Chapter 147: Heavenly Talents
After hearing Fang Jifan's words, Yu Daochun cried with joy.
Yu Daochun said with emotion: "I really can't imagine it. Yes, that's right. Master's mastery of the channel method happened to hit you and taught you the meaning of the Tao Te Ching. No wonder you have such an understanding of the Tao Te Ching. Then, it's not surprising that you can write this "Collected Meaning of the Tao Te Ching". Master said that your bones are clear and strange, because you have spiritual roots. But my brothers and sisters are ashamed. Although I have studied Taoism with Master for twenty years, I have achieved nothing. Master... Junior brother... you are a destined person..."
Master...and junior brother...
Fang Jifan looked at Yu Daochun who was so moved that he was crying, and he couldn't speak for a moment.
Yu Daochun cried in confusion and continued, "Over the years, I have never been obeying the teachings of my master for a day, and must be careful to keep the Taoist heart and shine on the Master's Sect, just... just..."
Maybe he was too excited and coughed desperately for a while. He finally calmed down and looked at Fang Jifan carefully and said, "What did you say to you when Master left?"
"This..." Fang Jifan couldn't help but feel a little cruel. If he had known Wei Dayou was Yu Dachun's mentor, he would not have tried Wei Dayou.
He thought about it and had to say, "This Taoist said that he has several good disciples, and... he is a foreigner and threw all the mundane affairs to several disciples."
Yu Daochun sighed again: "What else?"
"He..." Alas... Fang Jifan thought to himself that he had to make up with shamelessness: "He said that I have spiritual roots on me, and I am a talent that is hard to come out in a thousand years."
Yu Daochun actually nodded and said, "Master's eyes are as sharp as a torch. Otherwise, how could my junior brother write the "Collected Meaning of the True Moral Sutra"? We have studied with Master for decades, but we have never had this understanding. I am ashamed, ashamed. Junior brother, what else did Master say?"
Fang Jifan tilted his head, thought for a while before saying, "It's probably that much. In addition to teaching me some Taoism, he patted me on the shoulder and said, 'Boy, you have a lot of future'."
Yu Daochun shook his head and said with tears in his eyes: "Master is sure to be very pleased to find a smart disciple like you."
Fang Jifan said modestly: "Where, where, I don't think so. I think it must be because of the master who took a look."
Yu Daochun said seriously: "No, Master has been practicing Taoism for two years, how can he misjudgment his cultivation? Don't be humble."
Fang Jifan pursed his lips and said nothing, saying to himself, I have been humble, you have to praise me, you can't blame me.
At this time, Yu Daochun took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind: "Master, in accordance with the will of Master Zhang Tian, came to the capital to set up a temple to carry forward this one in the north. Longquan Temple has been in full bloom since then. This is a great merit. Since the junior brother is a disciple of Master, why not enter the Taoist sect and practice together?"
He had no doubt about Fang Jifan's identity at all. Instead, Fang Jifan said that he had no guidance, so he became suspicious.
You should know that he deeply felt that the book "The Collection of True Moral Sutras" indeed implemented many of his master's views on the Tao Te Ching. No wonder he was shocked by the gods when he read the "The Collection of True Moral Sutras"! If Fang Jifan did not inherit his master's mantle, Yu Daochun cut his head down and gave it to someone as a ball.
Yu Daochun said seriously: "My Longquan Temple lineage comes from the main road of Longhu Mountain. My teacher crosses the river and has been in the north for a hundred years. The master has been passed down and has also been through four generations. The disciples follow the word Chaotian generation with the word Chaotian generation. For example, the master is the word Chaotian generation. There is a big character in the Taoist name. I and your senior brothers are all the word "Dao" generation. The word "Dao" under them is the word "Chao" generation. As for the disciples, it is the word "Tian". Since you have obtained the robe and bowl of your teacher, you are my junior brother. I should write a book to report to the Master of Longhu Mountain, Master Zhenren, and ask him to give you a talisman, and then submit to the Ministry of Rites to the Taoist Recording Department to give you a Taoist certificate. You and I are both disciples, and you are also the word "Daofan". Since then, your Taoist name may be called "Fang Daofan". How about it?"
He looked at Fang Jifan very sincerely, thinking that this person was a disciple left by his master. If he could join the Taoist sect, he would probably fulfill his lifelong wish. Moreover, Fang Jifan was personally passed down by his master and wrote the "Collected Meaning of the True Moral Sutra". He was so extraordinary at such a young age. No wonder his master said that his bones were clear and strange. If his junior brother could join the Taoist sect, it would be a great thing.
He is a man from the outside world and has always been practicing in Taoist temples outside the city. He actually has limited understanding of Fang Jifan. However, he valued the friendship between his fellow disciples the most.
only……
Fang Daofan?
Fang Jifan was even more confused now. Didn’t you tease me? Let me be an old Taoist priest?
Fang Jifan had bright eyes, looking at Yu Daochun, who was covered in simple clothes, with white hair and a messy bun on his head.
