Chapter 2 Taiping Qingling Book
[Your father is a doctor. He made a living by practicing medicine in his early years and saved some money. Later, he settled in Pingxiang, Youzhou, and married a virtuous wife through an introduction.]
【In the second year, you were born. 】
[Your father named you Zhang Jue, hoping that you would stand out, have extraordinary spirit and outstanding talent.]
You had a pretty good childhood.
[When you grow up a little, your father decides to send you to a private school, hoping that you can learn to read and write.]
[You are naturally intelligent, study hard, and make rapid progress, even learning your father's medical skills.]
[During this period, you had two younger brothers, their names were Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang.]
[Originally you would have inherited your father's clinic, continued to treat illnesses and save lives, and become a doctor. ]
[Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The court was incompetent, taxes were increasing, eunuchs were in power, treacherous officials were in power, and the world was in chaos.]
[The poor people couldn't even afford a bite of food, let alone medical treatment. Zhang's Clinic closed down, and your parents died one after another due to heavy taxes, forced labor, overwork, and illness.]
[All that was left in your family was a room full of unsellable herbs and two young brothers.]
[Your next choice is...]
[One, run away with the bucket. Two, sell the brother. Three, take responsibility for raising him. Four, intervene personally.]
As the words flashed by, scenes flashed before Su Che's eyes.
Just a few simple sentences seem as if they were personal experiences that took place over a long period of time.
The very first scene, where General Tian Gong holds up a sword, should be the "pass the level scene".
Now, these choices are provided to all those who perform the spirit contracting ceremony.
Any choice may change the original historical trajectory and lead to a bad ending!
Only by clearing all the levels and reaching the final ending can you gain the recognition of the heroic spirits!
It's like a game.
But it can determine whether you can become a spirit master.
Su Che looked at these four choices, thought for a moment, and chose the third one, which was to take on the responsibility of raising the child!
He remembered that he had a brother under the command of the Taiping Taoist priests, so it was absolutely impossible for him to sell out his brother and run away with the bucket.
As for intervening personally, Su Che was not sure if he could do better.
Even if he is the soul of a modern man, in troubled times, trying to be different is undoubtedly a way to death!
So option three is the safest choice!
Accompanied by Su Che's choice.
Pictures appeared in front of Su Che's eyes again, time began to flow quickly again, and he seemed to have returned to that world again.
[You choose to take on the responsibility of raising your younger brother. As the eldest brother, you are like a father. It is your duty to raise your younger brother! ]
[You put down the book in your hand, picked up a hoe, reclaimed the wasteland, took on corvée labor, worked hard, just to barely make ends meet.]
[There is a children's song at that time: Wheat is green, barley is withered. Who should be the winner? The wife and the aunt. Where is the husband? Go west to attack the Hu. The official bought the horse, you prepared the carriage. Please beat the Hu for you! ]
[Through hard work, your two younger brothers gradually grew up, and you occasionally treated people, your medical skills became more and more sophisticated, and you became quite famous in several nearby villages.]
[This summer, a Taoist priest came to your village. He rang bells and drew talismans, claiming that he could exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases. He did not charge for consultations, and only required a token of appreciation after the treatment, so many people came to see him.]
[He burned the talisman paper and let these people drink the talisman water. Some of them were actually cured and gained a lot of benefits.]
[You have seen through the Taoist's deceptive tactics and are filled with resentment. Your choice is...]
[One, capture him and send him to the authorities. Two, worship him as a teacher. Three, steal the Taoist scriptures. Four, intervene personally.]
Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but frown.
coming.
The most critical turning point has come.
This great and virtuous teacher in history was definitely not a doctor who cured illnesses and saved lives. The previous beginning almost made him think that he was another heroic spirit, the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing!
However, history will eventually return to normal, and the appearance of the Taoist priest brought Zhang Jiao back on the right track!
The first option is obviously not a good choice.
Either the second option, or the third option, or personally intervene.
