Longevity, starting from raising chickens

Wang Qingyang brought Song Dongyang to the Wanfa Peak, and the formation immediately opened, allowing the two to enter.

Song Dongyang didn't dare to look around for too long, but still looked around curiously with his peripheral vision.

The furnishings on the top of the mountain looked like those in a country farmhouse, and it was totally unrecognizable as the residence of a deputy leader of a sect.

But I still didn't see the teacher.

Until Wang Qingyang raised his hand.

A cave emitting a glow appeared out of nowhere in front of the two people.

Song Dongyang finally woke up:

"This... is also a formation?"

"This is the entrance to the secret realm, let's go, Junior Brother."

After saying that, Wang Qingyang flew in first.

Although Song Dongyang had laid the foundation for the Great Dao, he had not yet learned to control the spiritual energy. He could only take a deep breath and jump in quickly.

Wow!
It’s the same feeling as when I joined the sect before.

After entering this secret realm, he felt a shock all over his body, as if he had jumped from the air into the water, and his whole body was enveloped by incomparably rich spiritual energy.

A huge amount of spiritual energy poured into his body, and he actually felt like he was drowning and suffocating.

"not good!"

Song Dongyang felt terrible.

He could not breathe or actively refine spiritual energy. He just relied on his body to absorb and refine it naturally. However, the spiritual energy here was too dense. It rushed up like a swarm and he could not refine it at all. Almost instantly, it was congested and his body was about to swell!

But at this moment, a quiet and peaceful voice, like the sound of a great road, suddenly rang in his ears:
"Be empty and keep quiet, Dantian contains one Qi, and the movement starts from Shaoyin..."

Although Song Dongyang had never been exposed to the way of cultivation, he became famous at a young age and was familiar with many classics. Naturally, his reputation was not for nothing. He quickly suppressed his panic, and soon realized something in his mind and quickly closed his eyes.

The thoughts followed the heart, and the Qi followed the thoughts. The dormant Qi in Dantian then quietly spun, driving the blocked massive amount of spiritual energy to be quickly refined...

I don't know if it was a natural talent or it was meant to be this way, but in a short while, all the spiritual energy in his body was refined by him and turned into wisps of magic power that circulated in his dantian.

Only then did Song Dongyang open his eyes.

But I found that the scene before my eyes had quietly changed.

Subconsciously, I looked forward.

He saw a young Taoist sitting cross-legged between an old willow tree and a towering tree with fire leaves, looking at him with a smile. The cool breeze blew his Taoist robe, just like usual.

However, there is a unique charm in this ordinary thing.

The tension he had originally felt due to anticipation quickly disappeared, and his mind became calm as well.

Song Dongyang suddenly felt blessed and immediately knelt down in front of the young Taoist priest, performing a profound ceremony of prostrating himself on the ground.

"Disciple Dongyang, greetings to the teacher."

The young Taoist priest helped him up with a smile, his voice like the sound of a bell, cleansing his body and soul:

"You don't need such a big gift. You helped me achieve enlightenment in the past, and today I am here to enlighten you. Every sip and bite is destiny."

After saying that, he raised his hand and lightly touched Song Dongyang's forehead.

Song Dongyang's whole body trembled, and in an instant, countless past events came to his mind.

He entered the sect at a young age, met his mentor, and then worshipped at Xingdou Peak. From then on, he devoted himself to cultivation, not caring about worldly affairs, refining Qi, building foundation, golden elixir, and Nascent Soul...

The staff and stewards of the Landform Hall... the deputy hall master...

Until he faced the calamity of becoming a god, he ultimately failed due to insufficient foundation. When he was about to die, the sect master came to protect him, leaving behind the inheritance of the stars, and then he was reincarnated.

A lifetime of 1,500 years passes by in this one thought.

Song Dongyang stood there in a daze, muttering to himself:
"I am Song Dongyang... I am not Song Dongyang..."

"I am the deputy hall master of the Landform Hall, and I am also the prime minister of Hailing State..."

"But which me is the real me?"

His eyes were confused, as if no one was around.

Those memories were strange and yet familiar, yet familiar yet with an incomparably distant distance. For a moment, he had no idea who he was or why he existed.

Wang Qingyang on the side looked at Song Dongyang worriedly, then looked at the young Taoist priest.

