Cinderella: The Legend of Yunhua

"The crime of treason? Are you going to drive me out of the Shangqing Sect?" Lian Que smiled wryly, "Elder He, the disciple opened the pagoda to release people only from the heart, and releasing the four beasts was a helpless act, not out of any reason. The disciple's original intention was to implicate innocent people, and the disciple felt very sad in his heart. The disciple's action was only for the overall situation, and it was not as everyone said that there was no distinction between good and evil, and secretly colluded with the demons to do evil. The disciple's all sent away from Liyuan privately It's just to restrain Yikun and stop his ambitions, so... the whereabouts of Li Yuan, please don't let me know."

Yu Yinzi slapped the seat apart in a rage, and shouted, "Apostle! You are really stubborn! Thousands of disciples died or injured in Juling Mountain, all of whom are the elite pillars of our sect. Now the demons in the southern and western regions are making trouble. Staring at you, but at the very moment, you used some false words to prevaricate us, cover up the devil, and let go of the culprit of the tower change! Do you think we are all fools? If you refuse to turn back, I will accept it from Shangqingmen. If you don’t recognize the demon as your father, you will be convicted of treason and collaborating with the enemy, so that I can give an account to him!”

"Pretend to be noble!" Chi Song squinted at Lian Que and scolded Lian Que with disgust. Thinking of Mo Yunhua's love for this person, he became angry and said, "Master, Elder He, how can this scoundrel be just He was easily forgiven for the crime of treason? Now that it is true that he had an affair with the devil, he has violated the first great precept and damaged the reputation of our sect. According to the sect rules, those who violate the precept of sex should Send him to Wenxinchi and be punished for one year! If the current head of the sect only drives this scoundrel out for the crime of treason, wouldn’t he be appeasing him? My Shangqing sect has the strictest rules, and the law enforcement hall has been the most fair for tens of thousands of years Qingming, if such crimes are neglected this time, how will we deter those who harbor evil intentions and entire disciples in the future? I also hope that the sect master and Elder He will strictly enforce the law, so as to serve as a warning to others."

When everyone heard the words, they agreed one after another, thinking that because the matter was related to the monsters in the Demon Realm, it was too damaging to the family style and must be severely punished.The Shangqing Sect is second to none among the Taoist sects in China. It has always been known for its strict and upright rules. The disciples in the sect are all upright and cautious in their words and deeds. If this matter is spread, they will be released so easily. what deposit?As a result, most of the council elders of the two factions stood up and advised to severely punish Lian Que for violating lust and abstinence.

All of a sudden, there were discussions in the hall one after another, Lian Que knew in his heart that the dust had settled at this time, and it was only now that he understood that the state of the world is cruel and people's words are terrible.He thought to himself, even though this Shangqing sect is a giant Chinese sect that advocates pure cultivation, it cannot escape the entanglement of the world of mortals. Walking around in the world, which one is not muddy and dirty, filled with desire?If you really want to transcend the world of mortals, you need to distinguish between the true and the false, and stick to the truth.Thinking in this way, when he looked at Zhu Zhiling's complicated face again, he felt relieved, and did not feel any fear from it.

Seeing this, He Mingye and Yu Yinzi reconsidered in a low voice for a while and finally made up their minds, stood up and said, "Disciple Lian Que, you have had an affair with the devil. Many people have identified you, and the evidence is convincing. According to my Shangqing sect." Rule number one, you should be sent to the Wenxin Pond to be punished for one year, and you should be punished as the main door." Then, he sacrificed a Haechi square statue, and said loudly, "On behalf of the Law Enforcement Hall, I would like to announce here that the disciples of the Zhishui Peak practice Insufficient, violating lust and caution, collaborating with the enemy and rebelling against the sect, they will be imprisoned in Wenxinchi for one year as a punishment, after the one-year period expires, the name of the disciple will be removed, the order to protect the mountain will be revoked, and they will be expelled from the sect immediately. , Immediate execution!"

"Wait! Elder He, you sent me to Wenxinchi for punishment. I have nothing to say, but why did you expel me from the sect?" Thinking of Mo Yunhua, Lian Que said coldly, it doesn't matter for him to suffer, but why? Can he leave Mo Yunhua without a word?If he was really sent out of the mountain gate, then Zhishui Peak...wouldn't it be impossible to go back?In his heart, Zhishui Peak has long been the most heart-warming place in the world, how could he leave so easily?

He Mingye said displeasedly, "This seat has been enforcing the law for a hundred years, and has always acted impartially. Now that everyone has accused you, but you have no evidence to prove your innocence, how can this seat enforce the law according to the sect's rules and allow you to question it? Law enforcement disciples, why don't you hurry up?" Come here, send this violator to Lingyin Mountain?"

As soon as the words fell, two law enforcement disciples wearing the outer robes of the law enforcement hall came out from the back of the hall, detained Lian Que, and without a word, called out the fairy binding rope to tie him tightly, and escorted him outside the hall to Lingyin Mountain run.

