"I didn't expect you to be a gatekeeper, I knew I didn't have to be so careful last night, seeing that you solved the wronged soul casually, I still treat you as a monk who has traveled here."

Cao Zheng, or the former body who claimed to be Cao Ji at this time, was leading Jiang Kai to wander around and familiarize himself with the environment of the headquarters.

Jiang Kai smiled: "I was offended yesterday, I didn't know that you were Cao Gong's younger brother, and I hope you don't mind." ”

"It's okay, my ability is not as good as my brother, so I will help him deal with the affairs of the club, as for the affairs of the gatekeeper, the affairs of the old master Wei are inside, and the elder brother is outside, and I am also idle in comparison."

The two came to the observation deck, and Cao Ji stood on a platform jutting out of the edge of the building with his hands and pointed to the city below:

"My interests are actually just these fireworks in the world, so I like to drink and have fun with some ordinary friends when I have nothing to do, regardless of anything else."

Jiang Kai consciously lagged half a position behind, looking at the ant-sized and endless traffic under his feet, he also sighed with some emotion: "Who doesn't want to be a carefree rich man?" ”

Cao Ji turned around and asked curiously, "Then why are you practicing so hard?" ”

When asked, Jiang Kai was a little speechless for a while.

That's right, why do you want to practice?

Cao Ji saw that Jiang Kai was a little at a loss, turned around again, and said: "I heard my brother say that everyone can achieve the Jianghu Warlock, as long as there is merit and the right path, it is nothing more than the difference between fast and slow, but Tongtian Mage is different, you have to know what you are practicing for."

If the charlatan is compared to a lake, then the heavenly mage is a sea, if there is no beacon to guide the way, then sooner or later it will be lost, the sea can bring surprises, but also can bring death. ”

Jiang Kai felt that he had caught something, but if there was nothing, it was difficult to figure out the essence of it, so he could only nod as if he didn't understand: "Thank you for your advice." ”

"Think about it, don't worry, go, I'll take you out to have a look."

"Get out?" Jiang Kai was puzzled.

Cao Ji pointed to the mountains in the distance: "I like to go around where no one is around, and sit alone on the top of the mountain for a few hours when I have nothing to do, which helps me to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and helps me think."

When I came up, I met Wei Lao, and he told me about your situation, don't you want to practice Haoran righteousness, I suggest that if you are fine, you can go to a place where no one is to study more, especially when the sun and the moon alternate in the morning and evening, it is the most suitable time of the day to understand, and it is also the easiest time to sympathize with heaven and earth. ”

"Okay."

The two went downstairs side by side, and happened to meet Wei Lao, who had something to take and returned.

Wei Lao couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that Jiang Kai seemed to be so familiar with Cao Zheng.

And when he saw Wei Lao, Jiang Kai was fine, but Cao Ji's expression was a little unnatural.

"Gong Cao, you are..."

"What Cao Gong." Cao Ji hurriedly waved his hand: "Old Wei, have you recognized me and my brother again?" ”

After that, he quietly passed on the news to Wei Lao, telling Wei Lao that he saw that Jiang Kai was a good seedling and wanted to cultivate, but he didn't want him to be arrogant because of himself, so he pretended to be his younger brother in the past and deceived Jiang Kai.

Although this explanation is very far-fetched, and it always feels that something is wrong logically, out of trust in Cao Zheng, Wei Lao still chose to play stupid, and told Jiang Kai not to be rude, and not to put down his homework, and to review the knowledge taught to him in the morning.

Jiang Kai nodded and thanked Wei Lao again, but he secretly looked at Cao Ji, but he was suspicious again.

Following Cao Ji to the Yangding Mountains outside Yangcheng, breathing in the fresh air here, Jiang Kai really felt a sense of emptiness.

"Cao... uh..."

"You can also call me Boss Cao."

"Okay, Boss Cao, there is actually a question I have always wanted to ask, but whether it is in front of Xiao Zhimen or Wei Lao, I don't think it is appropriate to ask this question, I think..."

"My cultivation is not much better than that of my brother or Wei Lao, so you can treat me as a friend, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Seeing that the other party was so approachable, Jiang Kai's courage also enlarged, organized the language, and asked what he had always wanted to ask:

"Gatekeeper... What is it? ”

Cao Ji couldn't help but smile: "The gatekeeper is the gatekeeper, why do you ask here?" ”

"I mean the meaning of the gatekeeper's existence."

Jiang Kai sat on a big rock, his hands propped up, his body leaned back, and he looked up at the clear blue and calm sky:

"Whether it's gluttonous ghosts, evil cultivators, or ghosts, there are always only a few, there are so many famous and decent people in various places, and naturally there are also cultivators, if it is to deal with these threats, it is enough to have them, why be the one who comes out?"

"If you put it in the past, it was."

Cao Ji sighed:

"Since the Yuan Dynasty, the Central Plains luck that has been inherited for countless years has been scattered, the rules are lacking, and entering the era of the end of the law, the aura of heaven and earth has become thinner, and everyone can attain the Tao as in the past.

Even relying on merit to practice is a way that has been explored by later generations, as an improvement and replacement for traditional practice methods.

The advantage is that no matter who you are, as long as you are successful in cultivation, you must be a good person with great merit, and the disadvantage is that the upper limit has become lower, and no matter who you are, even if your life span is extended because of your cultivation, you will not be able to get merit that can support your cultivation to the true god in your lifetime.

In other words, it is no longer possible for anyone to truly attain enlightenment. ”

"Isn't there only four saints in the true God?"

"Of course not." Cao Ji shook his head: "Those are the four most primitive, powerful, and original saints, and there have been other true gods in later generations, but in comparison, they are not enough to compare with those four saints, so they can only be regarded as immortal gods, not saints, such as Taiping Dao Zhang Jiao, Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling, etc., are all immortal gods." ”

"I see." Jiang Kai thought thoughtfully: "Then what does this have to do with the establishment of gatekeepers?" ”

"Someone who can't reach heights in his life, and who can easily reach them by relying on ghosts and ghosts when they fall into the evil path, if it were you, how would you choose?"

"Honestly?"

"Tell you the truth."

"I guess I'll choose a simpler and easier way."

Hearing Jiang Kai's answer, Cao Ji did not blame, on the contrary, he even expressed his understanding of this.

"This is understandable, but the problem is that in the past, ghosts were not easy to find, so evil cultivation was rare, but now it is about to usher in a supernatural revival, and evil things around the world have been born one after another, including many legendary monsters and ghosts, which is a great good thing for evil cultivators."

There was a hint of worry between Cao Ji's eyebrows and eyes:

"This resurgence seems to be only aimed at human beings, because even if the supernatural revives, the rules of heaven and earth still haven't changed at all, that is to say, if we want to cultivate, we can only rely on merit.

But if it is easy to obtain ghosts, then who would choose the easy way to become stronger, and instead choose the method with a low upper limit?

In the long run, it will definitely be a catastrophe for the righteous path cultivation world, and it will also be a nightmare for ordinary people.

But this is the general trend, and it can't be reversed by individual power alone, so the gatekeeper appeared, but everything we did was just to postpone the time for the complete revival of the supernatural, hoping that in the limited time, we could find a way to fight and prevent this world from turning into a hell. ”

Jiang Kai listened and was silent.

He looked at Cao Ji's upright back, but he was not touched by these words.

At first glance, it may seem like Gatekeeper is a great organization, but out of his keen sense of self-interest, he always thinks first in terms of interests.

Even though everything was so reasonable, Jiang Kai always felt that there were important details that he had overlooked.