Li Ye was stunned and stared at his husband in a daze, his thin body sinking deeply into the large bamboo chair.
After a long time, he murmured: "Isn't the place where Xiaoqing and Xiaobai went to the final world? Could it be that there is a sky beyond the sky?"
What the gentleman said was beyond his knowledge. He had always believed that going to Mu Mu's birthplace was the ultimate goal for practitioners in the Five Realms.
What he heard from his husband tonight completely shattered his previous understanding and caused a panic in his young mind.
The teacher looked at his fearful look and said disapprovingly: "Of course you are practicing alone on Tianshan Mountain, and I have never seen you panic."
Li Ye thought for a while, lowered his head and replied, "I was ignorant and fearless at that time."
"Looking back now, if you hadn't been ignorant and fearless at that time, would you have achieved what you have now?"
"The young monk Wuyou of Prajna Temple has been cultivating in Fangcun Mountain since he was a child. What state is he in now? Xia Wutong has been practicing with Mr. Tang since he was a child. What state is he in now? And what state are you in?"
The gentleman asked several questions in succession, which brought back the trace of fear in Li Ye's heart.
It gave him a little confidence in his future.
Li Ye lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
The teacher glanced at him and continued: "The metaphysical is called Tao, and the metaphysical is called tools. Tao is the whole, and Tao is the system."
When Li Ye heard this, he was stunned and speechless. Just as he was about to ask, the husband continued talking.
"Utensils are tools, and utensils are containers. Dao has initiative, and utensils have passivity. Dao is thought, and utensils are bodies."
"The Tao is wisdom, and practice is just a tool. The Tao is what a gentleman pursues. Only by not being rigidly attached to the pursuit of knowledge and not being rigidly attached to terminology can the 'Tao' be clear and clear."
Li Ye nodded, indicating that he understood what he meant.
The teacher glanced at him and said with a smile: "Ordinary practitioners only see the level of the cultivation realm, but forget that the practice itself is a tool and not a purpose. The purpose of seeking knowledge is to lead to the 'Tao'." "
"Is this the 'Tao' that has no difficulty?" Li Ye looked at his husband and asked blankly.
"If you specialize in one talent and one skill without taking into account your wealth and life, you cannot be called a gentleman. A gentleman is benevolent and righteous. As a king, he can bring peace and harmony to the people, but as a subordinate, he will follow his own way (cultivation of himself and the family)."
"The true great practitioner is the one who does not become immoral when rich and noble, does not waver when poor or humble, and is unyielding in power."
The gentleman did not answer him immediately, but continued to tell him.
"I have been practicing for many years, and although I have realized some principles, I simply divide the principles of practice into three stages."
"Which three?" Li Ye asked.
"The first gentleman has weapons, the second gentleman is able to use weapons, and the third gentleman does not have weapons! The Tao is intangible, and the tools are tangible. If they are tangible, they will be exhausted, but if the Tao is invisible, it can accommodate thousands! Every practitioner will have Each path has its own path, and each path will have different choices.”
The husband glared at him, which meant that I was talking and you disrupted my train of thought!
Li Ye chuckled, rubbed the back of his head and laughed.
"In less than five years of practicing with me, you have broken through to the second level of Nascent Soul, and your Formless Dharma Body has almost reached the seventh level of minor accomplishment. This is unique among the five realms."
"If Tang Qiuyu, some people in the imperial city, or some practitioners from major sects know about it, they will definitely find ways to recruit you."
"If you can't recruit them, they will deliberately destroy you on the way to growth... Can you now understand the good intentions of me and the old monk Kuchan of the Great Buddha Temple?"
The gentleman finished speaking in one breath, watching him take a deep breath, as if he had finally completed something on his mind.
"Disciples know that only the grown-up Tianchang is a genius, and the rest are just stepping stones."
After listening to his husband's narration, Li Ye gradually understood the principles of spiritual practice, and his heart gradually became brighter.
"The path I have chosen for you is more difficult. I hope you can stick to it. You know, the five domains combined are only the size of a continent under the starry sky where I have been."
