Demon Sword Immortal

However, he did not succeed in repairing it.

First, he suffered a serious injury from a mishap during practice. While recuperating in a dilapidated temple, he was pursued by enemies. Before he could even verify his idea, he sent it away.

He left behind only a few words, lamenting the injustice of heaven and earth and the unfairness of the world, and vowing that if there were an afterlife, he would find this method and complete the Great Dao.

Finally, there is the commentary by Zen Master Wenluo.

It also has the most annotations.

Although there are many, they can actually be summarized in a short paragraph:

According to the methods of the predecessors, the Five Dragons Method conflicts with the way of the sword. Practicing after forging the sword can easily attract demonic energy into the mind and pollute the will. If you want to cultivate, you must collect all kinds of rare and precious materials before forging the sword and create new meridians out of thin air in the body's internal landscape.

In this way, by using a completely new flow-based approach to nurture and nourish the mind, the two will no longer conflict.

He also emphasized that various methods of nourishing the spirit must be practiced simultaneously.

[The human body is the essence of heaven and earth; to pursue strengths or compensate for weaknesses is not a wise approach, but rather a heretical and unorthodox one.]

[Skin, flesh, organs, bones, marrow.]

[Spirit, Soul, Intent, Vital Force, Essence.]

[Only by integrating all principles and advancing all methods can one hope to achieve harmony between humanity and nature and recreate the innate, perfect body.]

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Illuminating the Mind and Focusing the Heart

Aside from the "Author's Note," the last two parts are the training methods and the incomplete outline of the Five Dragons Method.

Bai Zhuqing hadn't translated them yet, but based on these explanations alone, she felt that the scripture was utter nonsense.

How can you practice like that?

Even many disciples of the Great Sword Path are stuck at the step of refining marrow and exchanging blood, and have no choice but to skip it and go directly to forging swords.

This "secret manual" is quite something; it not only requires blood transfusion, but also combines marrow refining and blood transfusion with the cultivation of other parts of the body.

Does this Zen Master Wenluo think the human body is a machine? Like computer software? That any organ or process can be controlled simultaneously?

"You finish translating first."

Seeing that it was already past one o'clock, Bai ignored her complaints and forced her to write down the rest of the content.

Bai Zhuqing reluctantly began translating the training method, but when she was almost finished, she deliberately left out the last paragraph.

“Aunt, it’s not that I don’t want to help you finish writing it, but this scripture is really strange.”

While Bai Xiang was studying the parts she had written, she massaged Bai Xiang's legs and back, pretending to be obedient and trying to persuade her.

The later parts of this book are really a bit...

She was so restless that she wished Bai Xiang would burn the scriptures right now.

But Bai Xiang ignored her and became engrossed in watching the training method.

Monk Yuanjue, Daoist Qu, Zen Master Wenluo.

Three people from different eras, from Buddhism to Taoism, and then from Taoism back to Buddhism.

The first two lived in an era that is too ancient. Zen Master Wenluo lived more recently, but he was still a figure from more than 300 years ago.

That's why, even in the version translated by Bai Zhuqing, the annotations and explanations are still obscure and difficult to understand. In some places, you not only need to understand the literal meaning, but you also need to be familiar with some Buddhist and Taoist classics.

And coincidentally, Bai Xiang possesses all of these qualities.

After transmigrating, she could be said to have merged with the dying soul of the original owner, accepting all of its memories and physical experiences, including the part about the Bai family's worship of Buddha—the original Bai Xiang had also studied Buddhist scriptures and naturally understood those Buddhist and Taoist commentaries.

As for Taoism... In her previous life, she was bedridden and a cripple for ten years. The doctor told her that she couldn't just exercise; she also needed to activate her brain and thinking. Before discovering meditation training, she tried playing online games, studying Taoist scriptures, and other similar methods.

She might not be considered a master, but she can certainly handle some basic interpretations.

