The sea breeze blows gently at night.
Chen Yun is operating the Xuan Gong there, constantly adjusting his state to its best.
Tomorrow, I will be able to reach Wanli Stone Pond, where I am going to confront Wang Zixi, a first-class wizard, and naturally, I need to adjust my state.
Although he possesses an outer clone that is as powerful as a high-level wizard, making it seem effortless to capture Wang Zixi,
However, Chen Yun and Wang Zixi have very deep feelings for each other.
He does not intend to have his external clone intervene but instead wishes to capture Wang Zixi by hand and take him back to the Daoist Temple.
Wang Zixi had once done him a favor.
Chen Yun certainly cannot harm him.
Therefore, in tomorrow's battle, he may be at a disadvantage.
He cannot use powerful artifacts or perform too powerful spells to avoid injuring Wang Zixi.
However, Wang Zixi is also an upper-level wizard who practices internal alchemy. Chen Yun, in his constrained state, will not have a good chance of success unless he adjusts his state properly.
"Uncle Wang, my master has decreed that I must bring you back to the Temple of Transmission. I hope you will not hold it against me."
Chen Yun deeply breathed in, completely eliminating the distractions in his mind, and entered a deep state of sitting.
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On the other side.
A group of people are sitting around a campfire roasting snake meat.
Fu Ming, Gu Yuetian, and others kept glancing over at Chen Yun.
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen were inquiring about cultivation issues from Qin Ming.
"……The manifestation of the yin spirit is very dangerous for those who aspire to achieve enlightenment."
Qin Ming slowly explained the cultivation of yin spirits, all of which he learned from Chen Yun. "The timing of the yin spirit's detachment is very difficult to master. If the body's yin is stronger than its yang and the mind is not pure enough when the spirit detaches, it is easy to enter a demonic cultivation period. One may become trapped in it deeply and cannot extricate oneself from it. In the demonic cultivation period, the yin spirit and demonic nature merge well, allowing for clever use of knowledge about rational laws from recognition spirits that have mastered Daoist or Buddhist doctrines to create illusions, transport magic sounds, produce illusions that disorient minds, and manifest functions. It plays with human beings' subjective consciousness at will, controls their normal activities and behaviors left and right, makes practitioners believe they have achieved enlightenment or immortality through Daoist or Buddhist teachings, and thus displays arrogant behavior that goes against the heart of Daoism or Buddhism."
"Master Qin," Zhang Qian asked humbly, "what should one do if they fall into the demonic cultivation period?"
Upon hearing this crucial question, Lin Chen, Fu Ming, and Gu Yuetian turned their gazes towards Qin Ming.
Qin Ming pondered for a moment before responding, "If one steps into the demonic cultivation period, they must judge and decide their prognosis based on the understanding of recognition spirits and the strength of the positive elements in their inner environment. Those who lack five virtues, with five internal demons rampant and fixated on the law, often become lost in it. It is very difficult to restore them to their normal path of transmission through conventional means. They can only resort to certain special heavenly and earthly roots that suppress desires. Some practitioners mistakenly enter the demonic cultivation period due to various causes. If they coincidentally receive external assistance in a concealed or manifest state, they may be able to exit the demonic cultivation period relatively promptly and return to normal cultivation; others may rely solely on strong willpower and a robust inner mind, enduring a period of refinement and successfully navigating the demonic cultivation period while retaining the functionality of yin spirits."
He explained it in great detail, speaking for a full quarter hour without pause.
At the end, Qin Ming summarized, "The methods for passing through the demonic cultivation period are not fixed, and different situations require different approaches. One must find the appropriate path according to each case."
After the explanation, the group pondered deeply, nodding in agreement as if they had grasped something.
After a long while, Fu Ming looked up at Qin Ming with admiration.
He stood up and deeply bowed, saying, "Master Qin, your profound wisdom has benefited me greatly."
Others were also full of gratitude.
Qin Ming smiled and waved his hand, saying, "All of these are superficial knowledge that my teacher imparted to me in the secret place of the Moon and River Lake. According to him, the real knowledge of Daoist cultivation is far more vast and profound than yin spirit cultivation. I have not yet truly entered the field and have not yet experienced its wonders."
Gu Yuetian couldn't believe his ears and said, "Master Qin, the knowledge you just explained is so profound, yet it's just a superficial one?"
Qin Ming sighed, "Indeed, the knowledge of the Tao is vast as the sea. Not to mention that I have not even entered the field and know nothing of it, but even my teacher, whose knowledge of Taoist matters is profound and boundless, has told me that he still feels extremely insignificant."
The group couldn't have imagined that such a prestigious Daoist master as Mr. Chen would be so humble in front of others, and in that moment, their admiration for him increased tenfold.
