"Why not?" Datou asked curiously.
"Immortals only exist in legends, and no one has really seen them," Changsheng said, raising his hand to point south, "The old Celestial Master is very knowledgeable in Taoism, and he has the direct bloodline of the Celestial Master. Even these great masters of the Xuanmen can't If I can’t transcend life and death and rank among the immortals, how can I clearly see the yin and yang and gain enlightenment and ascend to heaven?”
After Changsheng finished speaking, Datou wanted to speak, but before Datou could speak, Changsheng waved his hand and said, "As the saying goes, although Tao is impermanent, you must have a heart to pursue it. Although I am a member of the Taoist sect, I have no intention of cultivating Taoism. Although my name is Changsheng, I have no intention of practicing Taoism. Don’t seek immortality.”
"Then what do you want?" Datou asked.
Changsheng shook his head and said, "I don't need to hide anything when I talk to you. In fact, I really don't know what I want. Although what we are doing now is to serve the country loyally and save the world, I have never thought about high-ranking officials and their rich history. I left my name, but I never thought that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the common people of Li would accept our kindness, let alone do good deeds and accumulate virtues so that I could rise to the top."
Datou was speechless, and Shi Xuanming on the side clasped his hands and answered, "Amitabha, Your Majesty is kind to others but has nothing to ask for. In fact, he is in the realm of Buddha and has the heart of a Bodhisattva."
"Oh my, you can pull me down," Big Head curled his lips and waved his hands, "What nonsense are you talking about? The prince is a Taoist priest, and he is not on the same path as you at all."
"A summer insect cannot talk about the ice, and a well frog cannot talk about the sea." Shi Xuanming glanced at the big head with disgust.
"The recitation of the sutra is not very good, and it's just too literate." Datou mocked.
The two of them bickered and bickered for a long time, Chang Sheng said, "Stop talking about me, do you know what you want?"
The question of longevity directly stopped the three of them. After looking at each other, Datou was the first to speak, "We don't have to think about this question. We will do whatever you want."
After speaking, Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming nodded in agreement.
"Why do you do whatever I do?" Changsheng asked casually.
"You have been kind to us." Datou said.
"I'm serious," Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Actually, I am just like you. There seems to be an invisible big hand pushing me forward. The emperor is kind to me, Longhu Mountain is kind to me, and the Ni family is kind to me. He was also kind to me, and everything I did was just to repay the kindness."
Yu Yi opened his mouth and said, "The prince is a man destined by fate. He carries a lot of energy and shoulders heavy responsibilities. All kinds of situations are caused by God's will, and everything he does is caused by God's will."
As soon as Yu mentioned the destined person, Chang Sheng suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Da Tou, "I promised to help Taiping Taoist overcome the calamity before, but now that I have been promoted to the mountain, I don't know how it is prepared?"
"Taoist Taiping?" Datou suddenly realized after recalling it, "Oh, you mean that old turtle spirit in Yezhou?"
"What turtle spirit? Its body is a giant turtle," Changsheng corrected him. "The reincarnated children of Monk Jianxing are still being raised by it. We can't break our promises. This place is not far from Yezhou. Please take the time. Go to Yezhou and see how it is doing.”
"Okay, I'll go when Yang Kai brings Miss Bai over to me," Datou said and turned to look at Yu Yi, "Master Tai, have you ever been to Yezhou?"
"No." Yu Yi shook his head.
Datou originally wanted to use Yu Yi's Void Xuanmen to save some energy, but when Yu Yi shook his head, he had no choice but to give up.
Changsheng casually broke off a branch from nearby and chopped it neatly with the dragon's power. After pouring spiritual energy into it, he handed it to Datou, "This branch contains my spiritual energy. You can bring it to Taiping Taoist, and he will burn the branch close to the fire on the day of the tribulation." , I have my own perception and will rush to help as soon as possible."
Datou nodded in agreement, took the branch and put it in his arms.
It was early spring, and it was very windy and cold on the top of the mountain. Everyone left the top of the mountain and went to the official road to the east to light a fire to keep warm. They also used the smoke to indicate the direction of Yang Kai who was about to arrive.
Changsheng had been to Hanzhong before, and knew that Zhang Shan was leading the army to attack the city, so he wanted to go to help. However, after thinking about it carefully, he gave up the idea because Zhang Shan was the commander-in-chief of the army. Even if his own people rushed there, they could not replace him. Location, and the old master can leave the body. Daxing should have met Zhang Shan before, and he must have explained everything that needs to be explained.
In addition, everyone on our side had just experienced a bloody battle last night, and they were all exhausted physically and mentally. It was not suitable to fight continuously. Moreover, most of the others were stung by poisonous bees and their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. It was really unseemly to go to help in this way.
At Chenshi, Yang Kai finally arrived, not only bringing everyone's mounts, but also everyone's baggage and luggage.
Yu Yi had walked this road in his early years and knew where the inn was, so he took everyone to the inn to stay, while Da Tou rode Miss Bai into the air and headed south to Ashan County in Yezhou.
Although everyone has spiritual energy cultivation, they are still mortal bodies after all. After checking into the inn, they lay down to rest.
Before leaving last night, Chang Sheng drew a lot of charms and kept them in his arms, but when facing the enemy, he didn't use any of them. When he undressed and rested, he took out a large handful from his arms.
After sleeping until noon, Chang Sheng woke up and stood up to clean up the talismans on the table. While spreading them out and sorting them out, he recalled the various spells recorded in Luo Tian's Secret Technique.
Luotian's secret method records all the spells in Longhu Mountain. Changsheng has already memorized the instructions and mantras of various spells, including the drawings and writings of the spells. However, he has neglected to practice before, so he must not follow his will when facing the enemy. cast.
At this time, he already possesses the mountain cultivation level, the Hunyuan Divine Skill and the self-created close combat, which are more than enough to deal with ordinary opponents, but it is not enough to face evil spirits and ghosts.
By recalling the details of last night's battle, I found that sometimes casting spells would be more effective than using martial arts. It does not mean that spells are more powerful than martial arts. There is actually no difference between the two, but they have different uses. If they can complement each other, When facing the enemy in battle, you will have more chance of winning and be more calm.
There are hundreds of spells recorded in Luotian's secret method. It is not easy to practice them all and use them at will. Since Changsheng has been immersed in martial arts before, using spells this time seems to be a bit different, especially many powerful spells. Not only do you need to pinch your fingers and recite mantras, but you also need to draw spells to take effect, which is slow and cumbersome.
Everything has pros and cons. Although spells are cumbersome to cast, they also have their advantages. The biggest feature is that spells can borrow yin and yang. Many domineering spells are extremely powerful. They can move mountains and turn things around, which is far beyond the comparison of spiritual energy and martial arts.
However, these overbearing spells are rarely used by Taoists on weekdays. First, the Taoist who casts the spells is not of a sufficient level; second, his spiritual energy cultivation is insufficient; and third, some spells are too powerful, contrary to Yin and Yang, and inconsistent with heaven, so they are cast rashly. At worst, it can backfire on oneself; at worst, it can damage Yang and longevity.
Everything you get comes at a price, and this is especially evident in the use of spells. The more powerful the spell, the more difficult it is to control, and the price you pay will be greater. There is no such thing as getting something for nothing, and there is no such thing as getting twice the result with half the effort. , let alone taking advantage of paying less and getting more. In fact, there is no advantage to be taken advantage of at all in the world. Any taking advantage is accompanied by unknown losses...
