Ask the Mirror Chapter 388: Time
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The setting sun shines through the window, like a layer of blood covering the room. There were many people in the library, but it was still as quiet as ever. Some of the monks held jade slips and meditated hard, while others liked to use books and flip through the pages. The rustling sound made them more focused.
This is Lingxiao Pavilion.
Yu Ci stood sideways, standing between two rows of bookshelves, picked up a jade slip, his spiritual consciousness penetrated it, and quickly threw it down. It was obvious that he did not find anything he wanted, and he had already made some noise nearby. The child is confused.
"Junior Brother Yu?"
Mengwei greeted softly. She had been there for a while. Because she was not sure about Yu Ci's current state of mind, she observed for a while. When she saw that Yu Ci was agitated, she spoke to comfort him.
Yu Ci was stunned for a moment. When he saw it was her, he nodded slightly and showed a faint smile: "Senior Sister Meng is well."
The more he behaved like this, the more worried Meng Wei was about his condition. He took a step forward and said: "Practice is important in meditation. Junior brother, don't force it."
"Thank you for your concern, senior sister." Yu Ci said lightly, "I'm just checking the source of the text."
"Oh, which one?"
Yu Ci thought for a while and asked: "'The sea of qi is rolling and death is like an arrow,' what is the origin of the phrase?"
Mengwei was startled when he heard the words, and then his face turned red. Just when he didn't know what to say, he suddenly remembered something and was shocked. He had to ignore any shyness.
Watching the changes in her face and expression, Yu Ci also found it interesting, but he didn’t want to embarrass her anymore. He threw down the jade slip in his hand and was about to say something else when he suddenly heard someone say slowly:
"The founder Niwan's "Cui Xu Yin" has the so-called "Mo Yan meets the gods in the flowers, but exchanges the golden hairpin for the tiles. The roots of the tree are rotten and the leaves are only green, and the sea of qi is rippled and dead like an arrow", which is also said by some people. Because "the boat can't be held up on the fast water beach, and the sea is churning and dead like an arrow", I'd like to talk about the difficulties and dangers of men and women practicing the art of collecting herbs."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Ci and Meng Wei both turned around and called "Mr. Zhu".
The old man was standing at the end of the bookshelf, and his voice came over slowly, as if he was giving a lecture, and he extended it casually: "These two cultivation methods are like planting a lotus in the fire, turning poison into wisdom, and the danger of doing somersaults on the tip of a needle. Only those with great courage and perseverance can do it. You are young and have a bright future, so don’t worry about it. ”
Yu Ci bowed slightly: "Sir, that's right."
At this time, Mengwei's brows were already furrowed and she was about to speak. Mr. Zhu glanced towards her and stopped in front of her and said: "Although I am studying scriptures and asking questions, after all, there are differences between men and women. If you ask questions like this, It’s still rude.”
Yu Ci followed his kindness and immediately apologized to Mengwei. As soon as Mengwei said, "Junior brother, there is no need for this," Mr. Zhu waved to Yu Ci: "Aci, come here, I have something to ask you."
Hearing that familiar title, Yu Ci was shocked, lowered her head and walked over. Mengwei was a smart person. When she saw what Mr. Zhu was doing, she knew she was excluded, so she didn't follow him. After watching the two of them walk into the stacks of bookshelves, her worries became more and more intense. After thinking about it, she turned around and went out.
Mr. Zhu, with his hands behind his back, led the way slowly and said nothing. Yu Ci also took this opportunity to sort out what he had just gained, and his mind was never idle.
"Here, this is yours." At some point, the old man had stopped and reached out to carry a wooden bead string, which seemed to be attached to his wrist. There were nineteen wooden beads on it, but the fingers Large and small, they are all purple in color and very smooth and round.
When Mr. Zhu's words rang out, Yu Ci came back to her senses from the complicated thoughts. She really couldn't catch up with the old man's thoughts. She was very confused for a while and forgot to reach out to pick it up. Just asked: "What is this?"
"Originally, I asked you to use it at the Hanzhang Dharma Conference. Now you don't have to think about it. I'll just give it to you."
"Constructed Dharma Assembly?"
Yu Ci didn’t understand why Mr. Zhu was so entangled in a regional gathering, but now he was unwilling to use his brain on other things, so he simply took it and put it on his left wrist.
Seeing him accept it, Mr. Zhu smiled slightly: "This string of beads has no name, it can only be said to be a token. Don't have any expectations. I might as well tell you now, in fact, at the beginning, I It’s not a good idea to ask you to participate in the Hanzhang Dharma Assembly..."
Hearing this, Yu Ci's attention turned slightly.
At this time, the two of them had arrived on a platform on a certain floor of Lingxiao Pavilion, watching the sunset.
