Zhao Shu traveled all the way west and south and saw too many tragic situations in the world, but he did not intervene. He just watched with cold eyes and let the world bring misfortune to itself.
The Yaochi Kingdom was about to be destroyed, but King Baixiang still didn't show up. This was more or less what Zhao Shu had expected.
Zhao Shu and King Baixiang are destined to have a battle. Instead of wasting their minds on Yaochi Kingdom, it is better to concentrate on dealing with this life and death confrontation.
In other words, from the beginning, King Baixiang never paid attention to Yaochi Kingdom. He always used Yaochi Kingdom to satisfy his desire for pleasure. The rise and fall of the country, the dispersal of his subjects, and the suffering of the people were all important to Baixiang.
As far as the king is concerned, these are all insignificant matters.
Zhao Shu and King Baixiang only fought once, and they were not familiar with each other at all. However, walking in the withered and declining Yaochi Kingdom, Zhao Shu could vaguely get a glimpse of King Baixiang's mind through everything in the world.
Unlike Chihiro Orochi's insatiable greed, King Bai Xiang requires everything to follow his own thoughts. If someone goes against his wishes, his response is very simple, which is to destroy them.
Even though Zhao Shu often said that immortality is achieved by selfishness, it was the first time for him to see the selfishness of people like King Baixiang expand to an unbearable extent. Compared with Liang Tao, who also had a very strong selfishness, Baixiang Wang
There is no room for anything in Xiangwang's heart, except for himself.
Perhaps this can also explain why when Liang Tao ascended to the throne, King Baixiang was in Yaochi Kingdom, but he traveled thousands of miles to come to disrupt the situation.
For King Baixiang, he and Liang Tao are regarded by the world as the pinnacle of Kunlun. This is equivalent to someone exceeding the scope of his selfish heart. King Baixiang is destined to not be able to tolerate Liang Tao, who can be compared with him.
On the contrary, Liang Tao himself also understood this.
The appearance of Zhao Shu greatly shook King Baixiang's selfishness. Zhao Shu cut off one of his arms, which not only severely damaged his body, but also shook his state of mind first.
This kind of thing is absolutely intolerable to King Baixiang. A person who can only tolerate himself in his heart will certainly not be able to accept failure.
In Zhao Shui's opinion, the power of King Baixiang is precisely because of his selfish state of mind that tolerates no external objects. Along with King Baixiang's continuous victories in the past, his state of mind has been polished to an indestructible state, which in turn allows King Baixiang to cultivate.
Continuously improve your magic power.
Therefore, compared with the method of cultivating immortals, which emphasizes on concentrating spirit and refining Qi, cultivating both life and life, and improving step by step, Baixiang King seems to be physically strong, but in fact it pays more attention to polishing the state of mind, and finally reaches the state where the mind is better than the matter, transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint.
In the eyes of most people who cultivate immortality, King Baixiang's cultivation method is simply unreasonable, but Zhao Shu was indeed able to comprehend some of its subtleties.
It is precisely because of the constant expansion of this desire for independence that what the King of Baixiang has shown through his profound cultivation is not the powerful magic power of calling for wind and rain, stimulating yin and yang, but an equally indestructible and powerful body that can move only by his will.
As long as the state of mind is not lost, this body will be indestructible and indestructible. This is completely different from Zhao Shu's understanding of heaven and earth and the creation of the underworld. It can be said that they are almost opposite sides.
Looking at the endless chaos in the capital, Zhao Shu finally understood why Dongdan Yuanjun said that the current King Baixiang is difficult to kill. Because King Baixiang's lustful heart cannot tolerate foreign objects, and accordingly, the power of the outside world
It is almost impossible to harm the body of the King of Hundreds of Phases….
During the battle at Difei Mountain, there was still a flaw in King Baixiang's state of mind, and this flaw was exposed precisely because he witnessed Liang Tao ascending to the altar and King Baixiang realized his own shortcomings. This allowed Zhao Shui, who was blessed by the magic power of the Immortal Family, to
Its heavy damage.
But over the years, King Baixiang has been in seclusion from time to time, and his state of mind has probably become more determined and profound. Back then, Zhao Shu was unable to secure the upper hand when he planned three disasters, let alone now?
Not to mention that King Baixiang was already very aggressive in military affairs, and as time went by, his selfishness expanded endlessly, and one day he would overthrow the world. For this reason alone, Zhao Shu wanted to kill him.
It's just that even though Zhao Shu's cultivation level is so powerful that he can't find a way to deal with King Baixiang.
Fortunately, Dongdan Yuanjun reminded Zhao Shu and asked him to go to the mountains at the source of the Xihuang River to pay homage to the Fairy Mother of Guishan.
After leaving the capital of Yaochi, Zhao Shu walked westward alone, upstream along the river, and came to the mountains at the source of the river.
