The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 127 Invitation to chat, live in Taihe (ask for monthly ticket)

"Master Xu Yan."

Hearing someone calling "fellow Taoist", Lu Chen looked back and saw Taoist Xu Yan walking towards him, so he stopped and turned around.

"Fellow Daoist, can we take this opportunity to chat?" Taoist Xu Yan asked with a burning gaze.

Now is not 'working hours', so you can do whatever you want.

He was very curious about Lu Chen's experience in the dungeon.

"Master Xu Yan isn't going to have dinner?" Lu Chen was stunned.

Xu Yan smiled and said, "My fellow disciples and I just need to wait for someone to deliver the food. Don't worry, there is enough food here."

Lu Chen smiled and bowed his head, saying, "I really wish for it, but I dare not ask for it."

Seeing that Lu Chen agreed, Xu Yan called a young Taoist priest with the surname Ming over and asked him to bring some food to the two of them. Then he took Lu Chen to a pavilion not far away.

After the two of them sat down, the young Taoist priest soon came over with the vegetarian meal.

Although Lu Chen has reached the Purple Mansion Realm and can do without meals, he still has the habit of eating.

After all, the spiritual charm of heaven and earth has no taste.

It’s true that although the food in Taihe Mountain is vegetarian, it is delicious and the chefs in the mountain are probably comparable to those in Shaolin Temple.

While eating, the two began to chat.

There was no mention of which copy of the universe they entered. Although it was not a secret, it was still somewhat private. The two of them had not yet reached that level of friendship.

Instead, Xu Yan asked some questions about Taoism during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

"I don't know much about it, and I have never met Laozi and Zhuangzi, two Taoist sages."

Lu Chen answered sincerely: "In fact, in the world of the copy of the heavens, I spent most of my time practicing in the mountains and never came down from the mountains. I have never met the Taoist sages."

Xu Yan looked somewhat disappointed, but after communicating, he discovered that Lu Chen's manners, speech, and even character were very much in line with the Taihe Mountain lineage. To be more precise, his understanding of Taoism was very much in line with the true meaning of Quanzhen.

Although he could not learn about the past events of the Taoist sages in the pre-Qin era from Lu Chen, he learned from Lu Chen many Taoist ideas that are not available in modern times.

This is normal. Lu Chen studied under the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, which is not just the world described by Wu Chengen, but a very complete worldview and understanding of Taoism of its own.

Moreover, the Taoist scriptures in it are not the same as those in the real world. After all, it is a mythological world, and the understanding of nature and Taoism is more profound. Lu Chen's few words were enough to astonish Xu Yan.

Many of the scriptures that Lu Chen talked about were of great benefit to him, a person who had studied Taoism for decades.

"Listening to what you have to say is better than ten years of reading."

Xu Yan praised him and bowed his head, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Taoist."

Lu Chen returned the gift: "We are just discussing together. Daoist friend has also inspired me a lot."

When Xu Yan saw Lu Chen performing the ancient ritual again, he said, "Daoyou is using the ancient ritual from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This is the first time I have seen it. Daoyou can be considered a member of the ancient Taoist sect."

The ancient Taoist sect is concise and to the point. After thousands of years of development, the modern Taoist sect has already become numerous with various school lineages. The major ones include Zhengyi in the South and Quanzhen in the North.

Secondly, there are different branches. The Quanzhen lineage can be divided into many factions, such as the Longmen School, Suishan School, Yuxian School, Southern School, and Northern School.

The meaning of the ancient Taoist school is that regardless of whether it is the Zhengyi or Quanzhen Taoist school, or whether it is talismans, alchemy cauldrons, etc., all of them are Taoist.

In fact, there are shadows of the Ancient Dao Sect in many dungeon worlds.

"You can put it this way."

Lu Chen nodded.

Although his Taoism came from the Subhuti Patriarch in the Three Stars Cave of the Slanting Moon.

"I see that the books that Taoist friends read are also about the integration of the three religions. Have you ever thought about practicing in a Taoist temple?"

Taoist Xu Yan asked.

