Ning Que looked at the steep cliff under his feet and the beautiful waterfall under the starlight. He imagined the countless nights without starlight and could not help but feel a little cold.
He looked at the Headmaster and said, "If the Underworld Invasion happened many times in history, the alternation between the Everlasting Night and the Everlasting Day had happened many times. However, the human race did not go extinct. It could only mean that, like what you said earlier, some of the strongest and most determined people survived the long night. I just don't understand. Those who could survive the long night must have gone through a natural selection. The remaining people must be the most powerful cultivators. But why don't these people exist in the West-Hill scriptures or the stories of the Buddhism Sect? "
The Headmaster said, "You should have seen the stone statues of the Venerables in the Wanyan Tower Temple. The Venerables of the Buddhism Sect are equivalent to the Sages recorded in the Haotian Taoism scriptures. In the legends, these humans have almost infinite lifespans and extremely determined wills. That is why they have successfully survived the Everlasting Night and waited for the day when Haotian won again. "
Ning Que only learned about these powerful beings that had long been forgotten by the world tonight. He was extremely shocked and said, "These cultivators must be the most powerful humans. But why didn't they survive?"
The Headmaster said, "Almost infinite is not infinite. They can defeat the night, but they can't defeat the eternal time. Besides, in my opinion, these cultivators are far from being the most powerful."
Ning Que felt that there was something wrong with the Headmaster's words. In such a cruel and realistic Everlasting Night, the ones who could survive should be the most powerful.
At this moment, the Headmaster suddenly looked at him and asked, "Do you think cultivation is a gift from Haotian to humans?"
This question was very sudden and seemed to have nothing to do with the conversation between the Headmaster and the disciple. So Ning Que did not react for a moment. When he understood the question, he suddenly thought of how he inherited the Youngest Uncle's mantle and joined the Devil's Way at the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. He shook his head and said, "At least not all cultivators."
The Headmaster looked into Ning Que's eyes and said slowly, "A real cultivator cultivates his own heart and will eventually cultivate to the absolute self. That is absolute pride. They can hide around volcanoes like the Venerables of the Buddhism Sect and the Sages of Haotian Taoism. They can survive on a small amount of moss and only need water. But how can they accept becoming a shivering mouse in the night? The more powerful the cultivator, the more unwilling they are. So when the Everlasting Night comes, they do not choose to hide. They choose to fight with Yama and … die. "
Ning Que knew that the Headmaster was right. How could someone like Youngest Uncle kneel before Yama's throne or hide in a mouse hole? If the night really came in the future, Second Brother would definitely be the first to jump out and fight with Yama. Then, as the Headmaster said, he would die.
Thinking of that scene, thinking of the dark night in his dream, thinking that he might be the Son of Yama, he felt that the night wind between the cliffs became colder and colder, and he suddenly had the urge to jump down. But he still had the Headmaster, a pot of old wine and some beef beside him. His life was still bright and beautiful, but Sangsang was still sick. How could he bear to do that?
He looked at the flowing clouds between the cliffs and asked blankly, "The Hot Sea is freezing, and the night in the Far North is getting longer. These all indicate that the Underworld is about to invade … Teacher, what should we do?"
The Headmaster held the small yellow clay pot and sighed, "I have been searching for decades in the world, but I still can't find the Underworld. How can I know what to do? After all, cultivators compete with time. It's a pity that it's too late for me to see the scene of the last Everlasting Night. "
After saying this, he drank a mouthful of wine. His white eyebrows fluttered slightly, and a rare trace of worry appeared in his usually carefree expression.
"The West-Hill Divine Palace is a follower of Haotian. They should know the most about the war between light and darkness. Didn't they make any preparations?" Ning Que asked.
"Everyone can see the darkness at the end of the road, not to mention the followers of Haotian."
The Headmaster said, "Although I don't know what happened during the last Underworld Invasion, I think the followers of Haotian Taoism will fight with Yama with all their might for the glory of Haotian. If they can't defeat Yama, they will hide and save their lives. They will come again when Haotian defeats Yama."
Ning Que said, "It sounds a little weak."
The Headmaster said, "They have always been weak people."
Ning Que suddenly remembered what Liansheng 32 said when he was talking about the West-Hill Divine Palace and the Zhishou Abbey among the white bones at the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. He said, "The Divine Hall is a group of dogs raised by the Zhishou Abbey. So what if it's a shabby abbey? They are still dogs raised by Haotian! Haha … they are all dogs!
The Headmaster said, "The Devil's Doctrine appeared a thousand years ago. The Great Divine Priest of Light who founded the Devil's Doctrine never experienced the Everlasting Night, so there is no way to deal with it in the doctrine of the Devil's Doctrine."
Ning Que said, "I heard that the Devil's Doctrine also worships Yama?"
The Headmaster said, "It's not faith, it's fear. The people in the Devil's Doctrine need an idol to resist the majesty of Haotian. It's just psychological comfort."
Ning Que thought of what Lotus had said before she died. After a moment of hesitation, he repeated it to the Headmaster.
"Some people say that the Devil's Doctrine is a moss-covered stone that hides in the dark to avoid Haotian's Divine Light. They say that they don't respect Haotian, but they are actually very afraid of Haotian. That's why Haotian allows the existence of the Devil's Doctrine."
In fact, there was another part of the sentence, but he cut it off.
