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Merit and virtue can indeed improve cultivation, but this is for people who are originally monks.

The two emperors Shennong and Xuanyuan had no self-cultivation during their reign.Otherwise, how could the emperor Shennong be poisoned seventy times a day when he tasted a hundred herbs?

There is no hard and fast rule about whether the Emperor can practice or not.Fuxi has cultivated, but Shennong and Xuanyuan have not.This situation is largely due to the influence of the protagonist Qingzhu Taoist.The protagonist is the first to accept Shennong as his apprentice, but only imparts various knowledge in the world to him, without mentioning a word about spiritual practice.That's why Shennong didn't get the cultivation method taught by Lao Tzu, the leader of Renjiao, until he retired to Huoyun Cave.Xuanyuan's situation is similar. Although I intended to teach him the way of cultivation at the beginning, I couldn't compete with Taoist Qingzhu.

So Xuanyuan, who was still a mortal, felt that his body was aging, and saw the people around him go away one by one.It is not incomprehensible that he turned to Qibo for advice, trying to preserve his health and prolong his life.

Elderly people in the high-dimensional world still like to read health knowledge, and Xuanyuan Huangdi is also a human being.

According to common sense, I should put on the posture of a peerless expert - first show the fairy trace, and then hide far away in the mountains, and let Xuanyuan Huangdi take the initiative to beg me.Moreover, I couldn't agree to begging once, so I had to beg three times, so I reluctantly began to give him advice.

But the problem is, Taoist Qingzhu, the protagonist, still lives in the Xuanyuan Tribe.

Now Taoist Qingzhu was indeed fooled into retreat by me.What if the old man leaves the customs while I'm pretending?As the protagonist, Taoist Qingzhu has the favor of the author's will.Maybe the timing of his breakthrough was chosen very well, and he came out specially during the days when I was not around.At that time, the advantages I have worked so hard to win will be wiped out in an instant.

There is really no way, I have to take the initiative and sit up and move by myself.

In order to avoid having too many nights and dreams, I ordered my attendant to inform Xuanyuan that I was seeking an audience that day.

"Teacher, why do you come to see my disciple?" Xuanyuan asked after I sat down.

"Master, I heard that you often ask Qi Bo for advice on how to keep in good health recently?" I cut to the chase.

"Exactly. Qibo is good at this way, and he has written medical books to benefit thousands of families." Xuanyuan said.

This also needs you to introduce?After he wrote the medical book, merits and virtues descended from heaven, and anyone with eyes can see it.And didn't you, Xuanyuan, also get [-]% of the share? Didn't the later name "Qihuang Zhishu" come from here?

It's a strange thing to say.Although the protagonist Qingzhu Taoist has all the merits, he only ignores the medical merits of the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo.No, not only Taoist Qingzhu, but other protagonists who acted as emperor teachers and robbed meritorious deeds seemed to have overlooked this point.

Could it be related to the age of the author?Neglecting the merits of Qihuang Zhishu shows that doctors are not interested in health preservation.It is estimated that the author is a young man in his 20s. He is in good health, so he doesn't pay attention to these things.If it were written by a person in his 60s or [-]s, hehe, it would probably become a lecture hall on health preservation.

"Does Your Majesty want to live forever?" I asked in a charlatan tone.

"It would be nice if I can prolong my life, I know that I dare not live too much..." Xuanyuan suddenly stopped at this point, and looked at me carefully, "Dare to ask the teacher about longevity?"

You can count on that.Why not wish for immortality, am I not a living example of immortality?

"Pindao attained enlightenment in the reign of Emperor Jun. Since the teacher Yuanshi Tianzun became a saint, he has been a disciple of elucidation and teaching. In the past, Empress Nuwa created human beings, and Qingzhu Taoist friends transformed into forms. Pindao also witnessed by the side." I grinned and launched a knowing blow.

Xuanyuan, did you hear that?I am older than Taoist Qingzhu.

If it were you, would you choose to ask an 80-year-old how to maintain health, or ask a 50-year-old how to maintain health?

