Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 186 Exploring the Fifth Rank

Chu Tai, unwilling to stay near the town for long, began to wander among the mountains and rivers in various parts of the Central Plains.

This also invisibly fits with the meaning of [Mountains and Rivers of Chu] that Chu Tai already mastered, allowing it to continue to strengthen and improve.

Speaking of which, although Chu Tai's current cultivation level is still at the sixth level, just as Chunyi guessed at the beginning, he has reached the pinnacle of the sixth level. With a slight breakthrough, he can enter the fifth level.

Although the Nanyan Cave Fuxiyao True Qi that he condensed was still the fifth-grade true Qi, it already contained most of the mysteries of the fifth-grade Pure Yin Huachen Tiansui True Qi, and also obtained a little bit of the Dharma meaning of the Taiyi Yujing Danque Jinhua Miao Qi, and was no worse than most of the fourth-grade true Qi.

But Chu Tai was still a little hesitant about achieving the fifth rank.

When Taiyi Patriarch summarized the nine realms of the human world, he evaluated the sixth realm as the gathering of spirits.

It refers to the perfection of the circulation of all mana in the body, forming special mana condensation products such as Yin Shen, Lingtai, Zhenfu, and Jindan. The essence of life has undergone a certain transformation, possessing true nature and Tao nature, and individuals who are able to continue to survive even after physical death.

At the same time, according to the judgment of Taiyi Patriarch, the lower-level achievements of ghost immortals are also the threshold of this level.

Secondly, the middle-level merits of ghost immortals, the lower-level and middle-level merits of scattered immortals, and the lower-level merits of earthly immortals can also be achieved at this level.

The lower-level achievements of gods and immortals are that they will obtain the corresponding level of power at the moment of enlightenment.

It can be said that the sixth level of spirit gathering was also the first division between immortals and mortals.

This is also one of the reasons why Taiyi Zhenjun regards the sixth grade as the first grade of the middle three grades.

The second grade among the middle three grades is called "casting grade" in the classification of the ancestors, which means to condense the law and cast the status.

The biggest feature of this level is the further integration of essence, energy and spirit, the cultivation of Yin spirit, spiritual fetus and true talisman has achieved some success, and further transformation has occurred.

For example, when a Yin God transforms into a Yang God and forms a Yuan Shen, it can be seen as a symbol of promotion from the sixth grade to the fifth grade.

In the Great Dao of Golden Elixir, the golden elixir in the body completes three transformations, the true talisman inherits the destiny, and the transformation into purple and blue is also one of the symbols of the fifth grade.

Compared to the original sixth level, this realm has undergone a qualitative change in spirit, energy and vitality.

But the bigger change is that the fifth-rank cultivator must have mastered some kind of truth.

Just like the previous Hanba and Taoist Min Yuan.

The principle mastered by Taoist Hanba is his Taoist fruit of Hanba, while the principle mastered by Taoist Min Yuan is the legal principle called "the intersection of gold and fire to cast a seal to suppress the mountain". The difference between the two can be seen from the scope of their performance and influence.

The legal principles mastered by the fifth rank determine the depth and breadth of power possessed by the individual, as well as the scope and field that can be influenced.

Although the principles mastered at the beginning are weak and can be gradually improved in the future, it is obviously not as fast as mastering the principles of Taoism and laws that suit oneself and have great potential from the beginning.

And now, Chu Tai has two Dharma intentions with very high potential in his hands, as well as a Dharma intention that has the potential to give him an opportunity to fight for it.

The Dharma meaning of [Flying Fairy], the Dharma meaning of [Mountains and Rivers] and the Dharma meaning of [Nanwu Guanyin].

The meaning of the [Flying Immortal] method comes from the true meaning of the [Flying Immortal] fruit fragment. Chu Tai can now perform it freely. Naturally, he can also grasp the true meaning through slow deliberation and sorting out, which will serve as the foundation for his future enlightenment.

The meaning of [Mountains and Rivers] is derived from the gift from the State of Chu. As Chu Tai travels around the Central Plains, he is gradually washing away the traces of the State of Chu and gradually transforming the meaning of [Mountains and Rivers] from its original highly regional state to a broader state.

The final Dharma meaning of [Nanwu Guanyin] is the Dharma meaning that comes with the Lotus Mother Dharma image on his body. If Chu Tai is willing, based on the power of the three Dao fruit fragments of the same series that he currently possesses, [Shami], [Bhikkhu], and [Monk], the former of which are gradually embraced by the latter, he can also analyze most of the Dharma meaning contained in the Dharma image.

Now, the first two Dharma intentions are already in a relatively perfect state, and the last Dharma intention is also almost certain.

As long as Chu Tai is determined and chooses one of them as his core, he can break through to the fifth level in a very short time.

But unfortunately, Chu Tai didn’t like these three Dharma principles very much.

The meaning of [Flying Immortal] seems mysterious, but the subsequent path is not easy to follow, and the concept of [Flying Immortal] power and ascension overlap. Chu Tai takes this as the foundation and achieves the fifth level. If he can prove his immortality in the future, he will easily be attracted to Daluo Heaven and ascend to Daluo Heaven.

