Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 11: Just want a happy life
Whether Tang Jie is willing or not, he has learned this formation.
So in the following days, in addition to practicing the Zangxiang Sutra, Tang Jie also practiced formations with Xu Muyang. Fortunately, he only cleanses his pulse every day, and does not need to practice. It is enough when he has free time.
"The way of the formation is based on the principles of magic and the will of heaven. Therefore, if you want to master the way of the formation, you must master the heavenly mind..."
Today's lesson, Xu Muyang taught Tang Jie about the natural evolution of formations.
According to Xu Muyang, everything in nature is the will of God, and every plant and tree has its own meaning. For this reason, Xu Muyang's formation pays more attention to natural evolution, following one's will, and taking advantage of the situation.
In other words, the same formation can be arranged differently under different environmental backgrounds, and its effects can also be different.
Like the previous small Rosemary Array, if it is performed in another place, the layout method and effect will be different.
Of course it is not necessary, but the formation in this form is the most natural and most powerful.
For formations, nature is the best cover.
Different from cultivators, since the formation directly references the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and is extremely powerful, cultivators will not easily step into it. Therefore, a formation that cannot conceal the traces of the formation is not a good formation, and Xu Muyang is here This aspect is what he is best at. Before the formation he set up, almost no one could notice the existence of it. The golden-armored **** who fought with him before was completely unaware of the existence of the eight-door sky-locking formation. If it weren't for his strength, Outstanding, I am afraid that I would have been trapped in the eight-door sky-locking formation.
In addition, he is also good at observing the environment and finding areas that can be exploited.
"Looking at mountains is not mountains, looking at water is not water. Every existence in this world, if used properly, can become the formation eye, formation pattern, and formation gate. The common people are ignorant and often use the spiritual materials of heaven and earth as the base. But it has lost its original meaning." Xu Muyang sighed as he spoke.
"Brother Xu means that when others set up formations, they are all made of various spiritual materials, just like this house, which uses stone as the foundation, felled wood as beams, and builds tall buildings. But when you set up the formation, it is Dig a hole in the tree, right?" Tang Jie asked.
"You say that, it seems that the house I built is not as good as others." Xu Muyang snorted: "Using trees as a house is naturally not as good as building it yourself with materials, but what if you use the sky and the earth as a house? What do you think of the edifice built with mountains and rivers as its bones and rivers as its veins?"
"That is incomparable to others, but is there such a formation?"
"Yes!" Xu Muyang replied firmly: "If I might have doubted this before, then I can tell you now with certainty that it absolutely does!"
"Is it the big formation created by that Jiuli Soldier Master?" Tang Jie said suddenly.
Xu Muyang couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at Tang Jie: "Do you know?"
"Well, I don't just know this." Tang Jie nodded: "I also know... that the golden-armored **** who chased you that day was from the Tianshen Palace, right?"
Xu Muyang's whole body trembled: "How do you know all this?"
"It's not surprising." Tang Jie Youyou replied: "According to Brother Xu, the four major immortal cultivating families in Konggu Mingxu are also well-known in Moqiu. If they are ordinary sects, how many people are there? Dare to chase you? Besides Tianshen Palace, who else dares to chase you to the ends of the earth?"
Following Xu Muyang during this period, Tang Jie became more and more familiar with the situation in Qixia Realm.
There are six countries and fifty-nine states in the Qixia realm and ninety-eight islands in the seven seas. Wenxin and Moqiu are each one of the six countries.
According to the rules of the Immortal Family, one sect controls a country, and each country serves one sect. Xiyue Sect is the main sect behind Wenxin Kingdom, and Tianshen Palace is the sect behind Moqiu.
These six major sects have a transcendent status, and even if they are met by the leader of the country, they must kowtow and kneel down.
Other sects besides this are all small sects, and they all rely on these six major sects to survive.
Although the Xu family is one of the four great immortal families, it is still far inferior to the Tianshen Palace. If the Tianshen Palace wants to kill Xu Muyang, who dares to stop him?
Because of this, Tang Jie easily guessed who was chasing Xu Muyang.
"So, do you know what all this is about?" Xu Muyang asked.
Tang Jie smiled: "Well, the ancient powerful Jiuli Soldier Master, the Zangxiang Sutra for reincarnation, the peerless formation, these things add up to the point where you can make up a story. I think it is nothing more than exploring the secret realm, Jie Stories about people like Bao killing people are not uncommon. Furthermore, the world of cultivating immortals is dangerous, as Brother Xu has repeatedly emphasized to me."
Xu Muyang opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a while, and finally laughed and said: "Okay, good boy, I shouldn't expect to be able to hide it from you. Yes, that invitation was the result of Tianshen Palace's discovery of Jiu Muyang. Li Bingzhu returned to the place where he invited me to break the formation and explore the secrets. After all, I was naive and thought that as a member of the Xu family, the Tianshen Palace would not follow the cunning rabbit's approach of dying and being cooked by lackeys, but I didn't expect that they He was so cruel. If I hadn't discovered something was wrong later and escaped in time, I would have died in the hands of the **** from the Tianshen Palace instead of dying in the Nine Jue Immortal Killing Formation!"
