The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 24 The Secret of Lin Zi

"There is a thing that is mixed and formed before the heaven and the earth. It is silent and lonely, independent and unchanging, and it moves around without end. It can be the mother of the world. It has no name, but its name is Tao; it does nothing, but when it is forced to do something, it is called Da."

"Great is to go, to go is to go far, to go far is to return. Therefore, the Tao is great, the sky is great, the earth is great, and the king is also great. There are four great things in the world, and the king is one of them. Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

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The sermon began.

Rumble!
The sound of nature echoes, and every flower, tree, grass, and tree resonates with it. The breath of the eternal avenue is transmitted, cleansing the soul of every living being present.

In an instant, everyone fell silent, feeling the mysterious natural fluctuations, as if they had realized something.

"Today's talk will focus on the secret realm method, rectify the chaos and explain the way of cultivation."

Chen Wu did not elaborate on the profound mysteries in detail. After setting the tone, he went straight to the point - sorting out the secret realm method and correcting previous misconceptions.

The sky is filled with divine clouds and the radiance of immortals is overwhelming.
A "human" figure appeared in front of all the monks present. Although their faces could not be seen clearly, every bone, every inch of flesh and blood, and every meridian were clearly visible. It looked so familiar that people couldn't help but feel as if it was themselves.

Then, everyone saw a divine light shining from the little man’s abdomen, which was the location of the wheel sea.

The mysterious voice of Eternal Tribulation Heavenly Venerable came to my ears again.
"Practice should start from the Wheel Sea, then the Dao Palace, the Four Poles, the Dragon Transformation, and the Immortal Platform. This is the order."

Chen Wu used supreme means to analyze the human body and demonstrate the secret realm method.

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In the ancient era of immortals, cultivation started with a Tao seed, and various methods were derived from it as the core, pointing directly to the root of the Tao, but they were easily targeted.

In the chaotic ancient times, one had to draw on the various magical bone inscriptions that existed naturally between heaven and earth, and then begin to move towards the essence of the bone inscriptions, decompose the basic units, reverse the technique to deduce the Tao, and finally return to the realm of ancient immortal methods.

The secret realm system that Chen Wu demonstrated at this time focused on exploring the "doors" hidden in the human body and releasing the infinite energy behind the "doors", so it is called using the body as a seed.

The first secret realm of the human body, the Wheel of Life, is a general term for the Wheel of Life and the Sea of Bitterness. It is the opposition between life and death, and is divided into four small realms: the Sea of Bitterness, the Fountain of Life, the Divine Bridge, and the Other Shore.

Time is merciless and will always leave its marks on everything, just like the growth rings of a tree. People also have the ring of life, and it is constantly drying up.

If you don't want the wheel of life to be filled with scars by the years, you must open up the sea of suffering, cover it, let the two overlap, and then release endless life essence, overflowing to every part of the body and strengthening the flesh.

This is the first step. The sea of suffering is also a sea of endless suffering. It is desolate and silent, and it will still erode the wheel of life.

Therefore, we must open up a path in the sea of suffering, reach the bottom, connect with the wheel of life, and guide the release of massive amounts of life essence.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. The vigorous life essence eventually turns into liquid and gathers into a spring of life, preventing the erosion of the sea of suffering.

This is the second small realm: the Spring of Life. Dig an eye of the Spring of Life in the sea of suffering and let the divine spring flow.

At this point, the cultivator's lifespan is extended, and he begins to have a source of power, able to display all kinds of mysterious methods and magical powers. As long as the source of divine power is inexhaustible, the magic power will be endless.

The so-called turning into a rainbow and traveling means controlling the divine light emerging from the fountain of life, and using it to fly into the sky and hide underground.

But this is far from enough. The sea of suffering is endless and we must cross it. The next step is to transform our flesh shell and give birth to divine veins in the sea of suffering.

It is another arduous and long process, which requires the cultivator to be indomitable, become stronger with each setback, release his endless potential, and finally sublimate the wheel sea to form the divine veins of heaven and earth.

