Wild boar

Chapter 514 The great road is the foundation

"Ah! Official... when will you let me break through the golden elixir?" Bai Yunting exclaimed.

"Breaking through the golden elixir? Well... it's not that easy! But the two of us practice the Tongxin Jue, and you can reach the false elixir state in the late stage of spiritual training in as little as three years and five years." Zhu Zishan said with sweating profusely.

"Why does it take so long?"

"The Tongxin Jue is most effective only for the first time you practice it. The effect gets worse as you go later, but it's still much faster than meditating on your own." Zhu Zishan said in a deep voice while working hard to infuse cultivation mana.

"Huh...will I be able to break the golden elixir in seven or eight years?" Bai Yunting also asked breathlessly.

"No! Breaking through the golden elixir requires not only the accumulation of mana, but also the understanding of the state. We only help you save the time of accumulating mana. The understanding of the avenue requires you to think about it bit by bit. You can't slack off at all. If there is no opportunity, after you reach the fake elixir realm, you may need 30 years of seclusion and enlightenment before you can truly break through the golden elixir." Zhu Zishan said truthfully.

"Thirty years... I still have blood revenge to avenge, I can't wait that long!" Bai Yunting said with narrowed eyes.

"Weihu and Yuemo acting together are enough to destroy Dingquan Lake." Zhu Zishan said.

"But if Yuemo leaves Ziyun Mountain, who will protect Qingshan?"

"It seems you still can't let go of those disciples."

"Ah! There are so many disciples in White Castle... they all have feelings after all. You can't just give them up." Bai Yunting said again, hoarse.

"Then why don't we and I go?" Zhu Zishan suggested.

"That's inappropriate... Lord Gou Li is probably a demon cultivator in the Thunder Tribulation Realm. With my husband's strength alone, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything. Besides, I'm only at the middle stage of God Training, so I can't really help much..." Bai Yuntingxiang said dripping with sweat.

"It's easy...as long as you refine a magic weapon." Zhu Zishan suggested.

"The magic weapon can only be mastered by Jindan monks. How can I refine the magic weapon with such virtue?"

"Yin and Yang are in the same heart, heaven and earth are one. I am in you, and you are in me. Using the Art of Concentricity, you can mobilize my magic power to refine the magic weapon!" Zhu Zishan said.

"Ah! Seriously!?" Bai Yunting exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course it is true."

"But there is no record of this method in Tongxin Jue." Bai Yunting said with a frown.

"Well... if there is no method, then you can just create one yourself!" Zhu Zishan said very forcefully.

……

The next day.

Pushui Cave Mansion.

Dong Liyi was in seclusion in a secret room.

"Elder Zhukov, do you have any advice for me to come here?" Dong Liyi asked, cupping his fists.

Seeing Dong Liyi, Zhu Zishan grinned, took out a green fruit and threw it over.

Dong Liyi took the green fruit and took a bite, the aroma was overflowing.

Zhu Zishan also took out a fruit and ate it.

"It has been several years. I see that you are diligent every day, thinking hard day and night, and comprehending the way of heaven on the top of the mountain almost every day. Have you developed the skills for the Demonic Fire Technique's Gang phase?" Zhu Zishan looked happy. He asked thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Dong Liyi was silent for a moment, and then said with a gloomy expression: "Sigh... To be honest, over the years, this junior has been comprehending the Tao and trying to figure out the Demon Fire Art, hoping to review the past and learn the new, but unfortunately, he has no clue at all."

"Uh...you mean you haven't perfected the method of practicing the Demon Fire Art at all?" Zhu Zishan asked in shock.

"This junior has such dull qualifications that it is impossible to create his own method for practicing Gang Qi. This is simply a dream. This junior did indeed have such ambitions at first, but unfortunately there is no way to start. This is simply impossible, impossible, impossible..." Dong Liyi shook his head and lost three impossible games in a row.

"Then what are you practicing now?"

"Wan... This junior is practicing sword cultivation." Dong Liyi said sheepishly. "Red Lotus Earth Fire Technique?"

"Yes, it's exactly this technique." Dong Liyi admitted.

Click, click, click...

Zhu Zishan did not speak, but kept eating fruits one after another. It was obvious that Zhu Zishan had just picked a lot of fruits outside.

After a moment.

Zhu Zishan suddenly asked again: "Two months ago...after Yunzhou crashed, more than [-] training techniques were dropped, have you read them?"

"No." Dong Liyi shook his head.

"Since you have no idea, why don't you learn from other people's techniques, maybe you can draw parallels and suddenly become enlightened." Zhu Zishan reminded.

"Sigh... This junior is of a low level, and it is really difficult for others to create his own techniques. He has failed to live up to the high expectations of his seniors." Dong Liyi said with his fists clasped.

Click, click, click...

Zhu Zishan did not speak, but continued to take out the fruit and put it in his mouth.

After a while, he ate all the fruits in the bag.

After eating the fruit, Zhu Zishan frowned and continued to meditate. Dong Liyi did not dare to disturb him and could only wait quietly.

After a long time.

"What obstacles did you encounter in practicing the Red Lotus Earth Fire Technique?" Zhu Zishan asked.

"Not yet." Dong Liyi replied.

"Do you know why you didn't encounter any obstacles while practicing the Red Lotus Earth Fire Technique?"

Dong Liyi shook his head.

"You tried to perfect the follow-up technique of the Demonic Fire Art. Although it failed temporarily, it was not without benefits. It's just that you didn't see the benefits."

"The great road is the foundation, and all methods are the branches and leaves. Comprehension of the mature technique Red Lotus Earth Fire Jue will be of certain benefit to your understanding of the great Dao, and trying to create your own techniques to perfect the Demonic Fire Jue will be of greater benefit to your understanding of the Flame Dao. …”

"The fundamental reason why you are unable to perfect the skills of the Demon Fire Jue in the Gang Stage is that your understanding of the Flame Avenue is shallow, the main trunk is not strong, and the branches and leaves naturally cannot grow..."

"It's like solving a math problem. The mature exercises are equivalent to giving standard problem-solving methods and answers. You only need to follow them and solve them once. However, the self-created exercises have no problem-solving methods and answers. Everything has to be thought of by yourself. If you don’t have enough talent, you really won’t be able to start..."

"But if you want to really improve your calculation ability, then when solving math problems, it's best not to look at the steps or answers. Think about it on your own first. If you really don't know how to start, then look at the steps, and then try to solve it yourself. If it doesn’t work, let’s see the answer…”

"If you want to form a golden elixir, you must have sufficient computing power, and this so-called computing power is the understanding of the great road..."

"I don't mean to ask you to neglect the mature techniques and create your own techniques, but I hope you can understand the true meaning of the Great Dao by trying to create your own techniques."

"I don't know if you can understand it?"

"That's right... your self-created technique did fail, but that doesn't matter. There are countless people who fail to create their own techniques in this world. Even I will fail. Failure is not terrible. What is terrible is not trying. .”

"Every failed attempt will enhance your understanding of the Dao. Failure is not without value..." Zhu Zishan said with a leisurely look.

"The great road is the foundation, and all dharmas are the branches and leaves."

“The trunk is strong and the branches and leaves grow naturally.”

“Of course the lush branches and leaves can also feed back to the main trunk.”

"If a monk wants to improve his realm, he must rely on the backbone, the foundation, and the understanding of the great road. He must not put the cart before the horse and ignore the fundamental..."

(End of this chapter)