The old monk sighed and said, "That autumn, when I was debating on Wa Mountain, the hierarch came to see me. Another autumn, I left the Central Plains for the Wilderness. People thought that I was living in seclusion in the Lanke Temple, but that was not the case. During that period, I was invited by the Divine Hall to cultivate in the Devil's Doctrine. That was the reverse infiltration of the Central Plains. "
Hearing this, Ning Que was slightly shocked. He wondered if this old monk had almost become the leader of the Devil's Doctrine. It was a good plan for the West-Hill Divine Palace to invite him, Lotus 30, to infiltrate the Devil's Doctrine. This person was trusted by the Devil's Doctrine and even climbed to a high position. He must be one of the best in the world in terms of state, means, and will.
The old monk did not know what Ning Que was thinking. He looked at the dusty stone walls in the room with a gentle expression, as if he was looking at the clean main hall of the Devil's Doctrine decades ago. He continued slowly, "In the world's impression, the Devil's Doctrine is full of evil and damned scum. The truth is not far from it. Those in the Devil's Doctrine kill innocents, kidnap children, and force them to cultivate Devil's Skill. Countless people die every year. But is the Devil's Doctrine a piece of iron? "
"When the Devil's Doctrine was at its peak, it was divided into seven schools and twenty-eight schools. Each school had different cultivation ideas and even the idea of entering the human world. Some schools were like Buddhist monks who did not interact with the human world. How could they do evil?"
The old monk retracted his gaze and looked at the three of them calmly. He said, "The Devil's Doctrine is like any other sect. There are good and bad people. I admit that most of them are bad people, but there are always good people. However, when the sword broke the Stone Array Tactics and killed its way into the Front Gate, who knows if those who died were good or bad?"
"When Ke Haoran killed his way into the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine, I was in this mountain."
The old monk lowered his head slowly. His neck made a dry sound as if it would fall at any time. He said, "I lived in the Devil's Doctrine for many years and naturally had many old acquaintances. I knew that some were greedy, some spoiled their concubines, and some loved to be their children's horses. On that day, everyone I knew died."
"I infiltrated the Devil Sect with the goal of destroying the Devil Sect. Those people died in front of me one by one. I should be happy, but I don't know why, but I just can't feel happy. Looking at those familiar faces being sliced in half, the children who used to jump on my knees being sliced in half, the blood spreading out of the temple, dying the lower half of the Wordless Monument red, flowing down the stone steps, and finally dripping slowly into the pitch-black abyss along the stone beams that you should have seen. I suddenly realized that I was very sad. "
Ning Que frowned slightly and said, "Enough."
The old monk looked at him mercifully and shook his head slowly, saying, "This is not your Youngest Uncle's killing karma. I am recalling those scenes not to blame him. I just want to understand, what exactly is a demon?"
"Is the Devil's Doctrine, which slaughters the innocent, the devil? Or is the murderous Ke Haoran the devil? Because I was worried that Ke Haoran would become a demon and cause him to kill so many people, would that make him become a demon instead? Or could it be that I, the one who secretly arranged everything behind the scenes, was the real demon? Looking at the blood on the ground, I began to ask myself some questions. "
The old monk's voice gradually became doubtful. This kind of doubt was the doubt of standing on the Peach Mountain and looking at the sky. It was the doubt of standing in the ruins and feeling the vicissitudes of history. It was the doubt of oneself and this world.
"How should we differentiate the right path and the devil path? What exactly is a demon? "
"If we are to differentiate based on ideology and morality, then the Devil's Doctrine is a demon who slaughters the innocent. Then who doesn't kill in the long road of cultivation? The Buddhism Sect says that all living beings are equal. If we are to become a demon by killing people, then what about butchers who kill pigs? When we were young, we picked up stones to kill stray dogs on the road. When we gnawed on pig's trotters until our hands were covered in grease and we tore off the strong tendons with relish, did we ever think that this was the flesh of a pig? Did we become a demon when we were doing these things? "
"If we are to differentiate based on birth, the Devil's Doctrine originated from the Great Divine Priest of Light a thousand years ago. According to historical records, the Great Divine Priest of Light was virtuous, compassionate, and brilliant. How could he be innately evil? The Devil's Doctrine originated from the "Ming" Handscroll of the Seven Tomes of Arcane of Haotian Taoism. It was originally a branch of Haotian Taoism, so why did it become a demon? "
The old monk looked at the three young people in front of him quietly and said softly, "The Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine has been destroyed, and blood flows like a river. After that day, I have been trapped here to atone for my sins for decades. I have been thinking about this question for decades."
