Celestial Immortal

 Qingzhou, Guangping County, Chen Mansion.

Twenty or 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 passers-by can't help but look at it more. Eye.

At one 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.

 The world’s circumstances 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, the Chen family doesn’t know what kind of bad luck they have.

 Chen Jia's first success as a Jinshi was just an appetizer. In the same year, his younger son Chen Peng was awarded the top three titles in high school and became a handsome young man. He laid a top foundation in Confucianism and Taoism in one fell swoop, and his future was bright and glorious.

 Double Jinshi in the same school, father and son pass the exam at the same time.

 This is not over yet.

The eldest daughter of the Chen family entered the Holy Land of Ghost Valley Water Cave, and did not like red pretending to love martial arts.

The most important thing is that it is said that the eldest son Chen Chu is even more extraordinary. He became a Taoist sect and became a highly accomplished elder in 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 sutras that are difficult to recite.

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

Thirty years have passed by, and perhaps she has maintained her appearance well. Mother Chen is not as old as her 70s or 80s, but looks like a forty-year-old lady. She just has a few more silvery patches on her temples, making her look quite young. At this moment, Mother Chen lowered her head and looked at her in a daze.

In front of her, there was a portrait painting. In the painting, there were 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 Chen’s mother in this state, shook his head and said:

“They take the time to come all the way back to see you and me every year, so why are you worried?”

“My mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles, so I can’t rest assured.”

Mother Chen glanced at Chen Jiaxian angrily and asked casually:

“The Celestial Court has changed its leadership. I asked you to inquire about the whereabouts of the children. Have you inquired?”

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 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, he couldn’t find out at all.

“They are now high-ranking officials in the DPRK, so they can’t 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 comes hand in hand, and even greets you and me by name.”

When Chen’s mother heard this, she was a little surprised:

“Sir, what happened? Why did the two parents and officials suddenly come to the door and want to see me, a woman?”

 “I don’t know.”

Chen Jia shook his head first, and was quite curious in his heart, but he didn’t say much and said:

 “Madam, let’s go, don’t neglect this distinguished guest.”

While talking, the Chen family and his wife 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.

　　The sound arrives first before the person arrives.

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

There is 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 in Confucian robes and an old Taoist in Taoist robes sat leisurely.

 The governor of Guangping County and the governor of Guangping County stood respectfully behind the man in Confucian robes and the old Taoist, 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 Wenyuan, the current Mu Zong of Qingzhou, "Old Man Tingzhang" in charge of Qingzhou Ghosts and Gods Department, the first and second leaders in charge of Yin and Yang in Qingzhou gathered in the Chen family.

Even Chen Jiaxian, who used to be the roll call in Jinluan Hall, was a little confused during this battle. Fortunately, he was also a well-rounded man. He was extremely shocked and did not lose his etiquette:

“Junior has met senior Zong and senior Tingzhang.”

After finishing speaking, Chen Jia stretched out his hand and said:

“Two seniors, please take a seat!”

Qingzhou Mu Zong Wenyuan smiled and waved his hand:

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

The governor of the prefecture, "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 the kindness was difficult, 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 half-full.

“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 he said goodbye and left, the state pastor and the state governor did not mention anything serious.

 This came as a surprise to Mrs. Chen.

 “Sir, 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 his saliva and murmured:

“In this Immortal Court High Gong Conference, our Erlang was elected as the Great Elder of the Immortal Court and became one of the eighteen ministers of the Celestial Empire.”

 “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 scholar and had served as an official. No one knew better than him what it meant to be "an important minister of the country".

“There is 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 so excited that they could not recover, 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.”

 “Sir, the streets outside the house are all blocked.”

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

 The Qingyang Marquis Mansion, the powerful gentry, and the powerful sects of various sects in Qingzhou.

Throughout Qingzhou, prominent families and sects came to visit, and the streets outside the Chen Mansion were packed to the brim, causing a sensation throughout Guangping County. This night, all the young talents in Guangping County were faced with a 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, and people are coming to congratulate you. You can be said to be a proud ancestor this time, and I am very happy.”

As she spoke, Qingying casually passed through the void.

Shortly afterwards, the Chen Mansion in Guangping was crowded with guests, and Chen's father and mother Chen's mother smiled happily and came into view one after another.

 In the void, Chu Chen’s spiritual voice came:

 “Yinger, thank you for your hard work.”

"It's appropriate to visit my 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 is [Tongtian Wonderland]? Is there any harvest?”

　　"It's wonderful. Next time, I'm afraid I'll have to live in isolation."

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 definitely break through the bottleneck!”

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

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

 “This time, we will definitely 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 makes decisions later, thinks twice before acting, and never says or does anything that he is not sure about.

To the vast majority of people in the spiritual world, the second-grade Taoist practice is an insurmountable barrier. 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 arose in his heart.

As long as he wants it, the second level of 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 of Taoism is not difficult for him. Not to mention that he can pick it up 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 affected his breakthrough, so that he was stuck at this step.

Now, he first comprehended the precious text of the Heavenly Scriptures [Heaven's Heart Zhengfa], which was transformed by the Three Purities, and then entered the [Wonderful Realm of Connecting the Heavens], 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, I touched the origin of the great road and found myself in an extremely mysterious realm.

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

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

As a result, when I reached out my hand, I 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.

At the time 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 in the world hope that their children will succeed.

Chuchen saw the happy smiles of his parents. At this moment, he felt inexplicably peaceful.

 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 the beginning to the end, he never truly became a monk and never cut off his worldly ties.

 Lingshan Sect is not a secluded sect. It does not require its disciples to retreat into the mountains and devote themselves to practice. 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 there are many of them that have been hidden 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 but also reasonable.

 Under normal circumstances, those who have cultivated to Chu Chen's level of Taoism will live for a few hundred years, and even those who are younger may 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 "births and deaths" and witnessing memories turning from shining to dim, without even knowing it, their "mundane hearts" have become dim without any special effort to "cut off the mortal world", and they have no distractions, and they are alone in seeking the truth. .

 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 has improved too quickly.

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

 In a daze, Chu Chen had a great enlightenment.

As an enlightened person who has 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 across Chu Chen's mind, and his heart was firm in asking questions.

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.

 “Cut the mortal world” is a kind of transformation of “mind”.

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

With this thought, 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 devil 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:

 “There is another top peerless strongman in the world.”

 (End of this chapter)