"Cousin, after your master passed away, why didn't you stay at Mount Longhu to continue your cultivation? Why did you return to Chang 'an? Is it because you didn't have a good life at Mount Longhu? "
The next morning, after breakfast, Li Zexuan planned to bring his cousin to Cloud Yamachō to broaden his horizons. On the way, Ye Fashan asked.
From his point of view, Mount Longhu was the holy land of cultivation for all the Daoists in the world. Li Zexuan had been cultivating for eight years, but he suddenly left to return to Chang 'an. This was something that Ye Fashan, who was determined to use his Daoist skills to save the world, could not understand.
When Li Zexuan heard this question, he subconsciously thought to himself, "If the original Li Zexuan had really stayed at Mount Longhu to cultivate, how would I have the chance to transmigrate here? I might have already been reported to the King of Hell! "
Although this was what he thought, he could not say it out loud. He smiled and said, "No, the head of Mount Longhu and Junior Martial Uncle are very good to me. The reason why I returned to Chang 'an is because my parents are getting old. If I don't return to fulfill my filial piety to them, how different would I be from a beast?"
Ye Fashan's expression was a little unnatural. He said, "Then cousin, how will you continue your cultivation in the future?"
Li Zexuan turned around and looked at Ye Fashan's young face, which was pretending to be mature.
He said, "Fashan, I think you have a misunderstanding about cultivation. Who said that you can only cultivate in a Daoist temple? As long as you have the Dao in your heart, where can you not cultivate? What is not Dao? What is not cultivation? The Heavenly Dao is not kind-hearted, it is always with good people. The level of a cultivator depends on the depth of their use of Dao. Dao is not the private property of any Immortal, God, or True Saint. Why should we care about where we cultivate? "
Ye Fashan was stunned. After a long while, he bowed to one side and put his hands together in front of his stomach. He bowed from bottom to top and said, "Cousin, you are wise. Fashan has learned a lot."
Li Zexuan's expression changed. Ye Fashan's etiquette was very particular. Daoists had three etiquettes and three kowtows. Towards mortals, they would bow and kowtow. Towards gods, immortals, and immortals, they would bow and kowtow. Ye Fashan's etiquette was the standard Daoist kowtow. This was usually done towards the elders of the sect. From this, it could be seen that Ye Fashan was really touched by the words just now. Li Zexuan returned the etiquette by cupping his hands and said,
"Monk, everyone has their own Dao. Cousin's Dao is the Dao of the Mortal World. In the world of mortals, treat your family well and help those around you that you can! Of course, I also hope that you can be a Daoist of the mortal world in the future and not hide in the mountains to cultivate. You don't have to sit and watch the change of dynasties and not think about the people of the world! "
Ye Fashan bowed again and said, "Cousin, don't worry. Fashan wants to learn the profound Dao and walk the world to save the people of the world. I will not be a blind Daoist who only knows how to cultivate in seclusion!"
Li Zexuan smiled and nodded. He brought Ye Fashan and continued walking towards the Cloud Mountain.
Yes, they were walking. He didn't know what was wrong with this cheap cousin of his. The Hou Mansion clearly had horses but he wasn't willing to ride them. Even if there was a carriage, he wasn't willing to sit in it. He said that he wanted to see how the people were living. Although Li Zexuan didn't want to, he couldn't just tie this kid up on a horse, right?
Even though he had only spent a day with Ye Fashan, Li Zexuan already knew that when his cousin was stubborn, even eight horses wouldn't be able to pull him back. Therefore, he might as well accompany this unlucky kid and walk together!
"Bang, bang, bang ~!"
"Use more strength! The soil is still loose. How can you do it? Han Xiaodong, didn't you eat? "
"Second Master Liu, I won't hide it from you. I really didn't eat this morning!"
"Hey, you little rascal. You only know how to talk nonsense with me! Motherf * cker, work harder. The weather is getting colder. If we can't fix it by the time it freezes, we will delay Marquis's important matter. Look at the construction team of the Fourth Regiment. How fast are they progressing ~? "
After they left the city, they walked through a section of the official road and arrived at the small path leading to the Cloud Mountain. They walked forward for about two or three miles. Then, they heard a series of loud crashing sounds as well as the noise of some people.
Ye Fashan looked over curiously. In the end, he was blocked by a small hill. He asked, "Cousin, what's going on over there? Why is it so lively? "
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "The construction team of the academy and the villagers are repairing the road. We will see it after we turn this corner ~!"
