To the north of Xiao Tang Village, there was an altar over thirty feet tall. It was where the Daoist Master was worshiped.
In the various worlds, as long as one was a Daoist cultivator, they would worship the Daoist Master's memorial tablet. This custom was spread throughout the mortal world along with the cultivation of Daoist.
Now, all the bigger villages would set up altars to worship the Daoist Master.
Early one morning, a skinny middle-aged man with a hunting bow on his back brought a young man with an unconvinced expression to an altar. He handed a pheasant that he had hunted from the mountains to the altar keeper and led the young man to the top of the altar. When they arrived in front of a spirit tablet, he said, "Yang 'er, this is the Daoist Master. Come and pay your respects."
The young man was full of energy and arrogance. He straightened his neck and said, "I won't worship him. Isn't he the Daoist Master? What's so great about him? Why should I worship him? "
The middle-aged man slapped him and said, "Shut up, kid. Be careful not to offend the heavens!" He then kicked the young man's leg and pointed, "Kneel down obediently. If you move, I'll break your leg."
Even though Yang 'er was unconvinced, he could only lower his head and kneel obediently.
The middle-aged man was satisfied. He muttered, "That's like me."
When he was young, he was also stubborn like this. Everything he saw was not pleasing to the eye, and he would do the exact opposite of what he was told to do. Every time, his father would disregard everything and scold him as soon as he came up. After that, he would do whatever he was told to do, never daring to go against it.
At this moment, he also knelt down and kowtowed, "Daoist Master, please bless me. Yang 'er is young and ignorant. I apologize to you. Please don't blame me."
The young man mumbled, "The skinny old man said that Daoist Master is the ruler of heaven and earth. He doesn't ask for worship or repayment. It's as if heaven and earth have no likes or dislikes. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, the rise and fall of the sun and moon, the rotation of the four seasons, it's all order. He won't be moved by the worship of the people. The people worship him because they are ignorant and want to gain some benefits …"
The middle-aged man raised his hand and slapped the back of his head. He pointed at his nose and scolded, "Your father knows more than you. The Daoist Master doesn't ask for anything but I do. Today, you should worship him. I don't ask for the Daoist Master to take care of you. I just hope that he won't despise you. Do you think the heavens can talk nonsense? Huh? "
The more he spoke, the angrier he got. "I'm telling you, when Daoist Master Yanjiao comes over tomorrow to preach the Dao, you must think of a way to become his disciple. If you can't become his disciple, I'll skin you alive when we get back! Do you know, do you know! "
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When Yang 'er arrived, he found that everyone was the same as him. They were boys and girls around the age of ten. When he saw so many people of the same age, he threw his reluctance to the back of his mind.
Yang 'er looked around. The boys and girls were separated. They didn't stand in the same place. Many young people were gathered in a few circles. They looked like they were shouting something.
He walked to a circle and saw a fat young man. He said loudly, "My dad said that there are many benefits to cultivation. You don't need to eat after you cultivate. You can eat until you're full just by drinking the wind."
"Oh my, how much food would that save?"
"I know, I know. That's called fasting!"
"But the wind isn't good at all. I still want to eat …"
"That's right. It's the adults who lied to us. We're all going to drink the wind. They're eating delicious food!"
Yang'er pursed her lips and moved to another group of youths. In the middle of the group was a dark-skinned and spirited tall man. His saliva splattered everywhere as he said, "I heard from the village elder that after learning the Dao, you can poke soil into gold. Once I've mastered it, I can poke those soil lumps and turn them into gold lumps, poke them into gold lumps …" As he spoke, he used his finger to poke around, his eyes filled with excitement.
The teenager beside him let out a cry of surprise.
Suddenly, a short boy said, "Oh no."
The others looked at him in confusion.
The short boy scratched his head. "There are so many soil lumps in my field. What if they are picked up by others?"
The dark-skinned boy slapped him. "Are you stupid? Ask your parents to hide the soil lumps. Once you master the spell, you can go back and change them."
"Yes, yes. We'll ask our parents to hide the soil lumps when we get back."
Yang 'er had a look of disgust on his face when he heard this. Even though he didn't know what cultivation was, it wasn't hard to tell that these words were definitely nonsense.
In fact, there were quite a few smart people among the young people. However, most of them were young and had never studied. Their daily activities were limited to the size of a village. They were not like him. He had followed his father to hunt and set traps. He often went to the city to sell fur. A teacher from his family taught him some literature from time to time. His knowledge and knowledge far surpassed his peers.
Just as the young people were making a ruckus, they suddenly heard a sound. The sound seemed to have the ability to calm people's hearts. The Dao Palace quieted down.
Then, a green smoke fell from the sky. A Daoist appeared. He looked like a sage. He wore a light purple Daoist robe and held a horsetail whisk. Beside him were two Daoist children who were holding enchanted artifacts.
Yang 'er's eyes widened. This was the first time he had seen such a divine spell. He was shocked. Not only him, but all the young people present were shocked.
