Chapter 35: Shelved

Qi Xuansu has never seen the Earth Master. It is no exaggeration to say that the Earth Master is the most mysterious of the three masters.

This is not surprising.

In the previous dynasty, the Confucian school still ruled the world. Logically, all the Jinshi who participated in the palace examination had seen the emperor, but Emperor Shizong did not attend the court for 20 years, and he was devoted to practicing Taoism. He did not preside over the palace examination held every three years. Therefore, the officials who passed the imperial examination after the 21st year of Ming Yong had no chance to see the emperor. Except for the cabinet officials and the old ministers, no officials of all sizes recognized the emperor.

With Qi Xuansu's current status and position, he has never seen the Earth Master, and the number of times he has seen the National Master is also very few. He has seen the Heaven Master more often, and it was because of Zhang Yuelu, but when the Heaven Master avoided him, he could not see him either. Xiushu.com

It can be said that the Earth Master deliberately avoided Qi Xuansu, or it can be said that it was just a coincidence, so in the past, Qi Xuansu had doubts, but did not delve too much.

But now after Li Tianlan said this, Qi Xuansu's doubts in his heart could not help but surge up.

The fourth generation of earth master and earth master are very similar?

If Li Tianlan's speculation comes true, the fourth generation of earth master is the earth master of this generation, then is there a possibility that the fourth generation of earth master is already a first-tribulation immortal?

However, Qi Xuansu quickly denied this speculation.

If the earth master is a first-tribulation immortal, then wouldn't it be better for the earth master to directly become the sixth generation of the great headmaster? There is no need to keep the deputy headmaster Da Zhenren.

In addition, there are two possibilities.

The first possibility is to reincarnate as a human, just like Wu Xian reincarnated as Yao Zu. Although he retained some of his cultivation, he was no longer an immortal, thus avoiding the restrictions of the heavenly tribulation, and then making a comeback.

The second possibility is that the heavenly immortal cuts out an incarnation and enters the world. When the incarnation ascends for the second time and returns to the original body, the heavenly immortal can go further.

This method has great limitations and four difficulties.

First, the heavenly immortal itself must have a heart that is persistent enough to break through the restrictions of the two realms, otherwise it will need the realm of the Supreme Daozu. If the heavenly immortal has no heart, it cannot cut out an incarnation and return to the human world.

What is the obsession of the fourth generation of earth masters?

Second, a considerable amount of divine power is needed to open up the two worlds and form a temporary passage, but this passage is very fragile and the celestial being cannot pass through.

For the Quanzhen Dao, which is rich and powerful, this is not a problem.

Third, a container is needed. Generally, a fetus in the womb that has not yet formed a soul will be chosen, which does not commit sins. However, if it is suitable for the celestial being and can carry and accommodate the celestial being's thoughts, it requires manpower to carefully select.

Quanzhen Dao masters the creation engineering, so it is not a problem to directly create a container.

Fourth, after the celestial being descends, there will be confusion in the womb, that is, it will not remember the original things at all. If no one enlightens, or there are other opportunities, it will not remember the cause and effect for a lifetime, and spend a lifetime in a muddle, which is equivalent to coming to the world in vain, so it needs special guidance.

With the strength of the Yao family, it is not difficult to do it.

If all four problems are solved, the celestial being incarnate can walk normally in the human world, or break the earthly relationship, or cut off the obsession. However, the incarnation of the celestial being has no realm cultivation at all, so he needs to start all over again. He only has the experience of the celestial being's perception, and his progress is far better than that of ordinary people.

However, even if he has achieved success in cultivation, it is not all good. The celestial being's incarnation came to sever his earthly ties. If this incarnation is contaminated by too many karmas, it will be difficult for it to return to its original body. Even the karma has affected its original body. After weighing the pros and cons, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, so the original body has to cut off this incarnation and make it an independent individual.

From this point of view, the incarnation is the original body of the celestial being, but the original body of the celestial being is not the incarnation.

After overcoming all difficulties, the incarnation finally ascended for the second time and returned to its original body, and the realm cultivation of the celestial being can be taken to a higher level.

Assuming the second situation, that is, the current generation of earth masters is the incarnation cut out by the fourth generation of earth masters after ascending, there is only one key question here, what is the obsession of the fourth generation of earth masters?

In terms of realm cultivation, Xuansheng is higher, and Xuansheng has not been seen to cut out an incarnation and re-enter the world, which shows that Xuansheng has no attachment in his heart.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so don't be a slave to them.

Qi Xuansu had also imagined whether he was the incarnation of Xuansheng, but many masters had verified it for him, and he had nothing to do with Xuansheng. xь.

The incarnation can be seen.

Putting aside the aptitude and bones, just talking about the mystery in the womb, even if there is no one to guide, after reaching the pseudo-immortal realm, it can open up and remember the past and present lives.

Even if Qi Xuansu is not a pseudo-immortal, it is not that he remembers everything overnight, but a gradual process. Before he completely opens up and remembers the past, he will dream of some scenes from the past. The lower the cultivation, the more vague the dream, and the higher the cultivation, the clearer the dream, and this kind of dream may last a lifetime.

Qi Xuansu often dreams, but he dreams of Lingshan and the Great Witch. If he must be said to be an incarnation, it is the incarnation of the Great Witch, and has nothing to do with Xuansheng.

Qi Xuansu had no idea for a moment, so he could only ask, "What does the national master say?"

Li Tianlan said, "The national master can't say anything about things without evidence. There are only a few possibilities."

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought again.

Appearance can't be used as evidence, and it's also reasonable that the descendants look like their ancestors.

