Chapter 473

On the official road to Luoyang.

Shi Xuan was walking side by side with a white-haired old man. The old man's family and guards were following behind them. This old man, Chen Yanbo, was the head of an official family in Ming Province. Because of his age, he had already retired. However, he was passionate about the Celestial Path, so he brought his family to Luoyang to listen to Immortal Nan Guang's sermon.

Sitting in the carriage, he happened to see Shi Xuan, the young Taoist, walking outside. His temperament was extraordinary, so he got off the carriage to talk to Shi Xuan. As soon as they started talking, he found that this young Taoist was quite insightful about the Celestial Path. He was so excited that he didn't return to the carriage. Instead, he talked with Shi Xuan while walking, which made the guards behind him suffer.

"Daoist Priest is truly a hermit. Among all the people I've met, apart from Immortals with great supernatural powers like Immortal Nan Guang, Daoist Priest is the most knowledgeable one." The more Chen Yanbo talked, the more he admired Shi Shuan. He even addressed him as Daoist Priest instead of Little Daoist.

Shi Xuan talked to him for another reason, "I heard that you're going to Luoyang to listen to Immortal Nan Guang's sermon? Isn't he in Luojing? " Shi Shuan originally planned to go to Chu Wan 'er's place first and then look for Ding Mingde in Luojing. However, when he arrived near Fairy's Capital, he heard the news that was spreading like wildfire. It turned out that Spiritual Master Nan Guang was going to Fairy's Capital to preach for three days. Now that Chen Yanbo was here, he naturally wanted to verify this.

Chen Yanbo said with admiration, "Yes, I often saw Immortal Nan Guang when I was an official in the imperial court. He is really powerful and has great Divine Sense. Moreover, he has mastered both Taoist and Confucian scriptures. Every word he says is thought-provoking."

After a pause, he continued, "But I haven't heard from him for many years after I retired. This time, Immortal Nan Guang is coming to Luoyang, which is not far from Ming Province. So I brought my family here to listen to his sermon." Then he took out a gold-plated invitation card, "This is something I asked someone to get for me. Otherwise, it would be difficult to enter Immortal Nan Guang's door. I'm destined to meet you. Why don't we go together? "

"That's great." Shi Shuan did not refuse. Anyway, he had to ask Ding Mingde. It was not a bad idea to see how Ding Mingde behaved.

Chen Yanbo's face was full of smiles, as if he was very satisfied with Shi Xuan's answer. "Actually, when I saw that you were going to Shen Du on foot in the middle of winter, I guessed that you were going to listen to Nan Guang's sermon. That's why I asked you. Being able to receive the teachings of an expert like Spiritual Master Nan Guang will definitely benefit you greatly. "It could be seen that this old man held Ding Mingde in high esteem.

Shi Xuan smiled and said, "This is the first time I'm going to listen to Enlightened Nan Guang's Dao preaching. I just don't know what Daoist Master Nan Guang likes or dislikes? "Whether or not he had a firm Dao Heart could be seen from his usual behavior.

"Hahaha." Chen Yanbo pointed at Shi Shuan and laughed three times. "You're quite thoughtful." It seemed that he had misunderstood Shi Shuan's meaning. "However, Nan Guang Zhenren is a very upright person. Moreover, he has a mansion, farmland, and rare treasures gifted by the Emperor. He lives in eight residences and has hundreds of servants at his beck and call. He is extremely rich and powerful, so he rarely takes money or gifts. He and his wife also treat each other with respect. He doesn't have many beautiful concubines, and most of them are bestowed by the royal family.

Shi Shuan continued to ask without batting an eyelid, "Then what does he usually do?"

Well, what he does most often is to give sermons to promote Taoism. Then, he gives medicine and helps the poor. " Yes, what he does most often is to hold a forum and give lectures to promote our Taoism. Then, he would preach and give medicine to help the poor. "

"I heard that Nan Guang Zhenren often interferes with the politics of the court?" Shi Shuan asked with a smile.

Chen Yanbo frowned. "There is no such thing. Nan Guang is a Confucian and has a good understanding of politics. That's why Taoist likes to ask Nan Guang."

In a carriage not far behind him, a few women were chatting and laughing. A mischievous little girl of eleven or twelve years old with an oval face lifted the curtain and looked outside. Then, she said to the others with a smile, "Grandpa seems to be having a good chat with that young Daoist! Sisters, do you think grandpa will marry one of you to that Taoist? Grandpa is very fond of celestial cultivation! "

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with an oval face blushed. She said, "Qiniang, if you want to marry him, just do it yourself. Why drag us into it?" The other three girls nodded and said, "I think Qiniang is moved."

The naughty girl, who still had a childish face, did not care. She said proudly, "I'm only eleven years old. It's still a few years before I get married. Sisters, you are already married. How can I not choose well? That young Taoist looks not bad. It's better than marrying a bookworm or a boorish man. In the future, we might even be able to cultivate together. "She laughed so hard that she could not stand straight.

"Pfft, Qiniang, you little girl, where did you hear such nonsense?" Another fifteen or sixteen year old girl said with a red face, "Besides, what's wrong with being a bookworm? He might even become a minister in the future and earn a phoenix crown for you."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore. Fourth Mother, you can go find your top scholar." The little girl covered her mouth and giggled. After a while, under Fourth Mother's hateful gaze, she said with a serious expression, "Those nonsense were all found in the books that Fourth Mother and Second Mother had found in your chests."

