Taoist Master of Fantasy World

Chapter 37 Fully hidden, half hidden

Dean Wen looked around and said loudly: "Today's 'Pengcheng Banquet' has come to a successful conclusion."

As his words fell, the qi and magical blessings of Hongfa Hall immediately dissipated and returned to its original open-air appearance.

Vice Dean Quan immediately said: "Hallmaster Ye, please lead all the disciples to retreat and rest, and prepare to enter the Tianyuan Temple later to complete the 'Crystal Granting' ceremony. Xu Zhenyun, you stay."

Each of the disciples said goodbye to the nine sects and left under the leadership of Hall Master Ye.Among them, Xiang Tianwen was even more relieved. After taking a long breath, he couldn't wait to escape.

Five of the remaining six hall masters also resigned.Only one person was left, chanting the magic formula in his mouth, and carefully put away the "Great Painting Scroll" before bowing to the stage and retreating from the south gate.

Chen Hanfeng always had a solemn look on his face and said softly to Dean Wen, "Dean, take your leave."

As soon as the voice fell, it turned into blue and white escaping light and disappeared instantly.

Ji Xiaohua and Xu Zhenyun looked at each other, a smile appeared on their charming faces, and they seemed to say meaningfully: "See you later."

Immediately, the body turned into a tornado, turned into a shadow that expanded dozens of times, and then gradually dissipated.

Xu Zhenyun's heart moved, and he always felt that Ji Xiaohua's "see you later" didn't seem like a daily communication language.

At this time, apart from Xu Zhenyun, only Dean Wen and Vice Dean Quan were left on the mountain.

Dean Wen raised his pipe, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "Zhenyun, I have a few more words to tell you..."

But his words were interrupted by Quan Miaoyan: "Dean, except for the 'Six Codes', which you personally preside over, other matters seem to come to me at most. You don't have to worry about the next little things."

At the banquet just now, Quan Miaoyan was obedient to Dean Wen's orders; but now she suddenly had a clear line and refused to give in.

Dean Wen blew out a smoke ring from his mouth and said with a slightly embarrassed smile: "That's right, that's right, Qian Quan Miaoyan, the 'Common Service Chief' of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty... I'll leave it to you to make the next arrangements. .”

After finishing speaking, Dean Wen smiled warmly at Xu Zhenyun and said warmly: "After all your hard work, you can go home and rest for two days."

Xu Zhenyun smiled and said: "That's right."

Dean Wen flicked his wrist, and the pipe, which was originally quite large, became three or four times bigger.Then he leisurely sat on the pipe and rode the wind away.

Quan Miaoyan turned around and said with a smile: "Once you step into the Taoist gate, the years to come will be very different from the past. However, everything should be relaxed. Now you have two days more vacation than them, so you can go home and sleep. Have a peaceful sleep.”

"Two days later, someone will come to pick you up and invite you to attend the 'Grand Ceremony of Initiation' and the 'First Lecture on Initiation'; at that time, the road to Taoism will officially start."

Quan Miaoyan said: "But before we say goodbye, I still have a few words to say."

Xu Zhenyun said: "Deputy Dean Quan, please give me some advice."

Quan Miaoyan's eyes moved slightly, and she suddenly smiled and said: "I deal with general affairs on a daily basis, and I like to be active rather than quiet. Let's talk while walking, right? The Tianhe Five Elements Boat I have prepared for you is at the foot of the mountain."

Xu Zhenyun was startled, then smiled and said: "Okay."

The layout of Dinghu Mountain is spiraling up the mountain from the south, passing through six halls in sequence, which are the six side halls of the "Hongfa Hall". Each hall corresponds to a specialized task.When you reach the top of the mountain, you will find the main hall of the Hongfa Hall.

But at this moment, the two of them were descending the mountain from the trail on the back. The journey was smooth and there was no sign of any manual work.Even the trail down the mountain is made up of large and small stones placed irregularly. You can't tell it is a "road" when you are in it.

