Chapter 377

When the bamboo curtain of the reed shed was raised the next day, there was some commotion when the group of cultivators saw that it was not Qian Chen sitting behind the bamboo curtain.

Although Si Princess Qingcheng was also one of the four True Persons who saved the world, her appearance and temperament were like a young girl, too immature to convince people. Although the divine power she displayed was extraordinary, it was ultimately not as shocking as Qian Chen supporting the sky with an umbrella and breaking out of the Peacock Great Bright King's belly, his Dao body reborn. In the consciousness of the group of cultivators, she was just at the Yin Spirit realm, equal to the Great Elder of the Cultivation Alliance.

But they did not dare to question out loud, only listening to Si Princess Qingcheng strike the jade bell, the crisp sound of the bell making everyone subconsciously solemn.

Si Princess Qingcheng opened her mouth and said: "Today... cough... I will lecture on the Foundation Establishment method!"

"The Foundation Establishment methods of various families are different, nothing more than guidance, ingestion, visualization, Qi refining, external alchemy, incantations, sacrifices, body forging, etc..." Si Princess Qingcheng started from the Foundation Establishment methods of different schools, first laying them out. She was born in the Dao Academy and received the most orthodox Daoist education of the Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan. Among the few, her basic knowledge was the most solid.

Every Foundation Establishment method could always be explained clearly in a few words, and when explaining the key points, it was detailed and extremely transparent.

The thousands of cultivators present had mixed Daoist techniques, and had dabbled in both side paths, orthodox paths, and demonic paths, yet the Foundation Establishment methods could not escape the various types Si Princess Qingcheng described. Everyone observed what Si Princess Qingcheng said with their own Foundation Establishment methods and actually gained something. Even the Core Formation True Persons only felt that their knowledge was only a glimpse of what Si Princess Qingcheng said, and for the first time, they saw the full picture of the Foundation Establishment realm. As for those mortals who had not yet established their foundation, they were naturally immersed in it. More Foundation Establishment cultivators were sweating profusely, only to find that their Dao foundation was riddled with holes and full of mistakes.

The Great Elder of the Cultivation Alliance below sighed to the Core Formation True Persons on his left and right: "If we had such an opportunity in the past, how could we have taken so many detours!"

The old Daoist priest with a goat beard beside him stroked his beard and smiled: "This generation of cultivators has good fortune!"

When Si Princess Qingcheng began to teach specific Foundation Establishment methods—guidance, ingestion, visualization, Qi refining, external alchemy, incantations, sacrifices, body forging—there were detailed and specific techniques. They could even be modified according to the main cultivation technique and different physiques.

For a time, every cultivator listening to the Dharma could find a Foundation Establishment method suitable for themselves. Qian Chen beside him listened and nodded frequently. If Qian Chen went up to lecture, he could naturally investigate the cultivation principles behind Foundation Establishment, and it would not be difficult for the cultivators who understood to deduce a Foundation Establishment method suitable for themselves.

But the number of cultivators below who could understand was definitely no more than one in ten.

Compared with Si Princess Qingcheng, Qian Chen taught formulas and theorems, and those with outstanding comprehension could naturally solve the answers. Si Princess Qingcheng used classic examples to explain problem-solving ideas and problem variations. She was a true disciple taught comprehensively by the Dao Academy—the number one cram school in the Central Lands—a huge force that spread across the Wei and Jin countries, with hundreds of thousands of disciples and tens of thousands of registered Daoist priests. The Dao Academy had seen countless physiques and taught mixed Daoist techniques, naturally accumulating countless examples. Si Princess Qingcheng's lecture was really more suitable than Qian Chen's.

This kind of ten-thousand-year accumulation of the Dao Academy cannot be surpassed just by knowing the Great Dao and having exquisite Daoist techniques. Just like a university professor going to teach in a kindergarten, it may not be as suitable as an experienced kindergarten teacher.

