Chapter 298: Divine Consciousness Proving the Way

What kind of foundation should I build?

Mo Hua had never thought about this question before, so he asked:

"Is there any difference between building a foundation and building a foundation?"

"There are big differences between cultivators, so the foundation building is naturally different."

Mr. Zhuang then explained:

"The foundation of a cultivator depends on his consciousness, spiritual power and physical body."

"Different cultivators have different innate sea of ​​consciousness, sea of ​​qi and physical body, and the cultivation methods and Taoism they practice are also varied. Different choices will naturally lead to different Taoism."

Mo Hua was a little worried.

He originally thought that it would be good to be able to build a foundation, but he didn't expect that there would be so many details in building a foundation, and he even had to choose what to cultivate.

But he had never thought about these things before, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

"Sir, can't we take it one step at a time?" Mo Hua whispered.

Mr. Zhuang said: "A cultivator cultivates the Tao by refining Qi and building a foundation, paving the way, step by step. You have to consider what path you want to take and what Tao you want to cultivate at the beginning. It will be very difficult to change your mind later."

Mo Hua paused and asked weakly: "Sir, what do you think is the best cultivation for someone like me?"

Mr. Zhuang glanced at Mo Hua and said bluntly:

"Your physical body is not good, and your spiritual roots... are not very good either."

Although Mo Hua knew that he was born weak and his spiritual roots were mediocre, he still felt uncomfortable when he heard Mr. Zhuang say so, so he asked tentatively:

"Is it really that bad?"

He thought it was okay, at least his spiritual roots were still below average.

Seeing Mo Hua's watery eyes, Mr. Zhuang couldn't bear to say it directly.

"It's not bad..." Mr. Zhuang said tactfully, "It's just that there is a lot of potential!"

Mo Hua was stunned, and his expression became complicated.

Mr. Zhuang's words were indeed very euphemistic...

Great potential in the future, which means that the current ability is very poor...

"Then in the future, will I still have the possibility of physical training, or any advantages in spiritual power?" Mo Hua still had a glimmer of hope.

Mr. Zhuang touched his chin, "It depends on who you are compared with."

"How should I put it?"

Mr. Zhuang said: "First of all, you have a middle-lower grade spiritual root, which seems to be good, but this is compared with the casual cultivators in Tongxian City. If you compare with family cultivators, sect disciples, especially the younger generation of forces above the third or fourth grade, it is not up to the standard."

Mo Hua nodded, this is indeed true.

The spiritual roots of some aristocratic families and sect disciples are indeed much better than his.

"Do you know about spiritual root inheritance?" Mr. Zhuang asked.

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded.

He heard An Xiaofu say that if the spiritual roots of husband and wife are different, the spiritual roots and grades of the children born are regular, which is spiritual root inheritance.

Mr. Zhuang said, "More than 20,000 years ago, when the Dao Court was first established, top-grade spiritual roots were indeed extremely rare. Even top-grade lower-level spiritual roots were highly valued and cultivated vigorously..."

"But since some noble families discovered that spiritual roots are hereditary and that this inheritance is controllable, all noble families and sects have followed this principle and arranged marriages for their children."

"It is precisely because of this that now all larger noble families and sects have top-grade spiritual roots everywhere, and top-grade lower-level spiritual roots are no longer rare."

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua silently again and said nothing.

Top-grade lower-level spiritual roots are not rare spiritual roots, let alone Mo Hua's middle-grade lower-level spiritual roots?

Middle-grade lower-level spiritual roots are still three thresholds lower than top-grade middle-level spiritual roots.

Mr. Zhuang was very considerate and did not say it.

But Mo Hua understood what Mr. Zhuang meant, and could not help but hang his head and sighed deeply.

Mr. Zhuang hadn't finished speaking yet, and he continued:

"This is only compared with the ordinary disciples of the aristocratic sects. If you compare it with the chosen ones among them, the gap between you and them will be even greater."

"Let's not talk about the distant ones. Take Zisheng and Zixi for example. Your physical and spiritual talents are also far different from theirs."

