Under One Person, Mountain and Sea Painting Demon

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Youfang raised his eyebrows. Although he prefers white tea, this superior Mingqian Longjing is also rare.

So he immediately sat down, picked up the teacup with the momentum of "three dragons protecting the tripod", brought the teacup to his nose, and sniffed it gently.

"Ok!"

The next second, Youfang's eyes moved. He tasted the tea first and smelled its fragrance. From the refreshing aroma alone, it was not difficult to judge that this was definitely a rare good tea!

So, he couldn't wait to put the cup to his lips and drink it in three sips. This was the most standard tea-tasting etiquette, and he was naturally proficient in it.

Jiaoran, the founder of the tea ceremony in the Tang Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Drinking Tea and Mocks Cui Shishijun":

"One drink clears my sleepiness, and my mood becomes clear and bright. Another drink clears my mind, and it is like rain that scatters dust. Three drinks and I will attain enlightenment, so why bother to get rid of my troubles? This is a noble thing that the world does not know, and people in the world often deceive themselves by drinking."

One drink clears my sleepiness, another drink clears my mind, and a third drink brings enlightenment...

This is the meaning of "three drinks"!

“Good tea!”

After drinking a cup of tea, Youfang suddenly felt refreshed, his mouth was fragrant, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Then he immediately put the empty cup in his hand back on the table, then stretched out his right hand, put his five fingers together into a fist, palm facing down, and knocked on the table three times with his five fingers.

Knock knock knock!

This is also the etiquette of tea tasting, used by younger generations in front of their elders who are making tea for them. It is equivalent to kneeling on the ground and expresses full respect.

At the same time, this is also telling the person making the tea "good tea, want more", indicating that the cup is empty and asking the person making the tea to refill it.

“Hahaha, I didn’t expect that you, at such a young age, actually know about tea?” Seeing Youfang performing so “professionally”, Grandpa Lu laughed and raised the teapot to refill his tea.

"My old man taught him all this. He has always liked drinking tea. According to him, this habit... was introduced by his master back then!" Speaking of his old man, Youfang lowered his head and countless memories came to his mind.

Hearing this, the smile on Mr. Lu’s face faded, and he also fell into reminiscence, because the "grandmaster" that Youfang mentioned... was actually his master!

"Yes, your master really liked drinking tea back then, and he often brought a lot of good tea from outside for us brothers to taste. My habit of drinking tea was also introduced by your master." He couldn't help but reminisce.

"So, tell me about your master. I heard that he has passed away? How has he been doing over the years?" After a moment, Mr. Lu changed the subject and asked.

"Um……"

"In fact, over the years, the old man has always regretted that he did not stay in the sect but chose to leave. For a long time, he always looked self-pitying." You Fang lowered his head and replied softly.

Next, he briefly told Mr. Lu about what had happened over the years. Mr. Lu also listened and sighed, and finally sighed: "Master was right back then. This guy is just too timid and too cautious!"

"Well, the old man himself has always said so. It was not until that night one month before he passed away that he finally mustered up the courage and challenged the third level!"

"What? Challenge the third level? That You Xiaodan?!" Upon hearing this, Mr. Lu's eyes widened and he almost stood up.

"That guy could have broken through to the second level long ago, but he waited ten years and felt that everything was safe before he dared to break through. Do you think he would dare to break through to the third level just like that?"

"Yes, I guess, if he hadn't picked me up and I hadn't happened to have the talent to practice the 'Three Levels of Reverse Life', the old man would probably have lived in a muddle-headed state all his life and finally died in regret." As he said this, Youfang recalled the "possibility" he saw in the "Ruins of Time".

"But that night, he changed his usual behavior and was full of energy... He told me that he had cultivated me for the Trinity Sect and had fulfilled his wish, so in the last moments, he wanted to witness the scenery that my master had never witnessed, and make up for my master's regret as a disciple of the Trinity Sect!"

"This You Xiaodan is really... Did he succeed in the end?" Hearing this, Mr. Lu was immediately moved. He did not expect that You Yunsheng, who had been cautious all his life, would become bold at the last moment!

As soon as he said this, he realized something and couldn't help but look lonely: "Alas... look at my brain, if he succeeded, the one standing in front of me today... should be him."

"That's right..."

At this time, You Fang also nodded and continued, "The old man was in seclusion for a whole month, and his aura was getting stronger and stronger. But at the last moment, it suddenly rained heavily outside, and a bolt of lightning struck into the house!"

"Thunder?!"

Mr. Lu was stunned for a moment, then asked excitedly: "Are you sure it was lightning?"

"Yes, I felt it clearly, it was lightning!" Youfang was very sure.

"At that time, the entire sky was dyed white by the lightning. Then I felt a lightning force rushing into the old man's room. When I rushed into the room, the old man had been struck into ashes by the lightning. I could only use magic to try to collect the ashes..."

