Chapter 211 The difference between immortals and martial arts, polishing the heart of Taoism
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It rained, which promptly solved the thirsty situation in the wheat fields of ten thousand acres. The farmers in the nearby villages rushed to invite Xu Dao and the three of them to visit. In the end, the respected father-in-law defied all opinions and decided to choose Qiu Yu.
There was a banquet for Xu Dao and three people on the loess hill.
Moreover, some tables, chairs, ingredients, and lights are ready-made, and other things can also be sent directly back to get them.
Faced with such an enthusiastic invitation from everyone, Xu Dao found it difficult to refuse, and he was also very interested, so he agreed with a smile.
After the rain and the sky cleared, with the fresh smell of the wheat fields, a farmer's banquet was held in the open air. Pigs and chickens were slaughtered, firewood was chopped and fires were made, and there was constant shouting.
Many of them were not idle, because the water in the ditch was still turbid, which was not convenient for washing rice and cooking. He also stopped the mortals from running home to get the stored drinking water, directly used the magic formula, and filled it for everyone on the spot.
Several large tanks of clean water were filled.
Such a scene was more intuitive and down-to-earth than when he prayed for rain just now, and it immediately attracted a burst of exclamations and praises from the surrounding villagers.
The preparations for a feast of drinking and drinking began at noon and lasted until the afternoon when the daylight became dim.
Among the farmers, the old man's face turned red after drinking, and Chen Wan was also interesting. Although he was a Taoist, he could easily mingle with ordinary people. He mingled among them, and there were no less than thirty people he drank with.
Xu Daoduan was sitting at the upper banquet due east. From time to time, people would come up to him with cups in hand to toast him. In the end, children from nearby villages also came all the way to kowtow to him and say a few lucky words.
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He was not impatient during this process and would not refuse anyone who came. He would drink a toast, kowtow, touch the other person's head, and say a few words of blessing, making the other person's parents very happy.
Su Jiu stood beside him, taking out the rock candy from her storage bag and putting it into the child's hand with a smile.
The crowd was full of joy, and the dim sunset fell on his face, causing him to raise his head and look around with emotion in his eyes.
Touching the scene, Xu Dao felt vaguely at peace in his heart, as if he had returned to his previous life, and as if he had returned to the time when his parents were still alive.
Looking at the old men, old women, farmers and women, and ignorant children all around him, they were all leisurely and comfortable. They were completely different from the miserable situation when he first arrived. He felt a sense of excitement in his heart, and the restless thoughts that had been in his heart for a long time were temporarily put to rest.
Calm down.
Realizing this, Xu Dao simply closed his eyes and silently comprehended his thoughts.
"It's not an illusion. The restless thoughts in my body have really calmed down a lot."
After opening his eyes, he looked around at the eyes full of enthusiasm, respect, and admiration, and his heart couldn't help but move.
"Is this accumulating good deeds and polishing one's Taoist mind?"
According to the "Hundred Explanations of Cultivation", the immortal way is not an evil way, and the martial way is not an evil way. Taoists are also moral scholars. They need to help those in need, do good deeds, and cultivate virtue. Only then can the Taoist mind be stable, the spiritual platform be clear, the evil thoughts can't be suppressed, and the road can be clear.
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It was full of preaching, and even vaguely suggested that only by accumulating three thousand merits can one achieve immortality.
When Xu Dao read this, he was skeptical about the first half and even scorned the second half.
But now, by chance, he was haunted by evil thoughts and rarely did a pure good deed. He suddenly found that it was worth pondering.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Xu Dao calmed down and directly used his spiritual consciousness to scan his body and surroundings thoroughly to see if there were any changes.
However, after careful inspection, there was no change in his physical body, the surroundings remained the same, and no inspiration appeared.
In this way, Xu Dao suddenly felt restless and restless, which was purely related to his own psychological state. Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue can only bring about changes in his character, but will not trigger heaven's secrets and reward good deeds.
Moreover, he had done a good deed today, and the restless thoughts in his body were still there, but they had not appeared. The reason he was able to maintain his sobriety at the spiritual platform was because of the several pure heart charms that were constantly vibrating in his brain.
