The Dharma will end for thousands of years, and the traces of the celestial beings will be cut off.
People in the world seek immortality, worship caves, seek inheritance, and admire miracles. Throughout their lives, they can only practice fake magic and waste their lifespan in vain. No one lives forever.
Chen Yan was originally a down-and-out scholar who failed in the imperial examination, contracted lung disease, and was on the verge of death from poverty.
There is no teacher to teach, no ancestral legacy, no chance from heaven.
He was trapped in a ruined temple, sleeping on yellow beams, and saw through the illusion of life;
He walked in the mountains and fields, tasted hundreds of herbs, and understood the cycle of life and death;
He stood on the tomb mound and listened quietly to the rain of monuments, aware of the loneliness of ghosts and gods;
He watched the whole stage, experienced joys and sorrows, and understood the truth and lies in the world.
All the monks in the world kowtow and ask questions about the immortals, but he is the only one who bends down to observe the dust.
Later, ants in the mortal world realized the Tao, and men in commoner clothes realized immortality.
The world only knows: Immortals are not in the Nine Heavens, but immortals are in the world of tens of thousands of people, in suffering and within the original heart.
Since ancient times, true immortals have emerged from the mortal world. Why do they need to kowtow and ask about the heavens?
