It had to be said that the library in the city was very big.
Compared to the library in the city, the library of Heluo University was a slightly larger Xinhua Bookstore.
The library in the city had five floors.
All kinds of books were categorized. The historical and Taoist ancient books that Shen Yan was interested in were on the third floor.
Of course, there was no such thing as an authentic copy. He could only expand the scope of the book and see if there was anything suitable for him.
The problem he was currently facing was that he did not know if the path of cultivation was suitable for him.
To put it bluntly, it was about the choice of whether to become a monk.
He had some understanding of this problem before. Whether he became a monk or not, he could cultivate immortality.
However, which of these two paths was more convenient, and how to take each path, he had to slowly read books to understand.
Before activating the system, he had no idea what to think about this, but now he had a rough idea what books he wanted to read.
On the way, he had some backup plans.
As for whether to become a monk or not, Shen Yan's current reference range was mainly the Quan Zhen Sect and the Righteous Sect.
The Quan Zhen Sect advocated the cultivation of inner cores that prioritized one's nature before one's life. They advocated peace, selflessness, and few desires. One had to become a monk and live in a Taoist temple. One was not allowed to marry, grow hair, and had strict precepts.
The Righteous Sect didn't have many requirements. They could start a family or not live in a Daoist temple. They mainly focused on talismans, witchcraft, and other Daoist techniques.
The two had different paths, but they both believed in Dao.
Shen Yan leaned towards those from the Righteous Sect. He would give 80% of his strength, get 10 points, and leave some leeway.
Shen Yan went straight to the third floor and grabbed a dozen books. He found a quiet corner and started reading.
He first read the Righteous Classic.
The Righteous Sutra was the main heart sutra of the Righteous Sect while the Tao Te Ching was the classic of the Quan Zhen Sect.
Even though the Tao Te Ching was more widely circulated and was even once regarded as a Taoist sacred scripture, Shen Yan was not too interested in the cultivation method of Quanzhen.
If the Righteous Sutra could bring him a substantial increase in cultivation, then he would directly walk the path of the Righteous Sect.
Isn't it happy that heaven and earth allow me to roam freely?
However, after flipping through the Righteous Classic, his cultivation did not improve at all.
Shen Yan, who put down the Righteous Sutra, felt a little uncomfortable.
He couldn't possibly be an old-fashioned Taoist priest and stay away from the world of mortals, right?
He cultivated to be carefree, not to do bitter cultivation.
Shen Yan was unwilling to give up. He took the book, Laozi Xianger Zhu, written by Zhang Daoling, the founder of Zhengyi Sect, and flipped through it.
After looking at it, it was still at 1% of the Abandoned Dust Realm.
Next, Shen Yan read a few more books of the Righteous Sect, and the result was the same.
Shen Yan, who was sitting in his seat, heaved a long sigh and looked at the Tao Te Ching.
Holding the Tao Te Ching in his hand, Shen Yan closed his eyes.
He had read the Tao Te Ching more than a hundred times before.
However, now that he had placed this book in the Quan Zhen Sect, Shen Yan suddenly felt that it was very unfamiliar and troublesome.
But in the end, Shen Yan still flipped open the book.
In the end, he still had to make a choice.
Holding the Tao Te Ching, Shen Yan steeled his heart and specially picked a few chapters that talked about the integration of spirit and body, preparing to read them repeatedly.
The Tao Te Ching did not have many words, but he had read it hundreds of times before and still could not fully understand it.
He managed to find out the words and recognize them all, but he only knew a little about the thoughts expressed between the lines.
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This time, when Shen Yan flipped open the Tao Te Ching, he did not read it as he had before. He understood it at a glance.
The God of Grains is the Dao. The Dao exists eternally. It nurtures all things in the world and is the foundation of everything.
The ultimate goal of Daoist cultivation is to combine the mind and body, just like a newborn baby, without any desires or flaws.
Chapter 14 says that we can't see, hear, or touch it. What we need to do is to comprehend the laws of Dao.
Don't lose your heart. You have to learn to lower your stance. Only then can you gather the rivers of the world into the sea and return to your original state.
Shen Yan smiled bitterly.
One could only understand it with cultivation. No matter how one looked at it, the Taoist method of imparting knowledge was similar to the magical flashlight of the great inventor, Da Vinci.
Where there was no light, it would never light up!
Shen Yan cursed in his heart and checked his realm panel.
Abandoned Dust Realm 1%.
Shen Yan opened his mouth and almost spat blood on the Tao Te Ching.
Then, he picked up the Origin of Qi Body written by the current 'Land Deity' Zhang Zhishun to study.
The result was still the same.
Next, Shen Yan flipped through the Prajna Heart Sutra, the Filial Piety Sutra, and the Profound Principle Sutra…
Be it the Righteous Sect, Quan Zhen Sect, or those unorthodox sects that did not belong to either of them, he had read through them all.
In the end, it was still 1% at the Abandoned Dust Realm.
In the end, Shen Yan gave up on reading books to make a choice.
Perhaps the system wanted him to make a decision with his actions.
His understanding of the book just now was definitely not wrong. Even if it was not correct, most of it was correct.
In the end, his cultivation did not increase at all.
This meant that this path was impassable.
Of course, he didn't know if his actions would be effective.
Immortal cultivation was like crossing a river by feeling the stones.
However, Shen Yan chose to try the Righteous Sect.
Forget about Quan Zhen Sect…
When he first entered Qi Chen, he subconsciously thought of the Daoist temple and Qing Xiu.
Then, he immediately wanted to call home.
Qingxiu's depression made him miss his mother's tomato scrambled eggs, braised pork, and dried beef.
Since there was no point in reading for the time being, he took out his phone and sent a message to the " Loving Family " group.
"Xiao Yan, come to Nansheng Road, Fenghua Estate.”
As soon as Shen Yan sent the message, his mother, He Caihua, immediately replied.
However, this reply confused Shen Yan.
"Oh right, call Park Jianyu." He Caihua said again.
"What is it, Mom?" Shen Yan asked.
He Caihua replied with a "surprise" emoji.
Shen Yan did not understand. He asked his mother again, but she did not say anything. He packed up the books, put them back on the bookshelf, and strode out of the library.
As soon as he left the library, a cherry-red Panamera stopped by the side of the road. A young woman who was not wearing any jewelry but looked very noble got out of the car.
She rushed to the library's registration area and the first thing she said was,""Where is that gentleman?"
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