Gorge ahead.
Xie Zirán casually handed Gu Jiexti and the four demons a small porcelain bottle. "There are six qiankunyi qi Dan, gathered from the heaven and earth essence by me. Gu Jiexti, use one pill a month, and two pills to improve your cultivation when consumed."
Gong Juji was overjoyed, "Thank you, Master."
Xie Ziran turned to the other four demons, "You each use half a pill every three months, and one pill will definitely increase your cultivation when consumed."
"Master Xie."
"True Immortal Dongji is compassionate."
The four demons - Monkey Demon, Lynx Demon, and the others - knelt down and bowed their heads in gratitude.
Xie Ziran paid no more attention to them and turned his gaze to Chen Yun, who was just struggling to stand up, "Chongyong, go back and heal your injuries."
Chen Yun winced in pain and said, "Alright."
Just as he wanted to leave, Gong Jiexi quickly went up and said: "Chen Senior, we five brothers are demons and spirits, but we have never caused trouble in the human world. Even when we want to eat blood, we have to go down the mountain and spend silver to buy it. We are honest and hardworking demons. If you look upon us favorably, in your spare time in the future, you can come to my cave and sit for a while. I will certainly give you a good reception."
Chen Yun naturally understood that Gong Jiexi was carefully trying to curry favor with the official lineage of Xuanmen.
He did not mind it either, bowing back and saying: "Fine, if I have time, I will definitely come."
Gong Jiexi beamed with joy, and then, accompanied by his four brothers, he respectfully saw off Xie Ziran and Chen Yun as they left.
After the two left, "smart" Monkey Demon blinked his eyes and said to his big brother: "Brother, are you trying to connect with Chen Xianzong and let us enter the Xuanmen?"
Gong Jiexi, who was previously literate and agreeable, gradually became old and cunning. "Today is the opening of Yuanshi Tianzun, the earth is the teachings of Laojun, and the three realms are all under the control of Daoist School. We demons and spirits are single-handedly weak. Without relying on Xuanmen, we will be killed by some cultivators sooner or later. I naturally want to carry my brothers and enter the door of Xuanmen orthodoxy to enjoy the cool in a big tree. Chen Xianzong is indeed a good choice. Although he is a disciple of Zhengyang True Man, his cultivation base is somewhat low. Today's performance is fierce, but it may not grow into a great tree in the sky. We still need to observe it for a while. If he really has the potential to ascend to immortality, we will not hesitate to visit him."
"Today's performance by Chen Xianzong indeed shows potential for becoming an immortal. However, talent is talent; whether one can become an immortal also depends on one's luck and blessings. It is necessary to observe him well."
"Mmm, if Chen Xianzong really has the potential to become an immortal, we can work hard for him as faithful dogs and horses."
Monkey Demon and Lynx Demon all agreed.
Gong Jiexi gazed in the direction where Chen Yun had disappeared for a long time without speaking. If he could show the potential to become an immortal, Gong Jiexi would be willing to do anything, even be a cow or a horse, to join him.
Why?
The saying goes that when one person achieves enlightenment, even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.
If these brothers were to become disciples of Chen Yun, and one day their master achieves enlightenment and becomes an immortal, wouldn't they remember their hard work and contributions?
At the very least, it would be possible for them to become minor deities.
At that time, they would enjoy incense in the human world, which is much better than being demons and spirits.
Gong Jiexi wants to curry favor with a big shot like the East Pole True Man, but the problem is that such a person looks down on him.
Chen Yun is different. His current cultivation is not particularly high.
Gong Jiexi believes that if it can enter Chen Yun's door, it will be used heavily. Naturally, it has the idea of joining him.
... (End of excerpt)
Xie Zirán rode on clouds and carried Chen Yun back to Huixian Observatory.
In the east wing, Chen Yun was lying on the bed and struggling to endure the intense pain, still panting continuously.
The damage caused by the channeling of Daoqi today is indeed significant. Even though his self-healing ability is very strong, based on the current rate of recovery, it may really take as long as a day, as previously mentioned by Master Xie.
Xie Ziran was sitting on the edge of the bed, frowning as if deep in thought.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Chen Yun quickly asked his question, "Teacher, I have something I want to ask you."
