I stole divine power in Daxia

Chapter 519: Five Immortals in Zhoutian

Incense was burning in the ancestral hall, and Taoist children were striking jade chimes and golden bowls nearby. The sound of the striking of metal and stone spread in the green smoke and spring light, instantly bringing people into the quiet and ethereal Taoist realm through vision, smell and hearing.

"Today you come to preach, and you shall take the seat of honor."

The master of Taiyi Temple, Taoist Chonghe, Zhou mother's master, had an ethereal air. He pointed to the main seat and asked Zhou Tieyi to sit down. However, there was no flattery in his words. Instead, he spoke calmly, as if he was stating a fact.

As Zhou's mother's teacher, he can treat Zhou Tieyi however he wants.

Zhou Tieyi smiled slightly, "Then I will take the responsibility."

After saying this, he sat on the cushion on the main seat, and then everyone else took their seats one by one.

After sitting down, Zhou Tieyi didn't waste any words. Looking at the expectant eyes of the young disciples around him, he spoke directly.

"There are five insects in the Zhou Tian, ​​Ying Ling Mao Yu Kun. There are five immortals in the Zhou Tian, ​​Heaven, Earth, Man, God and Ghost. The five insects are the creation of Heaven and Earth, born innately. The five immortals are the work of acquired nature, giving birth to all things. This is called the Ten Categories of the Zhou Tian."

When Zhou Tieyi preached the Dharma, he first explained his own understanding of spiritual practice. Borrowing the classification from his previous life's "Journey to the West", the so-called five innate insects are the five kinds of creatures divided in biology, while the five immortals hold the view that all things can practice spiritual practice, but because of the methods of practice, they are divided into different stages.

The methods preached by people who practice cultivation are naturally different from others. Especially Zhou Tieyi, although he is not a saint, his own Taoist foundation is as deep as that of a saint. The key points of many practice methods are difficult to fully record in books, because the methods are actually changing according to different personal understandings and different levels of personal practice.

Therefore, the most advanced method is actually a kind of participation change of information.

As Zhou Tieyi preached the Dharma, invisible Taisu Chen winds spread outward with Zhou Tieyi as the center. Under the blowing of Taisu Chen winds, not only Zhou Tieyi himself, but also all things were transformed from matter into energy, forming a system that was constantly in harmony with the heaven and earth.

Compared with the information exchange of matter, the information exchange of energy is much more.

It's just that ordinary practitioners simply cannot withstand such a transformation. This transformation is similar to the Confucian method of pacifying the people, and is even more intense. The body that is energized by the Tai Su Chen Feng energy is constantly receiving endless information from heaven and earth, and is also washed away by the endless tide of information between heaven and earth. Eventually, it will completely lose its self-will and become completely transformed into Taoism.

But the next moment, a black and white portal stood up from the sky amid the gentle Tai Su divine wind.

Miaoyu spoke the truth, "The Valley Spirit is immortal, it is called the Mysterious Female, the gate of the Mysterious Female, the root of heaven and earth."

The huge Xuanpin Gate and the Taisu Chenfeng blended with each other, forming a huge star cluster with a closed gate in the Patriarch Hall of Taiyi Temple. In the star cluster, the consciousness of everyone has turned into energy to form stars that are dark blue, red, or light purple. These stars are surrounded by the matter that originally made up the body. At this time, it is like a nebula surrounding the stars, and under the protection of the Xuanpin Gate, it will not escape from the star cluster. Therefore, the valley spirit is immortal and the spirit is immortal.

Such a magnificent and mysterious scene naturally attracted everyone who was already watching here.

On the right side of Menshen Mountain is another Taoist ancestral temple, Feixian Palace. Two old Taoists stood at the highest point of the palace and looked out at Taiyi Temple. One of the old Taoists showed his talent and had ears as big as a palm-leaf fan. Except for the voice of Zhou Tieyi when he sat down at the beginning, after a while, Taiyi Temple became silent, as if everyone had left.

The old Taoist couldn't help but sigh and said to the person next to him, "The Dharma is not to be passed on to others."

The other old Taoist was so eager that his eyes were shining. A stream of ancestral energy flew out from his sleeves and merged with the mountain mist. He flew for a hundred miles. He wanted to see the scenery of Taiyi Temple, but when he saw the star cluster expanding outward from the Patriarch's Hall, the dazzling starlight in it was even brighter than the sun.

Especially when the light was reflected into his soul, even his spirit that had been transformed into a Yang God was quickly melted under the huge torrent of information. He couldn't help but wail, and then hurriedly retracted his magical powers.

"Brother, how are you?"

The old Taoist priest next to them asked anxiously, it was indeed not fair for them to do this, but the two old Taoist priests had to risk offending Zhou Tieyi to make sure of one thing, that is, whether the so-called earthly immortal method was worth offending Xuandu Mountain.

Now the news coming from Xuandu Mountain is very clear. The old Heavenly Master is unwilling to speak because both the palms and the backs of the hands are made of flesh. And below the old Heavenly Master, the old Taoists in Xuandu Mountain are unwilling to give up the orthodoxy of celestial phenomena. At least Zhou Tieyi is required to join Xuandu Mountain and integrate the earthly immortal methods into the celestial Taoist tradition.

