Chapter 1028: Discussion

The next morning, Su Yi was still sleeping soundly in bed, but was suddenly awakened by the movement on the balcony.

He heard a person jumping from the windowsill into the balcony. The person was not heavy and sounded like a child.

Su Yi guessed who the person was and gradually relaxed.

He got dressed and left the bedroom, and saw a white-haired little boy sitting in his living room playing, wearing his sunglasses on his eyes.

Seeing Su Yi coming out, he seemed a little scared. While keeping a distance from Su Yi and moving towards the door, he took off his sunglasses and put them on the shoe cabinet beside the door.

He was about to open the door and go out. Su Yi suddenly asked: "Have you had breakfast?"

The white-haired boy was silent for a moment and shook his head.

Su Yi walked to the sofa and picked up his wallet, took out some change from it and handed it to him.

"Barbecued pork buns, two cups of red milk tea, what do you want to eat, choose it yourself."

The white-haired boy looked into Su Yi's eyes through the gap in his bangs.

Su Yi kept handing over the money and said, "Go quickly, I have something to do later."

The white-haired boy took a step forward, suddenly snatched the money from Su Yi's hand, opened the door and ran out.

The sound of his quick footsteps gradually faded away, Su Yi shook his head, turned back to the bathroom to wash up.

When Su Yi finished packing and returned to the living room, he found that the white-haired boy was already waiting for him in the living room.

There was a big bag of barbecued pork buns and four cups of red milk tea on the dining table.

Su Yi took out two cups of red milk tea, took four more barbecued pork buns, and then handed the rest to the white-haired boy.

"Yours."

The white-haired boy took it and turned to walk out.

When he reached the door, Su Yi stopped him.

"Hey."

Su Yi pointed to the sunglasses on the shoe cabinet: "Do you like this?"

The white-haired boy was silent.

"I'll give it to you." Su Yi smiled at him, "Take it as a meeting gift."

The white-haired boy was silent for a long time, and suddenly said, "My name is Xiaobai."

"My name is Ah Hao." Su Yi said.

Xiaobai nodded, grabbed his sunglasses, turned around and ran out.

Su Yi retracted his gaze, and went out with the breakfast on the table.

Today is the first day he is going to learn magic with Chen You, and he is full of expectations.

When he arrived at Chen You's house, Chen You had already gotten up and arranged the living room into a simple altar.

The tables and chairs in the middle of the living room and other miscellaneous things were moved aside, leaving a large open space.

On the ground, it seemed that a mixture of cinnabar and some kind of pigment was used to draw the pattern of the eight trigrams.

The cabinet on the balcony was tidied up, with incense burners and candles placed on it, and three portraits hung.

The highest one is the portrait of Yuanshi Tianzun, the left one is Taishang Daojun, and the portrait on the right is slightly lower, but it is a female Zhenren, the portrait of Zixu Yuanjun.

Su Yi knew something about Taoism. He knew that Wei Huacun, the Purple Void Lord, was also known as Madam Wei of Nanyue or Grandma Erxian, and was revered as the first generation of the Heavenly Master of the Shangqing Sect of Maoshan.

"Are you here?" Chen You looked up at Su Yi.

He was wearing a Taoist robe and was sitting on the balcony with his legs crossed, sharpening a peach wood sword.

The head of the scratcher was chopped off by him, and his feet in flip-flops were covered with sawdust, looking dirty.

"Brother You," Su Yi walked in and subconsciously glanced at the balcony.

The glass on the balcony was still there, but the broken glass yesterday was swept to the corner of the wall.

The only figure reflected in the mirror was Su Yi.

Su Yi looked at the pattern on the ground and carefully walked around it.

"Brother You, I brought breakfast." Su Yi put the food on the table in front of Chen You and pointed to the Bagua pattern on the ground: "Is this a magic circle?"

It looked a bit simple, like a copycat version.

"I'll use it to liberate the two water ghosts later." Chen You said without raising his head, "After you worship the ancestor, you will help me liberate the two water ghosts. You should experience it carefully. There are not many opportunities to liberate evil spirits like this. If you don't have such a strong yang energy and you have the ability, you will have to wait for at least three years of learning Taoism before you can do such a thing."

Su Yi was a little tempted and asked, "Brother You, how to liberate? Do I need to make any preparations?"

"No." Chen You said, "As long as you can read, you just need to chant with me later."

"Chant?" Su Yi frowned, "Just chant?"

"Why, do you look down on chanting?" Chen You glanced at him.

"That's not the case." Su Yi shook his head, "I just didn't expect it to be so simple."

"The ancestors worked hard to summarize the methods of exorcising demons into scriptures. The unworthy descendants only need to read the scriptures to exorcise the evil spirits." Chen You said, "For us, it seems very simple. But for those ancestors who have no laws to rely on, it is not simple at all."

