Chapter 41: A Moment of Trance "The cultivation methods in the world are roughly divided into the heaven and earth, yin and yang, four seasons, and five elements. Several Taoist temples in our Yishan Mountain all practice the yin and yang method, while the Taoist temples at the foot of the mountain mostly practice the heaven and earth method. These two are the most common." Wangjizi said loudly: "Although we practice the Yin-Yang Spiritual Method, we still have to explain the other methods to you. As they are all spiritual charms in the world, the relationship between them is far more than just analogy. There are many places where they are interconnected. “The Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain absorbs a lot of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, also known as the mixed energy of heaven and earth and the spiritual charm of mountains and rivers. Cultivation is the simplest, moderate and peaceful. After practicing, you can perform various spells with ease. "Fairies and ghosts mostly absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, which is also called Yin-Yang Lingyun. There are also people who practice Yin-Yang Lingfa, which is more difficult to practice because it is difficult to balance Yin and Yang. However, Yin-Yang Lingyun itself is more mysterious, so if you practice it to a high level, you will naturally live longer, and after practicing it, you will have no obstacles in casting various spells. "The spiritual energy of the five elements is hidden in all things in the world, and it is even more mysterious. There are smart people in the world who can comprehend one of them, but there are very few who can comprehend all five elements and can be compatible with them. Therefore, it is rare to see Taoist temples that practice the five elements spiritual magic. On the contrary, some independent people who practice in huts will practice the five elements spiritual magic. After practicing, they often naturally understand the simplest five elements magic. Learning to cast other five elements magic is also easier and more powerful than Taoists who practice other spiritual magics. “Many fighting skills in the world are contained in the Five Elements, so most people who practice the Five Elements spiritual skills are good at fighting. "The last four seasons spiritual method is the most mysterious. Practitioners need to comprehend the differences of the four seasons and absorb the spiritual rhythm of the seasons. It requires extremely high talent from the practitioners. I have never heard of anyone practicing it except for seeing it in ancient books, and I don't know the wonders of it." From time to time, the young Taoist priests asked questions and the old Taoist priests patiently answered them. Maybe it's because of his age, his temper seems to be okay, not as rude as he seemed at the beginning. Sometimes the little Taoist priests would whisper to each other, or turn their heads to look at Lin Jue and his junior sister who were sitting in the back, then look away after a quick glance, each with their own expression.
"The first sentence in the Yin-Yang Sutra is that the sky has five elements and the earth bears Yin and Yang. Let me start with the first sentence. “There are five elements in the sky, from which all things come into being. "In fact, it's not just the sky. Humans also have five kinds of qi. "The five elements of human beings are also divided into five categories: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. In addition to the difference between strong and weak, there is also the difference between clear and turbid. "An ancient book says: 'Wood is pure, it is kind; fire is pure, it is polite; metal is pure, it is righteous; water is pure, it is wise; earth is pure, it is thoughtful; when the five elements are all pure, the saintly virtue is complete. Wood is turbid, it is weak; fire is turbid, it is lustful; metal is violent; water is greedy; earth is stubborn; when the five elements are all turbid, it is inferior to the people." The younger sister naturally didn't understand. She just felt like she was listening to her senior brother reciting the Yin-Yang Sutra in the Moving Mountain Hall of her own Taoist temple every morning. She needed her senior brother to explain it to her, so she habitually glanced at him secretly. Lin Jue seemed to be thinking about something. For some reason I thought of the Hengcun Ancestral Hall. When I first met that monster, he also talked about his five elements. It seemed that one could vaguely judge my character from them. Could this be the reason? At the same time, he also noticed the gaze of his junior sister. However, since we were in someone else's place at the moment, I naturally couldn't explain it to her right away. Fortunately, Wangjizi gave an explanation after he finished reading: “That is to say, there are five kinds of energies in the sky: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, from which all things are born. “Humans also have these five kinds of vital energy. “The five kinds of human energy are extremely mysterious and wonderful. No matter how high your cultivation level is, you cannot see them. Only a few spirits and ghosts can see them. "If your wood energy is pure, it means you are kind and loving. If your fire energy is pure, it means you are gentle and polite. If your metal energy is pure, it means you are righteous and strong. If your water energy is pure, it means you are smart and wise. If your earth energy is pure, it means you are honest and simple. If all five energy are pure, you have the qualities of a saint. "When the wood qi is turbid, it becomes weak; when the fire qi is turbid, it becomes obscene and impulsive; when the metal qi is turbid, it becomes violent and aggressive; when the water qi is turbid, it becomes greedy and insatiable; when the earth qi is turbid, it becomes stubborn; when all five qi are turbid, one's character is bad. “So, you little brats, remember this well, cultivation is not only about self-cultivation, not only about taking in the spiritual rhythm of heaven and earth, but also about cultivating your nature, otherwise you will become a demon sooner or later. “Even if you are not possessed by a demon, if you go out in the future and encounter spirits and monsters, or if you do not go out and stay in Yishan, the mountain god of Yishan will see you and know what kind of person you are. "..." The young Taoist priest below was confused and was frightened unexpectedly.
