Chapter 11: The Nature of Monasticism
"Have you both memorized what the teacher said?" After saying more than two dozen Maoshan precepts in one breath, Uncle Nine turned his head to look at his two apprentices and asked.
"Remembered. Lin Tianqi said with a serious expression, in fact, except for the first few things that his master said, he didn't remember a lot of the back, but on the surface, he still pretended to be extremely serious and had an incident, as if he really remembered it seriously.
Xu Dongsheng next to him was actually similar, how could he write down all the rules and precepts that his master said, but at this time, he was also following the pace of his senior brother, and he also responded very seriously like Lin Tianqi, but his eyes flickered a few times.
"Very good, I hope you can remember what you said today, especially the first few articles. Seeing that Lin Tianqi and Xu Dongsheng both looked serious, Uncle Nine also nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "Next, the teacher wants to tell you what cultivation is. โ
Lin Tianqi and Xu Dongsheng both immediately pricked up their ears when they heard this, although they have been following Uncle Jiu for a short time, especially Lin Tianqi, who has followed Uncle Jiu since he was a child, has been more than ten years, but he has never practiced Maoshan spells, and he knows nothing about cultivation.
At this moment, when he heard his master say that he wanted to tell them what cultivation was, they immediately pricked up their ears and cheered up their spirits.
Uncle Jiu's expression was calm and solemn, his hands behind his back, and he paced and spoke.
"Cultivation is the cultivation of the soul, the soul is the essence of the living soul, all the consciousness and behavior of the main living beings, the soulless, but a line of corpses, the ancestor of the vast universe, the mystery of all things to create the method of cultivation, the soul to strengthen oneself, through the heaven and the earth, the power of the heaven and the earth, however, the soul is closely related to the body. โ
"The reason why the teacher has not taught you to practice my Maoshan method is precisely because of this, the body is set and the soul is at peace, the body is strong and the soul is strong, for those who have not cultivated, the strength of the soul also depends mainly on whether the body is strong or not, as long as the body is strong, it will slowly nourish the soul and make the soul stronger. โ
"Although the soul dwells in the body of living beings, under normal circumstances, living beings cannot perceive the existence of their own souls, on the one hand, because they do not understand the method of induction, and do not know how to sense their souls, and on the other hand, the soul is generally weaker, the weaker the soul of a living being, the more difficult it is to perceive, and conversely, the stronger it is, the easier it is to perceive. โ
"As a cultivator, the first thing to do is to know and perceive my own soul, if I can't perceive my soul, then I am destined to never be able to set foot in the door of cultivation. โ
"It is precisely for this reason that the teacher has always only taught you boxing techniques, hoping that you can refine your body to become strong before you practice, so as to nourish your soul and make your soul stronger, so that it is easier for you to perceive your soul stepping into the door of cultivation when you officially start cultivating. โ
"When I sense my own soul, I can be regarded as entering the first realm of my cultivatorsโsoul cultivation!"
"The soul cultivation realm, as the name suggests, is to conceive the soul through the method of cultivation, so that one's soul becomes stronger, and as the soul becomes stronger, the soul power will also become stronger, if it is strong to a certain extent, the soul power can be released from the body to interfere with external things, such as teleportation, moving objects with soul power. โ
"The release of soul power and interference with physical objects is also a sign that the soul cultivation realm has reached its peak, but at this time the soul is still not too strong, even if the soul power release has begun to have the ability to interfere with some physical objects, but it is still very weak, the stronger ones may be able to move some objects of one or two catties, and the weaker ones can only move some small pieces of paper. It is also impossible to attack directly with soul power. โ
"Therefore, the soul cultivation realm, for us cultivators, there is not much strength improvement, if you don't use some rune spells, there is not much difference from ordinary people, and now the most cultivators on the rivers and lakes are all in this realm, for the cultivators of this realm, we and other cultivators are collectively called warlocks!"
"Why is this, master?" Xu Dongsheng asked curiously, and Lin Tianqi also looked at his master, a little curious.
Uncle Nine turned his head and glanced at Xu Dongsheng and Lin Tianqi, and paced with his hands behind his back.
"The so-called warlock is a person who does not learn and does not know, which means that he is not skilled in learning and half a bucket of water, and your uncle is numb. Speaking of this, Uncle Nine looked at Lin Tianqi and Xu Dongsheng again, and warned: "You two are not allowed to learn from him in the future, you know?!"
"Yes!"
Xu Dongsheng answered honestly, in fact, he even knew who this uncle Ma Madi was, Lin Tianqi knew, but he didn't get together too much, he was concerned about the Maoshan method and the realm of cultivation that his master would teach them next, and immediately asked.
"Master, what is the realm after raising the soul?!"
"Above the soul, it is the soul condensation" Uncle Jiu said: "In the realm of soul condensation, the soul is condensed into a substantial incarnation, and it lives in the Divine Palace, and only those who have reached this realm can be regarded as truly learning and earning, and can be regarded as a real Taoist person, otherwise, they can only be called warlocks!"
"At this realm, the soul condenses into a physical form, and the soul power is also qualitatively changed, not only the soul power has a powerful attack power, but also can actively communicate with the energy of heaven and earth to cast spells, there is no need to use ordinary talismans at all, and the true means of the cultivator can only be regarded as beginning to show when they reach this realm. โ
"As for the Soul Condensation, it is still far away from you, and I will tell you when you have cultivated to the Soul Condensing Realm that day. โ
Speaking of this, Uncle Nine did not tell Lin Tianqi and Xu Dongsheng about the cultivation realm above the soul condensation, worried that the two of them would be too ambitious.
Lin Tianqi originally wanted to ask about the realm above the condensing soul, but when he heard his master's words, he also suppressed the thoughts in his heart.
"Master, is it difficult to cultivate to the Soul Condensing Realm?"
Xu Dongsheng asked again like a curious baby.
"Your Uncle Qianhe, Uncle Four-eyed, and your Uncle who has not yet achieved the Soul Condensation Realm have been cultivating for decades, and now they have not reached the realm of soul condensation, so you say that it is not difficult. โ
Uncle Nine glared at Xu Dongsheng angrily and said.
Xu Dongsheng's neck shrank slightly, and then as if he thought of something, he asked, "Master, what realm are you in now, and have you reached the realm of soul condensation?" After speaking, he looked at Uncle Nine without blinking.
Lin Tianqi next to him didn't say much, but his eyes were also curious to look at his master, and he also wanted to know what realm his master would be when he entered the country.
"Do you two rabbit cubs think that you can't even reach the realm of soul condensation as a teacher?
Uncle Nine didn't say anything explicitly, but looked at his two apprentices and asked rhetorically.
Xu Dongsheng touched the back of his head in embarrassment, and said with a dry smile: "Of course not?!" and then quickly lowered his head.
Uncle Nine raised the corners of his mouth slightly when Xu Dongsheng lowered his head, and a trace of smugness flashed in his eyes.
As a master, I'm quite arrogant!
Lin Tianqi couldn't help but feel happy when he saw his master's small movements.