Before Shen Lian stopped at the Sword Palace, he saw only devastation. Countless sword marks inside had scratched the feldspars carved with Dao patterns. The glazed tiles of the grand Sword Palace were also broken all over the floor.
There are obviously traces of a previous war.
One of Zuo Shaoqing's fellow disciples said: "Zhenren Shen, this is the destruction caused by the fight between the great elder and the leader before he defected." It's not that the Qingjiang Sword Sect's Dao Taoist rules are not good, but that Huang Longzi previously attacked this peak. , shaking the spiritual veins, making the sword palace's protection much weaker.
Because of this, before Meng Xunzhen escaped from the palace, he had a battle with the original leader of the Qingjiang Sword Sect, which led to the current situation.
Shen Lian put his hands behind his back and said: "I didn't expect that you, Qingjiang, would be isolated because of your attachment to me. Don't worry, I will stay on this peak for one month to answer your questions in practice. From now on, Shaoqing will also stay here so that you won't be troubled." Lost the leader."
The disciple said: "Thank you Master Shen, but we still have something to do."
Zuo Shaoqing snorted coldly and said, "That's enough."
Shen Lian waved his hands and said, "What's the matter? It's okay to say it."
The disciple glanced at Zuo Shaoqing, who was cold and gleaming, but he gritted his teeth, stepped forward and bowed to Shen Lian, bowed to Shen Lian and said: "Recently, the three sects of the Red Flame Sect, the Five Poison Sect, and the Black Wind Cave have repeatedly spied on our sect. , please ask the real person to make the decision for us.”
Shen Lian thought for a while and remembered that these three sects were cultivation sects in southern Xinjiang. They were neither big nor small. They were still slightly inferior to Zhu Yuanqingjiang, but compared to Qingjiang, there were only two or three big cats and kittens left. Only, it is obviously much more powerful.
Zuo Shaoqing didn't let them say it. Naturally, he didn't want to trouble Shen Lian anymore and wanted to overcome this difficulty by himself. It had to be said that the last time he faced Huang Longzi's true dragon body, he grew a lot. Yunshui True Light The sword has a sharper sword intent, and his achievements are likely to surpass that of his master Meng Xunzhen.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, if they still dare to come, I will teach them a lesson."
He holds a great sect and has unfathomable magical powers. Now that he has spoken, it has reassured the remaining disciples. They know that Shen Lian has not given up on them because of the decline of the Qingjiang Sword Sect, and they are even more grateful.
In an instant, Shen Lian sat on top of the ruins of the Sword Palace, with Ruoxi standing aside. The setting sun was about to set, making him look like a god.
Shen Lian said: "Would you rather learn Tao or sword?"
Then a disciple said: "What is the importance of learning swordsmanship and Taoism? Please let me know clearly."
Shen Lian said: "Those who learn swordsmanship can use the sword in their hands to cut through thorns and thorns. If there is any injustice, use the sword to cut it, and their life will be happy. But it is not the case for those who learn the Tao. They know how to advance and retreat, and understand gains and losses. The mind can be at ease, but the body may not be at ease in the end. Maybe he is getting old, accomplishing nothing, and dying among the bricks and tiles in silence.”
Someone else replied: "I started learning swordsmanship as soon as I got started, but I never had any happiness. Does Master Shen know the reason for this?"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Without him, the sword would be disadvantageous."
As soon as his words came out, countless people laughed. They all felt that Master Shen was born noble, but when he spoke, he was much more approachable than the elders like the Great Elder.
Someone shouted: "How about some real people tell us."
Zuo Shaoqing said coldly: "Nonsense, it's up to you to choose what Master Shen wants to say."
These disciples were all spirited and young. Seeing Shen Lian's easy-going approach, they let go of their initial restraint. They were quite like a country boy meeting a young gentleman. When he saw the other person, he had no airs and became a lot more courageous.
They were noisy, but it was actually during these days when the sect was in decline and there were other sects eyeing them around, so they could use this opportunity to vent some of their pent-up emotions.
