Taoist priest Qingtian and his two disciples fled in front, followed by thousands of fishermen in hot pursuit. They ran seven or eight miles before letting go.
The two children fell to the ground tiredly, panting, and Xuan Yi said angrily: "Master! Why don't you use magic, such as blowing the wind, moving the ground, or moving the mountain? You can use whatever tricks you want, and you don't have to tire us like this!"
"Hey, you didn't say that you want to practice magic skills and become the leader of the six realms of gods. Master, this is the beauty of adulthood. It's time to practice your skills!"
"Master, you always deceive me with your lies. What's the use of running away? The donkeys and horses of the camels are running around all day long, but they haven't mastered the magic skills. You'd better be more generous and keep the things in your belly that are not to be passed on to others. If you teach us some magical skills, you will be a good master."
"Okay, Master is generous. I will teach you my skills now. Come on, don't lie down, sit down in the shade under the tree."
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The wind is sunny and the spring breeze is refreshing. Under the big willow tree, the three of them found soft grass and sat cross-legged.
The two children wanted to learn the skills, with a look of joy on their faces. The Taoist said: "It's a good time, and I will start teaching you skills today. To learn skills, you must first learn from people, and to learn Dharma, you must first open up knowledge. Before learning skills, you must know What are all things, what is practice.”
"All things? In this world, the six realms of underworld, ghosts, humans, immortals, Hongmeng, and Daoli, aren't they everything to all things? Isn't the so-called cultivation just about absorbing the elements to build the foundation, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, and finally becoming immortal in the physical body and achieving Taoism? Really. What else is there to say?" Xuan Yizui quickly replied.
"This is what ordinary people know, and it is not the truth. Today I tell you the origin of the six realms. The general term for everything in the universe is called all things. What can be seen by the eyes and cannot be seen, what can be heard by the ears and cannot be heard, entities or Fantasy thoughts, the knowable or unknowable of the six senses, all become all things. All things originate from emptiness, emptiness is another name for Tao, and it is also a state that Tao can describe. And the so-called practice is actually just a city made of sand. Fishing for the moon in the water is just an empty dream, and in the end you get nothing.”
"Ah! You can't get anything? Then why repair it?" Xuan Yi and Xuan Tian straightened up at the same time, confused.
"Although it is an empty dream, it is necessary once you have entered the dream. Just like when an enemy comes, you pick up weapons to fight against the enemy. When the enemy is beaten away, you will naturally put down the weapon. This weapon to fight against the enemy is practice. When When you can't control yourself, you can only rely on practice to defend yourself against the enemy. But when you have no enemies, you will naturally have to let go of practice."
"Oh. When the master said that, I understood. Then the master said that thoughts and illusions are also all things, so what is the true nature of thoughts? All things originate from emptiness, so cultivating the Tao means cultivating the emptiness. Is there any way to prove this emptiness or Tao? ?" Xuan Yi asked again.
"Ideas seem to be ungraspable and intangible, but in fact, just like the grass and trees in front of us, they also have soil suitable for them to grow. Practitioners call ideas spiritual consciousness, which can be attached to the soul and is formed by the interaction of very small fluctuations. Many Taoist priests, wizards, and celestial beings specialize in spiritual consciousness. They can travel around the universe at will, occupy other people's souls at will, and even change other people's memories at will. But just like grass and trees cannot leave the soil, spiritual consciousness cannot leave the soul for too long, otherwise It will be annihilated and become empty. As for Tao and emptiness, what can be seen does not need to be proved, and what cannot be seen does not need to be proved."
"I understand. In this way, we are really empty! The physical body is a false shell, the soul is a false shell, and spiritual consciousness is the foundation of my existence. But this foundation also comes and goes in the air, just like it is made of sand. , exists but does not exist. Then why are there all things and why are we?"
"Xuan Yi is so smart that he understood the secret of cultivation so quickly. Karma is the reason for our existence, so what do you mean by cultivation?"
"It turns out it's to eliminate karma and return to the true nature. Oh, it's so scary. It turns out this world is fake and we are all fake! Then what else am I pursuing? I'll just lie down and forget it! Master , I seem to be floating in the endless dark abyss now, and I can’t see any happiness or hope! Now I understand a little bit why the drunken disciple in Xiaoqing Town was frightened into confusion by the master’s few words. The truth of the world would be better if an ordinary person saw it , It’s really scary.” Xuan Yi felt empty inside, lay down lazily, and rested his head on his hands.
"False. You have only seen the surface of all things through your teacher's words, and have not seen the true Tao. Your unhappiness just shows that you are still pursuing illusions, and your bright nature has not yet been revealed. If you take a closer look, you will see There is nothing untrue about discovering that the wind is still blowing, the waves are still lapping, the beautiful flowers are blooming, and the birds are singing sweetly.”
"Yes! I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry to find a way. Then master, please teach me your skills quickly, and stop talking about what you have and what you don't have." Xuan Yi jumped up again and said with a happy smile.
"Sister! Master, I didn't understand a word of what you said!" Xuan Tian looked confused, scratched his head and looked at the two of them.
