Ma Jianguo eventually agreed to Hou Wenjie's application. The application report was submitted, and the Provincial Bureau of Ghost Stories quickly issued its approval.
Requesting to unlock all the bizarre events is not a problem in itself; the key is that no one has ever done this before.
Hou Wenjie's first stop was Xishan Town in Yunmengze City.
But before that, he went to Feng Hongtu's office alone.
Feng Hongtu's expression was somewhat complicated as he watched Hou Wenjie walk in.
To say that he and Hou Wenjie had only met a few times and had a deep relationship seems inaccurate.
But some people, even after only a short time with them, can feel the personal charm of that person.
It's an inner spirit, sharp and charismatic, impossible to hide, naturally inspiring goodwill.
The key point is that this person is quite humble and not arrogant.
Like ancient coins, it is round on the outside and square on the inside. It appears humble and polite, but is unyielding and inflexible on the inside.
Without a doubt, in Feng Hongtu's view, Hou Wenjie was this kind of person.
"What brings you here?" Feng Hongtu poured Hou Wenjie a cup of tea, and then poured one for himself.
Hou Wenjie looked at Feng Hongtu and said:
"If I gave you two choices, one is to become an ordinary person, and the other is to continue being a Feng Guiren."
What's your choice?
Feng Hongtu's hand trembled as he held the teacup, spilling tea, but he didn't seem to care. Instead, he placed the teacup back on the table and looked at Hou Wenjie with a shocked expression.
"You want me to choose? Have you become so powerful that you can completely separate the eerie from your mind?"
Hou Wenjie looked at him with a smile and slowly explained:
"Countless people throughout history have cultivated the Tao, and countless others have attained the Yin Spirit."
However, those who cultivate the lower primordial energy sea will find it difficult to enter the Dao through countless eons of Yin spirit, and will not be able to truly achieve longevity. It is merely the Lesser Heavenly Circuit method, one of the so-called eighty-four thousand side paths.
The true path and the true method have always been summarized in just eight words, which all the ancient masters of the Great Way have known.
That is 【cultivating both body and mind, and experiencing a final burst of energy before death】!
This is the true and fundamental principle!
However, the Great Way cannot be cultivated gradually, unlike the Small Heavenly Circuit method which requires diligent daily practice to achieve mastery.
The Great Way can only be understood through sudden enlightenment!
There was once a famous monk named Shenxiu. At that time, Shenxiu was a man of extraordinary talent and a rare genius in Buddhism.
He served three emperors and was revered by them as "the Dharma Master of Two Capitals and the Mentor of Three Emperors"!
It can be said that throughout history, no monk has ever achieved such a great reputation as the monk Shenxiu!
Even with such extraordinary talent, he still practiced the method of gradual cultivation.
He wrote a verse that goes like this: "The body is a Bodhi tree, the mind a bright mirror. Constantly wipe it clean, lest dust should settle."
This verse perfectly encapsulates the gradual cultivation method of Zen Buddhism at that time.
Therefore, even someone as exceptionally talented as Shenxiu would find it difficult to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao. This sufficiently illustrates that the word "comprehension" is as elusive and intangible as the Great Dao itself.
Throughout history, countless people have sought to cultivate immortality, but only a handful have truly succeeded…
Ancient books say, "Cultivate truth and awaken your true nature." What you awaken is the light of your true nature, and what you cultivate is the innate true and unified Qi.
Once a person awakens to the light of their true nature, they will not be tainted by worldly dust!
So what I really want to tell you is that the relatively small number of strange occurrences are not a burden for me at the moment; on the contrary, they will be an asset.
But it is constantly eroding you.
Give it to me, and I will calm this down!
After listening to Hou Wenjie's words, Feng Hongtu was somewhat puzzled as to why Hou Wenjie knew so many ancient secrets, but he quickly understood.
He began to ponder the core issue of these words, thinking for a while, then rubbed his face with both hands, smoothed his hair back, and finally spoke:
"So, the central idea is that you have realized it, and have attained enlightenment?"
“Yes, I understand,” Hou Wenjie nodded. “So, what do you mean?”