The snowy peaks of the mountains are deserted, and life is
Spirits are also rare, and even the vegetation is gradually sparse. Although the mountains in the Western Wilderness are as high as the sky and full of fresh air, due to the lack of vitality, there are no immortal cultivating sects placed here, only the caves of a few monks and great demons.
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But even so, as Zhao Mi went upstream along the river, he would still occasionally see stone carvings of statues of Our Lady of Yaochi on both sides of the river. Most of them had been destroyed, and the rest had become unrecognizable due to the strong winds of the snow peaks of the mountains.
distinguish.
In ancient times, when rivers overflowed and floods continued, Fairy Guishan of Yaochi once opened a cave at the source of the river in the Western Wasteland to store the water of the river, so as to prevent all living beings downstream from being affected. These supreme merits have made Fairy Guishan popular with all people.
It is not an exaggeration to pay homage.
Zhao Shui was not in a hurry. When he saw the Guishan Fairy Mother along the way, he would bow devoutly and brush away the dust of ice and snow. Dongdan Yuanjun asked him to pay homage to the Guishan Fairy Mother, but he did not tell him where to go or how to pay homage.
, I think it will be another test.
Zhao Mi didn't play any tricks on this. After he paid his respects, he sincerely and devoutly thanked Our Lady of Yaochi for saving the world, and paid homage to the Immortal Mother of Guishan for spreading the Dharma. Whether he was a member of the world, or a Taoist queen.
Everyone should be respectful to Xue Xue and Zhao Shu.
Standing in front of each statue and stone carving, Zhao Shui could realize the traces left by time on the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers. These stone statues carry the sincere wishes of countless believers throughout the ages.
But whether it is the Holy Mother of Yaochi or the Fairy Mother of Guishan, how many practical responses have been given to the beliefs of mortals for thousands of years? In Zhao Shui's view, they are probably very few. These statues and stone carvings have no special meaning.
Surrendering, the people of the Western Lands simply bowed to a pile of earth and stones without any spirituality.
Zhao Shu let go of his body and spirit, and he could sense the devout prayers of countless believers, whether for health and longevity, for having children, or for a prosperous family business... Thousands of years of accumulation, all kinds of things appeared in front of Zhao Shu.
He couldn't help but avoid it at all.
But Zhao Shu did not avoid it. He just watched silently. Faith and wish are like snow falling on the mountains. Over the long years, they condensed into glaciers, and then melted into snow water, flowing down along the mountain topography, nourishing all living things.
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"I see."
Zhao Mian's question has just been answered. The people of the Western Land have believed in Our Lady of Yaochi for many years, but they have not received any real response. No matter how pious they are, if their long-term efforts have not been rewarded, people's hearts will eventually be scattered and unfounded...
However, in the Western Land, people who believe in Our Lady of Yaochi occasionally experience miraculous deeds. Unless demons and ghosts pretend to show off, their efficacious deeds are probably due to the faith and vows of all living beings to dedicate themselves to her.
In other words, it is the sentient beings themselves who truly benefit and protect all sentient beings.
This situation will not appear out of thin air. Zhao Shu can be sure that this is the magic power exerted by Guishan Fairy Mother.
After realizing this, Zhao Shu no longer walks blindly. Snow turns into ice, and ice melts into rivers. This is not only the creation of heaven and earth, but also the guidance left by Guishan Fairy Mother to all living beings in the world. If you can understand the mystery, you will know how to consciously reflect on yourself.
, instead of just kneeling and kowtowing in front of the statues and stone carvings.
As soon as his thoughts became clear, Zhao Shu casually found a grotto shrine and sat down. His form and spirit were naturally in harmony with the mountains at the source of the river, and his thoughts flowed with the water vapor in the ice and snow river. The true spirit was like a shining millet bead, rolling down the river.
, traveling thousands of miles, integrating thousands of weather conditions, and finally merged into the sea.
The millet pearl did not sink into the waves of the ocean, but escaped from it in one fell swoop, washed away the lead, restored its original appearance, hung high in the sky, illuminated the world, and returned to the source of the river and the mountains again.
The millet beads fell and turned into Zhao millet again. Although there were high mountains and snowy peaks, it was a different scene.
At extremely high places, fairy clouds are lingering, auspicious colors are melting, and fairy palaces and pavilions are vaguely visible. And among the peaks and mountains, blue luan's sing in the sky, colorful phoenixes dance, white cranes chirp, and yellow birds chant, all of which are rare spiritual birds in the world.
Zhao Shu looked back and saw that the ordinary grotto shrine was no longer visible. The mountains behind gradually leveled off. As far as the eye could see, unicorns walked on the green, braves rolled stones, suan ni held rings, and golden apes picked fruits. They were all extinct in the world.
Auspicious beast.
And further away, you can vaguely see the densely populated villages, where the people are eating, cooking, and singing, and they are happy and contented, without any worries or worries.
As his gaze continued to extend, Zhao Shu saw the vast ocean. Without anyone else telling him, Zhao Shu naturally knew that this vast ocean was Yaochi.
