Chapter 314: Zixu Yuanjun, Huangting Ancient Scripture
Li Daoxuan finally saw clearly the contents of the wordless heavenly book.
"Before the Purple Clouds of Upper Purity, the Jade Morning Lord of the Great Dao, in leisure, composes seven words in Ruizhu, dispersing five forms and transforming into thousands of gods. This is the inner chapter of Huangting, the three-fold dance of the heart of the zither, the nine qi shine brightly in the sky, and the divine boy produces purple smoke..."
Li Daoxuan looked at the words and said in surprise: "Aren't these the Huangting Sutra?"
It's no wonder that he was surprised, because the "Huangting Sutra" is a scripture that Taoist disciples must practice, and they have already read it many times, and are even required to recite it. When he was ordained, the old Taoist gave him five scriptures, including the "Huangting Sutra".
However, although these scriptures are profound, subtle and mysterious, they are not a method of spiritual practice. Instead, they are used by disciples to practice in the morning and evening. Of course, they can also help to cultivate one's state of mind.
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Daoxuan, this is both Huangting and not Huangting."
"The Huangting that the disciples recite is the Huangting Inner Scenery Sutra annotated by Madam Wei of Zixu Yuanjun. In fact, there is another version of the Huangting Sutra."
Hearing the old Taoist's words, Li Daoxuan's heart moved.
Madam Wei, the Purple Void Lord, is a famous female immortal in Taoism. She attained enlightenment during the Jin Dynasty. It is said that when she ascended to heaven, the Queen Mother of the West sent a group of immortals to welcome her. She served as Madam Nanyue in the Heavenly Palace and had a very high status among the female immortals.
The Taoist temple where she practiced was called Huangting Temple. It is said that after she ascended to heaven, her maid Magu also practiced and became a female fairy famous for her longevity. The allusion of the vicissitudes of life came from Magu.
In addition to the maids, Mrs. Wei's disciple Hua Gu became the god of flowers, in charge of the famous flowers in the world.
This is an ancient female fairy with a very legendary color.
The old Taoist priest continued, "Mrs. Wei was familiar with the books of Zhuangzi and Laozi when she was young, and she was determined to learn the art of immortality, so she vowed not to marry. But later, under the pressure of her parents, she still got married. However, after marriage, she still kept a separate bedroom and would not leave her room for 100 days, chanting scriptures and practicing Taoism every day."
"Later, her sincerity moved the heavens, and four immortals descended one day and gave her the 'Tai Shang Bao Wen', the 31 volumes of the 'Ba Su Yin Shu', and the 'Huang Ting Jing'. The most important of these was the 'Huang Ting Jing', which was also the foundation for Madam Wei to attain the Tao and become an immortal."
"Before Madam Wei became an immortal, she wrote the Huangting Neijing Sutra for our Taoist sect to recite and practice. Her method of becoming an immortal, the oldest volume of the Huangting Sutra, was left in the human world by her. It is the wordless heavenly book in your hand now."
After hearing the old Taoist's words, Li Daoxuan looked at the scroll in his hand, feeling a little hot in his heart.
The method recorded in this wordless heavenly book is actually the oldest volume of "Huangting Jing", which records the method of practice that can lead to becoming an immortal!
Although this "Huangting Sutra" is not as good as Yuxu's unique skill "Eight-Nine Profound Art", it is already a top-notch method for Li Daoxuan now. After all, he is only in the Yin Shen realm. Even if he is really given the "Eight-Nine Profound Art", he probably won't be able to practice it.
If this Huangting Ancient Scripture were to be spread out, I wonder how many Yang Gods would be attracted by it. Even a figure like the Qingyi Goddess would probably be tempted.
After all, Madam Wei practiced this ancient scripture and became Madam Nanyue. She had a very high status in the Heavenly Palace, and even the Queen Mother of the West treated her with courtesy.
Li Daoxuan continued reading, and sure enough, soon the words in the heavenly book became different from those in the "Huangting Neijing Jing".
"The original spirit of a person is hidden in the Qi hole, just as all things are hidden in the Kun soil. The spirit enters the earth, just as the sky descends to the earth. The Qi and the spirit merge, just as the earth is inherited from the sky..."
"I have cultivated 48,000 gods, swallowed the purple qi, absorbed the sun and the moon, and in nine breaths, I have absorbed the qi. My primordial spirit is in heaven... "
Li Daoxuan had a high level of understanding, and soon his mind was immersed in this broad and profound practice method, like a gourmet encountering delicious food, or a drunkard encountering fine wine, he completely forgot himself and was intoxicated by it...