Li Ye opened his mouth wide and stared at Mr., speechless.
"Although the world outside is vast, the competition is also very cruel, more dangerous than the dangers you have ever encountered. This is why I would rather stay here to practice than face it."
"I'm not escaping, I just don't want to face it. It's very happy for me to live a quiet life for a few years or decades. You will also encounter a situation like mine in the future. I hope you can still be there by then." Keep your heart today.”
After the gentleman said these words, there was a lonely look on his face.
The mysterious moon in Fangcun Mountain climbed up into the sky at some point, and a whole bleak moonlight shone on the pear trees in the Qingshi Courtyard, and also on Mr.'s thin face.
Li Ye watched quietly without making a sound, subconsciously not wanting to ruin the scene.
Only the thin branches on the pear tree were still swaying gently in the mountain wind.
Li Ye looked at the trembling branches, but his heart gradually became firmer.
The gentleman picked up a piece of pastry from the table, put it in his mouth and chewed it.
He suddenly said: "Practice is a lonely journey in the end, even if you try every means in the five realms to push your parents' realm to the level of transcending tribulations."
"Not to mention whether they can survive the ninth level of thunder tribulation, even if they forcefully survive and go to another world, their practice will be at the end of the road at that time, and it will be difficult for them to reach higher or achieve breakthroughs."
Li Ye didn't expect that his husband would talk about this matter, and his thoughts suddenly became confused.
Of course, your mother, as your husband said, no matter how hard you try, you can only practice to a limited level. What about the future? What about next?
He didn't dare to think any further.
"At what point, what are you going to do? How do you face them?"
The gentleman looked at him and said quietly.
"Your sister is still young now. Her qualifications have been greatly improved by your elixir before she was born. Coupled with the acquired practice, she will have a good future."
Li Ye opened his mouth, but did not answer. He understood that what his husband said were all things he had experienced.
"As for your little girlfriend, whether she is the little princess of the General's Mansion or Xia Wutong, who is currently interested in you, their qualifications are not special. If there is no adventure, the future path will be the same as that of your junior wife."
Li Ye looked at his husband and nodded in agreement.
The gentleman looked at his appearance, shook his head, took a sip of tea and said.
"On the contrary, this sister you picked up, Mu Mu, I see that she is increasingly leaving you. Maybe when she is older, she will peel off the layer of paper between you. As long as her mother's family does not interfere, I On the contrary, I am optimistic about the future between you and her..."
After eating a piece of pastry, my husband seemed to feel a little brighter.
One by one, he placed all the things he had never said out loud in front of Li Ye.
Although Li Ye was sitting in the moonlight, his face was a little red at the moment.
Scratching the back of his head, he chuckled twice and said, "How can I have the heart to think about these issues? The most important thing right now is to continue cultivating the Formless Dharma Body."
The gentleman ignored him and picked up the kettle to add tea to their cups.
Li Ye looked at him and smiled: "Forge your natal sword before Master Ouyang leaves. After I finish practicing these two skills, it will take ten years at the fastest. Who can say clearly what will happen in ten years?" ?”
The gentleman didn't look at his face, he just added a few coals to the small stove on the table and sighed softly.
The master and the apprentice sat quietly under the pear tree in the courtyard, one adding charcoal and the other making tea.
Li Ye was dressed in white, like clouds in the sky.
Sir, a touch of blue is like a stone slab in a small courtyard.
The moon was at its zenith, and it was almost midnight.
Li Ye turned his head and glanced at Ouyang Dongli, who was lying on the bamboo chair and snoring, and couldn't help but shake his head.
He smiled and said to his husband: "Sir, you go and have a rest. I will meditate in this courtyard with Master Ouyang. When it gets light tomorrow morning, I will rush back to Prajna Temple. Mr. Tang and Xia Wutong will trouble you and Master Ouyang."
"So anxious?" The gentleman frowned slightly.
Li Ye picked up the tea cup and took a sip, looked at his husband and replied: "Every month I have to trouble the monks in the temple to sweep the floor for me. They also have their own practices and cannot always cause trouble to others. This is what my husband taught me at the beginning. My reason."