When he said this, he was filled with indignation and was obviously filled with grief and indignation.
When Tianshen Palace sent someone to find him and told him that they had discovered the Guixu site of Jiuli Soldier Master, he was also shocked.
The so-called return to the ruins means that after death, people turn into nature and return to their origins.
Because the immortal cultivators have practiced throughout their lives, absorbed spiritual energy, and stolen a lot of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, once they die, the spiritual energy will return to its origin and return to nature.
Therefore, the more powerful the immortals are, the more they can bring abundant spiritual energy. For those powerful people, the spiritual energy condenses into rain after death, and even the desolate land can be turned into a blessed land.
Therefore, there is no tomb in the immortal family, and the ruins are the spiritual place.
For this reason, disciples of the Xian Family sect, as long as conditions permit, will try their best to return to their sect before they die. As time goes by, a blessed land full of spiritual energy will be created for our sect.
Half of the heritage of the great family is reflected in this aspect.
The aura of heaven and earth within a realm has its limits. If one place grows, the other will decrease. After heaven and earth elapse, the aura of the same realm will vary from place to place.
This is the origin of Bei Sihai, the bandit leader of Sihaitang, who scolded the immortals for harming the world and enriching themselves.
The spiritual energy in the world was originally numerous and ubiquitous, but most of it was taken up by the immortals, making it impossible for mortals to practice even if they wanted to.
According to Tianshen Palace, they discovered a place rich in spiritual energy in the Tiandu Mountains. Since there were no immortal sects nearby, they suspected that a powerful person had returned to ruins here, so they launched a protracted search. In the end, they actually discovered a large formation somewhere in the mountains, and the spiritual energy was leaked from here. Judging from the time, the leakage did not last long, which shows that the real spiritual place is probably even more amazing.
At the same time they found an ancient bronze scroll.
"Is it the ancient mirror you often play with?" Tang Jie exclaimed.
"That's right." Xu Muyang had already taken out the ancient bronze mirror.
This ancient book has two sides, Yin and Yang. The Yin side is engraved with birds and beasts, flowers, birds, fish and insects, mountains and rivers, which are lifelike. There are also dense and dense strange formations engraved around it. Tang Jie didn't think anything at first glance, but now he takes a closer look. , I felt that the surrounding scene was shaking, everything around me seemed to be changing, and I felt like I was in that strange world and couldn't extricate myself.
Fortunately, Xu Muyang blocked the dark side in time, and Tang Jie's mind returned.
Looking at the sunny side again, there is a big word "bing", surrounded by a large number of formations.
The iron calligraphy and silver hooks of the soldiers were strong and powerful, and there seemed to be infinite power hidden in each hook. A chilling air rushed towards his face, almost piercing Tang Jie.
Tang Jie cried out "Ah", and Xu Muyang took back the ancient book: "Your skill is not enough. This thing contains the spirit of the war master. Even though it has been used for thousands of years, the edge is still not something you can bear. ”
Tang Jie was sweating when he heard that it was just something left by a dead man, with some of his own will. After thousands of years, he became so powerful. If he were alive, he wouldn't know how to be terrifying. No wonder Xu Muyang wanted to deal with it. He is highly respected.
"So, this is something from Tianshen Palace?"
"That's right." Xu Muyang replied: "After finding this ancient mirror, after identification, the Tianshen Palace determined that the word "Bing" on it probably represented the ancient powerful Jiuli Bingzhu. It is a pity that the Bingzhu Although the Lord is majestic all over the world, there is not much news that has been handed down now. They can only infer based on the age and the aura left on it. This ancient book was hidden in a cave sealed by the formation. The formation itself is very It is low-level and easy to crack, but the maintenance method is very clever and can last for hundreds of generations without being destroyed. Tianshen Palace speculates that this may be the soldier master Jiuli who left it specially for his own reincarnation. Of course, whether it is the soldier master or not, the soldier master How it got there can only be guessed. After all, it has been a long time since ancient times, and many truths have long been lost in the long river of history. Everyone can only think that this is what the military master left behind."
"It seems that his reincarnation was not successful." Tang Jie said.
Xu Muyang smiled bitterly: "If he succeeds, nothing will happen to us."
Reincarnation is a helpless choice for cultivators who put their hope in the next life after their life is cut off.
After the immortal is reincarnated, all the memories of the past will disappear. Unless there is a certain chance, it will be extremely difficult to recover.
For those who are unlucky, they may not be able to recover their memories after several reincarnations. With each reincarnation, the memory of the previous life will disappear. When the number of reincarnations is too many, there will be no chance again.
Tian Shen Palace speculates that the war leader probably encountered a huge crisis back then and chose to be reincarnated out of desperation. This Jiuli Xuan Weaponjian was the key he specially left for himself to unlock the treasure he left behind.
But the war master either failed to be reincarnated or failed to recover his memory. In short, he failed to return here to retrieve the Xuan Weapon, and it eventually fell into the hands of Tianshen Palace.
Since the Xuan Bing Jian is there, most of the magical skills and various magic weapons left by the soldier master back then are also there.
