To the east of the Kingdom of Qixia, more than 100,000 miles away, to the east of the Kunlun Continent to be precise, a large painting boat slowly broke through the waves of the sea and began to dock.
This painting boat is made of the finest spiritual wood and reinforced with formations. It is like a palace on the sea; on the painting boat, there are rows of beautiful buildings and jade buildings.
In front of the boat, there is a three-story building with a huge golden plaque hanging on it, which reads: Guanlan Tower.
The length of the boat was more than eighty feet, its width was thirty feet, and it was a little fat. However, driven by formations and high-grade spiritual stones at all costs, it actually reached a speed of hundreds of kilometers per hour.
On the painting boat, there are teahouses and restaurants, elegant seats for playing music and chess, and a calligraphy and painting corridor. Of course, there are also famous singing and dancing ladies, who are extremely enchanting.
A painting boat is like a microcosm of a heavenly palace. Here, people are in a state of revelry and wealth.
But no one rushes to act recklessly here. On this boat, masters of the Divine Transformation Stage can be seen everywhere. As for the Nascent Soul Stage here, they can only live with their tail between their legs.
Tang Chenying and his disciple Li Yuanyuan were sitting on the side of the ship in a beautiful pavilion. The faint sound of silk and bamboo could be heard next to them. Listening to the sound of rushing water next to them, Li Yuanyuan was fascinated by this elegant and luxurious life for a while.
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A year and a half after leaving the country of Qixia, Li Yuanyuan came step by step from the west to the east of Kunlun Continent. The family of her master Tang Chenying was actually in the distant east of Kunlun Continent. This was somewhat beyond Li Yuanyuan's expectation.
"Do you like it?" Tang Chenying said softly.
At this time, Li Yuanyuan was dressed as a chivalrous woman, with a heroic appearance; although her appearance was not stunning, she had an extraordinary temperament. She held the teacup in both hands, quietly looking at the approaching land in the distance, looking at the bustling world on the land, her eyes
But a little confused:
"Master, didn't you say that in practicing spiritual practice, one should be pure in heart and abstain from desires?"
Tang Chenying smiled faintly: "What does it mean to be pure in heart and have few desires? In fact, what is important in spiritual practice is yin and yang.
What is yin and yang?
To put it simply, there is contrast.
If you don't know prosperity, do you know what it means to be pure-hearted and reticent? If you don't join the world, how can you be born in the world? If you don't know the top, how can you know the bottom? If you don't know the past, how can you know the future?
You have enjoyed prosperity, and then you can transcend prosperity.
Therefore, in Eastern cultivation thought, there is a saying of "experience in the mortal world". Entering the mortal world and going through hundreds of hardships and tribulations, only after you see through the mortal world can you develop a true "heart of cultivation". At that time, you
The road to spiritual practice will be smooth and unobstructed. At least there will be no bottlenecks before becoming a god."
Li Yuanyuan frowned slightly: "Master, in the West of the Fertile Continent, everyone doesn't seem to do this. Everyone usually practices hard in seclusion, assists with elixirs, or fights, etc., and then breaks through."
Tang Chenying was very patient: "That's the West. In fact, Western cultivation is about cultivating the power, not the mind. This kind of cultivation is not advocated in the East and is considered to be a wrong way.
The reason why I want to bring you to the East is not only to live in the East as a teacher, but also to let you get in touch with the Eastern culture. To practice cultivation, you must first cultivate your mind, not your so-called ability.
When your state of mind improves, your cultivation will naturally improve. If your state of mind does not improve, your practice will reach a threshold and a bottleneck every step of the way!"
'Oh...' Li Yuanyuan responded, but she still didn't quite understand. After growing up in the Fertile Continent for so long, Li Yuanyuan's mind-set is still very serious. In the West of the Fertile Continent, everyone who pays attention to the state of mind, they all take it.
When you come to the exercises, practice them. Then throw the elixirs, spiritual stones, etc. all at once.
Mood? I’ve almost never heard of this word!
Probably only the Holy Land would pay attention to this aspect.
Tang Chenying wanted to continue explaining, but she couldn't explain it more thoroughly. She actually wasn't very clear about the state of mind.
Suddenly, an elegant voice floated from the side: "The state of mind is your fundamental understanding of the origin of all things.
As the saying goes, 'Knowledge is all about understanding things in the world, and writing is all about understanding people's emotions.' This is what you have experienced in the world of mortals.
When you have a deep understanding of this aspect, you will naturally be able to reach a deeper state of mind.
To put it simply, the state of mind is the vision of practice. Once the state of mind is reached, the practice will be smooth. If the state of mind is not reached, it will be like walking with eyes closed, and it is inevitable to stumble and go astray."
These words were simple and clear, and Li Yuanyuan's heart suddenly brightened, and she felt that the world in front of her eyes suddenly became much brighter. She quickly stood up to express her thanks.
But I saw a person with a graceful demeanor, wearing a simple but decent gown, with a 'gentleman's sword' hanging on his waist, and holding an elegant volume in his hand, slowly approaching.
The Gentleman's Sword is compared with the swords of ordinary practitioners. The Gentleman's Sword is more gentle and elegant, and less evil than ordinary swords.
Seeing such an elegant person, Li Yuanyuan's eyes also lit up.
When Tang Chenying saw the visitor, he sighed leisurely: "Brother Gao Shi, we meet again."
The visitor looked at Tang Chenying in a daze: "Xiaoying, I have been waiting for you for five years. You are finally back."
Li Yuanyuan blinked, stood up quickly, and said playfully: "Uncle, please sit down."
The visitor smiled gently, and suddenly a jade pendant appeared in his hand: "Come, nephew, my uncle didn't bring anything with him, but he has a jade pendant of spiritual resonance. The jade pendant records the lectures of the great Confucian. During meditation, the jade pendant of spiritual resonance can be stimulated.
Listen to the insights of the great Confucian."
Li Yuanyuan looked at Tang Chenying, who snorted, "We can't have this thing, it's too precious."
"Xiaoying..."
Tang Chenying was a little angry: "Gaota Shang, you didn't call the word 'Xiaoying'!"
Tall? Li Yuanyuan blinked her eyes, a little dazed. Is that the name?
Gao DaShang smiled: "Okay, okay, I won't call you Xiaoying. I'll call you Sister Tang... Ying'er... Hey, don't do anything! I'm telling you, men and women cannot be intimate..."
Tang Chenying's face turned purple with anger, "Yuanyuan, take that Lingxi Jade Pendant, don't give it to him. Let me see how he can explain to his teacher without this thing!"
"Ah... then... I can't have it..." Li Yuanyuan declined repeatedly.
"Take it!" Gaoshang stretched out his hand, and the jade pendant slowly flew to Li Yuanyuan. Li Yuanyuan declined several times, so she had to accept it and thanked her.
Gaoda Shang turned around coolly and said, "Xiaoying, I'm waiting for you in Jiankang."
"I'm not going to Jiankang!" Tang Chenying snorted coldly.
"But your cousin will marry the Ninth Prince next month. At that time, His Majesty will host a banquet for everyone at Fengming Villa in Jiankang."
"What!" Tang Chenying was shocked. I have been out for five years. What happened in these five years? Shouldn't the prince marry the daughter of a powerful man, that is, to form a marriage and consolidate the imperial power? How to find the hidden one?
Villa?
Unfortunately, Gautama had already turned around and left, disappearing so gracefully.
Tang Chenying hesitated for a long time and finally stamped her feet, "Forget it, Yuanyuan, let's not go to Fengming Villa now. We'll go directly to Jiankang."