Chapter 22: Pain and Soul

After saying this, the master asked again, "This person, what are you going to do?" Xiao Tian muttered, "Disciple doesn't know. Do you want to bury the deceased when he is buried in the ground?" The master said lightly: "You will have to do the things of killing people and seizing treasures, destroying corpses and destroying traces in the future, now let's learn how to deal with the aftermath first." Xiao Tian was taken aback: "Master, it's not a good thing to kill people and seize treasures, right?" Master continued: "What is good? What is bad? A person who cultivates immortals, is there a so-called good or bad? Like this person, just suspecting that you have a treasure, he has a murderous intent, and when others learn about it, they will only take it for granted, and if they don't have murderous intentions, they will be regarded as different. Now you tell me, if you have the opportunity, will you kill people and take treasures, whether this person knows you for a long time and has no grudges, or whether you have known you for a long time and has been kind to you? Don't worry, answer me before you think about it. ”

Xiao Tian fell into deep thought when he heard this, after all, he was not deeply involved in the world, and he had never considered these things. I have a faint feeling in my heart that cultivating immortals is certainly to fight for resources, but is it really right to kill people for the sake of resources? Should the laws that monks regard as golden rules should be obeyed? Without these resources, I would not be able to make further breakthroughs, so what should I do? In the past, I only thought that cultivation was my own perseverance and continuous progress towards the goal in my heart, but was this just the case? If I robbed other people's resources, did that mean that I had fewer competitors and more hope for success? Once I think about it seriously, I feel that it seems reasonable for Zhou Quanfeng to deal with himself.

Then I thought that Zhou Quanfeng could not succeed in plotting to kill himself, but instead killed himself, and because of this, he can still think here, if he is not defeated, he has already turned into ashes, and what resources are he still considering? Of course, I have grabbed other people's resources, so those monks who have been killed by me, can't they have the opportunity to pursue their goals and attain the Great Dao? If I deprive others of the opportunity for my own selfish interests, then one day I will be deprived of the opportunity by others, will I also deserve it?

The more I think about it, the more enlightened I feel, I just feel that my heart is transparent, no matter what others think, I have my rules, what I want to walk is the supreme road against the sky, and the guidelines of others, whether it is reasonable or not, whether it is beneficial or not, is not my way after all. Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and said, "Master, I have figured it out. The treasures of others, that is his chance, not mine. It's my chance, others can't grab it, it's not my chance, I can't grab it. If I am like this Zhou Quanfeng, if I see someone else with treasures, I want to rob and kill people, then it is natural that I will be killed one day. No matter what treasures someone else has, if I need it, I will try to exchange it with him, and if I can't exchange it, then I can't do it. I won't do anything like killing people and taking treasures. The last sentence was categorical and resolute. The master was noncommittal, and then asked, "What if someone comes to rob your treasure and kills you?" Xiao Tian said: "I naturally won't let anyone slaughter me, he wants to kill me, then I can kill him with peace of mind." "And what about his treasure?" "I also have a clear conscience when I hold the treasure." Master's face became kind: "Yes, although your approach is not to my liking, it is important not to lose your heart and insist on yourself." In the final analysis, what an immortal cultivator cultivates is a true heart. Only by insisting on oneself and taking everything as the main thing can we be thorough, have no obstacles, and make breakthroughs without regrets and demons. You remember, immortal cultivators don't care about right or wrong, only whether they should or shouldn't. If I want to kill you, then you deserve to die, whether you are a god or a demon, or a common person, whether you are a Buddha of all families, or full of evil. Righteousness, morality, interests, and disasters are not the reference that sways your thoughts, and the only thing that can determine your actions is your own heart. Only what you think you have to do is the only right thing and what you have to do. Now that this man has been slain by you, and everything he has is yours, look at your loot first. ”

Xiao Tian searched for Zhou Quanfeng according to his words, and felt a leather bag from his arms, the fabric was like Ge, and it was smooth to start, but he didn't open his mouth. Just as he didn't know why, the master said, "This kind of storage skin bag is the worst color among the storage magic weapons, and it is generally opened by the monk's unique technique. This person is dead, just erase his prohibition, and you add another prohibition, and you're good to go. These will be available when you reach the sixth stage of Qi refining, now I will help you erase the prohibition first, and then you can inject your own divine sense, and you can use it. But you have to be careful, this skin is not forbidden, you can open it, and others can open it. After speaking, he took the leather bag, and then threw it into Xiao Tian's hand.

