Rebirth of the Great Desolation: I am Red Cloud

Chapter 196
Kong Xuan was originally a demon clan, possessing the blood of a divine bird and a phoenix. He was very talented, and he was trained by a master like Hongyun. Yangshan served Lao Tzu around to earn a share of the merits of establishing a teaching. Maybe the time has not come. Rather, it is a comparison. From the beginning to the end, Lao Tzu raised questions, and the three of them discussed together, and finally Lao Tzu answered them. He explained his experience of comprehending the way of heaven and the methods of practice to Xuandu and Kong Xuan one by one. , and did not have any secrets because Kong Xuan was not his disciple. Therefore, in this explanation of Taoism, Kong Xuan's state of mind has been greatly improved. Qing Chu also realized the fundamentals one by one during the discussion, and sorted out the system of Taoism he practiced. The levels gradually became clearer, and the order became clearer, especially in terms of educating sentient beings. , I had a faint understanding of the mystery of the way of heaven in my heart, but I didn't have enough opportunities, but I didn't grasp the fundamentals.

A trace of the mystery of the way of heaven flashed in Kong Xuan's heart from time to time, Kong Xuan thought hard but couldn't grasp the root cause, his mind was surrounded by this mystery, and he couldn't complete it every time. After talking to Kong Xuan for a while, the question-and-answer game was over. After counting the time, I felt that the time to transform my beard into a Buddha was about to come, so I dressed up and formed the Palace of Eight Views. With his hands, he grabbed the Fenghuo futon that was holding Duobao Taoist, and hung it on the right horn of the cow, dispelling the saintly aura from his body. The ox came up, straddled the ox's back, and walked slowly: "The nine-story platform starts from the base of the soil, and the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You two boys, you can travel with me. It is also a good way to increase knowledge and knowledge in the world, and understand the way of heaven from the world of mortals."

Shouyang Mountain is in Dongshengshenzhou, and Hangu Pass, which is the junction of East and West, is in Nanzhanbuzhou. It is separated by a huge sea and two big continents. The distance is more than hundreds of millions of miles. I ride a bull , sometimes fast and sometimes slow, if you encounter inaccessible places, barren mountains and wild mountains, you should go faster, if you encounter a population of creatures, especially places where there are human races, you should go slower, and when you are fast, you will rise up from the clouds and travel in a day Nearly ten thousand miles away, when I was slow, I looked left and right, and it was only a hundred miles away, and Kong Xuan and Xuandu turned into two boys, one on the left and the other on the right side of the cow. The three of them walked from east to west, singing loudly from time to time, Sometimes they recite Huang Ting quietly, sometimes express their own views because of the little things they met along the way, and sometimes their faces are flushed because of a dispute over a point of view.

The world of mortals has its own fun in the world of mortals, and images of the way of heaven are everywhere in the secular world. Along the way, there are many novelties in what the three of them saw and heard, ranging from sect inheritance and understanding of the way of heaven, to all kinds of creatures. The cycle of cause and effect, and Kong Xuan has a deeper impression of the understanding in the world of mortals, and he also knows that in the world of immortals, although people practice mostly the extension of the orthodoxy under the three religions, but they have the opportunity to practice the Taoism. It is a minority, but not everyone can meet that opportunity. More people are just dawdling around, not knowing the time of day, not understanding etiquette, and living a life without an afterlife.

The mortal affairs in the world of mortals let Kong Xuan have a deeper understanding of the way of heaven, the prehistoric, and the law. Along the way, he has more contact with the acquired human race in the world of mortals. Kong Xuan can feel these in his heart. The misery and helplessness of the human race, what I think about the most is that since not everyone has the opportunity to practice the Dao, then only the Dao of Heaven is fair, there is still a glimmer of life under the Dao of Heaven, and those who cannot practice cannot understand the Dao of Heaven Do people just fend for themselves like this? If they don’t respect heaven, don’t respect Tao, and don’t explain Buddha, will heaven allow so many souls to cause disasters? The answer is obviously no. Mysterious, the perception has deepened a step further.

