After Chen Cuo finished speaking, he sorted out his thoughts clearly and looked up at Zhou Youzi, seeking recognition and guidance.
Zhou Youzi didn't quite understand some of Chen Cuo's words, but he could understand the meaning. He nodded and said: "Tempering the spirit and will and beating the muscles, bones and skin are also called in our sect. They can be called cultivating one's nature and one's life.
Instead of being different from the ordinary and stepping into the extraordinary, it is precisely through the intensive cultivation of life that the king's understanding is extraordinary and admirable."
He praised it sincerely, but the doubts in his heart became more and more intense.
Chen Cuo then thought to himself, "What does this mean? If you are like me, you have played all kinds of games in the past life, and you are familiar with various settings, and you can quickly sum it up."
With this thought, Chen Cuo talked with Zhou Youzi again, and slowly summarized a few key points——
The first step in finding the path, the extraordinary realm.
The most critical thing actually lies in a "difference".
Life is not the same as ordinary people.
But it is only different, not completely different, because there is no complete separation, people are still people, they are just in the process of fading away from the mundane.
Therefore, Zhou Youzi said at the beginning that the first step is a process.
At the same time, each sect should have its own emphasis on the cultivation of life, so different extraordinary qualities will emerge.
Chen Cuo asked Zhou Youzi for advice on this matter to verify his idea.
"It is rumored that during the pre-Qin period, the monks in the world mainly focused on refining qi. There were differences between sex cultivation and life cultivation. They seemed to belong to two different paths of seeking the path. Now they are all gone. After the pre-Qin period, we Guangcheng
The orthodoxy has spread, and no matter which sect in the world now, even if they have their own preferences, they will be involved in it at least for their lives..."
While Zhou Youzi was speaking, he paused and said with a smile: "Because there is a song that says: Only cultivating one's life without cultivating one's nature is the first disease of cultivation. If one only cultivates one's nature without cultivating one's life, a little spiritual light is useless."
Chen Cuo nodded, chewing and savoring it carefully, but in the end he couldn't grasp the key points, because these were only theoretical descriptions after all, superficial and not in-depth.
In his opinion, Zhou Youzi was not a good teacher. He was a wanderer in the past, and later became a celestial being. He only came into contact with his own sect, and most of the others were hearsay, and he could only give few examples.
Even my own method cannot be described in detail due to the precepts. It only touches the surface and cannot be explored in depth.
"Forget it, I'll explore slowly in the future..."
Thinking like this, he eliminated distracting thoughts and took the time to ask for advice on the second step of finding the way.
"The second step is that I haven't set foot in it yet, so I can only tell the prince some of the key points I heard. Those that involve the secrets of our sect, but I can't say more. I hope you will forgive me."
Chen Cuo nodded and said: "This is what it should be. I am lucky enough to have Mr. explain my doubts. I don't ask for more."
Zhou Youzi then solemnly said: "The second step in seeking the Tao can be called 'transcendental and refined, the origin of the Tao', also known as the realm of the foundation of the Tao."
Chen Cuo nodded and memorized it carefully, trying to analyze the key points of this second step base realm from its name.
Zhou Youzi pointed to his chest and said: "Once the first step of the extraordinary state is completed, there will be something extraordinary that is completely different from ordinary people, and there will be a basis for transcendence."
Chen Cuo immediately understood and said: "For example, if the Taoist priest's heart is completely formed and established, the extraordinary experience has been experienced from scratch, and finally stabilized and matured, that is, the first step has been completed, but it has not yet begun to transcend the ordinary. Then
What exactly is this otherworldly standard?”
Zhou Youzi showed appreciation in his eyes and said: "A transcendent person must have a way forward. The so-called first step and second step refer to the seeker taking steps to find the way. And this way is the way forward. Only if you find it
Only when you know your way forward can you be extraordinary, otherwise even if you achieve extraordinary things, you have come to an end."
Chen Cuo frowned and listened carefully.
Zhou Youzi emphasized: "The key point of transcendence is actually the second sentence of the eight-character formula in the second step, the root of the Tao flows! In the second step of seeking the Tao, we must start to establish the root of the Tao and understand the source clearly until the root of the Tao is stable.
The origin has been clarified, so it is called the 'realm of Daoji'."
The second step of seeking the Tao, the realm of Tao foundation, is it another process?
Chen Cuo thought about it and asked again: "What is the root of Tao?"
Zhou Youzi thought about it for a moment and did not answer immediately. Cold sweat ran down his forehead.
It is different from explaining the first step of seeking the way. He has never set foot on the second step of seeking the way. Naturally, he cannot explain it very clearly. He even does not understand some parts of it. The previous words are just repeating the words of his elders and brothers.
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After a while, Zhou Youzi finally said: "I feel ashamed to say that the poor Taoist has not been able to truly understand the root of the Tao. Otherwise, I am afraid that the realm has been improved a lot. It's just that most of the elders and senior brothers in the sect are comprehending the Tao."
After the root, a kind of magical power will be derived, and most of them are not the same. Although they are all related to the heart, they are unique."
"It's complicated again." Chen Cuo frowned.
