Tao and Heaven

Chapter 232: Enlightenment and Foundation Building, Chi Tianzun is coming
All things in the universe are composed of the two energies of clear and turbid energy, and the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.

According to Professor Yu Hua's cultivation books, the reason why cultivators can fly is that they have the help of pure air. All flying methods are done by pure air. On the contrary, escaping underground requires the help of turbid air.

Furthermore, any method that has beauty-enhancing effects is pure energy, and any method that can arouse the desires of the monks is turbid energy.

Most of the people Gu Wen saw were chaotic, with both clear and turbid qi, and all five elements. In this remnant soul, he saw pure turbid qi.

He guessed: "Are you from the underworld?"

"The Holy One has a wise eye for recognizing pearls."

"I want to ask a few questions. I wonder if you can answer them for me?"

"Please speak, Holy Lord."

The remnant soul no longer remained silent this time. His previous escape was approved by Gu Wen, but now that a saint had asked him about it, running away again would be seeking death.

The powerful in the world can be deceived, the immortals can be deceived, but the saints cannot be humiliated.

Perhaps it was too long since the two saints of heaven and earth became enlightened, and the creatures under the world had forgotten the glory of the saints. Eight hundred years ago, a disaster of life span caused the death of countless great men, and the human and demon races suddenly lost half of their high-level combat power.

And this is only the manifestation of the Lord's great way. The saint can decide the birth and death of all living beings just by breathing out.

Gu Wen asked, "People become ghosts after death, but I rarely see ghosts. I only see obsessions that are wrapped in evil spirits. Once the three souls and seven spirits are dispersed, the soul will completely return to heaven and earth. Is this what the Lord of the Mansion did?"

The residual soul replied: "The Lord of the Mansion is in charge of the reincarnation of all living beings. He once needed three million Yin Gods to help maintain Yin and Yang, but now that the Great Dao has manifested, it is no longer necessary."

Gu Wen asked again: "I have an old friend in Wuwang City. Is she dead or alive?"

"Death, even if you retain your three souls and seven spirits, is much worse than reincarnation. Reincarnation at least has a one in ten thousand chance of recovering your past life's memories, but in Wuwang City, it means eternal death."

The remnant soul changed the subject and did not say anything final, saying: "But this is not a bad thing. In Wuwang City, you may live longer than ordinary immortals, but your life will not be as good."

"Why?"

"This place was originally the underworld. With the Lord's grace, she could live forever. But since the underworld no longer exists, no one will arrange for her reincarnation. She can only wait for her will to be extinguished in endless years."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in the remnant soul's words. In order to prevent Gu Wen from delving further, he continued to reveal: "I was originally a ghost god. I escaped when the underworld collapsed, and have been sleeping with a secret method until now."

"Now that I've woken up, I just want to create another body and live a good life again."

Gu Wen saw a ray of divine light in the other party's soul, which should be some kind of treasure. His words of just wanting to live a good life again might indicate other intentions.

He concealed a lot of things in his words. He didn't mention a word about how the underworld collapsed, and his identity was just a ghost god.

The Yin soldiers are Yin gods, Yama Luo is also a Yin god, and even the original Lord of the Palace is also a Yin god.

But it doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with him. Gu Wen doesn't care about these things, as long as he confirms that the person is still alive.

The others went to the Three Pure Ones Taoist sect, and all the mysteries were solved.

"Does your Majesty have anything else to ask?"

"Gone."

Gu Wen waved his hand, and the young man controlled by the remnant soul breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed slightly and retreated.

The young Wang Li regained control of his body and kowtowed three more times.

Although he was a little young, he was good at observing people's words and expressions. From his master's almost fearful respect for Gu Wen, he knew that the seemingly ordinary Taoist should not be provoked.

Lan Yongning said, "My friend, it will take some time to get what you want. It will take decades for the Immortal Realm to be opened. I don't recommend you to go in now. Not only will you not get any good treasures, but no guardian will agree to let you waste decades in there."

"All is up to the seniors."

Wang Li also kowtowed to Lan Yongning.

Lan Yongning was calm and composed, and he was obviously used to others kneeling down to him. After thinking for a while, he turned to look at the city lord and asked, "Why not let him stay in Taiyi City? It can be considered a good relationship."

The Lord of Taiyi City bowed and said, "I will obey the command of the Heavenly Lord."

"One last thing, do you still want to attend the Tianxuan Conference?"

"If I can participate, I would definitely like to participate."

"I have an unwelcome request." Lan Yongning drank a sip of tea calmly, "My friend's foundation-building cultivation is enough to defeat the golden elixir. The Tianxuan Conference competition will be held soon. I hope that my friend can defeat my successor in the arena, teach him a lesson, and temper his temper."

"what?"

Wang Li scratched his head with a confused look on his face, and confirmed: "You want me to teach your disciple a lesson?"

