Ten Huandan Patriarchs, ten Ningyuan Elders, and twelve Dharma Refiners, a total of thirty-two people gathered in the main hall of Qingyang Temple.
Zhenshi, who has always been lazy, was dressed very neatly today, even his hair was combed meticulously, including robes, hairpins, and other accessories. He had lost his usual easy-going temperament and looked very serious.
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, most of his serious temperament was lost: "It hasn't been this lively in many years!" The contemporary head of Qingyang Temple glanced at everyone in the hall and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Uncle Fang, Uncle Lin, are you two really going too?" He looked at the two old men sitting in front of the Huandan Patriarchs and said with some worry, "Your bodies..."
The two old men have white beards and hair. Although they are full of Taoism, they have an aura of twilight in their bones. They are the two ancestors of the 24th generation of Qingyang Temple. In terms of seniority, they are still the master uncles of the master. These two
The faces of the people are very different. Patriarch Fang sitting on the left has kind eyes and he is a kind and gentle person at first glance. Uncle Lin sitting on the right has thin eyebrows, pointed eyes, a hooked nose and thin lips, and looks really gloomy and cunning.
Hearing Master Zhenshi's question, Patriarch Fang smiled and said: "We know our situation best... We are not going to make it. We will never reach the seventh level of the Returning Pill in this life. There is no hope of ascending to the Heavenly Palace. Rather than being left behind,
The next few hundred years will be wasted pointlessly, so it is better to seize the time, while the body is still strong and can still fight, and then make one last effort for the sake of the teacher and the common people in the world!"
Upon hearing this, all the disciples couldn't help but cast their eyes on the two of them.
These two ancestors are naturally very old, probably seven or eight hundred years old. But for Huandan monks, this age is not that old, and they still have at least two to three hundred years of good life. If they take good care of themselves, they will be able to live longer.
If you take some life-prolonging elixirs, it won't be a problem to live another five hundred years.
But from what they said, it seemed like there was something wrong with their health...
The two Patriarchs had great supernatural powers, so they were naturally aware of the glances coming from behind. Patriarch Fang, who was still kind, said: "We fought against the leader of the Heart Demon Sect who always covered his face with his robe, and we suffered a lot.
.recuperate
After a hundred years, I finally managed to save my life, but my origin was too severely damaged, and my cultivation progress has been horribly slow since then... When we fought against him three hundred years ago, we had already returned to the second level of Dan, but until now, we still haven't.
Only the fourth level of Huandan..."
"That man is indeed very powerful, and we were not unjustly defeated." Patriarch Lin said calmly, "But they lost the original battle. He was held back by the two of us and could not save his fellow sect. Six of the Inner Demon Sect
Huan Dan, fourteen condensed elements, most of them died."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Many of the Ning Yuan elders knew about the original battle, but many of them did not know much about the specific situation. Most of the Ling Gang protectors did not know about it at all and heard Patriarch Lin downplay it.
After uncovering an earth-shattering fierce battle, I was immediately shocked.
In the Kyushu Realm, the highest level of battle is almost at the Condensation Level. Even if the Huandan Patriarchs want to take action, they often choose to fight in deserted lands outside Kyushu, and more often go directly to some small worlds to fight.
Therefore, unless you are a monk who has reached a certain level, you will not even have the chance to witness their battle.
In the imagination of most people, Huandan monks are as ethereal as immortals, as if they are completely detached from the world - they have transcended the constraints of the world and have understood the "method of self". They can be regarded as
It truly transcends the Three Realms and is not within the Five Elements.
However, even immortals who have jumped out of the Three Realms and are not in the Five Elements still have seven emotions and six desires, as well as joy, anger, sorrow, and care.
As long as they have worries, they can't let go of love, hatred, and grudges, and they can't truly transcend things. They have to fight, and have to do things that are contrary to eternal life again and again.
The situation of the two ancestors sounded the alarm to everyone.
Even if you succeed in returning elixirs, it does not mean that you really transcend this world. For monks, only after ascending to the sky can you truly transcend this world and be the end of this life's practice - or, that will be the road to the end of the world.
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"You don't have to think too much." Patriarch Fang said with a smile, "What's the use of thinking too much? We are the right path. What we have to do in life is to unify our own practice with the peace and happiness of the world. We are not living alone.
He lives as the guardian of all sentient beings in the world of Kyushu. If he can ascend, it will be a lifetime accumulation of flowers and fruits; if not, it is just insufficient accumulation, what is there to care about?" He looked very free and easy,
He didn't take the "failure in seeking the Tao" seriously at all: "Actually, we were troubled for a long time at first. It wasn't until we witnessed an old friend successfully transcending the tribulation and ascending into the sky that we suddenly realized it." He came back to his senses and glanced at everyone:
"In fact, most of the people here have practiced cultivation for more than one life. However, all your previous lives have failed and you have to start over. I am the same, and most of the elixir-returning monks in this Jiuzhou world are like this.
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"We work hard to move forward life after life. Sometimes we can make a lot of progress, sometimes we stand still with nothing, and sometimes we even go backwards. But no matter what, we keep moving towards the road we long for until the end.