Up and down the four peaks, low-level cultivators ultimately occupied the majority. This kind of direct Daoist technique was more shocking than the cultivation common sense Qian Chen lectured on yesterday. In contrast, the Daoist techniques they practiced themselves were too shallow. Even some inheritances that were originally regarded as treasures and even kept secret now looked a bit riddled with mistakes, making these low-level cultivators regard Si Princess Qingcheng as a god. After Si Princess Qingcheng finished explaining the Foundation Establishment methods of various families, she finally entered the main topic, guiding them step by step, and began to explain the method of conferring registers.

Once this kind of technique started, it was magnificent and shocking.

Si Princess Qingcheng opened her mouth first and introduced the Heavenly Court of the higher realm. The Three Pure Ones and Four Emperors, the nine Emperors. The eight departments of the Heavenly Court, the stars of the Zhou Heaven.

Unfolding the Jin Dan realm, the names of the gods with divine light and Daoist rhyme manifested on the top of the Jade Emperor Peak. Behind them, the power that was like the descent of the Great Dao, vast and powerful to the point of being unbelievable, made people tremble. Not to mention those Core Formation cultivators, even the three Yin Spirit Venerables of the Cultivation Alliance could feel that they were like ants in front of those gods.

The Divine Path values majesty the most. Just the divine name naturally carries the power to convince people.

Then it was using the power of the gods to condense the Dao register, incorporate it into the Heavenly Court system, accumulate the wish-power of sentient beings to serve the gods, obtain the divine power bestowed to transform magic power, and use the Foundation Establishment method bestowed by the gods.

Once granted a Dao register, one can use the gods worshipped and the life-bound Dao register to cast magic techniques. Not only will it not hinder cultivation, but it can also cross all obstacles in aptitude and resources. As long as there is divine help, accumulating merit and wish-power, and even daily lessons, one can slowly improve without any bottlenecks or obstacles, surpassing the current bitter groping for various difficulties by an unknown amount.

And this kind of Foundation Establishment not only has no fear of an unstable foundation, but it is also better than 99% of the Foundation Establishment methods in the world.

Even Qian Chen behind the reed shed couldn't help but sigh. The Heavenly Court system created by the Primordial Dao Ancestor is indeed perfect and strict. It is an openly official cheat, incorporating the foundation of the Divine Path into the Daoist Sect. If promoted, it can almost eliminate 99% of the side paths in the world. Except for the Fomen that can contend with it, even the Demonic Sect will have its inheritance cut off. Those who follow the side paths and Demonic paths in the world are all greedy for speed, or have poor aptitude, or insufficient character.

But the method of the Divine Path to transcend is enough to cross all obstacles of aptitude and character, and it is a shortcut to the end.

And compared with the method of the Demonic Path, it can be called having no future troubles, and the Daoist Sect already has the potential to unify the world.

Compared with the Lingbao Dao Ancestor spreading the Great Dao widely without distinguishing between good and bad, the means of the Primordial Dao Ancestor can be called magnificent and atmospheric—as long as I open up the Great Dao to the sky, no one will naturally want to walk your narrow path.

This is a method of cutting off the roots. How effective it is, just look at how the cultivators of the four peaks are dazzled and shaken when they hear the Great Dharma, and you will know one or two.

Fa Xin, sitting on the top of the Golden Accumulation Peak, heard this kind of Daoist technique and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The True Person is cutting off the roots of our Fomen!"

He looked at the low-level cultivators who had already thrown away all Foundation Establishment methods and devoted themselves to the Heavenly Court Dao register method, and the bitterness on his face deepened. He sighed in his heart: "If this continues, who will be willing to be a green lamp and an ancient Buddha, and practice bitterly? Could it be that he really wants to pass down the convenient method of the Pure Land? Let the Buddhist disciples of the world chant scriptures to become Buddhas?"

From his heart, Fa Xin was unwilling to do so. Even if chanting scriptures to become a Buddha ascends to the Pure Land, it is only an ant attached to the True Buddha. Although one enjoys the Pure Land, one has never realized the True Suchness. If this continues, it will only be bad for the Fomen, not good.

