Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 291 Game Integration
"Haha, ancestor?"

Seeing Chu Tai was a little surprised, the child frowned and whispered: "You know him? Did you know him when he was collecting Nuo masks?"

The child's skillful words gave Chu Tai a clearer understanding of Haha Patriarch's past behavior. He told him some of his past experiences. Taoist Youkan frowned and whispered, "He will do something like that. You must be careful in the future. Don't appear in front of him casually before you reach the fourth rank. Even if you achieve the fourth rank, it's better to avoid him if possible."

"I can understand why you should avoid me before you reach the fourth rank, but why do you still do this after you reach the fourth rank?"

Seeing Chu Tai's confusion, You Kan explained, "This is also one of the characteristics of the fourth rank. After we achieve the fourth rank of heavenly man, our spirit, energy and soul are perfect, and our essence is transformed. We can gradually sense the existence of Daluo Heaven, laying the foundation for future ascension or wandering in Daluo Heaven."

“And if you can sense it, you can naturally collect a little Daluo Heavenly Light for cultivation. Daluo Heaven is the holy land where all the immortals and Taoists are located. The Heavenly Light it sends down has infinite magical effects, far superior to the third-grade and second-grade True Qi. It’s even hard to say which is more mysterious, the first-grade True Qi or the Heavenly Light.”

"And that Haha Patriarch has practiced for a long time, and the Heavenly Light he has accumulated is far greater than that of ordinary people. In addition, he has worked hard for many years, so he can't be regarded as an ordinary fourth-grade celestial being. Once he achieves the third grade, he will definitely be the first step in this realm, and it is only a matter of time before he achieves the second grade."

Chu Tai pointed out the most important point: "But if he wants to achieve the third rank, it may not be easy."

"Of course it's not easy. He built his own cultivation system with Wudao Nuo mask as the core, which is the foundation of his current cultivation realm. Although he can also turn to the three paths of immortals, Buddhas and demons, no matter which one he chooses, most of his path will be abandoned. Even if he achieves the third level, it will be difficult to reach the upper level..."

At this point, the child shook his head and said with a smile: "Really, why am I talking to you about this? His path is too independent and will be of no use to you in the future. Instead of wasting time on him, I might as well continue to explain to you the difference between the unity of man and nature and the game between man and nature."

Seeing this, Chu Tai spoke first: "From what you said before, the difference between the two should be in the Daluo Tianguang or Daluo Tianshang?"

"That's right. Whether it's the unity of heaven and man, or the game between heaven and man, in essence, it's just the use of Daluo Tianguang."

The child stretched out his hand and lightly tapped the air, saying softly, "According to the theories left by some ancestors, our world was originally created by the vital energy that descended from the Daluo Heaven. All things are derived from the Daluo Heaven's light. Tracing back to the essence, we can all go back to become part of the Daluo Heaven's light."

“Therefore, the method of cultivating the unity of heaven and man is, fundamentally speaking, the process of gradually approaching the Daluo Heavenly Light. We need to discard the false and retain the true, see the mind and understand the nature, so that we can gradually move towards perfection.”

"During the whole process, we can regard ourselves as the subject, and Daluo Tianguang as the object. The unity of heaven and man is to let the subject and the object merge with each other, and gradually master the object while maintaining the autonomy of the subject."

"Of course, you can also regard it as the way of heaven in my heart, so I see myself as I see God, respect myself as I respect heaven, or my heart is the universe, and the universe is my heart."

The child paused here and then slowly explained the game between nature and man.

"In contrast, the game between heaven and man emphasizes the existence of the self, and is less concerned with the mutual penetration of subject and object, pursuing a more complete self-form. In their view, the various acquired 'impurities' that a person acquires after birth do not necessarily need to be removed. In their philosophy, these acquired 'impurities' are the core concept of constructing an individual."

“Therefore, although the game between heaven and man pursues the way of heaven and follows the power of Daluo Heaven, it is more about hoping to be dominated by oneself, one’s own emotions and strength.”

Chu Tai was stunned when he heard this: "According to the theory that all phenomena are derived from the Daluo Heavenly Light, isn't the game between heaven and man also a kind of unity between heaven and man? So this is why the senior said that since the establishment of the immortal way, the unity of heaven and man has been respected, but the game between heaven and man is not a dead end?"

"This is how I understand it." Taoist Youkan did not give a definite answer, but just expressed his own opinion. Finally, he looked at Chu Tai and added another sentence.

"You can only explore the answer in the future. When you truly understand it, it will be time for you to become a fourth-grade celestial being."

Chu Tai nodded to show his understanding, and then suddenly thought of a question.

"Wait, Senior, I remember that the concept of Wu Dao should be more in line with the unity of man and nature? Or is it a process of getting closer to a larger object as an individual, and gradually giving up our independence in the process?"

The child was silent for a long time before he spoke softly.

"What you are talking about is Shinto, believing in gods, serving gods, integrating into gods, and finally being with gods. However, the subject in this process does not necessarily have to be a mortal. It can also be a small god against a big god, a big god against a bigger god, and so on. The biggest object left in the end is what we call Daluotian."

"In the past, when Shinto still existed, Wudao could be considered a major branch of Shinto. It could be used to worship ancestors, minor gods, major gods, and even Daluotian itself. Naturally, it can be explained according to your previous understanding."

"But now the Shinto has been completely broken, and the original concept is no longer complete. When the Wu Dao became independent, it also lost many objects of worship. In addition, the world is now mostly based on the concept of my immortal way, or the remnants of the Saint King Way. The traces of Shinto and Wu Dao legal principles that can be introduced in Daluo Heaven are minimal. This is also one of the reasons why Wu Dao is difficult to revive. In this case, what object can he lean towards?"

Having said this, the child paused again.

"Of course, these are just my guesses based on a hundred years ago with some of my peers. They may not be correct. Just like the concepts of the game between heaven and man and the unity of heaven and man, you need to explore the answers yourself in the end."

Chu Tai nodded when he heard this. At this time, the battle between Taoist Yunchi and Yu Guifang outside was also coming to an end.

As a newly promoted fourth-rank celestial being, Yu Guifang was ultimately defeated by Taoist Yunchi, who attained enlightenment earlier. The five-colored crystal pillar was cut by the twelve Aurora swords, but as the wife of the Wutai Patriarch, Yu Guifang had many magical treasures to protect herself.

At the moment the five-colored crystal pillar shattered, an object was thrown out and unfolded in the air. Wisps of mist rose, and then lotus flowers rose from the mist, and the fragrance instantly filled the void.

Then, lotus leaves about ten feet wide unfolded, with dew rolling on each leaf, reflecting layers of rays of light.

Thousands of rays of light overlapped and together with the clouds formed a fantastic sight of a sea of ​​clouds and waves of mist reflecting the colorful clouds. The twelve aurora swords fell into it, like twelve dragons, turning upside down, stirring up the clouds and mist to roll and change constantly.

But no matter how the rays of light moved and how the aurora changed, it could not be approached. It was as if there was another world in the sea of ​​clouds and inside the lotus leaves.

Taoist Youkan took a deep breath when he saw this: "That guy from Mount Wutai actually gave away this treasure. It seems that he really loves this woman to the core."

Chu Tai suddenly became curious: "What is the origin of this treasure that makes you so surprised?"

(End of this chapter)