Nie Yun smiled and shook his head, led Shen Hao to a guest room, poured tea before sitting down.
"This is where you live. It's not as good as your home, but it's still clean. Sects usually have accommodations of this size." After a pause, Nie Yun added, "You care so much about "cultivation of the mind." Something?"
Shen Hao also sat down and poured himself a cup of tea, nodded and said matter-of-factly: "Of course. With your talent, Senior Brother Nie, you have been trapped in the Yuan Dan realm for many years because of your xinxing problems and dare not move. I will never move." Aren't people who have never experienced the experience of xinxing full of mistakes? If there is a chance to attack the Xuanhai realm in the future, it will be too late to regret it?"
Shen Hao did not hide his expectations on the path of cultivation. Of course, others only thought that he was so optimistic about himself because of his "talent". In fact, Shen Hao's confidence comes from the black beast tattoo on his chest.
Nie Yun found it funny. If he hadn't drank too much today, his injuries were not completely healed, and Zhao Zhiyuan was staring at him at home, he would have become confused again.
"Senior Brother Nie, don't you just smile? Tell me, what's the secret to this xinxing? I checked a lot of classics after I went back, but I didn't find any special method for cultivating xinxing?"
Shen Hao had heard about the concept of "xinxing" before when he helped Nie Yun rescue Zhao Zhiyuan. He knew that this thing was so important that even a genius-level monk like Nie Yun would be stuck in the Yuan Dan realm due to problems with his character. Dzogchen did not dare to make any rash moves for several years. Thinking of himself in this way, Shen Hao felt that if nothing unexpected happened at his current cultivation speed, he would probably enter the breakthrough stage of Xuanhai Realm within ten years. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable if he was also stuck by xinxing issues by then?
Therefore, Shen Hao felt that since he knew about this problem, it would be better to take precautions and make plans in advance.
Nie Yun finally stopped laughing, pointed at Shen Hao and said with a smile: "You, you, are cautious enough. But don't think about cultivating the mind too profoundly. In fact, when it comes to the nature of the mind, the monks in the sect are actually just It is the most flawed. But the human nature of a person like you who is struggling in the secular world is solid and not prone to flaws."
"Huh? Why is this?" Shen Hao still believed in Nie Yun, but he couldn't understand why what Nie Yun said was exactly the opposite of what he thought.
"Why? It's actually simple. What does Junior Brother Shen think of "mind"?"
"A mental ability?" Shen Hao was unsure.
Nie Yun shook his head and said, "No. In fact, the so-called "xinxing" is perseverance, courage, and perseverance. As long as you are undivided about the path of cultivation and have a heart as solid as stone, that means your character is solid. On the contrary, a weak heart is not focused enough. Being firm, or having certain obsessions that have been suppressed, will affect your character and become a flaw.
In fact, to put it bluntly, the nature of mind is the understanding of thoughts. Can you understand me? "
This is a bit convoluted. After all, "xinxing" is a relatively frivolous concept. Moreover, everyone's circumstances and personality determine that their own xinxing capacity will be different. Nie Yun just hopes that Shen Hao will understand what "xinxing" is. .
"I seem to understand, but I don't seem to understand." After hearing this, Shen Hao felt a little specious. However, he also understood that his previous thoughts were wrong. Mind is not as complicated as he thought, and of course it is not as simple as Nie Yun said.
Nie Yun thought for a while and said: "Actually, it is very simple to know whether your own xinxing has flaws. Every time you break through the small realm, you can notice that there is such a raw and awkward feeling at the bottom of the sea of consciousness. , that kind of siltation is a flaw in your xinxing, and the more it is, the bigger the problem is in your xinxing.”
Is that so?
Shen Hao asked himself, he had been cautious every time he made a breakthrough in a small realm since he started practicing. Even with the benefit of the black beast tattoo, he did not dare to take it lightly when making breakthroughs, but he had never felt what Nie Yun said. "There is a feeling of siltation and emptiness at the bottom of the sea of consciousness." On the contrary, every time Shen Hao breaks through, he will feel that his sea of consciousness is obviously growing and thickening, gradually turning from a narrow puddle into a deep pool.
"What? Did you recall anything?" Nie Yun guessed what Shen Hao was thinking when he saw the thoughtful look on his face.
"Yeah, but I don't remember encountering the feeling of emptiness you mentioned again."
Nie Yun was a little surprised, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He smiled and said: "This is the essential relationship of mind that I just mentioned. I told you before about the advantages and disadvantages of monks in the sect. In addition to practicing in the sect, they Still practicing, life and experience are very shallow. Even if I go out to experience, it is just a quick glance and it is difficult to experience in depth, and the things I experience are extremely limited.
And the life and death and intrigues you have experienced since childhood are beyond the imagination of ordinary sect monks? This will sharpen all aspects of your character. As long as you keep your thoughts clear, it is almost impossible to have major flaws in your character. "
After hearing this, Shen Hao was relieved, but at the same time he was also curious. Since the monks in the sect always had problems with their mentality, why were they unwilling to make changes? But after a second thought, he also figured out the reason. It’s nothing more than four words: “The gain outweighs the loss.”
It seems that the talent of a true disciple of the sect is selected after several screenings. With training and training, the resources spent by the sect are definitely a huge number. Moreover, many of the true disciples are disciples of the sect's high-level disciples, and there are only a few of them. What if they are let out and left to practice with indifference? What if they all die?
And as Nie Yun said, what's the use of just looking at the flowers?
Seeing that Shen Hao understood, Nie Yun said goodbye with a smile and asked him to rest early, saying that he would take him around the Guishan Monastery tomorrow.
However, Shen Hao did not feel sleepy after washing, and his mind was not at peace.
According to Nie Yun, if the thoughts in the heart are clear, there will be no flaws in the character. But Shen Hao himself knew that he had never understood the idea, and a big secret in his heart reminded him all the time that this world was not his original world.
Who doesn’t want to return to the original world? After all, relatives and friends are there. But I can’t go back.
With such a big secret that cannot be spoken to others, it is impossible for Shen Hao's thoughts to be understood. But he really didn't feel the slightest sense of siltation in the sea of consciousness.
Shen Hao was sure that Nie Yun would not lie to him. At the same time, he was also sure that his perception of the sea of consciousness would not be wrong when he broke through.
Then comes the problem.
Shen Hao touched his chest. Although he didn't say anything, he already had a guess in his heart. The reason why he has no flaws in his character is not that he has "clear thoughts", but another reason.
Could it be that the black beast tattoo not only gives me a boost of energy, but also has other auxiliary effects on my practice? It's like it's blocking out the flaws in my character? !
