"What is Tao? What is the meaning of Tao..." This is a question that every practitioner of Taoism will face.
When this question was raised unintentionally, Zhuo Yifan realized that he had gone a long way on the road of spiritual practice, and finally returned to the "Tao".
Regarding "cultivation", some people use it as a tool to increase wealth and seek power, while others use it to satisfy their own pride, luxury and vanity. So what is the purpose of practicing Taoism?
Zhuo Yifan couldn't help but ask himself, and reflected: "In the beginning, in order to become stronger, I didn't want to see the family feudal government being divided and the family property saved by my ancestors being ruined by the playboys. In order to realize this wish, I even had the heart to use unreliable methods. The folk remedy is to prick both eyes with silver teeth to transplant the magic eyes..."
"Then, I entered the Blood Prison. In order to see my father as soon as possible and reunite my family, I came up with the idea of becoming stronger. Unfortunately, this wish has no time limit."
"After that, I broke into the demon mountain and the divine palace, reluctantly risking my life, just for revenge! Now that my great revenge has been avenged, my wish has come true. But why do I still want to become stronger? Why do I practice Taoism? ?What is Tao? What is the meaning of Tao?"
Zhuo Yifan stared blankly at the stone wall, his clear eyes filled with a trace of confusion that he had never seen before.
Faced with the inquiry, the old woodcutter did not answer. He sat on the ground and drank, silently waiting for the young man to wake up.
"If I have no intention, no desires and no desires..."
At this moment, Zhuo Yifan recalled the eight-character inscription in "The Evolution of All Things", and suddenly a ray of light shone into his heart. The fog dispersed and it became much brighter.
"Some people practice Taoism for power and wealth, and some practice Taoism for vanity. I practice Taoism just to become stronger! Make myself strong enough to protect the most precious gem in my heart! Maybe at the beginning, my talent was not as good as others, and I didn't Enough wealth to support it. But I have something that no one else has, and that is..."
Zhuo Yifan suddenly clenched his fists, and the confusion in his eyes disappeared. There was a kind of understanding and a desire: "A firm heart towards the Tao!"
At this point, he suddenly laughed: "I practice Taoism in order to become stronger, and I become stronger in order to practice Taoism! Do you need any other reason? I have no intention, no desire, no desire!"
"Boy, you finally see this clearly. Although you are a little slow, you have a good understanding of the surname... It is not in vain that I give you such advice." The old woodcutter finally said with a faint smile, a rare smile. .
"Senior, are people with Taoism really so strong? How do I compare with the sect leader of Xintiandi in my heyday?" Zhuo Yifan suddenly remembered something. He had always boasted to that awesome old Taoist about how powerful he was who had realized Taoism. I'm worried about how strong the person is.
The mountain wind was fierce, and the old woodcutter's silver hair was flying around, and he said slowly: "This man's realm is not as prosperous as yours, but with the power of Taoism, he can probably be evenly matched... If you go there now, you will probably be crushed to death. share."
"What kind of power is Dao's will that is so strong?" Zhuo Yifan was surprised.
"For the time being, it can be classified as aura, but it is a higher level than aura, and it is also a necessary force to transform into a god. There is a saying that a person with Taoist intention may not be able to transform into a god. But without Taoist intention, You must not board the divine road."
"Senior, can you tell me specifically how to understand? Give me some pointers." At this time, Zhuo Yifan felt that his practice along the way seemed to be on the right track.
"Actually, there is nothing to say. The realization of Taoism is all up to you. Some people never get it in their whole life, while some people just sit cross-legged under a tree and realize it, but they succeed in the end." The old woodcutter said calmly, and finally sighed.
Said: "Integrate more into the mortal life. The noisy and chaotic mortal world belongs to everything and the gods. Maybe you can find the answer here."
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When Zhuo Yifan returned, it was already dark. He didn't even bother to go back to his house, he opened the door of the fire room and started his day's work.
When the big men finished breakfast, talked and laughed and entered the fire room, they saw a young man quietly lighting the fire, and they all showed extremely surprised eyes. They did not expect that this young man, who was not as old as the weak crown, could actually
It is incredible to endure this heat, this boringness and this loneliness.
This day's work was obviously much more harmonious than yesterday. Many people took the initiative to chat with Zhuo Yifan and talked about their daily routine in detail.
Although eight out of ten of Zhuo Yifan's words were false, and he also made up a non-existent small family to hide his identity, he quickly got along with everyone. At the same time, everyone was deeply curious about him because he was mature and sophisticated.
, that kind of mentality is not what a child of this age should have. I always feel that this young man has many secrets.
"Brother Wang, do you know Pan Wu?" Zhuo Yifan asked while lighting the fire. The full name of this big man named Wang is Wang Yuanchun. He has been working in the fire house for ten years. It is said that he has the longest working experience in the fire house.
The longest among them is not even comparable to the chief steward.
"Huh? You mean Pan Wu who is guarding the gate?"
"Yes, because Sister He scolded him a few days ago, he vented his anger on me. I think with his surname, I'm afraid he won't die well..." Zhuo Yifan asked this question mainly because he wanted to
Let’s see what Pan Wu’s background is. If Pan Wu didn’t come here to cause trouble, he wouldn’t bother arguing with a young boy. But if he came here to seek revenge, don’t blame him for being rude.
"Hey! You are in trouble now." Wang Yuanchun added some firewood to the fire and continued: "The origin of Pan Wu is not simple. Not to mention that his father is the prime minister of the court, the most troublesome thing should be his uncle Prince Wu.
Already."
"Uncle Prince Wu? Is it Prince Jiang?" Zhuo Yifan asked.
"Then who else? There is only one Prince Wu in the whole Beitang, who is in charge of 50% of the military power of Beitang, and it is said that he has countless masters under his command." Wang Yuanchun said anxiously: "Xiao Linzi, don't say I didn't remind you. You have been lacking in power recently.
It's better to go out, it's absolutely safe to stay in Longkongxuan. In order to pursue Sister He, that boy Pan Wu will never destroy his image here. If you go out, it will be hard to say."
"Thank you, Brother Wang, for reminding me." Zhuo Yifan smiled. At the same time, a plan suddenly came into his mind. This Pan Wu is actually related to Prince Jiang? What if he doesn't make good use of it?
In the following days, Zhuo Yifan did not only go to the workroom to visualize the replica of the "Reed Galaxy Map" given to him by the old woodcutter, but he also went to work in the workroom, traveling between two points and one line, living an ordinary life.
He didn't even have sex, he went to bed on time every day, went out to work every day, and breathed in every day. The arrogant spirit of the cultivator was gradually worn away in this environment.
It’s like I have no intention, no desires and no desires.
Zhuo Yifan found that he was increasingly able to understand the true meaning of these eight words.
Before embarking on the divine road, it doesn't feel too bad to walk in the mortal world. (To be continued.)