The Lord of the Laws of Heaven

Chapter 212 Guidance
The old man's spirit often wanders in the early morning, because this is both a practice of Taoism and an exploration of the surroundings.

He had to be on guard against enemies because his race was not human, but a pure fox. The pure white fur of a complete pure fox was worth a hundred taels of silver.

Although they are pure foxes and have practiced Taoism to the point where their spirits leave their bodies and can deceive ordinary people, they are called "demons" by ordinary people. However, when they are reciting human classics, speaking human language, and understanding human principles, their spirits have long since transformed into humans.

Just wait for the right opportunity to transcend life and death, and your soul will be reincarnated into a human body, truly becoming a human being.

This old man was the one who had cultivated the Taoist arts and reached the realm of day travel. Normally, he was very fond of all kinds of classic human principles. One day, when he was wandering in the morning, he suddenly saw a scholar reading, and scenes of righteousness and beautiful articles appeared directly.

"Humans are indeed infinitely wise. Just by reading, they have created such a Taoist scene." The old man couldn't help but sigh. Although the pure white Qianyang Qi around him was not so vigorous, it was not as strong as that of the great scholars and Confucian scholars in the legend. The Qi of righteousness that was exerted with all his strength extended to an area of dozens of miles, like a rising sun.

In a city where a great scholar resides, all demons and monsters will disappear.

But now, just the pure white aura that enveloped the entire room was burning the old man as he approached, as if he had entered the scorching sun at noon. The old man then thought of the righteous spirit in the scholars and Taoist books.

A scholar who can read the great righteousness has truly understood the truth, and evil spirits dare not invade.

"When the scholar's mind is reading, his spirit and will gather, and beautiful articles appear one after another. If one can learn the aura of even such a beautiful article, perhaps it can be directly transformed into a Taoist technique."

The old man was itching to get closer, but because of his own yin soul, he could not get close to the righteous energy. The only way to get close was to return to his physical body.

The Taoist visualization method in this world is that when fighting, the spirit and soul may transform into a yaksha, a deity, a demon king, or a bodhisattva. The external changes of the spirit and soul are very simple, but the core of this external change in the fight lies in the spirit and soul's intentions and the principles within.

The exquisite articles that Xiao Jun read might seem like mere words on a piece of paper, but the strong and steadfast ideas and profound principles within them naturally became Daoist techniques. Although Xiao Jun did not practice Daoist techniques, he understood the principles and naturally understood the key points and the secrets of Daoist techniques.

Do we need to use visualization diagrams to apply those principles? Wrong! Those principles are already there, they are simply the instincts of our true nature!

So Xiao Jun understood this point, so he did not seek Taoism, but only sought truth and cultivated his own mind.

Our nature is complete and does not require external help.

After a while, Xiao Jun's reading voice gradually died down. After completing his daily homework, he calmed down and his mind was at peace.

His eyes looked into the void, as if he wanted to see something through the wall.

He felt a sense of being watched, a keen and spiritual feeling.

But soon, the intention of prying disappeared. Xiao Jun tidied himself and walked out of the room and courtyard. He looked around, but found no footprints of anyone.

It's amazing that Xiao Jun's feelings have actually reached the point where it is impossible for him to be wrong. Xiao Jun's mind is pure and clear, and he can completely distinguish between false thoughts and true intentions. The feeling of being spied on is by no means a false delusion.

However, there was no trace of any footprints in the vast white snow, yet someone was spying like this. Xiao Jun immediately thought of the Taoist magic of soul traveling.

If it was the spiritual body that was spying, it would be quite normal for no trace to be left.

Xiao Jun pondered for a moment, realizing he was merely studying, so the presence of his spirit being peeped into wouldn't matter. While Daqian forbade the practice of Daoist magic and martial arts, how could a simple ban resolve the millennia-old heritage of the human race?

It is possible that an ordinary person could acquire some Taoist skills by obtaining just a few words. Since Xiao Jun didn't feel any malicious intent, he ignored him.