The convergence of these two ideas allowed her to understand the scripture. Unconsciously, she imagined the cultivation path summarized by the three people in her mind, and thoughts and ideas rose and fell in her mind. Finally, she understood why this scripture existed.

The Classic of Chaoyuan Huaqi.

Transform into Qi.

Transform into Qi.

Why transform Qi?

Why did the monks Yuanjue, Qudaoren, and Wenluo, spanning different eras, all devote themselves to studying Buddhist scriptures and commentaries?

Why don't they put in the hard work of swordsmanship, which they clearly have the opportunity to further refine, instead of focusing on these unorthodox methods?

The answer is obvious... On the one hand, they are dissatisfied with the dominance of Kendo, and on the other hand, they also believe that the path of the Kendo system is wrong.

The extraordinary can be divided into inner and outer aspects: the inner landscape of the mind and the outer landscape of appearance.

The Five Dragons Heart Method and Sword Dao Nourishing Spirit are both internal cultivation methods that work by benefiting oneself; strictly speaking, they cannot be considered "extraordinary."

Compared to the terrifying supernatural powers of demonic beasts and demonic pools that can swallow stars, breathe in water and fire, summon wind and rain, and make the fake real, the tension of internal cultivation methods is really too weak.

Therefore, Kendo must exist!

Only by wielding this sword of humanity can the human race avoid becoming food for monsters and playthings in the demon pool!

However, all three believed that there was a glimmer of hope in the laws of nature, and that the way of heaven should not be to incite humankind to use swords to wield demonic magic, but rather to allow people to cultivate their own external forms.

This can be seen from Zen Master Wenluo's annotations—[The human body is the essence of heaven and earth.]

If the body is not strong, demonic energy will taint it!

A restless mind is corrupted by evil spirits!

They believe the world is wrong!

Humans are a higher form of life than demons!

Humans shouldn't be limited to using sorcery to interpret outward appearances!

People should have their own outward appearance!

Therefore, they need to transform Qi.

Summarize experiences, make countless attempts, rack your brains and bleed profusely, no matter the cost, to summarize methods and find ways to transform Qi.

This 'Qi' is what they seek: the 'outer appearance of a person'.

That's not just a little bit outrageous.

Bai Xiang pondered deeply.

If this were to get out and be discussed publicly, it would certainly not be as simple as betraying the imperial family, but would directly escalate to a charge like "rebellion against the race."

Because these people actually attempted to overturn the very foundation of human governance, namely, the way of the sword.

These annotations shouldn't be in Master Hua'an's sutra, right?

Bai thought there wasn't one.

This information is too sensitive; Master Hua'an certainly wouldn't dare to reveal it to her, even if it's someone she's only met twice.

No wonder Zhu Qing looked so scared.

If this book is discovered, the entire Bai family will be finished.

Bai wanted to know the importance of the book, but his desire to cultivate it had faded.

But she still insisted on looking ahead, wanting to know the secrets of the practice method that Zen Master Wenluo finally summarized.

Monk Yuanjue wanted to use the 'Buddhist Vajra Method' to cultivate a strong physique to control the 'Taoist Five Dragons' and merge the five dragons into Qi, but he failed.

Qu Daoren attempted a compromise, trying to incorporate swordsmanship into the Daoist tradition, but later generations proved this approach unworkable, and he ultimately failed.

What about Zen Master Wenluo?

Was the solution he ultimately came up with actually viable?

By comparing and reading the commentaries, Bai Xiang learned that Zen Master Wenluo's initial idea was to use the newly shaped heart meridian organ to contain the demonic power and to use the original heart meridian route to run the five dragons.

However, through some experiments on robbers and bandits, he discovered that it was impossible to unify the Five Dragons Dharma Heart Flow and the demonic power of the sword.

No matter how you create a new heart or new organs, the demonic power will inevitably clash with the five dragons.

