Chapter 31: Where the heart is at peace, the three souls are eternal, and the spirit is not lost Don't be happy too early. Facts have proved that although fifty taels of gold may seem like a lot, it is actually not worth spending at all. Tao Tiedan knew that becoming a ninth-rank monk had benefits, but he didn't know that after becoming a ninth-rank monk, he would no longer be suitable to live in the single dormitory of regular students. Two days ago, the Mission Academy knew about Tao Tie's financial situation, so it did not immediately issue a notice requiring Tao Tie to move out of the single dormitory and rent or purchase a cave suitable for living and practicing for monks of the ninth rank and above. I don't know through which channel the hospital learned the news that Tao Tie had made a fortune. When Tao Tie finished taking stock of both the real and imaginary gains from this incident and was about to go to the cafeteria to have a medicinal meal, the black stone slab in the storage bag received a notice to move out. Along with the notice of eviction, there are also detailed introductions to caves of different sizes, as well as rental and purchase price lists. "This……" After reading the eviction notice, detailed introduction to the cave, and the rental and purchase price list, Tao Tie felt very strange.

Is it true that no matter which world you live in, you can’t escape the issue of buying a house? But if you think about it carefully, as a ninth-rank cultivator, you do need to rent or buy a cave. It’s not because of vanity, but the living and training environment of cultivators of the ninth rank and above is indeed more sophisticated than that of formal students who have not yet entered the Tao, those who have entered the Tao but not reached the rank, or those who have entered the rank but not reached the ninth rank. In particular, you have to collect herbs and practice qigong every day. Tao Tie even applied for a clean room for meditation in the morning to collect herbs and practice. It's impossible to apply to the academy every day and then compete with those formal students who have entered the academy but not yet entered the rank, or entered the rank but not yet reached the ninth rank, for the use of the pure room for practice. How can that be disgraceful? Therefore, renting or purchasing a cave is imperative. After understanding this principle, Tao Tie understood more and more the good intentions of Huang Jiaoxi in taking advantage of the situation and demanding compensation from the Shahe Gang after he killed Li Zeyuan. How to buy a house without money? He also took Teacher Huang's approach to heart. I decided that I would do the same when I have disciples or students in the future. Fine traditions must continue. Of course, this is something for the future. Now we have to decide as soon as possible whether to rent or buy a cave. The mission provided Tao Tie with cave details and price list, which listed two types of caves available for rent and purchase. The first type of cave is located in the back mountain of the missionary academy. It is surrounded by mountains and water, has excellent scenery and abundant spiritual energy. It is very suitable for daily residence and practice of monks of the ninth rank and above. Most of the teachers choose to build their caves here. The second type of cave is located outside the missionary institute, but is actually the property of the county government and is basically located in the urban area or suburbs. Most of them are second-hand caves, and there are very few newly built caves.

If the first type of cave is more like a "cave", the second type of cave is more like a "palace". Both have their pros and cons. There is no distinction between good and bad. It all depends on personal needs. As for a house, first see if it’s suitable, then decide whether you like it or not. What is the current demand for Tao Tie? Safe! He has great opportunities, great perseverance, and great goals. However, the time for practice is too short, and I am unable to do many things I want to do. I urgently need to practice and develop myself. Therefore, the second type of cave dwellings, which were more likely to have counterfeit goods, were immediately excluded by Tao Tie. There must be places in Liuxian County that are safer than the missionary house, such as the safe of a money house. However, for Tao Tie, the only place where he could find the most security was the missionary house. At least for now. After making the decision, Tao Tie focused all his attention on the first type of caves and began to select them carefully. The black slates distributed by the Demon Slaying Department and the Demon Extermination Department have essentially the same function as the communication terminals used by Tao Tie in his previous life, and they have many similarities in function. The cave details, rental and purchase price list sent by the missionary institute is actually a folder that contains detailed introductions to more than 30 caves of different specifications. Including but not limited to the location, year of construction, materials used in construction, array formations arranged, which type of cultivators it is suitable for, how many owners it has had, and the cost of daily maintenance. After careful selection, Tao Tie found that there were only three caves that were truly suitable for him. One is on the northern slope of the mountain, one is very close to the top of the mountain, and one is at the foot of the southern slope, all built by the water. Logically speaking, Tao Tie should go to see the houses in person, compare the three caves, and then make a decision which one to rent or buy. But after Tao Tie saw a message, he immediately made a decision. buy! And he bought the cave house which was built near the water at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain. The reason is simple: the caves of Instructor Huang Junshi and Master Qiu are both nearby. Among the dozens of teachers in the missionary academy, the one Tao Tie was most familiar with was Instructor Huang, followed by Master Qiu, and no one else. Where could be safer than living near Instructor Huang and Mr. Qiu? No more. So, although Tao Tie felt a little distressed, he decided on this cave without hesitation. It would cost thirty-six taels of gold! How can you not feel distressed? However, Tao Tie did not indulge too much in the feeling of feeling sorry for the gold. Money is a bastard, spend it and earn it again. What's the point of always feeling distressed? Tao Tie quickly calmed himself down, got up and left the single dormitory, carried out the original plan first, went to the cafeteria to have a medicinal meal, and then went to the missionary warehouse. After paying the full amount of thirty-six taels of gold, Tao Tie received four jade tokens, one large and three small.

