Fortunately, this kind of sermon that made everyone feel drowsy or have a splitting headache only lasted for a hundred years and then stopped.
Hongjun remained silent and raised his eyes to look at the people below.
Although he didn't say anything, everyone already knew that this sermon was coming to an end.
Senior Brother Sanqing, I, who was sitting at the front, stood up, bowed, and asked, "Please teach me the method of becoming a saint."
Yes, this is what they care about most.
Especially the Sanqing people, who were on the verge of a breakthrough, but could not find the way forward. The anxiety in their hearts was really unbearable.
"Dare to ask the teacher to teach you the Dharma."
The original Taoists and Tongtian Taoists also came forward to petition.
All the cultivators below responded in unison.
"At the beginning of eternity, at the beginning of the prehistoric era, under the way of heaven, there were three methods of becoming a saint. One of them is to achieve the way by force, the second is to kill three corpses to achieve the way, and the third is to achieve the way through merit..."
Hongjun Taoist Patriarch did not give in to others, but explained the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods of enlightenment one by one.
Moreover, he teaches the method of killing three corpses and becoming a Taoist.
Because, he said, this is the way he has cultivated to attain Taoism. Anyone who worships under his disciple must practice this method.
However, because the method of Beheading Three Corpses to Enlightenment is somewhat difficult, most people do not have enough knowledge to master this method, so they can use the method of Enlightenment through Merit as a supplement.
Regarding the method of becoming a saint, Hongjun did not hide his secrets. Yang Lin heard clearly and understood it as soon as he heard it.
In particular, he felt sad about why Hongjun didn't agree with some people practicing to prove the Taoism.
The reason is very simple. Since the beginning of the ancient world, destiny has been determined by destiny. Because Pangu, the God of creation, died and the world was incomplete, the creatures born, whether they are innate or acquired, always have various defects.
After the destiny is divided, no one is truly favored by God. It becomes a false proposition for the son of God to gather the resources of the world's destiny, achieve his own enlightenment, and transcend his own world.
Even if you think about it, it is impossible for you to develop the power to break the world and transcend the world in your own world.
If we really have that ability, we might as well open up another world. Then, where will the resources come from?
Therefore, Hongjun believes that through the method of proving the Tao through force, the Tao achieved is not the category of the Tao of Heaven, but the Tao of the Great Dao...
To put it bluntly, he is a saint of chaos, whose existence does not depend on this world.
Then, here comes the problem, stay in this world, under the way of heaven. He cannot understand the power of chaos and cannot control the rules of the great road.
After leaving Chaos, abandoning the rules of Heaven and absorbing the power of the Dao, you will lose the protection of Heaven, and you will not even be qualified to survive in the depths of Chaos, and there will be no progress in enlightenment.
As a result, Yang Lin also knew some things that Hongjun didn't explain clearly.
That is, the chaotic void that people like me experienced when they came to Zixiao Palace were not actually outside the scope of the influence of the power of heaven. Speaking of it, it could still be called prehistoric chaos.
That is inner chaos.
Outside the sphere of influence of the Dao of Heaven and the prehistoric world, that is, where Pangu, Hongjun and others came, the place where the innate demons themselves live is the real world of chaos.
The local rules are completely different from those of the prehistoric world after the opening up. They are the rules of the great road.
Even if they are saints of heaven, they will still be in danger if they go, let alone these quasi-sage Daluo who are not even saints. If they go, they will die.
Of course, Hongjun did not talk about why he wanted to stick to the ancient world created by Pangu instead of pursuing the path of becoming a saint, or opening up a new world and making his own decisions...
There is always a reason.
Yang Lin didn't think much about these problems if he couldn't figure them out. He habitually grabbed what he could get.
The method of killing three corpses to become a saint is actually a very good method.
It is essentially the method of Yuanshen.
Listening to Hongjun's detailed explanation, Yang Lin felt enlightened in his heart.
'It turns out that killing three corpses does not really mean to kill, but to control one's good thoughts, evil thoughts, and obsessions... Wait until you can control all three desires and prevent all kinds of distracting thoughts from affecting you. With the true nature, you can touch the supreme way of heaven, think about problems and analyze the rules in the way of heaven...'
This is actually an auxiliary practice method.
It's easy to say, but very difficult to do.
Not to mention ordinary monks, even if he reaches the realm of Yang Lin, whose spiritual power is extremely powerful, he cannot effectively control his obsession with good and evil at any time.
For example, if you see a helpless old man or child starving to death, will you feel compassion? If you are a kind-hearted person, if you don't help when you see this, it is simply a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Even if you don’t have obsessive-compulsive disorder and can control not to watch or want to help, you feel that you are incapable...but you feel a little uncomfortable in your heart, that’s for sure.