Seeing how amazing Hou Wenjie's words sounded, Feng Hongtu decided to give it a try. He said, "Then I'll set an example for those who come after me. How do you want me to cooperate?"
"Unleash your full, bizarre power!"
"good!"
Without holding back, Feng Hongtu unleashed a chilling, gray wind that appeared before Hou Wenjie.
In the blink of an eye, Hou Wenjie saw the giant black python already coiling in the void.
"Roar!" The giant python roared and opened its mouth wide, its body twisting and writhing as it devoured the chilling wind.
The crazed divine thought within the eerie wind, facing the giant python's devouring attack, transformed into three sharp wind swords, attempting to pierce the python's head and then completely shatter it.
The black python's eyes glowed red as it dodged the first wave of attacks.
At this moment, a woman in a light blue gauze dress appeared, surrounded by towering waves. Then, these waves, as large as mountains, crashed fiercely against the three wind swords!
Seeing this, Guifeng withdrew his three wind blades, transforming them into a wind wall that blocked the surging waves.
Just then, a black moon appeared from the waves.
A layer of grayish-white light flowed across the moon, carrying the aura of destruction, and slashed straight at the wind wall.
The black moon wheel appeared powerful and invincible, cleaving through layer after layer of gray wind walls with overwhelming force.
The wind wall is getting thinner and thinner.
The moon wheel, like a legendary scythe from hell, continued its harvest, its gray-black blade light seemingly tearing through the void.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the giant black python opened its mouth wide and began to devour the prey.
When only the part of the strange wind that was closely connected to Feng Hongtu's spirit and could not be harvested remained, Hou Wenjie opened his third eye.
Under the illumination of the Heavenly Eye, the remnants of the eerie wind's spirit ceased their frenzy and quickly became still. The eerie wind, like clay that had lost its adhesiveness, was completely peeled off from Feng Hongtu's mind.
The black python took another big bite, completely swallowing the strange wind, before returning to Hou Wenjie's sea of consciousness and spitting the strange wind out.
Meanwhile, a vortex had already formed in his mind's eye, ready to crush the strange creature into even smaller pieces.
Hou Wenjie also closed his Heavenly Eye, letting the spiritual light hang high in his sea of consciousness, completely refining the strange wind.
All of this may seem like a long time to describe in words, but it actually takes less than half a minute.
In that short half-minute, Feng Hongtu also witnessed Hou Wenjie's extraordinary strength.
The black python devouring the eerie creature, the woman in the blue gauze dress controlling the giant waves, and the moon-shaped knife—these strange abilities that appeared can all be considered formidable!
But what shocked him the most was the gleaming eye that had just appeared between Hou Wenjie's eyebrows!
That luminous eye completely stripped him of his spirit and his eerie aura!
This reminded Feng Hongtu of Hou Wenjie's earlier words: "Once a person awakens to the light of their true nature, they will not be bothered by worldly dust."
Is this the power that surpasses the ancient gods? Is this the enlightenment achieved by so few throughout history?
Feeling an unprecedented sense of ease, as if a thousand-pound boulder had been lifted from his body, Feng Hongtu recalled Hou Wenjie's words, "I understand now," and for some reason, he felt a little like laughing.
Then, he actually laughed.
Seven years have passed; he has been a Feng Guiren for seven years!
The longer he remained a "sealed ghost," the more pessimistic he became about the future, because the number of ghosts was increasing year by year! And the rate of increase was accelerating every year!
This made him worry about the future.
Before becoming a Feng Guiren, he was just an ordinary employee of an ordinary company. But after becoming a Feng Guiren, he pondered for a long time and finally found a deeper meaning to living.
Be your own hero.
Because he was familiar with this land, loved his family who lived on this land, loved the bustling morning market on Nanmen Street, and loved the mischievous kittens in the yard.
Perhaps he was fighting for his homeland?
Yeah, he felt some joy. Maybe, this is some kind of faith, too.
Finally, Feng Hongtu stopped laughing and wiped away a few tears that had fallen from his eyes from laughing too hard.
How could gentlemen drop such small pearls? It's a bit embarrassing.
He looked at Hou Wenjie and smiled again, saying, "You're really like a legendary hero!"
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