Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 1197 Sitting in the Temple, the Fruit of Position is Born (Complete)
The Boshan censer is burning with agarwood, and above the censer, there are hazy mountains and floating beasts.

"The road is long and winding, and storms hinder our journey..."

As he inhaled the incense, Liang Qu let out a long, melancholy sigh.

As the Water Lord of the Huai River, the fully fused Water Ape Great Sage is incredibly powerful, possessing immense martial prowess in the Great Swamp and dominating the Huai River region.

However, as the Prince of Huai and a newly promoted dragon, he is not even worth mentioning in the grand scheme of things, ranking at the bottom, especially since his own territory has not developed and he cannot provide timely support.

May the dragon live to be eight hundred, and may new talents emerge in every generation.

Within the province of Da Shun, there were one, two, or even three or four kings, and one or two more of the five major lineages, with scattered "scattered people" scattered throughout.

In the natural wilderness, the Huai River, the Yellow Sands, the Southern Mountains, the Anling Mountains, the Taibai Mountains, the Min Mountains, the Ten Thousand Mountains...

Each has its own demon king dwelling there, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

The relationships between the various forces are complex and intertwined.

Disagreements among the nine ancient villages in southern Xinjiang led to indecisiveness and hesitation at the front lines, and the same situation occurred within the territory of Da Shun.

However, the Great Shun royal family was powerful and set an example, and it was able to unite the non-royal dragons. The five major sects dared not rebel, the mountain demon kings dared not cause trouble, and the wandering immortals roamed freely between heaven and earth. The overall integration was a notch higher than that of the Northern Court and the Southern Frontier, and they were still able to work together towards a common goal.

There are so many dragons in Guangda Shuntian. Southern Frontier, Northern Court, Great Snow Mountain, overseas countries, boundless seas... Not to mention, the number of dragons in the world is not so small that there are differences in distribution over time, and they are evenly distributed.

Dividing by time units, Liang Qu estimates that he currently has an advantage among the new Martial Saints of the past thirty years. Beyond that, it varies from person to person, and the differences are few. Perhaps only one or two "civilian" Dragons can be selected. If he goes to the East Sea Great Hunt and doesn't rely on the other kings of Da Shun, he will probably be beaten to a pulp. The only special thing about him is the Drought Demon Fruit in his possession.

Improving our strength is an urgent matter.

With this thought in mind, Liang Qu, who had been relaxing for more than half a year, felt the pressure again.

Life is a journey of continuous struggle!
Become an immortal, attain eternal life, live in the Dragon Palace, and raise a dragon princess!
"Practice and practice."

The sea of ​​clouds rises and falls, peach trees bloom, and fruit falls from the branches...

On the boundless sea, within the Dragon Court Immortal Island, a gentle breeze arose, and the brilliant light converged into a blurry human figure.

The next day.

The fairy island hangs in the air, surrounded by a vast sea of ​​clouds.

The Bodhi tree was lush and green, its leaves swaying gently. The young novice monk swept away the snow from the ground and poured hot tea for the guests.

The place where the old monk used to preach has become the place where Liangqu preaches today. The same ancient Bodhi tree, the same desk, one in front of the other, separated by only a few years, makes one feel as if they are in a dream.

"What the Prince of Huai said yesterday was truly enlightening..."

"She's as young as I imagined. Every time I see her, I'm amazed. She's incredible."

A massive influx of people arrived.

The world's number one young martial arts saint, the "Little Overlord" who is rare in a thousand years, how can he attract so much attention? Everyone wants to learn a thing or two, to know Liang Qu's path of cultivation, and to become the next "King of Huai". Hundreds of thousands of people travel thousands of miles and spend a lot of money to come to the Hanging Temple to add incense to the temple. The scale is even better than the Ming King's sermon in the past.

The five major lineages reunited once again.

The Hanging Temple Buddhist disciple Huai Kong, the Louguantai Daoist Yuan, the Dongtianting Sword Master Feng Ying, the Wutong Tower Qu Zhaoxue, and the Tiandao Tomb Ji Zuibo.

The last time we gathered was when the six of us went to the Six Desire Realms to grasp the Buddha. In the blink of an eye, Liang Qu was sitting under the tree, and they were sitting outside the tree, one a speaker and the other a listener.

The ink on the inkstone gleamed, reflecting off the Bodhi tree.

Huai Kong sat cross-legged beside Liang Qu, holding a pen and licking the ink, partly to record and partly to transmit his voice.

"Meimei, you're amazing! Your brother actually knows the Prince of Huai! And he even managed to get front-row tickets?"

"Hey, hey, hey, those people in the row in front are from the Five Great Dao lineages, right? I saw them yesterday. The Sword Master from the Cave Heaven Court is so handsome! I've finally met them in person, and we're right behind them!"

