"The method of keeping the precepts is much broader than that of martial arts. To keep the precepts, you do not necessarily have to choose six desires and seven emotions, but they are the strongest emotions in people's hearts. Using this as a precept makes it easier to get started...
Looking at the letter in the palm of his hand, the old man of truth pondered for a long time, but still couldn't comment:
"If you take lawlessness as a warning, it's not impossible, but how do you practice it..."
Keeping the precepts is not just rhetoric, but must be put into action and observed throughout life. Only in this way can we go further in the sea of laws.
More stable.
Yang Yu was silent for a moment and replied: "Knowing and doing are one."
“Unity of knowing and doing?”
Zhenyan chewed on these four words and looked at Yang Yu with a solemn look: "Whose way are you practicing? How do you know that what you are doing is right?"
Taking the Dharma as a precept does not mean nothing.
According to the legend, the immortal gods who sit high in the nine heavens take the laws of heaven as their commandments. If they make a mistake, even the members of the heavenly family will be knocked down to earth.
Deprived of divine status.
However, this is just a legend. No one can tell clearly what Tiantiao is, let alone how many Tiantiao there are...
"For conscience..."
Yang Yu's back straightened, all kinds of thoughts from the past came to his mind, and he became calm again:
"Keeping the precepts is to guard the mind, whether it is the seven emotions or the six desires, the fundamental purpose is to guard one's own heart. If this is the case, why bother to be attached to the external appearance?
What is the essence of observing the precepts?
The road to immortals and Buddhas is more like fishermen going deep into the ocean to catch seafood. There is no light and guidance, no direction and map. If you want not to get lost, you need an anchor 'chain' to tie yourself.
The rules and methods of observing the precepts of various schools and sects cannot escape the seven emotions and six desires. In the final analysis, it is difficult to escape the "human heart" and "self".
Therefore, in the four steps of Tao and Fruit, some people call it the conflict between heaven and man, and they are lost in it. It is also called "immortals and gods lose themselves."
According to Taoist Sloppy Yu’s narrative, the ultimate goal of observing the precepts is not to forget the seven emotions and six desires, on the contrary, but to ‘turn it upside down’.
I have seven emotions in my heart, but I don’t indulge the six desires.
In this way, you can become a god or an immortal.
The reason why the sloppy Taoist sneered at the Taoist An who claimed to be an immortal had nothing to do with his practice. It was precisely because he had forgotten the seven emotions and lost himself.
If you are not a human being, how can you become an immortal?
“To Conscience.”
Zhenyan's eyes lit up: "If you take conscience as the yardstick and adhere to it, it will be difficult to maintain your original intention and your popularity will last forever. In this way, it is somewhat feasible..."
At this moment, Lao Dao even felt a little excited.
If before, he treated her differently out of gratitude for the return of the human skin scroll and the rescue, now, he paid more attention to it.
Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, the mere fact that he has such courage is enough for him to take it seriously.
"At least, it's more suitable for me than quitting sex, quitting killing, and quitting anger."
Warden Yang let out a breath.
He didn’t deliberately want to be unique. In fact, he couldn’t uphold all the precepts of Buddhism!
How to quit sex when you are in love?
How can you not be angry when the road is rough?
How can we not kill the pigs and dogs in the world?!
Forcibly restraining is not impossible, but the accumulated desires will not only fail to become an anchor, but will become a constraint.
You must know that even among Buddhist sects, not everyone can keep the precepts. More often than not, it is the monk in black who he once encountered who broke the precepts.
But the law is quite different.
In his past life and this life, he has always been a person who abides by the law and does not break the rules...
"It's just that your precepts are so complicated that they can't be compared to the eight precepts of Buddhism. If you hold on to them, the fire of life will be ignited with just a snap of your fingers. The sea of laws will be smooth and the ten capitals are within easy reach, but..."
The old Taoist was a little emotional, but also a little worried:
"If you can't hold on for a moment, you may be in danger of overturning..."
call!
Yang Yu stood up and bowed to the old Taoist in front of him:
"Please help me, senior."
"Um?"
Beside the bonfire, the three busy people all turned around and saw their ancestor standing up with a smile on his face, supporting him with both hands, and seemed to be in a very happy mood:
"Sure as you wish!"
