The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 178: Golden Bell Dao Body
When Yuanchun saw the "immortal in her dream" coming, she hurriedly got up from the bed, prostrated herself on the ground, and whispered:
"Yuanchun has seen an immortal."

Master Zhan lowered his head, looked at Yuanchun's delicate skin exposed because she stood up in a hurry, and her pair of bouncing and shaking arms, and nodded with satisfaction.

As expected, women who grew up in the palace are well-nourished. Look at the abundant granaries, their children will definitely not starve.

Look at those plump and slender thighs, and the round and perky butt... wow, she is worthy of being a queen, she is so awesome!

Master Zhan smiled and waved his hands, comforting her:

"You don't have to worry about being discovered. I have set up a barrier in this bedroom. No one outside can hear the sound in your bedroom. Your personal maid has also been under the spell of my fairy ether. She is sleeping soundly and can't hear anything."

He didn't have the ability to control sound or make others unconscious, but his mind-image cave could control matter. As for its specific application, it all depended on imagination.

The so-called immortal ether technique is nothing more than using the mind-image cave to synthesize some ether.

As for the soundproof barrier, as everyone knows, sound cannot be transmitted in a vacuum, so Master Zhan used the Mind Image Cave to create an invisible cover outside Yuanchun's bedroom, transforming the air inside to form a vacuum. It does not affect the surrounding environment at all, but can prevent the sound inside from leaking out.

With this thing, Master Zhan was able to feel at ease to "practice" in there with Yuanchun.

This vacuum soundproof cover only blocks sound but does not block vision, so if someone enters the bedroom and looks inside from the outside, they will definitely see everything clearly.

However, it was late at night, and the palace maids and eunuchs had naturally gone to rest. If the bell was not rung to summon them, they would not dare to come in and disturb the imperial concubine's rest.

When Yuanchun heard what Master Zhan said, she turned hurriedly to look at the personal maid, and sure enough, she saw her lying on a small bed with her chest heaving. It was obvious that her life was not in danger, but she was unaware of what was happening here.

This magic is truly amazing!
Yuanchun admired in her heart and turned to look at Master Zhan again. She immediately felt his hot gaze and realized that she had gone to bed directly after taking a bath. She was only wearing a thin nightgown, with her chest, arms, legs and other parts exposed. She blushed subconsciously and shrank inward.

Tsk!
What are you hiding from!

Master Zhan frowned and said unhappily:

"People like us who practice cultivation should see through the obsession with fame, wealth and appearances, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve immortality."

"Buddhism says that the human body is nothing but a bag of skin. Taoism also says that to practice cultivation, one must see through the superficial appearance and recognize oneself."

"From what I saw from your actions just now, it's clear that you can't see through this superficial appearance, can't let go of this sense of shame, and can't liberate your nature."

After being criticized by Master Zhan, Yuanchun immediately realized her mistake and quickly stretched out her body so that Master Zhan could see clearly. She apologized respectfully:

"Yuanchun is a mortal, and it is difficult for her to get rid of the shackles of the flesh for the time being. She is bound to have some worries. I hope the immortal can give her more advice and bestow some magic methods so that Yuanchun can be reborn and embark on the path of immortality."

After hearing this, Master Zhan smiled and took out the secret manual of the magical skill that Xichun had practiced before, changed the name of it and handed it to Yuanchun, saying:
"This is the supreme yoga secret skill, which is best at relaxing the tendons and cleansing the marrow. You just need to practice diligently, and combined with my dual cultivation skills, it will definitely transform you and lay a solid foundation for cultivating immortals."

When Yuanchun heard the word "dual cultivation", she hesitated for a moment, but immediately strengthened her determination to practice Taoism. She was not shaken by the shyness in her heart at all. She took the secret book with both hands, opened it and read it carefully.

Who would have thought that this secret manual was actually illustrated with pictures and texts. Every page showed a naked beautiful woman, with tiny calligraphy written next to it, detailing the key points of the movements.

This picture was drawn by Xichun herself, integrating modern techniques such as sketching, with excellent form and spirit. It was also polished by Mr. Zhan's mind, so every picture looks lifelike.

If it was just a pornographic picture, it would be fine, but what made Yuanchun most embarrassed was that the beautiful woman looked exactly like her. Even when looking in the mirror, they didn't look so similar.

Yuanchun felt embarrassed, but she immediately calmed down, pushed the embarrassment out of her mind, and thanked him respectfully:
"Thank you, Master, for the Dharma."

Mr. Zhan waved his hand and refused:

"Don't call me Master yet. Just call me Master. It won't be too late to call me Master after you have mastered your magic skills."

"This yoga technique is just a method for getting started and building a foundation. It cannot be considered the secret of cultivating immortals in our sect. Only when you have fully practiced it, stretched your muscles and bones, unblocked your meridians, and laid a foundation for cultivation, will you be truly qualified to join our sect."

"You didn't agree to practice cultivation with me that day, and I couldn't force you, so I chose the next best thing and chose your cousin Jia Xichun to teach me this secret method. That's why she was able to make rapid progress after switching to martial arts, and became a top martial artist in a little over a year."

