The white clouds are long and the mirror lake is misty.

The mist is flowing on the vast surface of Jinghu Lake. The water is so clear and translucent that you can see countless fairy carp and crucian carp underwater.

The lakeside is also picturesque, with Yao grass paving the ground, fairy mist surging, and weeping willows like smoke.

The spiritual roots of the fairy trees are blown by the breeze, scattering like rain petals, and the fragrance is wafting, which is beautiful.

The exquisite octagonal pavilion stands beside the lake, and most of it extends to the lake.

There is a colorful leisure chair placed on the clean and tidy ground in the pavilion, which seems to be refined from the clouds and mists. Next to it is a multicolored gold-painted case. On the case is a thousand-flower jasper basin, and the grass in the basin is elixir.

There are all kinds of spiritual fruits such as flat peach and star fruit.

Xuan Chengzi was lying on the leisure chair, holding a fishing rod in his hand. He hung a magic pill on the fishhook and flicked it, slowly hanging it into the water.

At the same time, with a thought in his mind, a jade melon was sliced ​​and seeded by itself, revealing the pulp rich in aura, slowly flying towards him, and finally disappeared into his mouth.

"Comfortable——"

The sweet juice flowed down the throat, and then turned into rich spiritual energy and was absorbed by the body. Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but let out a soft groan of relief.

This is the life a god should live!

Being in seclusion or anything like that is simply a waste... No!

Retreat is still necessary.

Thinking of the gains from this retreat, Xuan Chengzi suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

This time he has been in seclusion for nearly 20,000 years. Not only has he digested the gains from observing and opening up the spiritual universe, but he has also successfully completed the Great Luo Jin Fairyland by comprehending the principles of the Great Dao in the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Now, he has reached the state where three flowers merge into one and give birth to Tao Fruit.

In a sense, conceiving the fruit of Taoism is also a way to achieve Taoism!

Moreover, this method of enlightenment is widely spread, and almost all quasi-sages have tried this method.

Because this is the continuation of Da Luo Jin Wonderland.

Daluo, all-encompassing!

Therefore, Daluo Jinxian's practice mainly involves understanding the laws of the great ways. If you master the three thousand great ways, you can achieve perfection by gathering the three flowers at the top.

Next, continue to meditate, and only choose one of the three thousand avenues. Just like before, you studied in general, but now you choose one to delve into deeply.

If you can understand its secrets, you can conceive the Tao Fruit and enter the realm of Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

There is a rumor among the immortals and gods that if one can fully understand a great path, one can become a saint by realizing it!

However, this rumor has long been proven to be false.

Others don't know, but Xuan Chengzi knows it clearly.

Nuwa and Laozi both fully understood the Way of Creation and the Way of Inaction before they became saints. However, they did not become saints based on this realization. Instead, they inspired the Hongmeng Purple Qi and sensed it in the dark.

The method of sanctification is to ultimately become a saint by virtue of the merits of creating people and establishing religion.

This also shows from the side that thoroughly understanding one avenue is not enough to become a saint.

Xuan Chengzi did not expect to be able to achieve enlightenment and become a saint through this. The reason why he took this path was because after the merits of Sanqing and others became saints, they still stayed in seclusion all day, in order to fully understand the three thousand great ways and then realize the saint of heaven.

Bit.

In other words, fully understanding one avenue is not enough to become a saint, but fully understanding three thousand avenues can achieve the holy status of heaven!

At least Sanqing and other saints of heavenly virtue think so.

After all, there are no successful cases, and the saints are all groping forward.

But for Xuan Chengzi, even saints are walking this path, so the answer to this multiple-choice question is self-evident.

Xuan Chengzi was not too anxious.

After enlightenment, there is no need to retreat all day long. You still need to go fishing and relax by playing chess.

When you feel better, your enlightenment efficiency will be doubled!

He has no pressure.

Anyway, with the Hongmeng Purple Qi in hand, he is guaranteed to achieve the holy status of meritorious deeds.