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. To be honest, he didn't expect Taoist Xu Yan to suddenly say this.

After seeing Lu Chen's expression, Xu Yan smiled and said, "The dungeons of the heavens have appeared, the world has changed, and the order has been reorganized. Whether it is official or non-governmental organizations, or religious sects like us, we are actually adapting to the new social order. Of course, in addition to adapting, we also need to improve ourselves. There are too many dungeon worlds and they are too vast. Therefore, our Quanzhen Taihe Mountain lineage also hopes to accommodate all rivers. As long as you are willing to believe in the purpose of our religion, you can all stay at our sect and practice together."

As he spoke, he pointed at himself and said, "It's just like me. Actually, I was not from the same sect as the Sect Master Qingxu before. I was originally from the Sanfeng Sect of Taihe Mountain. Later, I was invited by the Sect Master to merge with the Taihe Sect where the Sect Master was. There are many Taoist friends like me, so Taoist friends don't have to worry about being excluded after joining. We are all the same. The Taihe Mountain lineage has just been established not long ago, and it is in need of people."

"But I see that there are actually quite a lot of people in Taihe Mountain, so how come there is a shortage of people?" Lu Chen pointed to the second and third floors of the Sutra Library.

means something.

"It seems that fellow Daoist has a very high level of cultivation. He can actually sense the presence of all the seniors."

Xu Yan sighed. Without going to the second and third floors, he knew that there were practitioners from their Taihe Mountain there. Their cultivation must be very high, at least higher than his.

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "Before the integration of Taihe Mountain, each family and sect had some elders. These elders had not cared about worldly affairs for a long time, and they just closed themselves off to cultivate immortality. Now that the dungeons of the heavens have appeared and the true skills have come to light, these elders have stopped caring about the affairs of the sect and just meditated and practiced every day in the hope of reaching the innate realm and prolonging their lives."

Lu Chen suddenly realized.

No wonder those people can practice so fast even in the real world, it turns out they are all real old fellows who practice Taoism.

There is generally nothing to say about the nurturing of the mind and character. If one does not practice external skills but only practices internal skills, and only seeks to prolong life without pursuing extraordinary combat power, it is natural that the internal skills will improve by leaps and bounds.

Seeing this, Lu Chen pondered for a moment.

Then he nodded slightly: "There is no problem with affiliation, but after joining the Dao Clan, do I have any responsibilities and obligations?"

However, he thought of the sects in the dungeons of the heavens, all of which were in opposition to the imperial court.

Of course, the key point is that Lu Chen likes freedom and doesn’t like being too restricted.

Taoist Xu Yan understood what Lu Chen was thinking and said with a smile, "Daoyou, relax. Our Taihe Sect is also registered with the Martial Arts Department. We will not do anything that violates the law. Moreover, we are a Taoist sect. We focus on practicing with concentration and do not have too many responsibilities and obligations. We just need you to leave some of your unique understanding of Taoism. If you can pass on one or two inheritances, that would be the best. Of course, if Taihe Mountain encounters a matter of life and death, it doesn't matter whether you take action or not."

Lu Chen nodded, that's true.

After all, this is not the kind of sect in the novels about cultivating immortals, but it is located in the country of Daxia. If Taihe Mountain is destroyed, it can only be possible with official intervention from the country of Daxia.

"What I just said were all done by some non-official Taoist friends. If they really join our Taihe Mountain's master-disciple sequence, they will have more obligations and responsibilities. It all depends on how you choose." Taoist Xu Yan added.

After thinking about it, Lu Chen did not give a clear agreement, but said: "I also like the atmosphere of Taihe Mountain. I plan to stay in Taihe Mountain for a while, and I may continue to leave and travel around the world in the future."

To be honest, Lu Chen doesn't like the atmosphere in modern society very much.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be alone and plan to travel around the world.

The atmosphere on Mount Taihe is quite good. From the perspective of a place where people can study classics and embrace a wide range of cultures, it seems to be a place that suits my personality.

"It's alright, fellow Taoist, please think about it."

