The five realms of immortality: Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi, and Daluo.
Because the Earth Immortal is the first step in the path of immortality, and due to the strong request of the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, the Earth Immortal is often called a True Immortal.
As the name suggests, true immortals are real immortals.
Only those who become earthly immortals and take the initial stage of immortality are real immortals. They are immortals recognized by the great universe and even the immortal system. They have immortal status, human rights, and can enjoy various benefits of immortality.
Under the real immortals, human immortals are humans and ghost immortals are ghosts. They can only be regarded as reserve personnel and temporary workers, and cannot enter the real establishment.
He realized Daluo as an Earth Immortal and was named Daluo True Immortal.
He realized Daluo as a heavenly immortal and was named Daluo Heavenly Immortal.
He used the Golden Immortal to realize Daluo, and he was named Daluo Golden Immortal.
Etaiyi Immortal realized Daluo, and was named Daluo Immortal.
"Then, if you use Daluo to prove Daluo, what kind of immortal will you be?"
Shen Gongbao thought about it and soon discovered that there was something wrong with beheading three corpses.
The five realms of immortality are based on the two realms of one's own body to realize the other three realms, which is called killing three corpses.
Because there are three realms that can be cultivated, and three vest trumpets can be opened.
If we take Daluo as the foundation and realize it, there will be four realms. Instead of beheading three corpses, we will behead four corpses.
Taoist Cihang took a deep look at Shen Gongbao and said slowly: "To prove Daluo with Daluo, it is not to kill three corpses, nor to prove the immortal way, but to create the immortal way."
"To evolve in the Great Luo Heaven, to create the Tao in the Great Luo Heaven, to create a new realm, is to establish a religion and claim to be the ancestor!"
I see!
To practice the existing disciplines to perfection, and then create your own disciplines and become the founder of the Tao is to use the Great Law to realize the Great Law.
This is the secret of establishing a religion and claiming ancestry!
Shen Gongbao was horrified and couldn't help asking: "Is this allowed to be said?"
"It's not a secret. Every Daluo knows it." Taoist Cihang calmly said: "It's easy to know but difficult to do."
Easy to know but difficult to do!
Shen Gongbao savored these four words carefully, nodded in agreement, and calmed down.
The road is simple, easy to know but difficult to do.
He, Shen Gongbao, knew about the cultivation of earth immortals, heavenly immortals, and even golden immortals, but after five hundred years of grinding, he had only taken a small step towards the realm of earth immortals.
Easier said than done.
This is the benefit of him being the true successor of the teachings and having specific guidance on the exercises.
If it were any other casual cultivator, I'm afraid it would be difficult both to know and to do.
"What about Hongmeng Purple Qi?" Shen Gongbao suddenly thought of a key thing.
In the legends of later generations, the Hongmeng Purple Qi was transformed from the origin of Heavenly Dao. If you obtain it, you can become a Heavenly Dao Saint. Hongjun distributed it to his six disciples and Hongyun.
As a result, the Six Saints attained enlightenment and Hongyun fell.
But now it seems that although Hongyun has fallen, Yuanzi from the same town has opened up the realm of earthly immortals and is on the verge of establishing a religion and claiming ancestral status.
"Hongmeng Purple Qi?" Taoist Cihang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and raised his eyebrows with a smile, like a white lotus blooming, opening up a kingdom in his hands, refining the earth, wind, water and fire, looking back to the five innate masters, reversing the chaos of Hongmeng, and suddenly waves of Hongmeng Purple Qi floated.
"Junior brother, how many do you want?" Taoist Cihang joked: "I'll give you one, how about you go and become a saint?"
"It turns out that there is not much difference between the energy of Hongmeng and the energy of chaos." Shen Gongbao felt a little melancholy, as if his childhood dream had been shattered.
"The Hongmeng Purple Qi is powerful because of the saints, and non-sages are powerful because of the Hongmeng Purple Qi." Taoist Cihang said: "The emperors of the past dynasties are just as powerful without the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and they can command us to become their ministers."
