"Ascension is a scam." The Imperial Master murmured, repeating Gu Xu's words.
Then he was silent for a moment and raised his own question: "If the ascension is a scam, then where did the ascended immortals in history, such as Emperor Taizu, and the ancestors of the three great clans... where did they go? Did you get any other key information from him when you were confronting Kongxuan Sanren?"
It sounds like the dignified Grand Master Qi asked a third-level monk for the answer to the question? Some are unbelievable.
But this is the consistent temperament of the national master.
As long as "academic issues" are discussed, whether it is the art of talismans or the art of heaven and earth, he will instantly forget his status in the secular world and mingle with monks of different statuses and different cultivation levels.
"Kongxuan Sanren mentioned that the ascending thunder catastrophe was hundreds of times more terrifying than he imagined. He felt that it was impossible for any monk to survive such a thunder catastrophe," Gu Xu said, "In After that, I once speculated that perhaps thunder tribulation was not a necessary step to ascend to the immortal world, but a means to eliminate powerful practitioners.
"After all, the 'immortal world' only exists in books. It is recorded and passed down by word of mouth, but no one can prove that it is real. Every monk who has experienced the Thunder Tribulation, except those like Kongxuan Sanren who rely on the "Zhaoming Forbidden Technique" to survive, has completely lost contact with the human world... We cannot judge whether they have reached the bliss above the nine heavens. The world is still in the process of overcoming the tribulation, with souls scattered and no bones left..."
"The immortal world must exist," before Gu Xu could finish speaking, the Imperial Master interrupted him, " The fairy world is the abode of God. God exists, and the fairy world exists. "
When he said this, the Imperial Master's tone was very firm, which was completely different from his previous amiable attitude.
But after he finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to be a little excited. Worried that Gu Xu might be frightened, he smiled and added: "Young people dare to make bold assumptions, which is something worthy of praise. However, it is better not to question this kind of principled issue easily. "
"I understand, Master National Preceptor. "Gu Xu nodded and said.
He realized that in the minds of the native residents of the wilderness, "God" has a supreme status that cannot be desecrated.
The national master can put aside his identity and Talk freely to him about "Bagua Logic Circuit Diagram"
But when the topic involves "God", his attitude will become particularly stubborn and determined.
Then. , the Imperial Master waved his sleeves, created three incense sticks out of thin air, lit them with real energy, and inserted them into the incense burner in front of Chiyangzi's tomb.
The incense burner is small in size and simple in shape. After being exposed to the sun and rain for a long time, there is already a faint rust on the surface.
In the early morning sun, green smoke swirls up, with a faint fragrance.
Gu Xu also followed behind the imperial master, facingBow down to the grave of Chiyangzi.
The "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven" created by Chi Yangzi led him into the world of "Tao" and also helped him escape from death beside the black altar in Yishan... In a sense, Chi Yangzi can be regarded as one of his teachers.
However, at this moment, Gu Xu suddenly frowned slightly.
"Master Imperial Master, I would like to ask...who chose the address for Senior Chiyangzi's cemetery?"
"He chose it himself during his lifetime. "Yes," the Imperial Master turned his head, looking a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Gu Xu to ask such a question, "Master has been depressed in the house after he abandoned his cultivation. So one day, my junior brother and I took the lead. He came out to relax. When he came to this place, he suddenly told us that he would be buried here in the future."
"I feel that something is wrong with the feng shui of this place."
p>Gu Xu has discovered at this time that the place where Chiyangzi's cemetery is located is not a geomantic treasure place for burials in the traditional sense.
Because the place where the tomb is located is the underworld, which can easily cause the gathering of evil spirits and the birth of ghosts and ghosts, the people of Dahuang have always attached great importance to the feng shui of the underworld house.
There is this description in the Feng Shui books he has read: "The mountains come and the water returns, which brings longevity and wealth. The mountains imprison the water and capture the king and destroy the prince."
People often choose a flat and wide place close to mountains and rivers as a cemetery. This requires sufficient sunlight and green plants around it.
They believe that such a place can ensure the circulation of breath, balance yin and yang, and prevent excessive yin energy from causing disaster.
But Chiyangzi’s tomb is completely inconsistent with these characteristics.
