Taoist Master of Fantasy World

Chapter 33: Worshiping the Great Virtue (please continue to read, please vote for recommendation)
Mei Shuiping said: "The Tianyuan Temple looks like a smooth cone with four sides, but it is secretly divided into nine floors, and each floor has a hidden door. The Moral Hall, which is dedicated to the six great virtues, is the ninth at the top. layer."

"I'll just go straight to the top floor."

While talking, he kept smiling, like an innocent child.

Xu Zhenyun hesitated and said: "Climbing up the stairs in front of you, taking each step steadily until you reach the top?"

Mei Shui Ping stretched out his neck, his eyes widened and he said, "Does the layman have any special hobbies? Is he fond of self-abuse? Or is he fond of exercising?"

While speaking, he waved slightly, and a giant black bird emerged from the air, hovering three feet above the ground, flapping its wings.

The giant bird looks like a large eagle, its body is silver-black like pig iron, and its wings are nearly three feet long when spread out.

Xu Zhenyun took a closer look and immediately discovered that although the giant bird was lifelike, it actually had no trace of life and was actually an artificial puppet.

But it's not an "iron bird", but a wooden bird.

Mei Shui Ping gently climbed onto the wooden bird's back and asked with concern: "If you are a layman who loves climbing, can I go ahead and wait for you at the top?"

Xu Zhenyun said quickly: "Don't mention me!"

He slightly bent his knees and jumped on the back of the wooden bird.

Mei Shuiping glanced at Xu Zhenyun, covered his mouth and smiled softly, with a cunning look in the corners of his eyes.

Then the sword finger was pinched, and the wooden bird carried the two of them straight up!

Xu Zhenyun was stunned and immediately realized that he had been tricked by this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

This little bald donkey is clearly a cunning person.

Those who first enter Tianyuan Temple often have a solemn and pious attitude.Walking up the ladder to heaven is very intuitive; I am afraid that nine out of ten newcomers have this idea.

This guy must have seen a lot, he just deliberately teased himself.

Within half a quarter of an hour, the wooden bird flew to the top of the "pyramid", and Mei Shuiping and Xu Zhenyun jumped down.

It's not very clear below, but it's clear when you're up close. The "top of the tower" is not square, but a rectangle, with narrow sides and long depth.From what I could vaguely see, it seemed to be a series of buildings connected from front to back.

The building in front of you has walls paved with blue bricks.The brick surface looks old-fashioned, simple and solemn; but when looking at the details, every blue brick is smooth and pure, with no cracks visible.

The front door was the purest black with no handles or door nails. Xu Zhenyun couldn't even tell whether it was made of fine iron or other special materials.

There is a plaque inlaid above the lintel, but it is empty without a single word.

As for the scale of the building, it is not very eye-catching. It is only the size of an ordinary residential house and is far from comparable to the "Hongfa Hall" of the Jin Dynasty.It is hard to imagine that this is the highest point of the "Tianyuan Temple", where the six supreme virtues of heaven and earth are worshipped.

As Plum Water Vase chanted, the door suddenly opened slowly.

Then he turned around lightly, stretched out his left hand, and made a "come in" gesture.

Xu Zhenyun stepped in.

Once inside, Xu Zhenyun felt a subtle ripple in his heart.

When Xu Zhenyun looked out just now, he felt that it was extremely dark inside, probably even dimmer than at dusk; but after entering, he felt that it was extremely bright inside.

In addition, when viewed from the outside, the cyan walls and pure black front door, although solemn and ancient, are spotless and so neat that it is almost unreal, as if they have been washed by fresh rain.

But inside this palace, you can vaguely see dust floating around, and it is gray.

But looking at the ground, there is no trace of dust on the yellow wax ground, as if all the dust is floating in the air.

The new and the old, the past and the present, the dirt and the clean, are all lost in this small palace.

As for the furnishings in the temple, there are no extraneous items, only a statue of a character over one foot high.

Xu Zhenyun looked at the statue.

The statue is of a middle-aged man in his 50s or [-]s. Although he is wearing a hat, you can see that he is smooth and clean under the hat, without a trace of hair.