"Understood." Shen Gongbao nodded, just like in the previous life, it is the United Nations of the Wuchang, not the Wuchang of the United Nations.
Because the saint leader succeeded, he appeared to have powerful Hongmeng Qi. This was just a proof.
The so-called Hongmeng Qi is just a key and a guidepost.
"Since the Hongmeng Purple Qi is useless, why didn't the one from Wuzhuang Temple establish a religion?"
Shen Gongbao subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Is it because the person he was friends with died?"
He communicated with Taoist Cihang and found that a barrier had already appeared in the void, which could block all dharma and prevent the immortal from listening.
However, Daluo people are everywhere, and once you mention your real name, you will easily catch their eyes, so Shen Gongbao is called by pronouns.
Taoist Cihang sighed and said: "Yes and no, this involves the difference between the founder and the leader."
"The leader of the religion is also called a saint, and the one who establishes the religion is a saint. You may know what a saint is."
First there is the definition of saint, and then there is the concept of quasi-sage.
So what is a saint? !
To explain it literally, a sage is a person who is perfect in knowledge and conduct and is perfect.
However, Shen Gongbao hesitated to speak, because among countless rumors and rumors... the Six Saints of Heavenly Dao were the masters of the ancient world and the big black hands behind the scenes. They harvested the leeks of the human race, oppressed the Emperor of Heaven, plotted against the Zixiao Palace, and stabbed Dao Zuhong in the back. Jun... In short, they have done all the bad things and committed all kinds of evil. They are the eternal protagonists of the ancient universe!
Of course, rumors are just rumors.
It was impossible to say it face to face, so Shen Gongbao could only say cautiously: "The Saint of Hunyuan Cult rules the universe, and has endured countless tribulations without being affected by it. He is untainted by cause and effect."
"Understand all things and the vast world, see the past, present, and future with your eyes, and play time and space, birth and death, and reincarnation in your palms."
"As soon as the thought moves, there will be changes in the way of heaven. It is infinite and immeasurable. It has no birth and no death. It returns to the quiet space. It can be gathered and dispersed. It is neither born nor destroyed. It is indestructible for all eons. It transcends time and space. Cause and effect do not touch the body and swim outside things. It is not based on the reincarnation of time and space, it is eternal and eternal.”
"The saint knows everything and is omnipotent. The saint is the "Tao". Below the saint, all are ants."
"Yes, and also wrong." Taoist Cihang shook his head and said: "Hunyuan is Hunyuan, and a saint is a saint. These are two concepts."
"Hunyuan, full name is Hunyuan Daluo, Sanqing Tianzun, Three Emperors of Fire Cloud, Two Saints of the West, Emperor Taisuwa, Emperor Taiyi, Haotian God...all are Hunyuan Daluo."
"A saint is a person, a leader who educates all living beings."
"Beyond time and space is Da Luo's basic quality."
"It's just that the ordinary Da Luo Jinxian and Da Luo Tianxian died last time. They need to return from the depths of time and reshape their true bodies. If they encounter enemies that block their way, the resurrection time will be infinitely delayed to immeasurable tribulations."
"And the leader of the saint, died once, and can be perfectly resurrected from heaven the next moment, without having to rise again from the timeline."
"It's just like a game. If the Great Luo dies, you have to restart the game, but the leader saint can save, rewind, and load files!"
"Other Daluo need to be rebuilt, but the saint directly reads the information of heaven and copies the power from this account to another account."
Shen Gongbao took a breath of air. Isn't this the administrator with GM authority?
The leader of the saint is really a pervert.
Imagine that one day, Sanqian Daluo got mad and went crazy and wanted to gang up on Yuanshi Tianzun. The two parties fought until chaos, and even the avenue was wiped out.