"Repairing the road ~?"
Ye Fashan thought to himself. How could there be such a big movement when they were repairing the road?
However, even though he was doubtful, he still lowered his head and quickened his pace. After a while, the two of them had circled around the mountaintop. What entered their eyes was a dense mass of people. Some were hammering the ground with large hammers, some were shoveling soil to fill holes, some were pushing carts to dump sand and stones, and some were dumping mud onto the flat road. However, the mud was greenish-grey in color, which made Ye Fashan feel surprised.
"Cousin, what is that slurry thing in the carriage?"
Li Zexuan looked in the direction of his finger and replied, "That is cement. In the beginning, it can be shaped like mud. However, it will solidify after a period of time. Once solidified, it will be as hard as a rock. Even if it is raining, it will remain in its original state ~!"
"Oh ~? There is such a magical thing in this world? Why have I never heard of it before? "
Ye Fashan could not help but feel that the capital was indeed different. A small place like Nanyang could not be compared to it.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Cement has only been around for half a year. It has not spread to Nanyang yet. It is normal that you have not seen it before ~!"
While they were talking, the two of them had already approached the road construction site. A hale and hearty old man with white hair and a white beard walked towards them. It was Master Liu. "Yo, Marquis, you are here? Why did you not ride a horse today? And this is … "
Li Zexuan smiled and replied, "I wanted to train my legs so I did not ride a horse today! Oh right, Master Liu, this is my cousin. He just arrived in Chang 'an yesterday. He wants to visit the academy today ~! "
Ye Fashan saw that when Li Zexuan spoke to the old man in front of him, he did not put on any airs like Marquis. His tone was also not arrogant and condescending. Instead, there was some respect for an elder. Ye Fashan was surprised but did not show it on his face. He saluted Master Liu and said, "Greetings, Master Liu!"
Master Liu was flattered and said, "Hey, little Langjun, you are too courteous! Since you are Marquis's relative, I should be the one greeting you! "
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "What are you saying, Master Liu? You are my elder! Oh right, Master Liu, this road looks like it is almost finished, right? "
Master Liu wiped his sweat and said, "Hey! Marquis, it is almost over, almost over! There are only about three miles of road left to be repaired. It will take about ten days to completely repair it! It is just that I am ashamed to say that we farmers are not very good at repairing this kind of cement road. We are dragging Regiment Commander Gong and the others down. "
When Li Zexuan first divided the "Construction Corps", he set up five regimental commanders. They were Hu Hanyun, Master Liu, Cao Shaofu, Gong Minyong, and Ni Taifeng. Later, in order to repair the cement road and the Academy's project was almost completed, Li Zexuan disbanded two "Construction Regiments" with a total of nearly 5,000 people. One was the Second Regiment of Second Master Liu and the other was the Fourth Regiment of Gong Minyong.
Master Liu's prestige in this area was still very high. Later, the farmers who came to help repair the road were also under his command. In this way, Master Liu's Second Regiment now had more than three thousand people in name!
However, these farmers who came to help had not experienced the "big project" of Yanhuang College. Naturally, they lacked experience. As a result, although Master Liu's Second Regiment had more people, the overall progress was not much different from Master Liu's Fourth Regiment.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "It's okay, there is no rush! Don't let the villagers be too tired! By the way, Master Liu, I asked my father-in-law to inform everyone to go into the mountains to pick herbs. Do you all know? "
It was out of good intentions that the farmers were willing to help with the road repairs. At first, Li Zexuan wanted to pay the workers who came to help, but the farmers refused to accept it no matter what. It was only after he changed the wages to a bucket of rice that the farmers reluctantly accepted.
The price of a bucket of rice was much lower than the wages of the construction site!
Facing such a group of kind-hearted farmers, what else could he complain about?
Master Liu heard Li Zexuan's question and grinned, "Marquis, we all know! In the afternoon, it is said that each village will organize some young men to be guards. Even if they encounter wild beasts, they will not be afraid. Then, each family will send one person to go into the mountains to pick herbs! Heh, it is a pity that I am not free now. Otherwise, I would also go into the mountains to hunt wild beasts and let the kids in the village see Master Liu's archery skills! "
Li Zexuan could not help but laugh and said, "Haha! Other people's treasured swords are not old, but Master Liu's divine arrows are not old! Haha! "
Master Liu said proudly, "Of course! Back then, the villagers were hungry and wanted to go to the west of Yunshan to hunt. I, Master Liu, went as well. I met a big tiger with white forehead. Master Liu, I … "
Master Liu began to explain the heroic deeds of the past to the two of them. Li Zexuan was also happy to rest at the side. Ye Fashan, on the other hand, was frowning deeper as he listened.
