Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 226 Namo Amitabha!
"This is?!"

The moment the fog emerged, all the guests in the guest room area widened their eyes, especially the old men.

"It's a Qi Bureau!"

With the perception and eyesight of the old men, they can naturally see that this fog is unusual and its essence is the Qi situation. However, they don't know where this Qi situation comes from and what is so magical about it.

At this moment……

"Don't panic!"

Old Master Lu, who was still staying in Longhu Mountain, roared immediately, then suddenly raised his hand, circulated the Qi in his body, and drew talismans with the Qi, and several Taoist talismans appeared in the air.

"Barrier-breaking Talisman"!
Swish!
The next moment, he waved his hand, and all the Taoist talismans flew out instantly, sinking into the surrounding mist, rippling with mysterious energy!
hum-

however……

"Um?!"

The power of the Taoist talisman had just been displayed, but it was quickly swallowed up by the mist, causing Mr. Lu to frown and look surprised.

"Linglong, follow me closely!"

Realizing that the situation was not good, he wanted to protect his family first and then find a chance to escape, but when he turned around, he found that Lu Linglong and a group of Lu family members who were following closely behind him had disappeared!
"this?"

Upon seeing this, Mr. Lu's eyes became even more shocked. He immediately looked around and found that all the guests who had originally crowded around him were gone, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.

"It's the effect of the Qi Bureau!"

As the head of the Lu family, he was knowledgeable and experienced. He immediately understood that it was the fog that was causing the trouble. He immediately mobilized the true Qi in his body, and the drawing methods and functions of various talismans also emerged in his mind!
But just then...

Da da da……

Suddenly, footsteps were heard, and a figure suddenly emerged from the mist in front of him. The figure was getting closer and closer, and a mask stretched out from the mist, which was covered with golden auspicious clouds!

"Ok?"

When Mr. Lu saw this guy appear, he became alert and immediately understood the other party's purpose, which was to completely separate his people and then defeat them one by one!

"Are you... a general from the Heavenly Palace?"

Seeing that the visitor had ill intentions and not knowing the other party's methods, Mr. Lu did not take action directly, but chose to negotiate first.

Although he had never come into contact with anyone from "Heaven", he was clear about the difference between "Heavenly Soldiers" and "Heavenly Generals". He believed that his own strength was among the best in the world, and he deserved to be dealt with by a "Heavenly General"!

But obviously...

Mr. Lu had somewhat underestimated how much the Heavenly Court valued him.

The other party suddenly raised his hand, clasped his fists and saluted:
"I am the Heavenly General - Yuanshi!"

"I have come here specially to challenge Senior Lu!"

"What? God General!"

When Mr. Lu saw the other party introducing himself, his eyes widened. Only then did he realize that in this "Heavenly Court" apart from "Heavenly Soldiers" and "Heavenly Generals"... there was also a level of "Divine Generals"!
When he thought of the naming rules of the people in the "Heavenly Palace", he immediately frowned again: "This 'Yuan Shi' of yours, could it be that you are referring to 'Yuan Shi Tian Zun', one of the Three Pure Ones of Taoism? Ha... What a big tone!"

"Exactly!"

There is no doubt that the one who came to deal with Grandpa Lu was Zhang Huaiyi's son, Zhang Chulan's father, Zhang Yude. He practiced the "Origin of Qi Body", while Grandpa Lu practiced the "Three Levels of Reverse Life". Both were based on the Qi of heaven and earth, and one was positive and the other was reverse. He had long wanted to experience it.

This was also what Xia Ye meant. Although he had now obtained the "Nine Sequences Heart Method" and could get a glimpse of the secret of rebirth, it would still take time to comprehend the method. It would be better to let Zhang Yude fight with Grandpa Lu and experience it first!
"..."

"You are not modest."

Seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking him right away and had no murderous intent, Mr. Lu probably understood what the other party was thinking. It was obvious that he just wanted to trap him and his men.

Therefore, although he was still vigilant, his mind became active. He wanted to take the opportunity to obtain more information about "Heaven" in order to uncover the "mystery" of "Heaven".

then……

"So, your level as a 'divine general' is higher than that of the 'heavenly soldiers and generals'? I guess your strength is also higher?" asked Mr. Lu.

"nature."

"Then is there anything higher than you 'divine generals'? And since you call yourself 'Heaven', there must be a master, right?"

"..."

"Master, I know what you want to do, but this is all I can say. As for the rest... you will slowly know it later."

Zhang Yude paused, then spoke.

