A master of comedy!

Chapter 47 Immortal Eyes

Outside the dilapidated temple, a handsome figure dressed in a black robe stood there, staring blankly. His wide eyes were bloodshot, and even a few drops of blood seeped out.

Yu Zhensheng appeared calm, but in reality, his brows were furrowed as he slowly raised his hand.

If we could awaken the disciple before he failed to open his eyes, there would be a good chance of preventing him from going blind. However, that would be a huge blow to the disciple's desire to seek the Dao.

But if it had been even a second too late, the apprentice's eyes would have been lost...

Even someone as experienced as him couldn't quite grasp the balance in this situation at the moment.

Fortunately, his apprentice did not disappoint him.

Sunlight streamed down, illuminating that young face and outlining its strong lines; his empty eyes were gradually brightening.

Even deep within the pupils, a faint golden light could be seen.

The pupils were crystal clear, slightly bulging, and their outlines changed from round to square slightly, not obviously, but you could still see the difference if you looked closely.

Seeing this, Yu Zhensheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a smile.

Fang Tong possessed the appearance of a celestial being, his jade field nourished by the nine cycles of spiritual light.

After opening their eyes, as their cultivation level continues to improve, their pupils will gradually change from round to square, giving them the appearance of an immortal.

The Baopuzi states that "the eyes of immortals are all square," and the Laozi Zhongjing states that a Taoist practitioner who has cultivated for five hundred years can manifest square pupils and "see clearly in all directions."

Tao Hongjing, a famous Taoist priest of the Southern Dynasties, had a "square eye" in his later years, almost giving him the air of an immortal.

Now his disciple has finally entered the inner sanctum and can be called an enlightened person.

"You brat, you're not entirely without skill, you didn't let your master—"

Yu Zhensheng secretly offered a compliment, but saw his disciple's pupils flicker, as if he was about to come to his senses.

"Hmph, it took so long to break through the barrier, so-so, barely satisfactory."

He quickly changed his tune, waved his sleeve, and sighed, "You are the dumbest student I have ever taught."

He was almost sweating bullets.

That was close! We almost got overheard!

Zhou Sheng smiled nonchalantly, not telling his master that he had actually heard, but asked curiously, "Master, does that mean I have a senior brother?"

Over the years, Master has never mentioned the other senior brothers.

“You also have a senior sister. You will be able to meet her when you go to Xunyang this time.”

After saying a few words, Yu Zhensheng waved his hand and said, "You've just broken through the barrier, so familiarize yourself with it first, and then we'll continue on our way."

"Yes, Master!"

Zhou Sheng then carefully experienced the changes in his body. The first thing he noticed was his eyes. The moment he opened them, the whole world seemed to be transformed.

It's like a person with severe myopia suddenly getting the right glasses.

He could even see the texture of a blade of grass in the distance, or the flapping of a mosquito's wings; this feeling was somewhat similar to his state when singing "Dingjun Mountain".

However, at this point, there was no energy expenditure whatsoever; it had become almost instinctive.

In addition, the magical power in his dantian surged dramatically. The medicinal power of the mica formula, combined with the natural growth after opening his eyes, allowed his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds. His magical power accumulated in his dantian like a small lake.

From the original six years of cultivation, he now has about fifteen years of cultivation, an increase of nearly ten years in cultivation!

He felt his body become lighter, his internal energy flowing continuously, warming his limbs and bones.

It was as if he had undergone a complete transformation.

At this point, the mica formula for the immortal's robe given by City God Lu Bingyuan has already exerted its full effect. If Zhou Sheng continues to take the medicine according to the formula, he will not make any further progress.

Fortunately, he could still use the Luoshu (Lo Shu Square) to deduce the true prescription and continue to increase his cultivation!

Taking drugs makes you feel good for a while, and taking drugs all the time makes you feel good all the time.

However, just as Zhou Sheng was about to use the Luoshu divination method, his master's voice suddenly rang out. "Focus your attention on this bowl of water and take a close look."

Yu Zhensheng poured a bowl of water and handed it to him, seemingly with a deeper meaning.

Zhou Sheng took a deep breath and channeled the magical power from his dantian into his eyes. In the past, when he did this, his eyes would become swollen and sore, as if the pupils of an ordinary person could not bear too much magical power.

But now, not only do I feel no burden, I even feel cool and comfortable.

The next moment, his vision improved again, and the ordinary bowl of water gradually magnified in front of him, like a calm sea wave.

In the waves, he could vaguely see tiny insects wriggling in dense clusters.

It wasn't until his magical power was greatly depleted that he suddenly came to his senses and seemed to be deep in thought.

"The Buddha sees 84,000 insects in a bowl of water."

Yu Zhensheng said with great interest, "After opening your eyes, you can use your magic power to see the subtle and the hidden, and see things that ordinary people cannot see, such as the insects in this bowl, but..."

“You don’t seem surprised by this.”

Yu Zhensheng still remembers the shock he felt when he first saw these insects after he opened his eyes. The water, food, and even the air were full of these insects.

He was so frightened that he didn't eat or drink for three days.

Zhou Sheng shook his head and smiled, then drank the water in the bowl in one gulp without any hesitation.

Having seen things under a microscope in his previous life, he naturally had no psychological barriers; on the contrary, it made him even more curious about cultivation.

Macrocosm, microcosm.

No wonder the voice in the illusion said that these eyes allowed him to see the real world.

But whose voice was that?
With that in mind, he asked directly.

Yu Zhensheng explained, "That voice belongs to the Eye Thief, one of the Six Thieves, also known as Eye-Seeing Joy. He is one of the 'spirits' residing in your body."

"God?"

"The Yellow Court Classic says that the human body has three palaces, six palaces, and one hundred and twenty joints, with a total of thirty-six thousand spirits. Seeing joy is one of them. If you subdue it, your eyes will have supernatural powers."

Zhou Sheng nodded, his face showing excitement.

The six gates of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought have been passed. The next gate is hearing anger. If one can pass this gate, what kind of supernatural powers will one possess?
"Although you have achieved some success now, you must still guard against arrogance and impetuosity. Don't forget the Taoist Xie you shot and killed. He also opened his eyes, but he still died at your hands during the battle."

After a pause, Yu Zhensheng shared a piece of his experience.

"Cultivation is certainly important, but in a battle of magic, life and death are separated by a single thought. If you don't fight, how will you know who will win or lose?"

Back then, among the many talented individuals in the Yin School, he wasn't the most skilled, but he was the most capable fighter.

Therefore, he did not want his disciples to rely too much on Taoist cultivation, but rather to put more energy into martial arts.

"Master's teachings, I will remember them!"

Zhou Sheng also agreed with this idea: skill is skill, and methods are methods. Unless the skill difference is huge, the outcome depends on the methods.

"Alright, let's get going right away. We should be able to reach Xunyang City before dark."

When Yu Zhensheng mentioned the name Xunyang City, his eyes were deep and his voice was quite intriguing.

"Master, besides my senior sister being there, is there anything else special about Xunyang City?"

Zhou Sheng couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Yu Zhensheng just smiled mysteriously and didn't say anything.

For some reason, he always felt that his master's smile was somewhat creepy.

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(End of this chapter)