"Do you know why Taoist Shi came to seek death?" Chen Jianmei did not say farewell to Shen Lian, but suddenly mentioned this matter.
"I don't know." Shen Lian said calmly without making any guesses. The vast sea in front is full of stars, and the moon has not yet risen. Because there are no fish and aquatic plants, the vast sea looks particularly deserted. Only the slightest sound of wind blowing across the sea shows that the world is not completely dead.
Chen Jianmei focused on the rising and falling stars in the sea waves. Such a starry night and such a vast scene might not be possible after today.
He is not a person who likes to look at the scenery, but he just wants to take a look at it more today.
It's not that he has no confidence, but that this battle has nothing to do with confidence. Success or failure has come and gone like smoke and clouds over the years.
"Because it was the Guangqing Immortal Sect who asked him to come. The world only knows that Taoist Shi is a casual cultivator, but they don't know that he is a guest of the Guangqing Immortal Sect. Even the elixir that made him return the elixir was sent by the Guangqing Immortal." "It's just a pretense that it came from the cave of a previous Earth Immortal." Chen Jianmei is more easy-going than before, and he doesn't even have the slightest evil spirit. No one can believe that this is actually the man who once killed a whole mountain of monsters and established the concept of killing. The peerless swordsman.
Shen Lian knew that Chen Jianmei, who had no evil aura, was probably much more powerful than everyone imagined.
As long as a person starts to kill living beings, he will inevitably bring in evil spirits. This is due to the tangled resentment of the creatures before death, and also because of his own thoughts of being confused by the killing intention and transforming into evil spirits. The evil spirit is used against the enemy and has the effect of shocking the opponent's mind. Therefore, those fierce generals who have survived a hundred battles can single-handedly defeat thousands of troops and make the enemy frightened.
In the past, there was a fierce general who cut off bridges and blocked roads by himself, and drove back a million-strong army.
However, this still hinders the cultivation of one's own nature. Therefore, Buddhism has long put forward the theory of killing evildoers, and even said that "sweeping the floor may hurt the lives of ants, and cherishing moths and gauze covering lamps". It is precisely because of fear that cultivators will have so many evil deeds that it is difficult to see their true nature, and they will perish in the human world forever.
It is said that there is a sea of blood in the depths of Jiuyou, which is the place where the murderers in the world finally gathered. In the sea of blood, there were people who understood the method of using the murderers for practice and became supremely powerful.
But this kind of cultivation method will still not erase the evil spirit and stop the sin of killing.
Shen Lian knew that Chen Jianmei had not eliminated the evil spirit and the murderous evil in his body, but he had restrained them to the point where even he could not detect them.
This kind of meticulous control over oneself has been something Shen Lian has been trying to explore since the beginning of his training. Until now, he found that his attainments in this area were still not as good as Chen Jianmei's.
Although his Yinshen is stronger than his own magic power and can be better controlled, it is obviously not a better subtlety.
Every cultivator has a different understanding of the world, but the nature of the world will not change because of the understanding. The way to seek the Tao is to continuously deepen the exploration in this area.
Chen Jianmei seemed to know that Shen Lian was touched, so he paused for a while until Shen Lian calmed down a little before continuing: "Therefore, it is not surprising at all that Taoist Shi was entrusted by the Guangqing Immortal Sect and came here today. And Guang It’s not that the Qingxian Sect has any hatred towards me, but thirty years later, Lingtai said that if Qingxuan loses me, it is very likely that I will be ranked at the bottom three times in a row. Originally, this is nothing, but Guang Guang The Qingxian Sect now has five Immortal Immortals from one sect at the same time. It is a grand scene of burning oil. They are not among the four great sects and cannot participate in the Lingtai discussion. They are dissatisfied with our Qingxuan who is still ranked among the four great sects. , will take this opportunity to squeeze us out.”
Shen Lian couldn't help but wonder, "What is Lingtai Discussing Taoism?"
He knew that the Guangqing Immortal Sect was also a major Xuanmen sect, but the details were not yet clear. He was a little shocked when he heard that the Guangqing Immortal Sect had five Immortal Masters at the same time.
But he still grasped the key point and asked about 'Lingtai Discussing Taoism'.
"I don't know when, in the depths of the sea outside the Western Wilderness, a fairy mountain appeared, called 'Lingtai Fangcun Mountain'. There is a cave inside, and the mysterious sound of the great road is left. If people can enter, they can understand many powerful things. The spells or Taoist practices are all different and mysterious. When the Four Dao Sects appeared in the Immortal Mountain, they were the most powerful and occupied the mountain. The four families each provided materials and refined the prohibition together, and divided them into four pieces. As a token, this mountain is sealed, and it is agreed that every fifty years, disciples will be sent to discuss the Tao in this mountain. Only those who enter the first eight can enter the cave and understand the mysterious sounds of the great avenue left behind." Chen Jianmei looked extremely calm, as if he was the great avenue. Xuanyin failed to arouse much interest from him. He was a swordsman who only had his own sword. Thousands of spells and endless wonderful ways were placed in front of him. They were no different from the adobe in the kiln or the shadow of the moon in the water. They were not what he wanted.
Shen Lian knew that since the top eight were decided, there would be some sects that would most likely not even have a single disciple enter. Qingxuan has been in decline for more than a hundred years, and it seems that no one went in the first two times.
