past words

The sound from far to near seemed to be a bang from far away at first, but it became very close in an instant, like a gnat buzzing and fluttering in the ear, but no matter whether it was far or near, the sound could not be heard clearly What exactly is it.

Immediately, Xue Qing felt as if his body was no longer under his control, a bit like competing for consciousness with Shangqing's soul at the beginning. Although he could see the surrounding scene and hear the voices from the side, those voices, expressions and movements seemed to be A layer away from myself, you can see and hear it, but you can't touch it, you can't grasp it.

Immediately, he was at a loss, and a little uneasy, Xue Qing was stunned, with a 360-degree omni-directional perception, everything in the world could not escape this pair of eyes and ears, but it seemed that he could only be a bystander .

Qingxuan stood at the side with his eyes downcast, smiling slightly, as if he was thinking about his own thoughts; Zhao Gongming, with a bit of resentment on his face, was still immersed in the conversation just now, remembering something, and clasped his hands tightly. He clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.

Even the two people who were closest to him didn't notice anything. Xue Qing was in a trance for a moment, and then he regained his composure.Always try to figure out the current situation, how did it suddenly become like this?

All over the Three Realms, the universe is prehistoric, and a saint can be completely isolated from the outside world without warning. Except for another saint whose mana practice is much higher than him, no one else can do it.

The eldest brother killed the two corpses of good and evil many years ago, and his cultivation base should be No. 1 under Taoist ancestor, which is naturally much higher than the original Shangqing, or the current Xue Qing; and Taoist ancestor, if he wants to make a move, even if he He is an immortal saint, even if Xue Qing tried his best, he might not be able to escape a glimmer of life, let alone just being restricted.

But in this situation, as long as Xue Qing thinks about it, he has already determined that it was the Taoist ancestor who set up such a restriction. Unless Xue Qing insists on using great magic power to communicate with Zhao Gongming with his spiritual thoughts, he will not be able to break the Taoist ancestor. Barrier of prohibition.

It's not just a memory, can't you even say goodbye to your old friends and disciples?An emotion arose in Xue Qing's heart, or it could be said to be grief and indignation, or it could be said to be grievance.I remember that when Shen Xuan only mentioned the "Battle of the Conferred Gods", he was warned by the Taoist ancestor with his spiritual thoughts not to reveal anything.Is it time to warn the person who asked the question directly?

How shameful is that, that it cannot be revealed at all?Or is there really a shocking secret hidden behind that incident, and as long as it is said, the world will collapse?

If it is said that Shangqing or Xue Qing, as long as he knows this matter and inquires about the truth, there will be dire consequences, then why didn't Taoist ancestors silence all the participants and insiders, or erase their memories? ?

Maybe there are too many of those people, and it would be extremely troublesome to lose those memories, so why did Daozu let Shangqing wander in the human world, instead of directly locking him away for 33 days, and restricting him to Zixiao Palace or Shangqing Yuyu Tianzhi? middle?

Whenever he was about to get close to the truth, Daozu quickly prevented the truth from spreading to this pair of ears, patching everywhere, making up for loopholes everywhere, and always being on guard. Is it really better than dredging from the bottom?Or is it that Daozu felt that the long days were long and boring when he was in Zixiao Palace every day, so he just stared at his disciples and waited for the opportunity to patch up, taking pleasure in it?

He thought of these things in an instant, but in fact, a very short time had passed, and Xue Qing became more and more anxious. Is it necessary to procrastinate like this until Zhao Gongming has to return to the heaven?

Then he might be extremely disappointed with his master this time, even if he cried and complained like that, he couldn't get a single response, so what else could he hope for?Could it be that Zu wanted this effect?Let all the disciples of Shangqing turn from looking forward to their master to disappointment, did Daozu have such a bad taste... Who is he trying to force?

Just thinking of this, the slight humming in the ear suddenly stopped, and all the sounds condensed into a line, as if they came from the depths of his own mind, and the clear and three-dimensional sound directly penetrated the mind, allowing the consciousness to comprehend it.

