The Lord of the Laws of Heaven

Chapter 214 Go
Just as Xiao Jun was doing his usual thing, his uncle was getting ready to go out at dawn.

Suddenly, at this moment, there was a knock on the courtyard door.

"Who is it?" Uncle Xiao Jun stepped forward and opened the gate of the courtyard: "Hey, is it you?"

"It's you, little Taoist priest. I'm planning to invite your nephew to Yujing Temple to paint." But it was the Taoist priest who opened the door. He smiled and said, "Our sect leader once saw your nephew's paintings and was full of praise. He specially invited you to paint."

Although there was a smile on the Taoist's face, his mind was a little dizzy. This was the damage caused by a trace of righteousness. Although it was not serious, he still needed to cultivate himself.

"If I could obtain the Sect Master's Brain-Tonifying and Calming Pill, my Daoist skills would definitely improve, and this minor spiritual injury would be instantly healed."

"So that's how it is, Jun'er, someone is looking for you!" Uncle nodded and turned around and shouted to the courtyard.

Xiao Jun had also packed up and was about to continue his own practice when he heard his uncle calling him. He appeared immediately and saw a man wearing a black Taoist robe with a yellow ribbon around his waist.

The mind immediately realized that something was wrong. This person's mind was a little unstable, and his aura was very similar to the aura of his soul and thoughts last night.

"Is this the Taoist who used the spirit-out-of-body experience yesterday?" Xiao Jun's thoughts raced, but his expression remained calm.

"I wonder what this Taoist priest is here for?" he said calmly, bowing. Xiao Jun's mind was observing and sensing various subtle auras.

"Sir, we are immortals, vowing to seek immortality and the great freedom and ease between heaven and earth." The Taoist priest laughed. "But the immortal path is ethereal, which is why I want to hire you to create a painting to guide your true pursuit of immortality."

"And there's a big reward. If we can satisfy the leader of our sect, even a thousand taels of silver will be easy. The benefactor has extraordinary talent in painting, and he wants to paint pictures of immortals."

After saying this, he felt a little uneasy, because the so-called Thousand Taels of White Shadow were all him using the banner of the Sect Master, which would be easy to expose. He was also afraid that this scholar would look down on the Fangxian Dao, so he didn't want to force it.

If we force it, it will most likely backfire. Moreover, after seeing the righteous spirit last night, I also understand that this boy has extraordinary talent. If he can practice Taoism, he will probably make rapid progress and soon reach the realm of ghost immortal!

"Luckily, this boy is born with a unified spirit and body. If he weren't, his cultivation would have been a thousand miles a day." The Taoist's jealousy was now somewhat balanced. This kind of scholar who cultivates a righteous spirit is exactly the kind of talent that Buddhists and Taoists love to recruit.

Seeing such a strong sense of righteousness last night, it must be the kind of scholar with a sharp mind who has read the principles of Taoism. This kind of scholar also understands Taoism faster and more quickly. It is easy to become a master.

The most typical example is the philosophers of the Middle Ages, who understood the truth through reading and mastered the Taoist arts without a teacher. These people read books and understood the truth thoroughly, and could easily understand the movement of the energy and mysteries between heaven and earth. The Taoist arts were just a piece of cake for them.

"No matter how powerful martial arts training becomes, it only lasts for a single lifetime. Only Daoist techniques can truly cultivate for countless lifetimes, true immortality!" The Taoists were filled with pride. The Daoist way was all about cultivating the path to immortality; that was their philosophy. It wasn't that they didn't have any martial arts skills, nor that they couldn't acquire any powerful ones. It was just that in their eyes, the physical body was just a raft, not something to be overly valued.

All he had to do was refine the elixir and make miraculous elixirs, saving time on martial arts practice and allowing him to concentrate on cultivating Taoism.

"Is that so? Okay." Xiao Jun said, "It is necessary to paint, but painting requires divine will, a certain kind of mental intention, and a principle that permeates it."