"Master, Junior Brother..."

"Do not worry."

Wang Ba glanced at Song Dongyang who was completely immersed in the confrontation between the two memories, and said leisurely:
"After all, he is also a lower-armored warrior. He has been through more than seventy years of trials and tribulations in the mortal world, and has experienced great changes. His state of mind is already strong enough. Now he only needs this last calamity. Once he overcomes it, the world will be vast and the road ahead will be smooth."

Wang Qingyang couldn't help but open his mouth slightly and said in surprise:
"Master, I haven't told you yet, how do you know he is a Class A? Is it also deduced?"

"Haha, you can't say it, you can't say it."

Wang Ba smiled mysteriously.

Then he looked at Song Dongyang again.

There was a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Naturally, he was not bored enough to deduce the evaluation Song Dongyang received in the Ling Shen Questioning Formation. In fact, as soon as Song Dongyang passed through the Ren De Hall, Lin Yi of the Ren De Hall immediately reported the matter to him through the Ling Xi Stone.

However, there is no need to explain this matter in detail. It is better to leave some suspense for the disciples.

To his surprise, above Song Dongyang's head, he could vaguely see some Ziwei starlight, the aura of disaster and the light of merit. The three were entangled with each other, as if they were one and the same, and as if they were mutually dependent.

"Is it possible that my disciple... is the one who will be borne by the great calamity in the future?"

“I didn’t see that before.”

Wang Ba calculated quickly with his hands in his sleeves, but only saw a few scales and claws in the hazy light. He couldn't help but look thoughtful.

Wang Qingyang was relieved to see that her master had a clear mind, and then she told him what she had just heard:

"In recent years, the battles between the True Warriors and the Ten Thousand Gods in Huangji Continent have been extremely fierce, and there is still no sign of an end... But I heard that the True Warriors have begun to secretly clear out the Tianmo Continent in the north, and the Ten Thousand Gods Kingdom may not be their opponent... I don't know why they have to fight each other like this..."

Wang Ba shook his head slightly upon hearing this, and looked at Wang Qingyang with a somewhat helpless look:
"I know you are devoted to cultivation, but as the deputy hall master of Tianyuan Hall, although you are only doing cultivation on a temporary basis, you should also pay attention to the situation in various continents."

As he spoke, he casually drew a sketch of the Ogura world on the ground in front of him.

"The three continents in the west were submerged by floods, and I don't know if they are still exposed. Beihai Continent was transformed from a black turtle, and no one dares to go there easily. Zhongsheng Continent is isolated and few people can cross the Yuanci Sea around it, so it is also ruled out. Then the only ones left in the entire Xiaocang Realm are Fenglin Continent, Tianmo Continent, Huangji Continent, and Jingyuan Continent."

"The environment in Tianmozhou is harsh. Although Jingyuanzhou has abundant spiritual energy, its area is too small. As for our Fenglinzhou, Zhenwu and Wanshen Kingdom originally escaped from our Fenglinzhou."

After being reminded by Wang Ba, Wang Qingyang quickly reacted:

"Then there is only one Huangji Continent left... No wonder!"

Wang Ba nodded and concluded:
"So the two sides have to fight. They are different from us. We don't have too many demands for population and land. As long as there is enough spiritual energy, it's fine. But both Zhenwu and Wanshen Kingdom are in urgent need of population. Similarly, they are also very clear that because they both need population, they are the most natural opponents of each other, and they can't wait to get rid of each other."

Wang Qingyang suddenly understood.

Wang Ba then sighed:
"But what I didn't expect was that the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Gods could hold out for so long against the True Warriors... It seems that these evil gods still have a lot of tricks up their sleeves."

"But it's a good thing. The longer the Kingdom of the Ten Thousand Gods lasts, the more time we will have to do more important things."

This time, Wang Qingyang knew what the "more important thing" that his master was talking about was, and he couldn't help but look towards Lingji Mountain in the distance:

"Master, has the egg not hatched yet?"

"almost."

Wang Ba couldn't help but look towards Lingji Mountain, a hint of anticipation flashing across his eyes.

As he spoke, Song Dongyang changed again.

His eyes were red without him noticing, and his expression was sometimes foolish, sometimes crazy, he was dancing, his white hair was messy, as if he had gone mad:

"Who am I? Who am I?"