Therefore, the Tianshen Palace tried its best to break the formation, but it was just a test, and it cost countless lives. It took a hundred years to still achieve nothing, and everyone was able to get in. You can imagine how they feel.
At that time, Xu Muyang's reputation as a genius in the array formation was rising. In desperation, he asked Xu Muyang to help him and promised a heavy reward.
Xu Muyang was familiar with the formation book and recognized that it was the long-lost Jiujue Zhuxian Formation. He cracked the first layer of the Zhuxian Formation based on the information left in the Xuanbingjian, and what he got was the Hidden Image Sutra.
It was at that time that Xu Muyang discovered that Tianshen Palace had murderous intentions towards him.
"But why do they have to kill you?" Tang Jie was puzzled: "The Tianshen Palace family has a great cause, so they shouldn't be stingy with their small efforts? What's more, the formation has not been broken yet..."
Xu Muyang snorted: "Of course it's not for the little reward, but for the sake of confidentiality. The place where Jiuli Soldier Master returns to the ruins must have abundant spiritual energy resources, even if there is nothing in it, the land itself is It is of extraordinary value, equivalent to a piece of natural spiritual vein, but it needs to be owned for a long time to exert its effect. The problem is that although Tianshen Palace has obtained the military warning, Tiandu Mountain is not in Moqiu, but in Yahai and Siji. Tianshen Palace ran to The two countries are digging for treasures and occupying land. Once the news leaks out, Tianya Haige and Qianqing Sect will definitely come to grab the benefits, and a fight will inevitably occur. Tianya Haige and Qijue Sect are best friends, Qianqing Sect Zong Ze and the Xiyue Sect share weal and woe. The Tianshen Palace is unable to support itself, so most of them have to ask the Beast Refining Sect to help. If the six major sects participate together, the benefits lost will be great. I am not from the Tianshen Palace after all. , not restricted by the oath of the gods, naturally they cannot be reassured by the oath of the inner demon alone. As for not worrying about the formation not being broken completely, they mainly did not know the use of this mysterious weapon before. After watching my cracked weapon After learning the secret, my greatest use has disappeared. If they hadn't wanted to save some energy and use me to continue breaking the formation, they would have killed me right then and there."
"So that's it." Tang Jie said: "So you ran away immediately and took the Hidden Image Sutra and Xuan Wenjian with you?"
"He is unkind and I am unjust." Xu Muyang snorted: "They want to kill me, so I naturally want to take the treasure and leave. I used the excuse of breaking the second level of the formation to transfer other people away. Because He Chong is the most proficient person in Tianshen Palace, he monitors me in the name of his assistant and cannot get rid of me. He is also good at tracking. After I took the opportunity to escape, he pursued me like a dog-skin plaster. Moqiu chased me all the way to Cuiwei Mountain. If I hadn’t gone to great lengths to set up the eight-door sky-locking formation, I would have died on the spot."
Speaking of this, Xu Muyang's voice also dropped.
Although He Chong was beaten away by him, he would come back sooner or later, and by then I'm afraid it wouldn't be him alone, but a group of people.
His peace here will not last long after all.
"But Brother Xu, didn't you say that those who cultivate immortality have inner demons, and those who violate their own hearts will have inner demons? How dare they do this?"
Xu Muyang replied: "Wishes can be big or small~IndoMTL.com~Inner demons can also be strong or weak. At the beginning of their practice, immortal cultivators usually make great wishes, which are big wishes. This wish lasts a lifetime. The goal is also based on the original intention, and the actions in the future will often be based on this original intention. And most of the great aspirations set by most cultivators generally do not fall into the following categories. Seeking longevity and immortality; seeking verticality and dominance; seeking hegemony; To be a knight, I seek justice; I seek freedom, I seek freedom...these are all big wishes. It is normal to give up small wishes to achieve this big wish. Just like although I take you for the sake of cause and effect, but If you dare to block my way, I will kill you with a sword immediately, and it is not against my true intention. Even if you can't bear it, the little devil is much easier to deal with than the supreme devil brought about by breaking your great wish."
"So that's it. Can there be only one great ambition? Or can there be many?" Tang Jie asked.
"Well..." Xu Muyang was stunned by his question, and thought for a moment before replying: "I've never heard of any restrictions, but although great aspirations are the foundation for cultivating Tianxin, they are also a hindrance to cultivating Taoism. Usually, No one makes too many great aspirations, right? As for you, if you want to achieve positive results, you also need to make great aspirations and establish a foundation of your heart. This is why I asked you why you want to practice immortality. It's a pity that you gave My answer is not between the above. So now, let me ask you again, what do you want when you become an immortal?"
What do you want?
This question stumped Tang Jie.
After thinking for a long time, he raised his head and replied: "I am a cultivator, not seeking to be heard all over the world and admired by the world, nor to live as long as heaven and earth and live forever. Life will always come and go, as long as I can live a wonderful life in my lifetime. . I hope that I can enjoy the world and be free in this life in the future, so I just ask..."
Tang Jie paused, and finally answered with firm words:
"Great freedom, great freedom!"