Dimensional invasion of reality

Chapter 677 681. Chang'an Tea House

Author: Wu Zixiong

Chapter 677 681. Chang'an Tea House

681,Chang'an Teahouse

"I'm a poor Taoist, the Supreme Lord! How do you call your fellow Taoist?"

Taishang Laojun introduced himself for the first time in such a long time, and it was a bit strange to say these words.

Liu Hao was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Taishang Laojun carefully, he realized that he was lucky enough to meet this legendary figure, the incarnation of a saint.

"Human Liu Hao! I have met the Supreme Lord!"

Liu Hao saluted the Supreme Lord with his hands raised and bowed slightly, neither humble nor arrogant. If it were Lao Tzu himself as a saint, he would be more respectful, but he was not paying respect to a saint, but to Lao Tzu.

His self-introduction also made Taishang Laojun a little strange. This self-introduction did not state the inheritance. Thinking about the exercises Liu Hao practiced, it seemed to be like this.

"The exercises practiced by fellow Taoists are the methods of 'Tai Chi'?"

"However, as for where it comes from, I can't tell Laojun. If Laojun wants to know, he can ask the sage Laozi himself!"

Liu Hao's facial paralysis has also disappeared. When facing the Supreme Lord, it is better to be calm.

"That's it! I understand, I'll give these two rings to you!"

"Laojun's cause and effect is not easy to deal with either!"

Liu Hao did not reach out to take it. In his previous life, he was familiar with Dian Niang's ancient books, and the theory of 'cause and effect' was vivid in his mind. If he was not careful, others would use it to fill holes. No matter how careful he was, he could not be too careful.

Taishang Laojun was not angry because of Liu Hao's words. Instead, he admired them very much. The more cautious a person is, the longer he will live.

"Exchange the two talisman seals with me. Although I know the way of Zhang Daoling's talisman seals, he only knows how to use them, but he is not as good as you in understanding the divine engravings!"

Liu Hao was not polite either. His Majesty Laojun had already said this. If he didn’t put them away, he would be disrespectful. He took out a Talisman Seal of Heaven and a Talisman Seal of Earth, handed them to Laojun, and accepted the two rings.

Without checking it, he just entered the scale space.

"Where do you want to go now?"

"Walking south, you should enter Nanbuzhou to see what it is exactly. Let's take a look at it step by step!"

"Do you understand the theory of calamity?"

Liu Hao's heart moved. He felt that Lao Jun might regard himself as Lao Tzu's hidden successor in the immortal world, but he didn't point it out. It wasn't him who said so anyway, and he would be able to defend himself when the time came.

"Buddhism and Taoism are spreading eastward. As for the arrangements from above, you have to do what you have to do. The effect depends on some calculation!"

"That's right, since you already know it, I won't stop you! The situation is his. If you want to make a plan, you must be more careful and don't involve yourself!"

"Thank you, Laojun. I'm just setting up a chess piece here. Whether it succeeds or not, I'll tell you in the future!"

"Oh? I will give you a document. With this document, you can enter and exit Nantianmen smoothly. The environment of Tushita Palace is acceptable, and it is also a place for cultivation!"

"Thank you, Mr. Laojun!"

Taishang Laojun indeed thought that Liu Hao was my secret agent in the earthly immortal world. He was released by me just before the journey to the west was about to begin. He didn't even think about asking which mission he had taken. In his opinion, one was clear and the other was

Dark is also more suitable. Giving the ultimatum also gives Liu Hao a way out. When he is really in danger, he can go to his Tushita Palace to hide.

Liu Haozheng directly handed over the ultimatum, but felt very strange in his heart. He felt that he might have been pretending to be big this time. If I really found out, he would be in trouble.

In front of me, I can only pretend, thinking that this time I go to the Tang Dynasty, I really need to make a few secrets.

This flight made Liu Hao very tired. He now fully understood that relying on Tang Monk's plan to reach the West in ten years was simply a fool's errand. It can be said that the route to the West was arranged by several saints.

A person seeking scriptures is basically a marionette, and everything is already predestined.

This made Liu Hao even more aware that he should not pretend to be a big-tailed wolf on the way to obtain the scriptures. There were countless eyes watching him. With his current rank, if he was not careful, he might be shattered to pieces.

After much deliberation, only Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty, as the starting point for Buddhist scriptures, could be manipulated.

The size of the cities of Tang Dynasty and Chang'an far exceeded Liu Hao's imagination.

There are at least tens of millions of people in Chang'an City. Perhaps the aura of the earthly immortal world is too abundant, and the physical fitness of the people here is also much higher. The soldiers standing guard at the city gate all have third- and fourth-level strength, and ordinary people also have one or two.