"Qu Zhaoxue from Wutong Tower is so beautiful!"

"Cough cough, it's alright... After all, my brother helps out in the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, so he knows quite a few people. But I'm still quite surprised that he got a front-row seat. My brother is really capable..."

Lu Jia's younger sister, Lu Meimei, remained reserved for a while, until Qu Zhaoxue in the front row overheard their conversation and playfully turned around and winked. Immediately, the group couldn't hold back any longer and huddled together, chattering away until Liang Qu sat down. As for how much of what they actually heard, it's unknown.

When it came to the Q&A session, Lu Meimei was not intimidated at all and was the first to raise her hand.

Sitting close in the front row, Liang Qu knew that these five new faces were Lu Jia's sister and her friend, who owed them 19 million, so he pointed to her.

Lu Meimei blushed with excitement: "Prince Huai! I've heard that since the beginning of the war, your cultivation methods have been different from others. Is that true? And you've even promoted them within the Huaiyin Martial Academy? I'm currently at the Tianyu Martial Academy in the capital. Can I go there to cultivate? I'd like to transfer to the Huaiyin Martial Academy."

Are the methods of cultivation different? Aren't they just the nine orifices and thirty-six meridians? How different can they be?

Many people, hearing about this for the first time, scoffed at the little girl's question.

waste time.

Fortunately, most of the people who came to the floating island were people of status. They thought the same thing about a young girl and did not say anything to hurt her.

"Tianyu Martial Academy is also a good academy that is no less than Huaiyin Martial Academy. There is no difference in the cultivation methods, only whether they are suitable or not. There is no need to transfer schools. However, if you like the beautiful scenery of Jianghuai and the scenery of Jiangnan, then Huaiyin is indeed better. The winters in the capital are too cold."

Laughter erupted from below.

"As for cultivation methods, they differ from those of ordinary people, but I don't promote them; I simply leave it to my students to try on their own. As everyone knows, I am from Pingyang, which is adjacent to the Jianghuai Great Marshland, and there is a strange phenomenon on the Jianghuai River called the Immortal Island in the Clouds."

Coincidentally, this phenomenon occurred once at the very beginning of my cultivation, profoundly affecting me and imprinting the 'appearance' of the Immortal Island into my True Qi. Combining this with the legends and postures of the Mirage Dragon and the Dragon Lord, I changed my method of building a bridge using beacon fires to one of 'building a dragon.'"

"Taking a dragon?" Lu Meimei tilted her head.

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that something was amiss.

It seems to be more than just a method?

Tens of thousands of people unconsciously straightened their backs and pricked up their ears.

"That's right, the smoke signals rise to build the bridge. The bridge itself is similar to the posture of a dragon, soaring and graceful. The bridges are built on both banks at the same time, and the process of building them together in the middle is called 'joining the dragon'."

As a native of a water town, I grew up surrounded by legends of the Dragon King and was inspired by the extraordinary phenomena of the fairy island. I then attempted to change myself, transforming my nine orifices into bones and my thirty-six meridians into channels. Therefore, while ordinary people have the three bridges of Heaven, Earth, and Man, I am the three dragons of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

"Is that so?"

"Such a difference?"

The Taoist priests and court officials in the front row began to murmur amongst themselves.

"What about hunting tigers?" Feng Ying asked.

"When the tiger is hunted and the wall is built, I will use flesh and blood to plant the seed of supernatural power, which is like painting the dragon's eyes and dotting them. When I reach the peak of enlightenment, others cultivate in the Heavenly Palace, while I cultivate in the Dragon Court Immortal Island."

"Wow~"

Noise.

The difference is really that big?
The bridge transforms into a dragon, and the celestial palace becomes a fairy island...

This is a major overhaul of the cultivation world's infrastructure to date!

New law!

You've come to the right place!
The money for incense wasn't given in vain.

Louguantai Yuan raised his hand: "Compared to the ordinary method, what are the advantages and disadvantages of the Dragon-Raising Method?"

Liang Qu shook his head: "I don't know yet. There are too few cultivators and not enough cases. Currently, only a few people in my sect are cultivating, and no students in Huaiyin Martial Hall have gone to the beacon fire. But based on my personal experience, there is one clear benefit: when hunting tigers and entering the perfect form, when consuming qi, the three dragons can help to nibble away at the long qi of heaven and earth, increasing the success rate."

boom!
A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The thousands of people below began to discuss and take notes.

Improve the success rate of Zhenxiang!

The five difficulties of absorbing qi in today's world mean that, unless the medium is perfect, the success rate is only about 70% to 80%.

It sounds very high, but what if I'm the unlucky one?

"Is this the secret to Prince Huai's rapid cultivation?"