The answer couldn't be more clear.

Living longer than the protagonist is probably the second advantage of Guang Chengzi's identity.

Sure enough, Xuanyuan Huangdi's eyes lit up all of a sudden, looking at me like a middle-aged and elderly person who forwards the common sense of health preservation every day sees a century-old Chinese medicine doctor.

"I beg the teacher to teach me the way of longevity!" He saluted me deeply at once.

"The essence of the Tao is quiet and dark. The extreme of the Tao is dim and silent. Ignore the eyes and hear nothing, hold the spirit in silence, and walk to the right. You must be quiet and clear. You can walk without labor and without shaking your essence. Longevity." I recited the original famous line.

"Isn't this the mantra you taught me when you meditated?" Xuanyuan asked in surprise.

"That's right, this is the practice formula for the introduction of teaching, and it is also the door to longevity." I said to him in the tone of "stupid, I told you that you were ignorant back then," "Poverty Dao is a living example, and disciple Xuanyuan is right. Is there any doubts about the longevity of my Jade Qing magic method?"

"No, no, it's because the disciple was stupid back then and couldn't be taught by the teacher." Xuanyuan shook his head.

"Young people are full of vigor and good health. It is common sense not to take health care into consideration." I also have to show that I am a reasonable and magnanimous person. With great merit, the speed of practice will naturally get twice the result with half the effort, and it is still too late to start now."

"Teacher, don't you blame me for this disciple who turned to learn Teacher Qingzhu's lessons back then?" Xuanyuan couldn't help asking.

The drama is coming——I vaguely have such a premonition that after many efforts, I finally ushered in an opportunity to completely suppress the protagonist.

Xuanyuan asked such a question, which shows that he felt guilty towards me.This guilt comes from the regret of the original choice.Since he has regrets, it means that in his heart, the content taught by Taoist Qingzhu and me is more important, and his value judgment has been somewhat shaken compared with before.

When he was young, he obviously believed in Taoist Qingzhu's stuff.Back then, Xuanyuan chose Taoist Qingzhu, which can be described as "without hesitation".Even after the Battle of Zhuolu, I was more of a capable helper to Xuanyuan than a teacher who could teach him knowledge.

Now is the time when Xuanyuan really feels that he can learn something from me.

"It's okay to be a teacher. You didn't have the heart to seek Tao back then, and I can't force it." I said, "Besides, the knowledge taught by Taoist Qingzhu is indeed beneficial to all peoples of the race."

"Did it really bring any benefits?" The dignified Xuanyuan Huangdi showed a rare bit of confusion on his face, "I admit that the things taught by Mr. Qingzhu have indeed made many inventions for the human race. It is more convenient. But... most of the disputes I have tried over the years have come from this. Even the number of conflicts in the human race is much more than before, and the degree is much more intense. This kind of life is really better than before. Is a life of simplicity and desirelessness better?"

"Oh? Then what do you think?" I guided Xuanyuan to say his conclusions. Only by speaking from his own mouth can he be sure that these words are from his heart, not from my instigation.

"Thinking about it carefully, although these disputes are full of strange things, the generalized reasons are nothing more than violent rage, greed, lust, etc. that cannot be restrained by reason." Xuanyuan said slowly, "In short, it is all due to personal nature. As for Qing Everything that Mr. Zhu guided us to invent is just to magnify the various shortcomings in our hearts, which makes the contradictions increase. Well, yes, the simplicity of the past may not be true desirelessness, but there is no way to show *. Past and present, in fact People’s hearts have not changed, only external objects have changed.”

"That's right, what Fellow Daoist Qingzhu taught are all external objects." I finally spoke, following Xuanyuan's train of thought and continued to deduce, carefully not adding any new viewpoints, "Developing external objects can satisfy the heart." However, the insatiable desires and endless human hearts cannot be satisfied by the development of foreign objects. On the contrary, the development of external objects can stimulate more needs and lead to greater desires. This will never stop.”

