In fact, there are still a lot of things to do in the Four Symbols Sect’s ceremony. How can it just end after establishing the leader
The three women discussed for an entire afternoon while Zhao Changhe was copying books. They discussed many details of the doctrinal revisions and behavioral norms that would be compatible with the state religion, which would be publicly promulgated by the new leader.
This is the truly important fact of this ceremony.
The so-called withdrawal naturally cannot mean a direct dismissal. Instead, the dozens of people underground moved to the ground, and everyone continued the ceremony outside. Xia Chichi replaced Zhuque as the host and presided over the meeting.
The door to the Taimiao secret realm that had been opened during this period of time suddenly closed, and one could no longer see what was happening below.
During the meeting, Xia Chichi and Sanniang looked at each other from time to time, with very strange expressions. It didn't matter if they couldn't see, everyone could guess what happened next.
Zhao Changhe didn't drive everyone away because he was in a hurry to do that, but the fire that had just been ignited had to be absorbed and used immediately.
But objectively, it had the effect of forcing the Venerable to stay and sleep with her in public, as if it was revenge for her asking her to copy books... and the Venerable did not object.
The most important thing is that there is no objection.
The believers must be feeling mixed emotions at this moment...
"Are you taking revenge on me?" The underground Suzaku pouted and looked up and asked.
Zhao Changhe pulled her up and held her in his arms: "Originally, I wanted to discuss with you how to operate it, but you refused to discuss it with me and just punished me to copy books. Then I can only ignite the fire in public... Now that it has been ignited, it can't be stopped..."
"I don't care, you're just taking revenge on me for asking you to copy books!"
"Okay, okay, those who are punished to copy will always copy."
Zhuque was both angry and amused, and turned his head away without answering.
Zhao Changhe's hand touched it: "So... can I copy it or not?"
Zhuque bit his lower lip and said, "First, tell me how you did it. Aside from the enlightenment of the Southern Ming Fire that you inexplicably gave me, I now realize that it should be the Book of Heaven... Where did this real source of fire that fell from the sky come from?"
"This secret realm was created by Old Xia with his ability to control the world. The sky and the earth are one, similar to a scaled-down world. As long as you control this artificial sky, you can reach any place and use the characteristics of any place for your own benefit. So even though the source of the underground fire here is far to the south, it can still be used for casting."
"so?"
"I have roughly mastered the earth veins here while forging the sword, and I mainly relied on this power to break through the third level of the secret treasure." Zhao Changhe said: "I spent the whole afternoon copying books while sensing the location of the fire source in the sky. I finally found it... Otherwise, why would I squat here to copy books..."
Suzaku felt like laughing when he heard that.
"Of course, simply drawing out the fire source may not be useful to you. You also said that you don't rely on absorbing the fire... Most likely you need to go here in person and feel the birth of the fire source up close." Zhao Changhe said: "It's thousands of miles away, you may not be able to leave, and you may not be able to find the specific location if you go. We can use me as a medium to feel what I feel..."
Zhuque's cheeks began to heat up: "Why use you as a medium?"
"Of course it's... something Qing'er has always refused to do." Zhao Changhe lifted her chin: "So, do you allow me to copy it?"
Faced with a similar question, even someone as shy as Tang Wanzhuang was willing to say "let me" timidly.
Looking at the much more unrestrained and passionate Suzaku, everyone has done everything, but asking her to say "give in" is harder than climbing to the sky, but she just gritted her teeth and didn't say it.
Maybe she would be willing to say it when she was no longer Suzaku, but once she became Suzaku, she couldn't say it.
Zhao Changhe, on the other hand, found this kind of Suzaku particularly interesting, and slowly lowered his head to kiss her: "If you don't let me, I'll force it..."
Suzaku said angrily: "You are just being malicious and flirting with your subordinates!"
"Well, just like how the Suzaku played with the Fire Pig..."
"When did I ever tease you? You... mmmm..."
Under the starry sky, on the high platform, in front of the low table.
Venerable Suzaku was pressed on a low table, his back against a pile of soft papers, on which were densely written the Four Symbols Doctrines.
Above the secret realm, the new leader of the Four Symbols Religion was preaching new doctrines and new regulations. Countless Four Symbols believers bowed their heads, listened respectfully, and prayed in low voices.
At the bottom of the secret realm, the most respected and feared Suzaku Venerable in the hearts of the Four Symbols followers was pressed on the doctrine, wearing a sacred mask, but untied the solemn robes. His mouth refused to say "let go", but when they merged into one, Suzaku still consciously operated the dual cultivation method.
