Chapter 127 Old events from those days
Chapter 127 Old events from those days
How can it be simple?
A hundred years ago, Taoism was defeated, Xuandu collapsed, and the Tianming Sect began to appear in the world.
During the first forty years or so, the Tianming Sect had a very difficult time. This difficulty was not only due to the lack of sufficient power, but also because the entire human world at that time believed that they were of no use to any value.
Clearly split from the Tiandao Sect, it did not receive its true inheritance. As a chess piece left behind when the Daoist sect was defeated, it had no support at that time when the Daoist sects were confined to their own territories and closed off their own mountains.
If it is an ordinary evil demon like Wuyoushan, there will be kings and dukes in the world who are willing to buy the knife for you.
The problem is that the Tianming Sect has never put its own interests first, but instead believed that it was carrying out some unique mission, which led to an irreconcilable conflict with the Qin Dynasty - even though the latter did not take it seriously at the time.
No matter how you look at it, the Tianming Sect at that time was just a clown. Apart from causing people to laugh at it after dinner, it never caused any impact on the world.
Until the old man, or Lu Mingcheng...
To be more precise, it was the appearance of Taoist Yingxu.
“It was really not easy back then.”
When the old man thought back to the old days, there was no sigh in his voice, but some happiness and pride.
He looked at Gu Zhuo with a serious expression and emphasized, "Don't even mention Zongshan. It's hard to find a place to stay. We are in danger every day."
Gu Zhuo listened quietly.
The next moment, the old man's eyes became empty.
He seemed to see some scenes from many years ago, shook his head and said: "So now when I think back, I really don't know why I got into this muddy water. I was just a little Taoist boy in Xuandu back then, not even an entry-level disciple, and I never had a master-disciple relationship with anyone. I finally got a great opportunity, why don't I just live an easy life?"
Gu Zhuo said: "People are always like this."
The old man subconsciously asked: "So what?"
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "At some point, I tried to pay attention to things that had nothing to do with me, but I didn't realize that doing nothing is often the best choice."
After hearing this, the old man was silent for a long time, and then suddenly laughed.
"But people just can't be quiet, except for the dead, right?"
“It’s human nature.”
"But?"
"The purpose of spiritual practice is to transcend, to become an immortal, and to abandon these inexplicable emotions."
Gu Zhuo's tone was very calm, as if he was stating a fact: "The reason why the White Emperor has not yet entered the Immortal Realm is because of this."
The old man thought about it seriously and said, "Then I don't regret it."
Gu Zhuo asked: "Why?"
The old man smiled and said, "Because my life can be considered wonderful, and it is hard for me to imagine myself being unmoved by everything. Rather than living a boring life like that, seeking immortality that I don't know if it exists, it is better to be like this now."
Gu Zhuo said no more.
Everyone has his own choice, just like he never did what he said.
The old man said sincerely: "The road is still long, I want to continue telling the previous story."
Gu Zhuo nodded.
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In the eyes of today's worldly people or knowledgeable people, the Tianming Sect in the first forty years and the last sixty years are two completely different existences, and the fundamental reason for all this lies in the fullness and emptiness.
The origins of Taoist Yingxu are extremely mysterious. People at that time only knew that he became an important figure in the Tianming Sect almost as a matter of course, with almost no effort.
This is not something to celebrate.
At that time, the Tianming Sect was on the verge of death, and the people's hearts were scattered. It had long been standing on the edge of the cliff, just waiting to fall into the abyss and be shattered into pieces.
Taoist Yingxu naturally would not accept this situation. He had been busy for several years, but still could not stop the collapse of the empire.
He was already old at that time, but those were the years he spent practicing, so he still had an indescribable enthusiasm for certain things and certain people in this world, because he really believed... believed that beliefs could still exist perfectly after being washed away by a long period of time.
For such people, it can be really useful if they find the right method.
Yes, during that initial period, some people in the Tianming Sect used the old man to gain many benefits for themselves.
After the incident happened, the old man questioned the man face to face why he did this, but he only got a heartfelt remark.
Until the end of his life, he still remembered what that sentence said.
- Don't try to pursue greatness in this absurd world. That is the most stupid thing in the world.
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"and then?"
Gu Zhuo looked at the old man with rare curiosity.
The old man smiled, and his smile was very crisp and clear, just like the answer he gave next.
"I thought this sentence made sense, so I killed this man."
He said: "Then I called a meeting under the pretext of killing all the people I thought were suspicious."
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The story proceeds just as described in the words.
The problem of the Tianming Sect is difficult to solve. It is a chronic disease that has accumulated over more than 40 years. The old man can't think of how to solve it, so he has to solve the problem itself directly.
Just kill all of them, and if there are problems with the remaining people, then kill them.
As for whether the Destiny Religion after a person dies is still the same Destiny Religion as before?
Of course the old man had thought about this question, and the answer he came up with was... the Tianming Sect had already deteriorated many years ago.
In the process of killing, he suffered serious injuries because almost everyone was against him.
But in the end he still killed everyone.
the reason is simple.
