hotmtlnovel Chapter 141 Six Thieves, Six Roots
Chapter 141 Six Thieves, Six Roots
"When the six senses are impure, thieves arise; today, my sword will slay these six thieves!"
Under the bright moonlight, Lü Qian, carrying a wooden sword, rode the waves.
The dark wooden blade emitted a faint golden glow under the moonlight, intertwining with the silvery moonlight, appearing sacred and elegant, like a treasured sword in the hands of an immortal in mythology.
On the mountain path, Lü Qian's feet stomped repeatedly, creating ripples in the void. Layers of waves spread through the void, forming a layer of rippled water in the blink of an eye.
The water layers resembled stacked waves, with the force of the waves building up layer upon layer and constantly pushing higher, eventually transforming into a flawless, sky-reaching water curtain.
In the blink of an eye, the water curtain surrounded the six thieves and Lü Qian. Lü Qian, carrying a wooden sword, rose up on the waves, with the silver moon hanging high in the night sky behind him, and swung his sword.
A dazzling golden sword light emerged from the void, expanding continuously from top to bottom, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a golden crescent moon, slashing head-on towards the six thieves.
"Get out of the way!"
The six thieves scattered in different directions, their sharp sword energy transforming into the dazzling moonlight of a crescent moon, raging forth.
"boom!"
The sword light landed like a crescent moon with immortal golden radiance descending from the heavens, sending earth and stones flying and raising clouds of dust on the ground. Lü Qian turned and fell from the sky.
He stood on the waves, the powerful force beneath his feet surging ever stronger, the water-like force spreading outwards. Golden flames shone in his eyes, a crimson-gold light gleaming within them.
"The six senses are: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, mind, and body."
In his eyes, amidst the billowing dust, the auras of the six people intertwined, as if they were one.
As their auras intertwined, the six people's momentum continued to grow.
In *Journey to the West*, after Sun Wukong escaped from the Five Elements Mountain, the two encountered a fierce tiger. Sun Wukong killed the tiger and made a tiger-skin coat for himself. After this, the two encountered six bandits.
These six robbers claimed that they were happy with what they saw, angry with what they heard, loved with what they smelled, thought with what they tasted, desired with what they thought, and worried with what they felt.
The plot is somewhat mysterious and contains the principles of cultivation.
Tang Sanzang is the "Primordial Spirit," the master of his own "nature," while Sun Wukong is the "Mind Monkey," who can be regarded as the master of his own "fate."
Before Tang Sanzang met Sun Wukong, the master of his destiny, he also encountered trouble at Shuangcha Ridge, but was fortunately rescued by Taibai Jinxing, the "messenger of destiny".
The two words "life" and "destiny" are interdependent, representing the coexistence of human life and death.
Tang Sanzang at "Shuangcha Ridge" did not encounter Sun Wukong; he was all alone, meaning that the human body is only governed by "nature" and not by "fate."
Because their lives were incomplete, after their deaths, they could only leave it to fate and were rescued by the "messenger of heaven," Venus.
When Tang Sanzang met Sun Wukong, the master of "nature" encountered the master of "fate," thus gathering "nature and fate" and officially beginning the journey to the West. The path of cultivation for practitioners also officially began.
The master and his disciple encountered a fierce tiger on their journey. This tiger was not an internal demon, but an external obstacle to their path.
Therefore, when Sun Wukong killed the tiger, he actually received a set of clothes, which symbolized the gains after overcoming external difficulties.
Is there any particular custom regarding the "clothing" that we receive?
People wear clothes to cover their bodies and to regulate themselves. The word "regulate" is pronounced the same as "correct".
The fact that Sun Wukong has put on clothes means that his "monkey mind" has been reformed!
Once the "life force" is gathered and external difficulties are overcome, and the "restless mind" is tamed, internal difficulties will follow one after another.
Robbers, also known as thieves, six robbers mean six thieves, or six thieves.
The scriptures say that the human body has six senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, mind, and body.
When life and death come together, the six senses become disturbed and impure, which gives rise to "thieves." The "six thieves" then manifest, which is why the master and disciple encountered bandits on their journey.
As Zhang Boduan, the Master of Ziyang, said, "To know this, one must understand the method of no-mind; being undefiled and unattached is the pure karma."
If the "Six Thieves" are to be eliminated, it should be done by the "Mind Monkey," which is why Sun Wukong killed the six in the story.
Only when the mind is pure and undefiled can the six senses be purified, and the six thieves naturally disappear.
The "Six Thieves" appear to be six individuals, but in reality they are one entity, as they are manifestations of the impurity of the six senses of a practitioner.
Lu Qian stood atop the wave, holding his wooden sword. Amidst the billowing dust, the auras of the six men reached a stable level, significantly higher than before.
"Young Master Lü, could you spare our lives?"
As the dust settled, the six men were surrounded by thick black mist, and their six pairs of crimson eyes simultaneously looked at Lü Qian not far away. They spoke in unison.
"cannot!"
"Splash splash splash..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the waves churning beneath Lü Qian's feet surged up again, breaking free of the water's surface and encircling Lü Qian, the rolling waves reaching a new height once more.
"boom!"
A powerful aura suddenly rose from Lü Qian, and a fierce gale was swept up by the waves, blowing in all directions, like steel blades and sharp swords scraping against the six people opposite, making their clothes and hair fly wildly.
"You forced us to do this."
The six seemed to have reached a consensus, and the thick black mist rose up again, transforming into raging demonic flames.
Under the shimmering silver moonlight, the pitch-black demonic flames resembled a gigantic maw, engulfing the six people within.
They moved with lightning speed, charging towards Lü Qian from all directions, their imposing aura palpable.
"Perfect timing!"
Lu Qian stomped his foot, and surging waves rose from beneath his feet, expanding continuously until they became a colossal wave that crashed head-on towards the six people.
The waves surged high, like a raging storm in the sea, with the force of the water swirling and churning within, exuding a powerful killing intent.
"boom!"
The waves swept up and engulfed the six figures, but the next moment, six figures surging with black energy broke free from the pull of the waves and spun around. Their aura weakened considerably, and the black mist also thinned out a lot.
"Although we are the six thieves, we can still be the six senses of a human body."
Blood trickled from the corners of the six men's mouths, but they still grinned and pounced on Lü Qian. "What you see is a joy, but what you do is a worry. Squeezing through the cracks and waves is not difficult."
"Our lives are intertwined; if one of us survives, the six of us will not perish!"
"A seriously injured person dares to claim bravery?"
Lu Qian turned his right hand, and the sharp sword light forced back Shen Benyou, who was the first to rush forward. He opened his mouth and spat out a white flame towards Erting Nu, who was attacking from the side.
"boom!"
With a stomp of his foot, towering waves shot up, forcing the other three back.
"You have six, so I'll call out one too."
After saying that, a flame flew out from Lü Qian's body. The white flame swelled in the wind and transformed into a Taoist priest wearing a red and white Taoist robe in the blink of an eye.
"This humble Taoist priest has arrived!"
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Chapter Two!
It's a bit short, but that's okay. I'll update all day tomorrow, with a minimum of five chapters!
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