At that moment..." His tone gradually became lower, but there seemed to be endless thunder and lightning flashing in his eyes, "Either we will transcend tribulations and ascend, or we will vanish into ashes. That is the end of our spiritual practice, accumulated over hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
The moment that finally comes to fruition!”
"Compared with that moment, what does the success or failure in front of you, life and death, mean?"
Everyone was horrified - they had never looked at life from such a height, and they had never looked at life after life as a whole like Patriarch Fang.
If each life is just one body, then the death of a certain life is naturally nothing. As long as we have not reached the final step, everything is just an experience in life.
"The way of heaven is immortal, the way of humanity is immortal, and our way is not extinct." The taciturn Patriarch Lin spoke again, with a strange tremor in his voice, as if it sounded like gold and iron, "We follow the way of humanity.
Guide those who follow their own path to pursue the supreme heavenly path. As long as they do not deviate from the right path, death is just a temporary rest or a few steps back."
The two patriarchs stopped talking and let everyone think for themselves.
Wu Jie sat at the back of the refining disciples, watching the two aging ancestors talk about the success or failure of a lifetime in an almost calm tone, and couldn't help but feel emotional. He had no memory of the supreme god in his previous life, but
In his dream, he experienced the moment when the Supreme Lord failed to overcome the tribulation countless times. His impression of "failure" and his understanding of "death" even surpassed those of the two ancestors.
But because of this, he was particularly shocked when he heard the two patriarchs say that they didn't care about their life and death.
As the two patriarchs said, if life and death are no longer a big deal, what else should we care about besides pursuing the great road?
Wu Jie was different from everyone else. He was once very close to the avenue, so close that he could almost reach his fingertips. The reason why the Chaos World-Destroying Divine Thunder came down was, on the one hand, because the Supreme God had done many evil things and angered people, and on the other hand, it was because he was powerful enough.
He is so powerful that no other means can stop him.
According to the two patriarchs, Wu Jie should still be walking the path of the Supreme God King in this life, which is the normal state of pursuing the avenue. However, Wu Jie is completely different from them. He completely gave up the path of the Supreme God King and embarked on
A completely opposite path.
He was not sure whether this road would work. He was not sure whether this road would lead to the heights of the Supreme God King in the past. He was equally unsure whether this road would lead to ascension.
But he doesn't regret his choice because he likes this path.
There is a saying: Human life is like a journey. What is important is not only the destination, but also the scenery on the way.
In Wu Jie's view, even if he fails to achieve the Great Dao in his lifetime of practice, it is nothing more than a failure - just a failure, and it will not be more tragic than the failure of the Supreme God Lord - but what he has seen along the way
, but it was something that the Supreme God could never see or feel. He could not imagine what a person should think and do in order to live a completely cold and selfish life like the Supreme God.
How paranoid and crazy can one be on such a road?
Going straight? He never thought about such a day for a day! Zhuangzi once said that even the most powerful horse in the world likes to eat grass and play freely, rather than being put on a halter and reins and galloping with a knight on its back;
A turtle that has lived for a long time would rather
Dragging its tail and crawling slowly in the mud, it is not willing to become a sacred divination tool. For all living beings, cherishing life and nature are the most important instincts. The monks tirelessly seek immortality, but in fact they are just
Just for the same purpose.
As for the path of the Supreme God, in order to protect one's own life, one has to plunder other lives; in order to protect one's own nature, one has to distort other natures... This is definitely not what Wu Jie is pursuing, and this is definitely not him.
nature!
Therefore, even if that road can go very far, he will only shake his head helplessly when he sees the bones on the road wailing. This kind of thing is really impossible! After the two ancestors spoke, they palmed
Master Men also talked a lot. They were generally about the arrangements for this battle and reminded everyone to pay more attention to safety.
The battle between the Righteous Way and the Demon Sect is fought to save the common people. Such a battle does not require the expenditure of mobilization before the war. The mood of wanting to protect all living beings in the Kyushu world has long been stirred in the hearts of everyone. The real leader is not worried at all.
Some people get cold feet and worry about the opposite problem.
Whenever there is a battle between the Righteous Path and the Demon Sect, many people will choose to sacrifice themselves when the situation is unfavorable. For the Righteous Path monks, they are a part of the land of Kyushu, and it is a matter of course for them to sacrifice themselves for the sake of all living beings.
The master of the sect probably thinks so too, but as the helmsman of Qingyang Temple, he cannot do exactly what he wants. He must be responsible for the entire sect.
Therefore, he took the trouble to explain to everyone repeatedly, emphasizing that when fighting, you should protect yourself as much as possible, and never sacrifice lightly unless it is absolutely necessary.
Wu Jie knew that what the master said was probably just for him.
Apart from himself, the youngest Uncle Li Xiaoyao here is over a hundred years old. The elders and ancestors who are in the realm of Ning Yuan and even Huan Dan are all four to five hundred years old or even older. Their
The ideas have been solidified over the long years. It is impossible to make them change their attitude with just a few words!
What's more, the two ancestors were already preparing to make sacrifices just because they wanted to use their remaining energy. How could they ask others not to sacrifice?