Xiao Tian injected his divine sense into the skin, and sure enough, he felt as if he had entered a large room, more than three or five times larger than the skin made by Moda for the fur of his disillusioned fox. There are a few things piled up in it, and it only takes up a third of the space. These things have medicinal herbs, fruits, and a small jade bottle that seems to contain some liquid. The most conspicuous thing is a large number of spirit coins, Xiao Tian roughly swept it, no less than two or three hundred thousand, I can't help but be speechless, the secret path seems to be richer than Brother Mo. In addition to this, there is a sword, a scripture book. After the investigation was completed, Xiao Tian withdrew his divine sense and informed the master.

The master listened and said, "Those medicinal herbs and fruits are worthless, and the sword spirit coins are even more worthless, so take out the jade bottle and the scripture book and take a look." Xiao Tian took out the two according to his words, and the master first flipped through the scriptures and said: "It is a water attribute exercise, and the quality is tattered, but there is no tattered exercise in the world, only less cultivation, as long as the cultivation is high, it can also turn decay into magic." You can practice it in the future. Looking at the jade bottle again, his divine sense swept away, and he sighed lightly: "I don't want a monk of this level to be able to get this item, it seems that this guy is not blessed, if he hadn't met you, maybe he would have cultivated to Yudan and Yuanying in the future." ”

When Xiao Tian heard this, he hurriedly asked Master, "Master, what kind of treasure is this?"

The master smiled and said, "It's not a treasure, but it's also a treasure in this place, and if it is known by the likes of Luoxia Valley, they will definitely come to take advantage of it." This bottle contains Xuanyin water, which is generally produced in cold places, with a soft texture, and is the most nourishing for the soul, which is mostly used by people to repair the damage of the soul. This kind of use is only known one thing, but the second is not known, and the greatest effect of this kind of item is to use it to generate souls. It seems that Xiao Tian you are his nemesis. He is a fire-attribute monk, he can't cultivate with this exercise, and he doesn't know the use of Xuanyin water, these things seem to be prepared for you. After speaking, his expression was solemn, and he said to Xiao Tian: "Now you have a choice, which is very important for your future cultivation, you choose by yourself, I don't have any opinion." ”

Xiao Tian saw that what Master said was serious, and he also felt that the matter was very important, so he asked, "Master, what is your choice?"

Master said, "The choice of the soul splitter." The divine soul is the foundation of human beings, and in the end, the physical body is already dispensable, as long as the divine soul lasts forever, it can live forever. Therefore, the way of cultivation is, in the final analysis, the soul of cultivation. The reason why it is necessary to cultivate the physical body first is because in the lower stage of cultivation, the divine soul must rely on the physical body to exist, and the stronger the physical body, the stronger the survivability of the divine soul, and the more hope there is to go to the end on the road of cultivating immortals. I've told you this before, but I don't know if you have it in mind. And the vast majority of the monks in this world didn't understand this, and their cultivation was destined to be a mirror from the very beginning. It is precisely because the divine soul is so important that the foundation of exercises similar to soul splitting generally requires a very high level, and the minimum is also after the completion of the Dan. And you, obviously, can't wait for the knot, and it can even be said that your hope of building a foundation is also very small. For you, soul splitting is not slow, but fast. But there is one point, now that the soul is starting to be divided, and there is almost no hope of success. The reality is so cruel, you choose. ”

Xiao Tian asked, "Then if the soul splitting fails, what will be the consequences?"

