Myriad Paths

The demon did not stop, but continued to recite sutras.

Yes, it is obviously a demon, but it is chanting Buddhist scriptures.

Li Qi actually has some research on Buddhism, otherwise he would not be able to understand the Purification Dharma. Even when he resists his own demonic thoughts and resists the demonic thoughts of heavenly demons, he relies on Buddhist Dharma.

From the Buddhist teachings of Zen Zhi Monk at that time, to Baichen Fox King Bodhisattva giving him sermons, incorporating the Buddhist heavens into the inner heaven and earth, and then Shariputra personally teaching him the Dharma, these are all the deepening of Li Qi's understanding of Buddhism.

At this moment, the pure method of Buddhism is also used to suppress the demon king.

Therefore, the Demon Lord did the opposite and simply launched an attack on Li Qi's 'Buddhism'.

With Li Qi's "natural" and "tianxin", it is too difficult to make Li Qi question the witchcraft itself. It only needs to make Li Qi question the Buddhism that he is not good at. Now these borrowed Naturally, there will be flaws in his purification method, and then it will be his chance to escape.

The Lord of Heavenly Demons continues to recite: "All living beings have no mind. If you only have a mind for the sake of all sentient beings, you will have all troubles, life and death, Bodhi, and Nirvana. If you feel that there is no mind, there will be no worries, birth, and death, and Nirvana. Therefore, the Tathagata says for those who have a mind. There is birth and death. Bodhi is the name for troubles, and Nirvana is the name for birth and death. These are all remedies. If there is no intention, then troubles, Bodhi, and even birth, death, and Nirvana cannot be obtained. "

Unintentional remarks filled Li Qi's ears, making Li Qi frown continuously, but it was difficult for him to refute.

Besides——

Buddha and demon are one.

He used Buddhism to explain demonic thoughts. Unless Li Qi vetoed his own Buddhism, he could not completely refute this unintentional theory.

As expected of the Demon Lord, he is really good at finding flaws.

The Demon King continued: "However, the truth cannot be obtained from the words of worldly truth. Therefore, the "Vimalakirti Sutra" says: "Bodhi cannot be obtained by the body, nor can it be obtained by the mind." Also, the Diamond Sutra says "There is nothing that can be attained." All Buddhas and Tathagatas can attain it by knowing that there is nothing but a mind.

"The pure method of cutting off evil thoughts is nothing more than the word 'mindless'. You should know that if you have a mind, everything is, and if you don't have a mind, everything is nothing."

The Demon King looked at Li Qi, waiting for his answer.

However, this level of subjective and objective debate did not convince Li Qi.

Li Qi shook his head and replied: "There is nothing outside the heart, but there is also no heart outside the things."

These words made the Demon King raise his head and look at Li Qilai carefully.

There is nothing outside the mind, and there is no mind outside of things. Things cannot exist without the heart, and the heart cannot exist without things. The subjective and objective perspectives themselves can coexist and can be converted into each other.

It's like the answer Li Qi once got: "My subjectivity is the objectivity in the eyes of others. At the same time, the subjectivity of others is also the objectivity in my eyes." This shows that there is no real so-called "in this world" The distinction between subjective and objective is just an illusion caused by the different viewing angles, just like time dilation.

In this world, there is no such concept as "real time". Time is just a physical quantity used to describe the movement of objects.

In the theory of relativity, if you move away from someone else at the speed of light, then the entire world will slow down from his perspective.

In the eyes of others, his time will also slow down and become almost stationary.

When both sides look at each other, they will become almost stationary.

Weird, right? Everyone thinks they are normal and sees others stagnating, but this is still true.

I think you are slowing down, you think I am slowing down, then whose time is slowing down?

No, when raising this question, the point is wrong, because "time has no third party" and "whose time is it" is meaningless in this context.

In the same way, the question of ‘whose subjectivity is it’ is the same.

So, the Demon King replied: "Indeed, time and space are relative, which means that time and space are subjective. At the same time, it also means that objective, absolute time and space does not exist. Everything in this world is based on the subjectivity of the 'observer'." To decide, doesn’t this just prove the importance of the only subjectivity?”

All things that we can understand are actually not their true appearance under this theory. In other words: the essence of all things is unknowable, and only phenomena can be known, and phenomena are things processed by our innate cognitive forms. .

