Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 711: Shadow of the Great Saint

"This is part of the Dao principles that Master Dangmo has mastered. Daoist friend, you are really lucky to have obtained such a trace. From it, we can get a glimpse of Master Dangmo's true nature, which will provide great help for us in the future."

Huoranzi looked at the light in Chu Tai's hand, saw some mystery in it, and praised it repeatedly, and Chu Tai himself was also quite moved.

"It's really good luck. I didn't expect that this thing could be copied directly."

When he said this, there was a slight gleam in Chu Tai's eyes. He really didn't expect to have such a great gain.

Not only did he gain some insights from Lord Dangmo, he also expanded the power of the fourth-grade Dao Fruit fragment [Movement and Stillness] of the Mountain Ghost system that he controlled, making it more perfect.

As a half-condensed fragment of the Tao fruit [Movement and Stillness] that Chu Tai used to drive Jinhua Cave Heaven into the cycle of the Great Heaven, its nature is very special. Although it is under the Mountain Ghost system, its core concept is not closely related to the earth. In other words, starting from the fifth grade [Hardness and Softness], it has been transferred from the earth itself to the material nature.

[Hardness and Softness] grants the holder the ability to slightly influence the physical properties of objects. The external manifestation is the control of objects such as mountains, rivers, metals and stones. Combined with the sixth-grade ability of [Reality and Emptiness (Mountain Ghost)], it can absorb some spirituality and vitality from the earth's physical objects, producing an effect similar to that of nurturing natural treasures.

The fourth-grade ability of [Movement and Stillness] is somewhat similar to the enhancement of [Hardness and Softness] and [Reality and Void (Mountain Ghost)]. He can manipulate the physical properties, spirituality, information and vitality of dead objects at will, and has a preliminary grasp of concepts such as stability and flow. The external manifestation is the acquisition of partial control over mountains, tides, cosmic light, and harvest power.

But there is a problem here. In the past, the power of the fourth rank [Movement and Stillness] was limited to inanimate objects. It’s not that it cannot work on living things, but there are big problems with its consumption and authority.

Now, as Chu Tai has mastered some of the concepts of movement and stillness, yin and yang, and battle that Mastered by Master Dangmo, he has been given the ability to use [movement and stillness] in battle, perfecting the fragments of the fourth-grade Dao fruit, giving it signs of being completely condensed and formed.

Such an improvement made Chu Tai, who was in a semi-comatose state, unable to help but allocate some of his strength as help and reward, hoping that the incarnation could continue to work hard.

Just as the power of Lord Dangmo can perfect [movement and stillness], Chu Tai can naturally also reversely influence Lord Dangmo through the ability of [movement and stillness].

For Chu Tai, whether it is exploring the secrets of this world or blocking the sight of the Queen Mother of the West, it would be of great benefit to arrange more hidden lines.

Xu Ranzi, who was unaware of the inside story, spoke in agreement and then asked Chu Tai about his next plan.

After thinking for a while, Chu Tai asked the other party: "Speaking of which, I have been in this world for a while, but I have never seen a human cultivator. I wonder if you have seen similar cultivators in the past?"

Hearing this, Shu Ran Zi was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What do you mean by humane cultivators? Are they like Confucian scholars? They have different pursuits from the immortals and Buddhas like us. They cannot achieve immortality, and it is difficult for them to break free from karma. They can truly see the universe clearly. There are very few Confucian scholars who can open their mouths to rebuke ghosts and gods and break through magic. They are more about cultivating their mind."

At this point, Xu Ranzi suddenly thought of something and whispered, "Come to think of it, I used to be a little curious about how those Confucian scholars could break the magical powers of immortals and Buddhas, ghosts and gods with just one word. Now it seems that after they have cultivated to a certain level, they can interfere with karma or the web of fate in a small range to form an impact and expel us from the root."

"So, it's not that this world is completely incapable of practicing the Way of Humanity..."

Chu Tai understood what Huo Ranzi meant as soon as he heard it. He raised the golden lamp and looked towards the second level of the destiny net. After a moment, he realized that this illusory world did have a certain foundation for practicing the human way.

The basis of this is the rejection of immortals and Buddhas and the desire for self in the past cycles of this world. This is just like Chu Tai's previous process of condensing the red lotus of karma fire, and it is also the method of self-salvation for all living beings in this world.

Chu Tai, who understood the key, silently made incantations and deduced while asking Huo Ranzi the name of the person who had been able to dispel the magic of immortals and Buddhas, as well as the Dharma bodies of ghosts and gods with just his opening words.

"Not many people can do this. Hu Yuan, Sun Fu, and Shi Jie can barely do it. Zhou Dunyi, Shao Yong, Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao, and the two Cheng Yi brothers can also do it. Finally, Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan can do it. However, some of them have passed away, some have not yet been born, and some have not appeared in this cycle at all. What do you plan to do..."

Before Huo Ranzi finished speaking, he saw the light from the golden lamp in Chu Tai's hand shining on the second level of the destiny net. Layers of light fell down, and streams of literary thoughts emerged from the destiny net.

'what? '

Chu Tai let out a light exclamation in his heart. Although he had guessed the methods of those Confucian scholars, he did not expect that these people could also condense a power similar to literary energy. It was a power system that originated from thoughts, based on cause and effect, and would be passed on even if it was cyclical.

At the same time, this system is constantly rejecting the surrounding causes and conditions, allowing many illusory shadows to find peace.

Unfortunately, this force is still too weak against the triple destiny network. Many of its theories are also limited by the fact that the heaven and earth cannot expand completely. They are significantly lacking compared to some similar theories that Chu Tai knows, which ultimately leads to it being limited to a small area of ​​the second destiny network.

"Ok?"

The moment Chu Tai saw that Wensi had opened up a small area, an illusory old man with a bamboo slip in one hand and a carving knife in the other hand raised his head and looked at Chu Tai.

'The Great Saint and Teacher?'

The moment he saw the other person, Chu Tai understood that this person was the embodiment of all Confucian thoughts in the virtual world, similar to the Western Paradise.

It’s a pity that this world itself does not support Confucianism or humanity. The power of most living beings is bound by the triple destiny, trapped in a cycle and unable to escape.

There were too few Confucian scholars who could break away from the constraints of the cycle, and they did not provide much literary thought, which resulted in the image of this great sage being illusory.

But this being itself is the embodiment of Confucian ideals. Even if his power is insufficient, his realm is not low, and he is focused on his thoughts and soul. After Chu Tai looked at him, he immediately felt that his Dharma body, which was condensed by the cause and effect of this world, became even purer, his mind and thoughts were shining, and the golden lamp in his hand also lost a lot of the residue left by the Five Sons of Huaguang.

Chu Tai threw his sleeves, raised his arms, and bowed: "Thank you for your teachings, sir."

"I already know what you are looking for. I can only give you one piece of advice: think carefully and act diligently."

After he finished speaking, the shadow of the Great Sage and the bamboo slip carving knife in his hand turned into streams of light and merged into the golden lamp in Chu Tai's hand.

(End of this chapter)