Having kind thoughts is of course a good thing for ordinary people. Good deeds will be rewarded, and they will not be repaid in this life but in the next life. However, for those who want to control everything, clearly understand the truth, and gain insight into the true nature of practice, they are blinded by kind thoughts. The eyes affect the soul, where can we see the truth.
As for the idea of killing evil?
That would be easier to understand.
Just like an ordinary person, if you see your friend's wife looking beautiful and beautiful, and she is dangling in front of you every day, will you have the slightest thought in your heart?
Well, of course I won't do it, but in the dead of night, when distracting thoughts are boiling, there is always a trace of malice that cannot be controlled.
If you are moved but do not act, you are a good person.
Practitioners are different. They can't even move their hearts. If their hearts move, demons will be born, and the demons will destroy the way.
It becomes a very difficult thing to kill evil thoughts without moving and being spotless. Because the practice of beheading three corpses is actually against human nature.
Obsession is more difficult to deal with than good thoughts and evil thoughts.
At least, that's the case for Yang Lin.
Some people want to be officials.
Some people want to get rich.
Some people want to make up for the regrets of the past; some people don't think about anything and just want to lie flat for the rest of their lives, too lazy to work hard, and just thinking is obsession.
If there is nothing to hold on to, then living is equivalent to death.
Then why are you still alive?
It’s complicated to say, and even more complicated to do.
Yang Lin felt that it was actually a bit difficult for him to practice in the state of mind of killing three corpses.
Of course, with the help of martial arts training, it's not impossible for him to burn martial arts, it's just that it consumes a lot of money.
In his impression, it seemed that the three Qing Dynasties had not really completed the path of "killing the three corpses", but mainly focused on killing the three corpses, supplemented by the path of merit. Seeing that Nuwa's merits had become a saint, he felt uneasy and anxious. He hurriedly established a great religion and became a saint.
Therefore, even if they are both in the early stage of sainthood, their cultivation levels are still far behind those of Taoist Hongjun.
Not to mention, Daozu went one step further and merged with the way of heaven, directly reaching the realm of the saint of heaven. Beating them is like beating a child. This is another tragedy.
As for Nuwa, according to legend, she played another trick. She could not kill three corpses, so she could only use other treasures to carry her various distracting thoughts and separate them. In the end, her main practice was merit, and she became a saint with huge merit.
This kind of method is to do practical things for this world, get rewards from heaven, and forcibly improve the realm.
Because I didn't cultivate it myself, my understanding of the rules of heaven is somewhat shallow. In actual combat, it's even worse. There's nothing I can do about it.
As for the introduction, two people were mentioned.
Zhunti is already dead, let's not talk about it for now, let's talk about Jingyin. His method of becoming enlightened is even more cunning. The Nuwa Empress also knows how to do good deeds for heaven and earth and get rewards.
This is an empty wish made with white teeth, that is, it is a debt with the way of heaven. Basically, it means, if you sanctify me now, I will do many good deeds in the future, perfect the world, and will never break my promise.
In the mortal world, this is actually a loan from heaven, and you have to pay back what you owe.
Compared with Nuwa who did things first and got rewarded, he owed a huge debt and paid it back slowly, even more so that Yang Lin would not take it.
'It's not an easy path to achieve enlightenment through force. It's a good idea to use the Yuan Shen method first. If you want to kill three corpses, you can use the martial luck value to deduce it directly. '
'As for merit and enlightenment, you don't need to pay attention to it at all. However, merit is a good thing. It can assist practice and even refine treasures. Don't let it go if you really have the opportunity. '
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After Hongjun finished explaining the method of becoming a saint, he said nothing more.
He just smiled and said: "I will join the Tao today. I will no longer appear in the wilderness. Today I will give you treasures and confer holy titles. There are seven saints under the way of heaven. There are six saints under my sect. The remaining one is looking for opportunities." …”
Tongtian was impatient and couldn't sit still when he heard this: "Dare you ask the teacher who can become a saint?"
Everyone's heart was beating wildly and they were holding their breath.
Sanctification, what an opportunity this is?
Didn’t it turn out that it was obtained through cultivation, but was entrusted by Hongjun Taoist Patriarch?
Di Jun and others looked at the six futons, and a bad feeling suddenly rose deep in their hearts.
Hongjun said with a smile: "Taiqing, Yuqing, Shangqing, you and other three are transformed by Pangu Yuanshen. They were born with the merits of opening the sky, and they are my direct disciples. They can become saints."
After saying that, three rays of purple light flew out from his sleeves and went straight into the eyebrows of the three people.
"This is Hongmeng Purple Qi, which was generated when the heaven and earth were first opened. It contains the rules of heaven and the inspiration of chaos. If you understand it, you can become a saint.
By combining the soul with the soul and integrating into the way of heaven, you can become immortal, the way of heaven cannot be destroyed, and you will exist forever. "
"Thank you, teacher."
The three of them stood up and thanked them with joy in their eyes.
