Chapter 62: The Way of Heaven and Man, Blood Flows Like a River
Chapter 62: The Way of Heaven and Man, Blood Flows Like a River (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
Lu Chengfeng acted quickly. After returning to Bixiao Peak, he quickly notified Luo Suyi and Qiu Tong to move.
Fortunately, there were not many people on the mountain now, so it was easy to clean up. Lu Chengfeng went to Qiu Tong's side and explained it in person, and she agreed.
The group from Bixiao Peak moved to Yuxian Peak on the same day. There were many vacant rooms in Yuxian Palace, so it was naturally big enough to accommodate everyone.
Although it was not their own home and was somewhat unfamiliar and inconvenient, Lu Chengfeng insisted, so Luo Suyi and Qiu Tong had no choice but to obey.
Li Mo was sent down the mountain by Lu Chengfeng to the Su family in Jiangnan, and has not returned yet. Luo Tong was sent by Lu Chengfeng to the town at the foot of the mountain to inquire about the news, and he did not live in the sect.
After arranging all the trivial matters, Lu Chengfeng spent almost every day hanging out with Zhu Yuxian, asking her for advice.
The longer he practiced, the more doubts he had. The gifts he received from the three elders only made him more confused and puzzled about the martial arts world, martial arts, and famous and upright sects.
"Master, the longer I practice, the more confused I feel. May I ask, Master, what exactly is sword intent?"
Zhu Yuxian sat cross-legged, her beautiful body curves all hidden in a large red silk palace embroidered with golden phoenixes, looking dignified, luxurious and graceful.
"The fact that you can ask this question shows that you have mastered both internal and external skills to a certain degree. Your martial arts skills have reached perfection and you have begun to explore the mysteries of martial arts."
"The so-called sword intent is not something that can be cultivated simply by relying on exercises."
"The sword is the original mind of the practitioner, the great path he pursues, and the truth engraved in his heart."
"Only by adhering to one's original heart can one's will be pure and flawless, and only then can one use it to connect the inner and outer, melt one's spirit, and achieve the purest sword intention."
Lu Chengfeng still asked doubtfully: "But as far as I know, the sword intents practiced by the five elders in the sect include wind and thunder, water and fire, yin and yang, life and death, great virtue and bearing all things, and hidden dragon in the abyss. There are many different sword intents. Could these be the so-called original mind?"
Zhu Yuxian said: "There are two ways of martial arts: the Way of Heaven and the Way of Man. The so-called Way of Heaven is to pursue the truth of the natural operation of all things, explore the mysteries therein, integrate them into one's own martial arts, and pursue transcendence by studying the Way of Heaven and Earth."
"The Taoist lineage practices this way. In today's world, many sects and families also practice this way."
"Like water, fire, wind, and thunder, mountains, rivers, and lakes, these natural principles, when incorporated into martial arts, achieve the true meaning of martial arts, are the way of heaven."
At this point, she paused for a moment, "The wonders of the five elements contained in the Five Elements Return to Origin Sword Sutra are also natural laws."
"In addition to the Way of Heaven, there is also the Way of Man. The so-called Way of Man does not seek outside, but explores the treasures within the human body and pursues the realm and sublimation of the soul."
"There are those who are timid and fearful, but can suddenly kill people when faced with a desperate situation of life and death; there are those who are outnumbered but remain unyielding in battle, their potential is stimulated, and they can sweep away the enemies."
"The human body is finite, but the power of the mind is infinite. The seven emotions and six desires of human beings all contain incredible power. Once aroused, they can exert power far beyond the limits of the human body."
"Therefore, there are infatuated lovers who do not practice swordplay for ten years. Once their lover dies, they strike the sky with their sword, causing blood to rain down from the sky, and they kill all their enemies."
"A sect was destroyed, and the rage was so intense that the red flames chased the enemy for three hundred miles, and the raging fire burned all the bones of the enemy."
"There is also a peerless magic skill called 'The Great Sorrow of the Interaction of Yin and Yang between Heaven and Earth'. If you master this skill, you can make heaven and earth grieve together. Those who are affected by this skill often commit suicide."
“This is the way of man!”
Lu Chengfeng suddenly understood what was going on. "So that's how it is. In other words, when it comes to gathering sword power, there is also a difference between heaven and man. That's why there are all these differences."