The journey is far away, and there will be an end to it. This trip to the prehistoric region gave Kong Xuan a deep understanding. There are many things that he doesn't understand in the laws of heaven. During this trip, what he heard , The inconspicuous and trivial things he saw were confirmed one by one, which made Kong Xuan benefit a lot. The trace of heavenly mystery that had troubled Kong Xuan for a long time seemed to reveal a little light, which made Kong Xuan faintly feel his own Opportunity lies in this journey, and the target is those ordinary people who have no chance to comprehend the way of heaven. However, Hangu Pass is already in sight, and the merits of teaching have been won by the teacher with all his efforts. If not, it would be a waste. No matter how reluctant Xuan is, Kong Xuan, who is already clear in his heart, has made up his mind. After receiving the merits of Hinayana Buddhism, he must continue to travel in the prehistoric world like this, constantly sharpen his heart in the world of mortals, and understand the way of heaven , comprehend the laws of the Dao, in order to improve your cultivation.

On this day, Lao Tzu rode a bull out of Chang'an City and continued westward to Hangu Pass. Originally, according to Kong Xuan's intention, Chang'an City was the largest human settlement in Nanzhan Buzhou, with three streets and six markets, Hua Street and Liu Lane, The most prosperous, however, due to the large population, trivial matters are indispensable. Since I want to feel the way of heaven in the world of mortals, and Lao Tzu is the leader of people's teaching, suppressing people to teach luck, so in Chang'an City, which is such a representative place, No matter what, I have to stay for a few more days to feel it, but Kong Xuan's opinion was interrupted by Lao Tzu before he finished speaking, and said: "Chang'an City is surrounded by eight mountains and eight rivers, and Ziwei's imperial spirit, true The aura of the dragon is surrounded by it, to protect the safety of one side, I am a saint, I should not stay here for a long time, otherwise the astrology will change, the dragon's veins will dissipate, and the Li family will die, which is against the number of days, so we should hurry up." Xuandu and Kongxuan followed Laozi obediently, and only stopped in Chang'an City for a while before crossing the city.

The city of Chang'an has long received the results of the "discussion" of the saints. Both the east and the west stopped their troops. Hangu Pass is completely open to the west. , can’t help but come and go, effectively guaranteeing the integration of the east and the west. Originally, the millions of elite soldiers under Hangu Pass, hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers were brought back to Cuiyun Mountain by the Bull Demon King, and they are still working hard day and night. Scattered to various places, or disarmed and returned to the field, so at this time there is no sound of millions of soldiers shouting and killing in the Hangu Pass. Only one guard is set up on the towering city wall, and thousands of elite soldiers The function is only to ensure the smooth flow of the city gate, to maintain the order of entry and exit, and to collect the customs fee for the exchange.

The gatekeeper of Hangu Pass is named Yin Xi, he is a casual cultivator, and his Taoism is not high, so he has been working as a copywriter in Chang'an City, compiling documents every day. However, it is a pity to abandon it. No matter what happens, you have to send someone to manage it. Therefore, Yin Xi was sent to Hangu Pass as a gatekeeper. But this Yin Xi has a strange appearance, with a square head and big ears, born with two white eyebrows, which are long and shoulder-length, very majestic, and it should be a good chance for this Yin Xi. On that day, Tang Emperor Li Yuan was in the imperial study. After researching the appointment and dismissal of related personnel, I couldn't find a suitable candidate to serve as the gatekeeper of Hangu Pass. Tang Emperor Li Yuan went out to the inner palace to relax, and unknowingly walked to the office of the ministers outside the palace. Hua Dian, coincidentally, Yin Xizhi Dian, who was a scribe, was concentrating on reading the letter, but he didn't know that Tang Emperor was coming, and the two long eyebrows kept shaking. Seeing these two long eyebrows kept shaking, Li Yuan When he became interested, he thought that he had been passed down by a sage and inherited the throne for thousands of years, but his eyebrows were as long as these two eyebrows, so Li Yuan fell in love with Yin Xi and didn't interrupt him from reading the Jane. He backed out gently, and after Li Yuan inquired about Yin Xi's situation in detail, he learned that although Yin Xi was a loose cultivator and his cultivation level was not high, he was very popular, serious in handling things, and could be regarded as a talent. As soon as Li Yuan was happy, he rewarded Yin Xi as the gatekeeper of Hangu Pass.

