[280] The Past of the Dao Palace
"My parents are the palace-guarding spirit beasts of Yunluo Dao Palace, and I was born in Dao Palace...... "The disciples of the Dao Palace are all selected from the world, except for a small number of people who are destined to become the mainstay, those disciples who are mediocre in cultivation and have exhausted their potential will be sent out sooner or later." or open branches and leaves for the Taoist Palace, or go to the world to seek a period of wealth. As far as Daogong was concerned, most of them were just passers-by. But I'm different, I grew up in the Dao Palace since I was a child, and for me, that's my home......"
The black cat is eloquent, at this moment, it is full of bewitchment, and there is only melancholy in its eyes.
And in this melancholy, there is a trace of confusion that does not know the way back......
Mo Yan listened quietly, and his heart was like a pool of still water, without the slightest ripple. When the Divine Soul Cultivator reached his realm, it was already difficult to be moved by the scene outside his body, and the trace of melancholy of the black cat could not touch his state of mind at all.
The black cat turned its head, looked at Mo Yan, and said, "This is where I come from, what else do you want to ask?" ”
Mo Yan smiled and said, "Regarding Yunluo Dao Palace, I have admired the name for a long time. As you know, there are many legends about it in the world, and I am afraid that there are a hundred different versions in the mouths of a hundred monks. It's rare to meet an existence like you who has a close relationship with the Dao Palace, and you're willing to solve my doubts, but there are a lot of things I want to ask, and I really don't know where to start for a while. Why don't you just say it, and think of it as a chat......"
The black cat gave him a blank look and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, the more I say, the more complicated it becomes." The more information you contain. If I'm telling a lie, you can use this information to verify each other...... Hum. At the end of the day, you still don't believe me! ”
Mo Yan smiled: "I can't talk about believing it or not...... Generally. I prefer to be a listener. Then again, with your current appearance, I'm afraid you haven't communicated with outsiders for a long time, right? It's rare to have a listener like me these days, and I think you should be happy. ”
This is exactly what the black cat is talking about...... Whether it's a demon or a human, as long as it's not really detached from the world. Loneliness and loneliness are always inevitable, and it is nothing more than a matter of quantity.
The black cat walks through the world, but it is far away from the crowd, and can only listen to the wind when it is lonely. When it is lonely, it can only talk to the moon, and Mo Yan's words hit the softest place in its heart impartially......
There was a warm smile in the black cat's eyes, and he lowered his head, but said disdainfully: "Meeting you is the most unlucky thing in my life, what is there to be happy about?" ”
At this time, in the distance, a young woman took a walk on the embankment with the little boy, who was only four or five years old, and was chubby and quite cute.
He saw from afar a beautiful black cat. Immediately broke free from his mother's hand and ran over......
"What a cute cat...... the little boy was full of excitement and reached out to Mo Hei Cat's head.
The black cat groaned angrily: "Little fat man, get out of here!" ”
The little boy was immediately stunned, looked at the black cat in a daze, and after about three or four seconds, his mouth deflated, and he cried loudly. Immediately, he turned around. Desperately running in the direction of his mother. The young woman was startled, and immediately picked up the little boy and asked him what was the matter?
The little fat man lay in his mother's arms and cried wow-wow: "Cats are monsters...... can talk, called Mao Mao Roll, and said that Mao Mao is a little fat man......"
How can a cat talk?
The young woman naturally didn't believe the child's words, she only thought that Mo Yan was 'disrespectful to the old', and deliberately scared her child, so she immediately glared at Mo Yan angrily......
Mo Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly, looked at the black cat, and said, "You did it on purpose, right?" ”
The black cat had a sly smile in its eyes, but it didn't speak.
Mo Yan lit a cigarette and said, "As far as I know, it has been thousands of years since the Yunluo Dao Palace disappeared, so don't you ...... it"...,
Before he finished speaking, the black cat said, "You want to say that I am a thousand-year-old demon, right?" ”
Mo Yan smiled: "Isn't it? ”
The black cat pursed his lips and said, "In terms of time, it's okay to say that." But in reality, I'm not even a hundred years old, let alone a few thousand years old. Furthermore, our race has a long lifespan, and for you humans, a hundred years is a lifetime, but for us, it is only the boundary of adulthood. ”
Mo Yanqi said: "You mean to say that you have just become an adult?" ”
The black cat nodded and said, "That's right, from the time I've been through, I'm just an adult......"
