Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 595 Peach Wood
The technique of using peach to replace plum is a top-notch skill to save one's life.

Chen Yun was actually quite envious of this method, but he knew that it was a unique skill and Erlang Shen would never teach him, so he could only envy it and did not have much desire to learn it.

With such a powerful technique, not only would Erlang Shen not be able to teach him, even his mentor would not be able to do so.

This was not Chen Yun's random guess, but a real and possible thing.

In ancient times, the relationship between teachers and students was often like that between father and son, such as Chen Yun and Zhongli Quan.

There are also those who are both teachers and friends, such as Lu Dongbin and Zhongli Quan.

No matter which one, the master always keeps something in reserve when teaching his apprentices.
If it comes to craftsmanship, the master is afraid that he will starve to death if he teaches his apprentice.

It is even more terrifying in terms of spiritual practice. If a disciple has second thoughts and has any ideas about the sect, and the master does not hold back, the disciple is very likely to be killed by the rebellious disciple.

Therefore, the Taoist sect needs to examine the character of the disciple before accepting him as a disciple, but even so, it is still uncertain whether the disciple they teach will betray their master and ancestors.

Therefore, it is necessary to keep a trick, otherwise it will be too late to regret if something goes wrong.

The technique of using peach to replace plum is a unique skill that the master would keep for a while.

Even the master can’t teach me.

How could Chen Yun dare to hope that Erlang Shen would teach him this unique skill?

There are many other unique skills that are kept in the practice of cultivation, not just the Peach replacing the Plum, but also many other aspects.

For example, the most direct way to refine the Yang Spirit requires the help of the ancestral orifice.

The master will not tell you where this ancestral orifice is, you need to explore it slowly on your own.

Chen Yun has not yet tried to cultivate Yang Shen.

A big part of the reason is that people don’t know where the ancestral orifice is.

Just returned to the bedroom.

He was preparing to guide Wang Siyan in her practice.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Then, Erlang Shen's voice came from outside, "Brother Chen, have you rested?"

Chen Yun looked outside and said, "No, brother, wait a moment, I'll be right out."

Erlang Shen responded, "Good."

Chen Yun said something to Wang Siyan and walked towards the door.

Go outside and close the door.

Chen Yun looked at Erlang Shen, who was dressed in casual clothes, and asked, "Brother, is there anything else you need?"

Erlang Shen pointed to the gate not far away and asked, "Can I have a moment to talk?"

Chen Yun nodded and followed Erlang Shen towards the courtyard gate.

After a while, the two stood still.

Erlang Shen looked over and said seriously, "My dear brother, what do you think of the Peach Substitute Plum Zombie Technique I just performed?"

Chen Yun sincerely praised: "It's extremely mysterious, it's a unique escape skill."

Erlang Shen said: "This method is something I discovered by chance, it is not taught by my master. If you really think it is good, I can teach it to you."

Chen Yun is not a fool, of course he knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

He asked directly: "May I ask what you want, brother?"

"My dear brother, you are indeed smart." Erlang Shen said with a smile, "I have no other request, I just want you to share your cultivation experience with me after you have cultivated the Yang God one day."

Chen Yun was stunned. "So simple?"

Erlang Shen said seriously, "My dear brother, you have learned the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Art" I created. You should know that this method has a flaw, that is, the Yuan Shen cannot be pure Yang, and it is very difficult to enter the Heavenly Immortal Realm. As for your inner alchemy method to cultivate the Yang Shen, as long as you practice according to the law, the Yuan Shen can be stripped of all the acquired Yin and show the innate true Yang, which will be indestructible. I know that the inner alchemy method is the secret method of your master. Without the permission of Zhenren Zhengyang, I dare not ask to practice it. Therefore, I just want you to refine the Yang Shen and share your experience so that I can completely perfect the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Art" and achieve the Heavenly Immortal Realm."

If the other party wanted to learn the method of inner alchemy, Chen Yun might really have a headache.

It is definitely impossible for someone as divine as Erlang Shen to be an academic.

It is simple to learn inner alchemy. He can create an inner alchemy based on his own practice experience and teach it to the other party. It will not be against the rules because it does not involve the law.

The unfortunate thing is that if Erlang Shen wanted to learn something, he would definitely learn the inner alchemy method.

Chen Yun has mastered several internal alchemy techniques.

For example, "Song of the Right Path to Break the Confusion", "Nine True Dragon and Tiger Immortal Scriptures", "Nine Essential Heart Seal Scriptures of the Most High", etc.

