Chapter 109: Searching for the Dharma on the Curved Road
After Mr. Chen arrived at Mianlu City on the order of King Xi, he was taken to a relatively closed cabin. The terrain here is higher and he can have a good view of the city.
He said: "In the past, I always heard from the letter and newspaper that Mianlu is not what it used to be. If I didn't come here to take a look, I really don't know what it looks like. It took just over thirty years to build such a big city.
It’s not simple. People in heaven are really not simple these days. Zi Rui, what do you think of this city?”
The close followers behind him said in confusion: "Sir, I think the two ring halls here are just fine. There are no suns and stars, so it is difficult to convey messages and spread spiritual power to all directions. No matter how you look at it, there is a missing link.
, if there is no upper-level power to take control, there is actually nothing surprising here."
Mr. Chen said: "It is so on the surface, but there is no sun star here, but there is a large array layout, using the earth veins. This is no different from those big monastic sects. On the contrary, it makes this generation independent from the Hao clan.
I can only listen to the voice of Zhu Zonghu. I was originally planning to use the skill of creating the sun and stars, but now it seems that it is not possible."
In addition to what he said, there is actually another difference. He has seen too many Hao Clan cities. The common people have always been humble and easy to abuse, but the common people here are optimistic, open-minded and full of vitality.
.
In fact, in the past, the Hao tribe expanded everywhere, and both the upper and lower classes could benefit from the conquests. However, in recent years, the sect has retreated, and the essence of the land and land has been divided up by the clan's powerful people. There is no external expansion, and there is war internally.
Over time, the conditions for the common people have become more and more difficult, and although the weather here is gloomy all year round, it gives people a more lively feeling.
This is because most Xuanxiu came from Tianxia and used Tianxia's ideas to govern the area. This is different from the Hao people who have always oppressed and exploited the people.
However, the more Mr. Chen looked at this place, the more awkward he felt, and even hated it. How could you be so good? How could you be so good? His instinct was to destroy this place and make it normal.
He was well versed in the art of differentiation and disintegration, which could not be broken from the outside, so he would start from the inside. He did not believe that the people under Zhu Zonghu had no desires. King Xi could give what Zhu Zonghu could give, and even if he could not give it, he would still want it.
Sow suspicion between each other so that they can't get together!
So he said slowly: "We can't let this place continue like this."
The confidant then said, "Sir, who should we start with?"
Mr. Chen said: "Although Zhu Zonghu has recently recruited several councilors, there are still only three people who are most valued. The first is Wang Zhidao, whose specific name is unknown. He was Zhu Zonghu's grandfather.
Among the attendants around the emperor, he was also the one who brought Zhu Zonghu to King Xi when he was young. This person is difficult to win over, so you can ignore him. There is another one, Yin Huanting, the leader of the heavenly beings."
What he says now is covered by the spiritual crystal jade, but there is no guarantee that these will not be known by people inside the city, but it doesn't matter, he just said it for the people under Zhu Zonghu.
"What the heavenly beings need is nothing more than a safe place to stay and a name to travel freely on the earth. These are not difficult. What Zhu Zonghu can give, His Highness King Xi can also give, and he can also give more.
If there are many, they want a covenant, and we can give them a covenant."
The confidant hesitated and said: "Does His Highness allow it? Your Highness seems not to think highly of these heavenly beings."
Mr. Chen said: "Although those heavenly beings were not afraid of life and death in the past, the power they showed was actually insufficient, so no one cared about them. But now it seems that they also have power, so His Highness can be more tolerant to them."
The confidants and followers think this is a good idea. Heavenly beings also have desires. Even if they cannot win over all of them, it would be good to win over some of them.
Mr. Chen said: "The last one is Tao Sheng."
At this point, he rarely lowered his voice, "This person is very important. You have been trying to find a way to contact this person in the past few days. There are some things that I must talk to this person personally."
This matter was specially explained by King Xi before leaving, saying that Tao Sheng must be persuaded to bring him back, and he could promise any number of benefits.
The reason for this is that only this person may have the means to completely remove the spell. King Xi's previous spell was weakened by the method provided by this person. King Xi sent him here before, instead of continuing to use force.
There is also this layer of scruples involved.
The confidant followed and said: "Sir, I have already inquired about him. Zhu Zonghu respects this person very much and has never restrained him. I'm afraid it won't be difficult to meet this person."
Mr. Chen said: "Okay, then you will go and visit this person tomorrow. If you succeed, I will recommend you a knighthood to His Highness."
At this time, outside the realm of heaven, within the Suqing sect, one of the six sects, Jin Zhixing was stepping onto a wide jade winding road.
The road beneath your feet is in the shape of a spiral, seemingly winding into the clouds. Ordinary monks walking on this road will never reach the end. Only those who have reached a certain level can reach the place they want to go by walking on this road.
He felt that this should be influenced by the creation sect on Earth, and he didn't know if Tianxia would be like this in the future.
When the monks guarding the winding path saw him approaching, they all bowed and saluted, and he also nodded.
As early as a few months ago, he had cultivated his body again.
Originally, he was planning to practice slowly and gain the trust of the sect before finding an opportunity to climb back to the upper realm.
However, he soon discovered that the Suqing Sect did not actually refuse outside monks to join the sect. It even welcomed upper-level monks from outside and would give them certain courtesy.