"Good, good, you dare to steal my things." Fourth Mother and Second Mother's faces flushed red as they swarmed towards Seventh Mother at the same time. They held Seventh Mother down and gave her a good beating. In the end, they said, "Alright, let's go and tell grandfather that Seventh Mother is thinking of love and wants to marry that young Taoist priest."

Seventh Mother hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense. To be a Taoist, you have to reach the level of Nan Guang Zhenren. That way, even if you have a phoenix crown, you still have to greet me. Hehe. "

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After entering the Fairy's Capital, Chen's family had already booked a place to stay. Chen Yanbo politely invited Shi Xuan to stay with him, saying that it would be convenient for them to listen to Nan Guang Zhenren's sermon tomorrow.

Shi Xuan agreed. Traveling around the world could be considered as adapting to circumstances. Thus, he followed Chen's family. The night was silent.

The next day.

Shi Xuan followed Chen's family to the Fairy's Capital Temple of Scenic Depth. Ding Mingde was going to give a sermon here.

When they arrived at the Temple of Scenic Depth, everyone got off the horse carriage and walked into the temple. They saw many luxurious horse carriages parked in front of the temple. Those who were qualified to listen to the sermon in the Fairy's Capital were all here.

Chen Yanbo brought two sons, four grandsons and five granddaughters. It was a majestic group of people. Shi Xuan walked beside Chen Yanbo. Occasionally, he would look back and see his granddaughters. When Shi Xuan looked at them, they immediately blushed. One of the lively and mischievous girls even glared fiercely at Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan didn't know what they were thinking, but he didn't care. He continued to follow Chen Yanbo with a normal expression. The girls were stunned.

After passing through the front hall, they stepped onto the winding corridor. After walking for a while, they arrived at the square in front of the main hall of the Temple of Scenic Depth. They saw that there was already a large stage set up there. On it were objects of Eight Trigrams, Four Symbols, Yin and Yang, and Tai Chi. All of them were valuable and extraordinary.

They sat in their respective seats and waited quietly for the sermon to begin. Even the chattering girls didn't dare to say much in this atmosphere. The entire square was silent for a moment.

After a while, a person flew out from the main hall of the Temple of Scenic Depth and landed on the stage. He wore a purple Daoist robe and a Hun Yuan Temple headband. His hair bun was pinned with a jade hairpin. He was handsome and his eyes were spirited. With just a glance, everyone straightened their backs and became solemn.

This Daoist was Ding Mingde. His cultivation seemed to be progressing well, and he maintained his appearance well. Moreover, his aura was extraordinary and he revealed his majesty. After scanning the audience, he slowly sat on the cattail hassock in the center and began the sermon for the day.

Ding Mingde's sermon was about entering Dao with Confucianism and proving Dao with Confucianism. The content was profound but easy to understand. It was brilliant and fascinating. It made the audience, who usually read history books more than Daoist books, intoxicated. Shi Xuan sighed secretly. He thought that Ding Mingde had really found the method of Confucian cultivation, but it seemed that it wasn't the case. These were just some common principles of the mind.

For the Chen family, half a day passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already noon. They heard Master Nan Guang say, "It's getting late. Let's stop here. Everyone, please remember that the way of cultivation is to overcome your desires." After saying that, Master Nan Guang disappeared from the stage.

"So exciting! Is this the supernatural power that grandpa always talked about? " Seventh Madame, who was awakened by Fourth Mother, clapped her hands excitedly. In the beginning, she was excited because Ding Mingde used the flying technique to get on the stage. After that, she became drowsy and regretted that she didn't have a pillow next to her. She thought that this Master Nan Guang was really boring. Only now did she become lively again. She felt that this was much more exciting than the performance at the temple fair.

Chen Yanbo glared at her, and she quickly covered her mouth, indicating that she didn't dare to say anything else. Then, he said to his son with relief, "Let's go back and come again tomorrow. Taoist? Taoist? "Only then did he realize that Shi Xuan had disappeared.

"Did any of you see Shi Michinaga?" Chen Yanbo asked his son, grandson, and granddaughter.

Everyone shook their heads and answered in unison. They saw him just now, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye. Chen Yanbo had no choice but to say, "Maybe Shi Michinaga went to ask Master Nan Guang for advice. Let's go back first. He knows the way."

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Ding Mingde walked back with great satisfaction. This feeling of promoting his own ideas was really good! The feeling of being worshipped by countless people of noble status was really good! This feeling of being able to influence people's hearts with every word and action was really good!

He said to the two beautiful maids behind him, "Come in and give me a back massage." As he ordered, he waited for the maid to open the door. He sighed in his heart. If he hadn't met his Martial Uncle and had that adventure, how could there be Master Nan Guang today? He could enjoy the service of beautiful maids at any time, and had a virtuous wife to take care of him. Everything he used in his daily life was exquisite and precious. When he went out, he had a large number of attendants and eight carriages. He didn't need to work hard. He could also give advice on the state affairs and enjoy the respect of the highest ruler in the world.

"Ah! There's someone! " The beautiful maid who opened the door screamed and hurriedly hid behind Ding Mingde. Her master was very powerful.

Ding Mingde's talent was about to be activated. But he saw a young Taoist sitting calmly on the armchair in the room. His appearance was no different from twenty years ago!