Chapter 15 Wisdom sword wrapped around ghost thoughts, extraordinary steps to find the way
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Listening to Zhou Youzi's answer, Chen Cuo was speechless for a while, thinking to himself, don't you just care about killing and not burying?
But then he thought about it, he wrote the article himself, and the birth of the evil ghost seemed to be his own fault, so he couldn't blame others.
But then I thought about it again, wasn't it you, Taoist priest Zhou, who was the one who set me on fire in the first place and who set me on the path of concentration?
However, when my thoughts changed again, Taoist Master Zhou made people look at him and didn't ask him to write an article. Besides...
Who would have thought that this world could be so dangerous, and that even if you copy an article, you can find out how dangerous it is!
Chen Cuo couldn't help but cover his head, feeling deeply out of place.
But when his appearance fell into Zhou Youzi's eyes, the latter misunderstood him.
Zhou Youzi thought that the monarch in front of him was worried about the future, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. After all, in the final analysis, he was too trusting in this incident.
So Zhou Youzi smiled bitterly and said: "You don't need to worry too much, sir. At least in a short period of time, this evil ghost will not haunt you."
Chen Cuo raised his head with confusion on his face.
Zhou Youzi said: "When the evil ghost pounced on the king, Pindao spent a heart seed and turned it into a sword of wisdom, which wounded the evil ghost and drove it away."
Sure enough, Chen Cuo felt a little relieved, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. It was when the evil ghost mentioned by Zhou Youzi came, and there seemed to be something strange about him at that time?
Maybe it's because this half-hearted Taoist made arrangements for himself?
Before he could think about it carefully, Zhou Youzi's next words made Chen Cuo's heart sink again -
"Although it injured the evil ghost and drove it away, it did not damage its foundation. This is because although the evil ghost has a main body, it is still rooted in people's hearts. The sword of wisdom broke a little bit of thoughts. This damage will be damaged by it after a while.
Repair it. At that time, the evil ghost will definitely attack again, and knowing the root of Pindao, it will be difficult to resist." Zhou Youzi said with a wry smile.
Chen Cuo's concern suddenly came up again, and he said in confusion: "Just now, if you could get a few more wisdom swords..."
Zhou Youzi sighed and said: "It is very difficult to gather the seeds in the heart by accumulating merit and then cutting off the mundane connections in the accumulation process. I am a poor person and my practice is not high. I have only planted two seeds so far. They are the foundation for seeking the Tao.
Just now I used one in a hurry, and half of my Dao practice has been lost. If I remove another one, not only will my gong be dissipated, but my life may be in danger!"
Chen Cuo was immediately speechless.
If this statement is true, then it is obvious that the Taoist in front of him also regretted this recklessness, so much so that he did not hesitate to shake his foundation to help at the critical moment.
But having said that, shaking the foundation only temporarily repels the evil spirits, which shows how dangerous it is.
"That being said, we can only think of other ways." Chen Cuo took a deep breath and stopped continuing.
Zhou Youzi said: "Don't worry, sir. The evil ghost will have to recover for at least a few days if the Sword of Wisdom is haunted. Before the Sword of Wisdom is completely destroyed, it will definitely not come to you again, because although the Sword of Wisdom cannot destroy the evil ghost's body, it is enough to destroy it."
It is imperfect and not perfect enough. Once it meets you and something goes wrong, you will seize the flaw and conquer it!"
"How to surrender?" Chen Cuo suddenly became energetic.
This evil ghost is a disaster, but we can also know from the previous dialogue that this fact has a turning point. If he can absorb and refine it, he will be a blessing in disguise and suddenly embark on the path of spiritual practice!
Unfortunately, Zhou Youzi just shook his head: "This is just a possibility. How to do it specifically, I don't have a deep understanding of the way of incense."
Chen Cuo was disappointed.
Zhou Youzi then said: "In any case, the sword of wisdom came out of Pindao's heart and had a spiritual connection. It was completely destroyed by the evil ghost. Pindao will naturally feel it. Before that, Pindao will find some fellow Taoists to help. This
Jiankang City is the center of the south sky, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It is not something that ordinary evil spirits can act arrogantly. Please be at ease, sir."
Chen Cuo remained silent.
After experiencing the previous scene, he really didn't want to entrust his fate to others. No matter how weak it was, he still wanted to fight for it himself, and he even more urgently wanted to seek his own power.
"Taoist Master," Chen Cuo said after thinking for a moment, "Since the evil ghost arises because of me, the main reason now is that I don't have the relevant skills to restrain and refine it. I wonder if you can give me some tips or help me find one."
Let me try the second technique."
Zhou Youzi hesitated for a moment and said: "The cultivating sect attaches great importance to inheritance. Not to mention that Xianghuo Dao and we are not the same. Even if we are both Guangcheng Dao, many sects are on their own guard against each other. I am really helpless.
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"What if I join the noble family?" Chen Cuo asked, "Can I get some inheritance?"
His knowledge of Zhou Youzi is limited, so it may not be an ideal choice to join his sect, but how easy is it to find another immortal?
