The monkey that will cross in the journey to the west

Chapter 6: Cultivating the Great Dao by Nature, Purifying Inaction

Zhu Yan got the spell, and did not go down the mountain like Wang Qi.

The old Taoist went out to wander, and no one drove Zhu Yan away, so he naturally continued to stay in the Taoist temple.

Zhu Yan carried water, cleaned fallen leaves and learned spells every day.

Zhu Yan felt difficult when he started to learn spells. This was because his foundation in Taoism was too poor, which made it very difficult for him to learn spells.

Calculating before and after, Zhu Yan has only been on the mountain for two months, even if he studies hard every day, this time is not enough for Zhu Yan to read the Daoist scriptures thoroughly.

Zhu Yan did not recklessly learn spells, but spent more time burying his head in the Taoist classics. He was not eager to enter the realm of spells, and chose to quiet his mind and learn the basics.

Summer is gone, cold autumn is here.

The autumn wind swept through last night, and when he woke up in the morning, Zhu Yan's eyes were wide open. All the fallen leaves in midsummer had fallen in the past few days, and the yard was full of withered and yellow leaves. How could he pick up all the fallen leaves in this situation.

Zhu Yan picked up the broom that hadn't been used for a long time, and cleaned the fallen leaves, but the wind was strong on the top of the mountain, and the leaves circled in the Taoist temple.

"Every gain must be lost."Zhu Yan recalled the words of senior brother Ma Tao. At that time, the trees were watered with water, and the leaves were luxuriant, and the fallen leaves became less and less. However, the dead leaves all broke out today.

One drink and one peck is not a destiny?
Zhu Yan leaned on the broom and looked up at the locust tree, feeling lost in his heart.

"Hey!" A thunderous sound rang in Zhu Yan's ear.

Zhu Yan came back to his senses, it turned out that he had fallen into a maze and was awakened by Senior Brother Zhang Daoyi.

"I have seen my brother".Zhu Yan saluted.

"Junior brother may have troubles."Zhang Daoyi asked.

"Brother good teacher knows, junior brother is distressed, I carry water to water the tree in summer, this locust tree has luxuriant branches and leaves are few.

Today the autumn wind hits, the cycle of heaven, the dead leaves fall, and the branches and leaves that have not fallen in the summer break out today.

Isn't this the same as shifting the summer work to the autumn, so it's useless to carry water every day." Zhu Yan expressed his doubts in his heart.

"Junior Brother, you worry too much, you carry water to irrigate it every day, this locust tree has luxuriant branches and leaves, attracting birds to sing happily, it is the sound of Dao.

The extra water was sprinkled outside the door, and the flowers were clustered at the door, and the bees and butterflies came by themselves, isn’t it just natural.” Zhang Daoyi affirmed Zhu Yan’s past practice.

"But the ground is full of fallen leaves?" Zhu Yan was still entangled: "There are so many fallen leaves, it must be impossible to pick them up, and there are mountain winds to clean up, which makes people very distressed."

"Sweeping the floor is not a day's work. If you can't finish sweeping today, there will be tomorrow. The fallen leaves in the courtyard are natural, and no one punishes you. How can there be resentment?"Zhang Daoyi pointed Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan suddenly realized that this is no longer the society of the later generations. If you can’t complete the task, you will be fined and reprimanded. Taoism says it’s natural.

"Thank you brother for clarifying the confusion, brother understands."Zhu Yan saluted and thanked Zhang Daoyi, picked up the broom to clean up, and did not force it to be cleaned up.

"Guanlan mountain wind, follow the trend, the branches and leaves can be cleaned naturally, the younger brother cleans quietly, and the older brother has gone."Zhang Dao left with a big stride.

Zhu Yan saluted Zhang Daoyi's back and cleaned quietly.

Day after day, year after year, Zhu Yan did not know how long he had been on the mountain, but he still carried water and swept the floor every day, specialized in studying Taoist scriptures and learning spells.

Zhu Yan waved the broom lightly, driving the fallen leaves along the mountain wind, and the sack opened by itself to absorb the fallen leaves.

In a moment, the courtyard was swept clean and spotless.