"And I am here only to challenge you, senior, and see the power of the 'Three Stages of Reverse Life' and the Tongtian Talisman, so stop talking nonsense and just come!"

boom! ! !
The next moment, a majestic and powerful aura burst out from Zhang Yude's body. The aura was so strong that it made Mr. Lu's pupils tremble and he looked shocked.

He could sense that the cultivation level of the person in front of him was definitely higher than that of his peers. Even among the ten masters, only Zhang Zhiwei could definitely suppress him. The others...

I’m afraid it’s difficult!

Wow!
Without any further hesitation, Mr. Lu directly activated the "Second Level of Rebirth", and a bright white light burst out from his body, dyeing his entire body white!

The third level of reverse rebirth is to train the practitioner's life in reverse to the state of "innate qi", and now Mr. Lu is almost extremely close to such a state. Of course, completing the final breakthrough is almost as difficult as ascending to heaven, and it can only be achieved with great opportunity!
But even so...

Mr. Lu, who has activated the "Second Level of Reverse Rebirth", is still terribly strong. At this moment, his whole body has become Qi, and the strength of his body has become extremely strong under the reinforcement of the "Innate Qi". Coupled with the powerful recovery ability that allows him to regenerate instantly even if his heart explodes, his overall strength has been greatly improved.

Not to mention, he also possesses the "Tongtian Talisman", one of the "Eight Wonderful Skills". Although he is not proficient in the art of talismans, he has already understood the mystery of the word "Tongtian". The power of heaven and earth is connected with him at this moment, allowing him to enter the mysterious state of "harmony between man and nature"!
"Oh..."

"Three levels of Reverse Life plus Tongtian Talisman. No wonder Xia Ye said that Mr. Lu is the strongest among the ten masters except for the old Heavenly Master!"

Feeling the changes in Mr. Lu and the explosion of his strength, Zhang Yude grinned with a look of satisfaction.

In this case, he didn't need to consider whether to hold back or not. He immediately glowed with golden light and used the "Qi Body Source Flow" to absorb the Qi of heaven and earth to make himself stronger...

Of course, in order not to expose his father and son, the golden light around him was transformed into a mysterious yellow aura under the concealment of the magic mask. The essence did not change, but it looked much more intimidating!
"hiss……"

"What kind of method is this?!"

Sure enough, seeing the Xuanhuang Qi rising around the other party, Mr. Lu's pupils shrank. You know, this is the mysterious true Qi that goes directly to the origin of heaven and earth. Even in the history of extraordinary people, there are few records of it, let alone someone who can cultivate it.

In this way, he could only re-evaluate the cultivation strength of his opponent and improve it by another level. At the same time, he also used all his strength to mobilize the true Qi in his body, and immediately turned into a pure white stream of light and rushed out in an instant!
Swah——

boom! ! !
The next moment...

The two collided at one point.

The aftermath of the collision suddenly spread, seeming to make the surrounding fog thinner and the air tremble!
And two seconds later...

call out--

A figure flew backwards. It was Mr. Lu. He was defeated in this collision. The opponent's strength was far beyond his expectations!

"Is this the general from Heaven?"

"This is a monster!"

……

……

Just when Mr. Lu was in a tough battle.

In the fog, other elderly people in the guest room area also "matched" their opponents.

I have to say that Xia Ye really thinks highly of them this time. Even the lowest-ranking old man is facing a "Heavenly General" level, and anyone who reaches the level of the Top Ten will definitely be faced by a "Divine General"!
For example, Guan Shihua, one of the "Ten Masters"...

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu——"

In the fog, there were cries everywhere and ghosts were everywhere. Several black shadows surrounded Guan Shihua, making him dare not move.

Just now, an immortal she had just invited fell into the hands of the other party. Coupled with the crying sound, she immediately remembered one of the masked men in the previous Northeast incident, and she was suddenly at a loss.

Of course, the other party did not seem to have any real intention of doing anything to her. He just surrounded her with the Yin energy of the soul to weaken her Yang fire, making her life weak and difficult to circulate Qi.

In this way, she could only sit cross-legged on the ground and circulate Qi to resist, while watching and watching what these guys were trying to do.

In comparison, Guan Shihua was still relatively lucky. After all, Xue Fan's method of controlling people was quite simple and gentle, so he didn't suffer much.

But the others were not so comfortable. Ru Hu was knocked unconscious by Xiao Zizai, Mu You was hung upside down and wrapped in tree roots, Lu Ci was beaten by Tu Junfang's soul and body and could not fight back, and Chen Jinkui's six big coins fell directly into Chen Junyan's hands and were used to hit him on the head!