"possible……"

"What secret is it?" Xu Zishuai glanced back, unconvinced. "Half of the people in our sect have already mastered this. I don't know how fast it is, but I haven't reached the peak yet. Take my advice: the Prince of Huai is the Prince of Huai, and others are others. The Prince of Huai figured out this method, but mastering this method doesn't make you the Prince of Huai."

"Well……"

A basin of cold water.

The linden tree rustled in the breeze. Silence enveloped them.

Someone asked, "Could the Prince of Huai explain the specific methods of practicing this Dharma?"

"The specific cultivation methods are all available at the Huaiyin Martial Arts Hall. If you are interested, you are welcome to travel by waterway to Pingyang Prefecture to borrow them. However, I must say that this method may not be suitable for everyone, and I do not have the time or energy to pay attention to everyone. Please try it with caution. Next question."

"Prince Huai, Prince Huai, how did the Heavenly Dragon Martial Saint cultivate?" Lu Meimei raised her hand again.

Another meaningless question, but this time everyone turned their attention to it without any complaints.

Liang Qu laughed.

"It seems everyone is quite curious?"

“Prince Huai, not everyone has the opportunity to meet a Martial Saint. They spend their whole lives fighting and hunting tigers. If they can reach the level of a Martial Saint, they are already blessed. It is a rare opportunity. Please take this as an opportunity to broaden our horizons.”

"I have never spoken of profound or mysterious topics; I have only used coarse and straightforward language."

The noise subsided.

"Four passes and seven paths, the four passes lay the foundation, the galloping horse opens the nine orifices, the smoke of war fills the three bridges of heaven, earth and man, the tiger hunts the three floors of heaven, earth and man, and the perfect image is the three heavenly palaces. There is a clear route, which is to expand step by step, from point, line, and surface to three-dimensional."

Everyone nodded.

“But the Heavenly Dragon is different.” Liang Qu changed the subject. “At this realm, there are many ways to improve one’s strength. For example, the expansion of the Boundless Sea. The Boundless Sea is equivalent to the Qi Sea at the True Manifestation stage, the Qi and blood at the Hunting Tiger, Wolf Smoke, and Galloping Horse stages.”

Furthermore, there is the art of creating more supernatural powers and wondrous techniques to hone one's own abilities...

However, advancement in cultivation is not achieved through these means, but rather through "sitting in a temple." Unlike the previous four paths, cultivation at this stage is no longer about expansion, but rather about "collapse" inward.

"Is it a progression from 3D to 4D and then to lines and dots?"

“It’s not this kind of collapse method…” Liang Qu shook his head. “This ‘temple’ is the Heavenly Palace, which is also the Dragon Court Immortal Island where I cultivate.”

"Sitting in the temple" means capturing the "divine essence" of the immortal island and the heavenly palace of other martial saints within my Dragon Court Immortal Island, weaving it into an "inner form," creating an inner god and an outer saint, so that a second "me" can sit in the heavenly palace.

As you embark on the path of spiritual practice, you should understand that the essence of our practice is to distinguish between the 'inner' and the 'outer'. The more pronounced the difference between the inner and outer, the more powerful it becomes.

Everyone nodded.

"At this time, 'sitting in the temple' brings forth a second self, which is equivalent to the enhancement of the 'inner' or 'self'."

Just like in painting, when you dip your brush in ink again and redraw the outline of a figure to make it more prominent, the so-called thirteen levels of the Martial Saint are actually twelve versions of yourself sitting there.

“Thirteenth rank? How come there are twelve?” Xu Zishuai rubbed his chin.

"Because of the fact that one is located here, one is already at the second level in terms of realm. Yuan, you should know the meaning of the numbers twelve and thirteen."

Louguantai Daozi Yuan nodded: "In Taoism, twelve is the number of Earth, which cycles endlessly, while thirteen corresponds to Heaven, representing the transition from Earth to Heaven. It is a symbol of decay and renewal. This is the origin of the various schools of thought."

Ten represents the number of Heaven, flowing endlessly. From ten comes three, which originate from Heaven and follow the Way. Returning to the origin and source, it opens up the true form. This is the Supreme Being.

Twelve represents the perfect state of the Heavenly Dragon Realm, while thirteen represents the perfect state of transcendence. The twelve is transformed into a new one, no longer belonging to the Heavenly Dragon Realm, but rather the beginning of a journey to a higher level.

At this moment, "I" can emerge from the "temple," like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, freed from the disturbances of the physical form, becoming rainbow light, transforming into rosy clouds, and ascending to immortality.

Higher still, without the worry of intangible form, ascending to immortality?
One word after another appeared, leaving everyone bewildered yet impressed, their eyes wide with wonder.

