Predecessors all over the world

Even if she knew that the scene she saw was just the illusion of her inner demon, Yin Miaomiao could not help but feel a sense of loss when the scene was shattered.

Ten years are a blur between life and death, what about sixty years? People in the world of cultivation never change their appearance, and life is always there, which sometimes makes people forget the passage of time.

Only when facing mortals can we understand what time is ruthless.

"If you had not left back then, you would not only have enjoyed all the glory and wealth, but also be able to work hand in hand with the person you love. This is the happiness that people in the world dream of." In a daze, someone asked gently, "Why did you choose to practice Taoism?"

Is this the inner demon? Yin Miaomiao was surprised, it was much gentler than she imagined.

She explained the reason for her choice: "Good things in the world are not durable, and there are too many mortals who can't help themselves. But I am eager to live the life I want, so I have to give it up."

"What do you want?"

Yin Miaomiao thought for a long time and replied: "Self-esteem, freedom, ease, self."

If you want to live with dignity, you won’t be bullied and oppressed by others; if you want to live freely, you won’t be controlled by others and can live freely; if you want to live according to your own will, you won’t have to grovel and betray yourself under power.

To do this, you must have strong strength, and you can't do it as a mere mortal, nor can you rely on others.

"So, you practice Taoism because you want strong power to protect your life, right?" the voice asked.

Right? It seems right. No matter what the purpose is, whether you want to dominate the world, be free, or want to protect your own life, you need strong power.

But, is the purpose of cultivating Taoism just to gain great power? Yin Miaomiao pondered.

The voice contained a smile and asked: "If you gain enough power, for example, you have a book of life and death, you can easily kill people, and you can also easily extend the lives of others. In this way, you should be able to get yourself

Now that you want it, do you still want to practice Taoism?"

If you can live the life you want without practicing Taoism, is it still necessary to do so?

Yin Miaomiao encountered a problem and said in confusion: "I... don't know."

"Let me ask you, what exactly is cultivation?"

Yin Miaomiao thought for a long time and replied: "It is an evolutionary process, evolving from a lower-level life to a higher-level life." After a pause, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "If this is the case, you must practice Taoism."

"Why?"

Yin Miaomiao's mind was a mess, and she had to grab the threads and sort it out slowly: "Because the conditions you gave are constant, but the environment is constantly changing. It can be established today, it can be established tomorrow, and it will be established in tens of millions of years.

It may not be established.

"I believe that cultivation is an evolutionary process. High-level life will have stronger survivability than low-level life - an environment that is too cold or hot will kill mortals, but monks can survive.

That's the truth.

"So, the ultimate goal of cultivating truth and becoming an immortal is still survival, long-term survival."

Why did humans evolve to what they are now? From apes to Homo sapiens, the reason why humans evolved to what they are now is to adapt to the environment and continue to survive.

Survival is the instinct of all living things, animals, plants, fungi, people...it's the same.

However, most evolutions take an extremely long time and gradually change from generation to generation. Cultivation is a process that occurs in a single life, and the time is much shorter. The price paid for this is that this kind of evolution cannot continue.

Therefore, the higher the cultivation level of a monk, the less likely he is to reproduce.

(Of course, it is unknown whether immortals are infertile or have abandoned sexual reproduction and switched to gene replication and division.)

Yin Miaomiao found that her thoughts were spreading too fast and quickly pulled back: "In short, as long as conditions permit, you should not give up practicing Taoism. This can be said to be instinctive."

Why didn't she understand such a simple truth just now? Thinking back to the legends in the world, why people want to become immortals is because they want to live forever, transcend life and death, be free and comfortable, and enjoy eternal life, it's all incidental.

"It seems that you have already figured it out." The other party said, "But do you know that on the road to cultivation, 99% of the losers will fail. You may not succeed, and it is even said that you are very likely to fail."

Yin Miaomiao's excitement calmed down: "It is possible."

"Once you fail, it means that you have lost both the happiness at your fingertips and the possibility of becoming an immortal. When the time comes, will you regret your choice?"

Yin Miaomiao thought about it and said honestly: "Yes."

"If you regret it, it proves that your Taoist heart is not firm."

She disagreed: "Regret is human nature. It is impossible for people not to regret. This does not mean that the Taoist heart is weak."

"Why?"

"Because people cannot predict the future. If the other path is better than the chosen one, isn't it natural to regret it?" Yin Miaomiao asked, "If practicing Taoism is thousands of times more miserable than not practicing Taoism, it would be too untrue to say that you don't regret it."

"Did you know that regret is one of the roots of inner demons?"

