In the thatched house.

The thin old man in white robe was looking at the weak woman in front of him with a smile.

Hou Tu bowed and saluted. The old Taoist raised his finger and pointed to the seat next to him, and said slowly: "Long time no see."

"Teacher, why did you come here suddenly?"

Hou Tu poured tea beside him and held it in front of the old Taoist. The old Taoist took it with a smile, sipped the tea and nodded in appreciation.

Hou Tu was really a little strange at the moment.

She was only the teacher's registered disciple. When she came to attend the class in the Sea of ​​Chaos, she was also the last to come and the first to leave. She barely spoke to the teacher.

"Sit down and chat," the old Taoist urged warmly.

Hou Tu didn't dare to ask for help, so he bowed and bowed to the old Taoist, then went to sit on a wooden chair aside.

This old Taoist is the Taoist Hongjun who was the number one master in the ancient world that Li Ping'an and Huang Di were chatting about, Taoist Hongjun who killed the Demon Ancestor Luohu in ancient times.

Hou Tu asked softly: "Teacher, do you have anything to tell your disciples?"

The old Taoist shook his head slightly, looked at Houtu's appearance, and sighed: "Beizhou has suffered for tens of thousands of years, I really wronged you."

"Disciple does not feel aggrieved," Hou Tu pursed his lips slightly, "Disciple just feels that he is too useless and cannot even be protected by his clan members, alas."

"I know the things about the Witch Clan, and there are many causes and effects here."

The old Taoist said slowly:

"In order to prosper the Wu Clan, Xuan Ming gambled heavily on the fate of the Wu Clan, which caused the Wu Clan to fall into dire straits.

"But you are the only one who has been protecting the Witch Clan and mediating the conflicts between the Witch Clan and the Human Clan. It is wrong for you to suffer when others cause trouble.

"Now that you have led the Wu clan to defect to the new Emperor of Heaven, it can be said that all the hardships have come to an end."

Hou Tu said softly: "Of the twelve brothers and sisters, only one disciple is left now."

"Cause and effect are impermanent, and power is uncertain. The twelve ancestral witches are innate spirits, directly controlling the principles of the great road, and are difficult to associate with living beings."

Taoist Hongjun said warmly:

"I came here as a teacher today, firstly to preach, and secondly to give you a reminder.

"Houtu, your earth's great road has accompanying principles. Do you understand it now?"

Hou Tu thought carefully for a while and said slowly: "Teacher, my companionship path seems to mean that fallen leaves return to their roots, flowers fall into mud, and all living things on the earth will eventually return to the earth. Flowers, grass, insects, and fish will return to nature, and the sky will turn around again."

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"good."

Taoist Hongjun nodded with a smile, tapped out a round jade talisman with his fingertips, and pushed it in front of Hou Tu.

"The idea is correct, but it is not enough to advance. Just continue to understand like this.

"Here are some insights summarized by my teacher, which can help you understand this path as soon as possible."

"Thank you teacher."

"No, it's the teacher who should thank you. You will know later."

Taoist Hongjun changed the topic and asked with a smile:

"It has been two years since you defected to the New Heavenly Court, and you have had some interactions with the New Heavenly Emperor.

"In your opinion, can Li Ping'an be able to shoulder the responsibility of the Emperor of Heaven?"

Hou Tu couldn't help but think carefully.

She certainly knew what the old man sitting in front of her was capable of.

The Demon Ancestor Luohu instigated a war between dragons and phoenixes, intending to collect the grievances of living beings in the world and seek a chance to achieve sainthood and transcendence, but he was killed by the teacher in front of him.

While all the innate beings were still confused and didn't know how to practice, the teacher had already cultivated Daluo, understood the true nature, and embarked on the road of killing three corpses and becoming a saint.

To this day, Hou Tu even doubts that this teacher, whom she still cannot understand at all, has become a great saint.

This teacher is really too mysterious.

Therefore, Hou Tu had to worry that if she said the wrong thing, it would bring great trouble to Li Ping'an.