—She had studied it secretly and knew that sooner or later she would have to use it with her own piglets.
It's a pity that the Yuan Yin has been lost, which is a bit of a waste... Zhuque panted softly, and inexplicably felt a little guilty in his heart. If he hadn't been so desperate to cover up, he could have given him more. But now, not only did he have nothing to give him, but he was actually accepting his gift.
"Don't let your imagination run wild... Connect with your mind and feel the sky." Zhao Changhe's voice came into her ears, and he kissed her earlobe.
Suzaku's entire body shuddered, tensing up.
As my spirit wandered, I seemed to be flying up to the starry sky and taking in the entire earth.
The perspective stretches and shifts all the way south.
Then I discovered that there was also a vast ocean to the south with countless islands. The climate was getting hotter and hotter. It was clearly winter, but the closer to the south it was, the warmer it became, like spring, and in the end it was almost like summer.
It is said that this world is a small world with a round sky and a square earth. It looks small on the surface, but it is not small at all. For example, if you go straight to the Far East, you can't fly to the Tianya Island at the end. It depends on the transfer of the will of the Azure Dragon. It can be said that the end of the sky is endless, and it is impossible to reach the end by human power.
The same is true to the south. No matter how you move, there will always be endless sea and vast islands.
But this time was different from the last time he went to the Far East to sea. That time he went there in the physical body, but this time he went there in his mind.
Consciousness is infinite and unobstructed. As long as there is knowledge, there is sight.
As long as a place has been explored and recorded on this sky, you can see it.
Then Suzaku saw a very strange place. It was not a volcano or lava, but a ball of fire burning on the sea that never went out.
This is a scene that is almost impossible for normal people to understand. How can fire burn on water, and how can it keep burning
The trace of fire that had been introduced into the body before began to respond when it saw the flame, burning fiercely in the body. Even with Suzaku's understanding and control over fire, it couldn't be suppressed.
The dual cultivation technique received his response, and the hot power was sent into his body, partially consumed in his body, and then flowed back. It was then slightly softened, becoming a force that Zhuque could handle.
She took a deep breath and her entire consciousness rushed into the flames.
Their practice is not based on absorbing fire, but on understanding and application. When you master it, the fire is yours and you don't need to absorb it. As the master who taught Xia Chichi how to practice, Xia Chichi didn't learn the meaning of Suzaku at all, because Xia Chichi was really stupid about fire and couldn't understand it at all.
Everyone has something they are good at.
Zhuque's proficiency in using fire is unparalleled in the world, and with the auxiliary analysis of the Heavenly Book, that will no longer be a problem.
As early as when burning Maitreya didn't work well, Suzaku was thinking whether there was something wrong with his flame. In theory, as long as the temperature of the flame was high enough, it could burn everything. If it couldn't burn, it was because it was not strong enough. However, with Maitreya's half-demon body, he shouldn't be able to resist the temperature of his flame. This understanding was challenged for the first time.
Thinking about it afterwards, that was not Maitreya's level, but the death energy of the corpse demon offset the death of the flame. This is a very mysterious understanding, which exceeds the flame itself.
But there is more to fire than just death.
It forges and reshapes swords. Is it death or life? It is life towards death.
Zhuque is a very special constellation. Among the constellations, the Well, which is the eye of Zhuque, represents the astrological sign of death. If Zhuque knew the culture of the modern world, he would know that the understanding of Well in both Eastern and Western cultures is death and the netherworld. In the East, it is called the Corpse Well, and in the West, it is called the Cancer Corpse Qi. However, this constellation, which represents death in many cultures, is in the category of Zhuque, which symbolizes life and passion, fire and rebirth. This is a unique philosophy of the East, the unity of life and death, and the interaction of yin and yang.
Fire not only burns and destroys, it also gives life and shapes.
Only when you understand this point can you have the Nanming Lihuo, the eternal flame.
If he had understood it earlier, there would have been no need for Xue Wu to fight in the battle with Maitreya. From Maitreya to other monks, all of them would have become puppets of Suzaku.
She is the master of life and death.
Suzaku opened his eyes.
A wave of heat injected into the body, rushed into the limbs and bones, rushed into the soul, and turned into endless vitality.
The Four Symbols believers above heard a phoenix cry at the same time. Among the stars obscured by clouds in the sky, the image of the Vermillion Bird shone brightly in the sky, and a huge firebird soared in the sky and circled continuously.
(End of this chapter)