Hearing this, a hint of indifference flashed in Li Xuan's eyes, "As a cultivator, what's the difference between returning and not returning because of these worries? Let's look at the word fate!"
A hint of disappointment appeared on Xuanjizi's face as he said: "Uncle Li is so gifted that he has mastered the golden elixir in more than ten years, which is really enviable to me and other juniors.
However, don’t we as Taoists pay attention to escaping from the world and practicing pure cultivation? Why does my uncle insist on getting involved in the world of mortals with this pure body?”
I still don’t know what happened to ‘Li Xuan’ before he came to Ziyang Temple, so I ask this question.
As Xuanjizi said, Li Xuan also knows that from ancient times to the present, countless cultivators have hid in the spiritual caves full of spiritual energy to practice once they get a glimpse of the secrets of the heavens, and do not want to be with the human world.
Make a connection to avoid accidentally planting all kinds of karma and causing endless troubles.
Or maybe the Tao is distracted and caressed, and it is no longer possible to show the true nature of oneself, and the Tao is not advancing but retreating, so that the pearl is covered with dust... However, even if there are many fetters, 'Li Xuan' will still throw himself into the world of mortals without hesitation.
, the reason for this is within its own logic.
After pondering for a while, 'Li Xuan' said: "I know this, but I am not afraid of these causes and effects. At worst, I can kill them with my sword, and I won't do more killings. As long as my Taoist heart is firm.
, you can pass by calmly: there is no way to avoid the world of mortals and thousands of causes and conditions, so it is better to turn passivity into initiative!"
After a pause, 'Li Xuan' looked at a group of wild geese flying overhead and said slowly: "Everything in this world is about fate. Just like the wild geese flying overhead, even though it is just a moment of surprise, it is also a kind of fate.
But after flying over, who can guarantee that they will not become the hunter's meal? Is it the sorrow of the wild geese, or the trick of nature... For the sake of you calling me uncle for many years, I will tell you today,
If you say a few more words, you must remember them!"
When Xuanjizi heard this, he quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Disciple, please listen to your uncle's teachings." If we just talk about the time of cultivation, he was much earlier than 'Li Xuan', although his level is not the same as 'Li Xuan'.
There is a huge difference, but under the influence of his ears and eyes, he still has a deep understanding of the so-called chance. Many practitioners often cannot reach the realm in their lifetime. A word from the mouth of the senior master can enlighten them.
It can be said that a word is worth a thousand dollars.
Looking at the devout monks in front of me, it was as if I was looking at a person as a mirror.
'Li Xuan' felt a sense of desolation in his heart, and all his past experiences came to mind again. He pondered for a while and then said: "The real great road is not exactly what you think it is. It can only be achieved by practicing alone in a quiet place.
Yes! When you reach a certain level, it is best to practice in the mortal world: without tempering in the mortal world, it will be difficult to get rid of the ordinary mind. If you don’t get rid of the ordinary mind, it will be difficult to reveal your true nature. If you don’t see the true nature, it will be difficult to understand the mind and see the essence.
God; furthermore, it is difficult to complete higher cultivation without accumulating merit in the world, because virtue is the guide of medicine, ambition is the seedling of medicine, and willingness is the root of medicine; the ascetic himself should refine his own nature and make the best of others.
Human nature, the nature of human beings, the nature of things, the nature of things, and nature. Only then will you be able to understand everything in the world, and gain the great wisdom of immortality to fully understand earthly emotions... Let’s finish it here! Remember
!" After "Li Xuan" finished speaking, he composed a song and left without leaving a trace behind, just like flowing clouds and flowing water.
If you walk all day long, you will never walk; if you sit all day long, you will never sit down.
If you do good deeds, you will not achieve virtue, and if you do evil, you will not be guilty.
Always keep in mind the wonderful principles, and everything is neither this nor that.
Nothing is not my heart, nothing is my self.
Those who pursue the way of heaven sincerely know that between life and death, prosperity and decay, there are many things to be feared, lovely and hateful, but they can follow the fate! Once they are gone, they will be covered with stars and moons, sleeping in the open and dining in the wind, and looking back, they are already at the end of the world.
The singing gradually faded away... Looking at the figure disappearing at the end of the mountain road, and then looking at the wild geese in the sky, recalling the sound that still lingered in his ears, Xuanjizi felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart, and reached out to gently cover the purple gold gourd in his arms.
And the "Ghost-Suppressing Talisman" handwritten by "Li Xuan", he said to himself: "The passing of geese leaves a sound, the passing of a person leaves traces, although the fate is over, the love is still there! Take care, uncle..."
