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Chapter 237 [How come there are two? ? ? ? ] (6600)

Chapter 231 [How come there are two? ? ? ? ] (6600)

What a bunch of idiots...

Chen Yan looked at the handsome inner disciple with ancient style on the high platform, and then at the more than one hundred prospective disciples sitting in the hall.

The handsome man in ancient style had a smug and admiring expression on his face—just like someone handing you a pillow when you're about to fall asleep.

The prospective disciples looked at each other, some dumbfounded, others puzzled—what happened to the questions we asked earlier? How were they considered stupid??
I'd like to ask about the "Way of Heaven." Is this question not sophisticated enough? Not profound enough?
Asking about how to balance the cultivation of both the primordial spirit and primordial energy requires time—doesn't this show the questioner's diligence in cultivation and deserve encouragement?

consult……

No!

That guy just asked why a sect was called that, and that's a good question?!
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Chen Yan smiled as she looked at the crowd, then her eyes shifted to a look of anticipation as she eagerly gazed at the handsome man in ancient style on the stage.

The person on stage who called these people stupid was absolutely right; they really are stupid!
These are high-level inner disciples; it's obvious they're not here to give you professional lessons!

They're here to give a lecture! You know what a lecture is? A lecture is all about abstract concepts, talking about theoretical and macro-level things.

Who's going to go into the details and explain the professional knowledge to you? Once you become a formal disciple, you'll naturally have a master in the sect to teach you that!
Teaching you how to allocate your time for cultivating your vital energy and spirit to achieve the best efficiency? Is this something a lecture should cover? This is professional course content that's taught during regular classes after enrollment!
Talking about the Way of Heaven? That's basic theoretical knowledge! Like studying Marxist philosophy in a university major. Can that be explained in one lecture? It would take a whole semester!

Asking such a question clearly makes it difficult for the speaker to elaborate!
What is this kind of preparatory school training like?
Like a school welcoming new students!

In the real world, from middle school to university, schools hold welcome lectures for new students.

What will you talk about in the lecture? Functions? Advanced mathematics? Or calculus?

crazy?

Let's talk about school culture! The school's history and heritage!!

Let me tell you something like: Our school is called XXX. Where did this name come from? It has a glorious history and excellent traditions. What is the school motto? It has so many noble and great meanings and values...

The handsome man in ancient style clearly looked at Chen Yan with a hint of satisfaction. He was too lazy to do lectures anyway, and it was only because his fellow disciples in the inner sect were lazy that he was dragged here.

As a result, the group below was a bunch of idiots who couldn't even crack a straight man's joke—this batch of newcomers is doomed!

However, he was still satisfied after someone offered him a kind word, so he began to tell his story.

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"My sect is called the Heavenly Demon Yin Yang Harmony Sect."

This name actually needs to be broken down into three words: Heavenly Demon, Yin and Yang, and Union!

Many ordinary people do not understand the mystery. When they see the word "demon" or the word "harmony", they think it is something evil and heretical, something that is unspeakable. That is stupidity.

Within my sect, the Heavenly Demon, Yin Yang, and Hehuan are actually the three realms of cultivating the Dao Heart!
The first realm of Dao Heart is the Heavenly Demon Realm.

The two characters "Heavenly Demon" should be considered separately. "Heavenly" means the cycle of Heavenly Principles! It refers to the most glorious and righteous principles and rules of this time, which are the principles of Heaven!

The demon, however, is the inner demon. It is the most wretched, most secretive, and most shameful evil thought and obsession within the hearts of us cultivators!
Natural justice and inner demons are two opposing forces...

The first level of Dao Heart, the Heavenly Demon Realm, requires cultivators in the sect to recognize what is the principle of Heaven and what is demonic thought.

Recognizing it isn't enough; we must confront it directly, without shirking responsibility, and question our own hearts: What are the principles I uphold, and what are those wicked thoughts and obsessions within me that cannot be brought to light...?

Once you recognize it, you must accept it. At this point, you enter the second realm of the Daoist mind of this sect: Yin and Yang!
Heavenly principles are Yang, while demonic thoughts are Yin.

My philosophy has always been based on the opposition of Yin and Yang, just like the world itself, where there is Yin and there is Yang, and where there is Yang, there is Yin.

