Celestial Immortal

Qingzhou, Guangping County, Chen Mansion.

Twenty and thirty years have passed by in a blink of an eye. The Chen family in Guangping has undergone earth-shaking changes. The house has expanded a lot, and the mansion has become more and more grand. Even the passers-by can't help but take a few more glances. .

Once upon a time, although the Chen family in Guangping was also a wealthy family with a scholarly family background, it was not ranked high in the entire Guangping County.

Opportunities in the world are unpredictable.

Chen Jiaxian, the head of the Chen family, was named on the gold list and was called in the Jinluan Hall. He was a Jinshi and was placed in an ordinary family. This is already a glorious ancestor. There is green smoke in front of the ancestral grave, and everyone in the city is envious.

However, I don’t know what kind of bad luck this Chen family had.

Chen Jia first won the Jinshi title, which was just an appetizer. In the same year, his younger son Chen Peng was awarded the first prize in high school and became the most handsome young man. He laid a top foundation in Confucianism and Taoism in one fell swoop, and his future was bright and glorious.

A double Jinshi, father and son passed the exam at the same time.

It's not over yet.

The eldest daughter of the Chen family went to Guigu Shuilian Cave, a sacred place for military strategists. She did not like red clothes and preferred martial arts. She was not inferior to women and became a famous female general in the Celestial Dynasty, commanding the ace army of the Celestial Dynasty.
The most important thing is that it is said that the eldest son Chen Chu is even more extraordinary. After joining the Taoist sect, he is as if he is a highly accomplished elder of the Immortal Court.
The father, son, and daughter were all heroes among men, and the whole Qingzhou was shocked by it. It became a legend. The daughter of the Chen family and the two brothers of the Chen family also became "other people's children" and became Guangping County, and even The childhood haze of all the teenagers in Qingzhou.

As the saying goes, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite.

Others were envious of the Chen family's meteoric rise, but in the backyard of the Chen family, Mother Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Thirty years of time have flown by, and perhaps she has maintained her appearance well. Mother Chen is not as old as her 30s or 40s, but looks like a [-]-year-old lady. She just has a few more silvery patches on her temples, making her look quite young. Now , Mother Chen lowered her head and looked at it, looking dazed.

In front of her, there was a portrait painting. In the painting, Father Chen and Mother Chen, eldest daughter Chen Wan, second son Chen Chu, and youngest son Chen Pengju, a family of five reunited.

"Madam, do you miss the children again?"

Chen Jia first saw Mother Chen like this, shook his head and said:

"They take the time to come all the way back to see you and me every year. Why are you worried?"

"My son has traveled thousands of miles and my mother is worried. I can't rest assured."

Mother Chen glanced at Chen Jiaxian angrily and asked casually:
"The Celestial Court has a new leadership. I asked you to inquire about the whereabouts of the children. Have you inquired?"

"This"

Father Chen smiled sarcastically,

In the past few years, he could rely on some connections in the court to inquire about his son and daughter. However, as his son and daughter skyrocketed to the realm of great supernatural powers, and their level of secrets increased sharply, he became somewhat incapable of doing so. .

Especially the eldest son Chu Chen couldn't find out anything at all.

"They are now high-ranking officials in the DPRK. How can they just ask around? It's hard to say."

Chen Jia waved his hands first and was about to deal with it. However, just as he said "it's hard to say", a message from his spiritual consciousness came to his ears, making him startled:
"The county governor is here, and the county governor came hand in hand, and even called on you and me by name."

When Mother Chen heard this, she was a little surprised:
"Sir, what happened? Why did the two parents-in-law suddenly come to the door and want to see me, a womanly person?"

"I don't know."

Chen Jia shook his head first, and was quite curious in his heart, but he didn't say anything more and said:
"Madam, let's go, don't neglect our distinguished guest."

While they were talking, the Chen family couple did not delay, and immediately left the courtyard and rushed towards the front room.

At this moment, the butler has already welcomed the guests into the hall.

"Rare guests, rare guests~"

Before anyone arrives, the sound arrives first.

Chen Jiaxian greeted the county guard and county governor familiarly, but as soon as they arrived in the lobby, his expression changed slightly.

There was no other reason. The guests who came to the door were not the county guard and the county governor. On the contrary, they did not even sit down, but stood in the hall.

In front of them, a middle-aged man wearing a Confucian robe and an old Taoist wearing a Taoist robe sat leisurely.

The governor of Guangping County and the governor of Guangping County stood respectfully behind the man in Confucian robes and the Taoist priest, with lowered eyebrows and submissive eyes.

Chen Jiaxian was born as a fellow Jinshi. Although he was idle at home, he had advanced Taoist practices and was a well-known local scholar. He had good connections in Qingzhou. When he saw the old Taoist man in Confucian robes in the house, he quickly recognized his identity. , with a look of surprise on his face:

The person who came was none other than the current Qingzhou Mu Zong Wenyuan, the "Old Man Tingzhang" in charge of the Qingzhou Ghost and God Department, the first and second leaders in charge of Qingzhou Yin and Yang gathered in the Chen family.

