After Zhang Yu read the manuscript in his hand, he picked up the other manuscripts and read them all.
He had read correctly before. What was mentioned in the manuscript was indeed Xuan Xiu's method of breaking through the realm.
Although there was no specific date on the manuscript, he could feel that the earliest paper manuscripts were probably more than a hundred years ago, with the largest batch being around seventy or eighty years ago. At that time, Xuanxiu talents emerged one after another.
, several Xuanfa Xuanzun had achieved success only at that time.
It's just that most of the methods here are unproven ideas, just on paper. Whether they can be realized is unknown. It seems that the author of the manuscript has compiled and excerpted them from other places.
Since he himself walks on this Tao and pays special attention to the practice of Tao, in his opinion, most of these ideas are a bit superficial. Even if he continues to follow this path, there are still many problems that need to be gradually improved.
and solve.
But it is not without its merits. Some of the ideas of others also opened up his thinking and gave him many new insights.
After all, Xuan Xiu needs to constantly communicate with his colleagues in order to make progress. He has always been groping alone, but now that he has seen this, if he communicates with these Xuan Xiu through the air, even though it is only one-sided.
But he also had doubts here. These things should have been left by Xuan Xiu. Even if Taoist Cao was not a descendant of the Zhengqing lineage, he still belonged to the faction that was extremely hostile to Xuan Xiu. Since he was committed to suppressing Xuan Xiu, why did he still
Should we keep these things?
He concluded that there are two possibilities:
One is that it is impossible to figure out who these things may be handed over to in the future, and to whom.
The other possibility is even greater. These people from the Zhengqing sect want to block the path to Xuanxiu, so they are also exploring ways to advance in Xuanxiu.
If this is the case, this generation is not only stifling talents, but may also want to cut off the inheritance of Xuanxiu from the sect.
However, the handwriting of these manuscripts is the same, and it can be seen that they are not rubbings, and have not been carefully sorted out. Therefore, these things are probably in Cao Daoren's private collection, and may not have been passed on to others.
If this is the case, it is still a blessing.
He thought for a while and realized that these things were the brainchild of his predecessors after all. Even if he didn't take the right path in the end, it didn't necessarily mean that the path was wrong. It was also probably because he didn't have the ability to complete it, so he kept all of them properly.
stand up.
After putting these things away, he moved the letters in front of him, and then he discovered that the ones placed at the top were actually some documents related to him, which described in detail some of the Taoist magical powers he had used in front of others, and
His achievements in the past two years are also related to some of his experiences in Qingyang Shangzhou.
These should have been collected scatteredly, so they are not complete, but when you put them together, you can summarize something.
There are some notes below the text. Judging from the handwriting, it was written by the same person as the manuscripts just now, probably Cao Daoren himself. They wrote in detail how to deal with him and where to start.
It was the first time that he could see other people's evaluations of him so intuitively, and it was from the hands of the enemy. The analysis contained no emotion, and was the most practical judgment.
When looking at this, he felt as if he was looking into a very clear mirror, and even the slightest flaws could be reflected in it.
It's just that this commentary has not been completed, and many things are incomplete. It seems that Cao Taoist is continuing to observe him, but now he no longer has that opportunity.
He took the documents about himself and continued to scroll down, but his eyes narrowed slightly, and he found that almost all the objects described in these documents were mystical cultivators who were expected to break through.
There were many monks here whose names he had never heard of, but there were also some he was familiar with, such as Shi Yanxin, Liang Yi, Yao Zhenjun and other figures. There was even an account by Yu Ruiqing. Judging from the date, he should have participated.
It was the battle to encircle and suppress Lu Xuanhe that attracted the attention of these people.
He browsed for a while and saw that there were relatively detailed records and analyzes of everyone's skills and magical powers, and the advantages and disadvantages of these people were listed one by one.
Because these related to other people's privacy, he would not read them in depth without the consent of these colleagues, so after browsing for a while, he put away these records and prepared to find a suitable time to return them to the original owner.
On the one hand, it reminds them that there are enemies peeping in the dark. On the other hand, enemies often see themselves more clearly than they do. I believe that these things are also useful to them and there is no need to destroy them like this.
After removing the above descriptions of Xuan Xiu, all that remains are letters between Cao Taoist and others.
Although there are no specific names and surnames left in these letters, and the handwriting is difficult to identify, based on the paper and some of the contents and clues shown on it, it is still possible to find out the real owner behind it if examined carefully.
He had a second thought, Taoist Cao was not careless in keeping this thing, but seemed to have kept it intentionally for self-protection, because it contained some secrets.
After carefully reading all the letters, he ordered Qingshu to bring Taoist Cao's disciples up and question them one by one.