"What am I seeking? Where is the truth?"

"Master!"

When Wang Qingyang saw this scene, he quickly looked at Wang Ba.

Wang Ba saw this and knew that if he did not intervene, this newly enlightened disciple would be trapped in his inner demons and unable to extricate himself, and his life might even be ruined.

But at this moment, a thought suddenly occurred to my mind that shouldn't have appeared:
"Dongyang may very well be the one destined to be calamity, but if I hadn't intervened, he would have been trapped in his inner demons. Then, is this destiny still destiny?"

Thinking of this, his heart moved and he couldn't help but look at Song Dongyang.

As expected, the purple starlight above Song Dongyang's head dimmed, the calamity energy was strong, and the light of merit disappeared in an instant. Wang Ba, who saw this scene, was suddenly stunned!

"Destiny... It should be the will of the Xiaocang world that favors you, but why would my change of mind affect the fate of the person who is destined to be destined?"

"Is it because I have already seen him, and once I see him, I will intervene, or is it..."

Destiny can be changed, but it cannot be changed.

This is what the art of divination states from the very beginning.

It can be changed because once the fortune teller sees the fate of others, any of his actions will invisibly change the fate of others.

This is 'seeing is intervening'.

Although the art of divination is mostly about going with the flow, to some extent it can also be regarded as actively embracing this characteristic.

But fate cannot be changed, because destiny may have already taken the fortune teller's participation into account. What you see may just be what destiny allows you to see, and what you do after seeing it may also be within the calculation of destiny.

It is precisely because of this characteristic of the way of divination that many monks once believed that the so-called way of divination does not actually exist.

The future you see is not real, but is what Ogura Kai deliberately lets you see.

Such a view once caused the art of divination to be on the verge of being lost.

Because what the monks believe in is almost always that my destiny is in my own hands.

Since the future you see is just what the will of heaven and earth shows you, it is better to know nothing and practice with peace of mind.

If your realm is high, what does it matter if it is God's will?
The worst that can happen is that I will ascend to heaven. I won’t play with you anymore.

But what made Wang Ba feel heavy-hearted was that just because of his change of thought, Song Dongyang's future fortune would change. The meaning of this was completely different from the so-called concept that fate can be changed or not.

This means that, to some extent, he is the one who controls destiny!

At least, within the Kokura world, this is true for Song Dongyang.

"what is happening?"

A rare sense of horror arose in Wang Ba's heart.

It's not the fear of fate, but the fear of what is behind this possibility.

"Quack! Quack!"

The quacking sound came from Lingji Mountain not far away. A fully grown three-legged crow was hopping up and down on the hillside. Beside it, a slightly broken second-level bird puppet was also hopping along with it.

See this three-legged crow.

At this moment, Wang Ba seemed to be aware of something vaguely.

"Master!"

Wang Qingyang's anxious voice instantly broke his meditation.

Wang Ba came back to his senses and looked at Song Dongyang, whose eyes had turned completely bloodshot and whose expression seemed to have been completely possessed by a demon.

Shaking his head slightly:

"The Star Water Bottle poured the Star Water Essence accumulated for a thousand years into his body in one breath, cleansing his body and building a star body for him. It was originally well-intentioned, but he didn't think about how he, a person who had never practiced cultivation before, would be able to control it after achieving the foundation building all of a sudden."

As if hearing Wang Ba's words, a water bottle suddenly flew out from between Song Dongyang's eyebrows, and the shadow of a little girl appeared in the water bottle, babbling, and then showed a guilty look on her face.

Wang Ba waved his hand: "You mean well, but don't be so impatient next time."

After saying that, he looked at Song Dongyang and let out a low "duh" sound, which was as loud as a bell and instantly penetrated into Song Dongyang's mind, which was already in a state of confusion and sinking into the inner demons:

"You dream of being a butterfly, and the butterfly dreams of you. You are you, and the butterfly is also you!"

"Idiot, wake up!"

Mysterious sound enters the ears!
next moment.

Song Dongyang's whole body trembled, and a hint of clarity flashed in his eyes for a moment!
The redness also faded quickly.

His originally crazy and mad temperament quickly became calm and steady, perhaps because he absorbed the memories of his previous life, and gained a sense of clarity and wisdom accumulated over the years.

