Chapter 9 Buddha and Tao

Song Dayen was a teacher for the first time. When he saw Zhang Xiaofan holding his face and cheeks, he was fascinated by it. He couldn't help talking and talking about it:

The process of practicing Taiji Xuanqing Taoism is easy and difficult. Most people can practice in the first level of the Yuqing Realm in the first year, but from now on, the difficulties will appear. The second level of ordinary people will practice for five years, and the third level is a watershed. If the qualification is slightly poor, they will stop here all Sixty years is not uncommon.

Zhang Xiaofan was tongue-tied, Song Daren smiled and continued.

The main practice of Taiji Xuanqing Dao is roughly taught at the third level. Later, it depends more on the level of qualifications and relies on self-cultivation. A teacher with profound practice may give advice, which is only a personal experience, so that the disciples can take fewer detours. Of course, the so-called "detours" here are mostly calculated for a hundred years.

And the one who cultivates the Taiji Xuanqing Tao to the fourth level of the Yuqing Realm has the foundation of all laws, and you can start to practice other magic tricks and practice your own magic weapons at the same time. As for the magic weapon secret weapon, it has a long history. In myths and legends, most of the gods and spirits have their own artifacts, which are extremely powerful. And among the world, the practitioners of the truth and the cultivation of Taoism also have great power to control the creation of heaven and earth at the beginning. The small one can walk in the air, the wind is fast, and the big one can shake the sky and the earth, destroy the mountain and cut off the current.

And the materials of the magic weapon are also various and strange, but one thing is that the material of the magic weapon determines the power of the magic weapon after cultivation. If the iron is used to use the "true secret of the divine sword to control the thunder", before waiting to attack the enemy, the sword has become ashes with the master.

As for the Qingyun Gate, because the ancestor of Qingye got the ancient sword "Zhu Xian" in the "Fantasy Moon Cave", he was rampant in the world and almost invincible. In addition to the admiration of the descendants, most of them practiced the immortal sword. Thousands of years later, swordsmen emerged one after another, which almost became the unliteral rule of Qingyunmen. Even if it was renamed Qingyun Sword School, it was impossible.

However, speaking of this, it is not easy to mention the first field of Dazhufeng. He himself cultivates swords, and the body-protecting weapon "Red Spirit" is one of the famous swords in Qingyunmen. However, for some reason, he did not encourage them to practice the fairy sword at all. Not only that, he often "en Some alternative magic weapons are quite criticized in Qingyunmen, but on the one hand, there is no such rule to say no. On the other hand, Tianyi's disciples are mediocre, and the number of people is small, so everyone has to let him go.

Among the disciples of Dazhufeng, the eldest brother Song Daren practiced the most deeply. He has practiced Taiji Xuanqing Tao to the fifth level of Yuqing Realm, followed by Lao Si He Dazhi to the fourth level. Although his entry time was shorter than that of Wu Dayi and Zheng Dali, he was the smartest among the disciples, so he learned first.

As for the second brother Wu Dayi, the third brother Zheng Dali, the fifth brother Lv Daxin, and the sixth brother Du Bishu, they are all struggling on the third floor of the Yuqing Realm. However, the little sister Tian Linger is very smart and has been carefully taught by her parents since she was a child. Although she began to do bamboo Unexpectedly, when she was thirteen years old, she also practiced to the fourth floor of Yuqing Realm, which can drive magic weapons. She is one of the famous early wisdom children in Qingyunmen. She is extremely loved by her parents and the teachers. Su Ru even gave her famous "Amber Zhu Ling" as a magic weapon for self-defense.

"Senior sister is so powerful!" When Zhang Xiaofan heard this, he couldn't help sighing.

Song Dayen smiled and said, "Yes, the little sister is extremely intelligent and more talented for the cultivation of Zhen. As soon as she hears it, her qualifications are far better than our brothers. Now she is just a shallow day of practice, and the heat is not enough. In time, her achievements will be unlimited and far better than us. Dazhufeng has been carried forward, and it is all on her.

After saying that, his eyes were full of expectation, and he obviously loved this charming little sister very much.