This place is located in the northeast of Luojing City. It belongs to the "Gen" position in the Bagua, which is the location of the "Ghost Gate"; and its terrain is also located between several ridges, surrounded by mountains in all directions. Being unable to advance or retreat, it is like being imprisoned.
In addition, Gu Xu also learned that Luojing City is known as the "Land of Dragons" - its luck comes from Kunlun and Qinling, which are called "Dragon Veins", and passes through three mountains and five mountains. In Luojing City, a "Tai Chi Treasure Point" was formed that gathered the fortune of the whole country.
However, due to terrain factors, Luo Jing's strong dragon energy was blocked here, making it difficult to circulate.
If Gu Xu's judgment is correct, the Feng Shui here has formed a "trapped dragon and heavenly prison" situation.
Not a good place for a burial.
Chiyangzi...why would he choose to bury himself in such a place?
"Gu Xiaoyou, although I am not a Feng Shui master, I have read some books on Feng Shui." At the same time, the national master also spoke slowly from the side, "Master chose this place at the beginning. I was also very surprised. But then I thought, Master has always been known for his profound knowledge, and there must be a reason for him to choose this place.
"Disciples like us who are not very talented and knowledgeable should not go there. Pretending to question his mind. "
Hearing his words, Gu Xu deeply felt once again that although the Imperial Master showed a thirst for knowledge and was not ashamed to ask questions, he was still an out-and-out wild man in his heart - he believed in God and respected God. The teacher obeys the imperial authority, has many deep-rooted ideas in his mind, and rarely questions authority.
On the contrary, Chi Yangzi, who created the "Seven Styles of Burning Heaven", seemed like an alien.
Gu Xu stopped talking.
He stood quietly, thinking about what Chi Yangzi had in mind when he came to this place during his lifetime.
After Kongxuan Sanren failed to ascend, he used the "Zhaoming Forbidden Technique" to turn himself into a ghost. Then under the influence of the forbidden technique, he gradually lost his humanity - from killing Tao Zhu to serving the people. The hero who eradicated evil turned into an evil ghost who did not hesitate to use hundreds of thousands of people in Qingzhou Prefecture as sacrifices to hold promotion ceremonies.
But at the same time, he also used the last bit of rationality belonging to the human race to leave the legacy of "Qingpingle" on the top of Mount Laoshan, "Be careful in your journey, don't ask for ascension." warning.
Such a move seems a little too cautious for a monk in the ninth realm.
At this time, Gu Xu also thought that in front of the black altar in Yishan, when Kong Xuan Sanren forced some memory fragments into his brain, a section of the content was silently erased.
There seems to be a mysterious force that wants to prevent him from knowing the key information.
"Could it be that...Senior Chiyangzi set his cemetery in this 'Trapped Dragon Prison' because he wanted to pass on some important information to future generations in this way?" "A bold guess suddenly appeared in Gu Xu's mind.
He took a deep breath, then narrowed his eyes slightly.
This time, he no longer relied solely on sight to observe the environment here, but relied on his own consciousness to capture the flow of the atmosphere here.
Seeing his behavior, the Imperial Master shook his head slightly and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Could he have been inspired by something again and entered a state of enlightenment?"
The Imperial Master was not surprised by this.
After all, ever since Gu Xu Yuanxiao suddenly realized the spell of "Thousands of Flowers Blossoming Trees in the East Wind Night" on the ring, almost the entire Luojing City knew that this young man from Qingzhou Prefecture was extremely talented. Possessing a terrifying understanding beyond common sense.
The Imperial Master was even full of expectations for the outcome of his enlightenment.
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Time passes minute by minute.
The cold atmosphere from all around gradually intertwined in Gu Xu's vision, as if forming a special, gray filter, allowing him to see a different world.
At this moment, the hillside with sparse vegetation disappeared, and the clear blue sky disappeared.
In its place is a nearly airtight iron mesh, extending from the high dome to the distant horizon.
The ground is also made of iron mesh..
Beyond the iron net, there was a viscous flame as red as blood burning, making it scorching hot.
There are also iron snakes and iron dogs, breathing fire from their mouths, patrolling the prison walls.
Being in this iron wall and iron mesh, Gu Xu felt like a fish in a pot, being roasted by the high temperature.