He thought it was just an exception, but later he discovered that this was actually the case for all the six major sects outside the world.
In fact, this was also forced by the Hao clan.
The monastic sect is not like the Hao clan. You only need to put on the superior outer armor and change people to go into battle. It takes tens or hundreds of years of practice to achieve success. If one dies, one will be lost.
The six sects had fought several battles with the Hao clan before, and had indeed lost many monks. Even if the sect was large enough, it would not be able to sustain it without enough upper-level power.
On the contrary, because the sect was conquered by the Hao people on the land, there were a lot of monks who dispersed, which also caused many practices to flow into the people. Therefore, the six sects have absorbed a lot of outsiders over the years, and the more these people there are, the more they hope to have their own way.
Introduce more colleagues from outside.
Seeing this, he didn't wait any longer and found a good opportunity to enter the upper realm.
The Suqing sect did not doubt that he was a heavenly being, because the appearance of heavenly beings was less than forty years ago, and all the sects in this world are closer to the true Dharma. No one would believe that he could reach the upper level in cultivation in less than forty years.
realm.
Xuan Zun has already been able to access many secrets at this level. He remembered Zhang Yu's care and has been searching for clues about that person's whereabouts and related Taoist books for the past few days, but he has found nothing.
After thinking about it, he realized that this must be because the faction members regarded this as a secret and were unwilling to disclose it to outsiders like him.
It wasn't that he had no choice. He thought that he could use the pursuit of higher realms as an excuse to exchange some supernatural powers for the opportunity to observe upper realms. Maybe he would be able to see these things.
This was of course not feasible before. How important is a sect’s exercises, how could it be shown to outsiders?
But the changes in Taoism have also broken the old rules. Nowadays, the long-established Dharma can no longer be cultivated to the upper level by just one family. It must be re-established in order to continue. In addition to the completion of the deduction by the monks in one's own sect,
Introducing reference techniques from outside is also a way.
Many of Tianxia's methods are not restricted to Xuanzun, so Jin Zhixing knows a lot, but he has no right to hand over Tianxia's methods to outsiders. Fortunately, he also knows some methods that are unique to Youcheng, and they can be used here.
exchanged.
While he was thinking, after walking a few steps, a simple Taoist temple with yellow walls and black tiles appeared in front of him. It didn't look big from the outside, but when he walked in, he found that it was extremely spacious inside, which could almost accommodate a mountain.
, as far as the eye can see, there are stacks of scriptures placed on the infinitely high wooden shelves around them, and some spiritual scriptures are flying around.
While he was looking at them, a voice came: "Those are spiritual scrolls. When our sect was at its peak, five to six thousand disciples came here every year to choose their own exercises."
Jin Zhixing turned around and saw a white-haired old Taoist. He asked: "Are each exercise different?"
The old Taoist stroking his beard smiled and said: "Thousands are one, and one is ten thousand. Thousands of people have thousands of faces, and the Dharma has its own similarities and differences. Different people take it and observe it, which is a different Dharma. Although it was just an introductory Taoist method at the beginning, it can
Every time a disciple reaches a higher realm based on this practice, if he can add to it for those who come after him, the entire sutra can be completed."
Jin Zhixing was a little surprised and said: "This ambition is quite ambitious."
The old Taoist sighed: "Yes," he raised his head and looked at the flying scriptures. "If we were given enough time, we might not be able to build the scriptures containing all the dharma. Unfortunately, the Taoism changed later and all the dharma fell.
, now it is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, and the methods contained in these scriptures are useless."
Jin Zhixing disagreed with this view and said: "The scriptures are not there, but people are. As long as people are here, what Tao and Dharma cannot be created again?"
The old Taoist nodded and said: "Fellow Taoist, you can see clearly." He made a Taoist ritual and said: "Old Taoist Sansu is the one who keeps the treasure here, so Taoist friends are polite."
Jin Zhixing also gave another courtesy, saying: "Jinzhixing, fellow Taoist Sansu is polite."
Old Taoist San Su smiled, stretched out his hand and said, "Fellow Taoist Jin, please sit down."
Jin Zhixing looked at the extra futon in front of him and sat down. San Su also sat down opposite. After the fragrant tea was placed on the table between the two, he picked it up and paid a toast, as did Jin Zhixing.
Take a tribute.
After drinking with each other, San Su said: "I already know the purpose of your visit, fellow Taoist Jin. Are you going to use the Dharma you have accomplished in exchange for the superior Taoist Dharma in my sect?"
Jin Zhixing said: "Not bad."
Old Taoist San Su pondered for a moment and said, "But these methods are already outdated, so why do fellow Taoists still take a look at them?"
Jin Zhixing said: "Dharma is never out of date. Tao and Dharma are all based on the ancestors' analysis of the heaven and earth and the great road. If we don't know the past, how can we know the present? How can we continue it for future generations?"
When Master Sansu heard this, he was in awe and said with emotion: "My fellow Taoist said it well."
He stroked his beard for a moment, seeming to hesitate, "What my fellow Taoist seeks is a superb Taoist teaching... I have a scroll here, which was left by a senior... I'll look for it later." He stretched out his hand to call, and waited.
After a while, an ancient scroll fell into his hands.