"I don't know if it's fate itself, or if we change our fate by choice. Ding Yi explained his point to the high priest.

"At first, I believed in fate, and my parents repeatedly instilled in me that a person must have self-knowledge, and that it is predestined by God to eat as much food as he can and how much burden he can carry. Don't have unrealistic ideas. I was also willing to trust in fate at one point. ”

The small lattices on the ceiling disappeared one by one, leaving only the picture of Ding Zhaoding teaching Ding Yi a lesson.

"At the time, you weren't convinced, were you?" said Hui, pointing to the image on the ceiling.

"Yes, I'm not convinced, I'm born to be useful, I believe that when I come to this world, there must be a reason for it, I would rather believe in my own extraordinary. ”

Hui smiled: "But you are just an ordinary person, your parents are just ordinary civilians, your family, the greatest achievement is only in the ancient country of Nanzhao, which has more than four million people, there is only a prime minister, the day you were born, the empire has 436,574 people born at the same time, you are not the most special one." Your mother did not dream of a man of God, and at the same time, you were born without clouds or other visions......"

On the ceiling, this time it was the scene of the day Ding Yi came into the world, Ding Yi looked at the screened picture, and saw Ding Zhaoding's tightly knit brows, his heart fluttered.

"Your parents, but they are very worried about your incarnation!" Hui said with a smile.

"Our family is not a wealthy family, in fact, we have always had the problem of debt, and I can understand the worries of my father and mother. Ding Yi explained.

The picture on the ceiling quickly transitioned to a frame, and then it became normal.

On the screen is the scene of Jiyun City, Ding Yi looked at the familiar scene, and was a little excited. The picture shows Baixiang Garden, a non-staple food store that Ding Yi often passed by when he was a child.

Hui pointed to Baixiang Garden and said to Ding Yi: "Your understanding of Xiuzhen originally started here. ”

Ding Yi didn't make a sound, he looked at the picture stupidly.

On the screen, six or seven-year-old Ding Yun, with four or five-year-old Ding Yi, is talking to the shopkeeper Hu.

"Uncle shopkeeper, you can buy a fish lamp......" Ding Yun begged.

"Buy a fish lamp......" Ding Yi followed his sister, begging in a milky voice.

"What do I want this fish lamp to do? shoddy stuff, you guys go away quickly, don't interfere with my business. The shopkeeper Hu was impatient and drove the two children away.

Ding Yun pouted, a little helpless, and pulled his younger brother to leave.

However, it is obvious that the temptation brought by food is very strong, especially the children who are still hungry, Ding Yi did not move.

Ding Yun was about to drag Ding Yi away, but Ding Yi had already spoken again.

"Uncle, fish lamps for cakes. ”

Shopkeeper Hu frowned.

"I've told you, I don't want fish lamps, you two little ghosts, let's leave quickly. ”

"Can I exchange this with you?" Little Ding Yi took out a red stone, a small piece of black wood, and a few small shells from his pocket. These are Xiao Ding Yi's most beloved treasures.

Shopkeeper Hu picked up the stone, examined it carefully, and put it back in Ding Yi's little hand.

"It's an ordinary stone, but the shape is a little special. Shopkeeper Hu said disdainfully.

Xiao Ding Yi in the picture was very disappointed.

Shopkeeper Hu looked at the little child's depressed little face, and said a little unbearably: "Little guy, don't be so sad, if you can pick a branch of an osmanthus tree for me, I will give you a piece of cake." ”

Xiao Ding Yi agreed, and took his sister and rushed out to find the osmanthus tree. At that time, Ding Yi, although he was young, knew the osmanthus tree. In fact, the osmanthus tree is Ding Yi's favorite tree, and he likes the rich fragrance of osmanthus flowers.

The picture flashed quickly, and returned to normal again, and it was half an hour later.

Ding Yi held a large bouquet of osmanthus flowers and returned to the Baixiang Garden, his little face was flushed, and behind him was Ding Yun who was holding a bunch of fish lamps.

Shopkeeper Hu took these osmanthus flowers, and at the same time handed Ding Yi a piece of cake. But Ding Yi didn't leave.