Then, Song Dayen told Zhang Xiaofan some things to pay attention to in the process of practice, and finally said honestly, "Little brother, there is one thing in the end. I must tell you: this practice is step by step and down-to-earth. If you are greedy for merit, you are afraid that if you are not greedy enough, there will be a big disaster. It's fate whether it's done or not, and there's no need to force it. Like demons, heresy and cults, all want to be quick, and most of them will be punished by God, which is pitiful and pathetic. You have to be careful."

Zhang Xiaofan was horrified and hurriedly said, "Yes, big brother, I know."

Song Daren nodded, stood up and said, "Then let's do it first. Taiji Cave is in the back mountain. You have to practice Taiji Xuanqing Tao to more than three levels before you can enter and practice. Before that, you can practice in your own room first. It's very quiet here. Master and mother usually don't come. You have worked hard by yourself.

Zhang Xiaofan stood up and said, "Thank you very much, big brother."

Song Dayen smiled freely, patted him on the head, turned around and left.

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Zhang Xiaofan sent Song Dayen away, returned to the house, closed the door, and was indescribably excited. He didn't even know where the fatigue of cutting bamboo in the morning had gone.

He took a deep breath, calmed down, slowly walked to **, meditated according to the posture taught by Song Daren, closed his eyes, and thought about the first level of the method of Taiji Xuanqing Daoyu Qingjing taught by Song Daren from beginning to end. He was about to practice according to it. Suddenly, his heart moved, suddenly opened "

The first layer of Yuqingjing taught to him by Song Daren is the most superficial and basic practice method in Taiji Xuanqing Taoism, and its function is only in two words: practicing qi. People who practice, under sitting quietly, are happy to restrain all kinds of troubles, and lead the aura of heaven and earth into the body to run the big week, so as to breathe with heaven and earth, and then feel the creation of heaven and earth. If you can introduce aura into the body for 36 consecutive weeks, your meridian has been stable and can be cultivated to a higher level.

This kind of practice is originally the practice of Taoism for thousands of years, and there is no doubt, but at this moment, Zhang Xiaofan's heart is like a storm, swaying. All this is because of what he heard today, which is completely opposite to the set of formulas passed on to him by the monk Puzhi that day.

On the night before the tragedy of Caomiao Village, when Pu Zhi passed on his formula, he clearly told him that when practicing the truth and refining qi, he must cut off all his connections with the outside world and understand his own nature, that is, the so-called: all dharma are empty, not born and not immortal, not unclean, not Nose, tongue, body, color, sound, fragrance, taste, touch, no vision, and even unconscious world, no ignorance, no ignorance, even no old death, no old death, no suffering, no wisdom and no gain. ( Note: Prajna Heart Sutra)

Zhang Xiaofan can't understand such a difficult and astringent truth clearly at this time, but the two practices are fundamentally different, but he can distinguish it. At present, his heart is so confused that he doesn't know what to do.

In fact, Zhang Xiaofan didn't know that Taiji Xuanqing Dao was certainly the supreme method of Taoism, but Puzhi made a great wish on him and placed his life's expectations. The set of formula passed on is also the supreme Dharma of Buddhism - Dafan Prajna.

Two methods, two completely different ways of practice, but we have to start from the root.

Buddhist Taoists have a long history, old and dead do not interact with each other, and the art of cultivation also originates from their ideological schools. Taking Taoism as an example, its main purpose is on the word "Tao", the so-called: Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. Everything holds the yin and the yang, and the qi is in harmony. ( Note: The fifth chapter of the Tao Te Ching). Taoism originates from Taoist thought, and is connected to the triple realm of Taiji Xuanqing Taoism. It is also named after the Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing of Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun and Taoist Tianzun in Taoist mythology, which is also commonly known as "Sanqing". Taoism cultivates the truth, pays attention to the common breath of heaven and earth, the body is the same as nature, and the body is used to control nature and turn it into great power.

On the contrary, the main idea of Buddhism is that "things should have no place to live and give birth to their hearts, and all laws should not leave their own nature". Another cloud: what period of self-ness, the original self-purity; what period of self-ness, there is no birth or death; what period of self-ness, the original self-sufficiency; what period of self-ness, there is no wavering; what period of self-ness, can give birth to all laws! ( Note: "The Altar Sutra · Xingyoupin No. 1) Buddhism cultivates truth, pays attention to understanding oneself, and sees the five aggregates. "It can give birth to 84,000 wisdom in general" is this truth.

