pappabearbooks Chapter 458 - 423: Blood Medium, Enlightenment Concept, and Vaitara Bearing the Mountain
Chapter 458 - 423: Blood Medium, Enlightenment Concept, and Vaitara Bearing the Mountain
This feeling, Meng Chuan found it seemed to have the same source as the sense of admiration he felt when cultivating Doma Hard Skill earlier.It was also after comprehending the [Qi Observation Skill] that he became so alert and discovered this in advance.
"Could it be that reaching a certain level in cultivating the Qi Observation Skill also, like the Doma Skill, summons a particular god or buddha?"
Just after he firmly decided not to worship gods, something like this suddenly happened.
It was quite sudden...
"Could it be... the Eight Immortals?"
Meng Chuan speculated, wondering if it could be Lu Zu who had arrived...
But the Celestial Demon not only could steal incense offerings, it had already been able to utilize them for itself.
This was different from the then dying Brahma Heaven, Lu Zu really had disappeared...
And according to the legends, Lu Zu "attained enlightenment and became immortal".
As opposed to the highest realm pursued by the ancient qi cultivators, "refining qi to become immortal", which contradicts the Qi Observation Skill in his hand.
These were the anecdotes about Lu Zu that he crammed before leaving for the national task.
As for how the other seven immortals became immortal, Meng Chuan was unclear.
He withdrew his heart spirit and turned around, stepping into the house.
The feeling of being watched in the air gradually dissipated.
"Let’s sleep first, tomorrow I’ll ask Daoist Wu Yang..."
...
That day, Meng Chuan rarely got up late, rising only at eight o’clock.
He submitted the United University task of investigating the disappearance of the Flying Star Martial Arts Hall’s owner.
Using the 2500 credits earned, he took advantage of the 15% discount and exchanged it all for [Restorative Elixir].
"Bring all the Restorative Elixirs, you can never have too many for cultivation. There are too many Cloud Water Pills for healing injuries, bring half of them."
The purpose of this trip is to study, not to challenge Shaolin or Wudang, he’s not that reckless.
Bringing some Cloud Water Pills is just in case.
After all, he just fought again in the Demon Summoning Hall, the Demon Path must be furious.
As for the Tiger Soul Spear, Meng Chuan thought for a moment and decided not to bring it.
Without a storage method, carrying a spear on a long journey is inconvenient after all.
He checked the special battle merit store in the Merit Armory.
Recently a new batch has been introduced, made from [Void Stone Fragments] to create storage tokens.
Although the internal space is only about ten square meters.
The price is still steep, requiring as much as eight hundred special battle merits to exchange.
The special battle merits obtained from the national task this time were already used to buy a century-old celestial lotus for the master.
Meng Chuan was quite conflicted about whether to exchange for the celestial tears gold to enhance his spiritual power foundation or to get the storage token first. Follow current novels on novel·fiɾe·net
Checking his balance, he only had 40 points of extra special battle merits from the captain, plus the 20 points of free rewards in March.
Only 60 points were quietly lying in the battle merit column.
Never mind then... The path to exchange for either of them is still long, I’ll save up special battle merits first.
He opened the page of his order for the century-old celestial lotus in the Merit Armory.
It still showed [Pending shipment, expected to be dispatched within this month].
Such heavenly treasures have a shelf life, quickly wilting after leaving the snowy mountain environment.
For freshness assurance, they are picked only upon order.
Meng Chuan set the delivery address to his home, planning to ask the master for the address once it’s officially shipped.
He paid extra to set the delivery method to "All Reach".
"All Reach" has strong capabilities, not to mention Japan.
If you left your tools behind in the Demon Nest, they could get them delivered to you as long as the money is in place...
Coming back to his senses, Meng Chuan thought of what he forgot to bring on this trip.
Moments later, he opened the drawer.
He placed the [Scent of Enlightenment], which he purchased with battle merits for use in the Yellow Sand 011 Demon Nest, into his small satchel.
