Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 388 The Shock of Five Thousand Years of Culture
Chen Wang said, “I don’t know what I should do so that the elder can teach me this method of spiritual consciousness.”

Elder Bai said: "This spiritual awareness method is not useful at the Qi training stage, unless you are at the foundation building stage. Are you at the foundation building stage?"

Chen Wang nodded: "That's right."

When Elder Bai heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he immediately suppressed it.

"Not bad for practice."

Elder Bai said,
"No one has come to my place for a long time. It's a rare opportunity for a little guy like you to come. I don't want to make things difficult for you."

"If you want my method, you have to exchange it for the book. We don't owe each other anything."

Chen Wang nodded: "Are you talking about the cultivation method or the magic formula, Elder Bai?"

Mr. Wu Liu shook his head and said, "Neither. I am referring to the classics in the secular world. As long as you can bring me a book that I haven't read and is classic enough, I will teach you. How about that?"

Chen Wang was stunned for a moment: "Can I exchange it with spirit stones?"

Elder Bai shook his head and glanced at him, his eyes seemed to say,

What do you think, little brother?

Chen Wang took a look and saw that there were a huge number of books hidden inside.

"Where can I find him classics that he hasn't read?"

Chen Wang thought to himself.

Elder Bai waved his hand.
"I have already told you the method. It is up to you to decide how to do it. When you can produce the classic book I want, come back to me."

This elder Bai has a strange temperament.
Chen Wang had tried to win his favor before, but now it seems that he has won his favor, and the conditions he proposed are relatively reliable, but this mundane classic...

Chen Wang recalled carefully,
The history of this world is different from the history of the world where he lived before he traveled through time. Although there are classics, historical records, and some myths and legends, they are not quite the same.

And he had indeed read quite a few books before he traveled through time.

After he established his foundation, his soul became even stronger, and he practiced the Niwan Cunzhen Jue every day, and some memories in his mind became clearer.

There were even some scattered memories that had long been forgotten in the corner of my mind, but were later recalled.

Chen Wang took a deep breath, tried hard to recall what had happened, and then said goodbye for the time being.

Before leaving, he took a deep look at Elder Bai.
"Old man, let me let you feel the shock brought by five thousand years of history!"

After he returned, he met Wang Yue.

Wang Yue smiled and asked, "How is it? Did it work?"

Chen Wang shook his head: "He had a very bad attitude and was very rude to you. I argued with him and was almost kicked out by him."

Wang Yue was deeply moved: "Good brother!"

Master and disciple in public, brothers in secret, they get along really well.

Wang Yue said: "It's okay, the old guy has a weird temper, and it's not surprising that he insists on not teaching you."

Chen Wang nodded: "Elder Bai asked me to exchange it for a secular book that he had never read. I have read some books in my hometown, so I wrote it down from memory and gave it to him to see if it can work."

Wang Yue said: "He has traveled to many places, and many classics have been included in them. You have also seen his cave. The enlightenment books you read when you were a child may not be to his liking."

If he can't get in, I'll give him my head!

Chen Wang smiled and said, "Everything depends on human effort. I'll give it a try."

Wang Yue patted his shoulder and said, "Go ahead."

Then Chen Wang returned to the room and took out paper and pen.

Chen Wang had memorized some of these books before, but as he grew older, he gradually could not remember the entire text, and those memories gradually began to be forgotten.

However, after Chen Wang established his foundation, his spiritual awareness became increasingly powerful. He now stood in front of the table, recalling the memories in his mind one by one.

This feeling is very wonderful.
Some things that had been forgotten suddenly became clear at this moment, which made people feel very strange.

After Chen Wang recalled it, he began to write it down in a fluent manner.

After writing it, he bound it into a book and then went to Elder Bai's Sutra Library.

The burly Elder Bai was stunned for a moment when he saw Chen Wang.
"Why did you come back so soon, young man? Don't have any bad thoughts."

Chen Wang smiled and said, "How could I dare to have any evil thoughts? I just learned a classic when I was young. I wrote it down and brought it to Elder Bai."

Elder Bai smiled.

"Studying at a young age? That's not an enlightenment book. You should know that I have traveled to many countries and visited many places. I'm afraid your enlightenment book will not be to my liking."

Chen Wang smiled.
"Elder Bai, please take a look first."

Unless this old Deng is a liar and doesn't keep his word.

He handed over the book. There was a cover on the book, but no words on it.

Elder Bai did not dwell on these details.

