Chapter 212 The road is one foot higher

In the small town of Longquan, in an old school that has been abandoned, a young Taoist with a lotus crown on his head sat alone behind a small desk and looked at the position where Qi Jingchun had been standing for a while. The Taoist remained silent. , fingers subconsciously swiping back and forth on the table.

After regaining consciousness, Lu Chen raised his arm, and then grabbed He Xiaoliang, who had left Kunchuan Yufeng. He was actually "fished" out of the roaring sea of ​​clouds, even if it was He Xiaoliang. A Jindan realm Qi practitioner like Xiao Liang felt dizzy when he traveled thousands of miles in a blink of an eye. He stumbled before he could regain his balance.

He Xiaoliang looked solemn, straightened his clothes, focused on the lake, took three steps back, bowed to the ground, "Disciple He Xiaoliang, pay homage to the master."

From Yizhou Taoism The beautiful girl suddenly became the direct disciple of the Taoist leader, which was like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate.

Lu Chen nodded and raised his hand to indicate that He Xiaoliang could get up, "Get up. Under Pindao's sect, you don't have to stick to the apprenticeship rituals. Just follow your heart. You probably don't believe it now. We'll get along with each other for a long time in the future. Wait. If you have met the other five brothers and sisters, you will understand that everything outside the Dao is false."

For the Confucian secular etiquette, and even the golden rules within the Taoist tradition, they are born in the vast world and are true. Lu Chen, who grew up in the world of Qingming, never cared much about it. In other words, before his ascension, he was such a person who deviated from the world, so he lived a very open-minded and unrestrained life. The articles he left behind were also known as "Xiaoyao". World.

Unlike the first senior brother who is thorough in everything and the second senior brother who is measured and tempered, this junior brother does not follow the rules even in front of his master. For this reason, he was persuaded by the first senior brother and even beaten by the second senior brother. However, Lu Chen still went his own way after that. Fortunately, the master who occasionally appeared in the Little Lotus Cave didn't mind this.

Lu Chen looked at the slightly embarrassed young Taoist nun and said with a smile: "Why, once I was bitten by a snake and was afraid of well ropes for ten years, I always felt that Pindao, a master, thought about giving people sex every day. So you have to think carefully and weigh every word I say? Then you are wrong. Too much is too little. No, the reason why you can become the heir of Pindao is that you have passed three heart-searching tests in a row. , First, you realize Pindao's plan, make a decision immediately, quickly look back and question your true intentions, get rid of the illusion of "a match made in heaven", and grasp the truth of "shallow fate". Once this pass is over, you will not be here. Ju Luzhou died prematurely. Otherwise, if you go to that place where swordsmen are everywhere and there are countless swordsmen, and everything depends on fast swords and fists, you will eventually encounter big setbacks in the future. Once your mentality is exposed, because your life has been too smooth. , will be so completely broken that I won’t even have to look for your next life.”

Lu Chen stretched out his finger and tapped He Xiaoliang, and said with a smile: “You have to know, this time Xie Shi will follow you. Da Li wants three people. Li Xisheng will not talk about him. Ma Kuxuan is the lucky one chosen by my second senior brother. One is old and the other is young. They have similar odors. As for whether there is any other inside story, the Taoist tradition has its own rules. Three senior brothers are not allowed. People make deductions and calculations among themselves, and you, He Xiaoliang, are the chosen ones.Because your Taoist heart is very similar to Pindao's original cultivation process, it breaks through the confusion and points directly to the original heart. Therefore, it is much simpler than the chess pieces and puppets you imagine, or the layout of Taoism in this world where hundreds of schools of thought are competing. The poor Taoist just chooses you as his disciple because he likes you. "

"Do you really think those old men in the Confucian Temple won't keep an eye on Pindao's every move? So, this is an upright conspiracy. Whether you, He Xiaoliang, can establish a firm foothold in Juluzhou and live well to the end depends on your own ability. After I leave the world of Qingming, I will not deliberately take care of you. Disciple, the Confucian saints will not deliberately harm you, and you also have a senior brother who travels in the Middle Earth Divine Continent, and a senior sister who is practicing on the Great Wall of Long Sword. If something happens, you can ask them for help. Since you Now that we are members of the same sect, we have the friendship of the same sect... We have to give Pindao a chance to be a master. "

Having said this, Lu Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, Pindao is not your master in Shengaozong, and he won't ask you to be a double cultivator. "

He Xiaoliang turned into that beautiful Taoist nun with a cool temperament. Outside the avenue, everything is foreign. She asked a question that she had been thinking about for a long time, "We Taoists are in charge of everything. Is there a secret plan of Confucian saints in the underworld? "

Lu Chen laughed loudly, "Of course, it's the same everywhere, everyone is very busy. Do you think that Ma Kuxuan, Wei Jin, Song Changjing and others are the top talents of heaven?

