Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

After an unknown amount of time, the Dao Ancestor's voice dissipated, and Lu Qingxuan also emerged from that wondrous state.

"You have cultivated the Golden Elixir Dao for many years, do you know what the Golden Elixir is?" the Dao Ancestor asked.

After a moment's thought, Lu Qingxuan said, "In my humble opinion, the Golden Core is the place where life and nature are cultivated together, the essence of which essence, qi and spirit are condensed."

The Dao Ancestor nodded and said, "That's true, but it's only scratching the surface. The Golden Elixir is neither gold nor stone, neither pill nor medicine. Do you know why it's called 'gold'?"

Lu Qingxuan shook his head.

"Gold is characterized by its firmness and indestructibility, and its eternal and unchanging virtue; though heaven and earth may decay, the nature of gold remains unchanged; though the sun and moon may wane, the nature of gold remains undiminished."

"When you cultivate the Golden Elixir, you are cultivating this nature that is neither bad nor bad."

The Daoist Master pointed to the Eight Trigrams Furnace in the alchemy room, where flames roared, illuminating the entire room in a crimson glow.

"Look at this furnace fire. The fire has its light and darkness, its rising and falling, but it has no birth or death, yet it can burn all things."

When a fire is extinguished, its fire nature is not destroyed, but merely hidden away;

When fire is burning, its nature does not increase; it merely manifests itself.

The path of the Golden Elixir is to refine this indestructible nature from within your physical body and its seven emotions and six desires.

Lu Qingxuan seemed to have a premonition.

The Dao Ancestor continued, "The biggest difference between the Golden Immortal realm and the Profound Immortal realm is not the amount of magical power or the strength of supernatural abilities, but that the Profound Immortal is still 'cultivating' the Dao, while the Golden Immortal is already 'having' it."

Have you ever seen a fish swimming? Fish don't perceive the existence of water, yet they cannot live without it.

"The Golden Immortal is to the Dao what a fish is to water. When you can understand this, you will not be far from becoming a Golden Immortal."

Lu Qingxuan nodded: "This disciple will remember."

Over the next two days, Lu Qingxuan's understanding of the Golden Core Dao deepened. He could feel that the door in front of him had opened slightly, and all that remained was enlightenment.

As the Dao Ancestor said, breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm is no longer something that can be achieved simply by having enough magical power. To step into the Golden Immortal realm, one must have an understanding of the Dao.

Everything operates according to the Tao, but how to comprehend it and how to master it was not explicitly stated by the Taoist Ancestor.

For Lu Qingxuan, this was both a test and an opportunity, since there were not many in the entire Three Realms who could receive a three-day lecture from the Dao Ancestor.

Three days of preaching passed in the blink of an eye.

On the evening of the third day, after the Taoist master finished speaking the last sentence, he closed his eyes and remained silent.

Lu Qingxuan sat upright on the futon, his mind clear and serene, unable to calm himself for a long time.

Lu Qingxuan had gained so much in these three days, and many of his insights into the Dao were new to him. He was still in a daze.

The Daoist Master opened his eyes and looked at him. "The three days have passed. I have said everything that needed to be said. The rest is up to you."

Lu Qingxuan kowtowed nine times and respectfully said, "Disciple thanks Master for his teachings."

The Dao Ancestor waved his hand and said, "You can take the jackfruit when you return to Zhongnan Mountain. As for the Seven Treasures and Eight Treasures, although they can also increase your magical power, you must know the principle of moderation."

"I understand."

The Dao Ancestor waved his hand, closed his eyes, and said no more.

The alchemy room fell silent again, with only the crackling of the flames in the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Lu Qingxuan sat quietly for a while longer, making sure that the Dao Ancestor had no further instructions, before quietly leaving the alchemy room.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn were waiting outside the door. When they saw him come out, Golden Horn said, "Junior Brother, Master has been giving you lectures these past few days. This is an exception. We brothers have been in the Tushita Palace for so many years, and we have never seen Master give a lecture to anyone for three days."

Silver Horn chuckled and said, "Junior Brother, don't let Master down. Go back and cultivate diligently, and strive to break through to the Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible. Then our Tushita Palace will also have something to be proud of."

