Chapter 45: Pointing the Way
Chu Du originally traveled through time and space just to collect knowledge of ancient characters, but he didn't expect to meet an old man when he came here. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
After chatting for a long time, Chu Du felt that this old man was good, and planned to accompany him for a while.
This was supposed to be such a story, about a very kind young man who helped a very inspirational old man chase his dreams and accompanied him to the end of his life, such a heartwarming story.
However, what I never expected was this.
This old man is actually Li Dan!
Li Dan, also known as Li Er, is an old Dan.
Later generations respect it and call it Lao Tzu.
That's right, it is the ancestor of Taoism, Lao Tzu, who wrote the Tao Te Ching.
So this story became, a cultivator who pursued immortality met Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism, and then wanted to accompany him to the west to send a letter to Guguan, such a fantasy story.
In this regard, Chu Du just wanted to say.
Sage! Let me hug your thighs!
This really can't be said that Chu Du has no discipline, after all, that's Lao Tzu! Even I want to hug my thighs!
Ahem, let's get down to business.
Originally, Chu Du also planned to leave after escorting the old man to a town, and then go to find the information of the ancient script, so that the silly girl could translate the recipe for longevity. But when Chu Du knew that the old man was Lao Tzu, he didn't plan to run around anymore.
Because, with Lao Tzu's erudition, he can completely help him translate the recipe for longevity.
What's more, compared to the longevity of a dead book, Lao Tzu can undoubtedly teach him more!
Since then, Chu Du has followed Lao Tzu all the way west.
During the day, the two of them hurried through the wilderness.
Chu Du opened the road in front, and Lao Tzu rode the old ox to drive slowly behind.
On the way, Chu Du didn't waste any time, and when he was exploring the way, he stepped on Ling Bo's micro-steps, constantly improving the proficiency of this footwork.
If there was a fierce beast blocking the way, Chu Du didn't need the help of a stupid girl, so he rushed forward with a fist and used it to experiment with all kinds of martial arts he had learned. And with the strength of other countries' arts, coupled with the use of internal force, as well as the martial arts learned from the three elders of Xiaoyao, he can really be invincible.
All kinds of battles did not bring much damage to Chu Du, but on the contrary, his spirit was sharpened stronger, and his combat experience became richer.
On this way, if the two of them were hungry, they would cook the roasted food of the fierce beasts hunted by Chudu, and when they were thirsty, they would go to drink the mountain spring.
When he had to rest, Lao Tzu pointed out the trick of Chu Du's breathing strength, and pointed to Chu Du's shortcomings and weaknesses everywhere.
In the evening, Lao Tzu preached by the fire.
Although Lao Tzu does not practice martial arts, he knows the 'Tao', the law is in yin and yang, and in the number of arts, and the spiritual realm has long been extraordinary.
This is already the supreme realm of creation and natural subtlety, to the point where no one has selflessness.
Lao Tzu is the most Taoist person, he will tell his understanding of the heavens, the earth, the universe, the natural creation, the law and the Tao, flat and straightforward, without any superfluous emotions, just like telling everyone should know something.
Chu Du listened to Lao Tzu's way, integrated it with his own understanding, and gradually swept away the dust in his heart bit by bit.
He only felt that the layers of fog covering his mind had been quickly removed, and the clouds were cleared, and many things that he had known in the past but did not know why they were suddenly answered.
At the same time, Chu Du also slowly told the Taoist scriptures he had read in the past, respectfully asked Lao Tzu to analyze them, and later told the cultivation system of those immortals and fantasy on the Internet one by one, just pretending to be imagined by a few friends.
Lao Tzu didn't ask anything, but just analyzed it carefully with Chu Du.
After staying for a few days, Chu Du also took out the longevity formula, saying that he had obtained it by accident and asked Lao Tzu to translate it for him.
Lao Tzu got this book, but he couldn't solve it immediately, and Chu Du was not afraid that Lao Tzu would ignore this book, so he handed it over to him to ponder carefully.
On the first day, Lao Tzu took the pen and paper given by Chu Du, wrote and drew on the elt, and tried his best to translate the content of the elt.
