Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 157 The Rootless "Dao"

As the rain intensified, Han Yun held up the large leaf and continued walking forward.

The little monkey seemed to take an interest in him, following him at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, occasionally letting out a few clear cries.

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Half an hour later, He Weiren's cave was revealed.

Ignoring the pocket watch, photograph, and other items left behind by Wugensheng, Han Yun took the book of the "Hehua Zizai Tianmo Mantra" on his own.

Then, passing through the spring mechanism, they arrived at the "Nine-Bend Winding Cave," and upon seeing the remnants of the "Wuzhen Pian" that Wugensheng had erased, they couldn't help but shake their heads.

To this day, Han Yun still approaches the inquiry with a humble heart. He holds a deep respect for the sages and saints of past generations.

The more you understand, the more you can appreciate their wisdom and the profoundness of their understanding of spiritual practice.

Zhang Boduan, as the first of the five patriarchs of the Southern School of Quanzhen Taoism, wrote "Wuzhen Pian," which fully explains the internal alchemy practices of Taoism!

Alchemy has always been one family. Since Lao Tzu established Taoism and passed on the alchemical practices of Yin Xiwen, it has evolved over thousands of years, giving rise to various lineages.

The Quanzhen School also reveres Lü Zu as its ancestor, and Lü Zu's teacher was the Fire Dragon True Man of the Wenshi School. Therefore, there is a saying that he inherited the teachings of Laozi and that the Quanzhen lineage began with Laozi.

Ultimately, the Quanzhen School is actually a lineage inherited from Lao Tzu, and can be considered a sage's lineage.

But this patriarch of the sage lineage, whose moral cultivation was of unimaginable depth, was denied by Wugensheng, a man who had lived for several decades.

He also mocked Master Ziyang for posing as a teacher indiscriminately.

That's why Han Yuncai criticized Wugensheng for being ignorant and arrogant.

The reason why Zhang Boduan modified this Qi formation is unknown, but the benefits he left behind are real. It is equivalent to giving countless people who were blocked from entering the gate of the extraordinary people an opportunity and opening a crack in this insurmountable barrier.

But Wugensheng closed that door.

However, from Wugensheng's perspective, Han Yun actually understood what he was thinking.

The Taoist Master Ziyang helps ordinary people become extraordinary individuals, which seems like teaching without discrimination, but in reality, it's just him arbitrarily teaching others, because becoming an extraordinary individual is not as good as it seems.

This is equivalent to finishing your meal, savoring the taste, and then saying that the food is bad and you're going to smash the pot.

Ironically, Wugensheng himself was a person who "liked to teach others"!
Wugensheng often claimed to "convert" others. For example, in the Sanyi incident, he directly exposed the secret of the Threefold Reversal of Life, which led to Zuo Ruotong's death.

For example, there are Bai Xiao Liang Ting, Mo Ming Jushi, and so on.

What Wugensheng did was to give a push to the Quanxing disciples who were stagnant on their life's journey when they spontaneously generated new motivation to move forward.

As for the road ahead, whether it leads to a dead end or a path to survival, Wugensheng will not interfere.

This can be seen as Wugensheng's self-proclaimed "enlightenment" and "helping people attain enlightenment"!
However, after the Sanyi incident, Wugensheng suffered a mental breakdown and began to reflect on his behavior.

He realized that he was not a "saint" but an ordinary person. This change prompted him to stop interfering in the fate of others from a superior position and instead pay more attention to family and humanity.

However, this change cannot be considered very good.

Wugensheng transformed from a lofty saint and emperor into someone who could open his heart to others; from someone who would casually "give a push" into someone who would interfere with others' spiritual practice with his personal morality.

He categorized people into four types: ordinary people with neither skills nor principles, outstanding individuals with skills but no principles, members of the Quanxing sect with skills and principles but who have lost their way, and top individuals with skills, principles, and clear goals. He considered himself to be the fourth type, seeking only to achieve perfect merit in his life, even if it meant failure or utter destruction.

Subsequently, the Thirty-Six Bandits formed a sworn brotherhood, which led to the Jia Shen Rebellion.