Xie Ziran said: "Speak."
Chen Yun tilted his head to look at her delicate face, like an artwork, "Just now, as my Daoqi surged, it seemed as if it was going to grind my muscles, skin, membranes, bones, and even my internal organs into powder. Is this a normal phenomenon?"
Xie Ziran's eyebrows became even more furrowed. "I have never revealed Daoqi, so I don't know the specific situation. However, I have seen others manifest Daoqi, and it seems that their entire muscles, skin, membranes, bones were all ground into powder. Eventually, they took on a different form, and when they regained their original shape, there was no difference from before."
Was it the same with others who had their Dao Qi unleashed, where they were shattered into pieces before manifesting their Dao body?
Chen Yun suddenly realized that whether it was a tricephalous and six-armed form or any other type of Dao body with four heads and eight arms, they all seemed quite different from the original form.
For instance, Tianpeng True Sire, when manifesting his Dao body, took on an extremely enraged appearance. Even when he had four heads and eight arms, his body would expand to fifty zhang in height, and his hair would turn red.
If we go by the normal structure of the human body, it seems impossible to achieve that.
Could it be that Daoqi manifestation involves completely recombining one's physical body?
If this guess is accurate, then the surge of Daoqi that was trying to shatter his physical body was likely preparing for the manifestation of a Dao body.
Chen Yun thoughtfully said, "Teacher, does that mean the Daoqi trying to shatter my body was to manifest a Dao body?"
"As I saw it before," Xie Ziran replied, "I'm not very sure either. However, I have never experienced it myself, so it doesn't necessarily mean that my guess is accurate. To be safe, you should not try to trigger Daoqi for the time being. Let me ask some Dao brothers who have experienced Daoqi manifestation in the next few days, and I will give you an answer then."
It's better to understand it clearly.
If the guess is accurate, it's not a big deal.
If the guess is wrong, then his life may truly be in danger.
Chen Yun also felt that he shouldn't trigger Daoqi for the time being.
After all, currently he can mobilize Daoqi, unlike before when it was passively triggered during battles.
As long as he doesn't actively trigger it, there won't be any problems with himself.
We briefly chatted about the Dao Qi.
He changed the topic and said, "Teacher, today, you sacrificed a lot of elixir pills to let me fight with Gong Juji. Such a great favor, I will never forget it."
"It's okay," Xie Ziran said directly: "The expenses I incurred on you will be compensated by Zhengyang True Man. There's no need for courtesy."
Although that's what he said, some things are really hard to compensate.
For example, the great technique that Master Xie Ziran taught him is a core secret method, which is usually not passed down to non-hereditary disciples. Even for hereditary disciples, it requires observation before being taught.
Chen Yun's two elder brothers, Zheng Wenshu and Wang Laozhi, did not inherit the "Song of Breaking Confusion and Following the Right Path," but only received the art of inner pills.
So he feels very clear in his heart, knowing that Master Xie Ziran has made a significant investment in him, as great as that of a hereditary disciple.
While he was pondering, Xie Ziran suddenly said: "You suffered a severe injury today. Although you can recover in one day, if you encounter more serious injuries in the future, even your strong self-healing ability may not be able to restore you to your normal state. The Chinese herb called "Golden Oriole Grass" is no ordinary plant. As long as you haven't achieved immortality, it can help you heal quickly regardless of how badly your body is damaged. This spiritual grass is very valuable, so keep it hidden well. It may come in handy in the future."
Chen Yun hurriedly said, "Thank you, Teacher Xie, I will definitely take good care of it."
"But the Golden Oriole Grass can only heal you once. After you achieve immortality, if your body is damaged, it will be useless." Xie Ziran changed his tone and said, "I have a secret method to restore physical injuries that does not heal as quickly as the Golden Oriole Grass, but as long as it does not affect vital organs such as the head and internal organs that sustain life, even if your injuries are severe enough to cut off your hands and feet, I can still use this secret method to restore you. Today, I will teach it to you."
A secret method that can regenerate limbs?
Chen Yun was surprised to have turned misfortune into fortune, as Xie Ziran was willing to teach him such a secret method. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and said, "Teacher Xie."
