Hong Yi's heart was extremely happy, all the depression, all the unhappiness, all with a poem, in this bright moon and breeze, the vast world, turned into nothing.

But it only took two or three breaths before the pleasure suddenly turned into a chill.

The heavenly wind that had just made him extremely happy, but at this time, it became cold and piercing, penetrating deep into his soul......

Soul?

Hong Yi woke up suddenly, and in the study, he opened his eyes suddenly.

But the "self" hanging in the heavens is still there.

Two "Hongyi", two perspectives.

"What's going on?"

The two "Hong Yi" made suspicious noises at the same time.

Doubts arise, a wind blows, and the "Hong Yi" in the sky only feels a biting cold, and there is a feeling of being helpless and difficult to breathe.

It's like a person who can't swim, in the cold winter of the ninth count, naked fruit, and fell under the glacier.

I was almost drowning in the cold, biting water.

Extinction!

In a hurry, he remembered that in the scriptures he watched in the Fox Valley, there were people who mentioned the Tao and cultivated the Dao arts, and they could go out of their bodies.

However, in the scriptures, it is said that the world is a sea of suffering, and the human body is a treasure raft, carrying the soul of man.

If the soul is out of the body, it is equivalent to sailing on the sea, suddenly jumping off the boat, losing the protection of the boat, and falling into the sea.

His state at this time, although it seems to be somewhat different from the out-of-body mentioned in the scriptures, is also somewhat similar.

The scriptures say that the soul has lost the protection of the body and is extremely fragile, and if there is no means, it will be drowned in this huge sea of suffering in the world as soon as it comes out of the body, and the soul will be scattered.

But his soul is not very different from what is described in the scriptures, and he has a pure yang breath, like the warm sun in winter, which allows him to withstand the cold in the "sea".

After thinking about it, Hong Yi had only one thought, that is, to let the out-of-body "divine soul" return to his body immediately.

Although that pure yang aura is supernatural, it is still too weak, like a broken candle in the wind, and it feels like it will be extinguished at any time.

Hong Yi

I didn't know how to let the "divine soul" return, but when the thought came to me, I only felt a shock in my heart, and the next moment I felt a wave of weakness attack.

But that feeling of helplessness and devastating disaster has disappeared.

I can't help but rejoice in my heart.

If it weren't for his out-of-body "divine soul" just now, it seemed that he had a great and strong yang breath, which could resist the invasion of the heavenly wind, I am afraid that he would have been more than lucky.

Hong Yi weakly propped up his somewhat sleepy eyelids and looked at the white fox pen in his hand.

Where you don't know this pen, it must be a treasure.

It's just that he can't think about it at this time, why that Xiaoli Guogong would give him such a valuable thing.

Now he just wants to go back to Xishan and go to Fox Valley to find Lao Hu to ask about this cultivation.

The old fox is a master of Taoism, and he begged the old fox to teach him to cultivate the Tao a long time ago.

However, the old fox has always just shook his head about this, and seems to have some concerns.

Now that he has embarked on this road on his own, he has gone to ask for advice, and he thinks that he will be able to gain something.

Regardless of the fact that it was late at night, Hong Yi went out of the Hou Mansion directly.

He was already unpopular, Hong Xuanji was not in Beijing, and no one would care about him at all.

In the early years, Mrs. Zhao often sent people to "visit" him, and when she saw that he was honest, she gradually paid less attention to him.

But no one will stop him.

……

"You ......"

In the stone cave of Fox Valley, a pillar of sandalwood is lit, and the incense is curling, like clouds and mist filling the cave.

The old fox looked at Hong Pi's out-of-body divine soul, stroked his long beard and muttered, "It's not the Dao Yin God. ”

"Not the Yin God?"

Surprised, the two "Hong Yi" spoke at the same time: "Could it be that in addition to the Dao technique in the world, there is also a method that can make people out of the body?" ”

The old fox shook his head and said: "Originally, there was none, but since the birth of the Confucian Holy Prince, there is a second method in the world. ”

As he spoke, the fox's face couldn't help but show a bit of sigh and respect.

"Ahsage?"

Hong Yi's heart shook.

The one again?

The old fox didn't wait for him to ask, and had already spoken: "It is rumored that Yashenggong opened another line for Confucianism and created a method of sanctification,"

"But it is to raise the righteousness in the chest, correct the thoughts, and contain the mysteries, like the water droplets into a river, the accumulation into the sea, once enlightened, the gods are clear, and the thoughts are holy, so it is called a god,"

"It's like the Yin God of Taoism, but because it is made of cultivating Haoran righteousness, it inherently contains a pure yang qi that is extremely large and strong, compared to the Yin God, but there is another wonder."

"The law of the yin god is the opposite of masculine qi and blood, and the things of extreme yin, if they are not protected by the physical body, will be in the world, they will be calamitized, and they must be refined by the thunder in the sky before they can sprout a trace of pure yang and turn yin into yang,"

"The Taoist Yang God is also called from this, the Yin God crosses the sea of suffering, lands on the other side, and becomes the Yang God."

