Fairy cage

When Shan Yangzi was speaking to his disciples and others, Yu Lie and other Taoist disciples, although they were in the middle of a fierce fight, all pricked up their "ears" and listened to what the other party said.

When they heard Shan Yangzi say that "Taoist" is just a link in the food chain, almost all the Taoist disciples were shocked, had many doubts, and felt conflicted with Shan Yangzi's statement.

Because in the Taoist books and principles that Taoist disciples have come into contact with, human beings are the spirit of all things, and Tao is the essence of heaven and earth, an existence that is superior to all things. As a result, in the mouth of Shan Yangzi, it is nothing more than the law of the jungle. Just a thing.

Especially based on the origin of spiritual energy that the other party just taught, it can be deduced that everyone present is practicing Taoism, just to enrich the spiritual energy for those who are on a higher level, and to make wedding clothes for the other party.

Many Taoist disciples doubted whether Qi Shanyangzi's theory of the origin of spiritual energy was correct, and some Taoist disciples took out their energy from the fight and immediately shouted:

"I dare to ask, Master, if you can explain a few questions to me! The first ray of light in the world... ah!"

As a result, the Taoist disciple who called out had not finished his question. The living creature he possessed was instantly knocked down by the Taoist disciple watching beside him and swallowed into his belly.

While screaming, the Taoist disciple who asked the question suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and his mind was in a daze. He left the Xiangyun area in an instant and fell back to the pulpit, confused.

This question also attracted the attention of Shanyangzi and others, but it only elicited a sneer from Shanyangzi:

"Today, when discussing Taoism and Dharma, only those who are standing are qualified to speak."

After Shan Yangzi finished speaking, he continued to look down at the fighting Taoist disciples from above.

Yu Lie and other people who were still in Xiangyun immediately became energetic and understood that only by passing the other party's temporary assessment can they be qualified to ask questions to the other party.

Because they didn't know how many people the other party would leave behind on Xiangyun, Yu Lie and others locked in the spot for the last person.

Tigers roaring in filial piety, bison charging, flowers and plants eating meat... extremely ferocious scenes continue to be staged in the auspicious clouds.

The viciousness in the hearts of the Taoist disciples was completely released, and after devouring the possessions of other Taoist disciples, the possessions of the remaining ones had grown to the size of a Japanese melon.

Yu Lie was among them. Because of his cautious nature and outstanding soul strength, although he suffered some risks, he was not eliminated by others. He was one of the Taoist disciples who survived to the final stage.

At this time, there were only about a dozen Taoist disciples left, and the speed at which they devoured each other had actually slowed down, and everyone began to learn how to deal with each other.

However, the more times like this, the more nervous Yu Lie and others become, not daring to neglect at all.

At this moment, Shan Yangzi, who was looking down at everyone, suddenly laughed:

"What a ferocious and cautious little Taoist disciple. As expected from the survival test, he is just a bit motivated.

That's all, we've seen a good show, so let's finish this lesson first. Otherwise, if I really want you to continue to deal with me, I may be delayed for a long time. "

Whoops!

The other party's sleeves flicked, and Yu Lie and others instantly felt that the possessed object dissipated and turned into a thin cloud of air, blending into the soles of their feet.

After losing his possession, Yu Lie immediately felt that his existence was exposed to the air. A great terror immediately struck his heart. He felt that all it took was one more gust of wind, and his consciousness would be extinguished like a light. Blow it out.

But a flash of spiritual light immediately appeared in the consciousness of Yu Lie and others. It was so gentle that it made people feel as if they had returned to their mother's womb.

I saw Shan Yangzi smiling, holding a magic in his hand, like holding an oil lamp, with fire coming out and blessing the souls of the twelve Taoist disciples, so that the souls of Yu Lie and others could stand directly on the Above the auspicious clouds.

In an instant, looks of shock appeared on the faces of the remaining Taoist disciples.

The twelve people were all the best among the more than five hundred Taoist disciples. They were not fools. After being shocked, they quickly bent down and bowed to Shan Yangzi:

"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"

Yu Lie fell into it, and while shouting, he also secretly looked at his current form of existence, and found that he was shaped like a small doll, with the same physical appearance as his own body, but slightly transparent, almost like a ghost.

He looked at the other Taoist disciples around him and found that all twelve of them were like this, as if twelve dolls were bowing and saluting to Shan Yangzi.

"This is my soul?!" Yu Lie thought in surprise, and took the time to feel the feeling now.

It should be noted that in the stage of Taoist disciples, Taoists only refine the Qi and do not involve much about the soul. This kind of experience of putting the physical body aside and the soul becoming a whole is something they have never experienced in their lives.

