Along with a muffled sound, a line of black smoke filled the air in a valley filled with birds and flowers.
The flowers, plants and trees in the entire valley suddenly withered and deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Failed again."
In front of the alchemy furnace, the Supreme Being looked at the emitting black smoke from the alchemy furnace with a look of helplessness in his eyes.
I originally thought that after mastering the refining of elixirs that can strengthen the body and replenish the soul, I should be able to successfully refine the Nine Transformations Golden elixir.
But now it seems that the previous alchemy has brought him a lot of experience.
However, with the black smoke rising in front of me, this experience is still far from enough.
"What's missing? It's obvious that all the changes in the five elements have been stabilized. Why did it suddenly explode at the moment when the elixir was formed?
Could it be that we need to cooperate with the right time and place?"
Looking at the alchemy furnace in front of him, the Supreme Being sighed, and immediately waved his hand at the black smoke that filled the valley.
Huhuhu...
In an instant, the valley eroded by the black smoke of the alchemy furnace seemed to have gone back in time. It was once again full of life from the withering, as if life and death had been reversed. New
In just the blink of an eye, the originally dilapidated valley became vibrant again.
"I am a Houtu, and I have come to pay my respects to fellow Taoist Sanqing today."
Just as the Supreme Being was preparing to continue refining, a clear and clear voice suddenly came from outside the Kunlun Million Mountains.
"Fellow Taoist Houtu, what is she doing here?"
As these words rang out, there was a hint of doubt in the Supreme Lord's eyes.
Ever since they refused to unify the three elements and used the power of the soul to cooperate with the Wu clan to awaken the great god Pangu, there has been a rift between them.
Even Gonggong and Zhu Rong were aggressive and had a little fight with them.
Although Sanqing thought about the face of Pangu Zhengshuo, he didn't care too much.
But the relationship between the two parties can't be discussed much.
"It's a pleasure to have friends from far away, so you can't turn them away."
Thinking of Mr. Nameless's words back then, Tai glanced at Yuanshi and Tongtian who were still in retreat, and immediately fired a purple light at Kunlun Mountain.
A moment later, the Supreme Being saw a dark-yellow light roaring from a distance and entering the valley.
"This is Mingxiang tea, which has a purifying and calming effect. Taoist friends may wish to try it."
As he finished speaking, the Supreme Being motioned for Hou Tu to sit on the stone chair opposite.
"Thank you so much, Brother Taishang."
Houtu picked up the tea cup on the table and saw that the water that should have been clear turned a little turbid as a few leaves floated.
But what followed was waves of refreshing fragrance.
When the tea enters the mouth, there is a slight bitterness at first, but then the fragrance lingers on the lips and teeth, and a hint of coolness comes to the heart.
"The taste of this tea is very good."
Hou Tu appreciated the beauty of the tea and couldn't help but take another sip, then looked at the Supreme Being and said.
"I learned it from a gentleman. If fellow Taoist disciples have a predestined relationship with that gentleman, they may meet him in the future."
The Taishang said calmly.
Although, seeing the surprised look on Hou Tu's face made him feel a little relieved.
However, after having exploded the explosive pill so many times, his mentality had already become the same as before.
"I wonder what you, Taoist fellow Taoist fellow Houtu, are doing here?"
"To be honest, Hou Tu came here to seek advice from three Taoist brothers."
Hou Tu put down the tea cup in his hand and said sincerely.
"Ask for advice? Fellow Taoist, feel free to speak out."
His Majesty's eyes moved, but he did not refuse or agree directly, but his expression was more solemn.
"Brother Taoist should know that our witch clan does not possess the soul, so even though we have obtained the Nine Transformation Golden Body Technique passed down by Taoist Ancestor.
However, there are still many puzzles about the heart-training aspect.
Even if he keeps retreating, he still has little effect.
That’s why Hou Tu took the liberty to come to the door and ask three Taoist brothers for advice on how to refine one’s mind.”