This thing costs nearly two thousand battle merits per stick, and Meng Chuan wasn’t just throwing money around, he bought it for a major purpose.
It was specifically for hard skill entry related to the large remnant blood techniques learned from Shen Shuo.
The research on this method has recently shown some signs of progress.
Meng Chuan felt that the entry conditions for this method were somewhat similar to those of Cyan Netherworld Dragon Lock Body back then.
He was likely missing a material medium similar to [Celestial Azure and Dragon Fall Dual Qi] for entry.
He needed something related to blood that could stimulate the flesh, causing some change within the blood inside the body.
Besides this, the method of vitalizing qi in the chest acupoint for stimulating acupoints also needs to be figured out by himself.
Because the degree of incompleteness of this method is even more severe than what Shen Shuo mentioned.
The content spanning barely two pages was almost just a conceptual framework.
Meng Chuan thought this thing resembled more of a guess by predecessors, created in a moment of inspiration.
Its content cannot be completely trusted and needs to be primarily deduced by oneself.
Thinking this, he pondered:
"After determining the medium needed for entry, utilize the Scent of Enlightenment to trigger the effect of [Dawn and Dusk Enlightenment].
Create an excellent environment for enlightenment, maybe there will be a chance to deduce the complete version of the martial art."
He didn’t plan on accomplishing too much in one go, lowering his expectations and demands.
Creating a first-rate, or even just a second-rate ordinary blood hard skill would be enough.
In the future, if he wants to elevate to the True Skill Level, having relevant experience, he can then attempt to integrate everything comprehensively.
...
"Master Dong, Master Qi, I’m leaving now."
Yong’an entered March, with a hint of warmth gradually appearing in the sky.
In front of Taoist Qi’s villa, Meng Chuan waved goodbye to the two of them.
"Xiaomeng, stay safe and keep hold of the treasure Principal Yang gave you.
Once you set off, head straight to Wudang obediently, don’t cause trouble on the way."
Dong Yue, being very familiar with Meng Chuan, naturally knew this kid was prone to stirring things up...
Taoist Qi merely nodded with a smile, quite approving of Meng Chuan’s journey.
It aligns perfectly with the Daoist concept of "Enlightenment."
He pondered and said:
"In Daoism, without the Dao, it’s easy to get stuck in obsessions when shutting oneself indoors.
By traveling and witnessing the flowing rivers and mountains, one sees the [Heavenly Dao], experiences the myriad states of beings, and discovers the [Human Dao], cleansing the dust from the heart amidst heaven and earth.
When reaching the end of the waters, one sits and watches the clouds rise, realizing that the Great Dao is formless, unraveling the mysteries during the journey, achieving a state of unity with the Dao."
After all, this is how the Daoist School has traditionally operated; the reason disciples are sent down the mountain to "walk" originates from this.
Meng Chuan nodded in agreement, then waved goodbye and left.
He didn’t quite understand the Heavenly Dao, Human Dao, or unity with the Dao.
Although he didn’t quite get it, being taught is enough...
Watching the departing figure of Meng Chuan, Dong Yue felt a little emotional:
"All grown up..."
He spoke of growth in Martial Arts, not age.
In less than two years, he had grown from a Martial Artist to a second-limit master, a fleeting progression.
Xu Qingfeng was in Taoist Qi’s courtyard, absorbing the essence of the Tai Chi tree, utilizing this ’treasured land’ for martial practice.
He knew Meng Chuan was leaving today, but there was no need for a farewell.
For those who practice Martial Arts, gathering and parting are common, no need to act sentimental.
"Waiting for you to come back, Lao Meng, I’ll show you my progress..."
Since apprenticing under Taoist Qi, not only did he receive guidance from a renowned master daily, but there was also personal supervision.
Xu Qingfeng’s progress speeded up significantly, almost achieving the potential of opening an acupoint every two months.
He was still three and a half acupoints away from six acupoints perfection.
Xu Qingfeng set a goal for himself, to reach a state of great acupoint Qi Blood sufficiency by the end of the year and break two before March next year.
Only then would he not fall too far behind Meng Chuan.
As Lao Meng’s good friend, he faintly sensed it.
Meng Chuan’s cultivation speed would not decrease after breaking two, but accelerate instead.
Because he is a freak...
...
Bidding farewell to everyone, Meng Chuan walked down the mountain.
For this journey, he intended to measure the world with his feet, unlike traveling to Fengtian headquarters by plane.
Whether it’s Wudang Mountain or Shaolin on Song Mountain,
The distances between these places aren’t far; it wouldn’t delay much Martial Arts training.
Along the way, he could gain insights into what Taoist Qi mentioned, like the Heavenly Dao and Human Dao.
If not seeking Enlightenment, at least it benefits one’s temperament.
At two in the afternoon,
Meng Chuan returned home briefly, first informing his family about his business trip.
Amidst his family’s concerns, he set off for the Eight Immortals Temple, now known as the [Fixed Immortal Shrine].
The main aim was to find Wu Yang Daojun and clear up last night’s anomalies and whether it involved the Eight Immortals.
He wasn’t interested at all in the rewards Daojun Yang mentioned...
The Fixed Immortal Shrine is on Anren Street in the eastern suburbs of Yong’an City, passing by Gangzi Club.
Having not visited for a while, Meng Chuan decided to stop and see Brother Gang.
...
"Xiaomeng, long time no see, breaking two makes a difference indeed. This aura, whoa! Quite overwhelming."
Li Weigang patted Meng Chuan’s shoulder with great joy.
Goodness, this kid is now bulkier than myself, impressive.
Meng Chuan smiled and nodded, accepting the tea Brother Gang poured:
"Long time no see, Brother Gang."
He observed that Li Weigang’s aura was not weak either, likely not far from breaking two, so he shared all his insights from when he broke through.
Listening to Meng Chuan talk about breaking two pointers, Li Weigang nodded frequently.
Meanwhile, he felt quite emotional:
"This kid, not long ago now able to teach me..."
Meng Chuan also felt nostalgic as this place had been where his Horizontal Training Skill took off.
The specially made Paida Bench and Paida Sticks, all were so reminiscent.
After chatting for a bit, Meng Chuan was about to take his leave.
Only to see Li Weigang set his teacup down, heading to the center of the practice room:
"I previously suggested you practice [Sumeru Iron Body] and [Vajra Carrying Tripod Skill], these two Shaolin horizontal trainings, to transition smoothly to True Skill Level Vajra Mountain Carrying later.
Looking at your achievements in Hard Skills now, you have well surpassed me.
There’s no better time than the present, let me pass on [Vajra Mountain Carrying Skill] to you today.
Consider this my last guidance, later chances may be rare."
"Thank you, Brother Gang."
Unfortunately, Brahma Town Hell, related to the demon-touched Great Brahman, cannot be taught to Brother Gang.
He instead had to learn a cultivation technique from Brother Gang, feeling quite embarrassed...
Coming back to senses, Meng Chuan listened as Brother Gang meticulously explained:
"Vajra Mountain Carrying Skill originated from the Zen Sect, said to be inspired by [Bodhisattva Vajra], undertaking the mission of upholding Buddhist Teachings.
It requires using Vajra Breathing Method, coordinated with bodily great circulation for practice. Though it’s a lower-level True Skill, it’s not easy to master.
The Martial Arts essence of this method lies in concentrating Qi Blood and the three spiritual essences, enabling the body to bear great force, stable and strong like carrying a mountain. Stimulating potential through acupoints enhances the physique and transforms the body."
Meng Chuan curiously asked:
"Brother Gang, does this Hard Skill focus on enhancing strength?"
"Yes, mainly on power, defense is just additional."
He nodded, indicating he understood.
It seems Brother Gang majors in this method for Horizontal Training, holding a desire to be a "Berserker"...