Chapter 1003 Youdo
For some reason, Mingshu seemed to feel a hidden malice in Huang Chao's words of telling him to "stay in the step". Before he could carefully consider whether "Fellow Daoists, please stay" contained some kind of curse power, Huang Chao had already come to him and said sincerely and eagerly: "Did you hear that the white lotus monster harmed Chao Gang and disturbed the laws of heaven? I hereby The purpose of coming here is to invite senior brothers to come out of the mountain, to wipe out the monsters, and to restore the world to a brighter future."
When this set of big hats was put on, Brother Mingshu also felt his blood boil. Huang Chao continued to persuade: "How can we monks avoid living in the mountains and not ask the people's suffering? Sweeping the demon atmosphere in the universe is a great merit." , The virtues are worthy of the heaven and the earth, the ascetics also have the practice of subduing ghosts and demons on weekdays, and now the White Lotus Sect has colluded with the royal family and dignitaries to frame important officials of the court.
Mingshu felt that what Huang Chao said was quite reasonable. Many monks and priests in this world were engaged in activities such as hunting ghosts. Influenced by Huang Chao, he will come down the mountain to visit his parents.
"How about dealing with the White Lotus Sect?" Ming Shu was rather hesitant. This is a widely distributed sect, in which dragons and snakes are mixed, and there are many beliefs, influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and Buddhism. Now it is basically unified under the belief of "the old mother without life", and the high-level people have all kinds of sorcery, which is really difficult to deal with. Slaying demons and demons is risky, and Mingshu can't help feeling suspicious when he thinks about his own way of doing things.
Huang Chaodao: "To be honest, I returned to the imperial capital this time, and I was favored by the grand master of the court. I was enshrined in Honglu Temple and was specifically responsible for this matter. I have the support of the imperial court and Confucianism behind me. Brother, this time I not only If I want to invite you, I am going to invite Master to go out."
"If you make contributions in calming down the monsters, brother, you can also get rewards from the imperial court. This will not restrict you. You can still go back to the mountains to practice, but your parents and family members can enjoy the rewards..." Ming Shu couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this. Leaving home to study Taoism, usually indifferent to family, I feel a little sorry for my family. These feelings of guilt will not hinder him from pursuing the Dao, but now he can achieve the effect of "becoming an official" with the "Tao Method", and he is very pleased.
Mingshu was moved, Huang Chao told him the details of the operation, and the two went up the mountain to meet the Taoist priest of Laoshan. Huang Chao persuaded his master, and as he expected, Taoist Qingbai had no intention of leaving the mountain.
"Hey, Mingyang, you have already become a member of the imperial court, but you actually want to rectify the world, so go ahead and do it. You are an old teacher, but you don't want to go out and fight with others." Qing Bai was a little disappointed in his heart. The disciple asked, "How far have you practiced Taoism? Haven't you thought that the general will inevitably die in battle? Once you enter the world of mortals, it will be difficult to turn back."
Ming Xin and the others had settled down, and when Huang Chao didn't use strong persuasion, they decided to stay on the mountain. A group of disciples who are not very knowledgeable in Taoism decide to go down the mountain to seek wealth: they have no hope of longevity, and it is better to be a well-known Taoist leader in the future, how can they be comfortable as officials?
Huang Chao took away two or three kittens from the teacher's door, and intercepted the same door on the way back to the mountain. Those who go down the mountain to visit relatives are those who are most in tune with the secular world.
They all participated in this kind of thing that could cultivate Taoism and gain fame.
Huang Chao already has five companions from the Ming generation. The oldest among them is a forty-year-old middle-aged man named Ming Guang. He has a wide network of contacts in the practice world, and with his guidance, Huang Chao took him around, so a long-winded call often sounded from the countryside: "Fellow Daoist, please stay!"
It’s really going deep into the fields, and the people Mingguang knows, although they are all capable, are not monks of the Dao of Longevity. They are always holding pujas, presiding over funerals, consecrating Fengshui to exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases...
"Very good, everyone. Now the team sent by the capital should have arrived near the Wusheng Valley. Let's hurry over to join the battle." Huang Chao looked at the people he had invited. Within a few days, the Taoist temple where they temporarily settled down had already There are more than a dozen monks and Taoists.
Everyone was brought here by Huang Chao shrinking into inches, and a hundred miles away was only a step over at Huang Chao's feet. After Huang Chao persuaded them, he was able to drag them across several provinces to a town near Wusheng Valley. Huang Chao's ability shocked everyone. No one questioned Huang Chao because of his youthful appearance. It's really normal for a master ascetic to stay young. They've learned early on that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
An open-chested monk stroked his bald head and said, "Master Mingyang, we will do whatever you say. I have long been unable to see these people from the Demon Cult." The evil spirit is not like a monk, but a bit like a warrior.
Huang Chao knew that he was also a master of traveling monks in several provinces, and he had killed dozens of ghosts and monsters under his command. Buddhist practice is very interesting. Although compassion is always required, but like this monk who used vajra anger to break the precepts and eliminate demons, it is also a Buddhist practice. So theory is only one aspect, and there are many real applications that can be discussed.
"Then everyone, let's go."
Everyone had already recharged their energy and stored up their energy. Although they knew that there would be a fight in Wusheng Valley, the residence of the White Lotus Sect, everyone was full of determination now.
"Many people here have blurred eyes, and they are indeed intoxicated by evil magic. Although the harm is not obvious for a while, in the long run, they will become more and more dependent on the worship of the White Lotus Sect. If there is a slight sign of negligence, they will be in a trance and feel powerless. With this method , take away a lot of spiritual power, return some of it to cast spells, and deceive the people into believing it firmly. This kind of method is a common method used by various demon religions.” A clear Taoist said while walking, secretly pointing passers-by who showed strange behavior , Let everyone know the harmful methods of the White Lotus Sect.
They quickly left the city and walked along the dirt road to the mountains and forests. They came across a teahouse on the road and were about to rest when a Taoist priest with dirty robes came from the opposite side. The Taoist was driving a group of pigs towards the teahouse from the opposite side.
Ming Shu smiled and said: "What a Taoist, he actually started a swineherd's business, this is also..." He was about to say a witty word, but found that the voices in the team suddenly disappeared, and poured into Ming Yang, Dao Monk and other advanced monks. , all furiously looked at the opposite Taoist.
Huang Chao looked intently, and the images of this group were blurred, not real at all! When he was lucky with magic power, he broke through the illusion and immediately saw that these pigs were transformed by women. They were turned into pigs by that Taoist, and depending on the direction he was traveling, he also wanted to send these people to the Valley of Lifelessness.
"What a demon way!" A teacher with a dust whisk in his hand made the first move. When the Taoist saw a group of Taoist priests and monks in front of him, he secretly screamed that something was wrong.