"Is this also caused by greed? What kind of greed is this?... Money, sex, fame, food... Sleepiness, bed, bed? Sleep? Sleep? Sleepiness?" My mind was like a windmill, turning 780 degrees in an instant, and I thought of the first level of Du Men being composed of "greed". I had already experienced the four kinds of greed for money, sex, fame, and food, and now I suddenly felt drowsy and exhausted, and wanted to sleep. It was probably the sleepiness in the greed that was causing the problem.
I bit my tongue hard, because now I couldn't move anything except my mouth and eyes, so I could only bite my tongue to trigger the paralysis of my nerves. Sure enough, this bite was effective. I suddenly woke up from my sleepiness and my body movements resumed.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I took out the Seven Star Sword and chopped down the evil spirits that were rushing towards me decisively and neatly.
Swish, swish, swish! The flashes of swords and sabers suddenly appeared frequently in the darkness. However, the annoying thing was that no matter how I chopped them with the Seven Star Sword, it had no effect. Instead, it pierced through their bodies directly.
phantom?
I instantly realized that different illusions require different methods. This illusion, born of greed, could only be broken by "abstaining from greed." I immediately put away the Seven Star Sword, sat on the ground, closed my eyes, and chanted the Heart Purification Mantra, striving for a pure and inaction-free mind, free from defilement and a sense of tranquility.
After a long time, the howling of the evil spirits in my ears gradually dissipated. I opened my eyes and looked, and whoosh, they were gone. Sure enough, my method was right.
However, Su Xiaoniu and Xuanxuan seemed to be tormented by their "desire for sleep," so I quickly ran over and said, "These are all illusions of greed. Just get rid of the greed in your heart and sober up from your desire for sleep."
Xuanxuan immediately understood what she was thinking and held her breath. I asked her if she knew the Heart Purification Mantra. She nodded, so I asked her to recite it, which would be more effective in dispelling the illusion of sleepiness.
Xuanxuan's side was taken care of, but Su Xiaoniu's side was in a bit of danger. Because Su Xiaoniu was a ghost, she couldn't rely on herself to cast Taoist spells and grammars. You know, these spells and grammars are used to exorcise ghosts. She herself is a ghost, so if she casts them, it will be equivalent to destroying herself and the ghost.
Seeing Su Xiaoniu lying on the bed, unable to move, frowning in pain, my heart ached. I quickly drew two talismans for purifying the mind and stuck them on the edges of the bed. After I chanted the spell, the evil ghosts and phantoms close to the bed were annihilated one after another.
However, perhaps some of them were affected by the curse, and Su Xiaonu was also quite affected, glaring at me with her teeth bared. This made me a little flustered. In this emergency, I couldn't think of a better way. If I delayed, Su Xiaonu might get into trouble, so I could only use this method.
After a while, Su Xiaoniu's sleepiness was awoke. She got out of bed and angrily said, "You damn Feifei! Are you trying to get rid of me too?"
I quickly shook my head and said, "No, it was too sudden. I just didn't know how to help you, so..."
Su Xiaoniu glared at me: "You can put me into the golden body, and then I will be fine, you idiot! You almost killed me!"
Damn, why didn’t I think of that!
Finally, after I had a good coaxing, Su Xiaoniu finally forgave me. At the same time, the three beds before me vanished, as if sinking into the darkness of an abyss. Suddenly, a ray of dawn appeared, and the ethereal voice of an old man drifted in: "Money, sex, fame, food, and sleep—these are the five desires. People spend their lives tossing and tumbling in them."
"Who? Who's talking?" I looked cautiously towards the light that flickered in the darkness. The voice just now seemed to come from there.
But the man didn't seem to care about me, muttering to himself, "Because you're greedy for the five desires, you're willing to be bound by them, become their slaves, and even let them lead you around with a clear conscience. Apart from sleeping at night, you rush around from morning till night, busy working, busy making money and enjoying yourself, while also pursuing all kinds of fame and status, some even resorting to unscrupulous means and without any moral considerations."
Xuanxuan asked curiously, "What is he talking about?"
I shook my head in confusion.
The ethereal voice continued, "At a certain age, one develops various cravings for sexual pleasures. In pursuit of sensual pleasures, one may disregard family responsibilities and social ethics. More broadly, attachment and obsession with a particular state or realm during spiritual practice is also greed."
Su Xiaoniu suddenly said solemnly: "The five desires he mentioned may be exactly what happened to us before."
I nodded. "It seems so. The first level of the Dumen Pagoda is greed, and there are many kinds of greed. We have previously gone through wealth, sex, fame, food, and sleep..."
Just as he said this, the ethereal old man's voice suddenly changed its tone and said, "Although the three of you made some minor mistakes along the way, you were able to repent in time. Congratulations on passing the greed."
As soon as I finished speaking, a golden door slowly emerged from the bright light before me. I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the so-called five desires had been overcome. Fortunately, I had not been tempted by wealth and sex, otherwise I might have been lost in them.
We walked through the door with resentment. First, everything went dark, then a faint light appeared. Looking up, I was startled by what I saw. It was a luxurious room, like the presidential suite in a five-star hotel, with flashing lights and singing and dancing.
And at a table, there was a beautiful woman sitting there. This woman was none other than Ning Xue.
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