After months of separation, the long-awaited king and his wife finally welcomed back their beloved son, Prince Zhaoyue Donggang of the Kingdom of Jingle. After years of fighting, the prince was already fourteen years old this year.
Because before that, those Jingle soldiers who had returned home early and survived the war told the king and his wife what happened to the prince during this period. Although the two old men who knew their son's nature felt sorry for his spiritual self-exile,
, refused to return to the country, but they also knew the heavy price their son had paid, the pressure and the blow he suffered in this war. So they could only secretly pray to God to bless their beloved son to come out of the shadows as soon as possible and return home.
Go to your hometown and return to your parents.
When the prince's figure appeared near the palace on this day, some people had already recognized this young hero who had created supreme glory for the Kingdom of Jing Le during the war between humans and demons. The entire palace was filled with people and joy.
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The king and his wife were naturally overjoyed when they received the report from their subordinates. Regardless of their old age and frailty, they immediately stumbled out of the palace gate to welcome their long-awaited son back.
After the family of three met, the prince no longer had the usual high-spirited attitude. Although his eyebrows still showed a compelling heroic spirit from time to time, his speech and behavior seemed much more mature and calm. In particular, Fulun and Queen Shansheng were slightly stunned.
What makes me feel uneasy is that my son, who I haven't seen for a long time, suddenly has an aura of transcendence that only those outside the world can have. The originally majestic tiger eyes have also completely disappeared, and there is a sense of fraternity in the indifference.
Meaning. When you get close to him, you feel that there is no barrier, and there seems to be a kind of affinity from the heart, which makes people very close. At the same time, people feel a slight indifference intentionally or unintentionally, which makes people feel distant.
There is a barrier outside. It is as if the young man in front of me is already living in a world that is close at hand but yet out of reach. It seems clear but is actually hazy and unpredictable.
The night after returning to the palace, the king and his wife held a grand banquet in the palace to celebrate the safe return of their son. Not only all the ministers of the kingdom attended the banquet, but also many cultivators from all over the Central Plains were included.
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Because more than a month had passed since the previous war, the pain left in the hearts of the people due to the loss of their loved ones had become slightly indifferent. At this time, when they saw the old king's son, Teruyue Donggang, who had already won the respect and love of all the people,
The prince was naturally very happy when he returned safely. He temporarily put aside the pain hidden in his heart and caroused to his heart's content that day and night.
However, no matter how enthusiastic the people around him and his parents were, the face of the prince who had just returned to his hometown was always calm. There was neither a trace of joy nor a trace of sadness. It was as if the carnival in front of him had nothing to do with him.
Relationships and the smiling faces in front of you are just like empty dreams.
Gradually, the king and his wife also discovered the prince's anomaly, and the scene gradually became a bit dull. However, they did not want to break this hard-won carnival and dampen everyone's interest. So the king and his wife sent someone to take the prince away.
He quietly went back to his room to rest, while he continued to accompany the ministers and people in the carnival.
But no one noticed that among the carnival crowd, there was always a pair of wise eyes following the prince. When he saw the indifferent demeanor displayed by the prince, a trace of relief could not help but appear in his eyes.
Happy, nodding frequently.
After the prince left the crowd, the owner of these eyes also flashed and disappeared into the crowd.
That night, after the song ended and everyone dispersed, everything in the palace was completely silent. The breeze blew the flowing clouds, flying slowly across the river in the vast night sky. The prince sat alone in the room, closed his eyes and lowered the curtains, looking inwardly.
Look at your heart with your eyes, ask God with your heart, examine the desires and inspirations deep in your heart, hoping to find a way to break through the fog of the world of mortals.
But until the clock was about to end and the morning light was about to shine outside the window, he was still mired in his own inextricable thoughts, unable to extricate himself. He kept cutting and thinking, and his thoughts were still chaotic. He had no clue and his thoughts were empty.
