Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 618: Things are spiritual only when they are empty. If they are real, they will perish. If they are not perishable, they will be empty.

Overnight, many sacred figures in Liyang City either retreated or were destroyed and defeated.

In an instant, the entire city became silent. Although they still had some monks who had not yet attained immortality, their nature could not be compared with that of the sacred beings.

To give the simplest example, yesterday Zhao Yanshou led his men to attack the city, and the monks in Liyang City summoned wind and rain to stop them. However, because of the Khitan army's sacred "surrender", no one would stand up to break the spell.

The saying "a defeated general has no need to talk about courage" is exactly like this.

If you admit defeat and then cast a spell to counterattack, it will be seen as a provocation and a sign that you cannot afford to lose.

If this gets out, other gods will laugh at you.

Naturally, everyone will follow this rule.

Now the situation is reversed.

Liyang City suffered many sacred defeats.

If the Khitan army had some divine beings or monks who could cast some magic to help the army attack the city.

The remaining cultivators in Liyang City would certainly not dare to cast spells to counterattack.

Because doing so would be seen as a provocation.

By then, those holy ones who have not yet attained immortality in the city will have no pressure at all to kill them.

Commander Zhang Yanze's face turned pale.

He never imagined that after the Khitan army invited Guan Erye to help, they would be unstoppable and defeat the gods such as Kui, Mao and Jiazi so quickly.

Although the battle between the gods has come to a temporary end, the war is not over yet.

Zhang Yanze took a deep breath and ordered: "All officers and men listen to my orders!"

"Here!"

"Coach, please speak."

A group of soldiers responded hurriedly.

Zhang Yanze said with a gloomy face: "Have someone prepare kerosene and firewood. If the bandits attack the city, burn it. We will defend the city and wait for your majesty's reinforcements to arrive."

Since he could be the commander of the Right Divine Army, he was naturally very smart. He knew that the enemy's vanguard was powerful and had the help of many sacred monks. If he opened the city and fought a decisive battle, the Jin army would surely be defeated.

Therefore, the best way now is to hold the city and wait for the arrival of the reinforcements from Emperor Chu of Later Jin and the more powerful sacred ones in the large army.

The order has just been issued here.

Sudden.

Whooped.

A strong wind rose.

It blew back towards the direction of Liyang City.

Zhang Yanze was shocked. "How can kerosene burn siege equipment when the wind is against us?"

The faces of the soldiers standing by all turned extremely gloomy.

Of course they knew that it was not God who helped the Khitan army, but that there were capable people on the opposite side who were controlling the wind!

……

That’s right, at this time Zhu Lihunhe was controlling the wind to help the Khitan army.

He held the magic sword in his hand, burned yellow paper, reported to God, and used his immense magical power to blow up a fierce gale, just to help the Khitan army achieve success.

At the moment when the wind suddenly arose, tens of thousands of Khitan vanguard cavalry, with a fighting roar like a tsunami, began to attack Liyang.

For a moment, the entire wilderness was filled with iron horses and golden swords showing off their might.

Liyang City is in danger!
……

Of course, mortal wars have nothing to do with divine beings like Chen Yun, Guan Erye, and Nezha.

In order to avoid suspicion, Chen Yun did not let his disciples do things like controlling the wind, but gave it to Zhuli Hunhe.

Chinese military tent.

Zhao Yanshou and Zhao Yanzhao were commanding the troops to attack the city.

Chen Yun stood up and bowed to Guan Erye, Nezha, Li Jing and the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King, "Today, I am very grateful to you four for helping me defeat the enemy."

The "leader" Qishou followed behind with a helpless look on his face, and also bowed to express his gratitude.

What Chen Yun said should have been said by Qishou.

It’s just that Guan Erye, Nezha, Li Jing and the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King were all invited by Chen Yun, so Qishou naturally had no say and could only serve as a foil.

"Brother Chen, what are you talking about?"

"Master Chen, you're welcome."

Nezha, Li Jing and the nine-headed Bull Demon King all made polite remarks.

Master Guan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You and I hit it off right away. We are close friends regardless of age difference. Why do you need to be so polite with your words?"

Chen Yun knew that Master Guan was open-minded, so he simply stopped being polite and said, "Good, I'll be polite then. However, since the four of you have made great contributions today, I have to host a celebration banquet tonight. I hope you will be so kind as to attend."

Guan Erye was a generous man, and he immediately agreed, "Okay."

Nezha, Li Jing and the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King were all military followers, so naturally they would not refuse to attend the banquet.

Only Qishou felt a little embarrassed.

He had previously competed with Chen Yun for power.

Chen Yun didn't seem to have any intention of competing for it.

He directly gave up the position of "leader".

As a result, up to now, Qishou is nominally the "leader of the alliance".

But the person who truly exercises the power of "leader" is still Chen Yun.

This made Qishou feel like a "clown".

Chen Yun had no idea what Qishou was thinking.

