Chapter 164 Xuanmen Method
After Guo Shan finished speaking, he ran out and told Taoist Dachun that he wanted to leave with Chu Tai and continue to study with Chu Tai.
Taoist Dachun was a little surprised when he suddenly heard such a passage. He looked at Chu Tai with some doubts in his eyes.
For this one, Chu Tai did not hide too much. After briefly informing the other party of his plans, Taoist Dachun expressed his joy for Guo Shan's future.
“I didn’t expect that Fellow Daoist Chu still has Xuanmen inheritance. Although it is a little more dangerous to practice due to the influence of foreign lands than in the past, it is better than us practicing alone and crossing the river by feeling stones. In the future, you will also There is hope for becoming an immortal.”
With that said, Taoist Da Chun also started to prepare some things for Guo Shan that would be useful for his future practice. After blessing him a few words, he sent him away.
After the three people left, Mingxia Shenjun appeared and said: "This Taoist has some virtues, but unfortunately he has not accumulated enough and entered the side door. If he wants to become a righteous path in the future, he will have to turn around a few times."< br>
Hearing this, Guo Shan hurriedly asked why this happened.
Both Feiquan and Mingxia were very concerned about this disciple who would inherit the sect's tradition in the future, and were happy to explain many secrets to him, so that he could have a clearer understanding of his own way of cultivation.
“Anything in the world with nine orifices can be cultivated to become an immortal. There are many ways to become an immortal and gain enlightenment. You can draw talismans to sense inspiration, practice methods to breathe out vitality, or you can sit and forget and meditate. , food and clothing, listening to breath, fasting, keeping one, living in the house, etc. ”
"But the way to become an immortal is not to simply follow the prescription and practice step by step, and then you can succeed. The road to practice is not a smooth road. There are thousands of ravines in it. There are temptations from heretics, vendettas from others, disasters from heaven, and disasters from the earth. As the wheels turn, countless disasters emerge one after another, and then there are three disasters and nine disasters."
When Guo Shan heard this, he immediately recalled what Chu Tai had said to him before, and answered.
“I know this. The three disasters are the three disasters of heaven, earth and man, namely man-made disasters of weapons, plague, and famine; earth disasters of fire, boiling water, and wind scattering; natural disasters of demons, thunder, and burning coupons. The nine difficulties are that the medicine is not yet ready, the food and clothing are forced, the fate is too heavy, the elders invite you to stop, the love is shackles, the car is worried about the fire... the years are wasted. "
Hearing this, Feiquan Shenjun next to him. He nodded with a smile and continued: "In order to deal with these three disasters and nine disasters, many seniors have told future generations how to walk and how to avoid stepping on pitfalls. However, these things can only be used as a reference. In the end, practitioners still need to go through it step by step. We have just achieved something."
"And these experiences are a major difference between the authentic Taoism and the heresy."
Chu Tai interrupted, and Guo Shan immediately looked at him, his expression becoming more serious. When Feiquan and Mingxia saw this, they immediately changed their teaching concepts and chose Chu Tai as the main teacher.
The sun shines brightly in Nanyan Cave and the true energy rises up, manifesting a cloud. The glow is restrained and gradually rises, turning into majestic and steep mountains. Among them, the mountains are steep, with many dangerous cliffs and deep mountains. Jian, blocking the way to the summit.
Chu Tai pointed to the peaks in the middle and said: "On our path of cultivation, if we climb this peak, we need to break through many heavenly passes before we can hope to achieve enlightenment and become immortals."
"Today's The authentic Taoist sect is a top-down construction system, except for the part that originated from the immortal magic passed down from Daluo Tianzhong. Most of it was built by countless ancestors who have worked hard."
Between the words, A piece of rays of light appeared in Chu Tai's hand, which was divided into two parts in mid-air, one from top to bottom, and the other from bottom to top, building two winding mountain roads.
These two roads are not straight up and down, but winding and twisting, passing through dense forests, crossing mountain streams, around dangerous cliffs, and hiding from cliffs.
In some unavoidable cliffs, build step guardrails, build pavilions and dig caves halfway up the peak.
As soon as Guo Shan saw it, he understood what Chu Tai wanted to express.
The authentic path of Xuanmen is these two mountain roads. Although it is dangerous to climb, the future is stable and you can follow step by step.
Even if you are temporarily unable to reach the top due to the influence of wind, frost, swords, storms, thunderstorms, etc., or you are not physically strong enough to move forward, you can still stay in the pavilion or cave to recuperate.
