Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 130 Quanzhen Sect VS Zhengyi Sect

Gu Zhao was speechless. It seemed like the old Taoist priests he had found were all incredibly fierce.

Master Yansong only changed his appearance slightly, but Master Yihong transformed directly into Guan Yu.

As it turns out, Master Mingyu is even more ruthless. He was able to use the power of incense to create gods. If the incense offerings at the Daluo Palace are plentiful in the future, could he directly cut out 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals?
"That won't work!"

Upon hearing Gu Zhao's question, Daoist Mingyu waved his hands repeatedly, "Although I used the power of incense to condense a simple spirit for him, it is actually worlds apart from a real soul."

Master Mingyu explained, "To command his actions, you still need to guide him with your own spiritual power. He only serves as a transition and reduces your own mental energy consumption, roughly similar to... well, in your young people's terms, an AI program?"

"In the end, how many heavenly soldiers and generals one can command depends on one's own cultivation level." Daoist Mingyu pointed to himself, "For example, I can only command a dozen or so right now."

Yun Yang slapped his forehead, "Only a dozen or so...".

Master Mingyu laughed heartily, directing the Heavenly Warriors in front of him to walk back and forth, jump around, and perform a series of sword techniques. Then, with a thought, he transformed the Heavenly Warriors into a paper figure, which floated back into Master Mingyu's hand.

Master Yansong realized, "Isn't this just turning beans into soldiers?"

Everyone thought about it and realized that it was true.

Yun Yang couldn't help but grin, "So all those legendary spells from ancient times are real?"

Master Yihong sighed, "If it's not true, then what are we cultivating now?"

At this point, their eyes lit up, as if a bright future was beckoning them.

"I'm leaving today!" Yun Yang gritted his teeth.

Gu Zhao patted Yun Yang on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Go back and let the Eight Immortals Palace know you're safe first, then begin your journey. Whether I can ascend to immortality in the future depends on you."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

……

Gu Zhao certainly wouldn't let Yun Yang set off before he had recovered his magical power, especially since he still needed to learn the Golden Light Divine Mantra shared by Daoist Mingyu.

Indeed, as one of the eight great divine incantations of Taoism, and arguably the number one, the Golden Light Divine Incantation is incredibly powerful in its effects, whether for cultivating the Dharma and attaining enlightenment, providing blessings and protection, or subduing demons and safeguarding the Tao. Of course, it should be used as a basic cultivation method for everyone.

"The Purifying Mantra strengthens the spirit, the Purifying Mantra dispels impurities, and the Purifying Mantra protects the body. These three methods govern essence, energy, and spirit. Originally, they were for self-cultivation, but in this world, one can also expel negative states while cultivating oneself."

Master Mingyu explained, "The Earth God Mantra and the Heaven and Earth Purification Mantra are techniques for regulating the earth's veins and feng shui, and for delivering the souls of the dead. You can try them when the environment is unfavorable to you, or when you are surrounded by yin and ghostly energy."

Master Mingyu continued, "The Incense Offering Mantra is used to concentrate the mind, respect the gods, comprehend the universe, and communicate with the ancestors in the upper realm. However, I tried it yesterday and could not reach the heavens."

Everyone was speechless, not expecting that Master Mingyu had tested so many things yesterday.

“The Mysterious Essence Mantra is used for healing and recuperation. It is generally not needed unless one is overworked, seriously ill, or injured.” Master Mingyu then got to the point, “Finally, there is the Golden Light Mantra, which is also the most useful mantra.”

Gu Zhao nodded. "Online Taoist video accounts mostly introduce the Golden Light Mantra."

“You all know the incantation of the Golden Light Divine Mantra, so I won’t repeat it. But the key point is the method of circulating qi by forming hand seals and chanting the mantra.” Master Mingyu said while stepping on the Yu Step and forming hand seals. “When you are not familiar with it at the beginning, you can use the external skill of the Yu Step to guide the qi in your body’s meridians. At the same time, you can use the hand seals to touch the ends of the meridians and exhale while chanting the mantra. These two methods are combined.”

