my demon

Chapter 103

This annual holiday is long and sweet.Xiao Yan and Lich sometimes rode horses to the hunting palace in winter and hunted a rabbit back, and sometimes they watched two autumn birds dance and courtship in the magical rainforest of Lich's small world.Sometimes I go to sea and follow the whales to watch them hunt, sometimes the two of them huddle together in the kitchen and try to cook a dinner together. After all, Xiao Yan has never cooked before. Also made a lot of special recipes.

Most of the time, they are bored for a long time and have no purpose. The two of them are often bored by the fireplace in the bookstore, reading books crookedly, each reading their own books, and reading whatever they want.Xiao Yan is very interested in magic patterns and magic circles, and the lich is also very good at this, and he taught Xiao Yan a lot of magic patterns very seriously, and felt a little emotional: "It's because the spiritual power in your world is too lacking, If you can really cultivate mana, you must be the best magic pattern master and magic circle master."

He also regretted: "It's just that your body is too weak to withstand this time and space travel. Even so, we can still use some methods to strengthen the body, such as the power of holy light to improve physical fitness, dragon blood potion to improve strength and tenacity..."

Xiao Yan glanced at him: "No need."

The Lich was surprised: "Don't you want to see what your physical condition looks like at its peak? It's taller, more..."

Xiao Yan was straightforward: "I'm afraid that if I change my appearance, my husband won't like me then."

Lich: "...I won't be so superficial. A lich doesn't even have a body. You didn't dislike it in the past."

Xiao Yan took a serious look at him: "You can't take risks, even if your husband's love is less than a little bit, it won't do."

The Lich was numb from his gaze, and felt that his black-haired and black-eyed partner was extremely cute, so he couldn't help lowering his head and kissing his lips. The two were out of breath after a while, and they just wanted to look at each other. Do some things that are very familiar these days, but there is a golden bell shaking, making a crisp sound.

This is the waiter outside the villa, indicating that there is a visitor.

The Lich straightened Xiao Yan's clothes that had been loosened by him, got up and went out, and came back after a while and said, "It's Fan Zuosi, who said that the astrology and moon phases of this month are different from those in previous years. I'll go to Qintian Check it out and come back."

Xiao Yan was a little worried: "Is there any problem with the astrology?"

Lich smiled: "What's the problem? Next year will definitely be a good time, just in time to promote new crops. How about you come with me?"

Xiao Yan shook his head: "Forget it, I remembered that I had some doubts when I read the Buddhist scriptures before, and it happens that there is nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, so I invite Qi Yuan to come in and talk about it."

The Lich glanced at him: "If there is anything wrong, you can ask me."

Xiao Yan didn't understand, so: "Okay, I'll talk about it when you come back, I'll ask Qi Yuan first."

The Lich changed his clothes and went out, after thinking for a while, he turned back and talked to Xiao Yan: "I remember talking about Taoism with Lin Jiangping before, he also has a lot of research on Buddhism, I asked him to come over and explain to you .”

Xiao Yan: "...in this new year...Qi Yuan is a monk, it's different..."

The Lich didn't care: "He doesn't have any family members. Besides, it's such an honor to be summoned by the Son of Heaven. Dare he not come? Whether it's about Buddhism or Taoism, it can only be understood after more people discuss it."

Xiao Yan: "...Okay."

Only then did the Lich walk out with peace of mind, and beckoned He Changan to come over, and told him to send someone to tell Lin Jiangping to come over to serve the emperor immediately, and explained to He Changan: "I will go to Qin Tianjian and return soon. The emperor these days Your vitality is weak, you have lost a lot of weight, and your health is not very good, you must take care of him carefully, and you must not leave your side for a moment."

He Chang'an hurriedly lowered his hands and said, "Your Majesty, just rest assured, the little one will take care of you personally, and you will definitely not dare to leave the emperor's side."

The lich just left.

This time, he was entangled by Fan Zuosi. He not only asked many star map problems, but also asked a few easy-to-learn algorithms by the way.When Lich finally returned to Qiyun Manor, Xiao Yan was the only one sitting there with a brush and writing in the room.

The Lich was a little surprised: "All the guests have left?"

