Kunlun one millet

Chapter 186 Trance Pearl Entering the Palace

Fengminggu inherits Taoism with qin music, emphasizing on regulating the mind and cultivating nature, subduing all emotions, and pursuing harmony and resonance with the sounds of heaven and earth, with a high intention.

Zhao Shu didn't understand the theory of music, but he found that Lu Wangji could straighten out his thoughts and harmonize his qi every time he plucked the strings and played the zither.

When listening to Lu Wangji playing the qin in the countryside outside Jianjiaguan, Zhao Mi once realized a little bit of mysterious meaning, feeling like floating on the ocean, drifting with the current, but able to keep the true spirit clear and unambiguous.

In retrospect, this is precisely where the difference between immortality and Shinto lies.

Xuanmen Xiandao regards the world as a boundless ocean, and ordinary people are in it, indulge in vulgarity, lock up dust karma, bear the burden of daily accumulation, and compete with each other, and suffer deeply without realizing it.Therefore, starting to cultivate immortality and self-examination is the only way to prove the way to happiness.

The so-called celestial way of being free and unrestrained is by no means indulgence and wanton deeds, but rather the inward concentration of true oneness and the externalization of materialization, drifting with the flow without changing one's way of mind, and mixing with the vulgar without concealing clarity.

Zhao Shu once experienced this state very briefly under the harmony of Lu Wangji's qin tones.Abandon stubborn stereotypes, expose body and mind, and always have no desire to watch the growth and evolution of all things.

When you enter this state, you can feel that there are endless merits of good fortune hidden in your body and mind, which is the beginning and end point of immortality and longevity.Only by observing things without desire can we germinate the most simple and authentic vitality.

But to enter such a state for a long time, it is definitely not a deliberate effort to be strong.If there is desire and demand, there will be a distinction between right and wrong for all things, and it will set various boundaries for the endless achievements of good fortune.

Ling Xiao also said: "When things are made into tools, they will be used for a long time, but when people become tools, they will lose their Daoist heart."

But Zhao Mi also understands that this kind of view is difficult for ordinary people to understand.How can something ineffective be usable?If a person is ineffective, will he not destroy himself?

But for those who are dedicated to cultivating immortals, becoming a talent and becoming a tool is precisely the endless good fortune that restrains one's body and mind, and is restricted to death by secular rules.

Therefore, the matter of immortality and longevity often requires people to be extraordinary and free from vulgarity. Such a theory that does not seek to become a tool, it is difficult for ordinary people to understand the true meaning, but it is easy to misunderstand and fallacious.

Contrary to observing things without desire, the theory of desire to become a tool is the foundation of Shinto.

For people in Shinto, all things in nature have their own parts and their own uses, that is, there is a distinction between good and bad, right and wrong, and it is a matter of course to clearly define the boundaries and order of all things.

But just as Ling Xiao said, the world is vast, and good fortune is endless, and if there is a limit, there will be no limit, and it will never come true.

Therefore, Shinto does not seek to include everything in setting up teachings and formulating laws and regulations, but to distinguish the inside and outside of the laws and regulations. Those who conform to the laws and regulations are righteous, and those who violate the laws and regulations are evil.

However, the laws of Shinto are often similar to those of the country and society, and Shinto and humanity can be said to be the exterior and interior of each other.Therefore, the Tianxia Dynasty had to set up ceremonial officials to distinguish the yin and yang of humans and ghosts according to the rules and regulations. A country without these would be difficult to maintain.

The so-called major events of the country are sacrificed to Rong.From the point of view of the ceremonial officials, how a country's laws are depends on what the country sacrifices.

If the sacrifices are not in accordance with the etiquette and law, it means that the country's government orders are not thorough and the governance is not clear.

If the sacrificed ghosts and gods steal blood and extort offerings, I am afraid that the person in charge of the country will also plunder and enslave the people.

If one enshrines evil spirits and sycophants, then this country can be said to have been established improperly, and the country will die sooner or later.

If the ghosts are not gods, the gods do not hurt people, and if the gods are not eaten, and the law is obeyed, then the country and society can enter a peaceful world.

Liang Tao wants to create a Taoist country on earth, whether it is laws and regulations governing the country and the people, or laws and regulations that respect the heavens and the earth.It's just that he has great ambitions. In the future, the Dao Kingdom in the world will be dominated by him. He is not only the immortal king of the cave, but also the god king of the world, trying to master both immortals and gods.

If it was in the past, Zhao Mi might have felt that Liang Tao's grand vision made a little sense, but it was just that he might not be suitable for him.

However, after experiencing painful lessons, Zhao Mi gradually understood that even if he is as brilliant as the ceremonial officials of the past, what he pursues is the short-term stability under the existing laws and regulations, and even generations have to think hard and die to maintain the laws and regulations.

Trying in vain to set up rules and regulations in the ever-changing world, I am afraid that there will be no good results.

Perhaps Liang Tao was trying to find the key to a long-lasting balance between the opposite ends, but Zhao Mi is not sure if he has found it.

"Okay, that's good."

Lu Wangji's voice interrupted Zhao Mi's deep thinking. He came back to his senses and found that the Lushui Yinshen fir had been chopped into a piano instrument by himself without knowing it.

Looking down, the inside of the instrument's groove is not flat, but twists and turns, with ups and downs, peaks and banks are messy, deep ponds, and wood grains are lifelike, just like overlooking a mountainous area, deep valleys and ravines.

Under Lu Wangji's guidance, Zhao Shu condensed the golden spirit with his bare hands, and chopped wood to chop the qin.Later, Zhao Shu's mind escaped into the mysterious realm, and only after thinking about it, his hands continued to move, and he unintentionally chopped into a qin instrument.

"Strange." Zhao Mi murmured to himself, "Does this mean I observe things without desire or do I have desire to become a weapon?"

Jiang Ru, who was serving tea on the incense burner at the side, went in without knowing it. Lu Wangji pondered for a moment, and said, "It should be between desire and non-desire. Such a musical instrument is so natural that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a supernatural workmanship."

Zhao Mi was stunned and did not move, Lingxiao said: "In a trance, there is an image in it; in a trance, there is something in it."

Hearing this, Zhao Shu suddenly felt a shock in the sky, and the true energy involuntarily came out through the body, blowing away the surrounding sawdust, and the mysterious beads rolled into the mud balls, and there was no hindrance in raising them in one fell swoop.

The surge of true energy in the body is not intense, but the momentum is far-reaching and long-lasting, like a rushing river, out of control.

Xuanzhu ascended into the Niwan, Zhao Mi's eyes were blank, everything in the world disappeared, and everything around him suddenly disappeared.But then the heaven and the earth return, all the sounds of the world resonate in the acupoints of the whole body in an instant, the qin instrument in hand sings without strings, the sound of the cong echoes the mountains and forests, the stream outside the pavilion harmonizes with it, and the forests in the mountains congratulate.

In an instant, Zhao Shu only felt that everything in the world was unfolding before his eyes like a scroll, and the branches and leaves fell, the insects and ants walked, the wind blows the water, and the dust flies, all the details are clearly visible and within reach.

But even though everything was pouring into his eyes and mind, Zhao Mi didn't feel any confusion and confusion. At this moment, he was in a state of emptiness and detachment, which was inconceivable.

"Congratulations." Lu Wangji was the first to notice that Zhao Shuxiu had entered the country.

Zhao Shu focused on adjusting his breath, exuding the true energy out of the body, sometimes turning into water, fire, wind and thunder, flying around the pavilion, sometimes turning into various clones, with different appearances.

Gently raising your hand, the true energy forms a coiled talisman, like a bird returning to the forest, flying down on Zhao Mi's palm, the five colors are dense inside, and the purple air is intertwined outside, shining brilliantly.

Zhao Shu looked at the engraving of the talisman seal for a moment, and with a backhand palm, he imprinted it on the center of his eyebrows, and went straight into his brain, where it merged with the Xuanzhu and became a natal spiritual script.The originally haggard appearance immediately became radiant and jade-like.

In such a coherent manner, Zhao Mi almost did not think about it, let alone pretentiously.

"Until today, you have only entered the path of immortality." Ling Xiao said.

Zhao Mi asked secretly: "I thought that Xuanzhu Shengniwan would be very difficult. Didn't you say before that I have to break through the illusion to make a breakthrough?"

"If you don't go through the illusion, how can you get the truth?" Lingxiao said bluntly: "And do you think this level is easy? Throughout the ages, how many people have been unable to ascend the Niwan for a long time? Could it be that they have experienced less training and hard work than you? If not for the past few months of face-to-face painstaking practice, how could Zaiqin break through in one go today?"

Zhao Mi said secretly that he had been in Shixi Paradise for three or four months without knowing it, during which time he didn't hear about foreign affairs, except to study the music theory with Lu Wangji, he just retreated and faced the wall, almost disturbing the illusion numbness.

Lingxiao continued: "Actually, what you lack is a chance. Today, if you start chopping the qin, you will be considered to have completed your enlightenment. The qin instrument is naturally formed, which shows that you have put in enough kung fu."

If it was Zhao Mi in the past, he would probably have lost his composure when he heard Lingxiao's approval, but now he just smiled lightly.

"It seems that our Marquis Zhenming has improved again." Jiang Ru tactfully brought a cup of jade tea: "It's a pity that we don't have many people here, so we can't gather all the people to shout congratulations."

Zhao Mi smiled and said, "I don't want to be known as a hermit in the mountains. What's more, my generation of cultivating immortals is not for the purpose of showing off."

Cultivation of immortality is not selfish as ordinary people think. Many ordinary people think of selfishness, such as showing off and being greedy. Instead, they are coerced by worldly desires for fame and fortune, and their hearts are not peaceful. In the eyes of cultivators, On the contrary, it is not "selfish" enough.

The so-called selfishness is nothing more than my body and mind, and the rest is insignificant.

Zhao Mi suddenly discovered that with a breakthrough in cultivation, even the vision and mind of looking at things is different from before.Some things that I didn't understand when I thought about it in the past are now self-evident and transparent.

