Chapter 378: Appreciating the Sword Light, Supreme Forgetting Love, the Biyuetan Monster's Life

Gu Qingyuan drew back his sword finger and said to Qiuzhen, "Take a thought and gather it, raise two or three swords of wisdom, cut three or four strands of love, get rid of five or six troubles, destroy the six desires, seven emotions, eight sufferings and nine difficulties, forget about love, and be perfect. This is the sword of karma and wisdom. Brother Dao, please appreciate it."

Qiuzhen laughed and said, "I have also heard of the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions. It is the principle of not being disturbed by emotions, nor being trapped by emotions. It does not linger on the mind, does not reward good, does not punish evil, does not like life, does not hate death, follows the will of heaven, follows the way of nature, and seeks a true and sincere thought. It is similar to the great and quiet method of Buddhism, which is not to worry about not getting what you want, and not to feel sad and miserable when desires are not satisfied. Forgetting emotions is not being heartless, and it is not your crude method."

He pointed at Ning Chen and said, "Look at this thief. You cut off his wisdom and spiritual light. He has no thoughts or ideas. He seems stupid and dumb, just like a plant or tree. He has no spiritual power. You can kill him if you want. Why do you play tricks on him like this?"

Changing the subject, Qiu Zhen looked at the slowly dissipating sword light and exclaimed, "The numerology of tracing causes and results and following the pulse to the bottom is quite mysterious. It is an extremely powerful way to sweep away the enemy. It is impossible to perform it without sophisticated calculations. I'm afraid he killed quite a few people this time, right?"

Gu Qingyuan smiled slightly: "Brother Daoist is indeed knowledgeable. If others come to see my sword and I don't explain it, I'm afraid they will only see the wonder of cutting off the light of wisdom and the mystery of severing the emotions, but will miss the essence of my sword of cause and effect."

"As for the method to cut off the light of wisdom, I'll give him a secret manual and let him study it for a few years. He will be able to comprehend some sword techniques to cut off the inner demons and eliminate troubles. However, the foundation of this sword of wisdom is my own calculation method. If there is no strong calculation support, the sword light will be discovered before it can follow the meridians and will be counterattacked."

"Although it is wonderful to comprehend the strange arts in that way, there are many hidden dangers. At the least, the sword light will not take shape, the sword of wisdom will be lost, troubles will arise, karma will be entangled, and disasters will be imminent. At worst, you will be controlled by a strong man, and you will not be able to find a way to deal with it. Your Taoism will be lost on the spot, and your life will be reimbursed. Those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die."

He took a few steps and looked at Wu You Si Xiang. His eyes were clear and revealed a calm and peaceful state. He pointed at him and said, "My method of forgetting emotions is the fundamental method. It cuts off the innate wisdom and inspiration, and cuts off the roots of lust. Only when there is no root can there be no emotions, and only when there is no thought can there be no desire. Instead, you can have a peaceful life."

Gu Qingyuan looked at Qiuzhen and said, "Don't be affected by dust, don't be troubled, this is the correct way of your Buddhist six senses. Now that the six senses of this donor have been purified, he is pure and complete, with a look of liberation on his face. He can be called a living Buddha. Then monk, why don't you come and pay homage to your Buddha!"

Qiuzhen was not annoyed. He stepped forward and bowed, which was no less solemn than worshipping Tathagata. He smiled and looked at Gu Qingyuan: "Fortunately, fellow Taoist was not born into Buddhism. With your eloquence, my Buddhism would have gained another branch out of thin air."

A side door? A weird one, right?

Gu Qingyuan thought to himself, and with a flick of his finger, a point of spiritual light flew onto Ning Chen's body, gradually burning his body. Even when the real fire was added to his body, he did not even cry or roar in pain. As the fire grew, not even a trace of ash was left.

After dealing with the flower thief, the two took a step forward and stopped above Duwang City.

"Now that we have formed a bad karma, we just have to wait and see when the karma will pay off again." Qiuzhen said.

