Chapter 64: The Dawn of the Darkness and the Beginning of the True Self (Part I)
When Gongliang and the others arrived, there were already many people sitting in front of the giant tree, and Magaki didn't rub forward, but just took them to sit down at the back of the crowd.
Looking ahead, in the shadow under the giant tree sat an old man with a strange figure and a beard hanging down to the ground.
Others came one after another, but none of them went forward, and sat behind them one after another, without making a sound.
It is also a miracle that there is a huge valley and many people, but there is no noise.
In a short time, the valley was crowded with people who had come to listen to the lecture, and those who came too late could not enter the valley, so they soared through the clouds, or rode birds and beasts, or volleyed over the valley. In order to listen to the lectures, these people tried all kinds of means, and they also fought hard.
When Gongliang and the others came, the sky was dark, and they could still see the twinkling stars in the sky.
Slowly, the stars disappeared, the sky brightened, and the distant mountain tops were faintly white.
Immediately afterward, a ray of light leaped out of the clouds and shot like a sharp arrow towards the old mottled giant tree.
In an instant, the giant tree seemed to be on fire, extremely red, and shining.
The old man Qi, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes and said, "In the past, I preached for you, but today I changed my way and asked me instead." If you have any questions in your practice, you can ask them. ”
Miya heard the sound and flew up curiously to look.
Old Man Qi glanced at her, and the little guy hurriedly hid behind the poop, and only dared to show his little head after half a sound.
The people in the valley didn't expect him to say this, they looked at each other, and they didn't react for a while.
In the end, a disciple of the Heart Seal Sect who had just entered the sect boldly asked: "Senior Mu, when the disciple was studying in the middle school of the country, when he saw the sentences such as majestic, overwhelming people with power, like breaking bamboo, and like fire and water, he had a question, I don't know what this 'potential' is?"
That's a good question. ”
Old Man Qi said with relief: "In the past, when I was not transformed, I once met an interesting old cat outside the world, and I heard something about it, maybe it can answer your doubts.
In the place where the old cat is, there is a rat on the house who is proficient in swordsmanship, and he runs rampant no matter night or day. So, he collected a number of hummers from the neighborhood and put them in his room. Who knew that the rat was in the corner, and the cats couldn't pounce, but they were bitten by it frantically, and the cats were so frightened that they cowered.
The lord was furious and took up his sword and entered the house to kill him.
The rat dodged the sword and leaped in front of its eyes.
The sword shattered the screen, and the rat leaped into the air, unharmed. It is as fast as lightning, and sometimes it pounces head-on, and the tiger wants to bite.
The master was easy to kill, but he had no choice but to go out and let his subordinates go six or seven miles away to borrow a fierce cat that was said to be very fierce.
The man quickly brought the cat back, but the cat looked old, clumsy, and unagile. But the rat infestation at home has reached this point, and the main family has no choice but to try. Then he opened the crack in the door and put the old cat in. When the rat saw the old cat, he showed a frightened and frightened look and didn't dare to move. The old cat walked up as if nothing had happened, grabbed it and ate it.
At night, the cats who had come to catch rats gathered in the lord's house, put the old cat on their seats, knelt down in front of them, and said respectfully: 'I have been practicing the art of catching rats for many years. Don't say that just a rat, even if it makes a weasel and an otter and the like, it is also clawed to catch, but I didn't expect to encounter such a strong rat today, making it embarrassing. I don't know how to take it lightly, but I hope to give me advice and pass on my skills. ’
The old cat laughed and said, "You are too humble, the old man knows that your skills are extraordinary.
It's just that he hasn't entered the country yet, so when he encounters a tricky object, he stumbles.
Since you ask so, the old man will not spare a little shallow skill. However, I would like to hear your cultivation experience first. ’
Hearing his words, a young and vigorous black cat among the cats stepped forward and said, "I was born in a family of rat catchers, and I have practiced since I was a child. Even when he is asleep, he can jump up and grasp the rats running on the beam under his paws. Who knew that it was a great shame that he could not deal with this rat today. ’
When the old cat heard this, he said, "What you are cultivating is limited to martial arts, do you think this is everything?"
