Data-Driven Cultivation: I Defy Heaven and Overthrow Interstellar Domestication

With the Resource Hall incident over, the entire outer gate was in an uproar.

In less than half a day, news of Xie Yanchen's public confrontation with outer sect elder Wang Demao, his refutation of the three charges against him, and his rebuttal of the other party's coercion in demanding opportunities spread throughout the entire outer sect of the Qingyun Sect.

Countless outer disciples were discussing it amongst themselves, their hearts filled with unease.

In the past, everyone only dared to suffer in private, enduring the resource deductions and unwarranted difficulties caused by Wang Demao and his gang, daring not to speak out. But today, Xie Yanchen, as a disciple with mixed spiritual roots from the bottom level, publicly tore off the hypocritical mask of the upper class, exposing their despicable acts of settling personal scores and deliberately suppressing others, and shattering the high-pressure authority of the Resource Hall that had been established for many years.

Inside the stone chamber of the Resource Hall, Wang Demao sat upright behind his desk, his face ashen and gloomy, unable to calm down for a long time.

He gripped the jade book on the table tightly with his five fingers. As his spiritual power surged, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the jade book, and it was almost crushed.

Sun Hongchang stood with his head bowed, barely daring to breathe, his eyes filled with malice and resentment. He whispered, "Elder, Xie Yanchen is far too arrogant! A mere cultivator with mixed spiritual roots who has only been in the sect for three years has gained a little bit of luck and already shows no respect for elders and incites others. If we let him escape today, he will surely become a great threat in the future!"

"Do I need you to teach me?"

Wang Demao gave a cold shout, his gaze icy and piercing.

He has lived for nearly a hundred years and held power over the outer sect's resources for decades. When did he ever get forced into such a miserable situation by a junior who is only at the third level of Qi Refining?

Today's public questioning was intended to make an example of Xie Yanchen, suppress his newly crowned leader's prestige, and force him to submit and hand over the unknown opportunity he possessed.

In the end, instead of punishing the other party, his selfish motives were exposed in public, causing all the outer disciples to secretly question him, which made him lose face and greatly damaged his prestige.

"A thorough investigation by the Enforcement Hall? That's just a temporary excuse I've come up with." Wang Demao sneered, a murderous glint in his eyes. "He thinks he can get away with it just by winning a public debate? How naive."

"The sect rules stipulate that punishments can be lenient, but his outrageous remarks, questioning of the cultivation method, and shaking of the foundation of cultivation are real incriminating evidence."

"I'd like to see what makes him, a mere low-level cultivator, so bold as to criticize the sect's thousand-year-old orthodoxy!"

Wang Demao had already made up his mind that since coercion, bribery, and fabricating charges could not crush the other party, he would completely deny all of Xie Yanchen's statements from the root.

Didn't you say that the sect's cultivation methods have flaws?

Then I will summon the Transmission Elders and all the stewards, and hold a public debate on the Dao, using the orthodoxy of the sect to crush you!

Once you are found guilty of "defaming the sacred law and spreading heresies," no matter how eloquent you are or how clever your rebuttal is, you will not escape severe punishment!

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Meanwhile, the area around the outer training ground was bustling with people.

After leaving the Resource Hall, Xie Yanchen did not return to his residence for seclusion, but instead slowly walked to the outer sect's martial arts training ground, which usually had the most disciples.

The wind rustled his clothes, and the young man stood tall and composed, showing no sign of the anxiety or fatigue he had just experienced during the confrontation.

He appeared to have won a resounding victory by arguing publicly on the spot, but in reality, he knew perfectly well what was going on.

This was only a temporary, narrow victory.

Wang Demao had deep roots and had been entrenched in the outer sect for many years. His connections, power, and seniority far surpassed Wang Demao's. The fact that his opponent had retreated in such a sorry state was not a sign of him giving up easily; he would only seize the opportunity to retaliate, and his methods would undoubtedly be even more insidious and ruthless.

A passive defense, constantly being constrained, is ultimately not a long-term solution.

  

To completely escape the fate of being manipulated and suppressed, and to thoroughly overthrow Wang Demao, this obstacle blocking the way at the outer gate, he must demonstrate undeniable and irrefutable strength and the truth.

Verbal arguments can only win people's hearts temporarily;

Only by verifying the authenticity of the Daoist tradition can one establish a solid foundation for one's future.

When the outer disciples saw Xie Yanchen appear, they all gathered around him, their eyes filled with awe and their expressions complex.

"Senior Brother Yanchen, you were too impulsive today! You actually dared to confront Elder Wang in public!"

"Unfortunately, the power is in their hands. Although they weren't convicted this time, they'll probably face repercussions in the future..."