Gu Qingyuan knew that he was talking about the doom of Ning Chen, and sneered: "They say that all demons must be eliminated. More than half of the people in the Huajian Sect deep in Ning Chen's territory were eliminated by my sword. The rest are just small fry who can't cause any trouble. Even if there are masters of the magic way, I will kill one if one comes, and kill a pair if two come, and make sure they never come back." He is a real killer!
"You have a strong murderous nature, fellow Daoist. I'm afraid you will be plagued by disasters in the future." As for whose disaster it was, Qiu Zhen didn't say. He just mentioned the so-called murderous nature. It didn't sound like dissuasion, but more like a reminder.

Gu Qingyuan changed the subject: "You agreed to chant sutras and pray for his waiter during the day. The shopkeeper is not a bad guy. He even gave him some side dishes, which is considered a connection. In this case, I will leave him a chance to avoid future disasters." He is obsessed with exorcising demons, but his character of doing good deeds cannot be defeated.

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"Is the Biyuetan Lake in front of us?" Gu Qingyuan asked. They were in the dense forest and deep mountains, surrounded by many trees and green plants, with only a winding path leading into the mountain.

Qiuzhen nodded: "That's right. After entering the pond, you will find the Laozi and Zhuangzi Temple, the Taoist temple of the Five Directions Immortals."

The two had already left Duwang City and entered the Taoist temple. Gu Qingyuan looked around and saw that there was indeed water vapor condensing. It was not far away. After walking a few steps, a person appeared in front of him, looking around. He was dressed as a Taoist priest. When he saw Gu Qingyuan and the others, his face was overjoyed.

"May I ask if a distinguished guest has arrived? I am a disciple of Lao Zhuang Temple, and I am waiting here under the order of my master, the Five Directions Immortal."

Gu Qingyuan and Qiuzhen exchanged a glance, signaling for the old man to reply. Qiuzhen stepped forward and said, "I am Qiuzhen, invited by the real master to attend the banquet."

The disciple pulled out a long list from his bosom, compared it with the others, and shouted loudly: "It turns out that Master Qiuzhen has come from afar. My name is Chongxu. I will lead the way. Please come in quickly!"

Qiuzhen and Gu Qingyuan followed Chongxu on the left and right. Gu Qingyuan asked, "Are there many invited guests like us?"

Chongxu thought for a moment and said, "Five or six groups have come. Some are Master's friends, and some are leaders of nearby sects." He looked at Gu Qingyuan, "I haven't asked you who you are, Taoist Priest?"

"I'm just a minor cultivator in an unknown Taoist temple. You can just call me Qinghong." Gu Qingyuan thought about it and made up a nickname to use as his public name.

"It turned out to be Taoist Master Qing Hong."

Chongxu led the way forward. The moisture became thicker and thicker, causing the branches and leaves of the trees on both sides to become wider. A layer of mist beads covered the green veined leaves.

"The Biyuetan Lake is just ahead. Please follow me, my two distinguished guests."

Chongxu's face lit up with joy, showing the satisfaction of being close to their destination. He took a few quick steps, turned around and waved to Gu Qingyuan and the others.

They were not in a hurry and came step by step behind Chongxu. Before Chongxu urged them again, two people on the left and right captured him. The next second, they had escaped from here.

"There are five of them, plus the one pretending to be a disciple of Laozi and Zhuangzi Temple, making six in total." Gu Qingyuan said.

Qiu Zhen nodded: "I don't know what the Five Taoists are doing to have this group of strong men ambush and intercept us here."

"Won't you know if you just ask?" Gu Qingyuan was not in a hurry, nor did he need to calculate. He threw Chongxu to the ground.

"Please spare me, Grandfathers. I'm telling you, it's true that I'm a disciple of the old Zhuang Temple, but I fell into a trap when I was gambling. Someone set me up and wanted to steal some pills to sell while my master was refining pills."

"I never thought that I would be used by the evil demons. They held my power and asked me to lead people into a trap so that they could rob me and make a profit without paying any money."

Chongxu was not very courageous, so he spilled the beans: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I am still useful. My master is refining the Cicada Shell Pill, which can increase magic power, promote Taoism, and help one ascend to immortality. If the Taoist and Buddha want, I can take you to the place where my master is in seclusion."

Cicada Shell Pill?
(End of this chapter)