The old man at that time took this as an opportunity to break through and achieve enlightenment.
After metamorphosis, everything went extremely smoothly.
No one in the Tianming Sect opposed the old man anymore, and everyone followed his will. At least that was the case on the surface.
Time passed in an instant.
One year, the old man suddenly realized that this was not enough, because killing people could not really solve the problem.
At least killing people cannot convince people, and he needs many people to fulfill his wish, so he has to change his way of doing things.
This is a very troublesome process.
Just like the old saying goes, it is easy to change the country but difficult to change one’s nature - it is indeed not difficult to change the country outside the Qin Dynasty.
All in all, the old man learned a lot in this process. At least, he made the Tianming Sect begin to develop according to his own intentions and no longer continue to act in a hypocritical manner.
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Gu Zhuo frowned slightly and asked, "So what does the Tianming Sect mean to you?"
What he didn't understand most in this story was where the old man's strange sense of responsibility came from.
The old man smiled and said, "It has a very special meaning, because at that time I wanted to prove myself, and reviving the Tianming Sect became something I had to do."
Such a vague answer is not much different from avoiding the question.
Gu Zhuo didn't want to ask any more questions, so he asked, "What year has the story ended at this point?"
The old man reminisced for a moment and said, "Twenty-five years."
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During the next thirty-five years, the Tianming Sect completely changed its impression in the eyes of the world, from being an insignificant joke to being the world-recognized number one sect in the magic world.
This is a great honor, but it also really attracted the attention of the Qin Dynasty.
The metamorphosis is remarkable.
With this level of realm, the old man single-handedly supported the Tianming Sect and was called the number one figure in the magic world by the cultivation world.
However, there are four people as remarkable as the old man in the Qin Dynasty.
The Sky Patrol Department gave the Tianming Sect the greatest respect, which was mainly reflected in the fact that the extremely mysterious head of the Sky Patrol Department personally took action and fought a head-on battle with the old man in the far northern wilderness.
The consequences of this battle have not yet dissipated.
The chief went into seclusion after the battle, and handed over all his power to Pei Jinge and Qing Xiaoyue, and never appeared in the world again.
In fact, many people have privately wondered whether this Chief has died, but has kept his death a secret for some reason, such as... fearing that it would cause chaos in the empire.
The old man was also seriously injured.
Logically speaking, what he should do at this time is to do the same as that master, and retreat to recuperate until he recovers.
Unfortunately, everyone knows that he never retreated for a moment after that and continued to walk around in the world.
The high-ranking officials in the Qin Dynasty were deeply surprised by this, and the Sky Patrol felt even more pressured. They mobilized huge manpower and resources just to find out what the Tianming Sect was seeking.
The Tianming Sect suffered a severe blow as a result.
The person in charge of this matter is Qing Xiaoyue.
This was also the fundamental reason why the old man wanted to kill him directly on the boat deep in Yunmeng.
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"Then there's the old incident from seventeen years ago."
The old man's voice did not sound tired, but contained a hint of regret.
He said: "I was very anxious at that time because I always felt that I didn't have much time left, so I decided to move everything forward."
Gu Zhuo's expression remained unchanged as he said, "It eventually led to the natural disaster that happened seventeen years ago."
After a moment of silence, the old man nodded and said, "And the current Yunmeng Ancient Lake."
For Gu Zhuo, everything was clear at this point.
The old man no longer concealed the truth.
"The reason why I joined the Tianming Sect was because I heard a rumor that I didn't know whether it was true or not. The rumor was that the Taoist master had not really left the human world yet and there was still a possibility that he would return."
"For the sake of self-affirmation and curiosity, I decided to get involved in this mess and did what I just told you, which eventually led to a natural disaster."
"The accident made me very depressed. I was depressed for many years and had no interest in worldly affairs."
"Fortunately or unfortunately, the injuries accumulated over the years have been alleviated a lot, but it also allowed me to go to that dilapidated Taoist temple by chance."
The person he was referring to was obviously the dean of Changzhou Academy.
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "Then you learned about my appearance?"
The old man nodded slightly and said, "My old friend told me that there is a new descendant of the Taoist master in this world, and he thought I might be interested."
Gu Zhuo said: "He wants you to die."
"Although I am an old friend of that person, this relationship does not affect his desire to kill me. After all, we are on opposite sides."
The old man smiled calmly, without any resentment or regret, and said, "I think this kind of relationship is really interesting. It is the least boring thing in my life experience since I left Xuandu Mountain a hundred years ago."
Gu Zhuo thought that this was indeed a very good relationship.
Both enemies and friends.
Want to live and die.
"but……"
The old man turned his head, raised his hand to lift the curtain of the car window, looked at the gradually brightening sky in the distance, and said in a gentle voice: "What I miss most is the time I lived in the mountains and the days when I was a Taoist child."
He thought about it and seriously found a reason for himself.
"This may be because I worked as a Taoist child for many years in front of the Taoist master."
Chapter 2 of September 8th
(End of this chapter)