Human beings are a very ordinary part of the living species, so they are also called "mortals". In ancient times, in the myths and classics of many countries and religions, there were descriptions of people transcending life and evolving to higher forms through spiritual practice.
Are those supernatural things fantasy or reality? Are the immortal Buddhas mentioned by the ancients just good wishes? Do monsters, as alien beings, exist
Mortals cannot understand.
But among mortals, there are always people who want to be confirmed and transcended!
Ling Xuan is such a mortal, full of yearning for demons, ghosts, gods, immortals and Buddhas, and those life forms in myths and legends. Alone and unrestrained, he searched for various cultivation methods from the Internet and books.
Christian holy spirit prayer, Taoist meditation and Qi training, Buddhist meditation and meditation, Tantra's mantra visualization, Kabbalah's meditation and astral projection... all kinds of practice methods are practiced and confirmed one by one. .
"Ling Xuan, do you think there are really cultivators, gods and ghosts in this world?" A classmate from the school came over.
"If not, why did the ancients leave so many stories about gods and monsters in Journey to the West, The List of Gods, and Liaozhai? Why did various ethnic groups leave so many myths? God Satan, Nuwa of the Sanqing Dynasty, the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor, God and Buddha? "Ling Xuan smiled.
"If there are gods and ghosts, why can't we see them? Now that science is so advanced, we haven't even caught a single ghost to see." A classmate curled his lips.
"Ling Xuan, you keep talking all day long, practice this, practice that, be careful of your brain being damaged by practice." A female classmate said with a smile.
The squad leader who was reading a book on the side also spoke: "Yes, Ling Xuan, you are so smart but you never study hard and study about gods and demons. I think you are obsessed with ghosts, right? Be more down-to-earth and keep your mind at ease. If you use it in study, you won’t make the teacher unhappy.”
"Don't worry about all that mess, it's time for the exam. Now, help me guess the scope of the exam." A very cute girl came over holding a textbook and said coquettishly.
This is the school belle, an iceberg beauty. She is usually indifferent to everyone and only smiles at Ling Xuan. Hearing this slightly coquettish voice, some of the male classmates around him, and even the serious class monitor, felt jealous in their hearts.
"OK."
Ling Xuan nodded, opened the textbook, took out a pen, and drew on it: "I think this exam will require these..."
Ling Xuan before the exam was undoubtedly the most popular person because he could accurately guess the scope of the exam content every time. But others didn't know that this was not a guess, but actually seeing the exam papers in advance.
That is a means obtained through practice!
"Okay, you go back and take a good look at these. I think there will be no problems in the exam."
"Thank you very much. If you really pass the exam, I will treat you to dinner!" A blush flashed across the face of the cute school beauty, and she sighed secretly in her heart. Ling Xuan is good at everything, but he is fascinated by myths and fantasy novels. Study weird stuff all day long.
Smart but not easy to learn, not understanding of style... It would be nice if he could be more normal... Oh, how can there be gods and devils in this world!
"discuss later."
Ling Xuan smiled and put down his pen. The words the teacher once said came to his mind...
"Stop studying some crooked ways. If you continue like this, your future will have no future at all!"
"You are a very smart child, but you don't usually concentrate on reading. Your test scores are very good. If you study hard, you will definitely be at the top of your grade. How can you be worthy of the government that pays for you to enjoy a normal child's education if you are so careless? "
"In this society, it is difficult to move forward without power. You are an orphan with no parents or relatives to rely on. Only by going to college can you change your destiny! Why don't you realize this at all? This really pisses me off. !”
In the eyes of his classmates and teachers, Ling Xuan was an out-and-out weirdo. He was obviously very smart, but he didn't put his mind into studying. He often preached some crooked ways such as spiritual practice and spirituality.
For such students, some classmates find it ridiculous, some find it disdainful, and some find it a pity, while the teachers feel very sad.
Ling Xuan always smiled indifferently towards other people.
How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan
How do mortals know the transcendence and mystery of practicing transcendence from the world, becoming an immortal, and jumping out of reincarnation to be free
Ling Xuan looked at the sky outside the window. Legend has it that there are gods who can fly with swords and travel across the nine heavens. However, that legend was also a long time ago. Only when he looked up at the sky and looked at the vastness and immensity of the sky, he would feel some hesitation in his heart.
Are there any gods? Can we transcend
But this hesitation was immediately eliminated by the idea of never giving up. Human cultivation must have a path ahead. For some unknown reason in the world now, the path to cultivation seems to be broken. However, only with the desire to explore can it be possible.
Cultivation is difficult, and seeking the Tao is even harder. If you don’t have a firm heart to seek the Tao, how can you practice!
After being calm, one can be still, calm can then be at peace, and after being calm, one can be wise, and then reach a spiritual and ideological state of "no self, realize self". This is the "Road to Ding Hui" written by Master Zhiguang, which is related to meditation. Practice methods.
Night has arrived...
Ling Xuan sat cross-legged on a futon made of cattail grass in the small house. After sitting quietly, he put aside all distracting thoughts and quickly entered the pure and empty meditation. In this state, it seems that the mirror is still and the water is still, and it seems that there is a lot of wisdom and insights.
After several hours of maintaining health and cultivating the mind in Dinghui, Ling Xuan woke up from meditation and looked at the sky outside the window, knowing that it was late at night and it was time to fall asleep.
Sleep is a physiological phenomenon that eliminates fatigue and restores physical strength. But for Ling Xuan, it was different and exciting. His consciousness did not fall silent when he fell asleep, and he clearly controlled his body. He soon felt a vibration coming from the back of his head and spreading throughout his body.
