The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 133 Five Internal Organs, Five Elements, Five Elders, Six Internal Organs, Six Combinations, and Six Guardians
Floating Cloud Mountain, Qiuzhen Temple, Cangdao Peak and Daoyuan, the lush and verdant spiritual pines as tall as humans gather here, showing the wonders of their spiritual roots.

Next to the sacred pine, on the stone table, the white-haired Taoist priest put down his book, stood up, looked out at the setting sun outside the door, stroked his beard and smiled.

It has been half a month since he returned to the mountain. In addition to digesting what he has gained, Xuanming has been concentrating on reading "Xu Ri's Experience in Training the Spirit". Although he only has a vague understanding of many principles and it is estimated that he will not understand them until he advances to the next level of training the spirit, but he has gained more insights into the mysteries of training the spirit and has a better grasp of advancement.

Although True Lord Xu Ri was unable to reach the first stage of spiritual practice due to a damaged foundation, he learned from Great True Lord Chao Mu, who briefly mentioned the four stages of spiritual practice in his experience:
Yin Shen, the Yuan Shen represents the Consciousness God.

To transcend to heaven, to change the mortal body into a spiritual one.

Pure spirit, refining pure yang or pure yin.

The three flowers gather at the top of the head, essence, energy and spirit combine into one and gather in the brain.

These effectively filled the gap in Xuanming's knowledge of spirit training. Although the Qiuzhen Temple did not have any method of spirit training yet and he needed to explore and create, he already knew the direction to move forward and would not rush around like a headless fly.

There is hope for the future, and Xuanming is in a good mood. Looking at the mountains and rivers that he has long been accustomed to, he can also appreciate a different and mysterious artistic conception.

After calming down a little, he called over the spirit beast under his seat and began to train it. He also called over Xuanxu and Xuansu who stayed behind in the mountains to answer their questions and resolve their doubts. At the same time, he ordered Changning to call over all the disciples in the temple to preach to the two immortals for a night, which would also benefit four generations of Taoists.

Other fellow disciples went out to travel, seeking the truth among the mountains and rivers and the mundane world. Xuanxu and Xuansu were willing to handle the affairs of the temple, so they could not fall too far behind.

Although the True Man's preaching does not involve the resonance between heaven and earth like the True Lord's preaching, and does not generate complicated Taoist phenomena, it also creates an extraordinary atmosphere. The void is filled with fragrance, auspicious clouds are floating, and the inside and outside of the Taoist temple are as bright as day.

When the Chongming bird raised by Changning started to sing, heralding the dawn and the sermon was over, all the Taoists stood up, thanked them, and left one after another.

After collecting the purple air of the morning sun, Xuanming had breakfast, stood up, walked into the Sutra Library, and went straight to the third floor. Seeing the fragrance of tea and the lingering aroma on the table, his heart warmed, thinking that Changfengzi was thoughtful.

Even when he was in seclusion to digest what he had heard from the sermons, he did not forget to prepare the things he needed for him. In terms of filial piety, Changfengzi was no less filial than Chang'anzi.

Drink a cup of tea and read Taoist scriptures. With Xuanming's current Taoist practice and understanding, plus the blessing of Huangting Qi, it is more than enough for him to read three scriptures in half a day.

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Xuanming's practice life is orderly, boring but fulfilling, with his magic power and foundation going hand in hand, including reading scriptures to gain enlightenment, honing his supernatural powers, figuring out talismans and arrays, and accumulating magic power.

At the same time, he increased his efforts in practicing "Zhou Tian Yang Shen Jue", spending more time and energy on it.

The birth of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun's Shinto Dharmakaya and his entry into the Gallbladder Palace gave Xuanming a bold idea: Is it possible to condense more Shinto Dharmakayas?
The universe is a big world, and the human body is a small world. They correspond to each other: the sun and the moon correspond to yin and yang, the five elements correspond to the five internal organs, life corresponds to the soul, the stars correspond to the acupoints, and the rivers correspond to the blood...

The five internal organs and the five elements, the six bowels and the six combinations.

In the legend of the past life, the five elders of the five directions and the five elements were created, and the six combinations, six emperors and six qi were nurtured. The Taoist sects of the past and present life all attach importance to the preservation of spirit and advocate observation and introspection. The "Huangting Sutra" emphasizes the preservation of spirit, and believes that the human body has 24 truths, which guard the upper, middle and lower three yuan palaces respectively. The "Shangshang Mi Yao" believes that the human body has three palaces, six organs, one hundred and two joints, and 36,000 spirits, which regulate the qi of all things in the body. Therefore, the Tao is great, the sky is great, the earth is great, and people are also great.