Most of these disciples asked questions and answered questions, and remained silent most of the time. It was obvious that their mentality was lost and negative, and they had not yet been able to fully adjust.
However, the young disciple named Liu Fang was very cooperative and took the initiative to explain many things without him asking, and also tried his best to recall some of the details he remembered.
He learned from these disciples that Cao Kang had been moving around the inner and outer circles, mainly to deal with some elites in Xuanxiu.
This person has never been to Kuisu before. This is because Yu Xuanzun is in charge. This Xuanzun attaches great importance to Xuanxiu's descendants, so he did not dare to come here. He did not bring people here until Yu Xuanzun was removed.
Taoist Cao was not the only one who did this. There were also some real cultivators who secretly participated, but Liu Fang didn't know much about it. The person who had followed Taoist Cao for the longest time was Chang You, but this person had been killed by him before.
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After questioning all the disciples, Zhang Yu ordered Qingshu to retreat and sit alone in the lobby, looking at the blooming flowers in the courtyard.
Taoist Cao started his activities more than a hundred years ago, and many outstanding people in Xuanxiu were harmed by him.
They usually don't kill people directly, but use some sneaky methods to dampen Xuan Xiu's handsome will. Only when they encounter some determined people who know that ordinary methods are useless, will they try to deal with them.
The intentions of this generation are extremely sinister. Although it is difficult to find the upper level of mystical cultivation, countless mystical cultivators are searching for their way, and those outstanding people are the most hopeful among them. Maybe one day they will find a suitable path for them to walk on.
And it has benefited all Taoists. However, now that this generation has disturbed it, some people have been killed for life.
But he also understands that the root cause of this matter is that as the number of Xuan Xiu increases, more and more Xuan Xiu usurp or touch some of the authority that originally belonged to Zhen Xiu, but the upper echelons of Xuan Xiu do not have enough power to do so.
To maintain these, this situation emerged.
His eyes flashed slightly, although he still did not have the ability to eradicate this generation, but there were some things he could do.
He called out, and after a while, Xu Chengtong walked in from outside, bowed and said, "What are your orders from the patrol?"
Zhang Yudao: "Deacon Xu, please check a few things for me." He stretched out his hand and moved the letters between Cao Daoren and others to the front, "try to find out where these letters came from and who sent them, and then
Come back and repay me."
Xu Chengtong stepped forward and reached out to take it. He glanced at it a few times and said with confidence: "Just leave the patrol to Xu. Xu has often done this kind of verification work in the past. He will definitely be able to find out what's behind these letters."
Someone will check it out thoroughly."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, and after Xu Chengtong retreated, he threw out the jade chips and arranged a simple formation inside and outside the lobby. Then he straightened his body, calmed his mind, and soon fell into concentration.
A few days ago, he pursued "selves" in seclusion, but he didn't gain much, and he couldn't find the key yet. However, he was able to master the three steps summarized by his predecessors after trying them. This time, once he entered concentration, he was able to master it.
Act accordingly.
Just a moment later, he first felt that everything in the world had retreated, leaving only him alone, and then he also faded away.
If the traces of his consciousness, mind, induction, etc. are deep on the white paper of this world, then these traces will slowly fade away while he is sitting still.
However, if all these traces are allowed to disappear, it will completely deny the existence of the self. Even if the original body is still there, it is still a walking corpse, so it is necessary to master the degree inside.
"Self-attachment" must exist, just like the roots of a tree are firmly nailed there, so that "others and others" can come to join us. Therefore, this step is just to "retreat from the self and seek the truth" rather than "to abandon the self and join the truth."
It’s just that the monks who practiced this method in the past often failed to control this attitude well. If they exceeded it a little, they would lose themselves. And if they did not retreat enough, they would not be able to enter the last step.
What is tested here is the determined cultivation of the Taoist. Without certain Taoism and practice, it is indeed impossible to achieve this step, let alone the need to sit down, comprehend, and search for all selves.
As he calmed down at this moment, the traces left in the world were almost indifferent, but there was still a trace of existence that could sustain his existence.
As he continued to sit still, some things gradually emerged. At this time, he suddenly felt that there were two very clear "others and me" existing beside him, and they had some kind of resonance with himself, as if he only needed
With a gentle call, you can become one with yourself.
He opened his eyes and looked away. The two swords "Cicada" and "Jingxiao" were placed in front of him. At this moment, these two long swords were trembling slightly and making bursts of soft sounds.
He stared for a moment, and with a slight thought in his mind, the two flying swords suddenly turned into two dazzling streams of light, and then they jumped in unison and slashed at him!