The palace is bustling with activity, the temple is solemn and respectful.

Temples are places where sages and deities reside.

Since he is an immortal, the saying that he sits in a temple is truly fitting and appropriate.

Liang Qu asked, "Is Master Ge about to wake up inside Louguantai?"

"Yes." Yuan replied respectfully, "At that time, Louguantai will be fully prepared to welcome Prince Huai and Prince Ming to come and discuss the Dao."

"good."

The old monk clasped his hands together in prayer.

"must."

Liang Qu agreed, as he was genuinely curious about Master Ge of Louguantai.

Without it.

The cultivation of the fruit given by the Great Immortal of Da Shun specifically records the story of Master Ge of Louguantai.

That's incredibly awesome.

The book given by the immortal contains five methods, all of which can cultivate one's own spiritual fruit.

however.

Each one is extremely difficult.

One of them, the "Yin-Yang Creation Method," comes from Louguantai, the ancestral home of Taoism.

This method is extremely unique and highly effective, allowing a Martial Saint to advance in rank and cultivate their rank simultaneously.

Practitioners must undergo a 'life-and-death transformation' within the Jiazi year.

The death here is not real death, but it is more terrifying than real death. If you are not careful, you will die. You must follow the method and choose a precious place, neither eat nor drink, neither breathe nor hear, neither look nor listen, neither move nor respond... to bury yourself and steal the creation of Yin and Yang.

After that, each time he awakens, he advances to the next level, and his position and fruition are condensed to a certain extent. When he reaches perfection, he will have completed his mission.

However, the drawbacks are obvious.

Once you begin your spiritual practice, you cannot stop. If you are not buried in a sacred place in time after the Jiazi year (60 years from now), you will die suddenly.

Each cycle of sixty years has a maximum of 720 years, and twelve cycles can delay the process to a maximum of 720 years. Time is extremely tight, so the burial can only be brought forward, not postponed. Moreover, the time for a single burial is uncertain, ranging from ten years to several decades. In some cases, accidents may occur, and the burial may take a hundred years to recover, significantly compressing the time available for subsequent burials.

Even if a person is buried twelve times and awakens quickly, they still need to be buried underground for two or three hundred years, just like a dead person.

How much of the eight hundred years of life of the Heavenly Dragon can he still squander?

Becoming a Martial Saint is a lonely endeavor.

If something goes wrong, all our lives will be for naught.

Those who lack great perseverance, are not afraid of death, and are free from all attachments cannot engage in spiritual practice.

The patriarch of Louguantai is said to have been buried for the tenth time. At the age of seven hundred, he is about to awaken and is only two steps away from success.

Strictly speaking, Liang Qu is twenty-eight years old this year. Moreover, he has merged with Ze Ling, so his lifespan is much longer than that of an ordinary dragon, at least 1,500 years. He also has several times the lifespan of the Heavenly Dragon, several thousand years. He is definitely a good candidate for this "Yin Yang Creation Method". However, he does not want to see all the people he knows change like leeks in the blink of an eye.

Aside from this method, the other four also have their own unique characteristics.

But it's difficult to criticize them all.

The timeframe must be extended, or there must be limitations in material conditions, or the timeframe must be short but the risks are high.

There is a simple way: if you collect a thousand strands of the same kind of long energy, there is a chance that you can directly attract the scattered rules and complete the completion.

In short, Liang Qu needs to collect a thousand strands of time sequence, a thousand strands of the sun, a thousand strands of primordial yellow, a thousand strands of ruyi... a total of nine thousand strands, and let the time insect weave them nine thousand times.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the length of time it takes to digest the Qi, even if you beat General Yuan to a pulp, you still couldn't extract any Qi.

Over the centuries, the old tortoise has managed to collect only two strands of hair.

Legend has it that the first master of the Zhenxiang sect ate the Xuanhuang Changqi, which was righteous and peaceful. Liang Qu believed that there was definitely a reason for this.

What he currently has his eye on is a variant of a thousand strands of long breath—the "Boundless Thousand Seas Method".

When hunting tigers and entering the realm of perfect form, essence, energy, and spirit unite as one, together with the vital energy of heaven and earth, transforming into the sea of ​​energy, becoming a part of oneself, and making the function of vital energy instinctive.

The Boundless Ocean is itself a part of the existence of the fruition.

The so-called boundless Dharma of the thousand seas.

Expand! Expand! Keep expanding! Within the first three stages of Martial Saint, one can achieve a thousandfold increase in the Root Sea, possessing immense strength and the ability to fly bricks. Upon reaching the thirteenth stage, there is also hope of cultivating one's own Body Position Fruit!

"Prince Huai! I have a question."

My thoughts came to a standstill.

Liang Qu continued his sermon.

(End of this chapter)