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice smiled wryly: "You child...how can I be willing to make you sad? All of this... well, it's not time for you to know these things, even if you know those past events, you can't bear it anymore. What can I do? There is no way to change the past, it’s just sad, why do I need to know? It’s the best way to practice for you, with a calm mind.”

Xue Qing suddenly remembered that when he got the lotus seed and killed the two corpses of good and evil, every time he recalled the past, he seemed to be able to hear this voice with his own ears.The solemnity and calmness when he preached, but he was kind and amiable when he spoke to himself, like a parent. Even if he was complained like this, he would still comfort him in a gentle voice...it was Daoist Hongjun...Master.

After a short pause, Taoist Hongjun said again: "The matter of enshrining the gods was the last catastrophe of heaven and earth. You should also have heard that no matter how much or little the way of heaven is, all will be ashes under the catastrophe. , in case of catastrophe, it is inevitable that there will be a disaster of fall, let alone those who do not cultivate their virtues and accumulate karma. Therefore, everything is the operation of heaven and earth, even if I can't help it, you... don't measure these The last kalpa has passed, and the next kalpa is coming, but it has nothing to do with you, and you don’t need to inquire any further.”

After all, he seemed to want to leave, Xue Qing was anxious, finally Daozu was willing to contact him with his spiritual sense, I really don't know when the next time will be.Listen to what he wants, and don't allow yourself to ask about the Battle of the Conferred Gods, about those lost memories, if you don't ask him, when will the truth come to light?

Simply using divine consciousness, Xue Qing directly said in the sea of ​​consciousness: "Master! I understand everything that Master said. Before the catastrophe, all those who have not escaped the catastrophe will be turned into ashes. My dearest relative, I don’t need to blame others when I see him responding to the calamity. How can I not understand these truths? Is the master sealing my memory just for this reason?”

Hongjun Daozu sighed: "That's right...you think right! The matter of conferring gods is not only a catastrophe, but also a disaster...After this incident, you have lost your mind for some reason. How can I sit idly by?" reason?"

Xue Qing asked: "The Dao heart is not stable? What can make the saint shake the Dao heart? Could it be that I will become a demon because of this?"

Hongjun Daozu said: "Enchanted... of course it would not have come to this point, but if it wasn't for... I sealed your memory later, you will have thousands of years and countless talents, and you will never be able to make any progress in your cultivation. Those who practice Taoism, let him go!" You can give up everything, but practice alone, how can you let it go? Sigh, you are my most beloved disciple, how can I..."

When it came to the end, the voice was filled with unbearable regret.Xue Qing was startled when he heard this, and couldn't help but feel very sad, adding a bit of self-blame.Just now he was still resentful in his heart, but Daozu was really full of affection.Dao ancestors are in harmony with the way of heaven, Hongjun is the way of heaven, and the way of heaven is also Hongjun. Although there is still a little before he is in harmony with the way, the emotions of being a Taoist Hongjun are already very rare. Have an affair.

However, most of his only ray of personal friendship falls on a few disciples, especially himself... watching all the time, although it seems to be surveillance, but incarnate in heaven, Daozu can distract and care about it all the time. It shows the heart of concern.

After a moment of silence, Xue Qing asked nonchalantly: "Since this is the case...why did Master let me be in this human world, so that I could see people from back then and hear about things from back then? If I were in Zixiao Palace, wouldn't I no……"

Hongjun Daozu was also silent, and it took a long time before he said: "Actually... I also want you to know what happened back then, so...but you can't know now. So far as the state of mind is concerned, the way is empty, so let's go to ask about the past. ...I'm afraid it will be worse than before... Sigh, don't ask any more questions, now you have to travel in the human world, experience more knowledge, experience the state of mind, so that you can have a future."

With another sigh, Hongjun Daozu replied: "You have worshiped under my sect not long after you transformed into your own form. You have lost a lot of experience. If you are pure-hearted, you don’t know the dangers of others. Even if you have heard others say it, it is just what others say. Some things... After all, you have to experience it yourself to understand the true meaning. Don’t say You have the ability to see the world, people's hearts... you can often deceive yourself."

