#942 Laoshan Magic (2)
The Taoist priests who started early in the Taoist temple seemed to be not good at talking. Between Huang Chao and Wang Qilang, they were indifferent and silent, with the demeanor of a monk. But that's just the surface they put on. In the Taoist temple, Huang Chao didn't want to use any of his mental probing abilities to avoid exposing his cultivation, but his five senses could passively capture information. When he let go of his hearing, he could hear these Taoist priests chatting in their spare time.
Maybe they have an early warning to resist other people's spiritual detection, and if they are detected by others, there will be warning signs in their hearts, but when they are still talking and doing things in this world, they will inevitably spread their voices.
"I don't know how long these two people can last. Seeing that they come from officials and eunuchs, I'm afraid they don't have the state of mind to live in poverty." A Taoist priest was talking to Ming Xin, "They can't even do chores, and they can't even manage their own lives. Let's go down the mountain." Huang Chao recalled the scene when they met in the hall, remembering that this humane name was Mingjing, the two of them didn't say anything, Huang Chao couldn't say what impression he had of him. This person is among the senior brothers, with a stable breath, and he can be regarded as the middle and upper reaches of these Taoist priests.
Mingxin said: "Don't care about them, maybe you just stay in the meditation for a few days, and you won't be able to leave. In this way, ordinary people are not the same as us after all. Just do your own affairs well and don't influence yourself because of them. They are in harmony with the Tao. Due to destiny, we have two more fellow students, they have no intention of hard cultivation, we send away two ordinary people, and this is just a trivial matter for our own cultivation. Even if they really can't bear hardships, they go down the mountain, and they can be helpful to us. He Zhuyi? Junior brother, if you feel arrogance because of the performance of the two of you, then you really need to meditate and reflect on yourself."
Mingjing's voice dropped suddenly: "Senior brother taught you the lesson, my mind is a little complicated." After that, the two stopped talking, and Huang Chao heard from the sound of footsteps that they separated and left.
Some other younger Taoist priests, talking in the distant garden, also did not escape Huang Chao's ears: "I bet you, these two people will leave in half a month. They are delicate skinned and tender, and they must not be able to endure hardships." , you didn’t listen to what Master said.”
"At least for a month. Don't they all say that they have the heart of Taoism? If they really can't endure hardships, what they encountered on the way from a long distance will make them retreat."
"Hey, anyway, we must show the appearance of a master of Taoism, and we can't let ordinary people like them look down on our Taoist temple." "That's right." The two said, laughing complacently. Huang Chao recalled that these two people were called Ming Chen and Ming Sha, and they were two Xiaodao who were less than twenty years old.
He thought that all the people here were Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and even the teenagers had a strong heart. It seemed that he overestimated the cultivators. Ming Xin and the others are acceptable, these two small ways are completely trying to put on an air in front of the newcomers, so they put on an indifferent and taciturn appearance. They don't know how to whisper in front of Huang Chao, and each of them is very out of the world. From this point of view, the two of them have strong self-discipline in order to put on a show.
Huang Chao couldn't help laughing. He traveled in a mortal state,
It's not bad to be able to borrow a firewood room for accommodation all the way. Now there are tiles to cover his head and bedding to use. This condition is better than his previous accommodation. Wang Qilang complained that the quilt smelled bad, Huang Chao secretly laughed because there were no fleas and bugs in the quilt, otherwise you would cry to death? He found some interesting details: "At first glance, the conditions here are similar to those of ordinary people, but we have not encountered poisonous insect bites here. This Taoist temple really has a way."
Of course, even if there were any bugs, they would not be able to harm Huang Chao in this world. He has nearly a thousand points of physical fitness, and his body can directly resist sharp weapon attacks, and he doesn't care about the bites of ordinary bugs. Huang Chao tidied up the room, washed the used items, and made a long-term appearance. Wang Qilang complained, but he could only bite the bullet and learn from Huang Chao's actions, and rectified his living conditions.
In the Taoist temple, the daily food is simple and light, but the nutrition is balanced. Huang Chao's medical skills let him taste that the ordinary meals here also contain some medicines for nourishing qi and nourishing the mind. The seemingly light meals are not cheaper than big fish and meat. In the Taoist temple, everyone eats together. Wang Qilang didn't talk about rich clothes and fine food since he was a child, but the food and accommodation are of a higher level. The food here makes him quite unhappy, but everyone is like this, and Wang Qilang doesn't want to complain anymore .
The two were assigned tasks, and each had their own tasks, which was the most exhausting work in the Taoist temple. "Brother Huang, what do you think we can learn spells? Alas, aren't these tasks all done by servants?" Wang Qilang frowned and sighed, before Huang Chao could answer, he explained himself, "I know, too. This is the Daoist Priest wanting to test our minds and let us work our bodies, but we are so tired every day and can't see the way forward, which is really disappointing."
Huang Chao didn't know how to comfort him. He patted Wang Qilang's arm: "I have nothing to say. You know all the truths. If I comfort you, I will just repeat these truths. This is cultivating the Tao, and the truth is obvious. The ground is placed there, and the difference between the superior and inferior is everyone's ability to persist."
If Taoism is still firmly guarded by the Taoist sect and has become a "secret" thing, the way of health preservation is not mysterious. This does not refer to meditating for a few minutes, and then you can act recklessly and live a long life; it refers to controlling your life, paying attention to various maintenance, and not exhausting your energy in pleasure... The reason is as simple as that. With the status of a high-ranking official, what tonics and doctors can't be found? Good recuperation and exercise can at least prolong life, but they still prefer to believe in taking medicine rather than abstaining from their own lives, so naturally they will have no chance of longevity...
Wang Qilang is not like Huang Chao, who can discover nourishment in diet, and understand that "heavy chores" are to exercise his physique, but he has read so many miscellaneous books, and he also knows that such "chores" are a necessary process after getting started, and only by persevering Only disciples can have positive results, but it is difficult for him to overcome the laziness and resentment in his heart.
Huang Chao also didn't use "good words to cross the world" to encourage him. Wang Qilang insisted on cultivating immortals, which was of no benefit to Huang Chao. This Taoist temple also had karma with the Wang family because of this, and some national luck might be removed, so he didn't spray Wang Qilang off on the spot , Let him become a capable official who loves the people like a son and does things down-to-earth, Huang Chao is already giving face.
These days, they enjoy the same treatment as other disciples. Every time Taoist Qingbai preaches, both of them listen to the lectures with the Taoists, and they can ask questions if they have any questions. The basic introductory books passed down to them by the old Taoist, although there is no practice method, are the basic classics of Taoist knowledge.
Wang Qilang still finds it difficult to persist in this kind of treatment, because he has never heard of those serious "cultivation sects".