The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 65: The Way cannot be seen, but is made clear by life

Things are valued for their quality; people are valued for their virtues.

In Xuanming's eyes, these three treasures were of the highest quality and were the best of all the dragon relics:

The first one was a small tree.

This is a spiritual root of heaven and earth, but unfortunately it is severely damaged and cannot be grown alive. Xuan Ming plans to extract its essence and integrate it into the old pine tree in the courtyard. Since he entered the Tao, this century-old pine tree has been often nourished by the spiritual energy of the sun and the moon and the Tao spirit. It is only one step away from transforming into a spiritual root.

If one can devour the incomplete origin of the spiritual root, it is very likely that one will break one's own limit and be promoted from an ordinary root to a spiritual root.

The earth is kind and generous, carrying all things.

Plants have their own way, they always nourish water and soil.

The local water and soil nurture the local plants and trees, and the plants and trees will also give back to the local water and soil, returning it to the spring, solidifying the soil in the earth, and clearing the water in the rivers. The spiritual roots are the best among them.

If Qiuzhen Temple can obtain a spiritual root, Fuyun Mountain will surely be full of spiritual power, the earth's energy will flourish, the spiritual veins will extend, and the fortune will increase greatly.

The second piece is a piece of skin.

I don’t know what material it is made of, and I can’t tell its thickness, but Xuan Ming once cut it with a sword and it didn’t leave any trace.

With his current strength, he can shatter a mountain with one sword, which shows how precious this thing is.

The third item is two jade slips.

A jade slip contains the experience of a dragon's cultivation. Although the dragon is a demon, the only difference between humans and demons is the path of cultivation. In the end, they both reach the same destination, which is the great way. Many principles are in common, and it is of great reference value for Xuanming to explore the secrets of Qi training.

A jade slip contains the cultivation experience of a Qi-cultivating immortal in the Saint Embryo Realm. Canglong Mountain spans several counties. This immortal came from Diyang County, which is separated from Fengyang County by a mountain. He is the ancestor of the Youxiang Sect, a major Taoist sect.

Sixty years ago, a dragon went to Youxiang Sect to steal treasures. The immortal was so angry that he chased him into Canglong Mountain and never returned. He died in Wanshe Cave and not only became the dragon's food, but also the dragon's collection of many years became a good thing.

The spiritual experience of this immortal is far more helpful to Xuanming than that of Jiaolong.

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The four essentials for practicing Buddhism are Dharma, place, wealth and companions.

Dharma comes first and is the root of Tao.

Xuanming originally thought that he would have to slowly plan the experience of practicing in the Holy Embryo Realm, and only after he had gathered and comprehended all of them and had sufficient understanding of the four realms of Qi training, could he create a complete Qi training chapter of "Hunyuan Yiqi Jue". But now, he has achieved something unexpectedly.

Not only did he gain experience in practicing the two Holy Embryo realms, he also gained a lot of experience in practicing the Great Zhoutian, Innate, and Golden Elixir realms.

As long as he finishes his research, he can start to create a new method. After it is completed, he will not have to work hard and can concentrate on practicing and realizing the truth.

Thinking about this unexpected gain, which temporarily solved the problem of wealth, and even the problem of land might be partially solved, Xuanming felt happy. He withdrew his spiritual sense and looked at the world again. He suddenly felt the breeze was light, the water was clear, the sky was blue and the mountains were high. He actually caught a ray of spiritual charm that could only be understood by the heart, and his heart was touched, and he entered into enlightenment.

When the mind is calm, the body is at ease and the spirit is happy, which generates wisdom, dispels the fog, and all things are naturally observed.

He entered this wonderful state, watching the birds flying in the sky, the trees growing in the yard, the flowers blooming in the corners, the sleeping and drooling deer, the dancing butterflies, the bees collecting honey...

Thoughts running through my mind:

Why do flowers bloom and plants break through the soil?
Why do birds fly in the sky and deer run on the ground?
Why do bees collect honey and not birds?

Why do humans walk upright on two feet?

