Chapter 126: Eliminating the False and Retaining the True
Life is like a big dream, both real and illusory!

Life itself is an ocean, and the tiny waves stirred up on the ocean are thoughts.

People's obsession with these thoughts is equivalent to treating themselves as waves, but ignoring the fact that they themselves are the entire ocean!

This sea is the "true self", the origin of life, and it has infinite uses. It is like a symbol of friendship, but it is invisible, unknowable and cannot be seen!
Whether you can find your "true self" or not, it is there, neither born nor destroyed, neither increasing nor decreasing.

In his previous life, Lu Dongbin said in "Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi": "There is another mysterious sentence, the land of nothingness is the true home", which refers to the sea of ​​​​the origin of life, which is the "true self"!
What does "Wuheyouxiang" mean?
Huizi said that there was a big tree whose wood was loose and could not be used to build a house, so it was useless.

Zhuangzi said that one could plant it in the "Nowhere Country", wander around it without any concern, or sleep under it at ease.

“Nothingness” means there is nothing, it is “nothing”!
Whether it is the material world or the origin of life, they all originally came from "nothingness".

People’s “false self” is too active, the six senses are always seeking outside, and the consciousness is always in a scattered state, resulting in the “true self” being covered up.

Ever since Qinghuan created the "visualization method", it has been to condense the scattered consciousness. Even the subsequent "concentration" has always been in search of the "true self".

Qing Huan's spirit is to give his "spirit" a "form". After these years of practice, he has verified, compared, and realized it bit by bit...

Now, “block its orifices, close its doors, reach the extreme of emptiness, and maintain absolute stillness”, finally at this moment, I have completely abandoned the “false self” and found the “true self”!
He finally "planted" his soul blue silver tree in the "Wuheyou Township"!
That is, Qinghuan’s own “true self”, the origin of life!
Only in the state of "nowhere is the land" and "nothing to wait for" can one truly "wander freely"!
Just as Zhuangzi said, "I have lost myself", "I" is the real self, "I" is the "false self", abandoning the "false self" and finding the "real self" can return to the "land of nothingness"!
This is what we often said in previous lives: “eliminate the false and retain the true”!
When he did all this, Qinghuan suddenly understood what "Qi" was!
"Qi" means "nothing"!
To obtain "Qi" is to return to "nothingness" and find the "true self".

Just like the ripples stirred up by the sea of ​​origin, they form people's seven emotions and six desires, biological functions, thoughts and ideas... "Wu" emphasizes "body", while "Qi" emphasizes "function"!
Therefore, Qing Huan's soul attribute turned into "nothing", without any "growth" characteristics, nor any "vitality" special effects... nothing, just "Qi"!
"Qi" means "nothing", invisible and formless, but Qinghuan insisted on giving it a "form", a concept.

Then the Qi took on a "shape" and slowly became "mist-like".

Having no attributes also means that it can have any attributes, and everything is born from "nothingness".

Then, the "Qi" had the power of the sun, followed by the power of the moon, and then the power of the five elements...

From nothing comes something, from something comes one, from one comes two, from two comes three, and from three comes all things!
The spirit of the blue silver tree in "Wuheyouxiang" began to burn, first covered with red-gold flames, then the bright white flames merged into it, and then the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth...

Finally, a ball of pitch-black flame burned fiercely on the sea of ​​​​the origin of life.

Dark flames?
Qinghuan was suddenly startled, and his mind instantly left the "land of nowhere". Countless thoughts surged up, and the "false self" once again overwhelmed the "true self"!
Back to reality, Qinghuan's eyes were stunned, and his mind kept recalling the pitch-black flames.

"...Qinghuan...Qinghuan..."

Lan Yin's shout finally brought Qing Huan back to consciousness. He blinked and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lan Yin's delicate face was full of nervousness. She said, "Qing Huan, why is the spirit ring condensation this time different from before? I don't feel anything... nothing, even emptier than emptiness!"

Bibi Dong also said, "You have been in meditation for a whole month. If Lan Yin hadn't said you were fine, I would have wanted to wake you up."

Qinghuan shook her head and didn't answer immediately, but stretched out her hand.

"Peng——"

A ball of dark flame burned in the palm of his hand.

"Blue Silver Tree?!" Bibi Dong and Lan Yin exclaimed in unison. They looked at the flames and actually saw the Blue Silver Tree?
"Not only that!" Lan Yin said anxiously: "I saw the growth process of the entire Blue Silver Tree, and your first to eighth soul skills were also included... Is this your ninth soul skill?"

