strictlysupreme Chapter 108 Hong Yi, what a coincidence, your master is Hong Ting
Chapter 108 Hong Yi, what a coincidence, your master is Hong Ting
Chapter 111 Hong Yi, what a coincidence, your teacher is Hong Ting (2k)
After flying leisurely on the Divine Rainbow for a while, Sha Xiao landed on a mountain a hundred miles away from the town.
This small hill is located on the edge of a small town, and the trees on the hill have long been cut down by ordinary people.
All that remained were weeds covering the hillsides and a dilapidated, long-neglected temple.
According to the elderly people in the town, the small temple was already in that dilapidated state when they were young.
Because it was unclear whether it was a Buddhist temple, a Taoist temple, or some kind of brothel or evil monastery, no one dared to build it.
If you're not prepared to risk your life, don't touch those dilapidated things in the wilderness.
This is a life-saving trick passed down by the people of Zhongzhou for countless years.
There was no way around it; Zhongzhou was truly a land of outstanding people and resources, and no one knew how many unparalleled masters it had produced.
If an ordinary person is too curious and spends all their time exploring places that are obviously extraordinary, they are sure to be close to death.
A few months ago, Sha Xiao searched around Anping Kingdom for the convenience of his research.
He wanted to find any lost inheritances and prepare to scavenge some Gu materials, but he found nothing.
A few days ago, Sha Xiao became excited after hearing this rumor.
This...this!
Does this sound like an ancient, secret realm waiting for him to unlock?
Sha Xiao immediately rushed over, eager to get started.
But when he actually arrived, he was greatly disappointed.
Because he could tell at a glance that the hill and the temple were nothing special.
The number of Dao traces was too few, and there was not a trace of Dao charm.
If this place was once inhabited by a powerful being, then even if the powerful being deliberately erased the traces of the Great Dao, the remaining Dao charm would be far superior to other places.
The Taoist aura here, apart from being slightly stronger in the dilapidated little temple, is even less than that in the town.
However, encouraged by Xiaoqing, who said that since she was already there, she shouldn't not go in and take a look, Sha Xiao still went in to take a look.
It was nearly dusk, and both the boys who had been cutting grass and herding cattle and the students who had come out for a spring outing had already left.
But as Sha Xiao was about to enter the small temple, he heard someone chanting the Taoist scriptures.
Moreover, other living beings echoed in response.
This piqued his interest, and he concealed his aura.
With a flick of Sha Xiao's eye, Xiao Qing immediately cooperated, knowing exactly what was going on.
Their innate supernatural powers activated, concealing the figures of both of them.
Sha Xiao and Xiao Qing flew into the small temple with great interest. In the center of the temple were several incomplete stone sculptures whose faces were not clearly visible.
The people of Zhongzhou didn't recognize him, but Sha Xiao recognized him at a glance.
Those stone statues were Buddha statues. Although their images were broken, the charm they exuded was exactly the same as the Shakyamuni statue formed by the interwoven patterns of Bodhi seeds on Ye Fan's hand.
A boy who looked no more than twelve years old was sitting cross-legged in front of the stone Buddha, loudly reciting Taoist scriptures as if no one else was around.
In front of him, seven or eight foxes sat cross-legged, swaying their heads and whimpering in response to the boy's voice.
The boy's voice was clear and loud, with intonation and rhythm. Although he could not use divine power to interpret the mysteries when a cultivator recited, he still managed to produce a unique charm.
Sha Xiao watched as the boy, who was no more than twelve years old, recited the Daoist scriptures, which were already quite different from the original Daoist scriptures, and fell into deep thought.
What did he see?
A young man, whose sea of suffering has not yet been opened, whose life wheel is weak, and whose soul is ethereal, recites the monkey version of the "Taoist Scripture" yet it produces a flavor similar to the original "Taoist Scripture".
Although it was weak, Sha Xiao was certain that it was extremely close to the true meaning of the original "Taoist Scripture".
However, because the boy could only describe things in simple language, there would be deviations every time he conveyed his message.
But whether he said it or not, he had already grasped the key point.
Watching the harmonious scene between the boy and the little foxes, Sha Xiao's eyes gradually became misty.
Don't misunderstand, he didn't fall into enlightenment because of that boy's little bit of Taoist charm.
Instead, he felt that he had found an opportunity to enable mortals to refine Gu poison.
He discovered that as the boy and the foxes sang in harmony, glimmers of inspiration flowed from the boy to the foxes.
The little foxes, who should have been wild beasts, gradually developed thoughts that vanished in an instant after being touched by this spiritual light.
But as the chanting continued, the little foxes eventually retained a sliver of their spiritual light.
This scene reminded Sha Xiao of two general principles from the Gu world fable "The Legend of the Human Ancestor".
"Humans are the spirit of heaven and earth, and Gu is the true essence of heaven and earth. The ancients were right; these two sentences are indeed the general principles of Gu cultivation."
Sha Xiao murmured to herself, gaining even deeper insights into the Dao of Gu.
In Sha Xiao's view, the process of the boy reciting the Taoist scriptures and enlightening several little foxes was akin to refining poisonous insects.
This young man, with his own thoughts and his own spark of inspiration, stirred the true meaning of heaven and earth, unknowingly transforming several wild foxes from mortals into little demons.
The true meaning of the Great Love Immortal Venerable in Sha Xiao's mind became intensely active, and he quickly deduced along this line of thought.
If one's thoughts are pure enough, it is very likely that, through prolonged interaction, one can ignite the spirituality of living beings and complete a different kind of Gu refining.
This method can only be limited to living things for the time being, since the spirituality of living things far surpasses that of ordinary plants, trees, bamboo, and rocks.
As mortal objects are refined into Gu, these mortals will naturally be able to perceive the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and have hope of cultivation.
At this point, the Gu will spontaneously generate, and ordinary people will be able to embark on the path of Gu cultivation, although they will mostly be the lowest-ranking Gu cultivators.
However, once this door is opened, countless mortals will continuously pour in.
With enough practice, a genius will inevitably have a flash of inspiration and find a solution.
Just as Sha Xiao was lost in thought, the boy finished reciting the incantation and sent all the little foxes away.
Once the little foxes had all gone far away, the slender young man dressed in blue bowed in the direction of Sha Xiao and said loudly, "I am Hong Yi, Hong as in the torrent of humanity, and Yi as in the ever-changing nature of things. I humbly request that you, senior, show yourself."
Sha Xiao paused for a moment, glanced at the bewildered Xiao Qing, then burst into laughter and appeared before Hong Yi, saying, "Hong Yi? What a fine name! We are truly destined to meet. My name is Hong Ting, and my pen name is Hong Lian."
Hong Yi felt a chill run down his spine, and his hands trembled almost imperceptibly.
He slightly raised his eyes to look at Sha Xiao, and was immediately amazed by his extraordinary appearance.
Is there really such a predestined thing in the world?
Seeing that Hong Yi was clearly hesitant and probably had some secret, but still held back immediately, Sha Xiao smiled and said, "Hong Yi, we are so destined to meet, I will give you two paths."
"Firstly: I will point out an opportunity for you; you must go and find it yourself."
Secondly: I can accept you as my disciple.
Without the slightest hesitation, Hong Yi knelt down as if a mountain were collapsing and kowtowed three times: "Hong Yi pays respects to Master."
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