Volume 7: The Strongest Four Realms Chapter 67: Evil Causes and Evil Consequences
The head of Shuiyue Temple smiled gently, "Yao'er is very talented and means a lot to our sect. You sent her to my Tianji Temple, and our temple has taken on a heavy responsibility. The cause and effect between cultivators is not so easy to sort out, but the act of repaying is inevitable, not to mention that my Tianji Temple is a sect that pays special attention to cause and effect."
"Since I have accepted your request," the Shuiyue Temple Master paused and said gently, " Spiritual stones? Magical instruments? Magic pills? Spiritual materials? See if there is anything you particularly need but cannot get. Feel free to ask for it."
"Although Tianji Temple cannot compare with your Sword Sect in terms of killing, in terms of spiritual objects, it should be much better than you swordsmen who do not eat grains."
That's a euphemism.
Because the Sword Sect's habit of gathering resources has always been similar to a man's habit of choosing clothes - as long as it's available and can be used, it's fine.
If I want to collect them deliberately, I don't have the time to do so.
However, relying on the size of the sect, the resources in the Sword Sect's treasury are relatively abundant, but if compared with other Taoist sects, they pale in comparison.
Here, Lu Qingshan seemed to have pondered for a while, and then he said respectfully: "Master, you should know that I have touched upon the secret of cause and effect by chance, but since then, I have sat and meditated several times, but have not made any progress. The cause and effect building of Tianji Temple is well-known, and I dare to go in and take a peek at cause and effect. I wonder if it is appropriate?"
Upon hearing this, the head of Shuiyue Temple glanced meaningfully at the disciple who was bowing his head beside Lu Qingshan, and said to Lu Qingshan jokingly: "How dare you ask for such a high price? Did someone teach you?"
Such a lofty thing as artistic conception would not be easily given to outsiders by any sect.
Just like the Sword Sect's Sword Monument Secret Realm, although it is extremely open to the Sword Sect's disciples, if any outsider wants to come in, he will be cut into a human stick and thrown out by the old swordsman guarding the monument.
In fact, the Sword Sect does not impose too many restrictions on its disciples because it has a small number of disciples.
In the Tianji Temple, which has a large number of disciples, it is impossible to open the Karma Tower to every Nascent Soul disciple like the Sword Sect, let alone open it to disciples from other sects.
"If it is taboo, the master will just pretend that I have never mentioned this matter." Lu Qingshan said calmly.
If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, it's my fate.
He did not think that if he left the Cause and Effect Building, he would not make any further progress in understanding the true meaning of cause and effect, so he did not care much about gains and losses.
Sword cultivators are always confident!
"Master..." Lin Yao on the side seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The master of Shuiyue Temple looked towards Lin Yao and saw that his beloved disciple's face was as white as snow and a trace of anxiety appeared on his face. His brows were like smoke and his eyes were like autumn water. He couldn't help but feel disappointed in him.
"Well!" The head of Shuiyue Temple swung his sleeves, waved his hands, and sighed, "I was bragging before, but if I turn around and reject you, it would seem that I am too petty. Although this Yin and Yang Building is not open easily, today, for the sake of my precious disciple, I will make an exception for you, Lu Qingshan!"
Lu Qingshan bowed deeply and was very respectful to the master of Shuiyue Temple.
No matter in the past life or in this life, the powerful monks of Tianji Temple are always worthy of admiration.
Although, the acting skills of the Shuiyue Temple Master in front of him are really poor!
…
The next moment, the abbot of Shuiyue Temple, who was addicted to showing off his acting skills, shook his sleeves, and immediately the sky and the earth moved. When he looked again, Lu Qingshan found that a tall building was vaguely in front of him.
The Karma Building is located on the Crimson Purple Peak.
The Lotus Peak is originally quite far away from the Crimson Purple Peak, but with the help of the spiritual master's teleportation technique, they seem to be very close.
It is truly an extraordinary power.
Lu Qingshan sighed in his heart.
The Karma Tower is a tower-like pavilion, but unlike ordinary pavilions, it is inserted upside down on the ground, like a bamboo shoot growing upside down.
The edges of the pavilion seem to have been unable to withstand the erosion of time and are very mottled.
