Chapter 11: The Law Should Not Be Spread Lightly

Meng Chong stood aside and listened to Zhu Zaigui's sad crying, and also listened to Lan Daoxing silently reciting "The True Scripture of Yuanshi Tianzun on How to Become a Taoist in Heaven". Not only did he not feel at ease, but he became even more nervous.

After a long while, Zhu Zaigui seemed to be so heartbroken that he cried until he had no more tears left. He finally stopped crying, and his eyes were red like a pair of rabbit eyes.

I just don't know whether these red rabbit eyes are caused by crying or by rubbing them red when covering the face.

The moment Zhu Zaigui stopped moving, Lan Daoxing also stopped whispering the scriptures for salvation.

Lan Daoxing said, "Your Highness, please accept my condolences. The prince has ascended to the immortal world and is listed in the Jade Scrolls of the Lingxiao Shangqing Heavenly Court. He enjoys the protection of the Three Pure Ones and the gods and immortals in the heavens, and has obtained infinite blessings."

Hearing Lan Daoxing's words, Zhu Zaigui responded with a slightly hoarse voice, "May my brother enjoy eternal happiness and be free from disasters and misfortunes."

Lan Daoxing showed a hidden smile on his face, seeming to be very satisfied with Zhu Zaigui's performance at the moment.

Meng Chong finally got the chance to interrupt.

Meng Chong asked hurriedly, "Master Lan, what is the condition of my prince? Does he need a ritual to calm his mind?"

Lan Daoxing turned around and looked at Meng Chong, who looked nervous. He once again displayed the calm and composed demeanor of a master.

Lan Daoxing said calmly, "Don't be anxious, eunuch. The prince is not in a state of mental despair. He just heard that the prince had passed away and ascended to heaven. He couldn't accept the pain of his brother's departure, which led to excessive sadness and emotional changes. He just needs to be carefully nursed back to health for a few days and he will be fine."

Lan Daoxing directly defined Zhu Zaigui's situation. Although this did not demonstrate his profound attainments in Taoism, it did establish a good relationship.

Because in Lan Daoxing's opinion, Prince Yu is very likely to ascend the throne in the future.

If he insisted on showing off his skills and set up a Taoist altar for Zhu Zaigui to calm his mind and call back his soul, if this were to get out, people would either think that Prince Yu was also a superstitious person who believed in immortals and magic, or that Prince Yu had suffered from "soul-loss" madness.

Just imagine if there was another prince who believed in Taoism or was crazy, even if he had another chance, he would never be able to win the hearts of the people and become the one they hoped for.

Therefore, Lan Daoxing would never do such things that are superfluous, cause trouble to others, and are what bad people want.

When Meng Chong heard that his prince was fine, he was naturally overjoyed. He thanked Lan Daoxing profusely.

Lan Daoxing supported Meng Chong and said, "Eunuch, you must serve the master wholeheartedly in the future and not be negligent in the slightest."

Meng Chongxi said happily: "Thank you for your teachings, Immortal Lan. I will be loyal and filial and take good care of you, my lord."

Lan Daoxing nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze to Zhu Zaigui.

Lan Daoxing said to Zhu Zaigui with concern: "Your Highness, you must have a good rest recently and must not be too happy or too sad."

When Zhu Zaigui heard what Lan Daoxing said, he naturally understood.

Lan Daoxing meant that he should keep a low profile during this period of time, and never speak frivolously or act as the first to take action.

Zhu Zaigui readily agreed, "Thank you for your guidance, Taoist priest. I will take note of it."

When he said this, Zhu Zaiqi couldn't help but grit his teeth. This joyful emotion didn't seem like the attitude of someone who had lost his brother.

Fortunately, there were only Zhu Zaigui, Lan Daoxing, and Meng Chong in this courtyard. Lan Daoxing was determined to bet on Zhu Zaigui, so he would not expose Zhu Zaigui's faults. Meng Chong, as a eunuch who was closely related to Zhu Zaigui and whose fate depended on him, would definitely not sell out his master for fame, because even if he wanted to sell, it was not certain that anyone would sell.

So even if Zhu Zaigui couldn't hold back his emotions and laughed frivolously now, no one would remember it and would just act as if nothing had happened.

Zhu Zaigui was in a good mood and sat on the stone bench in Lan Daoxing's courtyard. Only at this moment did he feel truly relaxed.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui finally had a chance to examine his physical condition.

Zhu Zaigui stretched out his hands and turned his arms. Looking at his wrists which were slightly thin and bony, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Is this still the body of a Ming prince? How come he is so thin? He is so thin that he looks like he grew up in a slum where there is not enough food.

Then Zhu Zaigui thought of the Lion's Roar skill that Lan Daoxing had just displayed in his ear, and his eyes suddenly lit up again.

There are many Taoist sects, some of which are about drawing talismans, some about making elixirs, some about fortune-telling, and some about accumulating merit and practicing medicine. Although these sects have different skills for making a living, in the final analysis, they still belong to the same sect and worship the Three Pure Ones.

Therefore, any Taoist who has real skills should know or understand some of the health-preserving benefits of Taoist practice.

For example, Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi, Lu Dongbin's Chun Yang Gong, Chen Tuan's Zhi Xuan Pian and so on are all methods of health preservation and cultivation.

So, by inference, combined with Lan Daoxing's "Lion's Roar", Zhu Zaigui was sure that this old Taoist priest must have some reliable health-preserving exercises to learn for strengthening the body.

Therefore, for the sake of his future health and to avoid being drained by the beautiful women in the harem, Zhu Zaigui decided to shamelessly learn a set of health-preserving methods from Lan Daoxing.

Zhu Zaigui sighed in a pretentious manner, "Master, I am afraid that I am not destined to live long. Look at how thin I am. I feel short of breath after walking a few more steps."

Zhu Zaigui's words frightened Meng Chong again. His mind, which had just calmed down, was disturbed again at this moment. He felt that his life was so miserable.

Lan Daoxing also frowned slightly. He had just taken Zhu Zaigui's pulse. Zhu Zaigui's physical condition was indeed very poor. Despite his young age, his pulse was weak. It was obvious that his health was seriously damaged, but this would not mean a short life.

After all, there are many sickly people who can still survive.

Besides, Zhu Zaigui was a prince. He lived a life of luxury and did not need to exert much energy. With this physical condition, he could live for a few decades without any problems.

When Zhu Zaigui saw that Lan Daoxing didn't react, he suddenly became anxious.

Zhu Zaigui directly said, "I wonder if you have any fitness and self-cultivation methods that you can teach me so that I can keep fit and recover my vitality?"

Lan Daoxing never expected that Zhu Zaigui would say such a thing in the end. He originally thought that Zhu Zaigui would continue to lament his fate, but he didn't expect Zhu Zaigui to change the subject and actually ask him for the method of cultivation.

This made Lan Daoxing a little dazed. How could the Dharma be passed on so easily?

Especially since the other party is a prince, what should we do if something bad happens to him?

Therefore, Lan Daoxing directly refused and said, "Your Highness is blessed by God. My methods are all simple and rustic, and are not suitable for your noble body. Your Highness only needs to take care of his body, and that will be the way to health."

But how could Zhu Zaigui give up just like that?

(End of this chapter)

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