On the third day, Lao Tzu had abandoned the recipe for longevity, and just took his notes and thought hard, frowning and thinking from time to time, and then showing his eyebrows.
On the sixth day, Lao Tzu even gave up the notes he had made, and no longer buried his head in hard thinking, but went around to watch the scenery, inspect the trend of mountains, rivers, grass and trees, listen to the sounds of insects, fish, birds and beasts, and watch the changes of the sun and moon in the morning and dusk, and count the movement of the stars.
On the seventh day, Lao Tzu breathed at the rising sun, and then Chu Du sensed that the first true qi appeared on him.
On the eighth day, Lao Tzu already possessed an extremely thick true qi, and Chu Du could obviously feel that he was interacting with heaven and earth all the time, absorbing, refining and precipitating vitality.
On the ninth day, Lao Tzu looked no different from an ordinary old man at this time, and this was already a return to the realm of the basics. And if Chu Du senses carefully, he will find that Lao Tzu seems to be integrated with heaven and earth, this state he once heard Wuyazi mention, this is a legendary realm, it seems to be called, heaven and man are one.
Looking at the changes in Lao Tzu in the past nine days, Chu Du profoundly understood a truth.
His own cultivation qualifications are completely scum! To have roots and bones, and to have understanding without understanding.
As long as he still wants to become an immortal, then he can only work Fuyuan.
If he still wants to work steadily and steadily climb up step by step, he will not be able to see the threshold of becoming an immortal even if he cultivates for a lifetime!
Fortunately, crossing the supernatural power is the greatest blessing in the world.
This also made Chu Du understand that his main profession was actually an infinite traveler, and his secondary profession was an immortal cultivator, so he could completely open and hang and hang again.
For "pointing" him to the lost Lao Tzu, Chu Du was very "grateful" in his heart.
"Thank you so much, old man, for waking me up in time, so that I don't spend too much time and energy on the wrong path, so that I end up with nothing."
"At this moment, witnessing your strength, I finally repented, and at the same time, I also discovered my destiny path from you, and from now on I will devote myself to the road of opening and hanging and hanging again, and will never disappoint your earnest teachings......"
On the evening of the tenth day, Chu Du obediently sat in front of the fire and listened respectfully to the teachings of the saint.
Lao Tzu looked at Chu Du and said slowly.
"In the past few days, based on the knowledge you said, I have deduced the direction of the two methods of martial arts and immortal paths."
"This warrior adheres to the instinct of life competition and struggle, tastes life on the edge of life and death, sublimates his will in a brilliant duel, precipitates his thoughts in life experience, evolves in battle, and wins continuation in competition. It is the meaning of taking what it is. ”
"And the cultivator adheres to the desire for the continuation of life, seeks longevity and leisure, wants to adapt to all circumstances, and allows the sea to flow and time to change, and I will remain the same. That's what it means to take the fittest. ”
"What do you want?"
Chu Du also looked solemn, because he knew that this was already his choice for the future path.
He began to reflect on himself, constantly recalling all kinds of memories from the past, and silently questioning himself in the bottom of his heart, just seeking the most authentic answer.
After a long time, Chu Du finally spoke.
"I'm afraid of death."
"I'm afraid of death."
Chu Du said softly, his eyebrows and eyes hidden in the shadows of the dancing firelight, so that people could not see his expression.
"When I was very young, an old man in my family died. I didn't know what death was at that time, but I didn't seem to know it, and I would probably never see the old man who always coaxed me to eat and sleep, drank very bitter medicine with me, and walked a long way to buy me candy. ”
"By the time I'm older, I'll have no memory of him at all."
"Later, when I was in school, a very good friend passed away. I was sad that I understood the meaning of death, and I thought that others would be as sad as I was. But within a few days, someone else was sitting in her seat, and people seemed to have forgotten about her. ”
"Since then, I have been afraid of death."
"If it's dead, then there's really nothing."
"Therefore, I seek immortality, so naturally I want to choose the path of cultivator, as long as I can live well."