"In the end, it's because we're too weak. Our techniques are mediocre, and our cultivation is slow. We can only be manipulated by others."

The sighs and lamentations that rose and fell around me were all true.

Of the tens of thousands of disciples in the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect, more than 90% are stuck at the low level of Qi Refining for their entire lives, with slow progress in cultivation, weak foundations, and no hope of breaking through.

People have always attributed everything to their own mediocre talent and lack of opportunity, and no one has ever doubted the Qingyun Basic Breathing Technique that they have been practicing diligently every day.

But only Xie Yanchen knew the truth.

The suffering and wasted lives of sentient beings are not the fault of human beings, but rather a flaw in the Dharma.

In his previous life, he reached the pinnacle of immortality, having seen all the laws of the heavens, and could see through the fundamental flaws of the incomplete cultivation methods of this secular sect at a glance.

The Azure Cloud Breathing Technique, passed down for thousands of years, appears to be moderate, peaceful, and steady, suitable for countless ordinary cultivators. However, in reality, there is a fatal flaw in the final primordial key of the circulation of Qi and the locking of the primordial essence, which has been passed down for thousands of years.

This flaw is extremely subtle, hidden within the most basic and least explored aspect of the exercise: the breathing and muscle structure.

Beginners are completely unaware that their early cultivation is smooth and unimpeded. However, as their cultivation deepens, the drawbacks of stagnant and superficial spiritual energy and impure and mixed true essence will accumulate day by day and take deep root in the cultivator's dantian and meridians.

Over time, their foundations become weak and their shackles become heavy. Nine out of ten disciples are stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining for life and cannot make any progress. Even those who are lucky enough to establish their foundation have incomplete foundations and broken paths, and have no hope of forming their core for life.

Countless predecessors and talented individuals throughout history have been misled by this fundamental flaw in the cultivation method, wasting their lives and burying their talents.

This is also the fundamental problem that has led to the Qingyun Sect's gradual weakening of its foundation, the shortage of top cultivators, and its inability to prosper over the past thousands of years.

His previous exposure of Qing Gangpo's weaknesses on the arena was just the tip of the iceberg.

Today, he will publicly reveal the greatest secret that has shrouded the Qingyun Sect for a thousand years!

Just then, several steady footsteps approached from afar.

Two white-haired elders from the Transmission Hall arrived together, followed by several deacons and dozens of inner disciples who were observing the proceedings.

Wang Demao, dressed in a blue robe, walked slowly in the center, his face indifferent, his eyes looking down with an air of indifference and majesty as if he controlled everything.

He deliberately summoned the elders who had passed on their skills and sat in the training ground to publicly discuss the law and set the tone for punishment!

Wang Demao's gaze swept over the boys in the arena, his voice cold and deep, resounding throughout the area:

"Xie Yanchen, you dared to criticize the sect's techniques as incomplete on the arena, and today you have again incited people and questioned orthodoxy in public!"

"The Azure Cloud Breathing Technique of our sect was personally passed down by our founding patriarch. Passed down for a thousand years, it has nourished countless disciples and is the foundation of the righteous path!"

"You, a mere low-level cultivator with meager cultivation and shallow experience, dare to utter such arrogant words and slander this thousand-year-old sacred law?"

"With all the elders here today, in front of all the outer disciples, please speak—"

"Where are the flaws and shortcomings of my orthodox Qingyun breathing technique?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

All eyes were once again fixed on Xie Yanchen.

Everyone assumed that the boy was just being stubborn and putting on a show of bravado.

However, when faced with public questioning from elders and the pressure of orthodoxy, he would inevitably be at a loss for words, feel guilty, and bow his head to admit his mistake.

But the next second, Xie Yanchen raised his eyes to meet his gaze, his eyes clear and sharp, his words resounding and direct, pointing straight to the source:

"The method itself is not wrong; it's just that people only see the surface and not the essence."

"The Azure Cloud Breathing Technique involves exhaling and inhaling spiritual energy, circulating it throughout the body's meridians. The first thirty-six stages are all perfectly executed, except for the final stage, Returning to Emptiness and Locking the Origin, which leaves a three-tenths gap!"

"Spiritual energy enters the dantian but does not condense; true essence returns to the meridians but is not pure. Over time, the foundation becomes weak and the vital energy dissipates!"

"This is the true root cause of why my thousands of disciples at Qingyun Sect suffer from slow cultivation, lifelong stagnation, and difficulty in breaking through to higher realms!"

His words were like a thunderbolt, shaking the heavens and earth!

It overturned millennia of understanding and shocked the entire audience!