Five Taoists wearing bamboo hats walked along the muddy mountain road, but each of them had a layer of mist-like white light floating on their bodies. When the rain came, they were excluded, and when they walked, they walked very fast, At first there were only human figures visible in the distance, but suddenly they were close by.
Amidst the lightning and thunder, the outline of an ancient temple suddenly appeared.
A Taoist looked up and pointed: "Elder brother, there is a temple here."
Another person said: "Senior Brother, we have been trekking in the wilderness for more than a hundred days. It is rare to have a place to watch the universe here. Why not go in and rest, and breathe in and out."
The man called Senior Brother looked up and said in a deep voice: "Okay."
The five people walked up the mountain path, and with only a few flashes of their figures, they arrived in front of the temple.
Everyone took a look and saw that the steps here were smooth and traceless, with no moss, weeds, or dead leaves, and the eaves and tiles were all clean. It looked like someone had been sweeping them frequently, and it didn't look like a temple in a barren mountain.
The leader said: "Be careful."
The other four people all responded. They were all cultivators and had seen a lot of strange and weird things. They were calm about the strange things in front of them.
The Taoist leader tried to ask a few questions outside, but no one responded, so he stepped forward and opened the temple door, looked around, and saw that there was nothing unusual inside, and then walked in.
Everyone looked at it separately. The temple was quite large, divided into two halls, the front and back. The masonry and pillars were all intact. The front hall was empty, with dozens of futons on the left and right, and the back hall was covered with curtains. There is a confession, there is no god image on it, only more than ten god tablets
A Taoist priest entered the back hall and inspected it for a while, then turned back and said: "Elder brother, the back hall enshrines the Taoist tablet. It seems to be a temple altar set up by fellow Taoists."
The leading Taoist looked solemn and said: "It turns out that this is the realm where the Taoist master is enshrined. As Taoist cultivators, we are passing by this place, but we must pay homage."
Five people entered the back hall together and were about to burn incense and pay respect. However, when one person glanced at the other tablets, his expression changed slightly and said: "Brother, there is something wrong with the sacred tablets below."
The Taoist leader looked at it carefully and frowned.
If it is a serious Dharma altar, then under the Taoist master, there should be enshrined all the great sages, and then below it should be the Creator of the World.
However, because the specific circumstances of each realm are different, the enshrinements are also different. In addition to the Taoist tablets remaining unchanged, the sacred tablets of the Yuanzun of the World depend on which person the world is located in.
They were here where Yu Huan and the Heavens were originally located, and they were supposed to enshrine Fu Qingming, the Yuanzun of Humanity. However, they could not understand the name enshrined on it. They would feel dizzy after staring at it for a long time. This undoubtedly shows that this Yuan Zun is a demon and an alien.
A burly Taoist snorted and said: "How can a strange divine tablet be ranked with the Taoist Master?"
He took a few steps forward and was about to take the tablet away. Suddenly someone coughed and said, "Guys, you can't move the tablets above."
Everyone was startled, and when they looked back, they saw an old man appearing there at some unknown time. His body was less than three feet tall, his snow-white beard dragged to the ground, and he was holding a wooden cane in his hand.
The burly Taoist put his hand on the hilt of the sword and said bitterly: "Monster!"
The Taoist leader stretched out his hand and said, "Slow down."
The other party appeared silently. It was obvious that his moral character was higher than theirs, and they didn¡¯t know if they had any helpers. To kill demons and demons, one had to take time to kill them, and rash actions would not be taken by the wise.
¡°And the other party¡¯s purpose is unclear, so we need to find out clearly if we want to take action.
He cupped his hands and said, "This fellow Taoist is very polite. These are all my fellow disciples in Xiajiangjiao. We are all disciples of the Baihan Sword Sect. This time we are going to the sword discussion meeting held in Shaoqing Lower Court. We pass here. , if there is any disturbance, please don¡¯t be surprised.¡±
When the old man heard the name of the Shaoqing sect, he also showed some awe. Although it was just the Shaoqing Lower House, with only a dozen or so people, they were all disciples dispatched from the sect, and no one was easy to mess with. of.
He said: "It turns out that he is a Taoist friend of the Baihan Sword Sect, the young man Qingling Weng. He has gained the trust of the clan and is the guardian of the temple here."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands, paused, and then said: "I have also heard about this sword meeting. I just saw that the Taoist friends' behavior is very simple. It is difficult to control the clouds in the sky and think about it. Why don't you fly away? Where to go?"
Jiang Jiao said: "This has nothing to do with fellow Taoist."
The swordsmanship of the Baihan Sword School lies in using the sword with devotion, and treating the sword with sincerity. This time we go to the Sword Club, we are using the way of sincerity. As long asAfter walking this path, their energy and spirit will be heightened, which will be very helpful for them to discuss swordsmanship with their colleagues.
Qingling Weng said: "I don't care much about the noble sect's affairs. It's just that this is the place where my people worship. It's usually very quiet. Occasionally, some Taoist friends pass by to rest, and we won't drive them away. But how often do we drive them away?" But you want to destroy the memorial tablet I enshrine, what¡¯s the point of this?¡±
The burly Taoist from before sneered, took a step forward, and said, "How can a demon worship the Tao Master's tablet? Isn't this disrespectful to the Tao Master?"
The old man chuckled and said: "This makes no sense. Under the way of heaven, all living things are equal. Why can you, a monk in the human realm, worship you, but we can't?"
