Immortality is above

Chapter 142 Chapter 141: Peace of mind and determination is called "refining the spirit"

"Sir, this is an invitation from the Yang family in the west of the city. Young Master Yang is getting married tomorrow and would like to invite you to the banquet."

Old Ding said respectfully.

Chen Liubai reached out to take it, looked at it, and then put it aside.

There was already a thick pile of invitations of all kinds piled up beside him.

As the heavy snow stopped, the long cold winter finally passed, the breath of spring blew in the wind, everything revived, people came to life, and the whole Gaohua City became lively like an awakened stinging insect.

A lot of things to do, weddings, funerals, baby's full moon, moving into a house...

Anyone who has some respect will send an invitation to the Education Office as long as they have something to do, respectfully inviting Chen Liubai to come and sit down.

If we can recruit the new Master Jiaoyu, then the whole family will be honored and their faces will be bright.

This is already a consensus in Gaohua City.

It manifests itself in people as changes in their character of mind.

Chen Liubai originally believed that after he transformed into a god and entered Taoism, he would become powerful and very tough at the level of will and thought.

His new official took office with three fires, each burning stronger than the last, and managed to subdue the four families who had always been unruly and ruthless.

The reason is not difficult to understand: after the energy of the whole body is condensed into many Dharma thoughts, it becomes rich.

At the beginning, Chen Liubai visited many homes, not only to socialize, but also to get in touch with the local customs of the city;

For this reason, every household puts great effort into "please", either through hard work or through favors.

In a short period of time, great achievements have been made; such popularity is unprecedented.

Chen Liubai said to himself, so he turned down all invitations and returned to his original life rhythm and habits. His main focus was on re-opening the Taoist temple and assuming the responsibility of an evangelist.

I've been there a lot, and the scenes I've faced are pretty much the same, with hypocrisy hidden in the enthusiasm, and pretentiousness mixed in with the etiquette.

Nowadays, who doesn't know that Chen Liubai has a great background and is a handsome disciple on that mountain?

Now looking at it, it is not the case.

When he realized this, he suddenly woke up.

When the character of mind changes, people change...

"This can't go on like this."

It would be truly glorious if such a newly wealthy person could be invited as a guest.

In fact, Chen Liubai has always paid attention to these aspects and warned himself not to "get carried away and lose his mind."

They also reopened the Taoist temple that had been closed for a long time.

Just like a rock in a river, no matter how hard it is, its edges will be polished away and become rounded by the constant erosion of the water day and night.

The enjoyment brought by changing cups and cups, delicacies and game, endless eating and drinking, and flattery every word, unconsciously made the willpower wear away and the thoughts of Dharma wavered.

This experience of "centering one's mind" gave him a new understanding.

When I was really exposed to it, I was still affected a lot.

Rich is a synonym for "miscellaneous".

It is messy and scattered, and every thought may cause random thoughts and lead to flaws.

Therefore, at this stage, it is easier to have delusions and distracting thoughts, which can become a breeding ground for inner demons.

As for warriors who have not condensed the thoughts of Dharma, they basically do not have inner demons. At best, they are just "heart diseases" or "heart knots".

If worded strictly, there is quite a difference.

After successfully transforming into a god, all the Dharma thoughts are flourishing. All you have to do is to restrain them and continue to refine them. Therefore, it is called: Refining the gods!
"Refining gods and transforming emptiness" is the name of the third realm.

Currently, Chen Liubai has not learned any relevant techniques, but that does not mean that he cannot practice spirituality.

As long as there is an orthodox method and you can practice it systematically, both efficiency and effect will be much better;
On the contrary, it is a kind of spontaneous instinctive cultivation.

For example, now, Chen Liubai noticed that his thoughts were getting addicted, so he made a prompt decision and restrained them in time. Invisibly, he completed a "spiritual refining". This is also the significance and value of experience and tempering.

Similar "refining the gods" behavior can be performed repeatedly, but it involves a "degree" issue. Many times, doing it deliberately may not have good results, but will be self-defeating.