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Back then, if Chen Fangqing hadn't driven away the old beggar left behind by Chen Jiao's paper crane, he might have had other options.
Zhou Youzi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then his mind moved, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "This is a serious matter. The prince is a royal family, and he is of the blood of the true dragon. If you want to worship me, it is not for a poor man to make the decision. Please ask for instructions.
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When Chen Cuo saw that the other party did not refuse directly, and that there seemed to be a way out, he could not help but feel slightly refreshed. However, he thought that there were still no practical measures in place, and he couldn't help but feel a little unwilling.
However, Zhou Youzi coughed twice at this time, took a deep breath, took out a small bottle, and swallowed a pill.
Only then did Chen Cuo realize that he had been worried about the evil ghost just now, and Zhou Youzi looked as usual, almost forgetting that he had been penetrated. When he looked at it, he saw that the bloody wound had actually healed.
"If the Taoist master wants to cultivate himself, I'll go find some doctors."
Zhou Youzi waved his hand and said: "There is no need for this. Ordinary doctors can't cure my injury, and they are not in a hurry. I think you have something in your heart, so why not speak it out? I will take the opportunity to explain it to you."
Chen Cuo nodded and said: "Evil ghosts are watching, and I feel uneasy. The main reason is that I don't know much about ghosts. If the Taoist priest can explain a few things, maybe it can dispel the worries in my heart."
When Zhou Youzi thought about it, this is the truth. The unknown breeds fear, and evil spirits are born from self-reported mistakes. It is necessary to calm the people's hearts first, so he nodded and said: "Your Majesty, may I ask."
Chen Cuo weighed it up and said: "The Taoist Master said that if the evil ghost swallows me, I will immediately make great progress in cultivation and reach the second step of seeking the Tao. I have mentioned the first and second steps many times in the past.
Do you know what the first step and the second step mean, and what's the difference?"
Zhou Youzi frowned slightly, touched his chest, and finally said sternly: "I am a poor Taoist in my sect. I should not talk about the affairs of gods and ghosts lightly. But when evil spirits attack, the king is involved, so it is considered relevant. In addition, this matter is involved."
There are many, in order to calm the minds of the princes, so telling this riddle of seeking the way is not considered a breach of the precepts, and it can help the princes to solve their doubts."
Chen Cuo immediately cheered up.
Zhou Youzi didn't beat around the bush, and after agreeing, he explained directly: "The first step in seeking the Tao is to get rid of the mundane and pay attention to being different from the ordinary. It is also called the extraordinary state. It is actually a process."
Chen Cuo asked directly: "Excuse me, Taoist priest, why is it different from others?"
"Each sect has different descriptions of this realm, and it cannot be generalized." Zhou Youzi pondered for a moment and gave a simple example, "In my Dingxin Sect, this extraordinary realm that is different from ordinary people comes from cultivating the heart.
To the process of settling down one’s heart.”
Chen Cuo hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "What is the heart? If it involves taboos, the Taoist priest does not need to explain it in detail."
"The heart is not a thing, between reality and reality." Zhou Youzi did not shy away from it. "The heart of my Dingxin Gate is opened up by will meditation, and then it is seeded with merit and irrigated by essence and spirit. It can only be cultivated after going through the ups and downs of the world.
Complete, once complete, the heart will be considered complete and complete. When the time comes, you won’t have to worry about overdoing it, regressing in cultivation, or even collapse like Pindao.”
"It's a mysterious method." Chen Cuo tried to understand, but couldn't figure it out. He could only memorize it silently and figure it out slowly in the future.
"You don't need to memorize the specific skills. Each sect has its own differences." Zhou Youzi shook his head. "The extraordinary state of my mind-centering door is to open up the heart and make the heart come from nothing. It is the first step to complete the sign.
It is to completely set one's mind, which is different from other sects."
Chen Cuo asked, "Can Taoist Master tell me something so that I can make a comparison?"
Zhou Youzi nodded, and after deep thought, he said: "Let's talk about the Kunlun Sect. The first step of this sect is to open up the Dantian Qi Sea. The process is to make the Qi Sea come into existence from scratch. When the Qi Sea is finally stabilized, there is no need to
Deliberately maintaining it and being able to keep it forever is the first step to perfection. As for the specific steps, poor Taoists don't know."
"Kunlun Sect..."
Chen Cuo wrote down this name. When he thought about it, the first thing Zhou Youzi thought of was definitely not a simple sect. Kunlun was also a frequent visitor in many myths. It had a very important weight and must be worthy of attention.
After Chen Cuo compared it, his ideas gradually became clearer.
"Listen to what the Taoist Master means, this first step is actually to create and open up something that ordinary people don't have?"
He first touched his heart and then his lower abdomen.
"The heart is between reality and reality, involving spiritual will. The sea of qi should contain true energy and the like, close to the organs in the body." An idea flashed in Chen Cuo's mind and he grasped the key point. "Could it be that this spiritual or physical matter begins?"
The process of being different from the ordinary, and then continuously strengthening the difference through various methods, is the first step to the extraordinary state?"
When Zhou Youzi heard this, his eyes lit up. Then, when he looked at Chen Cuo, he became more and more surprised and confused.