Since ancient times, the Shenzhou cultivation community has been discussing a question: what is a "god"?

Some people say that "God" is a person's soul, and the two are the same thing, but the so-called refining of God can also be called refining the soul; some people hold a different view, thinking that "God" is a completely different existence from the soul, it is ethereal and elusive, perhaps it is more appropriate to call it "divinity".

Nearly 90 million years have passed through the Divine Cultivation Realm, but the conclusion is still still inconclusive as to which of these two views is right and which is wrong. Some people always hold the first idea, while others adhere to the second.

Why?

In this process, it is necessary to refine the "god" in the body and integrate it into the baby, because if you don't do this, the baby is just a ball of aura, and the baby with the "god" can be called the "baby". Yuan Ying is the second life of the monk, the monk's body is destroyed, as long as the Yuan Ying is there, he can reshape the body and come back to life, so some people in the cultivation world believe that "God" is the soul, and if the soul is there, people will not die, and when the soul is destroyed, people will disappear completely.

The other way of saying it is to interpret "God" on another level. Why are all sentient beings able to cultivate, why are they able to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and why are they able to perceive the great avenue of heaven and earth? It is all because of the existence of "divinity". Divinity is something that all living beings are born with, it is the bridge between living beings and heaven and earth, and it is the foundation where all living beings can comprehend the Great Dao. The so-called "talents" and "talents" in the cultivation world are based on divinity, and the stronger the divinity, the better the cultivation talent, and the higher the future achievements. During the period of refining the gods, the monk extracts the divinity from the body and merges with the Yuan Infant, so the Yuan Infant is the medium used by the monk to communicate with the heavens and the earth.

Both statements make sense, but there is no absolute right or wrong. And these two concepts have derived two kinds of practice methods for "refining gods", one of which is the conventional method of refining gods, that is, refining gods into infants, and cultivating the yuan infant as a second life;

The former can be said to have a long history, and has existed since the method of cultivation matured and circulated in Shenzhou, while the second method of "refining gods" only began to exist about 7 million years ago, and in addition to sword cultivation, only first-class monks of imperial weapons are used, and monks of other schools rarely use this method to "refine gods".

Su Chen is a sword cultivator, so he chose to "forge a sword", while Long Qingyan followed the conventional method of refining gods, and the paths of the two were already different during this period.

Now, Xiyue is finally facing this level.

In the summer of this year, just a few months after Su Chen completed the "Sword Forging", Xiyue was promoted to the God Refining Stage under the Tang Pear Tree.

This speed is so fast that even Su Chen and Long Qingyan, who are also geniuses, feel incredible. However, thinking of the wonderful connection between her and Su Chen before, as long as Su Chen breaks through, the bottleneck is equivalent to non-existence for Xiyue, and the breakthrough is only a matter of time.

"No matter what kind of method of refining gods, there is a reason for it. Xi Yue said under the pear tree, "Whether it is to use the Yuan Infant as a medium or as a second life, it's just that the monks have different understandings of it from different angles." As for me, I naturally went my own way. ”

"What kind of road?" asked Su Chen.

"The ancestors have paved it, I just need to follow this path. Xiyue replied, "By the way, when Su Chen's matter is over, you two will accompany me back to the North Hell, there is something I need your help with." ”

"What's the matter?" asked Long Qingyan.

"Go to the ruins, go to the land of reincarnation. Xiyue replied truthfully, without concealing it.

"Why do you want the two of us to go with you?" Su Chen wondered.

"Who made you two the two of me in that prophecy?" Xiyue sighed, "The prophecy also mentioned that if I want to go to the extreme realm in the future, I need to enter a reincarnation, and the three of us are together. Actually, I don't know why this happened, but the Ice Phoenix Clan has always believed in prophecy, so I must go. ”

The two men glanced at each other and nodded in unison, Su Chen said, "No problem, I'll go with you for a while." ”

Xiyue smiled, and then said: "Okay, I'll go to retreat first, I will definitely go out before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together." ”

"Good. ”

In the first year of the three of their acquaintance, when Xiyue learned about the Mid-Autumn Festival, Long Qingyan had already retreated and practiced in the sun pit; in the second year, the three of them spent the Mid-Autumn Festival together, cooking wine with green plums, admiring the moon under the tree, and chatting all night.

Xiyue left the courtyard and came to the pear tree she had planted. In the past two years, this pear tree has already grown, with the aura of the Bamboo Sword Valley, it is even more extraordinary than ordinary pear trees.