Just when the prince, who was in trance, felt slightly discouraged, and his restrained consciousness gradually left the ethereal space in the image, he suddenly saw a flash of purple air in the dormitory, and a fragrant breath instantly filled the entire room.
The star-crowned Taoist with an elegant manner gently shook the whisk in his hand, and with a smile on his face, appeared in front of the prince, who had his eyes slightly closed.
I saw him smiling and gently swinging the tail end of the whisk in his hand. A burst of purple mist arose, and the two of them disappeared together.
The rich fragrance hit his nostrils, and the prince, who was in trance, slowly woke up. When he looked up, he saw the gentle breeze coming from all around, and in the morning light, a Taoist priest in feathers and star crowns smiled on his face, looking at himself and nodding slowly.
The prince didn't seem surprised by the strange scene before him, but he stood up very calmly and bowed to the Taoist priest, as if he was very familiar with this person: "Later, the boy Zhao Yue Dong Gang is eager to
The way of heaven, please fulfill it!"
But I saw the Taoist smiled slightly and said: "Prince, there is no need to be polite. I am not the Taoist ancestor, but the Yuqing Saint Ancestor of Daluo Tianyuxu Realm, Zixu Yuanjun. I came here today for no other reason than because you command the human race to destroy the demons."
It’s over, your merits have been perfected, and it’s time to leave the world of mortals and go into the mountains to practice Taoism in order to realize the original restoration. That’s why I, a poor Taoist, do not avoid impurity and come here to enlighten you.”
The prince was overjoyed and overjoyed. He kowtowed again and said, "In that case, the Holy Ancestor is the master of Zhaoyue Donggang, and he deserves to be worshiped like this! The boy is addicted to the world of mortals, his eyes are full of karma, and he cannot distinguish between pure and dirty. He wants to ask the Holy Ancestor for advice.
Maze!"
Yuanjun smiled and said: "The great road is confusing, and there are thousands of ways to cultivate it. How can there be a certain method? The maze you mentioned may be the door to the Tao. And from my point of view, although you are confused at this time,
In fact, you have already half-stepped into our door. It’s just because you are entangled in love and sin at this time. It is said that ‘a leaf blinds the eye and cannot see the mountain’, so it is difficult to transcend yourself. Do you understand?”
The prince thought for a moment and then said: "The Holy Ancestor is merciful. I know that my mind is not strong, and it is difficult to get rid of the delusions of the world. I also ask the Holy Ancestor to show mercy and give me the wisdom sword to cut off love!"
Yuan Jun said: "The sword of wisdom comes with you, so why ask for it? You must know that in life, the kindness of parents, the love of friends and relatives, the infatuation of men and women are all sins of love; fame, fortune, wealth, and the eyes of the world are all obstacles. If you want the sword of wisdom to cut off love,
, is it so easy?! If you don’t have great perseverance, great wisdom, and great forbearance, not only will the sword of wisdom be difficult to reach, but the floating clouds and love affairs in this world will be a barrier that you will never be able to overcome! Like a frog trapped in a deep well, even if you look around,
We can only see moss on the four walls and a pool of stagnant water, so how can we talk about solving this puzzle?"
The prince was confused and paused: "Could it be that the Holy Ancestor's words meant that Zhao Yue Dong Gang was destined to die in the mortal world, decaying with the grass and trees, and dying with the insects and ants?"
Yuan Jun sighed: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong! Plants, trees, insects, ants, birth, old age, sickness and death are also the ways of heaven. Even if you escape from the puzzle, you will only live this life and die that other. How is it different from them? Let's not talk about this. I will come.
Let me ask you: What is your purpose in asking so eagerly?"
The prince solemnly replied: "The Holy Ancestor inquired, Zhao Yue Dong Gang dare not speak out! Since the boy came into the world, the world has been in constant disputes and the current situation is turbulent. The demon clan is rampant, the people are in dire straits, and are miserable. The boy originally had all the evil spirits in his heart.