Xie Ziran didn't say anything else and placed his hand on Chen Yun's forehead, pouring the healing secret method into him.
He was slightly disoriented as he inhaled the fragrance from her palm. He couldn't resist taking a deep breath.
Just as he unconsciously made this move, he suddenly felt a sharp pang in his heart, recalling Xie Ziran's words from that night about how he would have his skin stripped and tendons pulled out if he had any other thoughts.
He secretly cursed, thinking to himself that he had once again aroused his desires, and perhaps Xie Ziran would indeed strip him of his skin and pull out his tendons.
Xie Ziran was clearly aware of it and frowned instantly. Her attitude wasn't as harsh as before, but she simply pretended not to notice and casually said, "I have taught you everything I can. You can leave once you've recovered from your injuries."
Chen Yun was surprised that the time for separation came so soon, and he could only say with a hint of regret, "Alright."
As Xie Ziran stood up, she suddenly added, "If you have any questions about physical cultivation in the future, you can always come find me."
After speaking, she vanished into thin air.
Hm?
What does that mean?
Chen Yun was a hundred percent certain that his previous action of taking a whiff of the fragrance had definitely been noticed by the other party.
But Xie Ziran didn't scold him; instead, she even offered to allow him to continue coming for advice on his cultivation issues?
He couldn't help but start thinking wildly, wondering if he had a chance...
Hm, it's just something to think about, but there's probably no chance.
Chen Yun collected his thoughts.
He began to review the secret healing method that Xie Ziran had passed to him in his mind.
This healing secret method is called the "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice."
After a brief look, he understood the principles of this esoteric cultivation method.
In simple terms, everything in the universe is composed of 72 kinds of qi. Apart from the ten prenatal qi that constitute 90 billion kinds of Dao qi, the remaining 62 kinds of qi can form any kind of actual matter in the world. Every structure in a human body contains these 62 kinds of qi.
In other words, as long as the structure that makes up the body is recorded in the "Shen" (a term meaning "intelligence" or "spirit"), one can rely on Xie Ziran's Secret Method of Dan Feng to draw in 62 kinds of qi from the heavens and earth, restoring the body.
This cultivation method is very similar to Erlangshen's "Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice."
The difference is that Erlangshen's "Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice" relies on the power of one's own yuan Shen (primeval spirit) to reshape the body. As long as the yuan Shen remains, even if the body is blasted apart, it can be restored, not limited by whether or not it has a physical body. Xie Ziran cultivates the physical body, and the physical body itself is the "Shen." Before achieving immortality and becoming a immortal, the "Shen" temporarily resides in the mud palace (a vital point). Therefore, the physical body cannot be damaged, especially not the head and internal organs. Otherwise, if the "Shen" is seriously injured or if the vitality of the physical body is cut off, all else is merely talk.
It seems that Erlangshen's "Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice" is superior in this regard.
In fact, when compared, both have their own unique advantages.
Because Erlangshen's "Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice" requires a sufficiently powerful yuan Shen to reshape the body.
That is, it requires strong self-power.
Unlike the "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice," you can regenerate limbs as long as you can still attract the 62 kinds of qi from the heavens and earth.
That means it does not have overly stringent requirements for one's own cultivation.
The only drawback is that while it can allow for limb regeneration, it cannot heal severe damage to the head or internal organs, otherwise the esoteric method will be rendered useless.
"I mainly cultivated inner pills, and the 'Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice' conflicted with the cultivation of inner pills and refining essence into qi. After all, after cultivating yuan Shen, it would be more difficult to cultivate the Yang God, unlike the Yin God which can be shattered. Therefore, I've been learning the 'Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice' for a long time but only consider it as a reference. Since I don't have a strong yuan Shen, naturally, I cannot reshape my body using yuan Shen's power."
Chen Yun blinked his eyes and muttered to himself, "Now that Master Xie has taught me the 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice', it seems that it can be combined with the 'Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice'. Although I don't have a strong yuan Shen power, if I can understand and integrate them well, I can use the 62 kinds of qi in the heavens and earth to replace the power of my yuan Shen to repair or even reshape my body!"