During this battle, even Chen Jiaxian, who had once been a roll call in the Jinluan Hall, was a little confused. Fortunately, he was also a well-rounded man. He was extremely shocked and did not lose his etiquette:
"This junior has met senior Zong and senior Tingzhang."

After saying that, Chen Jia stretched out his hand and said:
"Two seniors, please take a seat!"

Qingzhou Mu Zong Wenyuan smiled and waved:

"Master Chen and Mrs. Chen are the masters. Please take your seats."

The governor of the state, "Old Man Tingzhang," smiled and agreed:

"Yes, there is no reason to overshadow the guest."

"Yes yes yes~"

Chen Jiaxian and Chen's mother were inexplicably surprised, but their kindness was hard to come by, so the couple had no choice but to sit on the main seat in trepidation. Although it was their own home, they were quite restrained and only sat halfway down.

"Master Chen, Mrs. Chen, I don't know what happened recently."

After sitting down, everyone exchanged pleasantries.

Originally, when Chen Jiaxian and Chen's mother saw Zhou Mu and Zhou Du Guan come to their door in person, they thought something big was going on and felt a little nervous and curious. However, what the couple did not expect was that Zhou Mu and Zhou Du Guan were just chatting with each other and expressing greetings. .

Until they said goodbye and left, the state pastor and state governor didn't mention anything serious.

This came as a surprise to Chen's mother.

"Master, what happened?"

"Chu'er, it's Chu'er."

Chen Jiaxian was a little confused at first, but just now he asked the county warden and the county governor privately through spiritual consciousness, and found out what happened. He swallowed and murmured:
"In this Immortal Court High Gong Conference, our Erlang was elected as the Grand Elder of the Immortal Court, and became one of the eighteen ministers of the Celestial Dynasty."

"The Great Elder of Immortal Court, an important minister of the country"

Mother Chen was also from a scholarly family and was very knowledgeable. When she heard the word "an important minister of the country", she immediately understood what had happened and was shocked in her heart. If the elder of Xianting was placed in the court, he would be the elder of the cabinet. , once the prime minister.
My son is an important minister of the country.
Mother Chen couldn't help but feel a little dreamy.

Chen Jiaxian was even more excited than Chen's mother. He was a Jinshi and had served as an official. No one knew better than him what it meant to be an important minister of the country.

"There's green smoke coming out of the ancestral graves. No, it's more than just green smoke. It's like blue clouds rising up to the ninth heaven."

Chen Jia was so excited that he could not speak coherently.

Just when Chen's father and Chen's mother were excited and could not recover from their emotions, the housekeeper on the side hurriedly came to report.

"Master, madam, the Qingyang Marquis Mansion presents a greeting card!"

"Master, the Diyuan Dragon Palace has sent an invitation. Please come to the Dragon Palace with your wife to have a chat."

"Master, the streets outside the house are all blocked."

Outside the Chen Mansion, there is a bustling crowd, with distinguished guests arriving one after another.

Qingyanghou Mansion, powerful noble families and large sects of immortal sects from all over Qingzhou.
All over Qingzhou, prestigious families and sects came to visit, and the streets outside Chen's mansion were packed to the brim, causing a sensation throughout Guangping County.That night, all the young talents in Guangping County were haunted by haze and nightmares.
The bright moon is crescent, the clear water is cold and the pool is cold.

Qingying, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the clear water pool, suddenly opened her eyes, with a faint smile on her face, and said to the void:
"Erlang, your parents are fine. You don't have to worry. The Chen Mansion is now crowded with people coming to congratulate you. You can be said to be a proud ancestor this time. I am so happy."

While speaking, Qingying casually passed through the void.

Immediately afterwards, the Chen Mansion in Guangping was crowded with guests, and Chen's father and mother Chen's mother smiled with joy. Scenes came into view.

In the void, a message from Chu Chen’s spiritual consciousness came:

"Yinger, thank you for your hard work."

"It's necessary to visit your parents. I haven't been back for a long time, so I just happened to visit."

Qingying smiled, thought of something and asked:
"Erlang, how about [Tongtian Wonderland]? Is there any harvest?"

"It's wonderful. Next time, I'm afraid I'm going to be locked up for life and death."

Qingying looked happy when she heard about the life and death test.

"Erlang, is it going to be done?"

In the void, Chu Chen's voice came out again, calmly and confidently, without any hesitation, and very sure:
"This time, we will break through the bottleneck!"

The original secret cave is a wonderful place that reaches the sky.

Chu Chen was in a desolate world with countless weather conditions, with a faint smile on his face.

"This time, we will break through the bottleneck!"

His shouts echoed in the cave for a long time.

Chu Chen has never been an arrogant person. On the contrary, he often thinks before he acts. He never says or does anything that he is not sure about.

The second level of Taoism is an insurmountable barrier for most people in the world of cultivation. No one dares to say that they can definitely break through this barrier.

But at this moment, Chu Chen felt extremely confident, and a strong thought rose in his heart.

