Chapter 286

The news that Shi Xuan had become Mo Yuan's registered disciple quickly spread throughout Penglai. Many outer disciples hung their heads in regret. If only they had answered "I don't know" at that time. Only a few disciples remembered that Shi Xuan had entered the sect under Mo Yuan's sole responsibility. Although he didn't care about it for two years, who could say there was nothing fishy about it?

At this time, Shi Shuan was outside Mo Yuan's cave residence, accompanying Mo Yuan as they gazed at the distant mountain peaks and the beautiful scenery shrouded in mist. When he had just left the Reception Hall, Meng Li's complicated gaze had made Shi Shuan feel a prickle on his back. However, when he thought that he now had a strong backer, he felt a lot better. At least, no one would send him to the Penglai Sect under the pretext of a mission.

"Are you wondering why I accepted you as my disciple?" Mo Yuan, who had his back to Shi Xuan, suddenly said faintly. It startled Shi Xuan, who was a little unsettled.

Shi Xuan replied respectfully, "I do have this question." Judging from Mo Yuan's behavior, it was better to tell the truth in front of him.

"Do you remember the question I asked you yesterday?" Mo Yuan looked at the mountains in the distance.

"I remember. Master, you asked, 'If one day, your family, friends, Taoist companions, or masters obstruct your path, will you kill them? Or will you not kill them? 'I answered' I don't know. '"Was it really related to that question?

Mo Yuan didn't continue. Instead, he pointed at the mountains in the distance covered in mist. "Look, there are two paths on the mountain. Do you know which one will lead us out of the mountain?"

"I don't know. I can only know after exploring the place," Shi Xuan answered honestly.

Mo Yuan nodded. "This is the attitude of cultivation. Talking about one's heart and nature is like a tree without roots or water without a source. Only by going through the world of mortals, facing all kinds of choices, and experiencing all kinds of consequences can one truly understand one's nature. "

"But Master, is it good to kill people? Or is it good to not kill people? "Shi Xuan asked the question that all the outer disciples had in mind.

Mo Yuan turned his back and looked into the distance. "Seeing one's nature is merit. Equality is virtue. Under the Heavenly Dao, all natures are equal, and there is no situation where no one has a path to walk. From a small perspective, among your various thoughts, there is no difference between good, evil, and lascivious. There is only the difference between your natures and your thoughts. "

Seeing that Shi Xuan didn't understand, Mo Yuan didn't answer him directly. Instead, he changed the topic. "Look at this path. It is wide and surrounded by trees. But that path is full of jagged rocks, winding cliffs, and there are poisonous snakes and wild beasts. Which path? "

"I don't know." Shi Shuan could only answer that way.

Mo Yuan cast a spell, and the scenery of the mountain peak appeared in front of him. The road ended at a cliff. Although the path was extremely dangerous, it stretched all the way to the outside of the mountain peak. It was a passageway.

"Master, are you trying to tell me that I shouldn't give up on the path of cultivation because of difficulties?" This was the only thing Shi Xuan could think of.

"That's a good idea, but it's not what I want to tell you now. Take a look at the paths on this mountain peak. " Mo Yuan pointed to another mountain peak. There was one main path and three small paths on it. The situation was the same as before.

Mo Yuan didn't wait for Shi Xuan to answer. He waved his hand again and the scenery of the mountain appeared clearly in front of him. But different from before, the three paths were all dead ends. Only the path led to the path.

"For different mountains, the path may be a dead end, but it may also be a way to live. The path is the same. Killing or not killing, for people with different natures, naturally, killing is a way to live, and not killing is a way to live. Similarly, killing is a way to live, and not killing is a way to live. "

Shi Xuan looked at Mo Yuan, wanting to know what he was trying to say.

"It's the same for the cultivation of the mind. There are many paths for you to choose. For different people, this person may choose the path of death, that person may choose the path of life, or vice versa. If you don't finish your path, you'll never know whether your choice is good or bad. What should you base your choice on? "Mo Yuan glanced at Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan thought for a while and said, "Based on one's heart and nature."

"This is what I want to say. Everyone's heart and nature are different. Some are good, some are bad. But as long as one chooses the path that suits one's nature, there's a chance to reach the Primordial Spirit. There's no difference in superiority." Mo Yuan calmly threw out his conclusion.

"In this Boundless World, there are those who kill their parents, brothers, wives, and children. They kill all living things and achieve the Great Way of Massacre. In the end, they operate the Creation Art and create a world. There are also those who give up the chance to achieve Dao, but after reincarnation, they advance by leaps and bounds and achieve the Creation Art in a short period of time. Can you say who is superior and who is inferior?" Mo Yuan pointed at two faintly discernible stars among the twenty-seven brightest stars in the sky. These two stars appeared and disappeared from time to time. When they were hidden, they were not as good as the other ordinary stars. When they appeared, they were brighter than the other twenty-two stars. There were a total of five such stars.

Shi Xuan exhaled and said, "About the previous question, Master, you mean to say that there's no difference in superiority between killing and not killing. It only depends on whether one can directly point to one's nature."

Mo Yuan seemed to be satisfied and nodded.

