The 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' was written by Wen Zi. Wen Zi, surnamed Xin, given name Ji Ran, was the founder of Taoism, and was revered as a Taiyi Xuan Master. He was also the disciple of Laozi, who was even more powerful than Taoism.
The 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' was one of the four sacred scriptures of Taoism, and contained great truth and wisdom.
This scripture was kept secret, and the outside world did not know what it looked like. Not to mention that Li Muyang was able to obtain its handwritten copy.
Xiahou Qianbai was willing to give this book to his disciple Li Muyang to study, which showed that he really valued this new disciple of his.
Li Muyang understood his master's intentions, so he absolutely did not want to disappoint his master.
Not only for survival, but also to let Xiahou Qianbai know that accepting him as a disciple was something to be gratified about.
Today, I am proud of my master, and in the future, I hope that my master will also be proud of me.
Therefore, after receiving this book, Li Muyang did not dare to slack off.
After cooking a small pot of porridge for himself and eating it, he began to read the 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' in the courtyard.
The 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' was divided into twelve volumes, which were: First, Origin of Dao, Second, Sincerity, Third, Nine Guard, Fourth, Talisman, Fifth, Morality, Sixth, Superior Virtue, Seventh, Wisdom, Eighth, Nature, Ninth, Inferior Virtue, Tenth, Superior Benevolence, Eleventh, Superior Righteousness, Twelfth, Superior Propriety.
Li Muyang did not dare to be greedy, nor would he be greedy for abstruse.
He began reading from the first volume of the 'Origin of Dao', and first understood what 'Dao' was, only then would he have the opportunity to truly comprehend Dao.
"Laozi said: Something is mixed, born of the Heaven and Earth, but the image is formless, gentle and indistinct, lonely and indifferent, no sound can be heard, I am strong for the name, the word is called Dao." Li Muyang recited aloud.
The opening was impressive, a concise introduction to Dao in one sentence, which made Li Muyang enjoy it very much.
"Dao, is unfathomably high, unfathomably deep, envelopes the heaven and earth, receives formless, flows like a stream, rushes but does not overflow, turbid but does not overflow, it is quiet but clear, it is limitless, there is no day and night, the surface is not overflowing, it is flexible but can be open, it is quiet but can be bright, soft but can be hard, it contains yin and yang, it emits three lights; the mountain is high, the abyss is deep, the abyss is deep, beasts walk, birds fly, Lin, Lin, swim, phoenix, soar, the stars — —"
Li Muyang read in one breath and found that there was no sense of obscurity at all.
What was even more amazing was that when he closed the book, the words could still flash in his mind, and then he blurted out: "Enlightened people, look at themselves but look down on the world, rule themselves but look down on people, do not make things slippery, do not confuse emotions, hide their name, if there is a Dao then hide, if there is no Dao then see, do nothing, do nothing, know and don't know, embrace the Dao of heaven, cover the heart of heaven, breathe in yin and yang, spit out the old and take in the new, close with yin, open with yang, roll up with rigidity and softness, rise and fall with yin and yang, one heart with heaven, one body with Dao — —"
Li Muyang was shocked.
It's here, it's here, that wonderful feeling came again.
Just like when he was reading the Language of Dragons, even though it was his first time coming into contact with that book and those words that were difficult to understand, he was able to recite it fluently and understand the deeper meaning behind it. He could feel the sorrow contained within.
Li Muyang thought he was a genius.
No, the black dragon in his body is a genius.
Otherwise, how could it know everything?
It's understandable that it knows the language of dragons, after all, even when others scolded him as a trash and an idiot, he was still able to speak in a fluent Jiangnan accent.
However, he was also proficient in the Taoist 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery', which was very surprising.
Is the 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' not a treasure of Taoism? Why does a dragon know so much about it?
Could it be that this dragon was once a spy in the human world?
Thinking about it made him feel a little excited.
Knock knock knock — —
There was a knock on the door outside.
Li Muyang listened carefully, determined that someone was knocking on the door of his courtyard. He placed the 'Authentic Scripture of Pervading Mystery' in his hand into a small secret compartment that he dug out for Xiaoxin, and then put away the vase that was used as a cover, before he went out to open the courtyard door.
Standing at the door were Li Muyang's classmates Qiandu and Lin Canghai. Today was a rest day, they did not need to go to class, so both of them were dressed in ordinary casual clothes. Qiandu was wearing a set of black clothes, looking like she was going out to fight. Valiant and heroic, handsome and playful. Her eyes were full of romance and affection, forgetting the secular world.
Lin Canghai was dressed in a white outfit, his skin was as white as snow, his facial features were exquisite and his eyes were as clear as a child's. There was always a faint smile on his face, anyone who saw him at first glance would praise him as a cute boy, and then couldn't help but feel a sense of tenderness towards him.
It is said that Starry Sky Academy has gathered the talents of the nine countries, not to mention other things, just the appearance alone is already far superior to other top schools.