"Yes."

Lan Yongning nodded and said, "I will tell you his vital points and weaknesses, as well as all the methods he has learned. This is also a reward. You were born in a poor family. Although you have a great master, he obviously did not teach you the methods suitable for human practice."

"Liuyun Sect is not a holy place of Taoism, but it is also one of the largest sects. I believe it can help you very well."

Wang Li still didn't quite understand, but he still bowed respectfully in response. He was then taken away by the cultivators from Taiyi City, arranged in a cave, and prepared to attend the Tianxuan Conference.

After the outsiders left, only Gu Wen, Lan Yongning and Taiyi City Lord were left.

The Taiyi City Lord asked curiously, "Wen Zun, your disciple is not bad either, at least he is one of the best geniuses. Why do you have to find a wild way to suppress him? Even if it is to temper his character, it is too much."

"Over? If his faith in Taoism collapses because of this, then he is not worthy of practicing."

Lan Yongning had a smile on his face, but his words were extremely cold and realistic.

But this is also a kind of love for his disciples. Cultivation is very cruel, and no one can always be smooth sailing. Lan Yongning is no longer the young man he was before. He has seen too many people and things, and he also had his heart shattered by Gu Wen.

If you look at the entire world, then your disciple is also a mediocre person.

People like him may be the pinnacle of the realm, but their identity gives them unnecessary fantasies and the ability to harm others.

If he dared to cause trouble to others because of jealousy some time ago, he might harm others in the future. If he and Gu Wen were not friends, Chunxuan might have died.

The child does not teach, the father too.

"I have been seriously ill for a long time, and I have neglected to discipline my disciples over the years. My disciples are unruly and unreasonable. If I don't discipline them anymore, they may become disasters in the future."

"I don't think it's that bad."

Gu Wen held the opposite opinion, because he had really seen the beast when he was in Longqiao.

"If you said that, Akabane and I would have been beaten to death back then."

"It's different. You have the ability. And Fellow Daoist Chiyuzi is only concerned about the matter. If others don't provoke her, she won't take the initiative to provoke others."
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Three days later, the Tianxuan Conference resumed after a rest, and it was still the secret realms A, B, C, and D.

Gu Wen entered a desolate A-class secret realm. He saw the contemporary sword maniac who "did not accept disciples" and overwhelmed the crowd, as well as typical sect geniuses like Chun Xuan and grassroots geniuses like Wang Li.

"Senior, can you compete with me?"

Xie Yunnan sent a message to Gu Wen. Her eight-foot-tall figure stood out among the group of geniuses and she gave him a burning look.

Warlike, strong, and competitive, she is gentle to others, but she is still a swordsman at heart.

Gu Wen's eyes seemed to be able to look into the future. He saw himself winning with one sword strike. When he looked back, he saw that the contestant was not the current person.

Standing on the stage was a stern man, and among the crowd standing below was a female disciple of the Yuqing Sect.

After a moment of daze, he came to his senses and shook his head, "No need."

Xie Yunan looked regretful, and then looked around. At this moment, the entire secret realm had become her round-robin battle, and the eyes of all geniuses were focused on one person. She restrained her feminine gentleness, smiled, and said: "Everyone, the first place in this Tianxuan Conference should go to Zhejian Mountain."

All parties were speechless, and suddenly a young man with straw hair jumped onto the stage.

Wang Li cupped his hands and said, "Wang Li, may I ask Fairy Xie for advice?"

After ten moves, Wang Li, who was one level lower than him, was crushed. Then the second, third, and fourth people continued to challenge Xie Yunan. No matter how many people came, they were all defeated by her sword without exception.

These young people were full of vigor and vitality, striving for the first place. Although their fighting methods were extremely clumsy, Gu Wen still watched them with great interest.

Finally, a hundred people were chosen and the secret realm ended.

After leaving the secret realm, Xie Yunnan was the center of attention. People had already moved on from her appearance and came to the competition organizer to hand in their tokens.

"Hello, I want to withdraw from the competition."

"please wait."

The female disciple from Taiyi City checked the token and asked in surprise, "Senior, you have just entered the preliminary round. If you withdraw like this, you will only be ranked 500th."

"enough."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll finalize your ranking."

After an incense stick of time, Gu Wen walked out of the office. Lan Yongning was waiting outside and asked:
"Back then, the goddess was ranked 500th, the Three Pure Ones had not yet emerged, and Xiao Yunyi was the only one standing out. You are not even 1,200 years old now, why don't you try to get first place to make up for your regret?"

"That's what I originally thought, but can it still be called a regret if it can be made up for?"

Gu Wen asked back, and Lan Yongning didn't know how to answer for a moment.

No one in the world is perfect. The longer one practices, the more hardships one will endure, but Gu Wen is obviously beyond ordinary people.