Because his restless thoughts were not self-generated, but originated from the animal nature in his blood, which conflicted with his human nature and longed to devour all blood.
It can be said that no matter how kind-hearted Xu Dao is, if he only does good deeds and accumulates virtue, and is influenced by his bloodline, he will still develop in inhuman ways.
In the end, his body will either obey his body and become an inhuman existence, or his will will die and his body will give birth to another self, the body of the leader.
After all, based on what I have seen and heard in previous lives, human will is most likely something that was just born for the better operation and survival of the body.
There are many schizophrenic people in the world because their original will cannot bear it and adapt to the living environment, so they re-split their personalities.
Thinking of this, Xu Dao was suddenly shocked.
"So, the ultimate destination of martial arts is the evil path?"
As the Taoist body continues to transform, the Taoist will that controls the body must and will obey the body to meet the various needs of the body, such as food when hungry, clothing when cold, and rest when tired...
If you control the will of the physical body and forcefully go against the needs of the physical body, you will inevitably be physically and mentally exhausted and will want to self-destruct.
But when Xu Dao thought about this point, he felt that he had fallen into a rut.
Leaving aside previous lives, at least there is a soul in this life. It is hard to say whether the soul is a by-product of the body, or the body is just a "clothing" of the soul.
Xu Dao realized clearly in his heart:
"From the perspective of immortality, the physical body is just an object for the human soul to rest on. Only the will that lasts forever can truly last forever."
"In martial arts, no matter whether they take the initiative or not, with the advancement of practice, especially the leap in life levels such as refining Qi and building foundations, they will definitely embark on the path of putting the body first and the soul second."
When this realization came to his mind, he was filled with emotions, and suddenly felt that he had vaguely touched the core difference between immortality and martial arts.
"Of course, with such a sentiment, there must still be many omissions, and it may not even be correct. We need to think about it carefully in the future."
Although he warned himself like this, Xu Dao sorted out what he had learned, what he had seen and read, and confirmed that the principles he had understood, the general direction should be correct.
"No wonder, among the three paths of immortality, martial arts, and swordsmanship, immortality is the easiest to achieve immortality. In addition to the weirdness of the immortality, the 'I think, therefore I am' that the immortality pursues also directly points to the so-called 'immortality' of humans."
concept."
"If only the physical body lasts forever, then refining one's own physical body into a zombie is the most convenient concept of immortality. Whether one will live forever or not depends on the self-will of the cultivator."
"Perhaps this is also the reason why 'Martial Arts' is called 'Martial Arts', rather than the physical way. There should be other key points in it that can make the physical body and the Taoist's will coexist, or make the physical body go to the way that the Taoist's will requires. Change in the direction of the will, instead of letting the will be affected by the physical body."
After thinking about it, Xu Dao's head was filled with all kinds of strange thoughts, which sometimes made him feel that he had understood the truth, and sometimes made him feel that he had fallen into a rut.
During the banquet, other people saw Xu Dao meditating for a long time. At first, they didn't dare to disturb him, and even his voice became softer. But as his brows wrinkled again and again, except for a very drunk person, everyone else All faces showed concern.
In the end, Su Jiu had the courage to stand beside him, tugged on his sleeves, and called out softly: "Master, is someone toasting to you?"
"Huh?" Xu Dao came back from his thoughts. He looked up and saw a pair of worried eyes beside him.
The eighty or ninety-year-old father-in-law sat next to him and said in a low voice:
"Does the Taoist Master have anything to worry about? Although the old man is very old, he has lived for only half his life and has seen some things. If possible, if the Taoist Master has any questions, I will definitely answer them."
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Xu Dao realized clearly in his heart:
"From the perspective of immortality, the physical body is just an object for the human soul to rest on. Only the will that lasts forever can truly last forever."
"In martial arts, no matter whether they take the initiative or not, with the advancement of practice, especially the leap in life levels such as refining Qi and building foundations, they will definitely embark on the path of putting the body first and the soul second."
When this realization came to his mind, he was filled with emotions, and suddenly felt that he had vaguely touched the core difference between immortality and martial arts.
