The Longevity Temple was very old, and there didn't seem to be many people. It was very cold and cheerless. Walking into the temple, there were only one or two young Daoists cleaning the temple. Gu Qingfeng asked about the Grand Master, but he didn't expect that these young Daoists didn't know the Grand Master.
Could it be that the Grand Teacher changed his name?
He wasn't sure.
Gu Qingfeng didn't hear Elder Mei mention it either.
The temple wasn't big. Gu Qingfeng was about to use his Divine Sense to search for the Grand Teacher when another Taoist walked out of the temple.
"Are you Taoist Gu?"
Gu Qingfeng frowned slightly. He was confused, but he still nodded.
"Our temple master has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me."
This time, Gu Qingfeng was even more confused. He asked, "May I know who your temple master is?"
"The Temple Master of Longevity."
The Temple Master of Longevity?
Could it be that old Taoist who had lived for countless years?
How did he know that he was coming?
And how long had he been waiting?
This was a little strange.
Gu Qingfeng followed the Taoist in. They walked through a corridor and came to a garden.
There was a big tree in the garden, and under the big tree was a pavilion. Inside the pavilion sat an old Daoist with a white beard. The old Daoist sat upright and still, holding a cup of fragrant tea as he watched a game of chess.
For some reason, Gu Qingfeng had a sense of déjà vu when he saw this scene. It was as if he had been here before. Back then, the old Taoist was also sitting upright, drinking tea and watching the game of chess.
Could it be the memory of the time when he broke into the Longevity Temple?
He wasn't sure.
Gu Qingfeng really didn't have any recollection of it.
"Taoist Gu, how have you been?"
The old Daoist's voice sounded strange. It wasn't loud and it didn't sound powerful, but it made people feel as if the world had changed.
The old Taoist stood up and looked at Gu Qingfeng. He extended his hand and made an inviting gesture.
"Have we met before?"
Gu Qingfeng didn't stand on ceremony. He walked over and sat down.
The old Taoist picked up the teacup and poured Gu Qingfeng a cup of tea. He smiled faintly. "Back then, when you were cultivating in the Shang Qing Sect, I was fortunate enough to meet you once."
"Looks like there really is such a thing. I thought it was an illusion." Gu Qingfeng picked up the teacup, and a very strange smell wafted over. He put the teacup down and said, "If my guess is correct, when we met back then, it was also here?"
"Yes."
"But why do I have no recollection of it?"
The old Taoist only smiled and shook's head.
Gu Qingfeng continued to ask, "What did you do to my body back then?"
"Taoist Taoist Gu's"
"Because after I went back, I clearly felt a strange change in my body. As for what it was, I can't explain it myself, but the feeling was very clear. However, I have no recollection of intruding into your Longevity Temple."
"Taoist Taoist Gu should know that Buddhists have an epiphany."
Gu Qingfeng nodded. "Epiphany is the accumulation of tribulations in the Maze Sutra. Epiphany occurs in an instant. In that instant, all thoughts are destroyed. It's also like seeing the truth. Epiphany is the absence of thoughts. The Dharma heart is untainted. That's the absence of thoughts."
"I didn't expect Taoist Taoist Gu to have such an extraordinary understanding of Buddhism. That's really impressive. Very impressive!" The old Taoist was shocked. He nodded. "I'm sure Taoist Gu has experienced many epiphanies along the way."
There was an old monk living in Gu Qingfeng's Nirvana Bone Jade. Gu Qingfeng had listened to him talk about Buddhism a lot. If not for that, he wouldn't have been able to comprehend a Great Heart of Freedom. In terms of epiphanies, he had cultivated for 500 years and had gained quite a few.
However, he didn't say anything. Instead, he waited for the old Taoist to continue.
As expected, after a while, the old Taoist said, "Buddhists have epiphanies. We Taoists also have selflessness."
"Selflessness?"
Although Gu Qingfeng had never experienced the selflessness of Taoists, he had read about it in some ancient books. It was said that selflessness was a supreme state pursued by Taoists. It was said that only by entering the selflessness state could one find one's true self.
As Taoists were too mysterious, Gu Qingfeng only had a rough understanding of it. He didn't know what kind of concept the selflessness state was.
"The reason why Taoist Gu doesn't have any recollection of what happened back then is that you entered the selflessness state of Taoists when you came here."
"There's such a thing?"
Gu Qingfeng was a little doubtful.
"Please take a look, Taoist Gu."
The old Taoist pointed at the chess pieces on the chessboard. "Back then, Taoist Gu entered the selflessness state by looking at this chess piece."
The chess pieces were black and white, also known as the Heaven and Earth Chess.
It was also known as the Yin-Yang Chess, Taiji Chess, Chaos Chess, and so on.
There were many names. It was said that the black and white chess pieces had been passed down since ancient times. No one knew how ancient it was.
It was said that the black and white chess pieces contained all the Dao and truth between heaven and earth, as well as the mysteries of the eight characters of the universe. If one could play the black and white chess pieces thoroughly, he would understand the truth of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
It sounded a little exaggerated at first.
However, Gu Qingfeng knew that it was not exaggerated. At least, he didn't think it was exaggerated. Since he learned the black and white chess pieces, he felt that this chess piece was not simple. To be exact, it was very complicated. It was really all-encompassing, as if it contained the truth of heaven and earth.
As he gained more experience and knowledge, he felt that the black and white chess pieces were extremely mysterious and wonderful.
It wasn't that there weren't any cases of sudden epiphanies when playing black and white chess. In fact, there were quite a few cases.
Gu Qingfeng had experienced it personally. When he played the black and white chess pieces with the Old Demons of the Netherworld in the Heaven Realm of Great Desolation, he had an epiphany.
However, when it came to selflessness …
He really didn't have any impression of it.
At this moment, looking at this chess piece, although it seemed familiar, there was nothing else. He asked, "What did I comprehend when I entered the state of selflessness?"
"I'm afraid only Fellow Daoist Gu knows."
"But I don't know."
"Everything has a cause and effect."
Cause and effect again.
Gu Qingfeng looked at the old Daoist priest and felt a little funny. He said, "Cause and effect is a Buddhist thing. You Daoists also believe in this thing?"
"Buddhism is Dao."
The old Daoist priest's short words made Gu Qingfeng's heart skip a beat. He felt as if he had seen a ray of light in the endless darkness. However, this light seemed to be close at hand, but also seemed to be far away at the end of the world.
After a long time, Gu Qingfeng came to his senses. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, frowned slightly, and then drank it in one gulp.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, how's the tea?"
Gu Qingfeng shook his head and said, "It's not good."
"Haha! Fellow Daoist Gu is really straightforward. No wonder you're a hero of the generation. "
(End of Chapter)
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