So she carefully considered her words and said softly:

"Although the new Heavenly Emperor has some shortcomings, they are all because he is still young, has quick thinking and extraordinary resourcefulness, and is also rare in having a benevolent heart and extremely concerned about living beings.

"If I let my disciples speak, there really is no more suitable candidate for Emperor of Heaven than him."

"oh?"

Taoist Hongjun smiled and said, "You really think so?"

"I dare not deceive the teacher," Hou Tu said seriously, "does the teacher have any dissatisfaction with the new Emperor?"

"No no no."

Taoist Hongjun waved his hand slightly:

"Whether the new Heavenly Emperor can be a good Emperor has nothing to do with being a teacher.

"Whether the New Heavenly Court can exist for a long time has nothing to do with my master, and my master has no satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the new Heavenly Emperor.

"This is important."

Huh? Hou Tu’s expression is a little dazed.

Taoist Hongjun laughed dumbly: "There are many things here that I can't explain to you for the time being. It's probably... I have seen all the possibilities in the future, and since then I don't want to care about the affairs of the world. However, there are a few things...

I couldn't put it down, so I had to come back three more times, and this is the second time."

Hou Tu thought for a moment and asked softly: "Teacher, since you know the future, can you give guidance to your disciples?"

Taoist Hongjun's eyes became much gentler, and he said slowly: "I don't want to personally promote anything...Although I will have cause and effect as long as I show up, I think these causes and effects are bearable and meaningful.

of."

"Teacher is a great teacher."

Hou Tu responded softly and asked again:

"Then why don't you give some advice to the new Emperor?"

"Me, point him out? Hahaha!"

Taoist Hongjun stroked his beard and smiled:

"It is enough to have his father as his guide. Pindao is just a bystander now, and only by being a bystander can he truly transcend.

“All conditions in the world arise from greed, not seeking what you get, and not being trapped.

"The so-called detachment means, first, one has understood the secret of the origin of heaven and earth; second, one has no connection with heaven and earth; third, one has to find a way to leave this world."

Hou Tu was puzzled: "If you enter the sea of ​​chaos and remain unconfused forever, doesn't it mean you are separated from this world?"

"No," Taoist Hongjun nodded slightly, "The creation of the world only opened up the prehistoric world from the sea of ​​chaos. The prehistoric world and the sea of ​​chaos where it is located have become one big world, and all tangible things are here.

Relative to it is nothingness, this "being" is what I call heaven and earth, and the door to transcendence is between being and nothingness."

Hou Tu was slightly startled.

She sat there and thought carefully, and seemed to have some insights, but her insights were too complicated.

Taoist Hongjun sighed: "I can't change my habit of being a teacher, and something is involved again."

"Thank you teacher for teaching me the way to transcendence."

Hou Tu smiled and said:

"It's just that the Wu clan is in ruins and we still don't know what the future holds. The disciples' hearts are full of worries and I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape."

Taoist Hongjun's eyes were still gentle.

There's just a slight hint of loss behind the tenderness.

Hongjun said: "The first thing I have done in giving you the jade talisman, and the second thing is to use your words to remind Li Ping'an."

"Teacher, please tell me," Hou Tu listened attentively.

Hongjun said slowly: "I have no intention of arguing with their father and son about the principles of heaven and earth. Their paths and ways are different. We can just be content with each other, but we still have to have some respect for the way of heaven. The so-called way of heaven is not theirs."

It’s so simple to understand.”

Hou Tu asked again: "Teacher, how should the Heavenly Court be established now? Why do the two leaders of the Western Sect insist on blocking the Heavenly Court?"

"This matter is related to the inner heaven and the outer heaven."

Hongjun pondered for a few times, as if hesitating whether to say more, but when he saw Hou Tu's somewhat concerned eyes, he shook his head with a smile.

He said:

"There are many plans and reasons for both Jie Yin and Zhunti.

"The main reason is for their chance of sanctification. Their chance of sanctification lies in the matter of incense. As long as everyone in the human race believes in it, they can take a big step forward and reach the edge of sanctification. This is also their

The method of practice.
To be continued...