Yin Miaomiao thought: "Then, maybe it's because they want to change the past, but they can't turn back time, so they have inner demons. I think people can regret, but they must also accept the results. Regret can change not the past, but the past.

It’s the future – don’t make the same mistakes again.”

"Interesting idea." The other party was noncommittal and asked, "So, what do you think Tao Xin is?"

What is the heart of the Tao? Yin Miaomiao really has never thought about this issue. After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "It should be the path chosen by yourself."

"What's the explanation?"

Yin Miaomiao thought: "I think whether the Taoist heart is firm or not actually depends on whether I agree with the path I have chosen. For example, I believe that it is right for me to give up the mortal life for what I pursue and continue to practice Taoism. At least at this point in time,

I agree with my choice, so my heart to follow the Tao is firm. If one day, I have doubts about my ideas, then my heart to the Tao will be shaken."

Everyone has different ideas and chooses different paths. Since both Taoist demons can become immortals, there is no correct answer for Taoist minds.

In short, cultivation is a materialistic process, but Taoist mind is an idealistic thing.

"Do you think your heart is firm in pursuing the Tao?"

"I think so."

"Very well, keep going as you want." The voice said, "We will meet again."

Yin Miaomiao was startled and suddenly felt strange: "Are you my inner demon?"

"Yes and no."

What does it mean? Yin Miaomiao was about to think about it, but there was a roar of thunder in her ears. She broke away from the state of trance in an instant, looked around, and saw thunderclouds gathering above her head, and the third level of thunder tribulation was about to begin.

As soon as the thundercloud appeared on the horizon, Ren Wuwei noticed it immediately and quickly stood on the top of the mountain to watch. Yin Miaomiao had been in seclusion for three years and there was no movement. He couldn't help but wonder if he had too many love debts and had to kneel down to his inner demons. Unexpectedly,

pass.

Very lucky.

Yun Ling came out after him: "It's Thunder Tribulation."

"I don't know how capable your junior sister is." Ren Wuwei had great expectations, "Just hit her a few more times. The sky thunder is the most powerful thing in the sun. Maybe she can become a normal person in one breath."

Yun Ling looked at the sky shrouded in dark clouds: "There may be a lot."

"It's not good to have too much. What should I do if I can't bear it?" Ren Wuwei is like a parent whose child is about to take the college entrance examination. He worries about gains and losses and is anxious before the exam.

While he was talking, the first thunderstorm had already arrived.

Even though he was fully prepared mentally, the power of the thunder still made Yin Miaomiao's scalp numb, and he had to use all his strength to control his body's instinct to avoid it.

The moment the thunder fell on top of his head and exploded, the sound of broken bones could be clearly heard. Severe pain spread throughout his body, and his body trembled uncontrollably. Yin Miaomiao endured the pain and used his spiritual power, and then the benefits of the thunder were revealed.

, the power of Yang Yang filled every cell, and indescribable changes occurred in the flesh and blood. In just a few weeks, the pain was greatly relieved.

Yin Miaomiao originally planned to resist the first three thunder tribulations, but now that she saw it, she felt that she had to endure the pain no matter how much it was struck.

Seven days later, the second thunder disaster followed.

The repaired body was once again torn to pieces by a powerful external force. The pain beyond the body's load made Yin Miaomiao almost hold her breath. Before she could make a slight adjustment, the remaining power in her body began to frantically repair her body.

If I had to use an analogy to describe this feeling, it would be like taking a stimulant first and then a tranquilizer, with the body swinging wildly between two extremes.

The reason why so many people can't withstand the thunder tribulation is this. Not everyone can withstand the rapid switch between the two extremes, and the further you go, the more dangerous it becomes - this is the same principle as twisting an iron wire.

However, if you break it back and forth a few times, the tough metal will break.

Just as Yin Miaomiao figured out the mystery, the third thunder came down. In a hurry, she could only use spiritual power to protect her body to weaken the effect of the thunder. Unfortunately, it was very small, and most of the power was still penetrated into the body.

, everything was pitch black before his eyes, and his body almost fainted due to excessive injuries.

She had to bite the tip of her tongue and desperately order herself to wake up, and then she came back with just one breath.

The third thunder almost killed her, so what else could she do next?

Ren Wuwei, who was in the distance, had already noticed something unusual: "What's going on with your junior sister's thunder tribulation? Is it the third thunder? Am I distracted?"

Yun Li frowned: "Junior sister's thunder tribulation is very powerful."

Ren Wuwei: "..." He knew that extreme wisdom would inevitably be damaged, and the way of heaven could not tolerate it. What should he do?

Yin Miaomiao plans to save the country through a curveball.