There is absolutely no purely good or saintly person in this world, nor is there a purely evil or wicked person.

We must recognize and accept this principle.

Blindly advocating for natural law is undesirable, just as demanding everyone become a saint and holding oneself to the standards of a perfect person is a waste of time. The louder the slogans are shouted, the more hypocrites will be created, not more saints, but only a group of hypocrites.

Blindly indulging in demonic thoughts is to give free rein to one's inner desires and selfish urges, ultimately turning one into a slave to those desires and being driven by them...

The third realm of the Dao Heart in this sect is the Joyful Union.

It means integration.

This integration is not the suppression or erasure you understand.

Instead, I accept both sides: I accept that I have a side that respects the principles of heaven and is righteous and glorious, and I also accept that I have a side that is wicked and evil.

For us cultivators, the biggest hurdle in our cultivation is the inner demons.

His sect emphasizes the suppression and eradication of inner demons.

But our sect is different. Our sect advocates integration, allowing oneself to face one's inner obsessions, accept them, and integrate the positive and negative aspects together... If I have many good thoughts in my heart, then I will do more good deeds in my actions.

I have many dark secrets in my heart, so there's no need to hide them—it's only natural for people to have desires; it's the cycle of nature.

Use the yang aspect to melt the yin aspect. Use the yin aspect to release the yang aspect.

Finally, we achieve integration and balance…

The handsome inner disciple on the stage spoke eloquently.

The audience listened attentively.

Chen Yan had only intended to offer a starting point and a way out, so that the inner disciple above could elaborate.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yan found some insight in his speech.

The Heavenly Demon Yin-Yang Harmony...

So, the Dao heart can be understood in this way?
Accept that you have good intentions, and also accept that you have darkness within you...

Then, follow your heart, accept, face, let go, and integrate, naturally expressing these qualities in your daily words, actions, and cultivation experiences...

To put it bluntly... isn't this just...

Chen Yan suddenly blurted out something without thinking...

"Unification of knowledge and action?"

"……Um?!"

The handsome man in ancient style on the stage heard Chen Yan's whisper, raised an eyebrow, and suddenly shot his eyes at Chen Yan like lightning!

Next, the handsome man with the ancient style kept glancing in Chen Yan's direction.

He continued his eloquent discourse, and as he preached, it was as if some kind of magical array within the lecture hall was activated, causing a subtle ripple of energy that even carried a trace of Daoist charm...

This slight fluctuation of Daoist energy was much weaker than the Enlightenment Bell from last night, and the outer court disciples present could hardly sense it.

But Chen Yan's heart suddenly sank, and his keen senses detected this slight fluctuation of Daoist energy, causing his consciousness to become somewhat dazed in an instant!

It seems that the enlightenment of the sage's Daoist charm and supreme Daoist heart is as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people, but for Chen Yan, it is as easy as eating and drinking. With the slightest involvement, he can immediately sense it!
Chen Yan's consciousness momentarily wavered, and involuntarily, his breathing rate changed, followed by a slight tremor and a gentle flow of vital energy throughout his body...

However, this only lasted for a few blinks of an eye, as a voice filled with anger and dissatisfaction echoed from the depths of Chen Yan's mind...

"Humph!!"

Chen Yan's body jolted, as if a dozing person had been dozed off and then dozed off with a bucket of cold water. He was jolted awake and suddenly became fully alert!

Meanwhile, the inner disciple on the stage stared at Chen Yan, a look of surprise suddenly flashing in his eyes!
However, he quickly concealed the surprise in his eyes, suppressed his emotions, and continued his speech...

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An hour later, the bells and drums outside the hall rang out in unison. The handsome man in ancient style sitting on the platform suddenly shut his mouth. He stopped talking and placed his hands on his knees with a slight smile: "I have said a lot today, enough for you all to have a chance to understand. That's all for now! The Dharma is not to be passed on lightly. If you want to learn the supreme Dharma of our sect and glimpse the inheritance of the sages, you all need to work hard."

The words sounded nice, but Chen Yan clearly saw the elation of "getting off work" in this guy's eyes.

As the handsome man in ancient style finished speaking, many disciples from the outer court stood up, bowed to the stage, and then quietly lined up to leave the main hall.

