The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 126: It is not worth dying for livestock, and the law of the Wan family is used to ensure authenticity (asking for monthly tickets)
"You are following the ancient etiquette of Quanzhen. It seems that the dungeon you visited is very old."

Taoist Master Xu Yan smiled slightly.

He was knowledgeable and could immediately tell that Lu Chen was also using ancient Taoist rituals.

Lu Chen nodded: "This is an ancient Taoist ritual from the Spring and Autumn Period."

Taoist Master Xu Yan was stunned, and some people who were reading nearby turned their heads when they heard the sound.

Ancient Taoist rituals from the Spring and Autumn Period?
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there wasn’t even Taoism!

Although Taoist Master Xu Yan noticed some similarities with ancient rituals, he did not expect that these ancient rituals were so ancient that they could date back more than two thousand years.

I couldn't help but feel very curious about Lu Chen. I was curious about the fact that Lu Chen had been to the copy of the heavens during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

As we all know, Laozi and Zhuangzi, the founders of Taoism, lived in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period!
Naturally, he wanted to have a good chat with Lu Chen and ask him if he had ever seen these two legendary ancestors?
Although he is only the ancestor of the copy world of the heavens and not from the real world, people are curious.

However, Taoist Master Xu Yan also knew that this was not a good time and he just thought about it in his mind.

However, he also said: "If you are not going to leave the mountain in the short term, I would like to have a chat with you."

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "That's exactly what I meant."

Xu Yan also smiled kindly and pointed in the direction of Lu Chen: "In the westernmost row, the first shelf from the back contains the classics of my Quanzhen Dao lineage. You can take a look at them all. If you have any questions, you can ask me. Hanging on the wall are some of the rules and regulations of the Sutra Library and Taihe Mountain. You can also take a look at them."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for informing me."

Lu Chen bowed and then walked towards the bookshelf on the west side.

Then he also looked at some pictures of rules and regulations hanging on the wall.

It is something similar to the "Code of Conduct for Primary and Secondary School Students" hung on the wall. The so-called rules on it are actually very simple, such as not making loud noises, not fighting without reason, and not damaging public property.

As long as it is not intentional, the rules and regulations on the wall are actually very easy to follow.

After taking a quick glance, Lu Chen came to the last row and looked at the books on the shelf, with rows of classics on them.

Tao Te Ching, The Book of Purity and Tranquility, The Book of Filial Piety, The Heart Sutra, The Fifteen Essays on the Establishment of Quanzhen Religion...

There are all kinds of classics, some of the book covers are dry and yellow, I don’t know how many hundreds of years they have been stored here.

There are many classics with the same name, but the versions are not exactly the same.

For example, there are three full rows of copies of the Tao Te Ching, and each copy is different. Most of them have the painstaking annotations of countless sages from Mount Taihe over the past hundreds of years.

A Taoist ancestor left behind a book, and from generation to generation, it became a lot.

This is why many chosen ones like to borrow books from famous sects.

There are many Taoist classics on the Internet, but it is not possible to read the annotations of many sages.

These are all secret treasures of various schools and sects. You have to visit them in person to see their true appearance. This is knowledge that cannot be found on the Internet.

Lu Chen also looked at the classics on other bookshelves. In addition to the Quanzhen Taoist classics, there are also many other Taoist classics, including the Fulu School, Zhengyi, and the already disappeared Shenxiao, and even some Confucianism, modern studies, and Buddhism...

There are countless kinds of knowledge, even the covenants in the Western world have them, which are simply varied.

"It is indeed the Quanzhen Dao that advocates the integration of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism."

Lu Chen couldn't help but be amazed when he saw it. Quanzhen also means the integration of the three religions, knowing one's mind and seeing one's nature, and being the only one that is true.

The three words in the Three Religions are nouns and also abstract terms.

It does not specifically refer to Taoism, Buddhism, or Confucianism, but also refers to various different schools of thought in the world.

Its essence is to seek the truth. Although Quanzhen is now called the Alchemy Cauldron School, in fact the meaning of Quanzhen is not just the Alchemy Cauldron, but the meaning of integrating all schools to preserve the truth.

Complete means broad, round, and everything.

Simply put, Quanzhen actually means the pursuit of all truth.

In the pursuit of truth, means are only auxiliary. If one can reach the final destination and find the deepest "truth", then the means used are secondary. Therefore, Quanzhen Sect is nominally a Taoist sect, but all the classics of various schools are included in it.

Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the trip was worthwhile.

Then he picked up a classic book and started reading.

Just as Lu Chen was reading the classics infatuatedly, in the Chunyang Palace of Taihe Mountain, an old Taoist with white hair and beard, but ruddy complexion and skin not much worse than that of a young man, looked at the middle-aged couple in front of him and slowly said, "The Martial Arts Department just sent a message that there are indeed Fuso ninjas looking for you. The people of the Martial Arts Department found many traces in the forest, and there were four ninja corpses. Three of them committed suicide after being seriously injured, and only one person should have died after being interrogated. Was it your method?"

The middle-aged man was a little surprised at first, but the more he listened, the more confused he became: "Master, my husband and I have never encountered any Fuso ninjas on our way up the mountain. How can we have the time to kill people?"

"You didn't kill him?"

The old Taoist frowned. He was the integrator of this generation of Taihe Mountain, one of the spokespersons of Quanzhen Taoism, and the current head of Taihe Mountain, Taoist Qingxu.

"really not."

The middle-aged man shook his head, and then explained why he and his wife were on the mountain: "We just ran into a man who looked weird, so we came up the mountain. We didn't run into any so-called ninjas."

At this point, he paused again and said, "If it really is those damn bugs from Fusang who come here, I will definitely not leave easily."

"It's a good thing you didn't know."

Taoist Qingxu couldn't help but snorted when he heard the middle-aged man's words and said, "What are you trying to be a hero about? The Martial Arts Department said that the person who came might be Yanagishita Kojiro, the second son of the Fuso Martial Lord Yanagishita Yushin. Although he is not as strong as that old fellow Yanagishita Yushin, he should not be underestimated. Moreover, they might have been involved with those foreign devils from abroad. Some half-human, half-ghost creatures came with them. Do you think you can defeat them just by relying on yourself?"

"Even though I can't kill them all, I can at least take some people with me to be buried with me! This can be considered revenge for my grandfather!"

The middle-aged man said in a firm tone.

"Foolish talk!"

Taoist Qingxu couldn't help but glare at him and shouted, "Do you think this is still more than 70 years ago? The lives of us Daxia people are not so worthless now. You think it's worth it to sacrifice your life for some beasts? You are just like your father! Also, don't hang out with Lang Qingyan anymore. That guy is a killer. He kills people wherever he goes. Your future will definitely be difficult. Do you want to learn his ways? Can you learn it?"

At this point, he turned his head and glanced at the woman next to the man: "Wan Tin, you and this brat are husband and wife, so keep an eye on him and don't let him risk his life. Even if he doesn't think about himself, he should at least think about you and your future children, right?"

Shi Wanti blushed and nodded shyly.

Then he pulled the middle-aged man’s sleeve and said, “Brother Song.”

The middle-aged man Liao Song also nodded helplessly when he saw this: "I understand, Master. If nothing else, I will go to the west wing first."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Hmph! I said no, and you agreed as soon as Wan Tin said it? This brat..." Taoist Qingxu muttered in dissatisfaction.

Shi Wanting did not follow him upon hearing this, and hurriedly said, "Master, you have misunderstood. Brother Song has actually decided not to ask about right and wrong, and he just wants to live in seclusion with me."

"Haha, I'm not senile yet."

Taoist Qingxu smiled kindly, then said helplessly: "Now that you two have obtained your marriage certificate, why are you still calling me the headmaster? Don't follow that bastard. Although he and I have no blood relationship, it was his grandfather who saved me from the dead. I watched his father and this bastard grow up under my watch. Although we are not related by blood, he is almost like my own grandson. This kid has been taught by his father to be stubborn. If you were not here, I'm really afraid that he would die at any time out of impulse."

As Taoist Qingxu spoke, he couldn't help but feel tired.

What era is this? Are we still fighting with force?
If they come with guns, they can turn the so-called acquired realm warriors into a hornet's nest.

"Master... Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely look after Brother Song." Shi Wanti blushed a little, but still said very seriously.

