I changed the world

Chapter 614: Where should the pagoda lineage go?

承和37年西历2016年3月31日15:31临州云山坊张宅

"Many deep-short concept stocks have seen overall abnormal movements during the session today. I think this is a slight correction after an excessive rise. This is a normal phenomenon. As we all know, in the stock market, no matter how good the stock is, it will not keep rising. He usually It’s like water waves, with peaks and troughs. Often after a sharp rise, stocks need to pull back to continue the trend.”

"Teacher Wang's opinion is that the current situation is in the correction stage?"

"Yes, I think that after the big rise, some profit-taking companies will leave the market, which will definitely lead to a similar correction. However, the overall concept of deep space is positive. I have always believed that the age of human interstellar exploration will It has just begun. This is a 50-year market trend. Looking back 50 years from now, we will find that these stocks are extremely cheap now!"

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"Yes, my point of view has always been very straightforward. I think that at this point in time, any opportunity for a correction is a rare opportunity to get on board! I think that with the further development of deep space exploration, now A considerable number of these deep-sky concept stocks are facing the problem of valuation reconstruction, and by then, a new round of substantial rise is bound to happen."

"Okay, friends in front of the TV, did you hear Teacher Wang's suggestion? Whether you can seize important wealth opportunities requires your own decision..."

After taking the remote control and reducing the volume of the TV, Zhang Jing turned to look at an old monk sitting next to him: "Master, how have you gained from this trip?"

"From south to north, there are 23 ancient and famous temples, and the incense is indeed prosperous. However... what the old monk saw, there were very few people who helped the poor, and the trend of amassing money and extravagance spread..." The old monk had a bitter look on his face, it was exactly Faji.

"Is what the master said too pessimistic?" Zhang Jing said with a smile.

"The old monk still remembers that in Kaiyuan Temple in Zhongzhou, incense was divided into five grades. The top-grade incense was as thick as a person's arms. It was three stories high and burning one would cost 10 yuan!"

Faji said and sighed: "There is a couplet posted in front of the temple: Sutras and repentance can lead to transcendence, and people can feel sincerity in worshiping God; money can connect to the underworld, and God's response can bring endless blessings to people."

Zhang Jing laughed when he heard this: "Money can lead to the underworld, isn't the pagoda a corrupt official?"

"What the young master said is true. Today, the Buddha Sect has many serious disadvantages. Today, there are few people who study the classics, few people who help the world and save people, many people who cling to the powerful, and many people who amass money for profit..."

"That being the case, Master, have you ever thought about what should happen next?" Zhang Jing could see that this Master of Faji was actually quite idealistic. This was what he was happy to see. What he wanted was originally It's not just those puppets who only know how to act according to orders, who can check for his mistakes and fill in the gaps, especially those who have their own thinking at certain levels, that is what he really needs.

"In the old monk's view, today's world is extraordinary, demons appear frequently in the world, and great changes are imminent. The young master has great ambitions and wants to reform all religions. Where should the pagoda lineage go? The old monk has also thought about it repeatedly."

"Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of temples and temples in Jokhang. Wherever there are people, there are temples and temples. In the opinion of the old monk, if they can be put to good use, this should be a great help for the young master."

"Master, please elaborate." Zhang Jing asked with interest.

"For the young master's subordinates to exist like the old monk, the price must be high, and the number must be limited in the short term. Is what the old monk said true?"

"It's exactly what the master said." Zhang Jing nodded.

"The old monk understands that the young master wants to follow the example in myths and legends, build many transcendent sects, accept disciples as an outsider, strengthen the sect, and use this to eliminate demons and protect the Tao."

"It's just that, from the current point of view, it will take decades to cultivate seeds and form a sect. However, now that extraordinary people have appeared in the world, supernatural events are heard from time to time in various places. From then on, all kinds of abnormal events will inevitably appear one after another around the world. This It’s not something that dozens or even hundreds of disciples can handle.”

"Young Master's idea is to establish a system that is hidden behind society, and does not want to interfere with the normal operation of society. However, time has changed, and the fact that supernatural beings and demons exist cannot be concealed by Young Master, and even the governments of various countries can If you hide it for a while, you can't hide it for a lifetime. As time goes by, these things will eventually be known to the world."

"Of course, there will be a process, maybe decades, maybe only ten years."

"The master is right. What I originally wanted to do was to build a transcendent world hidden outside society and not interfere with the running of society as much as possible. However, as time went by, I did find that many times, we must not Do not deal with secular government leaders. After all, today’s world is an information society, and it is difficult for us to avoid being noticed by the government.”