Su Yi nodded in agreement: "We are all standing on the shoulders of giants."

"Yes, the ancestors wanted to feed things directly into our mouths, so it seems simple." Chen You said, "Ahao, no matter which sect or school, Confucianism, Taoism or Buddhism, chanting scriptures is the first method of cultivation!"

"For us Xuanmen disciples, chanting scriptures, holding scriptures, copying scriptures, and offering scriptures are to establish three relationships. Which three relationships are they? The upper one is the immortal relationship, which means you have a share in cultivation; the middle one is the human relationship, which means you do not harm humanity; the lower one is the ghost relationship, which means you can help the netherworld. With the three relationships prepared, you can increase good relationships, increase blessings, eliminate disasters and prolong life, and have infinite merits."

"Let's not think about immortality, but it is still possible to form friendships with humans and ghosts." Chen You blew on the peach wood sword, looked at it in front of his eyes, and noticed that there was some asymmetry, so he continued to cut.

"In short, it doesn't matter if a cultivator doesn't know how to make elixirs, draw talismans, or even worship gods and catch ghosts, but he must not recite sutras!"

"Do you know why when you see a shadow ghost or a fierce ghost, you are immediately pulled into the illusion, but I am rarely affected, and even if I am affected, I can break through it immediately?"

"Is it just because of chanting sutras?" Su Yi asked.

"That's right!" Chen You smiled and waved the mahogany sword in his hand, then put down the knife, "I often recite Taoist scriptures, and the natural stars shine, and all evils are avoided. The illusory techniques of ghosts and monsters cannot shake the spirit of my nature at all. . Regularly chanting scriptures can cleanse away the turbidity of the world and make you wise and clear. In short, it has many benefits. "

"How many hours does brother friend recite sutras every day?" Su Yi asked curiously.

Chen You's expression froze and his smile faded a bit.

"Counting it out every year, there are still four or five times." Chen You said lightly, "Don't imitate me, I'm lazy."

Su Yi nodded and pushed the barbecued pork bun in front of Chen You: "Eat first, let's chat while eating."

"Okay!" Chen You was not polite, rubbed his hands, picked up a barbecued pork bun and started to eat it.

While the two were eating, they brought the topic back to "transcendence".

"Originally, the steps for salvation are very complicated, because generally the purpose of salvation is to allow the souls of the dead to eliminate their karma and return to the underworld early." Chen You said, "We have to fast seven days in advance and open the Yin and Yang altars three days in advance. We must both worship gods and make sacrifices. Ghosts must also clean the altar and prepare tablets for the dead, tributes, incense and candles, etc. Everything must not be missing, let alone careless.”

"Then comes the chanting of sutras for salvation. The sutras we chant for salvation are usually the "Tai Shang Dong Xuan Ling Bao Miao Sutra for Saving Suffering and Eradicating Sin", "Yuanshi Tianzun Speaks of Fengdu Sutra for Eradicating Sin" and "Tai Yi Saves Suffering" If there are no female souls among the three parts of "The Wonderful Sutra of Diving the Fengdu Blood Lake", there is no need to recite the following one. "

"The minimum time for chanting is three days, and the maximum time is no more than seven or seventy-nine days. It mainly depends on the karma of the deceased."

"You can't recite sutras all the time, because if you recite sutras, it will be like a burning fire cooking oil to the souls of the dead. The karma will be burned and the suffering will be unspeakable. Depending on the condition of the souls of the dead, you should stop reciting the sutras. When you stop, you should also give food. Transform the treasure into something that relieves the pain of the dead and restores its spirit body..."

"In addition, we also need to send away all kinds of lonely ghosts to prevent them from fighting over each other and even destroying the rituals."

"However, with our salvation this time, all the lonely souls and wild ghosts will not be able to hide in time, and they will definitely not come close to us."

"And we are not that complicated. After the altar is opened in a while, you and I will just chant sutras and eliminate karma. We don't have to worry about whether the two water ghosts can hold on."

"If they can withstand the backlash of their karma, that's of course the best. If we accumulate evil virtues, they will eliminate their karma and go to the underworld, and everyone will be happy. If they can't withstand it... Haha, we will destroy the demons, and they deserve what they deserve."

Su Yi nodded repeatedly and asked, "Brother You, is there anything I should pay attention to when chanting sutras?"

"It's very simple. You do what I do later." Chen You said, "You just need to follow me and recite. I recite a sentence and you recite a sentence. Don't be distracted, and don't add or subtract words. If you can't follow, If you didn’t hear it or can’t remember it, just skip this sentence.”

"I ask you to chant sutras with me. Firstly, you also have a share in this merit; secondly, the spiritual power and karma in this magic circle are the strongest. If you pay more attention in advance, it will be helpful for you to make talismans and set up the magic circle in the future. benefit."

