Chapter 80: Li Dongshan
Donglai Taoist's high laughter startled a group of forest birds, and the frightened birds flew straight into the sky with his laughter.
Shen Ziyu also turned her head to one side and smiled, ignoring Li Changsheng's awkward expression. Only the old Taoist Li Dongshan still had a bitter expression.
Li Changsheng had to interrupt Donglai Taoist's laughter and said, "Senior brother, senior brother! You can't do this. Your tall and dignified image just now was completely destroyed by your laughter！"
Donglai Taoist finally stopped laughing and glanced at Li Changsheng, shake his head and exclaim: "I'm just joking, why do you take it seriously? If you work in Guangzhou during the day and come home at night with your wife and children around you, how can you learn Taoist martial arts? "
"I'll give you a welcome gift, too. Remember, there is a saying in the Tao Te Ching: All living things die, why is there no death in heaven and earth? Heaven and earth can exist for a long time because they have never had offspring. Reproduction requires a lot of life energy. Our Taoist cultivation is nothing more than collecting energy from the universe into our bodies through breathing. At the same time, one should also cherish one's own body, not get married, and not have sex with women. This will maximize the saving of one's life energy. If one cultivates and collects energy from the universe while indulging in one's own desires, then one will not learn Taoist martial arts. ”
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Li Changsheng sincerely said, "Thank you for imparting me this valuable experience. It will make me progress faster in learning Taoist Kung Fu."
Donglai Taoist turned his head and said to Shen Ziyu, "Mr. Shen, my practice of joyful meditation has nothing to do with women. I only seek inner joy and peace. Everyone's life is often troubled by women, children, family, and career, and people's happy time is very short. Therefore, my practice is to pursue my own happiness and peace."
Shen Ziyu nodded and said, "You're right. However, when others are sincere to me, I also reciprocate my sincerity."
Donglai Taoist smiled and no longer explained. He said to the old Taoist with rare seriousness, "Li Dongshan, Laozi said: If the people of a country are not afraid of death, then it is useless for rulers to threaten them with death. So what rulers need to do is to let the people live a happy and stable life, so that the people are afraid of death. Then, kill a few criminals who are not afraid of death, and the country will be peaceful. Tell me, how do you understand these words？"
Li Dongshan's face was expressionless, his face withered and shaped like a dead wood. Actually, where does he know Tao Te Ching? However, upon hearing the word 'death' in these few words, a light flashed in his mind and his face lit up, saying, 'Do you want to kill me?'
Donglai Taoist Priest chuckled and said, "I knew you were a spy of the Li family at the Louguantai Taoist Temple. Today, I let you know about my relationship with Li Changsheng, as well as the relationship between Wenshi Temple and Louguantai. The Taoists in the Taoist Temple live a prosperous and peaceful life, and they are easy to manage. And you are the criminals in the Taoist Temple who are not afraid of death, and I can only kill you！"