At that time, Lotus said that if Ning Que picked up the sword left by Youngest Uncle, he would lose all respect and even fear of Haotian. That was the real Devil's Doctrine, and Haotian would never allow such a person to exist.
The Headmaster's white eyebrows fluttered and he asked, "Who said that?"
Ning Que answered, "Liansheng 32."
The Headmaster said, "Although Lotus is perverse and has some mental problems, he is still somewhat knowledgeable. Although it was dangerous for you to meet him, it was also a Lucky Chance."
Although he had some mental problems, he was still somewhat knowledgeable.
Ning Que did not know what to say. He thought that only the Headmaster or Youngest Uncle were qualified to comment so casually on such a talented person like Lotus.
The Headmaster asked, "What did Lotus say about the Buddhism Sect?"
Ning Que said, "He said that the Buddhism Sect is only deliberately mystifying and is no different from a fortune-teller. He also hated the Buddhism Sect's emphasis on self-cultivation. When faced with the transfer of fate, they could only wait humbly and could never reach the real Nirvana Realm … Does the transfer of fate refer to the Underworld Invasion?"
"It should be. It sounds like Lotus is not only reasonable but also knowledgeable. However, different schools and sects have their own origins. It is not appropriate for me to make such an overbearing comment."
The Headmaster said, "According to the Buddhist scriptures, a long time ago, when the Yuelun Kingdom was not called Yuelun Kingdom, the earliest Buddha knew about life and death. He was sad and confused and did not know how to extricate himself. He also foresaw the Underworld Invasion and the coming of the night. He was in unspeakable pain and did not know how to extricate himself. He traveled around and practiced self-cultivation. He sat under an osmanthus tree for a hundred days and thought about how to extricate himself. He tried to make all living beings escape from death and forget the changes of day and night. Finally, the Buddha figured out a way."
Ning Que asked curiously, "What way?"
The Headmaster looked at him and said with a smile, "That way is to shut up."
Ning Que thought that he had misheard and repeated subconsciously, "Shut up?"
The Headmaster said, "That's right. The Buddha's way is to teach all living beings to be silent and patient. They should treat everything around them as an illusion, such as wealth, pain, family and separation. In this way, if they do not find joy in life, they will not feel pain in death. If they do not find joy in light, they will not feel pain in darkness. That's why I call this method 'shut up'."
Ning Que asked confusedly, "What's the similarity?"
The Headmaster said, "If one does not cry out in pain after being beaten, does it mean that one needs to shut up?"
Ning Que was amused and praised, "Teacher, you are indeed good at summarizing."
Suddenly, he thought of Daoshi Monk who had died under his blade and Qi Nian, the World Wayfarer of the Buddhism Sect who came to Chang 'an on a snowy night. He frowned and said, "If the Buddhism Sect is really particular about being patient, why are the monks of the White Tower Temple of the Yuelun Kingdom so evil and why are there people from the Xuankong Temple who set foot in the mortal world?"
"This is the result of the reverse Dharma. Back then, the Buddha figured out a method to shut up and passed it down. The disciples of the Buddhism Sect really believed it. In this way, the more stable one's Buddhist heart is, the more determined one will be. So what if the Underworld Invasion is happening? So what if it is a long night? If they are not even afraid of death, why would they be afraid of darkness? On the other hand, if they are not even afraid of darkness, why would they be afraid of death? "
The Headmaster smiled and said, "The Buddhism Sect is particular about avoiding the mortal world, but this does not mean that they cannot enter the mortal world. Once they enter the mortal world, they will be even more troublesome than the fanatics of the West-Hill Divine Palace."
Ning Que thought of what the Headmaster had mentioned and asked curiously, "If the Buddha could predict the Underworld Invasion countless years later, did he not predict the ending?"
The Headmaster said, "If the prophecy is useful, why are we still alive?"
This sentence was very meaningful. However, Ning Que's mind was filled with the big secrets related to the Underworld Invasion. How could he let the Headmaster of the Academy get over it with this profound sentence? He said, "Teacher, this is not the attitude to tell a story."
The Headmaster was slightly annoyed and said, "If you don't like my story, I will learn Buddhism."
Ning Que was confused and asked, "What do you mean?"
The Headmaster said, "Shut up."
Ning Que said helplessly, "Don't."
The Headmaster said, "Beg me."
Ning Que said without hesitation, "Teacher, I beg you. I just want to know what the Buddha's prophecy is."
The Headmaster of the Academy suddenly realized that he finally had someone who was as shameless as him. He felt helpless and comforted at the same time. He stroked his beard and said,
"When the Buddha traveled around, he once went to the Zhishou Abbey and was invited by the abbey dean to read the Seven Tomes of Arcane. He felt the oracle of Haotian and wrote down what he had foreseen on the" Ming "Handscroll. Later, the Great Divine Priest of Light took the" Ming "Handscroll to the Wilderness to establish the Devil's Doctrine. It had a lot to do with those words. The reason why the Yuelun Kingdom was called Yuelun Kingdom was also because of the prophecy in the" Ming "Handscroll."
Ning Que said in surprise, "There's a message from Buddha on the" Ming "Handscroll?"
The Headmaster said, "Among the seven scrolls of the Tomes of Arcane, the most important is the" Tian "Handscroll. The most interesting one is the" Ming "Handscroll. As for the other scrolls, let's not read them."
Ning Que suddenly thought of a possibility and asked, "Teacher, have you read … the seven volumes … of the Tomes of Arcane?"
The Headmaster answered matter-of-factly, "Of course."
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