"Is the gap really that big?" Mo Hua asked quietly.

Mr. Zhuang hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth, "The gap is not really that big. In fact, it is bigger than I said..."

Mo Hua was shocked.

He didn't even know that Zisheng and Zixi's talents were so high?

Or in other words, his talent was so low?

Mo Hua thought of Mr. Zhuang's previous statement about "Heavenly Way" and "Spiritual Consciousness", and said:

"Then should I focus on spiritual consciousness?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded and said: "Yes, since my physical body and spiritual roots cannot compare with others, then I won't compare them. You can compare spiritual consciousness."

"Your physical body and spiritual roots are weaker than you think, but your spiritual consciousness is actually stronger than you think."

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua and said silently in his heart: "It is even possible that it will be much stronger than I thought..."

Mo Hua didn't know what Mr. Zhuang was thinking, and he was still a little entangled in the talents of his physical body and spiritual roots, so he asked:

"Then can the problems of my physical body and spiritual roots be improved?"

Mr. Zhuang shook his head slightly and said:

"Physical weakness is a congenital problem. It can be improved, but no matter how much it is improved, it cannot change the fundamentals. At most, after the improvement, the physical body will not be so weak, but it will not be much stronger. It cannot be compared with the cultivators who are born with the physique."

"Spiritual roots are even more predetermined. What spiritual roots are born, that is what spiritual roots are in that life. It cannot be changed. If this is worse than others, then it is worse than others. There is no other good way."

"So you should focus on what you are strong in, and play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Is that right?" Mo Hua said.

Mr. Zhuang nodded, "Spiritual consciousness, spiritual power and physical body are the foundation of a cultivator's practice. All three are indispensable, but the way of heaven is harsh, and people's talents are limited. It is impossible to be perfect in all aspects. Practicing Taoism does not require you to be better than others in everything. It is enough if you can practice one thing to perfection."

Mo Hua nodded, and felt that his thoughts were suddenly clear. Then he asked curiously:

"Is there anyone who can be perfect in all aspects?"

Mr. Zhuang was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "Yes, but such people with extraordinary talents are rare. Looking at the entire cultivation world, they are also peerless talents that only appear once in a thousand years!"

Mo Hua was a little envious, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

You don't have to think about it to know that if you cultivate spiritual consciousness, spiritual power and physical body, you need a very deep cultivation inheritance, extremely rich spiritual stone resources, and extremely precious spiritual objects from heaven and earth to support.

Even if he has such a peerless talent, without inheritance and resources, it is just a pearl covered in dust and a waste of talent.

People should not be too greedy. It's good for him to cultivate spiritual consciousness.

But if you focus on spiritual consciousness, can you really reach the pinnacle of the Great Dao? And he didn't seem to have heard of any cultivator who focused on spiritual consciousness.

Mo Hua thought for a while and asked, "Sir, are there other cultivators who focus on spiritual consciousness?"

"Very few."

"How many?"

Mr. Zhuang said, "Normal cultivators will not cultivate spiritual consciousness."

Mo Hua was stunned, with mixed feelings. Is he an "abnormal" cultivator...

Mr. Zhuang smiled, "The physical body and spiritual power are obviously strong, the spiritual consciousness is obscure, and the spiritual consciousness is illusory and elusive. Except for some formation masters who have to focus on spiritual consciousness because of the formation requirements, other cultivators rarely choose this path."

"Is that so..." Mo Hua sighed slightly.

Mr. Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, "But you are different. You are born weak and your spiritual roots are average. Your spiritual consciousness is almost your only strength, and it is much stronger..."

"In that case, then cultivate your spiritual consciousness to the extreme, to the point where other cultivators can't catch up, or even be afraid of it..."

Mr. Zhuang looked at the small ink painting and said with a far-reaching gaze:

"As long as you cultivate your spiritual consciousness to be strong enough, one day you can prove the truth with your spiritual consciousness, and with the supreme spiritual consciousness, you can see the true meaning of the great way!"