Since "Li Xuan" left, Xuanjizi has kept his teachings in mind and practiced diligently every day. In a few years, he has learned four to five tenths of the Taoist teachings in "The Spell of Subduing Ghosts", and he often responds to requests for help.
These things of exorcising evil spirits and catching monsters not only earned him the title of "half-immortal", but also ensured the safety of a place within a hundred miles of Ziyang Temple. This will not be mentioned later.
After "Li Xuan" left Yangshou Mountain, he did not take the main road. After figuring out the direction, he only picked some remote places that were inaccessible.
The scenery cultivated his tranquil heart. At the same time, he also paid attention to the villages and towns he passed along the way to see if there was Wu Chenzi's Yuanshen aura.
I have been walking like this for three days. At dusk, I walked to a mountain col and saw a bamboo forest in front of me. There seemed to be lights flashing in the middle. After looking at "Li Xuan" for a while, I couldn't help but think to myself, this barren mountain and wild ridge
How could there be such a light all of a sudden! He didn't believe that in this materialistic society, there would be people who would come to live in seclusion in such a place. Even a recluse should choose a cave or something like Lingshan, and he would never go to such a remote place.
Su Lai: Moreover, apart from the vicious-looking rocky mountains and withered bushes, the surrounding area has nothing to do with the beautiful scenery... "Could it be some mountain spirit and wild monster here to confuse passers-by? Wait a minute.
I'm going to see what's going on."
Thinking like this, he felt more vigilant in his heart, but he was no longer the same person at this time. After the golden elixir was completed, he would still be afraid of any wild monsters. At worst, he could just wave away them. The so-called skilled people are bold.
That’s it!
As he approached the bamboo forest, Li Xuan 7 could see everything. Behind a low bamboo forest, there were two wooden thatched cottages standing crookedly. If he looked closely, he saw that the wooden boards were rotten, covered with moss, and the mountain wind was blowing.
It made bursts of creaking sounds, giving people a feeling that it would fall down at any time; two thatched houses were built side by side, and the light that 'Li Xuan' saw before came from one of them, and the dim light reflected the front of the house.
The shadows of the trees appear a bit disharmonious and strange.
Walking around the bamboo forest, 'Li Xuan' gently clicked on the door of the room with the bright light, "Is there anyone there?" After knocking on the door, he waited quietly outside the door. He was also very curious, so he could have gone straight.
But he just wanted to see who lived in this house.
It took about a few breaths before I heard a female voice in the room: "Where is this mountaineer from? So reckless! What's the matter with you?"
The voice mixed with the sound of footsteps came to ‘Li Xuan’
In the ears... there was a creaking sound... the wooden door slowly opened, revealing the face and mouth of a woman, aged between twenty-four and five years old. Although she could not be called beautiful, she was not ugly either.
"Oh! This eldest sister, I came here in a hurry and felt thirsty. Seeing that you have a light, I took the liberty to come here and ask for a glass of water!"
'Li Xuan' was paying attention to the woman's expression as he spoke. He saw that her slightly delicate face was calm and natural, with no trace of abnormality.
As soon as the woman opened the door, she saw a tall young man with a gourd hanging from his waist standing in front of her door. His body was almost as high as the eaves. Then she looked at the Taoist robe on Li Xuanqi. In the woman's eyes
Then he flashed a look of displeasure, and said with a cold face: "My brother has not returned from his trip, and it is not convenient for us to entertain guests at home. If you feel uncomfortable with thirst, climb over the mountain in front of you. There is a willow forest there with a peach tree in the middle.
There is a well under the tree, where can you go and drink?" After saying that, without waiting for 'Li Xuan''s reply, he closed the wooden door and made no sound.
After being rejected, 'Li Xuan' couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and said to himself: "What a rude woman!" After thinking about it, he walked away, and after walking only a few steps, he heard the woman's voice coming from the room behind him again.
: "I advise you not to rush on the road at night, and be careful to catch the Huangquan Road!" The voice was gloomy, especially in such a wilderness, which made people tremble after hearing it. As soon as the words stopped, the lights went out silently.
"What do you mean by this? Why does it sound like a warning! Forget it, I'll just treat it as a kind reminder from you!"
'Li Xuan' thought to himself, and then he took big steps and headed in the direction that the woman was pointing. In fact, the moment he saw the woman just now, his powerful spiritual mind had already taken a good look at the mountain woman.
