Broken mirror to practice Taoism

"No." Ergou explained in a panic, "Is it because I don't think I should honor you?"

Hearing Er Gou's word "You", Xue Yuandao frowned, reached out and tapped Er Gou's forehead lightly, and said gently to Er Gou: "No, just do what you want."

Er Gou rubbed his forehead, the place Xue Yuandao hit didn't hurt, it was just unreal.Xue Yuandao turned around and led the way, Ergou followed behind, laughing and humming involuntarily along the way.

Infected by Ergou's happy mood, Xue Yuandao couldn't help but slow down a little.The surrounding mountains and rivers are obviously unchanged for hundreds of years, but at this moment they feel very bright.Ergou would point out the different birds he saw along the way and ask Xue Yuandao one by one. It was only today that Xue Yuandao discovered that there are many birds in this world that he can't name.

"Master, it seems that you don't know everything!" Ergou looked at Xue Yuandao with some joy and said, Xue Yuandao looked like a fairy who didn't eat fireworks, which always made Ergou feel erratic and elusive.

But after getting along these days, he really regarded Xue Yuandao as a master in his heart.

Since Ergou was sensible, he had never pretended to be anyone in his heart. He didn't dare to say that Xue Yuandao was the only one, but there was absolutely nothing wrong with being the first one.

"Thousands of worlds, you can only understand one or two things." Xue Yuandao said deeply.

Xue Yuandao, who Er Gou was still serious about discussing with him, couldn't be serious. He couldn't help laughing, but he didn't refute Xue Yuandao's words.Xue Yuandao turned around and saw Er Gou smiling, so he didn't say anything more, just took his hand and walked forward, and said softly, "Don't get lost."

Xue Yuandao's behavior was like a father taking a child less than five years old to go out, but for Ergou, it was just fun.I couldn't help recalling everything I experienced after meeting Xue Yuandao in my mind. Although my body suffered a lot more injuries, I didn't feel any pain.

Thinking about it, Ergou couldn't help holding Xue Yuandao's hand.Xue Yuandao's hands are a little bigger than Ergou's, probably because he hasn't exercised much during the 100 years he stayed in the state of mind. Even though he is much taller than before, he still maintains his childhood physique. thin.

"Master, I also want to be as strong as you!" Er Gou said, grabbing Xue Yuandao's hand.

"Just practice more."

"How does Master usually cultivate?"

While walking, Xue Yuandao pondered for a long time and then replied to Ergou: "Carrying water to climb the mountain."

"Do people who practice the Tao also pay attention to physical exercise?"

"Yes." Xue Yuandao said patiently, "Although the body is just a form to the immortal after becoming an immortal, a good physique is of great benefit to the diligent cultivation during the cultivation period of the cultivator."

"For example, your mind. Mind is nothingness. If you want to manipulate it, you usually do it through meditation, but meditation is not the only way to strengthen your mind. Physical exercise is also a kind of mental exercise. When your body is tempered, your mind will grow stronger as it undergoes these trials."

"Oh!" Ergou suddenly said, "That's why Master can manipulate nothingness so freely!"

"Yeah." Xue Yuandao admitted, "However, not only physical exercise can make the mind stronger. Do you know what kind of mind is the most powerful?"

Ergou shook his head.

Xue Yuandao didn't answer him immediately, his eyes were slightly blurred, Ergou had seen this expression many times.

Probably, he was missing that person again.

Er Gou thought of this, perhaps Xue Yuandao didn't even realize that, as long as he misses the person in his heart, his eyes will become blurred.You know, except for such times, Xue Yuandao's eyes always have a firmness that ordinary people don't have.

Even if he encounters any dangers and difficulties, his eyes have never been blurred or confused.

"The most powerful thought is to be fearless." Xue Yuandao said simply.

"Fearless?"

"Not afraid of life, not afraid of death, not afraid of people, not afraid of demons." Xue Yuandao went on to explain, "The person who puts life and death aside, wants nothing, wants nothing, such a person has the most powerful mind."

Ergou was a little dazed, "Master, do such people really exist?"

Xue Yuandao paused, then shook his head, and said with some difficulty: "I don't know."

Ergou felt that Xue Yuandao had definitely lied to him, but he didn't intend to expose it.Moreover, Ergou can roughly guess who the person Xue Yuandao said is that "he puts life and death aside, wants nothing, wants nothing".

The two passed by a teahouse, and Ergou felt a little tired, so he took Xue Yuandao to sit down and rest together.The closer to the border of Guiyuan, the higher the temperature around him. If Ergou walked all the way, it would be too obscene if he didn't wear clothes. He really imagined walking with his upper body naked like begging in the past.