Su Yi understood. This was a master leading a rookie. All he needed to do was take care of himself. There was nothing he needed to pay attention to, and he had no tasks.

"Before I become a disciple, I have to ask you, Ahao, if you know the origins of our Maoshan sect?" Chen You asked.

Su Yi nodded: "I know a little bit, but I'm afraid there are some fallacies. If I say anything wrong, Brother You will bear with me."

"As far as I know, the Maoshan sect first started during the period of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty. The three brothers Mao Ying, Mao Gu, and Mao Zhong of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province collected medicines and refined elixirs in Maoshan to help the world and save the people. They learned Taoism in Maoshan and were called the founders of Maoshan Taoism. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Nanyue Mrs. Wei attained enlightenment and became an immortal, and she ascended to the throne in Huangting Temple. Later, she came to Tao Hongjing, the prime minister of the mountains during the Northern and Southern Dynasties..."

When Su Yi said this, Chen You shook his head and interrupted him.

"Ah Hao, what you said should be what you have seen from history books and legends. These are just appearances, not facts."

"Since you know something about Xuanmen, you should know that Xuanmen is divided into two factions: Danding and Fulu, right?"

Su Yi nodded: "I know this. Our Maoshan Sect is the Fulu Sect."

"Actually, how can we distinguish each other? Maoshan also has alchemy techniques, and Quanzhen also has talisman techniques." Chen You sighed, "Especially in today's Dharma-ending era, where the great road is cut off, and even ghosts and gods no longer show their signs. People who practice Taoism have long abandoned their sectarian views. ”

"But you are right. The Maoshan sect is indeed the Fulu sect. The purpose of our Maoshan sect at the beginning was to save the world and save the people, drive away evil and strengthen the righteous. However, before the Wei and Jin Dynasties, most of the Maoshan Taoist priests lived in seclusion to refine elixirs in order to become Taoist priests. Until the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Mrs. Nanyue saw the demons, witches and ghosts causing chaos in the world, defeated generals and dead soldiers, and lonely ghosts and monsters wandering around the world, doing good things and doing good things, responsible for people's temples, asking people to eat in shrines, and disturbing the world!"

"The people slaughtered three animals, spent tens of thousands of dollars, and wasted all their property. Instead of receiving his blessing, they suffered from it, and died in vain. It's incalculable." Chen You shook his head and sighed with emotion, "Mrs. Nanyue pities the world, and suffers like this. , so he taught the Maoshan disciples the talisman The art of setting up twenty-four administrations and thirty-six jinglu, 2,400 Taoist priests inside and outside, issued "Two Hundred Official Articles" and Wan Tong, punished talismans and cut down temples, killed ghosts and living people, cleansed the universe, and brought justice. On the 35th, there will be no more evil ghosts in Tianza..."

Su Yi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said: "Brother Friend, I didn't expect that you look slovenly, but when you talk, you talk in one way after another, with quite an ancient charm."

"This also has its own time." Chen You said.

"When will the division be divided?" Su Yi asked deliberately.

Chen You picked up the open book from his lap, pointed at the words on it and said with a smile, "Recite it accordingly."

Su Yi smiled in agreement. In fact, he had already seen Chen You following the script.

"Now, take this "Maoshan Chronicles" and flip through it when you have nothing to do. The inheritance and history of Maoshan from ancient times to the present are all recorded in it." Chen You handed the thread-bound ancient book to Su Yi, "Actually, the Maoshan sect Up to now, especially my branch, it no longer has much to do with Maoshan.”

"Our branch has only mastered Maoshan's method of catching ghosts and exorcising corpses, which is considered a small thing." Chen You said, "The founder of our branch is just an outer disciple of Maoshan, and has not obtained the core true teaching of Maoshan at all. So we only have Technique, no law.”

"If it had been more than a hundred years earlier, we would have been called heretics, and would have been looked down upon by true Taoist masters."

"But now, the most useful thing in Maoshan is the talisman formation. As for the other golden elixirs, avenues, immortality and other things, just listen to them, they are useless."

Su Yi couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "Brother You thinks these are all fake?"

"I don't know if it was true before," Chen You said with a smile, "but it must be false now! It's impossible for a mortal to become an immortal! It's impossible to even attain Taoism, let alone become an immortal."

"Over the past few hundred years, many Taoist masters have sat in silence with their eyes closed for a lifetime. However, in the end, due to poor nutrition or illness caused by sitting for a long time, they did not live as long as ordinary people."

"Even if you die, you will become a ghoul guarding ghost. You cannot be freed. It is very miserable."

"Ah Hao, you said that if no one can attain the Golden Elixir Avenue and no one can become an immortal, even if it is true, what's the difference between it and a fake one?"

"We might as well draw talismans to catch ghosts. At least we can accumulate negative virtues, eliminate karma, and don't have to wait in line for reincarnation."