The phantom of Taishang became more and more solid, gradually turning into a statue of the god stationed in the sky above Chunyang Temple. This statue can emit divine light that shines into the soul. It can be seen with open or closed eyes, but it cannot be photographed. Many people couldn't help but stop and worship in the direction of Chunyang Temple.
But Zheng Qian was completely unaware that he accidentally created another miracle. As the divine power increased and he cooperated with the Leihuo Cuiyuan Dan, Zheng Qian gradually entered a mysterious realm. .
Suddenly, a heavenly book appeared in his mind. After opening the heavenly book, a stream of green smoke drifted out, just like when refining elixirs. Gradually, the green smoke condensed into the image of an ancestor, who appeared once in the heavenly book. Patriarch Chunyang.
"Boy, we meet again." Patriarch Chunyang said. But this time, he was not as solemn and solemn as last time, and his speech became more casual, no longer half-literate, and easier to understand.
"The disciple is paying homage to the Patriarch. I don't know if the Patriarch is here again. What's the point?" Zheng Qian asked.
"Well, I found that your cultivation has improved very quickly, but your Taoism has not improved much." Patriarch Chunyang said.
"Isn't cultivation the same as Taoism?" Zheng Qian was a little confused.
"Of course it's different. You still ask this question, which means you still don't understand." Patriarch Chunyang said, "Let me ask you, are you cultivating immortality or Taoism? Why do you cultivate immortality and why do you cultivate Taoism?"
Zheng Qian was stunned when he heard this. Aren't these words the same as when he deceived Tang Bing? When he first asked Tang Bing whether he wanted to learn martial arts or martial arts, he said that just to show off and to fool Tang Bing.
Now it¡¯s okay, it¡¯s your turn, retribution! Zheng Qian couldn't help but patted his forehead mentally. Asked again: "Is there a difference between cultivating immortals and cultivating Taoism? Isn't cultivating Taoism just for the purpose of becoming an immortal, that's why it's called cultivating immortals?"
"Of course they are different, just like cultivation and Taoism. If you ask this question, it means you still don't understand." Patriarch Chunyang said.
No matter what you say, you are right. Zheng Qian couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Well, since you said there is a difference. So let¡¯s talk about the differences.
So he said: "This disciple is stupid, please ask the Patriarch to clarify."
"Since I show up, I'm naturally here to clear up your doubts." Patriarch Chunyang said, "Do you feel that you have no goals now and don't know what you are doing? Are you confused about the meaning of life?"
"I know this! I want to become rich." Zheng Qian said.
¡°What can you do if you have money?¡± asked the Patriarch.
Zheng Qian didn¡¯t even pause: ¡°If you have money, you can become a master.¡±
"But. Have you achieved it? Do you have money? Do you think you are a master? What does it mean to be rich? To what extent is a master a human being?" Patriarch Chunyang continued to ask.
"Dang!" Patriarch Chunyang's question sounded like a bell in Zheng Qian's heart, as if giving him a heads-up. He fell into silence.
yes! Money is readily available to you, but does your life change if you have money or not? As long as you have a demon refining furnace, you can still live without money. What dish is considered to be the best dish? Invincible personal force? Or is it the strength behind it that no one dares to mess with?
Zheng Qian became confused and began to think about a philosophical question that he had never thought about carefully, a question that he had been deliberately avoiding.
Patriarch Chunyang continued: "Look. You can't answer it! It can be seen that you don't know what you are doing."
"That doesn't count, I have already achieved it. Now I am working hard for Guangda Mountain Gate! And I am also working hard to become a fairy!" Zheng Qian said again. He wouldn't accept it if he said he didn't do anything. In order to help you preach, I have been so busy, and I still say that I have not done anything. Isn¡¯t this cheating?
"But you should also think clearly about why you are Guangdashanmen. And why you are cultivating immortality. Please also think clearly. If there is no external support, will you still Guangdashanmen and cultivate immortality? In your own heart You have never thought about your needs. You just suddenly experienced a sudden surge in strength, and your mind is also expanding. You have gone astray and gradually lost your original intention." Grandmaster Chunyang said.
As soon as he said these words, it was like a warning bell, almost knocking Zheng Qian's luck. He thought carefully. It seems that becoming stronger is just in his own fantasy.
At first, I just wanted to improve my academic performance. Get into a good university, then pursue your first love, the goddess, and live a happy life with her. To make others envious, you want to slap the face of everyone who looks down on you.
But has all this been accomplished? My grades were good enough, but I got them by cheating. The university was good, but I didn't go to it. I have found my first love goddess, but I don¡¯t have a happy life with her When it comes to life, I almostI have forgotten how to live.
And to be the envy of others maybe, but I have always stayed away from others, and since then, I have never been able to integrate into the circle of ordinary people. Are you happy? It should have been great at the time, but what about afterwards? But there is not even a memory. So empty! So lonely!
" Guangda Mountain Gate is just for the mission, and cultivating immortality is also just for the mission. I don¡¯t understand what monasticism is, and I haven¡¯t even thought about why it is monasticism!
"Ah!" Zheng Qian suddenly felt a headache.
"Look, you also admit that you are wasted." Patriarch Chunyang said, "The purpose of cultivating immortals is to become an immortal, and the purpose of cultivating Taoism is to realize the Tao. The key lies in the word "enlightenment". Enlightenment is not a virtual enlightenment, but a real understanding. Really understand it. . A Taoist is first and foremost a human being, the way of heaven is also the way of humanity, and practicing Tao is to be a human being."
"You are weak, with a weak body, a weak mind, and a weak connotation. When there is an external force, your heart suddenly expands. In fact, you are just a balloon. You look big, but you are also very light. And it will explode at any time." Grandmaster Chunyang said.
"Put down all external forces and experience life. First get familiar with the feeling of being a human being and understand how to be a human being. One day, you will understand, and then you will attain the Tao. Without attaining the Tao, no matter how high your cultivation level is, it will be in vain. Seeking immortality Those who do this will never become immortals." Patriarch Chunyang said, "This is all I have to say, I will realize it myself."
After saying that, Patriarch Chunyang turned into a wisp of blue smoke again, closed back up, and disappeared from his mind, but he was caught in tangled thoughts.
The words of Patriarch Chunyang were actually questions that had already existed in his heart. However, this time he had cultivated to the point of interrogating his heart, so they burst out in a concentrated way.
Patriarch Chunyang is not Patriarch Chunyang. In fact, he knows better that this is his inner self-questioning.
"I rely too much on the demon refining furnace, and the functions of the demon refining furnace are too many and too powerful. Maybe I have really forgotten how to be a human being. I rely on teleportation to travel, and have avatars when I move. When I communicate, I have believers, and when I do things, I have tasks It just doesn¡¯t have its own place.¡±
"Ah!" He suddenly cried out with his head in his arms, causing alarm in all directions. And Xin'er, who was practicing the God Refining Technique, almost went crazy when he called her like that.
"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?" Xin'er rarely showed a concerned expression.