"Yo, the two young masters don't look like locals here." Xiao Er bent over and said in front of the two with a flattering smile.

The waiter still wanted to say something, but Xue Yuandao took out a silver ingot from his body and put it on the table, and ordered to the waiter: "One pot of Longjing, plus two ground skewers."

Xiao Er took the money, and then said: "It seems that this young master is a regular customer, no problem, come up immediately."

After Xiaoer retreated, Ergou moved his chair and sat beside Xue Yuandao and asked, "Master, you have money on you."

Xue Yuandao looked at Ergou with a puzzled expression on his face.

Er Gou scratched his head guiltily and said, "I thought people who practice Taoism don't need to carry money."

"Food, clothing, housing, and transportation are always needed for going down the mountain to practice."

"Then where did we get all this money?" Er Gou couldn't help asking.

The master does not do business and does not accept offerings. Where did the money come from?

"Want to know?"

"Ok!"

As the two talked, Xiao Er had already brought up all the things.Xue Yuandao poured two cups of tea, took a sip and said slowly, "I'll let you know when we get to Guiyuan."

"Okay." Ergou saw that there was something delicious on the table, so he was no longer obsessed with this matter.

The two white flatbreads on the table were no different from ordinary flatbreads, but when Ergou picked them up with his hands, he could smell a slight foul smell.But it was such a stench that Ergou subconsciously felt that the food was very delicious.

He immediately bit it without thinking. The taste of the sour bamboo shoots, fermented soybeans and minced meat mixed in the pancake had just entered his mouth. Not only did Ergou find it delicious, but he also felt that the very hot weather suddenly became cooler. few.It is obviously a very hot cake, but it feels very cool after eating it.

"Master, this cake is really delicious."

"Yeah." Xue Yuandao was still drinking tea, "You always like to eat."

Xue Yuandao said something inadvertently, but Ergou became confused, "This is the first time I eat it, master... how do you know I like it?"

Xue Yuandao was a little taken aback, and then immediately corrected: "I mean you, as a teacher, have always...loved to eat."

"Oh!" After hearing Xue Yuandao's explanation, Er Gou continued to grab the cake and gnawed on it, not noticing the trace of sadness flashing across the face of Xue Yuandao who was sitting next to him.

After Ergou finished the two ground skewers, the two continued on the road.Three days later, the two arrived in Guiyuan.

Guiyuan is an earthen city built on a plain.

The reason why it is called Tucheng is not because of the soil here, but because everything here is naturally carved from the soil.The houses here are not made of bricks and tiles, but built of small castles with mud, so when you walk into Guiyuan, you can see all the houses here at a glance.

"Hey, where are you two young masters from? Is there anywhere you want to go?"

Ergou and Xue Yuandao just walked into Guiyuan when they met a man riding a donkey and waved at them.

Ergou looked around them and made sure that there was no one around. After this person was indeed talking to him, he pointed at himself and asked the person in confusion, "Are you talking to me?"

"Who else can it be if it's not you!" The man jumped off the donkey, climbed onto Ergou's shoulder very familiarly and said, "Is there anything you want to play, I can take you to play!"

The man was about to take Ergou with him, but Xue Yuandao pulled him away abruptly.Xue Yuandao's complexion was not very good, and the man immediately explained: "Is this your first time here? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know much about it."

"It's not the first time." Xue Yuandao said, putting Ergou directly behind him, "We're going to Yuluo."

The man immediately changed his expression after hearing this, and then waved his hand, "I won't go there, you have to go by yourself."

Before pointing out a direction, he immediately disappeared in front of the two of them.

This made Ergou curious, "Master, where is Yuluo?"

Seeing the man walking away, Xue Yuandao continued walking with the two dogs, and explained as he walked: "People in Guiyuan use 'network' instead of 'fu' in the Central Plains, just like the people in the Central Plains. Only those who are officials in the court will own the mansion, and in Guiyuan, generally, only those who are blood relatives of the five generations of the royal family will have the 'network'."

Ergou nodded half-understanding, "Is he a very powerful character?"

It was only then that Xue Yuandao realized that Ergou was not deeply involved in the world, even if he took the Central Plains as an example, Ergou might not understand it, "Barely count."

"Oh." Ergou understood, "No wonder that man dare not go."

"It's not because of this reason that he didn't dare to go." Xue Yuandao said.

"why?"

"Three years ago, Yuluo had a lady who was engaged to Liluo, the other party of the royal family, but died tragically in the boudoir on the wedding night. Soon after, the groom also died in the same way. Some people say that this lady The person who is determined is not the groom, so he came back to take revenge on the groom after committing suicide on the wedding night, and some people said that some people wanted to kill them because they didn't want to see the two get married."