Chapter 97 Trouble
Shen Zhanyan is not sure whether it is a blessing or a curse for her to be with such a lucky person.
If she was lucky, she did see the Tao monument and even developed Tao seeds. Even Rong Qing couldn't do it. Even if Rong Qing was very lucky and met Dao Bei, she would eventually make Shen Zhanyan's wedding dress.
It’s not wrong to say it’s a disaster! Shen Zhanyan has been unlucky since she met Rong Qing. First, the soul was severely injured, and then it was broken into two parts, and now only the head is left. If Rong Qing encounters the Dao Monument again... Shen Zhanyan has a vague premonition of danger: Will her head be saved? !
"Could this monument be one of the very special ones in the rumors?" Shen Zhanyan stared at it intently. The more she looked at it, the more she felt it was.
In this case, there was no reason for her to let this opportunity go.
…
Rong Qing raised her hand and waved away some of the fog. Keep the whole body as clean as possible.
Then he sat cross-legged in front of the monument and stared down.
In her eyes, this stone tablet also appeared on her Consciousness Sea Spirit Platform, which made Rong Qing feel a little weird.
The deeper the spiritual consciousness penetrates, the more solid the stone tablet that appears on the spiritual platform becomes.
Until the moment when the stone tablet was completely solidified on the spiritual platform, an old voice appeared in her sea of consciousness!
"I, Taoist Li Tao." The voice was not loud, but it echoed in the sea of consciousness, and even occupied Rong Qing's entire mind... Rong Qing would only focus on this voice and ignore everything in the outside world. .
"In this Forest of Ten Thousand Dharma Steles, there is one stele of the Path of Cause and Effect."
This was said casually, but it made Rong Qing and Shen Zhanyan tremble.
Both of them had already appreciated the mystery of the Dao Monument before. Let the Tao be manifested in the stele. Even if Rong Qing has never entered the Tao, he can still gain insights from it. And this unworldly creation is not innate, but created by man!
what does that mean? It couldn't be clearer...
Taoist Li Tao has exhausted everything in the path of cause and effect, and his own cultivation is absolutely unfathomable! !
As for Rong Qing and even Shen Zhanyan, they have never heard of it, which is actually normal. With Taoist Li Tao's status, he is a supreme being in all the worlds, and those who are qualified to deal with him are all truly powerful people. How could his name be easily known to these two little people whose strength was still very low?
Rong Qing thought of the light source monument. From this point of view, I am afraid that a powerful senior is also left behind.
"However, even if I have the chance to see the Taoist monument, I haven't even realized the Taoist seed. I am certainly not qualified to know the Taoist name of the senior who left the Taoist monument."
Rong Qing sighed helplessly when she thought of the Tao seed that was only one step away from being formed.
Taoist Li Tao continued, "Leaving a Tao monument is actually not a big achievement compared to other fellow Taoists. It's just that I was the first to reach the ultimate end of the Tao of Cause and Effect, and took advantage of being one step ahead." There was a hint of something in his words. smile.
"I left this monument specifically to invite you, your Majesty, my colleagues, and those who are destined to come together in the future to talk about what is the ultimate goal of spiritual practice, and how to reach the ultimate goal?"
"No wonder you, old man, actually invited the Supreme Being. It turns out that this is what you want to study..." A cold female voice sounded, "We have reached the ultimate point of Tao. Even if we fight with each other, there are still strong and weak points. ...Obviously, there are other realms above it. There are many realms, which one is the end? I believe that immortality is the ultimate in practice."
"Immortal?" an old female voice chuckled, "We haven't even figured out how to count as immortal, are you too impatient?"
"Tao is created by people, so what if I make a mistake? I'm not afraid of making mistakes. What I'm afraid of is not being able to move forward from now on." A cold female voice replied, not angry.
"What a courage." The old female voice pretended to praise with some malicious intent, "Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Yuanying... each stage of cultivation can continue to move forward, but behind it are countless people who have taken the wrong path and will never be able to do it again in life. A monk who has made great progress. He has reached the true pinnacle of cultivation. Once he makes a mistake, all his previous practice will be in vain. I admire you, hehe, I admire you so much..."
"If you just want to refute me, there is no need to say anything anymore." The cold female voice finally replied coldly this time.
"In addition, I have another question," she asked Taoist Li Tao, "How can those who are destined to participate in this discussion in the future?"
Taoist Li Tao laughed loudly and said, "You don't understand the way of cause and effect, so you don't know its mysterious and interesting aspects."
"Everyone in the world knows that there is cause first and then there is effect. Just as you are concerned about the number of life and death, of course there is life first and then death."