Demon Lord Tianmo immediately concluded: "Time refers to the continuous spread of cause and effect, and it is assumed to be time. Why? Because there is a continuous flow of cause and effect, if this effect has arisen and died, it is a "past" time; this is If it has not yet arisen, when the "future" is established, it has already arisen and has not ceased. When the "present" is established, it arises and ceases according to one thought, assuming that there is no time in the past, present, and future?"

What this means is that time is produced by the relationship between cause and effect. If the 'effect' has already appeared, then it is the 'past'. If the 'effect' has not appeared, then it is the 'future'. It has already occurred and has not disappeared. So that's 'now'.

In this way, for the law of cause and effect itself, the fourth level is the birth and death of one thought. Therefore, it can be demonstrated that for subjective cognition, the past, present, and future are actually not available in time.

The essence of time is the sequence of causal connections and transformations of things, which is of course affected by cognition.

Is the causal connection and transformation of things an objective connection and transformation? Are there any objective differences between the past, present and future of time?

This question was placed in front of Li Qi.

This suddenly reminded Li Qi of a small thing.

Zhu Fengdan once said something to Li Qi.

The original words were: "The time of reincarnation is not time? We count the time of physical perception, physical perception time, understand, and now at this level, does time still have meaning for you and me? What is meaningful to us is the "sequence of time." (For details, please see Chapter 795)

For individuals, time will never go back, it keeps moving forward, it is an endless one-way street.

Moreover, time is absolutely subjective, everyone has their own separate timeline, which is also the reason for the generation of special cosmic light.

So... cause and effect can be reversed, but sequence of time cannot be reversed.

"The order of time is not necessarily related to cause and effect." Li Qi suddenly raised his head and looked at the Demon Lord of Heaven: "There is a loophole in your words."

The Demon Lord of Heaven was stunned, then his eyes changed, staring at Li Qi closely.

Sequence of time will not change. It is an objective cognition that exists within the subjective consciousness, and it is also one of the important evidences of the unity of subjectivity and objectivity.

The existence of sequence of time proves that no matter how "subjective" the whole world is, our own "cognition" and the existence of "I" are "objective".

Since the "I" itself is objective, then everyone has an "I" in their heart, and naturally the same argument can be made, and then a conclusion is produced.

That is, "each has its own separation", but in essence, "they are integrated and unobstructed, and they are the same thought".

You can say that the present is the past, and you can also say that the past is the future. Since "the same thought", of course you can arrange it arbitrarily, and what is the objective difference?

It should be admitted that people's psychological consciousness can indeed cite any moment as a standard to distinguish "now, past, and future", and even arbitrarily reverse the order of time, but will the order in your eyes be changed by this?

No, it won't.

Just like the subjectivity of time-

So, Li Qi put his hands together and chanted: "He is my true companion, we ride on the same boat. He learns and I learn, the so-called Dana Paramita and all kinds of wisdom. If the Bodhisattva has mixed practices and is separated from the mind of all wisdom, I should not learn in this way. If the Bodhisattva does not have mixed practices and does not leave the mind of all wisdom, I should also learn in this way."

"Demon Lord, if that's all, you can't convince me."

Li Qi's eyes were shining, and the words of the Heavenly Demon Lord had inspired him. He had realized the importance of time sequence to himself, but more specific power was still needed.

And the Heavenly Demon Lord looked at Li Qi with a gleam in his eyes, and suddenly felt a chill.

The demon nature of this person in front of him was even deeper than that of this demon Lord! Although the other party looked normal, he was actually a crazy demon!

"Young Master Li Qi, you are possessed by the devil." The Heavenly Demon Lord said so.

"Really? Do you think I look like I'm possessed by the devil?" Li Qi smiled.

"Like, of course, you are already a demon chasing the way. Your demon thoughts are more serious than mine. I am so stupid that I actually want to drag you into the devil. This is impossible. Young Master Li Qi, let's end it here. You won't get more from me." The Demon Lord of Heaven decisively stopped.

He has realized that with his own knowledge, it is probably difficult to drag the fisherman Li Qi into the water. If he continues to entangle, he will be caught.

The shark decisively let go and stopped biting the hook, choosing to give up the bait.