Thus, among the ten masters, apart from the old Heavenly Master, only Wang Ai and Feng Zhenghao who left early escaped...

As for the last Master Jiekong, since his cultivation was already wasted and he could not be considered as a fighting force, there was no need to deal with him. However, due to his special status, there were still some arrangements to be made for him.

Boom, boom, boom...

When the rest of the "Ten Lords" present were taken down, footsteps were also heard from Master Jiekong's side. The footsteps were steady and heavy, and every time they sounded, the ground would shake.

"Thus have I heard. Once upon a time, the Buddha was in the Jetavana Grove in the country of Savatthi, with a group of 1,250 great bhikkhus..."

At this moment, Master Jiekong seemed to be unaware of anything. He just stood there, with his hands clasped together, silently reciting scriptures with an extremely calm expression.

moment……

A figure nearly five meters tall, with two heads, two arms, and a large tumor on his neck emerged from the fog. Both faces were wearing masks with the image of Asura on them.

hiss--

And with every breath he took, rich blood and energy was inhaled and exhaled, and the murderous aura and evil spirit condensed into a huge phantom of Asura, standing behind him.

Boom, boom... Boom!

Looking at Master Jiekong in front of him, Xiao Zizai stood still, then lowered his head, stared at him with his bloodshot eyes, and fell silent for a moment.
Before this, he actually wanted to meet his master and let him see what he had practiced, but when he really got in front of his master, he didn't know what to say, and he didn't even know whether he should reveal his identity or not. He didn't know how his master would react.

however……

"If a bodhisattva has the appearance of self, others, sentient beings, or life, then he is not a bodhisattva..."

"..."

After Xiao Zizai was silent for a while, Master Jiekong suddenly stopped chanting, then slowly raised his head and smiled at him.

"Bao Jing, you're here?"

"!!!"

The moment he heard the word "Bao Jing", Xiao Zi's huge body was obviously shaken, his bloodshot eyes suddenly widened, and he was extremely surprised.

He didn't understand. He looked completely different now, and was wearing a mask to hide his aura. Nothing on his body looked the same as before. How did the master recognize him?!
As if seeing his doubts, Master Jiekong smiled again:
"Bao Jing, there's no need to be surprised..."

"All external appearances are empty, only the original mind is constant, everything in reincarnation is me, and there is the wonder of Bodhi..."

"You have never changed, how can I not recognize you?"

"Don't be attached to appearances."

"Master..."

Hearing his master's words, Xiao Zizai's eyes flickered and he clasped his hands together unconsciously. He felt that everything in front of him disappeared like smoke and clouds, and he was back in Lingyin Temple...

Back to the days of eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day.

In an instant, his huge body seemed to shrink, and his black hair fell off. He became the young monk who had just entered the temple to seek medical treatment. However, his eyes...

No longer confused.

next moment……

Xiao Zi suddenly leaned down with that huge body, and the blood energy around him and the virtual image behind him also dissipated. The face under the hideous mask was extremely calm, but the blood color remained.

The reason why he did this was not because Master Jiekong had performed some magic or he had any hesitation in his heart. It was just that the grace of teaching, answering questions and answering doubts was like a rebirth. Since his master was in front of him and recognized him, he had to perform the etiquette of a disciple!
"Um……"

At this time, Master Jiekong's smile became even more radiant, as gentle as the warm sun as before. At the same time, his eyes were staring at Xiao Zizai, as if he was observing him silently.

moment……

He nodded, his eyes lit up, he could see that his most concerned disciple had found his own path, and was walking on it without hesitation! In this way, Master Jiekong also knew that his disciple must have encountered a great opportunity in the past few years, so that he could see through his delusion in such a short time...

As for what this "opportunity" was, it was undoubtedly the current "Heaven". He naturally understood what "Heaven" was and there was no need to ask any more questions.

"Bao Jing..."

After looking around, Master Jiekong called out softly, and Xiao Zizai also lowered his head.

"Master, please speak!"

"You are very good. In less than ten years, you have broken through the illusion and found freedom. It seems that our agreement should end here."

"Master?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zizai's heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if a bond in his heart had been broken. His eyes trembled and he opened his mouth.

"Don't panic. This day will come sooner or later. I have always believed that you can see the Bodhi in your heart. From now on, all the causes and effects from before... will be forgotten!"

"Can……"

Hearing this, Xiao Zizai suddenly widened his eyes, then looked at his master's still "incomplete" body, and couldn't help but speak.

"Master's cultivation was completely destroyed because of me, and it has not yet recovered. How can the cause and effect be resolved?"

In fact, in the past few years, he proposed to Xia Ye more than once the idea of ​​curing his master, but Xia Ye rejected it every time. As for the reason...

"When you meet Master Jiekong again, you will understand."

Xia Ye said so.

"Amitabha!"

Just when Xiao Zizai was puzzled, Master Jiekong smiled slightly and chanted the Buddhist name softly.

"Bao Jing, you haven't fully understood the cycle of cause and effect yet, so just keep going."

"Um?!"

wow——

As soon as Master Jiekong finished speaking, golden light suddenly burst out from his body. The light was as bright as the sun but not dazzling. It was gentle and compassionate, as if it could illuminate the entire world. It was just like the "Buddha's light" in the legend!
"Master, you..."

Seeing the Buddha's light shining everywhere, Xiao Ziyi was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment. He had always thought that his master was useless because of him, but now...

In this golden Buddha light, Master Jiekong showed compassion on his face, clasped his hands together and said softly: "Baojing, you don't have to worry about my health. Seeing you today, I can rest assured."

wow——

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden light around Master Jiekong became stronger and stronger. He sat cross-legged on the spot and began to recite various scriptures.

As he recited the scripture, his originally weak and incomplete body began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if everything before was just a bubble, and the truth was revealed only after the illusion was destroyed!

Also at this time...

"Amitabha!"

Wrapped in the golden light, Master Jiekong's voice suddenly rang out again, as if it came from the sky, knocking into people's hearts like the morning bell and evening drum.

"Bao Jing, it has not been easy for you to come this far, and you have relied on yourself to cultivate. Now that you have found your own way to reincarnation, the master has nothing more to teach you. But there is still time left, so the master would like to take this opportunity to talk to you again. Are you willing to listen?"

"Master, please speak. I am willing to listen!"

thump!
At this time, Xiao Zizai seemed to be affected by the golden light and felt extremely calm inside. He immediately sat cross-legged and didn't care about anything else, pretending to listen.

"Well……"

Master Jiekong smiled and began to talk.

"Bao Jing, although you have transformed into an Asura and entered the path of killing and fighting, the Buddhist charm around you has not diminished at all, and is even more real than before. I think you are still studying scriptures and reciting classics on weekdays, and have gained some enlightenment."

"Then today, I will talk to you about the four verses at the end of the Diamond Sutra..."

"All conditioned dharmas are like dream bubbles, dew and electricity, and should be viewed in this way."

"What do you think...this should mean?"

"Um……"

Hearing this question, Xiao Zizai immediately started thinking. He naturally understood the meaning of these four verses. Literally speaking, it should be:

Everything in the world is impermanent, empty and without self, just like dreams, illusions, bubbles, dew, lightning and other short-lived things, which cannot be relied upon or depended on. Therefore, we should view everything in the world in this way.

If we look deeper, the ultimate meaning is to "warn" all living beings not to be deceived by the appearance of things, as they are all illusions...

The most important thing is to see through the essence of everything through appearances, and to see the eternal truth from the fleeting moment, so that you can gain your own understanding and move to a higher level!
"hiss……"

However, just when Xiao Zizai was about to answer this question, he suddenly remembered that he had a similar discussion with Xia Ye a few years ago when he had nothing to do.

Xia Ye's answer at that time was:

"I think the connotation of these four verses is actually the practice of the great way, and the key is the 'dream bubble'!"

"In my opinion, all the methods practiced by practitioners in the world are false and illusory, because behind these methods, there are more fundamental, simpler, and more profound 'truths (Tao and Li)'..."

"If a cultivator can see through this illusion and burst this bubble, his own cultivation will be able to reach a higher level. This is the process of 'breaking through the bottleneck' on the road of cultivation, and it will also bring the cultivator closer to the 'Great Way' and the 'Truth'!"

"Of course..."

"The great way is infinite, the truth is endless, it is like layer upon layer of bubbles, enveloping the cultivators of the world layer by layer, and it is unclear where the end is..."

"Therefore, in my opinion, these four verses are also reminding practitioners in the world that there is also delusion beyond delusion, and we should always be vigilant and not be tempted by the 'unknown' that we have not yet seen..."

"And bewildered and lost!"

Xiao Zizai had never thought about this answer at the time, but he agreed with it deeply.

Therefore, he immediately gave this answer, and after hearing it, Master Jiekong seemed to smile more peacefully.

"Is this your answer..."