The Daoist sat down on the praying mat. He did not say much and began to preach. The Daoist did not talk about profound principles. He only talked about demons, demons, and immortals.
Yang 'er listened as if he was intoxicated and infatuated. To a young man like him, the cultivators in the story who flew in the sky and burrowed into the ground to slay demons and exterminate devils were undoubtedly extremely attractive.
But unknowingly, there was a feeling of Qi in his chest. He did not know why, but he realized that the Daoist seemed to be smiling at him.
The Daoist spoke for three days straight. Then, he picked out more than ten people from the crowd, including Yang 'er.
The Daoist called them into the Dao Palace and said in a pleasant tone, "My name is Qi Lianshi. From today onwards, I will guide you in your cultivation. Even though I am not your master, I can see that you have different talents. I will recommend you to the other Daoists in the sect to cultivate. You must all work hard."
Yang 'er understood. Those who learned well would have a good master. Those who did not learn well would not have a good master. At this moment, he didn't have the heart to resist, and he only wanted to learn Dao Arts well so that he would be able to soar into the heavens and traverse the earth freely in the future.
But in the beginning, he only learned some simple breathing techniques. There were people teaching them various languages, etiquette, and even astronomy and geography.
After cultivating like this for about three years, Qi Lian Shi called them one by one in front of him to question them. Then, he ordered people to send them to different places.
For some reason, Yang 'er was the last one to be called. When he was called to Qi Lianshi, he was also nervous.
Qi Lianshi said in a gentle voice, "Tang Yang, three years ago when I preached, you were the first one to comprehend Qi Sense. You have a good aptitude. Over the past three years, you've been diligent. Whether it's the art of inhaling and exhaling, you've learned better than others. Today, I'll send you out to learn Dao. Do you have any questions?"
Tang Yang thought for a while, then raised his hand and bowed. He said, "Daoist, there is something I do not understand."
Qi Lianshi said, "Speak."
Tang Yang said, "Why should we worship the Daoist Master?"
It was the first time Qi Lianshi heard someone ask such a question. He said, "That is because the reason we can cultivate Dao is because we have received the Daoist Master's grace. That is why we worship him."
Tang Yang said, "But before I learned the Dao, I have not received the Daoist Master's grace. So why should I worship him?"
Qi Lian Shi smiled and said, "The food you and I eat, the clothes we wear, the houses we sleep in, and even the cows and horses we farm, everything in the world comes from the heaven and earth. The heaven and earth were created by Daoist Master. Don't you think you've received his grace?"
Tang Yang thought for a while and shook his head. "No."
Qi Lianshi was not angry. He seemed to be interested to hear what he had to say. He said, "What's wrong?"
Tang Yang said, "The food in our mouths, the clothes on our bodies, or what the Daoist Master said, are not things that naturally come to my mouth and body. Take my family for example. Uncle works hard in farming, father hunts for a living, and us juniors can eat. Mother and sisters rear silkworms and weave cloth, and that is how we have the clothes on our bodies. These are all earned through hard work. What does it have to do with the Daoist Master?"
Qi Lian Shi stroked his beard and said, "Man must first help himself, and then the heavens will help him. You can understand this and not blindly follow the words of others. You do have some talent. However, things in this world are not naturally placed there."
He pointed at the sky and then at the earth. He said, "From the sky to the stars, down to the living things in the world, most of them were created by the Daoist Master. Even the reason you have hands and feet, and can eat and walk is because of the Daoist Master. So how can you say that you have not received his grace?"
Tang Yang thought for a while and said, "So, from young to old, from life to death, they are also created by the Daoist Master?"
Qi Lianshi nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Tang Yang asked, "If life is the Daoist Master's grace, then what is death? Is it because the Daoist Master is harsh?"
Qi Lianshi's eyes lit up slightly. He said, "The cycle of life and death is the principle of the world. As I said before, if you don't find ways to get food and clothing, then it is naturally impossible for your family to have more. If you are afraid of death, then you should find ways to prolong life and avoid death."
Tang Yang said, "How can I prolong life and avoid death?"
Qi Lianshi said, "Then I can only seek the Dao.
Tang Yang said, "If that kid seeks the Dao, can he personally ask the Daoist Master for more in the future?
Qi Lianshi laughed and said, "Then you have to cultivate well. Being weak won't do. Perhaps one day, you will really have the fate to ask the Daoist Master."
After a round of questioning, Tang Yang bowed respectfully and retreated.
Qi Lianshi thought for a long time and said, "This kid's mind is jumpy. His aptitude is outstanding and he is also bold. If he is apprenticed to a mediocre teacher, I am afraid that it will delay him. Hmm, maybe there is only one person in the sect who can teach him."
He took the brush and moved it as if it was flying. In an instant, he wrote a letter and handed it to the boy beside him. He said, "Send this letter to Elder Meng Hu. Tell him that I found him a good disciple."
The boy bowed and left to carry out the order.
Qi Lianshi stroked his beard and smiled. He thought that Tang Yang would definitely thank him properly in the future when he succeeded in learning the Dao.
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Translator: XephiZ Editor: DOCuinn
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