After a slight pause, it explained, "I was sealed by my parents when I was a child, and then sent outside the Dao Palace, and I didn't wake up until sixty years ago...... You're also a monk, so you should be able to understand what I'm saying, right? ”
Seal?
Literally, Mo Yan naturally understood the meaning of the seal, but Zuo Daoren had never said this method, so he always thought that this was just a novelist's words, not a true Taoism. At this time, it will inevitably feel too mysterious.
It can seal the living organism for thousands of years, but the body does not decay, the function does not die, and the soul does not perplex, what a mysterious method!
But if you think about it, this kind of mystery can actually be explained from a scientific point of view, for example, the science fantasy of the human body freezing instantly, at least theoretically, can be justified.
"Why did your parents seal you up?" Mo Yan asked.
The black cat's eyes suddenly darkened, and said, "Because of the Demon Tribulation......"
Mo Yan said: "Is that catastrophe thousands of years ago real? ”
The black cat asked rhetorically, "Do you also know about this catastrophe?" ”
Mo Yan said: "I have heard people talk about ......"
The black cat suddenly became interested and said, "I didn't expect that there were still people in this era who knew about the demon catastrophe back then, which is really surprising." By the way, can you tell us about the Demon Tribulation that you know about? As you said earlier, there are many versions of the legend of Yunluo Dao Palace, and I want to know if the Demon Tribulation in your mouth is the same thing as the Demon Tribulation I know. ”
Mo Yan nodded and said, "No problem." ”
He flicked the cigarette ash in his hand, and then unleashed the demon calamity that Du Que had told him one by one.
After hearing this, the corners of the black cat's mouth rose slightly, and said, "I believe your words now." There are indeed many versions of the legend of Yunluo Dao Palace......"
Mo Yan immediately heard the hidden meaning of its words, and said curiously: "Isn't the demon tribulation we are talking about the same thing? ”
The black cat said: "It's one thing to barely count." At least the time and place are right......"
At this point, it couldn't hold back the smile in its heart anymore. He giggled out loud and said, "The world is really good at spreading falsehoods, and I really laughed to death...... A large number of demons invaded Yunluo Dao Palace? Why don't you say it's aliens attacking Earth? ”
Mo Yan shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm just listening to others talk about it...... Hey, you don't have to laugh so much, do you? ”
The black cat stopped laughing and said, "Thousands of years ago. The aura of heaven and earth has gradually dried up, and within the realm of Yunluo Dao Palace, it can barely cultivate, and the environment outside is actually not much better than now! You don't want to think about it, such a cool environment. How could it be possible to breed so many demons with amazing cultivation? In fact, at that time, outside the Dao Palace, there were indeed three or two little demons, but the cultivation was low, and their greatest wish was to worship the Dao Palace and be a palace guard! ”
"As for the ...... There are heavenly demons, earth demons, and human demons, but no matter what kind of demons they are, it is impossible for them to appear on a large scale before the Dao Law has completely disappeared. ”
Hearing this, Mo Yan couldn't help but nod secretly. At the beginning, he also felt that Du Que's statement was a bit exaggerated, but because the time was too long, it was impossible to verify, so he could only listen to it. In addition, the demons explained by the black cat are completely consistent with the statements of the Zuo Dao people, and they are all in three forms: heaven, earth, and man. …,
"Before the Dao Law completely disappears, it is impossible for the demon to appear on a large scale, why is this?" Mo Yan asked curiously.
The black cat sighed faintly. "There are two reasons...... First, the existence of the Dao Law shows that the aura between heaven and earth has not been completely exhausted, and since the aura exists, the demonic qi will naturally be very few. No matter whether it is a heavenly demon, a demon, a demon, a demon, a demon, or a demon, if there is no origin qi that is in line with one's own cultivation, there will be no day to emerge......"