"If you fail, your soul will break and dissipate, and without your soul, you're just a walking corpse. The best possibility is that the soul is split, you may still have consciousness, but it must not be a single consciousness, and you will never know who you are again, that kind of situation, you can't describe it clearly, in short, you will be a madman, you will be in chaos all the time, and even your consciousness is not clear, compared to the walking dead, it may just be a little more feeling. ”

Xiao Tian was silent for only a while, and then said to the master with a wry smile: "Actually, I don't have any choice, only one way to divide the soul, right, Master?" The master said: "In my opinion, this path is not a road, but you have to choose it yourself." "I choose to divide the soul. "OK?" "OK!"

The master nodded and said, "Based on my will alone, it is not in vain for me to accept you as a disciple." No matter what happens from today onwards, you will always be my disciple. ”

Xiao Tian was moved when he heard this: "Thank you Master, the disciple was included in the master's collection, and it is really a blessing for three lives." ”

Master nodded and said, "Without further ado, let's start now." You first sit quietly, calm your mind, and adjust your body and mind to the best state. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Tian sat cross-legged on the ground and slowly breathed into his breath.

At first, my heart was surging, my thoughts were myriad, and it was difficult to let go, but as I continued to breathe in, my mind gradually quieted down, and my thoughts and distractions were gradually eliminated. I don't know how long it took, and I entered the realm of forgetting things and me, and my divine sense was transparent, I only felt a peace in my heart, and all the success or failure of life and death was left behind, Xiaotian slowly opened his eyes and said to the master: "Master, I'm ready." ”

Master nodded and said, "You first meditate on the Soul Splitting Technique." Xiao Tian closed his eyes again, and the soul splitting technique circulated in his mind, extremely clear, not the slightest difference, before he opened his eyes and said, "Disciple remembers." ”

"Next, I will teach you to incorporate this Xuanyin Water into the Sea of Knowledge, and your soul will be stored in this Xuanyin Water in the future. Water is the main kidney, and after the soul splitting is successful, the water spirit root will grow in the kidney, and you can practice this water attribute exercise. After speaking, he dictated a piece of the method.

Xiaotian memorized it silently, mastered it in a moment, calmed down, and acted according to the law.

Suddenly, a colorless liquid came out of the mouth of the jade bottle, and as soon as this liquid came out, it was like a cold wind blowing, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, and a cold air came to the face. Xiaotian couldn't help but tremble, but his heart was like an ancient well without waves, and he couldn't afford to tremble. The colorless liquid slowly floated to the middle of Xiao Tian's brow, just like pouring wine from an empty bottle without any hindrance, and it melted into Xiao Tian's Yuan Shen Mansion little by little, passing through the Mingtang Palace, passing through the Dongfang Palace, and entering the Mud Pill Palace.

I only felt that there was a cold in the Yuanshen Mansion at first, and then it turned into coolness, and then I felt that there was an extra lump in my mind, like a small puddle with a pool of clear water in it.

I heard the master say: "This step is relatively simple, and there will be no mistakes, and then, you will try to divide your divine soul into the Xuanyin water according to the method of dividing the soul." Remember not to divide it into two, the soul that is divided should be smaller than your original soul, so that there is a division of priority. This step is extremely dangerous, and the slightest mistake will be a catastrophe, so you must be extremely cautious, and you must divide it little by little, and remember not to rush. Moreover, this process must be extremely painful, you must grit your teeth and endure it, and you must stay awake during the whole process of dividing the soul, once the mind is lost, the soul will be broken, and the soul will be completely defeated. Got it?"

Xiao Tian was still unmoved, and replied calmly: "The disciple remembers." ”

Master exhaled heavily and said, "Okay, let's get started." ”

Xiao Tian first condensed the divine soul together, and then drove the divine soul to get close to the Xuanyin water, and tentatively pulled out a trace of it and melted it into the Xuanyin water. However, the soul is a whole, and it is not easy to extract a trace, so according to the method of dividing the soul, he began to split the soul.