"Junior brother's art of controlling the wind has improved a lot."Brother Yuyangzi, who was hoeing the ground, came back, just in time to see Zhu Yan sweeping the fallen leaves and tightening the sack.

"The younger brother is stupid, thanks to the guidance of the senior brothers, I can master this trivial spell."Zhu Yan said modestly.

Watching the wind and sweeping the leaves every day, coupled with the guidance of his seniors, Zhu Yan comprehended a way to control the wind. Now, he can actually walk against the wind, which is really a surprise.

Suddenly one day, the old Taoist came back from visiting friends, and saw Zhu Yan showing off his spells, pointing at the leaves turning into butterflies, pieces of dead leaves, like butterflies, flying lightly out of the Taoist temple and falling into the forest by themselves.

Zhu Yanhou scratched his head and grinned, overjoyed.

It turned out that he learned how to drive things away and turn into gods, and used magic to remove fallen leaves in Taoist temples.

"You hozen, why are you still watching?"The old Taoist suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Yan and asked sharply.

"The master respects the face."When Zhu Yan saw the old man, he knelt down in front of the old man in surprise.

"A disciple is born in the fire, does not know who his parents are, has no home to go to, and nowhere to go.

Now that I have worshiped the master, the master is my father, and the Taoist temple is my home, so I dare not leave home.”

"You hozen, sophistry."The old man said, he looked Zhu Yan up and down.

Zhu Yan chanted scriptures every day, worked hard every day, and had all his senior brothers to help him, so he had a solid foundation.

But Zhu Yan didn't get the correct method of cultivating immortals, only a method of meditation and rejuvenation, the strength is enough to build a foundation, and the mana is weak.

"That's all, that's all, how long have you been in the mountains?".The old man asked.

"The disciple planted a peach tree in front of the door. As the saying goes, there are three peaches and four apricots. The peach tree bears fruit in three years, and now the fruit has ripened four times."Zhu Yan lowered his head and replied.

"Counting the time, it has been seven years. Seeing that you are sincere and hardworking every day, I will teach you the law of longevity. I hope you will practice diligently every day and become a Taoist soon."The old man said.

"Thank you for your kindness, Master, thank you for your kindness, and my disciples dare not forget their kindness."Zhu Yan was overjoyed when he heard that the old Taoist wanted to pass on the Tao to him, and quickly kowtowed to thank him.

Seeing Zhu Yan's respectful attitude, the old Taoist nodded secretly.

Zhu Yan is courteous and courteous on weekdays, and gets along well with all the brothers and sisters. He recites scriptures and asks questions every day, and studies classics to lay the foundation for today's preaching.

The law should not be passed on lightly. Zhu Yan has been sweeping the ground for seven years, can endure loneliness, and is eager to learn from the Tao. Most of the time, he spends most of his time on seemingly useless Taoist classics. This is a person who can cultivate the Tao.

During the period, Zhu Yan passed on Zhu Yan's spells, and Zhu Yan held the strength in his hand, and he was still able to keep his heart, and lived a life of poverty in the Taoist temple safely. He is really a seed of cultivation.The old man was very satisfied with Zhu Yan.

Said: "There are five ways under my door, all of which can live forever. If you choose one and practice hard, you will have the hope of longevity."

"Five Ways".Zhu Yan opened his eyes wide and looked up at the old man.

"Master, please enlighten me, which are the five ways and how to cultivate, which can be compatible with me."Zhu Yan asked.

The old Taoist smiled and said: "The number one avenue under my family said: Naturally, what do you think."

"What is natural?" Zhu Yan turned his eyes and asked, without making a rash choice just because of the first choice.

"The Great Way of Nature is the way of nature. Monks practice, drink the morning glow and eat nectar, live in the mountains and forests, accompany ancient trees and ivy, and live next to tigers, leopards, wolves and insects.

After such a long period of time, you can be as immortal as the rocks, and as evergreen as the vines and trees, which can be called longevity.” The old Taoist explained the natural way in detail.

"Master Rong Ren".Zhu Yan kowtowed and said: "My disciple is a stubborn monkey in the mountains, he often eats wild fruits in the mountains, and he once rode with tigers and leopards.

