As soon as the old monster finished speaking, He Gu suddenly frowned, the respectful look on his face suddenly faded, and his eyes instantly became cold.
To be honest, he really wanted to conquer Leng Qingzhu in his heart, and he couldn't wait for this day to come as soon as possible.
but……
What does this have to do with other people!
Especially coming from another man's mouth made him feel inexplicably unhappy.
He couldn't explain his emotions either.
Is it due to extremely selfish possessiveness, or is it due to the sense of responsibility as a disciple?
Or maybe it’s both.
Facing the dangerous person lurking in the darkness ahead, his remaining rationality tried his best to control the impulse in his body that wanted to go crazy on the spot.
His face barely regained some composure.
"Old senior, I know that I am no match for you, and I also know that it would be easy for you to execute me. Until now, you have not done anything to me. I am really grateful to you."
As he spoke, He Gu changed his mind and looked straight ahead at the golden light spot with resolute and fearless eyes, as if an undoubted domineering aura erupted from his body.
"But! Master is the person I respect the most in my life. I dare to hope that the old man can show some kindness and stop saying blasphemous words about my master.
Otherwise, even if this kid dies here, he still has to defend the dignity of his master! "
The sound was sonorous and powerful, echoing endlessly in the darkness.
Stunned for a moment by He Gu's unexpected change of attitude, it took the old monster in the darkness a while to slowly come to his senses.
But not only was he not angry, but he became more and more shunned by He Gu.
Although as a demon, he has always been very violent and would not tolerate the following, but he is also a master, and naturally he does not like disciples who have evil intentions and disrespect for the master.
On the contrary, He Gu's resolute attitude of respecting his teacher suddenly made him feel a little warm.
The demons value tribal blood and master-disciple inheritance the most, but unlike the human race, a tribe does not distinguish between direct and collateral lines, and only pursues the strong to be respected and the accomplished to be teachers.
As an exception, the master can be from other tribes, and he will also receive the highest degree of respect.
For example, his two most proud disciples were looked down upon by no one in the world, but they only regarded him as their master very seriously.
This is one of the reasons why even though the Yin Yang Demon Couple has a very bad reputation among the demon clan, he is still proud of it.
Comparing his feelings, the old man quite agreed with He Gu's words.
Unexpectedly, he looked at this master who did not look like a demon but looked like a descendant of the barbarian tribe so much. After admiring him, he complied with He Gu's request.
Besides, he wanted to win over He Gu, so naturally he couldn't irritate He Gu too much.
"It's the old man who made a mistake, little brother, don't be angry."
The old monster smiled slightly awkwardly, but changed his name as he relaxed, and drew the two people into each other's relationship without leaving any trace.
At this time, He Gu calmed down and secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
He was still afraid of death.
Immediately he took a step back verbally and gave a slight salute: "Thank you, senior, for your support. The boy was a little arrogant just now and offended me a lot."
"No problem, no problem." The old man forced a smile with a hint of affinity.
After a pause, he carefully worded his words and then said seriously: "But little brother should also understand the nature of the innate yin and yang formation. Are you and your master planning to abandon it in vain and not use it?"
The innate yin and yang formation includes the yin and yang symbiotic formation and the yin and yang inversion formation. The latter is a defensive formation that reflects attacks from incoming Taoist skills, while the former is a dual cultivation formation for men and women.
The yin and yang formation has many amazing and wonderful uses. The old monster thinks that He Gu and his master can't just give up so easily.
According to his previous guess, Master He Gu should have gone for the powerful effect of the innate yin-yang formation.
As a barbarian tribe, they can accept that He Gu, a member of the demon tribe, takes such a big risk as another person who recognizes the formation, so there is no reason for Master He Gu to put it aside after he succeeds.
It should be inevitable for master and disciple to practice together.
But judging from He Gu Gangcai's performance, it seems that the relationship between master and apprentice did not reach that level naturally.
He thinks the problem should arise with He Gu.
The old monster suddenly felt that he needed to guide He Gu, who had a strong sense of righteousness, to dispel the worries brought about by his status as an apprentice and let him go on the path he should take.
He Gu naturally understood what the old man meant, and was suddenly a little embarrassed to speak.
He thought about it too, and he was really enthusiastic about the benefits brought by the dual cultivation formation, but he didn't dare to be disrespectful without Leng Qingzhu's approval.
The key to this kind of thing certainly lies in the wishes of his master.
Compared to the powerful benefits brought by the Yin-Yang Formation, he cared more about Leng Qingzhu's personal thoughts and did not want to use it as a means of coercion.
What he wants is sincerity with each other, not a deal where each gets what he wants.
Misunderstanding the meaning of He Gu's expression, the old monster in the darkness spoke seriously.