The handsome man in ancient style suddenly coughed lightly and said calmly, "The one who asked about the sect name earlier, come forward to me."

People around Chen Yan cast envious glances at him, but the sect rules were very strict, and no one dared to stop and say anything. They could only leave while watching Chen Yan walk towards the high platform.

Chen Yan felt somewhat conflicted. He walked down from the platform and saw that the handsome man in ancient style was looking at him with a rather affectionate gaze. He also heard the man say with a smile, "I said before asking the question that if the question is good, I will give you another opportunity."

After a moment's thought, Chen Yan decided to take the initiative to explain his situation—after all, he was not a prospective outer disciple of the sect, and he was here today purely to audit the class.

If you accept someone's benefits without explaining things clearly, you might cause trouble.

However, before he could speak, the handsome man in ancient style quickly said, "I won't ask who you are. If fate allows, we will naturally meet again in the inner sect one day. If fate doesn't allow, I'm giving you a chance today, which can be considered a good outcome. I see that your comprehension and character are excellent, and that phrase 'unity of knowledge and action' really resonates with me!"

What pleases you?

Well, Chen Yan smiled bitterly to himself.

Wang Yangming would definitely give you a thumbs up.

However, the other party said they wouldn't ask who I was, and even mentioned that we might meet again in the inner sect when fate allows... If we don't meet there, it doesn't matter, I'll just consider it charity...

that……

Chen Yan immediately shut his mouth.

The handsome man in ancient style took out a jade slip from his sleeve, flicked it with his finger, and it flew into Chen Yan's hand.

"This is the latest weapon-making technique I've ever learned. These are some insights I gained from studying weapon crafting before entering the inner sect. They are useless to me now, but giving them to you is a stroke of good fortune."

The art of weapon crafting is often thought to be nothing more than craftsmanship and skill, but that is not the case. All things in the world can be used as tools, and to truly master weapon crafting, one must have the mindset to comprehend the principles of heaven and earth.

"I see you have a refined character today, so I'll give this to you!"

Chen Yan was shocked upon hearing this and looked at the inner disciple with some surprise.

I thought you were a liberal arts student after watching the lecture.

I never would have guessed he was an engineering student!

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The man didn't say much more to Chen Yan, who then bowed and took his leave.

He came out late, and all the disciples in the courtyard where he lived had already left, so he had to leave on his own.

Chen Yancai walked back to the outer courtyard and arrived at the gate of his own courtyard. He heard a lot of discussion inside. Listening carefully, it seemed that they were all talking about his question.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, the chatter in the courtyard stopped abruptly. Many people looked up at him with complex expressions, including envy, shock, admiration, and even some apprehension.

Chen Yan remained expressionless, raised his hand to everyone inside the courtyard gate, and then strode towards his room.

He had just stepped into the courtyard when he heard a tall, thin disciple beside him exclaim loudly, "Fellow Daoist, your wisdom is truly admirable!"

"Indeed! Tonight's lecture was so well received, fellow Daoist, that you actually gained the appreciation of the inner disciples! We, as fellow disciples, are truly honored!"

"With your talent, Fellow Daoist, you must have already secured a spot as an outer disciple in the selection process three months from now!"

Chen Yan thanked them all for their compliments—regardless of whether they were true or not, when you're in the world, you can't be arrogant if others give you face.

Amidst the numerous compliments, Chen Yan noticed one person whose face was gloomy and whose eyes were dejected. While others were saying nice things, he would only whisper and unconsciously echo their sentiments, speaking softly and his lips moving perfunctorily.

Chen Yan recognized him at a glance; this was one of the few people who had opened their eyes after the first three rings of the Enlightenment Bell yesterday but had not yet achieved enlightenment.

The man was gaunt, his face as pale as paper, but his head was unusually large. He looked thin, but his arms were thick and large, bearing a striking resemblance to his current appearance—uneducated, but having done much manual labor. Chen Yan glanced at him and remembered him, but with so many people in the courtyard, he didn't intend to make any connections. He nodded and walked towards his room.

"Everyone, I still need to move the vital energy, so I will not be able to talk to you all now."

After bowing respectfully at his door, Chen Yan closed the door.

After entering, he quickly locked the door—each room actually had an access control array, but it was a low-level array that wouldn't be able to withstand anyone with slightly higher cultivation. However, it was suitable for the outer courtyard residence, where all the cultivators were at the lower levels, and there were no outstanding individuals among them.

