Chapter 39: Ruined Taoist Temple, Discussing Taoism with Old Taoists (Please subscribe)

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Chapter 39: Ruined Taoist Temple, Discussing Taoism with Old Taoists (Please subscribe)

After traveling all night, Su Yang chatted and laughed with netizens.

When the sun rose, everything gradually became brighter.

However, along the way, Su Yang kept walking on cement roads and occasionally dirt roads, and did not see any villages, let alone urban buildings.

Su Yang turned on his phone, looked at the map, and found that he was walking all the way north and had gradually left Jiangnan City.

At this moment, it is between the dividing line between Jiangnan City and Jiangzhou City.

Su Yang's first impression of Jiangzhou City is Mount Lu. If you are on the way, you can visit it.

As he was walking, Su Yang suddenly stopped and his eyes were attracted by a building.

Looking around, I saw a Taoist temple standing on a hillside not far away. This Taoist temple looked extremely old, with a lot of the walls peeling off.

Su Yang walked several hundred miles from Qinglong Mountain to the north. During this period, he saw several temples, including the large Lingqing Temple, but he never saw any Taoist temples.

Now that he finally came across a Taoist temple, Su Yang was naturally happy.

However, when he met a Taoist temple in the suburbs, Su Yang understood. After all, in this world, Buddhism is prosperous and Taoism is in decline.

The believers vary greatly. The urban area is basically occupied by many Buddhist temples. Even if there is a Taoist temple in the urban area, the pilgrims who go to burn incense are few and far between.

By then, it will be difficult to make ends meet, so it is better to build it in the suburbs. Even if there is less incense, the cost will be low, and at least you will not have to worry about food and drink.

Su Yang walked along the road towards the Taoist temple. This Taoist temple was very similar to the unknown Taoist temple he had before. It was not large in scale and full of age. It had obviously been established for many years.

As he got closer, Su Yang discovered that the walls of this Taoist temple were mottled, and the paint on the door was severely peeled off. Even if the wind blew, the wooden door would creak and become dilapidated.

However, there didn't seem to be any weeds around it, it was very clean and tidy, and it was obvious that someone was cleaning it regularly.

Seeing this, Su Yang breathed a sigh of relief. It was rare to encounter a Taoist temple. If it was a Taoist temple that was already deserted, that would be bad.

"I wonder, is this a Taoist temple? Why is it completely different from what I imagined?"

"Taoist temple? If you didn't tell me, I would have thought it was the Poyuan courtyard that no one wants. It's so shabby. I feel like the wall will collapse if the wind blows!"

"It's so dilapidated, can anyone live in it?"

Netizens in the live broadcast room couldn't help but raise questions in confusion when they saw the dilapidated Taoist temple.

If I encountered this Taoist temple at night, I would probably not even think about staying there for a night. It is really too shabby.

Regardless of whether there is any dirt or not, if the wind blows, the house may be crumbling and there is a risk of collapse at any time.

I would rather live outside than live in a Taoist temple.

Otherwise, whether you can see the sun the next day is a problem.

"Boom!"

"anyone there?"

Su Yang knocked on the door and asked loudly.

But after knocking several times, there was no response, and the door felt like it was about to collapse.

The corners of Su Yang's mouth twitched when he saw this, and he simply pushed the door open and entered.

What came into view was a main hall, but one side of this main hall had collapsed and was reduced to ruins. The other side was fine. The already old main hall was even more dilapidated.

The front yard is full of flowers and plants, and there is a huge banyan tree with lush branches and leaves, full of greenery.

A pavilion was built next to the Bodhi tree, and the bluestones along the road were covered with traces of time.

There seems to be a space behind the main hall. In Su Yang's opinion, this Taoist temple is not small, and the layout inside is well organized. The owner of the Taoist temple has a sense of life.

Just as Su Yang was walking on the bluestone road, walking from the side of the main hall to the backyard.

An old Taoist priest with gray hair, long hair tied in a hairpin, and wearing a patchwork robe happened to walk out of the backyard.

He was also carrying a vegetable basket in his hand.

"Blessings are immeasurable!"

Su Yang held the yin and yang in his hands and was the first to explain: "Pindao comes from the nameless Taoist temple in Qinglong Mountain, and the Taoist name is Qingyang."

"I passed by this place today and saw this Taoist temple, so I planned to come in and visit it. No offense intended."

"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."

The old Taoist priest waved his hand: "No problem, old Taoist, my name is Jingxin."

"Have you eaten breakfast?"

"Not yet."

Su Yang shook his head.

"Then let's sit in the backyard for a while. I'm going to pick vegetables for breakfast."

"good."

Su Yang followed him to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, and then they walked into the backyard together.

Compared with the more elegant front yard, the backyard is relatively simple. There is a house, a toilet, and a kitchen. The old Taoist priest basically lives here.

Soon, the old man simply fried three or two vegetarian dishes, and the two of them started eating.

"Taoist Master Jingxin, are you planning to renovate the main hall? I think half of the main hall has been dug out."

While eating, Su Yang asked questions casually.

Before, Su Yang thought that the hall collapsed naturally due to long-term disrepair, but later he discovered that it was caused by an excavator.

However, it seems that construction has just started and a corner has been dug.

Upon hearing this, Taoist Master Jingxin's face suddenly darkened, and his eyes became dim.

"Harmful……"

Taoist priest Jingxin sighed helplessly and did not answer.

Seeing this, Su Yang couldn't continue to ask further questions. He just felt that the old Taoist priest had been sighing for several years.

After the meal, the old Taoist priest Jingxin took Su Yang to visit the Taoist temple.

Although it is now a little dilapidated, Su Yang learned through the introduction of the old Taoist priest that this Taoist temple has been established for more than 500 years, earlier than the Lingqing Temple.

There was a time when the Taoist temple was glorious, with thousands of pilgrims, and the line of people who came to offer incense and pray could stretch several miles down the mountain.

But all of this gradually faded away as time went by.

"Well, listening to the old Taoist priest's introduction is like listening to my grandpa talking about how he fought in the past, how brave and powerful he was."

"There are thousands of pilgrims lining up in the city. Hahahaha. Although I feel like I'm bragging, but from the words of an experienced Taoist priest, I think it's somewhat possible."

"Hey, isn't that because those people who liked to brag are now old?"

After the introduction, Su Yang waited for the old Taoist master to finish his work, and then discussed Taoism with him.

The two Taoist priests, one young and one old, were sitting in the pavilion under the bodhi tree, talking about Taoist culture.

Before I knew it, it was already night.

Since he has understood the complete Taoist knowledge rewarded by the system, Su Yang's discussions are very comprehensive, almost complete, and he knows everything.

The old Taoist's words were full of real emotions. Even though they were not as comprehensive as Su Yang's, looking back on his decades of life experience, his words were filled with a sense of time.

"Blessings are immeasurable. The old Taoist did not expect that Taoist Master Qingyang would have such a comprehensive understanding of Tao at such a young age."

After discussing Taoism with Su Yang, the old Taoist priest gently stroked his white beard, feeling ashamed and his eyes full of surprise and admiration.

If the younger generation of Taoist priests are like Su Yang, Taoism will surely rise again in the future!
Chapter completed!