If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 777: The Original Nature

Xiaoyu put the Red-haired Demon away, and then went to find the hanged ghost Zhao Ergou alone and asked him the same question.

Zhao Ergou said: "The little ghost must have seen Gou Sheng and knew that he stole the beans that I cursed.

But the little ghost seemed not to see him. Perhaps he couldn't remember him and his eyes were only on the Taoist priest.

At that time, the little ghost was probably possessed by a ghost and his mind was not clear.

Later, the thunder talisman on the Taoist priest blew off the head of the mountain god, and the little ghost gave up his plan to continue committing crimes that night.

But for some reason, as soon as the Taoist priest spoke a few words to the black-faced scholar, the little ghost immediately smelled the delicious scent on him, cough cough cough, the little ghost smelled the scent of a living person on him.

He had a guilty conscience, so the little devil got into his heart and tempted him to become a hanged ghost.

Unexpectedly, even though he had a demon in his heart, he was able to subdue it.

It can be seen that the scholar has indeed read the books of sages for a few years, and his mind has a bright state of mind. "

Xiao Yu gave him a meaningful look and asked, "Have you ever met someone like Gou Sheng in the past?"

Zhao Ergou hesitated and said, "Maybe I have encountered it, but I was confused and ignored it if I really encountered it.

Just like before, I was always staring at the Taoist priest and ignoring Gou Sheng. "

"How dare you act so unkindly in front of me at this time? Do you really think that our 'Thunder Hand' is just a name for nothing?"

Xiao Yu snorted coldly, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and his pupils and whites of his eyes disappeared, turning into a black vortex.

Zhao Ergou was like a piece of noodle in a bowl, with one end of it already held in the mouth. At this moment, the mouth sucked hard, and the noodle "whoosh" turned into a black line and entered Xiaoyu's pupil.

From Zhao Ergou's own perspective, he just lost his focus for a moment and appeared in a world full of thunder and dark magic.

He would be like Jesus if he had known Jesus.

His hands, feet and neck were nailed in the air by the thunder, forming a "cross".

The dark magic is like a millstone, and he is the bean that falls into the millstone.

A kind of powerlessness and pain he had never experienced before instantly swept through his body.

"Great Immortal, spare my life, Great Carrot Immortal, I know how powerful you are now, I will tell you everything!"

"Then hurry up and tell me."

Xiaoyu's voice seemed to come from the whole world.

She is the world, her will is the will of the world, the will of heaven.

Now God's will is blessing the dead ghost Zhao Ergou, making him extremely panicked, and at the same time, his heart is full of weakness and cowardice that makes him unable to resist.

This is the new "Magic Eye Technique" after absorbing Yuwen Bo's Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

In other words, the "Magic Eye Technique" finally has a third trick - the Magic Eye Ghost Domain.

Just like its name, it builds a realm exclusively for the dead (souls).

It is somewhat similar to the demonic realm in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner that is used to bind millions of resentful souls.

The demonic realm inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is like a small world, and the dead souls inside are part of the small world.

The more ghosts there are and the higher their quality, the stronger the Demon Realm (small world) is, and the more powerful the magic weapon, the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, is.

The owner of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is like the ruler of heaven in the demonic realm.

The dead souls inside were completely unable to resist and could only allow Yuwen Bo to control them.

If Xiaoyu could interrogate Yuwenbo's magic power, perhaps he could refine his pair of flesh eyes into the "Demon Eyes of Ten Thousand Souls".

She did not interrogate him about his magic skills, but she had previously watched in the Milky Way how a group of "innate qi" evolved from the Whale Ruins into a small world.

She will also seize the "innate demonic energy" from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and evolve it into a realm that suppresses souls.

Well, it can only be considered a domain, not a small world.

To reach this level, he referred to the techniques and principles of the "Martial God Realm" in "Bai Qi's Art of War".

Just like the mortals in Pangu's world, they cannot resist God.

Zhao Ergou, who was in the Demon Eye Soul Realm, was unable to resist the will that Xiaoyu directly imposed on him.

Xiaoyu's thoughts turned into the "will of heaven" in the soul realm of the Demon Eye, which was more real and heavier than Mount Tai.

"Daqin is the only 'divine land' in the Three Realms. Ordinary people have been good people who have cultivated merits for several generations, and scholars are especially noble.

Reading the books of sages will allow you to truly read the truth and principles into your heart.

Tao and principles will turn into eternal light, illuminating the true nature of light, making it more difficult to be harmed by sneaky evil things. "

These words should never come from the mouth of an ordinary hunter named "Ergou".

Well, most of the "second dogs" are of humble origins and have little experience.

But there is no guarantee that some "second-rate guys" will be lucky enough to have a chance encounter.

For example, Ergou from Tianmen Town, and this Zhao Ergou.

"When you meet a scholar like this, how do you usually deal with him?" Xiao Yu asked.

At this moment, Zhao Ergou was like a coward whose heart was broken. He was completely unable to control his inner cowardice and could not resist Xiaoyu's will.

He told all he knew, “Usually when I encounter it, I can’t find out, and I can’t hurt.

It was like Gou Sheng, I clearly saw him enter the temple, but it was as if I became a living person and he became a ghost in the ghost world.

But these people are more valuable than ordinary people.

If I harm him, I can take his life, and the Mountain God can eat his flesh and soul.

It’s a great tonic!
To harm this kind of person, you must first make him suspicious. Only when the light in his heart is shadowed can evil be born.

Once he has a ghost in his heart, he will be like a ghost in the ghost world, who will take the initiative to appear in the human world and will be harmed by mortal warriors with sword energy.

So, I often do strange things, like throwing bricks and tiles in the dead of night, and imitating the screams of young girls outside the house. In short, I want to make some noise to disturb them and let them see and hear me. "

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "When the mind is confused by appearances, it loses its pure nature."

In fact, she should have figured out the reason long ago when Gou Sheng said that he had been wandering for three years and had not encountered anything magical.

The "Heart Sutra" taught to her by Zen Master Wuchao clearly expounds the principle of "the original nature is originally bright".

The "emptiness" that Buddhism talks about, and even the "true nature" that it pursues, has the fundamental purpose of freeing the mind from the constraints of the world and achieving transcendence of the state of mind.

This kind of transcendence is not the idealistic "feeling that one is not affected by the world's colors, sounds, tastes, feelings, and touches."

The state of mind is detached, very real, and very "realistic materialism".

Take casual dating as an example.

There is a light in his heart, which is not affected by the world. His eyes cannot see, his ears cannot hear, his nose cannot smell, and his nose cannot touch. His five senses cannot sense ghosts, monsters, or evil spirits.

The ghosts and evil spirits in the world cannot see him, hear his voice, or notice his existence.

It was as if he disappeared from the world and entered another dimension apart from the ghosts.

In fact, they are really in different dimensions - in the "heart dimension", they are at different levels and cannot contact each other.

Of course, it is very likely that Gou Jiao has never read a complete Buddhist scripture in his life.

His state of mind corresponds to the Buddhist theory of the true nature of mind, but it was not achieved by studying and practicing Buddhist theory.

It can only be said that "the original nature is originally bright" is a natural phenomenon, not a state created by Buddhism.

Buddhism saw this level of realm and strived to climb towards it.

Confucianism, Taoism, or other schools of thought have also come and will climb up in their own way.

Goujiao is a Confucian scholar and reads Confucianism. Xiaoyu now has an epiphany and no longer defines "Confucianism" as the narrow "teachings of Confucius and Mencius."

What Gou Jiao reads are the books of sages. It is not the classics of Confucius, Mencius and their disciples that are called "books of sages".

Books that talk about the ways and principles of the world are all books written by sages.

By reading this kind of books, you can understand the principles and truths of the world, and your state of mind will naturally move closer to "the original and bright nature."

It’s just that reading books to gain knowledge and to have a bright mind is a natural thing.

Just like a child eating, his body will become strong as he grows up.

The strength gained after physical growth is very different from the targeted evolution through practicing immortal martial arts.

Therefore, Xiao Yu only used a few words to let Gou Jiao know that there were evil spirits around, and easily broke his bright state of mind.

Gou Jiao was in high spirits and had been guarding by the fire, waiting for Taoist Radish to come back.

But people's excitement is beyond their control.

When his excitement subsided, he fell asleep beside the fire.

The next morning, Xiaoyu woke up from his dream in a daze after finishing his morning lessons.

He wouldn't get up so late in the past.

He tossed and turned for half the night last night, which really affected his sleep.

"Master, where is that hanged ghost and the evil mountain god?"

He didn't wash his face, brush his teeth, or prepare breakfast. He got up and walked up to Xiaoyu, with excitement on his face again.

At this time, Xiaoyu has been upgraded from a "little Taoist priest" to a "master" in his heart.

"I have saved their souls and let the King of Hell judge their crimes." Xiao Yu said.

After questioning them last night, she recited the Sutra of the Dead and forcibly sent the two dead ghosts into the underworld.

At that time, I didn’t see Fengdu Wuchang coming to ask for the “Red-haired Demon”.

Xiaoyu wasn't sure what kind of ghost it was, but the light of Ksitigarbha Buddha led both ghosts to the underworld.

Gou Jiao asked curiously, "Master, have you interrogated clearly, Zhao Ergou or the mountain god, who is the evil one?"

"As the saying goes, ghosts tell lies. Don't believe anything a ghost says. These two dead ghosts are both lying, and they are not good people."

Xiao Yu waved to him to leave the temple, exhaled, shouted "Thunder Hand", and used "Thousand Birds" to blow up the incomplete statue, creating a big hole big enough to bury two people.