"As for the second reason, it is actually the main reason why I was sealed. The demon tribulation thousands of years ago actually had nothing to do with the outside world, but something was wrong with the Yunluo Dao Palace itself. Speaking of this, we can't fail to mention the Yunluo Dao Palace itself. In the eyes of outsiders, Yunluo Dao Palace is a Taoist holy place with its own boundary, and it is a dojo where monks gather, but in fact, its body is a magic weapon with caves in ancient times. And the reason why it is called Yunluo Dao Palace is because since ancient times, its mission has been to suppress a demonic abyss under Yunluo Mountain......"
The black cat told the truth about the catastrophe thousands of years ago.
"As for what kind of existence the Demon Yuan is, in fact, I don't know very well, I only know that some demons will emerge from time to time, sometimes more, sometimes less, and the mission of Yunluo Dao Palace is to suppress it!"
"Before I was sealed, there was something wrong with the Yunluo Dao Palace itself, which led to an unprecedented catastrophe. Maybe it was the decision made by the head of the sect at that time, or maybe it was the will of Yunluo Dao Palace itself, in short, in order to deal with that demon calamity, Dao Palace decided to self-confine itself and completely cut off contact with the outside world. And because I was young at the time, before I was self-imprisoned in the Dao Palace, I was sealed by my parents and sent out of the Dao Palace......"
When Mo Yan heard this, even if he was as calm as him, he was a little dizzy.
In this era, although there are many descendants of the Dao Sect who are still active, the only person who can really be called a monk, besides him, is probably the black cat in front of him......
However, after listening to the magnificent era described by the black cat, he couldn't help but feel in his chest the feeling of 'thousands of years late'!
The big husband should be like this, holding a sword, slaying demons, and defending humanity!
In this way, it is not in vain to practice!
The black cat couldn't sense what Mo Yan was thinking, and continued: "I was young and ignorant at the time, and I saw some things in my eyes, but I didn't know what it contained. It wasn't until the seal was loosened and reappeared in the world that he gradually realized the painstaking care and love of his parents. So, all these years, I've been looking for my way home......"
"Although the Dao Palace is gone, I can sense that it still exists. I don't know where it is, but I've made up my mind that I'll go back and see it, even if I spend my whole life! I know that thousands of years later, my parents will surely be gone. They may have died in battle, or they may have died of old age. If they die in battle, I will go back and collect their bones, and if they die of old age, I will build a grave for them, and then I will bow at the grave to thank them for their nurturing kindness......"
When Mo Yan heard this, even though his heart was as strong as iron, there was a trace of emotion on his face.
In addition, he vaguely guessed something. So he said, "You infiltrated the base of the Homeland Protection Bureau, you must have tried to find your way home through that instantaneous demonic thought, right?" ”
The black cat glanced at him. sighed: "It's very convenient to talk to a smart person like you......"
A slight pause. And said: "That's right, I didn't let you kill that guy surnamed Zhang, I just wanted to find a way home with the help of the magic thoughts attached to him." ”
Mo Yan said: "Is there anything to say here? ”
The black cat said: "About every thirty years, some monsters or demonic thoughts will appear in Yunluo Mountain. However, the devil in the abyss. There has never been a precedent for directly descending into the world, unless the Yunluo Dao Palace really disappears, there is no such possibility. But I could sense that the Dao Palace still existed. Maybe it's sleeping, maybe it's recuperating, but it's still there. Then, these monsters or demon thoughts can only slip out of the Yunluo Dao Palace......"...,
"After these monsters or demonic thoughts were born, because of their own weakness and unenlightened intelligence, almost none of them survived. Even if you possess a person, you will soon collapse and die. Only some demonic thoughts that have already given birth to spiritual wisdom will barely survive. Thirty years ago, I caught such a demonic mind that had given birth to a spiritual mind, and wanted to pass through it. Find your way home. It's a pity that because of his impatience, he accidentally died. ”
When Mo Yan heard this, he had already roughly understood the black cat's thoughts and purposes.
However, there was one thing he still had some doubts, so he asked: "It turns out that your purpose is really the demonic thought attached to Zhang Changqing's body, but I don't understand, it has appeared now, why don't you catch it immediately?" Are you worried that I'm getting in the way? ”
The black cat glanced at him and said, "As soon as you meet, you will shout and kill with a broken sword." I'm naturally afraid that you'll get in the way. But that's not the main reason......"