The middle-aged man is slightly hunched, wearing an earthy yellow linen garment, and a string of brown necklaces hanging around his neck, with a total of 18 beads, each bead is the size of a fist.

The overall image...is like a monk! ?

Xu Zhenyun only felt that this statue was very "kind" and did not have the "solemn" appeal of temples and churches in previous lives. Instead, it made Xu Zhenyun feel relaxed, as if his mood and thoughts were more active than usual.

Mei Shuiping and Xu Zhenyun looked up together and said, "This is the first great virtuous man in the world, Mr. Yuan Mo."

Xu Zhenyun suddenly came back to his senses and asked hesitantly: "Do you need to kneel down?"

As a time traveler, although Xu Zhenyun advocates independence and freedom, he is not at the advanced stage of secondary disease such as shouting "My fate is up to me" all the time, and he is not very resistant to kneeling down to worship gods.

Not long after he was born, his mother adopted him to Erlang Shen according to rural customs. There were countless Bodhisattvas and gods who kowtowed to him when they were young.

Mei Shuiping smiled and shook his head: "No need."

"In fact, today in Xinyuan Continent, the ritual of kneeling down and worshiping is gradually becoming less popular when ordinary people meet monks, or between monks of different levels, and between officials and people. Why is this? Of course it is a subtle infection from top to bottom."

"But it is worth mentioning that the etiquette for meeting the six great masters is different for each one - you can just follow me."

"I bow to Mr. Yuanmo with Namaste."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Shui Ping's expression suddenly became serious, he clasped his palms in front of his chest and bowed to the statue.

Xu Zhenyun imitated as usual.It seems that nowadays when ordinary people meet Taoists and officials, they mainly perform "Namaste".

Mei Shui Ping's expression suddenly became calm, and his voice seemed low, but it was very clear: "Mr. Yuanmo, the name of secular manifestation is Bhatta Yuanmo."

"From ancient times to [-] years ago, the Xinyuan Continent was originally in an era when demons were dancing around and the people were ignorant. Until Mr. Yuanmo came from the sky and enlightened a line of Taoist legends named 'Strength Dao', which opened the "Wandering Around" , "The era of preaching by chance" is known as the first era under chaos. With a bowl and a pair of bare feet, we can travel across thousands of mountains and rivers in the Xinyuan continent."

"Among the six great virtues, he is known as the 'first in asceticism'."

"Praise says: He enters the mortal world gracefully and enlightens the great beings."

Xu Zhenyun had already heard the general story of Mr. Yuan Mo; but when Mei Shuiping told it again, he seemed to have an inexplicable insight.

But to capture specific thoughts, there is no trace at all.

Also, among the ten major lineages of Taoism today, it seems that there is a category of "strength"?
Was it lost later?
After standing there for about two or three minutes, Mei Shui Ping smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go to the next hall."

Xu Zhenyun was slightly shocked, has he finished paying homage to the first eminent person?
I thought there would be some special lectures and baptismal ceremonies next...

Is it too casual?

Xu Zhenyun followed Mei Shuiping to the rear of the palace.

The back door is a small domed door more than two feet wide.Through the small door, you can see that behind it is a layout that looks like a secular courtyard, connected to the next building by a small courtyard.

In the courtyard is a bluestone path, with a yellow bell and a green tripod as tall as a person placed on the left and right.

But when Xu Zhenyun stepped out of the small door, his footsteps did not step on the bluestone path. There was a sudden change in front of his eyes, and he found that he was already in the second hall.

It seems that the middle courtyard part has been completely "skipped".

Looking up, I saw that the layout here was exactly the same as the first hall, and there was still only one image.

This statue is tall and mighty, with a Chinese-character face, hair spread freely, and a red robe with black edges. It has a powerful and unbridled "magic" style.

Xu Zhenyun inexplicably felt that this statue seemed a bit familiar. After recalling it for a moment, he immediately remembered that it looked very much like the Moon Worshiping Cult Leader in The Legend of Sword and Fairy.

Mei Shui Ping said: "Greetings to Mr. Yuxun, I should pay my respects in return."

After finishing speaking, Mei Shui Ping placed his right palm vertically on his chest, turned around in a circle, and then bowed his head.

