Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin: I Set Taboos in the Heavens

Chapter 136: The Way of Love, the Way of Ruthlessness, and the Way of the Human World... (Thanks to the reward from the old friend in the underworld!)

A sword light flew over from a distance and turned into a drunken sword immortal.

This is a middle-aged man wearing a tattered Taoist robe, holding a gourd in his hand and a long sword hidden in a scabbard behind his back.

There was always a playful look on his face, as if everything in the world was just a game to him and nothing was worthy of his attention.

However, the Drunken Sword Immortal finally arrived at this time, and his eyes turned to Fang Qing.

The first time he looked at Fang Qing, he felt something was wrong. In his eyes, there seemed to be many strange things about the young man. His body seemed to be covered with a layer of light, making it impossible for his swordsmanship to tell the level of this man's cultivation.

And many dangerous auras were brewing from this young cultivator, and it seemed that he could exert terrifying and boundless power as long as he wanted.

Countless curiosities surged in the mind of the Drunken Swordsman. He originally thought that the only people he couldn't see through in the world were his senior brother and the terrifying devil of the Nanzhao Kingdom, but now there was one more.

"Drink...drink?"

The Drunken Swordsman had a somewhat intoxicated look on his face, as if he had drunk too much. A lot of sweet wine flew out of his wine gourd, turned into wine in the void, and landed in front of Fang Qing.

"It looks like a good wine, but I haven't drunk for a long time."

A smile appeared on Fang Qing's face. He knew at a glance who this Drunken Sword Immortal was. He was none other than the Drunken Sword Immortal, the peerless master of the Shushan Sect today.

He also has a senior brother named Dugu Jiansheng, who is known as the strongest person in the world. His cultivation is unfathomable and he has reached an extremely high level in the art of sword.

According to rumors, Dugu Jiansheng has already achieved enlightenment, but the Drunken Sword Immortal before him has practiced for so many years but has not yet achieved enlightenment.

Enter the Tao, enter the Tao.

These two words sound very mysterious.

In fact, people are made up of Tao, but it is very difficult to enter Tao.

"Your wine looks interesting. How about letting my palm drink it for me?"

Fang Qing looked at the Drunken Swordsman in front of him and smiled. He grasped his hand, and the sweet wine sent by the Drunken Swordsman entered Fang Qing's hand and disappeared, as if it had really been absorbed by Fang Qing.

"You are an interesting person. You don't drink with your mouth, but with your hands. The wine in my gourd is the legendary Shanyin sweet wine. Emperor Yuan of Liang loved this Shanyin sweet wine the most during the Southern Liang Dynasty. At that time, the Shanyin sweet wine was definitely a great wine. It's a pity that I only have this gourd in my hand. You drank it with your hands. I really don't know how it tastes."

The Drunken Swordsman could not help but speak, his eyes looking at Fang Qing's hand, as if to see if his wine had been wasted.

"Of course it wasn't wasted. I already know the taste of this wine. It's really good. It's a pity that hundreds of years have passed in a hurry in this world. There are still many things to do. Otherwise, I really want to talk to you about drinking."

Fang Qing smiled. "I see you are having fun in this world, you are really free."

"There aren't so many things to do in life. Playing games is just a way to kill time. But you seem to be in a hurry, not enjoying this beautiful world. Is there something you have to do?"

The Drunken Swordsman opened the gourd and took a few sips of wine. A very happy expression appeared on his face. However, he was a little curious about Fang Qing. He wondered what kind of things this Taoist friend had been doing. It seemed that he was practicing all the time.

"There are always many things to do, and the most important thing is to exist. Only when you are alive can you do other things."

Fang Qing spoke.

He felt that a world like the Fairy Sword World was still very interesting. Although there had been a catastrophe that swept the world hundreds of years ago, such a catastrophe was over.

Living in this era, as a practitioner, you can be free and enjoy life. In your spare time, you can visit the mountains and rivers, seek immortals and ask for advice. Nothing will make you unhappy.

In the Zhutian Realm where he is, the competition is extremely fierce. Every step forward must be forward-looking, never stopping, competing with the sky, the earth, and people, and there is no room for slacking off.

Even if one has cultivated to an extremely strong level, one still has to face the vast catastrophe unleashed by the Supreme Being. The dark disaster always looms over people's hearts, making it impossible for them to stop.