"I feel a lot more relieved after hearing your words. In fact, although I am a monk, I am not necessarily less dedicated to the national hatred than you young people. Otherwise, I would not have gone down the mountain to kill the Japanese when I was young. It's just that now is not that time. Our Great Xia is thriving. It's not worth risking your life. If you really want to do it, you should be more careful and plan it before you decide. What this brat and Lang Qingyan did was quick and easy, but if the country hadn't backed them up, they would have died countless times. Even with official backing, there would still be a lot of troubles afterwards... The lives of us Great Xia people are precious. Isn't it a losing business to drag a few beasts to be buried with them?" Taoist Qingxu said.

Shi Wanti nodded slowly.

It is indeed true when you hear this, and it is the words of an experienced person.

Taoist Qingxu smiled when he saw this, then thought of something and asked, "You said you met a suspicious person who found you. Do you still remember what that person looked like?"

Shi Wanti said, "Remember this."

"That's good. Someone from the Martial Arts Department will be here soon. I'll ask them to find you. You tell them that they seem to be able to restore the character's portrait or something. The man's accent is Da Xia Mandarin, so he is most likely a Da Xia person. Regardless of whether he is or not, report to the Martial Arts Department first." Taoist Qingxu said to Shi Wantin.

The latter agreed and left.

The hall fell silent again. Not long after, Taoist Qingxu spoke to the crowd again, "Xunning."

The old Taoist priest who had always seemed to be invisible came over and bowed, "Master."

"Have you found out?" Taoist Qingxu spoke slowly, without any emotion in his voice.

"I found it."

Xu Ning's tone was somewhat reluctant: "It's Mingyuan, whose family name is Ming. The Martial Arts Department checked Mingyuan's family background and only his child was found to have leukemia. Now he is suddenly cured. The news sent back by the Martial Arts Department is that... he may have already become a vampire."

When he said this, Xu Ning knelt down on the ground and said, "Master, this was not Mingyuan's original intention. He just loved his son so much that he had no choice."

"Really? Have you asked him?" Taoist Qingxu's voice was flat.

Xu Ning lowered his head, a few beads of sweat appeared on his face, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "Not yet, but Mingyuan is my disciple and has been with me for more than ten years. I know his character. Although he still admires the secular world and his roots are not stable, he is a good person after all. If it weren't for the matter of the child at home, I believe he would not do such a thing to betray his teacher and ancestors."

Taoist Qingxu did not reply for a long time, and Taoist Xuning remained kneeling on the ground with his head lowered, not saying a word.

After several minutes had passed, Taoist Qingxu spoke up: "Get up."

"Master." Xu Ning looked up.

Taoist Qingxu showed a trace of helplessness on his face: "Get up, I know that Mingyuan is to you just like Liao Song is to me. He is your brother's only son, and you have always treated him as your own. Let's not talk about what kind of person he is. But now it's not just our Taiheshan family's matter, the Martial Arts Department has also intervened. Now there is only one way for him to prove his innocence."

Xu Ning's face turned pale: "That child is innocent..."

"Where are you thinking!"

Taoist Qingxu was so angry that he laughed for a moment, then his eyes widened and he said angrily: "Although I am over a hundred years old, I am not old and foolish enough to ask Mingyuan to kill his own son to prove his innocence! The child is innocent, and it is understandable that his parents transformed into a vampire in order to keep him alive. There are also some vampires in the Western world who rely on the blood source of the hospital to survive. As long as they don't suck the blood of living people, it's fine."

Xu Ning couldn't help but feel guilty, and quickly said, "I misunderstood Master's meaning. Please forgive me, Master."

"Oh, forget it. You have practiced Taoism in the mountains for a lifetime. It is not your fault that you do not understand the ways of the world. It is just that although I have unified the Taihe Mountain lineage, you brothers have brains... Who will you pass on the throne to in the future?"

Taoist Qingxu felt helpless that there was no one to succeed him.

There are also some talented practitioners among their own disciples. Although they have not entered the dungeon world of the heavens, their practice in the real world is still progressing by leaps and bounds, and they are no worse than the chosen ones who have completed five or six tasks.

But his emotional intelligence is a big problem. He has not experienced the worldly world and is quite comfortable handling some simple matters within the sect. However, his true colors are immediately exposed when he communicates with the outside world.

He was really worried. He was afraid that after his death, the huge Taihe Mountain would fall apart.

Xu Ning couldn't help feeling guilty.

Indeed, among the master's direct disciples, few like to deal with these external matters.

It was also because their sect was inconspicuous in Taihe Mountain at the beginning. It was just a hidden sect that focused on cultivating the mind and practicing Taoism without caring about the facts.

