First, the "true self" is essentially the avenue.

Ji Tian quickly calmed down and began to delve into the question of what "me" is me. The definition of "true self" was quickly finalized by Ji Tian. Soon, Ji Tian began to presume the second step, what is self.

'The self is a kind of creation manifested by the Great Dao, and it is the same thing as dust, rubble, mountains, rivers, sun, moon and stars, and although it is ordinary, it is also vast and boundless. ’

So the second conclusion arises.

Second, the self is essentially the creation of the Great Dao.

Ji Tian's thinking wisdom began to be deduced, and at this time, Ji Tian's mind was completely silent, Ji Tian felt that he and heaven and earth were one, and the self did not exist in the flesh and blood body called Ji Tian, the heaven and earth Xuanhuang, the universe flood and even the mountains and forests and ravines were all part of the self.

When a person wakes up and sees the sun at the first birth, he feels happy; When you see the sun violent, you get irritable; When I see dark clouds in the sky, I feel dull; When I saw the first sunny day after the rain, I felt happy; When I see the starry sky of the infinite universe, I feel that my soul is empty and vast; When you see a closed place, your mind feels narrow......

If the ego is really just the inside of flesh and blood, how can it sense everything? The self is not the human brain or the original spirit, it is the self that uses and controls the brain and the original spirit.

So the ego is everywhere, and the true self is everywhere.

So the ego itself is the true self, but why doesn't the ego have the efficacy of the true self? The true self is the way, and the way is that which pervades everything, dominates everything, and runs everything.

Ji Tian's mind is wandering rapidly, the mind is one with heaven and earth, sensing all things, all concepts and memories have been forgotten, but the mind is lively and direct, beating with the operation of heaven and earth anytime and anywhere.

appeared in Ji Tian's mind, and endless dust and phantoms seemed to appear in front of him, and these dust and phantoms obscured Ji Tian's true body.

"All delusional and illusory dust are silent, and it is true that the turbidity is completely destroyed." Ji Tian slowly opened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh and say this.

And at this moment, Ji Tian saw the faces of the two people, and he was shocked, and fell backwards.

quickly reacted, propped his hands behind him, looked at the two people in front of him, and said a little puzzled: "What are you looking at me like this?" It's like you're looking at a patient. ”

"Your breath is imperceptible, the signs of life are almost gone, and the whole person is like a stone, as if you have fallen into an eternal silence." Ye Fan frowned and said to Ji Tian.

"I thought you had already practiced and went straight to the devil, and your soul was scattered." Pombo spoke.

"What's wrong? Isn't it normal to practice such signs as the Tao Sutra? Ji Tian replied.

"Look at what time it is." Ye Fan pointed to the sky.

Hearing this, Ji Tian looked at the sky, but saw that the moon and stars were already scarce, the jade plate was already hanging high, and the night was already thick, but before he settled down, it was only not long after the sun rose, but it was already late at night.

It seems that after my soul is settled, time passes so quickly.

Ji Tian sighed: "Actually, I have just settled down!" Just now, I suddenly realized that I was preaching, not cultivating immortals! ”

Hearing Ji Tian's words, Ye Fan and Pang Bo were suddenly stunned, their eyes widened, and their eyes seemed to be looking at a mentally ill person, this Ji Tian wouldn't be a cultivator and a fool!

Pang Bo directly asked the doubts in his heart: "Aren't we cultivating just to become immortals?" ”

Ye Fan didn't say anything, and looking at Ji Tian's eyes was the same thing.

Ji Tian thought for a while, then began to sit cross-legged, and said to Ye Fan and Pang Bo: "Let me think about it carefully, how to make it clear to you, you sit upright first, and I will sort out my thoughts." ”

Although the two of them were a little confused, they also listened to Ji Tian's words, sat upright in front of Ji Tian, Ji Tian pondered for about a few minutes, and then said to the two: "You all said that you want to become immortals, how do you become immortals?" ”

"We are just rookies who have just entered the path of cultivation, why should we ask this lofty question." Pombo muttered.

Ye Fan's personality was much calmer, and after thinking about it, he said: "Let your realm continue to rise, and finally become an immortal." ”

Ji Tian nodded:

"Therefore, the method of becoming an immortal is nothing more than learning more knowledge, constantly improving one's wisdom, increasing one's spells and supernatural powers, allowing the level of life to continue to evolve, and finally overcoming old age and death, and reaching the point of immortality, right?"