"What the teacher taught is that the human heart does not change, and the development of external things is useless. If the heart is not rested and desires are not subdued, you will not be able to obtain true peace and happiness." Xuanyuan empathizes with him, "I have been seeking advice on health preservation techniques in recent years. Part of the reason is that doctors teach temperance*. In my opinion, it is better to look inward than to seek things from the outside.”

"Excellent words!" I admired, thinking that you have finally let yourself say this step, "I will add another sentence for the teacher, introspecting yourself is not as good as cultivating your original mind. If you want to be free and free, and want to be peaceful and liberated, then It is necessary to treat * as a cage, a shackle, and train your heart to be strong and tough, so that * can be broken. Think again about the formula I said."

"The essence of the most Tao, the sly..." The more Xuanyuan muttered, the brighter his eyes became, "So, so it is! By adhering to the way of tranquility and inaction, one can exercise one's heart and get rid of desires. Compared with immortality, this It is the real magic of practice.”

"That's right, only when the desires are subdued can the body and mind be quiet. Only when the body and mind are quiet can one practice the Dao. Practicing practice is actually the self-improvement of each individual." I continued, "From this perspective, supernatural powers, magic power, and immortality are all in the Secondly, the perfection of the state of mind is the foundation of practice.”

Xuanyuan chewed on my words: "In this way, even though most of the human race are limited by aptitude and have no chance of immortality. But if they can really achieve a peaceful and inactive state of mind, they can also live a leisurely and comfortable life. Instead of chasing fame and fortune, meaningless Life is wasted on the go."

I nodded: "Perfecting the state of mind is the practice for mortals. No matter how the external things develop, the individual human race will not make any progress, because their state of mind has not changed. The perfection of the heart is the real perfection of the self, and the It is the real progress of the human race. If you want to obtain real happiness, you can only come from this."

Xuanyuan heard the words and gave me a deep respect: "The way of a teacher can benefit the human race. You are far-reaching in wisdom, and you are really my teacher! Looking back on what you have learned before, you have really gone astray."

As soon as this sentence came out, I obviously felt that it was unusual.The part of Qi luck originally distributed from Xuanyuan to Taoist Qingzhu suddenly changed direction and submerged into my body.I know, this means that Xuanyuan regards me as the only emperor master from the bottom of his heart.

It's really not easy to get to this point.It's not in vain that I pour chicken soup for the soul into Xuanyuan Da.

To be honest, there are not many logical loopholes at the core of the story of "Holy Father, Emperor and Master", which is much better than "Pangu and Four Cleansing".But this kind of novel often feels more shocking.

Apart from the repulsive use of old plots, there is another more important reason: this kind of novel is fundamentally in conflict with the prehistoric system.

Honghuangliu, no matter what, is just a type of Xianxia.Xianxia, ​​the most important thing is the magic of cultivation and personal detachment.Because readers are bound by money, body, social status and even scientific laws in real life.That's why they yearn to enter a free world that transcends everything and is unfettered.In this world, people can live forever, fly to the sky, communicate with familiar mythological characters, and witness dreams that have not been broken by science and matter come true.

In other words, what Xianxia novels, including Honghuangliu, want is that "immortal spirit".

However, novels like "Holy Father and Emperor Master" do not have "immortal energy".The protagonist must teach the emperors all kinds of scientific knowledge, guide them to complete one invention after another, and even try to expel the Buddhist and Taoist practice forces and establish a materialistic society...

When a reader chooses to click on the category of "Xianxia" to find novels, he has already preset certain expectations for "Xianqi" in his heart.When he reads such novels that go in the opposite direction, he may feel a little fresh once or twice, but he will definitely get bored if he reads them too many times.

This type of novel, no matter how perfect the logic is, no readers will like it.

So I thought, returning to darkness as the world crumbled.The protagonist Qingzhu Taoist completely lost his status as the teacher of Emperor Xuanyuan, and lost the luck of the three emperors of heaven, earth and man. He can no longer be recognized by humanity, which conflicts with the core of the story.

The story falls apart.