It was only after the master unified Taihe Mountain that their lineage came out from the deep mountains and old forests. However, they were not very adaptable to communicating with the outside world and could not keep up with some of the scheming aspects.

Looking at Xu Ning's appearance, Taoist Qingxu couldn't help but snort coldly, but he also knew that emotional intelligence was not something that could be developed overnight.

To avoid his disciples getting the wrong idea again, Taoist Qingxu said directly: "I mean to let Mingyuan be bait for a while. You go ask him later to see if he is willing to cooperate. There are only three days left before the next copy of the universe. Try to solve the troubles at once this time, lest I encounter an accident in the copy world and you may not be able to handle it. Of course, there are definitely dangers. I can save his life, of course, but as long as he is used as bait, there must be danger."

Such a simple and clear answer was naturally clear to Xu Ning, and he nodded repeatedly: "Disciple will go and ask now."

As he said that, he prepared to go.

So what if there is danger?
You only have this one chance to prove your innocence. If you fail to do so, the official martial arts department will not let you go even with the protection of Taihe Mountain.

"Wait a moment!"

Taoist Qingxu called him again in silence: "It's broad daylight now, and Mingyuan is in charge of receiving visitors in the mountains. If you rashly go over to ask, and someone with ulterior motives sees you, wouldn't that alert the enemy? Wait until dusk, when Mingyuan needs to go down the mountain, and then ask him when no one is around."

Xu Ning nodded quickly: "Yes, disciple understands."

After Xu Ning left, the faint sigh of Taoist Qingxu was heard in Wanshou Palace.

"This era is changing too fast. Taihe Mountain, to whom can I pass it on?"

The voice was full of sighs and helplessness.

……

On the other side, on the first floor of the Sutra Library, Lu Chen had already read many classics.

With the experience of Journey to the West as a foundation, and the extraordinary memory and comprehension ability provided by his divine consciousness, Lu Chen could read these classics very easily.

Even if you can only read ten lines at a glance, you can understand it quickly.

Lu Chen doesn't read those so-called martial arts training methods.

He mainly looked at the unique way of looking at the universe and nature, as well as the philosophical ideas contained in these classics.

Of course, there is generally nothing much to practice in the first level of martial arts.

Basically, most of the so-called methods of practice placed on the first level are not feasible. There are a few individual methods that are feasible, but they are only superficial and the core is still fake tricks that are copied from others.

After Lu Chen read two books, he knew what was going on.

"Taihe Mountain must have a legacy, but this legacy will not be left on the first floor for everyone to see."

Lu Chen's mind moved, and he went towards the second and third floors.

Sure enough, I sensed more than a dozen auras on the second and third floors.

The owners of these auras are all very powerful and have internal strength. There are even three people whose auras are already at the peak of the second rate and are only one step away from a breakthrough.

Moreover, it can be sensed that their training methods and internal energy are all inherited from the same source.

There is a high probability that they are not the chosen ones!
“What a deep background.”

Even these so-called second-rate and first-rate ones cannot withstand a slap from me, but this is the modern era after all.

So many martial arts masters emerged in just one year through practice?

Many martial arts sects also require learning and building a foundation before practicing. This process may take several years.

The people of Taihe Mountain have obviously already mastered the basic steps very well. Even if they have not entered the dungeon world of the heavens, as long as they obtain the techniques that can be truly practiced, they can practice at a speed much faster than ordinary people.

In terms of knowledge reserves and mentality, Taihe Mountain is worthy of being the top Taoist heritage of the Great Xia Kingdom, and its practice is naturally far superior to that of ordinary people.

Lu Chen shook his head. The other person's background had nothing to do with him.

He continued to read Taoist classics. The collision of thoughts among these ancient sages gave Lu Chen a sense of novelty.

Perhaps their cultivation in Taoism is not high, but in terms of the cultivation of their state of mind and even their own ideological realm, they have surpassed countless geniuses in the cultivation world.

Many of the writings left by the sages can inspire some resonance and empathy in Lu Chen, and even enable him to look at the natural changes of things from a different perspective.

And at this moment, the sound of bells suddenly rang out from outside.

This meant that the morning viewing time was over. The chosen ones all knew the rule, put down the books in their hands, and walked out of the Sutra Library.

Lu Chen followed the crowd out of the Sutra Library.

And at this moment, a figure called out to Lu Chen.

"Fellow!"

(End of this chapter)