The gentleman glanced at Ouyang Dongli who was sitting on the recliner, and said calmly: "As long as you understand the principles I told you tonight, there is no need to copy them."
"Disciple understands that he will pay attention to this principle when practicing in the future." Li Ye looked at the teacher and replied seriously.
“Everyone’s practice methods and circumstances are different, and the choices they face are also different. In the endless years to come, whenever you feel confused, just ask yourself how you want to practice in the first place and you will understand.”
"As your apprentice said, even if you are in the abyss, you must have a heart that can fly in the sky."
When the gentleman said this, he thought of the little boy he met for the first time in Fengyun City's Zizhuyuan. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Hearing this, Li Ye stood up, bowed his hands to his husband, and said, "Disciples will remember it in their hearts after being taught."
The gentleman drank all the tea in the cup, placed the cup gently on the table, stood up and brushed his sleeves.
Looking at him, he said: "In a few days, it will be autumn. Then I will ask Master Minghui for one to two months' leave, and our master and disciple will go into the mountains to collect some medicinal herbs."
"Keep some for yourself, and let your wife take the rest and sell it in the Buddhist capital. You can't just sit here and have nothing."
After saying these words, the husband reincarnated and walked back into the house.
Looking at the gentleman walking into the house, Li Ye found a futon and placed it under the pear tree.
I chose a more comfortable position and sat on it.
With the thick pear tree next to his back, he didn't need to pay attention to his body's center of gravity.
It’s said to be meditating, but actually you still need to take a break.
Otherwise, would you still have the energy to rush back to Prajna Temple to practice tomorrow?
The words his husband told him gave him a deeper understanding of his expectations for himself and the rugged road of monasticism he would take in the future.
The formless Dharmakaya is just a small obstacle on his path of cultivation.
Overcoming this obstacle, he will be able to move forward with overwhelming force.
Just like he learned sword-making skills from Ouyang Dongli, as long as he crafted the first kitchen knife carefully, everything from then on was just a matter of dedication and proficiency.
No matter how hard it is to use a water grinder, you can finally create something you like.
Being a late bloomer was definitely not the path he wanted to take.
Just like the old ape and the old wolf practicing on Tianshan Mountain, after practicing hard for hundreds of years, they met themselves by chance, broke the bond with Buddha, and entered the Tao to ascend.
That way would be too long and would be of no benefit to you or the people around you.
Being the most important weapon of the country is not the path he wants to take.
Even if one day he becomes an official in the Imperial City of the Central Region, the most he can do is help Brother Nalan if he is able.
What he wants is not in the court, nor in the world.
So even if you want peace and stability, you will eventually leave this world.
What he pursues is that the great road is invisible, and a gentleman has no tools.
Cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world are just the process of his practice, not his ultimate goal.
He wanted to pursue his own "Tao", but he realized the invisible avenue.
We need to understand the hidden ways of heaven that ordinary people cannot grasp in this world with all kinds of phenomena.
Even the starry sky where Xiao Bai is is not his end.
Just like the Ruoshui Sword Intention that I realized in the Tianshan Glacier, I must embrace all rivers with the attitude of a gentleman.
If you don’t make utensils, there is generally a capacity limit.
If it is water, it will flow into the sea!
If it is light, it will pursue the vast stars!
After choosing the target, Li Ye relaxed his mind, heard Ouyang Dongli's snoring, and felt sleepiness coming over him.
Before leaning against the pear tree and falling asleep, what I was thinking about was that after studying Xiao Qing's "Medicine Classic", I only picked medicinal herbs a few times on Tianshan Mountain.
Now that we have come to Fangcun Mountain, it is time to go to the mountains to search for elixirs.
Not only for my own practice, but also for my family far away.
I still need to pick some more and sell them back for money. There are two women here who know how to spend money.
The moonlight shone faintly on his thin body, giving him a chill.
This is Fangcun Mountain. Even if it is a midsummer night, it will be as cold as water.
