The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 7: Condensing the essence of flowers, swinging the sword to kill the monster

Xuanyangzi was anxious and ran straight down the mountain.

After learning that a flood had indeed occurred, all the Taoists united and the entire Qiuzhen Temple was mobilized.

Make no mistakes while being busy, and be organized.

In the Sutra Repository, the aroma of tea wafts through the air.

Xuanming held a volume of Taoist scriptures and read it attentively.

Since there is nothing else to do, instead of just watching them busy themselves, it is better to read the scriptures and gain enlightenment.

To be honest, Xuanming felt mixed emotions when he heard Junior Brother Xuanxu ask him to stay on the mountain.

There is both the loss of not being able to go down the mountain to help the people, and the warmth of being trusted.

This is because he knew clearly that the pursuit of truth was the foundation of all doctrines and the key to inheritance, and it must not be lost.

He stayed to prevent his house from being robbed.

Of course, Xuanming didn't do nothing.

His father left him some savings in this life, and his two sisters also often asked people to send him money and gifts.

He took out five hundred taels as a token of his appreciation.

Saving people is like putting out fire.

Seeking truth moves quickly.

In just one hour, all the Taoists led their disciples down the mountain. In the Sutra Repository, Xuanming watched intently.

Afterwards, he calmed his heart and continued reading the scriptures.

Time flies, and it’s already March.

The Taoists still haven't returned to the mountain.

The flooding at the foot of the mountain was far more serious than imagined.

From time to time there is news.

For example, Junior Brother Xuanyang killed several man-eating monsters and fought with a fourth-level snake monster for dozens of rounds, breaking one of its arms.

For example, a major disaster was followed by a major epidemic, and Junior Sister Xuansu was receiving emergency treatment.

Xuanming was in charge of the Qiuzhen Temple. Apart from taking out some money to fund this operation, he spent the rest of his time doing what he was supposed to do.

It's not that he is cold-blooded, but that he sees through things.

He knew that no matter how anxious he was, it would only add to his troubles. When it came to the ability to handle chores, he was far inferior to his fellow apprentice brothers.

Since this is the case, it is better to read a few more volumes of the scriptures.

As your cultivation level improves and you go further on the road of the great Dao, you will be able to prevent such things from happening in the future. You will be able to kill the culprits before the danger comes and solve the problem at the source.

Reading scriptures, understanding the truth, practicing, practicing martial arts, practicing the law and studying...

Xuanming's practice is getting better and better.

In just three months, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

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The sun rises in the east and the waning moon sets in the west.

Wendaoyuan, on the treetops.

The white-haired Taoist priest sat cross-legged.

The mountain breeze blows and the Taoist robe flutters.

Xuanming closed his eyes and concentrated, absorbing the power of the sun and the moon and regulating the yin and yang energies in his body.

When the Hunyuan Qi is transformed into magic power, flows through the Ren and Du meridians and is injected into the lower Dantian, the calm magic power becomes restless and is drawn up, forming a huge vortex.

A whirlpool formed in Fahai, and the whirlpool generated suction.

The vast magical power was all sucked into the vortex.

In the huge Dantian, only a whirlpool remained, rotating silently.

The speed is getting faster and the size is getting smaller.

Finally, the vortex disappears.

In the silent darkness, a ray of light appeared like the sun, releasing brilliant light and illuminating the Dantian.

This is a pill, completely round.

It is also a medicine for spiritual practice, and its color is like jade.

It is called Jinghua by Taoist practitioners.

Half an hour later, Xuanming opened his eyes, and the Taoist spirit in his vicissitudes eyes rose and fell, and then disappeared after a moment.

After nine months, another breakthrough.

From the third realm to the fourth realm.

He was not surprised by this.

One day and one night is one year.

I have been honing my skills at the Hundred Days Pass for a hundred years.

With deep roots, sufficient nutrients and fertile soil, it will naturally grow luxuriantly and easily bloom and bear fruit.

In the ninth month of breaking through the realm, one must naturally return to oneness and condense the essence of the flowers. As for how many flowers will bloom when the three flowers gather at the top, it depends on one's foundation and luck.

A breakthrough in spiritual practice brings joy to one’s heart.

It is rare for Xuanming to attain enlightenment through reading the Buddhist scriptures.

Walk in the Floating Cloud Mountain and enjoy the mountains and rivers.

Climb to the top of the mountain and see the ancient glaciers.

Stand in the secluded valley and listen to the waves in the sea of bamboo.

A happy mood is like water.

Because the old Taoist priests such as Xuanxu were not in the temple and the other disciples' cultivation was insufficient, no one knew about Xuanming's breakthrough except Chang'anzi who lived next door.

Xuanming thought this was a good idea.

Hiding more tricks will help you catch your opponent off guard and increase your chances of success if you encounter disaster in the future. ———

That night, the moon was black and the wind was high.

Several figures sneaked into Floating Cloud Mountain.