Lu Chen smiled happily, "Then you should really go to the Middle Earth Divine Continent in the future, or go to Bai Yujing in the Qingming world in the future. You will understand that there is always a mountain high." ”

He Xiaoliang sat behind a desk not far away, twisting her waist and looking at Lu Chen. She frowned slightly after hearing this, as if she didn’t understand.

Lu Chen asked playfully: "You want to ask why the three sects didn't just make an agreement and only develop their power on their own territory and exclude other sects' doctrines? To save yourself such trouble? "

He Xiaoliang nodded, this is exactly what she was thinking.

Lu Chen sighed: "Because these sites are now the largest ancient battlefields. That is the result of the sages who sacrificed their lives for it. We are also afraid of the discoloration of the world in future generations. If you choose to rest on your laurels, or let people below feel that the road is blocked, what will happen? Today's world is the best proof. "

Lu Chen pointed casually in the direction of the town's immortal tomb, "The mountains and rivers are still the same, but the once aloof master has been reduced to a pile of broken limbs in the mud. ”

He Xiaoliang has some enlightenment.

Some things that are too far away are obscure and difficult to understand. People who know them are unwilling to talk about them, and they don’t write them in books. , Of course I am at a loss.

There are too many speculative speculations, the fueling of the flames by novelists, the unrestrained writings of literati, and the unofficial histories of officials who pretend to be profound. A little bit of truth surfaced, but it was quickly submerged.In the end, it was regarded as a fallacy.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I digressed, and let's get back to the topic. Your second level is that Pindao needs to make sure that your trip to Juluzhou is to make you attached to Tianjun Xie Shi. , it’s up to you to set up your own business and establish a sect, so I deliberately set a trap for you to make you think that you gave up two choices that were both right, and chose the worst decision. To pass by the great road requires you to feel regret and question your own true intention of the great road." He Xiaoliang said calmly: "You can only pass the test by relying on the remaining clarity in your mind. ."

Lu Chen said with a smile: "On this point, Pindao finally used it to explain why you and Chen Ping'an became connected. Let's talk about the last level first, which is relatively complicated and is a chain. Pass. The word "love" can be interpreted in many ways. "Men and women are the easiest to fall in love with, so Pindao planted a seed of love in your heart early on." Unknowingly, once it encounters the rain of opportunity, it will take root and sprout with unparalleled speed. This is a quick fix method that is not popular, but it works for you He Xiaoliang, not to mention the method that is not popular. , are both in the mainstream."

"Master Shen Gaozong who has the kindness of master and disciple, Fengxue Temple, a peer with amazing talents in Wei and Jin Dynasties, and a young man in the market in Mubo Alley, you can successfully break into the first two. However, I succeeded in sticking to my heart and was not moved at all. Only at the last level, because Pindao deliberately made things difficult and helped to pave the way and build bridges, did you, He Xiaoliang, fall into a dilemma. If you..."

"It is so difficult to accept a disciple."

Lu Chen suppressed his smile, "If you want to become Lu Chen's disciple, you should have the thought that one day, my Taoism will be higher than Lu Chen's, and my path will be longer than Lu Chen's. Apostasy? What scripture are you deviating from? It’s just written by the sages. What kind of Tao are you rebelling against? The Tao is just the path taken by the sages. Why don’t you try it yourself?”

For someone with such a cold temperament, He Xiaoliang? , feeling horror and respect in my heart.

She stood up, saluted Lu Chen respectfully and said: "I hope that one day, disciple He Xiaoliang can sit at the same table with Master and discuss Tao."

Lu Chen tutted: "A bit Difficult."

He Xiaoliang sat down again and asked: "What does the master mean by 'final'? Does the disciple's relationship with Chen Ping'an have a profound meaning?"

