Imperial Palace, Sutra Pavilion.
The rows of bookshelves are like surging waves, and the faint fragrance of ink is like invisible water vapor that always fills this place. All the furnishings remain unchanged. The outside world is full of changes. This is like another Gu family courtyard, escaping the disputes and fireworks of the outside world. Qi has its own hidden charm.
There were footsteps falling on the floor, coming from far and near, making a slight sound.
Gu Dan's eyes penetrated through the layers of barriers and looked further in the past. In the vast sea of bookshelves, an old man with white beard and hair was not lying lazily on the recliner as usual, showing a dying look. It looks like his life is about to end soon.
On the contrary, the old man seemed to be in excellent spirits, with his back straight and straight, and his eyes no longer showed the slightest hint of old age. His eyes were filled with brilliance, as if a sword with some edge had been revealed, even if it was only slightly touched. , people can't help but look away, not daring to look at him.
That old wrinkled face is stacked with traces left by the years, as if the khaki skin stained by mud has become full of life again.
Even the white hair that was already hanging down like dry weeds had a bright luster, just like spring comes to life again after flowers bloom, and dead trees can also be revived in spring.
In Gu Dan's perception, the aura of the old man is rising all the time, even overflowing, like a pool that has been accumulated to the limit, or like a volcano that has been suppressed to the extreme. Before the most violent eruption, all the breath is rising. A little bit of heat and noise wafting out.
"Mr. Ji."
Gu Dan stepped forward and looked at Mr. Ji's appearance at this time. His lips moved, but there was nothing to say.
"coming?"
Mr. Ji smiled at him. Without the great expectations and high expectations he had for his descendants in the past, the smile not only lacked the slightest hint of kindness, but instead seemed a bit arrogant and arrogant.
"I will teach you another lesson today, let you see what it means to be a martial arts master who has lived for more than a hundred years!"
The loud and passionate voice did not sound like it came from the mouth of a centenarian. All the twilight energy that had been entangled in him in the past had dissipated at this moment. Only the vigorous vitality had been suppressed for a long time, and it was as dry as a desert body. burst out.
It's like a sword striking out, a green bamboo breaking through the ground, or a plum blossom blooming with a subtle fragrance.
The old man is brave and ambitious, and his ambition is thousands of miles.
The old horse is ready to embrace his ambitions.
"How many more years can you wait? Give me another year or two, and I will probably be able to reach the realm of the great master you mentioned. Although it may not be possible to hit the innate, but give me another ten years, it might not be impossible Do it.
The state of innateness is still just speculation. It is based on theoretical analysis that there should be such a state. But the problems that need to be faced between theory and practice are completely different, and they cannot be achieved by existing. "
Gu Dan looked at Mr. Ji and spoke to comfort him.
There are two opinions on whether the so-called innate realm exists or not. Logically speaking, it may exist, but who knows what conditions are needed to achieve it?
Even the Grandmaster has to face the tribulation of seeing the obstruction of Qi and blood and the interaction of the five elements. The so-called innate realm above the Grandmaster is also very likely to be limited!
If, like the [Five Elements Sympathy] you need to face when you are promoted to Grandmaster, there is a pass that is still unknown to the world, and it cannot be reached unless the most basic conditions are met, then all Ji Lao's efforts will be in vain. His efforts were in vain and he hit the south wall, unable to look back.
Mr. Ji suddenly laughed after listening to Gu Dan's consolation.
"Boy, let me ask you, where did the first grandmaster come from?" Mr. Ji asked.
"Um?"
Gu Dan was stunned. Of course he didn't know where the first grandmaster came from or who he was. There was no record of this in the history books of various countries.
There are obvious faults in the history of this world, and there are traces of another behemoth hidden in every aspect. Although the behemoth has not shown its body now, the occasional bits and pieces that are noticed by others are enough to make the master tremble. Compared with seeking immortality, When asked, the light of martial arts involuntarily dimmed a lot, and few people really thought about it.
But judging from the hardships that warriors now have to face to advance to become a Grandmaster, the first Grandmaster should have faced not a single hardship, and even taken many detours.
"I don't know either."
Mr. Ji didn't mean to show off, and said bluntly: "I don't know who the first grandmaster was, and I don't know how he discovered this road. The only thing that is certain is that this road has remained, and it will still be there thousands of years later." Some people keep walking.
Today's warriors seem to be able to reach the end of the martial arts step by step with their skin, muscles, bones, internal organs, and marrow. They are immersed in diligent study and training every day, and few think about the reasons behind all this.
This is bad. "
His eyes circled around the thousands of countless books in the Sutra Pavilion, and he said in a calm and powerful voice: "The first grandmaster must not know how to move on to the next step after practicing Zang. Qi. At the barrier of blood, what is needed is to use the true energy to wear away one's own flesh and blood, and then use the true energy to polish it carefully, waiting for the new flesh and blood to take shape.
