Kunlun one millet

Chapter 171
Standing on the altar by the well, Zhao Mi carefully sensed the trend of the earth's veins with the help of the altar's officials and soldiers according to the iron order of the Spiritual God with one hand.

Having experienced the previous accidents of opening the altar to practice the Dharma, Zhao Mi dare not devote himself wholeheartedly to it, and only dares to call in the officers and soldiers to investigate the rumors like ordinary magicians.

Before, in order to curb the evil spirit of the plague, the monks of the Jiangzhen Pavilion were sent to several counties in the south to set up mandalas.Not only is the earth's veins connected and unimpeded, but the talisman seals that Liang Tao casts on the acupoints and acupoints of various places are also rapidly evolved and refined by the tide of the flow of qi.

Originally, it would take hundreds or even thousands of years for the earth to cultivate a god of earth and a true spirit of mountains and rivers, even if it is a place of pure energy and beauty.

If there is a slight natural disaster and earthquake, the fresh air will be mixed and polluted with evil spirits, and the earth spirit will not be able to be cultivated, but will instead breed goblins and evil spirits with profound mana.

However, Zhao Mi's act of practicing the law greatly accelerated the process, making the original work of thousands of years almost completed in a few days.

The official who comes from the Qingya fairyland, his true form is the formation of immortal spirits and clean energy, and his foundation is pure and upright.Zhao Shu practiced the method to instigate the spirit of heaven and earth, and he also had the true intention of curing the plague, purging the filth and consolidating it. With the combined force of these two phases, a true spirit of the earth will faintly emerge.

As for the drawbacks or costs involved, it was that Zhao Mi almost lost his wits.

But Zhao Mi always felt that just relying on his own cultivation, even if his soul was scattered, it seemed that it was not enough to change the fate of the world.He had an inexplicable premonition that he should have touched some intangible and indescribable things in order to have such meritorious deeds.

Thinking back to his grandfather Zhao Wei's words, Zhao Mi's mood was complicated. After calming down these few days, he couldn't help but think about the rituals and rituals of the officials of the Tianxia Dynasty.

In the past, Zhao Shu would indeed pay great respect to the inheritance of the ceremonial officer, study and practice it devoutly, and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, let alone have the idea of ​​questioning and suspicion.

"You dare to question the way of immortality and suspect the family of immortals, but why don't you dare to question the rituals and rituals of the Zanli official?"

However, Lingxiao's words revealed the confusion in Zhao Mi's heart.

When the altar was removed, Zhao Mi got nothing from practicing the method, so he had to wander around full of bewilderment.

"I'm curious, why did the Tianxia court's praise officer set up a set of rules and regulations out of thin air?" Ling Xiao asked.

"What's so strange about this?" Zhao Mi felt that this question was too superficial, and it didn't seem like Ling Xiao would ask it, so he directly quoted the statement from the predecessor's book: "Since the human way is established, Chen Gangji and the system are established, and for it to be righteous, There is no end to the human way by taking advantage of the rich life-if there is no such discipline and law, and the ability to manage the world, who can control the ghosts, gods and evil spirits?

Although there are masters in Xuanmen and Xiandao, they are rare after all, and they are dedicated to pursuing selfishness and longevity. How many people are willing to care about the rise and fall of humanity?What's more, once these people make waves and act recklessly, they will cause disasters to the world, and they are no less than evil spirits! "

"When you say this, you don't regard yourself as a cultivator at all." Lingxiao said.

Zhao Shu curled his lips, as a person who has personally cultivated profound immortal arts, he himself enjoys the experience of condensing his true energy and calming his mind. In the tranquility, he can forget many troubles in the world.

But Zhao Mi also knew that most cultivators don't like restraint.In today's world, it is even gradually overriding the mundane, rather than simply being born out of the world, Liang Tao is the biggest example.

"Regulate the discipline and control the universe, the senior officials of the ceremony did not set up rituals and rituals for their own selfish desires." Zhao Mi said.

"It can be seen." Ling Xiao sneered: "If it weren't for that, you wouldn't let your soul be melted on the altar. You have understood the true meaning of the ceremony of the praise officer."

Zhao Mi had no choice but to say: "As a master of the immortal family, you naturally look down on the tricks of ordinary people like us."

Lingxiao said: "No, I really admire this group of ceremonial officials. They can find out a set of rules and regulations, by which they can grasp the good fortune of the world, the five qi of yin and yang, and those who can rank among them in terms of talent and learning are all contemporary Extraordinary generation."

When Zhao Mi heard this, he was a little excited at first, but then he heard Lingxiao continue: "But they are arrogant, deceiving the world and stealing their names, thinking that they are benefiting the world and promoting humanity, but they don't know that it will cause far-reaching harm and endless poison!"

"This is too much." Zhao Mi was quite displeased.