Because Xuandu Mountain has always been the leader of Taoism and the bloodline of the Taoist Master. It has been the orthodox school for more than two thousand years. Even if there are new orthodox methods that come from later generations, they must be passed on from Xuandu Mountain to the world and cannot be passed on to Xuandu Mountain from the world.

In the past, Taoists naturally followed the lead of Xuandu Mountain. Even the Lord of Daming Palace, who was most willing to risk the world's disapproval, did not really confront Xuandu Mountain, but chose to take action against Buddhism.

Now that Zhou Tieyi has suddenly appeared in the world, bringing with him the power of the earthly immortal method, he will naturally compete with Xuandu Mountain for the world's Taoist tradition.

Therefore, the more mysterious this earthly immortal method sounds when Zhou Tieyi speaks of it, the more likely it is that the Taoists in the world will "betray" Xuandu Mountain.

Before this, in fact, many third-rank Taoists had gone to Yujing Mountain to communicate with Taoist Lan Cang. However, Taoist Lan Cang was taught by Zhou Tieyi after all, and it was not even considered complete teaching.

Although the earthly immortal method heard from Taoist Lan Cang is unique, it is not so attractive to the true third-grade Taoist masters.

After all, the way of celestial phenomena is inherited from the Taoist Master, and it is a true road to heaven. When condensed, it takes shape, and when dispersed, it becomes Qi. Traveling to Yujing in the morning and Jiangnan in the evening is naturally much better than being an immortal living in the world who is shackled in one place.

However, these third-grade Taoist masters overlooked one thing.

That is, people who have crossed the single-plank bridge and those who have not crossed the single-plank bridge will see very different views of the same scenery. For those who have crossed the single-plank bridge, the cliff in front of them is just like a mountain, and their hearts are filled with lofty ambitions. However, for the Taoists who have not crossed the single-plank bridge, the third-grade celestial phenomenon is like an iron chain in the air, and if they are not careful, they will be crushed to pieces.

Therefore, even though these third-grade Taoist masters know that the earthly immortal method may help many disciples who are hovering at the fourth grade to cross the gap, in their eyes, this is just another shortcut. If they are truly the seeds of cultivation, they can reach the pinnacle without expecting this shortcut.

What is really attractive to the Taoist third-grade masters is the possibility of going further and entering the mysterious realm of the second grade, but Taoist Lan Cang has no way of explaining this clearly. He can only vaguely sense that this road is not broken and he can continue to move forward, but he can't explain why.

If Zhou Tieyi could explain clearly the key to advancing from the third rank to the second rank of immortal, and the possibility of further advancement, that would be something that would attract them.

Therefore, the two old Taoist priests of Feixian Palace wanted to get the upper hand by performing some magic to "listen" to some mysteries before deciding whether to stay or go.

The old Taoist priest, who had just melted a little of his primordial spirit, calmed his aching spirit and sighed, "I only see his form, but not his truth. Forget it, let the disciples go to pay a visit tomorrow, and the two of us will stay here to block the visitors from Xuandu Mountain."

In the ancestral hall of Taiyi Temple, Zhou Tieyi sensed the temptation of Taoist ancestral qi, but he gave a slight punishment and did not pursue the punishment. After the people in Taiyi Temple in front of him had gradually adapted to this mental state, Zhou Tieyi continued to lecture on the essence of the earthly immortal method.

"Ghost immortals are the lower grade of immortals. They transform corpses into objects, and use their spirits to rely on objects to gain a longer lifespan. The netherworld will not accept them, and the living world will not keep them. Even if they gain an extra 300 years of lifespan, they will not see the sun in the morning, nor the thunder in the spring. They avoid pollution and evil spirits, and it is difficult for them to see true knowledge."

As Zhou Tieyi explained, a torrent of Taoism surged out from the star cluster he had transformed into and began to merge with the path of ghosts and immortals between heaven and earth.

The way of ghost immortals is the fifth level of Taoist "corpse reincarnation immortals".

After the Taoist six-grade refining of the Gang, one has entered the realm of refining qi and transforming it into a spirit. However, many people have limited talent, or are restricted by external conditions such as practice resources and lifespan, and are unable to make further progress. Therefore, they can only seek corpse transformation and place their spirituality on treasures, thereby achieving a state similar to that of a ghost staying in the world.

However, unlike ordinary ghosts, which have no form at all, the most wonderful thing about the corpse-reincarnation immortal is that they use swords, wooden sticks and other objects to disincarnate their own flesh and blood, so that these treasures can obtain some of the characteristics of their own flesh and blood, and thus serve as the residence of ghosts, so that the souls will not be completely rootless and unable to control even the most basic emotions of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.

And achieving the state of corpse-transmigration is almost equivalent to a spiritual treasure. Through the treasure, one can continue to absorb and exhale the ancestral qi of heaven and earth, without having to seek nourishment from mountains, rivers, or human essence and spirit.

But just like treasures can be covered with dust and their spirituality can dissipate, the treasure that the corpse-reincarnating immortal relies on cannot be the top-level treasure that already possesses spirituality. So even if one practices diligently, it will still dissipate in the world in three hundred years at the shortest and five hundred years at the longest.

