Gu Dan was silently meditating in the newly purchased Xia Dynasty courtyard. His Taoist golden elixir was complete, and he finally walked on his own path.
The experience that Zhen Chi gave him about the Dao Yun Jin Dan was no longer of much use after he also achieved the Dao Yun Jin Dan, and could only be used as a reference at most.
After all, Zhen Chi's main attacking method is the formation, and even his own Dao Yun Jindan is moving towards this direction, and can no longer be measured by ordinary people's Jindan.
If an ordinary Qi Hai Ning Ying is roughly equivalent to an ordinary sculpture molded from mud and water, which is completely fixed, then the flawless golden elixir is like a masterpiece among sculptures, which can resonate with heaven and earth in some aspects and can be regarded as a masterpiece recognized by heaven and earth.
But the Dao Yun Jin Dan is different.
Strictly speaking, whether Dao Yun Jin Dan can be considered on the path of Jin Dan is worth studying, just like although Wu Dao Xian Tian also has some connection with Wu Dao, when it comes to real practice, it has little to do with Wu Dao.
The same is true for Dao Yun Jin Dan!
This is an ancient road, by which the ancient cultivators of the past could cultivate to the ultimate realm. It is not wrong to say that they have been in the golden elixir stage for their entire lives, but their golden elixir will change and respond to their own progress. This is a true method of cultivation that they will continue until their death.
But today, times have changed and things are very different.
The way of immortality has been developed for such a long time that it has long since abandoned the complexity of the past. Each realm has its own standards that everyone follows. Although this standard may not be strong, it is the most stable path that countless predecessors have taken.
As long as you practice according to the rules and your life span is not a problem, theoretically the world of immortal cultivation has already planned how to reach the Nascent Soul stage. As for the next level, the Transformation God Heavenly Monarch who has almost transcended the world of immortal cultivation? Sorry, that completely involves the laws of heaven and earth. No one can give you a "template" and you can no longer plan based on the experience of your predecessors. Everyone is on a new and different path, at most similar, but never the same!
From this perspective, Gu Dan and Zhen Chi have already taken too much advance. They have just achieved the Golden Elixir, but they have already begun to think about how to go on their own paths. After all, the Dao Yun Golden Elixir is not a fixed pattern. It will change according to their focus and efforts. After all, it was once an unparalleled path, and it is not like a Qi Refiner, where you can't practice to the pinnacle even if you die of exhaustion without the innate Qi.
But that's exactly the problem.
Since the Dao Yun Golden Pill is theoretically endless, how can we break the pill and condense the infant using conventional methods?
The Dao Yun Golden Pill contains their life's cultivation and future. The stronger they are, the stronger the Dao Yun Golden Pill will be, which is very different from other people.
Without an end point, what is the end? Zhen Chi was trapped here. If he really followed the standards of the Golden Core, he would have been able to condense into an Infant a hundred years ago. But now he was still wandering in the Golden Core realm, with no way forward.
Gu Dan does have experience and knows some clues, but he has not yet found his own path.
He is an immortal.
Theoretically speaking, there is no end as long as you don't get killed in the middle.
So he has always been very careful, whether in the mortal world or in the world of immortal cultivation.
Only after the body of the Tao was conceived and born did it begin to walk the world openly and leave its name in the world.
Before this, he had hardly ever taken the initiative to do anything, and most of the time, the situation pushed him forward.
Although I have never slacked off in my spiritual practice, I am not like others who, because life is short, cannot keep going forward unswervingly once they have found a direction. Any hesitation may lead to failure.
Now, it is time for him to choose a direction.
This is not an easy thing to do.
At this time, the world of immortal cultivation focused on the cultivation itself, while questioning one's conscience and seeking the truth were rarely mentioned.
After all, how many cultivators can really have the opportunity to seek the Tao? The vast majority of cultivators, including the Yuanying Venerables who are already at the level of rulers in the world of immortal cultivation, are only below the Tao.
Tell them that they can ask for the Tao just by asking for it? Do they have the strength to do so?
Only a few people can stand out, how can they become the choice of the general public? Therefore, it is not inappropriate for the current cultivation world to pay more attention to cultivation than to seeking the truth, but it is the most stable and most appropriate choice.
It may be glorious to seek the truth, but it may not necessarily lead to a good ending.
For example, Mr. Ji, his body is nowhere to be found; for example, Zhen Chi, he is trapped in the golden elixir.