Another shout blew up the pillar where the hanged ghost was parasitic.

"Boom!" The broken roof, which was already tilted and collapsed, fell down completely.

"Haven't they gone to the underworld to be reborn?" Gou Jiao asked.

“The people living in the dilapidated temple have long been dead, but over the past few decades, haven’t there been many people spending the night here?
The two evil demons went to the underworld, the place where they had been parasitic for dozens or hundreds of years, and it almost became a "demon realm".

If a living person gets close, his body will be affected; if a wild ghost floats over and enters to absorb the evil Yin energy, he may also become a groundbound spirit. "

After Xiao Yu finished the fight, a meter-long streak of white air came out of his mouth. Seeing this, Gou Jiao thought, "If I can learn this skill to slay demons and eliminate evil, even if I don't become an immortal, my life will not be in vain."

"Master, I am limited in knowledge and don't know what lies those two ghosts told. Please help me solve this puzzle." Gou Jiao bowed.

"Did they harm anyone?" Xiaoyu asked.

Gou Jiao nodded, "He has harmed so many people, and he wants to harm me and the master!"

"Is this the first day you've hurt someone?" Xiao Yu asked again.

Gou Jiao shook his head, "They are all old monsters."

Xiao Yu said, "When an old monster who has harmed people for many years pleads his innocence, can we believe him?"

Gou Jiao was stunned for a moment, and then he said thoughtfully: "All the words used to justify my evil deeds are lies? What is the truth?"

“The truth is, one of them is an evil god that eats people, and the other is an evil demon that serves the evil god.

The evil god demanded blood for food and granted evil power to the demon. The two colluded with each other and brought disaster to the village. "

Xiaoyu knew that Zhao Ergou was generally not lying when he told the mountain god about his experiences.

A lucky hunter, a natural mountain god.

But she could clearly see the strong evil karma of the two people even from miles away.

No matter how much they talked, she had already determined their true nature.

"We should go."

Xiao Yu looked at his wrinkled face, which was even darker and dirtier than last night, and asked, "Do you want to wash your face before you leave?"

Gou Jiao was stunned for a moment. "It's freezing cold, why would I wash my face? My face is already chapped."

"Okay, let's go down the mountain."

Xiaoyu found a stick and asked him to lead it.

"Where are we going? Master, does anyone have any directions?" Gou Jiao asked.

Xiao Yu glanced at him maliciously and asked, "Was last night's experience of catching ghosts exciting and fun? Do you want to experience something more exciting and fun?"

Gou Jiaoxian nodded excitedly, "Last night was quite dangerous, but it was the first time in my life that I encountered something mysterious. The strange stories I read in books in the past are completely different from what I saw with my own eyes.

The horror and weirdness of demons and ghosts cannot be described even one tenth of them in strange stories. "

Then he became worried again, "I naturally believe in the master's ability to slay demons and eliminate evil. But I feel a little uneasy in my heart. I feel that it is not a good thing for mortals to often deal with demons and evil spirits."

Xiaoyu was a little surprised. This guy's mind was more than just sharp.

Gou Jiao seemed to have a kind of "natural wisdom" that she herself did not possess.

She is called a "born saint" because she was reborn with her memories.

To put it bluntly, cheating.

Most of the time, her life has been drifting and adapting to circumstances.

Although she defied God's will several times and even reversed fate, she always did things only after encountering problems.

She only followed her own will when the will of heaven did not suit her.

A casual friend has no knowledge or ability, but he has a foresight that exceeds his ability and knowledge.

"You were only fifteen years old when you left home, and you haven't experienced the vicissitudes of life yet. Why do you want to become an immortal so much?" Xiaoyu asked.

Gou Jiao pondered and said, "The life span of ordinary people is only a hundred years, even if they live in a royal palace, wear purple clothes and silver belts, and enjoy all the power and wealth in the world.

If you cannot transcend the cycle of reincarnation, you will ultimately be like a flower in the mirror or a moon in the water.

When the time comes, everything is like a dream and turns into dust.

Although I am young, I have experienced the vicissitudes of life.

When I was young, I personally experienced the pain of losing my parents.

When I was young, I witnessed with my own eyes the sudden death of the Emperor who ruled the world.

The Qin Dynasty, the most prosperous and powerful dynasty since the reign of the Three Sovereigns, was rapidly declining and its end was near.

If I were a mortal, no matter how wonderful my life was, I could never surpass the Human Emperor.

No matter how well my family business develops, it will never be able to surpass the Ying Dynasty.

It is better to abandon the present glory and practice cultivation early, so as to avoid falling into the mortal world once the impermanence occurs and even being unable to be reborn.

When I achieve enlightenment one day, I will definitely save my parents who have already passed away, and let Uncle Zhang who raised me obtain true and eternal blessings.

I think this is the true filial piety.”

(End of this chapter)