After hearing this, the Supreme Leader looked at Hou Tu in front of him, his eyes flickering slightly.
To put it bluntly, in the Supreme Lord's opinion, the witch clan, including the twelve ancestral witches, all have a fighting and ruthless temperament.
This may be the source of the fearlessness of the great god Pangu who created the world.
However, the Wu Clan only understood their courage, but because they had no soul, their courage was too weak.
If the Witch Clan could truly understand the way of the heart, perhaps things would improve.
Thinking of this, the Supreme Being pondered for a while, looked at Hou Tu and said calmly.
"If you want to refine your mind, you first need to understand your intention."
Seeing the Supreme Being opening his mouth, Hou Tu felt relieved.
I understand that this Taoist brother is really willing to give advice and does not care about the conflicts in the past, and I can't help but feel a hint of gratitude in my heart.
"May I ask Brother Taishang, what is clear meaning?"
“The heart moves at will, thoughts arise from the heart, and there are thousands of kinds of hearts, all within a single thought.
If you are a Taoist fellow from the later world and want to refine your heart, you need to first understand what the heart is?"
The Supreme Being said in detail.
"Brother Taoist, can you be more transparent?"
Hou Tu felt a little embarrassed.
She can understand Brother Taishang's words even if they are broken down into a single piece.
But once everything was put together, she felt as if she understood a little bit, but she also felt that the other party didn't say anything.
"If you want to understand what is in your heart, you need to know first, what is your heart seeking?"
It’s too great and I don’t feel annoyed.
What I just said was just to see Hou Tu’s current level.
Therefore, after summarizing, the Supreme Being spoke slowly.
"When we drink tea, we will frown because of the bitterness of the tea and want to give up. This is for one reason.
When you feel the aroma of tea, you can't help but immerse yourself in it and want to drink more. This is what you want in your heart.
As I look at the peaceful valley in front of me right now, I feel like I want to sit here for a long time.
These are also what our hearts want, but they are not what our hearts truly desire.”
Seeing the look of enlightenment in Hou Tu's eyes, the Supreme Being calmed down for a while and then spoke again, speaking calmly.
"Ever since we transformed, every time we set foot, every time we set foot in the wild world, we will have various thoughts.
These thoughts all come from the heart and arise from thoughts, so thoughts arise from the heart.
But there are thousands of kinds of thoughts, so the so-called refining the mind is to find the true self among these thousands of kinds of thoughts."
"So, the mind is the true self?"
Hou Tu was thoughtful.
But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, she felt that it should be more than that.
If you only have the self, it seems incomplete.
"Yes and no."
Feeling the confusion in Hou Tu's eyes, the Supreme Master closed his eyes and pondered for a while before speaking again.
"Find your true self, surrender yourself, and then transcend everything. This is the heart I understand.
Fellow Taoist Houtu, please take a look at that flower."
As he finished speaking, the Supreme Being stretched out his hand towards a blooming flower not far away and said slowly.
"Before this flower blooms, it is a flower seed buried deep in the dark soil.
However, in the black mud, because of the darkness, it may not know that it is a flower seed, but more likely it mistakenly thinks it is mud.
But if you really think of yourself as clay, you will lose your original intention and self, and before you open up, you will completely become clay.
But when it is in the dark soil and realizes its true intention and the difference between it and the mud, it will work hard to break through the soil.
But even if it grows in the sun, under a light that is different from the darkness of darkness, it will still face various tests.
In this test, the flower needs to always know its true heart.
Know that it is not a grass, know what it wants in its heart.
Only in this way can we have the opportunity to truly bloom from a flower seed buried deep in the mud.
The process in between is what I call heart-training.”
As he finished speaking, the Supreme Leader looked at Hou Tu, who had inexplicable fluctuations all over his body, and asked with a smile.
"Fellow Taoist Houtu, do you think it will be the end when this flower blooms?"