Lu Qingxuan cupped his hands and said, "Thank you both for your care these past few days, I will remember it."

Jinjiao waved his hand and said, "We're fellow disciples, no need for formalities. Come on, let me see you out."

The three of them left the Tushita Palace and arrived at the South Heavenly Gate.

Jinjiao stopped and said, "Junior brother, we'll leave you here. If you encounter any difficulties after you return, just send a message."

Lu Qingxuan smiled and said, "Okay."

After bidding farewell to Golden Horn and Silver Horn, Lu Qingxuan rode a cloud out of the South Heavenly Gate.

A strong wind swept across the sky, and the sea of ​​clouds surged. He took a deep breath and flew towards Zhongnan Mountain.

He unleashed the full power of the Five Elements Escape Technique, his figure weaving through the clouds with the speed of a shooting star.

As he flew, he pondered the teachings of the Dao Ancestor over the past three days, and before he knew it, he had returned to Zhongnan Mountain.

Lu Qingxuan descended from the clouds and landed in the courtyard.

The Taoist temple was very different from when he left. Several new spirit peach trees had been planted in the courtyard, and the trees were already bearing fruit. A row of new wing rooms had been built on the east side, and even the alchemy room on the west side had been expanded by more than double.

The incense smoke from the Three Immortals Temple wafted up from the foot of the mountain, much stronger than it had been three years ago.

Sensing Lu Qingxuan's aura, Tiger Power Immortal and Sheep Power Immortal both stepped out of the meditation room, their faces beaming with joy.

"Third brother, your trip to the Heavenly Court really took a lot of time." Tiger Power Immortal patted Lu Qingxuan on the shoulder and laughed.

"Some minor matters have caused a delay, but my two elder brothers, you have worked hard these past three years," Lu Qingxuan said.

He could sense the changes in the Three Immortals Shrine; it was clear that the two demons, Tiger Power and Sheep Power, had done many things while he was away.

Even the number of temples dedicated to the Three Immortals has increased by dozens.

In terms of sheer numbers, there are no fewer than two hundred temples dedicated to the Three Immortals around the Zhongnan Mountains.

To know,

It has only been a little over twenty years since the first Three Immortals Temple was built, and such a number can no longer be described as terrifying.

The three demons sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. Sheep Power Immortal brewed a pot of fresh tea, while Tiger Power Immortal brought out several dishes of mountain fruit. The three demons had not seen each other for three years and naturally had a lot to talk about.

Tiger Power Immortal, being impatient, spoke first and recounted the events of the past three years in detail.

He didn't speak as logically as the Great Immortal Yangli; he rambled on and on, saying whatever came to mind. But Lu Qingxuan listened attentively, nodding from time to time.

It turned out that after the Yellow-Eyebrowed King was taken away by Maitreya Buddha, Little Thunder Temple was deserted overnight. The fake monks scattered like birds and beasts, and even the people in the surrounding villages and towns who had been misled suddenly realized the truth.

Several village leaders led their villagers to the Three Immortals Temple to burn incense and apologize, and then renovated the temple.

Tiger Power Immortal struck while the iron was hot, building a new Three Immortals Temple in each of those villages and towns, and the incense quickly became popular.

However, Lu Qingxuan also knew that although the Little Thunderclap Temple had lost its incense offerings, the Yellow-Eyebrowed King would descend to the mortal realm sooner or later.

Not for any other reason than for the Journey to the West.

Master Yangli stroked his beard and added, "In the past three years, my brother and I have divided the work. He is responsible for building the new ancestral hall, and I am responsible for maintaining the old one."

Third brother, look, the new rooms on the east side are for pilgrims who have come from afar. As for the alchemy room on the west side, it's because we had more donations to the Three Immortals Temple, so we bought a lot of medicinal herbs, thinking we'd use them to refine elixirs when you return."

Lu Qingxuan looked around at the few spirit peach trees in the courtyard. The fruits on the trees were already the size of a fist, green with a hint of red, and would ripen in another month or two.

He knew that these changes were the result of his two elder brothers' hard work, and he was grateful.

To be honest, this Deer Power Immortal was somewhat negligent in the construction of the Three Immortals Temple...