Chapter 348 An Opportunity
To regain what you have lost is a great blessing!
Everyone in the world is trying to gain something, but the way of sitting and forgetting is to pay more attention to loss.
If one cannot get out of that state, no matter how profound one's perception is, it will disappear, one's body will merge into the heaven and earth, and one's soul will disappear.
It looks like a grand road, but in fact it is extremely dangerous.
The moment you are closest to the avenue is precisely the most dangerous moment.
Gu Dan entered the state of meditation and forgetfulness twice. Once he almost killed himself, and once his mind was exhausted and he had a splitting headache. The price he paid was indeed heavy.
"There is such a wonderful practice in the world."
Gu Dan was also amazed. It was hard to imagine how the group of monks at that time could have continued on this path.
"Here are some classics on the Way of Sitting and Forgetting, which I got from my master. Brother Kong may want to take a look at them."
Zhuang Sheng took out a few classics and handed them to Gu Dan, then said, "Master said that in today's world, the great Dao is not obvious, and the state of sitting and forgetting is also very difficult to enter. Brother Kong was able to break through the barriers and sit and forget the Dao. He is truly an extraordinary genius. I really want to meet you."
"oh?"
Taking the book, Gu Dan showed a barely perceptible smile. Qingpingzi wanted to meet him? "If there is a chance, I might as well meet him."
Gu Dan said casually.
"Oh, there's one more thing."
Zhuang Sheng continued, "When I went back this time, the Wood Square had already been taken down by the Ning Square, and the Gold Square had also been taken down by the Water Square. Now, the only two places left for cultivation in the Buzhou Mountains are the Ning Square and the Water Square. The spiritual energy source has once again merged, and the spiritual energy is so abundant that it seems like a fairyland on earth. I'm afraid that even the most ordinary places are comparable to the prefecture-level areas of the past."
"Is it fused again?"
Gu Dan's expression finally changed slightly.
Fourteen years was just a blink of an eye for him, but for many people, it was a very long period of time.
"yes."
Zhuang Sheng nodded slightly, and said with some emotion: "Not only has the Immortal Pavilion been integrated again, but even the Master of Huang Chao has reached the late stage of foundation building. His progress is amazingly fast!"
Late stage of foundation building!
Fourteen years ago, Gu Dan saw with his own eyes that Huang Chao was promoted to the middle stage of foundation building after swallowing the lotus known as the "source of spiritual energy".
Now, only fourteen short years have passed, and he has already reached the late stage of foundation building. Based on his cultivation talent of low-grade spiritual roots, this is not just fast, it is simply unbelievable.
There is no doubt that the reason why Huang Chao made such rapid progress was that he must have absorbed the spiritual energy source of the wood workshop, which led to this promotion.
An inexplicable sense of crisis surrounded Gu Dan.
The Huang Dynasty's progress was indeed too fast.
If Huang Chao led the people of Ningfang to conquer Shuifang and swallow the last lotus, wouldn't he achieve the Golden Elixir directly? !
If it really is a golden elixir, the strength of a grandmaster that he relies on would probably not be enough.
The Jindan level is already a powerful person in the immortal way, and it is also a backbone in the large sects. The most powerful person an ordinary person can see in his lifetime is probably at the Jindan level, so there are quite a lot of records about the Jindan.
A strong man of that level really possesses the power to stop the rivers with a wave of his hand and shake the mountains with a dodgy move.
Its power is enough to influence the heaven and earth, and is no longer just a small matter!
It was clear that he had never slacked off, but Huang Chao was catching up with him at such an unreasonable speed, and was even about to surpass him.
If there wasn't something fishy going on, Gu Dan would never believe it.
“Hopefully this is a good thing.”
After a moment's silence, Gu Dan spoke slowly.
Taking the book, he temporarily returned to his thatched cottage and studied it carefully.
There is a saying in the book: The so-called sitting and forgetting is to forget oneself, resonate with the heaven and the earth, forget everything that belongs to oneself, and move like the incarnation of the heaven and the earth.
But people are just people after all, not the real heaven and earth. Once immersed in the vastness of heaven and earth, they will gradually lose themselves, and even hate their own bodies that are as small and fragile as heaven and earth, and develop a world-weary mood.
In the end, I would rather give up myself and embrace the world.
The real core of the art of sitting and forgetting is one's own spirit and soul.
Everyone is the master of his own destiny.
By chance, this true self will be able to sense the rhythm of heaven and earth, resonate with it, and gain understanding.
Putting aside the side effects, this is indeed an extremely wonderful experience that is worth remembering for a lifetime.
