This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 10 Heaven and Earth Have Their Own Dao
Liu Hongyu thought that Master Zhuang didn't believe him at all and was somewhat uninterested.

Yes, in fact, when Liu Hongyu talked about something as illusory as spiritual energy, he was not doubting the existence of spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but he was aware that his ability to express it was not good enough, and he had never seen it, so he just firmly believed that it existed.

"I know Mr. Zi'an doesn't believe me. But there are many things I know. It is the great Dao of heaven and earth that made me a man of destiny!"

After saying this, Liu Hongyu felt a little discouraged again.

"But I really can't prove anything to you."

Zhuang Lin looked at Liu Hongyu.

"You can tell me more about those things."

"Ah? What are those things?"

"Of course that's why you're so obsessed with the immortal path. Tell me what you know."

Liu Hongyu was a little surprised, then scratched his head and agreed.

"Okay, but I can only say what I understand, but I may not be able to explain it. Mr. Zi'an, please don't laugh at me."

"Ok!"

Zhuang Lin's expression became more serious, and he even subconsciously sat up straight. It would be too far-fetched to force the feeling just now to be called a hallucination. Now he was a little concerned about what the patient Liu Hongyu said.

Seeing Zhuang Lin's expression, Liu Hongyu became more nervous. After all, his intuition and dream sensations were actually quite confusing. He knew them clearly but might not be able to express them completely.

At this moment, he could only bite the bullet and explain. The teacher had just said that he had hysteria, and he couldn't let the teacher think that Liu Hongyu was really a lunatic!
Liu Hongyu was just anxious and provoked, but now he came to his senses and felt a little scared.

If this kind of thing spreads in the valley, Liu Hongyu recalls what happened in the Zhonghai City Mental Hospital. He dare not imagine how the ancient people treated the lunatics. Maybe they would be more brutal or even terrible. And there is no rich and powerful father here.
"Ahem, where was I just now?"

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

"Yes, there is spiritual energy between heaven and earth, as well as the essence of the sun and the moon. Ancient immortals used it to practice and became very powerful."

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly.

"How can I cultivate through it? Using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and moon, to refine my body and soul, thereby enhancing my spirituality?"

Liu Hongyu's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed!

"Yes, yes, yes! It must be what you said!"

Zhuang Lin laughed in silence and nodded.

"Please continue!"

"Ah, well, cultivation is about constantly climbing upwards. Yeah, climbing. Oh, right, I know that in the era when immortal masters emerged in large numbers, the paths they trod formed a Dharma lineage throughout the universe, but this inheritance has basically been cut off! The true immortals have also disappeared without a trace."

"Ok?"

Zhuang Lin asked doubtfully.

"Broken? Why?"

"Alas, because of the great turmoil that broke out in heaven and earth back then, it caused the connection between heaven and earth to be broken, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth gradually dried up. This spiritual energy is not only the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but also the spiritual energy of all things in the world. This world can no longer accommodate the existence of true immortals, and the path to ascension has been cut off. It's like... it's like... uh."

"The land is too barren to support vegetation?"

When Zhuang Lin said this, Liu Hongyu clapped his hands.

"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Zian, your explanation is perfect!"

"Well, since there are no immortals anymore, how can you seek immortality?"

Zhuang Lin's words made Liu Hongyu even more excited, and a hint of confidence appeared on his face.

"Because I, Liu Hongyu, am the man of destiny, my spirituality is gradually fading, but there are always exceptions. My Immortal Master must understand the mystery. How does the saying go?"

Liu Hongyu thought for a moment and then looked at Zhuang Lin.

"Everything has its own destiny. There is always a glimmer of hope for everything. My immortal master knows that I will appear, so he is waiting for me. When I show up, he will be able to break the impasse!"

Zhuang Lin was just about to ask, "Are you so confident?", but Liu Hongyu scratched his head again.

"At least there's that possibility."

Zhuang Lin had no intention of mocking Liu Hongyu.

