Ksitigarbha's expression became increasingly solemn, and finally he said silently: "Flowers in the mirror, flowers in the water, and the moon, are always out of reach but visible, but what you said, Emperor Qing, is both invisible and out of reach."
Ye Liuyun smiled and said: "I also know that this is nonsense. If you really do it, you will look like a madman."
Ksitigarbha was finally curious and asked: "Why did Qing Emperor have such an idea?" He thought that in the past, Qing Emperor completely completed the Six Paths, which was already an amazing great sage and great sage. Now Qing Emperor has an eternal kingdom. This idea is no longer the behavior of a sage, it should indeed be said to be a lunatic.
After all, if everyone lives forever, that may not be happiness.
There is life and death, and that is part of the perfection of heaven and earth.
Ye Liuyun said: "If we want to go back to the beginning, I should be before all of you. You know this clearly."
Ksitigarbha nodded, there is no doubt that the origin of Qing Emperor is the earliest and most ancient. In the past, Taiyi, Taiyi, Qingdi, Donghua, and Shangqing were all mixed into one, which was the initial beginning. Therefore, each of them had earth-shattering achievements. Even Shangqing and Taiyi transcended one after another and did not exist in the past. future present.
Ye Liuyun continued: "When I was born, there was no heaven yet, let alone life and death. Although I was very lonely at that time, there was no sorrow at all. Now that I think about it, it was much better than now."
Ksitigarbha said: "We are all sentient beings, and we really cannot understand Qingdi's state of mind at that time. It's just that the world has changed. Now and then, since we feel that the past was good, there must have been a bad side in the past, and even now, even if Even if it’s bad, there must be a good side.”
Ye Liuyun clapped his hands and said, "Your point of view really coincides with Zhuangzi's. The Supreme Being can't see it, but Zhuangzi can see it. I once transformed myself into one of the hundreds of schools of thought to discuss with him, and I was deeply impressed by his talent."
The theories of hundreds of schools of thought are spread throughout the world. That’s because they all explain one or more eternal avenues in the universe. The Tao cannot be abandoned and the principles cannot be abandoned. Therefore, the light of their thoughts is brighter than the stars. eternal.
Speaking of which, this is also a manifestation of eternal will, but the will of the disciples is selfless and close to the way of heaven, so it cannot be said to be about the realm of cultivation.
Ksitigarbha had heard of Zhuangzi, but had never seen him. The truth he just said was not because he had heard Zhuangzi's words, but because the truths in the world have reached their peak and are generally not far apart.
He said: "The Qing Emperor turned out to be one of the hundreds of schools of thought. No wonder the world is sacred. With so many incarnations and vast knowledge, no one can stand shoulder to shoulder with you. This is indeed evident from this matter."
Ye Liuyun said leisurely: "At that time, I transformed into Huizi and walked on the bridge with Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi looked at the minnows jumping out of the water and said: 'The minnows are leisurely and contented. This is the happiness of fish.' I said: 'You are not a fish. , how do you know the happiness of fish? ' Zhuangzi said: 'You are not me, how do you know that I don't know the happiness of fish? ' I said: 'I am not you, I don't know you; you are not a fish, you don't? Knowing the happiness of fish is completely conclusive. "Zhuangzi said: "Please go back to the topic at the beginning. You said: How do you know the happiness of fish, etc. You already know that I know the happiness of fish jumping out of the water. But ask me, I knew it on the bridge. What he meant was that he was standing higher than the fish."
After listening to this, Ksitigarbha smiled slightly and said: "Zhuangzi is really a wonderful man. If all living beings are like fish, they are free and contented, which is indeed a rare happiness. Taoism talks about longevity and freedom, and Buddhism talks about joy and ease. This is what they mean."
Ye Liuyun said: "Ksitigarbha understands the first meaning of Zhuangzi, and he also has the second meaning, which is that since you look at something from one angle, there must be another side that cannot be seen."
He talked for a while before explaining why he had the idea of establishing an eternal kingdom. That is, Ksitigarbha is not him, so naturally he cannot understand what Ye Liuyun is really thinking in his heart.
Ksitigarbha said: "The poor monk really cannot understand the grand and far-reaching ambitions of Qing Emperor, but this is not why I came here today. I want to ask for something from Qing Emperor."
Ye Liuyun said: "What?"
"Impermanent Sword." Ksitigarbha's profound divine eyes stared at Ye Liuyun. At this moment, the bamboo forest stopped rustling and the underworld stopped flowing. How high Ksitigarbha's cultivation is, Ye Liuyun knows best at this moment. Because at this time Ksitigarbha used his spirit to directly suppress everything in the world, including him.
Be patient and motionless like the earth, meditate deeply like a secret treasure. Ksitigarbha can not only cover the Nine Netherworlds, but also control the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Ye Liuyun said calmly: "The Sword of Impermanence is not here with me."
Ksitigarbha said: "Buddha and Taoist Taiyi have fought against each other several times in the long river of time and destiny. The Impermanent Sword and the Immortal Formation Formation are the magical weapons used by Buddha and Taoist Taiyi respectively. In terms of magic, they may not be as magical as Taichi Diagram, Pangu Flag, and Heaven. gate, but it ultimately carries the Tao Master's Tao and has other powers.
If I collapse the spiritual mountain, I will never leave any traces of the Buddha's roots within it. Therefore, only by calling in the Sword of Impermanence can I completely destroy it and leave no trace of the Buddha's roots.
If Qing Emperor helps me, the poor monk will promise not to interfere with Shen Tianjun's search for the Bodhi tree in the Western Paradise. "He expressed his inner thoughts very frankly, and he was even more sure that he could get the Impermanence Sword from Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun said: "Is Ksitigarbha's words a bit funny? What does Shen Lian's matter have to do with me?"
Ksitigarbha said leisurely: "If the poor monk still doesn't understand that Qing Emperor and Shen Lian are either/or, how dare he hope to transcend this world?"
Ye Liuyun raised his eyebrows and finally had to admire this monk's keen insight.
What is the relationship between Shen Lian and Ye Liuyun? It is indeed either/or. It was only with Qing Emperor that Shen Lian's fortune came into being, and it was also with Shen Lian that Qing Emperor broke free from the trap of opportunity set by Taiyi and Shangqing.
It's not that Shen Lian took away the Qing Emperor's opportunity, which was necessarily a bad thing.
In fact, even if Qingdi has the opportunity of Shangqing and Taiyi, he may not be able to reach the height of Shen Lian thousands of years ago, because other Taoist masters such as Qingdi and Taishang have already made plans. If the Qing Emperor had directly inherited the Primordial Spirit Seal of the Sanqing Taoist Master, he would have become a part of the Sanqing Taoist. Even if he became a Taoist Master, it would only be the Sanqing Taoist, not the Qingdi.
Ye Liuyun had only recently figured out this truth, so he had almost no grudge against Shen Lian.
Under the Taoist master, even if he is the protagonist of destiny, he is just a pawn of the Taoist master. Only by breaking away from the established fate can he have the possibility of transcendence.
Taiyi did it in the past, and it was precisely because Taiyi did it that it was difficult for Qingdi to do it.
Because the Taoist master will not fall twice on the same thing.
Therefore, Shen Lian's existence is also of great significance to Qing Emperor. If there were no Shen Lian in the world, how would the Qing Emperor exist? He would be nothing more than a doll of fate and a statue in a temple.