Lu Chen nodded and said: "Of course. If you are an ordinary person, you are not He Xiaoliang, he is not Chen Ping'an, then Pindao has worked so hard this time to lead the red line, and there is no trace of his cleverness. Qi Jingchun's random mandarin duck score is for I hope that one day, the young man will be able to carry the mountain with his human heart, and there are two people at both ends of the red line in Pindao's hand.Two clear and innocent mirrors reflect each other, instead of just letting Chen Pingan share your blessings and let Chen Pingan help you through the relationship.

Lu Chen turned his head and looked in the direction before He Xiaoliang appeared, "Chen Ping'an's character is like that of thousands of strange people in the world, even a poor man has seen thousands of them. It may not be that surprising, but It happens to be similar but not the same as your character, He Xiaoliang, and they are quite compatible with each other. Therefore, even when you met for the first time and your identities were very different, you still recognized Yuan Qian. In fact, you were not Yuan Qian. , but your cultivation is limited and you are too short-sighted.

He Xiaoliang asked softly: "Master, is this another test?" "

Lu Chen laughed loudly, "You have already become a disciple of Pindao, what more test do you need? Why, do you want to become the direct descendant of Master Dao Ancestor and be on an equal footing with Lu Chen before you give up? "

He Xiaoliang's eyes were clear, he shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't want to think so.

Lu Chen said with a smile: "Since I have become a master, I should give the new disciples a meeting gift." This gift is not small. It is a little bit of "Tao" that you finally got from your master before he came down. "

He Xiaoliang was stunned for a moment.

Just now he cut off the "bridge" with Chen Ping'an on the Kun boat, and he became the prosperous He Xiaoliang again. Are you feeling cold?

Lu Chen seemed to have read through the beautiful Taoist nun’s thoughts, he laughed loudly and slapped his palm on the table, “I will take you on a journey up the long river of time! ”

In a Lizhu Cave, even if the magic is prohibited, it is still difficult to escape the big rules of heaven, such as spring, summer, autumn and winter, birth, old age, illness and death.

Then under the leadership of the head teacher Lu Chen

Winter, autumn, summer and spring, death, illness, old age and life.

He Xiaoliang is still in school between heaven and earth, but seems to have no connection with heaven and earth for the time being. Looking at the bizarre scenes around her, the beautiful Taoist nun's eyes sparkled.

This is exactly the path she wants to take!

Lu Chen said with a smile: "Follow Pindao. Behind you, go to a place and take you to meet two people. ”

The two started to leave, behind them were increasingly new schools and the sound of children reading. The children in the Mongolian school were literally memorizing it, but it was probably some kind of restriction, or Qi Jingchun and Qi Jingchun were Daozu had done business, and the children's faces were clearly visible, and their voices were clear to the ears, but the teacher they were facing no longer existed, as if they had completely disappeared in the long river of time.

Walking through the streets and alleys, He Xiaoliang followed closely behind the Lotus Crown Taoist, fearing that he would get lost if he made the wrong move.

Finally, Lu Chen stopped and said to wait a moment. He Xiaoliang didn't dare to move and stood still.

Lu Chen waved his sleeves, everything was restored to normal order, and the river of time began to flow down.

After that, Lu Chen just turned around. Taking her to a stall, He Xiaoliang didn't know why the head teacher brought him here. Could there be anything in that stall?eccentric? He Xiaoliang looked intently and saw a middle-aged man who seemed to be simple and honest, selling candied haws.

Then He Xiaoliang saw a dark and thin child coming slowly, and stood beside her. He quietly looked at the busy stall, swallowed, and waited silently until the business became quieter. Go away.

Lu Chen snapped his fingers, and day and night passed in an instant.

The vendors were doing ordinary business day after day. The child either went up the mountain to collect herbs and came back, or went to the stream to catch fish and came back, or helped the neighbors carry water and passed by the stall again and again.

Finally one day, the child who was supposed to go up the mountain to collect herbs in exchange for money, even though he had already walked to the entrance of Mud Bottle Alley with a basket on his back, thought about how lucky he was on the previous trip and picked several valuable herbs. , the millet jar at home was more than half full for the first time, and at least there would be no need to worry about being hungry for the next ten days, so the child looked up at the gloomy sky, as if telling himself that it was going to rain heavily, even if he went to the mountain, it would be rainy. Most likely they will return halfway.

So the child ran back to the yard of his ancestral home, put the basket away, took out a few copper coins from a small clay pot at the foot of the wall, and then ran quickly down the clay bottle alley to the stall.