The little boy said in a milky voice: "Uncle, you said that one branch is exchanged for a cake, I picked ten osmanthus branches, you have to give me ten yuan, adults can't lie to children." ”

Shopkeeper Hu looked at the young brother who came all the way, scratched his head and said: "The words are not bad, but the business has not been very good recently, so let's do it, little guy, Uncle will make amends for you to make a trick, okay?"

The little boy looked at the shopkeeper, then looked back at his sister, and finally nodded.

Hu shopkeeper took out a big dustpan, he put the bouquet of osmanthus in his left hand, shouted 'fast', the naked eye can see a faint green light, blooming in his right hand, hit the osmanthus branch of the left hand, Hu shopkeeper's left hand shook gently, only to see countless osmanthus flowers, blooming and falling from the branches, after a while, it was full of dustpans......

Xiao Ding Yi stared blankly at everything that happened in front of him......

"Uncle Hu is a good person, he doesn't bully civilians because he is a cultivator, nor does he look down on civilians because he is a cultivator. Ding Yi's eyes were a little moist, and he explained to Hui.

The screen continues to flash rapidly. There is a shocking picture of Ding Yi watching the magic disc for the first time, and there is also a picture of Ding Yi reading a book in a bookstore......

"If you want to become a cultivator, you should start from that time. Hui said softly.

"With supreme supernatural powers, with a long life, flying to the heavens and the earth, traveling for nine days, who didn't have a dream of cultivating true dreams when he was a child?" Hui muttered to himself.

"I believe that the heroes in those phantom disks have a great influence on you, and I can see from some of your later actions, especially when Jiyun City encounters a catastrophe, you stand up. I have to say, you are indeed the hero of Jiyun City. ”

"It's just that I'm curious, at that time, you had already shown a certain talent, and even the Empire's Rock Zongxiao had the idea of accepting you as a disciple, but you took the risk to save those civilians, is it just because you yourself were born as civilians, or because you were infected by those Phantom Disk heroes? You know, you are disobedient to the Rock of the Empire, the most powerful one in the Empire. And you also know very well that it was the people of the Truth Society who caused the collapse of Jiyun City, aren't you afraid that the people of the Truth Society will target you?"

Ding Yi withdrew his gaze to the ceiling, his eyes were very clear.

"Perhaps, High Priest, you also think that those people in the Society of Truth are fools and stupid people, and those who join the Society of Truth are all coerced cultivators...... I have spoken to them, and in fact, many of them still believe in the teachings of the Truth Society and believe that the world will eventually achieve unity. Although the current Truth Society has betrayed their original ideals, I still agree with some of their original ideas. ”

"Why are there cultivators in this world? This is a natural selection and an evolution, this is my understanding. Ding Yi explained to Hui.

"I agree with the Truth Society's statement of aptitude, and the study of genetics has actually pointed out the plausibility of this theory. I don't believe in the 'separation between heaven and man', I am an example, it is the Grandmaster and the Truth Society, who have created the cultivation qualifications with elixirs and secret arts. Of course, I was afraid that the cultivators, whether it was the Grandmaster or Wang Jiansheng, they would kill me, so to speak, at that time, it was effortless. But Jiyun City is where I was born and raised, and the people who suffer are my neighbors, why should I hold back when I can reach out to rescue them? I'm not trying to be a hero, in my opinion, civilians, villagers, and cultivators are no different. I saved them for no other reason than because I thought I could save them, and that's it......"

The high priest was noncommittal and listened quietly to Ding Yi's words.

"A cultivator who doesn't believe in the 'separation between heaven and man', Ding Yi, do you know? deviated from the camp of the cultivators, and even stood on the opposite side of the empire. After a while, the high priest replied thoughtfully.

Ding Yi said: "I did not deviate from the camp of cultivators, when I transformed into a cultivator, entered the ranks of cultivators, saw the wonderful world of cultivators, and came into contact with many cultivators, I found that cultivators and civilians are basically no different. We all need air, water, food, we all live in the same universe, cultivators and ordinary people have the same emotions of joy, anger and sorrow, the only difference is that cultivators have supernatural powers. ”

"'A gentleman is not different, and he is good at things', this is what a mortal sage said, I think it makes sense. Equip mortals with puppet mechs, and mortals can also have supernatural abilities. With the advancement of science and technology, maybe we will finally be able to crack the secret of the cultivator's qualifications, and I believe that this day will definitely come true!"