Xu Zhenyun and Quan Miaoyan were walking side by side. With a glance, he suddenly discovered that not only did Vice Dean Quan have blue lips, but even his fingernails were painted blue.

At the same time, I saw the skirt of Quan Miaoyan's wide-sleeved gauze skirt swaying with my peripheral vision. The outer half of Quan Miaoyan's wide-sleeved gauze skirt was blue; the lining was still light blue.

"Quan Miaoyan? Lan Miaoyan..."

Xu Zhenyun cursed.

Quan Miaoyan said: "Since I have been to Tianyuan Temple once, I naturally understand that the ascetics of the three great immortal dynasties all belong to the path of 'joining the world'."

Xu Zhenyun said: "Yes."

Quan Miaoyan said unhurriedly: "The evolution of the practice of entering into the world can be divided into three stages: the third era of the mortal world, when people began to get close to the mortal world and no longer blindly stayed away from the world; this is the first stage."

"In the fourth and fifth eras, the monastic forces ended up in person, harboring the body of a sect within themselves, showing the form of a dynasty on the outside, and directly ruling the world. This was the second stage. In this stage, many links were radical, but instead Better than now; but in terms of effectiveness, it can only be said to be a mixed bag."

"Since Mr. Chaoyin came into the world, he has clarified the true meaning of 'keeping pace with the world', which can be regarded as the third stage."

Xu Zhenyun couldn't help but said: "The so-called 'conformity with the world' means that we do not abandon the connection with the world, but also limit this connection with special criteria, and go back and forth between the 'Tao karma division' and the 'secular division' What do you mean by wandering?"

Even among ordinary people, "being with the world" cannot be regarded as a remote concept.

Many people know something more or less; but they don’t know it concretely enough.

The same goes for Xu Zhenyun.

Quan Miaoyan smiled and said: "You don't need to understand all the complete ways of cultivation. When you reach that stage of cultivation, you will naturally come into contact with the difficult content. For now, you only need to know the 'Quan Yin' And the principle of 'half-hidden' is enough."

Xu Zhenyun concentrated for a moment and immediately thought that he had heard the concepts of "full hiding" and "semi-hiding" from County Magistrate Li.

Quan Miaoyan lightly crossed a blue stone and explained: "The so-called 'Quan Yin' has a very simple meaning, which is to completely integrate into the world and appear as a mortal, no different from ordinary mortals." "Currently, you are far away from me. It's still early days for 'Full Hidden', and you don't need to know too much about it; what you need to understand carefully is 'Half Hidden'."

"Half hidden?"

Xu Zhenyun chewed and tasted.

Quan Miaoyan said: "The so-called semi-hiddenness means that others know your identity as a Taoist cultivator; but they only know your identity as a Taoist cultivator."

An idea flashed in Xu Zhenyun's mind. Wasn't his father Xu Fengzhi "semi-hidden"?

Quan Miaoyan explained: "From 'half-hidden' to 'fully hidden', it is a process of transition and improvement. To a certain extent, 'half-hidden' is inevitable due to real conditions. People who have not been in Taoism for a long time, It can only be 'semi-hidden'."

Xu Zhenyun thought for a moment and nodded slowly.

In today's world, the desire to follow the Tao is extremely strong, and there is even a system of "Taoism" and "national elections".Those with outstanding qualifications compete on this track.Unless a person like the Supervisor of the City of Gods is born and awakens the Dao Xuanjing within a hundred days, a person's growth into a monk must be inseparable from the cultivation of his family——

Just like the imperial examination road in the past.

Once successful, the secular family will also receive three "yellow leaf notes" in return.

My relatives knew the whole process clearly, so of course they couldn't keep it secret, so it couldn't be "completely hidden".

Xu Zhenyun suddenly thought of something, his eyes flashed, and he said slowly: "The so-called 'total hiding' is actually waiting..."