"But even though Jia Xichun is quite talented, she still hasn't mastered the art of yoga, and some of her postures cannot be sustained for a long time."

"Your talent is even greater than Xichun's. You should study hard and practice diligently. Don't let me down."

Yuanchun suddenly realized, sighed and said with regret:

"No wonder Sister Xichun suddenly turned to martial arts and made amazing progress. It turns out that the master gave her a magic method."

"It's all because of Yuanchun's lack of vision that I almost wasted this great opportunity to become an immortal. But it's also the fate of Sister Xichun. I'm not as good as her in terms of Taoism!"

With Xichun as an example around her, Yuanchun became more and more convinced of the power of the supreme yoga tantric skills, so she opened the secret book and began to practice from the first page.

The "Yuanchun" in the picture was on her hands and knees, with her head and neck raised, her hips tilted upwards, and her waist bent downwards, in a strange posture. There was a fine text written in tiny calligraphy next to it. When Yuanchun looked carefully, she saw that it read:

“…When practicing this skill, one should take off all clothes, increase the contact area between the body and nature, and comprehend the principles of heaven, earth and nature…”

"Uh...this..." Yuanchun blushed and glanced at the sanctimonious Master Zhan next to her. She said nothing and did as she was told obediently.

Master Zhan corrected her posture and said:

“Don’t bow your head…”

Yuanchun closed her eyes subconsciously, but Master Zhan corrected her wrong posture.

"Pay attention to your posture and don't make mistakes."

"Don't close your eyes, open them, and look carefully. Focus your gaze, observe every detail carefully, visualize it carefully in your mind, and engrave it in every corner of your memory."

"Pay attention to your breathing, keep the rhythm steady and don't get it mixed up."

After being corrected several times by Mr. Zhan, the famous teacher, Tanchun finally met the requirements. Although her cheeks were flushed, she was able to focus her eyes on the right place, concentrate all her attention, and breathe in the rich breath of vitality.

Seeing Yuanchun's talent, Master Zhan nodded with satisfaction and reminded:
"Relax your shoulders, don't tense them..."

"Yuanchun, you are indeed gifted."

Master Zhan's hand continued to slide down along the smooth beautiful back, landing on Yuanchun's waist, pressing down gently, and said:
"Since you have the Golden Bell Dao Body, then sink your waist further down to allow the Golden Bell to connect to the earth, open up the bridge between heaven and earth, and guide the mysterious earth energy to rise, doubling the effect of your practice."

Yuanchun obeyed the order and indeed felt a strange feeling growing.

However, this mysterious earth energy did not seem to be easy to absorb. It instantly made Yuanchun's mind restless and her martial arts were in danger of collapse.

Seeing this, Master Zhan, who was guarding beside her, raised his big palm and slapped Yuanchun's buttocks twice, dispersing the escaping Xuanhuang earth energy, allowing Yuanchun to continue practicing. However, Yuanchun was just entering the threshold of practice, and even with Master Zhan's protection, she still couldn't resist the continuous impact of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Master Zhan had no choice but to sigh and say:

"Forget it. Now I have no choice but to help you through this disaster by myself and practicing with you."

Yuanchun was moved when she heard this and quickly expressed her gratitude.

Master Zhan then made hand seals and performed the magic steps while guiding Yuanchun in her practice.

"Pay attention to the rhythm of breathing..."

"Inhale...exhale...in...out...OK, this is the breathing rhythm, follow it closely, concentrate, don't slack off..."

Yuanchun originally had the Golden Bell Taoist body and was quite talented in the way of cultivation, but she had never had the guidance of a famous teacher and had no way to enter the door. Now with the guidance of Master Zhan, Yuanchun quickly understood the mystery and gradually produced secret medicine in her mouth.

After seeing this, Master Zhan gave instructions:

"The first stage of cultivation is to refine crystals into qi, which is the most important. You should cherish yourself and don't waste resources."

Yuanchun had no choice but to nod repeatedly.

There is a saying that cultivation does not take time, which means that cultivation is very time-consuming. Unconsciously, the night passed and the sky was already turning pale. Master Zhan smiled and waved his hand and said:
"Tonight's practice ends here. I will leave first to avoid being disturbed after dawn."

"This imperial palace is not a place for cultivation. There are too many complicated things going on. I don't want anyone to know my whereabouts. From now on, I will only come here occasionally at night."

"When you have nothing to do during the day, you can also study the supreme yoga secrets. However, in order to avoid being disturbed and getting carried away, do not practice it when there are outsiders around you."

Yuanchun bowed hastily and said respectfully:
"Everything is subject to the master's orders."

"Yuanchun must study the secret manual of magical skills carefully, practice diligently in a secluded place without anyone around, and not slack off for the slightest. She will wait for the master's arrival every night, and then ask for his guidance."

Master Zhan waved his hand to lift her up, and shook his head and said:
"I have many things to do, so I can't come every night. If it's not the beginning of the night, then I won't come. You don't have to wait any longer, just practice on your own."

