Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 304: Use Man to Fight Heaven, Follow Heaven’s Will (Subscribe!)

"The Yuwen family of the Antarctic Sea Ice Cave presents a bottle of the fifth-grade elixir, the Snow Beauty Pill, to honor the two of you, the Supreme Immortals, and wish you eternal happiness."

"The Xiao family of Fire Yuan Island in the South Pole Sea presents a set of fifth-grade superior sword formations."

"The Wei family of Qingling Island in the South Pole Sea presents a Taoist book to you two great immortals, and wishes you great luck in Taoism."

"Master Yan from the Three Immortal Islands of the East China Sea presents the fifth-level magic weapon Taiyi Xuanzhong"...

The Antarctic is a bitterly cold and icy area that is covered with snow all year round.

But on the Ice and Fire Island, there is a huge volcano that provides geothermal heat to warm the surroundings, making the island warm like spring all year round, with lush vegetation and all kinds of things.

Therefore, the Xiao sisters built a Taoist temple and palace in the South Pole here to secretly match the changes of Taoist ice and fire.

At this moment, in this Taoist palace where ice and fire intertwined, the two female fairies Xiao Yuhong and Xiao Yuxue sat at the top of the misty jade building. They had fairies-like looks and their behavior was like snow lotus blooming on an iceberg, pure and extraordinary.

Below is a magnificent fairyland scene with splendid palaces and glazed tiles sparkling brightly in the sun. There are colorful phoenixes singing and divine deer leaping lightly.

The colorful phoenix here is certainly not a real dragon or celestial phoenix, but it also has a trace of inherited bloodline, and its appearance and splendor are not inferior to ordinary people.

The guests present were either wearing Taoist robes or secular clothes. They walked lightly through the cloud corridors and misty pavilions to discuss the profound Taoist methods of longevity.

The air is filled with the faint fragrance of fairy grass, accompanied by the occasional heavenly music of the piano, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"Master Yan from the Three Immortal Islands of the East China Sea? The Taiyi Mysterious Bell? This Master Yuanying actually chased him all the way here? He must be very wealthy and have great luck!"

A female nun from the Xiao family couldn't help but say this when she heard the announcement from the front.

The Three Heroes and Two Clouds that emerged in the past hundred years seemed to have seized all the power of heaven and the luck of the world, which made the cultivators from the aristocratic families feel vaguely disgusted.

At least Xiao Ziqing knew that although his family donated a set of flying swords, what he donated was the Lingzhu Flying Sword.

As we all know, although spiritual bamboo has difficulty growing in the early stages, once the roots are established, its growth and maturity speed is much faster than other spiritual objects.

Therefore, the difficulty for the Xiao family cultivators to cultivate spiritual bamboo to make weapons and set up sword formations and to refine flying sword magic weapons of the same level is much lower than that of other cultivators. However, there are also disadvantages. Both spiritual bamboo magic weapons and spiritual bamboo swords are inferior to orthodox magic weapons in terms of sturdiness.

Therefore, although the Lingzhu Sword Formation can be considered precious, its value is actually lower than the top-grade defensive magic weapon Taiyi Xuan Zhong.

The Xiao family had done their utmost to come participate in the event, and the gifts they presented were not insignificant. However, they were still outshined by Master Yan Yuanying. Xiao Ziqing certainly did not feel good about it.

At this time, Xiao Yuhong was holding a jade slip (a bamboo book woven with jade) and discussing the theory of the Five Elements with an old man with a Taoist demeanor. Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, but it also revealed a hint of insurmountable majesty.

When she heard the announcement of singing in front of her, she couldn't help but frown slightly. To her, this was already a clear sign of displeasure.

Xiao Yuxue, who was standing by, chuckled when she saw this.

"Still laughing. It was obviously you who caused all the trouble, but now you are hiding aside and watching your sister laugh."

Xiao Yuxue was originally listening quietly to the Yuwen family's ancestor's insights on the Five Elements. Her eyes were like two clear springs, sparkling and occasionally emitting a ray of wisdom that made people intoxicated.

At this time, the stunning female nun was unwilling to refute: "He likes you and is chasing you. What does it have to do with me? It's better for me to kill him and save you from being upset."

Such murderous laughter made the old ancestor of the Yuwen family beside him watch with his eyes and nose without saying a word. After all, she was a female fairy from the Western Demon Cult, and she was indeed fierce in killing.

"No, don't cause trouble for me again."

