I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 235 Spreading the Dharma and Preaching the Way to Educate the Gods (23)

They did not fly directly to the mountain god temple or the cliff top of Feilai Peak.

Under Lu Huaijin's slightly confused gaze, Li Jingshu slowly landed at the foot of Feilai Peak.

"We're climbing up step by step; consider this a kind of training for you!"

Smiling, Li Jingshu gently patted Lu Huaijin's head, a hint of long-lost nostalgia flashing in her eyes.

Unbeknownst to her, Li Jingshu hadn't climbed Feilai Peak for quite some time, and even the time she spent with Li Boyang had decreased significantly.

"By the way, don't be surprised by anything you see or hear later."

Holding Lu Huaijin's hand, Li Jingshu led him onto the mountain path that was once so familiar to her.

Then, when the two reached the halfway point of the mountain, Lu Huaijin indeed saw a scene that shocked her greatly.

On the mountainside of Feilai Peak, on both sides of the mountain path shrouded in clouds and mist.

One by one, the grotesque and ferocious-looking ghosts and gods sat quietly with their eyes slightly closed.

Unlike the ghosts and gods of Yunmengze.

The ghosts and spirits here not only behaved very quietly, but even their invisible intimidation and evil intentions were greatly reduced.

Even if they noticed Li Jingshu and Lu Huaijin.

They would only glance at them occasionally, and had no intention of paying any attention to the two.

"What...what are they doing?"

As the number of ghosts and spirits he saw increased, Lu Huaijin finally couldn't help but ask a question in a low voice.

Because she could tell that these spirits seemed to be listening to something.

Not to mention being completely captivated and as if in a dream.

But it's also clear that they are thinking seriously.

For some reason, looking at the performance of these ghosts and spirits, Lu Huaijin suddenly thought of the students listening to lectures in his early childhood education class.

"Just as you might guess, they are listening to their little brother preach and teach."

Li Jingshu, with a smile on her face, explained softly, tilting her ear slightly to listen.

"what?"

"Then why didn't I hear any sound?"

Upon learning that it was his master giving a lesson, Lu Huaijin immediately widened his eyes and also pretended to listen attentively.

Despite listening intently, Lu Huaijin couldn't hear anything.

Halfway up the mountain, all Lu Huaijin could hear was the sound of the wind and the flapping of wings of sleepy bugs.

"Because this is not a sound in the conventional sense, but a voice of the soul."

"You must calm down before you can hear your master's voice."

After Li Jingshu's reminder, Lu Huaijin immediately realized what was happening and tried to enter a state of semi-meditation.

Sure enough, after clearing away all her complicated thoughts and ideas, Lu Huaijin immediately heard a familiar voice resounding deep within her heart.

[Breathing techniques are just one way I mobilize the vital energy in my body, but they are not the only way.]

[All of you present here are true deities. In addition to the life force generated by your physical bodies, you also possess your own unique primordial energy of heaven and earth.]

If you can apply this principle to other situations and find your own way of practicing, then not practicing 'breathing techniques' won't have much of an impact.

The melodious sound transcends the barriers of language and writing.

He accurately conveyed his thoughts and ideas to all the listeners.

[As for the 'Quiet-type Perception and Advanced Method of Heaven and Earth's Primordial Energy'?]

I know you all privately like to call it "the perception method," but that's not actually accurate.

At least for you gods and naturally divine beings, you are born blessed by the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and you don't need to consciously perceive its existence.

The key words are 'rest' and 'advancement'...

Whether you are pursuing power or immortality, breaking through your current limits is always the first step.

[‘Quietness’ allows you to calm your mind in various ways and seriously examine your own shortcomings.]

When you truly recognize your own shortcomings and formally enter a state of deep meditation, you will possess the potential to fully unleash your spirituality. When spirituality manifests, the primordial spirit naturally takes shape, and the conscious mind naturally awakens.

This is what is called 'advancement'; from this point on, your souls will transcend the constraints of your physical bodies.

Whether you become a god or a celestial being, your future depends entirely on your own choices.

At this point, the voice began to specifically teach various methods of entering a meditative state, and how to use various external forces to help oneself enter a meditative state.

This is evident from the complexity and subtlety of these methods alone.

The owner of the voice had considered almost every possible detail, striving to summarize a "formula" that everyone could understand.

"Is it really that complicated to just enter a meditative state?"

Trying hard to recall his first time entering a meditative state, Lu Huaijin muttered something unconsciously.

All she remembered about that period of her life was the smile on Li Boyang's face.

When Lu Huaijin came to his senses, he had naturally broken out of his meditative state.

"..."

As they continued upwards, Lu Huaijin realized that what Li Boyang had been talking about was far more than just "breathing techniques" and "sensory techniques."

From supernatural powers to magic, from alchemy to weapon crafting, from formations and talismans to mountains and terrain...

The sheer volume and variety of its content far exceeded Lu Huaijin's imagination.

In comparison, the introductory courses taught by Li Jingshu were truly just "introductions".

However, as they approached the top of the cliff, Lu Huaijin's values ​​and understanding were refreshed once again.

Because what Li Boyang is talking about this time is no longer those specific "techniques", but a kind of "Tao" that directly recognizes and utilizes the essence of things.

Everything has an image, and all things have form...

The connections between things create cause and effect, and the cycle of cause and effect shapes the world as we know it today.

If we trace all causes and effects, whether tangible or intangible, back to their origin, we can ultimately find a very first source...

This source is invisible, inaudible, and audible, yet it is within our reach.

The changing seasons, the waxing and waning of the sun and moon, the towering mountains and flowing rivers, the growth of all things...

[He is the law that constitutes all things, even you and I ourselves; he is the ultimate 'Tao'.]

After briefly explaining the essence of "Tao," Li Boyang paused for a moment.

[However, there are three thousand paths in the Dao, from the vastness of the sun, moon, and stars to the smallness of the connection between you and me; all can be considered concrete manifestations of the 'Great Dao'.]

Since the 'Tao' is an objective reality, it can also be utilized.

[Calculating divination techniques, predicting celestial phenomena, and interpreting good and bad fortune are the 'way of divination' for seeking good luck and avoiding misfortune.]

Learning breathing techniques and sensory awareness methods to refine oneself and address shortcomings is the 'evolutionary path' to personal transformation.

The methods of alchemy and weapon crafting—extracting spiritual essence from herbs and vital energy from minerals—are the most practical 'paths of creation'.

Despite feeling confused and bewildered, Lu Huaijin forced himself to memorize these words.

You are all deities born of heaven and earth, so you don't necessarily have to follow the 'path' I established.

Because the 'path' I'm taking isn't necessarily the 'great way'; it's just what suits me best.

This world is in a state of constant change, and the 'Great Way' is not immutable either.

For example, in your current understanding, food can only grow from the land...

[Perhaps at some point in the future, we might be able to grow food in the air through some means, who knows?]

Therefore, you must understand and perceive all things in this world dialectically in order to ensure that you are always pursuing the true 'Great Way'.

Do not cling to a title or an answer, but always maintain a mindset of seeking wisdom and truth.

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

The Tao is capable of anything, and it cannot be defined.

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