Chapter 787 Old Taoist

Qingxuan Temple.

Red walls and green tiles, hidden by the jungle.

Gan Yu looked up at the plaque and walked into the Taoist temple.

As soon as you enter the Taoist temple, you will see a square paved with stone slabs. In the middle of the square, there is a huge copper incense burner.

The ends of the clumps of incense sticks burned out, emitting a strong scent of sandalwood.

"Xuanzhen Palace?!"

Gan Yu walked into the main hall and saw a majestic statue enshrined on top of the hall.

He is wearing a royal robe and a flat crown on his head. His hands naturally hang down on his knees, and a string of beaded curtains fall down, making it difficult to see his face.

According to the rules of the Taoist court, in Taoist temples, the main sacrifice can only be the 'Emperor of Heaven', and it is the turn of the gods or ancestors to accompany the sacrifice. Otherwise, it will be regarded as an evil sacrifice!

This statue should be the ‘Emperor of Heaven’ himself.

There were not many pilgrims at this time, and the palace was vast, giving it a sense of majesty and mystery.

Gan Yu suddenly became awe-inspiring. He first lit the incense respectfully, then came to the merit box and put coins one by one into it.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

When a Taoist boy saw this scene, he immediately stepped forward to salute with joy and presented a merit book: "Please leave your name..."

Gan Yu picked up his pen and casually wrote down the five characters of Gan Yu in Baigan Village. Then he heard the Taoist boy continue: "Since the faithful come from afar, they must be tired on the journey. Do you want to come in and serve tea? The 'green leaf tea' of this temple is quite It is famous in the county for its ability to refresh the mind, produce body fluids and quench thirst."

Although there are still pilgrims present, there are only a very small number of people who offer several silver coins at one time. Generally, they are only the wealthy families during the New Year.

The Taoist boy was just looking at what others were doing, but no one objected. Instead, he took it for granted.

"also may……"

Gan Yu, with such capital, would naturally not return empty-handed. Hearing this, he smiled and followed the Taoist boy to the back of the Taoist temple.

Behind the Taoist temple, there is a garden, covering several acres of quiet and elegant space, with various flowers planted, creating a unique scene.

The Taoist boy invited Gan Yu to sit in a small pavilion, and soon he served tea with four-color refreshments.

Gan Yu took a bite and felt that it tasted very good. It was a pity that he could not take it home for his mother to try.

When I was making the real tea, I heard an old Taoist coming with a sword in his clothes, and said: "The old Taoist is a man of virtue, and I have seen good believers!"

"The Taoist priest is polite..."

Gan Yu hurriedly returned the gift, and the two of them drank tea and talked about some sutras from the "Tao Jing". Old Taoist Ming De was surprised, only to realize that this young man's understanding of the "Tao Jing" was so familiar that he was so familiar with it. Under some old Taoist priests.

Even some small words and great ideas are quite inspiring to me.

When he asked again, knowing that Gan Yu was here to take the boy's exam, his tone couldn't help but become more affectionate.

In Mingde's view, if this kid doesn't make any mistakes, he will definitely succeed in this subject. Even if he doesn't invest in advance, he can still have a good relationship.

Gan Yu chatted for a few more words before asking about some Shinto matters.

After hearing this, Master Mingde smiled: "In Gongyuan, every time there is a big exam, there are indeed some ghosts and gods causing trouble... If a good believer comes to this place to observe this, he has come to the wrong place. It is better to go to the City God's Temple and ask the temple for blessings. A talisman will protect you and you will be safe..."

Gan Yu was convinced, but also a little puzzled: "I heard that there is an official dragon in the county to protect it, and its ghosts are not gods... Gongyuan is a place with strict laws and regulations. I don't know why it is like this?"

Mingde Lao Taoist smiled: "Of course it's the city god's charter... When recruiting talents, the Taoist court must have both talent and virtue. If a rich man has learned a lot but is unkind and has many lives on his hands, how can he still pass the exam? So every time Before the exam starts, the legal prohibitions will be specifically removed so that the wronged souls can complain and take revenge!"

"I see……"

Gan Yu suddenly realized it, but felt a little unwilling in his heart.

His own situation is not a matter of being rich and unkind, but a disaster from heaven.

Will he also have to bear the revenge of Jing Long King?

Old Taoist Mingde took a sip of tea, but smiled and said nothing.

In fact, today, most of these rules have been abolished in the imperial examination... For example, if a rich man is still rich and unkind, if he can find a person with profound Taoism or a god to protect him, or if he has good cultivation, he will naturally not be afraid of being wronged. Life.

Even if you have a darker mind, you can also use the art of hating victory to harm those candidates who are outstanding in talent and learning.

If the background is strong and nothing big happens, Day and Night Wanderers won't care too much.

But there is no need to say this.

Dao Ting uses talent and strength in the same way!

No matter luck, wealth, or background... they are all a kind of 'power'. The one with strong power wins, and it is also the law of the jungle to eat the strong!

Of course, people with outstanding talents and learning like Gan Yu can pass the exam as long as their luck is not too bad.

"Thanks for the advice..."

Gan Yu thanked him sincerely, and after getting ready, he went to the Chenghuang Temple to ask for the talisman.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw that Taoist Mingde was actually wearing a sword. He also thought of the content of the wanted notice he saw at the city gate, and couldn't help but ask: "The Taoist master also practices martial arts? I wonder if he has a Taoist law?"

"I have nothing to do, just practice martial arts to strengthen my body... As for Taoism? It's just a matter of abandoning the basics and pursuing the weak."

Old Taoist Ming De was very disapproving.

"Oh? What do you mean by this?"

Gan Yu was a little confused.