If he had not felt that magical moment just now, Zhuang Lin would probably have thought that Liu Hongyu was having a relapse of his illness. However, with the previous events as a foundation, Zhuang Lin listened very seriously. And he had to say that what Young Master Liu said was actually logical.

"please continue!"

Zhuang Lin said this, but Liu Hongyu, scratching his head, just looked at him, and said with a little embarrassment after a long time.

"Gone."

"Gone?"

"Uh, yes. The rest needs Master Yinxian to teach me. If I knew everything, wouldn't I be able to cultivate immortality myself?"

What you said makes a lot of sense.
Zhuang Lin also laughed.

However, when Liu Hongyu saw Zhuang Lin smile, he felt a little insecure. This Master Zhuang probably didn't believe me just now.

"Well, Mr. Zian, after all I've said, you should understand what I mean, right?"

"Well, I understand, but Zhuang still says the same thing, there is nothing special about Hidden Immortal Valley!"

Zhuang Lin responded after calming down.

Although he was already shaken in his heart and even had a desire to explore, the purpose of Hidden Immortal Valley was to "cure diseases" after all, so he couldn't do anything too extreme.

Liu Hongyu seemed to have anticipated Master Zhuang's answer and immediately added a sentence.

"In that case, Mr. Zi'an, could you please promise me a favor and let me look through the ancient books left behind by the sages of the valley? Perhaps they have records of this!"

"Oh, that's fine, as long as you take good care of the books and don't damage them!"

Liu Hongyu was about to say a few more words, but he didn't expect Zhuang Lin to agree directly, and his expression instantly turned into joy.

"Really? That's great!"

"Ok!"

Zhuang Lin nodded and looked at the impatient Liu Hongyu with a subtle smile on his face.
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A few minutes later, Liu Hongyu stood in a room within the school, almost as large as a classroom. Facing the numerous enormous bookshelves and the mountains of books still piled up outside, Liu Hongyu's body and expression fell into a daze.

And there are not only paper books, but also a lot of old bamboo slips and even silk books. There even seem to be bark books and some slips of unknown material.

It has to be said that the eight characters "regardless of cost and regardless of price" are implemented in every aspect of the plan to break delusion, which can be seen here.

Not only are there a lot of books, but each one has been examined. Most of them are ancient books, and a small number have been made to look old, and there are no marks of time or age. Although it is just a "prop" in a room, the financial resources spent on it are not a small amount.

"This, so much"

Liu Hongyu couldn't speak clearly.

Zhuang Lin had a smile on his face and said, "Don't even mention you, Young Master Liu. I was also scared and at a loss when I saw him for the first time!"

"Young Master Liu, please take your time. I've already chatted with you long enough. Now I have to go to the school to teach the children. I'm sorry I can't stay with you for long!"

"Uh okay."

Zhuang Lin nodded and walked out. When he reached the door, he paused and turned back to give another instruction.

"Read with a lamp, and be careful with candles. The books here are extremely valuable, and you'll be in danger of a fire."

"Yes, yes, I know!"

Seeing Liu Hongyu's assurance, Zhuang Lin left and considerately closed the door for him.

There was only Liu Hongyu inside, standing in front of a desk facing an oil lamp and a room full of books. He gritted his teeth and started flipping through the books.

After flipping through various books for a long time, Liu Hongyu finally picked out a thin, old book, and started to read it while sitting cross-legged on the mat in front of the table.

"Oh my god"

Liu Hongyu couldn't help but sigh. The ancient seal characters in the book looked like scribbles to him.

He couldn't understand any of these words!
Why was I born in the afterlife? Ahhhhhhh——
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In the school, Zhuang Lin was giving a lecture to the students.

The main thing is to make students remember the article through recitation and understanding, and then gradually explain it in detail and teach new words.

“Blue is derived from indigo, but is bluer than indigo; ice is made of water, but is colder than water.”

Amid the collective recitation of the students, Zhuang Lin sat behind the desk with his eyes slightly closed. He seemed to be listening to the students' recitation, but in fact he was thinking about Liu Hongyu's words and the special feeling at that moment.

