Li Ye held Mu Mu's hand and walked along the bluestone-paved path of Xuantian Temple.
From time to time, Mu Mu reached out to pick wild chrysanthemums on the roadside and looked back at Li Ye.
He smiled and said, "Brother, I never thought there would be flowers in Xuantian Temple."
Li Ye looked at Mu Mu's happy look and thought that spring had left Fengyun City, but when it arrived on Fangcun Mountain, it was gradually approaching early autumn.
He has also entered the threshold of the sixth level from the fifth level of the formless dharma body. As long as his husband follows him to the Prajna Temple, it will not take long before he can advance to the next level.
No matter where you encounter a man in black in the Nascent Soul Realm in the Central Territory, you no longer have to deal with it in a hurry.
"As long as there are mountains, there will definitely be trees and flowers. You and Master Niang will probably live here for a few years in the future. When you visit the Buddhist capital, you can ask Master Niang to buy some seeds of flowers and plants and bring them back to plant them. ."
Li Ye looked at Mu Mu and replied with a smile.
"Brother, you can visit Mumu often. You promised the master on Tianshan Mountain to take good care of Mumu."
Mu Mu waved the bouquet in her hand and kept talking.
Li Ye took Mu Mu's little hand and came to a cliff. He looked at the yellowing woods all over the mountain and felt happy.
He smiled and said: "How come? If you like, you can come to see me in Prajna Temple."
Mu Mu nodded, pointed to the Buddhist capital that was vaguely visible in the distance at the foot of the mountain, and said, "Brother, look, that's probably the Buddhist capital that Mr. mentioned."
Li Ye looked at it and saw only a faint shadow on the horizon. He thought it was that place.
"In the future, when Mu Mu gets tired of staying in the mountains, he and his wife will go to the Buddhist capital to visit. Aren't you rich now?"
Li Ye looked at her and smiled.
"Of course, Mu Mu and Master Niang are both rich people now, and they are not short of money." Mu Mu pointed down the mountain and smiled.
Li Ye shook his head, took her hand and said, "If you have money, you can't spend it recklessly. We want to live here for many years."
Mu Mu nodded, turned back to look at him and said, "Brother will go to the mountain to collect herbs. Take Mu Mu with you, and we will sell them at the foot of the mountain."
With the experience in Tianshan Mountain, Mu Mu finally understood that where there are mountains, her brother can find gold coins.
Li Ye shook his head and said with a smile: "I have to ask sir about this."
"Then let Master Niang tell Ji that when brother doesn't have to practice, we can go for a walk in the mountains."
In Mu Mu's heart, she naturally listened to Li Ye's arrangements.
Li Ye nodded and said, "I will take you there."
...
Climbing up the north slope of Fangcun Mountain, you are very close to the Prajna Temple on the south slope.
This is Li Yesiu's second residence on the road. He has been practicing on Tianshan Mountain in Fangxuan Domain for more than two years, and he suddenly advanced from a Qi Gathering Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Although the old monk of the Great Buddha Temple has sealed his cultivation, as long as he perfects the practice of the Formless Dharma Body, he can break the barriers of the Taoist mind.
You can even fly up, break through the realm above Nascent Soul, and enter the legendary realm.
And Mumu is already seven years old at this time. Presumably during the days of her practice on Fangcun Mountain, she will also break through to a realm that she dare not imagine under her husband's guidance.
The reason why Mr. Mu Mu has not been allowed to break through these years is because Mu Mu, like himself, is too young and is afraid of unstable cultivation and mental state.
So let her just play with Li Hongxiu and hone her state of mind.
When Li Ye thought about his various futures with Mu Mu, along the way from Fengyun City to the Central Region and then to Fangcun Mountain in the Western Region, the Taoist heart caused by being chased by the men in black gradually became brighter.
There was a surge of vitality in his chest and abdomen, and he roared towards the vast mountains outside the cliff.
Zeng Yun was born when his breasts were swollen,
Jue Canthus enters the returning bird.
I will be at the top of my game,
List of small hills.
As long as you survive a few years, break through the last level of the formless body, and cross that threshold, you will be distracted.
Li Ye held Mu Mu with one hand and held onto the white linen robe with the other. He looked emotionally at the sea of clouds in front of him and remained silent for a long time.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he slowly withdrew his gaze, took Mu Mu's little hand, and walked towards the stone steps behind him.