He called himself Mr. Wu Liu, and he loved these classics and historical books, and was very interested in these mundane studies.
Moreover, he was not limited to any one school of thought, but was proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

If he were not in a sect of immortal cultivation, he would be a great literary figure in the secular world.

At this time, he took the book that Chen Wang gave him and read two sentences. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"The Tao can be Tao, but it is very Tao; the name can be named, but it is very famous."

The reason why classics are called classics is that they can still resonate with people after thousands of years.

What's more, he is also a cultivator, so he is naturally deeply moved by this Taoist classic.

Elder Bai's eyes lit up and he perked up, then read on word by word.

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name.

Namelessness is the beginning of heaven and earth; name is the mother of all things.

Therefore, one should always be without desire so as to observe its wonders, and always have desire so as to observe its boundaries.

These two things come from the same source but have different names. They are both called mysterious. The more mysterious, the more mysterious they are. They are the door to all wonders. "

Just reading this, the old man's body trembled a little, and his eyes sparkled.
He couldn't help but tremble as he said, "Is this the enlightenment book you read as a child?"

Mr. Wu Liu was a little excited, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Chen Wang nodded and said, "It's said to be an enlightenment book, but in fact it was given to my father by a wandering Taoist priest. He said that I have a predestined relationship with Taoism and will definitely become an immortal in the future, so he gave me this classic and asked me to recite it from time to time."

Elder Bai immediately believed what Chen Wang said.

His breathing was a little rapid at this time.

It is very rare for the old man to lose his composure like this.

Reading can nourish your spirit.

He has studied here for so many years, and his Qi-cultivation skills are extremely high. He is truly able to remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapsing in front of him. But at this moment, he finds it difficult to control himself.

"Good good!"

The old man said loudly.

After reading it, ordinary people may just think that the book is well written, or even think that it is difficult and obscure to understand.

But when a literary giant like him read the Tao Te Ching, he was immediately impressed.
The things in it gave him a lot of insights, and the feeling he had every time he read a sentence was different.

He only read half of the Tao Te Ching before he sat down a little excitedly and continued reading with fascination.

After reading the entire Tao Te Ching, the old man was still immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.

Elder Bai burst into tears. "I never thought that I would read such a classic at my age. No, this is not an ordinary classic at all. This is the Tao!"

Elder Bai was very excited at this time and it took him a long time to calm down.

Chen Wang was very patient and he just waited quietly by the side.

This old man has been here for sixty years.
Ordinary immortal cultivators may think he is a heretic.
But he has his own hobbies, and he has successfully established his foundation early on, so what’s the big deal about doing something he likes?

He grasped Chen Wang's hand and said excitedly: "My friend, you and I are destined to be together. If it weren't for you, how could I have read this great saying!"

"I have been studying in seclusion in this mountain for sixty years, but it is not as good as reading these five thousand words today."

The white-haired old man sighed.

Chen Wang bowed and said, "If one is not sincere in seeking knowledge, those who seek the truth will not have such insights after reading these five thousand words, and it is not something that ordinary people can comprehend."

"A superior man hears the truth and practices it diligently. In my opinion, Elder Bai is a superior man."

This Elder Bai has a strange personality. He doesn't like to hear flattery at all. Even if you show kindness to him, he will be dismissive.

The qualities that Chen Wang had shown earlier made him eyes light up.

It is extremely rare to not hide one's origin for one's own benefit and not allow others to insult one's teachers. This is an extremely rare quality in the world of immortal cultivation today.

But that's all, it's just some appreciation.

But Chen Wang's words now really touched Elder Bai's sore spot.

It’s not that scholars don’t like to flatter, but they need some skills to do so.

"Am I a staff sergeant?"

Elder Bai's face was flushed and he laughed.

“The superior man, upon hearing the Tao, diligently practices it; the average man, upon hearing the Tao, sometimes practices it and sometimes does not; the inferior man, upon hearing the Tao, laughs at it. If he does not laugh at it, it is not the Tao.”

"My friend, let's encourage each other."

Elder Bai laughed loudly, extremely happy.

…………

Elder Bai felt like he had found a treasure and read the Tao Te Ching attentively.

When Chen Wang left him, he also gained a lot.

He couldn't suppress his smile at all.

He learned a method of spiritual combat from Elder Bai.

It is called the Liuhe Heart Refining Mantra.

Elder Bai not only passed on this method to him, but also taught him some of the key points and experiences.

After teaching him for two hours, he let Chen Wang leave.