Li Muyang suddenly thought of Cui Xiaoxin who was far away in Tiandu, if only she was here — — that would be great.
When Qiandu saw Li Muyang standing at the door in a daze, she smiled and reminded him: "Muyang classmate, are you thinking about whether to let me and Canghai in or not — — Did our arrival make things so difficult for you?"
It was only then that Li Muyang snapped out of his daze, hurriedly invited the two into the room and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, when I saw the two of you I thought of a friend far away, so I was a little distracted."
Qiandu clasped her hands behind her back, stepped into the room with light footsteps, her eyes narrowed into a smile as she said: "I guess she must be a very beautiful girl, right?"
"Yes." Li Muyang braced himself and answered. Qiandu's guess was right, Cui Xiaoxin was indeed very beautiful and a girl, he could not lie about such a thing.
However, subconsciously he did not want to talk about Cui Xiaoxin with other people.
Because he felt it was a little secret that he had buried deep in his heart — —
"So, that friend must be very important to you, right?" Qiandu asked. When a woman encounters gossip, she can produce a strange reaction.
Li Muyang smiled wryly. "Strictly speaking, she is my first friend — — female friend. So, she's very important. "
"Oh." Qiandu's eyes blinked. "A very important beautiful girl, that means Muyang classmate must like her a lot, right?"
Li Muyang's face flushed red, he whispered: "Actually not — — I like her a lot."
"Like her a lot?"
"Let's not talk about this topic." Li Muyang felt embarrassed and shy. "Why are you here?"
Qiandu smiled, no longer forcing Li Muyang to answer her question, she said with a smile: "A few days ago I heard you went to Teacher Xiahou's Taoism class and something happened. You even fought with Teacher Xiahou — — "
"What?" Li Muyang was shocked, asking anxiously: "I fought with Teacher Xiahou?"
These days he had been living in the Medicine Hut and had no contact with the outside world. He did not know anything about what happened afterwards.
Qiandu looked at Li Muyang with a puzzled expression. "You don't know anything?"
"At that time — — I felt very uncomfortable. My emotions were very violent and my body was completely out of my control. At that time my thoughts were in a mess and when I woke up my mind was blank, I don't know what happened. "
"No wonder." The bewilderment in Qiandu's eyes had not dissipated, looking meaningfully up and down Li Muyang's face. "This matter later became a big deal, there are very few students in Starry Sky Academy who dare to make things difficult for a teacher in public, and in such a rude way. After the incident spread out, the whole academy was talking about it, some people said you — — were possessed by a demon. "
"Of course, not many people agree with this statement. How could a person possessed by a demon be recruited by Starry Sky Academy? Are the teachers of Starry Sky Academy blind and idiotic? However, there are a lot of people who say you're secretly practising evil techniques, so when you heard someone chanting the Taoist 'Cleansing Mind Incantation' you became agitated and uneasy, lost control of your emotions, and then attacked teacher Xiahou — — "
Li Muyang almost fell to the ground, muttering to himself: "It's over. It's over. I — — I actually attacked teacher Xiahou, and the matter became so big — — "
Lin Canghai smiled sweetly, teasingly saying: "Brother Muyang, we all envy you very much. You've just entered the school but you've already gained such a big reputation. We're far behind you. "
"Canghai — —" Qiandu softly scolded.
Lin Canghai bowed slightly to Li Muyang, expressing his apology.
Li Muyang could tell that Lin Canghai attached great importance to Qiandu's attitude. Moreover, he followed behind Qiandu all day long, like a little tail.
"It's okay." Li Muyang's face paled. "I didn't think I would do such a stupid thing, how can I face people in the future? And then? How did it get resolved? "
"Teacher Xiahou stood out to explain for you, saying that you're talented and stupid, and in the absence of a foundation, you wanted to reach the heavens in one step. After you borrowed a mysterious technique from Starry Sky Library, you secretly practised it, and as a result, you were possessed by the devil, that's why such a thing happened — — He also said that if he did not use the 'Cleansing Mind Incantation' to help you clear your heart and get rid of all distracting thoughts, you would most likely have become a useless person who can't speak or move."
"— —" Li Muyang was inwardly grateful. Teacher, it's better to be at home. Although what he said was a bit vicious, but it just so happened to satisfy the curiosity of those who were debating, so that they would no longer have doubts about his physical condition.
Otherwise, no matter where he goes he would be surrounded by a group of people, and even more people would point at him, some people would bet ten gold coins that there's a devil in his body, some people would bet twenty gold coins that he's possessed by the devil — — Would he still want to live?
As the old saying goes, a thief has a guilty conscience.
"Teacher Xiahou is right, if it wasn't for his help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to talk and laugh with you two — —" Li Muyang forced himself to remain calm. "So, you're here to see me, right?"
"No, we're here to see if there's a devil in your body." Qiandu stared sharply into Li Muyang's eyes and said in a cold voice.
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