"good,"

"Then Baojing, since you have such an understanding, I will ask you one more question. What do you think... is Buddha?"

"What is Buddha..."

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Zizai replied softly.

"I think that Buddha is also a dream, an illusion, and Buddha is also empty and false!"

"Um……"

"Keep talking."

"Yes!"

Xiao Zizai nodded and continued.

"I believe that Buddha is compassion, Buddha is great love, Buddha is bliss, Buddha is reincarnation, Buddha is a flower, a world, a leaf, a bodhi, and Buddha... is also emptiness."

"And the reason why I can have this understanding is that I have gained it through exchanges with my Taoist colleagues in the past few years. To the Taoists, immortals and gods are nothing more than the embodiment of the way of heaven and earth and the principles of all things. They have always been there, but they have never existed..."

"Therefore, Buddha should be like immortals and gods, without any concrete form, but just a dream!"

“And it’s not just Buddha…”

"The same is true for me in Paradise..."

"It's not that I don't believe it, but from what I've seen, I can't imagine how it can exist, so no matter how hard I try to pursue it, it's just wishful thinking, and in the end, it's all in vain."

"so……"

At this point, Xiao Zizai paused and concluded:

"I believe that Buddha is not the end of my Buddhist path, but just a barrier ahead, a goal... but it will not last forever."

"I don't know what's on the other side of the Buddha, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to... one day being able to break through and see the Buddha beyond the Buddha!"

Thousands of great ways lead to the same destination, and the same is true between Buddhism and Taoism. See the Buddha of Buddhism through the Taoism...

This is what Xiao Zi has gained from his practice in the past few years!
"Ha ha……"

Hearing his words, Master Jiekong grinned, looking very happy.

"Bao Jing, I have so many Buddhist disciples, but I never thought that the one who truly realized this point was someone like you who became a monk halfway through and returned to secular life halfway through."

He couldn't help but praise.

"Since you are using Taoism to illustrate Buddha, you should be aware of the difference between Buddha and Taoism. Buddhism is based on 'faith', while Taoism is based on 'disbelief'..."

"But just as you implied, most people in my Buddhist sect have reached a bottleneck in their practice of 'faith' and have difficulty making any progress. If they want to make another breakthrough, they must think carefully about... how to 'not believe'!"

"Do not believe?!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zizai's eyes flickered. At this moment, he suddenly felt the fog that had not been cleared up until now...

It's dispersed at this moment!
This one sentence of advice was just right, and the sound of the bottleneck breaking resounded through the void. As he recalled his master's words and bathed in the golden Buddha's light, the tumor that had already grown on his neck... actually began to wriggle!

Guchi guchi!

At this moment……

"Bao Jing, everyone knows that my cultivation has been ruined because of you. Now I can no longer circulate Qi, and my body is no different from that of an ordinary person..."

"But as long as I keep moving forward, it means that the path of cultivation has not been cut off. I have never stopped. I am still on the road, and my cultivation has never left me."

As he spoke, Master Jiekong gently raised his eyelids, smiling serenely and calmly.

"Just because your cultivation is wasted doesn't mean you can't practice. Practicing has never been a complicated matter. Every word, every action, every movement, every sitting, these... are all part of practicing!"

"If I can't circulate Qi, then there will be no Qi in my body?"

"If the meridians of the physical body are destroyed, will the physical body cease to exist?"

"If 'life' and 'qi' are blocked, will the cultivation of 'xing' also disappear?"

"Even if the cultivation of 'sexuality' is lost, will those principles that we have already understood in the past be forgotten?"

"!!!"

Hearing these words, Xiao Zizai's eyes lit up and he understood completely...

Indeed, due to his own problems, the master could no longer use any means, and all his Shaolin Kung Fu skills were basically gone. In the eyes of the world, he was undoubtedly a "useless person".

But means are means, and practice is practice, the two have never been bound together. Means are just appearances displayed with the help of the results of practice, and one's own practice is the foundation of everything!

next moment……

Master Jie Kong's voice sounded again, entering Xiao Zizai's ears, like a wake-up call, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky:

"Except for one's own practice, everything else is just a dream, an illusion, and one should view it in this way."

"Life is illusory and empty, so being injured or not has no effect on my practice..."

"Qi is illusory and empty, so whether it works or not, it cannot affect my practice..."

"Nature is illusory and originally empty, so whether it is dispersed or not, it cannot affect my practice..."

"I am also illusory, and have always been empty. Whether I exist or not, the Tao is moving forward!"

"Namo Amitabha!"

(End of this chapter)