"So, this is Turtle Mountain?" Zhao Shu looked at the fairy palace on the top of the mountain again.
At this moment, I saw a blue luan slowly flying down, and the sound of piano music emanated from its wings, soothing my heart and calming my emotions.
"Fellow Immortal Zhao is really extraordinary. We had guessed before that you might come to Yaochi Turtle Mountain after ascending to the throne of the Emperor of Heaven." Qingluan spat out words: "I didn't expect you to be able to understand the test left by the Immortal Mother and appear here directly.
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"The Fairy Mother has a wonderful way of understanding the mysteries. I was just lucky for a moment." Zhao Shu answered with his hands raised.
"There is no need to say this." Qingluan flapped his wings, stretched his body, and said: "By the way, I want to thank you first for leaving a legacy for Fengming Valley."
"You are the founder of Fengming Valley?" Zhao Shu saw Qingluan nodding, so he said: "I don't know the music well, so I'm afraid it will make me laugh. However, I will slightly repair Fengming Valley. I still have to rely on Lu to teach disciples and teach the Dharma.
Forget about the opportunity."
After Zhao Shu and Lu Wangji left Northern Xinjiang, they headed south and returned to the Fengming Valley Dojo. This place was once captured by the troops led by King Baixiang, and all the pavilions and pavilions were destroyed. There were even demons from the left who used evil methods to defile the earth with their own intentions.
sinister.
However, these difficulties were not worth mentioning to Zhao Shu. After some practice, he reorganized the mountains and rivers and laid out a barrier formation. Originally, he wanted to directly restore the pavilions and pavilions in the valley to their original state, but
Lu Wangji tried to dissuade him, saying that he wanted to leave some tests for future generations...
Lu Wangji stayed in Fengming Valley to take care of things, and went nearby to look for people who were destined for immortality and music, but did not go to the mountains of Heyuan with Zhao Shu.
"I'm not afraid of Zhao Xianyou's jokes." Qingluan said: "I see that the world is so chaotic, but I have no intention of reviving the inheritance. After all, I have an idle temperament. The so-called founding of a sect by later generations was nothing more than that to us back then.
Make friends with the piano and share elegance."
Zhao Shu was not surprised by this. It can be seen from Lu Wangji's temperament that the disciples of Fengming Valley would not take the sect's inheritance too seriously. If they were really destroyed, although they would be regretful, they would not
There is no need to go against the trend of the times to protect the sect.
As for Lu Wangji's willingness to revive the sect now, it is also due to the changes in the situation. The Yaochi Kingdom will be destroyed one day, and most of the sects of the Western Land Immortal Dao will take the opportunity to revive their inheritance.
"I don't understand something." Zhao Shu looked around: "Have I ascended? Why does it feel paradoxical?"
Qingluan chuckled and replied: "Xianyou Zhao is still in Kunlun Continent, but what you can detect with your five senses is the image of the turtle mountain in Yaochi. You have understood the test left by the fairy mother, and you will naturally be able to see the image of the cave sky.
Moreover, the Fairy Mother opened a cave at the source of the Xihuang River back then. Even after the ascension, Yaochi Turtle Mountain is still mysteriously connected to the source of the Xihuang River."
"I see, this junior has learned a lesson." Zhao Shu said politely.
"Okay, let's not talk about this." Qingluan spread his wings and said, "The fairy mother has already known about your arrival and specially ordered me to come and invite you."
"Please lead the way." As soon as Zhao Shu finished speaking, Qingluan flapped his wings, and the mighty wind and waves carried him up to the fairy palace at the top of Guishan Mountain.
This Guishan Immortal Palace is not as beautiful as expected, but more like a mountain peak directly carved with great magic power, and the walls of the Immortal Palace are like cliffs.
Following Qingluan into the Immortal Palace, Zhao Shui saw a group of immortals in small and large groups. Some looked like ordinary people in the world, some were dressed in ancient clothes, and they obviously became enlightened in ancient times, and some were simply
A fairy with fur and horns.
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Although there is peace and quiet in Dongtian, for some monks, if they cannot ascend on their own, it is just taking shelter from the ancestors of the Xian family, not true freedom. Lingxiao even regards the achievement of ascension under the guidance of the Xian family as being trapped in a trap.
Lingxiao.
After the opening of the Heavenly Palace, the barriers between various caves were broken, and the immortal families were no longer restricted. They could travel on their own, appreciate different scenery and weather, and even make further progress in their cultivation.
Therefore, it can be said that if Zhao Shui can really ascend to the throne of the Emperor of Heaven in the future and open up the heaven, all the immortals will benefit immensely. Such meritorious achievements can be said to be world-wide.
"A world-wide achievement of merit needs to be supported by a world-wide cultivation level, otherwise it is just empty talk."
Zhao Shu was taken to the inner hall of the Immortal Palace by Qingluan. A majestic woman sitting on the couch seemed to understand Zhao Shu's thoughts and spoke...