The largest jade token is the key to the cave, which can be bound to the cultivator's consciousness and magic power and can be used by one person only. The three small jade plates are used to be inserted into the three magic array centers in the cave to control the operation of the magic array. These three magic arrays respectively play the role of gathering spirits, defense, and illusion. The monk can use the large jade key to control three small jade keys to control the operation of the cave magic array. After putting the four jade tokens into the storage bag, Tao Tie immediately headed towards the cave that now belonged to him. It was the time between the hours of Wei and Shen. The teachers living in the caves in the back mountain were either giving classes, on duty, or resting and practicing in the caves. Those formal students of the missionary academy who, like Tao Tie, chose to build their caves in the back mountains and were of the ninth rank or above, also had their own things to do. Tao Tie walked along the way without meeting many pedestrians, and finally arrived at his own cave smoothly. The style of this cave is somewhat similar to the courtyard house with one entrance in Tao Tie’s previous life. It is a rare “house” rather than a “cave” among the caves in the back mountain of the missionary temple. What is it like once you enter the courtyard? The layout is in the shape of a "mouth", facing north and south, and the courtyard is surrounded by the back house, the main house, and the side rooms on the east and west. The main gate is located in the southeast corner of the house, which not only symbolizes "purple air coming from the east", but also falls on the "Xun" position in the Eight Diagrams, which conforms to the requirement of "Xun Gate in Kan House". The so-called Kan house means that the principal room is located in the north, which is the "Kan" position in the post-natal Bagua orientation and belongs to "water" in the five elements. Tao Tie has some knowledge about the feng shui layout of buildings, but not much. If you want to study the formation in depth later, you can study it in depth. Tao Tie was not in a hurry to go in, but walked around his own cave first. In the eyes of outsiders, this is just getting familiar with the environment around the cave, nothing special about it. In fact, Tao Tie was using his ability of [Knowing Everything] to observe the cave, trigger information fragments, and do a background check for security. After making sure that there were no safety hazards in the cave and no potential dangers in the surrounding area, Tao Tie took out the jade key, opened the cave door, and entered. After entering the door, the first thing that catches your eye is a "one"-shaped screen wall, which looks ordinary and nothing special. In fact, the core of this "one" screen wall is the center of the cave's psychedelic magic formation. There was no need to hesitate. Tao Tie immediately took out the psychedelic jade token and inserted it into the center of the "one" shadow wall, thus activating the psychedelic magic circle of the cave. After the screen wall is the courtyard. There is not much to note about the wing rooms on the east and west sides, they are all rooms, but they have different uses. The main house is also full of rooms, but they are much more important than the wing rooms. The bedroom, study, meditation room, magic practice room, formation secret room, etc. are all in the main house. The same is true for the core of the two magic arrays, spirit gathering and defense. Tao Tie passed by a courtyard with a jujube tree and a stone table and stone bench, and went straight to the secret room of the formation in the main house. He inserted two small jade tablets into the core of the spirit gathering and defense formations respectively. At this point, the three magic arrays of the cave have all been activated, and the process of moving in has been completed.

Then, Tao Tie walked around the entire cave with a courtyard layout and finally came to the bedroom. He lay on the stone bed without any bedding without any disdain, and his whole body was extremely relaxed, completely releasing all the gravity in his body. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "From now on, this is my home." Home means residence. This is a very wonderful word. Most of the time, people will feel at ease when they think about it. Tao Tie felt very at ease at this moment, and felt more relaxed than ever in the two months since his soul traveled to this world. It was as if I had truly taken root in this world and was no longer a rootless duckweed. In this relaxed state, his eyes slowly closed, his breathing became steady at first, then he let out a light snoring sound, and he fell into a sweet sleep. In the past two months, Tao Tie has been visualizing Taotie and practicing the Taotie Visualization Method every night instead of sleeping, and his heart is very tense. This was the first time he slept so soundly and peacefully since his soul traveled through time. I slept from 04:00 pm to : am the next day, and was woken up by my biological clock on time. "Whoever wakes up from a big dream first will know it in my life." After stretching his body, Tao Tie casually recited a poem by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and stood up from the stone couch. It's good to steal half a day of leisure in your life, any more will easily lead to laziness. What's more, a day's plan begins in the morning, so practice cannot be neglected. Before practicing, you should do some warm-up exercises. First brush your teeth and rinse your mouth to cleanse yourself, then practice a few sets of Five Animal Exercises to exercise your body, and finally take a bath and change clothes. After these warm-up activities, it was almost the beginning of the Mao hour (05:00). Tao Tie came to the pure room in the main house where the statues of the Three Pure Ones were enshrined, sat on the cushion, and began to do morning lessons. Although the missionary institute is a Taoist external system, it also practices the Three Pure Ones, and the daily morning and evening exercises are essential. Homework means homework. Those who examine their own merits are cultivating their own way; those who cultivate their own way rely on the teachings of the ancient sages. Recite the golden book and jade edict of the Supreme Saint to understand your own true nature. Without science and education, the great way cannot be promoted; without recitation, the original harmony cannot be maintained. The meaning of the sutra is the core of the ancient saints; the meaning of the mantra is the wonderful method of the ancient immortals. If one recites sincerely, the scriptures will be clear to him; if one practices diligently, the methods will be verified. If the scriptures are clear to him, the Tao will be understood within; if the methods are verified, the skills will be manifested outside. The classics are clear and the methods are proven, and both internal skills and external practices are possessed. This is the norm for those who live in the jungle and the ladder for those who ascend to heaven.