Xiao Jun then returned to relaxing his limbs. A mysterious, unspoken rhythm permeated his movements. His aura, muscles, and even bones were perfectly coordinated down to the smallest detail. Even the most sophisticated instruments would reveal that Xiao Jun's parameters were practically theoretically perfect.

Moreover, this perfect algorithm is not Xiao Jun's own calculation, but a kind of mysterious grasp, a metaphysical spiritual perception.

In this world, Xiao Jun didn't completely dismantle his mind into a meticulous, flawless algorithm. Instead, he cultivated his mind, exploring the inner state of mind. Of course, from Xiao Jun's perspective, this was merely a chaotic algorithm operating at the macro level of the mind. This macro-level chaotic algorithm continuously amplified the vibrant energy within. While it lacked the profound, objective, or even cold analysis of a sophisticated algorithm, the profound insights it gleaned were infused with countless philosophical wisdom, allowing it to reach the realm of divine enlightenment.

Taoists call it refining the mind and preserving the spirit, while Confucianists talk about utmost sincerity being in harmony with heaven.

"In this world, exploring the path of spiritual practice is another realm, another perspective. It's a kind of human spiritual perception, and from this perspective, one can gain some insights."

After stretching his body, countless inspirations appeared in Xiao Jun's mind. Various classic wisdoms emerged, and he could clearly look inward at his own body. Xiao Jun's own breathing method, "The Master of Health Preservation", was being rapidly improved and adjusted.

After completing the stretching, you can continue to shape your mind and body.

……

It was already evening when his uncle appeared and handed Xiao Jun a bag of silver.

The total amount is more than fifty taels.

"Nephew, you can try painting in your spare time." said the uncle happily.

Since the bookstore started hanging paintings for sale, although there are not many paintings, it seems to have become a little more popular.

Xiao Jun also nodded, this was also a relatively legitimate way to make money.

"Okay." Xiao Jun said.

"Hey, nephew, there's a problem with your painting." The uncle suddenly changed the subject and said to Xiao Jun, "Those painters, even those who are not well-known scholars, will sign their names. Your paintings have never been signed, which is really lacking. Why don't you start signing them? You know, it's best to sign paintings that are handed down from generation to generation."

Famous paintings, especially those by celebrities, will attract a lot of attention, and the value of the paintings is likely to far exceed expectations, which is a benefit. A signature is like a brand or a sign in a store.

With this signboard, doing business is much easier. Painting and selling paintings is essentially doing business. Having a signature is like using a signboard.

"If I use my real name, it will attract too much attention, which will be troublesome. Why don't I just use a pseudonym?" Xiao Jun nodded, then said, "This way I can separate it from my real self. After all, this is just something I did casually, and I don't want to involve too much energy in it."

"That's good too. The most important thing now is to become a Juren directly. That's the top priority."

After discussing it with each other for a while, Uncle Xiao Jun washed up with hot water and went to bed.

And Xiao Jun still needs to continue to condense his own spiritual will and comprehend the true meaning of divine communication.

Outside the courtyard, a Taoist priest was seen with a yellow ribbon tied around his waist, the symbol of the Fangxian Dao. He was looking at the tiny light.

"I tracked them down and found this place. The bookshop owner said that the wonderful scrolls his nephew painted could even directly increase one's Taoist cultivation. But this boy must not force himself, otherwise, if he attracts the disdain of Fang Xiandao, he will surely face the punishment of the sect leader."

"Why not use my Taoist magic to show that person the secrets of the Tao directly?" The Taoist thought so. In folk legends, there were often scholars who met Taoists, and then mysterious stories happened. Under the guidance of the Taoists, some scholars either had dreams or hallucinations, and understood the vanity of fame, wealth and power, and knew the value of true cultivation of the Tao, which allowed the scholars to participate in the Tao.

When Buddhism was flourishing, some masters of Taoism did the same. They saw a scholar with good qualifications and used the art of illusion to make people give up fame, wealth and status and become monks.

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