After a slight pause, he explained: "The demonic thoughts that give birth to spiritual wisdom are extremely cunning, and when attached to people, they will close themselves and sleep for the first time, and will not wake up temporarily until the host Zhihai has completely taken root. But this awakening is only for a moment, and then it will close itself again, until it is completely integrated with the host's main consciousness, and it reaches the state of 'you have me, I have you, you are me, I am you', and then you will completely awaken and truly appear in the world. ”
Mo Yan couldn't help but suddenly said, "No wonder I can't detect that Zhang Changqing is possessed by demonic thoughts, it turns out that as soon as he is possessed, he begins to close himself!" ”
The black cat said, "That's right, when the demonic mind is self-sealed, it is impossible to discover it unless you have cultivated your divine sense. In addition, when it completely fuses with its host, it is already a new life form, the so-called human demon. When it converges its breath, according to your realm at this time, it will not be able to detect it either. Therefore, if you want to catch the demon that has already given birth to spiritual intelligence, it is only possible to take advantage of the first awakening of it. ”
Mo Yan said: "You have been lurking in the base all these days, just to capture the moment when it woke up?" ”
The black cat said, "That's right...... All I know is that there are demonic thoughts possessed by those people, but I don't know who they are, so I've been waiting by those people. ”
Mo Yan nodded and said, "Now that your wish has been fulfilled, what will you do next?" ”
The black cat gave him a blank look and said, "Of course I will continue to wait...... Didn't you listen to what I just said? Only when the possessed demonic thoughts reach the state of 'you have me, I have you, you are me, I am you', will it be completely awakened. I want to get the way home from its mouth, and only wait until the day when it is completely integrated with its host! Otherwise, even if you forcibly wake up, you're just a half-stupid ......."
Mo Yan nodded, his face thoughtful, and said, "In this way, Zhang Changqing at this time can no longer be regarded as the original Zhang Changqing, right?" ”
The black cat started Zen and said, "He's still him, and he's not him......"
Mo Yan smiled, no longer dwelling on this question, and said, "To be honest, I actually have some expectations when I hear you say this." I want to see what Zhang Changqing will look like after turning into a demon? I just don't know, when will I see this scene? ”
The black cat said: "The short is one or two years, the long is three years, but the possibility of one or two years is very small......
Mo Yan smiled: "No wonder you swore just now that he would not be demonized within three years." ”
After a slight pause, he looked at the black cat and said, "Now, I still have two questions, if you can answer them, this chat can be over." ”
The black cat said: "You say come and listen." ”
Mo Yan said: "First, you haven't told me yet, what happened that night? Don't say anything that saves people...... Second, I can promise not to kill Zhang Changqing and not interrupt your way home, but. What good will I get by having promised you these things? You and I are both monks, and we must not talk about cause and effect. If I sow good causes today, what good results can you give me? ”
I knew for a long time that you would ask for benefits......
The black cat snorted disdainfully, and said very shamefully: "I have no long-term things now, and I have a life, but there is no benefit." ”
Its voice is as crisp as a yellow warbler, delicate as a girl, but it says this kind of unstingy bachelor's words in a rough voice, which is quite indescribable......
Mo Yan laughed and said, "What's the use of my life?" My family still lacks a gatekeeper, so why don't you go home with me and be a gatekeeper spirit animal. Anyway, this is your old job, and it's not a grievance......"
"You're beautiful!"
The black cat glared at Mo Yan angrily, and said angrily: "Your realm is not as good as mine, you actually dare to let me be a gatekeeper spirit beast?" Your face is thicker than the city walls! ”
Mo Yan straightened his face and said, "So, that means there's nothing to talk about?" ”
The black cat said angrily: "Are you really stupid, or are you fake stupid?" The Dao Palace is the greatest treasure, and when I find my way home, can I miss your benefits? Hmph, don't tell me you didn't expect that...... You have a bad stomach and poisonous eyes, how can you not see a treasure like the Dao Palace? (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )