The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 142: The Secret of Earthly Immortals, the Demon King of Training

The sun and the moon are hidden in the pot, and the universe is decided in the sleeves.

The Art of Qiankun is a space secret art created by Xuanming after he had made some progress in comprehending the magical power of Qiankun in his sleeve. Although it is a bit crude and cannot compare with the Art of Hutian, it is also powerful and quite mysterious.

This time he used it to absorb the energy of the void and inject it into the map of mountains and rivers. The treasure suddenly changed, the mountains and rivers evolved dramatically, the illusory Taoist image showed signs of solidification, and there were even signs of space opening up.

This made him overjoyed.

If this sudden inspiration could really succeed, the Map of Mountains and Rivers would not only be closer to the Map of Mountains and Rivers and the State, but he might also be able to touch the true meaning of earthly immortals, improve his own Taoism by analogy, and nourish the embryonic form of his own Tao domain. Taoists have insight into all things and see the great way in change.

When he thought of this, Xuanming was overjoyed.

Taking a deep breath and calming himself down a little, he raised his hand and continued to absorb the spiritual energy from the void.

From this day on, Xuanming not only operates yin and yang and gathers the spiritual energy of the earth, but also manipulates the universe, refines the map of mountains and rivers, and nurtures this treasure.

On the thirty-sixth day, which was exactly the number of forty-nine Tiangang, he threw a wisp of void energy into the map of mountains and rivers, and comprehended the changes in it. He saw that the Tao was more profound, the principles were more profound, and the methods were more wonderful. While he was pleased, he always felt that something was wrong. It was not that the road was wrong, nor that the refining method was wrong, nor that the direction was wrong, but that he felt that something was missing, lacking the finishing touch, so that although the whole map of mountains and rivers looked good, that was all, and it did not achieve the expected effect.

Carefully reviewing the treasure refining process, he was able to see the big picture from the small details, and the end from the beginning. He was able to do two things at once, starting from the details and looking at the overall situation, using a two-pronged approach to look for loopholes or points that he had previously overlooked, or places that he had never thought of.

Two hours later, looking at the void and then at the map of mountains and rivers, he felt that the void lacked Qi, and the Qi in the map of mountains and rivers just made up for this omission. Energy is conserved, and Xuanming suddenly realized.

Absorbing the Qi of heaven and earth to refine treasures is only changing the form of matter. Although the principle is mysterious, in the final analysis it is only drawing from existing matter. If the matter itself does not increase or decrease, no matter what form it changes into, it will be of no avail and a waste of effort.

If you want to innovate, you have to jump out and try to break the original balance, absorb external energy, and create a new balance.

Heaven and earth are fair, and rewards and punishments are clear.

If you want to receive the blessing of heaven and earth, coexist with the earth, be as old as the sky, and grow as long as the sun and the moon, you must first bless heaven and earth. If you want to take it, you must first give it; if you want to obtain it, you must first provide it.

In other words, it is open source. The more energy you have from heaven and earth, the more favor you will get from heaven and earth.

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After his mind was suddenly opened, Xuanming had a toad light behind his head, which gave rise to spiritual wisdom. The wisdom light was like moonlight, and the toad light was like golden light. His whole body became extremely transparent from the inside out, and his heart of Tao was clear.

The entrance hall blooms with infinite brilliance, and a half-open hole is formed by a line. The Tai Chi Dao realm is born and evolved. The void is distorted, the space is changed, the sun and the moon alternate, the time changes, black and white are intertwined, and the mysterious mechanism is gathered to give birth to the mysterious Dao.

This is a sign of his wisdom and understanding of the Tao, and Xuanming is one step closer to practicing spiritual cultivation.

In his joy, he took out a piece of gray stone the size of a fingernail from Ruyi's bag. This was one of the thank-you gifts from the Xuri Sect.

It is said that this is a spiritual material that was refined by Chaomu Daojun in the past by collecting the energy of chaos. It took a hundred years of effort to condense it into a piece the size of a fist. This small piece the size of a fingernail is already extremely precious.

After looking at the Chaos Stone for a moment, he had a thought, and the Tai Chi Dao domain turned into black and white water currents that wrapped around his arms, like two carps swimming up and circling around the stone. The Tai Chi Dao evolved into two yin and yang, and wore away the stone skin.

The strange stone was so hard that even Xuanming couldn't break the stone skin easily. He could only use brute force to grind it open slowly. At midnight, he finally succeeded in grinding the stone skin into powder.

He waved his hand and sprinkled the powder into the Bagua furnace. Under the calcination of the Samadhi True Fire, the powder gradually turned into wisps of thin chaotic air, which entered the map of mountains and rivers. The whole map suddenly shook, as if it had taken a tonic, or as if it had been hit by a heavy object. It kept shaking and trembling violently, sometimes deforming, sometimes recovering, back and forth, in a cycle.

