At this time, Tian Chengzi and the others had gone away, and Nan Feng returned to the field and continued to practice martial arts by kicking and punching.
Although Nanfeng was practicing martial arts, he was absent-minded. He vaguely sensed the dangerous aura. Tianqizi had been gone for so many days and he didn't know where he had gone. Today, Chengzi also left the mountain. He was worried that Tianmingzi and others had already found out. His identity began to be plotted secretly.
Not long after, three more Taoists came down from the mountain. This time Nanfeng knew one Tian Dezi, but the other two did not. Tian Dezi and others also brought weapons and baggage, and they were obviously going on a long trip.
Seeing that Tian Dezi was about to leave the mountain, Nanfeng even suspected that this was done intentionally by the other party to transfer the purple energy masters on his side so that he could take the opportunity to attack him.
Worried in his heart, Nanfeng walked towards the edge of the square again. Tian Dezi saw him and slightly nodded at him, he was kind and calm, nothing unusual.
Seeing Tian Dezi's expression as normal, Nanfeng felt a little at ease. He waited until the Taoist left and returned to the mountain, then stayed at the end and ran to talk to Lingxizi.
Nanfeng was introduced to Lingxizi by Tianchengzi that day. It is reasonable for Nanfeng to care about Tianchengzi. Therefore, when Nanfeng asked Tianchengzi where he was, Lingxizi did not become suspicious and told him what happened. They are going out on business, and they were chosen after morning classes today. Tianchengzi and others went to Shangqingzong of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, while Tiandezi and others went to Yuqingzong of the Western Wei Dynasty.
The three sects of the Sanqing Dharma Assembly are held in turn. This year's Sanqing Dharma Assembly is organized by the Taiqing Sect. The Taiqing Sect is the master and is responsible for planning the Dharma assembly. The main purpose of everyone's trip is to discuss the Dharma with the Yuqing Sect and the Shangqing Sect. Understand the details, ask for the other party’s opinions, and listen to the other party’s suggestions.
In addition, everyone has another task, which is to take the opportunity to track down the whereabouts of the flower-picking thief Sui Hongchang. The Taoist priest of this sect was killed at the foot of the mountain. This matter is related to the majesty and face of the Taiqing Sect. The murderer must be found and severely punished.
As for the candidates, they are not randomly assigned, but each has their own duties. One person is from the Collection Hall and one is from the Liyue Hall. These two people are mainly responsible for communicating with fellow Taoists from other sects about the Dharma Conference. The remaining one is the head of Zhongwei Hall and Xiahe Hall. They travel together and focus mainly on tracking down the murderer.
Tiangangzi was the head of Xiahe Hall, and he was supposed to go to Shangqingzong, but his son was getting married soon and couldn't leave, so Tianchengzi was sent instead.
The business trip lasted for half a year, and the reason why he started so early was because he would be delayed for a long time on the road. When he went to the farm, he had to discuss trivial details with the other party, and then he had to turn back and leave time for preparations after he came back.
After listening to Lingxizi's words, Nanfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was too nervous. If something happened, Tiandezi and Tianchengzi would not fail to give him hints.
After breakfast, we continued to listen to the scriptures and class. Most of the ordinary scriptures talked about cultivating one's moral character, being compassionate and benevolent. During the lectures, the teacher expounded his opinions with examples from time to time. Others listened with gusto, but Nanfeng turned a deaf ear to it. In the end, he I hate this kind of high-sounding preaching. No two people in the world are exactly the same. The living environment, the influence of parents, and the things they have experienced will all have a subtle impact on a person. Everyone has their own particularities. These virtues The discussion on practicing compassion may seem profound and sophisticated, but in fact it is empty and does not apply to everyone.
Furthermore, these ordinary scriptures put forward many requirements for Taoists and lay people, including regulations on morality, character, etiquette, regulations, and even eating and sleeping. There are too many red tapes and too many regulations. This is why Nanfeng hates it. The reason is that I don’t know how these old masters who act as teachers understand the scriptures. They are too rigid. If everyone follows their instructions, they will not have to do anything else all day long and just think about how to follow the rules.
After each sutra is taught, there will be an assessment as usual. The title this time is "How to behave morally in this world?" To put it simply, it means how to behave.
The answer in Nanfeng's heart is "Tao is divided into yin and yang, and so are people. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are the yang, the main one. Eating, drinking and having fun are the yin and supplementary. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are indispensable. If they are lacking, a person will have no roots. Food, drinking and fun cannot be lacking, and if there is less, life will be poor." Boring."
However, what Nanfeng wrote on the scroll was a different set of statements, the one about cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, and the one about putting others before oneself to save all sentient beings. When Nanfeng wrote it, he felt it was fake, but he couldn't help it, teacher. It's not the willful Tian Qizi nor the wise Tian Yuanzi, but this pedantic old mage. If he writes his true thoughts, he will get C.
During this period, Nanfeng would visit Tianqizi's house every two days. This time he slipped over again in the afternoon and took a closer look. He saw that the ponytail on the door was broken.
The ponytail was broken, indicating that someone had entered the house, but the house was locked at this time. After thinking about it, Nanfeng poked a small hole in the window paper and peeked into the room. There was an open wooden door in the room. There was a baggage. There were several Chinese coats and shoes in the baggage, and a green robe was placed on the bedside.
