Chapter 45 Songfeng Temple
Outside Hanshui City, there are remaining mountains of Luoshan.
The mist is slowly rising from the majestic mountain gorge. The sun is hanging high above the densely shaded forest. A few rays of sunlight shine into the depths of the forest. It is still early and there is still mist on the rugged mountain road. A man wearing a worn Taoist robe, his head The young man with a handsome face and his hair tied into a bun with a wooden stick was walking on the mountain road carrying a heavy load of firewood.
Lin Qingdu is 23 years old this year, with a junior high school education. Both his parents died when he was young. After graduating from junior high school, he was accepted as a disciple by an old Taoist priest and came to Luoshan Songfeng Temple to become a monk. Songfeng Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history. When the incense was at its peak, the years passed, and today, only he and his master are left. The master and his apprentice guard the dilapidated Taoist temple, chant sutras and practice all day long, and barely survive with the meager monthly funds allocated by the Taoist Association. livelihood.
Lin Qingdu originally thought that he would spend his whole life in Qingdeng Ancient Temple. However, things have changed since two years ago. He got up that morning and came to the main hall for morning lessons as usual. He saw his master kneeling Crying bitterly in front of the statue, this was the first time he saw his master, who was so calm and indifferent no matter what happened, so lost his composure.
Later, I heard from the master that last night, the statue of the god appeared and shone brightly. He had practiced Taoist exercises for decades and felt the presence of spiritual energy for the first time!
At first, Lin Qingdu thought that the master was old and talking nonsense. What kind of spiritual energy? It’s not all lies written in ancient books! It wasn't until he followed the master's instructions to practice the exercises that he had practiced for more than ten years that he immediately felt the presence of spiritual energy in the master's mouth. At first, he closed his eyes and concentrated, sat in meditation, and breathed out according to the exercises. Breathing, a milky white gas suddenly broke into his mind and entered his body through his mouth and nose. The originally unresponsive technique was like a car that started working after adding gasoline for the first time. This breath After running for a full week, it disappeared.
He stopped and opened his eyes, looking at the master in surprise. The old man and the young man were holding hands, with tears streaming down their faces.
The master had read an ancient book before, which said that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is like the tide of the ocean. It rises and falls. When the tide rises, the spiritual energy is revived and the Taoism appears. When the tide ebbs, the spiritual energy dries up and the end of the law comes. According to the ancient book. It is said that during the Qin Dynasty, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had already entered the ebb stage. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, when the author lived, the spiritual energy had completely dried up.
The master guessed that now is the time when spiritual energy rises. The tide has just risen and spiritual energy is still very scarce. As time goes by, there will be more and more spiritual energy in the world!
At this rare opportunity, the master and the apprentice seized the opportunity and practiced the exercises with all their strength. With Lin Qingdu's more than ten years of practicing the exercises (the machine was idling) and his understanding of the Taoist scriptures, he accumulated a solid foundation. After starting to practice, my cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds. Within two years, after digesting the foundation, I reached the state of perfect Qi training. The master was even more amazing. He completed the Qi training within a hundred days. After that, he took a step further and entered the foundation building stage. At this time, the foundation building has been completed and he is looking for an opportunity to break through the Yinshen.
Since the master established the foundation, the old body has once again bloomed with the vitality of life. The missing teeth have grown new. Most of the bark-like wrinkles on the face have been reduced. The face is rosy and the voice is brighter. , quite a rejuvenated look. Because of his cultivation, his body, which was originally thin due to long-term malnutrition, became much stronger, and his appearance became plump.
A month ago, several Taoist priests from the Taoist Association came to the door. They said they were meeting with the master and went down the mountain with the master. Lin Qingdu waited for a long time, but did not wait for the master to come back. Instead, a young and beautiful girl went up the mountain. .
He brought a letter from his master. The letter said that he still had many mundane matters to deal with at the foot of the mountain and could not escape. He asked him to practice quietly in the mountain and break through to the foundation building stage as soon as possible. This girl was going to live in the temple for a few days and asked him to Good care!
When he thought of that girl, Lin Qingdu couldn't help but feel confused. He had been practicing in the mountains for a long time. He was accompanied by the breeze and the moon all year round. He didn't even have a mobile phone. The woman he had come into contact with in his memory was his female classmate in junior high school. This was the first time. When I saw this bright and beautiful girl, when I was a young man admiring her, I was so shocked that I almost made a joke. Every time I talked to the girl, I smelled the faint fragrance on her body. It always makes him blush.
Lin Qingdu quickened his pace. Even though he was carrying a heavy load of firewood, he felt no difficulty at all. He walked quickly along the mountain road up the mountain with flying steps.
Walking halfway up the mountain, I walked out of the dense pine forest, and my eyes suddenly opened up. I saw a Taoist temple sitting on a wide platform in the mountain.
The Taoist temple is not large in scale. There are three entrances into the courtyard. The first one is the Taoist temple gate. There is a wooden plaque hanging on it, which reads "Songfengguan". The black characters have been blurred by the erosion of the years. The walls on both sides are covered with green moss. , here weeds grow from the gaps in the roof tiles. The second entrance is the main hall. The vermilion wooden pillars have long faded, and the blue bricks on the ground are also dilapidated, but there is no mess. It is very clean and quiet. , the third entrance is to three wing rooms, the master and Lin Qingdu live in one, and the other is the kitchen.
Although the Taoist temple is dilapidated, because the things inside are all old objects, it has a quaint feeling. When people enter it, they can't help but feel calm.
Lin Qingdu walked in carrying firewood on his back. When he arrived at the door of the hall, he saw a girl wearing Taoist uniforms, meditating in front of the statue with her back to the door. Her black silky hair fell down like a waterfall, revealing her white neck.
When the girl heard the footsteps, she turned around, her bright eyes showed a smile, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her face was as clear and pure as a lotus. .
Lin Qingdu composed a poem, "Good morning, Miss Li! I collected firewood in the mountains. If it gets cold at night, I can burn firewood to keep warm."
"Thank you for your hard work, sir."
"You're welcome. I used to go to the mountains to cut firewood. If it's not hard, I'll carry the firewood to the back first!"
Lin Qingdu said a few words and his face turned red again. He lowered his head and walked awkwardly to the backyard, cursing in his heart that he had no future.
The girl watched Lin Qingdu walk to the backyard with a smile, frowned, sighed, turned around, and looked at her sequence text.
[Name: Li Fangya]
[Sequence: lv9 Qi Practitioner (100%)]
[Promotion Ceremony: 1: Go to a Taoist temple for meditation in the mountains, experience the state of mind of ancient Qi practitioners, and realize the peace of inaction (not yet achieved)
Two: Stealing the essence of Yin and Yang and turning it into fire, refining the form and returning it to Yiqi (not yet achieved)
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