Just eight hundred years ago, everyone ascended to heaven, leaving him, the number one in the world, waiting to die in the place of immortality. This is something that ordinary people cannot bear.

"I'm not complaining, I'm just explaining." Gu Wen asked himself and answered, "I wanted to take first place, but it would be meaningless if she wasn't on the stage, and it would be very boring if you weren't on the stage."

"Human beings are just a pool of mud. Cultivating and building a foundation is to consolidate the foundation. If you are as solid as a rock from the beginning, then why bother building a foundation?"

After saying that, Gu Wen looked up at the sky. On the busy streets of Taiyi Inner City, countless people were coming in and out.

In the past, present, and future, Gu Wen saw many people of different ages, all of whom were full of vigor and vitality. The most common of them were those who had built their foundation, and the most important thing was also to build their foundation.

Some people use secret methods to build their foundation by force, some use ordinary elixirs to build their foundation, and some use their natural talents to build their foundation.

He realized that man is made of mud and needs to build a foundation to stabilize his body.

He realized that the method of building the foundation in the world of cultivation is to build the foundation when the Qi is full, the Ren and Du meridians are open, and the twelve meridians are connected.

Therefore, the foundation is laid.

Gu Wen exhaled a breath of foul air. He seemed to have felt as if thousands of years had passed, but in reality only a breath had passed.

The aura of the foundation-building period was revealed, and Lan Yongning naturally could not detect the way of enlightenment of the saints. He asked in confusion: "Brother Gu, what are you doing?"

"Building the foundation."

"Foundation building? You are only building your foundation now?"

Lan Yongning was stunned, then his expression changed drastically, and he turned to transmit his voice into his ears and said, "Since your strength has not reached the peak, why don't you go directly to seek the protection of Immortal Qingcang? What if you are blocked by others?"

Even if he could kill the Demon Saint, there are beings in this world that are more powerful than the Demon Saint.

Gu Wen waved his hand and explained, "No one who is not a saint can hurt me. And with your current condition, I'm afraid I can't concentrate on my cultivation. It's better to cure you first."

"Are you really okay?"

Lan Yongning was a little worried, and then Gu Wen patted him gently on the shoulder.

thump.

He knelt down, or rather collapsed to the ground.

The magic power in his body could not be used. The power that was enough to move mountains could not even stand. The illusion on his body was also exposed, and some people around him looked at him.

Lan Yongning said quickly: "Brother Gu, quickly retract your magical powers."

If this gets out, where will his face be as the greatest God?

Face is the most important thing in the world!
Gu Wen's palm left his body, as if an ancient sacred mountain had been detached from his shoulder, and his magic power returned to normal in an instant.

Lan Yongning stood up and stopped questioning. He looked at Gu Wen with a look of doubt and awe.

He understood one thing: the little saint is also a saint.

There are many things that people cannot understand without personal experience. If the difference between a semi-immortal and a celestial being is only in life span, then the difference between a minor saint and an immortal is like a mayfly and the sun and the moon.

Gu Wen said: "After the Tianxuan Conference is over, I will go with you to Liuyun Sect and learn your Liuyun Sect's method to find Xuanyue, and also learn how to make pills."

"really?!"

Lan Yongning immediately smiled happily, forgetting his previous fear.

Being with a minor saint is a great opportunity.

Three days later, the Tianxuan Conference officially began.

On the first day, Wang Li faced Chun Xuan and barely defeated his opponent by fighting against him through cross-level tactics.

Chunxuan, the descendant of Wenzun, found it hard to accept this at once. He questioned Wang Li about cheating in an extremely ugly manner, and was then taken away by Lan Yongning himself.

Lan Yongning explained everything. After Chunxuan realized that Wang Li did not win by trickery, he fainted on the spot.

Another month passed, and the Tianxuan Conference officially ended.

Xie Yunnan became the undisputed number one, just like Xiao Yunyi once was.

That night, Taiyi City held a grand banquet.

At the banquet, Xie Yunnan couldn't find Gu Wen and looked everywhere for him but couldn't find him.

She just thought that the elder Gu Wen was elusive and didn't pay much attention to him. She was then swept up by her fellow disciples in the sect and met many defeated opponents and many geniuses.

A circle gradually formed, a new generation of genius circle.

The next day, Xie Yunnan woke up groggy.

".I drank too much last night. The medicinal properties of these spiritual wines are really strong. Taiyi City is really willing to spend them."

She stood up and prepared to wash up, when she suddenly discovered that a red paper crane had appeared by the window, looking at her with its head tilted.

"Who sent the Wanli Sound Transmission Crane?"

Xie Yunnan grabbed the paper crane with one hand, and then a cold and ruthless voice came into his ears.

[Three days later, I arrived at Taiyi City]

(End of this chapter)