From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 207 Sixth Rank Essentials
The night rain outside had not stopped yet, and the autumn wind blew into the lobby of the inn from time to time, making the already dim candlelight even more flickering.

Tie Niu and others were guarding outside the door. Master Nie Yannian and his two disciples, along with Jiang Tang, accompanied the two monks Jueming and Xuanbei.

Everyone sat around the table, no one touched the tea, everyone just stared at Jueming, the most powerful monk on the field.

Monk Jueming had one of his hands crippled by Xie Yishen, and there were many wounds all over his body, but no one knew if it was the effect of the elixir or if he had some other magic trick, but apart from his slightly pale face, he seemed to be fine.

"Donor Meng agreed so readily, which shows that he is very enthusiastic about martial arts." Monk Jueming spoke in a soothing but powerful voice. He stretched out one hand to protect the candle on the table. "Although the candle is small, if it is in the right place at the right time, it can also become a prairie fire."

Monk Jueming looked at Meng Yuan and continued, "The differences between the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are not based on the path of practice, but on the 'Tao' that one pursues in one's heart. And over the years, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have actually absorbed the doctrines of various schools. Therefore, people of great virtue actually practice Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism at the same time."

"Master, what you mean is that there are thousands of paths, but they all lead to the same destination?" Meng Yuan asked.

"That's about the truth." Monk Jueming smiled kindly and said, "Whether it's monks, Taoists, or Confucian masters, what they seek in the end is peace in the world. It's just that many people read the scriptures but find the wrong way and go the wrong way."

"What does this have to do with Bodhi's extinction?" Meng Yuan asked again.

"If you want to seek the supreme path, how can you not bear the weight of mountains and rivers?" Monk Jueming sighed and said, "In fact, as I said before, although the power of Bodhi's extinction is huge, it can indeed make people's hearts dusty."

"Master," Lin Yan suddenly smiled and put his arm on Meng Yuan's shoulder, "My junior brother entered Taoism too late and has not learned any advanced knowledge. There is no master to teach him, so there are some things he doesn't understand."

"Amitabha." Monk Jueming shook his head, looked at Lin Yan, and said seriously: "I heard from my three nephews that Mr. Meng was good friends with a warrior named Mingyue, who was a new and capable man under Mr. Ying. The reason why Mr. Meng didn't learn more--"

Monk Jueming pointed at Meng Yuan's eyes and said, "Donor Meng is still young, and although he has a strong desire to learn martial arts, he has been too unsuccessful, and his desires are not satisfied, which is why he has delayed his work."

At this point, Monk Jueming nodded slightly at Meng Yuan and said, "It's normal for young people to be complacent. After a few years and some experience, you will be able to make more progress."

After talking for a long time, I stared at my crotch and couldn't finish talking about these things.

Meng Yuan knew that the other person was doing this for his own good, so he did not argue and only said respectfully, "I hope the master will be willing to teach me."

"I don't dare to teach you. I just talked about the Dao." The sharpness of Monk Jueming was completely wiped out by Xie Yisheng, leaving only a friendly attitude. "But Mr. Meng is only a lower third rank, and doesn't know much about the changes in martial arts. I guess he only knows about the secret treasure of heaven, but doesn't know its essence."

"Listen carefully." Nie Yannian said seriously, "There are some things that I cannot explain to you clearly because I am not at that level. Now the senior monk of Lanruo Temple is willing to talk about it. This is an opportunity that others cannot even ask for!"

Meng Yuan nodded repeatedly, and Jiang Tang quickly refilled Monk Jueming's cup of tea.

"Donor, you should have heard of the saying of three steps to heaven." Monk Jueming dipped his finger in the tea and wrote the words seven, five, and four on the table. "From the eighth rank to the seventh rank is the first step. Most people who practice martial arts are stopped here. From the sixth rank to the fifth rank is the second step. The fifth rank is the highest point that ordinary people can reach. As for the fifth rank to the fourth rank, that requires an even greater opportunity."

Monk Jueming's eyes seemed to be filled with longing. He stared at the flickering candlelight and asked, "Donor Meng, do you have any opinion on the three steps to heaven?"