"It should be the end. After all, it has completed its transformation, an extraordinary transformation..."
As he finished speaking, Hou Tu slowly closed his eyes in deep thought.
The moment his eyes closed, the space around him became pitch black.
But a moment later, in this darkness, there was a flower seed, which broke away from the darkness and continued to grow.
Whoosh!
But within a moment, a bright white flower slowly appeared in front of Hou Tu as she opened her eyes.
However, when she tried to taste the direction of the flower, the moment her eyes fell on the colorful flowers, her whole mind was shocked.
In the midst of this shock, the flowers in front of him that were transformed by thoughts began to flicker in and out of light, or even break, as his mind fluctuated.
"it's not finished yet......"
As this thought emerged, Hou Tu's eyes subconsciously looked towards the Supreme Being.
"Indeed, it has clearly understood its true self, so it blooms. To bloom in this sky full of flowers, it still needs to transcend itself.
This self knows the meaning of its existence in the distinctive and gorgeous fragrance of flowers.
When it can carry out its own thoughts, even if the flower is inconspicuous among the colorful flowers.
But it has never been the same.”
As these words rang out, Hou Tu was deep in thought, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he looked at the Supreme Being with a smile on his face and said.
"This is what Brother Taishang said just now and what his heart desires."
"Yes, this is what my heart wants."
The Supreme Being smiled and nodded.
“The direction of my heart must be carried out from beginning to end, just as random flowers cannot blind my eyes, and heaven and earth cannot hide my heart.
Only in this way can it be eternal.
What is eternity? My heart is eternal, my thoughts are eternal.”
As Hou Tu answered his questions, the brightness in his eyes, although it had converged, no longer showed the slightest trace of confusion.
"Fellow Taoist Hou Tu, you are indeed extraordinary."
After hearing that Hou Tu went from not understanding to understanding himself in this moment, the Supreme Being said with admiration.
"It seems that even if the Wu Clan does not have a soul, it is not impossible to make up for its shortcomings."
Thinking of this, the Supreme Being had a vague understanding in his heart, and also knew what his Nine Turns Golden Pill lacked before.
"If it hadn't been for Brother Tao's guidance, I'm afraid it would have taken a long time for Hou Tu to know what the heart is."
Hearing His Majesty's praise, Hou Tu smiled and said humbly.
"Since Taoist brother is so knowledgeable about the art of refining the heart, I wonder if there is any way to find the true heart faster."
Speaking of which, it would be a misunderstanding, Hou Tu explained.
"My witch clan is warlike by nature and doesn't like to be restrained. If we indulge all kinds of thoughts and pursue it, I'm afraid we will cause some disasters."
"That makes sense."
Hearing this, the Supreme Leader nodded in his mind.
To put it nicely, it’s called not liking restraint; to put it worse, it’s like being a reckless man, just like when they were asked to be the Holy Trinity.
I don't think about whether others accept it or not.
Thinking of this, the Supreme Master's eyes moved, as if he had thought of something interesting, and he immediately spoke seriously.
"If they like tranquility, you can let them go fishing and plant flowers.
If they are war-loving, you can let them carve whatever they want on wood or stone.
In this way, in the mind where all kinds of desires are intertwined, it is like sitting facing the lake, facing all the thoughts of oneself at all times.
This move may help you better hone your state of mind."
"Thank you, Brother Taishang, for your guidance."
After hearing this, Hou Tu said gratefully.
After all, they were Pangu Zhengshuo, and even if they had conflicts, they would still help each other.
After returning this time, I will definitely be able to convince all my brothers.
"I can't speak of giving advice. These are just my impressions from that gentleman's words and deeds."
The Supreme Being said humbly.
In this vast world, there are very few people who can make him humble, but there are exactly two of them.
"Which gentleman is it that can make Taoist brother praise him so highly? Could it be Taoist Hongjun?"
Hou Tu asked curiously.
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