Xiao Yan raised his eyes, and couldn't help laughing: "What do you think? Why did you ask He Changan to follow me closely? I sent him away, and he said that the emperor told me not to leave for a while. Lin Shuai laughed on the spot and said The emperor's teacher's vinegar jar was overturned. Qi Yuan blushed violently, fidgeted, and left quickly. I haven't asked a few words, but Lin Shuai made a fool of himself."

The Lich was a little embarrassed, and looked at the words he wrote, "The void is shattered, and the earth is flat." What does this mean?

Xiao Yan said: "There are some stories in the Zen school. There is a saying, 'Treading over the sea, the dust of the earth flies; In terms of absorbing the innate qi with the Taoist side, smashing the void, and combining the Tao to return the emptiness, they all mention the shattering of the void, which makes me feel a little subtle."

The lich said: "No matter what kind of practice method is to temper oneself, one person is one universe, the process of comprehending the laws of the world is similar, and it is an explosive subversion of one's previous inherent concepts. This process is described as void. It can be smashed, or described as a cosmic explosion, it’s all a process.”

Xiao Yan said: "Why is it a disaster-like comprehension process?"

The Lich didn't understand what he meant: "Huh?"

Xiao Yan put down his pen and felt his shoulders a little sore, so he fell back and nestled on the warm soft couch by the fireplace, and said with a smile: "There is something I can't understand."

"We say that the cycle of heaven is endless. You also told me that the energy of this world is transformed. After death, the ashes return to the dust, return to nature, and feed back to the heaven and the earth. Then the earthquakes, tsunamis, fires of nature, These also need energy to start, right?

Lich's eyes flashed: "Yes."

"If energy is conserved, then why do human beings still have no choice but to work so hard before natural disasters? Thousands of miles away, floods, plagues, tsunamis and landslides, human beings are so small and helpless in the face of disasters. I don't think disasters can be simply attributed to It is because the king has no way, and the power of a benevolent king is limited, and what he can do is also very limited. Therefore, "Liezi" says that the world has no perfect power, the sage has no omnipotence, and all things have no perfect use."

"Obviously, the ancient philosophers also noticed the imbalance. I don't think it can explain the huge difference in power just because the benevolent emperor has the way and the world returns to the heart. Why is it not complete? Is it normal? Good and evil are rewarded, Why not report it in this world, and report it immediately? On the contrary, evil people do evil, which will affect tens of thousands of innocent people. It is much, much harder for a saint to save people than to kill people. One foot taller than the Tao, the devil is ten feet taller. This is the ancient philosopher Think about it, even if the opposite of light is darkness, and the opposite of good is evil, why is the power of good and light to heal and repair not as strong as the power to destroy?"

"The difference between the power of human beings and nature is too great. Even with the addition of all living things, it is still just the four seasons of prosperity, allowing natural disasters to wreak havoc."

The Lich thought for a while and said: "I think, with your mortal civilization now, without the help of external forces, you can also invent tools that can cause huge disasters and overcome natural moats and disasters in about a few hundred years. The ballistas used in the city, the bridges you built, and the boats you built are in a sense overcoming nature, reclaiming seas and moving mountains, and climbing mountains and mountains. In a world without magic, you can go out of another way. You may be able to be like today’s Like flying pigeons to pass on books, inventing other things to communicate with each other, you may also gather the wisdom of thousands of people, accumulate a hundred years of experience, and create a small world like the legendary demigod, just with the help of other media , but the overall idea is still to conquer nature and break through the limitations of mortal bodies.”

"Human wisdom is endless. Your world has taught me that a mortal is weak, but when countless mortals gather together, class plus time, that is the development speed of geometric multiples."

Xiao Yan said: "However, when tools or weapons that can cause great damage are in the hands of a few people, they will still use them to fight for power and profit, and eliminate dissidents. ? How strong is the luck and the ability to control and balance the whole world? It only takes one lunatic to destroy this so-called balance. When the disaster returns, do you need another flood to clean it up? This room?"

The lich looked into his wise companion's eyes and was at a loss for words.