However, without exception, none of these inner alchemy methods can be truly taught.

"Song of the Right Path to Break the Confusion" is the secret method of the sect.

The "True Dragon and Tiger Nine Immortals Sutra" is the method of Master Ye and Master Luo.

The Miraculous Sutra of the Nine Essentials of the Great Supreme Heart was created by Zhang Guolao.

He couldn't teach it to anyone.

As for the experience of refining the Yang God, it is the insights gained during one's own cultivation process, and there is nothing wrong with telling others about it.

Chen Yun pondered for a moment, then said, "Brother, you taught me the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills for the sake of Brother Sanlang's life. You are a man of justice. I admire you deeply and feel that I have taken advantage of you. Therefore, when you mentioned your experience in refining the Yang God, I can give you a clear answer and tell you. You don't need to exchange the Peach for the Plum Zombie Technique again."

He said this sincerely, and he didn't expect anything in return from Erlang Shen.

Or, in other words, when he first obtained the "Eight-Nine Profound Art", he felt that he had gotten a great bargain, and now he is just making up for it.

Erlang Shen said sternly, "I know that you are broad-minded and are willing to teach me the enlightenment of refining the Yang God, but I really can't take it for free, otherwise if it gets out, I will definitely be laughed at. My dear brother, you and I hit it off when we first met and called each other brothers. As a brother, how can I act like this? Therefore, please accept this technique of replacing a plum with a peach."

After saying this, he stretched out his hand and a scroll made of green jade emerged.

Seeing Erlang Shen say this, Chen Yun knew that if he refused again, it would make people feel that he was pretending.

He had no choice but to take the scroll and said, "Thank you very much, brother."

Seeing that he was willing to accept the scroll, Erlang Shen was very happy and said with a smile: "I should thank you. If I can obtain the secret of Pure Yang, I will have a chance to achieve the Heavenly Fairyland!"

……

Return to the bedroom.

Chen Yun felt somewhat amused and confused.

Originally, I thought that I would never be able to master the Taodai Li Jiangshu technique.

Unexpectedly, Erlang Shen would actually come to the door and beg for exchange.

Chen Yun knew why the other party came to him now and not before.

Because he is now in the middle stage of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

According to the usual time period of practice, once you reach this level, you will have to strive for the immortal realm.

If one wants to reach the immortal realm through inner alchemy practice, one must cultivate the Yang Spirit.

That is, one should cultivate the Yang Shen.

Then, it became natural for Erlang Shen to come and beg for the secret of the pure yang of the soul.

Chen Yun sat on the chair in front of the desk, opened the book and began to read, and said casually: "Sister Yan, you take a rest first, I need to comprehend the magic for a while."

Wang Siyan said very obediently: "Okay, Brother Yun, I'm going to sleep first."

Chen Yun hummed and focused his attention on the book.

It’s better not to look at it.

At first glance, he was completely fascinated.

Although the Peach Substitutes for Plum Zombies technique is said to be a magic trick, in fact it is more like a treasure book.

It combines the techniques of transformation, concealment, substitution, escape, etc.

The first point is the art of transformation, which allows the user to change all surrounding matter into an appearance that is identical to his own. Not only in appearance, but even in inner cultivation and spirit, etc., will give people the same feeling.

The second is the art of substitution and concealment. After performing the art of replacing peach with plum, almost all the damage suffered by oneself will be transferred to the replaced object, which includes but is not limited to peach wood.

Once the substitution is completed, the body itself will enter a magical state of concealment.

Except for some special magic weapons, or Taoist bodies and supernatural powers, everything else is almost imperceptible.

Finally, there is the escape technique. It is different from the Five Elements Escape Technique or other common escape techniques. Instead, it will escape into a void and ethereal space created by one's own magic power, so that the enemy will not find it. It can be said that once the Peach Substitutes for the Plum Zombie Technique is performed, even the net of heaven and earth can be escaped.

The most important thing is that it is not only used for escaping, but also can be used to reveal itself for a moment and launch a sneak attack.

This is much more magical than the invisibility bell that Chen Yun had obtained before.

After all, there are some limitations in using the invisibility bell, but there are no such limitations in the Peach Substituting Plum Zombie Technique.

"According to the introduction of this technique, I can completely use the method to condense a void and ethereal space before using it. However, this space usually requires a certain amount of my own immortal energy to maintain it. Once I really encounter a disaster, I can directly escape into it."