"But cause and effect, life and death are not absolute in the way of heaven, and there are exceptions. Just like this time, it dies in the past and is born in the future."
"Those who are destined to see this monument in the future are the cause. Talking to us through this monument is the result."
"They talked to us and we became friends from then on. This is the cause. In the future, they are destined to see this monument because of this. This is the result."
The cold female voice heard the words and murmured, "Cause and effect, life and death, time..." She sighed, "Taoist Li Tao, you are already ahead. No wonder you asked me to wait for you."
"Why don't you tell me, what is immortality?" the old female voice shouted, "I always feel that you have figured out a way."
"There is no way to live forever." Taoist Li Tao answered very simply, "I only figured out a way to use life to replace death, and I left it in the tablet of cause and effect."
"Why are you risking life for death? Can I ask the Taoist for advice?" A strange voice sounded. Listening to this voice, it felt like a young boy.
"It's okay to tell you about it." Taoist Li Tao was obviously very happy that someone with whom he was destined to meet in the future really appeared. "It's like a flower that blooms and falls with the years, but it will eventually die. Death is the end of everything. . After death, the cause and effect are reversed, so that the cause comes first and then the cause comes back."
Taoist Li Tao further explained: "To understand this method, you must enter the path of cause and effect to understand its essence. It is said that it is to use life to replace death, but it is not a crude technique of robbing others' lives for one's own use, but to use them internally. The cause and effect is reversed.”
"Resurrection from the dead, doesn't this mean immortality?" the young boy said happily.
"That's not the case." Taoist Li Tao smiled bitterly, "How can it be so easy to live forever? Even if life and death are the two poles of cause and effect, but... weren't you also dead before you were born..."
"Then let it come back to life again," the young boy continued, "let the life and death of this flower be like the blooming and falling of a flower, constantly going back and forth. In this way, even if the blooming and fading of the flower is extremely short-lived and cannot be regarded as immortal, it is also called immortality. It is immortal."
The little boy was even more excited and said, "Even if the cycle of life and death occurs, and there are many more lives, it is not worth mentioning in the face of immortality. I would like to call it reincarnation! Not only will it be immortal from now on, but it will also take life after life to reach the ultimate goal of practice."
After the young boy finished speaking, there was silence for a long time.
Rong Qing...and Shen Zhanyan were also silent.
"It's not wrong to call it reincarnation." Taoist Li Tao sighed, "But I think it still has some shortcomings. The original one is dead, so is the resurrected one the same one? What I'm confusing is cause and effect. The changes involved are beyond human control... In the final analysis, we still return to the question of what constitutes immortality."
No less than ten sighs sounded. Obviously these great experts have discussed this issue many times and have not come up with a convincing answer, so they are deeply touched. The little boy didn't say anything anymore, either because he didn't want to talk or because he had already left.
"Perhaps if we take another step forward in the path of cultivation, what we see and understand will be very different." Taoist Li Tao paused, "This is why I invite you to discuss the ultimate goal of cultivation."
"Indeed, if we discuss it together, we can confirm each other. Just as when I was practicing Qi, I never thought about what it would be like to transform into a spirit and enter the Tao. What I thought and saw when I transformed into a spirit was completely different from what I thought when I reached the ultimate point of the Tao. . If we go to the next level, the problems that bother us may be easily solved." The cold female voice said. "What's more, there are many Supreme Beings here. It's our great fortune."
"Exactly." Taoist Li Tao agreed, "This junior is willing to listen to the words sent down by your Majesty."
A voice that sounded like an immature child, whose gender could not be distinguished, said, "Ask us? It's so funny."
"What you said is very interesting and interesting."
"I am willing to record it. However, I never consider this issue." It said, "It makes no difference to me whether it is life or death."
However, another voice said helplessly, "He is asking about the ultimate goal of your cultivation. Don't answer the question about cause and condition."
"Is it useful to tell it this?" The voice was extremely arrogant. "It doesn't even know what cause and effect is."
This crazy voice is familiar to Rong Qing! !
Book with floating characters? ! Rong Qing was shocked. With such a big background, let these great powers be treated with respect.
"Ask it?" Fu Zi Shu sneered, "Little Li Tao, you might as well ask..."
The words suddenly stopped.
Rong Qing stared at this stone monument. frown.
She was listening intently, after all, the most powerful person was talking. Although the content she was talking about was very far away from her, the content itself was extremely precious.
"Seniors?" Rong Qing shouted in the sea of consciousness.
No response.
It seemed that her fate with this monument was over.
"Fellow Taoist?" A gentle voice came out, "No need to call me again."
"May I ask who you are?" Rong Qing perked up. She was not afraid that the voice was unfamiliar, but that the monument would not respond.