"Dugu's predecessor said that planting trees can help me understand the way of reincarnation, but I still have some doubts. Xiyue looked at the pear tree, a little stunned.

A tree, from seed to sapling, and then from sapling to young tree, and then grows day by day, becoming a big tree that can shelter from the wind and rain; in spring, the buds spit green, the branches and leaves are lush in summer, the trees are full of yellowing in autumn, and the leaves fall back to their roots in winter; when the spring of the next year arrives, life starts again.

Xiyue took out a small cloth bag, which she had sewn herself, and it contained the seeds of the Tang pear tree, which she had collected in the past two years.

"Is the continuation of life reincarnation?" Xiyue sat cross-legged, this time she didn't bring Xiao Zi here, because she came to retreat and break through.

The autumn wind swept away, and the yellow leaves of the pear tree drifted down, some of which drifted away with the wind, and some of which landed near the roots.

"This year's fallen leaves will become nutrients for the pear tree, year after year, year after year, is this the life of the pear tree in reincarnation?" she said, catching a fallen leaf, looking at the leaves, thinking.

"Is the so-called reincarnation a repetition of repetition? In the next life, the repetition of the past, the continuation of life, is this the reincarnation?"

With a hint of doubt, she gradually settled down.

The dead leaves of the tree are swept up by the wind, but on the branches, there are ripe pears swaying one after another, which is also the continuation of the life of the pear tree.

The so-called reincarnation can be the continuous continuation of an individual's life, or it can be the continuous progress of the whole world.

After Xiyue settled down, she no longer paid attention to the passage of time, and of course, she did not forget the agreement to go out of the customs and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together before August 15.

The autumn mood in the valley has become stronger and stronger, but since the retreat of Xiyue, Su Chen and Long Qingyan have not left half a step except for their daily cultivation and learning. During the day, they competed in the bamboo forest, refining their skills and combat skills, and at night, they chatted together under the pear tree in the courtyard, paying attention to the changes in Xiyue.

And so, on August 14.

At dusk, Su Chen and Long Qingyan sat under the Tang pear tree early, waiting for Xiyue to return.

"Everything is ready?" asked Long Qingyan.

"Well, just wait for her to get out. Su Chen nodded.

"Chirp!" Xiao Zi also nodded, and also raised Xiyue's sachet and showed it to Long Qingyan, where all the items they had prepared were placed.

During the day, Su Chen took Xiao Zi and deliberately left the valley to go to a small town closest to the north of Juyong Mountain, and purchased some items, which were reserved for tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival, but most of them were food, because Xiyue was the most interested in eating, and Su Chen also knew her tastes, basically what she loved to eat. As for Su and Long, they don't care what they eat, as long as Xiyue is happy.

"Speaking of which, we've all been here for two years, right?" Long Qingyan said with emotion.

"Almost, it's rare to have such a good place to cultivate, and we just take this opportunity to improve ourselves. Su Chen responded.

"I don't know what's going on out there. Long Qing said, "Especially those who are chasing and killing you, they haven't seen you for two years, and I don't know how they feel in their hearts." ”

Su Chen smiled: "It's best if they can't find me, then I will have enough time to cultivate." And I have disappeared for so long, and it is very painful to think about Li Chungang's heart. ”

Long Qingyan also smiled: "Indeed, if you can confirm that you are dead or still alive, he can feel more or less at ease, but he is afraid that like now, there is a thorn in his heart but he doesn't know where it is, and he can't pull it out if he wants to." ”

Su Chen said: "That's not bad, let him be in a hurry, the longer the time drags on, the better it will be for me." When I have cultivated enough, I can kill him again, and then I will settle accounts with him well. ”

"But he can't stand still. Long Qingyan reminded.

"So what, my master has said that I am stronger than my master in terms of talent, and I will definitely be able to surpass my master and their generation in time. And when it comes to Li Chungang's realm, it will be further difficult to climb to the sky, I have the confidence to catch up with him, and I also have enough motivation. Su Chen was full of confidence, after his cultivation was restored, his self-confidence returned, plus his own problems were also controlled, there was no problem with normal cultivation at all, and in terms of his talent, it was not impossible to soar to the sky. After all, he entered the Tao six or seven years later than Long Qingyan, but when the two met, his cultivation was the same, and his current cultivation has not fallen.

Now he can't deal with Li Chungang, but it doesn't mean that he can't do it in the future, sometimes talent is really very useful, and people with excellent talent start much faster than others.