If he could gather all these divine bodies, with the Five Elders taking charge of the five internal organs, and the Six Emperors taking charge of the six bowels, and commanding all the gods in the body, the Taoist body would have incredible power and be immune to all kinds of attacks.

However, to condense these divine bodies is not an overnight task, nor can it be achieved in one stroke. It requires the combined efforts of heaven and earth, and one cannot rush things but must proceed step by step.

"The Zhoutian Yangshen Jue" can absorb the power of the stars into the body. When Xuanming was condensing the Dharma body of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, he concentrated his energy on mobilizing the power of the stars in the acupoints to gather them within the sun. Although he focused on the Dharma body of Tianzun, he also experienced the process of the stars gathering in disguise, and gained more understanding and insights into the stars of heaven and earth.

He paid attention to this secret in order to prepare for condensing the Dharma body of Emperor Ziwei. When everything is ready, when the east wind blows, he can ride the wind and waves, travel across the vast ocean, see the great scenery, and gain great freedom.

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Sadness and joy cannot be connected, happiness and sorrow are difficult to reconcile, the Lord of the Underworld and Xuanming's leisurely mood are completely opposite.

After Tianxuan Xingjun left Fengyang County, she turned into smoke and left the Netherworld, hiding from the world and secretly appearing outside the city of Fengyang County to meet an ordinary young man with a mole.

The aura of the beautiful woman in black was concentrated within three feet. She pressed towards the young man with the mole, and said with a bad look, "The Three Arrows Book has been destroyed. I failed to steal the chicken and ended up losing the rice. Not only was I almost seriously injured, but I was also targeted by Tianxuan Xingjun. Is this what you call foolproof?"

Although the young man with the mole has just seen the threshold of practicing spirit and still has a long way to go, he is not afraid of the pressure from the Lord of the Underworld. The majestic energy flows in front of him like water, making it difficult to get close. It is obvious that he has a secret treasure with him.

He said calmly, "Anger is harmful to the body, senior, please don't get angry. The world is unpredictable and there is no such thing as absolute. It is indeed unexpected that Tianxuan Xingjun has cultivated into a divine body, but fortune and misfortune are interdependent. Think about the bright side. We can also see the support behind Fengyang County. In the future, when we start a rebellion, we can anticipate the enemy's moves and make arrangements in advance."

Glancing at the Lord of the Underworld, whose anger had eased a little, the young man with the mole continued to soothe him, "The failure of this plan is indeed the fault of our Taiping Sect. The guardian promised that if the Lord of the Underworld is willing to help us in our Taiping Sect's uprising in two years, we will sacrifice all the boys and girls under ten years old in the county and list the Lord of the Underworld as one of the great gods worshipped by our Taiping Sect. I hope the Lord of the Underworld will calm down."

After these words were spoken, the Lord of the Underworld looked more at ease.

After discussing the details, the Lord of the Underworld left. Looking at his back, the young man with the mole suddenly looked grim and sneered, "How dare a mere Lord of the Underworld question my Taiping Sect? You really overestimate your abilities. If it weren't for the time when you need people, I would have trained you into a Taoist soldier long ago."

At the same time, a hundred miles away, the Lord of the Underworld sneered: "If I hadn't needed to sacrifice a county of boys and girls to break through, I wouldn't have let you guys control me. There's a long way to go, and we'll slowly settle this account in the future."

Xuanming had no idea what the Lord of the Underworld and the Taiping Sect were up to. He continued to meditate and practice as usual every day until autumn ended and winter came, when the mountains were covered with snow. Only then did he shift his attention and summon the Bagua Furnace from the fire room of the Feihuo Palace.

This spiritual weapon has been placed here since Xuanming returned to the mountain, for the Zhenguan Taoist to refine treasures, absorb the essence of hundreds of treasures, and gather the projection of precious light. It is full of spirituality and its grade is gradually improving.

In the quiet room, Xuanming sat cross-legged, adjusting his energy and spirit. When his state reached its peak, he raised his hand and cast a spell, and the Bagua furnace suddenly burned fiercely.

(End of this chapter)