As soon as I cast it, I felt a sharp pain in my brain, as if there was a knife cutting back and forth on the soul, and I wanted to cut off a piece of the soul.

This kind of pain is no longer something that can be described as a sharp pain from the depths of the soul, and it seems to be innate, like a maggot attached to the bone, which can't be shaken off, and there is no specific part, and the pain can't be felt, but the pain is everywhere.

Xiao Tian felt that his head was being cut by a blunt knife, cutting and cutting, and had to be sawed back and forth.

Seeing that Xiao Tian's face had been deformed, and there was no twitch on his body, the master knew that he was enduring torture, and he could only sigh in his heart: "Child, no one can help you now, you must hold on!"

I don't know how many times I sawed it, and finally a small piece of that group of divine souls was sawed off, Xiao Tian didn't care about the pain, and hurriedly and carefully moved this small piece to the Xuanyin water, and then I felt that the pain was reduced a little.

These should not be enough, Xiao Tian thought as he began to saw the second piece again.

The pain came again, and there was no feeling of numbness and adaptation due to the experience of having experienced it, but felt that the pain was even more unbearable than the last time. The divine soul seemed to feel threatened, and it was involved in resisting to let this small piece separate, so the resistance to cutting was greater, the painful feeling was already unbearable, and Xiao Tian's mind gradually fell into a coma.

But deep down, a voice shouted, "Don't be unconscious!

At this time, Xiao Tian was already lying on the ground, his body was showing a shocking twist, and the joints of his limbs were deformed, twisted at the opposite angle that violated the physiological structure, but he couldn't feel anything at all, except for pain, intolerable, unspeakable pain, he couldn't feel anything else.

I don't know when the second piece of soul was cut, and I don't know how it was sent to the Xuanyin water, Xiaotian was numb, and instinctively cut the third piece...

In the confusion, Xiao Tian realized: "I'm already dead, it turns out that death is painful." No, I can feel pain, it's not dead. At the thought of not dying, the pain seemed to be unbearable anymore, Xiao Tian couldn't help but open his mouth and scream, in fact, there was no place in his body that could be controlled, he thought he was shouting, but in fact he was just convulsing in various strange and unbelievable forms.

I feel that the soul is no longer under my control, and I am still clinging to it, cutting the soul little by little, and I don't know what force it is, supporting me to move forward in this torture.

I have long lost the concept of time, I feel confused, but in fact I am very sober, and the pain seems to have no end.

Unconsciously, I felt that someone was arguing in my mind: "Give it back to me! That's mine!" "What yours and mine, you are me, I am you, yours is mine!"

Suddenly it feels as if something important has been forgotten, as if... Someone said... Smaller... Prioritized... Oops! Isn't it too much?

Suddenly, the whole person was awake, and the pain came more clearly and intensely.

Enduring the pain, Xiao Tian checked it, and the soul in the Xuanyin Water was no longer small, but it was smaller than the one outside, and he thought that it was finally over.

The thought was untenable, and the consciousness seemed to disappear all at once.

As usual, it was the pain of ten thousand needles in my mind, and naturally it was Master's prohibition that attacked.

The body's tolerance for pain has long exceeded the limit, and he is still unconscious, Xiaotian seems to be trapped in endless darkness, and the endless pain around him is like a tide, and he can't bear it, and the whole person is helpless and desperate, and numb.

I don't know how long it took, but it seemed that there was a glimmer of light at the end of the darkness, and I couldn't help but drift towards the light.

The light grew brighter and louder, and finally the whole person seemed to break free from the endless darkness and threw himself into the embrace of light again.

At this time, I heard someone say: "Good boy, you have succeeded, I will let go of your prohibition first and sleep well." ”

As soon as the words fell, something seemed to collapse in Xiaotian's heart, and he immediately fell into a deep sleep.