As long as he wants to, the second-level Taoism is at his fingertips!
This is a powerful thought that comes from the heart, like a magic sword, its sharp edge reaches the sky and can no longer be concealed.

In fact, with Chu Chen's attainments in alchemy and cultivation of his character, he had already reached the "second level of Taoism".

This second-level Taoist practice is not difficult for him. Not to mention that he can pick it off with his hands, it is also a sure thing.

The reason why he failed to attack the second-level Daoxing was because the will of heaven and earth was suppressing him, which had an impact on his breakthrough, so that he was stuck at this step.

Now, he first comprehended the treasured text of the scripture [Heaven's Heart Zhengfa] that should be transformed by the Three Pure Ones, and then entered the [Tongtian Wonderful Realm], where he saw the universe open up, the heaven and the earth were first divided, and the true text of the Great Dao emerged in front of him. His realm of Taoism skyrocketed again.

Faintly, he touched the origin of the great avenue and was in an extremely mysterious realm.

It was as if the great road was right in front of him, and the second-grade Taoist realm was right in front of him. As long as he stretched out his hand, he could pick the Tao fruit.

It's like a layer of window paper that can be pierced by just reaching out.

As a result, when he stretched out his hand, he found that it was just a phantom of foam.

This strange situation left Chu Chen, who had made great progress in his practice, puzzled over the explanation.

For this reason, Chu Chen took out the [Third-grade Jianggong Chapter] and [Second-grade Soul Chapter] in the Lingshan School's "Dijin Collection" and "Tianxin Zhengfa" and studied them over and over again. He read through the practice experiences recorded by the ancestors and seniors, and only Unfortunately, I found nothing and was stuck at this step.

Just when Chu Chen was in trouble, Qingying Yuanshen came home from visiting relatives in Qingzhou and showed the two elders in front of him with a smile.

Parents all over the world hope that their children will succeed.

Chu Chen saw the happy smiles of his parents. At this moment, he felt inexplicably at peace in his heart.

It was a moment of tranquility in his heart, and he was vaguely touched and comprehended.

At this moment, he vaguely understood why he couldn't take this step.

Speaking of which, although he worshiped Taoism, studied Taoism and cultivated immortality, from beginning to end, he never truly became a monk and never cut off his worldly ties.

The Lingshan Sect is not a secluded sect and does not require its disciples to retreat into the mountains to practice with concentration. Instead, it actively encourages its disciples to practice in the world.

This can be seen from the magical powers of many Dharma schools in "Dijinji".

Many magical powers are extremely practical, and many of them are unique methods that have been mixed up in the world of mortals. It is a very secular and down-to-earth practice school.

In the early stages of cultivation, the benefits of practicing in the world are self-evident. However, when cultivation reaches a certain level, practitioners must be pure of heart and have few desires, cut off the mundane world, have no worries, wholeheartedly follow the Tao, and commit themselves to the Tao. Only then can they forge the sword of inquiry. , cut off the heart of mortal world, split open the door of the avenue.

"It turns out that the bottleneck that trapped me was my mortal heart."

Chu Chen, who had a vague realization, was a little bit dumbfounded. This result was unexpected and reasonable.

Under normal circumstances, those who have cultivated to Chu Chen's level of Taoism and cultivation, most of them live for hundreds of years, even if they are younger, they live for a hundred or more decades. Their parents, former childhood partners, friends and colleagues have passed away one after another, and they are used to seeing life and death.

After witnessing countless "life and death" and witnessing their memories turning from shining to dim, without even knowing it, their "mundane heart" has become dim without any special effort to "cut off the mortal world". .

In other words, fellow Taoists of the same realm will not have such "difficulties" in terms of "mind nature".

That is to say, Chu Chen's Taoist cultivation level improved too quickly.

His parents, former colleagues and friends are all still alive. He has not felt the heavenly sword of time at all, nor has he felt the consciousness that he is "going against heaven".

In a trance, Chu Chen had a great enlightenment.

As an enlightened person who unlocked Su Hui, Chu Chen can integrate into the Chen family and the identity of "Chen Chu", and he can also withdraw at any time.

Unknowingly, the heart of questioning was forged into a divine sword, and the worldly heart was completely chopped off at this moment.

In the dark, a flash of spiritual light flashed, Chu Chen's heart was harmonious, and his determination to ask was extremely firm.

Of course, this does not mean that he will cut off relations with his parents, family, relatives and friends, and they will never see each other again.

"Severing the mundane world" is a kind of transformation of "mind".

It is the spiritual transformation of a person who practices Taoism from ordinary to holy, transcending the world. This is the only way to practice Xinggong.

After thinking this, Chu Chen closed his eyes and meditated.

In an instant, Chu Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, exuded the aura of dust, and faintly, five-colored rays of light shot into the sky.
Outside Qingchen Mountain.

The little ghost boy holding the incense burner was stunned. The most cherished incense burner in his hand fell to the ground and opened his mouth:

"Senior brother. Senior brother is really successful."

"Not bad! Erlang finally made a breakthrough!"

Qingying looked in the direction of the original secret cave and murmured to herself:

"The world has another top peerless strong man."

(End of this chapter)