Xuan Yi rushed over and hugged Xuantian, laughing and saying: "I don't understand either, Master. The three stupid Taoist priests always say some weird things."
"Okay, you two sit down. Before I teach you my skills, I need to explain your life experience clearly. The master of the skills plans to tell you in a few years, but now you want to learn the skills, so you can't hide it. Yes. Listen carefully, your mother is Taoist Aunt Qinye of the Tiandao Sect, she is the disciple of the Seventh Elder Wuyuan Taoist Master, and is also my senior sister. And your father is a member of the Demon Clan, and his name is Long Hui."
"ah!"
Two children were frightened at the same time! The whole person was stunned.
"Master! What did you say? Our father is a demon? How is this possible!" Xuan Yi came to his senses and asked with wide eyes.
"Why is this impossible? Are demons bad?"
"Of course it's not good! Demons? They are not the mortal enemies of Taoist priests. Humans hate demons the most! We are so cute, how can we be vicious demons?" Xuan Yi!
"Demon children are also very cute. You are very cute!"
"Hey! Master, how could our father be a demon? What the hell is going on? How could my mother, a Taoist nun, give birth to us with a demon? This news is so shocking!" Xuan Yi climbed onto the Taoist's lap, The little face was still shocked. Xuantian also climbed over and raised his watery eyes to look at him with a look of grievance.
The Taoist smiled and said: "At least you know your parents, but the master doesn't even know who his parents are. Then let me tell you about your parents. The master is from the Tiandao Sect, and your mother and I are from the same sect. At the beginning, Two hundred miles east of Qishan Mountain, demons appeared in Langtang Mountain to harm people. Tiandao Sect sent Taoist priests to arrest them, and your mother also went. There, she met and fell in love with your father, Long Hui. Later, Senior Sister Qinye When I returned to Tiandao Sect, I was already pregnant with you two. And you are a demon, and you are about to be born in July. Senior Sister Kotonye sent a message to Long Hui, and the two of them made an appointment to escape from the back mountain. I didn’t want you to be born at the same time, It caused a change in the sky and exposed the identity of the demons. In this way, Long Hui fought with the Taoist priests and was eventually killed by several elders. And your mother also died for her love and entrusted you to me before she died. "
"Ah! Master, you are too cruel! You told such a terrible truth so simply like telling a story! We are so young, how can we withstand such a big blow!" Xuan Yi leaned back. posture, glared.
"Yes! How could my father be a demon? I don't want to be a demon, I want to be a Taoist like my master!" Xuantian said pitifully.
"Hey, it's all the same. Speaking of which, the demons can be regarded as the ancestors of the human race. One hundred thousand years ago, when the world first opened, there were only the spiritual race and the divine race. The demon race is the descendant of the spiritual race, and the human race is the descendant of the spiritual race and the divine race. Descendants. With the changes of the times, the human race has gradually become dominant, while the spirit race has been forgotten in a corner of the six realms. In the human world, humans fear and hate the demon race. But in the demon world, the demon race also hates the human race. The two races are in order to survive. , thus establishing a hostile relationship, but there is no inner difference."
"Demon! Wow, I am actually a demon! Let me tell you, I, Xuan Yi, am different from others. This is so interesting. From now on, the master will be a Taoist priest of the human race, and I will be a Taoist priest of the demon race. Let's work together, master and apprentice, to travel all over the world. Six Realms! Wow haha! Great!" Xuan Yi suddenly jumped up and laughed.
"Sister! You are crazy! The demons were discovered by the Taoist priests in the human world, but they want to kill us!" Xuantian said worriedly while lying in the Taoist's arms.
"Then come on! I'm a demon, a little human, I'm not sure who will kill whom!" Xuan Yi said with a proud smile.
"Xuan Yi, you should be beaten again! Sit down." The Taoist said.
Xuan Yi sat down and suddenly sighed: "Hey, speaking of it, this demon clan is also unlucky in the human world. If we were not born, our parents would not have died. Master, you always talk about cause and effect, so what is the cause and effect of my parents' suffering? What? Are they bad people?"
"People cannot simply use good and bad to distinguish, and mortals can't see the good or bad of cause and effect even more clearly. However, your father is a responsible and courageous man, and he loves your mother very much. It's just that he does practice evil arts and has hurt many people. Few lives. As for your mother, she is the kindest and gentlest woman I have ever seen. It’s just that she had too many thoughts and was not determined to practice Taoism. It was her fate to accidentally enter the world of mortals and be killed."
"Master, you always talk about destiny. Is it true, as the witch in Tongshan Town said, that we are destined to kill our relatives and our master? Then can this destiny be changed? How can it be changed?" Xuan Yi asked again.
"Of course it can be changed. However, good or bad destiny is the fate that a person will encounter in his life. As a practitioner, you should not be attached to the destiny itself. Treat it as a natural occurrence and face it with an inaction mind. It’s best if you can do this. In practice, gradually let go of the confusion that external things have on you, abandon bad habits, and resolve your natural disposition. There is nothing better than seeing through the laws of the endless movement of things and understanding the true nature of the great road. Good luck."