After all, he is still young, and who doesn't have the dream of traveling across the world with a sword, or even cultivating immortality and immortality?

"It is easy to practice among the Gongmen. Except for the Gongmen, all the Dharma sects seem to be wonderful, but in fact they are like the moon in the water, the flowers in the mirror, and in the end it is still the Wild Fox Zen!"

Old Taoist Mingde smiled slightly, said this, and asked the Taoist boy to send Gan Yu away.

After Gan Yu left, the old Taoist sighed quietly. There was a flicker of light in his right hand, and a green leaf appeared. The leaves were green, and the petiole and veins were clearly visible.

It is suspended in mid-air, emitting a shimmering light, which is very mysterious.

If an ordinary person sees this scene, he will definitely call him an immortal, or at least a virtuous person, and then beg the Taoist master to accept him as his disciple and learn Taoism.

But the old Taoist Mingde smiled bitterly: "Cultivation... Haha... The spiritual power of heaven and earth is suppressed by the laws of heaven and earth. Occasionally, if a trace is leaked, there are countless monsters, spirits, and monks competing for it... Even those with extraordinary talents and tough temperaments, Spending tens or even hundreds of years to achieve success is not as good as a piece of canonization from the Taoist court...cultivation, cultivation is nothing!"

Master Mingde suddenly cursed.

At that time, he was also a young man like Gan Yu who wanted to learn Taoism, and he was lucky enough to worship at Qingxuan Temple and be taught the real Taoism.

But so what?

After decades of hard work, it is still difficult to achieve anything.

This little bit of magic power was achieved with great difficulty only because he had to sacrifice his face and take the exam with a bunch of Mengtong, and get the title of a child student.

In his Dantian, the 'Supreme Boy's Spiritual Official's Ribbon' sits in the center, controlling all the magical energy.

Otherwise, Taoism is impossible!

In other words, if Gan Yu passes the Tongsheng test this time, he will be on the same level as him immediately...

Such a prosperous age of Shinto has brought despair to countless self-cultivators.

"Ah……"

At this moment, a sneer suddenly came from behind the rockery.

"who?"

Old Taoist Mingde was startled, and with a flick of his finger, a green light flashed through.

That green leaf turned into a green arrow like a crossbow arrow, penetrating the rockery directly!

Whoosh!

From behind the rockery, a figure flashed out.

He was wearing a Taoist robe, had a gaunt appearance, and his hair was half black and half white, making him look very haggard.

"Is it you?! Mei Changkong!"

Old Taoist Mingde was startled, and he immediately swallowed his original idea of ​​shouting at someone.

He first looked around, then immediately made a magic spell, causing a layer of hazy light to emerge and spread all around, then lowered his voice and said: "You don't want your life, and you dare to sneak into the county... You are now a repeat offender of the Taoist court. On the wanted list. As long as the day and night wandering god sees you, you will be gone..."

This Mei Changkong turned out to be the wanted man worth fifty gold who Gan Yu had always remembered.

But for some reason, he seemed to know Mingde Lao Dao.

"It's hard to be content with a big revenge that has not been avenged..."

Mei Changkong sat down in Gan Yu's original position and munched on cakes without grace. She didn't know how long she had been hungry.

"Sigh... You and I are good friends. I really can't bear to see you come to this point..."

Old Taoist Mingde looked at Mei Changkong with some regret.

Once upon a time, this Taoist brother was suave and talented, attracting countless female crown princes.

Now that his family has been destroyed, he is obviously about the same age as himself, but he is now haggard and old.

"I don't want to... Taoism is strict. My ancestor wanted to blaze a new path and worked hard. He died before he was thirty. My master followed... died in the mountains for a chance, and then passed it on to me. "

Mei Changkong wiped off the cake residue on his beard and said in a low voice: "I have never been interested in fame, I just want to become an immortal... I finally managed to practice something, and the county inspection team took advantage of it. If I didn't follow the rules, I would put it on my head. For the crime, the ancestral Taoist temple was turned into a temple for evil sacrifices and obscenity, and I became a wanted criminal... I was so angry that I killed the patrol inspector, and even became a repeat offender of the imperial court. What do you think... Where is the justice in this?"

Old Taoist Mingde opened his lips and did not speak for a long time.

Originally, he wanted to say that with Mei Changkong's intelligence, the county and state examinations were like searching for something, and even the high school Jinshi was quite hopeful.

Even if you are not a Jinshi, as long as you have the reputation of "promoting talents", the inspection will not dare to act recklessly.

However, this man was determined to pursue the path of immortality and was arrogant. In the end, he was knocked down from heaven and fell into the mud.

But Mei Changkong already knew this truth, and it would be useless to say more.

The more genius you are, the more arrogant you are!

What's more, Mei Changkong has lost too much on this road, and he can't deny it all. He only has Taoism left...

"You secretly sneaked into the county town. I'm afraid something big will happen. Do you want to take revenge? Isn't the patrol inspector dead?"

Old Taoist Mingde was a little confused.

Although the inspector is only from the ninth rank, he is also an official of the imperial court. Killing an official is the most sensitive nerve of rebellion and challenging the imperial court.

Mei Changkong didn't think about why he hid in the deep mountains and old forests and spent the rest of his life sneaking into the county town.

"Of course I want to take revenge... I have already found out clearly that what happened back then was only on the surface, while others were hiding behind the scenes. Now they have been promoted step by step and have become the county magistrate!"

Mei Changkong sneered.

"You are crazy, Cao County Cheng is from the seventh rank!"

Old Taoist Mingde was shocked. In the Taoist court, rank represents power!

From a seventh-grade county magistrate, even if he is not in charge of things, he still has the hearts and beliefs of some people in the county, and his divine power is enough to crush Xiao Xiu like him more than ten times!