Li Qi also realized this. He did not entangle too much. His consciousness withdrew from the inner world and returned to the outside world.

He opened his eyes and took a deep breath.

Earned.

The time sequence and the cognition of subjectivity have been obtained from the Demon Lord of Heaven.

The next step is to grind hard.

"This aspect of the devil's way?" Li Qi once again deeply realized the entanglement of "Buddha and demon as one".

He even began to doubt.

The difference between Buddha and demon is really too small. Buddhist practitioners are really...

They are best at dealing with demons, but they are also the easiest to fall into demons. Buddhism and demon thoughts are even somewhat similar in basic rules, and they are almost the same in subjective cognition of the world.

The Heavenly Demon Lord can even skillfully manipulate a piece of Buddhism to dig a hole for Li Qi.

What is the relationship between Buddha and demon? Are they really just enemies of Taoism?

This reminds Li Qi of humanity and witchcraft.

There is no doubt that humanity and witchcraft are absolute enemies of Taoism. The two sides are incompatible, and the relationship is similar to that between Buddha and demons.

The contradiction between humanity and witchcraft is so sharp that it can directly lead to a war between humans and witches. However...As a witch, Li Qi certainly knows that humans and witches were actually one in the ancient times, so many doctrines and magic skills between humans and witches are common, such as the position of "Da Le Zheng" on both sides.

So, is it the same between Buddha and demons?

How else to explain the amazing similarity between Buddhism and demon thoughts?

This might be an idea, but I still don't know the relationship between Buddha and demons, so I think it's a secret.

Secrets are worth a fortune if you don't know them, but they are worthless after you know them. Just like Li Qi now, as a fourth-grade wizard, he knows the secrets between humans and wizards, but he has no impression of the dispute between Buddha and demons.

"If you want to find out the details of the demon path, this might be an insertion point." Li Qi said to himself, and then stood up.

After standing up, he was ready to find Jing Wuzhen.

Since I said I would help the other party, and my current plan will take some time to slowly emerge, I will use this time to do something to help Jing Wuzhen.

Li Qi thought like this, and his body flashed and came to Jing Wuzhen.

This warrior is facing a large amount of paperwork and is processing it intensively. It can be seen that the paperwork is still too difficult for the warrior.

"Leave it to me. Also, you can leave the subsequent transformation work to me." Li Qi walked over and said.

"Have you finished your enlightenment? And... why are you so proactive all of a sudden?" Jing Wuzhen was a little surprised.

"Didn't I just say that I would help you? It just so happens that my plan still needs a little time to wait. There is nothing to do at this time. Originally, I was not prepared to help you, but what you just said is not bad, and we Now we are considered companions. This kind of thing is just a matter of effort, so there is no harm in helping." Li Qi said a little unkindly.

Yes, although he was helping, his tone did not sound very friendly. This could be regarded as a manifestation of Li Qi's attitude.

I help you because you are Jing Wuzhen. As for some of the things you have done, Li Qi still doesn't approve of it. He still thinks... this kind of work is in vain and a waste of time.

Jing Wuzhen naturally knew the implication, but it was indeed a good thing that Li Qi could help, so she breathed a sigh of relief and pushed the document towards Li Qi: "That is really life-saving, but let me tell you first, the amount of data It’s big, you’d better not underestimate it——”

Before she finished speaking, Li Qi had already returned the books on the table.

"Hey, didn't you say you wanted to help me?" Jing Wuzhen frowned, why did he send it back after just one glance? Although the amount of data is indeed very large, witches should be better at it than warriors, right?

"It's done, please check it, what about the others?" Li Qi said.

Jingwu Zhen was stunned!

"No, you won't mess with me, right? If these data are wrong, many people will die!" Jing Wuzhen stood up and stared at Li Qi.

"So I asked you to check it, but it's definitely not wrong." Li Qi said: "Okay, is there anything else? If not, let me help you with the rest of the transformation plan. You set it up before The efficiency is simply too low.”

Jing Wuzhen immediately picked up his book and started to check the calculations. At the same time, he was distracted and talking to Li Qi: "No... are you good at this kind of thing?"

"Well... when it comes to processing a large amount of data, no one in the fourth rank can beat me, right?" Li Qi said. (End of chapter)