Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 333 Enlightenment
The fact that Meng Ren and Ma Zhi, the two leaders of the Ghost and God Sect, can sit together to discuss matters actually explains the situation.

What Liu Bai didn't understand was...

"How did you avoid that detective?"

The Ghost and God Religion is undoubtedly the number one religion. Other religions only have one prophet, but the Ghost and God Religion has three.

On the one hand, they are strong, and on the other hand, it is because of the true gods in heaven.

The ghost and god are also in a class of their own and are the strongest ones.

Upon hearing this, Ma Zhi leaned back slightly, with the word "proud" almost written on her face.

When Liu Bai saw this, he knew that this was done by him, but he didn't know what exactly happened.

Finally, it was Zhang Cang who introduced: "Before Ma Zhi joined the Ghost God Sect, he had actually attained enlightenment. He had attained enlightenment that 'a leaf can block one's view', so he was able to deceive that person."

“You still have this ability.”

Liu Bai looked at the complacent Ma Zhi in surprise.

"Of course, this is because we are in this world and they are outside this world. We are so far away that we can't see clearly. If we were really in front of them, we would all die immediately."

Ma Zhi spread his hands, very self-aware.

"I also benefited from the third brother's help."

Meng Ren said with a smile, otherwise, he would have completely converted to the cult of ghosts and gods.

"What about your second master?"

Liu Bai asked more questions and found out that two of the three leaders of the Ghost and God Sect were already here.

"He's not. He has too high a mind. I can't cover it up. Something will happen."

Ma Zhi pointed this out bluntly because she was afraid that Liu Bai would think that Mi Dou was one of their own and thus leak the news.

"Then he is the one who has completely accepted the Ghost God's teachings in your Ghost God Sect."

"Exactly."

After getting the promise, Liu Bai understood. He turned to look at Zhang Cang and asked curiously, "I wonder what great way the supervisor is proving this?"

"Mine is the way of clones, and everyone in the world knows it."

Zhang Cang had nothing to hide, so he admitted it openly.

Liu Bai nodded, he also saw it, he turned and looked at the old Taoist priest who had never spoken a word.

The latter noticed the gaze.

"Kill the evil spirits in the world!"

The old Taoist priest spoke in a cold and indifferent tone.

This is his path.

Seeing that Liu Bai still wanted to ask Meng Ren, Zhang Cang warned him through telepathy: "Young Master, everyone's Dao is their own secret. It involves the foundation of the Dao and cannot be spoken casually."

"Of course, if you ask, they will tell you."

If I don't tell Liu Bai when he asks, what if Madam Liu comes to ask...what should I do?
They also thought that when Madam Liu came, she would not ask any questions, but would directly take out your avenue to see what it is.

Liu Bai nodded slightly and looked away.

"Okay, tell me what you want to discuss."

This matter was arranged by Zhang Cang in advance, so even Liu Bai didn't know what they were discussing.

As soon as these words came out, the old Taoist priest and Ma Zhi both looked at Zhang Cang.

"The evil spirits on the throne that I mentioned earlier are all true. You should know how many there are."

Zhang Cang's voice sank a little after he finished speaking. "I have a piece of unconfirmed gossip here, and I can't tell anyone about it, so you guys just listen to it."

Liu Bai pricked up his ears, and Xiao Cao also got up and listened carefully.

"During the Forbidden Eastern Expedition, there is a high probability that they will split up. At that time, the Throne will attack us through Yincheng, and the other evil spirits will go to the Qin State."

“It’s not impossible.”

Ma Zhi was not surprised after hearing this, but just frowned and thought.

The old Taoist priest also stroked his beard and said, "Whether this is true or not, we still have to prepare early."

"But we shouldn't make it public. This is a covert operation. If we make a big fuss about it, the people on the forbidden side won't be fools either." Meng Ren said in a deep voice.

"But making a big splash is also an option."

Liu Bai followed up with this.

He just said this and everyone present understood it, saving the need for explanation.

Liu Bai’s meaning is very simple, he is just saying.

We can prepare in a big way and deliberately let the Taboo side know that Zou Yin City has seen through their plan, so that they will be cautious.

"There are risks, but there are also benefits," Ma Zhi commented.

"But we can't gamble on this one chance, and we can't afford to gamble."

The old Taoist priest did not agree with Liu Bai's idea.

"I have already sent Xu Wenyuan back to Qin to discuss the matter."