Hearing these words, Xue Qing suddenly seemed to realize something.It seems to be secretly consistent with some thoughts in my heart, and it seems to be some past experiences, so I can use these words to evaluate and express.

After a short pause, Hongjun Daozu said: "Go ahead... your disciples, if you really want to take care of them, you will be able to practice and forge your state of mind. This is also considered that you have encountered this calamity. If you survive this calamity , from now on, just wait for the next amount of kalpas, and revive the Taoism together with your senior brothers; otherwise, even if there are hundreds of millions of kalpas, you will not be free in the end."

Xue Qing was silent, and immediately thought of another thing, said: "Senior brother...will the senior brothers come to the lower realm...to help me cope with the disaster?"

He was really reluctant to say the last few words.It is true that Yuwei assisted him in some things, such as sending him the lotus seed, so that he could finally merge with Shangqing's spirit, and for example, he gave himself Yuxu Palace Lantern and Coffin Lantern, but as long as you think of this Second senior brother, Xue Qing felt that he really came to disturb his mind and hinder his practice.

As if he could read what Xue Qing was thinking, Daozu Hongjun laughed twice, and said: "It's up to them, but in fact it can be regarded as an experience for you. The mind is peaceful, and you are not moved by external things, so why bother?" Others?"

Well... Coping with harassment is actually a kind of experience and improvement of one's state of mind. Is that what Daozu meant?To deal with Yuwei, you only need to remain unchanged to respond to all changes. Perhaps this is the truth that Daozu wanted to teach?

Xue Qing felt that there seemed to be a black thread slipping down from his head. Does this mean that even Taoist ancestors have no way to deal with and solve Yuwei's dog-skin plaster sticking skills?After all, nothing happened, and Daozu couldn't have imprisoned Yuwei for 33 days in order to avoid Yuwei's lower realm from harassing Xue Qing.

With a slight sigh, Hongjun Daozu said: "I have already shared this matter with you. Now is not the time for you to inquire about those past events. When the opportunity comes in the future, you will naturally understand and don't need others to tell you. You have to... cherish."

Xue Qing said silently: "Disciple understands."

Suddenly he thought of another matter, which was very important, and it was also a matter that had been hovering in his heart for a long time, but he didn't know whether he should ask about it, especially, to ask Daozu.

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Ever since he merged with Shangqing's soul after time travelling, Xue Qing has been thinking about this question, keeping it in his heart all the time, never forgetting it.

Compared with the Battle of the Conferred Gods, Xue Qing should be more concerned about this issue.It's just that there have been no voices or thoughts of questioning or guessing in the people and things he has come into contact with all the time, so he can barely suppress his doubts.

That is - what kind of relationship do you have with Shangqing?

If he was just an ordinary mortal, why did he travel to such an ancient age and become such a god for no reason?All of this is really just a coincidence, is it just that the ordinary young man Xue Qing in the later generations met death, and then got an even luckier chance to travel through time and space and become a god?

If it is not just a coincidence, then what kind of arrangement has caused the present necessity?And who made all these arrangements?What is the relationship between Xue Qing and Shangqing?Different souls must not be the same person. Why did the two souls devour each other at that time, and Xue Qing, the mortal soul, became the leader in the end?

If it was an accident of necessity, the original supernatant was really annihilated and replaced by a mortal soul who had a stronger desire to survive, was able to survive, and adapted to this world—just like the fusion of lotus seeds at that time His spiritual consciousness, the phantom of the Dao ancestor who merged his memory and fantasy said-why does everyone treat Xue Qing as a supernatural being?

Needless to say, this is a kind of empathy, Daozu may be like this, but Yuwei, he is so unscrupulous, he will never be willing to admit that his own brother has been replaced by a mortal.

There will be a day when you don't even know your own identity. This is really... Xue Qing smiled bitterly in his heart and sighed. He really wanted to know what kind of connection he had with Shangqing, which caused everything that happened now. .

If I don't ask again this time, I don't know how long I will worry about it.He said he wanted to cultivate his state of mind, but his state of mind was already disturbed.Xue Qing made up his mind secretly, and said in his mouth: "Master, I still have something to ask."