A hazy evil aura lingers in the mountains and forests.

There was a whispered conversation.

"Brother, this Fuyun Mountain is the base of the Qiuzhen Temple. It must be heavily guarded and full of dangers."

"Is it too risky for us to come here rashly? Why don't we take a long-term view and find a magical medicine to regenerate the broken limbs? After we have recovered enough strength, we can come back to take revenge and kill those disciples of the old Taoist priests?"

A toad demon with pimples on his forehead suggested, but just as he finished speaking, he was interrupted angrily by the gloomy man with fair skin next to him.

"fart!"

He spit out his snake tongue and said in a shrill voice:
"Labor's revenge never takes overnight."

"Nowadays, it's not appropriate to spend a few days at night."

"The revenge of a broken arm must be avenged."

Thinking that he would need the help of his little demons to sneak into the Qiuzhen Temple, he said gently, "Don't worry, I'm not acting rashly because of my impulsiveness."

"When I came here, I had already found out that most of the disciples of Qiuzhen Temple had gone down the mountain. There are only some young disciples who have just entered the Tao and an old Taoist of the third realm on the mountain. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"With our strength, it is easy to sneak in. There must be magical medicine in this Qiuzhen Temple."

"After I repair my broken arm and kill a few Taoists to vent my anger, we will leave immediately and will not stay, lest we have any more troubles at night."

"When I become a great demon in the future, I will come back and wipe out the entire Qiuzhen Mountain family to relieve my hatred."

After hearing this, the monsters felt relieved.

As long as this brother is not completely blinded by anger and does not lead them to fight for their lives in vain, it will be fine.

Seeing that the demons were still hesitant, the snake demon bewitched them, saying, "The Taoist is good at refining elixirs. The Qiuzhen Temple is quite famous within a hundred miles of Fuyun County. It has been passed down for more than a hundred years, so it must have hidden elixirs. The flesh and blood of the cultivators are also beneficial to our cultivation. If you don't go, don't blame me for enjoying this benefit alone."

When these words were spoken, all the monsters were moved.

They gathered together because of profit.

If it's beneficial, why not take it?

The toad monster looked around. Although he felt uneasy, he still felt that something was wrong. However, if he refused, he would definitely be rejected by other monsters. He had no choice but to agree.

Seeing that the monsters agreed, the gloomy snake man's face looked much better. Several monsters hid their tracks and continued to move forward.

Just as they reached halfway up the mountain, a flash of sword light suddenly appeared.

Blood splattered on the sword, and a large head flew up, scattering blood in the air and rolling to the ground.

Amidst screams, a fish monster was beheaded, turned back into its original form, and died.

The sudden change made all the monsters change color.

They all looked around vigilantly, with alert eyes and serious expressions.

A sword light rushed out of the forest and attacked again.

The monsters then saw clearly that it was a peach wood sword.

It seems that the Taoist priest on the mountain discovered them.

But how could it be so fast?

They haven't entered the Qiuzhen Temple yet.

Although they were surprised, the demons were quick to act and used their magic to resist the sword light.

The toad monster spits out water balls and controls the water waves.

The two shrimp monsters joined forces, their claws suddenly grew larger, emitting a sharp golden aura, and clamped towards the peach wood sword.

The snake demon even spit out a large amount of demonic fog. As the demonic fog spread, the grass and trees were corroded, and the leaves turned yellow and withered in an instant. It was obvious that the fog was highly poisonous.

At the same time, he suddenly pulled out the snake's tail, shot it into the sky, and headed straight for the peach wood sword.

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The wooden sword flew across the sky, and the sword light exploded.

The combined attack of the demons was like paper under the sword light.

The water ball breaks and the shrimp claws shatter.

The water waves and the snake's tail were split into two.

The evil fog made a sizzling sound and dissipated completely under the sword light.

Even the two weaker shrimp monsters were killed and turned into two three-foot-long crayfish.

The peach wood sword turned and attacked again.

The sword light is sharper and the murderous intent is stronger.

The snake demon's face changed drastically. Knowing that he could not defeat the enemy, he turned around and ran away. The toad demon did the same.

The sword light pursued relentlessly.

The snake demon gritted his teeth, raised his hand, grabbed the toad demon, and threw it backwards without hesitation.

At the critical moment of life and death, sacrifice the monster for yourself.

The toad demon's face changed drastically. The moment he was pierced by the sword light, his gray eyes suddenly lit up. With a heart full of anger, he opened his mouth and stuck out his long tongue, wrapping it around the snake demon.

I really won't give in.

The snake demon was terrified and angry, and wanted to cast a spell to cut off its long tongue, but it was too late.

A bright sword light pierced through the chest and cut off the head.

Before his consciousness became completely blurred, he seemed to see a white-haired old Taoist priest and realized that he had been careless.

How can this be a Taoist master in the third realm?

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a Qigong master.

Then, it fell into complete darkness.

(End of this chapter)