At this point, Chisong's eyebrows were slightly relaxed, and the anger that had been pent up all night finally came out. He still cared about Mo Yunhua in his heart, whispered a few words to Wen Haoran, and the two left in a hurry.

Everyone in the hall saw that the matter had been discussed and had no objection, so they bid farewell to Yu Yinzi one after another, and left in twos and threes.Only Zhu Zhiling was left to stay in the empty hall, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow.

But he said that Lian Que was escorted all the way to Lingyin Mountain, thinking of all the living beings in the hall, his teachers and friends in the past changed beyond recognition in a day, and thinking of what Mo Yunhua said yesterday——

"Even if no one in this world believes in you, I believe in you as a teacher."

Can't help but smile bitterly, Master, are you okay now?If you see such a scene today, you must be heartbroken...

He thought about the misfortunes and blessings of the common people, but he was hated by others, he couldn't argue with him, and he ended up betraying his relatives, as he said on the day Li Yuan said, everyone is drunk and I am sober, everything in this world is so disturbing, I can't see it clearly, it is true that right and wrong are true There is no conclusion.

Up to the top of Lingyin Mountain, everything is as before, the mountain is dim, the clouds are chaotic, and the killing atmosphere is surging, circling under the lead cloud on the peak.

Now, the person guarding Lingyin Mountain is replaced by an elder in charge of the Law Enforcing Hall. He has heard about this person before, and his attitude is indifferent. Yu Damen, Xuandao, "The offending disciple Lian Que, you violated the rules of the sect, and you will be punished according to the rules of the sect. From today onwards, you will be imprisoned in the Wenxin Pond for one year, cleanse your dusty heart, and forget your evil desires. I hope you cherish your cultivation and do it yourself. After one year , I will open the temple door and let you out."

In the hall, the Wenxin Pond is in the middle, with a square of one zhang.The pool was still smoggy, and it was hard to see whether it was real or not. It exuded a light and suitable medicinal fragrance. Although it seemed mild and harmless, Lian Que couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.His personal experience when he was still an outer disciple in the valley made him fearful of this pool of water.

"What are you waiting for here? Do you still need me to push you into the water?" the elder in charge stood behind him and said coldly.

Lian Que glanced back, his heart sank, and he said to himself, since I promised to ask with my heart with Master, I am facing all the tests with my true nature. Although I have suffered a lot and come here now, is it just an opportunity? A chance to prove?On the great road, there are no difficulties and obstacles, and fear of everything, how to achieve the real body?Thinking about it this way, he became much calmer, took off his outer robe and left only his middle coat, and walked into the pool step by step.

With a sound of "Kang Dang", the outer door of the main hall was closed tightly, and only a ray of light shone obliquely into the pool.

The pool of water had just reached Lian Que's waist, and when he sensed Lian Que's breath, it immediately boiled with a gurgling sound, like a raging fire cooking oil, scalding his whole body red.

"Although the Taiyin is added, the thoughts are mixed and the heart is not pure. I ask you from this way, the essence of the way is deep and quiet, and you ignore it and don't hear it. What do you mean?" In the pool water, an immature child's voice hit the bottom of my heart, asking heart door.

Lian Que summoned the true essence to bless the body protection wall, but still couldn't stop the erosion of the pool water, his whole body was like a branding iron, sweating profusely, suffering tightly, the boy's voice echoed back and forth in his mind , eager to force an answer.

He intuitively felt that if he couldn't give an answer at this moment, he would be punished further by the boy, so he calmed down and broke free from the pain of flesh and blood, recalling what Elder Yang said in the lecture that day, he replied, "Tao... The essence of ..., deep and dark, the extreme of Tao, silence and nothingness. You need to... forget to see and see yourself, forget to listen and... Clearly, you can live forever if you don’t have a labored form, and if you don’t shake your essence. Therefore... the most important thing in the Tao, the wonderful appearance of emptiness, must be kept in mind and realized with the original heart, so that it can be perfected.”

The boy smiled quietly when he heard it, and said, "That's good, but since you keep talking about emptiness, you can't forget your despair, careless wisdom, and your mind is trapped, you should be punished!"

After saying that, the water in the pool suddenly changed, like a sharp sword blade, coming straight towards the door, but seeing a flash of silver light, the body guard was pierced by the sword rain, and the old face was covered with small wounds , blood was left, the clothes were all punctured, the silk sash was ragged, and the shape was depressed and miserable.In desperation, Lian Que once again stimulated his true energy to repair the wall boundary, and sighed bitterly in his heart, I am really confused, and this boy can see it at a glance, so it's not my fault that he repeatedly humiliated me.Asking my heart, asking my heart, what I am asking is my own original heart. It is useless to hide my clumsiness now, so I will go up to it, and then send a voice to the boy through my spiritual thoughts, "My disciple... has been taught."

The boy laughed and said, "He is brave enough to introspect himself! Then I will ask you again! Since ancient times, chaos has created the universe, and the universe has created all things. What is emptiness? What is reality?"