You have never faced this hurdle before, so you don’t understand what kind of pain it is. In comparison, being sentenced to ten thousand years of imprisonment is just an ordinary punishment, so what does it mean?
This kind of torture, which is like self-abuse, will never be effective in one day. It takes ten years of hard work every day until the new flesh and blood and meridians can fully adapt to the true energy in the body. But before that, all the progress was too weak compared to the suffering. Apart from the suffering, the gains were minimal! "
Those old eyes looked directly into Gu Dan's eyes, and there seemed to be a scorching sun rising in his eyes. Mr. Ji's voice could not help but rise a little higher, "I have always been thinking about what kind of beliefs the first grandmaster had. Talent supported him to do something with completely unpredictable results, and it lasted for more than ten years!"
It is unbearable to move forward without knowing the result even for a moment; after knowing the specific result, no matter how much suffering is on the road, it is just for the final scenery.
When Qi and blood are blocked, what they see is not only the suffering between their own flesh and blood, but also the obstacles in their hearts.
What kind of will did the first grandmaster use to walk on a road with unknown results and open up a new path for the world's warriors?
At that time, the first grandmaster would not have known that after the Qi and blood were blocked, there was another natural chasm blocking it!
"It wasn't until I got old, all my relatives and friends passed away, and no one dared to even pronounce my name, that I finally understood."
Mr. Ji's voice deepened slightly, "When everything in the mortal world has gone away, the only thing that can make a person unwavering and undisturbed by time is a heart toward the Tao!"
The Grandmaster's life span is one hundred and twenty years old.
And the vast majority of ordinary people live in their seventies.
A grandmaster who is able to approach the end of his life must have witnessed his close friends, relatives, family members, and dependents walking ahead of him step by step.
Joys and sorrows are always ruthless!
When all the emotional shackles are removed and material pursuits become boring, what should be used to continue to support people to continue on?
Only ideals and beliefs!
Mr. Ji's belief is nothing more than a pure heart that has been polished to the extreme by the power of time!
Before the first grandmaster appeared, all the warriors who walked on the road of seeing the obstruction of Qi and blood did not know whether there would be any results, but someone had to go on.
Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth of knowledge.
Without trying, there is no future.
The path trodden by those who came before us will eventually become the stepping stone for those who come after us, whether correct or not.
And Mr. Ji has reached the forefront of martial arts. Before the deadline comes, he is going to try to see if being a martial arts master is the limit of martial arts!
"A heart for the Tao is a treasure that transcends everything else. You are still so young, so why is it your turn to do something? Old guys like me are not dead yet!"
Mr. Ji patted his chest. He clearly looked thin and withered. Standing there at this moment, he seemed like a tall mountain that could protect him from the wind and rain. He did not flinch even in the face of the unknown road ahead.
Without great perseverance and great courage, it is absolutely impossible to follow the initial path of becoming a master.
After so many years, future generations cannot continue to lie on the leftovers of their predecessors and wait for death in peace.
Now it's time for him to try a new path for martial arts with great perseverance and courage!
"I have lived a hundred and twelve years in my life! I drank and sang wildly in the grass, I was obsessed with Qu Qu in a brothel, I had friends all over the world, my reputation spread in teahouses, I killed evil thieves thousands of times, and I also suffered from the emperor. Welcome back and forth with cups and cups!
He can withstand the glory for a while, endure the hardship for ten years, and finally become a great master! "
Boss Ji laughed, and the heroic Qianyun's voice shook the surrounding bookshelves. The pages of the books above were shaken open, and the pages filled with the fragrance of ink were turned over, revealing the bits of text in them, which were written over thousands of years. A corner of colorful light and shadow is left behind.
"After that, I guarded the Sutra Pavilion and protected the country for decades! I came back after enjoying fame and wealth, and played with the glory and wealth in my heart! I felt a little bit youthful, and in the blink of an eye, my hair and hair grew gray! All my relatives and friends are gone, buried in the dust. No time! My name was once taboo in the world, but now I have become an old man!"
Mr. Ji was clearly laughing, but the indescribable sadness in his eyes appeared in front of him. He stared at Gu Dan, who was so young compared to him, and said: "It's a pity that this little boy doesn't know how to be shallow, and he dares to Put the words before me!"
His palms slapped Gu Dan's shoulders heavily, and the old eyebrows became younger. The unruly soul of the past returned to this body. Mr. Ji slapped his shoulders hard, like It seemed like he was going to smash him directly into the ground.
"Boy, are you teaching me how to do things?"
(End of chapter)