He was indeed a believer, and he did not hide anything from Chen Wang just because he was eager to read the Tao Te Ching.

He taught Chen Wang the essentials of the Six Harmonies Heart Refining Mantra, and Chen Wang was able to save himself many detours and quickly get started, as well as to bring out the effects of the Six Harmonies Heart Refining Mantra more quickly.

"Freeloading makes people happy."

Before Chen Wang came, he had already prepared himself to pay a large sum of spirit stones, or to exchange them for some treasures.

But he didn't expect that in the end he would be able to obtain this method of spiritual combat just by relying on a copy of the Tao Te Ching in his mind.

After returning to Qingzhu Peak, Chen Wang told Wang Yue the news, and Wang Yue was a little surprised.

"So simple?"

Chen Wang said: "Elder Bai likes secular classics. It just so happens that the book I studied was one he had never read, so he taught me."

Wang Yue was not interested in the book. He was just somewhat relieved that even without his protection, his younger brother might be able to thrive in the sect.

"You can even handle Old White. You have a bright future ahead of you."

"When I was young, I wanted to learn this Six-Combination Heart Refining Mantra from him. I spent a lot of effort and used a lot of brains but it didn't work. I didn't expect that you would learn it."

Chen Wang said, "Every drink and every sip is destined by heaven."

Wang Yue said: "What I said before is not wrong. It is easiest to just use your spiritual sense to crush it. Just attack directly."

Chen Wang said: "This method is quite difficult. Although Elder Bai told me some key points, I am still a little unsure at the moment. I hope Brother Wang can help me and practice together."

Wang Yue smiled and said, "Okay."

I feel some sighs in my heart.

"This kid is really smart. If nothing goes wrong with the sect, maybe he can do a better job if he takes over Guo Tianci's job."

Chen Wang didn't know that his big brother had silently compared him to the sect leader.

He did not keep anything to himself and told Wang Yue the key points and methods of practicing the Liuhe Heart Refining Mantra.

Wang Yue's qualifications are much better than his.
He was the first one to learn the Five Thunder Method and told others some of the key points.

However, when practicing the Liuhe Heart Refining Mantra, Chen Wang's speed was not slow.

When the relationship is not strong, you can negotiate conditions, be calculative, and clearly define the interests. When the relationship is deep, you need to have me in you and I in you.
This is the only way the relationship will be solid enough.

Elder Bai has mastered this spell to a very high level and has shared some of his insights with Wang Yue. In fact, he no longer needs Wang Yue to teach him.

But he just said this, not wanting Wang Yue to accept his kindness.

Over the next few days, Chen Wang continued to practice the Liuhe Heart Refining Mantra.

But he heard a piece of news that Elder Bai, who had been guarding the Sutra Repository at the East Gate for sixty years, had left.

This news was brought back by Wang Yue.

Chen Wang is relatively isolated from the news.

He doesn’t have many friends in the sect, and doesn’t interact much with other mountains.

Wang Yue is a little different. Although his interpersonal relationships are extremely poor, he likes to wander around.

Therefore, he actually knew some news faster.

Wang Yue sighed, "He has been studying in the mountains for sixty years, and he has been imprisoned in a cave. I thought he would die of old age in this life, but I didn't expect him to leave. It seems that what you said to him that day really worked, and it made Lao Bai's state of mind even better."

Wang Yue felt somewhat relieved.

Chen Wang thought to himself, "That's the Tao Te Ching. It's not surprising that you can read something from it."

He was able to sit in the back mountain for sixty years, read books in the cave, build a scripture library, collect classics, history, and secular classics, but no one read them. However, this old man was still happy to do so.
Although his actions may seem a little strange, the path of cultivating immortals is different for everyone, and he is also walking his own path.

Now that he has passed away, I don’t know whether Mr. Wu Liu will make further progress when his time is up.

The departure of Mr. Wu Liu did not cause any waves. His presence was too low.
Furthermore, only a handful of people knew that he knew the Liuhe Heart Refining Mantra.

Ordinary disciples only regarded him as an elder with a strange personality and a peculiar temper, the kind who didn't care about worldly affairs.

But in the past few days, a distinguished guest came to the sect.

This is a Taoist priest dressed in black, with a strange face and a body as sturdy as pine or cypress.

Longshou Mountain, Xuanji Zhenren.

This real person entered the Hongyun Sect in a high-profile manner, which for a moment left some of the surrounding forces and the Xuanyin Sect completely confused.

(End of this chapter)