Therefore, simplicity is empty, flowers are empty, and luxury is even more empty.

Therefore, good is empty, evil is empty, and neither good nor evil is still empty.

Therefore, this place is actually the reflection of Xuandu's own Taoist heart.

Everyone who comes to this ancient Buddhist temple, what he sees and hears is a reflection of his own Taoist heart and state of mind.

Xuandu walked slowly without any hurry.

In just three steps, it felt like he had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers.

In front of his eyes, there appeared a figure sitting cross-legged on a stone bed, with countless meritorious golden lights reflected behind his head, but there was no Buddha light around him, nor any Buddhist treasures embellishment. He looked like an ordinary old monk.

The old monk closed his eyes, made seals with his left hand, knocked the wooden fish with his right hand, and muttered something in his mouth: "All actions are impermanent, this is the law of birth and death, birth and death are the annihilation of oneself, and cessation is happiness!"

In Xuandu's ears, it felt as if tens of thousands of monks, men, women, old and young, were all chanting.

Xuandu's heart trembled, knowing that Ran Deng's realm was far beyond him.

This ancient figure who was born at the beginning of Hongmeng, the guest of Zixiao in the Zixiao Palace, the quasi-sage who once discussed the Tao with all the saints, and also argued with the Emperor of Humanity, has indeed stepped on the threshold of enlightenment, and may have already

A glimpse of the mystery of enlightenment.

Just wait for the right time and the right opportunity.

Maybe you can take that step that all practitioners dream of.

Establish a religion, prove the Tao, open up a heavenly palace, and place your own Tao and fruit in it.

From then on, he cultivated Hunyuan and attained the "One" in enlightenment.

Indestructible to all calamities, indestructible to all calamities.

It is called: Hunyuan Wuji Saint!

Ran Deng is the first person to set foot in this field since the Lich Tribulation.

He is also the person most likely to attain enlightenment after Taiyi, Dijun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Out of respect for this forerunner, and also out of reverence for Ran Deng's Taoist heart that has gone through countless calamities without changing his original intention and has always been towards the Tao.

Xuandu saluted solemnly and said: "Xuandu pays homage to Nanwu Randeng Ancient Buddha, congratulates Randeng Taoist brother on his death, and wishes that Randeng Ancient Buddha will reach nirvana soon!"

Nirvana, in the Western Taoist system, is rebirth and new life.

From the ancient Buddha of emptiness and silence to the rebirth of Nirvana.

This means that by opening up your own path, you can educate billions of mortals.

The ancient Buddha of Ran Deng formed the seal and smiled: "How good! How good!"

"A poor monk is so ashamed!"

So, he summoned a futon and placed it in front of Xuandu: "Donor, please sit down!"

Then the novice monk was brought in to bring Xuandu all kinds of fruits and vegetables: "Some simple food, please don't dislike it!"

"Don't dare!" Xuan sat down politely, picked up those seemingly simple fruits and vegetables, and stuffed them into his mouth.

He knows that these things are beneficial to him.

This was also the purpose of his teacher, the sage Laojun, who ordered him to go through this life.

Meet Ran Deng, meet this quasi-sage who is the first to embark on the journey of enlightenment after the Lich Tribulation.

For Xuandu, the benefits are incalculable.

Using people as a mirror can help you understand gains and losses.

…

Liucheng, in the venue.

Countless committee members were whispering among themselves. Just now, Meng Bai had already told the committee members exactly what had happened.

Now, it’s decision time!

Because the demonic locust swarms did not invade China.

So, should we be defensive, vigilant, alert, or proactive?

The committee members had a hard time making a decision.

Especially the human race committee members, it was difficult to make a decision for a while!

Because China has experienced a painful lesson!

At that time, the State of Qi united with other countries to blockade Liujun and brutally suppressed merchants, monks and ordinary people related to Liujun.

On the upper reaches of the sand and water, corpses were scattered everywhere, and blood flowed into rivers.

Among more than ten countries, including Ju, Qi, Cao, and Ji, everyone related to Liu County was killed!

Even some people who just had goods and merchandise from Liujun at home were killed.

The words of Qi Gong back then are still ringing in my ears today: The sword must go too far, and the man must change his species!

It's because the sacred tree shows its power and the deity protects it.

Today, all living beings in China have been killed long ago!

Before the destruction of the Qi State, the sentient beings of the Hua State (Liu County) had been living in the "fear of insufficient cultivation" and "the fear of insufficient magic weapon".

Therefore, in these years, especially since the founding of China, the country has not only established and improved grassroots institutions and education systems.

The biggest change is the establishment of a bottom-up militia system.

There are militiamen in every village and training in each county.

Mortals practice martial arts, while monks practice magic.

The casual cultivators, demon tribes, and Shui tribes who migrated to China also selected many elites and incorporated them into the militia systems at all levels.

Over the years, China has quietly established hundreds of thousands of militiamen.

As of today, among the Chinese militia, there are already tens of thousands of Jindan casual cultivators and Jindan cultivators from the demon and water tribes!

There are also hundreds or thousands of Nascent Souls and Earth Immortals.

Even if Qi is resurrected and invades again, it can be beaten back without the help of the Holy Tree!

Even counterattack Linzi!

However, the problem is that the autumn harvest is around the corner.

If we mobilize rashly and delay the autumn harvest, the impact will be huge!

However, it would not be appropriate if we do not mobilize and only use defense.

Once a swarm of monster locusts enters China, it is very likely to cause heavy losses.

The autumn harvest is also not guaranteed!

For a while, the committee members were talking a lot.

"A swarm of demonic locusts can easily number in the millions...and they all have foundation-building skills. They have rough skin and thick flesh. Even a single golden elixir monk would be hard-pressed to do anything about it, let alone millions of them."

"It's better to defend. As long as they don't enter China, we'll have nothing to worry about!" Many committee members advised earnestly.

A swarm of millions of monster locusts taking the initiative to attack?

What to do if you lose?

What should you do if you are fine but get into trouble?

"fart!"

"You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days?"

"Besides, didn't the refugees say that?"

"Last year there was a locust plague in the Central Plains, but at that time the locust swarms were just ordinary insects..."

"This year, it has become a foundation-building demon locust!"

"Even if I get lucky this year..."

"If the Golden Core Demonic Locust and Nascent Soul Demonic Locust appear next year... and they come to invade our land, what should we do?"

"Besides, we are people who have been taught by Heavenly Lord!"

"Tianzun teaches us to love the world and that all living beings are equal..."

"Nowadays, the locust plague is causing havoc in the Central Plains, but we are staying in a corner, not thinking about making progress and rescuing the people..."

"What kind of words are these?"

The entire venue was filled with discussions and arguments like this.

Those who advocated defense and waiting to see what happened were mostly old people, merchants or nobles who immigrated from Chu State and other places.

Those who advocate taking the initiative are mostly student committee members and members of the Yao and Shui tribes.

In their mouths, now is the time for China to raise its banner, march north to the Central Plains, rescue the people, and spread Tianzun's teachings and China's virtues to all directions!
To be continued...