This is the third small realm of the Wheel Sea Secret Realm - the Divine Bridge. It carries the mission and expectation of crossing the sea of suffering. To practice to this point, one must be firm in mind and never waver. Only in this way can one break through the illusion and find one's own other shore.

In this process, not only the physical shell needs to transform, but the spirit also needs to be sublimated. Only when the soul and the shell become one can one finally break through the shackles and transcend oneself.

The divine bridge came like a rainbow, and after forcing through the sea of suffering, one reached the last small realm, the other shore.

The monk's flesh, blood, internal organs and bones will all wither and die, and then he will be reborn in a different way. This will be repeated nine times before he finally emerges as a butterfly.

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Among the five secret realms, the Wheel Sea is very special and is the foundation for spiritual practice.

The Sea of Bitterness, the Fountain of Life, the Divine Bridge, and the other side are four small realms isolated from each other. They are like the sky above each other, and there are many details in between, which require a lot of accumulation and sedimentation.

If you must choose to cultivate a single secret realm, the Wheel Sea is the most suitable.

Therefore, Chen Wu's lecture was very detailed, profound, and easy to understand. He not only constructed a model of the human body for direct demonstration, but also directly derived various principles when talking about the mysterious aspects.

Lotus blooms in the void, golden springs gush out from the ground, infinite divine rules of order interweave, and strange phenomena descend from the sky.

A supreme celestial being analyzed and sorted out the methods of cultivation, and explained them in the simplest and most straightforward way from the perspective of an ordinary cultivator.

It is like a bright light, pointing out the way forward in cultivation and also illuminating past flaws.

Everyone was fascinated by what they heard and fell into the deepest state of enlightenment. They didn't realize that a year had passed.

Even Xiaowen in front of me felt the same way. She felt curious at first and looked left and right.

Before he knew it, he fell into a deep sleep. His whole body was glowing, and all the pores were relaxed, autonomously absorbing the essence from the outside world.

Above the little guy's head, a large seal was suspended, with countless brands and mysterious ancient characters glowing on its surface. It was so simple and solemn that it was impossible to look directly at it.

Strands of divine silk ribbons hung down, cleansing Xiao Wen'er's body and soul, making her look even clearer and more ethereal, like a little banished immortal.

"I haven't seen you for over a year. Where did you find this little girl? You even used the Eternal Tribulation Seal to baptize her and help her start her cultivation. Could she be a new disciple?"

Cao Yusheng appeared quietly and couldn't help but tease. He saw Xiao Wener sitting cross-legged in front of Chen Wu at a glance.

"We met by chance and hit it off very well."

Chen Wu replied calmly: "My path will require too much hardship, and it is not suitable for her."

"That's right. Your lineage is often struck by lightning and is covered in dirt. How can you go out to meet people?" Cao Yusheng pondered for a moment, and then tried to ask: "If you don't want to accept me, how about you become my disciple? I am in need of a successor, and I think it's time for you."

"roll!"

Without thinking, Chen Wu directly rejected Cao Yusheng's plan and asked, "Can I meet people if I follow you to rob tombs?"

"How can you vilify someone's innocence out of thin air?" Cao Yusheng became anxious.

"It's not tomb robbing... it's called archaeology!... Can what a cultivator does be considered tomb robbing?"

While the two were arguing, Xiao Wen woke up from her sleep and immediately saw a fat Taoist muttering in front of her.

"Brother Chen Wu, who is this fat uncle?" the little girl asked in a low voice.

Cao Yusheng's face immediately darkened, and then he changed into an expression as gentle as possible, and said in a pleasant manner: "I am a Taoist priest, little sister, you should call me Brother Cao Yusheng."

"You are... the Heavenly Lord of Tribulation?"

Xiao Wen was surprised and her two thin eyebrows raised suddenly.

Chen Wu smiled and teased, "How many years have you lived? Don't you have any idea? How dare you let others call you brother?"

Hearing this, Cao Yusheng's face turned even darker.