Pang Bo and Ye Fan nodded when they heard Ji Tian's summary, because Ji Tian's statement was very correct, but why did they ask such a question, in their eyes, building the road is equal to becoming an immortal, and preaching is becoming an immortal.

"Okay, now that we've summarized the method of becoming immortals, what is it for us to start preaching? First of all, the avenue is eternal and immovable, and the avenue is all-inclusive, isn't it? ”

"Hmm." The two nodded.

"Since the Great Dao is eternal and unmoving, all-inclusive, then why can't we see the Great Dao?" Ji Tian asked questions, and without waiting for Pang Bo and Ye Fan to answer, Ji Tian directly said the answer:

"Because of our ignorance and our belief in something false, we can't see the way, the so-called ignorance is like dust, the so-called false things, like phantoms."

"We just need to sweep away the dust and erase the illusion, and we will be able to witness the avenue and see the true self."

Ye Fan and Pang Bo understood now, but then said, "What's the use of this? ”

Ji Tian didn't answer, but continued:

"For the sake of learning day by day, for the Tao day by day, loss after loss, and even inaction. Becoming an immortal is doing addition, constantly increasing his knowledge and wisdom, constantly increasing his mana and realm, like climbing a dangerous peak, extremely dangerous, often halfway will want to give up. ”

"And the way of enlightenment is to keep doing subtraction, we go to learn knowledge in order to sweep away our ignorance, our growing wisdom is like a sharp sword to cut away false illusions, and our cultivation is constantly improving our mana and realm to erase obstacles, and it is also to keep getting closer to our true self, naturally. When it is reduced to a complete emptiness, then the self is equal to the Great Dao, pervading everything and encompassing everything. ”

"Everything in the world is like a bubble, ten thousand laws cannot be added, and cause and effect cannot fall."

Speaking of this, Ji Tian's face was extremely serious, but soon, Ji Tian laughed and continued: "Although Taoism and becoming an immortal are two different sayings, from the perspective of the world, they are both learning knowledge, increasing wisdom and advancing to the realm, and they are both doing the same thing, so the statement of preaching is useless. ”

"Useless use." Ji Tian added again.

The latter statement directly made the two of them confused again, Pang Bo scratched his head and began to say: "You said that I understand very well what you said in front of you to erase the dust shadow and see the real me, but what you said later about addition and subtraction, I am confused again." ”

When Ji Tian heard Pang Bo's words, he smiled and shook his head slightly, but he didn't speak, Pang Bo didn't understand it thoroughly.

"Dao Heart!" Ye Fan suddenly said a word.

Ji Tian turned his head to look at Ye Fan, nodded and said: "That's right, it lies in the heart of the Dao, the heart of becoming an immortal can be changed, and the heart of seeking the Tao is not easy!" The method of becoming an immortal is changeable, and the method of enlightenment is immutable! ”

"Some people may initially want to become immortals, because the later causes will give up directly, and if a person rises to the heart of truly seeking the true self, it will never change."

Ye Fan shook his head and said: "I don't agree with what you said about doing subtraction to reach the empty place, people live in this world, they always have to be involved in this world, and have some obsessions, if a person has no obsession, then what is the use of becoming an immortal and preaching?" ”

"The avenue is the true self, and the true self cannot leave the world." Ji Tian replied seriously: "The emptiness you are talking about is a kind of dust shadow, not the true Dao Dharma, the Great Dao embraces everything, and obsession is also the creation of the Dao, the manifestation of the true self." ”

Ye Fan didn't know whether he heard it or not, he didn't say anything, and pondered quietly.

Ji Tian didn't say anything more, and then said: "My idea is just a concept, believing is right, and not believing is wrong." ”

"Hey, you wise people have a lot of thoughts, what kind of preaching, becoming immortals. I just want to eat good food, see beautiful women, and enjoy this great world. Pombo said directly.

Hearing this, Ye Fan laughed.

Ji Tian also nodded in agreement: "You are right!" ”

With that, the three of them got up and returned to the hut.

……

Finally came the opportunity to go out of the sect, Wu Qingfeng was ready to lead Ji Tian, Pang Bo and Ye Fan to the primitive ruins to practice, and Ji Tian was also ready to leave the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.