vstars Chapter 16 1. Gasification 3. Purification
Chapter 16 1. Gasification 3. Purification
Only four people remained on the Cloud Path.
Manjushri's expression shifted between light and shadow, while Jade Cauldron Immortal's brows furrowed, still replaying the battle in his mind. Taiyi Immortal scratched his head, glancing at this and that, then suddenly grinned:
"Brothers, you must be tired after fighting for so long. Why don't you come and sit at my Golden Light Cave on Qianyuan Mountain? I have some ten-thousand-year-old monkey wine there, it's incredibly delicious!"
Master Yu Ding, who was fond of wine, relaxed his brow upon hearing this and nodded, saying:
"Alright."
Manjushri remained silent for a moment, then looked at the jade cauldron.
After this incident, he and Yu Ding are now considered to be part of the same faction by Ju Liusun and others, and it will be difficult for them to rejoin their former circle.
Gritting his teeth, he looked in the direction of Ju Liusun and the other two, waved his hand, and said hatefully:
"Walk."
Taiyi Zhenren was overjoyed, then turned to look at Yun Zhongzi:
"Junior brother, you're here too!"
Yun Zhongzi's mind surged, and he instantly made up his mind. If he could take this opportunity to completely divide Manjushri and Julusun and the others, it would be entirely beneficial to him.
"Respect is not as good as obedience."
Qianyuan Mountain, Jinguang Cave.
The Wannian Monkey Wine truly lives up to its reputation.
After several rounds of drinks, Manjushri was completely drunk. He had been wronged, and with nowhere to vent his frustration, he no longer cared about maintaining his dignity as a golden immortal, now fueled by alcohol.
"Juliusun! Cihang! Puxian!"
Manjushri slammed his fist on the table, splashing wine all over it.
"You three bastards! When have I ever offended you? You went to the North Sea to do those filthy things, and now you're blaming me!"
Master Yuding silently took a sip of wine without saying a word.
Taiyi Zhenren was completely embarrassed, unsure whether to offer advice or not, so he could only pour more wine for Manjushri.
Yun Zhongzi held his wine cup, sipped it slowly, and watched coldly from the sidelines.
This drinking lasted for half a month.
Half a month later, Yun Zhongzi bid farewell to the three and rode a cloud back to Zhongnan Mountain.
Inside the Jade Pillar Cave.
Yun Zhongzi sat cross-legged on the stone couch, and with a wave of his sleeve, he set up a protective barrier.
He took a deep breath, opened the system interface, and looked at the task reward that had been notified half a month ago.
[Side Quest: Intercepting the Chan Sect's Luck Value of 320 Million - Completion of the Differentiation of the Twelve Golden Immortals]
[Reward 1: Cultivation level increased by one realm]
[Reward Two: Spell - One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones]
[Reward 3: The Innate Spiritual Treasure Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd]
Yun Zhongzi's gaze slowly swept over the three lines of rewards, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, but his heart was filled with more unease.
Although we don't know how the system's luck value is calculated, nor how much luck value the three religions and the Heavenly Court have, judging from the rewards, it is clear that this plunder of luck value is enough to cripple the Chan Sect. Will the Primordial Celestial Venerable notice this?
At this time, the previous reward had not yet been chosen, but this time the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique was truly something that Yun Zhongzi envied. This was the famous technique of Laozi, which was many times more advanced than the Universe in the Sleeve.
Yun Zhongzi's cultivation level has inexplicably reached the late stage of Golden Immortal. At this moment, he dares not exchange his cultivation level, even though he is really envious of that advancement.
"Exchange spell - One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones".
"Exchange for the magic treasure - twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls".
A surge of profound magical insight flooded his mind like a sudden awakening.
This time, it lasted even longer than the "Hidden Treasure" technique.
Yun Zhongzi felt countless profound runes lighting up one after another within his primordial spirit, layer upon layer, weaving together into an unparalleled divine power that could seize the creation of heaven and earth.
One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones—Laozi's famous technique. In the Three Realms, apart from Laozi, even the chief disciple of the Human Sect, the Grand Master Xuandu, did not cultivate it, and no one else has been taught it.
At this moment, beyond the thirty-three heavens, in the Eight Views Palace.
Lao Tzu sat cross-legged on the Wind and Fire Futon, his eyes slightly closed. Suddenly, he sensed something, opened his eyes, and his gaze pierced through the Thirty-Three Heavens, falling upon the lower realm.
After a long silence, his tone surprisingly showed a slight fluctuation compared to usual.
"The Great Way is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine."
The aged voice echoed in the empty Bajing Palace. Laozi glanced once more into the depths of chaos, then closed his eyes again, and the Bajing Palace returned to its ancient silence.
Inside the Jade Pillar Cave.
Beside Yun Zhongzi, twenty-four precious pearls floated silently.
Each one was the size of a chicken egg, translucent and radiant with five-colored light. The light was not dazzling, but it made the entire cave shine.
Twenty-four precious pearls slowly rotated around Yun Zhongzi, like stars surrounding the moon, exuding a powerful and oppressive aura that suppressed all the heavens.
Yun Zhongzi opened his eyes, sensing the divine power that had been completely imprinted in his sea of consciousness, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.
It turned out to be the case.
The One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique is actually a top-tier method for severing the three corpses.
There are three paths to enlightenment in the primordial world.
Firstly, he proved the Dao through force; the great god Pangu created the world, and this was the Dao. Throughout history, only he has achieved this.
Secondly, one must sever the three corpses to attain enlightenment; by severing the good corpse, the evil corpse, and the corpse of obsession, all three corpses are eliminated, the Dao heart becomes clear, and one can then attain the Primordial Chaos. This is the path that Hongjun Daozu took.
Thirdly, one attains enlightenment through merit; by accumulating boundless merit, one gains the approval of the Heavenly Dao and is granted a holy position based on merit. The Six Sages of the Heavenly Dao—Taiqing, Yuqing, Shangqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti—all follow this path.
Of the three paths, proving one's path through force is the strongest, while proving one's path through merit is the weakest.
The path of severing the three corpses to attain enlightenment is among them, yet it is also the most stable one. However, the ordinary method of severing the three corpses requires entrusting the severed corpses to an innate spiritual treasure. The three corpses transform into independent clones, which can help the main body defend against enemies, but they also need to rely on the main body's cultivation.
The "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" method involves fusing the three corpses into one's own body.
The three severed corpses are no longer external objects reliant on magical artifacts, but are completely integrated into the main body, transforming into three clones possessing most of the main body's combat power. In battle, all four clones can be deployed simultaneously, making the enemy fight four against one. This method is far superior to the traditional method of severing the three corpses.
The reason why Lao Tzu was the most powerful and had the widest range of supernatural abilities among the six sages was that before he became a sage, he had already severed his three corpses and cultivated the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, thus merging the two paths into one, which is why he became the Taiqing Sage of today.
"It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly."
Yun Zhongzi muttered to himself.
He suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and slowly circulated his primordial spirit according to the method of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
Sever the corpse.
The strike went surprisingly smoothly.
A white figure emerged from Yun Zhongzi's body, dressed in snow-white robes, with kind eyes and a compassionate expression. His aura was gentle and warm, a stark contrast to the indifferent and aloof Yun Zhongzi's true form.
Good corpse.
Yun Zhongzi looked at the white-clad version of himself before him, but his brows furrowed.
Not right.
In the method of severing the three corpses, ordinary cultivators usually sever the evil corpse first, as evil thoughts are the easiest to detect and remove. Good thoughts come next, while obsessions are the most difficult to eliminate. He originally cultivated this method with a heart full of resentment, so logically, the first one to be severed should have been the evil corpse filled with vengeance.
Why is it that when it comes to me, the good corpse comes out first?
Yun Zhongzi suppressed his doubts and absorbed the benevolent corpse into his body. The benevolent corpse transformed into a beam of white light, entered his brow, and merged with his main body.
He felt that a warm and gentle thought had appeared in his primordial spirit. Although it existed independently, it was connected to his mind and spirit, as if it were his own arm.
Never mind, let's refine it first.
Time flies in the mountains; a year passes in the blink of an eye during this training.
One year later, on a certain day.
Yun Zhongzi sat cross-legged on the stone couch, then suddenly opened his eyes, on a whim.
An inexplicable feeling welled up from the depths of his primordial spirit, as if some major event closely related to him was happening in the dark.
In this chaotic world, even a sage would find it difficult to predict the future. For him to have such a sudden urge to act, this matter must be closely related to his destiny.