Unfortunately, most people find it difficult to bear the feeling of resonating with heaven and earth. Even if they are lucky enough to escape from that state, they can only remember the supreme enjoyment.
However, there are few people who can remember the key points and even turn their insights into their own strength.
This book also records that in ancient times, there was a group of people who specialized in the art of meditation and forgetfulness, wandering between heaven and earth and themselves, just like walking on a tightrope.
Either understand the heaven and earth, or be assimilated by the heaven and earth.
After reading all the books, Gu Dan seemed to be thinking about something.
"The Way of Sitting and Forgetting should be another path from ancient times, just like the Qi Refiners. It is led by the spirit and soul, and comprehends the nature of heaven and earth. Its ultimate realm is the Nascent Soul!"
Gu Dan finally understood.
The Way of Zuowang is a path at the same level as that of the Qi Refiner.
The path of the Qi Refiner eventually turned into the Qi training in the immortal way.
And the way of Zuowang finally gave birth to the Nascent Soul.
The Yuanying, with clear mind and clear nature, the true self begins to emerge.
When the true self is condensed in the sea of consciousness and one is able to see oneself, then one becomes the Nascent Soul.
Compared to the true way of sitting and forgetting to comprehend the nature of heaven and earth, it is quite different, but it is indeed the same path. The only difference is that one goes very far, and the other has just started.
According to what Qingpingzi once said, when every road reaches its true extreme and a "person who has attained enlightenment" appears, this road will be blocked.
All the monks who practice the same "path" as him will be suppressed by him, and in serious cases, death is common.
But if later generations want to continue to climb upward, they have to follow the old path again, and then they can open up a new path, because the Tao of those who once attained enlightenment has been eternally engraved in the world, and they have no choice but to follow it.
In other words, even if you want to open a new road, you have to walk the path that your predecessors have walked first, but you don’t need to walk that far, just a section will be enough.
Qi training, foundation building, golden elixir, Nascent Soul, and spirit transformation. Each realm of the immortal path represents a supreme and ultimate path in the past.
There is no need to visit the physical realm of the witch who was created by heaven and earth, as traces of those who have attained enlightenment are already found everywhere in the world.
Eventually, it turns into layers of realms that people need to climb up to stand on the top of the mountain, plan a new path for themselves, and change track to seek transcendence.
The path to immortality nowadays is just a group of people who repeat what others have said. They are climbing up, and they only taste each realm briefly before moving on to the next mountain. Only by stepping over every mountain can they find their own path.
But the creatures of heaven and earth can no longer bear the weight of the next enlightened person.
The deeper his understanding of the way of immortals, the more Gu Dan could feel its cruelty.
Whether it is the unparalleled physical body of a witch, the innate Qi of a Qigong practitioner, or even the body of a practitioner of Zuowang Taoism that merges into the heaven and earth and all things are me, it is such a wonderful path.
Unfortunately, the avenue can only accommodate one person.
Once one person attains enlightenment, this path will be cut off.
Even if you can continue to explore along the footprints, you are destined to be unable to compete with it.
Even if later generations are lucky enough to get a glimpse of the scene, it is impossible for them to truly get close.
But the Tao is there.
When one attains the Tao, it does not mean that the Tao will disappear or disappear, but that one will never be able to reach the ultimate.
Even if latecomers cannot compete with them, taking this opportunity to observe will be of great benefit to themselves.
Gu Dan's body is very strong, but his soul is not much inferior.
One of the reasons may be that he forgot about the Tao when he was watching Master Ji’s sprint to the innate level.
It was not until this time that Gu Dan finally understood why such a sudden change occurred only when Master Ji was striving for the innate level.
A heart that seeks the Tao, a heart that is the most true and pure.
When Master Ji sought the truth, what he sought was not gain, but knowledge.
The soul and spirit are in harmony, inspiring heaven and earth.
By chance, I finally entered a state of meditation and forgetfulness.
As a result, Gu Dan, who was watching from the side, was also pulled in.
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This is not a conspiracy by someone, but a "rule" that already exists between heaven and earth, and it was even a systematic path.
It's just that at that time, their knowledge was too short-sighted and they were unaware of the secret buried in the years.
So it is natural that even if you are lucky enough to enter the state of sitting and forgetting, you must give up your worries, give up yourself, and merge into the heaven and earth.
A thorn that had been buried in Gu's heart was finally pulled out today.
It was not a murder, nor was it a barrier set up deliberately by anyone.
The road is right there. Whether you are lucky or unlucky depends on yourself.
Those who wish to attain the Tao, if they cannot resist the temptation of the Tao, will inevitably merge into the Tao and disappear into thin air.