The level of cultivation is not the result of cultivation at all, but is caused by the environment. It is just the improvement of physical fitness from generation to generation.

Zhuque Street, as the main road in front of the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty, is connected to countless main roads. Various cities and towns rely on these main roads for construction. The closer you are to Zhuque Street, the more precious it is. On the contrary, the price is far different.

Yangquefang is at the end of one of the arterial roads. There is a wine shop here. Due to the poor location, the previous owner lost money, and the current owner still has it. Today, the owner changed again, and the surrounding people

Merchants were not surprised, and they all speculated about which fool had fallen into the trap.

The new boss, of course, is Liu Hao. He arrived in Chang'an, walked around for a day, and then chose this location. He didn't care about making money or anything like that. He chose this place more because it was quiet and had the best sanitary conditions.

After taking over the tavern, Liu Hao found someone to renovate it. The original two-story structure was completely renovated, leaving only the first floor to accommodate guests. The lobby, which is more than 100 square meters, has many green plants, and he didn't like being cramped, so he finally renovated it.

Three tables are in trouble.

Of these three tables, one sits across from each other and can only accommodate two people. This table has the best location. There is a lot of space behind the table. Even if the guests bring their entourage, there is room for a lot of people to stand;

There is a long table, which can seat three people on each side. The last table is a round table, surrounded by nine tables and chairs.

His tavern can no longer be called a tavern. The main business is drinking tea. If he meets someone he is used to seeing and chatting with, it is not impossible to try the whole table of dishes. No need to talk about other things.

The position of the customer can only be those with outstanding talents in Datang, so he spent a lot of effort to arrange bookshelves and put tens of thousands of books in them, but if he wanted to view them, he needed to nod his approval.

When he arrived in Chang'an this time, he had already made a plan. After much calculation, only the 'Confucianism, Taoism and Hundreds of Schools of Cultivation System' was the most effective;

The spread of Buddhism and Taoism to the East appears to be a battle of beliefs, but in fact it is the penetration of civilization;

The decline of Taoism is equivalent to destroying an arm;

There is no other way. Lao Tzu's inaction advocates nature and allows it to develop. The original teaching emphasizes compliance with God's will, and there is not much competition for it. This makes Taoism weak. Once Buddhism enters Nanzhan continent, it will quickly gain a foothold.

It will multiply rapidly, and by that time, it will be too late to stop it.

Liu Hao doesn't have much dislike for Buddhism. The starting point of Buddhism is to encourage good deeds. However, Buddhism's emphasis on cultivating the afterlife seems screwed up. This is completely escaping from reality. For civilization, it is simply a waste of time.

Being a drag was also the reason for his dissatisfaction. Since he and Taishang Laojun had agreed to come to Chang'an to set up a trap, he naturally had to put some thought into it.

Therefore, he chose to open such a teahouse, specially designed to attract talented people;

The couplets at the door are very special:

I am busy for fame and profit, I take a break from my busy life and drink two cups of tea;

Work hard, work hard, enjoy the hard work, and then bring a pot of wine.

The opening was quiet, but the surrounding merchants were pointing and pointing. Liu Hao was not in a hurry, as if he was willing to take the bait.

After a few days, there was not a single customer, but Liu Hao remained calm and unhurried.

Winter snow fell, and at ten o'clock in the morning, Liu Hao stood in the window and looked down, frowning. Although the physical fitness of humans in the Earthly Immortal Realm has improved a lot, their supplies are still very backward. Heating in winter basically relies on shaking. This is only in Chang'an.

After leaving Chang'an, the people must be even more miserable and cold. Under such conditions, it is no wonder that Buddhism and Taoism's theory of the afterlife can become a spiritual sustenance. However, there is really no hope in this life, and there is no way to start with such great expectations. I don't know how to work hard to improve.

Originally, Liu Hao had never thought about developing technology, but the current situation forced him to rethink.

On the street, a little girl was wearing a shabby singlet. The snowflakes were falling. She was shaking violently. She occasionally skipped a few steps. She seemed worried that excessive exercise would consume energy and make her even hungrier, but she did not dare to continue doing it.

She stared at the sesame cake shop opposite Liu Hao, waiting to open it. She held a few coins in her hands and looked around from time to time to distract herself and dispel the coldness in her heart.

Liu Hao often has a heart of iron. If it were an adult, he would only take one look and forget about it. But if it were a child, it would be very uncomfortable. It has become his weakness to not see the children suffering.