Huhu
At noon in autumn, the cold air was actually not that strong, but on the wasteland, a group of warriors from the Six Gates felt the wind was biting and cold, going straight into their organs and mind.
"Yang prison..."
Sitting on the ground, looking at Duan Qilong's already cold body, Han Fengfu's face was silent, with emotions surging in his heart.
As the number one in the six-sect horizontal training, Duan Qilong's life-saving ability far exceeds that of the rest of them, and may not even be able to match the god-catching "Meng Hanguang".
Before this trip, some people may have expected casualties, but no one expected that it would be Duan Qilong who died, let alone that the person who killed him was not Lin Daoren.
But Yang Prison!
"Brother Duan, brother Duan..."
Fang Yulong's expression was desolate, and his expression was complicated and difficult to describe.
I still remember that when the three of them left the capital, they had the intention of capturing Daoist Lin and dividing his strength to prepare for the "Shanhe List".
Who would have expected that after half a year, it would end in such a dismal way.
The two divine hunters were silent and dejected, and the masters of the six gates were as silent as stone. Only the archers of the Eagle and Arrow team looked even sadder.
In this battle, the Flying Eagle and Arrows suffered very few casualties, most of which were broken bones and tendons from falling from a high altitude. However, first the entire Flying Eagle army that they had lived with since childhood was wiped out, and then their immediate boss died.
Even though they were people who had experienced life and death for a long time, they were a little unable to adapt to it for a while.
"No wonder he can surpass Brother Duan in the Mountain and River Ranking. Even though the previous attack was fraudulent, his strength is still higher than Brother Duan's."
Fang Yulong sighed.
There are only sixty-eight people on the Splendid Mountains and Rivers List, including the most outstanding warriors still alive in the past two hundred years.
Among the six gates, there are actually only three people on the list. Apart from Duan Qilong, there are only two people who catch the gods, Meng Hanguang, and the gods catch ‘Ying Baimei’.
A young man from the border area who is still under the age of 30 can actually be on par with them, and has the potential to surpass them. What is contained in this is terrifying.
"It's just relying on magical powers. His martial arts are far inferior to mine."
Han Fengfu was a little unwilling:
"Brother Duan, you are so unjustly defeated!"
Martial arts comes from supernatural powers, and the difference between the two is like the ultimate magic skills and inferior martial arts. I practice superior martial arts, but for those warriors who practice inferior and intermediate martial arts, isn't it better than martial arts?"
Fang Yulong calmed down:
"How can there be any fairness in this world? Talent, opportunity, martial arts, talent, family background... If we really want to talk about this, who can't win without force?"
"A defeat is a defeat, and a victory is a victory. Even though you are not convinced, even though you are unwilling to accept it, what can you do?"
"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit..."
Han Fengfu felt bitterness on his face:
"My generation has been practicing martial arts for decades, but my generation is just lucky enough to be favored by Dao Guo, and they can match or even surpass..."
The two of them looked at each other in silence, and it was not until this moment that they deeply realized the true meaning of the so-called "Celestial Change" in Qintian Prison.
It's not just a severe drought somewhere, a flood somewhere, a severe winter somewhere, a hotter summer somewhere...
Natural changes mean that all the old order will be broken.
"The more this happens, the less we can let it go. If we don't take the initiative, we will wait until the so-called heavenly change comes...
Fang Yulong looked indifferent:
"The Mountains and Rivers List may be our last chance. Without the energy of the 'Book of the Earth', even if we have another ten or a hundred years, we will never be able to become a master of supernatural powers!"
Conquering the complicated feelings in his heart, Han Fengfu nodded heavily:
"We have no choice"
Phew!
After a long time, cranes chirped in the sky, and the big white crane spread its wings and came. Zhao Xuan lightly raised his fly whisk, landed in the air, and came to everyone.
"The two adults shouted at each other, but no one responded. Everyone looked at him coldly.
"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"
Zhao Xuanyi sank slightly, knowing that everyone must be resentful and blaming the teacher for not taking action to rescue him.
But he didn't explain much, he just took out a round mirror with a faint white light:
"There is news from six doors. The teacher thinks that the two adults need this circular light mirror more..."
"Message from six doors."
