Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 467 The Second Master of the Nine Swords God Disappears!
[In the Peach Blossom Spring, petals are falling in all colors, as gorgeous as a painting. ]

[Another 180 sharp sword marks appeared on the ancient peach tree used to count days. Half a year had passed.]

[In the Second Master's Observation Pavilion, Xie Guan sat upright like a pine tree. Thirty days had passed, and he was like a dead tree, motionless, his sleeves not fluttering, and there was a sense of tranquility.]

[The young man in white was not in a hurry. He recently built a raft in the rippling pond and was at ease.]

[At this moment, I am lazily lying on the raft, resting my head on my arms and looking at the sky, letting the raft sway gently with the waves. It is so comfortable. ]

[After another five or six days, the cicadas in the peach forest began to chirp.]

【Xie Guan still maintained his meditation posture, even his breathing was barely audible.】

[Mr. Er suddenly put his fingers together to form a sword. An invisible sword energy swept past, and Xie Guan's body shattered into pieces like a mirage.]

[However, in a moment, the figure reappeared in the midst of the falling petals, as if reborn.]

[You slowly open your eyes, the sky full of red reflected in your pupils, and sigh softly: "After all, it's still a little short of the mark."]

[You are immersed in the sword intent of Mr. Er, struggling to figure out the law of cause and effect, trying to comprehend the true meaning, and you have already shown signs of going astray.]

[You have the gift of "spirituality in the pen", depicting the sword's intention in your mind, and meditating on it every day like the meditation method. ]

[After half a year of sitting in meditation, I still haven't been able to touch the essence of the sword. ]

[Mr. Er walks over slowly, pats your shoulder gently, and says in a gentle tone: "Don't be so anxious. If you can easily comprehend such a profound cause-and-effect sword meaning, it would not be worth learning."]

[You ponder silently, how can you capture that trace of cause and effect of existence. ]

【Xie Guan stared at his own reflection in the pool, and suddenly an idea came to his mind: "Please, Mr. Er, please use this sword again."】

[The young man in white did not hesitate, holding the sword in his hand, and pointed it at you. You only felt scars appearing on your body, as if the sword did not come from the front, but from the past.]

[You no longer resist, and allow the sword's will to disintegrate your body piece by piece.]

[In a moment, the figure condensed again. ]

[If it were in reality, this sword would have already cut off his life, and his body and soul would have been destroyed. ]

[Fortunately, this is a dreamland, everything can be reshaped, life and death are just a thought away. ]

[You close your eyes and concentrate, carefully savoring the mystery of that sword - it transcends the shackles of martial arts moves, and is not a manifestation of Yang Shen power, but is purely born from the heart and changes with the heart, a true power of the mind.]

【Mr. Er sees your expression gradually brighten, and his eyes are approving: "It seems that you have touched the threshold of the spiritual law."】

[There seemed to be divine thoughts flowing in his eyes: "I guess, in the world after ascending, there must be a method or method that specializes in cultivating the power of the mind."]

[“The Nine Realms of Martial Arts are not actually the limits of the physical body. It is only because of the lack of spiritual energy in this world that the physical body is difficult to nourish, and the way forward is cut off; the same is true for the cultivation of the primordial spirit, and it is difficult to make further progress.”]

[“And this spiritual power is a brand new path—not a side path, but a supreme path that leads directly to the source.”]

[“It’s just…” He sighed softly, “Mortals eat grains and are trapped by the seven emotions and six desires. Even the innate power is difficult to control, let alone this mysterious power of the mind?”]

[Mr. Er continued, "I was reading ancient books before, and in one of the miscellaneous books it was mentioned that the ancient immortals called this kind of spiritual power the Dao Heart Divine Treasure."]

[You ponder over this for a moment, mumbling, "The power of the heart... the treasure of the heart of Tao."]

[Mr. Er said, "The 'Heavenly Tribulation Hand Refining' created by the King of Yan three thousand years ago should be about the cultivation of spiritual power, but this skill has been lost in Zhongnan Mountain."]