Moreover, the foundation of this [Flying Immortal] magic power is ultimately derived from the fragments of Tao fruit from a foreign land. It is hard to say whether there are some traces of foreign lands hidden in it. Chu Tai has the ability to use the magic power and is blending it with the foundation. He is also somewhat worried that the day of success will be his chance to ascend to a foreign land.

Secondly, the Dharma of [Mountains and Rivers] is considered to be the native Dharma of Dongji Chenguang Datian, and its potential is also very broad. Theoretically speaking, every time Chu Tai passes through an area, he can integrate the true meaning of mountains and rivers into his own body and make it a part of his foundation.

But the problem with the meaning of this law is also very serious.

First of all, whether in the Central Plains or other places, the first-class blessed places must have owners, or in other words, the essence of the mountains and rivers in various places in the universe all have owners. Without the blessings of these blessed places, the foundation of Chu Tai's ultimate achievement would be at the bottom among the first-class ones.

Secondly, the meaning of [Mountains and Rivers] is more suitable for the earthly immortal system. The "Taiyi Jinhua Celestial Phenomenon Secret Chapter" practiced by Chu Tai is obviously not the way of earthly immortals, but the way of celestial immortals, that is, the way to achieve the primordial spirit and ascend to the Daluo Heaven.

Many of the exercises under the "Taiyi Jinhua Tianxiang Secret Chapter" were created based on this concept.

The "Nanyan Cave Floating Cloud Crow Diagram" collects the Yang Qi of the Nine Heavens Sunlight, which can achieve the sixth-grade Nanyan Cloud Hua Qi and the fifth-grade Nanyan Cave Floating Xiyao True Qi. It also contains the Nanyan Cloud Crow Hengkong Fayi and the Jinwu Fayi for disciples to choose. The "Red Cloud Reflecting the Mysterious Riding Light Diagram" and the "Jianggong Feixian Jieming Diagram" are even clearer. Among the Fayi recorded in them, there is a school called Red Cloud Riding the Mysterious Fayi and a school called Jianggong Feixian Fayi, which are similar to the Feixian True Meaning mastered by Chu Tai, but they are more specialized in ascending to Daluo Heaven.

Although "Beixuan Yinjing Yangtiantu" is better, the details also tend to ascension and the sky. No matter it is Beixuan Miaojing Fayi or Yangtian Lixuan Fayi, they all borrow the power of Beitian and condense the way of Beitian.

Rather than exploring various places with the Dharma of Mountains and Rivers, Chu Tai might as well take these Dharmas as the core and condense his own path.

The final [Nanwu Guanyin] Dharma meaning is the most powerful one among the true meanings that Chu Tai has mastered now, but it is also the one that is most restricted.

The essence of this Dharma meaning is that Mother Lotus’s arduous practice of Buddhism was unable to save her hometown, and she became desperate about Buddhism, collapsed, and reorganized, and then the fragmented concepts came together.

Therefore, this kind of Dharma is rooted in Buddhism, but it has fallen deeply into the devil's way. While restraining the Dharma of the same level, it is also restrained by the Dharma of a higher level. The inner distortion, fragmentation and contradiction are the foundation of this Dharma's strength, and also its biggest hidden danger.

Chu Tai believed that if he had the courage to use this Dharma as a foundation, the best outcome would be to become half a madman, and in the future he would try his best to solve the problems faced by Lotus Mother.

Thinking of this, Chu Tai couldn't help but laugh.

"Others are able to comprehend the true meaning, but their understanding of the Dharma is insufficient, and it is difficult for them to build their own foundation of truth and the cycle of Dharma. But I have too many directions to choose from, and I don't know what to do."

After he finished speaking, a little bit of true Qi appeared in Chu Tai's hands. This was the Fu Xi Yao true Qi of the Nanyan Cave that he now possessed. In addition to the seven major characteristics of "clear, spiritual, yang, pure, brilliant, clean, and alive", it also had five more characteristics of "soft, wonderful, hidden, clean, and fusion".

These characteristics make Chu Tai's Nanyan Cave Fuxiyao True Qi more mysterious, but also make it no longer adapt to the original Nanyan Yunya Hengkong Dharma Will and Jinwu Dharma Will. After all, Chu Tai's True Qi no longer pursues the way of the sun, but is more in line with the fusion of yin and yang.

'Or, the further principles of [Announcing the Dawn] and [Morning Light] may also be suitable for me? Of course, the most suitable for me should be the record in the most mysterious Tianxin chapter of the "Taiyi Jinhua Celestial Secret Chapter". The corresponding legal meaning must be the most suitable path for me at the moment. But in this way, I have come back to the original question. I need to go to Yujing Danque Jinhua Cave Heaven to get the answer.'

Thinking of this, Chu Tai felt quite embarrassed.

As the former location of the Taiyi Jinhua Sect's Taoist temple, when the two forces collided, many Taoist principles and laws conflicted with each other. As a cave heaven compiled by the principles of Taiyi Zhenjun's subordinates, it was naturally hit hard.

