People sit in the southern sky and watch the ages

Chapter 147 Three Ways
Sure enough, something happened to the Shangshan Division in front of him.

Li Changqing was not surprised by the appearance of the old woman. He looked at the old woman with all his eyes, and there was no trace of luck on the other side's head, as if it was just some kind of illusion.

And there was no intention of attacking, Li Changqing turned his head to look at Luo Hua Guixian, who rested his chin with his jade finger, and frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about this question.

This question is not easy to answer.

Because this question may involve some kind of rules of the Department of Rewards, once the answer is wrong, it may cause many changes.

He sent Yuntai to the side, trying to avoid the old woman.

But just a few steps away, the figure of the old woman appeared in front of him again, and asked in the same hollow voice, "I have been a husband and widow for forty years, can I get good deeds?"

At this time, Luo Hua Guixian said from the side, "Her question reminded me of an interesting incident from the previous dynasty."

"What's the matter?"

Seeing that small talk would not cause other changes, Li Changqing asked.

"The Great Wei Dynasty was a highly centralized country, in which the etiquette and laws were strict, and the divine way was orderly. Even the number of practitioners was less than one-tenth of the current number. A wife is chaste, a friend is righteous', the ethics of impermanence, and the rules must not be exceeded."

"In the second year of Yong'en, an old woman died observing a festival. The imperial court rewarded her with a royal order. The emperor Yan Luo led all the ghosts to go out to meet him. Judge Liu was amazed, so he asked the king of hell, 'This old woman is just a middle-aged man, and she is not a big man. If you can be reincarnated, why do you go out to greet him after death?'”

"Yan Luo Tianzi sighed, 'Although the old woman is ordinary, her human way is not ordinary. Today's human way governs the world with the five constant ethics. I wait for ghosts and gods to gather faith and live. What people want is what I follow'."

"'Now it is said that those who are inferior to chastity keep it because of the rites and regulations. Although they are good, they are not rewarded. Keeping it because of the way of humanity is close to the way, I don’t welcome an old woman, but the way of humanity’.”

"Soon, I saw an old woman coming from a distance, but her eyes were empty, her walk was higher than Linggui City, she passed by Shangshansi, and the King of Hades wanted to welcome her, but I thought it was the Wei Dynasty at that time. I didn't expect such an interesting story to be compiled for the status of a woman."

After listening to the story quietly, Li Changqing also frowned.

He can probably understand the hidden meaning of the story.

The old woman in the story no longer just represents herself, but represents the rules recognized by human nature in the world, so she fits human nature, and even the king of Hades has to go out to greet her.

But this old woman didn't seem to have a good ending, because being humane had become a part of certain rules, so there was no way for her to pass through the Department of Rewards.

Since there is no reward for the good and punishment for the evil, according to the rules of reincarnation, it is naturally impossible to enter the reincarnation reincarnation, so this old woman has merged with the rewarding division in the dark, and she appeared today to ask.

Luo Hua Guixian finished talking about the events of the past years, thought for a while and said, "You should be able to pass this test if you answer her 'keep chastity and heart, merit lies in people'."

When Li Changqing heard the answer given by Luo Hua Guixian, he didn't answer eagerly. This answer should be the standard answer given by the Confucianism of the Great Wei Dynasty.

If it is still in the era of the Great Wei Dynasty, this answer is naturally correct.

But now the world is changing, and human nature is also changing.

Based on what he learned about the current situation of Dazhou, remarriage is not uncommon, and it is not recommended or encouraged.

That's why the old woman's soul escaped from the state of harmony in the dark. It was because she was unwilling, that's why she asked.

After thinking for a while, Li Changqing raised the Nine Treasures Lantern in his hand, the orange human light was transparent, illuminating the gloomy and silent auspicious clouds around him.

Under the light of the humane bonfire, pure white humane chains appeared on the old woman's body. The chains protruded from the void and were gathered by the beliefs of all living beings. Human words are fearsome, and people's hearts are even more terrifying.

Li Changqing's eyes were serious. After the human bonfire in his hand illuminated the chains, instead of showing joy, the orange flame became extremely hot, burning the surrounding chains crazily, as if he had met an enemy.

Different humanity?
A flash of surprise flashed in Luo Hua Guixian's eyes, but she only thought that Li Changqing gathered the humane rules of the Great Zhou world today, and didn't think it was the humane rules of other worlds.