"How great is the creation of heaven and earth, do you think you can grasp it with the laws and regulations established by human beings?" Lingxiao said simply: "What's more, if you want to promote humanity, don't you just rely on the laws and regulations? Praise officer In order to seek a momentary success, the predecessors bound themselves in a cocoon, so that future generations will be deeply trapped in it, dragging down generations from generation to generation, and their souls will be scattered, isn't it an endless legacy?"

"You, you...I..." Zhao Mi was speechless for a moment.

Ling Xiao is not polite: "In my opinion, you have not understood the essence of the official praise, but Liang Tao, who only wants to be vast and intends to satisfy the world, several types of selflessness. I am afraid that the official praise It is more similar to it."

"How can you compare the two of them?!" Zhao Mi couldn't bear it any longer.

"May I ask, how many killings did the officials of the Tianxia Dynasty commit in order to maintain discipline and law?" Lingxiao said.

Zhao Mi retorted: "The ones killed by the Zanli officials are all evil spirits who have harmed all people!"

"Is it?"

"It's been written in the books of the predecessors, and every word is irrefutable! If you don't believe me, I'll go back and turn the book for you to read!" Zhao Mi said angrily.

"Zhao Shu, isn't the experience of these days not enough for you to understand?" Lingxiao reminded: "When you have authority, white people can also be called black, and the plunder of Jiuli Kingdom can be robbed by you." It was fabricated out of thin air. What's more, who is the evil spirit and who is causing trouble? How reliable is the book?"

"Absurd!" Zhao Mi did not back down: "If this is the case, how could I have achieved today's achievements after studying Dharma for many years?"

"Look, it's this kind of mind that doesn't allow others to question it." Lingxiao said, "I've provoked your stubborn side with a few words. How many disobedient people have to be buried in order to protect what I believe in? Or, to put it another way, The so-called disobedience and questioning are all regarded as evil spirits by the tribute officials, and the party has eliminated them?"

"That's enough!" Zhao Mi retorted, "You despise the inheritance of the Chancellor so much, do you know if you can tolerate others slandering the Tao of Immortals?"

"Why not?" Ling Xiao calmly said, "I am self-cultivating and enlightening, if you want to scold me, it is because of your effort and waste of words. I have never hoped that the immortal way will prosper in the world, and whether others will succeed in cultivating immortality is none of my business. The merit of the immortal way lies in honoring yourself, you are yourself first, don’t be deceived by the inheritance of the ceremonial officer, it is all worldly obsession.”

Zhao Mi was so dismissed that he couldn't answer, and after getting along for a long time, Zhao Mi knew how indifferent and detached Lingxiao was, even if he didn't care about the lives of others, let alone the pursuit and vision of the official praise?

It's just that after Lingxiao's reprimand, Zhao Mi's deep respect for the ceremonial officer has indeed been shaken.

At other times, Zhao Mi might not have been like this, but every time I think about the experience of ignorance in the Dharma altar, I can't help being afraid, as if I have become a puppet who can only practice the law, following the various methods set by the predecessors. Rules, according to the script.

Zhao Shu felt that he had never participated in the great power to cure the plague and stop the star, and listening to other people's excited recounting seemed to be talking about someone who had nothing to do with him.

Zhao Mi was really scared. In the face of life and death, he found that he was not without fear.

"Why is Deacon Zhao here alone?" Zheng Siyuan was holding a stack of bamboo and wood talismans, and just walked out of the courtyard, he saw Zhao Mi sitting on the steps not far away.

"It's okay." Zhao Mi got up, he looked around Jinding Division, and found that this place is more deserted and lonely than before, many monks were ordered to rush to the front line, and even Liang Hui left.

Zhao Mi sighed: "Your family should hope that you will fight for military achievements in the front line, so as to restore the reputation and status of the Zheng family of Jiujiang. Why don't you go?"

Zheng Siyuan smiled wryly and shook his head: "Deacon Zhao, it's not that you don't understand that the Jiujiang Zheng family is more like a cage to me. Now that I have finally escaped, why bother with it?"

"But... Excuse me for my nonsense, no matter what the Zheng family of Jiujiang's past is, they have raised you and given you the opportunity to practice immortality, Taoism, and spells." Is the lord's advice too much? Only a few chief culprits should be liquidated. Most people in a family just follow the trend, and even your mother has been affected."

"Deacon Zhao, don't worry about it." Zheng Siyuan shook his head lightly: "And to be honest, following the trend is not without guilt. In the past, there were many people in the family who were superior, reaping the rewards, and not making progress. They seem to follow the trend, isn't it just the bitter fruit in the future? the reason?

And it was only after I came to Jianjiaguan that I gradually learned that the Zheng family of Jiujiang had secretly colluded with local officials to sell grain, rice, cloth and silk and buy slaves to Jiuli Kingdom.There are quite a few members of the family involved, and they used to think nothing of it, and they went with the flow.