Xu Yan was not too disappointed. He also understood that it was difficult to ask a newcomer to join his own sect. He just valued Lu Chen as a person. Although he was young, he had his own unique insights on many Taoist scriptures. In addition, he was indeed very compatible with the Quanzhen lineage, so he invited him.

Taoist Xu Yan said, "If you want to stay in the mountain, that's fine. There is a west wing in the mountain for laypeople and fellow Taoists who want to stay there permanently. If I'm not here in the afternoon, you can ask other people in the Sutra Library."

Lu Chen was quite curious about what the young Taoist said about the "classics", so he asked about it.

"Many people discovered during their training that martial arts actually have many similarities with the real world. Many things recorded in the classics in the real world can also be used in the dungeon world, so many chosen ones steal and rob everywhere."

Xu Yan explained to Lu Chen, "Our Taihe Mountain has been robbed several times, so after the Zhutian Dungeon was upgraded and improved not long ago, we set a rule in Taihe Mountain that all the Chosen Ones can come and see, and we will not stop them. However, if the Chosen Ones come, they need to be separated from ordinary people. Even the Chosen Ones cannot read all the books casually."

Lu Chen asked curiously: "Does this need to be divided into levels?"

Xu Yan smiled and said, "Daoist Lu, you may not know that many of the ancient books in our Taihe Mountain are different from those recorded in the outside world. Sometimes, reading too much is not a good thing, as it can easily make people aim too high. For example, many people think they have reached the state of refining qi and transforming it into a spirit, but in fact, everyone is still practicing qi. Transforming it into a spirit is still a long way to go. Some people who don't know follow the books and practice in a frightened way, but in the end, their qi and blood surge up, and many of them become possessed."

At this point, he shook his head with regret: "In fact, our Taihe sect is still good. Some sects also have some classics preserved, but they have been lost in the years of inheritance. After returning from the Zhutian copy, they practiced according to the classics, and many of them went crazy."

Lu Chen couldn't help but be a little stunned. Could the martial arts in modern society also go astray?
But think about it, it's normal, if you can practice it, then you can naturally get rid of the obsession.

Do you really think that the real world is full of treasures and you can get results by just following some exercises?
Perhaps a long time ago, these skills were real, but after hundreds of years of practice being interrupted, it is estimated that there are countless mistakes and omissions in the practice methods.

Xu Yan added, "In fact, the martial arts department has already written down a copy of our Taihe Mountain's Taoist scriptures and secret books and taken them away. However, the martial arts department also needs to identify what kind of things are useful. The things that can be used are basically written in the textbooks of primary and secondary school students. It's the same for all schools and sects. It's just that these people think we have hidden things."

At this point, he was a little helpless: "We just have some more annotations and classics left for us by our ancestors. In fact, if you calm down and understand this kind of experience, anyone can have the hope of understanding it."

He didn't find the annotations of his predecessors very attractive.

This is also a matter of realm, but he believes that everyone has a different understanding of Tao, and reading other people's annotations is actually of little use.

However, Lu Chen believes that the sea embraces all rivers and is great because of its tolerance.

By absorbing the thoughts of our predecessors, we can also use them to improve our own thoughts.

However, this is also due to differences in concepts. It is best not to talk too much with someone you have only a short relationship with, so Lu Chen did not say much.

At this moment, a young Taoist priest came running over and shouted to Xu Yan, "Uncle Master Xu Yan! Uncle Master Xu Ning is looking for you. Please come over."

Xu Yan looked at the young Taoist priest in confusion: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

The young Taoist priest glanced at Lu Chen.

Xu Yan said directly: "Just say it."

"Someone from the Martial Arts Department has arrived, and Uncle Xu Ning asked me to call all the uncles and aunts of the Xu generation who are still in the mountains." said the young Taoist priest.

Xu Yan's expression changed, the people coming from the Martial Arts Department were nothing.

Because of its unique location, plainclothes officers from the Martial Arts Department are present on Mount Taihe almost every day, and there is even a fixed office of the Martial Arts Department at the foot of the mountain.