Xuanming then input his magic power, used the Dao principle, and blessed the Mountain and River Map with the Tai Chi Dao Domain, helping this treasure to digest the chaotic energy, survive in the collision, and reconcile in the confrontation, just like a sea clam swallowing a stone. At first, it felt uncomfortable, with stinging pain in the flesh and blood, and even nausea, but later it adapted, and through repeated tempering, it polished a bright pearl, which bloomed and shone brightly in the deep and dark seabed. Time slowly passed forward, and the shaking amplitude of the Mountain and River Map became smaller and smaller, and the number of times became less and less. After nine days, the chaotic energy was digested and the Mountain and River Map stopped shaking. Not only did the appearance become more simple and natural, with mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, plants, bamboos, and stones all formed by nature, but it also opened up a nine-zhang space.

The mountains, hills, plains and valleys in it all have entities. Although they are miniatures, the textures are clear, the lines are distinct, and every detail is vivid and lifelike. A stone is a mountain, a blade of grass is a plain, a drop of water is a river, a flower is a world, a tree is a floating life, and a grass is a paradise.

The nine-zhang space seems to encompass the universe, giving rise to all kinds of mysterious principles and even half a law. The law is the symbol of a magic weapon, the condensation of the great way. It is invisible and intangible but it really exists and is extremely mysterious.

The changes brought by the chaotic energy surprised Xuanming and he smiled sincerely. He realized the true meaning of the earthly immortal method and understood some truths about the longevity of earthly immortals. Although it was not his way, all methods return to the same origin and all principles lead to the same destination. Xuanming also benefited a lot.

Taoists Xuanxu and others were even more excited and thrilled. This was a great fortune. They all practiced the Purity Technique, calmed their minds, and contemplated the matter attentively. They were not willing to miss any details, for fear of missing out on the opportunity and being heartbroken when looking back.

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Unlike the previous two spiritual artifacts, the Map of Mountains and Rivers took a full seventy-two days to refine, and eighty-nine days to finally take shape.

On the day of completion, the Bagua furnace swayed left and right, the Bagua rotated, the two poles moved, and a mysterious light was generated within. The inspiration of the earth gathered like a tide and continuously poured into the map of mountains and rivers. The whole map became thick, and the mountains, rivers, plants and trees had both form and spirit, and the plains and hills were colorful.

The energy of Floating Cloud Mountain was thriving, the water vapor was boiling, the grass and trees were growing wildly, and they also joined in this tide of inspiration. It was not until half an hour later that the tide subsided, but Taoists such as Xuanxu became more nervous. Xuankong swallowed his saliva and Xuanyang's palms were sweating.

They all wanted to know what kind of treasure Senior Brother Xuanming had refined that caused such a big commotion and made them advance greatly in their Taoism and cultivation in just two months.

It did not disappoint the Taoists. After the map of mountains and rivers came out, it was deep and restrained. It seemed that there was no grand Taoist image, but in fact there was a terrible and obscure inspiration surging. This was the reason for the existence of the half-Tao law.

"This treasure actually touched the barrier of magic treasures!"

Xuan Yang exclaimed, staring intently.

The other Taoists were all shocked when they heard this. Although they were not as proficient in refining equipment as Xuanyang and had profound attainments, they were not ignorant Taoists. The magic weapon involved the truth and laws of the great Dao, which was mysterious and profound. One had to practice spiritual cultivation to refine it.

A spiritual weapon that touches the barrier of magic weapons is the limit that a Qi-refining master can reach. This not only represents the pinnacle of a master's weapon-refining level, but also represents that this map of mountains and rivers has the potential to be promoted to a magic weapon. Once Xuanming achieves the state of practicing the spirit, the map of mountains and rivers will be able to be upgraded naturally with just a few adjustments.

Throughout the ages, those who can refine a half-step magic weapon are extremely rare. After they are promoted to the God-Practicing stage, most of them become top-level weapon refiners in the world, reaching the pinnacle of weapon refining. The best among them can even refine spiritual treasures and are highly respected.

This is the realm that all Qigong practitioners dream of. I never thought that Senior Brother Xuanming’s weapon refining skills have advanced to such a level.

Everyone was shocked and happy.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother. Congratulations, Senior Brother."

Xuanming solemnly put away the mountain and river map, smiled, stood up and returned the greeting: "Congratulations, fellow apprentices!"

Upon hearing this, all the Taoists also smiled.

They were indeed delighted this time.

After the matter was settled, the Taoists filed out of the quiet room and walked to the outside of the Feihuo Palace. They left one after another, busy returning to their residences to digest what they had gained. Xuanming did the same.

However, just as he returned to the Daoist Academy, his expression suddenly changed. He leaped into the air, suspended in mid-air, and looked into the depths of Canglong Mountain with a serious expression. Feeling the terrifying aura in the distance, he stared for a long time and said word by word: "Lian Shen... Demon King!"

(End of this chapter)