Xiao Yuhong did not say why not, but just politely sent the ancestor of the Yuwen family off, and then went out with her sister to preside over today's Danyuan Dharma Assembly.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the sunset glows on the palace. The golden light complements the surrounding ice and snow, creating a beauty that transcends the world.

The slight geothermal heat from the volcano on the island also rises at this moment, interweaving with the cold air to form hazy steam, making the entire Ice and Fire Island look like a fairyland, mysterious and desirable.

At this time, Lu Cheng had transformed into Taoist Tiexiao and entered the palace on the island through the main gate, presenting gifts.

All the cultivators have arrived, young and old together.

Generally speaking, cultivators in the Qi training realm only need to memorize a few Taoist classics, cultivators in the foundation-building realm need to grasp the superficial meaning of the classics, cultivators in the Condensing Sha and Refining Gang realm need to be able to justify their understanding of the principles, and cultivators in the Golden Elixir realm need to lay the foundation of Taoism and even bring forth something new.

If one could build an immortal palace and collect Taoist resources from tens of millions of Taoists in the world, I wonder how much one could increase one's Taoist practice!

This is the significance of the Dharma Assembly. Even Lu Cheng does not dare to say that his Taoism is superior to all the cultivators present in every aspect.

Therefore, since there was no urgency in time, he participated in this discussion, hoping to gain something.

"My fellow immortals, today's discussion is about the four words 'fate and destiny'. Please use these four words to solve the problem. The one who has the best discussion will receive a sword from my two mistresses and be allowed to enter the palace to discuss Taoism with them."

The female cultivator in green who walked out of the palace was graceful and elegant. She was none other than Miao Chuyun, Lu Cheng's former second disciple.

After many years, she has not yet cultivated into the realm of Jindan Zhenren, but her body is full of aura and harmony, which obviously shows that she is not unable to practice alchemy, but is waiting for an opportunity to pursue the way of superior golden elixir.

"It's fate!"

Sitting in front of the jade table, seeing the test questions, Lu Cheng frowned slightly. Jindan Zhenren could consider these four words, but for most of the cultivators present, this test question was a bit too difficult and too big.

Only a few real monks present are qualified to discuss the pros and cons.

At this time, a maid in the palace came forward and presented pen and ink. These Taoist theories would eventually be stored here and could be referenced by the Xiao sisters at any time.

Therefore, although the host of the Danyuan Dharma Assembly has to spend a lot of spirit stones and money to prepare treasures, he can get a lot of Taoist theories in the end. In a Dharma assembly of a higher level, this is actually a win-win situation.

Lu Cheng held the brush in his hand, thought for a moment, and then wrote: "A young beauty marries a foolish man; a handsome man marries an ugly woman. A dragon that has not found its match swims among fish and turtles; a gentleman that has lost his time bows to a villain."

As I read the words, my thoughts become clearer.

Lu Cheng held the pen and continued writing cursive script.

The Taoist's performance was seen by the two sisters Xiao Yuhong and Xiao Yuxue who were sitting on the high seats in the palace.

"Who is this person? He looks unfamiliar, but he seems familiar for some reason." Xiao Yuhong originally wanted to say close and familiar, but she was asking about her husband's disciple Miao Chuyun, so she naturally took back the word.

"The gift list says: Taoist Tie Xiao, a free-spirited cultivator from the South Sea. Although he didn't have an invitation, he is a high-level cultivator at the Jindan Zhenren realm, so naturally there was no one to stop him. The magic weapon he presented is the fifth-rank, top-grade magic weapon, the Glazed Thunder Mirror."

"Sister, I didn't expect that holding a magic fair could make so much money. If we had known, we would have held more of them every few years. We received many top-grade magic weapons and were able to prepare some for father and husband." Xiao Yuxue chuckled when she heard this. According to the plan, they were to give the two sword treasures to Yan Yuanying to increase his luck and make his fortune even more prosperous.

Originally Xiao Yuxue felt a little distressed, but now it seems that this Danyuan Dharma Assembly, which was originally planned to lose money, will not only not lose money, but will also make a small profit.

"It is because we sisters have lived in Antarctica for a long time and rarely come out, so the cultivators and immortals from the Antarctic Sea are willing to come and invest a lot of money to hold this ceremony, hoping to establish a relationship with us. If we hold ceremonies all the time, the people who come here will just be idlers who eat and drink for free."

Xiao Yuhong rolled her eyes at her sister Xiao Yuxue and tapped her head gently with the jade book in her hand.