"It's just that the thunder of heaven and earth is the most magical and powerful thing, how masculine and violent? The Yin God has to undergo the thunder tribulation, and at least after achieving the ghost immortal, there is a deep accumulation before there is a glimmer of hope. ”

Hong Yi was surprised: "In this way, this Confucian sect has the idea of pure yang when it is first established, isn't it comparable to Taoist ghosts and immortals?" ”

"But it's not like that,"

The old fox said: "The Taoist Yin God, and the Confucian gods, each has its own way, which is higher and which is lower, but it can't be generalized,"

"However, such an initiative of the Holy Father of Asia is really to build a bridge for all beings in the suffering sea in the world, and everyone can cross the sea on the bridge,"

"It's just that whether this bridge can reach the other side is not yet known."

Hong Yi sighed when he heard this: "In this way, this master is really worthy of the name of a saint, and just one method is enough to be a teacher for all eternity." ”

In fact, there are many people who have created a precedent for the lineage of the law from ancient times to the present, but only a handful can bear this title.

It is because from ancient times to the present, the profound method has always been cherished by everyone, and it has not been passed on to close relatives.

This is the meaning of the secret method.

Like Yasheng Gong, there are teachings in the world, there may be in ancient times, but in today's world, there is no one.

"Who's to say it isn't? The law of Confucianism, although everyone in the world can be preached, but this method of sanctification, but I have never heard of anyone who can really practice, you have this opportunity, you should be diligent in the future, do not live up to it. ”

The old fox spoke earnestly.

After many years of getting along, he inevitably accumulated feelings for Hong Yi, a young man, and regarded him as a nephew, and planned for him in his heart.

He pondered for a long time, as if he had made a decision, and said: "I was originally instructed not to interfere with you and let you go your own way, since you have embarked on the path of cultivation by yourself, then the old fox is not against that order. ”

After the old fox finished speaking, regardless of Hong Yi's surprise and doubts, he turned around and walked out of the cave, and after a while, he walked in again, holding two books in his hands.

"This is the "Tao Jing" and "Wujing" compiled by the great cadres of the country, although the folk circulation was confiscated later, there are preserved in the Great Chan Temple, you take it to the good students to study,"

"However, you can't believe everything you say, there are many flaws in it, you just need to deepen the accumulation."

The old fox handed over the book, and said: "This method of sanctification is known to Confucian students, and you are also a scholar.

"As for martial arts...... If you want to practice, I'll take you somewhere tomorrow. ”

The old fox said solemnly.

Ling Hongyi's heart was full of doubts: "Entrusted? I don't know who it is? My seniors are going to take me where they are? ”

"You'll know when you go."

The old fox let him ask, but he didn't answer, only said that he would know it tomorrow, and then left.

Seeing this, Hong Yi had no choice but to put it down for the time being, even if his heart was full of doubts.

Pick up two books and flip through them.

……

The night passed.

The sky is bright, but the sun is not visible.

It's just that it's snowing heavily.

The heavy snow was flying, obscuring the day, only the sunlight was shining, reflecting the peaks of the western mountains, a white expanse.

In this time of heavy snowfall, in this quiet mountain on weekdays, there are bursts of horses' hooves.

There was a group of knights who came by stepping through the snow.

These people, dressed in strong suits, cloaks made of rich furs, carrying great bows, and riding horses, came roaring.

Each of these horses was extraordinary, the smallest of which was more than a foot long and more than eight or nine feet high.

Covered in fiery red, without a trace of variegation, in the heavy snow, there is no hindrance, four hooves stepping on the snow, like a rush of flames.

In front of and behind the team, there was also a group of mastiffs with iron backs and thin waists, running wild in the snow.

Just looking at this formation, you can know that this group of people has an extraordinary background.

Either a prince or a magnate.

In this group, there were both men and women, in addition to five or six richly dressed men and women, there were also dozens of strong men with strong bows and swords.

Dressed thinly, but there is no hint of cold.

On the contrary, the mist around his body was steaming, like a resonant furnace.

Obviously, he is an extremely skilled person in martial arts cultivation, and nine times out of ten, he is the master of guarding in these men's and women's mansions.

"County Lord, you often go in and out of the forbidden palace, you know a lot about this in the palace, I heard that the concubine Niangniang, who was included in the palace by His Majesty not long ago, was actually cultivated into a ghost immortal a few days ago, and she also survived a thunderstorm in one fell swoop."

Among several people, there is a young man, it is Xiaoli Guogong Jing Yuxing, and beside him, it is Hong Xuejiao, who was invited to come to Xishan yesterday to hunt foxes.