"Back then, the Shangqing Sect encountered a demonic calamity and was devastated overnight. Most of the monks in the sect died. But there were always some people like me who survived. Some time ago, I heard that the area from Beihuang to the Duanjie Mountains was... There are old friends going around, so I thought of letting you use my Shangqing Sect method and this bead string to show your face in the environment of the Hanzhang Dharma Assembly to see if you can bring out some old friends. Of course, if you provoke the devil, You were afraid of your life. I kept it from you at that time, and I want to apologize."
As he spoke, he bent down deeply.
Yu Ci supported him with a wry smile on his face. These senior experts all have deep thoughts. How can they guess it? But even if Mr. Zhu takes the initiative to confess at this time, it is impossible for him to have no grudges in his heart - it is better to keep it hidden.
Unexpectedly, he heard next: "When a man is about to die, his words are also kind; when a bird is about to die, his song is also mournful..."
Yu Ci's heart trembled. He really couldn't hear the word "death" now! He looked up and saw that Mr. Zhu's face was dull: "I took refuge in the Lichen Sect and was just hanging on to my last breath. My survival to this day has been beyond expectations, and..."
He burst into laughter: "And I'm not like you, who is in the audience, full of untimely emotions and melancholy, but I'm very realistic. When I have to die, I always have to earn a few more bucks. So I won’t die for a while!”
Yu Cike didn’t find it funny at all.
The old man's attitude was calm: "A little emotional, right? In fact, this is normal. One thing you have to remember is that for a Taoist monk, the most terrifying thing in the world is not the calamity of heaven and earth, nor the upheavals in people's hearts, but time. . Everything is reversible, but time is like water and will never turn back. Practitioners dare to fight against the world and powerful enemies, but they are not worth mentioning in the face of time. Only by looking at it for a long time can they barely resist. But in fact, Even if you live forever, you still have to say, "Time waits for no one." Do you dare not be afraid?"
Yu Ci is still thinking about the meaning of his words, but Mr. Zhu has already revealed the answer:
"After staying with you for so long, I still remember some things. I remember that at that time, Yu Zhou was already at the upper level of Huandan, and he shined in the Battle of Tian Rift Valley, and he was still considered good in the sect. For some positions, as for He Qing, he has just formed the elixir, and his foundation is still unstable. He must rely on the Zhuyan elixir to maintain his physical vitality..."
"Why are you here?" Yu Ci had never heard this from Rude.
Mr. Zhu responded: "This is the time limit! It was too late for them to worship at the mountain gate. They had wasted many years before they could get their wish. They had already missed the best time to practice. It took ten times the effort of ordinary people to build the foundation. No matter how talented you are, time waits for no one! Fortunately, Yu Zhou’s talent and talent are among the best in the world, and he is quite calm.”
So she "found another way"?
Looking at his expression, Mr. Zhu nodded and said: "It seems that you have a general understanding, but you don't really understand. If not, why do you need to look up that 'Qi sea ripples like an arrow'?
"Fang Hui and He Qing are both paranoid people, but they are also what I call people with great perseverance and courage. They are quite impressive. There is no need to think too low of them."
This time, Yu Ci was silent for a moment, but then he grinned: "Sir, all disciples understand this."
Mr. Zhu looked at him for a while, then patted his head: "Old man, I forgot to tell you the mechanism on the bead string."
The bead string just given to Yu Ci had nineteen beads, but in fact, it turned out to be only eighteen. The nineteenth bead was actually just added. It is the function of a jade slip, and what is sealed inside is the cultivation method of "Tianyuan's natal golden talisman".
Based on Yu Ci’s current progress, the wonder of Xuanyuan’s fundamental Qi method, and this bead as a reference, the old man estimated that Yu Ci could complete the golden talisman of his life within thirty to fifty years, which is equivalent to returning the golden talisman. The level of Dan's upper level.
"It is quite a good achievement to have achieved great success in returning the elixir at seventy." The old man seemed satisfied, "It is rare to have a Dharma preacher like you. As long as you are here, I will have no regrets even if I leave!"
This was quite a compliment. Yu Ci's face twitched, feeling that there was something in the old man's words. At this time, the sky outside turned dark. He took a deep breath and said goodbye to Mr. Zhu.
After walking out of Lingxiao Pavilion, Yu Ci looked back and saw that Mr. Zhu's figure was still there on the high platform. He saluted there and crossed the sky to the south, which was the direction of the Star Building.
As he was about to reach the Optimian Mountain Pillar, a sword light came from a diagonal stab. Yu Ci turned around and saw that the person coming was Meng Wei, who was dressed in a crown and was extremely beautiful.
"Where are you going, junior brother?"