Dao Fruit

While Qiu Yan was frightened, his thoughts were about to draw out his divine power from the black hole in his soul, but suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and noticed the old man's gaze. He stopped immediately and turned to try to contact the person who had left the soul. Divine power, but the news was faint and there was no response at all. It was obviously completely defeated!

"The divine power has actually collapsed!"

This reaction made Qiu Yan even more surprised, but his emotions stabilized. With a change of thought, he suppressed his surprise and stopped letting his emotions show up in his soul.

"From the time I left my body to the present, I have met several monks and fought with them one after another. Even though the spell has a certain impact on the divine power, like now, it is the first time that the divine power is directly forced out and shattered in the air. once!"

Thinking of this, a word flashed through his mind instantly -

"Returning to the realm of unity? Three souls united into one? Shattering divine power! Could it be that the cultivation level of the person in front of me is the realm of returning to unity mentioned by the person in the painting? Can he compete head-on with the gods as a monk?"

Qiu Yan himself is a god, and his understanding of Shinto is getting deeper and deeper. He knows that gods may seem powerful, but they are restricted and cannot intervene in mortal battles at will, and it is even more difficult for them to appear in the mortal world. His living soul can use the black hole to exert its divine power. In fact, it takes a huge advantage. It is a loophole. Because the divine power that can be mobilized is limited, it cannot be swept across. However, even so, he can still fight across levels. When he is in the enlightenment state, he dares to Fight with the three great condensed souls.

Ordinary monks, even if they have means to limit the rebirth of souls, still have to retreat and take detours when faced with divine power, just like Zhan Yuan and others. But now the old man shows no signs of gesture. He just said a word, and he didn't know what method he used to directly affect it. Above the divine power, disintegrate and shatter!

"My divine power has always been my trump card, but now it seems that it is not safe..."

These thoughts passed quickly, but before Qiu Yan could recover, the old man said another word.

"sit!"

As soon as this word was spoken, Qiu Yan's soul sank suddenly, fell from the air, and landed directly on the chair in front of the table. Then it twisted and changed. The entire soul quickly extended, lengthened, and deformed, manifesting its head. , limbs and torso, in the blink of an eye, the body is derived and the clothes are manifested, just like a person, sitting on the chair.

"Huh? What's going on?"

As soon as Qiu Yanren sat down, he immediately jumped up, his feet landed on the ground, and the feeling of being grounded came to his mind. He clenched his fists. The power transmission was real, but this made him horrified.

The living soul originates from the heart and is consciousness, thought, and memory. It is metaphysical, so it is difficult for ordinary people to see it. Without the use of soul power spells, ordinary living souls cannot have an impact on the present world.

However, one word from the old man made Qiu Yan lose his soul and turn into a human being. His perception and feelings were extremely real. This simply subverted his imagination and violently conflicted with the description of "The Way of Life" and Zhan Yuan's broken memory. .

Subconsciously, he raised his eyes and looked at the old man.

The old man seemed to understand his surprise and said: "In the past, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of butterflies. I didn't know that Zhou's dream was a butterfly, and the butterfly's dream was Zhuang Zhou. The dreams that appear in the world are all based on thoughts and feelings. Walking in the present is the right way."

The ancient legends in this world are somewhat similar to those in Qiu Yan's previous life, and there are also allusions to Zhuang Zhou's dream of butterfly. Now that it is told from the old man's mouth, it has a calming effect on people's hearts. After listening to it, Qiu Yan's surprise subsided a bit.

"The ability to transform a virtual soul into a physical entity involves complex factors such as perception and memory. Even the gods themselves cannot do it, but the person in front of me can do it with just one word. This method is shocking to the world. I didn’t expect that as an important official of the imperial court and a great scholar in the world, he could actually have such cultivation. "

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan cupped his fists and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Ma, for your guidance."

"Oh? You already know who I am?" The old man sat still, with a hint of surprise in his words, but his tone was as steady as a mountain.

This old man is none other than Ma Yang, a veteran of two dynasties and a literary master who entered the city a few days ago.

Qiu Yan nodded and said, "Wansheng has been listening to books every night for the past few days, and I have gained some insights. Then I asked around and found out that the old Prime Minister lives here." When he spoke, he was respectful, but he did not deliberately try to please, and he was neither humble nor arrogant.

It's true to say that although Qiu Yan's clone is a scholar with no fame, he is a god and can be called noble. Although he respects the old man in front of him, he will not demean himself.

The old man nodded, raised his hand to point to the seat, and said again: "Sit."

Qiu Yan was not polite and turned around to sit down.

The two looked at each other across the desk.

The old man opened his drooped eyelids, looked at him, and asked: "After listening to the book for three days, what do you think?"

Qiu Yan pondered for a moment, then raised his hand, stretched out a finger, and swiped in the air. He saw the light and shadow on his fingertip changing, and words appeared one by one as he swiped.

Although he is now in human form, his essence is still a living soul. It is made up of the aggregation of thoughts. With the power of the old man's change of reality and reality, he can evolve what is in his heart. When the words are listed one by one, they will actually become a piece of paper. The article is written fluently.

The old man sat silently, his eyes moving along with the words, obviously reading. As the article took shape, he nodded slowly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

One old and one young, one reads and the other writes, just like the elder is testing the academic performance of the younger one in school.

Suddenly, Qiu Yan stopped and frowned, as if he was thinking hard about something that didn't make sense.

"Your article starts from history, aims at the people, explains things in simple terms, and writes about things around us, but from small to large, it tells that after the people's lives change, the people's wishes will also change accordingly. If life is happy, If the people's wishes are prosperous, the world will be auspicious. If life is difficult, the people's wishes will decline, and there will be smoke for thousands of miles. It's very upright, very clear, and very good!"

The old man said three good words in a row, which showed his appreciation in his heart.

Qiu Yan's article has been written for a long time. If it were put on paper, it would be enough to fill three pages. What is written in it is not only the insights from listening to the book for three days, but also the experience of accepting the people's wishes to change the incense, so it can be deeply understood. .

"Unfortunately, this article cannot be completed at the moment."

As Qiu Yan spoke, he raised his hand and swept away the hanging article.

"You can't finish this article now. It's not because you don't have enough knowledge, but because you don't have enough experience." The old man said, suddenly coughing twice, and then he continued, "Knowledge and effect equal an official, conduct equals a township, and virtue combines into one. Sir, when you conquer a country, your horizons will be broadened step by step. I hope you will complete this article after you have completed your career in the world of officialdom.”

Then, he raised his eyes to look at Qiu Yan and said: "Although I don't know why you, a monk, are obsessed with fame, but your writing can show your heart. Although your writing has traces of chiseling, the intention of admiring the people in it is true. As long as If you walk upright and sit upright, you can achieve success in the imperial examination."

Qiu Yan listened and just bowed. He asked for the imperial examination. Originally, it was all about cause and effect. Now there is an additional auxiliary divine way. No matter which one is related to the people, the article he wrote is certainly not false.

Thinking of this, he suddenly thought of something, and without hesitation, he asked directly: "Wan Sheng, I would like to ask the old prime minister, what is the purpose of coming to Qingchang?"

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