For the fourth thunder, she used most of her spiritual power to remove part of the force and could barely withstand it; for the fifth thunder, she had to take the Blood Resurrection Pill and the Spirit Replenishing Pill; for the sixth thunder, her golden

Dan has cracks.

The situation is extremely serious.

The fragmentation of the golden elixir will not lead to death. As long as the golden elixir is dispersed now, the thunder will disappear, and the fragmented golden elixir will return to a liquid state after melting. This is considered a failure to form the elixir, but you can start over from the beginning.

Most monks would choose to give up when faced with such a situation, because if they don't give up, the next lightning will shatter their physical bodies, and that will be the end of them.

Yin Miaomiao had long thought about this difficult choice, considered it calmly, and decided to stick to it.

To be honest, there is nothing to fear about death. She wants to live, but is not afraid of death. In her previous life, she lingered on the bed for many years, and her body organs gradually aged. She went to the operating table several times, and had her skin and flesh repaired and repaired without dignity.

Later, I became old and frail, blinded, deafened, and defecated...forget it, in short, I don't know how happy it is to be struck to death by thunder and start over again.

Moreover, she has a bold idea.

The seventh thunder came, and the huge thunder cloud attracted the attention of many people inside and outside Chongxiao Sect, but everyone who saw it couldn't help but gasp: "I'm afraid this thunder cloud..."

I'm afraid it's not good. Ren Wuwei has already stood up, ready to intervene and stop the thunder calamity if something is wrong - if there is an outside force involved, the next thunder will be very terrifying - so the next step is for him to crush his disciple by himself.

of golden elixir.

Although it's a bit cruel, it's better than losing your life, right?

The miraculous craftsmanship of nature can always surprise Yin Miaomiao. When a huge thunder point strikes straight down, even if he is mentally prepared, he can't help but feel shocked by the power between heaven and earth.

She sacrificed the earth fire and used its power to form a barrier. The two forces met in a narrow path in mid-air, bursting out with extremely dazzling dazzling light.

There is a saying that the thunder from the sky stirs up the fire from the earth. The forces from the same source fight against each other and consume each other. Half of the strength of the thunder is eliminated.

The remaining half exploded in Yin Miaomiao's body, causing very serious consequences: the skin barrier completely collapsed, flesh and bones broke one after another, and in the blink of an eye, her entire body turned into a bloody mass.

Yin Miaomiao endured the severe pain and directly walked around the sky with the power of thunder and fire in her body. The condensed spiritual power continuously wrapped the broken golden elixir and repeated the steps of condensing the elixir. The cracks in the golden elixir were exposed by this huge force.

It disappeared without a trace under the squeeze. Not only that, the size also shrank by an inch, and it was actually more solid and solid than before.

Once the golden elixir is condensed, physical damage is not a big problem, and the physical body recovers quickly after collapse.

Ren Wuwei breathed a sigh of relief and wiped his cold sweat: "It's almost over... Huh?!!"

The seven thunder tribulations have ended, but the clouds of tribulation have not dissipated.

The author has something to say: Everyone has misunderstood. Xiaozhuo's scene is not the inner demon itself, but an introduction. It leads to Miaomiao's confusion about cultivation: why should we practice Taoism, and what is the purpose of cultivating Taoism? These two questions

It's different. In the end, she came to her own conclusion. Cultivation is the evolution of the individual, which is different from the process of changing genes during the continuous reproduction of the race. It is a single person, non-heritable, and the evolution from low-level to high-level life.

, is the instinct of living things, and is essentially for a better survival. This is a materialistic process... No matter what your purpose is for practicing Taoism, it is essentially the same.

But the Taoist heart is different. The Taoist heart is idealistic. You must find your own "Tao" before you can start your evolutionary path, because everyone's evolutionary route is different. All roads lead to Rome, but you must walk firmly.

On your own "road", if you hesitate and don't move forward, you will not reach your destination and you will fail.

I don’t know if I have made my setting clear_(:3∠)_Miaomiao has traveled through time, and the original world view has been finalized, but the events in the world of cultivation have impacted the original world view, resulting in some cognitive disunity.

She can’t think about what cultivation is, but she can. So her inner demon level is to unify the two and establish her own world system. Otherwise, later on she will doubt her life and get lost in the question of "does cultivation exist?"

In questions like "Why can I become an immortal through fantasy?"

To be honest, the understanding of the world is the basis for human beings to understand everything. Belief in God and science are the same, but you must have one. If you are more open-minded, you can actually fully accept the settings of the world of cultivation. That is not the case.

There will be inner demons, but Miaomiao can't do it. Smart people tend to think too much. She must go through this process... See you tomorrow~~