The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 68: Zhou Tian Yang Shen, Tian Gang Di Sha

Boom!

The sound was like a muffled thunder.

I walked to the window and looked in the direction of the sound. The sound came from Liehuo Peak. I was enveloped by my spiritual sense and suddenly understood everything.

"It turned out to be a furnace explosion."

The refining room was filled with thick smoke. Xuan Yang walked out covered in dust and dirt, coughing non-stop due to the smoke.

Then, there was another loud noise.

Xuanming looked again, and this time it landed on Huoyun Peak.

Junior Brother Xuankong was furious. The kitchen was filled with smoke and fire, and he was completely black.

His spiritual sense covered both peaks, and after hearing the discussions of the disciples around him, Xuanming knew the whole story.

It turned out that the two Taoists had been like this for the past half month, and explosions had become commonplace. He also heard the conversation between Xuanyin and Xuantong, and knew that Xuanyang and Xuankong had made progress in comprehending the Yin-Yang Foundation, filling up their Taoist foundation and rising from the fourth level to the fifth level.

The reason why the two Taoists are doing so much now is that they want to see the threshold of Qi training and explore their own Dharma meaning.

To date, except for him and Xuanxu, the remaining six third-generation Taoists in Qiuzhen Temple have all made great progress in comprehending the Yin-Yang Foundation.

Xuan Tong and Xuan Yin were obtained after the destruction of the Chen family, Xuan Yu was obtained after watching him discuss Taoism with Taoist Master Yuan Ji, Xuan Su was the first, and Xuan Kong and Xuan Yang finally caught up.

The new bamboo is taller than the old one, all thanks to the old trunk for support. Next year, there will be new ones, and the ten-foot-tall dragon grandchildren will circle the phoenix pond. From them, Xuanming vaguely saw some of the future prospects of Qiuzhen Temple. He withdrew his gaze and no longer paid attention to the pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix in Qiuzhen Temple.

Sitting cross-legged on the cushion, he sorted out his gains.

In the past, he would finish comprehending the Huangting Sutra overnight, but this time it took half a month. Xuanming benefited a lot. He not only successfully perfected the Hunyuan Yiqi Jue, but also created the second half of the Qi training chapter:
Seeing the birth of all things in the world in Huangting, the Xiantian chapter was created; seeing the interaction between heaven and earth and the pregnancy of the spirit, the Jindan chapter was created; seeing the birth of the Heavenly Dao, the Shengfei chapter was created.

He also comprehended many magical powers of the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly Demons:
Breathe with Heaven and Earth, and realize the Nine Breaths and Subdue the Qi.

Observe the wind, rain, thunder and lightning, and realize how to call the wind and rain.

Look at the five directions of the universe and realize the great escape of the five elements.

From the movement of the stars, we can understand the arithmetic of the stars.

Born from the gods, he perfected the art of exorcising gods.

The first three are Tiangang, and the last two are Disha.

In addition, he also figured out two formations and a method of nourishing the spirit in the Zhoutian circle. The formations are the Four Symbols Formation and the Big Dipper Star Formation. The method of nourishing the spirit cultivates both inside and outside. Internally, it can nourish the spirit, strengthen spiritual perception, and nourish the soul; externally, it can strengthen the body and develop 720 acupoints in the human body, corresponding to the 720 stars in the Zhoutian circle.

This shows how rich his harvest was.

Of course, the magical powers of Tiangang and Disha are of high level and are easy to learn but difficult to master. The one with the highest attainment is Sun Wukong, while the one with the lowest attainment is Zhu Bajie.

With Xuanming's current level of cultivation, he can at most condense the seeds of supernatural powers and begin to practice a few of the Tiangang and Disha supernatural powers. If he wants to get a glimpse of the door and enter the door, he will probably have to practice Qi to perfection; if he wants to achieve some success and understand it thoroughly, he will probably have to practice God.

Despite this, Xuanming was still happy.

According to the legends of the previous life, Tiangang and Disha both had great magical powers, with the power to destroy the heaven and earth and recreate the universe. Even immortals could continue to practice. There is also a legend that says that Nuwa was able to create human beings by mediating the creation.

No matter how difficult it is to distinguish the real from the fake, one can still glimpse the potential of the Tiangang and Disha magical powers.

Besides that, there is one more thing.

Thinking of this, Xuanming's mind sank into his lower dantian.

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Within the Yuan Sea, the magic power is vast and majestic like the sea. Above the sea of magic power, a jade wheel is suspended in the air, like a bright moon, bright and warm, shining brightly, creating a mood of a bright moon on the sea.

Compared with before, this essence flower has grown bigger, from the size of a soybean to the size of a peanut. A halo is suspended next to the essence flower, and the halo is gradually forming a light cocoon.

Inside, a Taoist scripture is echoing and blending with a talisman. To be precise, the Taoist scripture is devouring the rune. The Taoist scripture is the "Huangting Waijing Yujing" and the rune is the Ming character.

After the third enlightenment, an unexpected change occurred. The Taoist scriptures floating in the mysterious gate gathered endless brilliance and magnificent Taoist images, carrying the Ming character all the way down and settling in the lower Dantian Yuanhai.

The advantage is that Xuanming can attract more Huangting Qi, enhance understanding, and clear the mind and concentrate. The disadvantage is that he cannot read the Huangting Sutra for the time being. After three enlightenments, although the great fortune disappears, he can still read the Taoist scriptures once a month. Now he can only wait for the changes to end, and the specific time is difficult to determine.