That feeling just now was really not an illusion, right?
At this moment, Liu Hongyu had already arrived outside the school with a book.

The door was closed and students were reading inside. Liu Hongyu hesitated, not knowing whether he should go in immediately. However, he couldn't understand anything at all and it would be a waste of time to stay in the library, so he could only come to ask for help.

Zhuang Lin stood behind the desk in the school, holding a book. He seemed to have a feeling in his heart. He opened his eyes and looked towards the school gate. There were faint shadows at the crack of the door.

"Pause!"

The teacher's words made all the students shut up and look at Zhuang Lin with curiosity as he walked towards the gate.

"Squeak~"

The door was opened by Zhuang Lin, and he was greeted by a pair of slightly surprised faces.

"Mr. Liu? Have you finished the investigation so quickly?"

Liu Hongyu scratched his head, picked up the book in his hand, and said with embarrassment.

"Mr. Zi'an, I, I can't understand a single word. Can you give me some guidance?"

Zhuang Lin smiled. He had guessed this situation a long time ago. He reached out and took the book from Liu Hongyu, opened it and took a look.

"Yin Fu Jing"?
Zhuang Lin looked at Liu Hongyu in surprise. This kid really has some luck with Taoism. With so many books, he picked up this one first?
Or has he already looked through many books and found one with fewer words?
"Okay, but I'm sure Young Master Liu has a lot of books to read, so I can't always teach you individually. How about you just attend classes together at the academy? Once you learn how to interpret characters, everything will be much easier!"

Liu Hongyu also understood the principle that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, and nodded quickly.

"Okay, thank you Mr. Zi'an, ah, thank you Master!"

Liu Hongyu quickly bowed with student etiquette. Zhuang Lin smiled and nodded. This guy was actually quite smart.

"Go down and find a seat. Start reciting along. I'll give you a private lesson later when you're free!"

"Well, thank you, Master!"

Liu Hongyu bowed again, then looked around the classroom, walked to an empty desk in the corner, and knelt on the mat like the students.

After Zhuang Lin closed the door and walked back to the desk, he put his copy of "Xunzi" on Liu Hongyu's desk so that he also had a textbook.

Soon, the sound of reading was heard again in the classroom, and Liu Hongyu tried his best to recite along with the children.

After sitting back at the desk, Zhuang Lin still had his eyes slightly closed. After hearing Liu Hongyu's obviously jerky and unnatural recitation, he opened his eyes and glanced at him, but didn't say much.

Zhuang Lin retracted his gaze, glanced at the Yin Fu Jing on the table, and subconsciously turned a page.

"Observe the way of Heaven, follow the way of Heaven, and that is all."

Zhuang Lin looked towards the school gate with his eyes slightly closed.

Relax yourself again and calm your heart. At this moment, in the room, beside Zhuang Lin, there seems to be a slight cool breeze.

This feeling!

Zhuang Lin's heart moved, but he remained calm.

If there is a way in heaven and earth, let me see it!
That hint of coolness is not the chill of early spring, but the floating waves and the fluttering gauze!

When the mind does not let go of things, the Tao will appear. When the wind is outside the house, you can feel its whistling; when the clouds are in the sky, you can feel their drifting; when the sun shines, everything is dyed into mist and colorful clouds.
Gradually, everything in perception changed again, as if it was twisting, as if it was slightly vibrating.

Unlike the previous time when he was interrupted due to shock, this time Zhuang Lin kept his composure.

This feeling seemed unreal at first, but gradually became stronger and stronger, almost like an earthquake, and it seemed as if the entire valley was resonating.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble."

Zhuang Lin's eyelids trembled at this moment. Although he had no perspective, he seemed to be able to see the world. He felt that the moon-shaped valley reflected the sky, and the stars of the day emerged one after another, shifting the stars and changing the constellations, and the world was transformed.
At a certain moment, Zhuang Lin's body shook violently, waking him up from that state.

"call"

Zhuang Lin exhaled and slowly opened his eyes.

Everything I just felt has disappeared, and the sound of students reciting is still in my ears.
(End of this chapter)