"This makes it relatively easy to guide the internal energy, just like applying a formula to a math problem," Master Mingyu explained.

Everyone nodded; this was the basic principle of Taoist cultivation techniques, and they all understood it.

Just like when Gu Zhao's cultivation level was not high enough, he still needed to make hand seals and chant incantations to cast Palm Thunder, but now he can cast it almost instantly. Chanting incantations is no longer a necessity, but rather a way to show off in front of the enemy.

Then Master Mingyu taught everyone the breathing route, Yu steps, incantations, and exhalation formulas for the Golden Light Divine Mantra.

Although the Celestial Master's Mansion has the secret manual of the Golden Light Divine Mantra, and Daoist Mingyu brought it over, it is ultimately not as fast as him personally pointing it out.

As a Taoist master who could cultivate inner energy in a place with scarce spiritual energy in modern times, he was naturally a genius in cultivation. Therefore, Master Mingyu only needed to explain the principle, and everyone had already understood it.

Gu Zhao stepped out with the righteous Yu Step, his hands forming hand seals, and he chanted the incantation, "Heaven and Earth are the profound origin, the root of all Qi. I will cultivate for countless eons to prove my divine powers."

As the four lines fell, golden light enveloped him.

Golden Light Divine Mantra, complete!

This shows that to cast the Golden Light Mantra, one must at least be able to channel one's energy into the energy-guiding path of these four incantations. If one's internal energy cannot even reach these four incantations, then naturally one cannot cast it.

Under the personal guidance of Master Mingyu, Master Yunyang, Master Yansong, and Master Yihong all practiced and mastered the most basic and most effective spells of this Taoist sect.

Master Yihong exclaimed, "The Zhengyi sect does have something after all!"

Master Mingyu chuckled and took Gu Zhao's hand. "The Quanzhen Sect practices internal alchemy and cultivates both body and mind, but the main focus is on self-cultivation. They only seek ascension and don't have any demon-subduing methods. If you want to get ahead here, you'll need to bring along more Zhengyi disciples."

Master Yihong stared wide-eyed. “The disciples of Quanzhen have complete inner energy and true qi. With just a mouthful of pure yang true qi, they can travel the world and subdue demons. If they cultivate the golden elixir, moving mountains and filling seas in the Azure Netherworld will be a piece of cake. This is the foundation!”

Just like practicing martial arts, in the beginning the moves may seem powerful, but once you've mastered internal strength, all martial arts become second nature. Those flashy moves are nothing more than empty showmanship.

Master Mingyu raised an eyebrow. “Who told you that Zhengyi Daoist priests don’t practice internal energy cultivation? Besides, Zhengyi disciples not only cultivate Qi, but also preserve their spirit. Their powerful souls connect with heaven and earth. No matter how strong your internal energy or golden core is, can it be stronger than heaven and earth?”

"Hmm?" Master Yihong's narrowed eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

"Heh!" Daoist Mingyu's eyes were filled with provocation, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Alright, alright, what are you two arguing about? The topic is already worn out." Master Yansong interrupted the two of them. "Your vision is almost as low as Yue Buqun's."

He also studied the Quanzhen Longmen's "Da Dan Zhi Zhi" and the Shangqing ancient book "Taiyi Huofu Mi Fa". He was highly skilled in Taoism, had a seniority, and was the first elder of the Daluo Palace, so he was perfect to be the mediator.

Master Yihong scoffed!

Master Mingyu: "Tch!"

They certainly admired each other, but one was an elder of the Baiyun Temple in Yandu, the ancestral home of the Quanzhen Longmen sect, and the other was a senior of the Longhu Tianshi Mansion, the orthodox lineage of the Three Mountains Talismans. They could not openly admit defeat in front of each other.

(End of this chapter)