Throughout the ages, those who practice martial arts must first understand the truth.
It is important to know that although the movements in martial arts are simple, each move and style has its own reason. Later generations abandoned these and blindly honed their kung fu, and it was difficult to break through in the end.
Therefore, when practicing martial arts, they should also understand the true meaning of it, so as not to go astray and make what they have learned useless. ’
Then, another big tiger cat stepped forward and said, 'I thought that practicing qi was precious, so I specialized in this way. Now that I have learned something, I feel full of energy. When I encounter an enemy, I usually use air pressure first, and then attack. In the past, there was no disadvantage, but today when I met this rat, I tried to use the air pressure, but I found that it was as unpredictable as the wind, and I don't know why?'
The old cat replied, "The kung fu you have cultivated is not qi, but momentary spirit. Although the difference between the two is only one word, they are very different.
You want to overwhelm the other party with your own momentum, but the other party's momentum is even better, how do you stay?
Furthermore, if you feel that your own qi fills the heavens and the earth, it is likely that you are delusional. According to you, it seems to be the same as Confucianism, but it is actually very different.
Haoran righteousness is not only qi, but also the unyielding backbone and self-improvement and wisdom of true Confucianism. Because of this, Haoran righteousness can be like the water of a river, gushing, continuous, long and abundant. The rat you meet today, when it is facing life and death, has long forgotten its life and desires, abandoned all kinds of distractions, and is determined to fight. Its ambition is as strong as a turbulent wave, how can you be subdued by a momentary anger?'
The tiger striped big cat thanked him and retreated.
Another gray old cat calmly stepped forward and said, "What the gentleman said is very right, although the qi is strong, but it can be seen in the traces, even if it is weak, there are traces.
Therefore, I carefully studied and came to a conclusion, that is, do not fight with the strong in everything, avoid its edge for the time being, file its sharpness first, resolve its disputes, and its light, and the dust, and fight with the enemy's strong and weak, the enemy's advance and retreat, the enemy's pursuit and my escape, and the enemy's stillness and movement. In this way, even if the other party is strong, I have no choice but to do anything, but I can take advantage of the situation to fight back and defeat the other party. It's just that I don't know why today, but I can't win, it's weird?
The rat seemed to be able to see through my thoughts, and he was unmoved.
I've been around the world for decades, and I've never seen such a strong opponent, so I don't know how to explain it?"
What you do is actually the art of a soldier.
Although you can use all kinds of means against the enemy, if the other party is already on guard and understands your intentions, then what is the use of you doing all kinds of actions?'
The old cat paused and said to the cats, "What you have learned is mostly in terms of skills, and you have not yet entered the Tao. One of the things of the Tao is very mysterious. I can't tell you too much, so I'll tell you a story! There is a cat in my neighbor's country, who sleeps all day long, without any sharp energy, like a clay sculpture and wood carving, and has never seen it catch mice, but wherever this cat goes, there are no traces of rats, and it is as always.
I was very strange and asked why, I wanted to hear why it was like this, and I asked it four times in a row, but it didn't answer.
Later, I realized that the cat did not answer, but did not know how to speak.
This is wisdom, and those who are truly talented and learned are hidden and not revealed, and only those who know only half-understood will be complacent and express themselves.
This cat forgets himself and forgets things, and has entered the wonderful Dao realm, and I am ashamed of myself. ’
When the master heard the old cat's words next to him, he walked up to the old cat in a trance and saluted: "I have been practicing swordsmanship for a while, but I have never been allowed to enter the door. Today, I have benefited a lot from listening to your high opinions, and I would like to ask for some advice. ’
The old cat shook his head and said, "We cat clans, catching mice is our vocation, how can we know about human affairs?"