After thanking the four people for their help, he took the initiative to ask, "The Jiazi gods are all canonized after death, and even if their bodies are destroyed, they can be restored. Then the nine star officials of the Pleiades and Kui were beaten to ashes by you, is that okay?"

The gods who participated in the Battle of the Gods basically came for merit.

Only a few were invited to help out due to personal relationships.

So everyone was very measured in their actions and would not really take anyone's life.

For example, when Guan Erye destroyed the bodies of two Jiazi gods, Zhao Da and Kang Zhi, it could not be considered as taking people's lives.

Because the Jiazi God was deified after his death, he himself was placed in the godhead.

As long as the godhead is not destroyed, they can recover as before.

As for whether the eighteen star officials of Kui and Mao were deified after their death, Chen Yun was not sure about this, so he asked.

Nezha said indifferently, "Except for the two main gods of Kuixiu and Maoxiu, the remaining 16 star officials were all deified after death. You don't have to worry about their bodies being destroyed and perishing. As for Kuimulang and Maori, although they were not deified after death, at their level, their bodies are actually not important. What is important is their souls. King Niu and I only destroyed their bodies and did not hurt their souls, so they are naturally fine."

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King added, "Not everyone practices inner alchemy like you, Master Chen, and pursues the perfection of both body and spirit. Not every immortal has practiced to the point of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and Five Qis Returning to the Origin. Most people pursue the practice of their primordial spirits and eventually abandon their physical bodies. The same is true for Kuimu Lang and the Pleiades Star Officer. Kuimu Lang's real name is Heishi Sheng, and the Pleiades Star Officer's real name is Zhang Nu Xiao. They all achieved enlightenment by practicing their primordial spirits. Because their primordial spirits are powerful, it is easy for them to condense a physical body. Today, the Third Prince and I destroyed their physical bodies. The reason why they did not condense them again on the spot is actually to express their willingness to admit defeat."

Chen Yun probably understood the meaning.

Kuimulang and Pleiades realized that there was no point in fighting any further.

If he fights for his life, he might be beaten to death by the Nine-headed Bull Demon King and Nezha.

After all, they only destroyed your physical body, which means they let you off the hook.

If you continue to act unreasonably, how can others show mercy?

Therefore, the fact that Kuimulang and Pleiades did not condense their physical bodies and appear on the spot meant that they had admitted defeat.

Chen Yun secretly remembered this.

The Nine-Headed Bull Demon King added, "I have not been deified, nor have I specialized in cultivating my primordial spirit, so I was beheaded yesterday. I need to use tremendous magical power to reshape my head, otherwise I will really die. I have to say that the nine star officials of Kuixiu are really cruel and ruthless. Alas, there is nothing I can do. After all, they are truly sacred, and I am just a demon with no status."

Li Jing, Nezha, Guan Erye and others looked at the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King and did not respond to this sentence at all.

Chen Yun didn't know how to respond.

But he knew that what the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King said was true. Demons had no status in the eyes of the gods.

If a real fight breaks out, the gods might hold back, but that might not necessarily be the case with demons.

To put it simply, everyone has selfish motives.

Many sacred relatives.

You really killed someone today.

If they do something wrong, their elders or friends will come and cause trouble for you, right?

Moreover, the sacred itself "works" in one or more "systems", and we see each other every day, or have "business dealings", so they are all acquaintances and generally will not really torture them to death.

Chen Yun understood these principles.

But for some reason, when he thought of this, he felt inexplicably sad.

……

At night, in the tent.

A dinner party just ended.

Chen Yun escorted Guan Erye out of the tent and watched him leave.

Nezha, Li Jing, the Nine-Headed Bull Demon King, Black Mama, Mr. Hu San and other guests who attended the banquet also said goodbye.

Chen Yun was thinking about what happened during the day.

Although we defeated Kui, Mao and Jiazi gods.

In addition, Zhu Lihunhe used his magic to control the wind to help, making it extremely difficult to burn the siege equipment in Liyang City, but the Khitan army still failed to break through the city.

The main reason is that Liyang City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. All the soldiers in the city know the importance of Liyang City and they are willing to risk their lives to defend it.

The Khitan army was forced to temporarily surround the city, hoping to cut off its supplies and see if they could use this to capture it.

"It seems that Liyang City is difficult to take down."

Chen Yun thought to himself, "Since we, the holy men and monks, cannot really help attack the city, how can we make Zhao Yanshou, Zhao Yanzhao and other soldiers succeed in attacking the city?"

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the strange voice in my ear, "Master Chen."

Chen Yun turned his head and looked.

I saw Qishou standing alone.

It's completely different from the past when he was inseparable from the goddess.

He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Mr. Qi, the dinner is over, why don't you go back?"

Qishou's eyes looked complicated, and then became firm, as if he had made some decision.

He took a deep breath and said, "Yesterday and today's siege made me realize one thing. I don't have the talent for command, so... Master Chen, you should be the one to command everyone from now on."

