In fact, as early as Wang Yan's first poem, He Huailiang already had a result in his heart, but he was not willing to admit defeat like that!
Not to mention his previous poems, just his last song "Will Enter Wine", this one is enough to beat all his works.
It was not until today that he really realized what it means to have heaven outside the sky and people above people.
There are many people in this world who are younger than you.
He lost, and he was convinced that he lost!
But he didn't regret it. Instead, he felt a sense of relief. For him, the result was not important, but the process was very enjoyable.
It has been a long time since he had fought poetry with others like this, and he lost happily and heartily.
The first four poems of Shengshu Hall spread all over the Laoshan Academy in a blink of an eye.
The conference is not over yet, before that, many scholars in the school have heard the news and rushed to see the true face of this Taoist priest.
The dean of the Four Great Classics and Righteousness Institute, even the old master was alarmed and found Wang Yan in person, trying to persuade him to join Laoshan Academy to study.
Although Wang Yan repeatedly emphasized after the incident that the poems and essays were merely recounting the works of others, these old guys searched the ancient books and found nothing. Naturally, they refused to believe them and thought they were just his humble words.
It has been half a year since the recruitment meeting of Laoshan Academy, and they will not recruit new students again within three years, but they unhesitatingly decided that they are willing to break this rule for Wang Yan.
As long as he is willing to join the Laoshan Academy, not only will the title be awarded to him this time, but even the old master who has not accepted his apprentice for a long time is even willing to accept him as a closed disciple and teach him the supreme knowledge.
And to guarantee his future, the career is bright.
What an attractive condition, and what an honor to beg from Laoshan Academy in person, this is something that many scholars in the world can't get, but for him, it is only a matter of words.
In this regard, the old Taoist is also entirely on his own, and if he has ideas about his career, he will never stop him.
Most of the people in the world place great importance on fame and fortune. The current situation depends on how he chooses.
Such conditions are difficult for ordinary people to resist.
In the future, if you become an official in the dynasty, become a prosperous person, or spend your whole life in a Taoist temple, you will balance the two, and even a fool will know which way to choose.
So Wang Yan is not a fool, he is very sober.
Faced with the tempting conditions offered by everyone, he responded with only two words.
"Don't go!"
Stepping into the court, you can indeed achieve great success, but as the saying goes, accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger, and it is indispensable to fight openly and secretly at the same time.
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The greater the power, the more favored you are, the more people want to harm you. If you want to protect yourself, you have to fight them, or even be more ruthless than them.
To be honest, this kind of life, Wang Yan can't go on.
In contrast, he would rather cultivate in a Taoist temple. Even if the master does not teach him the method of cultivation, the big deal is to go home in the end. Even if he is a son of a wealthy family for a lifetime, it is better than fighting for power and profit in the court.
Wang Yan was not in the literary world, but he just copied a few poems at random, so he was unwilling to accept this title, and He Huailiang had no face to accept such an honor because he was defeated by him.
Neither of them wanted it. In desperation, Laoshan Academy had to take back the title of Shengshu Hall this time, which was quite a pity.
It was very annoying for Wang Yan to be visited anytime, anywhere, so after the third day of the conference, they left and returned to the mountain the next day.
Although Dean Qiu was a little reluctant to give up, it was not easy to refute their meaning after all. After all, they solved such a big trouble by cleaning up their house and getting rid of demons. They should respect other people's decisions.
Although Wang Yan failed to stay in the end, he was still an example for many scholars to learn from, not only in terms of literary talent, but also his noble sentiments that regarded fame and fortune as floating clouds.
His fame, after all, spread out.
Originally, President Qiu was going to arrange a carriage to send them back, but in order to avoid being known to others, a group of scholars came to see them off with great fanfare, so the old Taoist immediately refused.
The two traveled in a low-key manner. After they left the palace, they found a secluded place. The old Taoist reached out and took out a cloudpa from his sleeve. With a flick of the dust, the light flashed, and the cloudpa grew long in the wind.
In an instant, it grew as spacious as a mat.
