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Chapter 445 Taoism
"It's done!"

Following Wu Chen's joyful cheer, Li Ming also stood up, bowed to Wu Chi and Wu Chen, and said, "Greetings, Senior Brothers!"

Wu Chen and Wu Chi also laughed, and Wu Chi said, "From now on, we are considered a family. By the way, this is your Dao Book. Just fill in whatever Dao name you want. I've already stamped it."

As he said that, Wu Chi handed Li Ming a booklet.

This is like a Taoist ID card in this world, recording one's origin and used to prove one's identity.

Li Ming originally had one as a share of Mingxin, but now he has thrown it away. Now Li Ming is an absolute illegal resident. He had been thinking about going to other states to find a way to apply for one. Now he has got it by accident, which can be regarded as an unexpected gain.

This Taoist book is not available in all Taoist temples. In many small temples and monasteries, the abbots may not even have such a book. These are commonly known as wild Taoists or wild monks, whose identities are not officially certified.

Speaking of it, in this world, Buddhism and Taoism have a high status due to the frequent emergence of martial arts masters. Therefore, there is also a rule that monks are not bound by worldly laws.

So it's like when Lu Zhishen entered the temple, his past sins were wiped out, and once he could obtain a Taoist monk's status, he would be able to escape punishment. It's a good thing.

A Taoist book like the one in Li Ming's hand, which has a seal and a blank space, would be worth at least a thousand taels of silver if it were sold on the market.

Only the officially registered Taoist temples are qualified to give out the gifts, and there are strict quota restrictions. Li Ming did not expect that Miao Kun Temple actually had some background, as evidenced by the fact that Wu Chi could produce a blank Taoist book.

Li Ming smiled, said thank you and took it. Then he used the red pen placed beside him to write two big words.

"Wuxin."

Wu Chi watched Li Ming put pen to paper and could not help but read it out loud. Then he said, "How did you come up with this Taoist name?"

Li Ming smiled and said, "In terms of the generational system in our Miao Kun Temple, the order is as follows: Heaven's will is constant, the highest truth is nameless. We are currently in the generation without a character. As for the character 'heart'... Haha, it's just a casual addition to remind me to be attentive in everything I do."

In fact, he was thinking in his heart that he had now left Buddhism, and he only used the word "heart" to remind himself not to forget his roots.

Wu Chi nodded, suppressed the idea of ​​naming Li Ming Wu Tan, and then said seriously.

"Now that it's over, it's all up to you, Junior Brother."

Wu Chen reminded him, "It's time to get down to business."

Wu Chi nodded and said, "Junior brother, you have a chivalrous heart, helping the needy and slaying demons. I naturally trust your character. Seeing Shang He weak and not bullying him is benevolence. Knowing the tree monster is powerful and not fearing it is courage. Keeping the promise of the mountain god is trustworthiness. Seeing Ning Cai alone and taking action is righteousness. Someone who possesses such benevolence, righteousness, trustworthiness and courage will surely inherit the righteous Dharma of my Miao Kun Temple!"

Listening to Wu Chi praising himself to the skies, saying he was simply the best in the world, Li Ming couldn't help but chuckle and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "You're really too kind, you're really too kind."

Wu Chi shook his head and said, "Junior brother, you should take this advice seriously. Even if the ancestor is still alive, he would be delighted to learn that you are willing to become a disciple of Miao Kun Temple. I will now teach you the foundation of our sect!" Seeing Wu Chi's seriousness, Li Ming also straightened his robe and said solemnly, "Please teach me the Dharma!"

Wu Chen took a few steps back and walked outside the door. Although he already knew how to do it, it was the sect's rule, and he also had the duty of guarding the door.

After experiencing life and death, the conflict between him and his senior brother was resolved, and now he is no longer the rebellious Wu Chen who almost went astray.

But he just glanced casually and saw Shang He, who had been standing outside the door. His eyes were still a little timid, and his heart trembled.

I know that I owe Shang He a lot. I almost caused his family to be destroyed and wanted to take his life to make a technique. Although Wu Chi stopped me, I still can't forget it. Now Shang He has hurt his soul and his mind is immature. It's all my fault.
Wu Chen was filled with guilt when he read this, and could only secretly swear, "I will definitely find a magic method to make up for Xiao He's lost spiritual wisdom!"

At the same time, Wu Chi in the house was telling Li Ming the secret.

At first, Li Ming didn't care much about it. He just hoped that he could practice a basic talisman as soon as possible so that he could break the magic circle in the Xia family cave and take out the magic weapons refined by the ancestors of the Xia family and the Taoist weapons refined by the founder of Miaokun Temple, which would be considered a successful conclusion of this matter.

But the more he listened, the more he felt that there was something special about Miao Kun Temple. The basic talismans were very mysterious, and even vaguely involved some of the mysteries of magical powers, but he only touched on them briefly, and he didn't know why. This made Li Ming very regretful. If he continued to develop along this path, perhaps he would be able to give birth to a monk who surpassed the innate realm, and it was even possible to condense the golden elixir.

After finishing teaching the fundamental talismans, Wu Chi gave a general outline of the Taoist philosophy of Miao Kun Temple.

"Reach the utmost emptiness, maintain profound stillness. All things arise, and I observe their return. All things, in their myriad forms, return to their roots. Returning to the roots is called stillness, and this is called returning to destiny. Returning to destiny is called constancy, and knowing constancy is called enlightenment. Without knowing constancy, reckless actions bring disaster. Knowing constancy leads to tolerance, and tolerance is fairness, and fairness is kingship, and kingship is Heaven. Heaven is the Way, and the Way is eternal, and one will be safe throughout life."

"The Way is always nameless. Though simple and insignificant, none in the world can serve it. If princes and kings can uphold it, all things will naturally be its subjects. When heaven and earth unite, they rain down sweet dew, and the people, without command, naturally balance themselves. It was first established with a name, and the name already exists. One must also know when to stop; knowing when to stop is the only way to avoid danger. The Way in the world is like a river or valley to the sea."

Although the paragraphs were incomplete, they showed their lofty intentions and made Li Ming quite interested.

The speculation about the will of heaven and the human heart, and the will of heaven and the way of humanity, can be regarded as an interpretation of the great truth from another perspective for Li Ming, who had just become the Emperor of Heaven.

Then comes the method of breaking the formation. If the previous one was the "Tao", then the current one is the "Shu"!
Tao is the foundation and technique is the use. This is the truth that Li Ming learned in the Dharma Academy. Of course, for the head of the Dharma Academy at that time, it meant that only by practicing the internal skills can one be considered to have obtained them. The so-called fist and kick moves are minor branches and are only a means of self-defense.

Is this true?

Yes and no, it depends on your perspective. If you look at it from the perspective of martial arts, it is true that moves and techniques can be called skills. The practice of internal strength can enable the human body to transcend the mundane and embark on the path of transcendence, which is something that skills cannot make up for in any way.

But if you look at it from Li Ming's current perspective, it is different. The so-called martial arts, Buddhism, and Taoism, apart from these martial arts techniques, should actually be more of the wisdom left by the ancestors, the ideas and principles they taught.

These are the Tao!
On the other hand, everything else can be called a technique. Perhaps as Li Ming continues to move forward, those things that were previously considered Tao will become techniques.

(End of this chapter)