Although the way of sitting and forgetting is beneficial to oneself, it also carries great risks.
The most crucial thing is that for most cultivators, they enter that mysterious state passively and do not know how to control it at all, and they don’t even know how to return to their own state.
Ultimately, it is inevitable that one will end up dead, and indulging in the supreme great way, one will lose oneself and abandon all worries.
Although this should be an "opportunity", the risks of this kind of opportunity are extremely high. If you are not careful, you will lose your life.
The book says that once you enter the state of sitting and forgetting, you must always remember your true self and not take it too seriously to conform to the Tao, otherwise you will be assimilated by the Tao.
The power of an individual can never compare with the Tao.
Only by maintaining your true self and allowing the Tao to roll before your eyes like waves without actually getting involved in it, can you maintain your own existence.
As for how to do this. The moment you turn to the last page of the book, a page of secret techniques will suddenly appear.
Its name is "Walking to the Abyss".
As the name suggests, it is like being on the edge of an abyss, trembling with fear, and treading on thin ice.
Compared to the normal mindset that allows people to always maintain their original heart, Linyuanxing takes a different approach. The closer one gets to the great way, the more it feels like being on the edge of an abyss, evoking the greatest fear in one's heart in order to keep oneself awake, or even forcibly exit the state of Zuowang.
This is certainly not an orthodox, perfect or appropriate solution.
It’s like tying a rope around your neck. Once you want to fall asleep, the rope will instantly tighten to remind you not to fall asleep.
Simple and crude.
But it works well.
Ordinary people are unable to compete with the Tao and will naturally be lost in the Tao.
Then I have no choice but to attack myself and use pain to wake myself up.
When you have enough energy to cope with the assimilation of heaven and earth and truly appreciate the beauty of the Tao, it will not be too late to find other ways.
“In this way, when I sprint to the Xiantian realm, even if I encounter the Zuowang realm again, I can at least protect myself.”
Gu Dan took a deep breath. The problem that seemed unsolvable at the beginning now has a solution.
Although sitting and forgetting itself is an opportunity, if you cannot grasp the opportunity, it is wise to temporarily give up.
The only remaining problem now is to condense the blood qi.
There had been no progress in the blood Qi. After numerous attempts over the past fourteen years, Gu Dan had clearly mastered it by heart and could do it with his eyes closed. But for some reason, even the acquired Qi had never been successful.
If it is so difficult to become a Qi Refiner, how can it become a path of cultivation?
Unfortunately, he could no longer find a Qi Refiner to answer his questions, so he had to rely on himself for everything.
He has eliminated half of the obstacles, but the other half is still waiting for him. If he cannot overcome it, he will only waste time.
Gu Dan clearly felt that he was at the final step, but the key point was how that step landed and how the blood and qi condensed.
He eliminated all distracting thoughts and devoted himself to practice.
As the sixth lotus leaf unfolded, his spiritual strength also experienced a substantial improvement. With the baptism of sitting and forgetting, his spiritual strength was now incomparable to before.
Even if you practice "Linyuanxing", it is very easy to get started.
But there was no change when refining the blood Qi.
Failure, failure, and failure.
It seemed that something crucial was missing in the process of refining blood qi, causing every attempt to end in failure.
Gu Dan can only keep trying. If there is a lack of opportunities, he can temporarily fill it with quantity.
At the very least, his control over the Qi-refining method was indeed becoming more and more handy.
As time passed, Zhuang Sheng came looking for him.
"The scene of the carp leaping over the dragon gate is about to begin again, Brother Kong, it's time to set off."
In the blink of an eye, another year has passed.
Zhuang Sheng's hair is now completely white, but his spirits are still high.
There was little change on Gu Dan's face, but he became more reserved, like a sheathed sword or a quiet reef on the seashore.
"Since I have already appreciated it, why should I appreciate it again?"
Gu Danlue was somewhat reluctant. He was seizing the time and wanted to condense the real acquired Qi as soon as possible.
“This is the difference. The same scenery, different time, different mood, naturally can perceive different things.
Sometimes, if there is no answer at the moment, perhaps you can draw inferences from other cases and gain some insights, right? "
Zhuang Sheng pulled up Gu Dan who still wanted to practice in seclusion, and said, "Let's go, let's go. Staying away from people will only make you get stuck in a dead end. It's not without benefit to see more of the vast world."
In the blink of an eye, fifteen years have passed.
The immortal has been here for one hundred and four years.
Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng came to Longmen Mountain again.
When I revisited the old place, everything seemed unchanged and the mountains were still the same.
Until a graceful and heroic figure approached them.
"Two seniors, we meet again."
She said so.
(End of this chapter)