Although Zhang Cang did not say it explicitly, his words already made his decision clear.

Can't gamble.

Liu Bai didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He just said casually, "What are the specific preparations?"

"Ask the people from the Divine Thief Sect to open a few more gates between Zou Yin City and the Qin State. If this is true, we can just go over to the shrines and thrones on the Zou Yin City side."

Zhang Cang said it casually, but Liu Bai's heart trembled when he heard it.

He had of course heard of the name of the Thieves Gang.

What is a master thief? It is someone who can steal things without being discovered. It just so happens that these master thieves have this ability.

It is said that this Divine Thief Sect was founded by a man who had attained enlightenment through ghost travel thousands of years ago, and the truth he attained was "opening by itself without a door".

Stealing, no way.

Since there is no door, I'll open one myself.

Relying on this great way, he could be regarded as the richest person to have attained the truth at that time.

Because if he wants, there is nothing he can't steal.

Even if someone else placed it in Sumeru, he could open a portal into the other person's Sumeru and take the thing away.

It was precisely because of his thieving skills that he offended too many people, so he was eventually surrounded and killed, resulting in the collapse of his Tao and his death.

Once he died, the Thief Sect collapsed.

Many of them were even hunted down.

Even until now, the Thieves' Sect has not recovered, and not even a single person has appeared.

What the thief needs to open the door is Yin beads, and a lot of them.

Since Zhang Cang wants to open a few gates between Zou Yin City and the Qin Great Wall to allow these shrines and thrones to travel back and forth, how many Yin beads will he need?
I’m afraid it’s a huge number.

Zhang Cang also understood this truth. The reason why he dared to say this was that the gains that Liu Bai brought back from the Divine Cult last time gave him confidence.

"That's a good idea, but it costs a lot."

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and said.

"Expenses. If we can survive this, we will have enough for thousands of years. If we can't survive, it will be useless to save as much as we can."

Zhang Cang laughed.

"That's true."

Meng Ren nodded.

"So it's time for you cultists to shell out some money."

Zhang Cang rubbed his hands together and laughed, his true colors were revealed.

"I will help Chu. Qin will naturally not be worried as it will mobilize the whole country. But I will have to trouble you all to take care of Wei."

Meng Ren and Ma Zhi looked at each other and finally sighed, "Well, let's just rest assured about this matter."

Maybe it’s just like what Zhang Cang said, no money is paid now.

There will be no place to go if I want to come up with something in the future.

The old Taoist priest had no objection and expressed his opinion immediately.

"Then I would like to thank the three masters first."

Zhang Cang was obviously relieved after completing another important task. He then continued, "There are so many thrones hidden in the forbidden area. You guys have to work hard."

"Either you guys have just made a step forward, or you have raised a few more people who have attained enlightenment."

Zhang Cang said with a wry smile: "Of course, these people include me."

"Ah."

The three masters nodded solemnly. With so many thrones hidden in the taboos, it was naturally a huge pressure for them to handle this matter.

"There is still some time left, so please do your best."

After Zhang Cang finished speaking, it meant that the meeting was finally over.

"..."

Liu Bai also woke up from his memories and looked at Heimu in front of him.

This is indeed something that cannot be discussed.

It's too involved.

Of course, if Hei Mu could go one step further and become a demigod, Liu Bai wouldn't need to say anything, the old marshal and the others would definitely take the initiative to find him and tell him.

"What truth have you attained?"

Liu Bai asked curiously.

It would have been fine if he didn't know much about it before, but now that he knows a little, Liu Bai is naturally curious about Hei Mu.

Hei Mu came and sat down, without hesitation, and said:
"Burn God!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Bai knew.

This Heimu may not need to break through to become a demigod. Zhang Cang will come to him to talk about this matter soon.

With this great way, Heimu will definitely be the main force in the battle against the sky. At least compared with other people who have achieved the great way, Heimu is much stronger.

This kind of strength is strength in his way.

The Burning God Avenue may not be that effective against other evil spirits on the throne, but if it is used against a true God... the effect will be surprisingly strong.

"Xiao Cao, what do you think was the avenue that my mother attained?"

Liu Bai couldn't help but be curious.

Although he was not sure, he guessed that Madam Liu turned into a ghost after she attained enlightenment.

"Sir, go by yourself. Xiaocao dare not tell anyone."

"I wouldn't dare to tell you even if you kill me."

