You’re running from difficulties, whereas I mount them in challenge, proving my path through trials.
Li Guanshi’s beautiful eyes fixed steadily on Jiang Shouzhong, her lips curled into an arc, her smile playful with a hint of shimr in her gaze.
Jiang Yi’s eyes, like scissors cutting through the water, sparkled brilliantly, containing both the softness of autumn water and the heat of blazing flas.
This young man is becoming more and more charming.
As she watched, the woman’s delicate body stiffened slightly, her hand resting on the arm of the chair clenched suddenly, blue veins visible on her wrist, seemingly containing a force of thousands of pounds, her deanor revealing an indescribable emotion.
Jiang Yi bit her red lips, knees slightly drawn together, unwittingly rubbing and drawing close.
In the quiet room, only the faint sound of fabric could be heard.
At the sa ti, a blush lightly tinted Li GuanShi’s cheeks, her deanor seductive and alluring, just like a spring breeze caressing the willows...
Charming, but not demonic, a beauty that captures the soul.
Even Li Guanshi, known as the most beautiful woman under the heavens, had her allure diminished at this mont.
Dugu Luoxue was extrely solemn.
At first, she had not taken Jiang Shouzhong seriously; in the eyes of this female master, he was no different from other n, not worth ntioning.
But unexpectedly, he proved to be a formidable opponent.
The female master, caught off guard, quickly cald herself, seeking a rebuttal while glancing at the Buddha statues in the hall, she suddenly changed the subject.
"The words of Master Jiang do have so rit," Dugu Luoxue said softly, choosing her words carefully, "However, cultivating the path of abstinence is also a matter of cultivating the mind, and the Buddhist cultivation teaches, ’Form is emptiness, emptiness is form,’ indulging in the allure of form disrupts the mind and confuses wisdom.
If one observes the world through the lens of passion and form, it is like looking at flowers in a fog or gazing at the moon in water, ultimately rendering cultivation an illusion.
Moreover, abstinence is not withering, but an inward reflection, purifying the mind of distractions, illuminating the mind’s eye to the true nature of all things being empty, thereby seeing the other shore. Using desire as a vessel only leads to the illusion of mirage and moon in water."
Jiang Shouzhong shook his head with a smile, saying, "My understanding of ’Form is emptiness, emptiness is form’ is quite different. In my view, see the true emptiness in the sea of desire, and in the true emptiness, find all things.
To put it plainly, the indulgence I speak of is not true indulgence, but an opportunity to refine the spirit and discern the impermanence and non-self behind worldly desires, using this as a mirror to reflect upon the true self and enhance cultivation.
Therefore, the other shore has always been within my heart, where my heart points, the shore is reached, how could I be trapped in the mirage and moon in water?"
Boom——
Dugu Luoxue trembled all over, her head buzzing.
The true emptiness in the sea of desire, all things within true emptiness... How could this man have such profound Buddhist wisdom!?
Dugu Luoxue was inwardly shocked, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
For a mont, she couldn’t find the words to counter him.
Seeing the famous first female master of the Wanshou Mountains and Rivers lose ground after just two or three exchanges, the four won Xia He were incredibly shocked, their eyes upon Jiang Shouzhong filled with different emotions.
Xia He naturally felt proud, thinking how amazing her man was.
Qiuye was both happy and despondent, chastising herself for her indecisiveness before, and she nearly felt like crying.
Big sister Chun Yu’s eyes were filled with spring, quite envious of her second sister.
But when she rembered that the four sisters shared everything, that what belonged to the second sister belonged to all, and sharing wasn’t an issue, she felt sowhat relieved.
Dong Xue’s eyes sparkled with affection, silently saying, "Brother-in-law really knows what to say and do."
...
Atop the Buddhist hall, a golden statue of a Bodhisattva gazed down humbly.
But seated upon its crown was none other than a stunningly beautiful woman, Luo Wanqing, with a countenance that was peerless and an air of nobility.
It was none other than the Empress.
She still wore that flowing, golden dress that captivated the eye like molten sunset gold, casting her skin in a snow-surpassing glow.
At this mont, Luo Wanqing’s legs dangled leisurely, her feet placed on the edges of a lotus seat, hand holding a glass cup, her deanor relaxed and interested as she observed the debate between Jiang Shouzhong and Dugu Luoxue in the great hall.
"Clever boy, you’ve got so skills."
Luo Wanqing glanced toward Dugu Luoxue, her lips slightly curled with a mix of mocking and disdain, she coldly laughed and said, "I really want to see this female master discussing the doctrine of abstinence without a stitch on her."
...
What followed was an outright debate between Jiang Shouzhong and Dugu Luoxue, or more accurately, the scene where Jiang Shouzhong outclassed the female master.
No matter what argunts Dugu Luoxue put forth, Jiang Shouzhong firmly suppressed them.
In the end, it turned into a one-man show by Jiang Shouzhong.
"Master Dugu, I believe that the love between a man and a woman, the union of yin and yang, is the natural order. Those who cultivate could, if they understand the essence of this, not only preserve their cultivation but also use it to refine their spirit and temper their will..."
"Master Dugu is surely aware that the great Tao is formless, gives life to heaven and earth, and moves the sun and the moon without departing from the mysteries of yin and yang. Small manifestation mirrors microcosmic creation, while it grandly aligns with the cyclic universe..."
"The interaction between n and won is a transfer of energy and blood, a complent of yin and yang. Master Dugu could try it herself. Cultivators, if they can use this to balance the five elents within their body, ensuring smooth circulation, can certainly aid the energy in their Dantian and accelerate the progress of their cultivation..."
"..."
Jiang Shouzhong was relentless, each sentence he threw out frightened Dugu Luoxue.
At one point, she was even swayed by his words.
The female master at the mont looked pale as paper, beads of sweat like pearls stread down her cheeks, like morning dew slipping off roses, her clothes sticking to her skin, vividly displaying her drenched state.
Her inner breath was wildly unstable, boiling like hot water, and faint signs of demoniacal obstruction beca evident.
"Enough, no need to continue."
Li Guanshi spoke indifferently, stopping Jiang Shouzhong from further debate.
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