Shen Lian said: "Everyone, please be quiet and sit down. Since you want to listen, I might as well tell you a little bit in these days." His voice was not loud, but he released a little spiritual pressure and made these young people feel quiet. Come down.
They all sat down under Shen Lian, not shying away from the dust on the ground. Because Qingjiang Sword Sect's cultivation is difficult, since Meng Xunzhen defected and left the Sword Palace in a mess, they have been randomly finding places to practice Qi for many days.
Because the sect's handling of these chores depends on Jiang Shui's exhaustion and how the sword palace's Taoist bans are arranged. We have to wait for Jiang Shui's return before we can start.
Although Zuo Shaoqing has always had a high prestige among his brothers, he is not good at leading them to do mundane affairs.
Moreover, a more difficult environment is also conducive to practice.
During this period, he handed over what he had gained in his heart to his fellow disciples without reservation. He would not have done this before, but after being with Shen Lian for several years, he did so under the influence of his ears and eyes.
Shen Lian saw them sitting down quietly, and Ruoxi was quietly beside him, uttering mysterious sounds, but he heard him say slowly: "Born with death, only to preserve its nature, and to be a god of emptiness, it will not be able to solidify its shape, and strive for success." It seems that returning elixirs, which are immortal during one’s lifetime and possess inner essence, are the true method of achieving enlightenment. Besides, there are many immortals who have attained Taoism in ancient and modern times, but none of them talk about returning elixirs..."
When Shen Lian talked about returning the elixir, all these disciples were attentive. At first, they were a little unimpressed by Shen Lian's sermon, but they didn't expect that what he was talking about was the 'Way of Returning the Elixir'.
It is difficult for the Self-Returning Pill to enter the natural chasm. Most cultivators in the world have not been able to successfully return the Pill. Even if they succeed, 90% of them rely on external forces.
Even if some seniors succeed in returning elixirs, they know it but don't know why. If they are asked to try it again, they are afraid that they will not succeed.
For example, the Four Great Dao Sects have a long history, and only two or three monks who can return elixirs on their own appear every hundred years or so. If five or six appear, it is enough to be called a prosperous age.
After all, returning elixirs by yourself can be said to be a real step into breaking the delusion. As for whether one can live forever and achieve enlightenment, it can only depend on luck, but it is many times greater than the 99% chance of monks in the world.
Although the way to return the elixir is difficult to explain in words, and is even more mysterious than the Buddhist heart seal, it is somewhat helpful to explain it to people like Shen Lian.
Especially Zuo Shaoqing is half a step away from returning the pill, but it is still difficult to see the way.
Although Shen Lian was not involved in the actual process of returning the elixir, he still gained something from that mysterious feeling.
This is the biggest difference between ordinary sect disciples and the Four Great Dao Sects. They start by practicing the divine passage method, distinguish the cultivation realm of each step, and value magic power. When they reach the pass of returning the elixir, they can only try their luck.
For example, Qingxuan emphasized from the beginning that "if you want to cultivate your behavior, you must first cultivate your mind." It seems that the sect is indifferent to the disciples' cultivation, but they all adhere to the Tao and follow nature, and do not deliberately let the disciples pursue a certain realm, and change it from time to time. There are elders giving lectures, explaining the legal principles contained in the techniques, rather than focusing on how to practice them.
Even if Chen Jianmei had "three years of trance and ten years of enlightenment", he should have gone out to travel in other sects, but Zhang Ruoxu knew Chen Jianmei's temperament well and let Chen Jianmei polish it in the mountains for decades, until the last Loneliness and loneliness finally turned into the resources to return elixir, and success was achieved in one fell swoop.
Shen Lian naturally did not have the ability to teach Qingjiang's disciples the way to return the elixir, but only gave them a psychological hint. As for whether anyone will take root and develop a Taoist heart because of this hint in the future, it can only depend on their own destiny.
Although he didn't make the sky full of flowers and the ground surged with golden lotuses, he made these disciples listen very seriously, and even Ruoxi was quite immersed in his words.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the foot of the mountain.
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