Lingzhang

Chapter 151 Jiang Ziran

From the outside, the whole villa was brightly lit.

But when the person guarding the gate let him in, Zhu Tingxiu actually walked slowly inside.

The whole villa seems very quiet.

It was so quiet that when Zhu Tingxiu walked slowly in the corridor, he could only hear one person's voice in this huge villa.

A young, yet powerful and confident voice echoed in the room.

"The path to surpass the ninth level of martial arts and continue on the path of transcendence has been written down in philosophical sayings by the ancient sages. However, too many people later misunderstood the classics of the ancient sages."

"The essence of this is just the four words 'Tao follows nature'."

"What does it mean to follow the laws of nature?"

"It doesn't mean that if you want to know the Tao, or cultivate the Tao, you need to get close to nature, close to the universe and all things."

"Previously, in martial arts practice, most of the boxing techniques were based on images and imitated monsters, which may have given you this illusion."

"But in fact, this is not the case. This nature is not that nature. The nature here does not refer to the heavens and the earth and all things."

“Tao is not the universe, but the source of the universe. The source and the result are very different.”

"Results can be born and die, and are constantly changing, presenting all things."

"But the root will never change. Whether the result exists or not, whether the result is born or dies, it will not affect the root in the slightest."

“So it stands alone without changing, and it circulates without end.”

“Let’s look back at the wise words of our ancestors.”

"Humans follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the heavens follow the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

“In ancient times, our ancestors relied on the land for survival. They lived off the mountains and on the water.”

“Without the right geographical location, survival will be difficult.”

“Where does geographical advantage come from? Why are there mountains and rivers, lakes and seas? It is the weather that determines all this.”

"So the earth follows the heaven."

"And why is it like this, spring, summer, autumn, winter, the movement of the sun and the moon?"

"That's how it's arranged."

"What about the Tao? The Tao follows nature. What is nature here?"

"My own appearance."

"As the phenomena remain as they are, the Tao is revealed in all things."

"This key point is used in the breakthrough of cultivation. It allows you to maintain your original self in the process of refining the golden seal of receiving the talisman, and understand and grasp your true self."

"Nine Palaces Crucible, Seven Stars Martial Arts, Nine Heavens Qi and Blood Power, Martial Arts that blends all forms..."

"In the practice of martial arts, you have learned too much from the essence of the ancient sages. In the process of constantly changing yourself, through external changes, you have triggered internal changes, and then realized the wonder of the unity of body and spirit, and condensed your own martial arts will from all phenomena."

"But all I got from all this savings is just a chance to continue on the path to transcendence."

"A Dao League doesn't even have statistics, but everyone knows that the success rate is very low and the mortality rate is quite high."

"In front of the golden seal for receiving the dharma ordination that was forged after the extraordinary materials of the demon beasts were orderly and complexly matched; in front of the ferocious mental storm that was almost like a regret contained in those extraordinary materials."

"The nine-fold Qi and blood power condensed by the body and soul, as well as the martial arts will refined by the Seven Stars Martial Arts."

“It seemed so fragile.”

"When you have truly made up your mind to reach this point, when the refining of the golden seal begins, forget about the interference of the result on your thoughts."

“Don’t change with the changes, but find the root of the unchanging in the changes and stick to your original heart.”

"Find the fragments of the Taoist seal in the fierce spiritual storm, and let your martial arts will connect to the extraordinary miracle."

"The Tao follows nature. This is the only way for you to get closer to success and the path to transcendence."

"..."

The emotions conveyed in that voice were so peaceful and clear.

Even at the end, there was some compassion in his tone.

But this moment.

Walking in the corridor, quietly listening to the words that could almost penetrate into one's mind, what Zhu Tingxiu felt was the unquestionable meaning behind these words.

Behind the compassion is the strong mentality of "I am the only one in the world" after having walked this path.

He doesn't seem to be correcting people's understanding of the Tao.

It is more like correcting people's understanding of the word "nature".

Ginger Natural.

Tao follows nature.

Is this the turbulent and stormy corner of the heart of a person who has crossed the path to transcendence?

With such emotion in his heart, Zhu Tingxiu walked into the hall of the villa where Jiang Ziran was giving a lecture.

It is at this moment.

Jiang Ziran's lecture was also coming to an end.

Just as Zhu Tingxiu walked in, the seven people in the hall stood up. After greeting Jiang Ziran, they walked out of the hall one after another.

When Zhu Tingxiu looked around, all he saw were the seed students in the Taoist academy who had reached the ninth level of martial arts and were preparing to launch a breakthrough into the extraordinary realm.

When many people passed by Zhu Tingxiu, he even had the stress illusion that he had passed by a ferocious beast.

Between breaths.

The only person left in the entire hall was Jiang Ziran, who was still sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed that looked like a bed and a bench, wearing a plain white training suit.

And Zhu Tingxiu, who was becoming more respectful at the door.

Seeing Jiang Ziran looking at him, Zhu Tingxiu clasped his fists and bowed.

"My senior brother's lectures are so insightful that they give Tingxiu a sense of enlightenment."

"You asked me to meet you just to flatter me?"

The moment the words fell, the "sincere" smile on Zhu Tingxiu's face froze.