He had been worried about Tianqizi's safety before, but now he was finally relieved. The situation in the room showed that Tianqizi had come back to change clothes.
Half a month has passed since Lingyanzi came to thank him. During this time, Lingyanzi did not come to him again, and Nanfeng did not go to Lingyanzi either. It was not that he did not want to go, but that he could not find a suitable excuse.
In addition, he also secretly inquired about Lingyanzi's origins, but no one knew about it. Some well-informed people knew that she was a relative of the emperor, but did not know the details.
Although Nan Feng misses her a little, it is not the kind of missing that is difficult to control. There will be plenty of time in the future, so don't be in a hurry and take your time.
Winter in the south is not as cold as in the north, but the south wind makes it extremely hard. Although it is freezing in the north, northerners will burn kangs, stoves, and braziers in winter. But in the south, there are no such things at all. They just endure it. It's okay during the day, but at night, it takes a long time after going to bed to get a warm bed.
Although life is peaceful, it is not boring. On the contrary, Nanfeng has been living a very fulfilling life. He spends most of his time meditating on the scriptures every day. At this time, he is no longer limited to meditating on the Dongshen Sutra, but also uses Dongshen Sutra to study the scriptures. Taking the Shen Zhen Sutra as the starting point, we try our best to explore upwards, and from time to time we will make new discoveries and gains.
This is a feeling and process that is difficult to describe. When he first came into contact with the Nine Sutras, he did not feel that these nine Sutras were any different from the sutras that monks and Taoists usually recited. But after being reminded by Tian Yuanzi, he deliberately searched and analyzed, and found that there were martial arts and magic hidden in these nine scriptures. But now he has a new understanding of these nine scriptures. In fact, what is hidden in these nine scriptures is not martial arts and magic, but the mysterious theory of yin and yang. If he wants to get martial arts and magic, he starts from the nine scriptures. As for martial arts and magic, if he is determined to learn cooking skills from the Nine Scriptures, he will probably become a very good cook.
Yin and Yang are the essence of Taoism and the essence of the Nine Scriptures. There are no specific martial arts moves recorded in the scriptures, but Nanfeng has already begun to get a glimpse of the way and is familiar with Yin and Yang. As the saying goes, giving both grace and power, grace is persuasion, influence, and yang. Wei means attack and punishment, which is Yin.
Whether it's martial arts or magic, they are all means of attacking others. Once you decide to take action, you should aim to hurt the opponent as much as possible. If you can kill him, don't cripple him. If you can maim him, don't hurt him. If you can maim him, don't hurt him. Beating pain, the essence of martial arts is violence. If you decide to use violence, you can't be merciful, otherwise it will be confusing, pretentious and tangled.
No matter what you do, you need to follow one principle. Once you do it, you will fight to death. This is the principle Nanfeng has set for himself.
Once we have principles, we also need specific methods. In fact, martial arts moves are the same as the rules and regulations in the scriptures taught by the old mage. They are both redundant and there is no need to follow them. The function of martial arts is to attack others. Since it is an attack, then Just attack with all your strength, no need to worry about whether the moves are in place, or even need to defend.
Giving up moves and defense can increase the speed to the fastest, but the disadvantage is that you also need to take greater risks. Tian Yuanzi once said that everything has pros and cons, and you must bear the consequences if you get the benefits. After weighing it, Nanfeng I feel that overall the advantages of this offensive method outweigh the disadvantages. Since the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, you can go for it.
With principles and unruly methods, the last thing you need is aura. Aura can strengthen the power of the attack and increase the speed of the attack. In other words, if there is insufficient aura, the attack will have no power and the speed will be very slow.
After going around in a circle, I finally returned to the starting point. I still have to meditate and practice Qi. Practicing Qi and breathing out is a slow process, and there is no point in rushing.
One evening, Lingyanzi knocked on the door again and gave Nanfeng two snacks. Nanfeng left her to talk, but Lingyanzi did not refuse. He drank tea and chatted with Nanfeng in his room, and sat there until the middle of the night before leaving. Nanfeng deliberately avoided her life experience and never mentioned it. Nanfeng didn't ask, Lingyanzi didn't tell either.
The next day, Nanfeng skipped class and went down the mountain to the town. He received snacks from Lingyanzi and had to buy some gifts in return.
After wandering around the town but not finding anything to his liking, Nanfeng decided to continue east to Wanling County.
Not far eastward, Nanfeng found an old beggar sitting by the roadside. The old beggar was making a fire and burning some food. At a glance, the beggar was holding something in his hand to stir the fire, which caught his attention.
The thing was about two feet long and white all over. If you look carefully, you will see that there is a hole in it, which is a white jade flute.
Seeing the white flute, Nanfeng immediately thought of the flower-picking bandit, who was holding such a white flute.
Doubtful in his heart, Nan Feng came over and bowed to the old beggar, "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, good man, please give me your invitation."
The old beggar raised his head when he heard the sound and grinned stupidly at him.
"Good man, can you lend me the jade flute you are holding?" Nanfeng spoke up to discuss it.
The old beggar didn't speak, he just laughed.
Seeing that this man was mentally retarded, Nanfeng took out the buns that served as dry food from his arms and replaced the jade flute in the beggar's hand. He looked at the hole and saw that there was a thin knife with a narrow blade inside, which was exactly what the flower-picking thief was holding that day. …