"Also, the Fengyue Treasure Mirror you brought back, although it contains the Immortal Fate, your current power is still shallow. If you use it carelessly, I am afraid your life will be in danger."

"From now on, you must not use this treasure mirror too many times, let alone use it continuously. Remember this!"

Yuanchun was shocked and quickly agreed.

Master Zhan then disappeared and left quietly, removing the soundproofing cover outside Yuanchun's bedroom.

Without the influence of the soundproof cover, all kinds of sounds outside the bedroom were able to reach Yuanchun's ears again, making the cold bedroom more lively.

Yuanchun secretly admired the immortal's magical powers a few times, and felt her whole body was wet and sticky. She wanted to take a bath, but it was still dark, and she didn't dare let the palace maids and eunuchs know, so she had to hold it back, put on her pajamas again, and lay back on the bed.

She closed her eyes and tried to take a nap, but she was surprised to find that although she had not slept all night, she was still very energetic and not sleepy at all. She took out the secret book of magic skills and studied it secretly by candlelight.

She had just watched for a while when it was dawn. A palace maid came to help her change clothes and wash. She asked someone to prepare bath water and washed the sweat off her body. After washing, she felt refreshed. It was obvious that she had already mastered the art of refining essence into qi.

After only practicing for one night, such an effect was achieved. This magical skill is indeed worthy of its reputation!
After getting the benefits, Yuanchun valued the supreme yoga tantric skills even more. After breakfast, she drove all the palace maids out. When she was about to take off her clothes and practice again, suddenly a eunuch from the emperor's side came over and asked her for the treasure mirror.

Yuanchun did not dare to refuse, so she had to hand over the treasure mirror obediently and let the eunuch take it away. Thinking of the immortal's reminder last night, she repeatedly reminded the eunuch that this treasure mirror should not be used lightly, and must not be used continuously.

The eunuch agreed and took the treasure mirror back to the imperial study. He handed the treasure mirror to the emperor and repeated Yuanchun's reminder.

The emperor sat behind the dragon desk, took the treasure mirror, looked at the gauze covering it, but did not uncover it. He just smiled coldly and said:

"The Jia Mansion is truly blessed with talented people and beautiful scenery. First, someone was born with a jade in his mouth, and now he even has the chance to become an immortal."

"Ha ha……"

Xia Shouzhong, who was serving beside him, heard that the emperor was speaking in a strange tone, touched the banknotes that had just been put into his pocket, and thought of the filial piety that his godson had brought back from the Jia Mansion when he accompanied the Princess Yuan on her visit. He smiled and said:

"What do you mean by born with a jade in his mouth? In my opinion, Jia Baoyu is just a playboy, not good at literature or martial arts. I'm afraid he will be a prodigal in the future!"

"This time, the immortal fate or not, in my opinion, is probably the same as Jia Baoyu's. The Jia family wants to use the immortal's name to elevate the status of their own children."

"If this thing really had a destiny with the gods, then the loyal and good man Zhan Niansi would not have discarded it, and Jia Zhen, who regarded it as a treasure, would not have died inexplicably."

Xia Shouzhong was both fighting and defending, and he was openly everywhere in the Jia Mansion, but in fact he was making excuses for the Jia family.

However, the emperor was not so easy to fool. He was still angry. He threw the treasure mirror onto the table and cursed with a sneer:

"The Jia family is full of idiots!"

"I wanted to give his family a chance out of kindness, and even gave them the honorable position of imperial concubine. But in the end, those idiots didn't take advantage of the situation, but were blinded by power and wealth, and were determined to follow me and do the opposite."

"If it weren't for the series of misfortunes that befell his family, first the death of Grandmother Jia, then the internal strife within the family, which gave me the opportunity to strip Rongguo Mansion of its title, and Jia Zheng having a stroke and becoming paralyzed, they wouldn't be a concern anymore, and I would have taught them a lesson long ago!"

"As a result, they have now created this kind of immortal fate. No one in his mansion has immortal fate, but Concubine Yuan got the chance to have immortal fate and brought this treasure mirror into the palace."

"What do they want to do?"

"What's the matter? Do you want a queen to appear in your family next?"

Xia Shouzhong said a few good words for the Jia family and felt that he was worthy of the silver in his hand, so he stopped talking, lowered his head and looked submissive, and no longer said anything.

After the emperor vented his anger, he threw the treasure mirror into a corner of the table like garbage without even looking at it. He only ordered:

"As for Princess Yuan, have someone keep an eye on her. If she has any ill intentions, you know what to do."

Xia Shouzhong bowed and agreed, then went out to pass on the message.

The people in the palace were the best at watching which way the wind was blowing. Although there was no obvious sign of anyone targeting Concubine Yuan, the clever ones all kept their distance from her. The eunuchs, palace maids and others who held real power did not take Concubine Yuan seriously at all. They only went through the motions on the surface and were more thinking about finding an opportunity to extort some benefits from the Jia Mansion.

However, Princess Yuan had already transcended by then, and didn't care too much about the wealth of this mortal world. She only wanted to practice her magic skills hard and build a perfect foundation!

(End of this chapter)