After a few years, I finally got together again with Ou Dong, fried ghosts and a few other old friends. After talking and laughing for a while, it was noon, and I offered to make good on my promise to invite everyone to dinner, but they all had a plan. Huang Lijun in the east of the district wanted to go back to continue to decorate the new house for the ceremony, and the fried ghost Li Dan also wanted to go back and be busy writing various report materials, but he was not available, saying that he was joking just now.

I had no choice but to let them go, and agreed to have a few more drinks on the day of Ou Dong and Huang Lijun's wedding.

Before leaving, Huang Lijun secretly pulled me aside and whispered. She said: "Actually, this time I also invited Han Jie to be my bridesmaid, and she agreed." Ou Dong originally wanted to find you as the best man, but he was afraid that you would not be happy, so he sent me to ask you in private. ”

"Has Han Jie returned to China?" I was taken by surprise. Just now, several of them avoided talking about Han Jie, it turned out that there was this meaning in it.

"She is still abroad, and she will fly back to our wedding this time." Huang Lijun explained, "However, I heard her say that she has the idea of returning to China for development......

When Huang Lijun said this, she looked at me with some meaning. I immediately understood what she meant. Or, now she is not only asking me if I would like to be the best man for Ou Dong, but also testing my thoughts for her best friend.

I smiled and said frankly, "What's not to be happy about being the best man?" If Ou Dong doesn't let me be the one, I'm not happy! ”

"That's the last one! I'll go back and tell Ou Dong! Huang Lijun was very happy and immediately said goodbye to me.

I looked at her back as she left and couldn't help but smile wryly. Actually, I still feel a little melancholy in my own heart, ex-boyfriend and girlfriend serve as groomsmen and bridesmaids for others together, which is definitely embarrassing at that time!

After saying goodbye to Huang Lijun and others, I suddenly found that I was the only one left. I originally told my parents that I wouldn't go home for dinner, so where are I going to stay now?

Actually, I only thought about it for a minute, and then turned around and headed towards Paiwei Village. In addition to attending the wedding, seeking the Dharma from Master was also one of the important purposes of my return from this vacation.

As soon as I got back to Nanting, I called Master, and he was waiting for me. As soon as we met, he seemed to notice a huge change in me, grabbed my veins and said that he wanted to check my cultivation. Then, he had a very satisfied look on his face.

"I broke through so quickly, I should have had an epiphany, right?" He asked.

"Yes." I replied, "I had an epiphany ten days ago." ”

"Not bad! It seems that it was indeed the right decision for you to go to Hades. At least from the perspective of cultivation, the tempering of the underworld has helped you a lot. Master smiled and nodded, "Now, not only will you be able to find plenty of materials for yin food, but you will also be able to experience a variety of different experiences, which will be very helpful for your mental growth." This should be the motivation for your epiphany! ”

"What a pity! Almost all of these experiences end with sad stories! I replied with a wry smile.

"Oh? Then tell me about your epiphany! Master also seemed to be interested in this.

So, I told Master in detail all the scenes, pictures, and thoughts that came to mind when I broke through the bottleneck, and even the relationship between me and Liu Han could not be hidden. For me, Master is like a reborn parent, not only teaching me exercises and Yin Organs, but also occasionally serving as an emotional counselor for me.

"Hmm!" After listening to my narration, Master couldn't help but sigh, "I can't imagine that in just one year, you have experienced so many things, and even some of them have not even been experienced by me. You're obviously in a much calmer state of mind now than when you came back last year! ”

"Then Master, how did you break through back then?" I asked him curiously.

Master shook his head a little embarrassedly and said, "My experience is not as exciting as yours, but I accidentally unraveled a Yin meal recipe that I had been thinking about for several years, and suddenly broke through!" ”

"It's as simple as that?" I was surprised.

"It's that simple!"

"Damn! Then I'm too much of a loss, right? I lamented.

It took me a lot of effort to break through the bottleneck, and when I got to Master, I just learned how to stir-fry a dish! Alas, people are better than people, and they are really angry!

However, Master still comforted me: "Actually, your epiphany is even more golden. I'm just untying a long-standing knot of care, belonging to the trail. And what you see through is the avenue of life and death! Enlightenment Xiaodao or Enlightenment Dao is very crucial for cultivators, and the cultivation achievements that can be achieved in the future cannot be compared at all! ”

"How do you interpret this?" I wondered.

"There is a word called: Great Enlightenment. True enlightenment is the realization of the most fundamental propositions in the world, such as life and death. With this kind of awareness, the next time you encounter a similar bottleneck, you will not be easy to encounter the attack of the demons, and it will be much easier to break through again! ”

"In other words, when I reach the fifth level in the future, the bottleneck will be much smaller?"

