After finishing his work at Leiyin Temple, Qian Yunsheng once again returned to the small world of Underworld, and once again escaped to the side of Tiandao Seed.
This time, the Tiandao seeds looked different from before. What was originally a small leaf had now grown into three or four. The world spirits beside the Heavenly Dao Seed seemed to be getting smaller and smaller, and they were sleeping more and more deeply.
Qian Yunsheng asked Hailanzhu curiously: "How will the world spirit be combined with the seeds of heaven in the end?"
Hai Lanzhu said: "In the end, the world spirit should be completely absorbed by the seeds of heaven and bear fruit. And when the final fruit matures and falls, it will be the time when the world spirit is reborn."
"At that time, the world spirit that everyone sees on the surface will still be exactly the same as the previous world spirit. But in fact, the real world spirit is not what people see on the surface. It is just the appearance of the seed of heaven."
"And the real world spirit will be this grown-up thing of heaven!"
Qian Yunsheng nodded with some confusion, then shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "It feels like the mystery here seems to be extremely mysterious. I really can't figure out how it changed."
Hailanzhu closed his eyes, feeling the vitality and subtle changes of the Tiandao seeds, and praised:
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand it now. When the seeds of the way of heaven grow in the future, you can meditate and practice next to it. At that time, you will be able to truly feel the mystery of the way of heaven."
"At that time, you may ask, just as everything in us has birth and death, the existence of the entire world seems to be unable to escape the mystery of birth and decrease."
“All of our visible and invisible life forms seem to be going back and forth in this endless cycle of birth and death.”
"Countless lives were born because of this world, and were eventually destroyed because of this world. Therefore, can we ask, where is the answer to all this? Where should we search?"
Although Qian Yunsheng was vaguely touched, after carefully savoring it, he seemed to feel that there were still countless things he couldn't understand. He couldn't help but ask:
"Didn't those immortals, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas find the secret between birth and death?"
Hai Lanzhu shook his head and said with a distant look: "It takes 129,600 years for the Jade Emperor to survive one catastrophe. So far, he has survived a total of 1,750 tribulations."
"Sakyamuni Buddha also needed to "disappear his body and destroy his wisdom, and give up his body and mind" before he could finally escape into the Nirvana realm of neither birth nor death, nor existence nor destruction."
"Existences like the Jade Emperor and Lord Buddha have such a difficult time on the road, let alone other immortals. Which one of them is not trembling with fear, fearing that once they fall into the realm, they will fall from the immortal world to the mortal world and never recover?"
"But whether it is Lord Buddha, the Jade Emperor or other immortals, have you ever discovered that any of our methods only prolongs the existence of life. How can we find the ultimate secret to get rid of all this?"
When Hai Lanzhu said this, his tone was calm and his expression was calm. Obviously, the more you practice to its level, the more urgent the answer to such a question becomes.
Qian Yunsheng secretly thought that fortunately his realm was too low and he did not have such troubles as Hai Lanzhu for the time being, so he smiled bitterly and said: "The words of the holy aunt are really extremely profound thoughts."
"This reminds me of the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism. In the end, they both emphasize the importance of returning to one's origins and seeking truth and seeing one's nature. It seems that they have also been tirelessly exploring such issues!"
Hai Lanzhu lowered his eyes and said, "What is life all about? It's such a fascinating answer."
"Look at the seed of heaven in front of you. You clearly know that it is not a life at all, but it has everything that life has."
"This stem, this branch, this leaf, as well as this flower and this fruit in the future, all of them seem to be so vibrant and endless, but you clearly can't feel any breath of life in them."
"Is this extreme opposition and unity of life and death the ultimate mystery of life?"
Regarding these questions, Qian Yunsheng gradually felt that his head was hurting. He knew that this was when his Taoist heart was shocked, and he quickly begged for mercy:
"Holy Aunt, please be merciful. I can't stand it anymore!"