Xiaocao really didn't dare to say this, and was timid when he said this. Liu Bai didn't force it, and turned to Hei Mu and asked, "What exactly is this proof of the truth?"

Liu Bai was far from this level before, and in order not to be too ambitious and affect his state of mind, he had never come into contact with it.

But in his opinion, this so-called attainment of the Dao should be to attain some of the Five Elements Daos such as the Dao of Water, the Dao of Fire, or something like the Dao of Sword, the Dao of Spear, and so on.

But now after understanding it, I found that it is not the case at all.

No matter whether it is Mazhi's short-sightedness, the old Taoist's killing of evil spirits in the world, or Heimu's burning of gods, they are completely different matters.

There's even a sense that the two are totally unrelated.

When Hei Mu heard this question, he also became interested.

He was very happy to help Liu Bai with the difficulties he encountered in his practice.

After thinking for a moment, Hei Mu said softly:
“Achieving the truth is actually a process of realizing one’s inner self and true self, rather than a process of seeking outside.”

“To realize the inner self and the Self…”

Liu Bai immediately remembered what Madam Liu had always said to him, asking him to find his own way.

That is to say, to walk your own path.

Hei Mu did not respond to Liu Bai's words, but continued: "You are also casting a shrine now, so you should have some understanding in this regard. You cast the shrine to materialize your inner thoughts and express them in the form of couplets."

"And attaining the Tao requires you to attain enlightenment within your heart and fully manifest this tangible thing, which is your Tao."

Liu Bai felt that he understood half of it, but the other half was still a little mysterious.

"So what is the couplet for your shrine, Senior Kuroki?"

Liu Bai now knows that the great way that Hei Mu has attained is called "Burning God", which is most likely related to the couplet on his shrine.

Hei Mu chuckled, but did not reveal his shrine here.

Otherwise, if a person who has attained enlightenment and walked through the underworld were to reveal his shrine, not only would the entire Zouyin City, but even the entire Yangguan would probably be shaken.

"The true God is false, but he can burn away the illusion."

"Horizontal banner: Dispel enchantment and enlighten the mind."

The number of words is actually not that small.

For example, Qiyin's couplet is a two-character couplet, Leixu's is a three-character couplet, not to mention that there is also Liu Bai, who has a one-character couplet, in front of him.

Heimu's five-character couplet is actually considered too many.

But no matter how many words there are, the meaning is enormous.

"admire."

What Liu Bai said was not a compliment but the true truth. Heimu's couplet was at the level of a shrine, but it could actually help him understand the path to enlightenment.

This kind of people...must have extremely strong minds.

After praising Hei Mu's shrine couplet, Liu Bai began to think seriously about himself.

Now he is also a god.

The couplet for the shrine has already been there, so he needs to understand his own path... What exactly is my path?

The three-character couplet "people, ghosts and gods".

The meaning of this is much greater than that of Heimu.

For a moment, Liu Bai couldn't figure it out. This was something he would need to consider after he showed his divine power and arrived there. Even if he figured it out now, things might change in the future as he gained more experience.

So after thinking about it for a while, Liu Bai simply stopped thinking about it.

On the next day, Liu Bai had just arrived at Chuanhuo Mansion when he received news from Zhang Cang that he wanted to discuss the matter of Fatian with Heimu.

He will definitely have to take action then.

Everything happened as Liu Bai expected.

"go Go."

Liu Bai would naturally have no objection, and Zhang Cang had come just to report.

Zhang Cang responded but did not move. Liu Bai knew that he had sent his own clone to look for Heimu.

"Have the leaders of these cults left?"

Liu Bai asked curiously.

These are all proofs of the truth, and Liu Bai couldn't check them openly for fear of being discovered. After all, he was not the old marshal.

"No, no one has left. They are all staying in Zouyin City."

Zhang Cang smiled and said, "No matter what, they will have to fight to the death here, so it's always a good idea to take a closer look at the situation."

"That's true."

"I'll go out for a walk too."

Although Liu Bai is a hands-off boss, he is still very clear about the important matters in Zouyin City.

"Well, thank you, Master Chuanhuo."

"Then I will talk to each of them individually first to see if they have any hidden proofs of the Way, and then we can see how to deal with the throne."

"The best situation would be for one person to prove his truth against one throne." Liu Bai said with a smile.

"I want to, too."

Zhang Cang said with a wry smile.