Can character also be seen? Do gods really know the good and evil of people? Isn't this too mysterious? Although some people do not understand the reason, they accept it easily and just remember it firmly. Some people frown, not knowing why, and cannot help but think and wonder. It is difficult to say which of these two types of people will achieve greater success in spiritual practice in the future. I only heard someone ask: "is this real?" "Master, I don't understand. The five elements and five qi are produced by heaven and earth. It's fine if humans also have them, but why are they related to people's thoughts? Why are people's personalities affected by them?" "Yes! Master, may I ask why clear and turbid water qi represent intelligence, wisdom, greed and stupidity, while clear and turbid gold qi represent justice, strength, tyranny and aggressiveness?" Wangjizi smiled without saying anything, just glancing at everyone. Almost the vast majority of the disciples were puzzled. Some of them have already suffered from severe headaches. Wang Jizi looked at their expressions, not to test whether they were right or wrong, but just to find some insights, but no one looked at him clearly. The sight finally stopped at the back of the hall. There were the only two Taoists who were not wearing Taoist robes sitting there. One was scratching his head in deep thought, and the other was frowning as if thinking about something. "What are your names?" "Reply to the master, Lin Jue." "Replying to the Master, Liu Qingyao..." Both of them were a little surprised and then answered. "Your Fuqiu Temple has always been famous for selecting disciples, so I will test your master on his behalf." Wangjizi looked at them, "What do you think?" "Disciple doesn't know..." The junior sister lowered her head and answered honestly. "What about you?" Wangjizi looked at him and couldn't help but smile, "Oh, it seems that Taoist Master Yunhe really knows how to choose a disciple." "Master, I don't know the reason, but I have some thoughts after listening to it." "Come and listen." "Just some random thoughts." "We are all beginners, what is there to be embarrassed about? The theory of the five elements is already vague, and any opinion is just an opinion. Moreover, I am afraid that even a saint may not be able to distinguish right from wrong for some statements." Many young Taoist priests turned around and looked at Lin Jue. "..." Lin Jue organized his words and then said: "Senior just said that there are five kinds of qi created by nature, and that there are yin and yang spirits in the world. I can't help but think that there are five elements spirits, mountains and rivers spirits, and four seasons spirits. So, the sky is more than just 'five qi'? It's just that people picked out five kinds of qi and called them the five elements, and gave the others other names."
"Ok?" Wang Jizi couldn't help but smile. "Go on." "A few days ago, I heard Master talk about the relationship between humans, cultivation, and the universe. Since the universe has qi and spirit, and humans are part of the universe, does that mean they have spirit as well? "People can comprehend the Dao from the changes of the heaven and earth, and cultivate themselves by taking the spiritual rhythm of the heaven and earth. It is not surprising that the changes of people will be reflected in the heaven and earth. The so-called five qi of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, in my opinion, are just like the many spiritual rhythms of the heaven and earth and the five elements and five qi. People use the five elements to name the five qi of people. These five qi happen to be some changes in the human body reflected in the heaven and earth. Just like the changes of the heaven and earth can be perceived by people with cultivation, Taoism and knowledge. Maybe people have more than these five qi. "I don't know what the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth are, and whether they are right or wrong, but I once heard a miracle doctor near my hometown say that heartbreak is not actually in the heart, and kidney deficiency is not actually in the kidneys. They are just called by a name to make them easier to understand. So just know the effects, and there is no need to delve into it." Lin Jue paused for a moment, and seeing that no one spoke, he added: "The senior talked about the five qi before talking about yin and yang, and before talking about the five qi of heaven and earth, he talked about the five qi of human beings. I think he didn't want us to know what the five qi of human beings are, but just wanted to persuade us to cultivate our hearts and minds before practicing." Just like some of the stories told in the book by Shanxia, there is really no need to discuss whether some of them are true or false. If you can distinguish them clearly, and if they can help people, give people reference, and encourage people to do better, then it is already a good book. " When Wangjizi heard half of it, his eyes brightened a little. After hearing this, he finally withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Jue again, feeling a little jealous and regretful. After thinking for a moment, he did not say whether Lin Jue was right or wrong, but just said to him: "Yunhe has good vision." When the other young Taoist priests heard this, they knew that this man's words had at least been affirmed by their own temple master. Although they still kept looking back at them and whispering to each other, there was a little more respect in their expressions. Wangjizi continued to preach to the crowd. Now we are really talking about the five elements of heaven and earth, and yin and yang. The lecture lasted nearly a whole day. Lin Jue and his junior sister originally brought dry food with them, but Xianyuan Temple provided them with a meal at noon, so they saved the food. Needless to say, although the food here is ordinary, it is much better than that at Fuqiu Temple. When the two men left the Taoist temple, the sun had already set, so they hurried down the stone steps. They saw ancient pine trees standing obliquely on the cliff in the distance, their shadows cast by the setting sun, and their shadows were also pulled down the cliff. "what!" A crow flew over and led the way for them again. "Brother, tell me, why do the young Taoists in Xianyuan Temple always look at us?" "You should call me fellow Taoist." "Fellow!" "They are from Xianyuan Temple, and we are from Fuqiu Temple. We didn't know each other before. It's the first time we meet, so it's normal for them to be curious about us, compare us, and reject us." "Oh……" The junior sister answered obediently, and then said: "Master Wangjizi is quite good. I thought he was very fierce at first, but he even gave us food at noon." "I feel so too." "Brother, look, the flowers of this tree look like small hanging bells. They are so small, not even as big as my thumb. They are so cute." “This is called bellflower.” "Bellflower...Brother, do you understand?" "I understand a little bit."
