Add some practice: start with a lucid dream

Chapter 155 Secret News
Thinking of this, Chen Ze asked calmly,

"What basis do you have for saying this?"

"Of course the basis is the real Taoist classics." Ouyang Shaoxu said logically.

"You should know that the content in "The Origin of the Body of Life" is selected from Daoist classics, right?" He went on to add.

"I know." Chen Ze nodded, "I also checked it specifically, but..."

"But you can't find the correct version, right?" Ouyang Shaoxu had the expected expression.

"Yeah." Chen Ze admitted without hiding it.

Daoist classics have a long history and are scattered and lost. Although they have been compiled and sorted out in the past dynasties, they have gone through catastrophes and disputes, and they are still in chaos today.

Chen Ze can basically find more than a dozen or twenty different versions of any classic in the catalog of "The Origin of Qi Ti", and it is impossible to verify it at all.

In fact, this is also Zhang Zhishun's self-reported reason for compiling this book.

It is to remove repetitive and wrong content, so that future generations can read the essence of Taoist classics.

"It's normal." Ouyang Shaoxu explained, "The version circulated outside is probably wrong."

"Where are there so many wrong versions?" Chen Ze asked rhetorically.

"That would be a long story"

"To make a long story short, isn't your wife still waiting for you to go back for dinner?"

Suddenly being choked up, Ouyang Shaoxu didn't want to keep it any longer,
"First, it's a long time ago, and it's inevitable to make mistakes when transcribing it over and over again."

"Secondly, there are a lot of people who are half-baked with water in the midst of it. They think they are right, and they write and change the classics on their own initiative. Other people who don't know the situation will also copy these changed classics."

"This forms part of the error."

"The third one is related to the rulers of the past dynasties."

Speaking of this, Ouyang Shaoxu, who had always been easy-going since they met, seemed to be gnashing his teeth suddenly.

"Let me ask you, what should you do if something gets out that you want to keep secret?"

"Murder to silence?" Chen Ze tentatively replied.

"There's a lot of talk, how could it be possible to kill them cleanly?"

"The best way is to spread more half-truths and half-false rumors, some of which are extremely absurd, some of which are well-founded, but in fact they are all false."

"In this way, the real thing will be buried in the rumors, and even if someone hears it, they won't really believe it."

"As time goes by, few people can remember that real event."

"So you mean." Chen Ze followed his train of thought, "The emperors of all dynasties intentionally compiled many wrong versions of classics and passed them on?"

"It's not just the emperor." Ouyang Shaoxu added, "There are also many people who have attained the Tao."

"A person who has learned the Tao is still so narrow-minded?" Chen Ze asked rhetorically.

"Hehe." Ouyang Shaoxu laughed, "There are great ways and small ways to get the right way."

"Cultivating the Tao is a process of refining the mind and seeing the nature."

"If you are a human being or not a fairy, it is inevitable to have distracting thoughts, even those who have Taoism are not immune to vulgarity."

"The most unreasonable thing here is that old man Qianlong!"

"Destroyed a lot of esoteric texts, not to mention it, but also used the pretext of literary inquisition to hunt down monks' classics, and then burned them all!"

"Where did you hear all this?" Chen Ze immediately asked after hearing this.

Regarding Qianlong, he only heard that this person liked to collect calligraphy and paintings of famous people, and then frantically stamped his own seal on them, as if he had destroyed many rare treasures.

The amount of information he got today was a bit large, so he had to be skeptical first.

"Passed down by word of mouth." Ouyang Shaoxu replied, "Since ancient times, the inheritance of cultivators has been passed down by word of mouth, and it cannot be kept secret, even in the classics."

"Then why did you tell me so much?" Chen Ze asked keenly.

"Because that's the old calendar." Ouyang Shaoxu explained, "We have established a seminar, and all those who are interested in cultivation are welcome to join."

"you?"

"us."

"So you came here on purpose to help me translate "The Origin of the Body of Life", just to draw me into your seminar?"

"good."

Ouyang Shaoxu nodded,
"That is both an invitation and a test. If you can't even find the mistakes in that book, it can only show that your level is not enough, or you don't take this matter to heart at all, then naturally there is no need to pull You're in."

"You guys are too foolish." Chen Ze didn't save him the slightest bit of face, "Then what if I didn't find out, and practiced according to the wrong book and got mad?"

"Hey." Ouyang Shaoxu straightened up from the back of the chair, "Let me tell you, ordinary people won't feel any discomfort or cause any harm to their bodies after practicing that."

"It even has a little effect of strengthening the body, but it's just a thousand miles away from the Dao of Cultivation."

"Why?" Chen Ze lowered his eyes and thought carefully.

"Because the modified exercises have the same effect when practiced, and we have witnessed the actual practice of countless practitioners."

"Of course, how to change it, how to change it, you have to ask Zhang Zhishun."

"Then can't you just give out the original version of the exercises? Didn't you say that all insightful people are welcome in your seminar? Don't you want to keep your secrets?" Chen Ze's logic is very clear.

"It's not because I want to hide my secrets." Ouyang Shaoxu shook his head, "We also want more people to join."

"How easy is it to want to become a saint with a mortal body?"

"Xianguan, Zishi, Mokao... There are many things that are useless to write on paper."

"The most important thing in cultivation is to have the guidance of the master, and then the character, aptitude, and opportunity are also indispensable."