He sat cross-legged, making a mysterious Taoist seal with his hands, and the Heavenly Book automatically floated before his eyes. The secrets of becoming an immortal were fully revealed to him for him to fully comprehend.
Looking at this scene, the old Taoist priest was shocked again. You know, although he had also seen the Huangting Ancient Scripture in the Heavenly Book back then, the time was very short. He did not have the leisure to comprehend it carefully. He could only recite it quickly and remember it in his heart.
But now, the Heavenly Book seemed to be particularly afraid of Daoxuan. Not only was there no time limit, but it also actively floated in front of him, as if it was afraid to disturb Daoxuan's interest in practicing.
The old Taoist priest shook his head. It seemed that this kid was also from a prominent family and was probably not much inferior to Taizhen.
Two great gods came to this small temple in Longhu Mountain...
The old Taoist priest pushed the door open and saw Zhang Qianyang waiting outside for a long time.
"Master, how is Daoxuan now?"
Zhang Qianyang asked hurriedly.
The old Taoist priest shook his head and sighed.
Zhang Qianyang's heart sank. Could it be that with his disciple's talent, he was unable to see the method in the heavenly book?
Unexpectedly, the next moment, the old Taoist hit Zhang Qianyang's head hard and scolded him: "Do you think Daoxuan is as stupid as you? He certainly saw it, and he fell into enlightenment and has begun to practice!"
Zhang Qianyang covered his head with his hands, but his eyes were filled with joy.
He laughed loudly, but before he could say anything, he was hit again by the old Taoist priest.
"Keep your voice down, don't disturb my disciple's practice. From today on, no one is allowed to enter the Patriarch's Hall. You concentrate on preparing for the Heavenly Master Ceremony. I will guard this place personally."
Zhang Qianyang nodded and asked, "Master, if Daoxuan doesn't wake up at the Heavenly Master Ceremony in half a month, what should we do?"
The old Taoist priest said calmly, "Then you should bear the responsibility yourself. Who made you act so tyrannically and cause so many grievances? In short, Daoxuan's cultivation is the most important thing now."
Zhang Qianyang sighed and said, "I'm not afraid of those enemies, but it would be a pity if Daoxuan missed this opportunity."
After a pause, he asked, "Master, there is one more thing. Recently, the Sanwu Zhanxie Male and Female Swords have been whistling for some reason. When you were trapped in a dream before, it flew out once on its own. What's going on?"
The old Taoist priest looked deep in his eyes. He did not answer the question, but sighed softly and said, "The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. It seems that the world will not be peaceful again."
…
In a remote courtyard in Xuzhou.
A white-haired old man suddenly opened his eyes, opened his mouth and let out a tiger roar, which frightened the little boy lying on the wall and made him fall down.
Just as the little boy was trembling, thinking that the old man was a tiger demon, the old man spoke.
"You watch me practice Qi every night. Have you figured out anything?"
The little boy was trembling with fear. Under the intimidation of the old man's gaze, he had to confess honestly: "I... I don't know, I just feel... watching you breathe... is very comfortable."
The white-haired old man's eyes lit up. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the little boy in mid-air. He pressed his pulse and indeed sensed a slight fluctuation of magic power.
He laughed and said , "It is God's will!"
He threw a secret book to the little boy and said, "This is the magic I am most proud of. I am passing it on to you. It means I have a successor."
The little boy's heart moved, and he asked without knowing why, "Are you...are you going to leave?"
The white-haired old man looked at the night sky, and there seemed to be flames burning in his eyes.
"I'm going to find an enemy and settle a grudge."
"Where are you going?"
"Longhu Mountain."
After saying this, the white-haired old man suddenly transformed into an eagle, soaring into the sky with a roar that shook the heavens. The little boy was stunned...
Jiannan Road, Hanzhou.
An old blind man was holding a bamboo pole, but he walked as fast as a galloping horse, strolling leisurely in the dark night. Even the steepest mountain roads seemed as easy as flat ground to him.
His eyes were tightly bound with white silk cloth, which made him look very special.
An hour later, he boarded the ferry.
The boatman turned out to be a robber and told him to hand over all his belongings or he would throw him into the lake.
The old blind man didn't say anything, but just reached out and untied the silk cloth that was covering his eyes.
When the boatman saw the silk cloth falling, his expression suddenly became extremely terrified and he immediately turned around and jumped into the lake.
The next day, people found a floating corpse in the water. It was the boatman’s. His eyes had been dug out, leaving only empty eye sockets…