Although this magic array can act as a door lock, it unfortunately does not block sound.

Chen Yan pondered for a moment, but didn't bother to make any soundproof talismans or anything like that—since he was in a Saintly sect, it was better to be careful. Who knew if the powerful figures in the sect had any means of detecting or sensing him?

Having just made a splash, he's decided to keep a low profile from now on.

He doesn't plan to go out today, nor does he plan to attend evening classes—he's already in a semi-guest, semi-house arrest situation, and it's not good to keep freeloading off other people's classes.

He first took out the jade slip given to him by the handsome man from the inner sect, and examined it in his hand. The jade slip was radiant with light, and there was a faint flow of azure energy.

After Chen Yan infused a wisp of vital energy, the jade slip flew into the air inside the room with a whoosh. As it slowly began to rotate, strings of silver runes flowed out from the jade slip.

Chen Yan looked closely and realized it was a weapon-refining notebook...

The jade slip contained a total of eighteen texts, thirteen of which were records of insights into crafting magical artifacts and refining materials.

However, the other five chapters do not seem to directly discuss weapon crafting, but rather record some insights gained from understanding the spirit of heaven and earth.

It was only the first article, but Chen Yan was already quite engrossed in it after just reading the beginning. It presented a concept.

Apart from the high-level holy spirits with spiritual awareness, all other things in the universe, even a blade of grass, a tree, a stone, and a grain of sand, should have a spirit.

That is, what is called will.

A craftsman who refines weapons is not an ordinary artisan. Simply knowing how to forge and clumsily swing a sledgehammer is useless.

By getting close to all things and understanding them, and by developing the ability to communicate with their spirits, one can achieve twice the result with half the effort when forging materials for objects...

Chen Yan found this statement quite novel.

However, after reading the first thousand or so words, the last sentence almost made Chen Yan roll his eyes in anger.

"This thought is merely a fleeting feeling of mine, yet I have no proof. There are countless things in the world, and to understand and communicate with the spirit of all things is extremely difficult... The path to immortality is long and winding, and I have only occasionally had these thoughts, which I record in this text."

Fake!

Chen Yan really wanted to curse when he saw this!
So... you were just guessing!
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I then read the other four articles about understanding the spirit of heaven and earth, and the result... was exactly as Chen Yan had predicted.

This guy wrote down all his speculations, conjectures... even daydreams.

But he himself was completely clueless about how to communicate with and connect with all things in the universe.

It means: If this were done the way I'm imagining, it would probably be really awesome, but I don't know exactly how to implement it!
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Chen Yanqi put away the five illusions of communication with the spirits of heaven and earth and focused on reading the other thirteen articles on weapon crafting.

This made him feel much better.

It must be said that the other thirteen articles are of great practical value; they are practically thirteen notes on the hands-on crafting of various magical artifacts!
However, after watching for a while, Chen Yan made some judgments in his mind.

really……

Our old lady isn't actually good at crafting weapons!
Chen Yan could understand the weapon-refining tips in this jade slip with just a quick glance—the weapon-refining methods recorded here were much more detailed than the "Weapon Refining Chapter" in the secret manual left by the old lady!

The weapon-refining section in the old lady's booklet was practically a rough, basic overview.

If you try to learn from that, you probably won't master any advanced weapon-forging skills.

It's like giving you a multiplication table to memorize, and then telling you to go straight to solving the Millennium Puzzle...

To be honest, Chen Yan didn't have much desire for weapon crafting before.

But didn't we just get a broken substitute puppet?

It can be used to practice.

Once you've mastered the skill and repaired the equipment, you'll have an extra trump card to save your life.

If you can't train it... you can always sell the materials for scrap; you can always get a few thousand coins.

Chen Yan spent his time in the room reading through weapon-refining manuals until nightfall.

The sect's servants had already brought food outside, but Chen Yan didn't go out to eat. Instead, he popped a Bigu Pill into his mouth.

He heard the lively sounds of food being distributed outside, and when evening classes started, the prospective disciples outside had already lined up and left, but Chen Yan did not show up.

Some people did want to befriend Chen Yan and knocked on his door to invite him to evening classes.

