There is no future for menial disciples? I draw talismans to achieve immortality

"Are you drinking memories?"

Xu Changshou asked curiously.

He thought that drinking this tea would bring back the good memories of his childhood.

Ancestor Xuan Yang smiled profoundly and shook his head, saying, "What I'm drinking isn't memories, but my true self."

"True me..."

Xu Changshou chewed on the words, then shook his head: "I don't understand."

Patriarch Xuanyang said nothing, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Why do you think I like drinking tea, farming, and raising livestock?"

Xu Changshou thought for a long time before saying seriously, "I think that Master Xuanyang is a sentimental person. He misses his life as a tenant farmer, so he does this to reminisce about the past."

"No and no."

Patriarch Xuanyang smoothed his wide sleeves and reached out to take the kettle. Seeing this, Xu Changshou hurriedly took the kettle and poured tea for Patriarch Xuanyang.

Patriarch Xuanyang took a sip of tea before saying, "Cultivating immortals is like being a human. No matter how turbulent the world is, no matter how passionate your heart is, no matter how powerful your magical powers are, in the end, what you cultivate is inner peace."

"Thirty thousand years of cultivating immortality leads to nothing but fame, wealth and power; ninety thousand miles of enlightenment lead to the end of flowers, wine and fields."

“Only in the most ordinary and insignificant things can one find one’s true self. Only by finding one’s true self can one return to one’s original nature.”

Having said that, Patriarch Xuan Yang dipped his finger in tea and wrote the word "true" on the bluestone slab.

“And this truth is the source of all things, the door to the mysteries, and the starting point of the great way of heaven and earth.”

"Disciple seems to understand a little."

Xu Changshou nodded secretly.

I understood that the ancestor was explaining the great principles to me through drinking tea.

Before, before Xu Changshou achieved the Golden Elixir, he used the method of growing flowers to imitate the old ancestor’s practice of Taoism.

Although he was just copying someone else's method, it did work and was very helpful for him to successfully form the elixir later on.

At that time, Xu Changshou didn't know why it worked, but now he probably understands a little bit.

It was because he focused his mind on flowers and plants and deliberately forgot about cultivation, which was equivalent to seeking in disguise what the ancestors said about returning to nature.

Patriarch Xuan Yang continued, "Cultivation is a process from the inside out, and then from the outside in..."

Xu Changshou listened carefully and secretly remembered every word the ancestor said. He knew that the ancestor was explaining to him the method of enlightenment.

This is related to future cultivation and cannot be taken lightly.

The ancestor must have seen through his situation and wanted to give him one-on-one teaching. This is a great opportunity and must not be missed.

"We cultivators absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for our own use. We act against the will of heaven to benefit ourselves. All living beings in heaven, those who obey the will of heaven are mortals, while those who go against the will of heaven become immortals."

"The tunnel, the path to immortality, is a path that defies the will of Heaven. In ancient times, those who heard the Dao were born in a day and died in a night, while others spent their entire lives yet could never reach the level of the Great Dao."

“The Dao has three aspects: the first is the Dao of Man, the middle is the Dao of Earth, and the last is the Dao of Heaven.”

"The door to humanity, seeking the true self of humanity... Qian created male, Kun created female, and together they formed humankind. At the hundredth day of life, the body is crimson, the innocence of a child. Free from worries, free from concerns, free from thoughts, free from desires, free from flaws, free from stains, such is the heart of a child."

"The heart of a child is close to the Tao."

"Xu Xiaozi, I want to ask you, do you still have a pure heart?"

The last words of Patriarch Xuanyang were like thunder, which shook Xu Changshou's mind.

"No worries, no concerns, no thoughts, no desires, no flaws, no stains... Is my innocent heart still there?"

Xu Changshou's eyes became more and more confused.

According to our ancestors, a person is a baby for the first hundred days after birth.

At this time, people have no thoughts, no desires, no delusions, no greed, anger, or ignorance.

At this time, people are in a hazy state, and have almost no thoughts except the instinct to eat.

Without thoughts, there would of course be no desires.

Therefore, only a baby of one hundred days old can have a pure heart.

Babies under 100 days old basically have no other needs after they are full.

This state is very close to the Tao, but it is only close, not the real Tao.

Therefore, what Patriarch Xuan Yang said about seeking the true self is probably to imitate that state of having no desires or demands, but it is absolutely impossible to regain the heart of a child.

Ancestor Xuanyang drinks tea, farms, and raises animals, all in search of his childhood memories. Only childhood memories are closest to the innocent heart.

In this way, we can simulate the innocence of a child.

Let’s not talk about the ancestor, Xu Changshou asked himself, is his own innocent heart still there?

When he was in the bullpen, he had basically no other desires except to have enough food to eat.

At that time, he still had a pure heart.

However, after entering the world of immortal cultivation, Xu Changshou's heart was completely lost in this colorful world of immortal cultivation.

Fragrant dog-tooth rice, mouth-watering spiritual meat, luxurious flying boat, beautiful senior sister, and flying sword that can fly into the sky and into the ground.

All of this made Xu Changshou dazzled.

After starting to cultivate immortality, Xu Changshou practiced desperately in order to one day build a foundation, become a great foundation-building cultivator, and travel between heaven and earth with a flying sword.

After reaching the foundation-building stage, he was still not satisfied and wanted to form a pill.

Even after becoming a Jindan cultivator, he was still not satisfied and wanted to form a baby.

This obsession has penetrated deeply into Xu Changshou's heart, and he has completely lost his innocent heart and is completely contrary to the great way.

But think about it the other way around, if Xu Changshou didn't have this obsession, he wouldn't have reached this point today.

"Uncle Master Xuanyang, my disciple's obsession is deep-rooted, and his innocent heart has long since disappeared." Xu Changshou said in a low voice.

"It's not too late for you to realize this."

Ancestor Xuan Yang smiled and said, "In fact, in the early stages of cultivation, your obsession is very good. Without it, it would be difficult to achieve the initial path, let alone the great path."

"Whether it's Qi Refining or Foundation Building, enlightenment isn't necessary. However, starting with the Golden Core stage, one needs to experience the great Dao of Heaven and Earth. If obsessions are too strong, at best, it will affect one's state of mind, forming a spiritual shackle that prevents one from breaking free. At worst, one will go astray and become possessed, shattering one's Dao heart."

Xu Changshou felt awe in his heart, clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Xuanyang, for the reminder. I will pay attention to it."

Ancestor Xuan Yang smiled and said, "Don't blame yourself. Everyone who cultivates to this level needs to go through this process."

Xu Changshou bowed and said, "Excuse me, Uncle Xuanyang, if I don't have an obsession, how can I form a fetus if I don't have enough energy?"

"What……"

After hearing Xu Changshou's words, the Xuanyang Patriarch was stunned. "Boy, I'm reminding you not to be obsessed. I'm afraid you'll go astray, not to help you form a baby. It's not that I look down on you, but with your talent, you still want to form a baby. I can only say that you are wishful thinking."

"I……"

Xu Changshou was speechless, and his good impression of Patriarch Xuanyang disappeared in an instant.

He originally thought that Patriarch Xuan Yang was going to teach him the method of enlightenment, but unexpectedly, he just wanted him to stop being obsessed with forming a baby, so as to avoid going astray.

Who are you looking down on? Why can’t I conceive a baby?

Xuanyang Laodeng, I want to tie the knot in front of you.