Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 82 The Dojo! A Firm Dao Heart

Lü Qian came and went in a hurry to avoid some trouble.

While the annihilation of the Higanbana ninja was undoubtedly a good thing, it involved far too many factions and grudges.

Putting aside the distant future, from a moral standpoint, they couldn't do anything to Lü Qian.

But companies are different; they are official institutions, and the intricacies and complexities within them are far too troublesome.

As an officially established organization that manages the world of superhumans, the company's stance is naturally at odds with that of other forces within the superhuman community.

Lu Qian's main target of avoidance is the company. He is currently busy traveling the world and visiting various Taoist sects to lay the foundation and pave the way for his own path.

He didn't have the time or inclination to play games with the company's people, and he believed that Lü Ci would clean up his mess.

Lu Qian activated the Eight Gates Transport Technique, and in a flash, he left Fengtian and headed towards the Nine Peaks Iron Mountain.

As he stepped out of Fengtian, Lü Qian looked back with emotion, thankful that he had a good background and that his great-grandfather Lü Ci was protecting him; otherwise, although he had gotten away with something satisfying today, the consequences would have been quite troublesome.

"Never mind, perhaps I am just blessed with good fortune."

Lu Qian shook his head, turned around and continued heading towards Jiuding Tiesha Mountain.

Based on his knowledge from his past life and what he has learned in this life, he made some bold deductions about Guo Zuna's state of "ascension".

[Interior View] There is actually only one place; in other words, everyone's interior view is interconnected.

According to common understanding, that place does not belong to anyone; it is the place closest to the "Heavenly Way" and is also governed by the "Heavenly Way".

But last night, Lü Qian was certain that he had entered an ordinary "inner realm"; it was more like a "Taoist temple"!

A private space, separated from the interior, belonging solely to one person!

That [Taoist Temple] was very close to reality, completely different from ordinary [Inner Landscapes], and the [Heavenly Way] was no longer in charge.

He originally thought it was Master Guo's temple, but Master Guo denied it halfway; it belonged to him, but it didn't belong solely to him.

This is in light of Master Guo's ascension to immortality and the branch office-like operational model among the various lineages.

Lu Qian had a bold conjecture: it was true that Master Guo was the master of the "Taoist Temple", but were there no other people in the "Taoist Temple"?

The old woman in black said she was the gatekeeper there.

Since the gatekeeper exists, are any of Master Guo's disciples also in that [dojo]?

Such a conjecture is quite bold, but in Lü Qian's view it is not impossible, and the answer may even be more bizarre than he imagined.

The Tao is inactive, yet nothing is impossible for it!

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Lu Qian kept moving without stopping, using unorthodox methods to quickly traverse the mountains and fields.

He set off from Fengtian in the morning and arrived at Jiuding Tiesha Mountain at noon.

Lu Qian stood at the foot of the mountain path, carrying two bundles on his back, and followed the bustling tourists up the mountain steps.

"Whoosh!"

The moment Lü Qian stepped onto the mountain path, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The once dense crowd on the mountain path had all vanished without a trace, leaving only Lü Qian on the long mountain path.

He turned his head and looked around, and all the tourists who had been surrounding him had disappeared.

But the scenery here is still the same as before.

As the sun reached its zenith, a cool autumn breeze swept through the mountains, bringing a refreshing coolness.

The distant jungle, mountain paths, and palaces were exactly the same as before, except that there was no sign of human habitation, as if Lü Qian was the only person in this world.

Silence quickly enveloped Lü Qian. This familiar feeling gave him a clue, and he scanned the surrounding scenery with a pale blue light in his eyes.

The Secret of Qimen Dunjia Manifestations!

In Lü Qian's eyes, the surrounding mountains were still the same mountains, and the road was still the same road. The rocks and trees had not changed at all in Lü Qian's eyes, as if this place was really exactly the same as reality, and not the interior scene he had imagined.

But the sorcerer's intuition told Lü Qian that his heart was not mistaken, and this was not reality.