Fang Yulong's expression moved slightly, he stood up and took over the situation. Before he could see the figure in the white light, he heard a voice:
"Delay the capture of Daoist Lin for the time being, and capture the beheading knife and bring him to justice. Longyuan, including the northwest, all three and six gates can be mobilized. Try to capture those alive. If you can't capture anyone alive, you can also be dead."
quiet.
There were originally some sounds in the plain, but now there was no sound at all. Everyone looked at the circular light mirror, and among them was a majestic old man dressed in official uniform and wearing a golden crown.
"Um?!"
As if he noticed something strange, the old man's expression darkened.
Before he could ask, Fang Yulong sighed and moved the round mirror to shine on Duan Qilong's corpse:
"Brother Meng is temporarily suspending the supervision of Lian Shengjiao and comes to see it for yourself! As for the arrests of the two six states, do you think they have been eliminated not enough?"
The old man's eyelids in the mirror were twitching wildly. He almost didn't recognize the person at first sight. When he saw it clearly, he stood up immediately:
"Duan Qilong?!"
…
At the junction of Northwest Road and Yongyuan Road, it is one of the rolling mountains.
Yulong Mountain.
The place where the Jade Dragon Temple once stood is now full of desolation and weeds. Only by pushing aside the dense weeds can you see the ruins underneath.
Several Jade Dragon Temple disciples who received the summons, under the leadership of Zhao Kun, worked day and night to clean up the weeds and filth.
There were few people and the place was large. It took two full months to tidy up the place, including erecting monuments and lighting incense for the one hundred and forty-three tombs in Jade Dragon Temple.
Whoosh!
In the early morning of winter, the cold wind became stronger. Although it had not snowed yet, everywhere in Yulong Mountain was covered with hoarfrost and ice.
But there was a wave of heat on the top of the mountain, and there was no chill at all.
"call!"
"suck!"
Yang Yu sat cross-legged on the ground, exhaling for a long time, regulating Qi and blood, pushing the Yin and Yang millstone, and the pure Qi mixed with red gold flowed to all parts of his body like blood.
Qin Li stood beside him, constantly looking at him, and saw that this long breath not only came from his mouth and nose, but also came out through his body.
It was as if all the 84,000 pores in her body were relaxing with her breathing. She was not standing very close, but she could still feel a strong heat wave.
"Bah!"
At a certain moment, there was an eagle cry on the top of the mountain, and an eagle with feathers fell to the top of the mountain like an arrow. Qin Si raised her hand to help, took off the letter raft, and handed it to Yang Yu who had finished the morning work.
At this time, it had been nearly three months since he left Qingzhou City, and the wanted order for him had only just been circulated to the world, and it only reached the government level.
In fact, with the current execution capabilities of the imperial court, it is difficult to issue decrees to counties, townships, and villages. Of course, it is not necessary.
As the news of Duan Qilong's death spread, the news spread like wildfire that the three great gods had joined forces to kill him but failed. There were only a few who dared to accept the reward.
"It is said that this person regards wealth as his life. In order to collect taxes and silver, he even split it 30/70 with the governor of the East and West Factory. This wanted order is rare and generous. I want to follow it."
After glancing at his wanted poster, Yang Prison had to admit that if the portrait on it were different, he would be moved.
"That's such a shame."
Qin Miao smiled softly and put away the wanted notice. The portrait on it was so cute that she put it away carefully.
"Yeah, what a pity."
Yang Yu also smiled.
For two months on Yulong Mountain, his sharp edge became more restrained.
Taoist Zhenyan is indeed a being who can discuss Taoism with King Zhao of Xifu in his prime. Not only his magical powers, but his martial arts achievements alone make him very moved.
After two months, not only have I thoroughly sorted out all the levels of the classics, but I have also understood all the subsequent apertures, and even connected with Taoist Luo's sword intention.
I also digested less than half of it.
Of course, the biggest gain is the deduction and experimentation of the method of observing the precepts.
"I heard that the city of gods posted this list of beautiful mountains and rivers three months ago. Longyuan Road is still too remote."
Looking at the list with the words "Splendid Mountains and Rivers" written on it, Qin Si was a little curious.
"It's just that we don't have enough information. Those big and powerful families may have had one share two months ago."
Yang Yu didn't take it seriously and casually opened the Splendid Mountains and Rivers List.