No one can be as free as the Drunken Swordsman, who can even play around in the world.

Of course, this person who plays with the world seems to have some worries, but he just doesn't tell others.

"When you have reached a state like yours, you are still striving for existence. Will there be a catastrophe that will sweep across the six realms in the years to come?"

The Drunken Swordsman's gaze gradually became serious. He felt that this powerful being seemed to have discovered something. Could it be that another catastrophe was about to happen?
The last great catastrophe started in Shushan. In order to resist the invasion of the demon world and the monster world, the five elders at that time practiced the forbidden spells of Shushan. Although they eliminated the invading monsters, they also created a more terrifying existence, causing the entire six realms to fall into an endless catastrophe.

All six realms are sinking.

Is another disaster about to happen?
"It's not that serious. Just some small things, but maybe the practice itself has some meaning."

Fang Qing said with a smile.

When he laughed, the world seemed to relax, and even the Drunken Swordsman felt his worries disappear, so he nodded and smiled as he asked Fang Qing to continue drinking.

The two sat in the void and talked about something.

"I have been practicing for so many years, but there are still many things I don't understand. Daoist friend, what do you think is the Dao?"

The Drunken Swordsman drank too much and his eyes became blurry. He seemed to remember some things from the past and couldn't help but ask.

"What is Tao? I think human existence is Tao."

Fang Qing thought for a moment and gave an answer.

Something like Tao is really too broad. The Starry Avenue he practiced is Tao, the Five Elements Avenue he practiced is also Tao, the Thunder he practiced is also Tao, the life and death yin and yang he once comprehended is also Tao, and the Hengyu Sutra, Dao Sutra, and Xihuang Sutra he has seen are all Tao.

Everything in the world is Tao, but for him, it seems that one must first exist in order to comprehend the many truths.

Therefore, existence is the Tao.

"If one day you need to sacrifice your life and your existence for the sake of others' path, will anyone do such a thing?"

The Drunken Swordsman asked again.

"Sacrificing one's life for others is called sacrifice, and it is also a way. But I wonder if there is a way that can save others without sacrificing one's life. This may also be a way."

Fang Qing spoke.

"Is this the reason why fellow Taoist is practicing so hard? So this is the reason."

The Drunken Swordsman seemed to remember some stories again.

"If someone watches all the tragedies happen but does nothing, is this also a kind of Tao? Even if he watches his loved ones die in front of him, he remains indifferent."

A hint of anger appeared on the Drunken Swordsman's face, and his original calmness turned into a raging storm.

Then sharp sword energy appeared around his body, and that sword energy was also anger.

"I don't think I will take this path, but there is also a ruthless way between heaven and earth. It is said that heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as straw dogs. Sages are unkind and regard all things as straw dogs. Everything is equal in his eyes, there is no difference. So the death of an ant and the death of a person are the same to him. This ruthless way can make one's heart remain calm forever, but it seems too bland, without humanity, but with divinity." Fang Qing said.

The path of ruthlessness is a terrifying path, but also an extremely profound path.

His mind is not bound by any external objects, so it can eternally reflect the ways and laws of everything around him, all the laws of the heavens and myriad worlds, time and space, cause and effect and destiny, the five elements and yin and yang, thunder and stars, life and death and reincarnation. They are all reflected in his eternal and unchanging mind, which will make his cultivation progress extremely quickly.

However, after practicing the ruthless way and eliminating one's humanity, the question becomes what the purpose of human existence is.

These are some philosophical thoughts, and some beings will take this path.

"Practicing the ruthless way will lead to this? But is there a kind of person in the world who says he loves the world and all people, so he will not interfere with anyone's fate, because interfering with one person is unfair to the other person. So he would rather watch his beloved die than take action. Is this the ruthless way or the compassionate way?"

The Drunken Swordsman remembered something else.

"..."

Fang Qing felt speechless when he heard this master who played with the world of humans asking so many questions.

"If you have affection, you will be heartless; if you have no affection, you will be affectionate. There is always a yin and a yang between heaven and earth. How to grasp this depends on one's own heart. If one really loves the world, then he will not fall in love with only one person. Since he has fallen in love with only one person, then he should not say that he loves everyone in the world equally. Between selfishness and selflessness, you should comprehend it yourself and walk according to your own heart."

