Cultivation of Immortality

"If a person lives forever and does not have any formidable magic power, then foolish people will naturally blame him for some bizarre things and disasters, and he will naturally become a monster in the eyes of everyone, even though he did not do anything. Don’t do anything that harms others, but the rules will eliminate anyone who breaks the rules.”

"Then...if I had some magic power, wouldn't this kind of trouble be avoided?" If Zhui'er knew more about the deeds of his grandfather Lang Ming, he would definitely not ask this question.

Wen Danzi replied seriously, "Then the one who kills you will not be a mortal but a monk, because you violated the rules of the cultivation world."

Zhui'er's eyes flickered and he said nothing. Of course, he thought that if he ran away home, he would inevitably be chased by his master. According to his plan, after returning home, he would take his parents to hide in the uninhabited mountains and old forests to avoid being chased. .

Wen Danzi seemed to be able to guess his thoughts, and then said, "Hiding with your loved ones is not an option. It is the law of the world for people to live in groups. If you live in isolation in fear, you will live like a prisoner. Even if you can live a long life, What’s the joy of being a hundred years old?”

Zhui'er guessed that this senior brother must have made various attempts in this regard, but the result was a tragic ending. Otherwise, he would not be so clear about what he was thinking.

"I just want to make a pill for the puppy. My parents... I didn't dare to think too much. All the senior brothers have taught me to abide by the rules that monks should abide by, especially not to disturb the mortal world. I don't dare to mess with this. Acting.”

"It's best that way." Wen Danzi stared at him with a warning look.

"Senior brother, is there really no way to help the puppy live longer?" Zhui'er showed a pleading expression without giving up.

Wen Danzi looked at him with a half-smile but said, "Remember, in the world of cultivation, all spells and techniques related to mortals and mortal beasts are all evil arts. The most obvious example is that Yuanyi State uses mortals to sacrifice to practice magic. Such things are common in various places, but none of them end well. The reason is simple, because it violates the rules of the world. "

Zhui'er reluctantly nodded like he was being taught. There was nothing new in this kind of preaching. Moreover, it came from a young man who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although this man was already over two thousand years old, this scene was still shocking. He felt a little funny. He had asked Fairy Huarui about appearance in his previous life. Fairy Huarui had told him that a person's appearance should match his status. It was acceptable for women to have good looks, but if a man reached a higher level and had the same level of cultivation, The face of a child would give people a weird feeling. In this life, he could see it with his own eyes.

Just when Zhui'er gave up any hope, Wen Danzi stared at him and asked, "What do you think?"

"What's up?" Zhui'er, who was a little distracted, hurriedly cheered up.

"Evil magic."

"Hmm..." Zhui'er blinked and said cautiously, "I don't think... it can be generalized. Although magic should not be used to harm people, but..." He hesitated a little at this point.

"But what? Let me tell you." Wen Danzi had a vague smile on his face. It was unclear whether it was encouragement or ridicule.

Zhui'er swallowed and thought while saying, "But since it can have some effect, it means that it also conforms to certain laws of heaven and earth. Isn't our enlightenment the same as understanding the laws of heaven and earth? So for anyone who can know The law cannot be ignored. The law is that there is no good or evil.

Yes, there is no right or wrong. Taoism is mysterious. Maybe what we think is wrong is actually right. The existence of any kind of law has its reason. "At this point, he stopped, obviously wanting to observe the other party's reaction.

"Keep talking." Wen Danzi said calmly.

Zhui'er pursed her lower lips and continued, "Just like all rivers eventually end up in the sea, you can't judge that a river cannot flow into the sea just because you see it going in the wrong direction. Maybe after many twists and turns, it will eventually flow into the sea. Our enlightenment is like dismantling it." It is a mess, and the various laws are like tangled threads. Only by sorting out each thread can we completely sort them out, and then we can understand the great road. Therefore, I think the so-called magic should be seriously explored. , as long as you don’t harm anyone, this is just my humble opinion, please give me some advice, senior brother.”

Wen Danzi stared at him for a while and then said, "It's rare that you can have such an insight at such a young age. No wonder you became the eleventh person to find the Xianlin Academy when he first entered the hill." He could see that Zhui'er was not I made up these reasons on the spur of the moment in order to learn magic to save the puppy. If I hadn’t thought about this before, I wouldn’t have been able to say these things.