"Brother is reading poems and books again. I'll tell my wife about it later. She will definitely praise you again!"
Mu Mu said with a smile.
As the two looked, the leaves on the branches on both sides of the mountain road gradually turned golden yellow.
It was already the You hour, and the light mist gradually arose in the mountains.
The two of them walked on the bluestone paved path of Xuantian Temple, like gods walking through the clouds and mist.
Just as the two of them were walking carelessly in the clouds and mist, Li Hongxiu's shout came from the distance.
Mu Mu held Li Ye's little hand tightly, turned and looked at Li Ye and said, "Brother, the master's wife called us, go back quickly."
Li Ye watched as water droplets gradually appeared on the branches beside the road, as if drops of water were about to drip down.
At dusk, the mountain breeze in Xuantian Temple looks like a knife, quietly cutting away the water droplets on the branches.
The water drops on the branches were gradually cut open by the mountain wind...
He couldn't help but stretch out his little hand and catch the tears that fell down.
It was a crystal clear drop that made the palm of my hand feel cold.
A strange feeling arose, but I couldn't explain it at the moment.
The colorless mountain mist turns into dewdrops on the branches, but is cut off by the mountain wind, which is very magical.
...
Li Ye quietly looked at the water droplets in his hand, as if he had fallen into an epiphany.
Mu Mu, who had long forgotten about him, was calling him to return to Li Hongxiu.
Between his slightly wrinkled eyebrows, there was a touch of tenderness, and he sighed softly: "After all, it's still half a point."
Mu Mu pouted at the side and shouted dissatisfied: "Brother, what's the point? Master's wife is telling us to go back."
Li Ye was startled and couldn't help laughing when he saw Mu Mu's angry look.
He held her hand and smiled: "I just got obsessed with thinking about things. Now I'm going back to find my wife and husband."
In the spring, after Xiaoqing and Xiaobai left, Mumu was unhappy for a long time and felt depressed every day.
Li Ye saw that there was nothing he could do about it. After leaving Fengyun City and embarking on the road to Fangcun Mountain, Mu Mu gradually became happy.
Li Ye held Mu Mu's hand while thinking about whether he should find a playmate for his sister in the days to come.
Even finding a small animal from the mountains can bring a little joy to Mumu.
The endless road of spiritual cultivation, once embarked on it, there is no turning back.
It is easy to get started at the beginning, but it becomes more difficult as you go to the back. Most practitioners in the Five Realms are stuck in the Nascent Soul Realm.
The legendary threshold is even more towering and daunting.
Youran has already seen it from a distance, but if you want to get close and step into it, you don't know how long it will take. Many people spend their entire lives not being able to enter.
"Mumu, you should practice well while you are with me. Listen to the master's wife and don't just play around, you know? Or maybe when Xiaoqing comes back next time, she will have already crossed the legendary threshold."
Li Ye said softly.
Mu Mu thought for a while, smiled, and said: "It doesn't matter, Xiaoqing is older than me anyway. When she comes back to see me, she will definitely bring me a lot of delicious food, and I will give some to my brother to break through. "
The two walked while talking, and unknowingly returned to the stone steps in front of the mountain gate. They saw Li Hongxiu standing under the stone steps looking around, very anxious.
"Master's wife Mu Mu is back." Mu Mu let go of Li Ye's hand, ran across the path, and threw herself into Li Hongxiu's arms.
Li Ye looked at Li Hongxiu and asked softly: "Master's wife, where is my husband?"
Li Hongxiu curled her lips and muttered: "He has gone to where he lives. I came here to take you to rest."
After saying that, he took Mu Mu's little hand and walked up the stone steps. Li Ye looked at it and shook his head.
Following behind, the three of them walked towards the Taoist temple through the gradually rising night fog.
...
The three of them climbed up the steps and walked around the main hall on the stone steps. At the corner of the backyard was a small courtyard made of bluestones, and they pushed the door open and entered.
I saw my husband sitting in the living room of the small courtyard. Li Ye followed Li Hongxiu into the courtyard and came to my husband's side. I saw that food was already placed on the table in the living room.
"Today, the Taoist temple cooked the food. From tomorrow on, we need to do it ourselves."
The gentleman invited the three of them to sit at the table, pointed at the food on the table, and said calmly.
