Chu dogs have always known that they have to fight for their lives in order to survive. Whether it is groveling or submissive, it is all in order to survive. When one day there is no point in being submissive and submissive, he doesn't mind finding other ways to survive.
Like tearing everything apart.
Chu Gou didn't know why he suddenly changed back to before. Looking at himself with short arms and legs and a weak body, he felt an inexplicable fear.
Then those things that were so long ago that they should have been forgotten or even forgotten suddenly reappeared clearly. It's like really going back to that time.
But time flew by suddenly, and the dog had no choice but to once again experience the past of being treated as goods and changing hands. He was beaten, humiliated, and tortured. Moreover, the means of survival he had always used suddenly lost their effect, and the people around him did not cause less trouble for him because of his obedience like the "last time". On the contrary, it became more and more intense, making the dog miserable.
It was at this time that the mood began to fluctuate greatly. Chu Gou felt like he was going to die.
"To live, to live..."
Finally, when the dog grabbed a firewood stick from the woodshed and swung it at the older slaves who were bullying him, everything seemed to take a new turn.
The crazy desire to survive makes the rut dog seem to turn into a real mad dog with fangs.
At this time, the Chu dog's mood became more excited and the fluctuations were greater. But eventually he calmed down. Because he figured it out.
Since you can't survive in one place and one way, then change to another place and another way.
This time, there were rows of sharp knives on the ground in front of him, like steps leading up to the end with no end in sight. Every time he moved, it seemed like flesh was being cut off from his body. The bleeding couldn't stop at all, and the pain continued and was intense. Chu Gou had even thought before that that people would faint if they experienced such pain and torture. But he didn't do it at all, and even kept his head clear.
"Climb to the top of the mountain! I can survive if I climb to the top of the mountain!"
At this moment, all the previous experiences and tortures seemed to have turned into a passing cloud. All that was left was the obsession to reach the top of the mountain, and the deep determination in my heart that I could not miss the opportunity to reach the top of this sharp mountain.
On the top of the mountain, the four masters and apprentices of Zhang Yan, who each used their senses to probe into the phantom formation and then understood the status of all the climbers in the formation, all watched intentionally or unintentionally as the trembling young man crawled on the steps as if his teeth were broken. look. They didn't know the young man's name. But it does not prevent them from thinking that this boy is likely to be the first person to reach the top of the mountain in this selection.
"Master, this kid is amazing! The things in his heart are cold and miserable. Although it is not called "extreme", it is still extremely bleak. He can actually find another way to break through in the illusion. It is not simple. ! Can ordinary people actively seek change in an illusion?"
In Wang Nian's perception, the young man gritting his teeth and crawling upward has now climbed to the front. Those who had been before him were now sent down the mountain. He was even more surprised that this young man, with the soul strength of an ordinary person, could actually find another way in the illusion. He would never have believed that ordinary people could do this before.
Compared to Wang Nian who didn't have a specific grasp of the illusion, Liu Xin knew more. Her voice was serious, and she also paid attention to the young man who was gritting his teeth and climbing, and said: "He not only found a new way in the illusion, but also twisted the illusion with his subconscious obsession. The reason why he is able to express emotions now Maintaining the extreme state without collapsing is all supported by obsession.
Master, is this possible? "
Liu Xin herself suffered a mental calamity because of her obsession. In the end, if the master had not arrived in time to offer help and guidance, she would have probably fallen into a mental calamity and suffered great losses.
So Liu Xin has a subconscious worry about obsession. I feel that that thing is simply the biggest obstacle on the road to spiritual practice.
But now, with this young man gritting his teeth and persisting, Liu Xin felt a little confused. Because if it weren't for the obsession in his heart that supported him, he would have been unable to persevere at the beginning of the illusion, let alone go up all the way and become the number one mountain climber at present.
It seems that obsession is not an obstacle, but a help.
Why is this?
Zhang Yan smiled and also sensed that the illusions experienced by the child in the illusion were all based on his own personal experience. It is a tragic reappearance, which is a huge emotional impact, even scary, for most people. Because the illusions in the things experienced will especially magnify the unbearable things in them, and the challenge is the maximum endurance capacity of the mind.
But this child is really surprising.
"Obsession? Persistent thoughts, who told you that obsession must be an obstacle to practice?" Zhang Yan originally wanted to leave this problem to Liu Xin's self-realization. Now I didn't expect that it would be an opportunity for Liu Xin to meet him.
"But the obsession is stubborn. If it is not eliminated, it will harm You Lie if it disturbs the Taoist heart in the future." Liu Xin didn't want to understand.
Not only Liu Xin, Yang Rui and Wang Nian were also listening carefully at this time. They also had their own obsessions and did not want to completely cut it off like Liu Xin, so they were very hesitant. At this time, I naturally hope to hear Master’s explanation.
"You are right, but you must make a specific distinction. If the obsession is contrary to the persistence in the Tao, it will naturally form an obstacle. Just like the obsession in your heart was contrary to your Tao, the obstruction will be fierce.
And if obsession and Taoism complement each other, what's the point of hindrance?
In fact, if you really think about it, obsession is a kind of empty thing. We as Taoists pay attention to the understanding of thoughts. As long as we hold on to the word understanding, obsession is not always a trouble, but it is inevitable to become a help.
Just like this child, his Taoist heart has not awakened, but his original intention to survive is unusually strong, and combined with his obsession, he is in his current situation. "
When Liu Xin heard this, she had a complicated expression on her face. She had just formed her Taoist heart, and cutting off the past was one of them. But now she realizes that her inner calamity does not originate from her own obsession but from her own Tao.
"Everyone has his or her own opportunities, so why bother comparing yourself with others? Isn't it stupid to only increase your worries?"
"Disciple, I have learned a lesson." Although Liu Xin has not fully understood it, she has roughly understood the twists and turns that Zhang Yan said, and also understood the essential relationship between obsession and Taoist heart.
Yang Rui and Wang Nian beside them were also thoughtful.
"Okay, let's put the obsession aside for now. Just keep an eye on the kids in the magic array and don't let them have any accidents." Zhang Yan nodded. Liu Xin's question about obsession was just a minor episode. The children and teenagers on the climbing steps were the most important thing.
"It's Master, I won't let anything go wrong." Liu Xin quickly calmed down and focused on the illusion array again.
