Longevity starts with learning

These two ways of merging are undoubtedly two completely extremes.

One abandons oneself, aligns with the Tao, conforms to the rules, and actively merges into the incarnation of the rules. It can be said that it is in accordance with the will of heaven and controls the power of heaven.

The other is to use oneself as a boat, carry the rules, and achieve Taoism by oneself. In a sense, it can also be said to be against the will of heaven.

And the fact is indeed so.

The former follows the will of heaven to achieve Taoism, and itself is an extension of the rules. As long as it is in the spiritual world, it can also get more spiritual world rules. The power of blessing.

The latter goes against the will of heaven, takes itself as the rule, and creates a fusion. Naturally, it is impossible to get the power of the rules of heaven and earth.

If compared in a popular way, the former is equivalent to the Nascent Soul realm blessed by the power of heaven and earth, while the latter is the Nascent Soul realm that is rejected by heaven and earth and has no blessing from heaven and earth.

However, the former's following the will of heaven is only in accordance with the rules of the spiritual world.

Once out of the spiritual world, the strength will inevitably be greatly limited.

As for the latter, they are the rules themselves, and they cultivate their own way. Even if they step into the chaotic void and the heavens and the myriad worlds, they will not be affected at all.

But if they are in this spiritual world, but do not follow the will of heaven, they will inevitably be rejected by the spiritual world.

Therefore, if they carry the rules themselves and cultivate their own way, the spiritual world will send down thunder tribulations every thousand years to punish them.

If they successfully survive the thunder tribulation, they can live a thousand years in peace. If they fail to survive the thunder tribulation, the lucky ones may still survive the injured body for a thousand years.

The unlucky ones will be annihilated in the thunder tribulation, and their cultivation of rules will also dissipate in this world and become the nourishment of heaven and earth.

Compared with the former's following the will of heaven, the price to be paid by the latter's I am the rules is undoubtedly much more cruel.

But the former will undoubtedly be bound by the spiritual world if they follow the will of heaven, and there is no real freedom of transcendence.

Therefore, on the basis of these two ways of integration, a third way of integration has evolved.

This way of fusion is aimed at avoiding the extreme drawbacks of the first two.

In Chu Mu's opinion, it can be said that it takes the essence of the first two and removes the dregs of the first two, but it can also be said to be a moderate way of taking shortcuts.

The first way of fusion is to fusion the body with the Tao, shed the essence of life, and follow the will of heaven.

The second way of fusion is that I am the rule, which is to go against the will of heaven while maintaining my true self.

The third way of fusion is to smelt the treasure of my natal life and fusion the treasure with the Tao.

This way of fusion can not only slightly avoid the defect of fusion with the body and being bound by the spirit world, but also avoid the terrible consequences of the second way of fusion being rejected by the spirit world and being punished by heaven.

But obviously, the defects of the third way of fusion are also not small.

Combining the Tao with the treasure of my natal life is equivalent to placing everything of myself on the treasure of my natal life.

Once the treasure of my natal life is damaged or restricted, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Moreover, because everything is pinned on treasures, it will inevitably lead to the gradual disappearance of the essence of human life, with people in name only and no real people!

The three combined rules are the mainstream ways of cultivation in the spiritual world from ancient times to the present.

And within the human race, from the records of these twelve inheritances, the three pillars of the human race, the Heavenly Court, the Holy Emperor Palace, and the Sanxian League, each have their own biases on these three combined ways.

The Heavenly Court aims to follow the will of heaven, so the great powers of the Heavenly Court basically follow the will of heaven and conform to the way with their bodies.

Since the Holy Emperor established the Nine Provinces, the Holy Emperor Palace has taken self-improvement as the purpose of the human race, so I am the rule, which is the mainstream way of the Holy Emperor Palace.

The Sanxian League has all three, without mainstream bias, which can be said to be a hundred flowers blooming.

After a long time, Chu Mu slowly put down the jade slip of rules.

With a touch of spiritual light, the thoughtfulness in his eyes is still strong.

The three paths of combining rules are all mainstream in the spirit world.

But no matter how you look at it, it seems a bit strange.

Especially the one who follows the will of heaven and combines the body with the way, almost completely binds oneself to the world of the spirit world.

Without the existence of the spirit world, one's cultivation will probably be only one tenth of it.

The most important thing is, how can one ascend to heaven when it is so deeply bound to the rules of the spirit world?

Even if one can ascend, can the rules of heaven and earth in the fairy world be connected to the extension of the rules without any obstacles?

And the one who carries the rules with treasures is obviously a bit weird.

Following the will of heaven is to shed the essence of human beings and become an extension of the rules of heaven and earth in the spirit world, which is to combine the body with the way.

And the treasure carries the rules, everything depends on the rule treasure, and even the essence of life will gradually change towards the corresponding treasure.

This is almost a complete transformation of the essence of human beings, from human beings to another completely different race.

The instrument race?

The only normal one may be the one path of combination of "I am the rule".

But this path of fusion is rejected by the heaven and punished by the heaven!

It is a once-in-a-lifetime disaster, and it feels like seeking death no matter how you look at it.

"Perhaps, there is a deeper secret?"

Chu Mu thought.

From the volume of the Immortal Fire Sutra, taking faith as the fire and the human race as the sustenance, although it seems to belong to the first path of fusion, it is in line with the will of heaven.

But the Immortal Fire Sutra is undoubtedly more biased towards humans, not heaven.

Taking the heaven and earth as the sustenance, the human race as the sustenance, the treasure as the sustenance, and... I am the rule...

"Heaven, the Holy Emperor Palace... the Sanxian League..."

Chu Mu murmured to himself, and a little thought flashed between his eyebrows.

Although there is no definite conclusion, he has a vague feeling that the strangeness of this fusion method is probably related to the racial disputes in the spirit world.

The Scripture of the Eternal Flame is probably not an exception.

There must be secrets in it that he does not know at present.

But which fusion method should he choose?

This does not mean that he can wait until he breaks through the seventh level to make a choice.

The choice has already begun at the sixth level.

If you choose to follow the will of heaven, then at the sixth level, you can completely abandon the existence of spirit, energy and spirit. You only need to comprehend the rules of heaven and earth and understand the world of the spirit world.

When you reach a certain level and cross to the seventh level, you can naturally integrate your body with the Tao.

If you choose to rely on treasures, you need to gradually shift the focus of everything to treasures that match yourself at the sixth level.

If I am the rules, then there is no doubt that the perception of the rules is the focus, and the tempering of spirit, energy and spirit is also the focus.

Otherwise, the fusion must be illusory.

"I am the rule..."

Chu Mu unconsciously played with the jade slip of rules in his hand, and while thinking, he had a rough answer in his mind.

For him, he has been practicing the immortal way until now, and has experienced countless disasters and fortunes. What is he seeking?

Isn't it just for unfettered freedom and... immortality?

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