Chapter 2 Taiping Qingling Letter

[Your father is a doctor. He made a living by practicing medicine in the early years and saved some savings. Later he settled in Pingxiang, Youzhou. After being introduced by someone, he married a good wife. 】

【In the second year, you were born.】

[Your father named you Zhang Jiao, hoping that you would be outstanding, courageous and talented.]

【You had a pretty good childhood.】

[You have grown up a bit, and your father has decided to let you go to a private school, hoping that you can learn to read and write. 】

[You are naturally smart, study hard, make rapid progress, and even learned your father's medical skills.]

[During this period, you gained two younger brothers, their names are Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang.]

[Originally, you would inherit your father's medical clinic, continue to treat illnesses and save people, and become a doctor.]

[Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The court was mediocre, taxes were increasing, eunuchs were disrupting the government, traitors were in power, and the world was in chaos.]

[The poor people couldn't even get a bite to eat, let alone receive medical treatment. Zhangji Medical Center closed down. Your parents also died one after another due to excessive taxes, corvee distribution, overwork, and overwork. 】

[All you have left in your home is a roomful of unsold herbs and two young brothers.]

[Your next choice is...]

[One, run away with the bucket. Two, sell his brother. Three, bear the responsibility for raising him. Four, intervene personally.]

As the text flashed by, scenes flashed before Su Che's eyes.

A few simple words, as if experienced personally, after a long time.

The very first scene, the Tiangong General raising his sword, should be the "clearance screen".

And now these choices are provided to all those who perform the spirit bonding ceremony.

Any choice may change the original historical trajectory, leading to a bad end!

Only by clearing the level all the way to the final outcome can you be recognized by the heroic spirits!

It's like a game.

But it can determine whether you can become a spiritual master.

Su Che looked at these four choices, thought for a moment, and chose the third one to take on the responsibility of raising him!

He remembered that Taiping Taoist had his brother under his command, so it was absolutely impossible for him to sell his brother and run away with the bucket.

As for personally intervening, Su Che wasn't sure whether he could do better.

Even if he is a modern soul, in troubled times, if he wants to be new and different, there is no doubt that he will die!

So option three is the safest choice!

Along with Su Che's choice.

A picture appeared in front of Su Che's eyes again, and time began to flow quickly again. He seemed to have returned to that world again.

[You choose to take on the responsibility for raising children. As the eldest brother, the eldest brother is like a father. It is your duty to support your younger brother! 】

[You put down the book in your hand, picked up the hoe, reclaimed the wasteland, took on the corvee, and worked hard, just to survive. 】

[There is a nursery rhyme from time to time: The wheat is green and the barley is withered. Who should win, the woman and the aunt. Where is the husband? Attack the barbarians from the west. The officials buy horses, and the king has his chariot. Please drum the horns for the kings!]

[With hard work, your two younger brothers have grown up, and you occasionally treat people's illnesses, and your medical skills have become more and more sophisticated. You are quite famous in several nearby villages.]

[In the summer of this year, a Taoist priest came to your village. He rang a bell and drew talismans, saying he could drive away evil spirits and cure diseases. Since he did not charge a consultation fee, he just wanted to be cured, so many people came to see him. 】

[He burned the talisman paper and made these people drink the talisman water, which actually cured some of them and gained a lot of benefits. 】

[You saw this Taoist priest’s deceptive tactics and felt angry. Your choice is...]

[One, capture him and send him to an official. Two, worship him as a teacher. Three, steal Taoist scriptures. Four, interfere with him personally. 】

Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but frown.

coming.

The most critical turning point has come.

This great virtuous teacher in history was definitely not a doctor who treated illnesses and saved lives. The previous opening almost made him think he was another heroic spirit, the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing!

However, history will eventually get back on track, and the emergence of Taoist priests brought Zhang Jiao back to the right track!

The first option obviously doesn't work.

Either the second option, the third option, or personal intervention.

If this step is chosen by someone who does not understand this period of history, it is easy to make the wrong choice. Faced with a deceitful Taoist priest, most people will choose one, capture him and send him to the official, and then directly miss the opportunity.