But as the child got closer and closer to the stall, his footsteps became heavier and heavier, and he ran slower and slower, so that when he was still quite far away, the child stood there with a look on his face. The comical appearance of the battle between heaven and man, tightly clenched fists, holding the few extra copper coins.

Finally, the child took a few steps closer, squatted down, and looked up at the bright red candied haws.

Lu Chen and He Xiaoliang were standing next to the child.

Lu Chenxiao asked: "If you put yourself in the child's shoes, what do you think is the child's thinking?"

He Xiaoliang said without hesitation: "Imagine if I could It would be nice to eat the candied haws without spending any money."

Lu Chen nodded with a smile, "We'll see."

After that, the vendor finished his business and seemed to have no intention of taking a break. Suddenly he saw the child who passed by his stall time and time again but never bought candied haws. The man thought for a while and sat on the stool without saying a word. Finally, as if he felt compassion, he stood up, waved to the child and smiled. : "Come on, I'm going to close the stall and go back. There are still some candied haws left that I can't sell. If you want to eat them, I can give you a bunch for free!"

The man smiled extremely. He was a simple and honest man, just like a farmer. He pulled out a bunch of candied haws and shook it at the boy, "Take it."

But the boy quickly stood up, shook his head with a smile, and ran away. It's open.

He Xiaoliang was a little confused. If this was Chen Ping'an when he was a child, she would not be surprised if he made such a choice.

Lu Chen pointed at the man selling candied haws, "This man is a Yin-Yang family from the Middle-earth Divine Continent whose reputation is not well known in the secular world. In fact, he can compete with the entire Yin-Yang family by himself. Mr. Lu, he is quite an amazing weirdo., even the senior brother could not completely guess what this person was thinking. "

He Xiaoliang became more and more confused.

Lu Chen smiled and said: "These are not the key, the next thing is. "

Lu Chen stretched out his palm and wiped it slowly from top to bottom, and a little "Chen Pingan" appeared next to He Xiaoliang.

This child ran over and accepted the child. Strings of candied haws on a stick that cost no money. I skipped back to the Mud Bottle Alley. I was very happy. After eating the candied haws on a stick, I became addicted. After a few days, I went to the stall for the second time and got another string of candied haws that cost no money. Sugar-coated haws on a stick. This poor boy who had just become accustomed to hardship became increasingly lazy. From time to time he would think of those candied haws on a stick and go to the mountains to collect herbs. So day after day, year after year, the boy did not become a What a bad guy, but in He Xiaoliang's eyes, he was indeed no longer the straw-shoe boy whom Qingniu Bei met for the first time.

After that, when he returned to the same place, Lu Chen touched his hand again. Xiaopingan appeared again. This time he did not choose to harvest candied haws for free, but chose to spend money to buy it. After that, the child became more and more willing to endure hardships and worked hard to make money. However, he got tired of eating candied haws and once fell in love with cakes. , as the child grew into a teenager year by year, in He Xiaoliang's eyes, something seemed wrong about Chen Ping'an.

As Lu Chen raised his hand again and again, He Xiaoliang looked at each one. Chen Pingan, a life situation with subtle deviations.

He Xiaoliang fell into deep thought at the end.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Go back. ”

One after another, they walked towards the school.

This scene is actually very similar to the real river of time flowing through the human world. When Qi Jingchun took the young man Go to the old locust tree and ask for a locust leaf.

Lu Chen walked forward with his hands behind his back and asked, "Do you understand anything?" "

He Xiaoliang replied softly: "Only by guarding your heart can you be a human being. "

Lu Chen hummed and stopped talking.

He Xiaoliang asked: "Is this disciple mistaken, or is he not looking high enough or far enough?

Lu Chen suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "No, no, that's a good idea. The only flaw is that you, a disciple, can't stand in the dark and see that your master's Taoism can reach the sky." ”

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While Lu Chen was taking He Xiaoliang to see all kinds of life, in a certain section of the long river, there was a man with double temples. The Confucian scholar in Weishuang sat in the room and played music alone after Meng Tong finished class. His face was clear and no longer blurry. In the "present" of Lu Chen and He Xiaoliang, or in the "then" of Li Zhudongtian, Qi Jingchun bent down and picked up He picked up a chess piece and said with a smile: "Nothing. ”