From beginning to end, Wugensheng actually lived in his own world, thinking himself all-knowing and all-seeing, and was trapped in his own delusions without realizing it.

He claims to be born with spiritual roots, with no beginning in the past and no end in the future, but in reality he is just an ordinary mortal!
True sages seek enlightenment and truth, question their own hearts, and open doors of convenience for all beings.

The false "sage": stirring up trouble in the world of extraordinary people, disrupting the path of enlightenment, attempting to instigate change, interfering with the paths of others, and destroying any hope of survival.

There have always been many different opinions about the reasons why Wu Gensheng started the sworn brotherhood of the Thirty-Six Thieves. Han Yun himself also has some shallow guesses, but he doesn't know if they are right or wrong.

Just like Yao Guangxiao, the former leader of Quanxing, who, in accordance with the will of Heaven, quelled the rebellion and purged the court of corrupt officials.

Suppose that Wugensheng discovers the ruins of Master Ziyang, breaks the restrictions with divine power, finds some opportunities, and unexpectedly learns that the true lineage of cultivation is actually passed down from generation to generation within the "restrictions" of aristocratic families and sects, such as the Celestial Master lineage of Longhu Mountain.

Could it be that he wants to change the landscape of this era, to usher in a new era of extraordinary people, and to invite disciples from various sects to explore the opportunities together?

He then became the "preacher" and "supreme teacher" of the new era's extraordinary people!
He called Zhang Huaiyi and others his brothers. At that moment, did he really have some kind of ambition, like Zhu Di's uprising of eight hundred men, wanting to create a new and great era together?

A complete transformation, a radical overhaul!
This is what is meant by having skill and having the Way!

The art is divine and spiritual, but the key lies in the concept of "the Way" as believed by Wugensheng!
As the leader of Quanxing Sect, he entered the fray amidst chaos, and even... set things right!
At that time, he will undoubtedly become a true "saint"!
Of course, there might be a reason related to "Feng Baobao," such as Wugensheng wanting to save his daughter.

However, the Jia Shen Rebellion directly thwarted Wu Gengsheng's plans, and Wu Gengsheng himself disappeared without a trace.

Looking back at Wugensheng's life, we can see that he was born extraordinary, just like the saints and emperors of ancient times who were born with extraordinary phenomena. His innate supernatural abilities and divine spirits further illustrate this point.

He then went on to ridicule the sages, lead the foolish to the Tao, and "instruct" the high-ranking Taoist masters, eventually becoming the leader of the Quanxing sect!
What a madman!

However, this man, who was born extraordinary and considered himself extraordinary, ultimately suffered a crushing defeat, dragging down his "brothers" as well. What do you think was Wugensheng's final fate?

Was it Emperor Chongzhen who covered his face with his hair, or the last emperor of the Song Dynasty who jumped into the sea at Yai Shan?
However, Wugensheng's actions ultimately brought about some changes in the world of supernatural beings, and even gave rise to the extraordinary individual Feng Baobao, who is immortal.

In Han Yun's view, this world can actually be divided into three layers.

The first layer consists of ordinary people who will never be able to touch the truth of the world in their entire lives; the second layer consists of extraordinary people who know part of the truth of the world; and the last layer consists of top individuals like Han Yun who understand most of the truth of the world.

This world has methods for achieving immortality, and all sorts of mysterious and supernatural powers, and many of them!

But for some reason, these top figures had to keep it a secret and joined forces to block it, whether for world stability or for the stability of the universe.

Take, for example, the cultivation methods of the Louguan Dao lineage, which directly steal the Qi of heaven and earth, going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

It is said that the Eight Extraordinary Techniques are breakthroughs in certain existing martial arts techniques, representing the pinnacle of that type of technique.

Is it possible that the cultivation techniques practiced by these extraordinary individuals are actually deliberately emasculated by the sages and saints of the past?

Wugensheng had only glimpsed a corner of what these top figures were like, yet he dared to try and uncover the whole truth.

However, without the top talents personally taking action, they were defeated by the wickedness of human nature.

Like a grasshopper on a chessboard, it leaps a few times, gets crushed by a chess piece, and the player just smiles, doesn't care, and continues playing.

(End of this chapter)