After all, Li Changqing had shown Confucianism's uprightness and military strategists' iron-blooded soldiers before, which are important components of humanity.

The invisible chains of rules were broken one by one under the burning of the human bonfire, and the empty eyes in the old woman's eyes became flexible. She felt unprecedented warmth from the candlelight in front of her, and the empty emotions in her heart seemed to be filled with emotions again. .

"Give you another chance, how do you choose?"

Li Changqing didn't answer the old woman's question, but asked instead.

"Give me another chance, how do I choose?"

The old woman stretched out her withered palms and stroked her cheeks. Her husband died young, so she did not leave any children. In the words of the people around her, her heart was ashamed, and she gradually became a numb and empty puppet.

But after rushing through this life, she regretted her original choice, but it was too late.

She was commended for humanity by the people around her, and she truly became a puppet enshrined in the temple.

"I regret."

After the old woman finished speaking, she bowed to Li Changqing, her original old appearance suddenly became younger, and she became a young girl again.

At the same time, the dragging sound of heavy chains sounded, behind the countless chains in the void, tens of thousands, almost endless figures gathered, and their thousands of mouths merged into one, making fanatical and noisy voices.

The voice was crazy to the extreme, even with the protection of the Nine Treasures Lotus Lantern, Li Changqing felt extremely manic in his heart, and even layers of invisible shackles came down, restraining his heart, wanting to keep him here forever.

"Quiet!"

The old woman grabbed the remaining chains on her body, shook them vigorously, and frightened the countless shadowy figures in the void, then she said eagerly to Li Changqing, "Grandpa, I can only frighten them for a while, please leave this hall quickly."

Seeing this, Li Changqing didn't hesitate, "I still have two companions trapped here, can you bring them out as well?"

The old woman waved her hand, "I have already sent them out."

Li Changqing looked at the old woman who was bound by the chains and said, "The poor Taoist is at a loss of strength. If you can become a Taoist in the future, I will come to rescue you."

This Shang Shansi does not know how many human powers have gathered, and these powers have now become the existence of restraining the old woman. Even though the human world is changing, these powers are still the power of the fifth floor, or even the sixth floor. It wasn't something the humanitarian bonfire he had gathered now could burn out.

The old woman froze for a moment, then reached out to the void, took out a piece of white jade, waved her hand, and the white jade fell into Li Changqing's arms, before he could thank him, he was already repelled by a tremendous force.

When he came back to his senses, he had already appeared outside the Shangshan Division. The fiery red Bana flowers formed a bright ocean, and three different paths flew out of the ocean.

Standing at the intersection, Li Changqing, Gongsun Jia, and Sun Binghu reunited and shared the previous situation with each other.

Sun Binghu and Gongsun Jia themselves received Confucian education in this world, and guessed the identity of the old woman. Their answers were also similar to those of Luo Hua Guixian, but this answer seemed to be futile.

After hearing the answer, the old woman disappeared, leaving them to continue looking for the exit.

But the Shangshan Division itself is a world of its own, which is extremely vast, until they were pulled out by the old woman with magical powers, they did not walk out of the Shangshan Division by themselves, nor did they see the legendary Huaqing Pool.

After hearing this, Luo Hua Guixian was silent for a while, and then said, "The change in Yinsi Linggui City is more complicated than I expected."

Li Changqing didn't blame Luo Hua Guixian for the wrong answer just given. She could only say that it was her own thinking limitation. After all, she lived in the era of the Great Wei Dynasty.

"What is that white jade?"

Li Changqing was not in a hurry to move on, but asked what the white jade given by the old woman was.

This jade gave him a very strange feeling, a kind of illusion of Taoism, but it was more pure.

"Shou Dao Jade."

Luo Hua Guixian's exclamation only rang in Li Changqing's ears.

"Hurry up and put this item away, keep it well, and don't show it in front of the fifth floor."

Hearing that it was related to the practitioners of the fifth floor, Li Changqing immediately understood the value of this jade.

"Shou Dao Jade, what is the use?"

He could probably guess it literally, but he wanted to ask some secrets about the practice of the fifth floor through Zhuoyu.

"The fifth floor has to go through three disasters, including thunder from the sky, fire from the ground, and wind from the wind. However, these three disasters are only minor difficulties. The most difficult thing is to finally smash the traces of the past, Dao harmonizes, purifies oneself, and opens up the universe, and at this time there is a risk of transforming into Dao, Shou Dao Jade can keep one's heart and get rid of this difficulty."