As he spoke, he moved his mind, the "Mountain and Sea Scroll" on his waist vibrated, and the "Cave Heaven" emerged. He then took out the old man's ashes and placed them on the table.

"This……"

After listening to Youfang's story, and looking at the urn on the table, feeling the remaining Qi and thunder power in it, Mr. Lu widened his eyes.

"Old Master..."

Then, he looked at the old Taoist priest with a questioning look in his eyes. After observing for a moment, the old Taoist priest nodded, as if to confirm his decision.

"call……"

The next second, Mr. Lu slowly exhaled and calmed himself down, and the old Taoist priest opposite him narrowed his eyes.

After a while, Mr. Lu finally calmed down, and then said seriously: "You boy, that was not an ordinary thunderbolt, but... a thunderbolt!"

"Thunder Tribulation?!"

This time, it was Youfang who was shocked. As a time traveler, he naturally knew what a thunder tribulation was, but he didn't know that there was such a thing in the world below this one person.

But he thought again and found it reasonable. Since the goal of practicing the third level of Reincarnation to the extreme is to ascend to heaven, then attracting a thunder tribulation... doesn't seem to be a problem!

"Old Taoist Priest, how about you explain it to me?" At this time, Mr. Lu looked at the old Taoist Priest again. Only this guy could explain this kind of thing clearly.

"Ah."

At this time, the old Taoist priest nodded and agreed. Then he drank another cup of tea and slowly began to speak:

"This so-called 'thunder tribulation' is the tribulation that a cultivator must go through when he cultivates his own path to the extreme and attempts to break free from the shackles of his mortal body. This tribulation is basically in the form of 'heavenly thunder', hence the name."

"Over the years, there have been practitioners who have been able to reach the level of 'responding to calamities'. Some have done so through their skills, some through their talents, and some through both. But at least according to records, no one has succeeded."

“However, although no one succeeded, the legend of this thunder tribulation has been passed down. However, due to its vagueness and the dramatic changes in the world over the past two hundred years, few people know about it except for the Taoist sect until now.”

"But no matter what, there is one fact that will not change, that is, anyone who attracts a 'thunder calamity', if he can survive it, then he... will become an 'immortal'!"

"So, the old man is almost becoming an immortal?!" Hearing this, Youfang was stunned and then became a little excited.

"Yes... and no. Judging from the special lightning power in this box, Fellow Daoist Yunsheng should have attracted the 'Thunder Tribulation'. However, judging from the remaining Qi on it, he has only reached the level of 'attracting the Tribulation'. He is still a long way from truly taking that step."

"Oh……"

"So that's it."

After listening to the old Taoist's explanation, Youfang suddenly became dejected. He still thought that the old man still had a chance.

But think about it, even someone as powerful as the old Heavenly Master has never been able to take that step, and the old man's ability is far inferior to that of the old Heavenly Master. How can he possibly succeed in overcoming the tribulation by force?

"but……"

However, at this moment, the old Taoist priest suddenly changed the subject, looked out the door, and his gaze reached the sky:

"I have always heard rumors within the Dao sect that anyone who attracts a 'thunder calamity' will be able to see the world they desire at the moment of the calamity, hehe..."

"?!"

Upon hearing this, You Fang's body trembled suddenly: "In other words, the old man saw it at the moment before he died?"

"Maybe he saw it." The old Taoist nodded and smiled.

"Great!"

The next moment, You Fang looked at the urn on the table, raised his hand and gently stroked it, tears welling up in his eyes...

And then, he slowly grinned again, thinking that the old man might have really seen that kind of scenery, he couldn't help but...

Showed a smile!

that is really good!

To clarify, the "thunder tribulation" mentioned here does not automatically appear when one's cultivation reaches a certain level. Instead, it will only appear at the moment when one wants to break through the shackles and become an immortal due to reasons such as cultivation and practice.

This is a distinction between passive and active, not the general thunder tribulation in the fantasy world. I have also written about what the old Taoist priest said, with the emphasis on "wanting to break through".

(End of this chapter)

104. Chapter 104 Enlightenment! (5K, please subscribe, please vote!)

104.

2023-11-20

moment.

You Fang calmed down and the house returned to peace.

Mr. Lu looked at him deeply, put away his emotion, and smiled again.

Of course, there is also the concept of "thunder tribulation" within the Sanyi Sect, but it seems that You Xiaodan did not tell this kid.

This is no wonder. With that guy's cautious personality throughout his life, he would definitely think twice about everything. He was probably afraid that this kid would know the existence of the "thunder tribulation" and become frightened and dare not break through, and end up living a mediocre life like him.

"But it seems... that guy worried for nothing." Thinking of this, Mr. Lu glanced at You Fang beside him. Although the boy's eyes were still red, his pupils were exceptionally bright.

And from his eyes, there was no trace of cowardice or fear, only curiosity about the unknown realm and yearning for the legendary world!

At this moment……

"Cough cough!"