Even if you really want to seek the Tao, you should consider it after you reach the Nascent Soul stage, right? If you pursue it before then, you are very likely to make the wrong choice, and it may even delay your own cultivation, causing your life to end and your cultivation to stagnate.
If the Source Heaven Realm was not in imminent danger and there were only a hundred years left, Gu Dan would not be in such a hurry.
But this thing is not something you can get just by asking for it.
When he really began to comprehend himself and seek knowledge, Gu Dan suddenly remembered the last words of Venerable Bai Lian before he passed away. Thinking about it now, he felt a different feeling.
'It is very difficult, the Tao is the most mysterious. Do not take the pursuit of the Tao lightly. If you do not meet a wise man to pass on the wonderful Dharma, the fruit of the Tao will become nothingness and your body will turn into smoke.'
People's lives are often rushed, and for various reasons, they always have to look forward to the future at some point, and then choose their future path when they are young.
Even if one is an immortal, he cannot escape from this cage.
Gu Dan may be alone, but he is still alone after all.
He has his own friends and his own past, and he doesn't think that these things can only be regarded as memories and there is no need to think about them anymore.
Especially now that my cultivation has become more profound, there is no one around me with whom I can talk late into the night or drink wine with.
When we are alive, we should always do something. We cannot be like a rotten wood that decays with the world.
Stones can survive billions of years safely, but has anyone ever sought to turn into stone?
Constantly asking yourself questions is not to waste time on yourself, but to find your own pursuit.
This is destined to be a difficult process. It is easy to evaluate others, but it is inevitable that people will be biased when looking at themselves. Even if they try their best to be fair and look at things from a perspective beyond themselves, they will always tend to overestimate themselves.
This time, what stopped Gu Dan was no longer some specific state of mind, but his own heart.
All cultivators who wish to attain enlightenment will inevitably have to go through this process.
Gu Dan sat under a tree in the yard. The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing. The branches of the leaves were swaying slightly, making a rustling sound, which made the place seem even quieter.
His gaze was as deep as an unfathomable abyss, but his aura was erratic, like the white clouds in the sky, which could disappear with the wind at any time.
The way ahead, the future, cultivation, himself... countless thoughts rose and fell in his mind, and in an instant he seemed to have spent another hundred years. Everything in the past was still vivid in his mind, but in the end it was gone.
He was left alone in the yard, thinking silently.
In silence, the door was pushed open.
A man walked in and his eyes fell on Gu Dan who was in deep thought in the yard, especially after noticing the erratic aura around Gu Dan.
Gu Dan was startled by the noise outside and was pulled out of his thoughts, looking at the person who came.
"Incredible! It seems that the Changsheng Sect has truly accepted a rare genius. He has just been promoted to the Golden Core stage and has already started thinking about his future."
The visitor looked at Gu Dan and felt that his face was unfamiliar and he was certain that he had never seen him before.
But he seemed to know something about Gu Dan, and his voice was firm when he spoke.
Gu Dan reacted in an instant, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Sect Master."
“No need for too much formality.”
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The leader of the Changsheng Sect, Lu Zhiming, waved his hand and sat down in front of the stone table. Although he was a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he did not show any pretensions and did not display the power of the leaders of the nine great immortal sects. "How is it? Did you gain anything from your thinking?"
"Perhaps."
Gu Dan said uncertainly.
Lu Zhiming nodded and said, "It's normal. You are still young. Even an old fellow like me who has lived for a thousand years often feels confused when practicing. Sometimes I gain something, but sometimes I feel lost. This is a very normal thing."
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Gu Dan said.
"No, no, no, I am not teaching you. In fact, I can't even find the way forward myself, how can I give guidance to others? If you ask me questions about cultivation, I can help you. But if you ask me how to seek the Tao and how to obtain the Tao, I am also worried."
Lu Zhiming had no pretense at all, and just started chatting with Gu Dan, "The average person's life is less than a hundred years, they live in a daze, die in a muddleheaded way, it's just a journey through the world anyway.
Be it luck or misery, a hundred years will pass in a flash and turn into a pile of yellow earth. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand some questions. Death will be the end of everything. Why do you have to pursue an answer? "
After a pause, Lu Zhiming continued, "But cultivators can't do that. Cultivators have mastered power and have a more profound and longer lifespan than ordinary people. They can't help but want to explore things they don't understand and ponder the meaning of their own existence.
