Chapter 1477 "Wenxianlu"

Jiang Hao walked slowly and leisurely, occasionally stopping to look at the scenery. Two days later, he arrived in Shouchang County, Yanzhou. After entering the city, he found an inn and asked for a room.

"Waiter, get some hot water. I want to take a bath and bring a table of food. I'll reward you with the rest." He said and took out two taels of silver.

The waiter squeezed the money and thought he could have about half left. He nodded and bowed happily.

"Master, I will make arrangements for you and make sure everything is done properly."

Just as the waiter was about to go out, Jiang Hao stopped him again, "Let me ask you if I know the location of Xuanyuan Temple."

"Of course I know that Xuanyuan Temple is at the foot of Yunjin Mountain, ten miles south of the city. You can see it by walking along the road out of the city. Are you going to visit Xuanyuan Temple?" the waiter said enthusiastically.

"I heard that Taoist Master Xuanyuan Guan Lingxiao has great magical powers and is proficient in fortune telling. I want to ask him to tell my future." Jiang Hao said.

The waiter chuckled and said, "Taoist Master Ling Xiao is indeed quite famous in our area. His Taoism is very profound and he has caught many demons and ghosts. However, if you go now, Master, you may not be able to see Taoist Master Ling Xiao."

"Oh, why? Did you go out for a wander?"

"It's not Yun You, he's injured." The waiter said.

"Injured? Tell me what happened." Jiang Hao asked.

Seeing that his topic aroused the guest officer's interest, the waiter began to show off and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Just two days ago, the Dai family in the city was haunted. The Dai family is the richest family in our Shouchang County, and someone in the family is an official in the court.

The Dai family was haunted, so they invited Taoist priest Ling Xiao to catch the ghost. After a few rounds of fighting, Taoist priest Ling Xiao was beaten by the evil ghost. It is said that a large mouthful of blood spurted out at that time, and the injuries were unclear. He grabbed his apprentice and ran away.

This matter has been circulating in the city for the past two days. I don't know if Old Taoist Ling Xiao is dead. Even if he is not dead, he is still seriously injured and I probably won't be able to see you. "

Jiang Hao laughed in his heart. Last time he was beaten away by Zhu Guang, and this time he was injured by a wild ghost and ran away. His running skills were really good.

You said that if your cultivation is not up to par, just practice in the Taoist temple, and you won’t go out and wander around.

"Do you know what happened to that ghost?" Jiang Hao asked the waiter.

The waiter subconsciously looked around and saw that they were actually in the house. There were no outsiders. This time the waiter lowered his voice and whispered: "The Dai family is well hidden. I only heard a little bit about it. It seems. It was Dai Yuanwai's new concubine who was haunted by ghosts. She was a beautiful concubine from Yanzhou Prefecture. She was bought by Master Dai at a high price. Unexpectedly, this concubine would come out in just two or three months. kind of thing."

The waiter sold out the information and went out to prepare things for Jiang Hao. Jiang Haoxin said that he would go to Xuanyuan tomorrow to see if he could help Taoist Ling Xiao and settle the matter of robbing him of the purple gourd before.

Not long after, two shop assistants came in with a bathtub, filled it with hot water, and Jiang Hao took a comfortable bath.

Then four dishes and one soup were served. After eating, Jiang Hao spread out the yellow paper with pen and ink on the desk, and drew a high-level sky thunder talisman. After all his spiritual power was exhausted, he sat cross-legged and meditated.

The next morning,

Jiang Hao packed up and vacated the house, and rode his horse to Xuanyuan Temple, which was ten miles away. Xuanyuan Temple is located at the foot of Yunjin Mountain, surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers and quiet scenery. Jiang Hao found that this is a good place.

When you get off the horse, don't tie it up, just let it go to the side to graze on its own. The horse has already communicated and will never run around.

Walking to the temple gate, Jiang Hao found that the gate was closed. He raised his hand and patted it a few times. After about a tea time, the temple door creaked open. A young Taoist priest stretched out his head and saw Jiang Hao. Asked: "Master, what can I do?"