"Although teachers are like elders, there is no shortage of precedents from ancient times for the relationship between master and disciple to become loving Taoist companions. Little brothers, please don't fall into the dead end of pedantic and old-fashioned and go against your own heart."
He also said solemnly: "A true man stands upright. As a cultivator, you are stepping on the path of changing your life against the will of heaven. You are stepping on stepping stones that block the road without knowing what is good. You will face the impending disaster of death at any time along the way.
If you are afraid to do whatever you want when you have the ability and conditions, then it is better to be an ordinary mortal and return to the dust as soon as possible to avoid suffering for a long life. "
A close friend...
He Gu almost burst into tears when he heard this. He really wanted to go over and hug this old man from the Demon Clan.
Fortunately, he didn't forget that the other party was an old guy, and he was also a man. He resisted the urge in time.
Seeing that his words had an effect, the old monster asked cautiously: "So... I would like to ask, do you really have no idea about your master?"
He Gu Moran.
Of course he has ideas, and more than a little bit, but there is absolutely no need to talk about this kind of thing to outsiders.
Especially the other party is an unknown demon who has never been seen face to face.
Until the point was made, the old monster didn't care and didn't answer, nor did he push too hard.
His purpose was to plant a seed in He Gu's heart. Under the temptation of the powerful formation effect, He Gu would not waver even if he didn't believe it in the future.
The only one who was more worried about He Gu was whether the master was good-looking. Due to He Gu's huge reaction before, he thought about it and gave up the idea of asking.
As for the detailed secrets of the innate yin-yang formation, the innate formation is no better than the man-made Taoism. As long as the formation does not recognize its owner, it is useless to know more relevant information.
Moreover, he already knew many introductions to the innate yin-yang formation in that ancient secret scroll, so he didn't bother to ask any more questions in order to gain He Gu's trust.
Naturally, he changed the subject: "Have you ever thought about when you will return to the West Demon Territory?"
Not forgetting the identity he was pretending to be at this time, He Gu immediately replied firmly: "When the boy is strong enough, one day he will go to the Western Demonic Territory."
He didn't lie. As the top disciple of Wugou Peak, he would definitely represent Wugou Peak in the future to enter the Western Demon Territory to suppress demons.
The old monster was very satisfied with He Gu's answer.
Not wanting to stay here any longer, He Guzhuang dared to test and asked, "Um...senior, I still have important things to do now. Can you allow me to go back and continue to participate in the surrender...participation trial?" "
Just when he was about to explain everything about "conquering the devil", he realized something was wrong and corrected it immediately.
The old man chuckled: "Don't worry, there are many barbarians up there looking for you, and it's not safe for you to go out. You have to avoid them anyway, and it's the same here."
This was the truth, but He Gu still felt uneasy about being around such a powerful demon with unknown details.
The old monster in the darkness suddenly thought of something and asked: "Speaking of which, doesn't your kid have two spiritual attributes: fire and gold? Why do you claim to be the master of the Innate Yang Formation again?"
Although he was very reluctant to reveal the secret of having twin spiritual roots, there was no room to hide it now.
After a slight hesitation, He Gu answered.
"Actually, the boy's situation is quite special. He has two spiritual roots."
After that, he secretly mobilized the fire spirit roots in his body to combine with the golden spirit seal, and then used part of the evolved spiritual power of the Yang attribute to cover the palm of his hand.
Among the bright red-gold spiritual flames, the rather hot aura of the Sun was faintly exuding, proving the authenticity of He Gu's words.
The old monster clicked his tongue in surprise.
Until now, he has never heard that cultivators can possess dual spiritual roots, and has never seen relevant records.
However, the innate abilities of the demon clan are independent of the spiritual root system, and the spiritual attributes of the two are often different. Therefore, to a certain extent, everyone in the demon clan is basically a "double spiritual root" cultivator. By.
Of course, if calculated in this way, He Gu can be called the "Three Spiritual Roots".
This made the old monster feel more itchy, and he really wanted to catch He Gu and study it carefully now.
It took him a while before he could bear it and suppress his curiosity.
Now that everything has been exposed, He Gu also wants to take this opportunity to obtain some information about Duolinggen. After all, the other party is a member of the demon clan and may have different answers.
He took the initiative to ask the old devil for advice: "Senior, I have asked the master about the twin spiritual roots, but the master doesn't know much about it. I wonder if the senior knows something about it?"
The old monster shook his head subconsciously, then remembered that He Gu couldn't see him, and then said that it was his first time seeing him, so he couldn't provide any effective advice.
I was mentally prepared, so I was not too disappointed.
Thinking of spending a lot of time with the old demon here, I took advantage of him and treated him as a teacher who answered questions for free, asking whatever came to my mind.
