In today's world, the nine states of the human race are in a dynasty that has not yet been unified. It is the Song Dynasty. The nine states are divided. Although they are in a relatively stable state, in the situation where all the forces are powerful, there are always crises and desires at the same time. People's hearts are greedy for power and wealth, and disputes between races.
War implies peace.
Qingluo walked through the bustling Bianliang, with lanterns shining on the night market and carved plaques, and pedestrians coming and going. Every mortal was trying to make a living, doing business in the world, writing was the most important, and the dynasty that valued literature over military affairs was brought to its extreme.
Confucianism's teachings are deeply rooted in people's hearts and are deeply rooted in the world. Taoism and Buddhism are also spread all over the world, and their beliefs are prosperous.
The Jurchen tribe in the north is gradually prospering and secretly developing for the future destruction of Liao.
At this time, in the southwest of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Dali Kingdom was firmly in a corner, and the Tubo tribes and Xixia were all close to the Northern Song Dynasty and were watching eagerly.
Although there are Taoist and Buddhist beliefs in these countries, most of them believe in the human race’s Holy Mother Nuwa!
This is because the peoples of these countries trace their roots back to the riverside tribes and forest tribes for thousands of generations. No matter how far back they go, their ancestors are all the descendants of more than a thousand tribesmen who lived outside Luoling Mountain in those days.
In other words, their belief is all in the Nuwa Temple! They regard Nuwa as the supreme god, the descendants of Nuwa are the gods who walk the world to show love on behalf of the goddess Nuwa, and the holy girl is the god who is said to be in charge of the goddess Nuwa.
At that time, Empress Nuwa did not compete with the two saints of the Three Qing Dynasties and the West. She only prepared for a rainy day, kept a low profile and silently developed a branch of her clan.
In this chess game, she has no regrets about her moves and makes decisions. Every move seems random and useless, but when all the chess pieces fall and become whole, they condense into earth-shaking power!
Even after thousands of years of preaching, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism have been deeply rooted in people's hearts and will no longer decline.
But she, Nuwa, also stood in a place of non-worship and coexisted with Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
Although Nuwa and the saints seem to occupy the same position in the human race's belief in destiny, the price they pay for this position is different.
The two sages of the West worked hard for several calamities, and even suffered from demonic calamities and many sufferings.
The three sects of the Sanqing Dynasty even experienced the Battle of the Gods. The sect was unstable and the disciples suffered heavy casualties. The love of the saints of the Sanqing Dynasty could never be restored.
Although Empress Nuwa died, she also lost something, but compared with other saints, she achieved results without participating in the game and won by watching the chess game!
Qingluo admires Nuwa Empress very much. No matter in the past or now, she is a saint with great wisdom and a terrible woman!
But he is no longer involved with Nuwa. Whether it is Nuwa's help to him in the past or his future cooperation with Nuwa, this saint of creation is indispensable!
Walking through Bianliang, all the way south, we stopped at old capitals of various dynasties, ancient capitals, and desolate cities. Some were still prosperous, or some were dilapidated.
Walking through the wilderness path, it was raining lightly on a rainy day, and the dirt road was muddy.
Walking through Qingluo, unstained by wind and rain, untouched by mud, it is not to avoid dust, but because of the wrong time.
When a saint walks, he walks the path of the three seasons. He walks in the past, experiences the present, and looks down upon the future.
This wilderness path is mostly a path trodden by outsiders. Follow the traces and walk straight ahead. As the sky darkens, an ancient temple, the Gulan Temple, appears in front of Qingluo.
The temple was in a dilapidated state, with moss growing on the walls. The plaques on the temple were already mottled and it was difficult to see the writing. When Qing Luo passed by, she saw the bustling and bustling temple and the strong incense.
After all, it’s not called Lanruo Temple!
Qingluo stepped into the courtyard and ignored the few little demons in the murals on the temple walls. They were neither invisible nor exerting strong pressure. No one could see him.
There is a special flavor here that makes Qingluo step into this place.
I can't express it in words, I can only understand it.
In the courtyard, ancient locust trees cover the sky, light rain falls, and the ancient temples and dilapidated walled buildings are deserted and lifeless, with a gloomy atmosphere and ghostly traces.
The night was gloomy, and Qing Luo still stood with his hands behind his hands, under the ancient locust tree in the courtyard, closing his eyes and meditating to comprehend this small world.
In three thousand and five hundred years of traveling, he has seen so much and experienced so much, more than several saints.
Even several saints have never come as close as Qingluo has seen.
Every saint has his or her own way. It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, good or evil, big or small. There is no useless way for those who can become saints.
It's not that a few saints couldn't spare their bodies to walk in the wilderness, but it's not necessary. The saints' hands and eyes can reach the sky, knowing the past and the future, while the fate of ants can see everything at a glance. Even if they are high up, they can still see the dust.
They seldom walk in the world, just because it is not necessary, is not beneficial to the Tao, and only increases the cause and effect.
I am afraid that only the saint Zhunti who walked in the ancient times is the most similar. Therefore, among the several saints, Zhunti's way is the most similar to Qingluo's way.
The path of Zhunti is the path of living beings, and the path of Qingluo is the path of derivatives.
The Tao originates from Zhunti, the Tao exists among all living beings, and it is my Tao that can save all living beings.
The Tao falls from the green, and the Tao is in all things, giving birth to all living things, and its vitality is endless.
Qingluo's path and Zhunti's path are both close to living beings and ants, so they both travel in the wilderness.
Ants are also the Tao. If you don't approach the ants, how can you approach the Tao?
Green falls in the deserted temple on a rainy night, standing quietly under the ancient locust tree. The ancient locust tree has spirituality, but it can't be noticed that this rainy night is any different from the hundreds of rainy nights in the past.
The few little demons on the murals in the temple could not detect any difference between this deserted night and the past.
Qingluo stood here all night, listening to the wind and the chirping of insects on a rainy night, the patter of rain and the faint sound of the rustling leaves. Everything in the dilapidated temple was old and corrupt, and even if it were hundreds of years from now, it would still be a place where demons and ghosts dwell.
But thousands of years later, the little demon in the mural attained enlightenment and became a golden immortal. He left this place and went to occupy a land in the deep mountains and old forests to become the demon king. There were no demons in this place, so he was discovered by mortals and built into a brand new temple.
Without Taoist monks to slay demons, the three demons in the mural would suck the souls of thousands of mortals, and eventually one demon would win out by killing each other.
The demons flourished, but the decline of this place turned into vitality again.
The interconnection of all things is the cause, and the future of all things is the effect. All principles and laws are subtle.
The loser is always defeated but can eventually win; the wasteland has been desolate for a long time but it turns into prosperity.
Qingluo smiled with satisfaction, walked through the courtyard, and continued south.
He has been practicing Taoism for 3,500 years and has had many such insights. He gained something every time, but also failed.
In the deepest part of the Dharma, reason and Tao are the roots of practice. We break away from the realm of the Dharma and enter the realm of the Tao, from simple to deep, and then from deep to simple.
The most important thing is simplicity. Simplicity is not easy, but the most abstruse truths and principles can be expressed in a simple way.
Qingluo walked through Dongsheng Divine Continent and gained a lot of insights. A continent that was constantly expanding appeared in the world of his mind.
Looking south to Buzhou, the last continent is taking shape and being completed.
The period of great ambition is getting closer and closer.
Chapter completed!