It's like a warrior who is fully armed and ready to charge on the battlefield, saying to his comrades around him: "You must pay attention to safety, don't be as reckless as me..." This statement is not convincing at all, it is simply funny! Birds of a feather flock together.
, people are divided into groups, and those who can live a good life in a righteous sect like Qingyang Temple, and can keep moving forward on the righteous path, will never pay attention to the clichés of the leader.
It is precisely because they have such a firm and upright mentality that they have been able to reach their current heights on this road. The two are one and they are not separated from each other. For example, Wu Jie cherishes life, but if it is for the sake of
The people of Kyushu needed him to make sacrifices, so he had nothing to hesitate.
It is inevitable to feel regretful or sad, but as the saying goes, "Sacrifice me for the happiness of a billion people..." If your sacrifice can make countless people happy, then the sacrifice is worth it.
What's more, Kyushu Realm is not the earth. There is a cycle of life and death here. Death in this life is not the end, it is just a temporary stop. Sooner or later, the next journey will start again. Perhaps, when the journey reaches a certain distance, you can even turn back again.
See the scenery of this life. In that case, the pressure to choose sacrifice will be even less. Wu Jie has been cultivating immortality for decades. Over the decades, he has seen many sacrifices. Many people who originally pursued the road to immortality,
He fell down before his own eyes and had no regrets.
If you take this path, you will surpass ordinary people. One of the key points to transcend is the fear of death.
Loving life and not fearing death is called seeing one's nature; only by being able to see one's nature can the soul transcend life and death and enter and exit the netherworld; this is called access to the netherworld.
The leader wasted so much spitting, calling on a group of monks who had already seen through life and death to cherish themselves and not to sacrifice...Wu Jie felt that this was really a bit funny. This is simply not his style! "Lin
It's not surprising that someone can turn from death to sex." Jasmine said lazily, "Your master, the master, has already shown signs of death.
"Probably the doom has arrived." Wu Jie was not taken aback, he had already had a premonition. "What a pity!" "Hey...what's so pity about this? After life, there will be death."
Jasmine smiled and said nonchalantly, "Actually, he feels that the Qingyang View is a bit redundant. It's not as strong as the Shaoguang Master!"
"That's true, but I always feel that you are very malicious!"
"I do have malicious intentions. I wish all these righteous people were dead! Their words and deeds are so fake no matter how you look at them. It's very uncomfortable!"
"But what they did was not out of hypocrisy, it was all sincere."
"That's why it makes me uncomfortable." Jasmine muttered, burying her head in the grass nest, with only two ears hanging out, "It's too dazzling!"
Wu Jie laughed dumbly and shook his head, not caring about Jasmine's sigh.
His thoughts returned to the main hall. At this moment, the head master, accompanied by Zhenren Shaoguang and the two ancestors, had walked to the entrance of the main hall, raised his hand and issued a golden talisman.
This talisman flew out, rotated gently in the air a few times, and then dispersed silently, turning into countless golden lights. In the golden light, a shadow gradually became clear. It was a huge ship, with a whole body.
Carved from sapphire, countless strange symbols flow on it, like lightning bolts, which is dazzling.
"This is one of the most important treasures of our sect, the Sky Patrolling Divine Boat." Uncle Changsun, who came to him at some point, said in a low voice, "Do you remember when you first participated in the performance of the Three Religions, it was called the Cloud-piercing Turtle?"
"Remember."
"Actually, the Cloud-piercing Turtle is modeled after the Sky Patrolling Divine Boat. However, because it lacks some special materials and does not need to have as powerful functions as the Sky Patrolling Divine Boat, many modifications were made to it." Uncle Changsun paused and added.
Wu Jie was struck by this sentence, "Of course, the appearance is probably the most important modification."
It almost made me laugh. "Okay, let's get on the boat first. After we get on the boat, I have something to tell you." Uncle Changsun's tone became a little heavy, "Actually, it's a bit too early to say that now, but...
Alas, the plan cannot keep up with the changes!" He shook his head as he spoke, followed the Huandan Patriarchs, and jumped towards the Sky Surveying Divine Boat.
When he jumped out of the hall, his figure was still very clear; but as he got closer to the Sky Surveying Divine Boat, his figure became blurry. Finally, it turned into a phantom and disappeared without a trace.
The rest of the people also jumped towards the Sky Surveying Divine Boat one by one. Every time someone jumped in, a strange light would appear on the Sky Surveying Divine Boat, rippling like water waves. When dozens of people jumped in, the flowing light
The waves are already like a lake in the wind, with constant ripples.
Wu Jie was naturally the last one to jump in. As his body kept getting closer to the Sky Patrol Shenzhou, he felt that the surrounding scene gradually became blurry, and then it seemed that he broke through some barrier for an instant, and then seemed to be moved.
Standing in an extremely wide hall.
There are many side rooms around the main hall, and the ancestors, elders and guardians have each found a room to rest and recharge their batteries.
But Master Changsun's uncle did not leave, and was still waiting for him in the main hall.
Seeing Wu Jie coming over, the elder smiled slightly and took out a jade slip.
"Let's take a look first. This is something I specially designed. It's very interesting!"