You should know that, except for the provincial capitals of each province, the Martial Arts Department has not yet opened a Martial Arts Office anywhere else. Throughout the country, there are only a few places such as Longhu Mountain and Taihe Mountain that have specific Martial Arts Department offices.

So it’s really nothing for people from the Martial Arts Department to enter Taihe Mountain.

But it is different to gather fellow disciples of the Xu generation.

Pure and clear mind, the Tao is boundless. This is the unified Taoist name standard issued by Taoist Qingxu after he unified the Taihe Mountain lineage.

In the past, Xu Yan was not called Xu Yan, but after entering Taihe Mountain Gate, he could only be called Xu Yan, because he was listed as a disciple of the Xu generation.

And nowadays in Taihe Mountain, the only person of the older generation with the surname Qing in charge is the head Taoist Qingxu.

The other older generations with the character "Qing" in their names no longer care about worldly affairs. Just like those on the second and third floors of the Sutra Library, they are the older generation of practitioners in Mount Taihe who were accepted by Taoist Qingxu.

However, they will no longer have real power.

Only people like Xu Yan, who are still in their prime, would be assigned to duties in the mountains.

Of course, there is another unique condition to be listed as a member of the Xu generation, that is, either one has profound knowledge or has achieved success in spiritual practice.

Xu Yan is the representative of successful spiritual practice.

But no matter which type they are, the Xu generation are the ones with the most power in Taihe Mountain. Xuning is the eldest disciple of Master Qingxu and is the definite next generation master of Taihe Mountain in the eyes of others.

He summoned all the disciples of the Xu generation in the mountain to discuss the matter, which must be no small matter.

Xu Yan did not dare to delay, and quickly stood up, apologized to Lu Chen, and left in a hurry.

Lu Chen said it was okay. After Xu Yan left, he was curious about what had happened.
Although it felt like it was related to those Fuso ninjas, this was an internal meeting of the mountain sect after all, so Lu Chen did not care.

Besides, not to mention that all the people from the Martial Arts Department have come, just looking at the strength of the Taihe Mountain lineage that Lu Chen has observed now, if they can still be bullied by some foreign Japanese on their own territory, then it would really be a waste of time.

Lu Chen finished eating the rest of the meal and was about to ask where to wash the dishes when a young Taoist priest walked over quickly.

Lu Chen wanted to wash the dishes himself, but the young Taoist priest said, "This is my daily homework. The master said that washing dishes can help me hone my patience and Taoism."

I suspect your master is cheating you.

Lu Chen's brows twitched slightly, but fortunately it did not affect others' teaching of disciples.

After that, after thanking the young Taoist priest, he returned to the Sutra Library.

Together with the other chosen ones who had finished their meal, they waited for the Sutra Library to open.

Not long after, a Taoist priest opened the first floor door from the inside, and the chosen ones entered one after another.

Lu Chen took a look and found that most of the middle-aged Taoists who were here in the morning were gone, and most of those who were still there were young Taoists.

Lu Chen just glanced at it and ignored it, continuing to read his book.

When you see this, you will forget the passage of time.

When Lu Chen came to his senses, a young Taoist priest was already standing beside him, and seemed to be about to pat him on the shoulder.

Seeing Lu Chen's eyes looking at him, the little Taoist priest also retracted his palm and performed a Taoist ceremony: "Donor, it's time, we have to close. If you want to continue watching, you can come back tomorrow."

"Okay, thanks for reminding me."

Lu Chen returned the greeting to the young Taoist priest, then sorted the books out and placed them on the bookshelf before leaving.

"By the way, Taoist priest, I would like to ask if there is a place to live in our mountains?"

Lu Chen suddenly thought of what Xu Yan had said to him, stopped, turned around and asked.

The Sutra Library on Mount Taihe was so perfect to his taste that he didn't want to leave and wanted to stay and take a closer look.

The young Taoist priest said, "Yes, after the main hall in front, turn right and there is a registration office. If you want to find a place to live, you can ask and other brothers will take you there."

(End of this chapter)