"This is the Karma Tower. However, let me make it clear in advance that the risk of practicing in the Karma Tower is actually quite high. It may even bring you inner demons." The master of Shuiyue Temple said frankly.
"Inner demon?" Lu Qingshan frowned slightly, "What's the meaning of this?"
"Cultivators have always been wary of cause and effect. After all, there must be an effect for every cause. If you sow the seeds, you will suffer the consequences.
And these causes are divided into good causes and bad causes. Good causes will naturally produce good results, but there are no saints in the world, and everyone is bound to sow bad causes.
Evil deeds will bring about evil consequences. Many cultivators often suffer the consequences of too many evil deeds when they are going through the heavenly tribulation. The killing power of the heavenly tribulation is doubled, and they cannot bear the weight of it, so they die.
As a holy place of our sect, the Karma Tower was initially built to help monks understand themselves and to mitigate the killing power of the heavenly calamity.
Therefore, its effect is to reflect the many evil causes of those who enter and leave the building, causing evil phenomena to appear and attacking the minds of the monks, just like a spiritual training.
If those who enter the building can keep their original intentions and remain as still as a mountain, after enduring the attacks of many evil signs, it is like ending the bad consequences in advance and enduring a part of the killing power of the heavenly calamity in advance.
When it comes to the time of going through the tribulation, the killing power of the tribulation will naturally be weakened, and it will be much easier to go through it.
However, the predecessors of this temple discovered later that if the person entering the tower had a strong mind and was intelligent, he or she could even comprehend the law of cause and effect from the bad consequences reflected in the situation, so this Cause and Effect Tower gradually developed this second function.
Of course, this is all to the good.
But if your will is not strong, or there are too many evil signs, once your mind becomes uncomfortable, at the very least, your soul will be injured and leave the building, or at worst, many inner demons will emerge, which will cloud your heart and hinder your path."
“You are an outstanding disciple of the Sword Sect and the first disciple of Master Xia Feng. If your heart of Taoism is corrupted in my Tianji Temple, my Tianji Temple will inevitably be in trouble. This is one of the reasons why I was reluctant to open the Yin and Yang Building to you in the beginning.” The master of Shuiyue Temple explained in a deep voice.
Lu Qingshan showed no fear when he heard this, and was even eager to try.
The Shuiyue Temple Master's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said to Lu Qingshan: "You are a sword cultivator. As everyone knows, sword cultivators have committed the most sins of killing, and none of the six cultivators can surpass them. No matter whether you kill people for good or evil, you must understand that killing is always three parts evil, and that is the way of heaven. So after entering the building, the evil you will see will be like a sky full of flowers, far more than what others see now. Do you still insist on entering the building?"
"Ah, why... is it like this!" Lin Yao who was standing by spoke anxiously after hearing this.
The Cause and Effect Tower is a secret realm of the Tianji Temple, and it is not accessible to a cultivator of her level, so she only knows one side of it and not the other. She only knows that the Cause and Effect Tower can help one comprehend the true meaning of cause and effect, but she didn't expect that it is actually a dangerous place.
"There is no reason to be afraid of difficulties in practicing." Lu Qingshan smiled lightly and replied firmly.
When Lin Yao saw Lu Qingshan's expression, she knew that he had made up his mind and it was definitely not an idea that could be dispelled with a few words. She could only sigh in her heart.
The master of Shuiyue Temple seemed to have anticipated Lu Qingshan's reaction. He calmly made a seal with his hand and hit the Cause and Effect Building in front of him.
A wave of water suddenly appeared on the dark building.
A narrow slit flashing with faint light appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.
"The last word of advice is that you sword cultivators have always advocated a clear sword heart and forge ahead. I dare not judge the right or wrong, but in the face of this evil cause and evil image, I advise you to keep a calm mind and feel the true meaning. The heart of a sword cultivator should also be restrained appropriately. After all... being too straightforward will easily break!"
The head of Shuiyue Temple joked, "For example, right now, in this Karma Tower, if you are still so stubborn, can you still cut out a causal truth for yourself?"
"Thank you, Master. I'll learn from your teaching." Lu Qingshan bowed in thanks, then jumped up and sank into the narrow gap.
The slit closed quickly and the Cause and Effect Building returned to normal.