, there was nothing suspicious about it, and he didn't really want to find water to drink, so he didn't care much about the woman's indifference.
Continuing to walk forward in this way, after passing several mountain cols, after a while, I saw a large mountain not far ahead. It was different from what I had seen before. The trees on this mountain were lush and green, and the mountain was shaped like a tiger. It just stretched in front of Li Xuan7.
Looking around, I saw the dead branches and yellow leaves in the woods under the dim twilight, showing a mysterious and desolate color.
Because the mountain is high and the road is steep, and "Li Xuan" deliberately slowed down his pace, by the time he reached the top of the mountain, the sun had been completely submerged in the sky. Looking around, he saw that there was a willow forest not far away from the mountain, and there was no mountain breeze.
After passing by, the branches swayed like a girl dancing lightly, and I thought: "It seems that woman didn't lie to me either!"
By the time he came down from the mountain, it was completely dark, with only a glimmer of light from the moon peeking through the clouds.
Although there is moonlight, due to the strong wind and deep clouds, only a faint light shines through the stratus clouds and is cast down. Even the trees on the mountain cannot be clearly distinguished, let alone the directions of east, west, north and south. It gives people the impression that when you look up, the stars and moon are dim, and when you look sideways,
The feeling of dense trees and deep mountains is even worse, if you listen from a distance, you can only hear the sound of foxes howling, wolf nests, strange birds chirping, one by one, and there is also a sad and sharp sound that has never been heard before.
.However, these did not bring much trouble to 'Li Xuan'. To him, there was no difference whether there was light or not. He was not in a hurry at the moment. After savoring the scenery of the mountains and forests, he walked in the direction of the willow forest.
go.
After arriving in the forest, 'Li Xuan' saw clearly: It was surrounded by hills, with an open space the size of a football field in the middle. Looking around, there were countless willow trees scattered among them. Under the pale moonlight, each one was filled with smoke and making the moon shine.
The dew is blowing in the wind, and thousands of strands are blowing among the weeds and hazelnuts. It is a unique scene." Li Xuanqi couldn't help but secretly praised it and continued walking in. After a while, he arrived at the center of the willow forest. There was indeed a willow tree here.
The peach tree, with its yellow skin and lush branches and leaves, occupies a large space. There is a clear spring flowing under it.
"That woman turns out to be a believer!" Li Xuan said to himself, and when he was about to leave, suddenly a gust of wind blew up from the ground, blowing sand and rocks, and the stars and moon were dimmed; in the distance, there were dozens of piles of phosphorus fire flickering.
, far and near, high and low, crowded and coming and going; all you can see are red and green, giving people a refreshing feeling.
As soon as the gloomy wind blew up, 'Li Xuan' immediately noticed the gloomy atmosphere, which was entangled in the willow forest like a spider web. He thought to himself, "It seems that this willow forest is not a place of kindness. I will
Let's see what happens next!" He didn't panic at the moment. He just pointed at the ground with his hand, and a purple circle of light about two feet in size appeared. He took two steps forward and stood in the middle, taking a leisurely look at the surroundings.
The phosphorus fire slowly moved closer to him.
Strange to say, as soon as he stood in this circle, the scenes of wind and clouds and broken branches and willows disappeared one after another. Except for the phosphorus fire that kept closing in around him, it still looked like a moonlit scene with smoke in the willow forest.
As soon as 'Li Xuan' stood in the circle, he heard a scream, and the phosphorus fire seemed to be stimulated. Suddenly, as if it had received an order, 'Li Xuan' was packed up tightly, and it started to chirp.
He screamed wildly, but he didn't dare to enter the purple circle of light. For a moment, 'Li Xuan' felt the phosphorus fire flying in front of his eyes, moving back and forth around him like a juggler. Against the moonlight above, it was a very special scene! No!
While sleeping, he began to appreciate this midnight will-o'-the-wisp!
Just when Li Xuanqi had some free time, he heard another sharp whistle. He looked for the sound and saw not far away, a ball of phosphorus fire about four feet high floating in the air three feet above the ground.
Layers of green light rippled, and the light was dim. Li Xuan's spiritual mind swept across it, and he understood clearly in his heart. Judging from the Yin Qi that was much purer than other phosphorus fires and the size of the larger one, this phosphorus fire should be
The leader of all fires; looking at this ball of phosphorus fire, an idea suddenly appeared in Li Xuan's mind, and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After the screams, all the phosphorus fires were still only on 'Li Xuan'
They were circling around and didn't dare to come near; seeing this scene, the big phosphorus fire seemed to be angry, and it floated behind the phosphorus fire, with green flames all over its body, and another sharp roar came out, and saw those who were relatively peaceful at first.