Bibi Dong seemed to understand something and said, "Your ninth soul skill is the integration of the previous eight soul skills?"

Qing Huan shook his head and said, "It's hard to describe it in words... I always say, Tao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all things... Now it's the other way around, my ninth soul skill is very simple, all things return to one!

Perhaps, it should be called..."

At this point, Qing Huan was suddenly stunned. A clear understanding came from his sea of ​​consciousness, as if someone was speaking in his head: "The fire of chaos, the fire of the origin of your life! It can make everything return to nothingness, and it can also give birth to everything and transform everything!"

It’s that old man!
Back then in the illusion, Qing Huan had seen the old man use black flames to refine the system, so he was so surprised when he saw this ball of black flames.

Bibi Dong joked: "What's it called? It can't be "Black Fire" right?"

Qing Huan smiled bitterly and said, "Chaos Fire, it's called Chaos Fire."

Although it is in the form of flame, it represents everything... In this way, Qinghuan can be said to have truly embarked on the path of "seeking the truth"!
The Chaos Fire is the "foundation" of Qing Huan's pursuit of the Tao, and it is also the starting point! But it is still very weak now, like a "baby" that has just been born, and needs to grow.

How to grow?

The fire of chaos is the product of Qinghuan's "seeing himself". If he wants to grow, he naturally has to "see the world"!
Communicate with the spirit of heaven and earth alone!
Qinghuan looked up at the sky, and his mind began to communicate between heaven and earth through the fire of chaos.

The next moment, dark clouds came from nowhere and gathered in the sky above heads, and thunder rumbled, concealed but not leaked.

Qing Huan stood up and said, "Stand aside, I am going to survive the tribulation."

Bibi Dong and Lan Yin quickly retreated, while keeping an eye on their surroundings.

The sky was covered with clouds of disaster, and the sky suddenly became dark for a thousand miles. All the blue silver grasses in the ice and snow were crawling on the ground.

Even Bibi Dong and Lan Yin felt the heavy pressure and couldn't help but look at Qing Huan with worry.

Qing Huan held the Chaos Fire in his hand and looked up at the calamity clouds in the sky. An epiphany flashed through his mind: The calamity is neither a punishment nor a test!

Just like gravity, it prevents humans from flying and breaking through the earth. This is not directed at humans, nor is it a punishment for humans.

"Gravity" simply exists there. Human beings are born in this world and are naturally subject to the rules of this world.

In the past, the higher the rockets flew, the more fuel they needed and the less supplies they could carry... How could this not be a kind of natural disaster?
The same logic applies to Qinghuan who wants to transcend and get rid of the rules and restrictions of this world.

The dark clouds overhead grew thicker, exerting greater pressure on the ground.

Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, and a white jade spider appeared behind her. She looked not far away without concealing her murderous intent.

Over there, a woman in white, carrying a scorpion that seemed to be made of ice, was flying towards them quickly.

The woman was as white as snow, and her expression did not fluctuate at all even when she was forced to stop by Bibi Dong.

Lan Yin quickly said, "Sister Dong, they are the friends I was talking about!"

Bibi Dong frowned and said, "Qing Huan is at a critical moment now. No matter what, tell them not to get close now, or I will kill them!"

Lan Yin nodded quickly, leaned over and whispered something to the man and the beast, and kept pointing at Qing Huan under the calamity cloud.

As expected, the woman and the ice scorpion no longer came closer, but just watched from a distance.

Under the calamity cloud, after realizing that the heavenly calamity had already brewed to a certain extent, Qinghuan raised his hand, and the chaos fire floated up to meet the heavenly calamity.

At the same time, lightning flashed in the dark clouds, and a thick bolt of lightning struck down.

Along with the thunder and lightning, there was also a vague shadow.

Qing Huan's expression changed drastically, and he shouted angrily: "How dare you!"

The chaotic fire, like a spark, expanded instantly, and the raging flames spread, as if it was going to swallow up the calamity clouds in the sky.

"what--"

A scream was clearly heard by everyone.

"Want to escape?"

Qing Huan was really angry this time, and shouted: "How dare you to take my origin fire, die!"

The fire of chaos was like a sky curtain, sweeping up and literally engulfing the lightning and thunder as well as the calamity clouds in the sky!
The pitch-black flames burned high in the sky, seeming to refine the entire sky and the entire world...

(End of this chapter)