With a sigh, he walked downstairs and looked at the girl, seeming to shock the other person. The contact between his eyes made the girl's body tremble slightly;

As if she didn't feel the malice in Liu Hao's eyes, the little girl raised her eyes again and looked over. This time, she saw the warm smile on Liu Hao's face and saw Liu Hao waving to him. There was a slight hesitation. Maybe it was Liu Hao's kindness.

His smile made the little girl slowly walk over.

"Little sister, are you queuing up to buy sesame cakes?"

"Um!"

The little girl's voice was very soft, revealing the tension she was suppressing in her heart.

"How about you buy some sesame seed cakes for me later? I don't want to queue up!"

"good!"

Helping others is a happy thing, and it is also a way to prove one's own worth. Liu Hao's offer of help made the little girl feel more at ease. Her trembling voice also dissipated, and there was a trace of extreme worry on her face.

Visible smile.

"You helped me buy it, how can I thank you! Yes, I remember that my previous boss left some old clothes, which I wanted to throw away, so I gave them to you as a thank you fee for helping me buy them!"

Liu Hao emphasized that the clothes were worn out and had no value to him. He emphasized that he had originally wanted to throw them away and recycle the waste, just to implant this concept into the little girl's heart so that the other party could accept it with peace of mind and pay for it.

The payment was given in a way that respected the little girl's dignity and made her understand that this was the reward for her labor.

The little girl's eyes lit up after hearing this, but she still didn't dare to agree. Although she knew that these clothes were of no value to Liu Hao, they were of great value to her, and she didn't know what to do.

"However, you have to help me buy it for ten days. As for the shabby clothes, I can give them to you first!"

Liu Hao saw the little girl's struggle and added another weight to the other party. This time, the little girl felt that the value of her labor was equal to that of Liu Hao's giving.

Liu Hao didn't have any clothes, but during the time when the little girl was waiting in line, he had already finished them. He deliberately made them old and didn't give too much. There were two sets in total. He watched the little girl happily carry the clothes on her back and take them.

Liu Hao's heart was still very heavy as he skipped away with the two sesame seed cakes. He followed the little girl's steps with his spiritual thoughts and arrived at a nearby gathering place for common people.

Compared with the prosperous Chang'an, this common people's square is like a slum, with many people and crowded households. The little girl walked through the maze-like alleys with sesame cakes and arrived at a dilapidated hut. Inside, a gray-haired old woman was walking

Beat the starch coat.

"Grandma, I'm back! Grandma, I helped a distinguished guest line up to buy sesame cakes today. He gave me two sets of clothes. Unfortunately, they were still too small. Otherwise, I could have one with Grandma!"

"Sister, come and show me!"

The old woman didn't have much happiness on her face. She took the girl's package with red hands and checked it;

"Grandma, that distinguished guest asked me to wait in line for him for ten days, but he gave me his clothes first!"

Sister's words actually made the old lady feel relieved. She was not young and had rich experience in the world. She didn't know what Liu Hao meant by this way of sitting, and a smile appeared on her face;

"My sister is also very lucky. Remember to thank that distinguished guest!"

"Well, sister knows, grandma, I will help you wash it together!"

"Okay, okay, let's eat first. After eating, we will have enough energy to wash clothes. The guests are waiting!"

This is a typical family where a grandmother helps others with laundry and takes care of her granddaughter. The dilapidated cabin is only a dozen square meters, and half of the space is filled with guests' clothes, neatly folded, which is their only source of livelihood.

There are many such families in this slum area, and the number of young adults is rare. Even the young adults are missing arms and legs. Judging from their wounds, most of them are retired soldiers. These people are probably fighting for the Tang Dynasty.

The orphans left behind lack systematic subsidies, leaving them without family support and relegated to the bottom of society.

The high-ranking nobles of the Tang Dynasty did not care about these miscellaneous soldiers fighting for them. They had long taken it for granted.

In the teahouse, Liu Hao made himself a cup of tea and felt depressed. Although this was not his world at all, civilization was the same. He persuaded himself several times not to pay attention to it, but he still couldn't convince himself of his true intention. After a long time, he became serious.

Sigh.

Little did he know that when he brewed this cup of tea, the fragrance had spread for more than ten miles. In the Tang Dynasty Hall, which was only seven or eight miles away from him in a straight line, the fragrance directly covered it, making the originally noisy court hall

The hall instantly became peaceful, and Dahongpao's unique meditation made them sink into it unconsciously.

When the fragrance dissipated, there was a commotion in the court, but the original topic of the quarrel could no longer arouse their thoughts, and they all discussed where the fragrance came from.

(End of chapter)