As if trying to break free from some shackles, Ling Xuan suddenly sat up from his bed. Looking around, I saw that this was no longer the small room where I was originally, but a strange space with light, fog, and vague phantoms in the distance.
Seeing the fantasy and ethereal scenery, Ling Xuan was not surprised. He put aside distracting thoughts and entered the realm of "Dinghui". When he woke up from meditation again, the strange scenery before disappeared, and now it was a simple hut where he stayed, and there was darkness outside the window.
In the bed of the hut, there was a young and handsome boy lying, who seemed to be sleeping.
Yes, Ling Xuan saw himself. Now, his soul consciousness has left the body lying on the bed. This is the soul out of body. "The Soul Out of Body Method" written by Munro, during sleep, the soul breaks away from the body, a practice related to "spirit".
When the soul is out of the body, it should not see itself, because it will enter a spiritual illusion, not the real material world. But Ling Xuan left the body, his soul entered Zen concentration, and realized me in concentration and wisdom, breaking the illusion of spiritual illusion!
There is a saying in the Buddhist "Diamond Sutra": "All appearances are false. If you see all appearances that are not true, you will see the Tathagata." It is said that the Buddha Sakyamuni said that the general consciousness is that if you can see through the illusion, you will see the Tathagata. Then you can recognize the truth and see your true self.
Ling Xuan, who had broken through the illusion, was a faint shadow floating in the air, invisible to the human eye. It was an energy body composed of a strange biological field: a soul.
In Taoism, it is called "Yinhun".
After leaving the body, in the state of soul, he escaped from the spiritual illusion and entered the real material world. This is Ling Xuan's greatest achievement after practicing for several years! The content before the exam was what he used his soul to leave the body and went to the school to investigate.
The soul is formless and moves with thoughts. Ling Xuan flew towards the wall, hit the wall and entered it, then flew out from the other end of the wall. Floating, he looked around and saw that it was the remote community where he originally lived. It was late at night and there was silence.
The out-of-body soul can fly freely. The soul can fly as fast as the speed of conscious thinking. It is not blocked by matter and cannot be seen by others, so it can go to places that the physical body cannot reach.
Ling Xuan, who was out of body this time, was ready to fulfill a long-cherished wish.
Kunlun is the place where immortals practice Taoism in myths and legends. In real life, Ling Xuan does not have the conditions to travel there. But now, his soul will fly there to see the legendary holy mountain!
That majestic mountain range starts from the Pamir Plateau in the west and spans Qinghai, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Tibet. The peaks of the mountain range are covered with snow all year round, and the glaciers are eternal. In the history of the Chinese nation, it is called the ancestor of mountains and the dragon vein. birthplace.
Nuwa mended the sky, Jingwei filled the sea, Queen Mother Yaochi... Many myths and legends are related to Kunlun. It can be said that Kunlun is the cradle of Chinese national mythology.
Ling Xuan's soul was flying in the sky with lightning speed. At this speed, the scenery below turned into a blurry phantom filled with light. Under the moonlight and the starry sky, the soul finally came to Kunlun.
The flying speed slowed down, and Ling Xuan flew over the sky above the mountains. In the extremely high sky shrouded in clouds and mist, looking down through the moonlight, the mountains looked like a giant dragon lying on the ground.
Flying towards the dragon head of the dragon vein, the scenery gradually gets closer, and the mountain peak becomes a piece of cold pure white under the moonlight. This is a peak with an altitude of more than 6,000 meters. It is towering, surrounded by clouds, and covered with ice and snow, giving people a sense of The feeling of a fairyland.
This is a piece of pure land that has not been polluted by humans, a place outside the world.
Now, the soul of a young man who longs to practice spirituality has flown here, this mythical holy mountain.
"ah?"
Ling Xuan suddenly saw a white light rising from a piece of ice and snow. The light suddenly rolled towards the sky and swept across his soul. In the dark, an irresistible force dragged the invisible and materialless shadow. Soul, go downwards.
"Where is this?"
After losing consciousness, Ling Xuan looked here. Now he was in an ice and snow cave. The frozen transparent ice was unknown how thick it was. It was night, but the ice was silvery white, as if the ice and snow were glowing.
"Oops!"
While looking at the ice layer, Ling Xuan was suddenly startled. There was a mysterious connection between the out-of-body soul and the physical body. No matter where you go, when the physical body opens its eyes, or when the soul is frightened and has emotional fluctuations, it will be like a resurrected soul. The soul will instantly return to the body without fear of getting lost.
But now, he found that the connection between his soul and his body had disappeared, as if he was cut off by an inexplicable force. This was a nightmare situation for him whose soul was out of body, which meant that he became the legendary... lonely ghost!
Ling Xuan immediately flew back and soon saw the entrance of the ice cave. The soul had no entity and could pass through matter. When he flew to the entrance of the cave, he was blocked by a thin layer of light. He hit the ice wall again. was also blocked.
"Restricted!"
A term appeared in Ling Xuan's consciousness, and at the same time he was filled with doubts. Kunlun is the legendary fairy mountain. Could it be that the soul is attracted to the cave of some immortal
Ling Xuan flew into the depths of the ice cave. When he reached the deepest point, what he saw in front of him shocked his soul. There is an ice table and a futon here. There is such a residence in the forbidden ice cave at the peak of Kunlun Mountain.
Several items were placed on the ice table.
A white ball of light, a jade slip emitting a glowing blue light, a colorful jade biscuit, a thin white jade talisman, a bunch of scrolled pictures, a simple bluestone slab, a thick silk book, a The lamp looks like an ice crystal lotus condensed by ice and snow. On the stamen of the ice lotus, a ball of snow-white flame as big as a bean burns.
The misty lights reflect this ice cave, and I don’t know how many years have passed and how much time has been burned...
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