The four words "destiny and fate" are too broad.

Most of the cultivators present could not even write a complete and coherent Taoist theory. Just as Lu Cheng thought, only those cultivators who had refined golden elixirs and a very small number of talented Purple Mansion realm cultivators could write.

Set a question, solve it, and then explain and discuss the truth.

Four hours later, every cultivator who had confidence in his own Taoism came out to explain his own Taoism to all the cultivators present and the two palace masters.

Doing so has certain risks. From ancient times to the present, there are many monks whose Taoism collapsed due to discussing Taoism and who were unable to justify themselves, and whose magical powers stagnated from then on. Of course, there are also more monks whose Taoism practice increased and their Taoist careers made great progress because the more they discussed Taoism, the clearer it became and the more they argued about the principles.

Yan Yuanying, one of the Three Heroes from the Three Immortal Islands of the East China Sea, is a young monk with an upright figure and a handsome face. He wears a yellow Taoist robe that flutters in the wind, making him look like an immortal from the mundane world.

He stood up after the Xiao family of Huoyuan Island and the Wei family of Qingling Island to expound his own Taoism.

"My fellow Taoists, two palace masters, this is my Taoist theory."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and unfolded the long scroll, which turned out to be a long painting:
A young fisherman struggled to survive in the raging ocean, holding on to the long sail tightly to prevent it from slipping out of his control.

"Cultivators practice Taoism, invading the creation of heaven and earth, and seizing the mysteries of all things. The two words "invading and seizing" fully express the essence of our rebellion against birth, aging, illness, and death, and the destiny of heaven. Therefore, cultivators are rebels against heaven and earth, and the only way they can go is to become immortals by defying heaven."

Yan Yuanying's explanation, combined with the long painting in his hand, made the monks present seem to see:

In the face of the surging waves of heaven and earth, the fisherman still holds on to the crest of the tide, which is a spirit of man fighting against nature.

It just fits the four words "traitor to heaven and earth".

Destiny?

I don't care what fate is, I will break the destiny and become an immortal. If the world is a sea of ​​suffering, I will cross it.

See Yan Yuanying’s discussion on Taoism.

Xiao Ziqing from the Xiao family and Wei Lingfei from the Wei family looked at each other and dared not say a word.

They have already vaguely realized that if they go forward to discuss Taoism with him, they will not only fail to defeat him, but will also have their own Tao hearts broken by him.

Originally, the two of them practiced the family's skills, and they had a bright future step by step. If Yan Yuanying broke their state of mind, they would have only the Taoism but would not be able to practice anymore. Of course, not everyone present was like Xiao Wei and the others. There were still Jindan Zhenren who came forward to discuss Taoism with them.

Since before Jiazi, after the great elder Huang Longzi of the Palace of Incarnation of Ten Thousand Beasts achieved the Nascent Soul, Madam Cangjian of the Cangjian Palace, True Man Qingxuan of the Eight Views, True Man Chishenzi of the Fire Cloud Mansion, True Man Gu Yingxuan of the Xiantian School, and the Lord of the Demon Sect of the Dongyang Orthodox Church, all broke through the forty-nine tribulations one after another and achieved the Nascent Soul.

Afterwards, a Dharma meeting was held to discuss the Dao and preach the Dharma, and the Dao spread throughout the universe, causing the entire Tongxuan world to be in a state of explosive advancement after being suppressed for many years.

This is often the case. The first real person’s breakthrough only adds confidence to future generations, and countless cultivators will then successfully break through. Of course, there are also many real people who fail to break through and die under the forty-nine calamities.

Yan Yuanying was born in the Three Immortal Islands of the East China Sea. He had a very deep foundation in Taoism and was good at discussing Taoism. Although the cultivators of the South China Sea were resentful, one real person after another came forward, but they were all defeated by Yan Yuanying, until the end, no one spoke anymore.

Thousands of peaks compete for beauty, and one stands out as the leader.

As time goes by, it seems that the first prize of this Ice and Fire Island Danyuan Ceremony will definitely go to Yan Yuanying.

Just when the whole place was silent and all the cultivators were defeated by Yan Yuanying, the Xiao sisters were almost about to announce that this man was the winner of this ceremony.

Lu Cheng walked out holding his article.

"Wait a minute, I have some shallow ideas that I want to debate with you, fellow Taoist."

"Fellow Daoist, please feel free to speak." Yan Yuanying was at his most enthusiastic and confident at this moment. He did not even ask who the visitor was and just said this directly.