Inexplicably, a sentence came to his mind: "The iron wall around the perimeter is covered with iron mesh, and the ground is also iron. The fire from above can penetrate below, and the fire from below can penetrate above."
< p>He felt that he had seen this description in a book before.But at this moment, even if he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out where this sentence came from.
Then he glanced at the National Preceptor beside him.
He discovered that there was a metal shackle on the Imperial Master's feet at some point - this was not an ordinary metal, but a red-hot iron, which scorched his flesh and blood and made Yin Hong The blood gurgled out and flowed all over the ground.
But the Imperial Master remained calm and unaware of this.
Gu Xu looked down at himself again.
Fortunately, he was not shackled or had any wounds on his body.
There was a thin, silver-white halo that enveloped his entire body, forming a protective barrier. In this silvery white light, it seems that you can vaguely see the shadows of many stars.
However, those dark red flames emerging from the ground have been trying to break his barrier made of starlight, like countless hungry beasts, trying to destroy him completely. Swallowed completely to the ground.
Seeing such a scene, even if Gu Xu had a psychological quality far beyond ordinary people, he couldn't help but shudder.
"The wilderness is a prison."
A thought suddenly came to his mind.
He wanted to speak immediately and tell the Imperial Master this idea - because he felt that this might be a trace of Chi Yangzi's residual thoughts, and he wanted to take advantage of the "Trapped Dragon Prison" here, important information to convey to them.
"Big..."
However, the moment Gu Xu spoke the first syllable, a powerful and mysterious force suddenly stopped him, causing his The vocal cords stop vibrating and no sound can be produced.
He even realized that if he had the idea of telling this secret again, this power would completely erase his soul from this world in an extremely domineering manner.
In that case, he would no longer need to work hard to become a saint in order to pursue immortality.
He can be laid to rest at the age of eighteen.
So he simply chose to give up.
The world in his vision also returned to normal in an instant.
The sky is still clear, the sun is still bright, and the cool breeze rustles the grass and trees on the hillside.
Everything that just happened seemed to be just his hallucination.
"Maybe... ChiyangSenior Zi became obsessed because he saw the terrifying scene of the iron wall covered with iron mesh and burning in flames. "Gu Xu took a deep breath and silently guessed in his mind.
The national master stood beside him, with a concerned expression on his face, and said to him: "Gu Xiaoyou, are you okay? "
The Imperial Preceptor obviously noticed his frightened look just now.
"I'm fine. Thank you, Imperial Preceptor, for your concern." "Gu Xu smiled and responded.
He didn't dare to show anything strange now.
I don't know if it was his illusion.
He He felt that the mysterious power gave him a very familiar feeling.
It has a very strong coercion, with a feeling of forcing all living beings to surrender, "Those who obey me will prosper." The arrogant attitude of "Whoever opposes me will perish".
It reminded him of the "Celestial Dragon Domain" that the other party used to display his skills when he and the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen were competing in the "Realm of Discussing the Tao".< /p>
It also reminded him of the terrifying pressure that seemed to come from the palace building when he entered the Daqi Palace to accept the knighthood, forcing him to prostrate himself in worship.
I don’t know if it was his illusion.
He felt that the mysterious power gave him a very familiar feeling.
It had a very familiar feeling. The strong pressure, with an arrogant attitude of forcing all living beings to surrender, "Those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish"
It reminded him of the time when he and the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen were in the realm of "discussing the Tao". "During the duel in the competition, the opponent used the "Tianlong Domain" displayed by his skills.
It also reminded him of the time when he entered the Daqi Palace to receive the title, and the energy from the palace building seemed to possess The terrible pressure of overwhelming force forced him to prostrate himself in worship.
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Notes:
(1) “Mountains come and go. , longevity and wealth. Mountains imprison and water flows, captive kings and marquises are destroyed. ——Jin Dynasty Guo Pu's "Burial Sutra"
(2) "The iron wall in Zhouzai is covered with iron mesh, and the ground is also iron. The upper fire penetrates the lower part, and the lower fire penetrates the upper part." "——"Nineteen Volumes of the Mahanirvana Sutra" (it describes the scene of "Eternal Hell" in Buddhism.)