Zhu Yuxian nodded, "Swords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, or fists, palms, fingers and claws, martial arts practice is not only about swords, and what is condensed is not necessarily the sword intent, it can be called the true meaning of martial arts."
"The Taoists also call the natural principles they comprehend from the heaven and earth the Dao rhyme."
"In the past, those who sought enlightenment and became Taoists sought to be free from the world and live as long as the heavens." "And those who killed people in anger, disrupted the law with force, acted chivalrously with blood and courage, eliminated violence and protected the good, and sought inner freedom were called warriors."
"Just three hundred years ago, the world was unified, the Great Chu Dynasty was established, and the teachings of hundreds of schools of thought were collected, Taoism and martial arts merged, and the thirty-six levels of martial arts were established, which opened up a golden age of martial arts."
Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but nod. Although Li Guan's martial arts skills were advanced, many of his memories were incomplete. Although he accepted his gifts, there were some things he only knew the results but not the reasons.
At this time, Zhu Yuxian pointed it out to him and he suddenly understood everything.
"You have excellent aptitude, the five elements in your body are abundant, yin and yang are in harmony, and there is a faint fairy light shining through your forehead. This is a peerless appearance, and you are qualified to pursue the way of heaven."
"The so-called celestial being is one who controls the laws of nature with human hearts, thus possessing all kinds of incredible magical powers, just like the immortals on land. The so-called sword immortals and gods in folk legends are mostly powerful celestial beings."
“Although the Five Peaks’ unique skills within the sect are not bad, they are not capable of reaching the state of a celestial being. Although the Five Elements Returning to the Origin Sword Scripture is incomplete, its purpose is extremely lofty and has laid the foundation for a celestial being from the very beginning.”
"That's why I advise you to use this technique to condense your sword intention. Only then can you reach the great way to heaven."
A teacher is someone who preaches, teaches, and resolves doubts.
Since moving to Yuxian Peak, Lu Chengfeng shamelessly asked for advice every day, and Zhu Yuxian was always willing to tell him everything he knew and give him guidance. The two of them now looked like master and disciple.
Lu Chengfeng benefited greatly. Although his martial arts skills did not improve immediately, his understanding of martial arts became clearer and his foundation became more solid.
Three days had passed in the blink of an eye. After explaining Lu Chengfeng's doubts, Zhu Yuxian took out a stack of letters and said, "These are some of the letters that my late husband and I communicated with in the past. They contain his own understanding of the laws of nature and human nature. If you can comprehend them carefully, you will definitely gain something."
Lu Chengfeng put it away carefully. Just by looking at the yellowed letter paper, he knew that it was quite old. His master had kept it very well and obviously cherished it very much.
The fact that he is willing to lend it to me at this time shows his sincerity.
Although there were some misunderstandings when I first became his disciple, after spending time together, I discovered that Zhu Yuxian was truly a pure-hearted person. Her joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness all followed her heart. She was open and honest, and open and natural.
"This may be the path of humanity that Master has taken, and it may be related to his sword intent." Lu Chengfeng made some guesses.
After he put away the letters, Zhu Yuxian slowly stood up, wearing a wide palace skirt that dragged on the ground, and her fairy-like face revealed a cold look.
"Sure enough, it's still here!"
Her gaze seemed to penetrate the palace and see outside the mountain gate.
At this moment, three groups of people suddenly broke in from outside Yuncang Mountain. Each group had hundreds of people, adding up to thousands of people, and each of them was an elite who was proficient in martial arts.
They broke into the mountain from different directions and killed anyone they saw. The disciples guarding the mountain and patrolling were no match for them at all and were killed in a blink of an eye, with blood flowing like a river.
hum!hum!hum!
The bronze bell in the mountain rang seven times in succession, alerting all the disciples that a powerful enemy was invading.
puff!puff!puff!
Blood splattered, heads rolled, and corpses were everywhere.
In just a blink of an eye, this great sect that suppressed the North was reduced to a mess with people being killed, and countless outer peak disciples were wailing and fleeing for their lives.
The three groups of people that came to attack did not care about the outer peaks. They just gathered together and attacked the inner peaks from three directions.
(End of this chapter)