"But Master, if one day I find out that my nature is to kill my family, friends, Taoist partners, and teachers to achieve the Great Way, will you follow the principle of equality and treat me equally?" Shi Xuan felt very conflicted.

Mo Yuan turned his head and looked deeply at Shi Xuan. The corners of his mouth twitched and he actually revealed a smile. "Naturally, I'll blast you to death with a thunder before your cultivation surpasses mine."

"Ah?!" This answer was beyond Shi Xuan's expectation. Moreover, it was the first time he saw Mo Yuan smile.

Mo Yuan's smile quickly disappeared and he returned to his previous cold look. "Just now we were talking about the Heavenly Way, but now this question is about the Human Way. I don't have a merciful heart to let others kill themselves to help others achieve Dao."

"But …" Shi Xuan was a bit conflicted.

"The Heavenly Way is for one's own cultivation. It doesn't regard kindness as beauty and evil as ugliness. As long as one can see one's nature, one can see the Way of the Primordial Spirit. However, the Human Way is for others, and it also affects oneself. No master is willing to accept a disciple who is likely to kill himself in the future, and no disciple is willing to sincerely worship a master who might one day refine his disciple into a celestial treasure. The relationship between the Human Way and the Human Way is similar. On the other hand, it's very difficult for those cultivators who are extremely vicious and plundering to reach the Way of the Primordial Spirit. This is because they are surrounded by enemies, and the possibility of them dying is much higher than other cultivators." Mo Yuan explained the difference between the Heavenly Way and the Human Way in detail.

Seeing that Shi Xuan was somewhat enlightened, Mo Yuan added, "Therefore, those cultivators whose nature is to 'kill' will have a much harder road in the future than ordinary cultivators. However, those who can kill their way out of this road are all people who can't be underestimated. It's never too much to be careful when you meet them."

"But Master, why is the nature so different? Is it possible to change one's nature?" Shi Xuan felt that the good could only be changed for the better, and the bad could only be changed for the worse. It was too terrifying.

Mo Yuan said faintly, "This is the foundation of our Dao Sect's cultivation. Everything in the universe, from the big worlds to the small dust and ants, are all derived from the 'Dao'. It's just that they are contaminated by all sorts of postnatal influences and gradually deviate from their original nature. The process of cultivation is to cut off the postnatal influences, return to one's nature, and approach the 'Dao'. However, in this process, Buddhism focuses on one's nature, and the cultivation of the physical body is only the cultivation of one's nature to protect one's skin from the wind and rain. Dao Sect, on the other hand, is based on the heaven and earth that is closest to the 'Dao', and then complemented with the cultivation of one's nature. Of course, in the end, both must condense the Dao Seed and become one with the body. "

"The 'Dao' has no distinction between good and evil, but it has the reality of good and evil. The rain that nourishes everything is good, and the flood that sets off is evil. As such, the nature that comes from the 'Dao' is naturally different."

"However, since the 'Dao' itself has no distinction between good and evil, and its good and evil are one and can be changed at will, then there is a way to change one's nature. One is to use the precepts to slowly correct one's nature, and make it change to be good. The other is through reincarnation, when one is the purest baby, one will be contaminated with good, and then change to be good. Both of these can't be achieved without great perseverance. For example, for the latter, there was a senior cultivator who used a secret treasure to reincarnate ten times, and with the merit of being a good person for ten lifetimes, he achieved a good nature. However, in the end, the peak of cultivating one's nature is to be able to change one's nature at will to correspond to different things, just like the 'Dao'. "

"I understand a little." Shi Xuan understood a little.

Mo Yuan nodded and said, "It's enough for you to have a general impression, but you don't need to think about it now. It's not too late to think about it when you reach Jindan. For the Jindan Dao, you still have to be firm, stick to your heart, and stick to the path. However, this heart refers to the choice of the path, not the nature. "

Shi Xuan respectfully said, "Disciple will remember."

Mo Yuan was silent for a while, and then said, "I forgot to give you a Daoist name just now, but whether you use it or not is up to you. My generation is Ling, and my Daoist name is Ling Yu, but I don't use it often. Your generation is Tian, so your Daoist name will be Tian Xuan. When the time comes, remember to report to Senior Brother Ling Xing. "

After saying that, Mo Yuan waved his hand, "You can go. Go to the Ends of the Earth Tower to choose a cultivation technique and a sacrificial refining technique. I saw that you chose a wind-type cultivation technique during your Leaving Aperture period. If you don't feel any hindrance when cultivating, the Solution of Heaven and Earth Six Directions Godly Wind should be very suitable for you. "

"Yes. But Master, you haven't answered disciple, why did you accept disciple as a disciple, is it really because I don't know? "Shi Xuan was very puzzled about this question.

"En, at this stage, it's not appropriate to make any choice. If they all see their nature at this stage, then what's the point of cultivating, I'll just worship them as my master." Mo Yuan said coldly.

Although he felt that Mo Yuan's explanation was very far-fetched, Shi Xuan didn't dare to ask too much. He respectfully bade farewell and flew towards Dubhe Peak on his sword light.