fifth form

Chapter 3454 Past Teachings

Zhang Xuezhou once practiced the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture.

Practicing this scripture alone can only rely on guidance to resist intimidation and suppression, but when combined with the Yang Soul Transformation Technique, it is very likely to present a different result.

Perhaps it stemmed from mutual agreement on the transaction, or perhaps it was because they were too old to understand it, or perhaps they believed that Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Soul Incarnation was created too quickly and had not yet surpassed the prototype created by the Venerable One, or perhaps it was because Zhang Xuezhou was willing to accept conditions such as the Soul Imprint, that Zhu Jiuyin transmitted the original version of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture.

Zhang Xuezhou believed that the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture was a cultivation technique for the incarnation of the Yang Soul.

This allows the Yang Soul incarnation to grow rapidly, even surpassing the abilities of the original body.

This is very likely the reason why Laozi's "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" individual combat power increased threefold.

"Hongjun?"

The fact that Laozi and others could cultivate it, and that it was also studied by Zhu Jiuyin, makes it not hard to guess the origin of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture.

A cultivator capable of defeating an emperor with a single palm strike, and also a teacher of the Three Pure Ones, is undoubtedly the strongest cultivator in the Three Realms over thousands of years, and his cultivation techniques must be top-tier.

The opponent's cultivation technique cannot be defined by A, B, C, or D, nor is it a conventional cultivation technique.

"How did Zhu Jiuyin and the Three Pure Ones go astray, and why were they unable to replicate Hongjun's glory?"

With the comparison of Laozi's One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones, Zhang Xuezhou knew that Ren Anran had filled in the gaps in the relevant content, and he also quickly judged that Ren Anran's innovative cultivation method had flaws and was most likely a repetition of Laozi's cultivation.

The same rice can feed a hundred different kinds of people, and cultivators each have their own strengths in their practice. Knowing a technique does not mean that you can repeat past glories.

Zhang Xuezhou needs to understand why these top cultivators failed, so that he can avoid making the same mistakes.

"Formless, lawless, without Tao, nameless, neither speaking of coming nor going, Zhu Jiuyin's Great Wilderness Creation Scripture seems to lie in the transformation between reality and illusion between coming and going!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not continuously study the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture, as such a scripture has no meaning before cultivation.

Everyone approaches spiritual practice differently, resulting in different paths and even more diverse aspirations.

This is similar to the human body equation created by Zhang Xuezhou. It seems that every seventh-sequence individual possesses a human body equation, but almost everyone has a different one.

Neither Zhu Jiuyin nor other cultivators could replicate everything Hongjun did, and neither could Zhang Xuezhou.

This is not a question of whether one can imitate the other's successful cultivation, but rather that each cultivator is different. Only by finding a path that suits them and truly walking it can they achieve equal success.

"Cousin, how did you operate when you were taught the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture?"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while, then quietly inquired about Rong Tianding's experience in cultivating the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture.

"The Venerable One grabbed me by the back, pulled another version of myself out of my body, and then shoved it back in. It almost drove me crazy!"

Rong Tianding whispered, his voice still tinged with unease.

Rong Tianding had been bled dry at Dongtianmen, and his blood had been almost completely replaced. He felt that everything he had experienced was inhumane and that he would hardly experience anything worse in the future. But Rong Tianding did not expect to encounter something even worse.

When the Venerable One roughly and quickly pushed the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture into his puppet, he felt as if his body skeleton had been pulled out and then stuffed back into his body. This feeling was unforgettable for him.

If Zhang Xuezhou hadn't asked, Rong Tianding wouldn't have wanted to recall those terrible things at all.

"You have no connection with His Majesty, but he was a little rough with you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuezhou immediately understood the process of Zhu Jiuyin's quick creation of the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture. This involved creating a Yang Soul body for Rong Tianding out of thin air, then forcibly marking the Yang Soul through various means, and finally inserting it back into Rong Tianding's body for control, thus forming a puppet similar to the Yin-Yang School.

The puppets of the Yin-Yang School are dead people created by secret methods, while the method of Zhu Jiuyin preserves living people. Rong Tianding returned to normal after breaking free from the puppet method.

There was nothing wrong with Zhu Jiuyin's training method, or perhaps the opponent's Yang Soul Body ability was limited, or perhaps he was pursuing progress, which caused Rong Tianding to suffer a lot.