Zhang Qian suddenly thought of a question, "Master Qin, you frequently lament my elder brother Chen's profound knowledge and superior cultivation. What realm has he reached in his cultivation now?"
It wouldn't be appropriate for others to ask such a question, but Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, and Chen Yun are close friends, so it wasn't out of place for him to ask.
About this question, everyone was very interested and turned their gazes towards Qin Ming's face.
Since it's not a secret, Qin Ming didn't hesitate to reveal the truth. He said frankly, "My master's cultivation is profound and immeasurable. It is said that he is only one step away from becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner."
"Wow!"
"Only one step away from becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner?"
"Aaah, Master Chen's profound cultivation truly shocks me!"
Lin Chen, Fu Ming, Gu Yuetian, and the others were all shocked upon hearing this.
The strongest among them are only at the mid-sixth level of Daoist practitioners, which is still a rare attainment after decades of hard cultivation.
For the people present, even a mid-level Daoist practitioner is an unreachable existence.
Now, upon hearing Qin Ming say that Chen Yun is on the verge of becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner, everyone was naturally shocked.
So, in the eyes of ordinary people, a mid-level Daoist practitioner could be considered a "half-immortal" existence.
In the eyes of mid-level Daoist practitioners, a mid-level practitioner is essentially indistinguishable from an ordinary person when viewed from a lower level, and also falls under the category of "half-immortal" existence.
Then, in the eyes of these mid-level Daoist practitioners, what kind of existence is one who is on the verge of becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner?
Immortal!
Indeed, in the minds of practitioners like Fu Ming and Gu Yuetian, Chen Yun is virtually indistinguishable from a deified immortality.
At this moment, their gazes toward Chen Yun became even more intense.
Different from the people who just met Chen Yun.
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen were even more shocked.
These two men had known Chen Yun for a long time and knew that he had an exceptional talent. However, they never imagined that the Chen Yun who was just a mid-level Daoist practitioner five years ago, and who was rumored to possibly be a mid-level practitioner three or four years ago, had actually leaped to the extraordinary level of being on the verge of becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner.
In just a few years, from a thin and weak boy, he had cultivated to such a realm?
Zhang Qian and Lin Chen couldn't help but glance at each other, and both saw shocked looks in their eyes!
Although Lin Chen knew that Qin Ming would not lie, he still found it hard to believe, "Chen Shixiong is almost at the level of a high-level Daoist practitioner?"
"Mmm," Qin Ming spoke about this, and even he found it hard to believe, "Just think about when our teacher and us entered the Moon and River Cave to explore together. He was only a mid-five-level Daoist practitioner at the time. Who would have thought that just a year later, his cultivation would be so profound, and his talent was unprecedented!"
Fu Ming gaped, "You mean that Master Chen was only at the mid-fiveth level of Daoist practitioner just one year ago?"
Gu Yuetian took a deep breath, "To advance from a mid-level Daoist practitioner to nearly a high-level Daoist practitioner in just one year, it's hard to believe. I got a fragment of a Taoist book by chance when I was sixteen, and I've been cultivating for over twenty years now, and I'm still only at the sixth level. Master Chen's incredible talent is not just unparalleled; in my opinion, it shocks all heavens and realms."
"Yes, too legendary!"
"Hearing from Brother Zhang and Brother Lin, Master Chen seemed to have only been an ordinary person five or six years ago, but now he is on the verge of becoming a high-level Daoist practitioner. It's really hard not to be stunned in disbelief."
"Is this what a true genius looks like?"
The remaining group of practitioners were all moved, and they were all staring in admiration.
After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Qian suddenly had an idea and asked, "Master Qin, what is the Moon and River Cave?"
"Oh, it's just an outer cave on the sea."
Qin Ming explained the situation of the Moon and River Cave.
The group only now realized that the Moon and River Cave had countless heavenly and earthly roots, and thus understood that this secluded realm overseas was imbued with great peril.
Fu Ming, with a look of interest, asked, "Did you encounter any dangers in the Moon and River Cave?"
When mentioning this, Qin Ming still felt a bit after fear, "The dangers we encountered were not just one or two. For instance, we once faced a group of extremely powerful sword practitioners, then encountered a creature comparable to a high-level Daoist practitioner named water lizard, and even a centipede beast far stronger than a human immortal. There was also a dragon comparable to the head of a sect, oh yes, there was also the plague Daoist monk, you know about him right?"
"Plague Daoist?" Upon hearing this name, Gu Yuetian's face turned pale, and he immediately lowered his voice, "Master Qin, we are near the Wuli Stone Bank. It's close to the place of practice of the Plague Daoist. This person is extremely terrifying. We should not talk about him for the sake of our safety, or else he might sense us and turn us into blood water."
