Chapter 194 Zhenwu
Chapter 194 Zhenwu (First update, last day to ask for monthly votes)
He possesses both the Zhenwu Dangmo and Lu Zu Chunyang lineages.
Cheng Xinzhan knew the significance of this sentence, and if it got out, it would shock many people.
He took the flying sword handed back by Taoist Tian Zhen, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that "Tao Du" was so close to Master Wen of the Monastery, and no wonder that the master was so famous in the Wuling Mountains. He practiced meditation in the temple and killed demons outside the temple, and he still lived a good life.
Cheng Xinzhan put away his flying sword, but still had a question in his mind. He had never met this Taoist priest before, and the Lost Soul Gorge was not close to the Zhenwu Temple. How could Taoist priest Tianzhen come here and help?
He opened his mouth to ask.
Taoist Master Tian Zhen listened and explained,
"I was sitting in meditation in the temple, when I suddenly heard a rooster crowing in the south. The sound shook the surroundings. It was pure yang, and was meant to exorcise demons. I was very curious, so I got up and went to check it out. That's how I saved you by chance."
Cheng Xinzhan and Shen Zhaoming finally understood and bowed to express their gratitude again.
"This is the bad thing about being taught by a great master. The etiquette is too complicated. This is not good. From now on, you are not allowed to perform formalities to thank me."
Taoist Priest Tian Zhen waved his hands repeatedly, looking displeased.
The two of them had no choice but to agree.
Seeing this, Taoist Tian Zhen smiled again, and then he seemed to be suddenly excited. He looked at the statue of Zhenwu, then looked at the two people, and said,
"You two both have good aptitude and intelligence, and it is fate that we meet. Would you be willing to stay at my Zhenwu Temple temporarily and learn the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Method from me? Let me make it clear first, I am not asking for a favor in return. I see that you two have a good impression of each other, and it is up to you whether to learn or not. Moreover, you do not acknowledge your ancestors, and you do not take your name. You are here only to spread the Zhenwu Dharma."
The two were naturally delighted when they heard this, but their subsequent reactions were different.
Shen Zhaoming's eyes flashed with joy, and finally he showed regret, and said with a folded hand,
"Master, please allow me to report. The sect has a rule that family rules cannot be passed on to outsiders, and external methods cannot be learned privately. Therefore, I am not blessed enough to listen to the wonderful methods of Zhenwu."
The innocent Taoist didn't care at all and waved his hand to tell Shen Zhaoming that he didn't need to explain. He also said,
"The great sects have their own rules and regulations. You don't need to worry about it. Besides, the Jingming Sect has inherited the true teachings of Patriarch Xu. It is a first-class Dharma lineage. It is difficult for ordinary people to obtain it even if they spend their entire lives. You should practice hard and carry forward Patriarch Xu's Dharma."
Shen Zhaoming nodded and said, "I will follow the Taoist's instructions."
Cheng Xinzhan felt sorry for his friend. Seeing Taoist Tianzhen looking at him, he knew that he was from the Wanfa School, so he had no scruples. He was delighted and bowed immediately, saying,
"Master, I am willing to do so."
Taoist Tian Zhen laughed, "Okay, okay."
Afterwards, the three of them chatted for a while, and then Shen Zhaoming said goodbye. He had actually suffered quite a bit of injury when he forced his Dharma Eyes to open this time, and he needed to return to the sect to recuperate and receive treatment. Before leaving, he also asked Taoist Tianzhen to visit him at Wanshou Mountain if he had time in the future, so that he could express his gratitude.
Taoist Tian Zhen agreed with a smile, saying that it was okay to visit him on the mountain and pay their respects to Master Xu's immortal remains, but there was no need to express gratitude.
After Shen Zhaoming left, there were only two people left in the temple. They sat down facing each other on the cushion in front of the incense table.
Taoist Tian Zhen looked at Cheng Xinzhan and said,
“Although I won’t be given a title or included in the genealogy, I still need to talk about the origin of the Dharma lineage first.”
Cheng Xinzhan listened with a solemn expression.