"Try activating this Yang Soul Incarnation Technique to summon your Yang Soul Body!"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke in a low voice, recounting the magic technique that had stirred up the Han Dynasty and the Xiong Kingdom. The Yang Soul Incarnation Technique was not unusual to Rong Tianding, but Rong Tianding had not spent any resources to cultivate it. Only after Zhang Xuezhou reminded him did Rong Tianding realize what advantage he had gained.

It's true that he was harmed by the Venerable One, but it's also true that the Venerable One left some benefits in his body.

A phantom emerged from his body, gradually transforming into a solid physical form.

Rong Tianding could find almost no fault with this Yang Soul Body. Even though it was just something Zhu Jiuyin casually forced upon him, it was still a perfect Yang Soul Body.

If Rong Tianding were to cultivate, he felt he would find it difficult to reach that level.

"So that's how it is!"

Zhang Xuezhou stared intently at Rong Tianding's yang spirit incarnation, examining it repeatedly, and he noticed the differences between them.

He was also quickly transformed into a Yang Soul incarnation by Zhu Jiuyin, and has yet to escape the framework created by Zhu Jiuyin.

By simply comparing his own Yang Soul incarnation with Rong Tianding's, Zhang Xuezhou could clearly see the difference between them.

The two incarnations of Yang Soul are of similar level, differing only in their realm. The real difference lies in the fact that Zhang Xuezhou's incarnation of Yang Soul needs to rely on the support of his physical body's magic power, while Rong Tianding's incarnation of Yang Soul has the ability to cultivate to a preliminary level and can rely on the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture to replenish the energy needed for the operation of his Yang Soul body.

This allowed Zhang Xuezhou to quickly understand why Zhu Jiu's Yin-Yang Soul incarnation could travel thousands or tens of thousands of miles, and why it was not afraid of the impact of the Yang Soul incarnation's damage on the main body.

"How is it?" Rong Tianding asked cautiously.

“This is equivalent to someone who hasn’t cultivated at all, and then a great cultivator helps them quickly reach the Transformation Realm,” Zhang Xuezhou replied. “The downside is that being manipulated and influenced by others leads to a lack of direction in one’s own cultivation, while the upside is that it saves cultivation time and resources!”

"There aren't many people in the world who can cultivate to the Transformation Realm, so this must be a good thing!"

If you survive a disaster, you will inevitably reap the benefits.

Rong Tianding's situation at Dongtianmen was similar; he gained the power of the Taotie demon after the continuous regeneration of his blood.

The demonic power that was forcibly injected into his body made him have an astonishing appetite, forcing him to focus on cultivating the Bigu Technique to maintain balance. However, it also made Rong Tianding's strength far exceed that of ordinary people. In his zombie state, he could even exert thousands of kilograms of force, which was no less than that of Zhang Xuezhou, who cultivated the physical body technique.

The same applies to the situation brought about by Zhu Jiuyin. When the calamity was removed by Zhang Xuezhou, Rong Tianding also retained the relevant opportunities. Furthermore, because Zhang Xuezhou would choose the same method to quickly master the skills, he could follow Zhang Xuezhou to learn later.

“I think it’s a good thing,” Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"Since knowing this is a good thing, then I will quickly complete this Great Wilderness Creation Scripture for you. The direction of your subsequent cultivation is up to you!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding's whispers did not escape Zhu Jiuyin's notice. His enormous dragon head watched the two small figures below, and their chattering conversation echoed in Zhu Jiuyin's ears.

Spiritual practice cannot be perfect, and one must learn to make choices.

Zhu Jiuyin was very pleased with Zhang Xuezhou's sensibility, and he thought Zhang Xuezhou was a smart man.

If one doesn't pursue the ultimate goal of reaching the Three Realms, people like Zhang Xuezhou who are pragmatic will live a very comfortable life.

He gestured for Zhang Xuezhou to summon his Yang Soul Body. When the dragon head turned downwards and spat out a red light towards Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Soul Body, Zhu Jiuyin felt as if the teachings he had forgotten in his mind had been revived.

"My master seems to have taught me the same thing, that I don't need to pursue perfection, but rather to learn to make choices!"

Having a powerful master is a good thing, but a master who is good at deceiving is somewhat unfriendly.

The name Hongjun has been forgotten, let alone his teachings.

Only by repeating an action at certain specific times can content left deep in memory resurface.

Zhu Jiuyin felt a chill run down his spine.

Over the years, he has worked diligently and relentlessly, always on the path of seeking ultimate perfection, completely forgetting that this pursuit is inconsistent with Hongjun's teachings.

Not only was his situation the same, but the Three Pure Ones were no different. All the great cultivators were rushing headlong down the path of pursuing power and perfection, and had also reached the dead end of their limits.