Jing Yuxing lay on his horse, turned back from time to time, looked at one of the more noble girls and said:

"The palace has always tabooed ministers and concubines to practice Taoism, what is the origin of this concubine?"

"Not only cultivating Taoism, but also achieving ghosts and immortals, not only does Your Majesty not blame and ask for guilt, but I heard that he is also preparing to be canonized as an imperial concubine?"

The girl was dressed more luxuriously than Jing Yuxing, and she was the beloved daughter of Prince Da Qianrong, the lord of Yongchun, and said in a crisp voice when she heard the words:

"I heard the eunuch in the palace say that this concubine is the princess of the Yuantu Kingdom, and she is very favored by Your Majesty, maybe it is because Your Majesty is too fond and trusting, so she will be like this, I don't know."

"I learned by chance,"

A man with extremely tall stature and eagle eyes and a high nose said: "This concubine once said that she admires Ya Sheng Gong very much and wants to worship Ya Sheng Gong as a teacher,"

"It's just that although Ya Sheng Gong lectures in the world on Hongmen Terrace, and most of the people who read in the world can be said to be his students, he has never said that he will accept any disciples, even if His Majesty persuades him in the middle, he has not been able to do so."

"But since then, a good fate has been formed, and the concubine often comes to the Yasheng Mansion to study, and she can be regarded as a Confucian student,"

"You should also know that the righteousness of Confucianism has always been valued by His Majesty, not to mention that Concubine Yuan seems to have obtained the true inheritance of the master, a righteous person of Confucianism,"

"A few days ago, the Yunmeng Empire came to insult my great cadres and ministers with sophistry, and was refuted by the Yuan Concubine with Confucian righteousness, and made a mess, which is why His Majesty looked at him differently."

This person is Yang Tong, the son of Prince Cheng, whose status is higher than that of the county lord of Yongchun, and he can know much more things.

"I see."

Everyone was stunned.

Among them, Hong Xuejiao is the most unfamiliar with the affairs of Yashenggong because of the Marquis of Wuwen's mansion.

But these days, the more I know, the more I admire.

The contradiction between his father Wu Wenhou and this master is even more incomprehensible.

"Wang! Barking! ”

Several mastiffs running wildly in front of them suddenly barked wildly.

Fierce dogs the size of calves stopped in front of a cliff, their backs arched, their fur standing on end, and they barked violently at a few snow-covered trees.

"Found a pure fox nest!"

Prince Cheng's son Yang Tong said excitedly, and pulled out the longbow on horseback.

These mastiffs are extraordinary.

Three or two can tear the tiger alive.

And he can distinguish between beasts and birds.

Just give them a sniff of the relevant object and they will be able to find the usual prey.

This time, they had come to hunt foxes, and they had been prepared for a long time.

With their identity, they are naturally not willing to hunt only ordinary foxes.

It's the elf of the foxes, the pure fox family.

"Pure foxes are spiritual, can understand human language, can distinguish yin and yang, ghosts and yin gods and other invisible things, can see through,"

"If you can hunt a few, not to mention the value, it will be very beneficial to keep them around."

The county lord of Yongchun also said with excitement on his face.

Not far from here, there is a mountain road that leads directly to the valley of Xiayan.

The trails are covered with thick snow.

Hong Yi was led by the old fox, followed by three little white foxes, stepping on a series of footprints on the snow track.

In the middle of the valley, in front of a steep mountain wall.

"Chirp!"

The three little white foxes suddenly jumped up and screamed in a panic.

"Not good!"

The old fox was walking towards the mountain wall, and his expression changed slightly: "There are hunters entering the mountain!" ”

"Chirp!"

The three little white foxes jumped and screamed, but they were conveying with their souls, and Hong Yi became holy with a thought, even if he couldn't understand the fox language, he could understand its meaning.

"Brother Yi, there are a lot of mastiffs, and we are most afraid of mastiffs! What to do? ”

When Hong Yi heard this, his expression also changed.

Although he is not welcomed, he is also from a wealthy family.

Naturally, I know that strange beasts like mastiffs not only have the power to tear apart tigers and leopards, but also have the ability to see through ghosts and ghosts.

Although the old fox is a master of Taoism, the three little white foxes have also practiced Taoism.

Those who may be able to afford such a large number of mastiffs must be powerful people, or even princes and high-ranking people.

On the occasion of heavy snowfall, if you dare to go into the mountains to hunt, you must be accompanied by a master.

He was worried: "Senior Tu may not be their opponent......"

"Senior, it's better for me to avoid it first."

The old fox shook his head and said: "You can't avoid it, these mastiffs, when they smell the smell, they won't let it go." ”

And......

It glanced at the mountain wall in front of it, and there was a bit of unwillingness in the fox's eyes.

"County Lord!"

"The pure fox is hiding in the valley ahead!"

"Haha!"

"I saw it, there were three, and there was an old fox who had become a spirit!"

"Hurry up and surround it! Don't let them run away! ”