Chen Yan, standing inside the gate, simply replied that he needed to practice his skills and wouldn't be going.

After a moment of silence, the people outside left without saying anything more.

After a while, when everyone in the courtyard had left, Chen Yan got out of bed.

He stood inside the door, listened carefully for a while, and made sure there was no one in the courtyard outside.

He was still worried, so he pushed open the door and came out, standing in the courtyard looking around at the surrounding buildings for a while. He shouted a few questions, but no one answered.

Chen Yan was relieved. He turned around, went back into the house, closed the door, sat on the bed, and took out the ring.

He took a deep breath, coughed to clear his throat, and then lowered his voice to say, "Fellow Daoist, you have given me advice several times to prevent me from comprehending the Dao of the Sages. Is there a reason for this?"

I asked again, but there was no response.

Chen Yan thought for a moment, then slowly began to inject vital energy into the hand holding the ring, asking the question again as he did so.

Still no response.

He tried several times, but there was no response. Chen Yan felt somewhat helpless.

"You interrupted my comprehension. Could it be that this sage's Daoist aura, if I cannot comprehend it, is harmful to me? I beg you, fellow Daoist, to enlighten me. I am currently in a sage's Daoist temple. I could easily have come into contact with the magical artifacts and treasures left behind by the sage here, and been drawn in by the Daoist aura, thus becoming trapped..."

As he spoke, he continued to channel his vital energy into his hands.

Chen Yan waited for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but still received no response. Just when he thought his efforts had been in vain...

Suddenly, from the depths of his mind, a consciousness struck his will!

This vague thought clearly carried a hint of impatience and annoyance.

Chen Yan tried his best to sense and listen, and finally recognized the content of this thought!

"I can't understand!"

Chen Yan's hand trembled!
Finally, for the first time, there's been a response, a proper exchange!

Why can't you understand?

"Furthermore, who exactly are you, fellow Daoist? Hmm... or rather, what are you?"

"Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps the spirit of this ring?"

"Fellow Daoist, what's your name?"

"That...Master Yao?"

"Deep blue??"

"System? Brother System?"

"Law……"

Just as Chen Yan had tried calling out several different names to no avail, and was about to utter a curse...

Finally, the ring responded once again.

This time, a thought entered Chen Yan's mind, and its meaning was much clearer!

"Sleepy! Annoying!"

Chen Yan was stunned. Before he could react, a second thought flew into the depths of his mind.

"You're lacking energy. From now on, give me more of your vitality!"

There has been no further response.

Chen Yan stared wide-eyed at the ring in his hand...

Transfer vital energy...

What a loss!

Am I a gambling addict? No gambling addict loses every day!!

No!

We finally got a response! It would be a waste not to ask for some substantial information!

Chen Yan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's not that I'm stingy with my energy, but if you don't give me some pointers, I'm in a dangerous situation and I'm afraid I won't be able to protect myself! Besides, even if you continue to transfer energy, you should give me a certain amount. How long do I have to transfer it before I can get any feedback or change?"

No, you know what positive feedback is! Who can stand it without a progress bar?

After Chen Yan finished speaking, the ring fell silent.

Just when Chen Yan thought he wouldn't get a response, a thought suddenly jumped into his mind!
The thumb ring has given its response once again!
This time, to Chen Yan's astonishment, the voice of the transmitted thought was not only much clearer, but even the tone was different from before!

The previous few snorts and the two irritating replies just now clearly showed his impatience and annoyance.

That mental voice also had an old-fashioned feel to it.

And this time...

"It has a bad temper, so don't argue with it. We've used up too much spiritual energy and fell into a deep sleep. It only recovered somewhat thanks to your daily energy input, but the deficit is too great, making communication difficult. Remember, you must supply it with energy to make it emanate a green aura and reach the level of a magic artifact. Then I'll be able to speak much more freely..."

This time the conversation was much longer, but it was clear that he was running out of energy, because towards the end he started speaking haltingly and seemed to be losing his strength.

However, Chen Yan jumped out of bed in one swift motion!

This sound...

He used to be so old-fashioned, but these few words have changed everything...

It was clearly a gentle, charitable voice and consciousness!
This……

Are there two spirits inside my thumb ring?
The one before was male, and the one who spoke just now is female?

(End of this chapter)