Five miles east of Jiugong County is Erxian Mountain.
There was a Taoist temple on the mountainside. There was a vermilion plaque on the door with three golden words-Purple Void Temple.
Inside the Pavilion of Pines and Cranes, a ruddy old Taoist sat on a bed of clouds. He seemed to be in a trance. He was the Immortal Luo of the Two Celestial Mountains.
There was a man standing next to Immortal Luo. He was eight feet tall, with saggy eyebrows and a pair of almond eyes. At the entrance of the square, there was a tribe with a beard and a strange face. It was Gongsun Sheng, the Cloud Dragon.
In front of Master Luo was an elegant old man.
"Brother Mianzhong, why aren't you repairing the Longevity Daoist Canon for Emperor Song in Bianliang?”Luo Zhenren picked up a pot of tea and poured a cup for the old man.
The old man shook his head slightly and said," The Daoist Canon was repaired several years ago. I was worried that there would be a mistake in the words. If the Emperor found out, he would inevitably sentence me to death, so I read it word by word in the past few years. Who knew that I would have some enlightenment later, so I came to you to clarify my doubts.”
This old man's surname was Huang, and his name was Shang. His name was Mian Zhong, and his nickname was Zixuan Weng. He was the first scholar in the fifth year of Yuanfeng of Emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty. He was now a Grand Scholar of Duanming Hall. He wrote bright and elegant poems.
Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, was superstitious about Taoism, so he issued an edict to visit the Taoist immortal scriptures all over the world. A few years ago, he set up an economic bureau. When he heard that Huang Shang read extensively about Taoist books, he asked him to supervise the compilation of the Longevity Taoist Canon.
Huang Chang had traveled all over the south of the Yangtze River in his early years and was an old acquaintance of Immortal Luo.
"I see!" Luo Zhenren nodded with a smile.
Huang Shang continued," There's one more thing. I observed the celestial phenomena at night a while ago and found that the Ziwei Star was trembling. I'm worried that something big will happen in the world, so I want to ask you to perform a divination."”
In the astrology, the Ziwei Star symbolized the emperor. All the stars in the sky revolved around it, and it was originally unmoving.
The purple light trembled, indicating that there would be changes in the country.
" So it's about this," Luo Zhenren said with a smile." I'm sure Brother Mian Zhong already knows what's going on. Why come and ask me?"”
Huang Shang sighed and said,"Could it be that the Great Song Dynasty only has a hundred years left?"”
"Everything has a cause and an effect! I heard that the Emperor of Song was extravagant and licentious. He built the Longevity Mountain not long after he ascended the throne, which led to the Flower Stone Gang and made the Jiangnan people suffer. In recent years, he had also implemented the land acquisition law, making the people of Jingxi and Jingdong have no way to survive. Moreover, the court was filled with crafty sycophants like Cai Jing and Gao Qiu. How could this not shake the foundation of the country?”
Huang Shang smiled bitterly and said," The officials are not stupid people. It's a pity that their minds are all used to having fun. After the late emperor passed away, the ministers discussed the candidate for the throne. Prime Minister Zhang Dun said,'King Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world'. Now it seems that he was right.”
"Brother Mian Zhong, can you describe Emperor Song's appearance?" asked Immortal Luo.”
Huang Chang immediately explained in detail.
Immortal Luo pondered for a moment and said,""From Emperor Song's appearance, although he currently enjoys a life of luxury, his later years will be extremely miserable.”
Huang Shang couldn't help but ask," If we remedy it now, is there still room for maneuver?"”
" I won't hide it from you, Brother Mianzhong." Immortal Luo smiled and said," When Emperor Song first ascended the throne, I did a divination. The king of Shenjing was full of gas in the southeast, and the king of disaster was holding the pole of the policy. A tree would last for two or eight months, and the horse before leaving was half safe.”
Huang Shang frowned and said," This hexagram has the meaning of moving the capital to the south. Could it be that the Liao Kingdom has invaded again?"”
Luo Zhenren smiled but did not answer. Instead, he continued,""Who knew that three years ago, this old Daoist saw that the celestial phenomena were different, so he divined again. This time, the divination was completely different.”
