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Chapter 703 Target, Golden Lamp Technique
Ji Ming relaxed his eyes, and his pupils trembled briefly, but quickly returned to normal.

This slight anomaly was noticed by Qingyang Xian, who was focused on preaching. He looked directly at Ji Ming, which almost startled Ji Ming. Fortunately, he remained calm and showed no unusual expression.

Where was I in my conversation?

Qingyang Immortal asked.

"It speaks of the general principles of Taiyi Shenshu: 'Looking up at the vast starry sky, looking down at the deep calamities. The divine compass manifests all phenomena, the lamp of the heart illuminates the past and present. Holding the talisman is not going against the tide, following the trend is the grace of heaven. Retreat from the One and maintain reverence, for the Great Dao is originally without words.'"

Ji Ming replied cautiously.

"Tell me what this 'lamp of the heart illuminates the past and present' means?"

Qingyang Immortal asked.

"The light of the heart illuminates the past and present in two aspects: first, the clear state of mind of 'no self, no form, no attachment'; second, the integration of profound principles of the great Dao such as heaven, earth, and humanity, ruler and subject, fortune and misfortune."

Without that clear and pure state of mind, one cannot withstand the immense deductions of heavenly secrets, nor can one resist the backlash from overloading them. Consequently, one cannot comprehend the profound principles within the Great Dao, nor can one glimpse the grand trend amidst the complex and chaotic heavenly secrets, let alone speak of conforming to the Dao and subtly adjusting the flow of that "trend."

Qingyang Xian nodded and said approvingly, "You are in charge of a state in the south, enjoying a high position and wielding power arbitrarily. This can be considered as giving you a basic understanding of the way of heaven and the general trend."

Ji Ming responded modestly, and Qingyang Xian then resumed his lecture.

Besides the general outline, Qingyang Xian mainly talked about a method of refining the Taiyi Divine Calculation called "Taiyi Golden Lamp". With Ji Ming's current level of expertise in divination, he was able to understand the general idea from it.

In fact, Ji Ming underestimated himself. Over the past thirty years, although he had been studying profound arts, he had also devoted a lot of effort to numerology.

As Qingyang Xian delved deeper into the teachings of the Taiyi Golden Lamp, Ji Ming began to find them difficult to understand. Even so, he did not give up on his own comprehension. It was not that he was uneasy about Tong Zi Shen, but rather that this method was extremely beneficial to him, making him unwilling to be distracted.

Once the Taiyi Golden Lamp is completed, its light, imbued with the power of deduction, can pierce through illusions and point directly to the essence.

Not only can it see through illusions and concealment, but it can also see through the core mysteries of an opponent's techniques, the principles of crafting magical treasures, or the key points of an array.

In other words, if Ji Ming can master the Golden Lamp Technique, the difficulty of him creating his own true technique will be greatly reduced.

In his future spiritual practice, he will inevitably learn more, know more, and understand more. However, if he cannot integrate what he has learned and form his own unique style, he will probably only reach the level of a terrestrial immortal.

At the same time, Ji Ming also understood the difficulty of cultivating the Taiyi Golden Lamp.

Even though this golden lamp is only a prerequisite for refining the Taiyi Cosmic Light Divine Disc, with his current cultivation level, he might only be able to give it a try. But there is no doubt that it is absolutely worth a try.

Take your time!

Ji Ming thought to himself.

Knowing too much, learning too much, and being able to do too much can also be a source of trouble.
He must find a path among the many profound and wondrous techniques, one that leads to understanding of all, and one proof leads to proof of others; otherwise, no matter how strong his primordial spirit is, it will eventually run out of energy.

After Qingyang Xianjiang finished his lecture, Zao Ling'er quietly put away the jade slip containing the teachings from her sleeve and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Although he dared not listen too deeply, worried that his spiritual energy would not be able to keep up with the consumption, it did not mean that he did not cherish this great course. For now, he would record what the teacher said in class and digest it slowly in the future.

"The teachings have been finished, and there is no homework left for this class. However, I have one more thing to say."

"Teacher, please speak!"

Ji Ming bowed and blinked his very sore eyes.