Since corpse-reincarnated immortals cannot attain the Tao, naturally there is no one who can achieve the third-grade Taoism. Today, Zhou Tieyi wants to use the earthly immortal method to connect the five immortals of heaven, earth, man, gods and ghosts. Not only does he want to become the ancestor of the earthly immortal lineage, he also wants to become the ancestor of the ghost immortal lineage.

His goal this year is very big. In order to ensure a basic harvest in the eight major grain-producing areas of Daxia, at least dozens or even hundreds of earthly immortals are needed to take charge and adjust the feng shui to alleviate the drought this year and next year.

Just selecting from the four ranks is definitely not enough, considering the current Taoist hesitation and some people lagging behind.

So he wanted to build a bridge for those who had no hope for the future, and the Corpse-Reincarnating Immortals were one of these people. In order to survive, they had even abandoned their mortal bodies. Now that they had a way to move forward, how could they be afraid of the threat of Xuandu Mountain which was not a threat?

As Zhou Tieyi's star cluster became energized, and because he had the luck of the gods and humanity as his support, Zhou Tieyi's Tao had already merged with the world several times. At this time, his Tao touched the ghost immortal tradition, and immediately made the corpse-reincarnated immortals living in treasures in the depths of Taoist palaces and in the mansions of noble families look up in surprise.

In a trance, they could feel a huge nebula calling them, and their own spirituality was unprecedentedly strong telling them that the opportunity had come. Some corpse-reincarnated immortals who knew divination calculated the direction and found it was the Taiyi Temple, one of the ancestral temples of Taoism. Considering that Zhou Tieyi had recently gone south to preach, they all became interested. Those who were slow prepared to set off in the evening, while those who were fast had already urged their children and grandchildren. The disciples set off immediately with their corpse-reincarnated spiritual objects.

Within the nebula, as Zhou Tieyi explained, the luck of the corpse-reincarnated immortals came up one by one. These were the corpse-reincarnated immortals from the nearest places, and after they figured out who was contacting them, they were of course happy to get closer to the great god Zhou Tieyi.

As the auras of these corpse-reincarnated immortals converge, they unfold a series of ghost immortal ways that are difficult to fully explain in words, forming a series of symbolic patterns composed entirely of dragon emblems.

These patterns formed golden swords and precious knives, wooden sticks and golden bamboos. As long as the people present observed them for a moment, they would be able to obtain a concrete method of corpse transformation from them. Therefore, Zhou Tieyi's preaching of this level was rare.

"Above the ghost immortals are the human immortals. There are two ways to achieve this. One is for those who practice martial arts. The sixth level is to refine the qi, the fifth level is to concentrate the spirit, and the fourth level is to practice the Dharma. It seems that the essence, energy and spirit are united, but the five energies are mixed, and the essence is not separated. Although it strengthens the foundation and nourishes the essence, it is like a piece of stubborn stone. It has a copper skin and iron bones, but it is fixed in the stubborn stone, unable to advance or retreat."

There was a hint of regret in Zhou Tieyi's voice. As his practice deepened day by day, he also understood why martial artists had to switch to other methods when they reached the fifth level.

Taking the military method that is closest to martial arts as an example, the fifth level of military method is called "Forging Weapons", which includes two levels: forging golden muscles and jade bones internally, and forging unparalleled divine weapons externally.

Among them, the fifth-grade method allows military strategists to use the power of their own forged magic weapons to form a series of phantoms of magic weapons. This not only enhances the means of protecting the way, but most importantly, it begins to blend with the outside world. The two are intertwined with each other, and it is also a process from "one" to "all living things". In this process, just like forging weapons, one can remove the coarse and retain the fine, and cultivate the great way.

When it comes to the fourth-grade "Military Soul", gathering the strength of an army is a piece of cake.

Therefore, for most fifth-level military practitioners, the natal weapon must be a military flag.

However, at the beginning of the practice, every step consumes a lot of resources. The materials and methods of forging soldiers, as well as commanding the army afterwards, are all things that ordinary warriors cannot do, so warriors can only continue to practice hard. The so-called "one law is obtained from the Tao, one technique is obtained from the law, and faith and perseverance will never change. The five elements of qi, misunderstandings, and solid form and quality" will nourish the spirit with qi, solidify it in the body, and finally completely blend with the essence and blood of the spirit to form a Dharma image, which seems similar to the military soul, but one is the power of thousands of people, and the other is the power of personal spirit, so they are naturally incomparable.

After sighing about the method of martial arts practice, Zhou Tieyi's voice became solemn, "The second method of human immortal is above ghost immortal. It is to live in a house, worship with incense, use blood as a bond, and incense as a boost. Practice the true form and transform back into a human form."

When the disciples around heard this, their thoughts became confused in an instant. They saw the nebulae around the stars expanding and contracting, showing their uneasy mood.

They have naturally heard of this method. Although there has been no disturbance in Daxia yet, the Moshi case has already shown some clues. It is the "method of deifying ancestors" planted by Shinto!
(End of this chapter)