On the top of an unknown mountain, Yan and Yao sat opposite each other across the blazing sacred fire, discussing with each other the changes in ancient and modern Shinto.
Of course, in this process, it looks more like Yao is explaining the way of Shinto practice to Yan, and Yan is more guided by the Shinto legends from his previous life to ask questions.
However, despite this, Yao did not suffer.
After all, although Yan doesn't know much about Shinto, he has memories of past lives. In the process of asking questions, he will naturally unknowingly bring the shadows and thoughts of Shinto from his previous life, thus giving Yao a different vision and thinking.
Therefore, in high spirits, the discussion between the two of them, which was like asking questions and answering questions, lasted for several days. Although there was no lavish money and no moral abnormality, they were just like two ordinary people. Small talk between people.
But even this seemingly ordinary chat has a lot of gains for the two people who are deeply involved. Among them, Yao's harvest was even greater.
After all, Yan will not major in Shinto. The reason why he wants to learn more about Shinto practice is that he wants to accumulate merit and luck through Shinto in the future during his practice.
On the other hand, I want to use the knowledge of Shinto practice to sort out and confirm my own path with the stones from other mountains, so as to lay the foundation for further preparation of qualifications in the future.
For Yao, the benefits brought by this kind of discussion are real. After all, he is a Shinto monk himself, and some of the questions raised by Yan can save him from making many detours in the future.
Even now, in this process of discussing Tao, Yao can use it to summarize and sort out his own Tao. Not only has he consolidated the Tao foundation, refined his cultivation, and understood the Tao heart, he has also even been able to overcome the spiritual resentment that always troubles him. The difficulty has been alleviated a lot.
As a few days passed, Yan Xin learned more about Shinto practice and the thoughts in his mind became clearer. Seeing that the discussion was coming to an end, he asked his last and most important question.
"Fellow Taoist! Thank you very much, fellow Taoist, for clarifying my doubts during this time. However, I have one last doubt here, and I hope to get some guidance from you." As he spoke, Yan stood up and bowed to Yao in the flames with a solemn expression. A salute.
"What are you talking about, fellow Taoist! Not only did the fellow Taoist help me in my death, but this discussion of Taoism has also benefited me a lot. How dare I accept the courtesy of a fellow Taoist." Seeing this, Yao replied with a smile while waving his hand in return.
Seeing this, Yan shook his head, no longer polite, and asked directly: "Fellow Taoist, I have been listening to you explain the gods of heaven and earth for a while."
"Either the heaven and earth favor someone of extraordinary origin and achieve innate achievements; or they seize the fortune of heaven and earth the day after tomorrow and practice hard for the rules and authority; or they make contributions to heaven and earth and rely on luck to achieve success. All of this is achieved by the gods in heaven and earth."
"However, Tao creates one, creates two, and two creates three. All things cannot come from the three realms of heaven, earth, and man. Since the two realms of heaven and earth can create gods, can humans also become gods?"
When Yao Wen heard this, his heart palpitated a little, but he was more puzzled. He looked at Yan in confusion and asked, "Where did fellow Taoist say this?"
"We, the sentient beings, who have worked hard to practice the rules and authority, and finally reached the top and achieved the abode of gods and earth, are not just human beings becoming gods. Moreover, although the gods in the world are gods and hold the authority of heaven and earth, they are also sentient beings of heaven and earth, and they have not broken away from the category of human beings. "
"Furthermore, there are living beings in heaven and earth, whether they are seeking Taoism and cultivating immortals, or following the rules to become gods, they must have the three talents of heaven, earth and man. How can we talk about them alone?"
"Fellow Taoist misunderstood what I meant." After hearing Yao's rhetorical question, Yan shook his head with a smile and explained: "What fellow Taoist said is the three talents of heaven, earth and man in a broad sense. It is indeed as what fellow Taoist said, everything in the world, There are very few people in heaven, earth, and people who don’t have all three talents.”
"However, what I am talking about is the three realms of heaven, earth and human beings in a narrow sense, which are ordinary sentient beings in the world. The true spirits and souls of many seekers have been more or less infected with the laws of heaven and earth. Strictly speaking, they have transcended the human realm. , can be attributed to the two realms of heaven and earth.”
"Fellow Taoist, the method of becoming a god mentioned before, no matter how it is in the early stage, will basically fall under the authority of the two realms of heaven and earth in the end. The decisive role actually lies in the two realms of heaven and earth. But what I want to ask is, can it be done by humans? Come and play a leading role, and then ascend to the throne of God.”
"Oh! So that's what Fellow Taoist said!" After hearing Yan's words, Yao nodded with some understanding, but then he shook his head in confusion and asked:
"According to Taoist friends, one cannot become a god by using the authority of heaven and earth. But since ancient times, how can one become a god if one does not hold authority?"
In this regard, Yan already had some ideas in his mind based on the memories of his previous life, but he had no idea whether it was feasible or how to do it specifically since he was not familiar with the divine way.
Now I just took this opportunity to discuss it with Yao, hoping to find a solution. Thinking in his mind, Yan opened his mouth and explained:
"It's not that he doesn't hold the power of heaven and earth, but that whether he becomes a god or not depends on the way of humanity. For example, if everyone talks about gold, if everyone says he is a god, then the god will become a god. If everyone rejects him, then the god will also fall."
"What?" After hearing Yan's words, Yao's face changed drastically, and he stood up suddenly in the divine fire, looking at Yan in disbelief.
"How is this possible? Is such a god still a god?"
On the one hand, Yao felt incredible because of Yan's idea. This idea simply overturned his cognition. If this idea were realized, it would be too easy to become a god.
On the other hand, Yao was also extremely angry, because Yan's idea could be said to be a kind of blasphemy to the gods, because this idea made the gods no longer noble and godless.
Yan naturally knew that his words would make Yao unhappy or even angry, which was why he held back the question until the end.
After all, after talking about Taoism for a period of time, the two of them can be regarded as true Taoist friends. With the bond of salvation, the other party will not only not fall out directly, but will even consider his words carefully.
"How is it impossible?" Yan ignored Yao's shock and annoyance, smiled and shook his head and said: "The calamity of confusion I experienced was based on the power of heaven and earth."
"Then, as one of the three talents of heaven, earth and man, why can't humanity determine the position of god? Moreover, this method is also in line with the general trend of heaven and earth to limit the power of gods."
"Even fellow Taoists can think about it. With their understanding of the laws and heaven and earth of those highly virtuous and powerful people, can they also become gods by themselves?"
Hearing Yan's explanation, Yao was startled. Thinking of the possibility of being able to become a god, he suddenly became worried about his own path.
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist." Yan saw Yao's anxiety and comforted him: "After all, you relied on your own practice to enter the Shinto as a career. Even if the Shinto changes in the future, it won't have much impact on you. ."
"Furthermore, this situation is just some conjecture on my part. Whether it can come true or not will only be known by fellow Taoists' analysis and confirmation."
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