However, there is nothing in common between the two, and since you ask, I will tell you.
The sword is a killing weapon, and the so-called swordsmanship is to gamble on life and death and defeat the other party for the purpose. When faced with life and death, some people are no longer afraid and uneasy, no longer wavering, no longer pretending to be smart, no longer affected by the outside world, and no longer have the boundary between life and death, in fact, they have already entered the Tao.
The way of swordsmanship, the first sword is the sword, the person is the man, and then there are people in the sword, and there is a sword in the person; and finally the sword and I are one, there is no self and nothing, which is the true way of the sword.
The Lord asked, 'How can we do nothing?'
The old cat glanced at him and said, "The things in the world, all the tangible things, have two sides, yin and yang, opposite things. If you want to have no self and nothing, you need to have no form in your mind before you can have no form, nothing and nothing, no mind, nothing and nothing. You have to understand all of this yourself, so I won't talk about it. ’
When the Lord heard it, he realized something, but he didn't seem to realize anything.
The old cat didn't care about him, turned his head to the cats and said, "Since ancient times, the words of the saints and all martial arts have been transmitted from the heart to the heart, and they have comprehended by themselves, and the master only points out the parts that cannot be comprehended. Some of these truths may seem simple, but the question is: how do disciples absorb what the master teaches and transform it into their own. If you can understand this, you will have a clear mind, and you will be enlightened. ’”
When Gongliang heard the words of Senior Mu, he suddenly clasped his hands together, sat down, and entered the realm of the abyss in an instant.
Mi Gu noticed the state of Baba and hurriedly flapped his wings and flew to the top of Baba Baba head, moved the sky drum in front of him, puffed out his small mouth, took out the Immortal God Flag, grabbed Optimus Prime with his hand, looked around fiercely, and protected Baba Baba.
The Eyelid Beast Soul also appeared beside Gongliang, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.
Dong Gaojun noticed his state and casually put a layer of cloth on his hand so as not to be disturbed.
In the valley, some people had an epiphany when they heard the words of the old man, and some scratched their ears and cheeks, and they didn't understand anything.
Old Man Qi looked at the enlightened people in the valley and nodded with a smile.
In the Gongliang Cave Heavenly Golden Pill, a little bit of Yin Red Essence and Egg moved, and suddenly began to absorb the Dantian True Yuan and became bigger. The immeasurable true element poured in, and the sperm and egg slowly grew larger and shaped, stretching out their limbs and turning into a tiny baby.
As the baby takes shape, more and more true elements are absorbed, and the true elements in the golden pill are gradually unable to support it.
Gongliang hurriedly took out the pill and swallowed it, took out a batch of spirit stones and put it beside him, and sucked it wildly.
The Eyelid Beast Soul seemed to know that his condition was critical, and as soon as he opened his mouth to inhale, the nearby spiritual energy surged wildly, converging around him, turning into a spiritual mist.
It's just that when it does this, the people nearby can't absorb the aura and turn their heads to look at it.
Dong Gaojun sensed Gongliang's situation, and dissipated the spiritual mist, took out a treasure bead containing endless spiritual energy from the storage ring and put it in Gongliang's hand, allowing him to absorb it. It's just that somehow, just after a while, the endless aura in the orb was sucked away by Gongliang.
Dong Gaojun frowned, and was about to take out something again, but saw Lang Ting take out a painting scroll from his sleeve.
Magaki pressed the hand he was about to open the scroll, and pointed to the air, and a wave of abundant aura fell from the sky, landed on Gongliang, and was swallowed by him.
Dong Gaojun finally put his mind at ease, and Zhenyuan received the aura of the Heart Seal Sect Protector Sect Array, and it was estimated that Gongliang would not be able to absorb it no matter how much he sucked it. It's just that he can't help but wonder, junior brother, what's going on, absorbing so much aura at once, and not afraid that the pure true yuan in his body will become mixed? 2k reading web