The light breeze blew through the hills, and it was very peaceful. It was such a peaceful place. I built a small wooden house and looked at the mountains in the distance. I watched the waterfalls pouring down from the peaks, and the mist of the waterfalls was blown like gauze. , floating far, far away.
When the water mist floated over gently, it felt like a rare coolness on the body, which was very pleasant and comfortable.
Looking up again, the sky is as blue as a wash, and occasionally, a white cloud floats gently by. It seems that everything is so peaceful, so beautiful, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
The Sword Emperor is sitting in front of the house. The eaves just cover the sunlight that is falling. Just like this, the slight cool breeze is blowing, letting the water mist cover his body like a gauze. It is quiet and you can smell the green grass. The fragrance makes people feel relaxed and happy, and looking at the picturesque scenery, they can't help but be in a daze.
The Sword Emperor changed his appearance at this time. He was dressed in extremely simple clothes. In such linen clothes, his nobility could not be seen at all. At this time, he had already dispersed his aura, just like a man in a mountain village. Mortals live alone in one place.
At this time, Li Qiye took a step forward and stood in front of the Sword Emperor.
"Holy Master——" At this time, the Sword Emperor wanted to stand up and greet Li Qiye. Li Qiye gently pressed his shoulders and asked him to sit down. He also sat down and stretched. Very comfortable, very pleasant.
"I heard that you have been staying for some days." Li Qiye lay slowly on the Grand Master's chair and looked at the Sword Emperor.
The Sword Emperor nodded lightly and said, "I haven't been out for a few days."
The Sword Emperor is one of the most powerful emperors and immortal kings today. After the World Emperor, he is fully qualified and capable to take over the mantle of the World Emperor.
Currently, the World Emperor is in charge of the Heavenly Court. If the World Emperor retires, the Sword Emperor can completely take charge of the Heavenly Court and become the Lord of the Heavenly Court. The true Lord of the Heavenly Court can be said to be superior.
However, since the battle in Heaven, the Sword Emperor drifted away and did not stay in Heaven, nor did he hold any power in Heaven.
It can be said that the Sword Emperor joined the Heavenly Court and became the Lord of the Heavenly Court. In the process, he paid an extremely heavy price. This road was very difficult and painful for him.
In the end, everything came to an end. If rewards were based on merit, the Sword Emperor's achievements were definitely outstanding, and he could definitely take over the mantle of Heaven.
However, the Sword Emperor did not. He drifted away after the battle in Heaven and did not covet any power.
"Is your heart hurt?" Li Qiye looked at the Sword Emperor and said softly.
The Sword Emperor couldn't help but look at the waterfall in the distance, watching the water gauze floating, like a dream. After a while, he held his chin and said: "Holy Master, everything is over, and I don't want to Know what to do.”
"I still remember when you made the choice." Li Qiye also looked at the water mist, floating, sighed softly, and said: "Knowing that you have to pay a heavy price, knowing that you have to bear the pain. Despite endless suffering, you are still willing and so determined."
"As soon as the Holy Master said it, this matter is so far away." The Sword Emperor couldn't help but said softly: "The mission has been fulfilled, and it has finally been achieved."
It was precisely because of their hard work and courage that this was finally completed successfully. Everything fell into dust, and the five supreme giants in heaven, Snake, Destruction of the Era, and Supreme Dark Hunter were finally eradicated.
Their missions have been completed, and the entire era has become clear and clear.
"Yes, we have finally achieved it. This road has gone so far, and it is finally over." Li Qiye couldn't help but said with emotion.
"So, I don't know what I should do?" The Sword Emperor couldn't help but sigh. He sighed softly, looked at Li Qiye and said, "What should be done has been done."
"Do you remember that you are obsessed with swords?" Li Qiye looked at the Sword Emperor and smiled.
"Obsessed with swords—" Li Qiye's words seemed to wake up the Sword Emperor, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.
However, after a moment, the brightness in his eyes, like a light, suddenly went out.
At this time, the Sword Emperor couldn't help but smile bitterly, shook his head gently, and said: "Practice sword, what is the ultimate goal?"
"What do you think?" Li Qiye looked at him with a smile.
"Frankly speaking, Holy Master, I don't know either." The Sword Emperor smiled and sighed: "As for swordsmanship, I can be regarded as a pretty good practitioner. However, not only compared with Holy Master, but also compared with Wanjie Compared to the Emperor Ancestor, I am far behind."
"So, you feel that this avenue and destination make you uncomfortable." Li Qiye nodded lightly and said.
The Sword Emperor couldn't help but nodded slightly and said: "Yes, I am a little confused. Just like the emperor of all realms, with achievements like him, in the end, it is just greed. In the end, it is only Just live in your own ugly self."