As for why the geomancer wants to maintain the appearance of the four generations of geomancers, the reason is not difficult to guess.

Changing appearance is certainly not a difficult thing, but there has always been a saying about true appearance. Changing appearance will leave traces, and even requires cultivation to maintain, which can easily be seen by others.

Even if a warrior has a hundred forms of human immortals, it is difficult to say that there is no trace left. After all, the appearance of a warrior's body and soul is consistent with his true appearance. The hundred forms of human immortals can change the external appearance of flesh and blood, but cannot change the appearance of the body and soul.

The soul is also the true appearance. The transformation of the soul can only be regarded as an illusion, and it will still be seen through.

Rejuvenation is another situation. Whether it is a child, an old man, a teenager, or a middle-aged man, it is his true appearance, just in a different period.

The Taoist sect has no shortage of masters and immortals. Even if the secrets hidden in the cracks of time can be dug out for you, secretly change the appearance, and then be seen through by others, that is, there is no silver here, three hundred taels, and let people think too much. It is better to keep the original appearance directly.

There is another reason. The geomancer became an immortal step by step, and he also has a complete resume. He did not suddenly appear. There may be people who suddenly appeared, but it is impossible for him to become the deputy head of the Taoist sect. Do you really think that the Taoist sect's review is a decoration? When the earth master is at a low level, he cannot change his appearance, and others have seen the earth master's original appearance. As for using external objects to cover up his appearance, it is also a case of trying to cover up one's appearance.

Maybe someone will ask, what is the situation with Yao Zu?

Yao Zu's situation is special. She did not take over another body, but merged. In other words, Wu Xian and Yao Zu merged into one person. It can be said that she is both Wu Xian and Yao Zu, or it can be said that she is neither of them, a completely new person, so her true appearance has changed permanently.

Now it seems that the earth master cannot change his true appearance, and it is very likely that he has some connection with the fourth generation earth master.

This can also explain why the earth master rarely shows up, and the eight generations of disciples have basically not seen the true appearance of the earth master.

After all, Li Tianlan is older. When he was young, the fifth generation of the great master was still alive. At that time, the earth master was not qualified to see anyone, so Li Tianlan had seen the earth master.

Among the people who have seen the true appearance of the earth master, almost no one has seen the fourth generation of the earth master, so there is no way to connect the two. On the contrary, it was Li Tianlan who, by chance, met the fourth generation of geomancers with his elders in the family, and then he learned this secret.

Qi Xuansu asked again: "In theory, the Heavenly Master, the National Master, Jiang Dazhenren, Shi Dazhenren and others should have also met the fourth generation of geomancers, but why have they never mentioned this?"

Li Tianlan said: "That's not the case. It's true that these Pingzhang Dazhenren you mentioned are older than me, but when I was a child, they were just young people, with insufficient qualifications and low cultivation, and they were still quite far from the core of Taoism. It is not easy to meet the fourth generation of geomancers who are powerful and secluded. I also benefited from the light of my ancestors. The ancestors of our family were good friends with the fourth generation of geomancers, and I was the eldest grandson of the eldest house of our family. That's why I was taken by my ancestors to visit friends and had the honor of seeing the true appearance of the fourth generation of geomancers."

Qi Xuansu understood.

The fourth generation of geomancers are also very mysterious. Since Qi Xuansu has never seen the Earth Master, it makes sense that the Pingzhang Great Masters have never seen the Fourth Generation Earth Master when they were young. .Ь.

In this way, most of those who have seen the true face of the Earth Master have never seen the Fourth Generation Earth Master. Most of those who have seen the Fourth Generation Earth Master are no longer alive.

It was Li Tianlan's accident that accidentally revealed the secret of the Earth Master.

Another problem is that the Fourth Generation Earth Master and the current generation of Earth Master overlap in time. When the Fourth Generation Earth Master was alive, the current generation of Earth Master had already grown up, which seems to rule out the speculation of incarnation and reincarnation.

Qi Xuansu asked, "Who have you told about this?"

Li Tianlan said, "I have not achieved much in my life. I have been wandering around in local Taoist temples all my life. When I got old, I was only a deputy palace master. So I really met the current generation of earth master very late. I remember that it was when the fifth generation of the Great Master replaced the three deputy masters. I followed the National Master to Yujing and met the current generation of earth master and the current generation of heaven master for the first time. At first, I just felt familiar, as if I had seen them somewhere, and didn't pay much attention to it. Later, when the clan worshipped the ancestors, I remembered the old story of my ancestor taking me to visit friends. Then I was surprised to find that the current generation of earth master and the fourth generation of earth master were so similar. It was a serious matter, so I didn't dare to make it public. I just I did tell the Imperial Master, and he told me not to spread it outside. That's it. As for whether the Imperial Master has told anyone else, I don't know. "

Qi Xuansu asked, "Didn't the Fourth Generation Earth Master leave a portrait?"

Li Tianlan said, "When I first remembered this, I was afraid that I had made a mistake, so I looked for the portrait of the Fourth Generation Earth Master to compare it. But the official portrait left by the Fourth Generation Earth Master was not the same as the Fourth Generation Earth Master in my memory. It was seriously distorted and should have been modified. I found a few other portraits of the Fourth Generation Earth Master, but they were all profiles or backs. "

Except for a distorted official portrait, there were no other portraits left by the great deputy headmaster. Was it intentional at the beginning? Or was it destroyed later?

It seems that the water of Quanzhen Dao is much deeper than Qi Xuansu imagined.

Qi Xuansu sighed and didn't ask any more questions.