Jiang Hao nodded to the young Taoist priest and said, "I traveled here and saw a Taoist temple here, so I came here to offer incense."

The young Taoist priest thought for a while, then opened the temple door and invited Jiang Hao in. In front was a spacious courtyard with side rooms on both sides. He first came to the Lingguan Hall, where there was a statue of Lingguan. Jiang Hao bowed to the statue of Lingguan. .

Lingguan is the most respected protector and deity in Taoism. There are said to be five hundred spirit officials, the most famous of which is "Wang Lingguan".

The first hall of many Taoist temples is the Lingguan Hall. The spiritual official guarding the mountain gate of the Taoist temple is usually the Wang Lingguan, just like the first hall of the temple is the Wei Tuo Hall.

Wang Lingguan has golden eyes and red hair, yellow robes and golden armor, and holds a golden whip. Like Erlang God, he has a vertical pupil between his eyebrows. He is said to be "able to see the world with three eyes, and wake up the world with one whip." He is accompanying the Jade Emperor.

In the original work of Journey to the West, Sun Wukong did not break into the Lingxiao Palace, nor did he scare the Jade Emperor into crawling into the table. He was stopped by Wang Lingguan at the door of the hall. The two fought in confusion, but Sun Wukong did not fight in the end. Enter Lingxiao Hall.

Passing through the Lingguan Hall, behind is the Sanqing Hall. This is also the main hall of Xuanyuan Temple, where the statue of the Sanqing Taoist ancestor is enshrined. Jiang Hao knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.

After kowtowing and getting up, Jiang Hao took out a twenty-tael silver coin from his sleeve and handed it to the little Taoist priest. The little Taoist priest's eyes suddenly became bright.

"Taoist Master, this is my sesame oil money, please accept it." Jiang Hao said.

The little Taoist priest tried his best to keep a smile on his face, and quickly reached out to take the silver, which was heavy in his hand. He resisted the urge to take a bite and gave Jiang Hao a slap in the face.

"Thank you so much, young master. I will definitely burn a few more sticks of incense for you in front of Taoist Ancestor."

"What do you call Taoist Master?" Jiang Hao asked.

"The little Taoist guards his virtue." The little Taoist priest slapped his head.

"Taoist Shoude, I heard that the master of this temple, Taoist Ling Xiao, is proficient in divination. I will take the imperial examination next year, and I want him to calculate my future. Of course, I will be grateful after the calculation." Jiang Hao Dao.

After hearing Jiang Hao's request, the young Taoist priest hesitated and said, "Our temple master is in retreat and it is not convenient to see guests."

Jiang Hao thought to himself that it seemed that Taoist Ling Xiao was indeed seriously injured and could no longer see guests. He was moved in his heart.

"I love studying Taoist classics. I wonder if I can stay in the temple for a few days and read scriptures in the Guiguan Sutra Pavilion for a few days," Jiang Hao said.

"I'm sorry, young master. The Buddhist Scripture Pavilion is an important place in the temple and is not open to outsiders." The little Taoist priest said.

"I have a generous gift for you, how about a hundred taels of silver?" Jiang Hao said.

The little Taoist priest's heart trembled. One hundred taels was not a small amount of money. It was enough to live for a dozen Taoists in their Taoist temple for several months.

"I need to ask the temple master for instructions before I can make a decision." The little Taoist priest said.

Jiang Hao smiled inwardly. Just now he said that the temple master was in retreat, and now he asked for permission. However, he did not tell the truth and nodded with a smile, "I am here to wait for news from Taoist Shoude."

Shoude left and hurried to the backyard. He saw a young Taoist priest sitting under the eaves basking in the sun. He asked anxiously: "Shouzhi, is master still sleeping?"

"I woke up. I just ate and drank medicine, and then I lay down again. Why are you looking so worried?" Shouzhi asked.

"If there is something urgent, please ask Master." Shoude replied and immediately entered the room.

The room was filled with the smell of medicine. When Shoude came to the back room, he saw the old Taoist Ling Xiaozi lying on the bed, his face was a little pale, and he coughed occasionally, looking very weak.

