As the night progresses, the cold wind blows even more violently, and the stars in the sky open their eyes one after another.

Shan Xi stood beside Hong Weng silently watching the sleeping mountains, looking up at the starry sky from time to time.

Erjiu, who was lying on the futon in front of the hut, finally couldn't bear it anymore and sat up cross-legged. His hair was a little shaggy, and it looked a little like the branches of the pine trees on the edge of the cliff.

The tall shadows of the pine trees in the starlight are very long, and the parts imprinted in the stream have a unique artistic conception.

The entire north cliff was shrouded in the wonderful sound of pine waves and the gradual thickening mist. The pine trees on the edge of the cliff are covered with tiny smoothies, and it only takes half a moment for pine needles to coat a thin smoothie.

Finally, Hong Weng turned to Yama Xi after Erjiu's "patient" waiting.

"Don't you feel bored with what you do every day?" asked Hong Weng to a goofy-looking Sanki.

As Erjiu expected, Yamaki just shook his head secretly.

In the past ten days, like other recent disciples, Shan Xi has been listening to everyone discuss the essentials every day, or meditating on the mind, the sky, and the earth, and at most, he has sent some food to Erjiu and taken care of the plants in the courtyard. Except for Erjiu, Yamaki doesn't deliberately climb close to anyone.

Sect Master Hong Weng was really surprised by Shan Xi's patience and steadfastness, after all, he used to be an official introductory disciple of the Sanssouci Sect, and it was really valuable to be able to show such a thing from scratch after going up the mountain.

In the eyes of the senior brothers, this cute little guy has nothing special except for being a little withdrawn, and it really doesn't match his identity.

In Erjiu's view, Shan Xi is just too lazy to think of more meaningful things to do.

Hong Weng thought he didn't understand, so he asked again:

"I mean, didn't you think you could go one step up the ladder?"

Yamaki turned his head and was stunned for a while, but finally only shook his head and didn't speak.

Hong Weng felt that it was wrong, based on his daily observation of Shanxi, this child was definitely not under Zhao Yiyi.

"Then your master can teach you anything other than letting you herd cattle?"

This time, Shan Xi did not continue to shake his head, "When I went down the mountain, the master gave the disciple this wooden stick. ”

Although the answer couldn't match the eight poles he asked, Haonai finally spoke.

"Actually, there is no difference between Nanshan and Wuwu in essence. It's just that the stages of the realm are different, and what you are learning now is the pure light realm, which is the first realm. The pure light realm is divided into four levels, and the other three layers are, asking the sky, understanding love and understanding people, this 'respecting heaven and loving people' is the foundation of my Nanshan sect. Hong Weng noticed that Shan Xi was attentive, and paused for a moment before speaking:

"The key to these four words is the last word 'human', which is the essence of our practice, not 'heaven'. ”

Hearing this, Erjiu's eyes suddenly opened, and he stood up, and even took a step outside the courtyard, but that step did not fall and took it back.

He sat down on the futon again, looked at the pine shadows in the starlight on the stream, and said to himself:

"If you just stay on these skins, won't your short time be wasted, and won't you mislead people's children? ”

"Human nature, why do you need to practice?" asked Yamahi, turning his head.

"Self-nature is also perverse, although it is also in line with the way of heaven, after all, it is not perfect. Hong Weng laughed.

"Isn't it consummation?"

Shan Xi's words made Hong Weng not know how to reply for a while, he stroked his beard and was silent for a while.

Human nature is the way of heaven, and human nature cannot be perfected, so I have to come here to take a journey.

But Hong Weng had never thought about this question since he entered this mysterious door, and his master had never told him the answer to this question.

In the cold wind, the thin robe on Hong Weng's body moved with the wind, but Shan Xi saw that his beard and hair did not move with the wind.

"Only those who have successfully stepped into the realm of pure illumination and successfully cleansed the marrow can see the breath of heaven and earth clearly, and then refer to it and know it. This pure light realm is not perfect as you said, but it is enough for disciples who have not entered the Xuanmen.

"The so-called cultivation really refers to dwelling that thought in one breath by one's own will. If you practice it day by day, you will eventually reach the 28 veins and fill the 49 seas. You can visit the qi and fortune brought by the innate self, awaken the synaesthesia of the breath of heaven and earth in your own nature, and know these in order to find your own way in this mysterious world. ”

Hong Weng suddenly stopped and looked at Shan Xi and said:

"According to my observations of you over the past few days, the qi you have brought from your innate self-possession has become proficient. Although Jiuxiao treats you well, how far you go depends on your personal will and luck.

"You know, it's not easy to break through the four layers of pure light. Even for those with an extremely stable Dao heart, it takes a whole year to ******* a person with a stable heart and a consistent will, and after a year, the marrow is successfully cleansed and the obstacles are removed. After that, it will take another two years to step into the small circumference with one foot. ”

Saying that, Hong Weng suddenly sat cross-legged on the spot, and after letting Shan Xi sit down, he continued to speak:

"Xiao Zhou is the shortest realm of my Nanshan Sect, according to me, it took only two months for my uncle to enter the next realm, and of course, this realm is also the easiest place to lose oneself. Because after entering this realm, man's will has begun to align with the heavens, and gradually he can begin to borrow the breath of heaven and earth. This is a short but important place. Generally, people with great aspirations will not be immersed in this realm for too long. ”

Hong Weng saw that Shan Xi suddenly frowned, and said with a smile:

"Naturally, you won't have any problems in the Little Perimeter Realm, I'm just habitually emphasizing it. ”

Er Jiu smiled in his heart when he heard this, he naturally knew what Shan Xi was worried about, only people like Duan Ling could stumble in this small Zhou realm.

By this time, the stars in the night sky had changed, and all the stars had fallen to the northwest.

The cold wind on the cliff did not abate, and Hong Weng and Shan Xi were still sitting cross-legged on each other.

"The small Zhou realm is followed by the big Zhou realm. If the mind of the small Zhou realm is clear and will not go astray, then the cultivators of the Great Zhou Realm can reconcile their thoughts with the breath of heaven and earth, which is the unity of heaven and man. This means that you can use your mind to drive the sword energy in your hand to attack your opponent. This realm is the most mysterious.

"I, like Guang'an Zhenren, exhausted my life's energy and only put my toes on the edge of the Great Zhou Realm, and with my current energy, I am afraid that I will not be able to step one foot into the Great Zhou Realm. ”

In front of the thatched hut, Er Jiu secretly answered: "With you, it's already great to be able to keep the toes of the hook from falling off when the oil is exhausted." ”

Speaking of this, Hong Weng's eyes when he looked at Shan Xi were full of indescribable expectations.

After half a ring, Shan Xi finally spoke: "Could it be that Master, you are walking through the Nine Heavenly Gates?!"

Hong Weng didn't admit it directly, but Shan Xi's words made Erjiu, who had just spoken, stunned.

Erjiu wasn't amazed at Hong Weng's identity, but he didn't expect that the dignified Nine Heavenly Gate Walking Walk turned out to be a sword master who had not fully stepped into the third realm.

......

Hong Weng has been waiting for Shan Xi to ask what the situation is after the Great Zhou, but Shan Xi has never opened his "golden" mouth.

I had no choice but to say to myself: "It's not greedy, it's rare." ”

Nanshan and Wuwu Shao have two realms, and the last two realms are only knowledge and mortal heaven.

Regarding these two realms, there is an oldest book in Nanshan on the top floor of the Cloud Pavilion that records it in detail.