The more he thought, the clearer Xuanming's mind became. He had a deeper understanding of "the Tao cannot be seen, but is clear because of life", and a more thorough understanding of the innate truth.

All things have different innate endowments and different external appearances, which are specifically manifested in different forms and abilities. The great way is nameless and nourishes all things...

Although it was only a short cup of tea, it was still a rare opportunity. Xuanming's Taoism progressed further and his magic power also increased slightly.

When that mysterious feeling disappeared and he felt the changes in himself, he laughed heartily at this unexpected joy that seemed to have a natural flavor of Taoism. His hearty laughter woke up the spirit deer, causing it to look up with curiosity.

The little demon who has just begun to gain intelligence is like a human child, innocent and carefree. The world is very simple to him. If Xuanming is happy, he will be happy too.

They stood up and moved their limbs, running and jumping around Xuanming. The atmosphere was cheerful. The swallows sleeping on the deer's head were awakened, flapped their wings and landed on the pine tree, chirping happily. Bees and butterflies chased the spirit deer. The deer's calls, the birds' chirps, the bees' buzzing, the jumping sounds and the hearty laughter intertwined into a beautiful melody.

The breeze blew, the pine trees swayed, and the branches and leaves rustled, joining in the chorus, like accompaniment or cheering. People, plants, and animals lived in harmony and enjoyed themselves together.

Chang'anzi, who had just finished practicing sword, passed by here. When he heard the sound, he was also infected by the atmosphere and couldn't help but smile.

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People's sorrows and joys are not shared.

While Xuanming was delighted, Zixia Sect's Master Donglai and the Sect Leader Master Dongfeng were both worried.

Standing in front of the Purple Air Hall, they looked at the girl being taken to the guest house by the disciples, glanced at each other, and sighed.

Until the girl's back disappeared, Donglai Zhenren said helplessly: "The Daoyuan Grand Meeting is over, that person successfully won the championship and obtained a share of the Daoist fortune. I thought that after he left, the past kindness would be completely settled, but I didn't expect that he would leave a tail before leaving.

Although this person is only a cousin, he has the support of the young prince and a strong background. It is really difficult to decide how to treat him. "

Looking at the setting sun over the sea of clouds, Dong Feng Zhenren sighed, "The ancestors planted trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade. It was because of that goddess that she was kind to Master in the past. Now that the young prince has come to visit us, as his disciples, we can only do our best to help him in return for his kindness."

After thinking for a while, Dong Feng Zhenren said, "Since she is here, we should make the best of it. This girl is different from the little prince who is temporarily a disciple of our sect. Since she left a message before leaving, asking this girl to join our Zixia Sect, we should just treat her as an ordinary disciple and treat her the same as others.

Outside the mountain, she is a woman of great wealth.

In the mountains, she is a seeker.

As long as she is safe and healthy, we don't need to give her special care, lest she become arrogant and detrimental to her cultivation. The master leads her to the door, but it is up to her to cultivate. Whether she can succeed in the future depends on her cultivation and luck."

Hearing this, Master Donglai relaxed his brows and said, "Master Master, what you said makes sense. There is always a difference between entering the secular world and leaving it. How can outsiders like us be bound by too many worldly rules? From now on, I will have to trouble you, Senior Brother."

Master Dongfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Master Donglai, and said slowly, "I want to go into seclusion to break through and try to condense the Holy Fetus. In my Zixia Sect, only you and I have the status and cultivation to be this woman's master. I am powerless to do this, so I can only trouble you, my junior brother, to do more."

Donglai Zhenren: ...

Here we go again!

Every time I say I’m in seclusion.

I haven’t seen you really break through.

He wanted to refute, but when he thought about the fact that his master had passed away in order to suppress the dragon, and the Zixia Sect was still lacking a Saint Embryo Realm Master to take charge, his senior brother was indeed more likely to enter this realm than him, so Master Donglai did not refuse after all.

At the same time, a carriage pulled by Fenglin horses drove out of Taiguang Mountain where Zixia Sect was located.

(End of this chapter)