Shoude came to the bedside and said to Taoist Ling Xiao: "Master, a pilgrim came outside. He just offered incense and gave him twenty taels of sesame oil money."

Taoist Ling Xiao, who was lying on the bed, immediately became more energetic when he heard this. He looked at the silver that Shoude handed over, reached for it and touched it with his hand, "Well, it's pure silver, and the quality is very good."

Seeing how quickly he moved when grabbing the silver, Shoude thought that the master would definitely not die.

Taoist Ling Xiao put the money into his sleeves and sighed: "My teacher was injured, and our Taoist temple has no income. These twenty taels can last for a while." Taoist Ling Xiao said.

"Master, the pilgrim hasn't left yet. He is a young scholar. The scholar originally wanted the master to show him his future in the imperial examination, but I pushed him away because he was injured," Shoude said.

Taoist Ling Xiao, who had been smiling just now, immediately turned serious when Shoude said he had given up the fortune-telling job, "We lost a harvest and the master was injured. Why don't you do it on your own? How do I teach you on weekdays?" You must learn to read people's words, learn to talk to people, and learn to fool people. If the master dies, you will all starve to death. It is really ineffective. "

Shoude was scolded and couldn't help but curse.

"Master, please stop scolding. The pilgrim made another request. He is a scholar and likes to read Taoist classics. He hopes to read in the Sutra Pavilion and stay in a Taoist temple for a few nights. The young master promised that he will have another hundred yuan afterward. Two silver coins of sesame oil," Shoude said.

When Taoist Ling Xiao heard this, he immediately turned from anger to joy.

"It's no problem to go to the Sutra Pavilion to read. I'll clean up a room in the guest room for the scholar. I can read whatever I want in the Sutra Pavilion. If I'm injured as a teacher, you guys are not up to par. I'm afraid you won't be able to make any money for a while. , the Taoist temple has such a huge expenditure, we cannot let this rare opportunity pass.”

"Master, is there any secret book in the Sutra Pavilion that cannot be read by outsiders?" Shoude asked.

"The most important classics of our Xuanyuan Temple are the "Judgment of Leaving the Dust and Returning to True Truth" that I have practiced with you, as well as the spells of drawing talismans, subduing demons, and catching ghosts. How could those secret books be placed in the Sutra Pavilion, Master? They are all kept privately. There are no important books in the Sutra Pavilion, so let him read them at will." Taoist Ling Xiao said with a smile.

Jiang Hao stayed in Xuanyuan Guan and walked into Xuanyuan Guan Sutra Pavilion that afternoon. It was said to be a Sutra Pavilion, but it was just a room. There was a bookshelf on one wall, and the last half of the bookshelf was filled with books. In total, It’s just over a hundred sets of books.

Ancient books are not as precious as modern books. In addition, Xuanyuan Temple is not big at all. Jiang Hao can understand only these books.

Reading through each book,

I have read the "Three Officials Sutra", the "Beidou Sutra", the "Rebirth Sutra", "The Sutra of Suppressing Martial Arts", "The Sutra of Eliminating Disasters", and "The Sutra of Preventing Disasters".

Jiang Hao finally saw a book he had never read before, called "Wen Xian Lu", a set of three volumes, about a fist thick.

Opening it and looking through the catalog, Jiang Hao was surprised to find that this was actually a book introducing the various sects of Taoism in the world. It included the location of each sect, its history, famous figures of each sect, and even the current leader. , introduction to outstanding figures in the sect, etc.

The first introduction was to some large sects, such as Shushan, Kunlun Mountain, Longhushan, Maoshan, Chunyang Sect, Laoshan, Ziyang Sect, etc., followed by some small sects and even independent Taoist temples. Until finally, Jiang Hao saw the Xuanyuan Temple. name.

hehe,

I don’t know if this set of books is the same as those in the modern world where you call your bosses and customize a who’s who of the country and rankings of famous companies. You can get it by paying money, and it counts as leaving your name on the book.

There may be differences in the rankings, but Jiang Hao knows that most of the information in this kind of book is still true, especially the ones in the front. After all, is there any need to fool people?

He touched this set of books with a smile, "With this set of books, my money will not be wasted."