Starting from April 16th, the seekers who successfully passed the first round of selection began the monotonous fasting and study.
They soon met other immortal seekers. Just as the immortal said, there were actually many lucky people like them. Wu Jie secretly counted them and found that there were probably more than a hundred people.
"Qingyang Temple recruits disciples every sixty years. When the gate of the mountain is opened, the tokens sent out will arouse the Taoist hearts of the young people around and attract them to seek immortality. This practice was pioneered by them and has been continued.
"Thousands of years." Luo Yu said to Wu Jie, "Although most of the immortal tokens will slowly disappear and end up unknown with the decline of the immortal family, over the years, at least thousands of achievements have been accumulated.
A family that is the reserve of the Immortal Sect.”
Wu Jie was shocked and immediately understood that Tao Tu's family was also one of the thousands of Immortal Sect candidates. Thinking back to thousands of years, generations of immortal seekers have come here to accept selection, or enter the Immortal Sect to pursue immortality, or bring them with them.
The expectations for future generations sadly passed away...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "What a generous act!"
"Yes, Qingyang Temple has been the leader of the world's righteous path over the years. It is definitely not a fluke!" Luo Yu sighed softly, looking a little sad, "It's ridiculous that my family hides that bit of immortal magic for fear of being exposed by others.
I have learned a little bit. Even if you are a member of the clan, if you do not get the attention of your elders, you will still have no chance of immortality... It is better here! As long as you are good enough, there is no problem in learning anything!"
"Speaking of which, I still don't understand Qingyang Temple's criteria for selecting disciples. Do you know, Fellow Daoist Luo?"
"Qingyang Temple, as a leader in righteousness in the world, has always emphasized tolerance and magnanimity. Anyone who has skills in the five aspects of character, talent, courage, perseverance, and opportunity, and is not too bad in other aspects, will be accepted as a disciple."
Luo Yu was afraid that Wu Jie would not understand, so he added: "Character is the character of a person. People with integrity and noble character are the pillars of the immortal sect; talent is the qualification for cultivating immortals. Disciples with outstanding qualifications are more likely to achieve success; courage is
It will be directly expressed as force. The development and growth of the Immortal Sect is inseparable from force. Persistence is an indispensable spirit for immortal cultivators. Only those who are persistent can achieve the supreme path. Opportunities are mysterious and hard to describe. In many cases, opportunities are more important than anything else.
important."
"Since ancient times, people who are excellent in all five aspects are very rare. It is enough to have one specialty and not be bad at anything else."
Wu Jie nodded secretly, yearning for Qingyang Temple even more.
Luo Yu highly praised Qingyang Temple, and from what she said, it seems that Qingyang Temple is indeed qualified to be highly praised!
"By the way, I have never understood why this immortal sect is called 'Qingyang Temple'? What is the origin of this name? Or are they really Taoist temples?"
"It is said that in ancient times, an Immortal Immortal who listened to the Taoist ancestors came to the mortal world and passed down the Taoism of Qingyang Temple. No one knows the name of the Immortal. It is only known that he dressed as a Taoist and carried a Qingyang beside him.
So when the disciples founded the sect, they named it 'Qingyang Temple' - in fact, Qingyang Temple is not a Taoist temple, and it doesn't seem to raise sheep."
"Fellow Daoist Luo, you often mention Taishang Taozu. Did this Taishang Taozu leave any legends?"
"Then I really don't know. I only know that many of the great righteous sects in the world were founded by his disciples... Alas, even the disciples of the Tao Ancestor are already immortal immortals who came to the world from the sky. Our Jiuzhou
The highest dream of the immortal cultivators on earth is just to achieve elixir cultivation and ascend to heaven. How can they know more and further things?"
While the two were talking, seekers from all over the world had gathered together and arrived at the lecture hall.
Today is April 18th, and the Immortal will give a public lecture to explain some common issues in practicing "Tai Shang Zhen Lun".
More than a hundred people seeking immortality gathered together, and the lecture hall was only so big. Everyone wanted to grab a seat at the front, and there was inevitably some bumping into each other. Fortunately, everyone was worried that the immortal might be coming, so no
He dared to act arrogantly in front of the immortals, so he was quite restrained. However, looking at the angry looks of many people, I was afraid that a dispute would inevitably arise afterwards.
Wu Jie and Luo Yu stood at the back of the lecture hall and had no intention of going forward to listen.
They had already understood the theory of innocence, so the immortal's explanation was of little significance to them, so naturally they were too lazy to join in the fun.
After a while, the handsome and handsome Li Goudan walked in. However, he had already put on a large Taoist robe, which covered his excessively burly figure. He looked like a tall and handsome Taoist, which was not funny at all.
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Li Goudan did not waste any time and started teaching directly. He did not mention the content of Taoism in detail, but started with some examples in life and explained in detail how to manage desires by weighing the pros and cons.
To be honest, this immortal is really not a person who is good at giving lectures. He spends most of his time describing the possible consequences of various desires. Although it sounds reasonable, most of the immortal seekers nodded repeatedly.
But some people who have already studied Taoism and gained insights can't help but frown secretly.
Isn’t this a waste of time and money?
Wu Jie secretly complained in his heart, which immediately attracted Du Ruo's response.
"Fourth brother, don't be too proud. Maybe your understanding is wrong - after all, Senior Li is a truly successful person in cultivation. He can't be worse than you."
"The so-called naive theory, as the name suggests, is for people to pursue their inner nature. To put it in a nicer and more profound way, it is 'seeking the original heart within'. This process should be as simple as possible, throwing away the complicated externals and pointing directly to the problem.
Core." When it comes to cultivating immortals, Jasmine is countless times more experienced than Li Goudan. She speaks in professional terms when she speaks, "He talks about the consequences of various ideas. This is a sign of inferiority."
"I haven't seen how clever you are usually..." Du Ruo muttered dissatisfiedly, "Anyway, I think what Senior Li said makes sense!"
Jasmine immediately became angry: "It's really rotten wood that cannot be carved! Let me ask you, if you have a very fragrant and sweet cake in front of you now, what would you do?"
"Well... first look at the surrounding situation. If it is sold at a stall, see if you have enough money; if it is in someone else's hand, just forget it; if it is..."
"Stop!" Jasmine yelled, shouting back the rest of Du Ruo's answer, "Why are you thinking so much? Let me ask you, do you like sweets?"
"like."
"I saw a very fragrant and sweet pastry, do you want to eat it?"
"think!"
"That's right! This is your original intention! Don't worry about anything, just eat it! This is what is in line with your original intention!" Jasmine said decisively, "You have thought so much, but in the final analysis you are still wondering whether you can
Eat this piece of cake. If you can eat it, it means it is in line with your original mind, your thoughts will be clear, and your practice will progress; if you cannot eat it, your thoughts will not be clear, and your practice will be affected. It is that simple!"
Du Ruo was dumbfounded. After a long time, he couldn't help but ask: "It's just a piece of cake, how can it affect your practice?"
"The problem is not this piece of cake, but your true intention!" Jasmine, who had the upper hand, smiled proudly, "You don't even have the determination to overcome obstacles and get a piece of cake, so how can you overcome all difficulties and pursue the supreme road?
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"Most mortals in the world have all kinds of worries and worries. These worries and worries are like layers of chains, locking up your true heart, forcing you to do things against your will again and again. You
You want to get ahead, you want glory and wealth, you want a beautiful wife, you want power, you want wealth, you want power... But you can't pursue it directly. You have to cater to the world's eyes and you have to do it.
A person who abides by the law...your soul is constantly being chained, layer by layer."
Jasmine's words were filled with unspeakable temptation, as unsettling as the devil's whisper: "Actually, you were wrong from the beginning! What's wrong with desire? What's wrong with wanting to get those things? Those things that hinder you
All the rules and concerns are stumbling blocks on your way to the supreme road! Only by kicking them away can you practice your true intentions and open the road to the road!"
Du Ruo was stunned by what she said, blinking and not knowing how to answer.
She instinctively felt that there was something wrong with Jasmine's words, but she didn't know where the problem lay - maybe it was just like Jasmine said, she was so constrained by various rules and concerns that it had blinded her.
Heart?
Could it be that the reason why I fell into the trap of Sanshan Taoist and lost my life at a young age was because I was not clear-minded enough?
Thoughts poured out of her heart one after another, making her feel a little confused and at a loss.
At this moment, Wu Jie's roar sounded like thunder in the world of the Book of Heaven.
"Mo! Li!"
Jasmine's explanation seemed reasonable at first, but later on it was all nonsense and trying to teach people to do bad things. The more he listened, the more strange it became, and the angrier he became, and finally he couldn't help but roar.
His anger can turn into flames that burn the heaven and the earth, dyeing the clouds and mists in the endless void with a layer of bright red; his roar is the divine thunder that will destroy the heaven and the earth, shaking the entire world of the Book of Heaven.
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"I've said it many times! Don't teach Sister Aruo a bad lesson!"
"But……"
"There's nothing to say but! Put away all those crooked arguments! Don't blame me for being rude next time!" Wu Jie yelled viciously, not giving Jasmine a chance to defend herself, "We are born
The reason why humans are different from beasts is precisely because we are members of society. We abide by rules and respect morality because these things are also beneficial to ourselves. If she uses force to snatch the piece of cake, will others
You can also use force to rob her? What is the difference between this and a wild beast!"
"The weak eat the strong, that's how the world of cultivation is originally..."
"Nonsense! Even beasts know how to weigh the pros and cons, know that they must be confident before doing anything, and will only take what they need. But you are nonsense about 'take what you want'... Such greedy thinking
Where is the true intention! It’s just that the eyes are blinded by external objects!”
Wu Jie roared at Jasmine, then turned to Du Ruo and asked, "Sister A Ruo, let me ask you, why do you like sweets?"
Du Ruo was startled by Wu Jie's sudden anger. He still hasn't recovered yet and subconsciously replied: "It's delicious. It's so sweet and makes you feel comfortable."
"Yes! What you are after is not 'sweets', but the feeling of comfort when eating them." Wu Jie asked again, "Would you feel sad if you hurt innocent people?"
"meeting."
"This sadness is the feeling that arises when you project other people's pain into your own mind and feel the pain of others." Wu Jie nodded and asked, "Since both of us are feelings, why is the former feeling so different?
Is it more important and noble than the latter feeling? What’s the truth!”
How could Du Ruo answer this? She could no longer react except blinking her eyes in a daze.
Wu Jie and Jasmine, two completely opposite theories, both sounded so reasonable that she didn't know how to choose.
"There are two most fundamental desires for a person. The first is to make oneself exist for a long time, which is based on human's 'biological nature'; the second is to be recognized by everyone, which is based on human's 'social nature'. These two
Desire is the root of everything. How to choose between the two is to pursue the original heart."
"As for Jasmine's statement... the Supreme God King back then practiced it in such a practical way. In the end, he was killed by thunder and turned into ashes."
"Master, aren't you reincarnated..."
"But he has completely failed!" Wu Jie shouted back Jasmine's excuse again, and then said to Du Ruowen pleasantly, "Don't think so much, just look at this example of failure."
Du Ruo let out a long "Oh——" and suddenly realized.
After a moment, she suddenly thought of something and asked happily: "Old Fourth, what did you call me just now? Sister Aruo, right? Call me twice more! This is the first time I heard you call me in so many years.
Where is my sister!"
"Go, go, go! It's boring! I've been talking for a long time, and you heard a sister?"
"How about two more calls - or one, and one more call!" Du Ruo laughed happily.
"So annoying!"
Wu Jie decisively cut off contact with him, regretting his unintentional gaffe.