[“Back then, I discussed Taoism with a Taoist priest named Dongxuan from Mount Zhongnan. He mentioned a proverb left by Patriarch Lu Chen: The Great Dao evolved. Humans are the spirits of all things, but they are born after birth, and their souls are not perfect.”]

[Dongxuan? Master Dongxuan!]

[You have realized that the young Taoist priest Dongxuan mentioned by Mr. Er is now the former head of Mount Zhongnan and is also one of the top ten sects in the world.]

[The Second Master continued, "The King of Yan believed that a true innate being is one with a perfect body, consistent Qi training, abundant vitality, immortal essence and blood, a lifespan of tens of millions of years, a perfect mind, infinite wisdom, an empty heart of Tao, and the ability to control the secrets of the Great Dao."]

[“The Way of Heaven is flawed, but human hearts can overcome it. Although the “Heavenly Tribulation Hand” has been lost, it left behind several realms that sound extremely mysterious. The first four realms are: Dao Heart is Human Heart, Human Heart is Not Dao Heart, Human Heart is Dangerous, Dao Heart is Very Subtle… As for the subsequent realms, there is no way of knowing.”]

[You suddenly feel your mind is clear and bright, and your heart is enlightened. You have read the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and you have gained some understanding at this moment.]

【The second gentleman saw this and said with a smile: "Although the words of Taoism are mysterious and profound, they are actually just to let people see their true heart, grasp their inner heart, understand their mind and see their nature, and implement their own will, so that they can finally achieve great freedom and great happiness."】

[At this point, Mr. Er suddenly laughed at himself, flicked the sword with his fingertips, and a clear sound of sword rang out: "When I listened to these profound theories, I felt that they were not as satisfying as the sword that chilled fourteen states."]

[He looked up at the sky at the end of the peach forest, his gaze seemed to penetrate the clouds and point directly to the sky: "Until I opened the gate of heaven with my sword and saw the realm beyond the sky, I realized that the realm of King Yan was already a realm of perfection that was so high that it was even higher and so strong that it was even stronger. It was breathtaking."]

[As the young man in white was sighing with emotion, he suddenly felt a breath coming from behind him. You have regained your concentration and are not distracted.]

[He was not annoyed, but walked to the edge of the pond with a smile and began to build a new pavilion. Every mortise and tenon was meticulously crafted, and he enjoyed it.]

[Over the days, hundreds of new marks have been added to the peach wood. ]

[Mr. Er looked at the colored glass Buddha light that was emanating from your body, and the swastika mark between his eyebrows was faintly visible. He unconsciously made a hand gesture with his left hand, as if he was “picking a flower”, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.]

[An indescribable sense of Zen flows out from you, freezing the air around you.]

[Mr. Er was slightly surprised, "Pick up the flower and smile, and communicate with each other's heart!"]

[“How come this kid knows all the Buddhist techniques? Is he really proficient in the three schools of thought?”]

[You have given up and realized the ninth sword - Falling into the Red Dust and Slashing the Previous Incarnation.]

[Instead, you seek the power of your mind and try to guide it out. You search through the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in your memory, and you find the corresponding chapter in Buddhism.]

【Buddhism has the idea of ​​seeking afterlife, and there is the Buddhist Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, which is divided into ten schools of consciousness. 】

[Most Buddhist scriptures emphasize the word "heart".]

【All dharmas are born from the mind and manifested by the mind.】

[The Third Patriarch of the Eastern Saint Sect of Zen Buddhism once wrote this.]

[“There is no Bodhi tree, nor is there a mirror stand…”]

[“If you do not know your original mind, you will have no chance to learn the Dharma. If you know your original mind and see your original nature, you will be called a virtuous man, a teacher of gods and men, and a Buddha.”]

【Now you believe that what Master Lianchi said at the banquet that day, "You have a connection with Buddha," is true.】

[The Buddha's light around him gradually grew stronger, spreading out layer by layer like the rising sun. ]

[The Buddha light on you becomes brighter and brighter, and you are enveloped by a layer of soft Brahma light. ]

[Slowly loosen your hands, with your right palm facing up and resting on top of your left palm, with your thumbs touching.]

