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"Master, you have white hair and a youthful face, and you are still strong despite your age. Do you have any secrets to maintaining good health?"
Xuanjizi raised his eyes and glanced at Qin Mu meaningfully. Qin Mu felt a little scared. Xuanjizi smiled and said, "I see that the King of Qin has bright eyes and looks very good. If I am not mistaken, the King of Qin should have practiced the Taoist Heart Sutra."
Can you tell from this? This made Qin Mu really feel that he was a little unfathomable. He nodded to acknowledge it.
“Infinite longevity!” Xuanjizi stroked his long silver-white beard, chanted a Taoist name and said, “The magic formula practiced by the King of Qin can also help ordinary people to strengthen their bodies and prolong their lives, but…”
"Just what? Old Immortal, there is no need to be shy about it. It's fine to just say it directly. Is it because my bones are too weak that there is no effect after practicing?"
Qin Mu looked relaxed. To be honest, although Xuanjizi acted mysterious in every way, Qin Mu still did not believe everything he said.
Xuanjizi shook his head and replied, "The King of Qin has a dragon-like figure and a phoenix-like appearance, and his bones are excellent. I have never seen such a person in my life. How can you say that he is inferior? However, as an emperor, the King of Qin has three palaces and six courtyards. The magic formula that the King of Qin practices is not effective in locking the Yang. If the Yang Qi is damaged, no matter how hard the King of Qin practices, the effect will not be as good as that of ordinary people."
“Hahaha…” Qin Mu laughed brightly. Excessive indulgence would definitely harm the body, but he would not give up eating because of choking and practice abstinence. Life is only a few decades, just a few decades!
Xuanjizi was still calm and composed, as if he was talking to the flowers and leaves in the mountains, the breeze and the white moon: "It is better to stop when you have enough than to hold on to it; it is impossible to keep it sharp for long."
This sentence comes from the "Tao Te Ching" and can be understood literally as follows: It is better to stop at the right time than to hold on to fullness; if you always show your edge, it will be difficult to maintain your sharpness for long.
If Qin Mu was asked to recommend the most extensive and profound commentary, he would recommend the Tao Te Ching without hesitation. This is a well-deserved masterpiece. Every sentence in it contains profound meanings that are not just literal.
Therefore, Qin Mu was not sure whether Xuanjizi said this at this time to persuade him to be moderate and not always "show off his talents".
Qin Mu answered the question irrelevantly and asked: "Why did the old immortal teach me?"
"I have a technique here. As long as King Qin keeps practicing, he will benefit from it for the rest of his life."
Qin Mu asked casually, but he didn't expect that Xuanjizi really had a treasure.
Next, he taught Qin Mu a method of cultivation. Although this method was not as magical as the practice of dual cultivation between men and women or the method of replenishing yin and yang, according to Xuanjizi, as long as one practices breathing and regulates the body according to this method every day, plus some external stimulation and exercise, it can play the role of boosting yang and locking essence.
This made Qin Mu feel more credible, and he felt that it was the principle of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. While enhancing his ability through breathing, he could also effectively control his semen;
In other words, even if you have sex with ten women in one night, as long as you can control yourself and do it with the tenth woman, it means you only did it once. In this way, you can basically avoid physical damage caused by excessive indulgence.
Qin Mu was delighted to have obtained this skill. He stood up, bowed slightly and said, "I thank the old immortal..."
"I dare not. I dare not. When you show respect to others, you must have something to ask for. The King of Qin is showing such a great gift. I cannot afford it."
As expected, he was an old and experienced man. He saw at a glance that Qin Mu was not thanking him for the skills he had taught him, but for something else. He even pointed it out directly. Fortunately, Qin Mu was thick-skinned. After being pointed out, his expression remained unchanged and he still bowed.
"The old immortal is very smart, and I believe he has figured out why I am asking for this." Qin Mu praised him generously, and then said, "To be honest, this gift is not for myself, but for the people of the world. Now it seems that unless the old immortal goes there in person, I am afraid no one else can do it."
Xuanjizi returned Qin Mu's greeting, and then said in a detached manner: "The King of Qin has great ambitions, and I am powerless to help him."
Qin Mu smiled and said, "Old Immortal, haven't you heard that to achieve great things, one must start with the details, and to plan difficult things, one must start with the easy; the difficult things in the world must be done from the easy, and the great things in the world must be done from the details. Therefore, the saints never seek great things, so they can achieve great things. Old Immortal, although what I am planning is great, I only need you to start from the details. I hope you will not refuse."
Qin Mu's words also came from Laozi's mouth. Using Laozi to suppress his disciples really made Xuanjizi realize the power of Qin Mu.
"I have lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests for many years, and have not been concerned with worldly affairs. Serving the country is not something I am good at."
"Old Immortal, have you really figured out what I am seeking?"
“No.”