Sanqian Daluo spent a huge price and finally killed Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun. As a result, the leader of the Chan Cult turned around and transformed into Fuli Yuanshi Tianzun and cut off his name directly.
What a bummer.
"Such a powerful authority naturally attracts the prying eyes of those with great supernatural powers." Taoist Cihang said meaningfully: "However, if you want to become a saint, you cannot do it by yourself."
"The founder of the Tao is his own work. For example, the one from Wuzhuangguan opened up the realm of earthly immortals, such as the one from Beihai who used Feng Shui to open up the realm of mysterious immortals. They are all founders."
"Establishing religion and enlightenment is a matter for all living beings. It is not a one-man battle. It is a concept, a belief, a dream, and a promise. I promise that I can lead all living beings to a bright future and lead the ancient universe to create eternal glory."
"My Sanqing Taoist sect, the Eight Scenery lineage, educates the human race and recruits talents; the Yuxu lineage, selects and recruits talents, who are either gods or immortals; the Biyou lineage, teaches without distinction, opens up a glimmer of life."
"In this way, there are three saints, and only Tao is the only one!"
Shen Gongbao's body trembled, and he felt that his soul was exploding. It was extremely terrifying, and he had glimpsed the deepest secret of the ancient universe.
The great uncle is responsible for taking the high-end route of the human race, and the entry package includes enlightenment. This is a living sign.
The teacher is responsible for the immortal route, opening up the Yuxu Palace Noble Academy, and recruiting disciples and disciples who are all famous and surnamed. He is just like Shen Gongbao, who is also a noble of the Yin Shang Dynasty. His bloodline can be traced back to his ancestors, and the source is the Emperor Shennong of the Earth.
As for the uncle of the Biyou Palace, needless to say, he is said to be a man of education without distinction, with a glimmer of hope, and all creatures from the wild can join his sect regardless of their race, bloodline, or qualifications.
Three different routes, all-encompassing, all the heroes of the ancient world can enter the Taoist gateway.
On the other hand, Zhen Yuanzi, the Great Immortal, was alone. Although he sat on the ground to collect rent, transformed into a blessed land, and ensured harvests during droughts and floods, he was still able to defend more than he could attack.
Because Patriarch Hongyun has died, there is no one to help him share the pressure.
There are three Qings in Taoism, two saints in the west, Emperor Wa and Emperor Fu... The strong man who can stand at the top of the ancient world is by no means alone, but involves countless people with great supernatural powers and great Luo people.
Suddenly, Shen Gongbao was so excited that he murmured: "If the Qi of Hongmeng is useless, then why did the good friend of Wuzhuang Temple perish?"
In the legends of later generations, the fall of that man involved the Demon Master, the Demon Emperor, and even the Second Saint of the West, as well as more behind-the-scenes masterminds.
However, if they are not competing for Hongmeng Purple Qi, then what are they competing for?
In the end, who benefits?
Taoist Cihang could not answer this question directly, but only reminded him from the side: "The three pure enlightenments are in front, and the fallen one is behind. In the end, it is the two saints who are enlightened."
"All the Buddhas in the entire space, throughout the Dharma Realm, and in the ten directions and three times are one."
Shen Gongbao thought deeply and asked again. Taoist Cihang did not say anything and recited the Heart Sutra by himself: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, after walking in the deep Prajnaparamita for a long time, he saw that the five aggregates are empty, and he survived all the hardships."
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"Buddhas of the three generations, according to Prajnaparamita, achieved Anuttarasamyaksambodhi."
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All the Buddhas of the three times are one, and Prajna wisdom is one
How is this unity achieved?
What is the carrier?
Wherever the shared path of Buddhism is uploaded, the pure Dharma body becomes one.
Suddenly, thinking of the eight treasures merit pool system of Buddhism, Shen Gongbao's eyes flashed with a hint of enlightenment, and he whispered: "The wisdom of the cloud on the Prajna line!"
The merits of Buddhism can be collected, so why can’t wisdom be shared? Buddhism emphasizes that all living beings have Buddha nature, and that all Buddhas are one and pure.