Quan Miaoyan nodded lightly and said: "That's right. When all your immediate relatives, parents, brothers, wives and children, all pass away, that's when the 'first worldly destiny' ends, and from then on, you can shed your golden cicada shell and take on a new identity. Wander around the world and turn into the path of 'total hiding'."

Xu Zhenyun was stunned.

Quan Miaoyan continued: "Let's go back to the 'half-hidden' way that is closely related to you. The key to this way has only two meanings: one is 'not leaking', and the other is 'remaining the same'. Both are literal meanings, very simple. I think you should understand."

Xu Zhenyun thought about it carefully and nodded again.

The so-called "not divulging" is actually another explanation of "I only know that you are a Taoist" - all your experiences and knowledge in the world of "Tao Karma" cannot be told to your relatives, friends and family in the secular world, and must be strictly kept secret. .

The so-called "same as before" refers to the attitude towards getting along with relatives and friends in secular life. Everything remains the same and does not change in any way because you become a monk.

Xu Zhenyun's thoughts were flying and his mind was diverging rapidly.

Magistrate Li obviously followed the "total concealment" approach.Everyone in the Baishi Martial Arts School knew that Li Changshou’s father was Li Mojiang, but they had never heard that he was a Taoist.

Does this mean that County Magistrate Li remained a bachelor until his parents and brothers passed away, and then turned to the "total seclusion" way before marrying a wife and having children? Or does it mean that he actually had a marriage in every life, and his first-generation wife and children Died long ago?
Also, among the high-ranking officials of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, there are certainly young newcomers like the Supervisor of the Divine City; but most of them just look young, but are actually quite young. Are they all in the "total hiding" stage?

So, like "Li County Magistrate" and "Li Menjiang", they will have another identity in the "secular division"?
For example, sometimes I see an old man picking up garbage in the back alley. Is he actually Dean Wen?

The pretty boy who sings in a certain opera troupe is actually Ji Xiaohua?

Thinking of this, Xu Zhenyun was suddenly shocked: In this world, everyone wears a mask and there are experts everywhere?
A bit scary...

Xu Zhenyun suddenly turned his head and said: "Deputy Dean Quan, are you at the stage of 'complete hiding'? I don't know that in the secular world, you are..."

Quan Miaoyan suddenly turned her face into a stern face, turning her face like a book.

She suddenly stretched out her finger, tapped three inches in front of Xu Zhenyun's forehead, and said very seriously: "Remember, this is a taboo!"

"Unless the other party takes the initiative to tell you, or you meet naturally by chance, you cannot inquire about the identity of the 'Quanyin' monk in the secular world - "

Quan Miaoyan smiled, and the serious atmosphere suddenly collapsed: "It's like you can't take the initiative to ask a woman's age."

Xu Zhenyun was stunned.

Halfway up the mountain road that followed, Quan Miaoyan explained some common sense issues in getting started with Taoism to Xu Zhenyun one after another.

He was walking and talking like this, and unknowingly he had reached the foot of the mountain. A long and narrow brown-red wooden boat with a carved crane head was parked quietly at the foot of the mountain.

Quan Miaoyan suddenly reached out and pulled out a light yellow envelope from her chest, handed it to Xu Zhenyun, and said: "We're here, go up."

He reached out and took it, and with just a touch, Xu Zhenyun immediately knew that there were three yellow leaf notes inside - this was what he deserved after he officially became enlightened.

Xu Zhenyun no longer hesitated, saluted Quan Miaoyan, and said, "Deputy Dean Quan, please say goodbye."

Immediately he jumped up and sat in the "Tianhe Five Elements Boat".

The flying boat took off into the sky, and Xu Zhenyun embarked on his return journey.

Although the speed of this boat was extremely fast, it was obviously inferior to the Golden Hoe on which it came. It flew in the sky for about half an hour before suddenly hovering at the gate of Xu Zhenyun's house in Yuhuafang. forward.

But at this moment, the door of Xu's house was closed. Xu Zhenyun heard the sound of killing pigs coming from the courtyard through the door.

(End of this chapter)