Fang Jifan couldn't help but shivered and said quickly: "No, no, I'm just lucky to have some guidance from Wei Daozun. I will never do this Taoist priest. If my father knew, he would have to beat me to death."
Fang Jifan didn't know what kind of mood he would feel if his father, who was dozens of miles away, was taken out to block the gun.
But it doesn't matter, it's him who cheated.
Yu Daochun said stubbornly: "Junior brother, this is the master's wish. Besides, you are born with wisdom and are destined to have a great fate with the Taoist sect. How can you refuse?"
Fang Jifan just shook his head blindly, and tears were almost coming out. Being a Taoist priest, wouldn’t it cost him his life?
Seeing Fang Jifan's constant rejection, Yu Daochun was suddenly disappointed and couldn't help but shed tears again. He felt even more moved that he could not expect to get news from his mentor, and he was filled with regret. And this junior brother refused to join the Taoist sect, which was even more regretful.
But this is really something that cannot be forced.
So he smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe the opportunity has not come yet, junior brother, hey..."
Fang Jifan couldn't help feeling a little scared when he saw him looking at him. He had confirmed this look, and it was no different from the madam who forced a good man to become a prostitute.
Fang Jifan was so nervous that he was seen that he was flustered, so he hurriedly said, "I still have some mundane things in the city. I'll say goodbye, I'll say goodbye."
As he said that, he walked away.
Only Yu Daochun, who looked confused, was left. This junior brother seemed to have a misunderstanding of the Taoist sect. Why, is he so scared?
When Yu Daochun thought of this, a young man with such a brilliant skeleton and inherited by his master actually avoided Longquan and watched like a snake and scorpion. Yu Daochun felt even more sad.
It's just... the forced melon... is not sweet.
What a pity, what a pity...
He didn't stop him, but just looked at Fang Jifan's back and felt sad.
Fang Jifan, who was anxious to escape, came out of the Sanqing Pavilion and returned to Qiu Zu Palace all the way. He saw several disciples still waiting here, even Wang Shouren was there.
But when Tang Yin was a little disheveled, several people were whispering something, chattering, and as soon as they saw Fang Jifan coming, they immediately stopped.
Seeing that their faces were strange, Fang Jifan said angrily: "What's wrong?"
Tang Yin hurriedly said, "Nothing is wrong, nothing is wrong."
But Fang Jifan saw that the faces of several people were obedient, so he frowned. Is this really nothing wrong?
But Wang Shouren said, "I just had a little argument. When I heard that the vegetarian dishes here are good, I wanted to try it. The group of Taoists actually wanted to collect one tael of silver for each person. After the dishes were served, there was still meat in the dish. I thought that Brother Tang Nian was a little angry, so he talked too much and said that it was a fake Taoist. So he started arguing with Taoists. They called the students a sour scholar. There were many Taoists here, so it was inevitable that they would push them for a while, and it was not a big deal."
Tang Yin's face was a little pale, and he lowered his head and said, "It's the student's fault. The student actually knows that Zhengyi can eat meat, but he is angry that they just charge one tael of silver for each customer, so..."
A talented man is a talented man, and he has a little unwilling to admit defeat at heart.
Ouyang Zhi and the other two are fools.
And Xu Jing has always been smooth and unhappy, and he will only hide it.
Fang Jifan said oh, then looked at Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren has a strange temper and doesn't understand the worldly style at all. Tang Yin and others obviously don't want to let themselves know about this, for fear of worrying about it. Wang Shouren was fine, and he was exposed as soon as possible.
I shook my head in my heart, who are these people?
Fang Jifan was still scared of this incident, afraid that he would be tied up to be a Taoist priest, but he didn't want to cause trouble, so he said, "Go down the mountain."
After getting off the mountain gate and heading towards the capital for three or four miles, Fang Jifan felt a little hungry. Seeing that there was a tea stall along the official road, he simply asked someone to stop the car and take a few disciples to sit down.
This is an open-air tea stall, with only a couple in charge, with seven or eight greasy tables and chairs, not only tea, but also pastries.
Fang Jifan and others sat down and occupied two tables. Several other tea lovers sat far away, looking at Fang Jifan and his group curiously, as if they knew that Fang Jifan and his group were noble people in the capital, so they could not help but feel awe in their eyes.
After Xu went to negotiate with the couple at the tea stall, he ordered tea and pastries. Wang Shouren sat opposite Fang Jifan with a shameless face and said, "The student thought about it for a long time. The young master's words of unity of knowledge and action have indeed touched a lot. What is knowledge and it is just a truth? This truth is both the law of all things and the true nature of things. So what is it? Come here to Longquan Temple to act, farming as a way, being an official as a way, and integrating knowledge and action is the human cognition, and it needs to be combined with practice. What does the young master think?"
After hearing Wang Shouren's words, Fang Jifan said a little unhappy: "I'm hungry."
"..." Wang Shouren had to say embarrassedly: "But the student still has something unknown..."
Obviously, his face was really eight feet thick. No matter what Fang Jifan said, he insisted on breaking the spirit of asking the whole thing.
Fang Jifan waved his hand, "Don't ask first, I'll eat and drink before talking."
Chapter completed!