The disciple was born to be the spirit of the forest, the spirit of the mountains and rocks.Because of a little agility in the heart and a touch of energy in the spirit, Fang opened his mind and became a monkey.

If you continue to cultivate the Dao and be natural, often accompanied by old trees and dead vines, drinking the rosy dew and sweet rain, I am afraid that before you can achieve the Dao, you will first transform the stubborn stone.

Even if one gets enlightened by luck, loses the aura in the heart, extinguishes the spirit of the sea of ​​consciousness, and meditates every day, even though he is alive, what is the difference from that dead wood and stubborn stone.

I am willing to ask Master to show mercy and change the way to protect my spirituality."

Zhu Yan kowtowed again and again, thinking of the sad place, with tears on his face, really sad.

The old Taoist looked at Zhu Yan who kept kowtowing, nodded silently and said: "Forget it, you hozen, you are very greedy, and you don't want to sit in the mountains to pass the world, so I will choose another one and tell you about it."

"Thank you, Master, for your mercy, thank you, Master, for your mercy."Zhu Yan kowtowed his thanks.

"I have the way of the cloud pattern talisman array, and I can live forever, what do you think."The old man said.

"Dare to ask the master, what is the cloud pattern talisman array, and how to practice it."Zhu Yan didn't dare to agree, and still asked about the cultivation method first.

The old Taoist explained to Zhu Yan with a smile: "Looking at the clouds and the wind as patterns, this is the trend of heaven, and if it is in harmony with the body, it can become the Tao.

Putting stones and diverting water into an array, this is the topography, and if it fits with the body, it can become the Tao of Kun.

Cultivators who practice this way need yellow paper and ink brushes at the beginning of their practice. They devote themselves to painting every day, and then they comprehend the pattern of the sky and the formation of the earth, and they are in harmony with the body, refining the universe in their belly, and they can live forever."

"Master, why are you making fun of me?" Zhu Yan shook his head and said, "My disciple was born as an ape, with a restless nature, how can he be patient enough to draw amulets and calm down to set up the formation.

If a disciple learns this way, he may get twice the result with half the effort, and in the long run, it will be difficult to achieve greatness.

If you can't achieve anything in cultivating the Tao, you may turn into ashes at the end of your life, please forgive me, master, and change another one, another one."

"Hmm! It's really a bit embarrassing for you, a monkey-like villain, to draw a talisman.

From this point of view, the way of refining medicine, kneading alchemy, and burning lead and mercury has nothing to do with you.

The way of saving the nation from danger, walking in the world, and breaking the suffering of the world is not suitable for you, you are really hard to serve, you monkey." The old Taoist reprimanded Zhu Yan.

"Master, I beg you to take the trouble to cross me out of the sea of ​​suffering, grant me longevity, and save me once. The disciples dare not forget the kindness of the master."Zhu Yan could only kowtow and pray, bowing his head and weeping.

"I still have the way of inner alchemy of subduing dragons and tigers in my heart and refining yin and yang in my body. What do you think?"The old man finally said.

"Dare to ask Master, why do you subdue dragons and tigers in your heart and refine yin and yang in your body."There is only one choice for Dao practice, if you choose the wrong path, it will be rough and difficult, Zhu Yan has to be careful.

"The way of inner alchemy is the way of golden elixir. To practice, a monk needs to burn lead and mercury from the body, get heart fire, refine kidney water, accumulate five elements, reconcile yin and yang, and subdue dragon and tiger. One should cultivate precious medicine, not fake external medicine. Seek, seek only from yourself."The old way tells the essence of inner alchemy.

Zhu Yan's eyes lit up, and he said: "Master is merciful, but my disciple is lazy and shy, and doesn't want to ask for help. This way is very suitable for me. Please teach me, Master."

The old Taoist laughed loudly and said: "Hahaha, today I will pass on to you that Taishang Qingwei, Shaoyang Taoism, this Tao is called Jindan Dao, and this art is called Liuyang Zhixuan Sutra, I hope you will practice diligently, Early Proof Avenue".

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