So that's the case, Li Changqing nodded slightly, and then continued to ask, "Senior, have you heard of evil thoughts?"

Hearing Li Changqing's question, Luo Hua Ghost Immortal was silent for a while, and then said, "I know what you are talking about. Although my body has died and my soul disappeared these years, my spirit and soul are united with the heaven and earth in the dark. , I have learned many secrets of heaven and earth, and the evil thoughts of Dao are very important, I can only tell you that when you are in the fifth floor, you can completely get rid of evil thoughts if you are in harmony with Dao."

Li Changqing has already heard the hidden meaning of Luo Hua Guixian.

Since the evil thoughts of the Tao can be eliminated at the sixth floor, it means that these evil thoughts are not found in all the heavens, but are unique 'products' of this world.

Therefore, at the sixth floor, one can break free from the shackles of the Tao by uniting with the Tao and purifying oneself.

This can also explain why there are no evil thoughts of Taoism on earth.

Then this evil thought does not originate from the so-called bad kalpa, but another secret.

However, this secret is too huge and complicated. It can even be said that it is one of the biggest secrets in this world. Once it is passed on, it will be watched by "people with a heart", so Luo Hua Guixian will tell him directly.

Li Changqing nodded silently, "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Putting away the Daoist jade, he turned his head and looked at the sea of ​​flowers on the other side in front of him. The three paths seemed to correspond to the three paths mentioned by Luo Hua Guixian.

Because he just realized that the evil thoughts of Taoism are not God's will, but may be 'man-made', Li Changqing has no interest in the various talisman orders contained in the Shenlu Division.

Karma Division has the least harvest, so Armament Division is naturally the first choice.

"How should the Armed Forces Division go?"

"Take the middle way."

"However, the changes in Shangshan Division have exceeded my expectations. Now there may be other changes in Santu Road. You should be careful."

Luo Hua Guixian's expression was solemn, "Shangshan Division should have the least risk, but the accident of the old woman happened, and the accident of the three roads should be more dangerous."

"What's the danger?"

Li Changqing asked, so that Sun Binghu and Gongsun Jia could also hear the answer.

"The Three Ways are originally a Buddhist saying. Based on the merits and demerits of a person, the final path of life and death should be determined. First of all, since this is for judging the merits and demerits of a person, it is not possible to use supernatural powers such as the method of erecting clouds and the technique of escaping from the ground." , can only walk by two feet, we enter from Shangshansi, so we will walk the upper three of the six paths of reincarnation, that is, the way of heaven, the way of humanity and the way of Shura."

"If you enter from the Department of Punishment, you will correspond to the next three realms, the realm of animals, the realm of hungry ghosts and the realm of hell, and the danger comes from these six realms."

"Originally, after passing Santu Road, one should go to Naihe Bridge and enter reincarnation, but once one enters reincarnation, one cannot help oneself, so there will always be souls that linger in this world and do not want to reincarnate."

"These souls will evolve corresponding evil obstacles according to the way of reincarnation they should have been reincarnated in, specifically to confuse people who come later. Once they turn around and look back after passing through the three-way road, the road in front of them will disappear, and people will be left behind forever. In the sea, there is no chance of reincarnation."

"As for other changes, I'm afraid we won't be able to find out until we enter."

Gongsun Jia and Sun Binghu's faces looked a little dignified. If they couldn't look back, it would be very easy for the enemy to attack from behind.

Li Changqing thought for a while and said, "Brother Gongsun, you go to the front, Sick Tiger goes to the middle, and I go to the back."

This is his ranking according to his level of strength. Although Gongsun Jia's strength is not as good as his own, but with many treasures from General Zhengbei's mansion, he should be able to take on the duty of clearing the way.

And walking to the back by himself, on the one hand, is to deal with possible changes, and on the other hand, if the front is weak, he can also support.

In fact, the most difficult point of the three-way road lies in the trust among the people. If Li Changqing strikes from behind, Gongsun Jia and Sun Binghu must judge that this is a friendly army, not some kind of demon.

Gongsun Jia also understood the key point, and said with a smile, "Then I will entrust the rear to Daoist Changqing. After I go out, I will invite you to drink in Zuihualou."

After all, he didn't hesitate anymore, and took the lead, walking into the flame-like sea of ​​flowers on the other side.

　happy new year's eve everyone
　　
　
(End of this chapter)