"To use man to fight against nature, man will conquer nature, this is indeed a great spirit. I heard that Daoist Brother Yan has encountered many good fortunes since he started his career, so it's no wonder that he has developed such a character and spirit.

But sometimes, when the calamity is very severe, it is better not to resist it head-on."

"Have you not heard of the principle that fortune and disaster go hand in hand? No cultivator can be free from disasters and disasters." Yan Yuanying has been cultivating the Tao smoothly and successfully for the past hundred years. What he hates most in his life is other people saying that all he has achieved is due to fortune.

Lu Cheng did not refute Yan Yuanying's words, but walked to the painting of fighting waves opened by the two maids and said:

"If I were him, I would try to find good weather to go out to sea instead of defying fate."

As he spoke, Lu Cheng turned to the direction of Xiao Yuhong and Xiao Yuxue and said:
"When the sky is out of season, the sun and moon have no light; when the earth is out of season, the grass and trees do not grow; when the water is out of season, the wind and waves are rough; when people are out of season, good fortune does not flow. Fortune and luck are already arranged by fate, who does not want to live forever? Follow the will of heaven and fulfill your destiny, and you will ascend to immortality through accumulated cultivation.

There is no supreme one among the three religions, and since ancient times, only Taoism has been respected!"

The argument Yan Yuanying expounded is that destiny is in one's own hands and that one must fight against heaven. Immortal practitioners go against the natural laws of birth, aging, sickness and death and are destined to ascend to heaven against heaven's will.

The point that Lu Cheng expounded is that blessings and fortune are already arranged in fate. A person's fortune has ups and downs, which is normal. One should follow the will of heaven and accept fate. When one's luck is strong, one should accumulate spiritual practice and cultivate oneself. When one's luck is weak, one should keep a low profile and refrain from excessive action.

Cultivate your own nature, sense and follow the destiny of heaven. When you have good luck, you can ride the wind and waves, turn into a dragon and walk; when you have no luck, you can hide among mustard seeds, shrink your scales and claws and sleep forever.

Yan Yuanying has excellent eloquence and wit, but he has experienced too few smooth things, so his Taoism is shallow compared to Lu Cheng.

So no matter how good his eloquence was, Lu Cheng was already invincible in this debate.

"How can we take a step back when we are competing for the top spot?"

"The immortal path values ​​life. Life is a long journey. When you need to advance, advance. When you need to retreat, retreat. Life has a high tolerance for mistakes. Young people don't need to be so impatient."

when.

The time had come. The two palace masters in the Jade Court gently struck the jade chimes. Under the sound, although Yan Yuanying's face turned red, in sharp contrast to the calm and composed Taoist Tiexiao, he still had to flick his sleeves and retreat with gritted teeth.

"The discussion between the two masters is truly wonderful, and makes people indulge in it as if drinking fine wine. However, time goes by, and we sisters dare not waste too much of your time."

After saying these two sentences, the two palace masters did not say anything else.

Instead, the green-clothed female cultivator Miao Chuyun came out again, holding a jade plate with a small sword and a tortoise shell on it.

Everyone was calm and focused. Many people present felt that the two people's discussions just now were profound and their ideas were lofty, which all made a lot of sense.

However, it is difficult to determine who is better or worse, who will win or lose.

After a moment, Miao Chuyun placed the sword in front of Yan Yuanying and said:

"Master Yan's judgment is profound and he conquers nature with man. His spirit is awe-inspiring. I hope Master Yan can continue on his path and move forward courageously."

At this moment, Yan Yuanying's face was already red with excitement. He took the jade plate and thanked repeatedly.

However, at this moment, the female cultivator turned sideways and said:

"Master Tie's judgment is profound, and the two palace masters still have many questions in it. Therefore, we invite Master Tie to come to the palace to discuss and explain the Taoism."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

No one had expected that the two palace masters would actually divide the sword treasure and the qualification to enter the palace to discuss Taoism between two people. It seemed that Yan Yuanying got more benefits.

The pair of sword treasures on the jade plate were glowing with spiritual light. They were obviously not ordinary items. They might be fifth-grade top-grade or even top-grade magic weapons.

But Yan Yuanying obviously didn't think so. His face turned from red to pale. He wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his mouth.

"Please let the fairy lead the way."

Lu Chengyun was calm and didn't care, which made Miao Chuyun look at this immortal from the Antarctic Sea with even higher regard.