At this time, Xu Zhenyun knew that just let everything take its course, and there was no need to be too cautious.He was very interested in imitating Mei Shui Ping's movements.

After the ceremony, Mei Shui Ping said leisurely: "Mr. Yuxun, Xinyuan Benzhou's pseudonym Gu Yuxun, came to the world 7 years ago. He opened up the mysterious path and developed the path of practice into silent practice and inner wandering. 'Standing Skill', and opened up a sect in the deep mountains."

"Since then, the two oldest sects in Xinyuan Continent have been born - one that practices the 'Li Dao' taught by Mr. Yuanmo, known as the 'Xuanwu Jingshe'; the other that practices the 'Xuan Dao' taught by Mr. Yu Xun. 'One lineage, known as 'Tai Qing Dao Sect'."

"The subordinate branches of these two major sects have also sprung up one after another."

"Since then, Xinyuan Continent has entered the second era, known as the Sect Era."

"The reach of Mr. Yuxun's divine will is spread throughout every living being in the heart of the continent. The reach of wisdom is entrusted to the bodies of countless sentient beings. What you see is what I see, and what you know is what I know. Under one realm, there is nothing. Secret. Therefore, it is known as 'the best in learning'."

"Some people praised him and said: He left behind the world and became independent, and his witty saying was about Xuanzong."

Xu Zhenyun was stunned and realized it secretly.

At this moment, he already knew very well that this trip to Tianyuan Temple was not as ritualistic as the church service in his previous life; but the more so, the subtle meaning was often hidden in the inadvertent details.

I seem to be thinking but not thinking, and seem to be remembering but not remembering.

Moreover, for most ordinary people, they all know the Taoist tradition of Xinyuan Continent from beginning to end - Mr. Yuanmo who opened the Taoist tradition and Mr. Chaoyin who established the Dao Xuanjing and saved the Taoism.Slightly less is known about the deeds of the four great virtues in the middle.

What Plum Water Vase said is actually something that he cannot fully understand.

After the worship was completed, the two came to the third hall.

The statue in this hall is of an old man with a pale appearance. He wears a Xiaoyao scarf on his head and three wooden hairpins placed side by side in his bun. He wears a light blue robe that seems to have been washed white, and holds a scroll in his hand. The image of an ancient Confucian scholar reminds Xu Zhenyun of many portraits and sculptures of Confucius, Mencius, Cheng Zi, and Zhu Zi.

The third great virtue is Mr. Zhiyang.

The salutation is also relatively simple. Just make a "sword finger" shape with the two index fingers of your right hand, and then nod lightly.

Mei Shui Ping said: "Mr. Zhiyang, the secular name is Zhang Zhiyang, came to the world 6 years ago. He opened up the 'Dharma' lineage, established the sect 'Crescent Sect', and discovered the magical effect of 'joining the world', It distinguishes two methods of practice: transcending the world and entering the world."

"Sitting alone in the mountains will inevitably lead to a troubled mind and futile efforts. Walking in the world, washing yourself in the world of mortals, and being one with mortals can get rid of the disadvantages of a dry mind."

"From then on, the monks no longer hid in sects in deep mountains, old forests, and caves to meditate, and only controlled the secular dynasty when they needed to allocate resources; instead, they began to get close to the human world and play in the world of mortals."

"There is a rift in the insurmountable gap between monks and ordinary people."

"Mr. Zhiyang left behind a book called "My Heart's Deep Secret Sutra", which discusses the Dharma of heaven, earth and people, and is both mysterious and mysterious. This volume of mantra can solve all problems in the past and future, and eliminate all worries; therefore it is known as the 'number one in wisdom'."

"There is a praise saying: Vacant space produces wonderful existence, and attaining the Tao will turn to others."

Xu Zhenyun's heart moved and he asked: "When Mr. Yuan Mo traveled around, isn't it considered close to the human world?"

Mei Shui Ping did not explain the reason, but gave a very simple answer: "Of course not."

Xu Zhenyun nodded.

In a short time, I met six great sages, and the journey was already halfway over.

The feeling in my heart... seems to be really not much different from visiting a temple?Is this little bald donkey next to me my tour guide?
(End of this chapter)