"I don't understand." "Don't worry, it may be too abstract. Practice is the best way to teach people. Just remember it, and you will understand it slowly. I just learned the method of nourishing qi before you." "So when can we start practicing and learning the magic from Master?" "Don't worry, it should be soon." Lin Jue was not such a lazy and unhurried person. However, after he arrived at Fuqiu Temple, he could clearly see from the attitudes of the old Taoist priests and senior brothers in the temple that they did not want to teach them, but they had a more complete preaching plan, which was naturally much more reasonable than what an outsider like himself thought. "Brother, you know all the magic!" "It's just a little escape technique." "It's amazing! If you go to the temple fair in the city, people will treat you as a god!" "How can this be called a god?" "What is a fairy then?" "To be free and at ease naturally and to live forever is to be an immortal." "..." The little sister fell into deep thought, and then said: “That’s also a god!” Without waiting for Lin Jue's response, she looked up at the sky. Seeing that it was getting late, she reached into her bag, took out two small bottles, and handed one to Lin Jue. The small bottle was only the size of a thumb and looked very cute. When Lin Jue saw it for the first time, he was curious about where the second senior brother got such a small bottle. It seemed to be made specially for a pill. Later he learned that it was made by the fifth senior brother who was good at medicine. Almost all the bowls, plates and porcelain in the temple were made by him. "When we left this morning, Second Senior Brother gave each of us a pill of the Godly Speed Pill, saying that if we were to finish the lecture too late, we should take one pill and go back early to eat, and not walk around in the dark." As she spoke, she lowered her head and took the small porcelain bottle and kept tapping it against the palm of her other hand, trying to pour out the elixir. Her fair and tender palm turned red from the tapping. “I don’t know what it feels like to eat it!” The little girl's eyes were full of curiosity, a little excited, and seemed a little nervous. After pouring it out, she stared straight at Lin Jue. After seeing him swallow it, she put the pill into her mouth. "Gudu..." After taking the pill, he immediately felt spiritual. Lin Jue had a strange feeling again. If you savor it carefully, you will feel the spiritual energy turning into a hot current, flowing down from the throat to the chest and abdomen, and then spreading to the whole body little by little. The feet are the farthest away and are the last place to arrive. Take a step forward gently—— My feet felt warm and numb. I didn't know where I got so much strength from, or how my body became so light. With a little effort, I was already in the air, almost flying. Every step I took was nearly half a meter, and I almost hit the ancient pine tree in front of me. If I used a little more strength, I might have passed by the ancient pine tree and rushed into the cliff. There was another shout from behind. "Oh……"
A figure flew past. Lin Jue silently grabbed her. The little girl was pulled down, still in shock, but she did not scream. Instead, she immediately said to him solemnly: "Brother, I haven't told you yet, but the second brother said that after eating, you should walk around slowly to get used to it." "..." After a while—— The setting sun shines obliquely on the strange peaks and ancient pines. A crow leads the way. The two of them move through the mountains, as light as a swallow and with the wind under their feet. Sometimes they even walk through the pines. Just stepping on the pine branches is enough to cross the difficult mountain road. They feel thrilling and their hearts beating like thunder, but the mountain breeze blowing through the treetops, knocking away the floating pine needles and petals, makes them feel extremely free and comfortable, which is wonderful beyond words. If there is any definition of freedom, this might be it. If there is anything that a god is, then when people see him at the foot of the mountain, they will also think he is a god. (End of this chapter)