"No," Zhou Youzi shook his head, "I have also asked a few people, and what they said is that this magical power is actually the manifestation of the Dao root, and the Dao root is the representation of their will, past experiences, or their great wishes.
related."
Chen Cuo couldn't understand what he was hearing. He had some vague ideas, but they were not systematic and he could only remember them in the same way.
Zhou Youzi simply said: "Forcibly understanding the Tao without reaching the realm is harmful and useless. This second step of seeking the Tao is the source of the Tao, or the realm of the Tao. It is actually the foundation of future cultivation. It is not only related to oneself, but also involves the inheritance of the sect.
."
As he spoke, he changed the subject and talked about the sects: "The Guangcheng Taoist tradition has been passed down to this day. Each major sect has developed and repaired itself, and some of them have different appearances, but the core is to cultivate oneself, eliminate the false and retain the true, which can be called the practice of cultivation.
Tao, the ancestor of our sect once said that in practicing Tao, we should accept all rivers and rivers, not be afraid of other things, use them if they are there, and discard them if they are useless."
"The way of cultivation?" Chen Cuo was startled, and then thought, "The way of corresponding to incense?"
Zhou Youzi nodded with a smile and said: "The path of incense is actually another path, but it can also be divided into the first step and the second step. Even the first step has many similarities, and it is nothing more than the root of the second step.
There is a difference between the currents and my cultivation lineage. As for the Taoist foundation of this incense, I don’t know."
Chen Cuo tasted it and sighed secretly.
He had already experienced the extraordinary realm in the first step, but the Dao-based realm in the second step was still somewhat shrouded in clouds and fog.
In the final analysis, it was because Zhou Youzi had reached an extraordinary level, and due to the restrictions of his sect, there was not much that could be revealed, so it was naturally vague, like looking at flowers in the fog.
However, Chen Cuo considered that he was involved in the evil ghost, and that the evil ghost was involved in the theory of incense. The best situation would be to swallow and refine the evil ghost himself, but he still had to ask a few more questions about the next direction.
He then said: "The Taoist Master once said that some sects are good at gathering people's thoughts, and the best among them can make people take the second step of finding the Tao in one fell swoop and achieve the state of Tao foundation. Does this mean that once they enter the incense, the path will be
fixed?"
"You can say that."
Chen Cuo then asked: "Once the path is determined, can it still be changed?"
Zhou Youzi was startled, then thought deeply, and finally said: "The founder of our sect once mentioned an old friend who had great ambitions. He changed his path of seeking the Tao for some reason. He used great perseverance to forget about the past, and then started all over again.
There must be a way to change the path, but once you change the door, all the steps you took before will be in vain."
It means that all your skills are lost and you have to start all over again!
Chen Cuo narrowed his eyes, weighing the pros and cons, but finally laughed, thinking, I haven't even touched the edge of the first step. Because of the evil ghost incident, I was tainted with the incense and human thoughts, so I thought of changing my path?
A little anxious!
If you can really achieve Taoism in one step, who can say that it is a bad thing? Didn't you see that this half-hearted Taoist master has been a disciple for many years and is still lingering on the first step?
Chen Cuo thought about this and felt relieved.
Opposite me, Zhou Youzi's expression moved slightly and he said, "There is something going on in the house."
Then, he raised his hand and said, "Let's stop talking here with Junhou. If you still have any questions, we can discuss them when Pindao comes back." Following his movements, the talisman paper sealed on the door and window fell down.
, the vermilion lines on it disappeared.
The talisman has just fallen.
There were chaotic footsteps outside the door, followed by a rapid knock on the door, followed by Chen Hai's words——
"Jun Hou! Taoist Priest! The old mistress has invited me! It's urgent! The man who stole the elixir before has escaped and disappeared!"
"What?" Chen Cuo was surprised when he heard this and looked at Zhou Youzi.
Zhou Youzi said with a solemn expression: "This matter is not trivial. It happened at this time, and it may involve evil spirits. Please go ahead and adjust your breathing for a while, and you will follow."
Chen Cuo hesitated for a moment and asked, "What about the evil ghost..."
Zhou Youzi warned: "Don't spread it outside. The more people know about it, the more confused people's minds will be, and the harder it will be to get rid of the evil spirits!"
"Understood!"
Chen Cuo took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and then left quickly, leaving Zhou Youzi alone in the room, deep in thought.
Suddenly, he let out a long sigh.
"I still have to ask for advice and think about it myself. It's hard to come to a conclusion."
After thinking about it, he took out a piece of talisman paper and flicked it with his fingers. The paper curled up and there were green flames on the edge.
Zhou Youzi cleared his throat and spoke to the talisman paper——
"The Marquis of Linru County has a clear understanding. He found the text in a dream and wrote it casually, which can gather incense and people's thoughts and shape the foundation of the body. However, he did not know how to do it and caused troubles. His disciples needed help. The three ladies of the palace were extremely intelligent.
He is also protected by a spiritual crane. Many of the previous visions pointed to him. These two people are both outstanding figures for a while. We hope that the sect will investigate again and be sure to get ahead of the others to verify who the reincarnated fairy boy is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger again, and the talisman spontaneously ignited and turned into ashes.
He stood up and frowned.
"Who is the reincarnated immortal? Which one is true? Which one is false?"