For the next half day, the two of them chatted here and there, mostly because He Guzai was trying to find out about the enemy situation in the West Demon Territory so that he could return to the West Demon Territory to recognize his ancestors in the future.
The old monster kept secretive about sensitive issues from beginning to end and only answered some irrelevant questions.
Seeing that this aspect was not working, He Gu began to turn the problem to cultivation.
At this time, he remembered a recent problem that had been bothering him for a long time.
"Old senior, for some reason these days, I feel that my Taoist heart is not as strong as before. My concentration sometimes becomes extremely unstable. My desires are strong but I can't find anything abnormal. I don't know what's wrong with my body."
Hearing this, the old monster in the darkness smiled and asked: "Did this abnormality appear after recognizing the master of the innate yin and yang formation?"
"It seems so..." He Gu remembered that something went wrong after he recognized the Master of the Void Fire Dao Yun, the Master of the Innate Yang Formation, and the Master of the Golden Spirit Seal. During the two previous self-examinations, he couldn't tell which one was the cause.
He somewhat understood the meaning behind the old demon's words, and he then asked nervously: "Is it the negative impact of recognizing the master of the innate Yang Formation?"
"Negative? It depends on how you view it." The old man smiled lightly.
He Gu looked puzzled, cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice from the elders."
The old monster thought for a moment, and then explained seriously: "It is the innate nature of living beings to have desires. The so-called Taoist heart is just the embodiment of the cultivator's ability to control his own desires.
Being able to be the master of desires, not being completely dominated by desires, and being able to exercise restraint when it is time to restrain yourself means that your Taoist mind is stable. On the contrary, sinking into the sea of desire and being unable to extricate yourself, or even ignoring everything, is an imbalance of Tao mind. "
Then he added: "According to the experiences of Lao Cheng's two disciples, the Yin-Yang Formation does have its side effects.
If the yang pattern is too positive, it will be easy to get emotional. If the yin pattern is too yin, it will be hard to be emotional. Once the desire arises, the past accumulation will burst out together.
However, it does not influence the mind as much as you fear, it is only based on one's emotions.
This is different from monsters taking the Fantasy Heart Flower and falling into a violent state, and it is also different from people taking the Lust Pill and completely losing themselves. It does not amplify the desire itself, but only stimulates it. "
He Gu was dumbfounded, but still didn't quite understand.
"But during this period, the boy did feel that his concentration was often unstable, and then he made... actions that he would not normally do.
This has never happened before. Doesn't this count as external objects affecting my current Taoist mind? "
"It depends on how you view your own desires. As I said just now, the impact it brings does not amplify the desires themselves. It is your own desires that ultimately cause your behavior to be different from usual.
If you feel that your original desire is a foreign object, then it is indeed a foreign object that affects you. On the contrary, it is all you, so how can you be affected by external things? Didn’t you have some kind of desire impulse before this?
Just like a person who is a little drunk after drinking, he is a little bolder than usual, but isn't what he does after drinking also what he wants to do?
In other words, you have sealed your lust too tightly before, but now it is easier for it to come out under the catalytic effect of the power of the innate yang array to the yang.
Your Taoist heart can still control it. The reason why such a situation still occurs can only be that you don't really control it with your heart.
Just like a drunk person doing ridiculous things, in the final analysis, it is caused by making excuses for himself and taking the initiative to indulge. Alcohol is not the key to the problem. "
The old monster continued in a deep voice: "Don't regard your own desires as useless, let alone directly regard them as purely harmful things. Just like a cultivator practicing cultivation, if there is no desire to become stronger, do you feel like this What is the success rate for people to become strong in the end?”
He Guruo was thoughtful and had a vague understanding.
Without waiting for his answer, the old monster emphasized: "All kinds of desires have both benefits and harms, but they will focus on one of them at different times and occasions.
Practitioners need to restrain inappropriate expressions of desires according to different situations, and make appropriate use of desires that show benefits.
This is the right way to practice Tao Xin! "
Then he added: "If the atmosphere is right, is it a bad thing to be passionate about the person you like? If you are in a life-or-death situation, but you are passionate about the beauty who is your enemy, is it a good thing?
Cultivators need the support of the desire to become stronger to practice, and the trial you are participating in now also needs a certain amount of greed to drive you.
All desires are the same: adapt to the good aspects and avoid the bad aspects. Being able to do this is a qualified Taoist heart.
It is very undesirable to completely suppress all desires. It is not much different from an emotionless stone. "
Although everything the old monster said was true, there was actually a lot of personal information in it.
Not only did it answer He Gu's question about the nature of the side effects of the Innate Yang Formation, but it also tried to guide He Gu not to overly suppress some of his harmless desires.
Especially the aspect of lust that concerns whether the innate yin-yang formation can be cultivated to perfection.
He Gu stood there, as if a new door had been opened, in the process of digestion and acceptance.