The two masters and apprentices sat up, and the old man shouted: "Get up."
Yunpa flew into the air and flew quickly to Laoshan with the two of them.
This scene made Wang Yan speechless.
I remember the last time he flew so high, it was still on a business trip.
Now that there are no security measures, the cold wind is blowing across the clouds, and the heart is actually a little excited.
Seeing this, Lao Dao kindly reminded him that if he was afraid, he could close his eyes.
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Wang Yan is quite disdainful of this. He is a dignified seven-foot man, and he was not afraid of facing the house monster at first, so how could he be afraid of flying in a mere way!
It's just that the wind was a little cold, and the body was shaking uncontrollably, and a pair of hands tightly grabbed the corner of Yunpa.
If this falls, it is estimated that there will be no slag left!
The journey of two or three days originally took less than half an hour, and they had already returned to the Sanqing Temple on the Golden Summit of Laoshan.
As soon as Wang Yan returned, the long-eared man jumped to his side, looked east, sniffed in the west, and circled around him twice.
Then a pair of eyes stared at him eagerly, as if questioning, what about the delicious food you promised to bring me
Wang Yan smiled awkwardly and didn't bother to explain too much.
The rabbit twisted its head, turned and ran away angrily.
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After resting for a day that day, early the next morning, a boy came to summon him, saying that the master was looking for him.
After Wang Yan finished washing up, tidying up his clothes, he went straight to the main hall.
Lao Dao was sitting on the futon at the moment, with green smoke curling up behind him.
"Disciple Wang Yan pays respects to Master!"
Wang Yan strode forward, fell to his knees, and bowed his hands.
"Get up!"
The old man said kindly, and Wang Yan immediately got up and respectfully stood aside.
"Seeking truth with sincerity, being knowledgeable and sensible, not afraid of evil and evil, and not bowing to fame and fortune, it is indeed rare!"
Lao Dao suddenly praised him, and then spoke bluntly.
"Wang Yan! From now on, as a teacher, I will officially teach you how to practice. I hope you can always keep in mind the teachings, abide by your original intentions, always have good intentions, and practice the Dao of asceticism to the benefit of the world!"
Wang Yan was surprised and happy in his heart, and hurriedly knelt down again.
"Disciple, thank Master for teaching the Fa!"
For eight months of chopping wood and dusting, just for this moment, he did it. Facts have proved that all the hardships he suffered were all worth it.
"Yeah! Even if you are an official entry, you must also know the origin of this sect, as well as the rules and regulations of the sect!"
After Lao Dao finished speaking, with a flick of the whisk, Wang Yan instantly had a booklet in front of him.
"This sect is passed down from the Taiqingzheng line, the ancestral court Longhu Mountain, respects Zhang Tianshi as the founder of the sect, and takes Sanqing as the supreme god. This is the sect's rules. You can take it back to Haosheng to study Laoji!"
Wang Yan carefully put away the booklet and listened to Master's teaching.
"There are three thousand avenues in the world, all of which lead to the heavens. The Laoshan line has been passed down to the generation of teachers. At present, there are four categories of avenues. You can choose one according to your own situation and perform ascetic cultivation. How far can you go in the end? , it all depends on your own creation!"
After Lao Dao finished speaking, Wang Yan had some doubts in his heart.
"Dare to ask what four categories Master is? What is the method of cultivation?"
The old Taoist gently stroked his long beard and explained it slowly.
"The first category is: Purity, sitting in meditation, retreating and chanting scriptures, comprehending the natural alternation, and achieving the path of purity!"
"The second category is: yin and yang, inferring numerology, studying yin and yang gossips, and the number of three changes, infinite creation!"
"The third category is: Jindan, alchemy and medicine, painting talismans and chanting mantras, using oneself as the oven, and forming Jindan in Dantian, is also an extraordinary avenue."
"As for the fourth category, it is: Walkers! Walking in the world, solving the sufferings of the world, transcending the world's dangers, subduing demons and eliminating demons, is a walker!"