The many powers of the immortals and the great heaven caused the cave heaven to be alienated. Many sixth- and fifth-grade cultivators did not even have a chance to resist, and they were obviously alienated under the power of the alien world.

If the seniors had not been rational enough to close the door to the cave at the first opportunity and cut off the connection between the inside and the outside, who knows what kind of chaos would have occurred.

But what is certain is that the Taiyi Jinhua Sect will inevitably have a huge impact on the human world, and the name of the orthodox Xuanmen will inevitably disappear.

Chu Tai is now wandering around everywhere, and he will surely become a rat crossing the street, and everyone will shout and beat him.

"According to what Master said, before his cave was transformed, there were six fourth-grade masters, more than forty fifth-grade monks, more than thirty sixth-grade disciples, and three magical treasures that suppressed the laws of the cave."

The face of the former Taoist Fu Guang appeared in Chu Tai's eyes, and his expression was very proud when he said this.

Taoist Fu Guang stated that even in the entire Shenzhou, the Taiyi Jinhua Sect is among the top-notch.

'At the beginning of the alienation, two of the six fourth-grade teachers were turned into minions of the alien world on the spot, and three were affected to varying degrees. Only the headmaster, who could ascend at any time, relied on the Daluo Heavenly Light to maintain a stable state. Moreover, the first wave of attacks was also suppressed and expelled by the headmaster using his own Heavenly Light to cleanse the four directions.'

'However, the Sect Master's actions were still a step too slow. One fifth of the more than 40 fifth-grade seniors had fallen and were completely alienated, and two fifths were severely alienated and difficult to take action. What was even more troublesome was that all the alienated seniors were releasing their own alienated principles at all times, affecting the normal operation of the entire cave.'

"If it weren't for the two fourth-grade teachers who were transformed on the spot and relied on their remaining rationality to self-destruct and cut off the two largest sources of pollution, the subsequent closure of the cave heaven would not have been possible."

'However, with the death of the two masters, among the three magical treasures that suppress the cave, the Golden Crow Square Cauldron also began to change and develop intelligence. It immediately used the power of the cave to corrode all the cultivators. The reason why the change in him was so serious and deep-rooted must be due to this.'

'According to Mr.'s own speculation, after the Golden Crow Square Cauldron was transformed, it immediately tried to transform the other cave-guarding magic weapons and corrode the other cultivators. However, as soon as it was implemented, it was suppressed by the four masters, who sent him and several of his fellow disciples out.'

Chu Tai carefully recalled Fu Guang's many descriptions.

According to Taoist Fu Guang's narration, when he was leaving the cave, he looked back. At that time, he clearly saw that the four masters, including the headmaster, had shown different degrees of alienation. Their bodies more or less showed appearances similar to the sun. Especially the headmaster, the alienated Taiyi Yujing Danque Jinhua Miaoqi filled half of the cave, devouring the many alienated powers inside and protecting the fellow disciples who had not yet completely sunk.

But unfortunately, nearly half of the fifth-rank seniors have been influenced by the Golden Crow Square Cauldron and support this treasure that guards the cave and compete with the four masters.

'Based on the current stability of the cave, the fight between the four masters and the Golden Crow Tripod should not be out of balance. The best case scenario for me to enter the cave is that the four masters will still be relatively rational and can give me enough help. But if I'm unlucky, I'll face the Golden Crow Tripod directly. I still need to accumulate some skills before I can enter.'

Thinking of this, Chu Tai's mind once again emerged with the many warnings that Taoist Fu Guang had given him.

“Chu Tai, the three magical treasures that suppress the cave were respectively refined by the ancestors of successive generations according to the three chapters of Yang Soul, Yin Soul and Heavenly Heart in the Secret Chapter of Taiyi Jinhua Celestial Phenomenon. The alienated Golden Crow Square Cauldron is the Yang Soul Supreme Treasure for our cultivation. Its foundation was originally the fourth-grade Taiyi Yaoluo Danyang Qi. Later, under the sacrifice and refinement of the ancestors of successive generations, Danyang turned into the sun and became the Great Sun of the Cave Heaven.”

"The corresponding treasure of the Yin Po Chapter became the Taiyin of the Cave Heaven, while the treasure of the Tian Xin Chapter became the core of the entire Cave Heaven and was controlled by the Sect Master. The Sect Master's abnormal reaction from a perfect state was due to the influence of the Tian Xin Chapter treasure."

Chu Tai closed his eyes, recalling how he was somewhat curious about the names of the treasures in the Yin Po chapter and the Tian Xin chapter. The Taoist Fu Guang in his memory was rarely stunned.

Then he whispered, "How could I have forgotten?"

Afterwards, Fu Guang looked at Chu Tai and gave him another warning: "My memory has been affected, but I am not sure whether it is due to the protection of the seniors or the influence of the Golden Crow Square Ding. You must be careful when you open the cave heaven in the future. You must not directly call out the name of the Golden Crow Square Ding. It is also best not to call out the names of the ancestors. No, I will not tell you their names. You will know them naturally when you enter the cave heaven in the future."

(End of this chapter)