So he won't do such a thing specially. It's best to let nature take its own course.

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Seeing Master Jiaoyu put aside the invitation, Lao Ding knew that Chen Liubai would not go to the banquet, and felt happy in his heart.

In the past few days, he followed Chen Liubai around, eating, drinking and having fun. He looked very cool, but as a local "old man", Lao Ding felt uneasy. I am afraid that the young new evangelist will be dazzled by the temporary victory, and then get lost in all kinds of flattery, and he will not know the east, west, and north.

That would put you in danger.

Even if Chen Liubai had an extraordinary background, he might die an unexpected death in a remote place.

Especially young people like him have an unstable mind.

It was clear to onlookers that Lao Ding saw the problem, but he didn't have the identity and position to persuade him, so he could only worry secretly.

He never wanted anything to happen to Chen Liubai, because his children were already studying in the Taoist Academy.

The person currently in charge of teaching is Chen Liubai.

Taoist academies and private schools in the secular world are institutions of similar nature, but the difference lies in the things they teach. Private schools teach the Four Books and Five Classics, etc., while Taoist schools teach various spiritual methods of cultivation.

The Taoist temple in Gaohua City has been in ruins for a long time and has almost become an abandoned place. However, under Chen Liubai's strict order, Gu Yuan, the servant who guarded the Taoist temple, did not dare to neglect and tidied up and renovated it honestly, giving the Taoist temple a brand new look and features. Established the conditions for reopening and announced enrollment lists.

When the news spread, the whole city was buzzing with enthusiasm. As long as they met the conditions, they rushed to sign up.

The source of students is not the problem, the problem is that there are no suitable Taoists.

At the same time as recruiting students, Chen Liubai also recruited Taoist teachers, but for some reason, no one came to apply.

This seems embarrassing.

If there are students but no teachers, the Taoist academy will not be able to open.

Faced with such a situation and many young students who were looking forward to it, Chen Liubai thought for a while and then made a decision: he would be the Taoist master.

This is a new thing for him, and he has never thought of playing the role of "teacher".

Being a teacher is not the same thing as giving guidance to others.

A simple pointer may only be given in a few words, but as a teacher, a lecture must cover many aspects in order to be well-founded and reasonable;
In addition, you must have enough knowledge reserves to cope with students' questions.

Otherwise, if you are speechless when asked by students, you will not be able to step down.

It’s not easy to be a teacher, but you have to be a teacher. If you can’t find anyone, you have to take the job yourself.

After all, the teaching itself includes the responsibilities of a Taoist master.

Hearing that Chen Liubai was going to teach in person, the students and their families were very happy: for a handsome disciple of the Xuanmen sect to become a Taoist master, it is definitely a rare opportunity for the casual cultivators in Gaohua City. Please listen carefully. , there must be progress.

The higher their expectations, the greater the pressure on Chen Liubai. They will inevitably worry that they will not teach well. If they mess up, their smooth start will turn back into a stagnant water.

What’s tricky is not knowing where to start and what to teach.

Because of the rules of the mountain sect, the orthodox secret techniques cannot be taught to others casually, they can only teach other things.

Fortunately, Chen Liubai had other skills and experience, not to mention the Five Elements Escape Technique that he learned from the fragments of the Heavenly Book.

Just the illusion techniques derived from "Little Marriage Dream Technique" can teach many lessons. Then combined with one's own understanding of the restraint of Dharma thoughts, a course can be formed.

This kind of class is not only a teaching, but also a summary of himself and a process of self-learning.

There is no end to learning, and you learn while teaching. In different environments, your sensory experiences will be quite different, or new insights may emerge.

Teaching itself can also be a form of experience and training.

After figuring this level out, Chen Liubai felt as if he had put down his burden. He suddenly felt relaxed. Holding a brush in hand, he started writing smoothly on the blank page to "prepare for lessons."

(End of this chapter)