Faced with this conflict between his heart and his eyes, Lü Qian chose to follow his heart and climbed up the mountain steps one by one.

The episodes "Three Battles with the White Bone Demon" and "The Monkey King Returns Home" in Journey to the West not only contain the White Bone Contemplation and the cultivation methods of the Three Corpses.

This scene further demonstrates a spiritual attitude: following one's heart without overstepping boundaries, and being spontaneous without being excessive.

Tang Sanzang symbolizes the "original spirit," while Sun Wukong symbolizes the true nature of the mind, also known as the "mind monkey."

When a person's spirit is clouded and deceived by the three poisons and ghosts, one must rely on the mind to break through the illusions.

The primordial spirit and the restless mind cannot conflict. If the restless mind is driven away, the primordial spirit will also lose its protection, just like Tang Sanzang who was captured by the "Yellow Robe Monster".

Even with their combined strength, Pigsy (symbolizing kidney water) and Sandy (symbolizing spleen earth) could not defeat the Yellow Robe Monster, and could only ask Monkey King (symbolizing mind monkey) to return to his position.

Only when the "Mind Monkey" returns to its proper place can the cultivation of the four disciples begin anew. This is the first time this has been emphasized.

The Yellow Robe Monster is Kui Wood Wolf, one of the Four Wood Bird Stars, and one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. It is an indispensable member who governs the changes of the solar terms in the heavens.

Therefore, when the Four Wood Bird Stars called them back to their positions, the calamities disappeared on their own, allowing the four of them to complete their cultivation. This is the second time this has been emphasized.

【Kui Mulang】descended to the mortal realm because of his romantic entanglements. This is similar to 【Xin Yuan】escaping from home, both of which are examples of excessive indulgence and loss of restraint.

Acting on impulse and following one's whims led to numerous calamities.

But once the two were back in their proper places and restrained, the practice resumed.

These two episodes, when combined, serve as a warning to practitioners: follow your heart without overstepping boundaries, and follow your nature without being excessive; only in this way can you firmly commit to your practice.

Lu Qian strode along the mountain path of Jiuding Tiesha Mountain, his steps firm, ignoring the empty scenery around him.

He kept looking ahead and walking without stopping when suddenly a loud, hearty laugh came from the old black woman in mid-air.

"Hahahaha... Kid, you've truly awakened to the power of your 'mind' now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scenery of the mountain path suddenly changed again. This time, Lü Qian arrived at a cave, the same cave where he had first met the old woman in black the night before.

There was the same stone platform, and sitting cross-legged on it was a middle-aged female Taoist priest with a whisk in her hand and a kind smile. It was none other than the Black Old Lady.

"Hahaha... I really don't know whether to say you're bold or smart, kid. Even when you're confused, you still dare to follow your heart. You've got guts!"

With a flick of her whisk, a prayer mat appeared beneath the stone platform, and she couldn't stop praising Lü Qian.

"sit!"

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Lu Qian took off his bundle, bowed to the old lady, and then sat respectfully on the prayer mat.

"Oh! Sister Hei, please have mercy on me!"

Just as Lü Qian was about to speak, a young man's wail suddenly came from the side; it was the same voice of the Gray Immortal from that morning.

"Hmph! Even if I don't show myself, I can hear your schemes all the way from Mount Jiuding Tiesha."

The old woman's face darkened with anger. With a stern expression, she flicked her whisk, and suddenly a steaming oil pot appeared beneath the stone platform.

A rat bound with golden Taoist patterns sat on top of the oil pan.

This rat has gray fur and a white nose, and is about the size of a small foal.

"Oh dear! Sister Hei, we really had no other choice!"

The rat above the oil pan trembled from the scalding steam rising from the boiling oil, and it spoke in a pitiful tone.

"You and those two foxes from Longhu Mountain are blessed with good fortune and are very clever."

"But for those of us who are late bloomers, now we can only try to climb the social ladder by clinging to this young Taoist priest!"