"And when the top leaders of various countries realize our existence, they will instinctively seek our help when they face some major problems involving extraordinary things. In this way, even though they are called being born, they have no choice but to step into the world from power." Zhang Jing sighed, picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip.

"Taking this Beacon Castle incident as a starting point, all countries will realize the cruelty of interstellar exploration. Human technological civilization is not enough to ensure that human starships can safely shuttle through the unknown interstellar sea. However, it will Even an ignorant person like the old monk can hear the propaganda about the 'Interstellar Sea Navigation' from time to time. I am afraid that this matter is already imminent and has to be announced..."

"Unless they can endure a huge economic crisis and the subsequent involution of the entire human civilization." Zhang Jing said lightly.

"The economic crisis is tolerable, and for the countries, the temporary pain is not unacceptable." Faji said: "What really worries the countries is, as the young master said, the involution of civilization after the crisis. "

"The human world has experienced a long period of peace. However, this peace is actually based on the danger expectations of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the huge benefits that deep space exploration can bring."

“Once the vast world brought about by huge interstellar exploration is closed, human beings will fall back into the earth with limited resources. At that time, in order to compete for resources, countries will have to shift their original focus from the outside to the inward snatching based on their own interests. resources. It would be catastrophic for civilization.”

Chapter 615: The Art of Protecting the Dharma

"All countries will definitely be able to figure this out, and they will definitely find a way to break the situation." Faji looked at Zhang Jing: "And the power represented by the young master will definitely be paid attention to by all parties due to his previous performance in Fengsui Castle."

"According to what the old monk sees, His Majesty's edict will probably arrive at Yunxiao Mountain and Danding Mountain soon..."

"I'm afraid it's hard to accept this imperial seal..." Zhang Jing shook his head. He also thought about this problem, but there was no trace of pride on his face.

"As the saying goes, when you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something." Faji lowered his eyebrows: "His Majesty is not a cowardly master today. Now that he has discovered the line of Xuanmen, he will definitely find a way to solve the problem. But, how should you respond?"

Zhang Jing was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Let's put it off for a while. To be honest, I haven't really thought about this yet."

As he said that, he looked at Faji: "Master, do you have any suggestions? But it doesn't hurt to say anything."

"All promising methods will flow without pause and will eventually mutate. They are all impermanent." Faji clasped his hands together and said: "Master, do you feel that the changes in the world are too unpredictable, causing some layouts to be unfinished by some unexpected events? Are you pushing for changes?"

"I do feel that way." Zhang Jing nodded: "It seems that if we take another one to two years to deal with this matter, we will be able to make a lot more room."

"The world is not as good as it is, and the seven and eight are always among the ten. In fact, from another perspective, this may not be a reminder to the master, there should be some margin in the layout, just like the Tai Chi diagram, Yin and Yang should be combined, and no partiality should be neglected."

"The master's previous plan focused on birth. Starting from here is certainly a clever move. It can make some changes happen without the governments of the countries noticing it. And even if they notice it later, it is mostly because the master's plan originally coincides with the plan of the master. Myths, legends, and anecdotes that have been circulated for a long time in the country will not cause any major resistance. They will only think that their previous understanding of the world is biased. In this way, it is easy to unknowingly change the overall understanding of the world. Know."

"However, the birth and death of the world's karma is like a wheel. Even though the dust and sand are counted, and the grass and trees are arranged, everything is fine." Faji sighed: "Times have changed, and the unfavorable situation of deep space exploration has unexpectedly stirred up. Young Master’s layout, this means that Young Master must not only speed up the layout in his hands, but also need to come up with a way to solve the problem.”

"Master, do you think I should change the current layout?" Zhang Jing asked.

"No, the old monk believes that the previous layout needs to continue. The young master is not yet full-fledged. Compared with other human countries, he is still incomparable in terms of hard power. Therefore, he must not be ignored easily."

"The human heart is dangerous, the Taoist heart is weak, and the essence is only one. If you allow it, you will lose it." Faji picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then put it down again: "Otherwise, you will only be coveted in vain."

"What the so-called major sects and secret worlds reveal to the countries will always be only the tip of the iceberg, and most of the iceberg will be hidden under the water."

"Keeping it mysterious is the premise of everything and the guarantee of smooth cooperation with all countries. As the saying goes, the pagoda is compassionate and saves all living beings, but it also needs the angry eyes of Vajra to subdue the four demons. If you can't make the countries fearful, don't dare to act rashly , then any cooperation is rootless and will only serve as wedding clothes for others."