[An aura as immovable as a mountain, sealing off all realms, permeates the air. 】

[“Dharma Realm Seal!”]

[After a while, you hold your thumbs in your palms, your left index finger upright, and your right fist holding your left index finger in front of your chest.]

[A glittering Buddha light bloomed from the fingers, and the slender fingers passed through the void. ]

[The aura that just sealed off everything disappeared, replaced by a sense of emptiness, purification of everything, and freedom and detachment. ]

【“Vajra Seal!”】

[After another six days, you slowly open your eyes. There seems to be a sense of pure glass flowing in your pupils. The eight-treasure lotus appears and disappears in the depths of your pupils, opening and closing, as if it contains endless mysteries and wisdom.]

[Mr. Er had already noticed your change, and asked curiously, "This Buddhist Great Hand Seal should be the secret of the Eastern Saint Sect. I'm afraid no one in the world can understand its true meaning."] ["How can you, a Daqi scholar who studies the books of sages, learn such a secret method?"]

[You smiled slightly, "Mr. Er, you are obsessed with appearances. As the Buddhists say, if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha right away. I have seen Tathagata, and my heart is devoted to the Buddhist path. As for whether I can enter the door or not, how can the Buddha care?"]

[The young man in white laughed it off, with a hint of regret in his tone, "The Buddhist Zen philosophy is indeed a great way to cultivate spiritual power. It's a pity that I had a deep grudge against Buddhism back then, and I looked down on those bald monks. Otherwise, I might have understood the secret long ago."]

[“How far do you feel your spiritual power has reached now?”]

[You were moved when you heard this, and recalled the time when you were familiar with Buddhist scriptures. Those scriptures seemed to be sent to the courtyard by Xie Hong for you to copy and study. Among them, the "Tanjing" is an example, and the paragraphs annotated by Xie Hong coincide with the most subtle part of your understanding today.]

[It seems Xie Hong had anticipated this day?]

[From the time when the Xie family obtained the Nine Swords in the Grand View Garden, to the Banquet of Beauties, and to today, it seems that there is always the shadow of this Xie family master.]

[You suddenly remembered what Lu Hua once said, that Xie Hong was following the path of "melting the three religions as the foundation and integrating hundreds of schools of thought." This path is as grand as that of the Master back then, and he could even create another religion in addition to the three religions.]

[And he seems to be leading you slowly onto this path. ]

[But your eyes quickly returned to normal, peach petals fell into your palms, and you whispered: "Predecessors planted trees, but future generations may not only enjoy the shade."]

[In response to Mr. Er’s question, you smiled slightly, “It should be the fourth level of Dao Heart that King Yan mentioned, but it was obtained through the Buddhist method of entering into meditation.”]

[The young man in white thought for a moment, "Different paths lead to the same destination, all rivers eventually converge into the sea.]"

【He sees the fighting spirit in your eyes, "Try again?"】

【"good!"】

[Mr. Er swung his sword lightly, and the mysterious sword intent of the Ninth Sword emerged again—that sharp edge that did not belong to the present world seemed to flow downstream from the source of the long river of time.]

[Your spiritual power is flowing, your mind is clear, and you make the "Vajra Seal". ]

[At this moment, I finally see clearly: the sword light is not slashing at you in the present, but like a spider queen spinning silk, it is entangling all the thousands of possibilities of your past existence.]

[A light blow on the sword's tip, the web of cause and effect suddenly tightens——]

[You have been stabbed!]

[And in the midst of all the changes, it seems that a small piece of the figure you occupied was cut off. ]

[Cause first, then consequence, destroy the foundation of existence! ]

[You take a deep breath, and a smile appears on your face, like the Buddhist saying "smiling while picking up a flower", transcending the world.]

