Volume 7: The Strongest Four Realms Chapter 71: Refining the Heart and Strength
Lu Qingshan has been in the tower for a long time.
However, there was no method of measuring time in the tower. In addition, with all kinds of evil phenomena in the world, the sun and the moon were constantly changing, and he was unable to accurately know the passage of time.
His trip to the Karma Building was equivalent to killing again all the enemies he had killed in the five years since he came to this world.
This is nothing in the first place.
Since he was able to kill these enemies once, it wouldn't be a problem to kill them again.
The weird thing is that these evil elephants were fine in the early stages, but as time went on, it was as if they exploded, with their strength increasing many times, far beyond what they should have been able to do.
So at the beginning he could sweep easily, but now it is gradually becoming difficult.
What was even more difficult was that these evil phenomena appeared one after another, leaving him no time to rest.
In terms of spiritual power, thanks to the powerful recovery ability of Taoist skills, it is not to the point of being unsustainable.
The real difficulty lies in mental fatigue.
The almost non-stop fighting is a great test for anyone.
By now, Lu Qingshan's mind had inevitably become dazed.
His current state was just like that in his previous life when he had played a game for three days all night long, feeling sleepy and dazed.
He adjusted his breathing slightly, trying to clear his mind a little.
"It's almost over," Lu Qingshan murmured, "Is it true as the Shuiyue Temple Master said, that in this Karma Tower, other than enduring the attacks of evil spirits, no other methods can affect the true meaning of karma?"
The timeline in the Cause and Effect Building has reached the third year of Tianyuan, and is not far from the end.
But until now, he still has no idea about the true meaning of cause and effect.
This made Lu Qingshan wonder if he had entered a fake cause and effect building.
Otherwise, with my talent, it wouldn't be like this.
However, it cannot be said that nothing was gained.
Although he had not made any progress in the true meaning of cause and effect, he faintly felt that his already perfected sword intent of killing was actually showing some signs of movement in this continuous killing.
If the east is dark, the west will be bright.
"Continue." Lu Qingshan held the Dragon Bird tightly.
A warm feeling came from the hilt of the sword, which made him feel a little comforted in this silent and cold Karma Building.
The surrounding scene was finally completely fixed at this moment.
He was currently in a small source stone orchid mine.
Many source monsters appeared around, and the moment they appeared, they pounced towards him.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
These were originally only third-grade source monsters, but with the enhancement of the Cause and Effect Building, each of them has reached the fourth-grade level in combat power. They are extremely fast, and in the dark mineral veins, their figures are like ghosts, and there are bursts of sounds of breaking wind.
With such a large number, one can imagine how terrifying it is.
"Although you have become stronger, I have also become stronger." There were now a few bloodshot eyes in Lu Qingshan's dark eyes.
He was fearless and had a stronger murderous intent. "If I can kill you once, I can certainly kill you a second time."
The sword was like a swimming dragon, stabbing diagonally towards the source monster in mid-air.
A sword left afterimages in his hand, making his body impenetrable.
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The day of the Dojo Competition is approaching.
This is the most concerned issue among human cultivators in the past few decades.
For other major events, most people just watch the fun.
But the dojo competition is related to their vital interests.
The day before the Taoist competition, in front of the Cause and Effect Building of Tianji Temple.
Lin Yao's figure slowly fell down.
"Mr. Lu hasn't left the building yet..." Lin Yao murmured, her eyes wandering, a hint of sadness revealed between her brows.
"It seems that he will be absent from this dojo competition." Another figure appeared next to Lin Yao.
"Master." Lin Yao was shocked and greeted him quickly.
The head of Shuiyue Temple, who had just appeared, glanced at the Karma Tower that had been closed for a long time in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "The longer he stays in the tower, the more traumatized he will be when he fails."
"Perhaps, Mr. Lu can really fight his way out of this?" Lin Yao pursed her lips and said softly.
"It's almost impossible. The longer it takes, the more impossible it becomes," the Shuiyue Temple master said expressionlessly. "I had the same hope as you before. But he has been in the building for so long and still hasn't gotten out. It's hard to imagine the evil inside. How powerful he is now."
"Master, have you ever been to the Karma Building?" Lin Yao couldn't help but ask.
The head of Shuiyue Temple nodded slightly, "I passed through this building when I was in the Nascent Soul stage, and gained an opportunity to understand the true meaning of cause and effect."
"How did Master do it at that time?" Lin Yao was curious.
In her mind, her master who was in the Nascent Soul stage should not be as good as Lu Qingshan.
But why can Master do what Mr. Lu, who is so talented, cannot do?
unreasonable.
"Just refine your mind. Everything has its own rules, like a dream, an illusion, like dew or lightning," the head of Shuiyue Temple said calmly, "the evil images are all illusions. I am calm and inaction. So when those evil images used their weapons on me, they automatically dissipated and turned into gray mist."
“It was also during the repeated birth and death of these evil elephants that I remained unharmed, yet was able to comprehend the true meaning of cause and effect.”
The words of the abbot of Shuiyue Temple were very mysterious and Lin Yao didn't understand anything.
"Everyone has different ways of eliminating the evil of cause and effect. It varies from person to person. What works for me may not work for him. That's why I didn't say much to him when he entered the building," the head of Shuiyue Temple explained. "After all, if he doesn't have a calm and inaction state of mind, and instead follows my example of accepting death, he will be imitating others and will truly feel the pain of having his neck cut."
"However, although there are many different ways to eliminate the evil image of karma, according to the records in the temple, all the disciples of Tianji Temple who can gain something from it all use the method of refining the mind to deal with the evil image. There are various methods, such as forgiveness, sudden enlightenment, gradual cultivation, persuasion, or endurance. The only thing is that I have never heard of anyone who can break out of the karma building by killing and realize the true meaning."
"Killing is to cultivate strength, not the mind. Strength is ultimately limited." The head of Shuiyue Temple asserted.
"It's impossible for others, but not necessarily for him..." Lin Yao's eyes flickered, as if she didn't understand what the master of Shuiyue Temple said.
The master of Shuiyue Temple looked at Lin Yao deeply and didn't say much.
She did not look down on Lu Qingshan, she even thought highly of him.
If it were someone else, once they chose to go on a killing spree in the Yin and Yang Building, she would be able to assert that this person's trip to the Yin and Yang Building would be a loss of both the wife and the army.
It was precisely because the person who entered the building was Lu Qingshan that she had always had expectations for him before.
But time has dragged on to now. From an objective point of view, even if Lu Qingshan is number one on the Yellow List, it will be difficult for him to have a chance of winning.
The reason why Lin Yao believed that there was still hope for Lu Qingshan was not due to any objective reason, but purely because of her subjective emotions.
Lin Yao believed in Lu Qingshan's ability for no reason and almost paranoidly.
This is a very dangerous behavior.
For those who follow the principle of Tianji, the principle in dealing with things is to be objective.
The most taboo thing is to let subjective emotions influence and interfere with your own judgment.
This is also the reason why she asked Lin Yao and Ling Yue to be responsible for the naming of the four lists - just to cultivate the habit of being objective in them.
Yao'er, you are still far from being a qualified Tianji Monastery cultivator...
The master of Shuiyue Temple sighed in his heart.
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