Chen Jianmei still looked at the vast sea, with a deep gaze, and said: "In fact, being unable to enter is still a bit disadvantageous for those who aspire to immortality. After all, the Dao Xuanyin inside can not only comprehend Taoism and magical powers, but also have the ability to break delusions. It will definitely help, but the most important thing in practice is to rely on oneself. There have been many times before that no one from other sects entered, and it didn't matter. It was just hanging on the tail, which would hurt your face after all. As for the headmaster not telling you this, it was also because you didn't. It's useless to go to Huandan. Now Guangqing Immortal Sect wants to take this opportunity to replace Qingxuan and become the new Four Dao Sect. "
There was something puzzled in Shen Lian's heart, so he asked: "With the current strength of the Guangqing Immortal Sect, do you still need to care about the names of the Four Dao Sects?" In his opinion, for Xianliu, these false names are really important. Not that important.
Chen Jianmei smiled coldly and said: "Of course I care. The influence of the Four Great Dao Sects has been deep-rooted for thousands of years, and they have invisibly taken over 60 to 70% of Xuanmen's luck. Otherwise, why do you think I, Qingxuan, opened the mountain gate once every fifty years, why did I come back? You can meet outstanding successors.”
Shen Lian suddenly realized that this was the reason. For a Taoist tradition, only outstanding successors emerge one after another, which can serve as the basis for its continuation. Otherwise, like the Tianhe Taoist Sect, five immortal immortals were born at the same time, and it would not be the last one. The wind and clouds dispersed and disappeared into the vast sky and earth.
The sect's strong luck can naturally protect its disciples invisibly, and may even enable them to escape from death. This is also called blessing in Taoism.
After understanding the cause and consequences of the past, Shen Lian figured out something, but would Qingxuan's luck tonight be enough to protect Chen Jianmei through the test of Master Baoguang
He was able to arrive beforehand and block Chen Jianmei from Xiaoxiao's generation, perhaps because of the protection of the sect, but the most difficult pass still required him to solve it himself.
Shen Lian did not feel that Chen Jianmei was sure of winning. If Chen Jianmei had a great chance of winning, there would be no need to prepare for so long.
At the same time, I also feel the courage of Monk Baoguang who chose October 15th to discuss the Tao and destroy the gods.
October 15th is called "Xiayuan Day" in Taoism. This is the day when the Taoist water official relieves misfortunes and also brings blessings. Monk Baoguang was determined to destroy the majesty established by Chen Jianmei, so he gave Chen Jianmei the right time and place.
Chen Jianmei was not pretentious and accepted it with emotion, knowing that the other party was indeed superior to him in terms of cultivation. After all, one of the people who is said to be the most promising person to achieve the golden body of Arhat will only make people laugh if he is arrogant.
When a bright moon slowly appeared at the end of the sea and sky, Chen Jianmei whispered: "Go back to the distance and have a good look."
Shen Lian couldn't say much, so he quietly went to a distance, found a rock at random, and waited for this "discussing the Tao and destroying the gods".
The orthodoxy of Taoism and the spirit of destroying gods and destroying gods are even more decisive than fighting to the death.
I don't know when the sea breeze stopped, covering it with a thin mist. A full moon rose, and the moonlight dispersed the mist. Like the moonlight shed by mercury, it covered the entire sea level, creating an extremely quiet atmosphere. People suddenly lost their minds.
There was no wind, but there were waves. The waves hit the coast at the feet of Chen Jianmei, and the sound of hitting the rocks played a unique movement.
On the sea, there is a place where the moonlight continues to condense, as if there is a crystal glass bottle filled with mercury-like moonlight.
The monks and demons scattered around the vast sea couldn't help but have a perfect thought in their hearts. Seeing the moonlight, they felt satisfied and seemed to have no other desire.
They were all strong-willed people, but they suddenly had such an inappropriate feeling, and they couldn't help but feel a little shocked in their hearts.
They all thought that Monk Baoguang was extremely powerful, but they didn't expect that Thief Tu's Buddhism could be so profound.
The place where the moonlight condensed became brighter and brighter. In the clear moonlight, a figure appeared, indescribably solemn. The moonlight turned into a lotus platform, and a monk stood on the lotus platform.
The moonlight-colored cassock has a kind face, and the eyes are full and warm, like two stars.
Chen Jianmei raised his head proudly, and at the same time his eyes came into contact with Zen Master Baoguang who came from nowhere. Immediately, a real electric spark flashed in the air. At this moment, the two people's spirits really touched once, inspiring wisdom. of sparks.
When the two people made eye contact, Shen Lian found that the two of them had arrived in another world, and they seemed to be in a different world.
This was naturally his illusion, just because the two people's spiritual auras occupied the vast sea, and silently locked the surrounding space, becoming the place for the decisive battle between the two.
The huge spirit of the two people surged out without any reservation, which was better than the endless tide of the vast sea.
As they continue to collide, the vitality between heaven and earth begins to become chaotic.
Shen Lian found that the response between Taixu Shenqi and the vitality of heaven and earth in his body had dropped to a freezing point. At the same time, a sound of pain came from not far away. It turned out that there was a demon king who was too close and was affected by the aftermath of the mental shock. He accidentally revealed his true form.
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