The High Priest clasped his hands and laughed.

I have been studying you, looking for your journey, and although I have come to a conclusion early on, I still want to hear your explanation. ”

Ding Yi was stunned. There are many mysteries in the words of the high priest, and Ding Yi needs to analyze them well.

The high priest said, "It seems that your mind has matured, this is your way, and you have done many things to realize the great harmony of the world in your mind. I have to say, Xiao Dingyi, you are very rare. Haibingwei, Buban, and Tianxingkong also have their way, all of which are puppets, but the way is different, they have lived for most of their lives, and they find that their way is rugged and winding, and it is simply silted and difficult to walk, and they want to see what will happen to your road......

Ding Yi was a little confused, so what he said and said was pulled to the three great masters of the Iron Casting City.

Ding Yi looked at the high priest in a daze.

Hui sighed softly.

"Xiao Ding Yi, a road that no one has ever walked before, is not so easy to walk. You know, empires weren't built in a day, and it's hard to imagine how much suffering our founding fathers suffered when they built this empire? The huge empire of 473 years, the completion of the setting of various systems, the conquest of various feudal empires, the attack of various Xiuzhen sects, and the cultivation, cultivation, and accumulation of new forces......"

Ding Yi did not understand the words of the high priest. Although Ding Yi knows his words, he is a little deviant, he knows his thoughts, and some deviate from the mainstream thinking. But he didn't want to commit treason. He wants to slowly influence and change the world, and he believes that with the implementation of the "Industrial Law", he can subtly influence and change those cultivators. Towards his ideals, step by step...... What does this have to do with the founding of the Father of the Nation to create an empire?

The high priest saw that Ding Yi was still a little ignorant, and he sighed again.

"Xiao Ding Yi, you have been here for a short time, have you found anything?" Hui prompted.

Ding Yi paused for a moment, to be honest, Ding Yi was still very in awe of this high priest with supreme magical powers, this high priest who knew the past and the future made Ding Yi have a feeling of almost seeing a god. This time I came to see the high priest, itself is very mysterious, the high priest did not expose his secret when he already knew his secret, and patiently talked with him in Luguan about the mysteries, Ding Yi is still a little confused, he doesn't understand, what kind of medicine is sold in the high priest's gourd.

The ceiling and floor have become small squares again, and Ding Yi's past is once again presented in small squares......

Ding Yi looked at the small squares in distraction, and suddenly he came to his senses.

"High priest, these are all pictures of the past, is there a picture of the future?" Ding Yigong asked respectfully.

The small squares on the ceiling and floor shattered one by one, revealing a single image. That was the scene of Ding Yi's meeting with the high priest in this Luguan, and this is the current picture.

Ding Yi was stunned.

The high priest said: "In the future, everything is possible, you must know that things are always developing and changing, and every change you make affects every step of your future, so this picture of the future, even if you see it, is not real. You must know that even if it is a divine mansion, they can't control their own destiny, if there really is a divine mansion in this world. ”

Ding Yi seems to understand whether he understands or not.

The high priest did not expose him, but the truth would be remnant. It's already very rare to be willing to be here and talk to him about the mysteries. As for the high priest, Ding Yi still can't figure out his position, at least, the high priest is still friendly to him now. There are many things that don't need to be said explicitly, and Ding Yi wrote down this kindness.

"Please teach me, High Priest!" Ding Yi bowed deeply to the High Priest again.

"I have nothing to teach you, I said it, it's all the result of choice, whether fate chooses you, or you choose fate, since you have made a choice, I have nothing to teach you. ”

Ding Yi stood up from the futon, although he did not get the guidance of the high priest on this trip to the Heavenly Temple, but at least Ding Yi understood the attitude of the high priest. This has already made Ding Yi grateful.

"I am very happy to be able to receive the teachings of the high priest, and this time I was able to listen to the teachings of the high priest, and Ding Yi benefited a lot. Ding Yi thanked politely.

The high priest looked at the young man in front of him, and said after a while: "Whether it is the original heart or your Dao heart, you must know that this world has changed because of you, and the deceased is like Sifu, you can do it yourself." ”

Ding Yi nodded.