Then the wisdom of Buddha and Bodhisattvas can also be the wisdom of Buddhist disciples.
"Good, good." Taoist Cihang smiled slightly and recited a poem: "The body is like a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand; I should brush it diligently at all times to prevent any dust."
This is gradual enlightenment, a step-by-step accumulation of merit and wisdom, and finally, at a certain moment, you will understand your mind and your nature, and become a Buddha immediately.
"The bodhi tree has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the beginning, so how can it cause dust."
Shen Gongbao responded, his eyes full of clarity, and he had a profound enlightenment.
I see!
This is epiphany. It does not require accumulation or persistence. It only requires the emergence of spiritual light in a moment, which is the great enlightenment.
Because the wisdom of Buddha and Bodhisattvas is my wisdom, I will use it first before talking about it.
Get on the bus first, pay later.
Become a Buddha first, and then accumulate immeasurable merit and wisdom.
It is by relying on this hand that Western Buddhism can compete with Sanqing Taoism and start its own path of educating all living beings.
Your Taoist sect recruits heroes from all over the world, and only Taoism reigns supreme.
My Buddhism is to enlighten the Buddha nature in the hearts of all living beings with the wisdom of the cloud. The four elements are all empty.
There is a saying that goes like this: A thousand years of practice is not as good as a sudden enlightenment, and a ten thousand years of hard work is not as good as a single thought becoming a devil.
"It's really a good idea."
Shen Gongbao sighed with emotion. There is no simple boss who can reach the top of the world. You monopolize, I raise funds, you preach, and I share.
The Taoist sect is based on heaven's destiny, fate, and luck. It recruits disciples from the mountains and preaches to thousands of people.
Buddhism is just waiting for confused sentient beings to go up the mountain on their own and share wisdom.
"One thought becomes a Buddha, one thought becomes a demon." Taoist Cihang smiled slightly and said, "Junior brother, I understand."
Shen Gongbao nodded and said with relief: "I understand, I understand."
He understood it all.
The Eight Treasures Pond contains merit and karma, and the Prajna Cloud Sea contains wisdom and worries.
Merit, virtue, wisdom, karma and troubles, the so-called becoming a Buddha with a single thought, becoming a demon with a single thought, is nothing more than that.
Generate limited liability Bodhicitta, establish Prajna Sharing Cloud Wisdom, create a pool of eight treasures to raise funds and merits, open up channels in all aspects, and form a closed loop of the track.
Tianting is a central enterprise, Taoism is a state-owned enterprise, and Buddhism is a private enterprise.
The Second Sage of the West does not have as strong innate heritage as the Taoist Three Pure Ones, does not have Pangu Yuan Shen, and does not have the merits of opening up the world. He can only start from scratch and go public as a private company. His slogans must be loud and his ambitions must be big.
After the Great Tribulation of the Gods, some immortals from the three religions chose to go to work in heaven, and some immortals from the three religions chose to go to the West to start their own businesses.
Facing the invitation from Taoist Cihang.
Shen Gongbao fell into deep thought, whether to go to work or to start a business.
Taoist Cihang remained calm and waited for the answer.
"Senior sister, why not ask this question to Shen Gongbao eighty thousand years later." Shen Gongbao sighed slightly and made the same choice he made when facing Taiyi Tianzun.
The suffering of the future self will be shouldered by Taoist Taoist Cihang.
"Junior brother is really naughty." Taoist Cihang shook his head and sighed: "It doesn't matter, it's only 80,000 years."
Shen Gongbao breathed a sigh of relief, this is the difference in the concept of time.
It is the difference between eternal life and immortality.
For big guys like Master Taiyi and Taoist Cihang, a million years is nothing, and eighty thousand years is just a blink of an eye.
However, for Shen Gongbao, he has only practiced for 540 years, and 80,000 years is too long.
(End of chapter)