Half an hour later, they bid farewell to Master Liu and continued to walk on the wide and flat cement path towards Yunshan. Ye Fashan suddenly opened his mouth and said,
"Cousin, if the farmers go into the mountains to pick herbs, then just pick herbs. Why do they have to fight wild beasts in the mountains? Everything in the world has spirituality. Wild beasts are also living creatures. That mountain forest originally belonged to them. Let's not talk about the farmers taking over the magpie's nest. Why do they have to search and exterminate them? Cousin, as a Taoist, not only did you not stop them, but you even secretly encouraged them? "
When it came to killing, many people would think of benevolence like "sweeping the floor for fear of harming the lives of ants, and covering the lamp with gauze to protect the moths". However, some Taoist priests did eat meat. The Taoist doctrine did not support killing, but it did not forbid it either!
Li Zexuan was inexplicably stunned. He did not expect Ye Fashan to ask such a question. After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice,
"Fashan, you are not wrong. Everything that is bloody has spirituality. That is to say, they have Taoism. There are early and late stages of enlightenment, and there are also differences in the speed of cultivation! Wild beasts are also living creatures. Logically speaking, they should not be killed easily.
But sometimes, killing is to protect them. When a wild beast wants to attack a person, what should you do? Kill? Or use your Taoism to influence it? The people are just mortals. They only care about food, clothing, and taking care of the old and young. Everything they do is for survival. Is there anything wrong with that? "
Li Zexuan remembered that during the War of Resistance Against Japan in his previous life, Taoists held guns in one hand and incense in the other. After killing the Japanese, they also worshipped the gods. Compared to those Taoist priests who only knew how to cultivate in seclusion deep in the mountains and forests, and did not care about the suffering of the people, such Taoist priests were the ones he admired.
"Killing is to protect them?"
Ye Fashan muttered under his breath and fell into deep thought.
When the sun was about to reach the top of their heads, the two finally reached the top of the Cloud Mountain. When they stepped through the mountain gate and saw the tall and majestic Yanhuang College building, Ye Fashan was still greatly shocked even though he had mentally prepared himself. That small face of his that liked to pretend to be mature was now filled with shock and astonishment!
"How is it? Fashan? Cousin, this college is not bad, right? "
Li Zexuan saw that Ye Fashan finally showed a rare look of shock and was somewhat proud of himself.
"Gulp!"
"Yes, it is not bad!"
Ye Fashan swallowed his saliva and said.
This was more than just not bad! It could be called a celestial palace!
Li Zexuan laughed and said, "Haha! Let's go! I'll show you around the college! "
After that, he led Ye Fashan into the college.
They visited the red building, the auditorium, the sports field, the cafeteria, the student dormitory, the laboratory building, and so on. Finally, the two returned to Guang Hua Building and went to the courtyard where the telescope was placed.
He did not expect to meet Li Chunfeng here.
"Oh, Taoist Li is here too?"
Li Zexuan walked up to him and said with a smile.
"Marquis!"
Li Chunfeng was focused on fiddling with the telescope. When he heard the voice, he quickly turned around. When he saw that it was Li Zexuan, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Marquis, please don't blame me. I've discovered a few celestial bodies recently, so I've been using this telescope more frequently!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay! Isn't this thing made for humans to use? Use it as you please! Oh, the light is so strong now. Aren't you afraid that it'll hurt your eyes? "
Li Chunfeng shook his head and said, "I can't use it now. I could use it when the sun was just rising. Oh, who is this little friend?"
It was then that he noticed Ye Fashan behind Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan introduced him, "This is my cousin, Ye Fashan, from the Ye family of Nanyang. He has been cultivating for more than eight years! Fashan, this is Taoist Li Chunfeng, currently working in the Taishi Bureau. He's an expert in Taoism and has a noble character! "
Ye Fashan walked up and saluted, "Greetings, Taoist Li!"
Li Chunfeng returned the salute and said in surprise, "The Ye family of Nanyang? Are you the Ye family of Sanzhou? Who is Ye Jing to you? "
Ye Fashan answered, "Yes, the Ye family of Sanzhou. The person you're talking about is my granduncle!"
Li Chunfeng mumbled, "Granduncle? You're the descendant of Elder Ye! What a coincidence! "
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