Meng Yuan is currently only at the first level, and all the knowledge about the third level of ascension is obtained from Master Nie, Mingyue and others. In fact, he has no profound insights of his own.

"Every action has a reason. Master means," Meng Yuan thought in a trance, "the lower three grades are to open the upper, middle and lower thirty-three heavens, which are the foundation of warriors. The transformation of the sixth and fifth grades is the foundation of the fourth grade of heavenly transformation? And the three steps of heaven are actually the foundation of the upper three grades?" "Good." Monk Jueming smiled with relief and said, "The method of advancing from the seventh grade to the sixth grade in martial arts is actually not difficult. As long as the seventh grade is perfect and the upper, middle and lower three days are connected, the changes in the secret treasures in the body will trigger changes in the outside world, and then you can enter the sixth grade."

Monk Jueming's tone was full of pride, and he continued, "So, as long as you open up all the upper thirty-three heavens, it won't be that difficult to advance to the sixth level."

Nie Yannian curled his lips but said nothing.

"What is the change in the secret treasure?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"Donor Meng has already reached the seventh level and has begun to get a glimpse of the wonders of martial arts. He has also cultivated several kinds of divine powers. There are still many that he has not yet cultivated, such as the immortal golden body of my Lanruo Temple. This can be said to be a great opportunity." Monk Jueming suddenly said.

Upon hearing that Meng Yuan had obtained the immortal golden body, Nie Yannian and Lin Yan glanced at Meng Yuan without any intention of blaming him. Instead, they nodded as if praising him.

Xuan Bei originally thought that the master and his two disciples would feel embarrassed, but unexpectedly, they were not ashamed but proud of it.

"I have seen Donor Meng summon Misty Rain and Flying Rainbow," Monk Jueming took a sip from his teacup. "From your point of view, how does this compare to Fellow Daoist Xie's Misty Rain and Flying Rainbow?"

"There's a world of difference." Meng Yuan didn't feel ashamed.

"You don't have to be too modest." Monk Jueming smiled warmly, "This is the difference between the seventh rank and the sixth rank. A seventh rank warrior can glimpse the secrets of heaven and open the secret treasures, but in fact he is only borrowing a part of the secret treasures' power and has not obtained the true power of the secret treasures."

"Master, what you mean is that Xie Yishen has already mastered all the secrets of Yanyu Feihong?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"Not only that, the unique skills he used tonight are all the best." Monk Jueming nodded slightly, "A seventh-grade warrior borrows the power of the secret treasure, and uses the jade liquid to stimulate it. After reaching the sixth grade, the upper, middle and lower three days are connected as one, and the divine power of heaven changes again, which is to open up the secret treasure and gain the momentum."

Meng Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Yang Yuping is also a sixth-grade master. Among her various divine powers, only one or two are powerful and mysterious, while the rest are not very powerful."

"This is why entering the sixth rank is not considered heavenly, but entering the fifth rank from the sixth rank is considered heavenly." Monk Jueyuan seemed to be tempted to preach, and became more and more excited as he spoke, "After entering the sixth rank, the heavenly secrets and magical powers learned before are naturally still there, but you still need to open up all the secrets. The difficulty of entering the fifth rank from the sixth rank lies here. But it's actually not that difficult, after all, it's all preparation for the fourth rank."

"How do we open it fully?" Meng Yuan asked.

"It is to fully comprehend from the divine power you have cultivated. In the past, you borrowed the power of the secret treasure, and now you use the power of the secret treasure." Monk Jueming's words were vague, "This depends on your own understanding and your own opportunities."

Jueming put his hands together and said seriously, "This is also why He Jiulang said that he is very different from Xie Yisheng, even though they are both sixth-rank warriors. In fact, looking at the world, the difference between sixth-rank and sixth-rank is more than just heaven and earth."

Lin Yan added, "The advancement from the sixth rank to the fifth rank is actually a preparation for the fourth rank's rebirth as a celestial being. In Buddhism, this means clarifying one's own wishes."

After hearing this, Meng Yuan couldn't help but think of the Tianjitu map that the Third Miss gave him. At that time, the Third Miss said that it was for her future preparation. It seems that the Third Miss really didn't lie.

(End of this chapter)