Mr. Lu cleared his throat, retracted his gaze, and then looked at the old Taoist priest opposite him and asked casually, "Old Taoist priest, what about you? This realm of 'inducing calamity'... you should have reached it a long time ago, right?"

"Aren't you the same?" The old Taoist priest glanced at him and immediately understood what he meant, so he nodded downward and motioned him to pour the tea.

"Me? How can I compare with you? At most, I'm just stronger than You Xiaodan, haha!" Old Master Lu laughed and started pouring tea. After seeing the thunder and lightning in the sky before, he was completely convinced by this guy.

"Tell me, when did you feel that you could 'induce disasters'? How did you feel afterwards? It's rare for us two brothers to get together, so why not share some experiences with each other and verify them, right?"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing what Mr. Lu said, the old Taoist priest couldn't help but smile. How could he not know what this old guy was planning? He couldn't help but move his eyes slightly and glanced at Youfang beside him.

"Um……"

"Okay, it's not a bad thing to communicate. However, my pavilion on the back hill is a bit shabby, the outer wall of the Taoist temple has peeled off a lot, and the floor tiles of the training ground have been bumpy for so many years, and the statues in the temple are also..."

"Hello? Xiao Linzi, gather our construction team immediately and go to Longhu Mountain to completely renovate the facilities in the back mountain. Yes, all of them, using the best materials!" Before the old Taoist priest could finish his words, Grandpa Lu had already finished the call.

That's right, Mr. Lu suddenly brought up this matter, naturally for Youfang. After all, there are not many opportunities to get personal guidance from the old master. Even if it is him, Lu Jin, it is impossible for him to take the younger generation to Longhu Mountain all day long.

Now that they have talked about the "thunder tribulation", it would be a matter of course to go a little deeper. He also understands the guy opposite him. As long as he makes him happy, there is no problem in giving him some face.

So...

The old Taoist priest took a sip of tea, smiled with satisfaction, and then said softly: "Okay then."

"If I were to say when I felt I could face the calamity, it was probably during the private discussion between my master and I more than seventy years ago..."

"At that time, I was summoning heavenly thunder, but suddenly I felt that the thunder power in the sky was a little abnormal. My master also felt it, so he stopped me and did not continue."

"After that, Master never scolded me or cared about me again, until... something happened, and then he passed the position of Heavenly Master to me, and soon after that, he passed away..."

“Before passing on the throne, he told me one thing. He said: Unless you can really see clearly and confirm that the immortal gate is right in front of you, don’t try to push the door. Just keep... moving forward!”

Of course, there is one more thing that the old Heavenly Master did not say, and that is about "Heavenly Master's Deliverance", which has nothing to do with this moment or the two of them.

His master said: "If you are sure, then wait until the day of breakthrough to pass on the Heavenly Master's Deeds, and don't worry about anything else. If not, then just be a good Heavenly Master, give up the thought as soon as possible, and focus on protecting the dragon and tiger!"

"This……"

Hearing this, You Fang and Mr. Lu both stared, especially You Fang, who immediately lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

He could understand that although the words spoken by the old Heavenly Master were simple, they were also easily overlooked by most practitioners. After all, when they saw that they had a hope of ascending to the immortal path, how many people could really hold back?

Apart from anything else, this reminder alone is worth remembering for Youfang, and it also indirectly tells him a message - the thunder tribulation in this world is different from what he knows, and one does not have the ability to "induce tribulation" and must endure it.

Therefore, compared with those fairy tales and fantasy novels he had read in his previous life, the thunder tribulations in this world are much more "relaxed". Perhaps it is because there is no real "immortal" in this world yet, and the rules about "immortality" have not yet been formed!

And now, a true path leading to the immortal path has appeared before Youfang's eyes. It can be summed up in just one word: "wait"!

Just as the old Taoist priest of the previous generation said, when you feel that the door to immortality is right in front of you, then pushing the door, taking a step forward... won't it be a natural thing?

Of course, Youfang also knew that this seemingly simplest thing... was actually the most difficult. As long as one failed to become an immortal, one would eventually be restricted by lifespan. Even someone as powerful as the old Heavenly Master had to abide by the rules of reincarnation of heaven and earth.

Therefore, how to walk the long road of seeking the truth within a limited lifespan and finally knock on the door to immortality is the answer that all seekers of the truth in the world pursue throughout their lives, and it is also the original intention of the birth of these countless acquired skills.

"hiss……"

Thinking of this, You Fang suddenly took a deep breath, and then thought: "Are these eight unique skills the 'side door' created by the predecessors to seek immortality?"

This is indeed very possible. After all, each of the Eight Great Techniques points directly to the end of a road, but it also contains countless dangers. No matter how you look at it... it doesn't seem to be the right path!

Of course, there is another possibility, which is also speculated by fans of the previous life, that is - there is nothing wrong with the Eight Great Skills, the problem lies with the people who practice them!