Flowers bloom and die (Second update, please subscribe and vote monthly)

Kunlun Mountains.

Bang!

Along with a muffled sound, a line of black smoke filled the air in a valley filled with birds and flowers.

The flowers, plants and trees in the entire valley suddenly withered and deteriorated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Failed again."

In front of the alchemy furnace, the Supreme Being looked at the emitting black smoke from the alchemy furnace with a look of helplessness in his eyes.

I originally thought that after mastering the refining of elixirs that can strengthen the body and replenish the soul, I should be able to successfully refine the Nine Transformations Golden elixir.

But now it seems that the previous alchemy has brought him a lot of experience.

However, with the black smoke rising in front of me, this experience is still far from enough.

"What's missing? It's obvious that all the changes in the five elements have been stabilized. Why did it suddenly explode at the moment when the elixir was formed?

Could it be that we need to cooperate with the right time and place?"

Looking at the alchemy furnace in front of him, the Supreme Being sighed, and immediately waved his hand at the black smoke that filled the valley.

Hoo ho ho.

In an instant, the valley eroded by the black smoke of the alchemy furnace seemed to have gone back in time, and was once again full of life from the withering, as if life and death had been reversed.

In just the blink of an eye, the originally dilapidated valley became vibrant again.

"I am a Houtu, and I have come to pay my respects to fellow Taoist Sanqing today."

Just as the Supreme Being was preparing to continue refining, a clear and clear voice suddenly came from outside the Kunlun Million Mountains.

"Fellow Taoist Houtu, what is she doing here?"

As these words rang out, there was a hint of doubt in the Supreme Lord's eyes.

Ever since they refused to unify the three elements and used the power of the soul to cooperate with the Wu clan to awaken the great god Pangu, there has been a rift between them.

Even Gonggong and Zhu Rong were aggressive and had a little fight with them.

Although Sanqing thought about the face of Pangu Zhengshuo, he didn't care too much.

But the relationship between the two parties can't be discussed much.

"It's a pleasure to have friends from far away, so you can't turn them away."

Thinking of Mr. Nameless's words back then, Tai glanced at Yuanshi and Tongtian who were still in retreat, and immediately fired a purple light at Kunlun Mountain.

A moment later, the Supreme Being saw a dark-yellow light roaring from a distance and entering the valley.

"This is Mingxiang tea, which has a purifying and calming effect. Taoist friends may wish to try it."

As he finished speaking, the Supreme Being motioned for Hou Tu to sit on the stone chair opposite.

"Thank you so much, Brother Taishang."

Houtu picked up the tea cup on the table and saw that the water that should have been clear turned a little turbid as a few leaves floated.

But what followed was waves of refreshing fragrance.

When the tea enters the mouth, there is a slight bitterness at first, but then the fragrance lingers on the lips and teeth, and a hint of coolness comes to the heart.

"The taste of this tea is very good."

Hou Tu appreciated the beauty of the tea and couldn't help but take another sip, then looked at the Supreme Being and said.

"I learned it from a gentleman. If fellow Taoist disciples have a predestined relationship with that gentleman, they may meet him in the future."

The Taishang said calmly.

Although, seeing the surprised look on Hou Tu's face made him feel a little relieved.

However, after having exploded the explosive pill so many times, his mentality had already become the same as before.

"I wonder what you, Taoist fellow Taoist monk, are doing here?"

"To be honest, Hou Tu came here to ask for advice from three Taoist brothers."

Hou Tu put down the tea cup in his hand and said sincerely.

"Ask for advice? Fellow Taoist, feel free to speak out."

His Majesty's eyes moved, but he did not refuse or agree directly, but his expression was more solemn.

"Brother Taoist should know that our witch clan does not possess the soul, so even though we have obtained the Nine Transformation Golden Body Technique passed down by Taoist Ancestor.

However, there are still many puzzles about the heart-training aspect.

Even if he keeps retreating, he still has little effect.

That’s why Hou Tu took the liberty to come to the door and ask three Taoist brothers for advice on how to refine one’s mind.”

After hearing this, the Supreme Leader looked at Hou Tu in front of him, his eyes flickering slightly.

To put it bluntly, in the Supreme Lord's opinion, the witch clan, including the twelve ancestral witches, all have a fighting and ruthless temperament.

This may be the source of the fearlessness of the great god Pangu who created the world.

However, the Wu Clan only understood their courage, but because they had no soul, their courage was too weak.

If the Witch Clan could truly understand the way of the heart, perhaps things would improve.

Thinking of this, the Supreme Being pondered for a while, looked at Hou Tu and said calmly.

“If you want to refine your mind, you first need to understand your intention.”

Seeing the Supreme Being opening his mouth, Hou Tu felt relieved.

I understand that this Taoist brother is really willing to give advice and does not care about the conflicts in the past, and I can't help but feel a hint of gratitude in my heart.

"May I ask Brother Taishang, what is clear meaning?"

“The heart moves at will, thoughts arise from the heart, and there are thousands of kinds of hearts, all within a single thought.

If you are a Taoist fellow from the later world and want to refine your heart, you need to first understand what the heart is?"

The Supreme Being said in detail.

"Brother Taoist, can you be more transparent?"

Hou Tu felt a little embarrassed.

She can understand Brother Taishang's words even if they are broken down into a single piece.

But once everything was put together, she felt as if she understood a little bit, but she also felt that the other party didn't say anything.

"If you want to understand what is in your heart, you need to know first, what is your heart seeking?"

It’s too great and I don’t feel annoyed.

What I just said was just to see Hou Tu’s current level.

Therefore, after summarizing, the Supreme Being spoke slowly.

"When we drink tea, we will frown because of the bitterness of the tea and want to give up. This is for one reason.

When you feel the aroma of tea, you can't help but immerse yourself in it and want to drink more. This is what you want in your heart.

As I look at the peaceful valley in front of me right now, I feel like I want to sit here for a long time.

These are also what our hearts want, but they are not what our hearts truly desire.”

Seeing the look of enlightenment in Hou Tu's eyes, the Supreme Being calmed down for a while and then spoke again, speaking calmly.

"Ever since we transformed, every time we set foot, every time we set foot in the wild world, we will have various thoughts.

These thoughts all come from the heart and arise from thoughts, so thoughts arise from the heart.

But there are thousands of kinds of thoughts, so the so-called refining the mind is to find the true self among these thousands of kinds of thoughts."

"So, the mind is the true self?"

Hou Tu was thoughtful.

But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, she felt that it should be more than that.

If you only have the self, it seems incomplete.

"Yes and no."

Feeling the confusion in Hou Tu's eyes, the Supreme Master closed his eyes and thought for a while before speaking again.

"Find your true self, surrender yourself, and then transcend everything. This is the heart I understand.

Fellow Taoist Houtu, please take a look at that flower."

As he finished speaking, the Supreme Being stretched out his hand towards a blooming flower not far away and said slowly.

"Before this flower blooms, it is a flower seed buried deep in the dark soil.

However, in the black mud, because of the darkness, it may not know that it is a flower seed, but more likely it mistakenly thinks it is mud.
To be continued...