"Therefore, Young Master's layout does not need to be changed, it only needs to be accelerated appropriately. Comparing it to the icebergs in the sea, the icebergs hidden under the water are larger, while the icebergs that surface are smaller. This is in line with the layout. If it sinks completely into the water If it floats on the water, it will be a rootless duckweed, which can be easily destroyed, and there will be no possibility of success. "

Faji paused for a moment, and seeing Zhang Jing listening carefully, he continued: "This goes back to the old monk's original proposal. I see that the temples in various places and even the various religions overseas are deeply rooted in various places and have a wide range of believers. Regardless of manpower, material resources, financial resources, or even connections, the potential power cannot be underestimated. If you can make good use of it, it can be a supplement to the master's secret system and a big help."

"At the same time, it can also be used as a coat for the young master to communicate with high-level officials of various countries."

"Young Master must have considered this level before, so he had the layout of Yunxiao Mountain and Danding Mountain, right?"

"Yes, I did have this consideration in my previous layout. However, I originally considered it slowly, but I didn't expect the situation to change so quickly." Zhang Jing did not mince words.

"Actually, in this regard, the old monk seems to think that since the young master has already spread the cloth here, he might as well continue to spread the cloth."

"Oh? Master, what do you think should be done?"

"Just now, the old monk said that the layout is like the Tai Chi diagram. Previously, the young master focused on placing his son in the world, integrating the hidden sect with the myths and legends of various countries, and showing people the mystery and unpredictability. This is like the Yin fish; and if it can be placed in various palaces Slowly exerting force on temples and other forces, this is joining the world, which can not only further strengthen the control of the world's religions, but also strengthen mankind's ability to respond to various extraordinary disasters."

"I wonder if you, sir, have ever heard of the art of worshiping and protecting the Dharma?"

"As far as I know, each path has the so-called Dharma protection technique, but its core is different. I wonder which one the master is referring to?" Zhang Jing thought for a while and said, as more and more Dharma treasures were collected, , the number of secret techniques he knows now is also increasing. In general, he does know several different types of such techniques. Strictly speaking, the method of figurines is also a type of Dharma protector.

"The Devil's Path, the Great Mandala's Dharma Protector Technique."

"I have never dabbled in this technique." Zhang Jing is not at all confused. Currently, he collects a large number of objects involving extraordinary power from all over the world through the foundation, and a considerable part of them are Fa Zang, so that the collection speed has been far faster. Faster than he could read.

"It's a coincidence that this technique was recently read by the old monk from the Dharma collection that the young master needed to classify. At that time, he saw that it belonged to the path of the demon, and he became interested in it. Later, he discovered that although it was originally a minor technique, it has subtle subtleties. Maybe it’s the blessed soul that connects with some methods of the Vajra Path, and I figured out some key points based on this.”

After hearing its origin, Zhang Jing couldn't help but become quite interested.

Among all the information about power that Zhang Jing has collected so far, the path of the demon is one of the rarest and weirdest.

Even in some other Dharma collections collected by Zhang Jing, there are vague mentions that this path seemed to have eventually led to some major event, so that it was blocked and prohibited from spreading further.Therefore, Zhang Jing had a guess that something should have happened at that time, so that the path was finally banned consciously.

Chapter 616 Weird Path

As Zhang Jing collected more information about the ancient times, he was able to understand the world more deeply. At this time, he could already understand that the five paths of human power in ancient times were not as he had imagined in his previous life. The settings of some novels I read are different, but there is a certain "set" and "balance" between the five powers.

More vividly, these should be said to be five attempts to explore forces in different directions.Some of these explorations in the direction of power are in similar directions, and some even learn from each other. However, some are in completely different directions, and even have different starting points.

Among them, some explorations should be said to be successful, while some explorations do not seem to go smoothly, and whether some explorations are ultimately successful is unknown. At least Zhang Jing does not know yet...

Among them, the most special one is the demon.

Because although all explorations of extraordinary power mostly originated from human ancestors observing the power of extraordinary beings, demons and even gods in the world, they elaborated on various methods to strengthen themselves, thus gradually forming sequences and paths...

However, this kind of strengthening is generally based on the premise of "being human by nature".Only the Demons are the most radical attempt. From the very beginning, they merged with "different species"!