Even if the Buddhist Dharma spreads throughout the world, how many people can realize the true meaning of the Buddhist Dharma? It loses the identity of the teacher of the World Honored One who realizes, and also forgets the fundamental great vow of the Fomen.

Those who use faith will eventually be confused by faith.

Qian Chen was also reflecting: "Since the Primordial Dao Ancestor opened up such a Great Dao to rule the world, why did the Daoist Sect only assist the human dynasty and never exert its full strength to unify the cultivation methods of the world? Why did the Heavenly Court not truly intervene in the human world, and the method of conferring registers was not rampant, and the ratio of Dao boys to Daoist priests was only one in ten, and the ratio of Daoist priests to Daoists was even lower? And there should be a scale of law above Daoists, so that it can be called strictly graded. Why let them turn to practice in sects?"

"If the Heavenly Court is willing, from Dao boys to Daoist priests, from Daoist priests to Daoists, plus a True Person of the Jin Dan realm, a Dao Master of the Yin Spirit realm, a True Monarch of the Yang Spirit realm, and a True Immortal of the Primordial Spirit realm, from entry to ascension, from ascension to being an official in the Heavenly Court, not half a step away from the Heavenly Court system. Strictly graded, perfect, all transcendence and robbery are in the hands of the Heavenly Court, belonging to the Primordial Dao Ancestor."

"Such rule of the world can be called the means of the Dao Ancestor!"

"But the Primordial Dao Ancestor ultimately never did so, but separated the Divine Path and the Immortal Path, checking and balancing each other..." Qian Chen thought slightly, but it was not difficult to break through: "So that's it. The Supreme passed down the Dao and created the Xuan Sect. The root of the Immortal Path is ultimately long life and freedom, transcending creation. If the Primordial Dao Ancestor used the Heavenly Court method to rule the world, then it is not the Daoist Sect unifying the world, but the Daoist Sect being integrated by the Divine Path, and the Divine Path wearing the skin of the Daoist Sect unifying the world again."

"I thought this method of ruling the world was so mature, it turns out it was originally detached from the Divine Path that once dominated the universe!"

"In this way, using the method of the Divine Path to enter the path is naturally feasible. After all, the merit of the Divine Path's education has a unique wonderful use. The Heavenly Court ruling the world is certainly not the best world in my mind, but it is definitely not the worst, and it can even be called above average. But after reaching Penetrating Law, when seeking Jin Dan, one must get rid of the support of the gods and seek the Great Dao by oneself. Or join a sect, turn the life-bound Dao register into an auxiliary, cast another foundation, and then form a Jin Dan. Or the Divine Path is the auxiliary, the Talisman Path is the main, condensing the life-bound true talisman. This is the meaning of the existence of the Daoist realm..."

After finishing the various mysteries of the method of conferring registers, it was already the third watch, and the bright moon was high above the Five Elements Mountain. Si Princess Qingcheng struck the jade bell and said faintly: "The lecture is over for today, and the lecture will start at the fifth quarter of the Yin hour tomorrow!"

The cultivators of the four peaks said in unison again, solemnly: "Respectfully send off the teacher!" The sound wave shook the Five Elements Mountain, startling countless birds and beasts.

Lowering the bamboo curtain and closing the reed shed, Si Princess Qingcheng patted her chest excitedly and said to Qian Chen and the others: "So many people! Did I make any jokes? Ah! I couldn't help but cough when I opened my mouth just now. Did I not lecture as well as Yan Yan Shixiong yesterday?" Qian Chen laughed: "Better than I lectured!" Yan Shu was a little hesitant and said: "Will it be too much? The method of the Divine Path is ultimately not the right path..."

Qian Chen nodded slightly and said calmly: "Then Junior Sister Si, don't lecture on the method of conferring registers tomorrow! Try the water first..."

In the Changliu Peak at night, some cultivators had already found a place where spiritual veins gathered and opened up a cave dwelling. You San was meditating in a stone room he opened up. Because of the lecture during the day, he was a little restless and irritable, so he took out the White Bone Red Face Knife in his sleeve and stroked it gently. Although he had the Pig Tooth Knife given by Qian Chen, this demonic magic treasure was no longer the most powerful magic treasure in his hand, but every time he warmed the magic treasure, he still subconsciously preferred to warm this white bone knife.