This long lecture was also a huge burden for Tong Zishen. Even though Ji Ming refocused his gaze and controlled his pupils, they still unconsciously slid down into the whites of his eyes. When he tried his best to control them, his pupils rolled upwards, making it look like he was rolling his eyes. He didn't dare to look at Teacher Qingyang, and he couldn't close his eyes either, so he could only look at Zao Ling'er beside him.

Qingyang Xian saw Ling Xuzi turn his head slightly, but he didn't care. He understood that capable people always acted differently.

“This matter concerns my younger brother Heshan, who has reincarnated several times and whose spiritual wisdom has been almost completely exhausted.”

Previously, I took the initiative to meet Master Huolong in Lingying Cave on Difei Mountain. I used my past relationship with you, Lingxuzi, as a starting point to ask him for help in awakening the wisdom of Heshan's past lives.

But Master Huolong said that Heshan was already very old in this life, and he could not even bear the spiritual energy, let alone enter the Dao and cultivate. It was only because I used the secret techniques of immortality to nurture him, make him young again, and taught him the methods of guiding and nourishing life that he was able to bear some of the blessings.

However, to awaken Heshan's innate wisdom, he must be protected by the Taiyi Golden Lamp; otherwise, given Heshan's frail physical condition, the day his innate wisdom awakens will also be the day he dies and his spiritual essence dissipates.

At this point, Qingyang Xian paused deliberately and solemnly promised, "If any of you can refine the Taiyi Golden Lamp and are willing to protect Heshan's life, I, Qingyang, will surely repay you."

Zao Ling'er knew that in the word "you all" here, he was probably superfluous.

Thinking this, Zao Ling'er couldn't help but look at her senior brother Jin Tong beside her. At first glance, her heart skipped a beat. She saw that Jin Tong's eyes were rolling wildly in his face, which was slightly turned towards her.

"Brother!"

Zao Ling'er's already dark red face turned even redder, and she said angrily, "What do you mean by this?"

Seeing that Zao Ling'er's attention had turned to him, Ji Ming rubbed his eyes awkwardly, pretended not to have heard Zao Ling'er's words, cupped his hands and bowed his head, and said to Teacher Qingyang, "Master Heshan is the founding patriarch of Heguan. It is also the common wish of us disciples of Heguan to help him regain his innate wisdom."

"Have a heart."

Qingyang Xian nodded and said, "No matter what, my promise always stands."

After speaking, he transformed into golden clouds, which scattered throughout the courtyard.

Zao Ling'er was getting annoyed. She stopped addressing him as "Senior Brother" and called him by his Daoist title instead, "Ling Xuzi, what's the meaning behind that look?"

"What kind of look is that?!"

Ji Ming didn't even look at Zao Ling'er. As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a divine energy and fled, creating a gust of wind that swept through the courtyard. Zao Ling'er was caught off guard and was directly blown out of the pavilion.

"This is outrageous!"

Zao Ling'er shouted into the air.

Suddenly, his primordial spirit sensed something, and he hurriedly ran to the pavilion. There, where Ji Ming had originally been sitting, he carefully used magic to touch it and found an invisible true fire. He then chuckled happily.

"Senior brother, come back more often when you have time."

Zao Ling'er held the invisible true fire and shouted.

After leaving Zhongyi Mountain, Ji Ming rushed to the Xintai Fangzhenling Sect without stopping for a moment.

The Two Elements Ruyi Curved Cloud Handle could have been completed in thirty years, so why did Ji Ming wait another six years before leaving the mountain? It was because, according to his devout calculations, the most suitable target for the second primordial spirit to be reincarnated had just been conceived not long ago.

The duel that unfolds in the new second primordial spirit body concerns the matter of inviting the divine to be consecrated in the second step in the future.

Therefore, Ji Ming was not in a hurry to complete the Yin-Yang Ruyi Curved Cloud Handle. He preferred that it receive more of the Yin-Yang Creation Power in the Magnetic Peak, and then choose an opportunity to emerge from the Magnetic Peak after he began his duel with the Pleiades Star Lord.

(End of this chapter)