The two chatted and discussed their plans for the future, and before they knew it, at night, a full moon appeared from afar, the stars lost their color, and at the same time, in Xiyue, there was also a power of Taiyin that was so strong that it was visible to the naked eye, and it reflected the moon in the sky.

The two stopped talking, keeping a close eye on the other side.

Entering the god refining period from the golden pill period will not cause much movement, because this is all done in the monk's body, but when refining the gods, a large amount of aura gathers will cause some visions to appear in the place where the monk is, so when the monk retreats and advances, he will choose a safe place to avoid any accidents.

Therefore, the importance of Bamboo Sword Valley to Su Chen and the three of them really doesn't need to be said.

The moon has gradually reached the middle of the day, and it has reached the time of the day when it is cloudy. Just when the time came, a clear phoenix roar resounded in the Bamboo Sword Valley, and an extraordinary and beautiful ice phoenix broke free from the rich power of Taiyin, flew into the sky, and roared to the moon. In a trance, it seemed that she could see the moonlight flowing, covering the body of the ice phoenix, and an indescribable nobility and holiness emanated, making her like a dream.

"It's finally done. The two who were watching said in unison, then looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Yuehua integrated into Xiyue's body, and she also absorbed all the power of Taiyin and turned it into her own use. At this point, Xiyue has truly entered the God Refining Period, standing on the same starting line as Su Chen and Long Qingyan.

The ice phoenix flutters its wings and flies back to the courtyard, landing outside the courtyard and returning to its human form. Xiyue's face was full of smiles, and she was in a very happy mood, she ran in quickly, picked up Xiao Zi, and rubbed her thick and soft hair vigorously.

Two friends came forward to congratulate, and Xiyue said, "I'll just say it, how can this heavenly girl be worse than you!"

Long Qingyan rolled her eyes vigorously, Su Chen smiled and didn't speak, Xiao Zi was very dog-legged, chirping vigorously, expressing flattery, but Xiyue knocked her head twice, and the little guy suddenly became honest, causing Su and Long to laugh.

And so the night passed.

The next day, Xiyue slept beautifully, and didn't wake up until the third pole of the day, and what woke her up was the aroma from the kitchen.

Xiyue jumped up at once, got dressed, and jumped to the kitchen with Xiao Zi in a daze! She smelled that smell, the smell that she never forgot during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year!

"Su Chen! Su Chen!" Xi Yue entered the kitchen, casually threw Xiao Zi on the cupboard next to her, and came to the stove.

"What's wrong?" asked Su Chen, who was burning the fire without raising his head.

"What are you steaming that...... What's that!" Xiyue patted Su Chen's shoulder excitedly.

"Light! The shoulder is about to break!" Su Chen shouted, raising her hand to hold Xiyue's hand, she was excited and forgot to control the force, from her patting like this, Su Chen's shoulder might really be broken.

Laurel shortbread, Su Chen made such a pastry in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, which made Xiyue remember it at once, but at that time, Su Chen said that in the mortal world, people would only eat this during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which made Xiyue regretful, and after waiting for such a year, Su Chen really made this thing for her again.

"Are you so sure I did it for you?" Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"Nonsense! It's not for me, is it still for Long Qingyan?Not to mention that you and Ah Long and the two cultivators care about what is delicious and what is not delicious?" Xiyue said very confidently, "I estimate that I will give you two pieces of bark, as long as you don't die, you can eat it!"

Su Chen said disdainfully: "Cut, how could we gnaw on the bark?"

Xiyue wrinkled her delicate nose and said, "We'll see!" After speaking, she raised her head proudly, left the kitchen, and took Xiao Zi, who was half-asleep and half-awake, away.

Soon it was evening, under the Tang pear tree, Long Qingyan, Xiyue, Su Chen and Xiao Zi gathered together, and there were several delicacies on the small white jade table. There are fresh tang pears that have just ripened this year, laurel shortbread specially made by Su Chen for Xiyue, as well as pastries and melons and fruits they bought from the mountain, Xiyue once again "ransacked" Duguzhu's wine cellar, one person and one jar, and there is a small stove in the middle of the white jade table, which is boiling Tang pear water.

Compared with last year, the three of them have changed a lot, especially the improvement in cultivation, which is the most gratifying. The three are worthy of the name of genius, and in the right place in the shortest time, they have achieved the achievements that many people need to spend a lot of effort to have, which is enough to be proud of.

"Speaking of which, when are we leaving?" asked Xiyue to the two partners.

"The refining period requires a lot of meditation, and it is not advisable to walk around outside, and now that there is such a good place as the Bamboo Sword Valley, it is better to leave after entering the Yuan Infant Stage. Su Chen said.