Then either rely on the resources in the mountain and advance slowly, or calmly descend the mountain and wait for the next climb.
"Practice is like mountain climbing, and the magic method is the path. If we regard the many harsh weather conditions we see during mountain climbing as the three disasters, then the many cliffs and other harsh terrain are the nine disasters." "To deal with the three disasters, mysterious Xuanmen Zhengzong will tell you how to avoid and deal with the nine difficulties, or tell you how to build steps and guardrails."
"Although. There are also some self-righteous people who think they have learned the method and build steps and guardrails at will, and then run rampant on the mountain road, so that the step guardrails cannot bear it and fall into the abyss. But in general, the authentic practice of Xuanmen is not that dangerous. "
After speaking, Chu Tai stretched out his hand again and said, "Compared to Xuanmen Zongzong, those who accidentally enter Taoism have many more problems to face."< br>
As he spoke, the sun shone brightly in Nanyan Cave, and some figures appeared in the mountains.
They were running around in the mountains, some were climbing rocks with their bare hands, and some were walking along walls. The more sophisticated ones might bring some equipment such as ropes, or they might accidentally find some winding trails and step forward tentatively. .
Most of these people had to give up before they got halfway through because of lack of energy.
The luckier ones among these people can find a fruit forest in the mountains, rely on the fruit trees to survive, and slowly accumulate resources to try for the next attack.
Those who are less lucky will stray into the valley and lose their way. They can only shuttle back and forth in the fog without being able to get out, but there is no danger to their lives.
Worse still, bad luck, a mistake, or a wrong move, and falling from a rocky cliff. Although you end up dead without a burial place, you still retain your true nature and will not be hopeless in the next life.
What is even worse is that in order to survive and progress, they crazily destroy everything that can be obtained in the mountains and forests, resulting in soil erosion, leaving no place to stay, or being submerged by mudslides, or being struck to death by thunder. In the end, there was no chance of reincarnation.
Among the many casual cultivators, there are very few lucky ones who either inadvertently broke into the mountain road opened by the Xuanmen authentic sect, were able to walk for a while, moved up a long distance, or accidentally found a path. A suitable shortcut and a long walk upwards.
Then, these people who walked at least halfway up the mountain guided those who came after them to continue moving forward. Over time, people followed their path and walked out of a narrow path.
These trails are muddy and winding, and do not have a complete system. There are no railings to protect the dangerous places, and there are no steps to help in some difficult-to-climb places. The most dangerous thing is that some Jedi cannot bypass it and can only cling to the wall. Rock climbing, withstand the psychological pressure of being shattered into pieces if you don't do well.
The most miserable thing is that after they reach the end, they may find that they climbed the wrong mountain halfway, and there is no hope of climbing to the top in this life. They can only stand on the top of the mountain and look at the sky.
Chu Tai pointed at these trails: "This is the side door."
"Faced with three disasters and nine disasters, Xuanmen will choose to retreat, or build protection, or plant seeds early. Under the fruit tree, the newcomers can be supplemented when facing these problems, so as not to face them empty-handed."
"But the side sect is different. They do not have a systematic system. The mind is often restless, and the mind is inevitably biased. The first reaction in the face of disaster is to practice stronger techniques and refine stronger magic weapons.” When they face the treasures of heaven and earth, they like to cut off the roots to get materials, constantly consuming the creation of heaven and earth, consuming the energy and blessings in the dark, causing their own calamity to become worse day by day, until their magic power can no longer suppress that person. The prosperous calamity, under the influence of natural and man-made disasters, can range from falling into ruin to being destroyed by ashes. Therefore, the first step for monks of the side sect is to stabilize their mind."
Speaking of this, Chu Tai looked back in the direction of Jicui Temple on Qingqi Mountain outside Guanglu City, and Guo Shan was thoughtful.
"So this is the reason why Senior Mingxia praised Dachun? But since Xuanmen Zhengzong has built the road, what is the problem I face now?"
Facing Guo Shan Confused, Chu Tai was still a little bit among the mountains. He saw that there were many forked roads in the mountain road that represented the authentic Taoism. Most of these forked roads pointed to the cliffs. Although there were steps and guardrails on the road, they were all incomplete. , walking on it is even more frightening than exploring alone.
What’s even more frightening is that even on the originally correct mountain road, there are thorns and shrubs growing, and even falling rocks blocking it, which is also extremely dangerous.
“This is the problem you need to face in the future.”
(End of this chapter)