If this step is taken by someone who does not understand this period of history, it is easy to make the wrong choice. Faced with a deceitful Taoist priest, most people will choose option one and capture him and send him to the authorities, thus missing the opportunity.
But Su Che was different. He knew the general course of history and knew that Zhang Jiao was definitely not a doctor after this!
So Su Che thought about it again and again, and chose the second one, and worshipped him as his master!
Soon, the picture flashed again, and the words in the book also evolved rapidly:
[Although you are angry, you also see that this Taoist has some real skills and is different from those ordinary quacks, so you decide to worship him as your master.]
[The Taoist saw that you were a rising star, with eyebrows flying into your temples, and knew that you were not an ordinary person, so he did not dare to accept you as his disciple and rejected you. ]
[You loudly rebuke the Taoist priest for his fraudulent behavior. If he refuses to accept you as his disciple, arrest him and report him to the authorities for arrest.]
[The Taoist priest was so angry that he laughed and said that I exorcised evil spirits and cured diseases, and those people who recovered gave me these gifts to thank me, so how could it be a fraud? ]
[You righteously say: These magic waters are not very effective at all and cannot cure any diseases. Hundreds of people drank the magic waters, but only a dozen of them were cured. These people only had acute illnesses, and after a few days, their bodies recovered on their own. How can it be considered exorcism and curing diseases?]
[The Taoist priest laughed in silence and asked: Since I am a liar, why do you want to take me as your master? ]
[You said that you are completely different from those charlatans. You are not after money or women, but just want to make a living. Your gestures are not comparable to those of ordinary Taoists. You must have some real skills, so I want to become your disciple!]
[The Taoist priest asked again: If you want to become my disciple, you must abandon the secular world and cut off all cause and effect. Are you willing?]
[Your choice is...]
[1. Agree readily. 2. Argue with reason. 3. Refuse directly. 4. Intervene personally.]
Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. Even though he knew the course of history, looking at these choices still gave him a headache.
What choice did Zhang Jue make in history?
How will Zhang Jiao in this world of immortals and demons choose?
If you make the wrong choice, the Taoist priest may very likely refuse to accept you as a disciple, causing all your efforts to fail!
Su Che thought for a long time and finally chose the second one.
He saw that this was a test of Zhang Jue by the Taoist priest. If that was the case, he would argue with him!
Once a choice is made, the text on the page evolves again.
The scene in front of me reappeared.
[You argued that the world is in chaos, people are living in misery, people are in dire straits, plagues are frequent, lives are devastated, people are mourning and eating each other's children. Since you are practicing Taoism, you must save this chaotic world. Why do you have to abandon the secular world and cut off all cause and effect?]
[The Taoist priest listened to your words, shook his head in admiration, and finally agreed to accept you as his disciple.]
[The Taoist priest asks you if you can read, and you nod quickly. Then the Taoist priest takes out a stack of books from his sleeve.]
[Title: Taiping Qingling Book]
[When you first glance at the name of this book, you might think it is a book of Taoist scriptures, but the content of this book is completely beyond your imagination.]
[The book has a total of more than 230,000 words, and is divided into four parts in the form of questions and answers.]
[The first part is about learning Taoism and practicing, from the mundane to the immortals, providing a smooth and healthy road. If you study hard, you will surely achieve Taoism one day.]
[The second part includes the theories of various schools of thought, including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Yin-Yang School, Immortal School, etc. The book is based on Laozi's Tao Te Ching, which advocates doing nothing but being able to do everything, and provides a complete set of theories for the emperor to rule the world! ]
[The third part is Taoist health medicine, involving acupuncture, pharmacology and other medicines. ]
[The fourth part covers various taboos and miscellaneous studies, such as fasting, divination, geomancy, etc., among which there is a strange and unusual skill like turning beans into soldiers.]
[The Taoist priest looked at your obsessed expression and just smiled faintly: If you have any questions, you can ask me. ]
[Are you asking the master's name? ]
[The Taoist priest said: If you get into trouble in the future, just don’t tell your master about it.]
[You quickly agreed.]
[The Taoist priest laughed and said: My name is Yu Ji.]