Fu Ming, Zhang Qian, and Lin Chen, and the others seemed to be aware of Lu Cheng's reputation, and they all looked somewhat frightened.
Seeing the terrified expressions on the faces of everyone, Qin Ming burst into laughter, "Haha, you need not fear. This person has been slain by my teacher and will never appear again."
"What... what?"
"Ah?"
"A plague Daoist practitioner, such a formidable cultivator, was also slain by Master Chen's great law?"
The entire group was shocked to the spot.
One of the elderly female practitioners, looking like a young girl but with white hair, asked, "Master Chen, how did you slay the famous plague Daoist monk? Master Qin, could you tell us so we can learn?"
Zhang Qian, Fu Ming, Gu Yuetian, and the others nodded continuously over there, their eyes brimming with curiosity.
Qin Ming smiled and said, "Alright, since you're so interested, I'll tell you all about it."
He paused for a moment, cleared his throat, and said, "Let's talk about the day when my teacher used a great law to slay Kanga Yuan, who betrayed his word..."
"Hold on!" Gu Yuetian, looking puzzled, said, "What's the deal with Kang Yuan, who betrayed his word?"
The others were also confused, as Qin Ming hadn't mentioned this person just now.
Qin Ming tapped his head and said, "I almost forgot about him. How about this, I'll tell you all the big events that happened from when we entered the Moon and River Cave to when we came out?"
"Okay, okay."
"Please, Mr. Qin, tell us the story."
The group nodded like chicks pecking at rice, each one quickly perking up their ears to listen to the "exciting stories" that Chen Yun and Qin Ming had encountered in the Moon and River Cave.
Qin Ming didn't hesitate and started to tell the story slowly, "Last spring, our teacher and 44 people went into the Moon and River Cave..."
He narrated every detail of the major events that occurred in the Moon and River Cave in a meticulous manner.
This includes Chen Yun's overwhelming victory over upper sword refiner Yuan Chi, slaying the water lizard with divine sword, turning back the centipede beast by transforming into a rooster of ten thousand feet, extinguishing Kanga Yuan with lightning law, killing Lu Cheng the plague Daoist monk by using great law, confronting Magus Mei Lin and controlling the dragon.
These stories were already very exciting, and as Qin Ming, with his excellent oratory skills, told them in such an engaging manner, it gave everyone a sense of being there in the moment.
"Ah? A mid-level Daoist practitioner hard-pressing an upper level Daoist cultivator at the mid-stage of a sword master?"
"Aaah, I can hardly believe it! Master Chen managed to kill a creature comparable to a high-level Daoist practitioner with just one sword strike!"
"Is that true? Transforming into a chicken of ten thousand feet to scare away a centipede beast comparable to a regional immortal?"
"Kanga Yuan deserves to be punished. Master Chen is incredibly smart, and he managed to use some kind of electrical conductivity to strike down a mid-level Daoist practitioner with just one blow. His strength and wisdom are simply impressive!"
"Is Lu Cheng really that terrifying?"
"Hey, no matter how powerful he is, he was still annihilated by Master Chen on the spot."
"This world is truly fascinating! There are even people practicing magic, and the most important thing is that a person named Mei Lin, who was comparable to a high-level Daoist practitioner, was still utterly destroyed by Master Chen."
"Master Qin, please don't joke. Master Chen subdued a dragon comparable to the head of a sect in an instant?"
At this moment, the continuous shouts of amazement from the audience caught everyone's attention and pulled them in.
They exclaimed and asked questions in succession, expressing their confusion.
Qin Ming had been in the Moon and River Cave for so long that he had been itching to talk.
That's it. As soon as he heard someone willing to chat with him, he naturally spoke without reservation, almost meticulously detailing every detail.
This talk lasted for an hour.
Finally, the story reached its conclusion.
Qin Ming rubbed his mouth and said, "I guess that's it. There are some other encounters that aren't as exciting, so I don't feel like talking about them."
None of them replied.
Neither Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, nor Fu Ming, Gu Yuetian and others could pull themselves out of the story; they were all immersed in it.
They had heard of Chen Yun's reputation in the land of Sichuan, but they never expected that his shocking achievements in the Moon and River Cave surpassed what they had previously known, and this was what truly amazed them.
To be honest, even the weakest figure in the story Qin Ming just told, Yuan Chi, was almost like a "god" for Zhang Qian, Fu Ming, and Gu Yuetian, and was a level of existence that they could hardly compare to.
Now, so many powerful "antagonists" in these stories were all subdued by Master Chen with his unparalleled great law?
Upon thinking of this, everyone in the audience couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and sighing. Indeed, the reputation does not exaggerate!
(Chapter complete)
