Elder Qiu's expression did not change much, but he just said to me: "Master, you are still young, and it is normal for you to know very little about the secrets of the world of cultivators. Do you know that there are three iron rules in the world of cultivators? "
I pondered. From Chen Chengyi's memory, I roughly knew some taboos in the world of cultivators, but I didn't know the specific three iron rules... so I shook my head.
"First, you cannot murder ordinary family members of cultivators. Although not all cultivators have secular family members, people cannot jump out of rocks. Therefore, although most cultivators have escaped from the world, they are still somewhat There are also relatives in this world. If you want to take revenge on a practitioner's family, it will be a bit of a 'bully' in the final analysis, and it will involve a lot, so this is an iron rule that is generally recognized in the circle of practitioners... . It is the acquiescence of all cultivators, and it is a rule set by humans." Elder Qiu said to me.
Regarding this point, I nodded... In fact, this rule is not limited to here, even in the world I live in, it is even more strict... That is, as soon as you enter the mountain gate, you must cut off your ties with your relatives in the world. Because in a sense, it already belongs to a different world. The influence of the world of cultivators on the world of ordinary people is not necessarily positive, and it is somewhat counterproductive.
As for the first iron rule, I don't even doubt its 'power' at all. In Chen Chengyi's memory, even a crazy person like Yang Sheng doesn't dare to do it blatantly, and must act cautiously... . also tried to erase the evidence, which shows the iron-clad nature of this rule.
Elder Qiu continued: "The second iron rule sounds very simple, but in fact it includes too much. This boundary is difficult to define, so many practitioners violate taboos, and that is what happens in the circle of practitioners. It cannot be involved in the world of ordinary people.”
"This is easy to understand. How could it be a taboo?" I couldn't help but ask.
"Because this rule, like the third rule, is not a rule recognized by all cultivators, good or evil, like the first rule, but is determined by forces outside the circle." Elder Qiu said. .
Power outside the circle? I frowned slightly, as if I had caught something
In fact, this rule is indeed ubiquitous. No matter how big the matter is, ordinary people do not dare to be involved... Even in the town of Zuwu Shiba Village, Yang Sheng's forces do not dare to touch the lives of ordinary people. Use various methods to achieve their goals.
But that time, although they were looking for blood, I wasn't sure why they were looking for it... It might take a final battle with Yang Sheng to get some answers, right
Those who are unscrupulous towards ordinary people are never cultivators... Just like ghosts, demons and so on... But if you think about it carefully, as Elder Qiu said, this rule is difficult to define, just like What the Black Rock Miao Village did, they did affect many ordinary people... but they almost isolated ordinary people, and used secret ways to take away people's life spans...
And the same goes for many evil cultivators... They act secretly, and as long as they don't cause trouble in the world of ordinary people... it seems...
"Do you understand?" Elder Qiu looked at me and said.
I nodded, as if I had some understanding.
"In short, there seems to be no rule to be found for this second rule... But there is an obvious rule that everyone has confirmed... that is, as long as things in the circle of cultivators do not have a certain impact on the world of ordinary people, If you let the worldly people start talking, you can usually avoid this iron rule. Otherwise, disaster will inevitably come." Elder Qiu's expression was very solemn, and when he saw it, I also became serious, and my heart started to feel inexplicably. Be in awe of some of the mysteries of this world.
"How did this disaster come about? Since it is not a force within the circle of cultivators, and the world of ordinary people obviously cannot have much impact on the circle of cultivators, then is this power the way of heaven?" I asked seriously.
"The power of heaven is mysterious and unpredictable. How can the calculation of causal entanglement be so simple? Just like good and evil, people often ask, since the rules of heaven are good rules, why do they allow the existence of evil? I think you also have the answer to this question, That is, these evils come from the heart of life... Heaven can only use rules to temper them, but cannot cut them off... What Heaven cannot interfere with is the human heart, it can only set rules and let people choose. Therefore, In the final analysis, the way of heaven is the rules. When the rules are violated, there will naturally be consequences... But the iron rule that the circle of cultivators cannot affect the world of ordinary people is obviously..." Elder Qiu frowned.
I looked at him, and I probably understood something in my heart... But I was just guessing, and I still had to let Elder Qiu say the details.
"Well, let's put it this way, because the entanglement of cause and effect is too complicated, in this world, it has its own rules, just like the way of heaven is a general principle, and the rules formulated in the world are within the scope allowed by the general principle, and the sub-rules formulated are also the way of heaven. Part of the operation. If this is difficult to understand, let’s say that there are policemen in the world of ordinary people. No matter whether there are various flaws in what they do, the general direction is always to eliminate evil... A murderer Being arrested by the police and then punished is a manifestation of the fruit of heaven. In other words, the cause and effect of heaven is a great movement, and various consequences will also appear through various rules in the world! In the end, the world's Why aren't the mainstream and rules the embodiment and influence of heaven? Why don't people formulate laws to protect evil? Think about this problem? So..." Elder Qiu explained it clearly to me.
"So, the circle of cultivators also has its own sub-rules, and there are also such executors, which also represent the rules of heaven. Is this what you mean?" Yes, it is like the police in the world! It's just that the rules are different, but they all follow the way of heaven.
I understood it immediately, and I was shocked to death... Is there such power among the cultivators
My face also changed. Although I am not Chen Chengyi, I am not from this world... I couldn't help but ask loudly: "Then who can this power be?"
"Who knows? It's just an iron rule. Anyone who violates it will be in disaster... Through clues, I tell you that it is a god. Do you believe it?" Elder Qiu said with a wry smile.
I fell silent all of a sudden, but my heart was very uneasy? immortal? What is the concept of gods in this world? I can't give a specific answer. Maybe in the world I live in, the Master is a god to them, or a higher being... How do they exist in this world
"You are much calmer than before." Looking at my reaction, Elder Qiu actually gave this comment.
Yes, that guy Chen Chengyi will definitely be shocked, but I... I suddenly discovered, why do I have such big mood swings? If it were the real me before, I would just be calm after hearing this, just because it cannot hinder my pursuit of the great road, and I will not violate the law of heaven... Since it has no influence on me, why should I have anything to do with any gods? All things are equal, and what is unequal is only the nobility of a soul... Now, why should I imitate that guy who is always curious and startled
Thinking like this, I had some additional emotions called annoyance. I wasn't quite used to myself like this, so I could only focus on the world to calm my mood... After a while, I finally calmed down completely. , asked: "What about the third item? Is it related to this booklet? Is it the so-called critical point?"
"Yes, that's what it means... This third article is an iron rule to protect cultivators... There are no specific regulations, but the content is about fighting in the circle of cultivators, and the number of deaths is limited. This is to prevent cultivators from becoming extinct due to various reasons in this world! The specific number of deaths is not stated in the rules. The specific battle involved only refers to a certain battle... Whether it is our Xueshan lineage or Yang Sheng's power, it has stirred up almost the entire cultivator circle in China... and even involved the cultivator circles outside China... No matter how many collisions occurred in the process, they are all It's a battle, and too many people have died..." Elder Qiu sighed in his tone.
And holding the booklet in my hand... I still couldn't suppress the sadness in my heart, so I asked: "How many people have died?"
"On our side, the specific number is 867. I don't know about Yang Sheng's side... What I want to remind you is that this kind of collision is almost the critical point, and we can't die anymore. Therefore, what we have to face is This may be the last battle, and neither we nor Yang Sheng have a choice." Elder Qiu said.
After finishing speaking, he looked at me and said: "Master, in three days, there will be important news that may come... By then, the war will be decided!"