This shows the importance of daily morning and evening exercises in Taoist practice. After paying homage to the Three Pure Ones, Tao Tie lowered his eyes slightly and officially began his morning lessons. First comes the "Praises in Rhymes before the Sutra". Tao Tie started with "Cheng (dèng) Qingyun" and recited devoutly: "The clanging sound resounds, and the ten directions are cleared. The river and sea are silent, and the mountains swallow smoke. All spirits are subdued and all immortals are summoned. The sky is free of filth and the earth is free of evil dust. The wisdom is profound and clear, and the vastness is profound. " Then it goes through "Raise the Heavenly Venerable", "Outline", "Diao Gua Rhyme", "Big Invitation Rhyme", to "Small Invitation Rhyme", and ends with "Praise of All Rhymes Before the Sutra". Taoist practitioners complete their morning lessons here. Even if their minds may be a little restless before they start, they will gradually calm down at this moment. Next comes the "Eight Great Divine Mantras". Starting with the first of the eight great mantras, the "Purifying Heart Mantra", Tao Tie recited devoutly: "Tai Shang Tai Xing, constantly responding to changes. Exorcise evil spirits and bind evil spirits, protect life and body. Wisdom is clear and the mind is peaceful. The three souls are eternal, and the soul has no loss. Urgency is like a law. " As soon as the word "Ling" came out of his mouth, Tao Tie realized that the "Purifying Heart Mantra" he had just recited was completely different from his previous experiences. In the past, the "Purifying Heart Mantra" was just an ordinary mantra, and no matter how devoutly Tao Tie recited it, it had no effect. But this time, as soon as the word "Ling" came out of his mouth, Tao Tie really felt that his three souls and seven spirits were cleansed. The three souls are Fei Guang, Shuang Ling, and You Jing. Fetal light governs fate, Shuangling governs wealth, and Youjing governs disaster and decline. The seven spirits are the dead dog, the hidden arrow, the bird’s vagina, the thief swallower, the non-poisonous one, the filth remover, and the smelly lungs. The yang spirit is called the soul, and the yin spirit is called the spirit. The seven spirits are yin gods, so their nature makes people greedy and jealous, cause nocturnal emission, lust, lose themselves, and become extravagant and licentious. Therefore, those who practice Taoism make their three souls forever solid and their seven spirits safe. For the past two months, Tao Tie has been practicing the "Taotie Visualization Method" every night to improve his [Skill: Taotie Visualization Method], which inevitably made his "greed" more intense than that of ordinary people. Occasionally, they will be negatively affected by the intense desire for greed.

For example, when he first went to collect herbs for cultivation, he actually relied on the "Taotie Visualization Method" and let go of a greedy demon, intending to use it to make a nest, to catch more extraterritorial demons, and then swallow them up in one gulp, thereby quickly increasing his own magical power. For example, the Five Ghosts acted on their own and stole the statue of the Five Evil God, which was not yet known to be a robbery weapon. If they had not disliked the stench, they would have allowed the Taotie phantom to eat the robbery weapon! Although the frequency of this negative impact is not high, once the desire for "greed" is not restrained, it will definitely cause extremely bad consequences. Therefore, Tao Tie was eager to find a method to "calm his mind and concentrate his spirit". I have also been considering following the advice given by Teacher Huang and reciting the "Classic of Purity and Tranquility" frequently, and reading more classic books on the first floor of the library. Unexpectedly, before I had the chance to put this idea into practice, I got an unexpected surprise. The burning desire in my heart was not completely quelled, but most of it was cleared away at once. The whole person's soul felt like it had taken a refreshing bath, rubbing off layers of mud and dirt, feeling refreshed. It was like unloading a burden weighing more than a thousand pounds, and I felt extremely relaxed. However, no matter how happy you are, how refreshed you are, or how relaxed you are, you cannot stop studying. In an instant, Tao Tie calmed down his mood, recited the "Purifying Mouth Mantra" devoutly, and continued his morning lessons. After the "Eight Great Divine Mantras" come the "Various True Scriptures", the "Various True Precious Proclamations", the "Zhongtang Praises", the "Concluding Sutra Gāthās", and the "Three Refuges". At this point, the Tai Shang Xuan Men morning altar service has come to an end. [Knowing Everything] is triggered, and information fragments emerge. [Skills: Eight Great Divine Mantras (Entry-level, progress ), Features: Purify the Heart] [Information fragment 1: The three poisons are eliminated and the six desires do not arise.] [Information fragment 2: If a person can always be calm and peaceful, all heaven and earth will return to him.] (End of this chapter)