In the world of immortal cultivation, this process is called questioning one's conscience and seeking the truth.
Everyone will inevitably ask themselves, who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going? This answer may not bring you extraordinary power, but it can make you understand yourself better.
I have seen many young geniuses, some of whom are stunning the world. They shine like shooting stars and then burn out quickly. Their rise is like the rising sun, and when they set, they return to silence like a burned-out candle.
Perhaps it is because they burn so fast that they forget what they want to do and what they want to pursue. They just burn recklessly, bursting out light and heat far beyond ordinary people, using the youth and vitality of young people to surprise or scare the old bones, but it never lasts long. "
Lu Zhiming looked at Gu Dan and said, "It's a good thing that you can reflect on yourself. Knowing yourself is the most difficult thing. Even among Yuanying masters, there are many who are unwilling to get involved in this matter. If you live long enough, it is inevitable that you will have many regrets and have done many wrong things. In the end, you still have to look back. It's a bit too cruel.
You have achieved success at a young age, and you are already a pillar of society. However, I do not see the complacency of those young geniuses who are like shooting stars in the sky. Instead, you are as deep and reserved as us old guys. This is not an easy thing, and even I don’t know if it is a good thing. People should have corresponding changes in each stage and each period, rather than remain unchanged.
When I was young, I lacked that madness and that pride that reached as high as the sky. It is very difficult to regain it in old age. "
Reaching out and patting Gu Dan on the shoulder, Lu Zhiming said, "It may be too early for you to think about these things now, and it will suppress your own momentum. Of course, I am not sure. After all, I am just a person on the road. The realm does not include seeking the truth, and cultivation does not mean asking the truth. After all, this is your own business. Other people's words may not be a guiding light or a pit dug."
As the leader of the Changsheng Sect, Lu Zhiming must have felt a lot of emotion. Seeing Gu Dan's deep thought, he seemed to be thinking of himself. His long speech was not boring. It was more like a warning from an elder to the younger generation.
What is contained in it is only the experience of having gone through the vicissitudes of life, but no necessary decisions. Everyone has his own path to walk, which others cannot help with.
He is the leader of the Changsheng Sect and a well-known figure in the world of immortal cultivation. If he stomps his feet, the whole world of immortal cultivation will be shaken. However, he is just a loser in his pursuit of the truth.
If you can really succeed, why bother to be the leader of the Immortality Sect? Isn't it good to seek transcendence?
The God of Transformation comprehends the Way of Heaven, but even the top-level Nascent Soul Master can only wander in the Way of Man, as there is a huge chasm between the two.
"Thank you for your advice, Patriarch."
After listening carefully, Gu Dan clasped his fists and bowed, and said sincerely: "A friend of mine once said that it is important for people to know themselves, but the most difficult thing is to know oneself. Once you think deeply about it, it is like sinking into the sea and never seeing the sun.
The difficulty of self-examination does not lie in the difficulty of practice, but only in oneself. "
"Haha, you're still young and have plenty of time to think about this."
Lu Zhiming comforted her and then said, "However, it is still too early to think about this now, precisely because you are still young. It won't be too late to think about this when your cultivation level has reached the same level as mine.
When that time comes, you will have plenty of time to think about it slowly, so there is no need to rush."
As he spoke, Lu Zhiming's mind moved, and he took out a rolled-up scroll from his storage bag, placed it on the table in front of him, and said: "I won't say more, you are much calmer than I thought. This scroll contains a copy of Jianmu, and those who are destined to do so can comprehend the magical power of Jianmu from it.
However, supernatural powers are innate, carrying the power of heaven and earth. Whether a cultivator can master them and how much they can master mostly depends on whether they are compatible. Blindly pursuing them is not necessarily a good thing. You need to make your own choices in this regard."
The reason why he came here was to bring the method of practicing Jianmu magical power.
"I will practice hard and not bring shame to the Changsheng Sect."
Although Gu was worried, he still had some favorable impression of the Changsheng Sect Master, whom he met for the first time, so he spoke immediately.
"It's okay. Changsheng Sect has already made plans for no gain. You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself."
Lu Zhiming smiled and said, "As a dignified Changsheng Sect, we are not yet at the point where we need to criticize the younger Jindan people. We should take a broad view of things." (End of this chapter)