"Have you lost confidence in cultivating Taoism?" Li Qiye said softly.
"I don't know, maybe I've lost interest?" The Sword Emperor couldn't help but smile and said, "I once thought that everything would be so beautiful at the end of the sword path."
Li Qiye nodded lightly and said: "There is nothing wrong with this. When you master the secrets of swordsmanship, everything is so beautiful. Whether you are an ancestor or a giant, in this process, you are purely practicing. I mean, the whole process was so beautiful.”
"Is it beautiful to practice Taoism?" The Sword Emperor couldn't help but be startled.
Li Qiye smiled and said: "Pure things have always been beautiful, whether it is cultivation, learning, or other things, they are pure and full of fun. The real ugliness is not cultivation, nor is it because of your strength. Weak, but because of the human heart.”
"Because of people's hearts." Li Qiye's words made the Sword Emperor murmur softly.
"The ugliness you see is not the ugliness of the Tao, but the ugliness of the human heart." Li Qiye gently shook his head at the Sword Emperor and said: "Look, you see the five supreme giants, the greedy snake , Destruction Era, they are willing to eat people, undergo blood refining, and fall into darkness in order to survive for themselves. They are willing to do anything in order to survive..."
"...It is no longer as noble as you imagined and everyone imagined." At this point, Li Qiye sighed softly and said: "I can understand this, whether it is a mortal, a monk, or even a great emperor." The king, to some extent, longs for the end of the road, where there is an extremely noble existence, and he can't help but feel that standing on that peak, he has the aura, sentiments, ideas, etc. of being independent and unparalleled."
"Yes, the pinnacle of independence and self-centeredness throughout the ages. This is the arrogance and nobility of cultivating the Tao. If you spend your whole life cultivating the Tao, you will end up just trying to survive, even at the expense of everything. Dignity, nobility, and elegance will all be gone. ." The Sword Emperor couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Yes, in many supreme beings, these things have disappeared, but in many ordinary monks, strong men, great emperors and immortal kings, they still shine brightly." Li Qiye sighed softly and looked at The Sword Emperor said: "Then why do you think it is?"
"Are you greedy?" the Sword Emperor said softly.
"This is only one aspect." Li Qiye smiled, looked at the Sword Emperor, and said seriously: "Because they have jumped out of this world."
"Escape from this world?" The Sword Emperor couldn't help but be startled.
Li Qiye smiled lightly and said: "Yes, jump out of this world. All living beings, the world, and this world are actually closely connected. At least many things are connected, and they all give it meaning. For example, what you said Nobility, calmness, elegance, all these are given meaning and value by all living beings in this world. If you do not belong to this world and jump out of this world, then all these values are meaningless. It’s just nothingness. Just like you, when you look at the world of an ant, do you think the calmness and elegance of this ant world are meaningful to you? "
"It makes no sense." The Sword Emperor blurted out without even thinking about it.
Li Qiye nodded gently and said: "Yes, it is meaningless, it can even be said that it has no meaning. This is why many existences have lost the so-called value after becoming giants and higher existences. Because these values are only in this world, and they do not belong to this world.”
"Wouldn't it mean that after everyone became a giant, they would become dark beings who would do whatever it takes to survive." The Sword Emperor couldn't help but said: "If that's the case, what's the point of practicing Taoism?"
"Actually, the meaning of cultivating the Tao has been reversed throughout the ages." Li Qiye shook his head gently and said, "The heart of the Tao is the foundation."
"The heart of the Tao is the foundation." The Sword Emperor couldn't help but feel shocked, and then thought of what Li Qiye said in the Battle of Heaven.
"Actually, from the beginning of heaven and earth, Taoist heart is the root. However, Taoist heart is the most difficult to cultivate. It is like nothingness. Everything in the world should have its essence, and Taoist heart , it is often impossible to reflect its essence all the time." Li Qiye said softly: "If your Tao heart is strong, the Tao method will follow."
"But, this is a difficult road, the most difficult road to walk." Li Qiye said slowly: "So, it is easier to cultivate the Tao into the heart and temper the heart with the Tao. In the human world, it is believed that first Only when you enter the Tao can you have a Tao mind. In fact, this is not the case."
"You still have to be strong-minded." The Sword Emperor understood clearly.
Li Qiye nodded lightly and said slowly: "Although when you become a giant in the world, you will jump out of this world. When you look at this world again, it is very likely that all the values you have pursued before will only be lost. It's nothing but nothing, and it has no meaning. So, if you want to stick to this path and not let yourself become the existence that once made you hate the most, and don't want to live like what you hate, then you must have If you stick to it, you must strengthen your Taoist heart."
(End of chapter)