Ning Que and Mo Shanshan were silent as they pondered over the words of the previous generation's eminent monk.
Ye Hongyu suddenly raised her head and said without hesitation, "Divine Lord Lotus, you are wrong. The reason why the Devil's Doctrine became a demon has nothing to do with ideology and morality, nor does it have anything to do with one's birth. It is because the cultivation method itself is an evil one."
"Haotian sent divine light to the world, bestowing warmth and light. Only then can all living things in the world grow, and only then can there be a flow of aura between heaven and earth. However, the cultivation method of the evildoers of the Devil's Doctrine forcefully snatched the Qi of Vitality from nature, and recklessly absorbed the heaven and earth into their bodies. It is equivalent to stealing the light of heaven's benevolence. If these evildoers are allowed to grow stronger, the aura of heaven and earth will gradually dry up, and the world will be destroyed. What then? This kind of cultivation method blasphemes Haotian and overturns the heaven and earth. It is a great disrespect, and that is why it became a demon. "
The young girl's voice was exceptionally firm and clear at this moment. This matter involved the difference between Taoism and the Devil. Even when facing the Divine Lord Lotus whom she respected and admired, she remained calm and unyielding. She said in a low voice, "The difference between Taoism and the Devil is not in ideology or bloodline, but in the difference between survival and destruction of the world. It is like black and white, light and darkness. How can they be compatible? Divine Lord, you are wrong. "
Ye Hongyu's crisp voice helped Mo Shanshan to dispel the doubts in her heart. She nodded slightly and thought that what she said was true. The difference between Taoism and the Devil was whether one had good or evil intentions towards the world.
In the past, Ning Que did not understand why the cultivators of the West-Hill Divine Palace, the Buddhism Sect, and the Tang Empire would treat the Devil's Doctrine as enemies when it was mentioned. It was so resolute that it made one's heart palpitate. Today, Ye Hongyu's words finally made him understand the reason behind it.
The Devil's Doctrine's cultivation method absorbed the Qi of Heaven and Earth for one's own use. The higher one's state, the more Qi of Heaven and Earth one could absorb. If the Devil's Doctrine was allowed to develop in the world until everyone started cultivating the Devil's Doctrine, the entire world's Qi of Heaven and Earth would be sucked dry. By then, the world would be destroyed. It was like a flock of sheep on the grassland. If they ate all the grass on the grassland, the grassland would become a desert and the sheep would naturally die.
He finally realized that the reason why the Devil's Doctrine was viewed as an enemy by the world was because of an environmental problem.
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The Tao Addict, the Calligraphy Addict, and the Flower Addict were the three addicts in the world. If they were in another environment that Ning Que was familiar with, they would be those intelligent girls who studied both arts and sciences and shamelessly studied until three o 'clock every night. These girls were usually stubborn and crazy. They loved to say things like "I love my teacher, but I love the truth more".
The Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu, was like all the cultivators in the world like Ning Que. She had once doubted the difference between the world and the Devil's Doctrine. She had thought about it and even reflected on it. However, she was different from other cultivators. She was not limited by the world's fixed views and gradually stopped thinking about these problems. She did not let her hatred towards the Devil become a part of her instincts. Instead, she constantly increased her understanding of the world and learned from it. She finally came up with her own views.
This kind of thinking was a thousand times more resolute than the beliefs of those ordinary cultivators. That was why even though she was extremely respectful towards the Divine Lord Lotus, she still insisted on her own views and refused to bow down. That was because she believed that this was the truth.