Thinking about this, he didn't hesitate to start pondering how to combine the 'Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice' and the 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice' into a new healing method.
As he pondered, he also conducted experiments on his own physical body.
Because the two esoteric arts are similar in nature, it is relatively easy to merge them.
Chen Yun had worked out the theory of the healing secret method in just half a day.
"Let's try it."
He closed his eyes and, with the 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice' as the "main body," he used the "Shen" to attract the 62 kinds of qi from the heavens and earth into his body.
Alright, he couldn't call upon that "Shen" at the moment, so he could only use the Yin God for experimentation.
The Yin God can indeed call upon the qi of the heavens and earth, but there is an important issue: Chen Yun's Yin God is too weak. If his physical body is truly destroyed, his Yin God cannot survive for long, and it is also unrealistic to expect him to reshape his body.
That is to say, he cannot currently "create" a new body out of thin air without a physical body.
However, that is not important.
Chen Yun currently needs to clarify whether the theoretical fusion of the 'Eight-Nine Esoteric Practice' and the 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice' that he just imagined is correct.
This is just an experiment to prove if the idea is feasible.
He used his Yin God to call upon the qi from the heavens and earth.
The vast and boundless qi gathered and continued to enter his body, starting to repair the serious injuries.
Soon, the five internal organs and six external organs were restored.
After approximately one incense stick time, the shattered bones also recovered.
In no time, the tendons, muscles, and skin were fully restored to their prime in just under half an hour.
These injuries may look severe, but in reality, there are no missing limbs, so the treatment speed is naturally fast.
Chen Yun could infer from the speed of the healing that if he wanted to reshape his body... no, even to regenerate a limb, it would take a relatively long time. After all, his Yin God is too weak to mobilize and process a large amount of spiritual qi from the heavens and earth at once.
He calculated that it might take a month or so to reshape a head.
It is clearly impossible for the Yin God to survive for so long without a physical body.
Unless the Yin God becomes stronger.
However, the experiment just now proves that the healing secret method that integrates the essence of both esoteric arts is indeed feasible in theory.
The issue is that it is currently not possible to do so.
Feeling the powerful strength of his body, it seemed to be even stronger than before he was injured.
Chen Yun slowly opened his eyes, a look of excitement and thoughtfulness on his face, "It really is possible!"
What does that mean?
This means that he can now unleash the power of Thunder Will without worrying about damaging his foundation!
The premise is that the physical body can be kept alive for a long time. As for injuries or disabilities, they are not a problem at all.
"The attempt just now only proves that my idea of merging the two martial arts into one can unleash a more powerful effect. It does not mean that I can currently reshape my body without any restrictions."
Chen Yun pondered carefully, "Perhaps when my Yin God is stronger, I can achieve this step. But not now. At present, my speed in curing injuries, even limb regeneration, must still ensure that the physical body remains alive for a long time to allow the Yin God to survive. Although it looks like there's no difference between this and the 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Refining Formless Practice' taught by Master Xie, there is a significant difference. The healing method of Master Xie must ensure that the body has a large amount of vitality to absorb the 62 kinds of qi from outside. My use of the 'Shen' to replace the physical body in absorbing qi may be slow, but as long as the physical body can maintain the vitality of the 'Shen', even if internal organs are blown apart, they can be reshaped. As for only relying on the Yin God to create a new body from scratch without a physical body, this is currently not possible for me. It's unrealistic unless the Yin God can also survive for a long time without a physical body. Only then can I possibly not be afraid of total destruction of my physical body."
Even so, Chen Yun felt that he could now attempt to fully unleash the Taoist qi to manifest a Tao body. After all, with this healing method, as long as the 'Shen' is not destroyed, the physical body can be restored even after it is destroyed.
The premise is to keep the physical body alive for a long time.
Since this is the case, what is there to fear from damaging the physical body?
Keeping the physical body alive for a long time is countless times easier than ensuring that the entire body remains unharmed.
"Hmm, well, prepare well in advance. Afterwards, give it a try. If it succeeds, I will be able to possess a Tao body."
Chen Yun was overjoyed, finally able to attempt the manifestation of a Tao body!
(End of Chapter)