"Senior brother, do you agree with my opinion?" Zhui'er asked excitedly. Since receiving Shen Qing's advice, he has indeed thought about this issue a lot, but his thinking is not very clear. He asked Danzi about the "evil magic" "The words were just like an introduction, making him seem to see a lot of things clearly at once.

Wen Danzi mused, "I can't say I agree with it, and what you said may not be right. To view the earthly things like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea and chaos is more like looking at the sky from a well than to the way of heaven, but it is still a unique view. After all, what is the way of heaven?" No one can tell what it is. As far as the study of alchemy is concerned, I agree with your point of view. For those 'evil arts', one should study them and consider whether they have merit. "

Zhui'er nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly! If I'm not wrong, my senior brother must be quite knowledgeable in this matter. Just help me refine a pill. My little puppy won't last long." "

"This is going to disappoint you. I have indeed refined elixirs for mortals. My parents suffered misfortune because of them. I have never studied elixirs for mortal beasts."

Zhui'er shamelessly pleaded, "It's almost the same. Since senior brother has refined the elixir for mortals, what's the problem with giving it to beasts? I've never met senior brother, so logically I shouldn't make any undue requests, but That puppy’s life is at stake. I really have no one to turn to except my senior brother. I hope my senior brother will take pity on him.”

Wen Danzi took out a small jade bottle and threw it to him.

Zhui'er said ecstatically, "Is this the elixir that can extend life?"

Wen Danzi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I just said that there is no research on the elixirs given to mortal beasts. They are for you to improve your cultivation."

Zhui'er hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, senior brother, for the gift." After giving the gift, he continued to look at Wen Danzi with a pleading expression.

Wen Danzi smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "This is the first time that someone values ​​a dog's life more than my elixir. Do you know how many times I have made elixirs for people in my life?"

"How many times?" Zhui'er saw that he was being unreasonable, so he thanked him again without asking for the answer. "Although I don't have much knowledge, I also know that the elixirs made by my senior brother are definitely not comparable to ordinary things. I don't know, my senior brother." Why are you so generous?" He didn't dare to mention the puppy again and asked the reason seriously. "If a person lives forever and does not have any formidable magic power, then foolish people will naturally blame him for some bizarre things and disasters, and he will naturally become a monster in the eyes of everyone, even though he did not do anything. Don’t do anything that harms others, but the rules will eliminate anyone who breaks the rules.”

"Then...if I had some magic power, wouldn't this kind of trouble be avoided?" If Zhui'er knew more about the deeds of his grandfather Lang Ming, he would definitely not ask this question.

Wen Danzi replied seriously, "Then the one who kills you will not be a mortal but a monk, because you violated the rules of the cultivation world."

Zhui'er's eyes flickered and he said nothing. Of course, he thought that if he ran away home, he would inevitably be chased by his master. According to his plan, after returning home, he would take his parents to hide in the uninhabited mountains and old forests to avoid being chased. .

Wen Danzi seemed to be able to guess his thoughts, and then said, "Hiding with your loved ones is not an option. It is the law of the world for people to live in groups. If you live in isolation in fear, you will live like a prisoner. Even if you can live a long life, What’s the joy of being a hundred years old?”

Zhui'er guessed that this senior brother must have made various attempts in this regard, but the result was a tragic ending. Otherwise, he would not be so clear about what he was thinking.

"I just want to make a pill for the puppy. My parents... I didn't dare to think too much. All the senior brothers have taught me to abide by the rules that monks should abide by, especially not to disturb the mortal world. I don't dare to mess with this. Acting.”

"It's best that way." Wen Danzi stared at him with a warning look.

"Senior brother, is there really no way to help the puppy live longer?" Zhui'er showed a pleading expression without giving up.

Wen Danzi looked at him with a half-smile but said, "Remember, in the world of cultivation, all spells and techniques related to mortals and mortal beasts are all evil arts. The most obvious example is that Yuanyi State uses mortals to sacrifice to practice magic. Such things are common in various places, but none of them end well. The reason is simple, because it violates the rules of the world. "

Zhui'er reluctantly nodded like he was being taught. There was nothing new in this kind of preaching. Moreover, it came from a young man who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although this man was already over two thousand years old, this scene was still shocking. He felt a little funny. He had asked Fairy Huarui about appearance in his previous life. Fairy Huarui had told him that a person's appearance should match his status. It was acceptable for women to have good looks, but if a man reached a higher level and had the same level of cultivation, The face of a child would give people a weird feeling. In this life, he could see it with his own eyes.