He looked at Wang Ba, his face showing shame, and he knelt down quickly:
"The disciple is incompetent..."

Just as he was about to kneel down, he suddenly felt a light force lifting him up.

Song Dongyang raised his head quickly and saw the teacher smiling casually:

"Just because you have suffered a few setbacks and tribulations, you don't have to perform such a grand ceremony. Since you have already understood your past and present lives, you should know that we practitioners don't like this."

Song Dongyang felt relieved and said ashamedly:
"Yes, I have disappointed you."

"Practice is like life. There is no such thing as smooth sailing. You will suffer losses sooner or later. Since you have to suffer losses anyway, why not suffer more now and suffer less losses in the future?"

Wang Ba smiled faintly.

Wang Qingyang was a little impatient:

"Master, can I teach you the 'One Mind, One Mind' technique?"

Wang Ba pondered for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and said:

"No, he is still practicing the Starry Sky Sutra of Starry Sky Peak."

Wang Qingyang and Song Dongyang were both stunned when they heard this.

After all, Song Dongyang had just entered the profession and it was difficult for him to ask questions. However, Wang Qingyang did not have such a burden. He pulled Wang Ba's sleeve and asked:

"Master, why is this? Since my junior brother has already accepted you as his master, why do you still look at him differently?"

Wang Ba smiled slightly, without explaining, and turned to look at Song Dongyang who was a little disappointed and said:
"In addition to practicing the Star Scripture, you also need to read widely."

Song Dongyang was immediately excited when he heard this. He had studied in the mortal world for so many years and had never been afraid of this. He immediately said:
"The disciples must study seriously."

Wang Ba shook his head, smiling strangely:

"No, it's not just about studying hard. I'll set a goal for you... The sect's Wanfa Sutra Library contains 49,546 kinds of secret collections, more than 2.54 million volumes of miscellaneous books, and more than 160,000 volumes of hundreds of arts. You have to read them all and even master them. With your previous life's foundation, it shouldn't be difficult for you to understand most of the content."

Wang Qingyang was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.

Even though Song Dongyang had calmed down a lot, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"This... Teacher, how long will this take?"

Wang Ba smiled slightly:
"A hundred years, a thousand years, it doesn't matter. Just choose a place here to practice well. After you have the golden elixir and have enough life span, you can go to the Wanfa Sutra Library. With my token, you can browse at will."

"In your previous life, you were stuck in the Divine Refining stage. In this life, you just need to follow my instructions. I dare not say more. Before you reach the Void Refining stage, the road ahead will be smooth."

Hearing Wang Ba's words, Song Dongyang was stunned.

Having realized his past life, he is no longer the ignorant newcomer who had no knowledge of the way of cultivation. He knows how difficult it is to achieve the state of spiritual transformation. If he can really achieve the state of spiritual transformation, what does it matter if he just read the entire library of scriptures?
He immediately bowed to Wang Ba again.

Wang Ba nodded slightly, and then ordered Wang Qingyang to take him down to settle down and practice.

Keep everything simple.

After Song Dongyang went down, Wang Ba stood with his hands behind his back and looked up slightly outside the secret realm.

"Zhenwu and the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Gods are both major concerns. Fortunately, they will probably continue to cause trouble for a while..."

"In the Original Demon Sect, the old devil Han Yanzi has disappeared since the last time. He has only sent his disciples out. He can't threaten the Wanxiang Sect at the moment, let alone other continents... Now is the most rare time of peace."

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and once again looked towards Lingji Mountain not far away, his eyes showing expectation and rare worry:

"The rest is up to you."

Half a year later.

Wang Ba squatted in a special hatching place on Lingji Mountain, looking at the half-millstone-sized bird chicks that had just hatched from the eggshell in front of him. They looked like a goose but not a goose, like a chicken but not a chicken, were wet all over, and had not even opened their eyes. The joy in his heart was simply beyond words.

"There is a difference between male and female. The beak is where the Dao is condensed... It's done! The Dao spirit beast has finally been cultivated!"

"The construction of the dojo can finally begin!"

Although there is only this one now, this approach has been proven to be feasible.

Everything becomes a matter of time.

And now is a rare moment of peace.

……

Time flies like flowing water.

Years are not counted during practice.

In the blink of an eye, five decades have passed... (End of this chapter)