Hearing Qian Yunsheng's begging for mercy, Saint Aunt suddenly came out of her deep thoughts and quickly shook her head and said:
"As this seed of heaven becomes more and more powerful, even when I am next to it, I can't help but think deeply about some truths that are not easy to understand at ordinary times."
"However, these things are still too early for your level. Let's go! There are important things for you to do this time, so follow me first."
After saying that, he rolled up Qian Yun and flew out.
Qian Yunsheng flew with Hai Lanzhu for a while, and finally felt better after leaving the range of the Heavenly Dao Seeds. He suddenly said:
"This Heavenly Dao Seed is so terrifying. Wouldn't it be wise to be extra careful when approaching it in the future?"
Hai Lanzhu chuckled and shook his head: "It's hard for others to say, but based on your relationship with the Tiandao Seed, you are on the side of the Tiandao Seed, so I guess it will not hurt you intentionally."
"However, these principles of heaven are also extremely profound. You must be extremely careful when exploring their secrets. Otherwise, once you fall into them, it will still be extremely dangerous without the corresponding cultivation assistance."
Qian Yunsheng said with lingering fear after what happened just now: "I will remember the Holy Aunt's advice. I will never exhaust these principles until I practice to a certain height in the future."
"I'm just curious. After so many years, is there still no real answer to this truth?"
Hailanzhu thought: "What a mysterious thing is between birth and death. No matter how long we go through, it may only be a short moment between birth and death!"
"Even if the Jade Emperor Buddha has lived for such a long time, it may only be a short moment for the deeper mysteries. Who dares to say that he has truly understood all these mysteries? What’s up?”
"Otherwise, why would the Jade Emperor have to go through tribulations again and again, and even almost fall because of it. But the Lord Buddha wants to escape into Nirvana, and can only seek the immortality, instead of truly pursuing the immortal road. Woolen cloth?"
"Over the years, you must have heard many stories about immortals descending to earth and reincarnating themselves. It is even said that the flesh of the golden cicada can make you immortal if you eat it."
"There is also the immortal who was knocked down from the mortal world, and in a hurry, he threw himself into the world and turned into a pig. There is also the monkey that gave birth to a stubborn stone, and the flesh ball that was born in the mother's womb for three years, but was split open by the father's sword."
"All of this does not mean that it is difficult to become an immortal. After becoming an immortal, it is actually even more difficult."
Qian Yunsheng felt saddened by Hai Lanzhu's words. He nodded and said, "Yes, I heard that there are mortals who were granted immortality status, but did not become immortals themselves in the end."
"Those who seek to obtain the true scriptures are deliberately made difficult for them and have to pay bribes in the end."
"It seems that these are just like ordinary people looking at immortal cultivators. They feel that each of them is extraordinary and holy. And when the immortal cultivators look at immortals, they probably feel exactly the same as mortals looking at immortal cultivators, right?"
Seeing Qian Yunsheng's thoughtful expression, Hai Lanzhu encouraged him: "Actually, don't be discouraged in a hurry. In fact, Buddhism and Taoism can become immortals, so why can't our ghosts, Taoists and ghosts become gods and immortals?"
"Like the bull-headed and horse-faced, black and white impermanence, and the ten palaces of Yama, aren't they also the righteous gods?"
"I think the most important thing is that in addition to our continuous cultivation, we also have to be able to break through the secret of this immortal. In particular, we cannot let the world be controlled by Buddhism and Taoism, and we think that only they must represent the way of heaven."
"Actually, let me tell you, what we call looking up to the Lord Buddha and Taoist Master is nothing more than the difference between mortals and immortal cultivators!"
When Jing Hai Lanzhu said this, it immediately coincided with Qian Yunsheng's previous thoughts, making him nod secretly and said:
"Yes! There are so many infinite avenues. The most important thing is not to follow what others say, but to find your own way!"
Qian Yunsheng, who wanted to understand this, suddenly felt more motivated.