[You were defeated at the first blow. You were still hit by the sword and your body was shattered, but this time you gained a lot. 】

【You look at Mr. Er and say, "Come again!"】

【Mr. Er noticed something was wrong. He held back before because he was afraid that the cause and effect of your past existence would be destroyed, causing you to completely disappear from the world.】

[But, it seemed like it was cut in mid-air just now. ]

[A faint smile appeared on his lips: "Interesting!"]

[The peach wood has been scratched with sword marks for nearly three years, totaling one thousand and sixty.]

[Now you are competing with him in sword moves, and you have fought thousands of moves without losing. Perhaps it is because you have reached the Yang God and practiced the "power of the mind", which allows you to compete with this sword master in sword moves. 】

[The difference is that Mr. Er's sword is agile and elegant, like an antelope hanging on a horn, like silver that does not leak to the ground.]

[Your sword is like a bronze bell in an ancient temple, watertight and leak-proof. Although it lacks some agility, it has its own solemn aura.]

[The young man in white said helplessly, "Xie Guan, your sword is not like mine."]

【You laughed and said, "As long as we can win!"】

[Mr. Er stopped competing in sword moves and rubbed his brows: "Forget it, you barely made it."]

[The two of them then began to fight each other for real. Mr. Er did not use his own life force, but used his Yang Shen to fight against the Nine Realms of Martial Arts.]

[“Demon-Slaying Sword”, “Ghost-Slaying Sword”, “Wind-Slaying Sword”…]

[You take turns to use the Nine Swords, the sword energy is so strong that the peach forest changes color. None of you can gain an advantage.]

[On the contrary, you have the "Yang Fu Jing" to help you spit out the raging red flames, as well as the "Buddha's Golden Body" and "Magic Spear" and other means. It is quite troublesome for Mr. Er to deal with them. ]

[When the battle was at its most intense, Mr. Er found the right moment and a black round bead condensed on his sword.]

[“Heavenly Moko, be careful!”]

[You casually swing your sword, and a black round bead appears on the blade, spinning and swishing.]

[The two collided, and all three tornadoes exploded. In the violent turbulence of vital energy, the fallen flowers in the entire peach forest were simultaneously evaporated into crimson mist.]

[The young man in white slashed out the ninth sword in the storm of vitality.]

[You also refuse to be outdone and swing your sword to meet the attack. The light of the ninth sword blooms in your hand.]

[You two only attack and don't defend. ]

[Two sword intentions hit each other at the same time. You and Mr. Er's figures dispersed at the same moment, but reunited behind Xumi, as if you had never been injured.]

[The young man in white curled his lips, "I won't fight anymore. I can't break your moves."]

[He looked at you and smiled again, "You broke through the ninth realm of martial arts in three years and achieved Yang Shen. It turns out that my vision is not bad."]

[You looked at the sword marks on the peach wood and said in silence, "How many days are left?"]

[The young man in white said, "There are still about six or seven days left. It's time for me to dissipate my sword power."]

[He looks at your tense face and says, "What's the big deal... Isn't it just three years of gain? Anyway, I am just a wisp of sword energy."]

[The wind blows through the peach forest, and his white clothes flutter like a crane: "The road ahead is long, and we must part eventually."]

[“All good things must come to an end.”]

[Look at the pavilion, raft, chairs, and stone tables built by Mr. Er in Taohuayuan. They are all carefully made.]

【Mr. Er smiled and said, "See, I am not wasting my time. I am living my life with all my heart every day."】

[You look at Mr. Er’s face, his smile is intoxicating, he is dressed in white, like a cloud in the sky.]

[No wonder Mr. Er traveled the world with his sword for sixty years. So many women were attracted to him and so many men wanted to learn swordsmanship.]

[You haven't been practicing these few days. You walked all over Taoxi. The two of you talked about the principles of swordsmanship, fought several times, or sang while fencing. It was very enjoyable.]

[On the sixth day, the second master disappeared.]

[There was still one day left, but he disappeared ahead of time to save you from sadness. ]

[In the Peach Blossom Spring, you are the only one left. You have been dreaming for five years, and there are still two years left. ]

[You will condense your destiny and become the world's greatest master. ]

(End of this chapter)