Liu Bai had already walked towards the door. "If there is any news from Xu Wenyuan, remember to notify me."

"okay."

"..."

After leaving Chuanhuo Mansion, Liu Bai came to the most important western city wall.

By then, the Eastern Expedition will be forbidden, and most of the evil spirits will have to be stopped by this city wall.

With the Yin beads that Liu Bai brought back last time, the craftsmen repaired the city wall much faster.

When Liu Bai arrived, Qin Ping, wearing a fire-transmitting robe, was supervising the work.

He is a rather honest and dull person, which makes him suitable for this job.

Seeing Liu Bai appear here, he immediately stepped forward to greet him. The craftsmen from Qin State on the city wall did not have the time to do so, so they just shouted and left it at that.

Liu Bai didn't care about these details.

When he arrived here, he first looked at the location and distance. He estimated that it was still three or four hundred miles away from the broken wall.

There is only one year left before the forbidden Eastern Expedition.

"Is it in time?"

Liu Bai asked Qin Ping.

The latter did not hesitate at all and said firmly: "It's still in time. I have repeatedly deduced it with my workmates several times. The longest time is only eight months."

"That's fine."

Liu Bai nodded.

As for the ban Gong that Qin Ping mentioned, his name was Ban Tian, ​​and he was the leader of this group of craftsmen. His strength was not high, and he was just a shrine, but he was extremely proficient in repairing the city walls and adding magic arrays.

"Okay, you stay here and watch. I'll go look somewhere else."

"Thanks a lot."

Liu Bai couldn't understand anything from here. He could only see a group of craftsmen in front holding hammers and chisels, hammering here and there, replacing or repairing some old bricks.

The craftsmen at the back used talisman pens and Yin beads ground into powder to engrave and paint magic circles on the city wall.

And this is carried out simultaneously on both the east and west sides.

After leaving this place, Liu Bai continued to head south, and not long after he walked, he saw two old acquaintances.

"Why don't you two work hard in the tavern and come here?"

Liu Bai looked at the two young men in front of him who were about the same height as him and asked with a smile.

Guan Shanyue and Xu Changsheng immediately stood up upon seeing this.

"Mr. Liu, why are you here?"

"Just walk around."

Liu Bai looked at the two of them.

Guan Shanyue, who had originally gathered the five energies, has now cultivated the Yin Spirit, and Xu Changsheng's progress is even greater.

When I first came here, I was still able to light three fires, but now I have gathered five energies.

"The tavern isn't very busy, so the owner asked us to come here to relax and refresh ourselves."

Guan Shanyue scratched his head and said.

Liu Bai brought them to the old drunkard, so the old drunkard naturally had to take care of them.

And it is true that the tavern business is not so good. Nowadays, many ghost walkers have taken the initiative to go to the forbidden area.

There are fewer people in the city, so naturally there are fewer people drinking.

"Well, the Forbidden Eastern Expedition will not be long. You should remember to improve your strength. At the very least... you should also combine yin and yang."

"Mr. Liu, you think too highly of us."

Xu Changsheng rubbed his hands excitedly, his face flushed.

"Come on, you didn't say that in front of Lin Dandan. You almost said that one day of Yin Shen, two days of Yang Shen, and three days of Yin and Yang will merge into one."

Guan Shanyue nudged Xu Changsheng with his elbow and said.

Liu Bai laughed at their friendship, and for a moment he missed Hu Wei and the others.

"Okay, you two should practice well here, I'll be leaving first."

Liu Bai prepared to go visit Mrs. Wen.

Go and see how the account with Yincheng is going recently.

……

at the same time.

In the deepest part of the God's Falling Land, the old marshal who was originally sitting on the top of the cliff suddenly opened his eyes, and saw that the dark calamity cloud in front of him was suddenly slapped up by a palm, as if even the sky was pushed up several feet.

This seemed to have angered the calamity cloud, and for a moment, thunder rumbled continuously and purple lightning snakes danced wildly, with an air of destruction that seemed to be about to destroy the world.

Just as the old marshal stood up and prepared to split the calamity cloud with one palm.

A bronze candlestick carved with plants, insects and fish suddenly appeared right below the calamity cloud, and the candlelight rose.

In just a moment, the calamity clouds were evaporated and everything became calm.

The old marshal looked at this scene in surprise.

Then he saw a fair jade hand holding the candlestick, and then a woman appeared beside it and blew gently.

The candle went out.

(End of this chapter)