But Su Che is different. He knows the general historical process and knows that Zhang Jiao will never be a doctor from now on!

So Su Che thought over and over again and chose No. 2, becoming his teacher!

Soon, the picture flashed again, and the text on the book also evolved rapidly:

[Although you are angry, you also see that this Taoist priest has some real abilities, which are different from those ordinary charlatan sorcerers, so you decide to worship him as your teacher.]

[When the Taoist saw your tall head and eyebrows flying into your temples, he knew that you were not a creature of the pond, so he did not dare to accept you as his disciple and turned you away.]

[You loudly reprimand the Taoist priest for cheating and cheating. If he doesn't accept you as a disciple, you will capture him and report him to the official for arrest.]

[The Taoist priest laughed in anger, saying that I exorcised evil spirits and cured diseases, and those people who recovered were just giving these gifts to thank me. How could they be so pretentious and deceitful?]

[You are correct in your words: These talisman waters are not very effective at all and cannot cure any disease. Hundreds of people drank the talisman water, but only a dozen people were cured. These people just had emergencies. After a few days, their bodies recovered on their own.

That’s all, how can it be considered as exorcising evil spirits and curing diseases?】

[The Taoist priest laughed dumbly and asked again: Since I am cheating, why do you worship me as your teacher?]

[You said that you are completely different from those charlatans. Firstly, you are not for money, and secondly, you are not for women. You just make a living, and your gestures are not comparable to those of ordinary Taoist priests. You must have some real skills, so I want to become my disciple!

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[The Taoist asked again: If you want to become my disciple, you will have to abandon the world and cut off all causes and effects. Are you willing?]

【Your choice is...】

[1. Agree readily. 2. Argue with reason. 3. Reject directly. 4. Intervene personally.]

Su Che couldn't help but shed some cold sweat on his forehead as he looked at these choices. Even though he knew the historical process, he still somewhat agreed with these choices.

How did Zhang Jiao choose in history?

How does Zhang Jiao choose in this world of immortals and demons?

If you make the wrong choice, the Taoist priest is likely to refuse to accept a disciple, resulting in failure!

Su Che thought for a long time and finally chose the second one.

He saw that this was a test for Zhang Jiao by the Taoist priest. If this was the case, then he should fight for it!

Once the selection is made, the text on the page evolves again.

The scene in front of me also appeared again.

[You argue vigorously, saying that the world is in chaos, the people are in dire straits, all the people are in dire straits, plagues are frequent, people are devastated, mourners are everywhere, and Yizi cannibalize each other. Since you practice Taoism, you naturally want to save this messy world, so why should you abandon the world?

Cut off all cause and effect?】

[The Taoist priest heard your words, shook his head in admiration, and finally agreed to accept you as his disciple.]

[The Taoist priest asked you if you were literate. You nodded quickly, and then the Taoist priest took out a stack of books from his sleeve. 】

[Book title: "Taiping Qingling Book"]

[When you first glance at the name of this book, you might think it is a scripture on Taoism, but the content covered in this book is completely beyond your imagination.]

[The book has a total of more than 230,000 words, roughly divided into four parts in the form of questions and answers.]

[The first part is about learning Taoism and cultivating it, from ordinary people to immortals. It provides a prosperous road. If you study it with concentration, you will definitely become Taoist one day. 】

[The second part covers the various schools of thought, including Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Yin-Yangism, Immortalism, etc. The book is based on Laozi’s Tao Te Ching, which does nothing but does everything, and provides a basis for emperors to govern the world.

A complete theory!]

[The third part is Taoist health medicine, involving acupuncture, pharmacology and other medicines. 】

[The fourth part covers various taboo miscellaneous subjects such as bigu, divination, and fortune-telling, among which is the magic of spreading beans to create soldiers.]

[The Taoist priest looked at your obsessed look and just smiled lightly: If you don’t understand anything, you can ask me. 】

[You want to ask the master’s surname? 】

[The Taoist priest only said: If you get into trouble in the future, just don’t say that you are a teacher.]

【You agree quickly.】

[The Taoist smiled and said: My name is Yu Ji.]
Chapter completed!