With Miao Chuyun leading the way, the clouds around the palace dissipated, and then rose again in a thicker manner. Originally, the cultivators present could vaguely see the figures of the two palace masters inside the palace.

At this moment, the white fog was rolling, and not even a single thing could be seen.

Yan Yuanying, one of the Three Heroes and Two Clouds from the Three Immortals Island of the East China Sea, stood there blankly holding a jade plate.

At this time, maids from all around came forward and began to prepare the banquet. After discussing the Dao, the practitioners had a feast and tasted all kinds of top-quality spiritual food and fruits.

"Three Yings and Two Yuns, but they are overrated."

Xiao Ziqing had always disliked Yan Yuanying, and at this moment he was laughing quietly with Wei Lingfei.

At the same time, Lu Cheng was also led into the palace and walked in front of the Xiao sisters.

At this time, Xiao Yuhong had already obtained the Taoist theory written by Lu Cheng. She put it down and her eyes were full of affection.

"I haven't seen you for many years. Master Lu has made great progress in his cultivation. This is truly cause for celebration."

"Hahahahaha."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng laughed out loud, took a step forward, and at the same time released the magic technique of the Hundred Transformations, restoring his original appearance.

Xiao Yuhong was very meticulous, so it was natural for her to be able to tell his identity from the handwriting.

"Husband!"

As soon as Xiao Yuxue saw Lu Cheng, she immediately jumped down from the jade throne and threw herself into Lu Cheng's arms. But she was a fool. Not to mention Lu Cheng's handwriting, she couldn't even recognize her own handwriting.

"Husband, Yuxue misses you so much!"

"Master!"

Miao Chuyun finally realized that this Taoist Tiexiao was actually the transformed version of his master. He immediately bowed down with tears in his eyes.

People who practice Taoism have a different perception of separation than others. When seeing her husband again, Xiao Yuxue excitedly recounted the interesting things that happened over the years like a bamboo tube pouring beans. It was as if Lu Cheng was just out on business, as if the two of them were separated for a few hours or days, not nearly a hundred years.

The Ice and Fire Island Dharma Assembly ended as time passed.

The two palace masters never appeared in public again, which was considered impolite. However, the precious gifts presented by the Ice and Fire Island, such as the Jade Bee Spirit Liquid and the Sixth-Rank Spirit Wine, were enough to make everyone forget these lack of etiquette.

Yan Yuanying of the Three Immortals Island in the East China Sea was deeply in love with the fairy Xiao Yuhong. After the ceremony was over, he was driven out of the palace. He lingered around the Ice and Fire Island for more than four months. In the end, he neither waited for the Taoist Tiexiao nor the goddess to leave the palace, so he had no choice but to fly away on his sword.

He just thought that the Taoist Tiexiao had a fifth-level invisibility talisman and successfully avoided him. He never imagined that during these four months, he was outside in the cold wind and rain, while the Taoist was surrounded by gentle fragrance, enjoying the lingering love of a couple.

"This man has some talent and knowledge. I'm afraid he has already realized that his fate is very different, so he has set his sights on me, hoping to borrow my father's magic power to help him escape."

Since ancient times, disaster and luck go hand in hand, good fortune and misfortune are closely related, and misfortune and good fortune are closely related. Since Yan Yuanying can realize this, he will naturally be afraid.

His luck over the past 100 years has been so strong that he has been almost unbeatable. But what will happen next? The more he cannot see clearly, the more afraid he becomes.

Therefore, even if he risked the death of the leader of the Western Demon Cult, even if he risked being killed by the Heavenly Sword, he hoped to seduce one of the Xiao sisters, and use the magic power of Huang Longzi, the world's number one Yuanying Zhenjun, to help him avoid disaster.

Unfortunately, all the planning turned out to be in vain.

Inside the Taoist Palace, on the soft couch, Xiao Yuxue, who looked like jade mud, was still sleeping soundly. Lu Cheng put his arm around Xiao Yuhong's slender waist and said with a smile:
"The Taoist priests of the Eight Views started planning a hundred years ago. What is behind the prediction of Three Heroes and Two Clouds?"

Xiao Yuhong pinned her hairpin while looking sideways at her husband and said with a smile:
"Why, are you feeling sorry for your little daughter? 'Three heroes and two clouds, the world will prosper'. For this fortune-telling, the Eight Views killed more than a dozen elders and changed the calamity of the world, concentrating it on these five people. It is both a great fortune and a great calamity."

(End of this chapter)