"The Zhenwu lineage has been handed down since ancient times and has been popular since the Han Dynasty. However, it has only become popular today. This is inseparable from two things. The first is the popularity in the mortal world. It started when Emperor Taizong of the current dynasty claimed that he was a saint of Zhenwu and Fengtian Jingnan seized the throne, so Zhenwu temples can be seen everywhere in the mortal world. The second is the lineage on the mountain. It started when the founder Sanfeng eliminated demons in Jiazi and shocked the world. Later, he founded a school on Wudang Mountain and enshrined the founder Jiutian Dangmo, carrying forward the Zhenwu lineage."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded. These two things were considered the two biggest things in the dynasty, so he had naturally heard of them.
"I was born in a humble family, but I was blessed with good fortune. I was an abandoned baby in the mountains of western Hunan in the early Ming Dynasty. Fortunately, I was rescued by the world-traveling Master Sanfeng, who brought me back to Wudang Mountain to educate me and took me in as a boy. So you can rest assured that the Zhenwu method I passed on is the orthodox one of the times, and it is definitely not a stolen method. If someone asks about it in the future, just tell them the truth."
Cheng Xinzhan was shocked!
It turns out to be the orthodox tradition of Master Sanfeng!
At this time, Taoist Tian Zhen said again,
"The founder of Sanfeng is a person of his time. He has many Dharma lineages, including the inner alchemy and Louguan Dao. He is also a master of these two ways. These two ways were passed down from Master Wenshi to Master Mayi, who passed them down to Master Chen Tuan, who passed them down to Master Huolong, who passed them down to Master Sanfeng.
“In addition to these two ways, Patriarch Sanfeng also created the Yin-Yang Tai Chi Way, and became the founder of the school.
"As for the Zhenwu Way of Eliminating Demons that I want to teach you, it was an opportunity that the Patriarch Sanfeng had when he was traveling around the world, and the Zhenwu Great Emperor's Dharmakaya personally taught him the way."
Just listening to these words, Cheng Xinzhan felt deafened and his mouth was dry.
Taoist Priest Tianzhen continued, "However, Patriarch Sanfeng knew that the Inner Alchemy and Louguan Dao were the most prominent teachings in the world, and the Zhenwu lineage was declining. The demonic ways in the world were rampant and could not be eradicated despite repeated bans, causing disasters to the human world. Therefore, after the Jiazi year, he founded the Wudang Sect in Wudang Mountain, Jingchu, with the Zhenwu Emperor as the main deity, to spread the true meaning of eradicating demons and protect the human world."
Cheng Xinzhan nodded slightly, thinking to himself, "So that's how it is."
At this time, Taoist Tian Zhen changed the subject, sounding a bit disappointed.
"However, since the ascension of Patriarch Sanfeng, Mount Wudang seems to have forgotten what 'Wudang' is. The disciples take elixirs to absorb qi, build towers to watch the stars, and call themselves immortals on the mountain. They only care about longevity and not the well-being of the world. The head elders are even more obsessed with the successive titles bestowed by the royal family. They frequently go in and out of Jinling and show off their sainthood in front of people. Who still remembers the true meaning of exorcising demons?! Who still remembers the warnings given by Patriarch Sanfeng before his ascension?!"
Cheng Xinzhan was silent and thoughtful.
In fact, this phenomenon is not unique to Wudang Mountain. Patriarch Sanfeng became famous for exorcising demons in Jiazi, Patriarch Tianshi became famous for killing the ghost general in Shu, Patriarch Xu became famous for slaying water monsters overseas, Patriarch Lu killed evil dragons in the Jianghuai area, and Patriarch Sa toured the city gods all over the world and burned the temples of those who did evil with thunder and fire. All these ancestors had the ambition to exorcise demons and they also took actions to exorcise demons, but once the ancestors ascended to heaven, few of their descendants could carry out their ambitions.
When people die and their spirits decline, how can we break it?
The only thing is to stay in this world forever!
The innocent Taoist didn't know that his complaints actually strengthened Cheng Xinzhan's inner ambition.
"I became more and more unhappy staying in Wudang Mountain. I couldn't stand the arrogance there. So I left Wudang Mountain more than 200 years ago and came to Xiangxi to build the Zhenwu Temple to eliminate demons and defend the way."
Cheng Xinzhan's heart was stirred when he heard this, that was exactly the case!
Eliminate demons! Defend the Way!
Indispensable!
He was so excited that he revealed his true feelings to Taoist Tianzhen, telling him about his journey to the Southern Wilderness, the West Sea, and the East Sea. After returning from the East Sea, he strengthened his determination to become a Jingwei. He even did not wait to complete the second realm, but only wanted to enter the third realm and do his best to eliminate demons as soon as possible.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Taoist Tian Zhen laughed. He hadn’t laughed so heartily in many years.