Moreover, for an eighth-grade Taoist disciple to break through and become a seventh-grade Taoist official, the biggest hurdle is for the soul to condense into Yinshen and leave the body!

After today's experience of soul separation, when they are promoted in the future, not to mention whether the success rate will be improved, the experience alone will always increase, so they will not be too panicked when they break through.

Just under the auspicious clouds.

The Taoist disciples who had been eliminated looked up in despair. The fear in their eyes had not faded away. When they saw the souls of the twelve Taoist disciples standing on the auspicious clouds, they reacted with envy on their faces. , the color of regret.

Among the ghosts and gods who followed Shan Yangzi, there were also people who praised him and said:

"This group of Taoist disciples is really lucky. Not only can they get Taoist Master Shanyang's lectures, but they can also win the Taoist Master's favor, and their souls can come out of the body to experience it. If we could have met Taoist Master Shanyangzi back then, Waiting for a good teacher will save you many detours."

"Exactly. Such souls leave the body, but they cannot damage the fragile souls of Taoist disciples. The level of subtlety of Taoism required is rare among the hundreds of Taoist priests in the Taoist palace. Taoist Master Shanyangzi is one of them. Outstanding!"

When Shan Yangzi heard this, he laughed and said:

"It's passed. It's just about digging out the souls of these juniors. This will only increase their chances of breaking through and become Taoist officials by 10%. It's not a big benefit."

After saying these words, the eyes of those eliminated Taoist disciples who were already lost in the pulpit turned red instantly. They were so envious that they wished they could slap themselves on the spot and hated themselves for not seizing the opportunity.

Although everyone has already entered the Taoist Palace, the possibility of becoming a Taoist priest is much greater than that of a Taoist disciple who has not yet entered the palace. However, it is not guaranteed to be possible. Every year, there are people who have not yet become Taoist officials but have reached the age. They have to Go down the mountain secretly.

Among every batch of Taoist disciples who enter the palace, there will be at least 30% such losers!

The Taoist disciples on the pulpit regretted their failure, while the Taoist disciples in the auspicious clouds were overjoyed.

Among them, Yu Lie's mood was calm. Although he felt happy, it was not too much.

After all, he has the golden flame of the sun in his body, and with such fire that can refine and repair the soul, it is only a matter of time for him to break through to become a Taoist priest. It just depends on how many years he will be trapped in the Taoist disciple stage.

Yu Lie took advantage of the gap to repeatedly think about the content of Shan Yangzi's sermon just now and try to think more about it.

Suddenly, the soul of a Taoist disciple shook. He took a step forward, bowed solemnly to Shan Yangzi, and said:

"Just now, the Taoist Master said that after the classroom test is over, we can ask the Taoist Master questions. The disciple is bold and has doubts in his heart.

According to what the Taoist said, aura comes from the soul, so how did the first soul in the world come into being? "

When the other party asked the question, he seemed to be afraid that his question was not clear, and added: "It is mentioned in Youdao books that the spirituality of all things is born in the aura environment, and aura can nourish the soul. Therefore, the disciple is really confused. Which comes first, the aura or the soul.”

Shan Yangzi heard it, nodded, and said, "That's a good question."

The man paused: "However, it will be much more convenient for you to ask all the questions together. I will listen to a few more questions and then answer them together."

Immediately, another Taoist disciple saluted and spoke loudly: "Disciple has a question. According to what the Taoist Master said, spiritual energy seems to have qualities. How many grades are there specifically? If lower-level creatures consume high-quality spiritual energy, what impact will it have? ?”

Someone else said unwillingly:

"Taoist Priest! We, as cultivators, have been cultivating all our lives just to make the spiritual energy in our bodies purer? If that's the case, what's the difference between us and pigs and dogs?"

Someone took this question and said:

"Disciples also have this doubt. If we are just eating food, what kind of world and principles should we pursue? What can help us move up the food chain to a higher level? What should we pursue? Eat here and there. It’s serious business!”

This unwilling question seems to have touched the minds of many Taoist disciples, and some even boldly said:

"Eating back and forth is no different than an animal! The immortal way has been around for 30,000 years, and there are so many classics, but it still can't compete with the rules of eating back and forth? Could it be that those predecessors and sages have all lived on dogs? What kind of Taoist philosophy are you talking about? Write some kind of classic book!"

When Yu Lie heard this, his thoughts were withdrawn. He secretly gasped and looked up, wondering who dared to say these words.

These words no longer seemed like a question, but like a secret curse to vent.