Qishou really thought it through. Instead of occupying the position of "leader" in name only, it would be better to give it back to Chen Yun, at least to establish a good relationship with him.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yun burst out laughing when he heard this and said, "What are you talking about? Mr. Qi, I think you are very good at leading the overall situation. I am used to being an idler, and I am really not used to handling so many official duties every day. Don't refuse. You are elected by us to take charge of the overall situation. You should take good care of it. If there is anything, I will also do my best to help you."

Qi Shou: “…”

He could tell that Chen Yun really didn't want to be the "leader".

However, judging from the events of the past two days, if something really happens, the command will still be in Chen Yun's hands.

The reason why the nominal "leader" position was still left to him was because Chen Yun treated him like a "cow or horse" and used him to handle daily affairs.

But unfortunately, Qi Shou had fought hard to get this job as an "oxen and horses", and now that Chen Yun refused to take back his "honorary position", he could only swallow his anger and continue to serve as an "oxen and horses".

Qishou didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, and felt a little regretful in his heart.

If he had known that he would become a "cow and horse" today, he would never have fought for power with Chen Yun even if he was beaten to death.

Unfortunately, it is too late to regret now. He has to play the role of "oxen and horses" whether he is willing or not!
……

Farewell to the group.

He also asked Zhang Qian and Lin Chen to arrange a tent for Guan Ping to live in.

Finally, Chen Yun saw that it was almost time, so he took a bath, changed his clothes, and lit some agarwood in the tent.

Immediately, he took out the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

At this time, the medicinal power had not yet risen. He thought secretly: "Since I created the fifth level of the "Mr. Chen's Inner Alchemy Technique", I have practiced for more than ten days with the help of the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Pill, but the spiritual light bestowed by the ancestors in the ancestral orifice has not responded at all. I don't know how long I need to practice to stimulate the spiritual light."

Or maybe I have neglected something, so I am unable to stimulate the spiritual light to refine the Yang God?
While the effect of the medicine was slowly rising, Chen Yun took some time to think about it.

The time was too short and I didn't have time to sort out my thoughts before the drug became very powerful.

Chen Yun quickly cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts.

He began to guide the medicinal power of the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Pill to refine his body and mind, and remove the yin impurities.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The medicinal power of the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Pill was constantly being refined.

During this period, Chen Yun felt that both his body and his soul seemed to be one step closer to true pure yang.

Soon, an hour passed.

The effect of the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Pill has ended.

Chen Yun took the opportunity to check himself during the break.

He observed that his soul became increasingly red, and his whole body was filled with yang energy.

Judging from the current progress, about a quarter of the preliminary work of refining the Yang God has been completed.

"If this continues, in another month and a half, I should be able to truly advance to the Yang God Refining stage."

Chen Yun felt very satisfied. He slowly opened his eyes and looked outside the tent.

The night sky is particularly magnificent tonight.

The sky is dotted with stars.

Like diamonds.

“It’s not a good time, but it’s a beautiful view.”

Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh, "Why is it that the spiritual light bestowed upon me by my ancestors never has any reaction?"

He didn't know whether his realm had not reached the level of exciting spiritual enlightenment, or he really neglected something.

"Recall what important words the ancestor said to me that day."

Chen Yun recalled it carefully, trying to see if he could find out the reason why he couldn't be excited.

He remembered that when he went to see the Queen Mother of the West that day, the first half of the conversation was basically about Gou Teng.

There is naturally nothing much to say about these, and they should have nothing to do with cultivation.

On the contrary, in the second half, the Queen Mother of the West told him how to cultivate his spirit.

Chen Yun silently recited the words that the Queen Mother of the West had said to him, "To concentrate the mind is to merge the mind with the essence and energy. When the essence, energy and mind are combined into one, the Yang Spirit is born. The secret of refining the body lies in concentrating the mind. When the mind is concentrated, the energy is gathered. When the energy is gathered, the elixir is formed. The method of refining the Yang Spirit is nothing more than this. If you can understand this principle, you will be able to refine the Yang Spirit naturally."

After reading it, he looked puzzled, "This passage seems to have nothing to do with my inability to stimulate spiritual light. Could it be that my realm is really not high enough?"

As he was thinking about it, a "theory" that his mentor told Lu Dongbin about refining the Yang God suddenly flashed through his mind.

At that time, Lu Dongbin asked whether the Yin God could be cultivated into a Yang God. After getting an affirmative answer from Zhongli Quan, he asked again, "How to crush the Yin God."

Zhongli Quan answered: "Forget your body, empty your mind, and in the void, nothing can grow. Then you can change your mortal body into a spiritual body, and turn an ordinary person into a true person."

The "true person" here refers to the Yang Shen.

When recalling this sentence, Chen Yun's thoughts burst like a dam, and immediately a very classic saying about spiritual practice popped up in his mind.

This sentence comes from "Zhouyi Cantongqi": Things are empty and spiritual. If they are real, they will perish. If they are not perishable, they will be empty.

The general meaning is that: material things with substance will eventually be destroyed, only the void and non-material things will not be destroyed.

When he thought of this, Chen Yun suddenly realized: "I understand why I can't be excited!"

(End of this chapter)