Qin Mu was not angry either. He straightened his face and said with a look of compassion: "Laozi said: If you cultivate it in yourself, your virtue will be true; if you cultivate it in your family, your virtue will be abundant; if you cultivate it in your village, your virtue will be long-lasting; if you cultivate it in your country, your virtue will be abundant; if you cultivate it in the world, your virtue will be universal. I wonder if you agree with me, old immortal?"
As Lao Tzu's disciples, how can we not agree with his words
Qin Mu set the trap step by step, and brought Laozi into the picture at every step, making Xuanjizi feel restrained and unable to extricate himself.
"Haha, King Qin, there is no need to trap me with words. I am afraid that I really can't help you." Xuanjizi simply stopped talking nonsense and refused directly, even though Qin Mu didn't say what he wanted him to do.
"You are wrong, old immortal. What I want is not for you to help me, but to help the people of the world and the Taoists themselves."
This aroused Xuanjizi's curiosity: "King Qin, please explain what's going on first."
Just as the saying goes, a man without desires is strong, Xuanjizi might really have no demands on Qin Mu, so in front of him, he was not at all fearful and timid like an ordinary person.
Qin Mu once again put on a look of compassion and grief and said, "I remember that the old immortal said he was practicing in Kunlun Mountain, so the old immortal should know that Islam is constantly invading the east;
Before the Tang Dynasty, its followers were limited to the west of the Pamir Mountains. After the Song Dynasty, there was no one in the entire Western Regions who did not believe in Islam. Moreover, it is still expanding inward. There are already many believers in the Hexi Corridor and Hetao region.
Islam does not distinguish between religion and politics. Look at the Western Regions today. The White Mountain Sect and the Black Mountain Sect have been fighting each other for hundreds of years. The people of the Western Regions live in war all day long and suffer greatly. "
"The King of Qin is the ruler of the world. These are things that the King of Qin should be concerned about. I am just a man from the countryside..."
Qin Mu interrupted him and said, "Old Immortal, what you said is wrong. If we allow this to spread, I'm afraid the entire Central Plains will be Islamized in the future. What will happen to Taoism then? This is not just my business. The three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are all responsible."
"The King of Qin really thinks highly of me. Even if I am willing, I am powerless to change such a major event."
"It's good to have the intention. As for whether the Taoist priest can change, as the saying goes, man is the one who makes the decision, and God is the one who makes the decision. It's OK as long as the Taoist priest does his best."
Qin Mu changed his address to "Taoist priest" from "old immortal", which clearly showed his dissatisfaction. Taoist priest Xuanji heard it and realized that Qin Mu was forcing him to do something and would not allow him to refuse.
Of course, unless you are truly a god who is detached from the mundane world, you can be indifferent to the attitude of the ruler of a country.
Xuanjizi stroked his beard and sighed, feeling as if he was being dragged onto a pirate ship. Qin Mu then told him his plan and asked him to go to Moxi to deceive Batur Hun Taiji, the leader of the Junggar tribe.
"Master, at that time, Qiu Chuji, who was 74 years old, led his disciples from Laizhou, Shandong, passed Yihua, crossed the Cross-Country Fox Ridge, went northeast to Hulunbuir, and then went west along the Qielulian River, crossed the Mongolian Plateau and Jinshan, and then went down to Bie Shibali, Changbali, Alimali, Tashisi River, and Sailan.
After two years of traveling to Samarkand and Jieshi, he crossed the Amu Darya River and headed south. He finally met Genghis Khan in the Great Snow Mountain. He convinced Genghis Khan with his profound Taoism. In the same year, Qiu Chuji released tens of thousands of Han people who had been enslaved.
What a heroic feat this is. Even now, when I think about it, my heart still surges. It is truly an eternal life without having to rely on Fan Xia to seek the secret, and it is truly an extraordinary achievement to stop the killing with just one word to save the world.
Today, the old immortal is traveling west. If he succeeds, his achievements will be no less than those of Qiu Chuji back then. This king knows that the old immortal no longer cares about fame and fortune in the secular world, but how can such a meritorious deed be equated with ordinary worldly fame and fortune? In this king's opinion, this is truly the great way!"
Although Qin Mu praised Xuanjizi very highly, he obviously did not allow Xuanjizi to refuse. This was completely different from the way he obeyed Qin Mu's orders when they discussed the Feng Shui of the imperial capital.
Well, this is the emperor, and he is a determined emperor who will never be fooled by your words or magic.
You think you have confused him, but actually he is confusing you.
He will listen to you if it suits his wishes, but you can never dominate him, only he can dominate you.
Just like now, Xuanjizi has become an "old Taoist" instead of an "old immortal". If you agree to his request and run errands for him honestly, you can still be an "old immortal". If you don't agree to his request, you probably won't even be able to be an "old Taoist"!
Xuanjizi's white beard trembled...
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ps: In the last 5 hours, please check your vote folders again and cast all the lost votes. The moment of victory or defeat will be decided in these few hours. My heart is beginning to hang in the air. Can you still make the effort? Let's make the last push! (To be continued..)
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