Fortunately, this change should be a good thing, because after the Huangting meridian enters the lower dantian, the essence is nourished, the foundation is greatly increased, and the magic power is more refined. The visualized external scenes of the Eight True Forms and Spirits are all complete, and even more mysterious.

Xuanming withdrew his spiritual sense and collected the moonlight for a rare time. He lay on his side and slept, relaxing his mind. He used sleep to regulate his breathing and calm his nerves, and restore his energy.

———On the other hand, while Xuanming was sleeping soundly, undercurrents were surging in Fengyang County.

The Tiandiyuan is jointly governed by the Taoist sect and the Daxuan Divine Dynasty. It is located between the outside world and the mortal world and is a bridge connecting the two. It manages the beliefs, territories, and rituals of the various Taoist sects in Fengyang County, mediates conflicts between Taoist sects, and is responsible for the cooperation between Taoist sects in various counties, reviews the promotion of Taoist legal system, etc. It has a lot of complicated affairs, but it maintains the stability of the Taoist sects in Fengyang County.

Chang'anzi, Changqingzi and others had been working at Tiandiyuan for a month and a half and were already familiar with the procedures and affairs. That night, after finishing their work, they returned to their residence, disguised themselves, met up with Chu's people, and blended into the taverns in the market. A piece of news quickly spread through various means.

On the stage, a drama was played out in which the Wang family concealed their true intentions and colluded with the demon tribe to sell human sacrifices.

As soon as the wake-up stick sounded, the storyteller sat at the table and used his eloquent tongue to tell the story of how the son of a noble family was exposed and suddenly wanted to kill loyal people.

Inside the bookstore, the desks were filled with books about the hypocritical Wang family and how they hired killers to murder people and framed others, and they were given away for free.

In the bustling night market, flyers fell from the sky like snow, listing the seven deadly sins of Wang Sheng, a priest of the Guangdong Law Department, who broke the law knowingly and abused his power for personal gain.

Shadow puppet shows, gossip about family matters, notices posted everywhere, etc., the news came in like a violent storm.

Chu exerts force.

Seek truth and make efforts.

Other forces followed suit.

Even though the Wang family discovered something and reacted quickly and tried to stop it, they couldn't stop it at all. Instead, it became more and more intense.

Because of the diversity of channels, various forces are adding insult to injury, and because it takes advantage of people's preference for excitement and novelty, the more it is banned, the more likely it is to spread.

In addition, every single incident was well-founded and plausible, and it broke out suddenly overnight, spreading all over the county town. Everyone, whether practitioners or ordinary people, knew about it, and not even the powerful royal family, which had existed for thousands of years, could suppress it.

Bang bang~!
That night, deafening slaps rang out from the Wang family's ancestral hall. All the elders gathered together and watched coldly as the head of the family beat Wang Sheng. It was not until the eldest son of the Wang family had a swollen nose and face and vomited three liters of blood that they stopped it. They ordered Wang Sheng to kneel down while discussing countermeasures.

However, before they could come to a conclusion, the drums in front of the Guangfasi were sounded, and the sound was like thunder, spreading to all directions. Chang'anzi, in the guise of a disciple of Xuanye of the Qiuzhen Temple, gathered the families of other victims, held a lawsuit, and accused several people:
True Man Qingming of the Incense Department of Tiandiyuan.

Wang Hai, the owner of Sitong Trading Company in Fengyang County.

The head of the Merits and Demerits Department of the City God Temple and the night wandering god.

Wang Sheng, a priest of the Guangfa Division.

Each of them is well-known in Fengyang County.

Chu Yunfei, the eldest son of the Chu family, carried two corpses and went to the scene in person to sue the eldest son of the Zhoushan Wang family.

Several elders of the Chu family came along.

Not only that, Chang Qingzi took some of the victims' souls to the City God Temple to burn incense and pray to the gods.

The other two also changed into the uniforms of Qiuzhen Temple disciples and headed to Qiankun Building and Tiandi Courtyard respectively.

Let’s work together, cause trouble in the county town, and sue Wang Sheng!
All parties were building up momentum and the scene was quite grand.

Overnight, most of the forces in the county were alarmed.

They understood that the others were just supplementary members, and they were not even important enough to control the Qiuzhen Temple at the moment. It was the Chu family that was targeting the Wang family. Otherwise, with their ability, the Wang family would have suppressed the riot long ago.

The various forces in the county city had different reactions to this.

The anger of being close to the Wang family.

The excitement of being close to the Chu family.

The hostile sneers of the two families.

Master Qingming laughed wildly at his opponent.

Sihai Trading Company is excited about the deal.

The Wang family frowned in anger, and the people were furious.

Some people are furious, some are watching coldly, some are gloating, those with ulterior motives are worried, and those who are upright are filled with righteous indignation.

Many people knew that there was a storm in the county town.

Although it is not big, it is not small either. It is enough to change the situation in the county city to some extent. At least from now on, the discord between the two major families of Wang and Chu will be exposed, and some contradictions between the sect and the family will become more acute.

The next morning, the God of Lian, who was in charge of Fengyang County, gave the order, and the Guangfa Division accepted the complaint and opened a court to try the case.

(End of this chapter)