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The voice of Eternal Tribulation Heavenly Venerable fell silent for a long time.

People kept waking up from the state of enlightenment, feeling confused. You looked at me and I looked at you, but didn't dare to ask.

At this time, another great sound suddenly rang out.
"I am here to overcome the tribulation. Next, I will preach to you."

"Welcome to the Heavenly Lord of Tribulation!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed and greeted him, but they felt strange in their hearts. The voice of the Tribulation Master sounded a little... unhappy?

But it's just curiosity. Who dares to interfere in the affairs of the Heavenly Lord?

As the sound of Taoism rang out, everyone soon fell into a state of intoxication again.

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Time passed quietly,

"This is the end of the key points of cultivation in each secret realm."

"Next, I will teach you a new profound method, which is called the Lin character secret. All living beings can practice it. If you have outstanding qualifications, you can also practice the heavenly art of overcoming tribulations."

After sorting out all the secret realms, Cao Yusheng finally took out the most important thing, the inheritance of Tianzun!

As soon as he finished speaking, all the monks present began to breathe rapidly and their hearts were filled with excitement.

"The Heavenly Venerable is so holy and virtuous. We all bow down to him. We only wish him longevity and immortality, and hope he can find a way to immortality."

The cheers echoed through the sky and lasted for a long time.

The secret of "Lin" appeared to the world for the first time and was revered by later generations as one of the nine supreme secrets of Taoism.

This is a method of body refining. After practicing it, one can activate all the laws of the Dao to temper the body and engrave countless Dao symbols in the flesh and blood.

As if a god had appeared, Chen Wu suggested that the secret word "Lin" be named after it.

In the ancient cultivation system, there are two major realms: inscriptions and formations, which are closely related to each other.

Inscriptions are to imitate other races, carve runes into the body, and temper oneself, which can be used to deduce the law in a preliminary way.

The formation of a battle array is a higher level of evolution, which truly utilizes all kinds of veins, arranges them in array within the body, and unleashes terrifying power through the combination of formations.

In his previous life, Cao Yusheng had carved the third killing array into his body, which was unique in the two realms of inscriptions and arrays. Later, he became a funeral master, and this lineage paid more attention to the body. They would sleep for endless years at any time. If the body was not strong, it would have decayed long ago.

In this life, because he was buried in the burial ground for too long, most of the traces of his previous life were erased by time, but some still remained.

Inspired by this, Cao Yusheng wanted to blaze a new trail, a reincarnation path that belonged to him alone, targeting the secret system of the human body.

The primordial spirit cultivates the reincarnation seal, and constantly dies as the years pass, which is one extreme of change;
The physical body cultivates the secret of the word Lin, buried deep in the ground and immortal forever, and it is a constant pole.

The Heavenly Art of Overcoming Tribulation integrates the two levels. Overcoming Tribulation is a dynamic process, wandering between life and death, transforming death into rebirth.

Until one day, all the reincarnation seals are connected and merged together.

By then, the "true self" will have returned, the greatest catastrophe of death will have been overcome, and theoretically one can become an immortal.

Normally, to achieve immortality, none of the parts can be missing. However, the Lin character secret can be taught separately.

In fact, this was the result of discussion between the two Heavenly Lords.

Because compared to Cao Yusheng, Chen Wu's path is more demanding, and ordinary cultivators cannot follow it at all, so it is completely meaningless for reference or learning.

The prerequisite for practicing the Eternal Tribulation Heavenly Art is to practice the Tribulation Heavenly Art. Only after achieving a certain level of accomplishment can one change direction and turn from Tribulation Heavenly Sinking to Eternal Tribulation.

There is great fear of life and death here, and only those with great willpower and persistence can succeed.

If one can reach the peak by practicing the Heavenly Art of Overcoming Tribulations, why would one take the huge risk of practicing the more difficult Heavenly Art of Eternal Tribulation?
The risk is too great and there is no guarantee of hope, so Chen Wu's path is destined to be a lonely one.

(End of this chapter)