The attempt itself is to use the flesh and blood of superior demons and even evil gods as "seeds", implant them into themselves, and use various "secret rituals", "magic potions" and "spells" to give up the human body and try to transform.

It is conceivable that although this kind of direct transformation can quickly gain powerful power, it also contains huge risks.Therefore, this transformation was not completed in one go, but gradually evolved into a complex system of magic potion formulas and secret rituals.

This transformation is called "reincarnation of the demon".

But even so, as time goes by, some sequelae begin to emerge. Even if layers of secret rituals and potions are used to weaken and hedge the side effects, practitioners who reincarnate as demons will still gradually lose human emotions and synchronicity. psychology, and even nature, etc.Some of them are extremely obvious, while others are well concealed...

This is all the information Zhang Jing has learned so far about the path of the demon. For Zhang Jing, it is naturally impossible for him to practice the path of the demon, and after knowing its huge side effects, he has no intention of taking it. Restore yourself to the present world.

However, it is undeniable that this path, as well as the many magic potions, secret rituals, spells, and even the failed experiences it left behind, can be used as a reference. After all, there are countless comebacks behind it. People’s efforts and even lives are explored.

This is also Zhang Jing's advantage in this era. If it were in ancient times, it would be much more difficult to obtain this information. Although Zhang Jing is currently more random, as he continues to collect, it will still be more difficult. A lot of information on various paths can be collected.

"The technique of the Great Mandala Dharma Protector is not the fundamental technique of the Demonic Path. To a certain extent, it draws on the characteristics of the Evil God's Families..." Faji then told Zhang Jing the secret technique in its entirety.

With continuous practice and reading of the Dharma Collection, Zhang Jing now has considerable knowledge of various techniques. Soon, he understood the technique described by Fa Ji.

Speaking of which, no matter what kind of Dharma-protection technique, the purpose is to obtain Dharma-protectors that can be used by practitioners. These Dharma-protectors have different forms, abilities and autonomous consciousness.

The Great Mandala Dharma Protector technique adopts a scheme that seems quite strange to mainstream practitioners.That is to say, a certain high-level power is used as the cornerstone, and the "power seed" is born within it. The relationship between this power seed and the cornerstone, to use an inappropriate metaphor, is somewhat similar to the relationship between gods and "anchors", so in From Faji’s words, one would guess that he borrowed the characteristics of the Evil God’s Familia.

What was especially unacceptable in the prevailing environment was that the growth of this "seed of power" required more complex sacrifices to be cultivated. The sacrifice process was full of weird and evil flavor, so it is inconvenient to describe it in detail.And this model was definitely one that not only stepped on the red line at the time, but also stepped on more than 1 feet.

I don’t know how the information that Faji saw went through all kinds of hardships and spread to this day... It’s really not easy.

If you take this spell out and look at it directly, it doesn't look like a good thing.Of course, when Faji brought it up to talk about it, he did not ask Zhang Jing to practice this technique. Instead, he extracted its core and combined it with the reality of today's society for Zhang Jing's reference.

One thing that needs to be mentioned here is a huge difference between ancient times and today's times.That is the development of religion.

In ancient times, the war between humans and evil gods began with faith, but also ended with faith.

Those were the early days of faith. From Zhang Jing's current perspective, the faith at that time was far from developed to the level of religion. Some were just primitive sacrifices, and most of the sacrifices were inseparable from blood sacrifices.

In order to please the gods, early sacrifices were extremely bloody and cruel, and this was also the reason why humans began to fight in ancient times.

Due to the long struggle, bloodshed, and sacrifice, there is no possibility of compromise between humans and evil gods. Therefore, in that social environment, any actions related to "sacrifice" will not be allowed. Basically, it can be seen that The consequences of selling fans in the country of Zhang Jing's previous life...

It can also be seen from this that the Great Mandala Dharma Protector technique using this method must have been shady at the time.

But today, human beings have long lost their memories of ancient times. New myths have gradually developed and evolved. With the development of human society, they have evolved into systematic religions and have become part of many national cultures. They can be It is said that in today's society, it is basically impossible to ban religion.Unless, like in ancient times, there was an extremely painful lesson, and it must be the kind that hurt everyone to the bone.

The country that Zhang Jing came from in his previous life was, strictly speaking, one of the few secular countries in the world. Even so, every time he visited the country during the New Year, the palaces and temples were still crowded with people.But today's society is even worse.

This resulted in Zhang Jing having more opportunities to observe the religious system than his predecessors in ancient times.