"My surname is Yin, and my name is Chujiu. I think I am the destined person for this monument."
"Are you also a destined person?"
"Barely." It seemed like a sigh, but there was no haze in this gentle voice.
"What's going on now? Is it over?" Rong Qing asked repeatedly.
The person opposite chuckled, "It seems that fellow Taoist disciples don't know much about the Forest of Ten Thousand Dharma Steles."
"That's true. To be honest, I don't understand it at all." Rong Qing seemed to be able to ask Shen Zhanyan, but even if Shen Zhanyan answered, she wouldn't believe it. In comparison, this person whom she could only hear but not see made her feel more reliable. "My name is Yu Rong, I don't have a nickname yet."
"Fellow Daoist Yu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Yin Chujiu replied, "It seems that I have a close relationship with Daoist Yu... In this case, we should form a good relationship. I will tell you some information about the Forest of Ten Thousand Dharma Steles, and I hope we meet you again." When I go to other monuments, I have a good idea.”
Rong Qing heard this and quickly thanked her.
"The Forest of Ten Thousand Dharma Steles is a place of creation specially created by many powerful seniors in ancient times for the benefit of future generations of monks." Yin Chujiu said, "Each stele changes in countless ways according to the different intentions of the powerful people who created it. Overall, Can be divided into three major categories.”
"The first is the magic stele, which records high-level magic. There are many spells that are famous in all the worlds. The second is the Dharma stele, which records the Tao magic. Those who are destined can obtain the qualifications to inherit it. The third is the Tao. The monument is the most respected, because only the most powerful seniors can manifest the original Tao on the monument for future generations to understand."
"Every thousand years, hundreds of thousands of transformed gods come, just to have a bit of luck to see the Tao tablet. After all, the effect of comprehending the Tao tablet is extremely obvious. However, if you want to see the Tao tablet, one of the ten thousand transformed gods must That’s pretty good.”
Rong Qing murmured, "That's it."
The probability of 1 in 10,000 gave her a chance. It's a pity that the strength is still a little bit worse.
This regret was so strong that she immediately asked, "Can I encounter the Dao Monument again?"
"Whether it's a Dao stele, a Dharma stele or a magic stele, if you come back to the Forest of Ten Thousand Dharma Steles in the future, it won't be difficult to meet you again. Because, no matter what kind of stele you comprehend, it's not just you who comprehends it, it also comprehends it. Recognizing you. The higher the recognition, the faster you will encounter it next time you come to the Forest of Ten Thousand Methods Steles, and the longer it will stay for your understanding."
"Excuse me, how can you tell whether my approval level is high?" Rong Qing asked directly. In her opinion, there is a group within a thousand years, and there is always a way to get a spot within this thousand years. On the contrary, it is the recognition that Yin Chujiu said that makes her care more.
"The most preliminary recognition is to form a Tao seed. This is the minimum. If you cannot do it, it means there is no fate. It will naturally not come to you again. Further recognition is based on your level of understanding. The Tao Origin leaves a mark of recognition on your soul and even your body. In fact, it is not a gift given by the Tao Monument. For example, a monk who practices the Fire Origin has a very high level of enlightenment. It’s my first time to come to the Forest of Ten Thousand Methods Stele, and I will immediately encounter the Fire Origin Dao Stele.”
After Yin Chujiu finished speaking, he found that no words came from Yu Rong opposite. He said softly, "Since Fellow Daoist Yu can encounter the Dao Monument, he is recognized by the Dao Monument. Even if no mark appears, he will encounter the Dao Monument faster next time he comes and reduce the waste of time."
Rong Qing smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I will disappoint fellow Taoists. I haven't even been able to establish a Taoist seed."
How could it be? ! Yin Chujiu was stunned. Then many possibilities emerged in his mind.
Rong Qing was a little disappointed, but the voice of Yin Chujiu from the other side of the stone tablet was still so unhurried, "It seems that the situation of Fellow Taoist is different from that of ordinary gods. Fellow Daoist Yu, would you like to talk to me?" Say?"
"Ahem, I haven't reached the level of god transformation yet, I'm just a golden elixir. The Tao tablets I saw before were only a little short of being able to produce Tao seeds."
"I haven't reached the stage of spiritual transformation... It seems that my fellow Taoist is from the Mother Realm." Yin Chujiu did not explain what the Mother Realm meant, but asked directly, "Is that Yuan Shen still in your sea of consciousness?"
"Yes." Seeing that the other party figured it out so quickly, Rong Qing knew that she had asked the right person. "I can only make it weak, but I can't suppress the seal."
Unexpectedly, Yin Chujiu said, "This is troublesome..."
(End of chapter)