Even at this moment, Jiang Ziran's voice still has the power to go straight to the heart of people.

This caused Zhu Tingxiu's original draft to fail, and all the "brilliant articles" he had prepared were aborted. Zhu Tingxiu had no choice but to bow again in silence.

"Indeed, I came to look for you because of an urgent matter. I wonder if you have been paying attention to the news in the west of the prefecture in recent days. A genius has emerged in Jichuan County.

It's hard to explain the matter clearly in a few words. In short, this genius has caused quite a rift between my Zhu family and me. There are indeed some grievances and explanations. I need to speak for my family and have things sorted out with this person.

Perhaps in the process of discussion, it is necessary to convince people with martial arts first when necessary.

Friction is always inevitable. If the situation really becomes extreme, extreme measures will probably be needed.

Tingxiu thought he could do all these and do them well.

But there is one thing I have to ask my senior brother in advance. It is said that among the companions of this genius, there is a person named Jiang..."

In an instant, Zhu Tingxiu's words came to an abrupt halt when Jiang Ziran's gaze suddenly changed.

At this moment, it seemed that Jiang Ziran's gaze also possessed the power to directly penetrate the essence of people's minds.

And when Jiang Ziran spoke again.

Zhu Tingxiu actually felt as if there was an invisible chisel that, through the vibration of the sound, was "engraving" Jiang Ziran's words in his mind, word by word.

The voice was still calm, but it sent a chill down Zhu Tingxiu's spine.

"The surname Jiang originated from the tribal period when our ancestors struggled to survive. It was a major surname in ancient times."

The coolness on his back made Zhu Tingxiu lower his head obediently.

"Yes."

"From ancient times to the present, they have lived and recuperated for tens of millions of years, and their descendants have continued to grow. There are countless people with the surname Jiang in the world, as numerous as the stars in the sky.

But not all people with the surname Jiang are from the Shouyang Jiang family.

She was not from the Shouyang Jiang family. This was a consensus reached by the entire state many years ago.

You came to me with this matter, it seems like a provocation."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tingxiu even bent his waist.

"I dare not! I really don't dare!

Tingxiu came from a small place, and he was trying to survive in the provincial capital, trembling with fear and treading on thin ice.

I have to be careful and not take a wrong step.

Therefore, I would rather accept a complaint from my senior brother than do anything wrong first.

I hope you can understand, brother."

After hearing this, Jiang Ziran's expression softened a little.

"Now you know how to be cautious?

Indeed, I know about the grudge between you and that man...Yue Hanzhang.

Not only that, now it seems that I know perhaps a little more than you do.

Are you still thinking of using any extreme means to deal with him?
It seems you don’t know what happened tonight.”

Hearing this, Zhu Tingxiu, who had been bowing his head, raised his head in confusion.

What happened tonight?
He looked at Jiang Ziran in confusion.

But it was obvious that Jiang Ziran had no intention of clearing up his confusion at this moment.

He just walked down slowly from the cloud bed.

"But that's why I do need to go see him. Since you're here, do you want to come along?"

Hearing this, Zhu Tingxiu suddenly relaxed.

He was still confused though.

But now it seems that the result is still "good", just as he expected.

"I will follow your lead, Senior Brother."
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"There's only a wall between here and the Taoist temple. Do you see that building with a chimney? That's the Taoist temple's cafeteria."

"Turn a little further south and you'll find the Taoist temple's supply warehouse."

"Several bases affiliated with the Taoist Academy are adjacent to the cafeteria and the material warehouse. They belong to the latter half of the Taoist Academy's overall layout."

"Go out the back gate and walk out. To the east is the headquarters of my Tian family clan, and to the west is the headquarters of the Taoist Alliance Patrol Wind Department, Education Department, and City Defense Department."

"In the entire state capital city, the safest place is here..."

Inside the base where monsters are raised, on a wide long street.

A car, which no longer had a bloody light shield but only had a faint glow of blood still looming, was parked in a corner.

In front of the chariot, there were only Yue Hanzhang and Tian Shouli, who were slowly walking into the base.

At this moment, Tian Shouli was introducing the entire Taoist temple and its surrounding structures to Yue Hanzhang.

At this moment, Tian Shouli's voice suddenly stopped.

When Yue Hanzhang was looking around, he suddenly turned around following the sound.

At some point, two young men suddenly appeared beside Tian Shouli.

A person may look very strange, but wherever he stands, he seems to have some unique temperament that makes people unable to take their eyes away.

Even Yue Hanzhang seemed to be shaken by some kind of aura.

It was as if a genius and evildoer saw his own kind at this moment.

Behind him was a man who was much weaker than him in terms of momentum.

But Yue Hanzhang's gaze also lingered on him.

He had seen a photo of this man, Zhu Tingxiu.

Seeing Yue Hanzhang's gaze looking at him, Zhu Tingxiu smiled meaningfully at the right moment.

But before he could show any more changes in his expression.

At the original place, Yue Hanzhang had already shifted his gaze and looked back at that genius and evildoer.

At this moment, the young man was looking at Tian Shouli aggressively.

"This place is not safe at all. You have put the Jiang family in danger because of your plan. Teacher Tian, ​​you have violated a taboo!"

(End of this chapter)