Liang Tao, for example, may have reached his level, where his mind and body are so vast that the world can be contained, and in turn he has the desire to tamper with the world and control creation alone.There is no praise or criticism in terms of this idea alone, but when his actions are put into practice and affect all sentient beings, it is impossible to ignore right and wrong.

Zhao Mi also understood why Ling Xiao was so "indifferent" to ordinary people.This kind of ruthlessness is more about not making decisions for others on your own.

Every phenomenon in the world has its own reasons, don't suffer from others, don't persuade others to be kind, Zhao Mi used to wishful thinking to define right and wrong for others. On the one hand, it is good intentions, but on the other hand, there are many thoughts of ignoring the facts.

Looking back, I chose a method similar to Wang Miaoshou's to kill Gao Pinggong and his son. In the past, Zhao Mi would never do it with his heart.And when he did it, it was the beginning of breaking the old habits and stubbornness, and only in this way can he pass the barrier today.

There is often a kind of joy that ordinary people cannot understand when cultivating diligently. It is not a thrill of excitement, but a sudden enlightenment and transparency.

After plying the top of the piano with the bottom of the piano, Zhao Mi asked, "Should we still add gray tires and surface paint?"

Lu Wangji shook his head lightly: "This piano has passed through your hands, the bones and tendons have been removed from the mortal body, why use ashes to make lacquer?"

After saying that, Lu Wangji took out seven silk strings, all of which she refined herself, carefully wound them tightly, adjusted the tension, and then fiddled with them to test the sound.

The sound of the zither is so clear that the listener only feels forgetful and peaceful, and all troubles disappear for a while, and the whole body is comfortable.

"Hearing this fairy music, I feel refreshed!" Zhao Mi sighed.

"It's not tuned yet, I'm laughing at you." Lu Wangji smoothed the strings and asked, "This piano is from your hands, what name do you want?"

Zhao Mi was not pretentious. He tapped his knee and said, "Phoenix travels to Biluo, singing Kongge. It's called 'Biluokongge', how about it?"

"Good name!" Jiang Ru also praised.

Lu Wangji said, "Is this name too ambitious?"

"The lines on the body of the qin are like overlooking the mountains and rivers. This is what Feng You Biluo saw." Zhao Mi explained: "You can see the magnificent scenery, and feel it. It's an empty song, and I think it's just right. And the sound played by this qin is not extraordinary. It is the hidden rhyme of the sounds of nature, the ups and downs are clear and turbid, the cadences are subtle, and the songs are made of mistakes."

Lu Wangji was silent for a moment, looked down at Xinde Yaoqin, and said, "Since it was your name, there is nothing wrong with it."

Seeing the two of them asking and answering, Jiang Ru couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing: "You guys, you have to quote scriptures when you name them."

"It's a rare treasure, so naturally we should commemorate it well." Zhao Mi said, "This kind of qin instrument happened to be made by me after entering the realm of enlightenment. It's a rare opportunity."

Zhao Mi knew very well that it was almost impossible to reproduce the magic weapon refined by such a coincidence.This is not limited by the level of the level, but the integration of the understanding of the creation of the world, which is mysterious and unspeakable.

"Hey, Fairy Lu got such a precious Yaoqin, and I don't have anything yet." Jiang Ru propped her chin, looking jealous.

Zhao Mi smiled wryly and shook his head: "You are from the Chongxuan Pavilion, if you talk about the magic weapon that is close to you, how can you have less?"

"Marquis Zhenming, since the little girl will help you tend the flowers and plants and renovate the garden, can you also get me a decent magic weapon?"

The three of them lived together in the same place these days and became familiar with each other, it seemed that Jiang Ru could hardly let go of her disguise, and her words began to become unscrupulous.

It's not that Zhao Mi is ignorant of Jiang Ru's affection, but he has harbored grievances in the past and has been unwilling to face them.Now my mentality has changed, but I am much calmer.

"Fellow Daoist Lu uses the qin to enter the Tao. A qin needs to be practiced with him for a long time. It is like a magic weapon of natal life. Naturally, we need to pay more attention." Zhao Mi smiled and said: "You and I both have a bunch of magic tools and talismans in our hands. , if you don’t focus on it, it will seem cumbersome and cumbersome to refine the magic weapon additionally.”

Jiang Ru pouted her lips, seemingly dissatisfied.Zhao Mi had no choice but to say: "Forget it, if you really want a magic weapon, then go find the treasures of heaven and earth, and I can try to refine it according to the physical properties of the spiritual material."

Zhao Mi didn't want to please Jiang Ru, but wanted to prove his cultivation level and weapon refining skills.

Immortal practice is to observe things without desire, but it does not mean abandoning the use of worldly utensils.The so-called using inaction and borrowing fakes to cultivate the truth is precisely because you can observe things without desire, so you can gain insight into the hidden physical properties and opportunities of change of all things, so as to bring out the opportunities of change and make use of them. achievement.

Zhao Mi speculated that the reason why teachers Zhang Duanjing and Shi Huoguang are proficient in refining magic weapons is probably because they realized this state of mind without desire to observe things and use nothing for use. The hand refining tool is directed at the key point, without all kinds of troublesome deliberation.

(End of this chapter)