"The bottleneck will not become smaller, but your breakthrough resistance will become smaller, at least it can ensure that you will not go crazy."

After listening to Master's explanation, my mood suddenly brightened and brightened.

"So, I didn't suffer so much in vain, did I?"

"Remember, to suffer is to benefit. In the same way, no desire is no desire, no sorrow is no joy, and if you see through death, you can see through life, everything is cause and effect! Master actually started to teach me Zen again, "These teachings are actually borrowed from Buddhist thought." In fact, whether it is Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, or even our Yin cultivation, the starting point of cultivation is different. But when you cultivate to the pinnacle of heights, you will return to the Great Dao! ”

"Then Master, can you teach me the Fourth Two-Fold Mind Method?" I still don't know much about the Great Dao or anything, but the higher-level mental method is what I urgently need at the moment.

Master nodded and said, "Yes! If you can have an epiphany, it means that your state of mind is no longer as impetuous as it used to be. Not only can I now teach you the Fourth Two-Ritual Method, but I have also decided to grant you the 'Usual Sword'! ”

"Really?"

"Hehe, in fact, this knife is not of much use to stay with me." Master smiled with relief, "When I was demoted, I was forced to fight with my junior brother, and I also suffered a lot of internal injuries, and my Yin Gong was greatly reduced. Now it's hard for me to handle this normal sword myself, so if you need it, take it! ”

"Thank you, Master!"

I screamed with joy. This is simply the biggest surprise!

Master opened the mysterious box again and took out the sheathed sword as usual. He solemnly handed over the treasure knife to me, and said, "Follow me: people's hearts are impermanent!" The sword is as usual! With the heart of the sword! The knife is not at will! The heart and knife are one, and it is wonderful! ”

I also stood up, took the sword with both hands, and at the same time recited these six sentences with the master.

Master explained, "The knife is as its name suggests. If you want to use it in all its power, you have to be at peace. Especially when you are facing the enemy, if you are impetuous, think more about the truths that you realized when you had an epiphany. And remember these six sayings! ”

"Understood, Master!" I knelt down gratefully and kowtowed to him.

In my impression, I only kowtowed to him when I officially joined the Guishan Sect, but this time it was an expression of sincerity and sincerity!

"That's it!" The master helped me up, and said with a smile: "In addition to the exercises and the treasure sword, you should also plan to scavenge some other benefits from me, right?" ”

I was embarrassed to be embarrassed by the careful thinking that the master saw through, so I scratched my head and explained honestly: "Yes." After reaching the fourth level, the effect of the three yin meal recipes you taught me has decreased significantly. ”

"Then I'll teach you another "Yellow Spring Soup"!"

"Huangquan soup?"

The name is simple and straightforward, but I guess the method must be complicated, otherwise how can it be worthy of the name of high-end yin food?

"What is the main ingredient of Huangquan soup? It can't be the same as the soup sold by Meng Po, will you lose your memory if you eat it? I asked Master with a smile.

"Meng Po soup is Meng Po soup, which is eaten by ghosts, and strictly speaking, it belongs to ghost food. It's two different things from Huangquan soup, don't guess if you don't understand! Master retorted.

"Oh......"

"The preparation of Huangquan soup is actually not difficult, and the effect depends entirely on the combination of ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the effect of the soup, but the second-class soup is not without effect, depending on your financial resources. But one of the most important and indispensable ingredients is yellow spring water! ”

"Yellow spring water?" I frowned, "I've been in the underworld for so long, and I've never heard of this kind of water. ”

"Yellow spring water is just a general term, and it does not specifically refer to a certain water source, but specifically to the groundwater rich in yin qi." Master explained, "However, the best yellow spring water should be in the underworld. There is an underground waterfall outside the reincarnation division, which flows out of the largest yin vein in the underworld and flows into the Lethe River, which is called: 'Yin Si Stream'. Therefore, the water in the Yin Si stream is the best yellow spring water! ”

"But remember!" Master suddenly emphasized, "The water in the Lechuan River must not be used to make Huangquan soup, nor can it be used to make Yin meals!" ”

"Why?"

"Because there are too many ghosts drowned in the Lechuan River, it has been seriously polluted, and it can only be used for ghost food, not yin food!"

"Drowning?" I was amazed, "Can the ghost drown again?" ”

"It's just a metaphor. The yin cha in the underworld will often throw unruly reincarnated ghosts directly into the Lethe River. Those ghosts can neither swim out, nor will their souls scatter, so they will always be in a state of drowning that chokes on water and cannot breathe, and they will not die, which is particularly painful! ”

"It's miserable!"

I shudder at the thought of that feeling. It seems that there is more than one method of torture in the underworld, maybe this is quite polite!