As a result, he found that the person who asked the question was still an acquaintance. The person's surname was Zhuang Mingchong, and he was the young Taoist disciple who took the blame for him. Unexpectedly, this child also "survived".

As soon as Zhuang Chong said what he said, the other Taoist disciples present who asked questions choked and looked sideways, and the scene became cold.

After the other party finished speaking, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Shan Yangzi, and hurriedly shouted: "Disciple is rude, please forgive me, Taoist Master."

Shan Yangzi looked at Zhuang Chong with interest in his eyes. There was no anger on his face. Instead, he said to the ghosts and gods beside him with a smile:

"Let me just say this as a poor Taoist, these Taoist disciples are quite angry.

During the sermons in previous years, those little guys, even if they were reluctant, only dared to ask questions secretly, but were not so active, let alone pointed at the pioneers and cursed, and they didn't know who they were scolding. "

Yu Lie and other Taoist disciples were not sure what the other party meant, so they all lowered their heads and shouted: "Taoist Master, forgive me!"

Shanyangzi really didn't seem to care about everyone's sharp questions. Instead, he flicked his sleeves and began to answer everyone's questions:

"Your question involves a rather critical issue, and that is the relationship between aura or soul and external objects. That is, what is the dominant object in this world, dead objects? Living objects? Aura or soul?"

Shan Yangzi asked and answered himself: "I can tell you directly that the origin of my world of mountains and seas, the origin of the three thousand worlds, or the origin of the more distant worlds in the void, are all dead things!

In the beginning of the world, tiny things were born on stones, then slightly larger things were born, and then plants, flesh and blood were born. At this stage, death was transformed into life, and vitality was born. It can be called a living creature!

Then, on top of all kinds of vitality, just as living things are born from dead things, spirituality is slowly born. This spirituality may be the original aura.

The accumulation of spiritual energy can be integrated into living creatures, causing flesh, flesh, plants, and other objects to be spiritually born and grow stronger. This cycle repeats and accumulates more and more, until spiritual energy is everywhere in the world, forming a spiritual environment, and then there is The true spirit of the spirit is born.

These spirits within the spirit form their own consciousness, thinking that they are different from external objects, calling themselves 'I', and dividing themselves and the world into two. They even think that the world and the world exist because of the existence of 'I', and all things are because of it. It is a great absurdity for me to die and die..."

A long speech was uttered from Shan Yangzi's mouth. Eleven of the twelve Taoist disciples were stunned, and the heart of the remaining one was also beating wildly.

Yu Lie was the one whose heart was beating wildly. He thought in shock: "The source of spiritual energy is actually this principle. The immortal way in this world is actually like this... How can materialism still exist?!"

The preacher Shan Yangzi looked at the numb-faced Taoist disciples and realized that they still didn't understand, so he paused and summed up his words:

"In short, the creation of the world means that living things are born from dead things, and spiritual things are born from living things. The mature spiritual things form their own spirituality, which can be called ' human nature'.

This point is also the source of the saying that "human beings are the soul of all things".

In other words, there is no big difference between aura and soul. They are just the difference between a piece of wood and a stone and a built house. The former is intangible and the latter is tangible.

As for how the first ray of spiritual energy was born, it is like how the first living thing was born from a dead thing. Today's immortals believe that this is an accident in endless years, and it is inevitable. "

At this point, Shan Yangzi's words stopped abruptly. He looked at the stunned Taoist disciples and shook his head slightly, understanding that these Taoist disciples had not yet woken up from the shock just now, and his words were a bit deep. .

But at this moment, a Taoist disciple suddenly raised his hand and asked:

"Dare to ask, Priest, what does the Taoist Priest mean by chance and necessity?"

When Shan Yangzi heard this, he didn't take it seriously and started to prevaricate.

As a result, the Taoist who asked the question added:

"What the Taoist Master pointed out is that the Great Way evolves from one to all things. Among the infinite dead things, living things will inevitably be born, and among the infinite living things, spiritual things will inevitably be born. This is the place of the Great Way. The direction of flow does not change with time or stop with things. Although it is unpredictable, it must be so?

Tao gives birth to one, gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things?

So, do we have a higher level of spiritual beings? What is this higher level? Xianye, Shenye? "

When Shan Yangzi heard this, his eyelids twitched. He tugged at his beard and looked at the questioner with surprise.

The Taoist disciple who asked the question was none other than Yu Lie himself. He raised his hands and asked respectfully.

Not only Shan Yangzi was staring at Yu Lie, but the ghosts and gods on the other side were also looking at Yu Lie.

As for the ignorant and stunned Taoist disciples, when they heard Yu Lie ask such a difficult and profound question, although they didn't quite understand why, they looked over subconsciously.