"What a great Jingwei!"
He praised highly and wanted to teach him everything he knew right away.
Taoist Tianzhen was a man of temperament. After Cheng Xinzhan confided his true feelings, he could not calm down for a long time. After calming down for a long time, he also talked about his past experiences, and especially mentioned the source of another Pure Yang Dharma lineage inheritance.
"After I left Wudang Mountain, I went south along the Han River to Yueyang, climbed the Yueyang Tower, and then entered Dongting Lake to enjoy the lake view. It is really a matter of time and fate. I visited the ruins of the immortal site where Lu Zu saved the willows at Junshan in the center of the lake. Unexpectedly, I was blessed with spiritual power and solved the riddle left by Lu Zu when he saved the willows. I was able to read the original text of "Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi" and then understood the Pure Yang Way. After obtaining the Dharma, I traced the source of the Yuan River and came to Xiangxi to build a temple." Cheng Xinzhan was also greatly impressed when he listened. Master Wen was really blessed. He was raised by Master Sanfeng and inherited Lu Zu's teachings. What an opportunity this was!
Master Sanfeng and Master Lu were both experts in health preservation, and they practiced Zhenwu and Chunyang together. No wonder they were still boys even though they were old enough to have defeated Cao Jin.
Taoist Priest Tian Zhen smiled and said, "Zhen Wu destroys demons, Chun Yang destroys evil, so what I want in this life is to integrate the two."
Cheng Xinzhan bowed his hands and said, "I only hope that Master can get what he wants."
Taoist Tian Zhen smiled and said, "It's difficult, it's difficult, but when I saw Xinzhan's Yangjian Jipo just now, it reminded me of an old story."
"Oh? I wonder what Master Wen is talking about?"
Cheng Xinzhan was a little curious, what could be related to "Taodu"?
"Many years ago, I was in Miaojiang killing demons and passed by a mortal Miao village. The village raised chickens, and they were very well raised. I actually saw a hint of pure yang in these poultry, so I stayed there temporarily to observe these yang birds.
"After a long time, I really gained something. In order to express my gratitude, I left the painting of the rooster to the villagers to ward off evil spirits and calm their souls. This painting incorporates the two magical ideas of Zhenwu exorcising demons and Chunyang breaking evil, so when I heard the rooster crowing from the magic weapon of Xinzhan just now, I felt very familiar with it.
"Hey, what happened to Xinzhan?"
As Taoist Tian Zhen was talking, he suddenly noticed that Cheng Xinzhan's face looked strange and his eyes widened.
Cheng Xinzhan looked strange, he thought the word "fate" was so interesting. He said,
"May I ask Master Wen, is the Miao village where Master Wen lives the Lixi Village in Hongjiang, Miaodong? Is the house where Master Wen lives the Gaoge in the south of the village? Is the painting that Master Wen drew the "Red Crown Master's House Guarding Picture"? "
Now it was Taoist Tian Zhen's turn to widen his eyes, "Is it possible?"
Cheng Xinzhan smiled and nodded, "My disciple has also stayed in this village and visualized the Yang Bird Spirit, thus opening up the Heart Palace!"
He also said, "There was chaos in southern Xinjiang before, and the demons went north. I warned this village to flee. Now, the people of the Miao village are in a hidden Miao village in western Hunan, and there is a big red-crowned rooster that has transformed into a demon!"
Taoist Tianzhen clapped his hands and laughed, "Interesting! Wonderful!"
In this way, with the life-saving grace and the same aspirations, and now, with such a fate, the two felt much closer.
After saying a lot of things, Taoist Tian Zhen finally got to the point.
"The Patriarch Sanfeng once said that the Great Emperor Zhenwu was known as the Patriarch of the Nine Heavens who slayed demons. Therefore, all cultivators in the world who had the ambition to slay demons could become followers of Zhenwu. That is why when he traveled around the world, he passed on many Zhenwu traditions.
"I am the ancestor's servant. Following the ancestor's story, I will now teach you the Zhenwu Demon-Slaying Method. I also promise that in the future, if you see a fellow Taoist with this aspiration, and observe his character and character, and find that he is upright and capable of shouldering great responsibilities, you can also pass on the method to him."
Taoist Priest Tian Zhen said solemnly.