The ideas of Buddhism and Taoism are very different, and the practice of the Dharma is naturally contrary, but they have kept their secrets for thousands of years and are unknown. At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan, a small disciple on the Dazhufeng of Qingyunmen, was greatly messed up by this matter.

"What exactly is right?"

Zhang Xiaofan jumped out of bed and walked back and forth in the room. He only felt that his mind was in chaos, thinking nonsense, and did not dare to ask anyone. Finally, he had to sit by the bed, sigh for a long time, and couldn't do anything.

He was not a smart person. He was born in a peasant family. He was young and had no insight and no decision. He thought about such a big event for a long time in vain, but he still couldn't think of a reason. In the end, Zhang Xiaofan said to himself in his heart, "Forget it. Anyway, Master Puzhi didn't say this situation at the beginning. I practiced together, that's it." At present, I don't think too much, but I feel relaxed. I go back to bed, meditate, and practice Taiji Xuanqing Tao first.

It's just that he thinks it's easy, but it's completely different. Taiji Xuanqing Dao to refine qi should open the seven pores of the whole body, and lead the aura of heaven and earth into the body to run along the meridians, so as to exercise and stabilize the body's vitality and internal meridians; Dafan Prajna requires to enter the realm of silence, block the whole body's thoughts and practice,

The two sets of methods are completely opposite, but they make Zhang Xiaofan suffer unspeakably. In the next three months, in addition to going up the mountain to cut bamboo every day, wind and rain, he practiced these two methods carefully. It's just that he has just achieved a small success in practicing the Taiji Xuanqing Road. His whole body's holes and tricks are just opened, and the aura enters the body. The next Dafan Prajna has to forcibly close all the holes and enter the realm of silence. He can't help but work hard and almost pay for the water.

After March, Tian Buyi suddenly became interested and came to explore Zhang Xiaofan's monastic situation. Unexpectedly, he tried to make him angry. In the theory of common sense, ordinary people practice Taiji Xuanqing Tao, with the first layer of shallowness, three months later, they should have small success, can initially lead the aura of heaven and earth into the body, and run three to five weeks. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaofan's poor qualifications are really rare. After three months of practice, even the holes of the whole body can't be controlled freely. As for the introduction of aura into the body, it is even more reluctant, let alone run for a few weeks.

Tian Buyi's eyes widened and stared at Zhang Xiaofan with an angry face. All the disciples next to him were sympathetic, but they did not dare to make a sound. Originally, Song Daren wanted to say a few words for Zhang Xiaofan, but he saw that the younger brother he taught had practiced so much that his face was lightless and he It's a joke.

Zhang Xiaofan was full of shame. He knelt in front of Tian Buyi and felt ashamed. He thought that no matter how the master scolded him, it was right. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, the brothers around him didn't say a word, and even Tian Buyi didn't say a word. He was strange in his heart. He secretly looked up, but he saw that Tian Buyi's face was full of anger. I don't know when he turned into disappointment. He really answered one sentence: sorrow is greater than

Tian Buyi stood up, shook his head, and moved his short and fat body. Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything and walked to the back hall. The disciples looked at each other in constergru and didn't know why.

Song Dayen followed Tian Buyi for the longest time. He vaguely knew what Tian Buyi was thinking, and guessed that the master probably gave up this little brother. In the past three months, in addition to practicing his homework, Zhang Xiaofan has been busy in his spare time. He is willing to help others and honest. Everyone likes him very much. The loneliness of Shanju is Tian Linger, who has always been arrogant. Suddenly, she has a playmate who is close to her age. Even if she often scolds on the surface, she is a little happy in her heart.

Song Dayen frowned, stepped forward to help Zhang Xiaofan, and said, "Little brother, Master is just angry for a moment, not tight. As long as you study hard, you will get his approval sooner or later.

Zhang Xiaofan was ashamed and nodded repeatedly. Since then, he has worked harder and harder.

He went up the mountain with Tian Linger every morning to cut bamboo. Ordinary disciples could cut off the black bamboo in March after practicing Taiji Xuanqing Road. Zhang Xiaofan didn't cut off the first black bamboo until half a year later. However, every day is rain or shine, and his body is quite strong. At least he will never be out of breath when he goes up the mountain.