Real and false, eighty years of refinement, now being asked by people, I feel a lot of emotion in my heart, enduring the pain, thinking back and forth in my heart, just to find an answer.I don't know how long it took, the whole body was swept away by the sword rain, and then he replied calmly, "In this world, all things move and flow, and they are impermanent in an instant, with four phases of birth, going, change, and extinction. Birth, old age, sickness and death, the past becomes empty. Impermanence is emptiness, impermanence is reality. For those of us who practice the Tao, what we cultivate... is that there is no appearance of self, no appearance of sentient beings, no appearance of life, and all appearances are not limited to the heart. The self is placed in the immeasurable, and the immeasurable is one. That’s why it’s often said that one is born, one is two, two is three, and three is all things, that’s the principle.”

"Haha! Haha!" The boy laughed repeatedly, and the water in the pool turned into a stormy sea with his laughter. People were like a boat in the sea, and they couldn't help themselves when they were washed by the big waves. "Since you said that impermanence is reality, the reality of all things is nothingness. Only when you cultivate everything is empty can you get the method of inaction and no desire, but I see that you have feelings in your heart, and your attachment to impermanence is not selfless. "

Lian Que stabilized his figure, he was floating and sinking, and quietly observed the way of selflessness. He didn't dare to be careless with this boy. After going back and forth many times to discuss the way, he finally realized that this questioning heart is the truth. The verification of Dao Xin, I am afraid that only by finding the Dao seed can one be freed from suffering, and said cautiously, "In the emptiness of all things, one must have no desire to see its beauty. The reality of all things, my disciples privately think... must be realized Only when you try it with your heart can you calmly follow fate and be at ease, although there is emotion...but it will not hinder the disciple from trying the way!"

"Good! Good! Good! Well said!" The boy praised three times in a row, and suddenly his voice disappeared, and the huge waves were swept away. The body is hurt, but the heart is clearer because of this test.

It turned out that after an interrogation, ten days had passed.

However, before Lian Que was secretly pleased with the peace he had finally gained, a woman's voice suddenly came out of the pool, "Try it with your heart?!" Cunchen, deep love, why find out the truth?" After finishing speaking, a puff of black smoke suddenly emerged from the pool, with a cold chill, "If you really dare to seek the truth with your heart, let me peel off the dust in your heart Say it again!"

After the woman finished speaking, she saw a dark blue fire coming out of the black smoke, which penetrated into Lian Que's body and rushed straight to the heart.

Lian Que was in pain, desperate to live, hurriedly unloaded the body-protecting true energy, no longer caring about the physical pain of Xiancai, and transferred the Taiyin true essence into the heart vein, just to win a ray of life.

But the woman didn't feel pity for him, she sneered, "Such a fire, it can be seen that there is a lot of dirt in your heart, if you plan to test the Tao with your heart, you should quickly let go of the world, forget your love, and try with this fire!"

I saw the smoke and dust burning from the heart rushing out of the body through the seven orifices, forming a black curtain above the pool water, and flashed scenes of Mo Yunhua and him accompanying him for dozens of years in the dark curtain.

Qinglian Peak, Outer Valley, Zhishui Peak, Fengdu Ice Field, Spirit Snake Island, Yingzhou Island, all of them are...

Mo Yunhua's indifference, sternness, pity, and heartache, all presented in front of Lian Que.

Lian Que grabbed his heart that was about to split, looked at Mo Yunhua's eyebrows and eyes in the smoke and dust, couldn't help but shed tears, gritted his teeth, and said with difficulty, "I will never forget my relationship with Master! I want to Achieve the Dao with the heart, although the word love is in the heart, the thoughts of love are good thoughts, there is no evil desire or evil thought, and the whole body is clean and upright, even if you burn me to ashes, you will not be afraid!"

"This is the person who stirred up your heart?" The woman said with a strange smile, "I can't get used to people with desires. Now you are falling into the pool to be tested by me. If you don't obediently let go of your feelings and desires , forget that man, I will burn you for ten days and half a month, let's see how long you can be stubborn?"

Lian Que frowned, forcing himself to forget the pain in his heart, and put all his thoughts on Mo Yunhua in the black smoke, secretly said: Master... Senior Chen He, a wisp of dead soul survived only by his thoughts After 2 years, disciples can do it too!A disciple enters the Tao with his heart, and what he cultivates is sentient... not ruthless.

As a result, one side was aggressive and the other was unyielding, and they were stalemate in the pool. The heart fire burned for 81 days.

During these 81 days, the woman in the black smoke has been pressing, probing, mocking, abusing, and torturing Lian Que's xinxing.

The black smoke burned in the heart of Lian Que, and spread all the way to the whole body along the meridian, from the inside to the outside, it was scorched black.

If someone came to Wenxin Pond at this time, they would definitely see a coke-like figure standing motionless in the pool, whether it was dead or in meditation...

The author has something to say: I just came back to my home late last night and had a long sleep today. At my parents’ house, my father doesn’t allow me to stay in bed. Let’s see if I can double-up today.

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