The phosphorus fire seemed to be stimulated by something, and it suddenly boiled, screamed strangely, and rushed toward Li Xuan 7. It seemed that it could make people feel like they were ready to die.
Seeing this scene, 'Li Xuan' couldn't help but frown, his playful mood disappeared, and he shouted coldly: "Where did the wandering ghost dare to be so presumptuous in front of the Taoist Master?" After saying that, he pinched it casually.
When he raised his hand, he saw a purple light pulsing in his palm, and the red light was like lightning. He turned it outward again, and a bolt of lightning was emitted. In an instant, the purple light flashed, like an earthquake and a landslide. After a loud rumble, but
Seeing the black mist and the golden light everywhere, those phosphorus fire souls were scattered and were destroyed by a lightning strike from the palm of 'Li Xuan'. Only the slightly larger ball of phosphorus fire was unscathed by 'Li Xuan 7's deliberate release of water.
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The phosphorus fire seemed to be shocked by the scene in front of him. After half a minute, it let out a strange whistle and flew away towards the forest.
The phosphorus fire was as powerful as lightning, and it was about to come out of the willow forest, but how could 'Li Xuan' let it escape? He stepped out of the purple circle with one step, raised his hand to grab, and saw the Luohuang
The phosphorus fire that was leaving suddenly paused and stopped in the middle. Amidst the flying green fire, a shrill whistle came out, as if it was struggling.
'Li Xuan' took his hand away again, and the ball of phosphorus fire flew backwards, turned around and arrived in front of 'Li Xuan', fell to the ground and rolled, turning into a handsome young man, kneeling on the ground.
, begging for mercy.
"It actually solidified! This is even better!" Looking at the man on the ground, 'Li Xuan' had a glint in his eyes. He opened his mouth and was about to speak when he saw the howling wind in the distance and another ball of phosphorus fire flying from the green ground.
The size was not much different from that of the man on the ground. Before the fire came, an anxious female voice was heard:
"Taoist priest, don't hurt my brother, or you will be dead!"
Hearing the sound, 'Li Xuan' couldn't help but shake his head and said to himself: "It seems that women are just big-breasted and brainless, and they dare not even look at this powerful person who has been surrendered by me, and dare to say harsh words over there!" After thinking about it, when he saw that
The ball of phosphorus fire was already close to the willow forest. When she was in front of her, she pointed her finger, chanted the mantra in her mouth, and shouted "fall". The ball of phosphorus fire also met the same fate as his man and fell to the ground.
Transformed into a woman.
"It's you!" Looking at the woman on the ground, 'Li Xuan' was slightly surprised. He recognized that this was the woman in the wooden house just now, but he had clearly used his spiritual sense to detect it before, so why was he fooled by him?
What about the past? It is said that under the influence of Qi machine, for him who has reached the Qi transformation stage, most of the Qi belonging to the five elements cannot escape his divine eyes, unless his cultivation is too much higher than his, or there is some magic weapon to cover it up.
The cultivation level of the woman in front of him was obviously far different from his own, and she was probably not much higher than Xuan Jizi.
While 'Li Xuan' was thinking, he saw the woman's eyes flashing with green light, like lanterns in the dark night. She suddenly let out a strange scream, her nails on both hands grew long, and she jumped up to catch 'Li Xuan'. The man wanted to
It's too late to stop it.
"It seems that you don't know my methods if I don't give you some clues!" After Li Xuan said this, he stretched out his hand and patted his waist, and a little yellow light floated out from the purple-green gourd. When it met the air,
It turned into a huge earth-yellow net, and before the woman could get close to her, it had already covered her in it. Then it was pulled back suddenly, and screams could be heard. This net was also strange, so it trapped the woman.
, it automatically shrank, and clumps of green grass began to grow slowly at the wrong junctions of the yellow lines. They grew faster and faster, and in the blink of an eye they were three feet high, and the roots seemed to be spiritual and transparent.
: The woman's skin penetrated downwards. This scene is so weird that people can't help but feel creepy after watching it.
It is said that the ghost is originally a breath of resentment, which is condensed by the haze. The gathering and dispersing depend on one mind. If it disperses invisible at this time, it can escape from the bondage, but the strange thing is that no matter how the female ghost changes, she can never escape.
Open the net, and this female ghost is an entity just like the male ghost. She is no different from ordinary people, so she has the same number of senses that humans have.