Protect your merits and fight for the way of heaven!

Is there anything more reassuring than this?

While he was thinking about it, Long Ji and Bai He came to the pavilion one after another.

Looking at the master who was concentrating on closing his eyes and recuperating, Long Ji and Bai He looked at each other, feeling a little uneasy in their hearts.

"Master, all the uncles have left."

"Um."

Xuan Chengzi responded without opening his eyes.

Long Ji and Bai He looked at each other again, feeling even more uneasy.

At this time, Xuan Chengzi suddenly sat up straight and stared at the two of them with piercing eyes, "I have come up with a new game for my teacher, called backgammon. Which of you will play against me?"

Long Ji and Bai He were stunned for a moment, then signed up enthusiastically.

Especially Bai He, he has not played chess with Xuanchengzi for many Yuanhui times.

Considering this, Long Ji gave this opportunity to him.

Bai He was so excited that he took out the chessboard and listened carefully to the rules of backgammon.

This is a rare opportunity!

Although the game is not Go, but the much simpler backgammon, it is still chess after all.

By the way, we must not get carried away this time!

Master is very competitive on the chessboard and has a strong sense of self-esteem... He must lose more naturally.

After a while, Bai He thought to himself that he had completely understood the rules of backgammon, and confidently refused Xuanchengzi's advantage of letting him go first.

So the master and the apprentice guessed first.

Xuanchengzi holds the black piece and goes first, and Baihe holds the white piece and goes last.

After a few breaths, Bai He stared dumbfoundedly at the several chess pieces clustered together at a weird angle on the chessboard, his face full of disbelief.

Black and white had only made six or seven moves each, but he was already in a desperate situation!

Long Ji, who was watching the game from the side, also widened his eyes. This was much faster than Go.

After thinking for a long time, Bai He surrendered unwillingly.

Then, he said somewhat unconvincedly: "Master, the backgammon you invented is of great convenience if I go first. How about you, master, let me play a game first?"

Xuanchengzi nodded slightly, not caring.

Backgammon does have a huge first move advantage when there are no forbidden moves. For example, the Huayue method he just used is a sure-win opening, but he is already familiar with the white stone's great opening!

"The Romance of Fairy Wood"

After a while, the boy Baihe once again surrendered and looked at Xuanchengzi with sincere eyes, "Master, let's play another game, I have already figured out the way!"

Xuanchengzi smiled, glanced at Long Ji who was jumping next to him, and said with a smile: "When there are guests coming from afar, you go to the mountain gate to greet them and ask your senior sister to come."

"oh."

In a short period of time, Baihe Boy, who had lost two games in a row, reluctantly gave up his position and turned into a white light and flew towards the mountain gate.

Long Ji sat upright on the futon excitedly and said confidently: "Master, this disciple of yours has already seen through the ways of backgammon!"

"Yeah?"

Xuan Chengzi smiled slightly and immediately changed his approach.

Hanxing, Xiyue...

In backgammon, there's not much else but more sure-win openings.

It is the optimal solution calculated by taking into account all the defensive points of each hand of the losing side without missing a beat, commonly known as the carpet spectrum.

Without restraint, it's almost like cheating.

Xuanchengzi played backgammon because he wanted to teach these two "disciples" who looked down on his master a lesson.

After three games, Xuan Chengzi held the black stone twice and the white stone once. Longji was confident every time he started, but after a few breaths, he was stunned.

Hard to guard against!

Long Ji felt very unwilling and always felt that something was not right.

It may be said that it was the first move advantage, but when she held the black piece, she only struggled a little more.

The most important thing is that she clearly saw the flaw but couldn't stop it.

She wanted to say that there was an omission in the rules of backgammon, but she couldn't tell what kind of omission it was.

After winning three games in a row, Xuan Chengzi put away the chessboard lightly, lay down on the leisure chair again, and said calmly: "It's no fun if I can't play any more."
To be continued...