Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 62 Gains and Losses

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

If it weren't for the restrictions of the rules, Xu Heng would really want to stay for three days and three nights to satisfy his desire for knowledge. But maybe this is the meaning of the time limit set by the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion.

Even though Xuanguang monk has the ability to eat wind and drink dew, eat Qi to maintain health, and has a life span of three hundred years, he is still at the beginning of a long road, and there is really a lot of work to be done.

When Xu Heng left the Sutra Pavilion, he still felt that he still had some unfinished ideas, but he had gained a lot from this trip.

He briefly browsed through most of the classified bookshelves, including Qimen Dunjia, Tiangong Shushu, and even books on history, literature, and poetry, not only for a brief taste but also to leave some impressions, and finally selected a few Commonly used spells.

The first thing Xu Heng chose was a cloud method, which could be regarded as fulfilling a small hope he once had.

I still remember Ling Lingxiu said that before you can master the magic power, you must first master the wind-riding technique and the mist-drawing technique. If you want to master the cloud technique, you will be able to do it much faster.

Sure enough, once Xu Heng came into contact with it, he could find that the talismans of the Tengyun spell had many similarities with the techniques of riding the wind and summoning the mist. In other words, they were mainly constructed from these two spells.

Although Xu Heng did not put too much effort into these two spells, his attainments were not shallow and he soon achieved some success.

Xu Heng picked up the magic weapon, and as the magic power circulated, an invisible force summoned clouds and mist from the mountains, gathered at the soles of his feet, and turned into a pure white cloud, flying forward under his drive.

This cloud method is very ordinary, and its speed is not much faster than simply flying in the air. However, the advantage is that it consumes very little mana. It is only used for daily travel, which is undoubtedly enough.

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Xu Heng returned to the cave and didn't move around much anymore. In order not to miss Qiao Cheng's summons, he only went to the Sutra Pavilion a few times.

He started to practice several newly learned spells, and also briefly practiced the flying sword 'Transparent Shadow' given by He Tianyun. As for the magic power, because it can only be increased by simply breathing in spiritual energy, it is only possible to enter the realm. Being able to say it is better than nothing.

However, Xu Heng had just cultivated Xuanguang, and it was just when the growth was boundless. After acquiring the teaching method, he would naturally experience a rapid improvement.

Therefore, Xu Heng was not in a hurry and practiced step by step. In the blink of an eye, Qiao Cheng's stay had come to an end.

Xu Heng counted it down and found that it had been eighty days since he came to Tianchi Mountain. He had planned that tomorrow would be Master Qiao's return, but during this day's practice, he suddenly felt something in his heart.

Xu Heng opened his eyes and saw the little animal that was sleeping soundly on the cushion he had placed in the corner of the quiet room. Suddenly it started up and burrowed into the ground and disappeared.

He didn't pay attention, stood up, straightened his Taoist robe, and then left the quiet room. As expected, in the hall, there was already a Taoist with a shining crown and a five-flame robe, standing with a whisk in his arms.

Xu Heng calmed down and stepped forward. Qiao Cheng didn't like formal etiquette, so Xu Heng just bowed and greeted, "Disciple Xu Heng, I have met my mentor."

"Yes." Qiao Cheng nodded lightly and was invited to the first seat by Xu Heng. After serving tea, he said: "I heard that you have cultivated Xuan Guang more than ten days ago, which is faster than I expected."

Xu Heng did not feel complacent, but responded honestly: "My disciple was eager for quick success and almost went crazy. Fortunately, he finally had some enlightenment and was able to get by."

Qiao Cheng is such a good person. Even if he has never asked about it, he is clear about the causes and consequences. He said calmly: "It is normal for practitioners to encounter disasters. Since they have passed through it, there is nothing to be humble about."

Xu Heng replied, "Yes." Qiao Cheng continued, "I limit you to cultivate Xuan Guang within 81 days. Do you have any doubts in your heart?" Xu Heng replied, "I did at the beginning, but not later."

He didn't say anything against his will. The reason for his impatience was partly due to the thought of entering one or two more heavens before the deadline. However, as he passed through this calamity, the distracting thoughts had dissipated, and things happened naturally. The practice of kung fu has penetrated the bridge between heaven and earth, and created Xuanguang.

"Really?" Qiao Cheng nodded and said no more.

In fact, when the merit reaches thirty-six, the Dharma is the jade cauldron, which is the foundation of the superior Tao. As long as one can cultivate the third-grade golden elixir, attaining Tao and immortality is not hopeless.

However, if you continue to practice, your efforts will not be in vain. The deeper the foundation, the stronger the magic power. This is obvious.

It is said that in the Middle Ages, the pursuit of the foundation by Taoist monks reached its peak, and there was even an astonishing record of 128 levels of Qi Refining. Once the Mysterious Light was cultivated, one could compete with the Refining Gang monks and remain undefeated. But what happened later...

This person can be considered as leaving his name in history, nothing more.

This is the principle of the Tao. It can be seen that even if the foundation is deep and the magic power is strong, it will not be helpful to achieve longevity. Instead, it may add more difficulties.

Of course, in the long history, there will be people who overcome many difficulties and obstacles and finally achieve immortality, but that is not common sense after all.

Therefore, today's Taoist monks are no longer so obsessed with the pursuit of foundation, and more people will have their own choice in their hearts.

The deadline Qiao Cheng set was a test of choice.

There is no answer to this test, but in his opinion, mana does not mean everything, and there is no lack of acquired means to make up for it. If you can understand the importance of 'Tao' and 'Mana', you will obviously be able to go a long way.

However, he did not expect that Xu Heng had never understood the importance of this level, nor was he involved in making a choice. He just focused on practicing. Although there were some distracting thoughts, he finally got through it.

This was somewhat different from Qiao Cheng's idea, but he didn't think it was a coincidence. As he said before, no matter what the choice was, there was no answer.

Xu Heng was not stuck in a decision. Wasn't he following the Taoist principle of letting nature take its course? So in terms of the results, Qiao Cheng was quite satisfied.

Xu Heng actually wanted to understand this section now. He learned about this monastic choice that has been passed down since ancient times in the library, but he didn't feel any waves in his heart.

It was not that he had never thought that he would be the son of destiny, build the foundation of the Tao that would shock the past and the present, and live a smooth life, but that would only be fleeting in his mind.

For him, attaining the Tao is the most important 'gain' when embarking on the road of spiritual practice. Other gains and losses are not unimportant, but there is no need to feel depressed about it.

"Okay." Qiao Cheng took the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Now that you have cultivated Xuan Guang, it's time to teach the Dharma."

Xu Heng regained his energy, knelt down in front of Qiao Cheng, and said politely: "Please give me some advice from my mentor."

Qiao Cheng nodded slightly and said, "You are my disciple, and you should teach me the Taoism, but what I learned is not the true teaching of Xuanwei."

"So I give you three choices..."

(End of this chapter)