Li Ye sat opposite his husband and looked around. Although the yard was small, there were three bedrooms and a kitchen.
The most rare thing is that there is a clear spring leading from the mountain next to the kitchen, which saves the effort of fetching water.
"There is water, mountains, and a place to live. One day, Mumu and I will go down the mountain to buy some food and seeds. We can grow some vegetables by ourselves in the future. There must be wild animals in the mountains, and the meat is also available."
Li Hongxiu said with a smile.
"Mumu and my wife will go to the mountains to hunt wild animals together. Then we will dry them in the sun and eat them in the winter. It will be just like my brother did on Tianshan Mountain. There is no need to go hungry!"
Mu Mu said with a smile, while reaching out to climb the dishes on the table. "After climbing for a long time, Mu Mu is about to starve to death."
Li Hongxiu also reached for a bowl on the table and said to Mu Mu with a smile: "Mu Mu, you are also a practitioner of the Golden Core Realm. You will be fine if you don't eat for a few days. Don't just say you are hungry in the future. Others will listen." I’ll laugh at you.”
Li Ye served a bowl of rice to his husband, handed it over, and asked in a low voice: "Sir, why don't you see the leader of Xuantian Temple?"
The gentleman took the rice bowl from Li Ye, reached out and took the chopsticks from the table, and said calmly: "The days are long, why are you anxious?"
Li Ye paused while filling the rice, stood at the table for a moment, and blurted out: "Yes, we have arrived at Fangcun Mountain, don't be in a hurry."
Li Hongxiu looked at the master and apprentice who were playing riddles and said with a smile: "Eat, eat!"
Mu Mu smiled and took the chopsticks from Li Hongxiu's hand, reached out to pick up the vegetables in the bowl, and said with squinting eyes: "Let's do it, Mu Mu is so hungry!"
Li Hongxiu glared at her and said, "Eat well and don't talk!"
Mu Mu stuck out her tongue and gave her a weird reply.
Xuantian Guan was quiet, and although the food they brought was not edible, it was also exquisite, and the four of them ate it thoroughly.
After the meal, Li Hongxiu led Mu Mu to the kitchen to wash dishes and tidy the bedroom. Li Ye accompanied her husband to make tea in the living room.
It was getting late, and the mountains were already covered with fog.
The husband took out the tea set and put it on the table. Li Ye found some dry wood from the kitchen and started a fire to boil water.
Li Ye lit a fire, added spring water and boiled it. He looked at his husband and scratched his head.
He said: "Sir, I don't quite understand something. Among the Buddhas and Taoists on Fangcun Mountain, one is on the north slope and the other is on the south slope. One is born in the world and the other is not born in the world. What is the difference between Buddha and Tao?"
The gentleman took out his silk scarf, slowly wiped the vegetable stains from the corners of his lips, looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Same, but different."
Li Ye sat down opposite his husband and looked at him quietly.
The gentleman took some tea leaves and put them in a purple clay pot. He looked into Li Ye's clear eyes with a smile. He raised his head and thought for a while, then said slowly:
Taoism does not pursue the afterlife; Taoism pursues immortality in this world.
Immortals are beings who have superhuman abilities, endless lifespans, enjoy the best offerings, and can solve any problem.
The similarities are: the Heavenly Palace and the Thirty-three Heavens in Taoism are formed from the essentials of Buddhism. In the beginning, gods were in the world... that is to say, the pursuit of Taoism is to be a god in the world.
Buddhism believes that this world is suffering. No matter how you enjoy it now, it will not last long and will eventually become miserable.
And it uses the theory of reincarnation to tell believers that your future will also become miserable...if you don't break out of reincarnation...it will also be miserable in the end.
Only the unconditioned dharma that remains after complete annihilation is the so-called Nirvana.
"These are just my teacher's superficial opinions. The real truth needs to be understood by yourself in practice in the future." The teacher looked at the flames burning in the fire and said softly.
Li Ye lowered his head and pondered, and after a moment he looked at his husband and said, "I don't fully understand what you said at the moment. I will probably go to Prajna Temple and meet Master Minghui again, and I will slowly ask him for advice."
The gentleman pointed to the boiling kettle on the stove and said, "You can make tea."
When Li Ye heard this, he laughed and said, "You can make tea now. Sir, wait a moment."