"How is it different?" Huang Shang asked quickly.”
"This time, however, it's not like I'm going to do anything. The phoenix flew to the east, and the parasol tree in the water shone with gold. Wu and Yue were not emperors, but China now had a true emperor.”
Huang Shang sighed and said,"It seems that the birth of a wise ruler is also a blessing for the people."”
Gongsun Sheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"As cultivators, we don't care about worldly matters. The rise and fall of a dynasty is determined by fate!”
Perfected Luo smiled. Suddenly, he looked up at the door and said,""Brother Mian Zhong, my Purple Void Temple is very lively today. Another distinguished guest has arrived.”
"Oh?" When Huang Shang heard this, he could not help but look outside the door.
A Daoist child came in and reported,""Master, a scholar surnamed Xu has come to pay his respects.”
"Please invite that scholar in," said Immortal Luo.”
"Yes." The Daoist child responded and immediately left.
Not long after, a handsome and extraordinary young man strode in. It was Xu Fengwu who had found this place.
Xu Fengwu's eyes fell on Master Luo. He first sized him up carefully, then he noticed Gongsun Sheng and Huang Chang sitting next to him.
"These two Daoists should be Immortal Luo and Gongsun Sheng. Who is this old man?”
Xu Fengwu muttered in his heart. He went forward and bowed."I'm Xu Fengwu. Greetings, Perfected Luo.”
"Hmm?"
As soon as Xu Fengwu finished speaking, he saw Gongsun Sheng and the old man staring at him in surprise.
It felt as if he was looking at something extraordinary.
Even though Xu Fengwu was very brave, he couldn't help but feel a little scared when he was stared at by these two men.
Damn it, why are you looking at me like that? Have you never seen a handsome guy before?
At this time, Immortal Luo said shockingly,""Scholar Xu, I have been waiting for you for a long time.”
Xu Fengwu was shocked. He looked at Immortal Luo and said,""Did you know I was coming?"
"Naturally!"
Luo Zhenren nodded and said with a smile,""Scholar, why don't you sit down first?"
Xu Fengwu hesitated for a moment, then walked to a futon and sat down. He asked nervously,""Then…do you know where I'm from?”
Luo Zhenren didn't say anything. Instead, he stretched out his finger, dipped it in some tea, and wrote the word 'water' on the short table in front of him.
Xu Fengwu's eyes widened. I am now famous in the forests of Hebei and Shandong. Even people in Liao have heard of my name. It is not surprising that this old Taoist knows my background.
Thinking of this, Xu Fengwu could not help but feel a lot more at ease. Thinking of what Luo Zhenren had said at the beginning, he suddenly felt that this old Taoist was trying to intimidate him.
Xu Fengwu coughed and said,""Luo Zhenren is indeed omniscient! I've heard that Immortal Luo can summon the wind and rain and turn beans into soldiers, so I've come today to verify it.”
Luo Zhenren didn't answer but asked,""I wonder if Scholar Xu believes these words?”
Xu Fengwu thought for a moment and said,"Actually, I personally don't believe it."”
Of course, Xu Fengwu was an atheist. Even though he had transmigrated, he was more willing to explain it with science.
Luo Zhenren smiled and pointed at the teacup in front of him, saying,""Everything in this world, like this teacup in front of us, cannot appear out of thin air, nor can it disappear out of thin air. If that's the case, how can it summon the wind and rain, and scatter beans into soldiers?”
Why did this old monk's words sound like scientific logic?
Xu Fengwu suddenly smiled. He was relieved to hear that Immortal Luo had admitted that there were no immortal mantras in the world, but at the same time, he was a little disappointed.
If there was really a way to become an immortal, why would Xu Fengwu be the chief? Wouldn't it be better if he just went to cultivate?
Xu Fengwu had originally come to verify this matter. Now that he had received the answer, he did not intend to stay any longer. As for Gongsun Sheng, he would naturally have the opportunity to befriend him in the future.
Just as Xu Fengwu stood up and was about to leave the Pine Crane Pavilion, Huang Shang suddenly called out,""Wait!"
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