Fang Qing thought for a moment and spoke.

This Drunken Swordsman really has a lot of problems. No wonder he is frowning and confused while playing around in the world.

"It's better to follow your heart."

Fang Qing said again.

"Why not follow your heart? I see."

The Drunken Swordsman listened to Fang Qing's words and thought for a long time before nodding thoughtfully.

"What you said is really quite reasonable. We hit it off right away. If you come to Mount Shu in the future, I will definitely welcome you."

As he spoke, the Drunken Swordsman transformed into a sword light and headed straight south.

He seemed determined to do what he felt was right.

"That seems to be the direction of Nanzhao Kingdom."

Fang Qing looked at the Drunken Swordsman who was leaving, thoughtfully.

Although he did not gain anything from Taoism when he met the Drunken Swordsman this time, it did promote a lot of his thinking about Taoism.

There are some thoughts about the way of compassion, the way of indifference, existence, selfishness and selflessness.

He felt that his soul had become clearer after the discussion, and his every move had become more agile.

A smile appeared on Fang Qing's face, and he decided to walk around in this world for a while longer.

"I've already got the Water Spirit Pearl, and the next thing I want to get is the Earth Spirit Pearl."

Fang Qing had no intention of taking Zhao Linger with him. His disciple was still practicing, so he let her continue to practice happily.

He was even faster in finding the Earth Spirit Pearl.

Fang Qing left Yuhang Town as he took a step. Not long after, he passed above Suzhou City. Looking down, he could see that Suzhou City was much richer than Yuhang Town.

In this huge city, there is the greatest martial arts master of the day, Lin Tiannan from the Lin Family Fort.

The number one martial arts master in the secular world has a very high level of cultivation. He does not practice simple martial arts, but the mysterious Taoist method that can gather spirits. In addition to the mysterious Taoist method that can gather spirits, he also masters some Taoist magical powers, such as the Dragon-Slaying Technique.

Having mastered these strange and mysterious skills, Lin Tiannan, the number one martial arts master, can directly subdue demons and monsters even if he encounters them. He is not like some martial arts masters in the martial arts world who will be killed immediately when they encounter demons and monsters.

For example, a martial arts master from a certain world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio would be doomed if he encountered a female ghost.

Lin Tiannan is a top martial arts master who practices both Taoism and martial arts and has considerable strength.

He has even been friends with the world's number one master, Dugu Jiansheng, for many years.

Fang Qing's soul noticed Lin Tiannan and Lin Tiannan's daughter, Lin Yueru, but he did not descend into their bodies. There was no point in cultivating them for him.

Fang Qing passed by Suzhou City directly and glanced at the Hidden Dragon Cave outside Suzhou City. There was a snake demon and a fox demon in the cave, who were very affectionate.

No matter what kind of difficulties and obstacles they encounter, they cannot be separated.

The fox demon and the snake demon were together and gave birth to a little fox named Su Mei.

Fang Qing took a closer look at the snake demon, the fox demon and the little fox.

In the Hidden Dragon Cave, the snake demon and the fox demon were discussing whether to capture some human women to serve them. Suddenly, they felt unprecedented palpitations, as if they were about to face a disaster. The palpitations and panic in their hearts made them restless.

"Husband, I feel very uncomfortable, my heart... is beating very fast!"

The fox demon covered his chest, feeling unprecedented discomfort.

"Madam, what is going on? I feel my heart palpitations and I can't seem to breathe."

The snake demon hurried to support the fox demon, but at this moment his heart was beating wildly and he felt as if he was about to die suddenly at any time.

"Did we make a big mistake in what we just said? I feel like I have seen an immortal!"

The fox demon was in a daze. She felt as if she saw an extremely terrifying being looking at her.

"Madam, do you have the same feeling? I have the same feeling, as if there is an immortal watching us!"

The snake demon was also trembling with fear.

"We are wrong. We would never dare to capture a human woman to serve us. Please, immortal, spare our lives!"

The two looked at each other, immediately saw the shock in each other's eyes, and hurriedly knelt down.

And when they finished saying this, they felt that the eyes that were watching them from afar seemed to disappear, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"We must not offend humans!"

(End of this chapter)