For a long time, You San suddenly felt hazy before his eyes, and a drop of water dripped onto the white bone blade.

"I miss you so much!"

He stroked the long knife and muttered.

Only when the chaotic times of survival end do people realize what they have lost.

The numbness in his heart receded, empty and hollow. For a time, You San, who didn't know what to persist in and what the path ahead was, thought of the scriptures he heard during the day. He sat cross-legged and chanted in a low voice: "Silent to no trace, empty and standing in the kalpa. The cave mystery text, who can measure this secluded distance. Once entering the Great Vehicle path, who counts the years and kalpas. Neither born nor extinguished, wanting to be born because of the lotus flower. Transcending the path of the three realms, the compassionate heart solves the world's net. The True Person has supreme virtue, and is an immortal family for generations!"

"... Sentient beings in the three realms. Drifting in the sea of suffering. Without liberation. How can you bear it. You should be diligent. Practice my method. Save everyone. If there are sentient beings suffering from dangers. You should chant this scripture. Worship and recite the holy name. Then you will be free from suffering. Ascend to the Pure Land. Forever get liberation. Free and at ease. Long life and longevity. Old life extended. All disasters. All will be eliminated!"

"Supreme Taiyi Savior Lingbao Tianzun! Qingxuan Nine Yang God Emperor!"

He kowtowed deeply, toward that great power in the dark, toward the unknown outside of life and death, sincerely and correctly: "Supreme Taiyi Savior Lingbao Tianzun! Qingxuan Nine Yang God Emperor!"

A point of divine light fell into his heart, quietly taking root, lifting up his Dao heart that was lost and had nowhere to rely on. In the dark, he sensed a light sigh on the white bone long knife, like the numbness of green silk hair rubbing against his neck. You San felt a great joy that was extremely moving. For a time, the joy made his eyes fill with tears. In his heart, he visualized the compassionate god riding a nine-headed lion. The demonic qi he had painstakingly cultivated slowly faded away, and in the washing and refining, he returned to the right path.

Two hours later, Hu Wu Liu knocked on the stone room door.

Seeing the restriction open by itself, he walked straight into the cave dwelling and shouted: "Yan Yan Shixiong, everyone is discussing whether to ask the True Person to confer the register. This is much better than our original cultivation method. Some people have already tried to take refuge in the gods, but although they visualized the divine light, they were slow to condense the Dao register. Everyone says that there must be key points that the True Person hasn't explained clearly, and they want to ask the True Person to explain in detail tomorrow!"

Hu Wu Liu entered the cave dwelling and saw You San sitting cross-legged on the futon, his body free of filth, emitting a clean fragrance, his body transparent, the Yin qi and demonic qi completely transformed away. He had actually abandoned his original foundation and gone a step further.

Although he had not yet condensed the Dao register, he had already switched to the new method. The white bone long knife in his hand turned into jade, and a red thread was tied to the hilt. When Hu Wu Liu came in, it made a low whisper-like light sound.

"Yan Shixiong... Brother..." Hu Wu Liu's words behind were a little stuttering.

He saw You San smile peacefully: "Junior Brother, I have decided to practice the Daoist method and accumulate nine thousand external merits. When the merit is complete, I will ascend to the Qinghua Pure Land with your sister-in-law!"

The white bone jade knife in his palm jumped gently. At this moment, Hu Wu Liu had never seen his brother so calm. He had swept away the confusion and helplessness after the great catastrophe of humans and demons, and had a kind of understanding of his own heart, found the path ahead, and was determined to persist in the calm and peace. During the war between humans and demons, there were indeed many cultivators who were afraid and retreated.

But after the catastrophe, there was no lack of people who were confused. For many people, the Great Dao was too far away, and they needed a more intuitive and visible spiritual reliance. That night, many people sought the Divine Path.