Old Man Baoshi looked furious, and he had no scruples about dying. His decades of resentment against the Taoist sect gave him the urge to talk, but even such talk was of no use.
"We feel our own Qi, find our own resources, and explore our own path to practice. The Taoist sect does not accept us, and we are not so humble that we insist on joining. Even so, we are still regarded as a burden by them, as a sacrifice to seek rewards from heaven...
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Praying in Taoism, life or death is uncertain; on the surface, what we have to hand over is only the spiritual root given by heaven. In fact, there is still a huge probability of death when the spiritual root is deprived, so we live in secret. After so many years of practice, we have already made enemies.
Countless of them, now that they have lost their support, where is their chance of survival?
Right in the Divine Capital City, there are countless people who are secretly watching. As long as these people can get out alive, they will not be able to escape the Divine Capital City!
Among these people, there are killers hired by the families of those children waiting for me; there must also be assassins from your Fufeng City who want to eradicate the roots!
So I say that the so-called Taoist prayers are the gate of hell. Those hypocritical Taoists are not involved in cause and effect, but they push us into a state of eternal destruction!"
Hou Zi was speechless, this old man had lost his mind and gone crazy; but as a person who practices law, he has a deep-rooted habit, that is, he only believes in his own judgment, and only uses other people's words as reference, and is secretive. Isn't this old man overly impulsive?
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Although he has only been a criminal in the city for a few years, he has experienced countless cases, big and small. One common characteristic is that the public is right when the public is right, and the mother-in-law is right when the mother-in-law is right. Different positions have different opinions, especially those who like to get into trouble.
It is nothing new to have already gone astray without realizing it.
His contact with the Taoist sect was also very limited, and he had no chance at all. In the past ten days or so, that was almost all his contact with Chong Ling and the others. In his opinion, it was true that the Taoists were ruthless, but how vicious and evil they were.
,He really didn’t see it?
One fact is that he did kill someone, but he did so without discipline. In this sense, even if he knew the law and broke the law, it was his own fault that he ended up in this situation. No one can blame him.
If he breaks the law and is punished, he should bear his own impulse. He is a responsible person, and of course, he cannot run away.
In this conversation, I will not talk about my impressions of Taoism for now, but at least I have a general understanding of what peace and prayer are, so that I will not die still a confused man.
...The days passed like this, and Hou Zi found that he had gained weight again in these days. It may not be appropriate to say he was fat, but he had completely returned to his original state.
Except for the old man Bouldering, none of these criminals were willing to communicate with others. They were all more accustomed to being silent and restrained, quietly passing through the last stage of their lives; this was different from the hysterics he was used to seeing in the mortal prisons of prisoners waiting to be executed.
The state of life is completely different. It must be said that practicing Taoism has profoundly changed people's temperament, and they have begun to look down on life and death.
Just when he began to worry that he might be raised as a fat man if he continued to eat like this and wait to die, the time for the prayer was finally determined. Just three days later, it was hosted by Master Xiao himself.
What state is a real person in? He doesn't know very well. He only knows that he is very, very high, so high that he may not even be able to lick his toes.
The food began to become extraordinarily rich, just like the last meal of a prisoner before execution. All reasonable requirements would be met, including certain physiological requirements.
Old Man Baoshi became excited again, cursing Dao Men for being hypocritical and eating and drinking just to make the sacrifices in a better state, rather than full of resentment; but his body was very honest and his appetite was also very honest. …
Hou Zi didn't know how others spent their last time. He always thought that this must be some kind of invisible restraint imposed by the Taoist sect on these people. Why not target him? It was because he was not even qualified to be restrained. Too much weak.
The first night before the prayer was a sumptuous meal as usual. Even the bouldering old man who loved the fun the most did not come and chose to spend it alone.
At the last supper, just when he began to lament his unlucky fate, an unexpected visitor walked in, it was Taoist Chongling.
"Don't think too much. I'm not here to help you escape from prison. I just think I should come and accompany you. Even if you go to the underworld, don't be so angry!" Chong Ling said.
Hou Zi found that the current Chong Ling was a little different from the one he had a month ago. It seemed like there was light on his face? No, it seemed like his whole body was faintly glowing, giving him a completely different feeling, as if he had been reborn?
Noticing his gaze, Chong Ling smiled slightly and said, "I'm lucky. Now that I have reached Tongxuan, I can barely be considered the number one person in Anhe Country. This is all thanks to you."
Hou Zi has no envy, let alone jealousy. If the difference is too far, the gap is fifty steps and a hundred steps, there is no difference. Others advance easily and normally, but it changes every month, while he has been lying on the floor for several years. , the difference between heaven and earth.
Normally serving dishes and pouring wine, "This is the Taoist master's own creation. Don't say it's my blessing. If that's the case, it's normal to stop moving forward."
Chong Ling was not polite and picked up the wine glass in front of him, "A cultivator should face his own heart. If you help, you will help. Why don't you admit it? What's more, it's three times?"
Hou Ting remained unmoved. He did not deny what he deserved, and he would not take credit for what he did not deserve.
"I'm helping the people of Liupanshui City! And the Taoist master said there were three times, I don't quite understand?"
Chong Ling had a lot of free time, so he had to come here, otherwise he would not be able to face his heart. Cultivation is to cultivate the mind. If the mind is not clear, the future will not be bright.
"Tongxuan is a major level for practitioners. It is different from the previous five small levels. It can be said that only when a practitioner takes this step can he truly enter the avenue of cultivation and take steps on the road to immortality. Taking a small substantial step and adding decades to your life is no joke. It is the cornerstone that determines how far you can go.
To successfully get through this level, there are countless requirements from all aspects, and self-improvement at the center is very important. It does not mean that you must achieve something, but that you must not leave yourself with the regret of failure. And this time I Our trip to Guangchuan Island almost made a big mistake!”
Looking at him with a serious expression, he said, "So I can't make a mistake! I can't save you, because it will affect my path!"
So I have to come and explain to you the obstacles involved. Regardless of whether you can understand it or not, at least if I say it, you can get some kind of relief!
Do you think I'm selfish? If you feel this way, it means you don't have a correct understanding of practicing Taoism!
Cultivation is inherently selfish!"
Hou Zi listened quietly. He didn't expect this Taoist to give him any special help. Even if it meant helping him escape, what was the point of such help? Just to survive!
But he was not brainless all the way, he was just waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that may or may not exist!
He didn't know what the opportunity was, but he definitely didn't escape with the help of this person.
Several years of immersion in various complex cases taught him one thing: don't be impatient. Everything you do is not in vain, but it just hasn't reached the critical point of making changes!
Do your best in human matters and know your destiny.
Before you can achieve enlightenment, you must first form good relationships.