Thoughts of saving all the people, but after experiencing several battles between humans and demons, although they were lucky enough to win in the end, countless living beings who were originally alive were spilled in the wasteland, leaving their souls helpless. Moreover, after this battle between humans and demons,
During the story, the boy also understood a truth. In fact, there is no difference between humans and demons. The only difference is the good and evil in people's hearts. If one thinks for good, the demon is also a human; if one thinks for evil, the human is also a demon. Since humans and demons are indistinguishable, so what?
A battle between humans and demons? After all, it is just a battle of desires. In the final analysis, this vast world is just a chessboard. The reason why there are good and evil, and the boundaries between humans and demons is just a way to transcend the chessboard.
It is just controlled by external forces. Therefore, if the boy wants to truly eliminate the disputes in the human world and seek eternal peace, then he can only transcend this chessboard and master this power. Only then can he truly eliminate barriers and eliminate desires.
, to protect the country forever and ever. In order to pursue this ambition, I have become as stone-hearted as ever and will not stop dying. I also ask the Holy Ancestor to be merciful, sympathize with the sufferings of the common people, and fulfill my wish!"
Yuan Jun let out a soft 'ugh', and suddenly his body shook slightly, and a purple mist enveloped his whole body. In the purple mist, a beautiful woman in Taoist attire disappeared and appeared. Although it was hazy, it made people feel it deep in the consciousness.
Her manners are myriad, her flying and flying posture is an indescribable elegance, and her distant expression is an unknown freedom and ease. There is no need to say anything, there is endless compassion, there is no need to spread it, there is endless compassion.
Endless mysteries. The distinction between sentient and ruthless, the incarnation of great love and great goodness. This is the ultimate of what later generations of Buddhists call "no person, no self, no lifespan, no sentient beings." There is no distinction between skin and appearance, no appearance.
The burden of species is that there is no difference between men and women, humans and animals are all living beings.
A voice as thin as a spider's silk came to the ears of the prince: "Seeking immortality and asking, stay away from the world of mortals; the vast East China Sea, the vast water, there is Taihe, the Lord of Ten Thousand Mountains. After experiencing all the loneliness, beheading
Cut off the roots of love, water and fire will be harmonious, and the Tao and Dharma will become deeper."
Suddenly, the sound disappeared, the purple mist dissipated, and under the dawn, the trees were filled with flowers, the morning dew was full, and the light was overflowing. The faint fragrance was still there, lingering in the nose, but the erratic figure of Zixu Yuanjun had disappeared.
The prince was left alone among the flowers, looking up at the sky, intoxicated...
After a while, the sky brightened and the sun rose. Under the brilliant morning glow, the prince was bathed in the warm morning light. His eyes were slightly closed and he was smiling. He seemed to have no sense of everything around him, and he seemed to have already integrated into it. He was completely
He had an air of forgetfulness. An unprecedented ease ran through his whole body, and everything around him was so clear. At this moment, the prince felt like the wind was rising in his ribs, and his whole body was as light as a feather, as if he would fly through the air at any time.
The palace servants who got up early were frightened when they saw the strange-looking prince in the garden, but they did not dare to disturb him. They quickly rushed to the king and queen's palace to inform them.
After the two old men heard about it, they thought of the prince's strange behavior after returning home, and thought that their son must have not been able to get over the cruelty of the war and the shadow of the loss of the moon, so he behaved like this.
Queen Shansheng felt sorry for her son, so she immediately freshened up a little, and then took the king to the back garden to look for the prince.
After the group came to the garden, they saw the chirping of birds and insects, the fragrance of flowers, and the silence. But where was the prince's shadow anywhere? Queen Shansheng was anxious and immediately ran to the prince's bedroom.
When everyone came to the prince's palace, they saw the prince walking leisurely, looking up at the roof from time to time, muttering in his mouth, seeming to be deep in thought.【】