"Of course, with such a sentiment, there must still be many omissions, and it may not even be correct. We need to think about it carefully in the future."
Although he warned himself like this, Xu Dao sorted out what he had learned, what he had seen and read, and confirmed that the principles he had understood, the general direction should be correct.
"No wonder, among the three paths of immortality, martial arts, and swordsmanship, immortality is the easiest to achieve immortality. In addition to the weirdness of the immortality, the 'I think, therefore I am' that the immortality pursues also directly points to the so-called 'immortality' of humans." concept."
"If only the physical body lasts forever, then refining one's own physical body into a zombie is the most convenient concept of immortality. Whether one will live forever or not depends on the self-will of the cultivator."
"Perhaps this is the reason why 'Martial Arts' is called 'Martial Arts', rather than the physical way. There should be other key points in it that can make the physical body and the Taoist's will coexist, or make the physical body go to the way that the Taoist's will requires. Change in the direction of the will, instead of letting the will be affected by the physical body."
After thinking about it, Xu Dao's head was filled with all kinds of strange thoughts, which sometimes made him feel that he had understood the truth, and sometimes made him feel that he had fallen into a rut.
During the banquet, other people saw Xu Dao meditating for a long time. At first, they didn't dare to disturb him, and even his voice became softer. But as his brows wrinkled again and again, except for a very drunk person, everyone else All faces showed concern.
In the end, Su Jiu had the courage to stand beside him, tugged on his sleeves, and called out softly: "Master, is someone toasting to you?"
"Huh?" Xu Dao came back from his thoughts. He looked up and saw a pair of worried eyes beside him.
The eighty or ninety-year-old father-in-law sat next to him and said in a low voice:
"Does the Taoist have anything to worry about? Although the old man is very old, he has lived for only half his life and has seen some things. If possible, if the Taoist has any questions, I will definitely answer." Xu Dao understood clearly in his heart:
"From the perspective of immortality, the physical body is just an object for the human soul to rest on. Only the will that lasts forever can truly last forever."
"In martial arts, no matter whether they take the initiative or not, with the advancement of practice, especially the leap in life levels such as refining Qi and building foundations, they will definitely embark on the path of putting the body first and the soul second."
When this realization came to his mind, he was filled with emotions, and suddenly felt that he had vaguely touched the core difference between immortality and martial arts.
"Of course, with such a sentiment, there must still be many omissions, and it may not even be correct. We need to think about it carefully in the future."
Although he warned himself like this, Xu Dao sorted out what he had learned, what he had seen and read, and confirmed that the principles he had understood, the general direction should be correct.
"No wonder, among the three paths of immortality, martial arts, and swordsmanship, immortality is the easiest to achieve immortality. In addition to the weirdness of the immortality, the 'I think, therefore I am' that the immortality pursues also directly points to the so-called 'immortality' of humans." concept."
"If only the physical body lasts forever, then refining one's own physical body into a zombie is the most convenient concept of immortality. Whether one will live forever or not depends on the self-will of the cultivator."
"Perhaps this is the reason why 'Martial Arts' is called 'Martial Arts', rather than the physical way. There should be other key points in it that can make the physical body and the Taoist's will coexist, or make the physical body go to the way that the Taoist's will requires. Change in the direction of the will, instead of letting the will be affected by the physical body."
After thinking about it, Xu Dao's head was filled with all kinds of strange thoughts, which sometimes made him feel that he had understood the truth, and sometimes made him feel that he had fallen into a rut.
During the banquet, other people saw Xu Dao meditating for a long time. At first, they didn't dare to disturb him, and even his voice became softer. But as his brows wrinkled again and again, except for a very drunk person, everyone else All faces showed concern.
In the end, Su Jiu had the courage to stand beside him, tugged on his sleeves, and called out softly: "Master, is someone toasting to you?"
"Huh?" Xu Dao came back from his thoughts. He looked up and saw a pair of worried eyes beside him.
The eighty or ninety-year-old father-in-law sat next to him and said in a low voice:
The eighty or ninety-year-old father-in-law sat next to him and said in a low voice: