Chapter 1457: Seeking the Truth
Chapter 1462 Seeking Taoism
"What's the matter with you?"
The young tourist shook his shoulders, broke away from the old man's hand holding his clothes, covered his nose with his hand, and asked the old man with disgust in his eyes.
The people around him dispersed and looked at the old man sideways.
The old man grinned, and despite the strange looks from the people around him, there was no fear in his expression. He pointed to Huashan Mountain in the distance, which was covered by the mist of Yunlan Mountain, and asked the young man in front of him: "I heard the news from elsewhere that the carved saint Yang Huizhi is now living in seclusion in Ziyun Temple of Huashan Mountain, and he wants to lead the people here. The disciple completed the greatest sculpture in his life, does Xiao Langjun know whether this is true or not?"
Although the young man disliked the smell of the old man, he did not run away after all. He still responded to the old man's question: "My friend and I came here to find a place to visit. We are not locals, so we are not familiar with Mount Huashan." I don’t know the specifics.”
After he finished speaking, he stopped staying and hurried away with his friends.
The old man shook his head, and when he was about to find another person to ask, a middle-aged short man with a rough face and a dark face carrying a basket came over and said kindly to the old man: "The news the old man got is true. . Master Yang has been staying on Huashan Mountain for two or three days. On the day he settled in Ziyun Temple, the bells in Ziyun Temple rang for more than a moment to show his respect for the carved saint.
At your age, are you traveling long distances to the foot of Mount Hua just to follow the Carving Saint? "
"I am indeed looking for him." The old man nodded and looked at the middle-aged short man carrying a basket on his back. Among the baskets, many hammers, chisels, carving knives and other tools can be seen. From this, the old man speculated that this man should be a carver and traveled to Huashan to follow Yang Huizhi, the sage of carving.
The name of the Diao Sheng is known to everyone in the world today.
His first work in Yashan, the "Relief of Eighteen Arhats Conquering Demons", caused Yashan to tremble. The dragon veins were easier to find there, trapping all the demons that were raging in Yashan into the dragon veins. They are still unable to escape, and he restored peace to the local people.
Yang Huizhi's name spread from this. His sculptures often have unpredictable powers and contain some mysterious meanings. They can often make the heaven and earth work together and be mobilized by the charm of his sculptures, and dead objects such as mountains, rocks, grass and trees can be transformed into the "power of heaven and earth". The spirit' can suppress ghosts and evil spirits and save all sentient beings.
For example, the "relief stone tablet of the Dragon God spitting water" on the bank of Quyang River suppresses the three evil things in the river that have harmed countless people;
For example, the bronze statue of eighteen young boys on the Yangdang River delivering a wedding ceremony sent the local frightened ‘Ghost Bride’ into the earth’s territory and sealed it for landfill;
Another example is the "Tiger King Catching Minions Relief". Under the "Tiger Mountain", there are twenty-six powerful demons gathered as demons. These twenty-six demons can even be used by the local people!
Yang Huizhi's method can be called a miraculous craftsmanship!
He is more worthy of the name of ‘Carving Saint’.
There are more than 20 sculptures created by this person over the past four or five years. The sculpture that transforms the heaven and earth into powerful spirits is probably the most praised sculpture at the moment, which is the "Dragon Swallowing Coffin" at the bottom of the "Wei River". .
This sculpture stopped the centuries-old flooding in the Wei River and filled the coffin in the belly of the dragon sculpture with the ghost king "Wuzhi Qi" who once caused hundreds of thousands of people to drown at the same time.
However, even though he has produced such a powerful work of suppressing the ghost king in his life, Yang Huizhi's pursuit of his own skills has never stopped - he is currently living in Huashan temporarily, just to plan here for his painstaking efforts to achieve the pinnacle of his life. Top works.
For this reason, Yang Huizhi recruited thirteen of his proud disciples!
This matter has attracted the attention of people all over the world!
I don't know how many people who hope to improve their sculpture and painting skills, or even hope to learn this method to suppress evil spirits, are now gathering in Huashan Mountain, knocking on the door day and night, hoping to become Yang Huizhi's teacher.
As a result, the incense in Ziyun Temple flourished.
The middle-aged short man who took the initiative to respond to the old man's question should be here for this reason!
The old man guessed the purpose of the middle-aged short man, and asked him: "Your finger joints are thick, and the calluses between the tiger's mouth are thick and rough - you should also be a carver, and come here to learn from Yang Huizhi?"
The short man smiled honestly and said: "I don't expect to be able to ask the Diao Sheng to preach and teach me. Even if I can worship under one of his disciples, I will be satisfied."
Having said this, the short man paused, looked at the old man who hesitated for a moment, and said: "Huashan Mountain is extremely dangerous, and the location of Ziyun Temple is almost at the top of Huashan Mountain.
If the elderly go up the mountain alone, they will inevitably be exhausted and may be in danger.
Since you are also going to Ziyun Temple to find Master Yang, why don't we go together? When the time comes, they will be able to take care of each other. "
"That's just right." The old man agreed with a grin.
Seeing that he agreed, the short man relaxed a little more, and his face became much less restrained. The two chatted while walking up Mount Huashan.
Most of the time, it was the short man who asked the old man questions, and the old man responded depending on his mood.
"Is it that you are looking for Master Yang to learn such superb carving skills from him?
At such an old age, you are still able to study diligently, and there are not many young people who can compare with you. "The short man said.
The old man responded in a dull voice, and walked up several mountain steps with his head lowered on crutches. After a long time, before the short man was about to bring up other topics, he said: "The art of carving is not the only thing in the world that can be used to master craftsmanship and suppress sneakiness. Save all sentient beings.”
There was a hint of unwillingness in his tone.
Dwarf Han I didn't hear the hidden meaning, but just followed his words and replied: "Yes, yes.
Regardless of Taoism or Buddhism, or the Kitchen God Sect, Duan Gong, Nuo God, or shamanism, there are ways to suppress evil spirits. I have a nephew who was attracted by the "Yinxi Meridian" of the Kitchen God Sect. He became a disciple of the Zao Class.
The nephew's parents were killed by the trick, and he had to eat a lot of food until he was ten years old. Now he has become a disciple of the Zao class. As long as he practices well, he will not be selected by Xuanmen to join the team of suppressing the trick in the future. From now on, it will be a smooth road.
The world's dharma lineage all belongs to Xuanmen.
Even Master Yang, the Diao Sheng, is a member of Xuanmen.
In today's world, regardless of whether you are a disciple of the Dharma lineage or a scholar, in addition to serving the country as an official in the court, there is another way - worshiping in Xuanmen, you can still serve the country and save the people, you can get fame and fortune, and you can be famous. Later generations..."
The short man spoke a series of words.
His face was rough and dark, like a rough man who had been working as a coolie all year round, but in his words, he did not sound like a rough man. On the contrary, he was well-educated and should have some knowledge.
The short man was still talking: "The Xuanmen saint and the current emperor are like yin and yang. One takes charge of the world and suppresses evil, and the other takes charge of the people's livelihood. The two complement each other.
If I can worship in Xuanmen in the future, I wonder if I can have a glimpse of the saint? "
Today, the people's respect for the Xuanmen 'sage' has obviously surpassed that of the current emperor.
After all, the Suppression Team and all the dharma lines that suppress evil spirits everywhere in the world and restore clarity to the world all come from Xuanmen.
People all over the world have a more intuitive feeling for the changes brought about by Xuanmen saints.
The old man silently listened to the short man's longing words. For some reason, his expression was a little complicated for a moment.
He sighed and said to the short man: "You came to learn Yang Huizhi's carving skills just so that you can one day become a disciple of Xuanmen?"
"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded and said, "I was studying when I was young, but failed to get any honors. My family had no money left, so I went out to work and study at the same time. When I reached middle age, I still accomplished nothing.
Later, when Taoism flourished, I taught myself carving at that time. I just carved some trinkets and sold them on the street. I never thought that this kind of skill could be used to suppress sneakiness and could also be used by Taoism.
So I came up with the idea of becoming a disciple of Master Yang, and after thoroughly learning this skill, I came up with the idea of becoming a student of the Xuanmen Divine Works Bureau..."
"The idea is not bad." The old man said aloud, "But the reason why the way of carving can be so perfect and suppress sneakiness is because it contains the true meaning of the author's communion with heaven and earth.
That ray of true meaning is the key to suppressing evil and even making evil be used by others.
This kind of true meaning of heaven and man not only appears in sculptures, but also exists in calligraphy, painting and poetry.
you……"
Before he finished speaking, the short man's face was filled with excitement, and he suddenly realized: "So no wonder there are often rumors in the world about the Taoist saints reciting poems and painting with such and such scholars in such and such a place!
I originally thought it was a saint traveling around the world and meeting friends.
Looking at it now, he asked those talented scholars to recite poems and paint. Is this the ‘true meaning of heaven and man’ that you mentioned? ! "
The old man was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said: "You are quite smart.
He was indeed very concerned about that saint. "
"You have such knowledge, you must not be mediocre." The short man grinned and said, "We have walked all the way together, and I don't know your name?
Just call me Wang Quan. "
"My name is Wu Daoxuan." The old man raised his head slightly and said to the short man.
After he said the words, his expression remained calm, but his eyes were secretly watching the short man to see his reaction after hearing his name.
The short man was obviously stunned after hearing the sound.
Then he said: "Wu Daoxuan? I seem to have heard the same name as you somewhere."
“There are so many people in the world with the same name and surname.
It's normal that you've heard this name elsewhere. Wu Daoxuan lowered his eyes and said slowly, "But this name can still leave some impression in your mind. I guess the owner of this name is also unusual himself?" "
"Not at all." Wang Quan replied with a smile, "We traders and lackeys often go to the streets to do business. Sometimes I am called to my home by my employer to do some work of carving utensils, so it is inevitable to have to do some work. Remember your employer's name so you can interact with them.
Your name is probably related to one of my employers...
I have never seen a famous person with the same name as you... Perhaps after you learn the carving skills from Master Yang, your name can be spread all over the world and become known to everyone in the world? "
Wang Quan spoke in a kind tone and encouraged the old man.
However, when Wu Daoxuan heard Wang Quan's words, his originally calm expression suddenly changed and became gloomy.
He grunted, walked forward on crutches, and said no more words to Wang Quan.
It was as if Wang Quan's words offended him.
Wang Quan was confused when he saw this. He felt in his heart that this old man had a weird temperament and was really difficult to get along with. After he went to Ziyun Temple with him, he still had to find a chance to separate from him.
Just as he was thinking about it, Wu Daoxuan, who was heading up the mountain, suddenly stopped, turned back and looked at Wang Quan coldly, and said, "I have traveled all over the world and served as an official in the court, but I also have some knowledge.
Those who can grasp the "true meaning of heaven and man" and use it skillfully can often show such talent after coming into contact with the "Tao" that suits them. After several attempts, they can "enter the Tao".
On the contrary, if you cannot find a skill that suits you, or even learn the wrong skills or take the wrong path, then even if you try a thousand times, you will not be able to enter the Tao, and you will not be able to sense the existence of the ‘true meaning of heaven and man’!
When you were young, you failed to achieve fame, and later became a sculptor. I think you have been immersed in this for more than ten years. Have you entered the Tao so far, and have you ever felt some kind of mysterious feeling? "
Wang Quan thought that the old man was a person with broad knowledge but strange temperament and difficult to get along with.
He never thought that Wu Daoxuan had been an official and had reached a height that he could not reach in the first half of his life. He was dumbfounded for a moment, and saw Wu Daoxuan staring at him, waiting for his answer. He hurriedly recalled the past. He had never had any mysterious feelings when he was sculpting as the old man said.
So, Wang Quan shook his head in shame and answered Wu Daoxuan truthfully.
Wu Daoxuan sneered, turned back, and said a few words: "You have been immersed in this way for thirteen years, but you have never entered the way and had no heavenly feelings. I think you have no chance to make a name for yourself in sculpture. Take this opportunity to become a disciple of Yang Huizhi and become a disciple of Xuanmen to achieve some achievements! "
These words, like a bolt from the blue, hit Wang Quan's head all at once!
Wang Quan was stunned for a long while!
It was just a few words from an old man who was traveling with him. Although the other party claimed to have been an official and had extensive knowledge, his few words could not disturb the mood of Wang Quan, a middle-aged man who was determined to make progress. However, Wang Quan had heard what Wu Daoxuan said, and instinctively felt that what the other party said was true!
I am afraid that I will never be able to learn sculpture, and it is impossible for me to become a disciple of Master Yang!
All the pursuits in the past have now fallen into nothing!
Wang Quan's internal strength was drained all at once, and he felt that the strange old man's cold words were very hurtful. He leaned against the railing of the mountain steps and took a few breaths. After his strength was restored, he continued to go up the mountain with a bad breath in his chest. Not long after walking, he saw Wu Daoxuan sitting on the stone to rest.
When the two met again at this time, they were in different moods.
"When I first learned sculpture, I could carve complete objects.
The master who brought me in said that I was very talented in this field, so what you said might not be true! Let's go to Ziyun Temple today and wait for me to become Master Yang's disciple. I'll see what you have to say!" Wang Quan said to Wu Daoxuan indignantly.
Wu Daoxuan walked all the way and must have been tired. He leaned against the steps behind him and waved his hands weakly at Wang Quan: "Go, go..."