Chapter 617 Xuanmen Edict

In Zhang Jing's view, putting aside the seemingly weird and evil details and operations, and reorganizing this technique, after extracting its true core, Zhang Jing had to admit that this technique looked actually... It still looks familiar.

Because its core logic is somewhat similar to the Shinto imperial sealing system of Taoism and Buddhism in this world.

The Jokhang of this world is a country that worships many gods. Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, its internal system of gods is extremely complex.Taking Xuanmen as an example, in addition to the great gods at the top of the system, there are also numerous god systems below them. These god systems even imitate the official system of the yang world, forming a unique yin god system (this yin god is not a cultivator) The Yin God in "Yin Shen" (Yin Shen) refers to the spirit of the underworld). For example, major cities have city gods of different levels, each village has a land god, famous mountains and rivers have mountain gods, and water bodies have water gods and lake gods...

Some scholars believe that this is because the earliest origin of Taoism is due to the Wu Nuo culture in the south and the shaman culture in the north, which were transformed from the primitive worship of animism. The early Taoism accommodated these local Primitive worship has also become a natural polytheistic religion.

With the development of Taoism, a systematic doctrine gradually formed within it, and these gods were gradually sorted out into a self-justifying system.The Buddha Sect, which is also a multi-god worship, has many integrations with Xuanmen after entering the Jokhang Dynasty. Many god systems have naturally formed some strange but stable and self-consistent structures.

However, this is also where Jokhang's local religion has been criticized by many scholars. They believe that polytheistic worship is too backward and is not as advanced as the monotheistic system. Especially when it comes to missionary work, the monotheistic system has obvious advantages...

Regardless of whether this is the case or not, from Zhang Jing's perspective, Xuanmen in this world is actually trying to unify the complex spiritual system into a more competitive whole.

Looking at the time span of thousands of years, we can find that many long-standing local gods have long been marginalized or lost within the Taoist system as the number of worshipers has decreased or the times have changed. Generally speaking, With the development of the times, the number of gods in the Taoist system has actually gradually decreased, and the system structure has gradually become formalized and the organization has become more and more rigorous.

Due to Dazhao's special integration of family and country and its centralized cultural characteristics, the system of gods within the Dazhao or Eastern cultural circle is different from the polytheistic systems in other regions that are also areas for polytheistic and animistic worship. The organizational structure is extremely sophisticated. The typical example is the Taoist imperial edict system.

The traditional Jokhang gods cannot be called gods as long as they are worshiped by people in many areas. In Jokhang, such "gods" can only be called "Mao God", "Caotou God", or even regarded as The "evil god's obscene sacrifice" has always been used in all dynasties, even within Taoism, to cut down mountains and destroy temples, and then quickly eliminate them. In the early days, Master Zhang Tian used this to establish his authority.

The truly recognized Taoist gods are a system with a strict hierarchy. The initial formation of this system can be traced back to the "Tongyuan Miaoyou True Monarch of Taoism, the Celestial Master Song Shouxuan."

As one of the four great celestial masters in the history of Taoism, Song Shouxuan wrote the wonderful book "The Genealogy of the Immortals of the Ten Directions", which divided the previously complicated Taoism rituals into nine levels, from upper to lower. This unity is within one system.

These gods of different levels use Taoist edicts to determine their identity, rank, and authority.

After that, Xuanmen's immortal system was partially integrated with some gods of Buddha Sect. Since then, although there have been occasional changes, overall there has not been much change.

Of course, in the later period, successive dynasties also intervened in this imperial edict system. Many important gods not only had Xuanmen imperial edicts, but also led imperial edicts.

From this, the Yang world and the Yin world, the life world and the afterlife world of the Xia people formed a tightly structured organic whole.

Of course, before Zhang Jing's arrival, no matter how sophisticated this imperial edict system was, it was still water without a source and belonged to the fantasy of Taoist priests and monks. All the folk sacrifices and beliefs based on this can only be said to be A cultural category.

However, even if it is something in the cultural category, it does not prevent many believers from showing considerable piety towards the gods they believe in.

Zhang Jing even noticed that in modern society, there are a considerable number of believers who can achieve a very pure level of faith.

This is very different from the state described by some of the information he observed about ancient times. In ancient times, humans sacrificed to gods, a considerable part of the reason was due to "fear" and "awe" and was based on frequent disasters. A kind of forced action with irresistible suffering.

This is also related to the gods at that time, many of whom were indescribable real existences. They were infinitely powerful but frequently brought suffering, and regarded human beings as pastures for raising animals.