As for the bullying of men and women, and running rampant in the village, I have seen it before.It's nothing more than taking these things for granted by relying on their position of power.The family has not fallen, and no one dares to find fault with us.It is said to follow the trend, but it is precisely to allow mistakes to accumulate over time, which eventually leads to decline. "

Hearing these words, Zhao Mi fell into a trance again.Zheng Siyuan was talking about the Zheng family of Jiujiang, but Zhao Mi couldn't help but think of Zanliguan.

I am deeply influenced by the family culture of praising officials, and I used to take it for granted that what my predecessors said is correct. Zhao Shu has benefited a lot from relying on rituals and rituals. Even now, his popularity, power, and status are almost all based on his own rituals. merit.

But right now Zhao Mi almost died in what he was most proficient in, and it wasn't because of negligence or making mistakes in his busy schedule, but because he was on the right path.

Zhao Mi suddenly thought of Liang Tao’s words—sometimes people fail not because of doing wrong things, but because of doing right things, and even lose more tragically and more painfully!

In the past, Zhao Mi believed that although Liang Tao's realm was high, there were many strange words in his words, which should not be fully believed.But now that he was unfortunately right, Zhao Mi suddenly felt that all the past had become extremely illusory.

"Marquis Zhenming, do you have any troubles?"

When Zhao Mi returned to the mansion, she happened to meet Lu Wangji bringing the qin. Seeing that Zhao Mi was not happy, she did not look like a Dasheng person at all, so she asked, "Do you want me to play the qin for you?" song?"

"Fellow Daoist, I appreciate it." Zhao Mi shook his head: "Now that the war is coming to an end, I shouldn't detain you for too long. It's not right for you to get involved in the war. Millet thank you here."

Seeing Zhao Mi bowing to thank her, Lu Wangji shook her head lightly, the veil covered her face, so she couldn't see her expression clearly: "A word from Marquis Zhenming, according to the ancient law, should be my teacher's salute to thank you." .”

Zhao Mi couldn't help laughing: "Fellow Daoist speaks too seriously. Others get clearer as they practice, but I become more confused as I practice. How can I talk about it?"

Lu Wangji was silent for a moment, without saying a word, he grabbed Zhao Mi's arm and flew him into the sky.

"Fellow Daoist! What are you doing?!" Zhao Mi was convinced, and he had seen Lu Wangji's casualness before, but he didn't expect that she would drag him and fly away.

Fortunately, now that the outcome has been decided, and there are not many complicated official duties in Jianjia Pass, it is rare for Zhao Mi to get out of the burden of paperwork, so he can only let Lu Wangji take him all the way out of Jianjia Pass.

The two flew towards the west of the city all the way, and landed in a green mountain field, the surrounding scenery was open, looking around, the curved water was surrounded by green shade, and the ancient trees were sprouting new shoots. It was full of vitality and made people feel refreshed.

"I never thought that there is such a good place near Jianjiaguan." Zhao Mi let out a long breath, as if he wanted to vomit all the worries and anguish of these days.

"The evil energy in Guancheng accumulates, and being in it for a long time will hurt your body and bones. If I have time to spare, I will come here to play the piano and tune my mind." Lu Wangji immediately sat down with his sleeves up, the Yaoqin on his knees, and said: "Please return Zhen The Marquis of Ming is open-minded, so that you can know your voice."

Zhao Mi originally wanted to say that he might not be able to become Lu Wangji's bosom friend, but then he thought, why should he be hypocritical at this moment, so he waved his sleeves and lay down on the ground, completely letting go of all defenses.

Lu Wangji plucked the strings and clanked, Zhao Mi only felt the true qi of the hundreds of veins in his body resonate with the sound of heaven and earth for a moment, and there was a hint of mystery that appeared and disappeared, but it was extremely difficult to grasp.

Different from the detailed analysis of scientific ceremonies and strict latitude and longitude, these mysteries are subtle and profound, just like the clouds and mists that rise and fall in the mountains, erratic, sometimes hiding in deep valleys, and sometimes transpiring out of forests.

Unknowingly, the Baimai Qi moves along with these misty waves, and Zhao Mi feels like a lonely boat, floating in the waves. Although the outside wind and waves are strong, they can't capsize the boat.

This is not to rely on some powerful force to maintain support, but to be able to perceive the complexity of the outside world after giving up all kinds of stubborn attachments, and to travel freely among them without being restrained.

Zhao Mi felt that it might be a better choice to let go of all kinds of wishful thinking about grand plans and great achievements, and to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests and enjoy the clouds and waters from now on.From Xingluo County to Dongshengdu, and then to Jianjia Pass, Zhao Mi felt exhausted after just a few years of experience. Maybe he is not suitable for such a dusty life?
Just as Zhao Mi was daydreaming, the earth suddenly trembled inexplicably, and then the distant mountains in the east shot up to the sky, causing great chaos.

(End of this chapter)