"Yes, cultivation in this period is very crucial, and we need a good environment. Long Qingyan nodded in agreement.

"Then listen to the two of you. Xiyue drank a glass of wine, "The days of isolation have passed, and I feel like a savage." ”

Su Chen smiled: "How can there be such a beautiful savage as you!"

When Xiyue heard this, she asked a little shyly, "Am I really beautiful?"

Su Chen responded: "Well, it's beautiful!"

Xiyue slapped Su Chen's right shoulder embarrassedly, and twisted: "Ouch, what nonsense is the truth!

Long Qingyan just squirted out a mouthful of wine in his mouth, and he couldn't help it!

After Su Chen was patted on the shoulder by her, he couldn't lift his right hand for a long time, but he quietly drank wine and ate pastries with his left hand.

"Come, celebrate the two years that our three peerless geniuses have known each other, cheers!" Xiyue stood up, raised her glass proudly, and drank it all after speaking, and that gesture made Su and Long, who were sipping in small sips, stunned.

"Chirp!" Xiao Zi also picked up a small bowl full of Tang pear water, and drank it with Xiyue.

"You'll take her back to her room in a moment. Long Qingyan whispered to Su Chen.

"I understand......" Su Chen replied quietly.

Sure enough, after a glass of wine, Xiyue's cheeks instantly turned crimson, she put the wine glass on the table, only to find that the two men hadn't moved, and immediately said with a horizontal eyebrow: "Drink! I'm toasting, how can you two repay your mother-in-law and mother-in-law!"

To be good-looking is to be capricious, and it is unique to be drunk and crazy.

"Okay, let's drink!" Su Chen and Long Qingyan hurriedly picked up their wine glasses, touched them and then dried them, Xiyue showed a satisfied smile at this time, lifted the jar and filled it for herself, raised her glass and said: "Celebrate that the three of us are masters of the God Refining Period, another drink!"

"Uh-huh. "What else can the other two do? can only drink along, and when the little princess of the Ice Phoenix Clan gets drunk, the world will naturally be quiet.

"Celebrate...... !"

Xiyue found another reason, another glass of wine in her stomach, and then reached out and grabbed the pastry and sent it to her mouth, drinking and drinking felt unpleasant with a cup, so she simply picked up the wine jar and blew it directly, Su Chen and Long Qingyan looked stupid.

After three rounds of drinking, Xiyue hugged Su Chen's shoulders like an old man, and said with a smile: "Do you know......? Belch...... Favorite ...... you do Belch...... It's a dish!...... Belch...... You and me...... Back to the North Underworld, I ...... Belch...... Cover your ......"

Su Chen was depressed and helpless: "Mmmmmmmmmm ”

"I mean it!" Xiyue slapped Su Chen again, of course, hitting Su Chen on the back, she continued: "Follow me to the North Hell, see who dares to bully you......!" Belch...... Can't kill him!"

Su Chen smiled lightly and said softly, "Okay, listen to you!"

Xiyue laughed, but no matter how she looked at it, she looked a little like a fool, her hand was on Su Chen's shoulder, her chin was resting on the back of her hand, Su Chen didn't move, she just laughed for a while, her head tilted, and she fell asleep as soon as her eyes were closed.

Long Qingyan burst out laughing, almost choking on the wine.

While falling asleep, Xiyue still muttered: "Su Chen, I will protect your ......"

Su Chen's body stiffened, his smile retracted, and he sighed. Long Qingyan shook his head and said, "Brother, brother, I have to believe this after drinking and spitting out the truth." ”

Su Chen said softly: "I owe her too much, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay it in this life." ”

Long Qing said: "Yes, this love is too big, and you can only continue." If you fail her one day, I won't spare you. ”

Su Chen said, "You care about Xiyue very much?"

Long Qing said: "That's right, she is the only one in the world who is an innate ice phoenix, and I am the only one who is an innate dragon. She and I are truly of the same kind, we may have had before, and we may have there in the future, but in this life, it is only me and her, and I regard her as a sister, so I cherish her very much. ”

Su Chen understood and said to his friend: "I will never fail her! ”

Long Qing seemed to be smiling, and Su Chen said, "I'll send her back to the room first." ”

Under the Tang pear tree, Long Qingyan sat alone, his back was a little lonely, maybe he had been affected by getting along with two friends for a long time, and every time he missed the place in the East China Sea every festival, there were people he missed, and people he wanted to work tirelessly for!