Moreover, if something that doesn't already exist in the human body is forcibly inserted, the greater the degree of modification, the greater the cost of maintaining it, and the lower the chance of survival.

According to his annotations, he was once about to give up.

One day, while he was farming on the riverbank, the sky suddenly became overcast and a torrential rain began to fall. Zen Master Wenluo had no choice but to walk back along the riverbank.

As he walked, he saw the river surging and rushing, like an untamed dragon, and was immediately struck by the thought: [Taming this dragon is no less difficult than taming the Five Elements Dragon.]

But gradually, his attention was drawn to the torrential rain.

[The water dragon is swift and unruly, caused by the convergence of rain dragons from the heavens.]

[The surging rain dragon, with its overwhelming force, is the result of the fusion of wind dragons and cloud dragons.]

[Both wind dragons and cloud dragons feed on earthly qi dragons, and qi dragons are also born from water dragons.]

[Water dragon, rain dragon, wind dragon, cloud dragon, air dragon... taming these five dragons is no less difficult than taming the five dragons in one's heart.]

[How can Heaven and Earth bind it?]

[Upon observing the Five Dragons Method of Tianshui, I suddenly have an epiphany.]

[The secret lies solely in the concept of 'cycle'.]

Yes.

This is what he realized, according to him—the most perfect foundation for enlightenment.

He abandoned the approach of addition, no longer trying to increase the number of newly created organs. Instead, he began to subtract, researching step by step how to connect the body's existing heart vessels to form a "circulation" without adding too many heart vessels.

Once the "cycle" is complete, both the Five Dragons and the demonic power will be forcibly incorporated into the cycle system, "like two cars that could collide at any moment, but will never actually collide."

During this process, the flow state will spread to every corner of the body at a faster speed. The so-called "cultivation of both inner and outer aspects, and the simultaneous advancement of all methods" will be achieved naturally.

Then, one must place one's hopes on the wonders of the Five Dragons.

He firmly believed that as long as such a cycle could be achieved, with the passage of time and the changing of the sun and moon, the Five Dragons would gradually gather all the flow of mind in this process, causing the seeds of mind in the inner vision to undergo a transformation and produce the Qi he sought.

[At this point, the mind's appearance is the external appearance!]

The annotations on this page are particularly vigorous and powerful.

A person's outward appearance should be that of a human!

[Not some evil spirit or monster!]

……

It was truly shocking.

Bai Xiang truly felt that spirit of unwillingness and indomitable will through the words.

But she wouldn't be so easily moved or swayed.

No matter how eloquently the reasoning is presented, it cannot change the fact that this scripture was produced by a lowly scoundrel.

This shows that it is not important at all.

In fact, no one has ever been able to successfully cultivate it.

Whether Zen Master Wenluo achieved enlightenment or not is unclear, because Bai Zhuqing did not translate the last part for her.

She knew that Bai Zhuqing wouldn't give it to her even if she asked, so she decided to study it herself.

Let me calculate it myself and see if your path is right or wrong.

She began to turn back the pages, carefully considering the text and annotations.

Two key points.

First, the Five Dragons Heart Method.

Second, reshape the heart meridian.

In normal cultivation, the Taoist Five Dragons Method and the Sword Dao Demon Refining Method conflict to some extent. Especially after the sword is forged, the human body's meridians are fixed, and the process of the Sword Dao absorbing demonic power into the body will inevitably conflict with the Five Dragons Method.

Therefore, it is necessary to rebuild the heart's energy channels. Various rare and precious materials are sought out and implanted into the human body to reconnect and regenerate new blood vessels, nerves, and even organs. This allows all the heart's energy channels within the body to form an "internal circulation" pattern.

Once the internal circulation model is established, all methods will naturally proceed in tandem.

It is almost impossible for ordinary people. First, the general outline of the Five Dragons Heart Method is incomplete, and she suspects that what is recorded here is an even more incomplete version, with many words and sentences that are difficult to read.