"The disciple will follow the master's instructions."
Cheng Xinzhan spoke with great force.
"The Zhenwu lineage can be divided into four branches: Sibei, Xuanshui, Chizhen and Dangmo. Today we will only talk about the Dangmo branch. The essence of Zhenwu Dangmo is to 'stop war with martial arts and control the world with martial arts'. This is also the origin of the name of Wudang Mountain. In plain words, it means to create a bright and clear world.
"There are two biggest differences between Zhenwu's method of destroying demons and other offensive spells: one is a close-range attack, and the other is a combination of movement and stillness.
"Zhenwu Taijutsu can both kill the enemy and strengthen the body. The combination of movement and stillness means that each move is in line with the Way of the Tortoise and the Snake, and the righteousness of yin and yang."
Taoist Tian Zhen pointed at Cheng Xinzhan and said,
"You were bullied by Cao Jin, but you had no power to fight back. You can imagine how poor your physical skills are. How can a body like this bear the ambition to destroy the devil?"
Cheng Xinzhan lowered his head in shame and said, "I am ashamed."
"After Master Sanfeng inherited the Zhenwu tradition, he thoroughly studied the Zhenwu physical skills and combined them with the Yin-Yang Tai Chi to create Tai Chi Fist and Tai Chi Sword. These two methods are good for keeping fit when practiced on a daily basis. When killing demons and enemies, they are the ultimate attack methods. Now, I will teach these two methods to you."
Cheng Xinzhan was overjoyed when he heard this and listened attentively.
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A few months later, it was late autumn.
At this time, the autumn wind is bleak, dyeing the forests in the mountains of western Hunan yellow, and the ginkgo trees in the Zhenwu Temple have also turned yellow.
According to Taoist priest Tianzhen, this ginkgo tree came first, and then the Zhenwu Temple was built.
At the beginning, he was looking for a place to build a temple in the mountains of western Hunan. It had to be secluded and quiet, but also have picturesque scenery. He searched for a long time, and finally he fell in love with this thousand-year-old ginkgo tree at first sight. He then built the Zhenwu Temple around this ginkgo tree.
Under the ginkgo tree, yellow leaves were flying everywhere, and a young Taoist priest was dancing with a sword in his hand. The Taoist priest was as light as a swallow, and the long sword in his hand was like autumn water.
His steps were sometimes fast and sometimes slow, sometimes like a snake coming out of a cave, swimming quickly, and sometimes suddenly slowing down, like an old turtle paddling in the water. His figure was sometimes graceful like a startled wild goose, and sometimes graceful like a swimming dragon, moving slowly and quickly, with a certain demeanor.
The long sword in his hand was changing in countless ways. Sometimes it was like a flash of lightning, and you couldn't even see the trace after the sword passed by. Sometimes it was so dazzling that it turned into a ball of sword flowers.
He wandered among the yellow leaves, and the energy from his sword dance made the leaves float unsteadily, like a psychic swallowtail butterfly.
When he put away his sword and stood still, Taoist Tian Zhen, who was watching from the side, clapped his hands in admiration.
"Xinzhan, you are truly a rare genius. It's only been a few months, and you've already grasped the essence of the Zhenwu Tai Chi Sword."
At this time, there was a canary pecking at fruits on the ginkgo tree. Its bright feathers almost blended in with the yellow leaves on the book. It looked at the fallen leaves under the tree and felt a little strange.
The yard was covered with fallen leaves, but a round piece of land in the middle was very clean. The few fallen leaves were neatly arranged into a curved line. The two people who were talking in the yard stood in this clean circle, one at one end of the curved line and the other at the other end.
The bird naturally didn’t know that this circle is called Tai Chi, and the place where the two people were standing was called Yin-Yang Eyes.
Cheng Xinzhan held his sword and bowed, "It's all thanks to Master Wen's teachings."
Taoist Priest Tian Zhen waved his hands, "You're doing this again. No matter what I say, you can't change it."
Cheng Xinzhan smiled and was about to speak, but his expression suddenly changed drastically.
Taoist Tian Zhen took a step forward and came to Cheng Xinzhan, asking, "What's wrong?"
Cheng Xinzhan felt the calamity clouds in Huangting Palace approaching the golden elixir at a rapid speed, and felt that it was extremely absurd. He said,
"Master Wen, my golden elixir tribulation is coming."
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