From that time on, Tian Buyi ignored Zhang Xiaofan. Song Daren also asked him several times about his practice at the beginning, but as time went on, Zhang Xiaofan's entry was slow. In the end, even Song Daren was discouraged and stopped asking him.

Zhang Xiaofan doesn't care. He knows that his qualifications are not good. Although he sometimes wonders whether it is caused by the practice of the two methods together, every time he thinks about this matter, he will think of the voice and appearance of the monk Puzhi. As soon as his heart is hot, he persists. Although it was extremely difficult to practice along the way, he was persistent and stubborn, so he survived.

He lives in a secluded place. He practiced Taiji Xuanqing Tao during the day and practiced Dafan Prajna in the middle of the night. Such a long time passed suddenly, and it has been three years.

During this period, Zhang Xiaofan also set the worst record since the establishment of the Qingyunmen School: it took him three years, that is to say, it took three times as much time as ordinary people, and finally completed the first level of cultivation of the Taiji Xuanqing Daoyu Qingjing, which could control the whole body's pores freely and lead the God. But what everyone doesn't know is that he also practiced the Great Brahma Prajna, and also laid a solid foundation in the control of internal qi.

When Zhang Xiaofan timidly announced to everyone at dinner one day, the disciples of Dazhufeng of Qingyunmen were stunned. As if they saw the thousand-year-old iron tree blooming, everyone laughed loudly. Song Dayen even picked up Zhang Xiaofan, who had grown up a lot, and threw him into the air Already.

Tian Buyi, who was sitting in the front, looked at each other coldly, snorted and cursed in a low voice, "Big idiot!"

In the past three years, Zhang Xiaofan has grown to fourteen years old. Because of cutting bamboo every day, his body is also strong. Although he is two years younger than his senior sister Tian Linger, he is already generally tall. Tian Linger grew up from a 13-year-old girl to a 16-year-old daughter's family. Her appearance is even more gorgeous, and she is beautiful between smiles.

Tian Linger has always felt that the other six brothers are too big and old-fashioned, so she has always liked to stay with this stupid brother. After three years, she has been intimate. However, Tian Linger has always had the upper hand. Zhang Xiaofan felt that her senior sister was indeed much better than herself. Although she usually shouted at herself, she was occasionally teased by her brother, but she was the first to stand up and support herself.

The mountain residence is lonely, but it is also quiet. Zhang Xiaofan also asked Tian Buyi and Song Dayen several times about the tragedy of Caomiao Village, but there is no clue about it so far. After a long time, Zhang Xiaofan's heart finally faded.

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In the early morning of this day, Zhang Xiaofan took a firewood knife as usual, walked out of the house alone, and walked towards the back mountain. Tian Linger had completed her bamboo cutting homework two years ago and stopped going, so in the past two years, Zhang Xiaofan has gone up the mountain alone. However, Tian Linger sometimes has nothing to do and runs up the mountain to play with him.

Today, Zhang Xiaofan didn't see Tian Linger's figure, and he didn't care. He went up the mountain road alone. In more than a month, he would also finish the bamboo cutting lesson. He can now cut two black knots every day, but he is still far inferior to Tian Linger. At the beginning, Tian Linger could cut more than a dozen black knots in a day.

A month ago, he finally cultivated the first level of Taiji Xuanqing Daoyu Qingjing, and then Song Dayen passed on his tricks of the second level. He practiced for a month. Although it was much deeper than the first layer, somehow he vaguely felt that it was easier than the first layer. For example, the first layer needs to control the pores of the whole body. It takes him three years to become small, while the second layer requires "to turn qi into essence", so that the aura of heaven and earth introduced into the body can be transformed into essence in the meridians. According to the eldest brother, this is more than ten times more difficult than the first level, but Zhang Xiaofan felt unexpectedly relaxed. The root of it seems to have something to do with the set of "Dafan Prajna". In the past three years, he has practiced Dafan Prajna every day. He has never interrupted. The internal qi operation has been quite hot, and the essence belongs to the internal qi. With the foundation of those three years, Zhang Xiaofan's entry into the

It's just that he doesn't believe in himself. At the beginning, others practiced for a year, but he had to practice for three years. This time it was mostly an illusion. So he didn't care. Anyway, he practiced on time every day, and no one came to disturb him.