Xiao Yan looked at him very seriously: "You said that you suspect that our world once had a high-level magic-like civilization, that is, those practitioners who followed the Tao and practiced nature that were lost in different classics and scripts, Lingxu Yujian Is it because these immortals, even demons, ghosts, and demons, are in the hands of a few people because of their high damage, causing irreparable consequences? For example, spells that can cast plagues, spells that curse large areas, Assuming that, as the scriptures say, with one sword leveling mountains and seas and killing ten thousand people with one thought, would the world have lost its balance and had to be destroyed again? In the end of the Dharma Era, the demise of the gods is inevitable."

"Cultivating immortals, must you go against the sky?"

"Does the way of heaven have to be perfect? ​​Everything is lacking, and when it is extremely prosperous, it will decline. The mid-day will shift, and the moon will lose when it is full. If there is a deficiency in the way of heaven, it will be destroyed if there is no time."

"If the Great Flood is a forced restart of the Dao of Heaven, is it that the Dao of Heaven is also seeking a different world? Different laws?"

"You also said that the gathering of countless mortals can produce amazing wisdom, but every mortal among them has the spirit of breaking through themselves and pursuing the truth of the world, so they can accumulate it?"

"Why do all living beings have to pay the price for the evil of a few people? Why does this world have such turbulent and uncontrollable energies? Is it possible for individual mortals to absorb these turbulent energies and transform them into their own mana?" ?”

The Lich lowered his eyelashes slightly and covered his golden eyes: "If you were in our magical world, you must also be a genius mage. Your understanding is really amazing."

However, Xiao Yan asked him: "Didn't the master think of the answer? Has your big prophecy seen the future?"

Lich said: "The laws of the world, there are always differences and similarities. I am also exploring."

Xiao Yan said: "Mister clearly has the ability to overwhelm mountains and seas, but he has been using it cautiously. It's not just because he is afraid of being excluded by the law, right?"

The Lich was silent, Xiao Yan looked at him, and said affirmatively: "The way of heaven is lacking, and the way of Tao is impermanent, isn't it?"

"Enlighten the Dao of Heaven and prove longevity. Assuming that the Great Flood is the restart of the human world after the destruction, and the lack of aura is the evil result of the last high-magic civilization's rampant abuse, then, is the Dao of Heaven also repairing the shortcomings and promoting the recovery of aura? Dao impermanence, there is no regulation There is only one correct way, the way is three thousand, and I prove my way."

"The recovery of spiritual energy must require a very critical condition. It must be very harsh, but it is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The Lich smiled: "If you continue, you will be like those stupid kings who have been attacked in your history books, seeking longevity in their old age, doing the unscrupulous deeds of favoring alchemists, refining alchemy and building pagodas, and seeking immortals overseas."

Xiao Yan's eyes were clear and calm: "If the emperor is bound by the way of heaven and the power of faith in the world, he will naturally have a faint understanding of the way of heaven. Is there a possibility that they also thought that proving longevity is not completely impossible? They worked hard to explore, maybe It's just that I want to explore the truth of the law, the limit of the true meaning of life and more possibilities, but life is too short, it's too late, and I haven't met that opportunity."

The Lich reached out and touched his forehead, gently brushing his loose long hair behind his head: "Do you want to live forever?"

Xiao Yan looked at him: "I'm not that greedy, I just want to spend more time with my husband, and hope that my husband will not have so many restrictions in this world. I want to stand side by side with my husband in this world.

His eye circles were slightly hot: "I can't wait for the future of mortals you mentioned. I only have the present moment, and I can only promise you the present moment. Mayflies only compete for the day and night, because only the day and night."

Cranes live a thousand years, and travel with extremes; mayflies live in the morning and die in the evening, and enjoy themselves.Mr. is a wild crane, but I am just a mayfly, Xiao Yan thought bitterly in his heart.

The Lich stared at him for a long time, stretched out his fingers and slowly stroked his chin and lips, and suddenly smiled slightly: "Maybe...it will be as you wish." He gently stroked Xiao Yan's long black hair: "You are a human emperor, not a mortal."

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Note: All things are lacking, and when they flourish, they decline.The middle of the day will move, and the moon will lose money when it is full.If the way of heaven is lacking, it will be destroyed if there is no time——"Liezi·Tianrui"

Cranes live a thousand years, and travel with extremes; mayflies live in the morning and die in the evening, and enjoy themselves. —— "Huainanzi"