Although Yin Xi is a casual cultivator, the exercises he practiced are not complete, so his cultivation level is not high, but Yin Xi is good at observing the sky and studying astrology in his practice. An unexpected blessing has come. Right now, there is no major event at Hangu Pass, so Yin Xi often stays at the pass while comprehending the way of heaven. On this day, Yin Xi was sitting alone on Hangu Pass, when he suddenly saw the sky above the pass. The purple qi is billowing, coming from the east, and Yin Xi, who is proficient in the way of looking at qi, knows in his heart that the purple qi coming from the east is the sage descending into the world of mortals. There are thousands of creatures in the prehistoric world, and there are a few who can connect with the sage. How could such an opportunity be given up, so Yin Xi hastily ordered people to clear the pass, personally went down to the city pass, and went ten miles away, ready to welcome the saint.

Yin Xi waited and looked around, and finally saw the one-year-old man walking slowly across the oxen. Although he looked like an old farmer, his old figure was connected with Dongtian Ziqi, soaring up to nine days, and he was accompanied by a Looking at the two boys, their appearances were strange, their cultivation was hidden and unpredictable, and Yin Xi affirmed his expectation. He was so excited that he hurriedly straightened his clothes, knelt down in front of Lao Tzu's cow, and kowtowed repeatedly. Said: "Disciple Hangu Guanshou Yinxi, came to welcome the saint, may the saint live a long life."

Yin Xi bowed in front of the cow, blocking the way of the cow, and kowtowed again and again, which made Lao Tzu feel rather sudden. He left the letter by himself and concealed his cultivation, unless a sage could see through Lao Tzu's illusion at a glance, but this Yin Xi is How do you know that you are a sage? Because Lao Tzu is in the midst of Yi Leng Shen, but he doesn't know what to do. Fortunately, Xuan Du and Kong Xuan are more alert. Xuan Du stepped forward to hold the cow, and Kong Xuan stepped forward to help him Responding to Yin Xi, he said: "Guan Shou has admitted the wrong person. My master is just an ordinary man. How dare he call him a saint? I can't afford you to pay homage. Please hurry up."

As soon as Kong Xuan opened his mouth, Yin Xi became more convinced that he did not admit his mistake. The reason why the boy beside him spoke first was that the sage did not want to make a karma with him, so Yin Xi broke away from Kong Xuan's support and once again Kneeling down in front of the cow, he said: "The sage is a great virtue, the disciple is a casual cultivator. He has failed in Taoism and Dharma, but he is good at the method of looking at qi. Now he is at the gate. If he sees the purple qi coming from the east, he will receive it behind the sage. There will be no mistakes. , The disciple is devoted to the Tao, but there are many things that I don’t understand, and I also invite the sages and great virtues to accept the disciple’s worship and clear up the disciple’s doubts.”

Now the three of Lao Tzu understood that no matter how much Lao Tzu hides his cultivation, he is still a saint, and the aura of a saint can never be concealed. He got up, hehe smiled and said: "I have been all the way west, no one can see through my heels, I don't want to be seen through by you in this Hangu Pass, it can be seen that there is a chance between you and me, originally I have a lot of demands on my disciples. Gao, it is enough for one person to teach me the orthodoxy, but seeing that you have a good chance, I accept you as a registered disciple and teach you some miscellaneous knowledge, which can be regarded as the end of the karma between you and me."

Yin Xi was overjoyed, as long as he could worship under the sage's door, even a named disciple would be great, therefore, he kowtowed to Lao Tzu again and again, which means he recognized this teacher. Attitude, I still prefer it, and I also intend to pass on some Dao fruits to him. In addition, Lao Tzu and his party of three have traveled all the way west, and they have learned a lot during the journey, and most of the ordinary things coincide with the way of heaven. After a while, I also want to sort out my feelings during this journey. Outside Hangu Pass is the western boundary, so Hangu Pass is the right place.

So the three of Lao Tzu stayed at Yin Xi's house for three days. Lao Tzu wrote the [-]-word "Tao Te Ching" eloquently. Du, as the treasure of Taoism in the world, is also the general outline of the way of practice, and Guan Shou Yinxi was bestowed by Lao Tzu with the Taoist name Changmei, and taught him a set of sword repairing ways, fulfilling a teacher-student relationship, and also achieving the world of immortals The foundation of Shushan School.

(End of this chapter)