Just when Zhui'er gave up any hope, Wen Danzi stared at him and asked, "What do you think?"

"What's up?" Zhui'er, who was a little absent-minded, hurriedly cheered up.

"Evil magic."

"Hmm..." Zhui'er blinked and said cautiously, "I think...it can't be generalized. Of course, evil magic should not be used to harm people, but..." He hesitated a little at this point.

"But what? Let me tell you." Wen Danzi had a vague smile on his face. It was unclear whether it was encouragement or ridicule.

Zhui'er swallowed and thought while saying, "But since it can have some effect, it means that it also conforms to certain laws of heaven and earth. Isn't our enlightenment the same as understanding the laws of heaven and earth? So for anyone who can know The law cannot be ignored. The law is that there is no good or evil.

Yes, there is no right or wrong. Taoism is mysterious. Maybe what we think is wrong is actually right. The existence of any kind of law has its reason. "At this point, he stopped, obviously wanting to observe the other party's reaction.

"Keep talking." Wen Danzi said calmly.

Zhui'er pursed her lower lips and continued, "Just like all rivers eventually end up in the sea, you can't judge that a river cannot flow into the sea just because you see it going in the wrong direction. Maybe after many twists and turns, it will eventually flow into the sea. Our enlightenment is like dismantling it." It is a mess, and the various laws are like tangled threads. Only by sorting out each thread can we completely sort them out, and then we can understand the great road. Therefore, I think the so-called magic should be seriously explored. , as long as you don’t harm anyone, this is just my humble opinion, please give me some advice, senior brother.”

Wen Danzi stared at him for a while and then said, "It's rare that you can have such an insight at such a young age. No wonder you became the eleventh person to find the Xianlin Academy when he first entered the hill." He could see that Zhui'er was not I made up these reasons on the spur of the moment in order to learn witchcraft to save the puppy. If I hadn’t thought about this before, I wouldn’t have been able to say these things out loud.

"Senior brother, do you agree with my opinion?" Zhui'er asked excitedly. Since receiving Shen Qing's advice, he has indeed thought about this issue a lot, but his thinking is not very clear. He asked Danzi about the "evil magic" "The words were just like an introduction, making him seem to see a lot of things clearly at once.

Wen Danzi mused, "I can't say I agree with it, and what you said may not be right. To view the earthly things like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea and chaos is more like looking at the sky from a well than to the way of heaven, but it is still a unique view. After all, what is the way of heaven?" No one can tell what it is. As far as the study of alchemy is concerned, I agree with your point of view. For those 'evil arts', one should study them and consider whether they have merit. "

Zhui'er nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly! If I'm not wrong, my senior brother must be quite knowledgeable in this matter. Just help me refine a pill. My little puppy won't last long." "

"This is going to disappoint you. I have indeed refined elixirs for mortals. My parents suffered misfortune because of them. I have never studied elixirs for mortal beasts."

Zhui'er shamelessly pleaded, "It's almost the same. Since senior brother has refined the elixir for mortals, what's the problem with giving it to beasts? I've never met senior brother, so logically I shouldn't make any undue requests, but That little dog’s life is at stake. I really have no one to turn to except my senior brother. I hope my senior brother will take pity on him.”

Wen Danzi took out a small jade bottle and threw it to him.

Zhui'er said ecstatically, "Is this the elixir that can extend life?"

Wen Danzi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I just said that there is no research on the elixirs given to mortal beasts. They are for you to improve your cultivation."

Zhui'er hurriedly thanked him and said, "Thank you, senior brother, for the gift." After giving the gift, he continued to look at Wen Danzi with a pleading expression.

Wen Danzi smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "This is the first time that someone values ​​a dog's life more than my elixir. Do you know how many times I have made elixirs for people in my life?"

"How many times?" Zhui'er saw that he was being unreasonable, so he thanked him again without asking for the answer. "Although I don't have much knowledge, I also know that the elixirs made by my senior brother are definitely not comparable to ordinary things. I don't know, my senior brother." Why are you so generous?" He didn't dare to mention the puppy again and asked the reason seriously.