Her views were neither hypocritical nor pretentious. She did not talk about Lucky Chance, karma, or killing. She only talked about benefits and benefits. She talked about whether the Devil's Doctrine and the Taoism Doctrine would bring benefits or harm to the world. Because it was simple, it was certain, and it was extremely difficult to refute.
However, Master Lotus was, after all, Master Lotus. He only used a simple sentence to make Ye Hongyu's seemingly unbreakable point of view relax and waver. This was because Master Lotus was more knowledgeable and had spent more time to study and reflect. Furthermore, Ye Hongyu's point of view was not tied tightly enough.
"I have said before that I once lived in the Devil's Doctrine for a period of time. I did not find the" Ming "Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane, but I came into contact with many skills of the Devil's Doctrine. I believe that no one in this world has a deeper understanding of the Devil's Doctrine than me."
The old monk looked at Ye Hongyu with a gentle expression and said, "I had the same thoughts as you in the past. However, after I saw the cultivation of the people in the Devil's Doctrine, saw their birth and death, and saw their relationship with Heaven and Earth, my thoughts gradually changed. That was because I was the same as you now. We have both forgotten a very important problem."
"The people in the Devil's Doctrine have strong bodies and long lives, but they will still die in the end. When they die, the Qi of Heaven and Earth that they have cultivated for decades or even hundreds of years will return to Heaven and Earth as their bodies stiffen and die. "
After a moment of silence, the old monk smiled and said, "Once you understand this, you will understand that the Devil's Doctrine does not want to build another world. Instead, they want to open up a space that belongs to them. That space could be a lake, a mountain, or a beautiful grassland. However, no matter which it is, this space will eventually become a part of Heaven and Earth."
"Both of us were born in this world and grew up bathed in the divine light of Haotian. We cultivated and breathed. In the end, our bodies turned into ashes and our aura dissipated. Both of us returned to the embrace of Haotian. Perhaps our paths are different, but our starting and ending points are the same. Then, can you tell me, what is the difference between the Devil's Doctrine, Taoism Sect, and Buddhism Sect?"
Ye Hongyu was slightly stunned and could not answer. She felt that there was something wrong with Divine Lord Lotus's words. However, she could not pinpoint the problem in such a short period of time.
The old monk looked at her and said calmly, "I know what you are thinking. The people in the Devil's Doctrine will die. Then, they will not cause any harm to this balanced and great world. If they can live forever after joining the Devil's Doctrine, then Taoism, or should I say, your vigilance and enmity will be valid. However, when has there ever been an immortal in this world?"
Ye Hongyu slowly sat on her lap. Her black hair flowed down from her shoulders and she looked a little lonely. These words had a huge impact on her Taoist Heart. Usually, if she heard someone saying that Taoism and the Devil's Path had the same goal, she would definitely laugh coldly and draw her sword to kill them. However, the person who said these words today was the Divine Lord Lotus whom she respected. More importantly, there was nothing wrong with Divine Lord Lotus's words.
The old monk seemed to be able to sense her uneasiness and faint fear. He looked at her with a compassionate gaze and sighed softly. Then, he raised his right hand with difficulty and stretched it towards the sky. His fingers shone brightly.
Ye Hongyu looked over in shock.
Ning Que and Mo Shanshan looked over in confusion.
The three of them could feel the holy aura released from the old monk's skinny fingers at the same time.
"In order to atone for my sins, I set up the Confinement in this room. This Confinement is the world outside of my body. The Qi of Heaven and Earth here is thin and uncontrollable. However, it can be slowly absorbed into the body through the accumulation of time. At this moment, the Qi of Heaven and Earth is flowing in my skinny body. That is the world inside my body. When these two worlds come into contact, a wonderful state is born. This is because the Confinement is a Taoist technique and the circulation of Qi in the body is a Devil's Skill. When Taoist technique and Devil's Skill meet … "
The old monk looked at the holy radiance that lingered around his fingers quietly and said calmly, "This is the Divine Skill."
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