Although Xiao Jun didn't know what this Taoist priest was doing, he could sense that there was no malice in his thoughts, and Xiao Jun could estimate that this would naturally be beneficial to him.

"Is the truth being followed in painting?" The Taoist nodded slightly.

"I wonder if there are any classic books in the Taoist way. If I can understand the principles and true meanings in those classic books, I can better paint for you." Xiao Jun said, "If you can read and recite the classic books, I will not even charge a penny and paint for you!" "This..." The Taoist was surprised and happy. He was happy because the person in front of him was obviously a bookworm. He would accept any book. You know, many scholars sneered at Taoist books.

But unfortunately this is not something he can decide.

"If you want to paint a picture that resembles an immortal, you must comprehend the immortal's artistic conception and principles," Xiao Jun said. "Otherwise, what you paint will be nothing more than a mere shell."

"If I were to explain this to the Sect Master, I'm sure he would agree. Furthermore, our Fang Xian Dao is the ordained path of the current dynasty, with countless moral classics and gifts from the Emperor. Naturally, we will not treat our distinguished guests unfairly." The Taoist priest said vaguely, "Please proceed to Fang Xian Dao."

After saying that, he handed two bulging bags from his waist directly to Xiao Jun and said to Xiao Jun, "This is a hundred taels of silver, which is also the deposit of Fang Xiandao. There will definitely be more in the future."

Fang Xiandao burned lead and refined mercury for the emperor and princes and ministers, so naturally he had no shortage of money. Even the small Taoist priests with low cultivation had money for their own use.

"Let me think about it." Xiao Jun began to think, then nodded and said, "This is feasible. Let me prepare."

……

Xiao Jun and the Taoist priest walked on the road, accepted a deposit of one hundred taels of silver, and went to Yulong Mountain to paint.

His own paintings directly attracted Xiao Anran's attention. It seems that his skills are definitely not bad in this world! Although he has never seen Qian Daozi and his paintings, as Xiao Jun masters his physical body and cultivates his mind, his skills will only continue to grow.

Walking in the snow outside, Xiao Jun looked around.

"Brother Xiao Jun, although you are a scholar, you are not pedantic. You actually have a deep understanding of many profound theories and even have some knowledge of Taoist classics." The Taoist said, "My name is Xiao Shi. I have been practicing Taoism and studying Taoist classics since childhood. I didn't expect that Brother Xiao Jun is so familiar with me!"

"Master Xiao Shi, I've only comprehended some health-preserving principles. Even the ancient scholars read and recited Taoist texts, because they hold true principles. As long as there's truth in them, one must comprehend and learn." Xiao Jun said, "The scholars never deny truth simply because of their own sectarian biases."

"That's true. For example, Fanzi, the leader of the medieval philosophers, is said to have studied Buddhist texts and understood their principles. Many other philosophers also studied astronomy, geography, water management, and humanities, encompassing everything." Xiao Shi nodded. "That's what a true scholar meant, not those corrupt scholars who talk about etiquette and law."

After saying this, a look of disgust appeared on his face, especially the Prince's Grand Tutor and Cabinet Grand Secretary Hong Xuanji, who called himself a master of Neo-Confucianism, but kept criticizing Fang Xiandao as a person who was pretending to be a god.

Xiao Jun didn't say any more. Although he somewhat disliked Hong Xuanji, and even relied on his limited memories to glimpse the future, he knew what kind of person Hong Xuanji was. However, the Fangxian Dao, a Taoist school of cultivation, was indeed best not to be promoted.

At least nowadays, there are many people who use Taoism to cause chaos, and few people who use it to build Taoist civilization. Everyone is using Taoism to make profits for themselves and harm others.

It would be best if everyone could practice martial arts and read books first to strengthen their bodies and clear their minds, and then practice Taoism or something like that.

Moreover, Taoism has always had a tendency to move away from reality and towards the virtual, separating itself from actual material production and playing with the virtual. Therefore, the promotion of Taoist traditions such as Fangxiandao and the advocacy of superstition are indeed harmful rather than beneficial in the current situation.

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