"If ordinary people practice according to the exercises on their own, they will be considered lucky if they are stagnant."

"It's more about the loss of life and death, and finally ended up with a mental disorder and a collapsed body."

"Especially in the current situation, it is even more difficult."

"If you go astray in the way of cultivating immortals, then it is really hard for immortals to save—"

Hearing this, Chen Ze pondered for a while and then asked,
"So what Zhang Zhishun did was a great thing?"

"Of course." Ouyang Shaoxu's tone was tinged with longing, "Daoist Zhang is probably a person with real morality."

"He spread the word like this, and he indirectly saved the lives of many people. That's called infinite merit."

"And it's a coincidence that this "The Origin of Qi Ti" is quite ingeniously compiled."

"Those who don't know the goods can't tell the difference at all, but the insiders can easily see the problems, and it just helps us to save trouble in screening fellow daoists."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ze immediately asked suspiciously: "Couldn't Zhang Zhishun set up your seminar?"

"Of course not." Ouyang Shaoxu shook his head, "Our founder is a senior."

"His Taoist name is Shaoyangzi, and we usually call him, uh, you'll know when you meet him."

"Shaoyang Zi." Chen Ze repeated the Taoist name,
"So he is your master who guides you?"

"Actually, it should be counted, but he never let us call master." Ouyang Shaoxu tilted his head,
"The specific situation is not very clear. You can ask him face to face when you meet him."

"I know you should have a lot of questions, and you can ask him when the time comes. Senior is very approachable."

"Then when can I meet him?" At this point in the conversation, Chen Ze's tone softened a lot.

"So you are willing to join us?" Ouyang Shaoxu confirmed without haste.

After seeing Chen Ze nodding, he continued: "Then just wait, I will make it clear to senior, and I will tell you on WeChat when the time comes."

Chen Ze, who was still acting mysteriously, cursed in his heart.

"That's fine, I'll go first." Chen Ze opened the car door casually.

"It's really not on. It's broken!" Ouyang Shaoxu saw the watch and immediately slapped his thighs.

"Why is this point, it's over, it's over, my wife will read it again"

Without saying goodbye, Chen Ze glanced at him one last time, then closed the car door and left on his own.

In the evening, Chen Ze, who had finished practicing the Longevity Kung Fu, felt more and more that the qi mass in his body had swelled to a critical point.

He believed that he was only one step away from breaking the [Energy Level] 1.

So in the next few days, Chen Ze maintained his own rhythm, waiting for Ouyang Shaoxu to send news while collecting experience.

So he spends almost every day in the rock climbing club, and has already conquered all the rock routes in the entire rock climbing gym.

Thanks to his diligent going, not only did he become familiar with other members, but his relationship with Lu Ling was also rapidly getting closer.

The main reason was that the level of the others in the club was far behind her, so when they met Chen Ze, they could get along with each other instead.

As soon as he arrived in the museum that day, Chen Ze was using two fingers to hold the narrow groove on the fingerboard, hanging his whole body in the air, when he heard Lu Ling come over and make a call.

"Wild climbing?" Chen Ze began to do pull-ups with one finger.

"Yes." Lu Ling nodded, "Over there at Wutong Mountain."

"Go or not, open a new route."

"go with!"

Chen Ze stepped on the ground with a thud.

"I don't have any equipment." Chen Ze clapped his hands and looked at Lu Ling.

"I have it."

"Okay, my car is right outside"

Both of them have bold temperaments, so they leave as soon as they say it.

Due to the early departure and the proximity of Wutong Mountain to the urban area, it was not even noon when the two arrived.

Private vehicles are not allowed to enter the scenic spot, park the car, and climb the mountain on foot with equipment on their backs.

Mount Wutong is almost the No. 1 mountain in Shenzhen City, so Chen Ze didn't come here just to gain experience.

Ever since he set foot on the mountain road, Chen Ze would run the [Human Furnace] silently every once in a while.

[Smelting recipe selection completed]

【Smelting conditions testing】

[Character attributes meet the standards]

【Environment testing, please wait.】

【warning】

【Aura saturation does not meet the standard】.
And until he followed Lu Ling to the designated rock climbing site, the warning in front of him still remained unchanged.

"It doesn't seem too difficult?" Chen Ze asked casually looking at the huge bare rock wall in front of him.

"Beginners, I'll let you try first." Lu Ling directly pointed to some iron pieces scattered on it,
"The hanging pieces are ready, I'll go up and hang the rope first."

Hanging piece, that is, a metal perforated piece punched on the surface of the rock wall in outdoor rock climbing, with a rope in the middle is the protection measure for rock climbers.

The route in front of us has obviously been developed long ago, and the rock walls are covered with hanging pieces. Later climbers only need to buckle the quick hanger connected to the rope to form a safety rope.

It should be noted that not all rock walls are suitable for hanging pieces, especially the famous rock scenic spots that have become scenic spots, and damage to the rock surface is prohibited.

The rock wall in front of me is a mature route developed with the consent of the management of the scenic spot, so there is no controversy.

Just as he was thinking about landing, Lu Ling had already climbed to the top of the rock, hung up the safety rope and lowered down.

After receiving the safety buckle, Chen Ze looked up and reached out to caress the cold and hard rock wall.

【Experience value +500】

【Experience value +800】.
(End of this chapter)