The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 720: The Five Decays of Heaven and Man [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

"Someone will be here to explain soon!" Yan Yan's gaze drifted into the distance, and several figures were rushing over.

Soon it landed in the City God Temple.

The leader was a thin old Taoist with white hair and a tall crown, carrying a blood-red peach wood sword on his back.

"What is this?" The old Taoist brought five disciples into the City God Temple. He took a quick look at this Shura field and was stunned for a moment.

In addition to the strange deaths of these people, he also felt the aura of a master's death. This aura was not unfamiliar to him. There were many caves and shabby huts in Taiyi Mountain that had this aura.

Many predecessors of the Tian Sect, after failing in their pursuit of becoming immortals, would choose to dissolve their weapons and ascend to immortality, seeking the final ray of transcendence, returning from dust to dust, and blessing all things.

"Elders of the Taoist Tianzong, Chi Yunzi greets you all. Could anyone explain to me what happened here?" Chi Yunzi looked at Yan Yan politely and asked.

"The Wei Kingdom's tribute group attempted to murder Qin and Princess Wannian, but was killed on the spot by the Emperor and Empress!" Qiu Jiu took the initiative to step forward and talk.

"Hmm?" Chi Yunzi was stunned, then looked at Yan Yan and Shao Siming, and also felt the aura of a master from the two of them. That was the aura he could only feel from his uncle Bei Mingzi.

"Chi Yun greets the Emperor Xuanwu and the Empress!" Chi Yunzi is more polite than many people, yet he has the aloofness of the Taoist Tianzong.

Even though he knew that the people in front of him were Yan Yan and Shao Siming, he did not show any humility. He just bowed to the two of them with the same calm attitude as he treated all things.

Just based on this point, Yan Yan and others looked at him with higher regard.

This is what a true Taoist Tianzong disciple should be like, including the five disciples who followed Chi Yunzi, who all had the same mentality.

They were not humble because of the identities of Yan Yan and others. Besides some surprise in their eyes, they mostly viewed all living things as equals.

"Elder Chi Yunzi, can you explain to us why Qingxuan and the Wei Kingdom's tribute group came here with the intention of murdering Princess Wannian!" Qiu Jiu asked, pointing at the body of Qingxuan who had committed suicide.

After Chi Yunzi and others arrived, most of their attention was focused on Qingxuan who committed suicide.

"Of course!" Chi Yunzi nodded.

"Qingxuan is my third-generation disciple of Taoism. His secular name is Wei Wushang, and he is a prince of the State of Wei."

Chi Yunzi told the story slowly and leisurely.

It turned out that Chi Yunzi had established a Taoist temple in Luoyang seven years ago and granted ordination to disciples, which was also the most common method used by Taoists to recruit disciples.

The way Taoism recruits disciples is different from the other hundreds of schools of thought. The Mohist school has local leaders who discover and recruit disciples in various places, while the Confucian school waits for scholars who are eager to study to come and join on their own initiative. The other hundreds of schools of thought are like gangs, occupying a place and recruiting disciples.

In Taoism, every once in a while, a Heavenly Master from one of the two sects of Heaven and Man would be born, build a Taoist platform in a certain place, and grant ordination to his disciples.

Before this, the Taoists would distribute some of the Taoist scriptures throughout the world. When the Heavenly Master came on stage, those believers who were devoted to Taoism would try every possible means to rush to the Taoist platform, follow the Heavenly Master on stage, recite scriptures day and night, and hold the planchette, with a righteous heart towards Taoism.

Usually when those on stage are chanting scriptures, these heavenly masters will observe from the side to see if they are truly devoted to the Tao and select suitable disciples from among them.

If a person has a weak mind, it will be difficult for him to endure, and naturally he will not be able to be ordained as a Taoist disciple.

People like Xiao Meng who are specially recruited into the sect by wandering Taoist priests because of their extraordinary talents are common in novels and legends, but very rare in reality.

Therefore, many Taoist disciples actually become Taoists late in life rather than being trained since childhood.

Wei Wushang became Chi Yunzi's disciple through the Taoist priest's ordination, and was given the name Qingxuan. "Unfortunately, not long ago, Qingxuan entered the Taoist canon and stole our Tianzong's secret method "Wanchuan Qiushui". After the incident, he injured his fellow disciples and escaped from Taiyi Mountain."

"For this reason, I had no choice but to lead my disciples out of the mountains to pursue him!"

Chi Yunzi sighed.

Originally, he didn't understand why Qingxuan wanted to steal the "Wanchuan Qiushui" that he had taught him, until he saw Yan Yan and his group, and finally understood the reason.

After all, Qingxuan was unable to give up the shackles of this mundane world and was unable to be truly detached from the world like the older generation of Taoists. He was implicated by the State of Wei, but Qingxuan did not want to be implicated by Taoism, so he deliberately stole "Wanchuan Autumn Water" and injured Xiaomeng.

The purpose was to make Tianzong remove him from the clan.

After listening to Chi Yunzi's explanation, Yan Yan and others finally understood why Qingxuan was like that.

If any other family had given such an explanation, Yan Yan would not have admitted it even if he knew it was the truth, and would have definitely taken the opportunity to take advantage of it.

However, facing a Taoist like Chi Yunzi who was detached from the world, independent of the world and devoted to Taoism, he really couldn't open his mouth. It seemed that any worldly benefits imposed on such a person would be an insult to himself and to the heaven and earth.

"Although Qingxuan has betrayed Tianzong and was expelled from the sect by me, we still have the relationship of master and disciple, and he also uses the martial arts of my Tianzong."

However, without Yan Yan saying anything, Chi Yunzi gave the compensation himself.

"Please come here, little princess!" Chi Yunzi waved to Xiao Yun'e.

Xiao Yun'e glanced at Fu Qing, then looked at her parents. Seeing that they all nodded, she walked forward timidly.

"Grandpa..." the little girl called timidly.

Chi Yunzi nodded with a smile and put his hand on Xiao Yun'e's head.

"Master, you can't do that!" Yan Yan and Shao Siming hurriedly spoke out to stop him, but they were repelled by Chi Yunzi's internal force.

It’s not that they can’t break through Chi Yunzi’s internal strength, but they are worried about hurting Chi Yunzi and Xiao Yun'e.

"A natural born master is the limit of others, but his Tao is also incomplete!" Chi Yunzi smiled and poured all his cultivation into Xiao Yun'e's body, combing her meridians and Tao, and completing her missing realm.

The fundamental reason why Xiao Yun'e was born with the master's true qi but could not use it was that her meridians could not withstand the overbearing true qi. After all, her true qi was the most kind and gentle, like water, and also the most powerful and great righteous energy. Both were the supreme martial arts of the strongest Confucian and Taoist schools in the world.

However, Chi Yunzi used the wisdom he had accumulated throughout his life to help Xiao Yun'e sort out her meridians, and he also stored his lifelong insights in Xiao Yun'e's heart.

From then on, Xiao Yun'e could use the true energy in her dantian normally. As long as she slowly absorbed the insights left by Chi Yunzi, her practice would improve by leaps and bounds.

"It's hard to repay this favor!" Yan Yan and Shao Siming looked at each other.

The lifelong insights and skills of a Taoist elder were a revelation to me. This kind of kindness was no longer as simple as repaying the debt owed by Qingxuan.

After all his life's skills were gone, Chi Yunzi became even older. His body hair fell with the wind, and the dead skin on his body peeled off inch by inch, leaving a slight stench.

"The Five Signs of Decay of Heaven!" Yan Yan hurriedly stepped forward and supported Chi Yunzi.

(End of this chapter)