Chapter 662: Secret Heavenly Secrets
It’s a pity that this little fox is a young talent and the hope of the wild fox family. He walked in with a smile on his face. So even though he knew that the warehouse was in danger, Xun Jijiu could only sigh and then greet him with the same smile.
To his surprise, Gong Mengbi did not ask for an exorbitant price. He only asked for some elixirs for healing, some of which were secretly refined, some were made with herbs, and some were made with Emperor Liujiang. Internal injuries, external injuries, and loss of the soul were all within the scope of treatment.
Although this elixir is good, it cannot compare with the merits and favor of this little fox. It is also different from his previous behavior, which makes Xun Jijiu a little confused.
So he teased, "You've accomplished such a tremendous feat, why are you being so reserved now?"
Gong Mengbi sighed, "What I wanted to do hasn't been accomplished yet, and I've only partially achieved my goal. How can I claim to have made such a great contribution? Furthermore, I was merely acting as an informant, mediating and coordinating matters, so I don't dare take any credit for it."
Xun Jijiu was extremely pleased and said, "I thought you would be so proud of yourself after accomplishing such a great thing and receiving such great favor. I didn't expect that you would make such great progress in Taoism, perform so many good deeds, and still be so humble. No wonder the goddess appreciates you, your peers admire you, and the little fox looks up to you. It shows that you are someone who can accomplish great things and will revive the Linghu clan in the future."
Gong Mengbi quickly waved his hands and said, "Master Jijiu, please forgive me. It's fine if people who don't know the inside story talk nonsense, but why are you also flattering me?"
Xun Jijiu just smiled and said nothing, "We'll talk about it when you come back."
Gong Mengbi bid farewell to the chief priest and went to find Fairy Qingyao with the elixir.
He was brought to Mount Tai by the physical body of Fairy Qingyao, not by a spirit. If he wanted to go back to guard the mountain, without Fairy Qingyao leading the way, he could only walk out of the mountain gate of Sifangyuan and return thousands of miles south.
If a spirit were to travel, it might be able to run parallel to the stars and the moon, coming and going in a flash across thousands of miles. However, mortal bodies are far from being as light and convenient as spirits.
Gong Mengbi can't actually be considered a mortal now. As early as when he was honing his foundation, he had already practiced the art of changing fetuses and transformed himself, and cultivated the Taiyin Yuantai.
Later, he obtained a Taiyin Jade Egg, which was an immortal fetus created by heaven and earth, and also a Taiyin Yuan fetus created by nature. They confirmed each other and became more and more perfect.
Although he is not a mortal, he still has a physical body, so naturally he has to return to the Jade Palace to look for Fairy Qingyao.
The attendants inside and outside the Jade Palace were all very familiar with him, and the fox servants and people in the Fox Palace who met on the road bowed their heads to him.
When they arrived in front of the Jade Palace, the pink-dressed maid stopped them and said, "Gong Huzheng, the Goddess and Fairy Qingyao are not in the Jade Palace. I told you to meet them in the Flower Garden."
After Gong Mengbi thanked her, he went to meet her in the garden. The goddess and Fairy Qingyao were tending to the flowers. The flowers in the Taishan Garden bloomed in response to the seasons and never faded. At this time of year, many flowers rarely seen on ordinary days were vying to bloom in the garden, swaying in the wind, hoping to attract the goddess's favor.
When Gong Mengbi first came here, he thought he was too short-sighted to recognize all the flowers in the world, so he even looked for flower and medicine books to expand his knowledge. It was not until he discovered that these flowers were not included in ordinary books that he gradually realized their significance.
Perhaps it was not that he was too narrow-minded to recognize the various plants, but that these plants were not originally from this world.
Just like the Guanghan Qionghua that is used to brew the Immortal Wine, these plants may have also been moved from the sky.
Gong Mengbi went forward to pay his respects, and the goddess began to test him, asking, "You have been registered as an immortal, and you are practicing the way of immortality. Do you have any understanding of the way of the gods?"
Gong Mengbi can only be said to have a slight understanding of Shinto, but because he himself does not practice Shinto, his understanding cannot be considered profound.
He used his experience of being an undercover agent in Shangfang Mountain in the form of Jin Ting Daxian as an introduction, and began to talk about the ways of ghosts and gods.
In ancient times, ghosts and gods were inseparable; ghosts were gods. The evil ghosts and demons that were suppressed by the mountain in the past were all ghosts and gods from ancient times.
God means spirit. Regardless of ancient or modern times, if it is not spirit, it cannot be called God.
It is also said that the essence of Yang is called Shen, and the essence of Yin is called Ling. Shen Ling is the essence of Yin and Yang.
When yin and yang are in harmony, all things grow. It is the natural phenomena of wind, clouds, thunder and rain; it is the shape of the mountains, rivers, lakes, seas and the earth; it is the sequence of spring for growth, summer for growth, autumn for harvest and winter for storage; it is also the universe that extends from top to bottom, from ancient times to the present.
Gods are the essence of yin and yang, and to some extent, they embody the laws governing the world. Ancient and even older gods were themselves part of the world, controlling the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, life, death, and dreams.
However, after the rules are transformed into entities and possess spiritual nature, the more powerful the god is, the more terrifying he is to the people of the world.
Those ancient gods have either died or disappeared, and the gods today are very different from before.
Today's gods are the agents of yin and yang, not yin and yang themselves. Positions can be granted, transferred, promoted, or dismissed, and they still function with divine power, but they are no longer the same as before.
Today's Shinto has grown out of ancient Shinto. The two are not mutually exclusive, and sometimes they are entangled with each other and inseparable.
This is the way of ghosts and gods, and to some extent, it is also the way of Mount Tai.
The reason why the Five Gods cannot be killed is that the way of ghosts and gods contains the shadow of the ancient Shintoism that controls yin and yang.
The goddess showed admiration on her face and said, "It seems that you really have the talent to become a god. No wonder the Lord values you so much."
Gong Mengbi looked embarrassed and said, "Shanzhang, please stop teasing me."
Fairy Qingyao chuckled and said seriously, "I just hope you don't forget your own roots when you see the benefits of the divine way."
Gong Mengbi could only clasp his hands and beg for mercy.
The goddess was also happy to see them playful. After they calmed down, she gave them some advice: "When you were able to say things like stealing the sky and replacing the day with a fake one, I knew you were quite accomplished. Your understanding and guess are not wrong. It won't be difficult to draft a set of rules based on this idea."
Gong Mengbi said: "I only know the fact, but I don't know the reason."
The goddess smiled and said, "If you knew the reason, then you wouldn't be practicing the immortal way. However, the great way has different paths but the same destination. How can an immortal be divided into two?"
Gong Mengbi knew that the goddess was going to teach him the secrets of heaven and show him the mysteries of immortality. Such kindness was better than any reward.
He said with great expectation: "Please give me some advice, Headmaster!"
The goddess smiled and said, "Let me tell you slowly."
Fairy Qingyao stood beside the two of them holding a basket of flowers. She looked around but didn't see anyone else.
As she looked on, an invisible wind seemed to blow, and the blue mist swayed, as if hiding the entire flower garden within it.
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