Another Taoist said in a deep voice: "If you want to worship the demon Yuan Zun, we will ignore it. The Taoist has become a Taoist in human form and has nothing to do with you, the demon Yuan Zun."
Qingling Weng shook his head and said, "That's not right. The Taoist Master is obviously not a human being, so why do you say he is a human being?
The burly Taoist said angrily: "Nonsense!"
Jiang Jiao took a breath, stretched out his hand to pick up his sword, and said, "Do you want to argue with me here today, fellow Taoist? Then forgive me, we can only discuss Tao with swords."
"The Taoist Master is a human being, or is he not a human being?"
This seems to be a simple question, but it is very important for humans and monsters.
The Tao Master is the Tao, and at the same time he is the human side of the Tao. However, whether this "person" is a human being and which side he is on must be clarified clearly.
If the Taoist master is a humane person, it means that monsters and monsters will never succeed. But if the Taoist master is not human, then on the other hand, humanity will have no advantage.
Especially now that it is widely rumored that humanity will decline in the next era, and demons and aliens will replace it. Humanity monks must retain this status.
Humanity has an advantage here, because the Taoist master turned out to be a great virtue of humanity. He expelled the spirit of creation and achieved the position of the supreme Taoist master.
In order to get back, the demons and aliens believe that the Taoist master is the Tao, and regard all living beings as the same, and they have no likes or dislikes. Even if the real situation is not like this, they must think so, and there is some truth to these words.
All these are due to the fact that under the original Dao, everything is the same. But once the Dao manifests as a human being and has its own emotions, it may be biased, and the situation is completely different.
Although this is just a guess, both parties must compete for this status. Otherwise, even the way of heaven will not recognize you. How can you cultivate? You won't be able to get through that level of your own state of mind.
Zhang Yan realized this problem before he became a Taoist master. If the path he took at the beginning was to completely follow the path of the Dao, then he himself would be a puppet of the Dao and would not be able to control himself at all. However, after having him, the Dao made up for the variables, but in fact, he is still a puppet. Bound by the avenue.
Therefore, what he chooses is the road of transcendence. The road is just a step for his own advancement. It is a temporary place to stay. When the time comes, he will leave it.
Jiang Jiao knew that this argument was inconclusive, and would eventually have to be solved with hands. He thought to himself: "The spirit and spirit that were originally planned to be used in the sword discussion ceremony will be vented here first." .¡±
Just when he was about to draw his sword, Qingling Weng's expression changed and he turned into smoke and escaped. The next moment, a sword energy crossed from the sky and cut the entire temple in half flatly.
Jiang Jiao unknowingly took two steps away from the sword mark, with a look of shock on his face. He could feel that this sword had not killed the temple, but the entire mountain at his feet. Now the entire mountain was struck by this sword. Cut open.
There was a flash of light outside, and then a Taoist with a stern expression walked in. He glanced at the five Jiang Jiao people and said, "Are you from the Baihan Sword Sect?"
Jiang Jiao slapped him in the face and said, "That's right. Dare you ask me your friend's name?"
The Taoist returned the favor and said, "I am Shi Han, a disciple of Shaoqing. The master of the courtyard thought that you would be in trouble on the way, so he specially ordered me to come and greet you."
A smoke rose, and Qingling Weng appeared again. He appeared in the field with an ugly face. He looked at the confession and found that the Yuan Zun had been cut off. He pointed at Shi Han and was shocked and angry. Wu Bi said: "How dare you destroy the Yuan Zun tablet?"
The expression on Shi Han's face remained unchanged, and he said quietly: "So what if I just kill him? If the Yuan Zun you mentioned is not convinced, feel free to come and find me, the Shaoqing Sect."
He turned around and said to the five people in Jiangjiao: "Fellow Taoists, follow me." After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
The burly Taoist suddenly pointed at the Qingling Old Man and said, "Fellow Taoist, will you just ignore the demon?"
Shi Han ignored him at all, kept walking, and suddenly walked out.
What else does the burly Taoist want to say?Li Jiao patted him on the shoulder, shook his head and said, "This demon is dead." After saying that, he followed him with a few people.
Qingling Weng watched everyone leave, motionless. After a moment, a sword mark appeared between his eyebrows, and his whole person collapsed into countless dust with a crash. He was transformed by the mountain spirit. With just one sword, he was already It cut off his root form and left him with no life left.
Jiang Jiao came outside and saw Shi Han standing there. He said, "I have removed the obstacles for you. Since your sect has rules on the way down, just go on your own."
At this time, the burly Taoist suddenly took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Fellow Taoist Shi, I just talked to the monster, and you must have heard it. Regarding whether the Taoist Master is a human being, what do you think?"
Shi Han said quietly: "Everyone can kill monsters and monsters. If they don't agree with me, I can kill them with one sword. There is no need to talk to them."
The burly Taoist frowned and said, "How can the truth be argued like this?"
Shi Han glanced at him and said: "The truth? The sword in your and my hands is the truth. The heart is within the heart and not outside. Isn't it ridiculous to talk about the way of heaven without seeking oneself? There is still a long way to go, so you should take care of it yourself!" After finishing speaking, a sword light soared into the sky from where it stood, flashed above the sky, and then disappeared.
Jiang Jiao found out that the rain had stopped at some point. He looked at the infinitely wide world and said with a firm voice: "Junior brothers, let's go. There is still a lot of road ahead, waiting for me to walk."