Chen Yun looked thoughtful. "In addition, if one's own strength is strong enough, it is also possible to temporarily open up a void and ethereal space when encountering danger. It is not necessary to open it up in advance and maintain it all the time."

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely save this energy.

Anyway, it can be opened temporarily if it is really needed.

Why waste your own mana to maintain it?

He didn't think so.

Although the technique of replacing a zombie with a peach may be effective for a short time, in a battle between truly powerful people, life and death may depend on a single moment.

Rather than waiting until you encounter danger to open up a void and empty space, it is better to open it up and maintain it in advance in case you really don’t have time to escape.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Chen Yun tried to practice the technique of replacing a plum with a peach according to what was written in the book.

……

The night passed in a flash.

At around five in the morning, Zhang Qian suddenly knocked on the door, "Brother Chen, someone is looking for you."

Chen Yun had already known from his "omniscient perspective" who was looking for him: it was the Khitan Emperor Yelu Deguang.

He could roughly guess why the other party came to see him so early.

As expected, Yang Yuanguang and Zhu Yanshou succeeded in their persuasion last night.

Now Yelu Deguang is afraid that he and Erlang Shen have defected to the Jin Dynasty, so he wants to come and win them over.

Chen Yun could roughly guess the method of winning over.

It was nothing more than offering gold, silver, and jewelry, and promising to lead the army south.

If it had been a dozen days ago, he would have been very happy to receive such a promise.

Although Chen Yun was also very happy at this moment, he was not ready to meet Yelu Deguang immediately, but wanted the other party to wait for a while.

There are two reasons for doing this.

First, he had tried to negotiate with the other party in a friendly manner but to no avail. Now that the other party felt threatened, he came to visit him. If he went to meet him immediately, it would not only seem too spineless, but it would also make Yelu Deguang doubt whether the rumors spread by Huashan Sanlang were true or false, and he might change his mind at the last minute.

Second, Chen Yun was trying to practice the technique of replacing a plum with a peach and it was a critical moment, so he had no time to meet guests.

He said without hesitation: "Please respond for me. I don't have time for the moment."

Zhang Qian said: "Okay, Brother Chen, if he asks you when you are free, how should I answer?"

Chen Yun said casually: "If I am free, I will be free."

This sentence sounded like nonsense, but Zhang Qian understood it and said with a smile: "I know what to do."

After saying this, his footsteps faded away.

Chen Yun continued to immerse himself in practicing the technique of replacing a plum with a peach.

He didn't care at all about what Yelu Deguang would do when he heard the response.

At this time, Wang Siyan also woke up.

However, she saw that Chen Yun was still comprehending the magic and did not disturb him. Instead, she got up quietly and made the bed.

Chen Yun had already disassembled the Peach Replaces Plum Zombie Technique and tried it several times last night.

He can use each of the broken down spells with ease when used individually.

He had already opened up an independent void and ethereal space, and was constantly maintaining it with immortal energy.

However, what is puzzling is that the technique of combining these techniques to replace the zombie with peach is extremely difficult to perform.

At least Chen Yun, with such cultivation level, failed after trying for a whole night.

The disjunction caused by the magic made his technique of replacing a plum with a peach seem like a slow motion shot, and it was easy for people to see the flaw.

"There must be something I haven't noticed."

Chen Yun sat there thinking hard, trying to find where the mistake was.

Suddenly, Wang Siyan, who was making the bed, said, "Brother Yun, you have been using this quilt for a long time, right?"

Chen Yun said absentmindedly, "It's been a while."

Wang Siyan smiled and said, "I just said there are several holes on it. I will sew it up later. Although I dare not say that the sewing is seamless, if you don't look closely, it must be almost the same as not having been sewn at all."

Chen Yun said: "It's up to you..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly came to his senses.

Yup!

The quilt has been mended, and if you don't look carefully you may not be able to see any traces of mending.

But if you look closely, you can still find that it has been repaired.

Isn't it the same principle when the technique of Peach replacing Plum is performed?

Every time I cast spells, I try to follow the sequence, so of course there will be gaps, which makes it easy for others to notice the clues.

Transfiguration is transfiguration.

The substitute technique is the substitute technique.

The same is true for stealth and escape.

And the technique of peach replacing plum zombie is the technique of peach replacing plum zombie.

It is a combination of transformation, substitution, concealment and escape.

But it doesn't mean that if these spells are separated and cast one by one, it will be the art of replacing the dead with the dead!
"It turns out that I got the wrong way to perform the magic."

Chen Yun roughly knew what to do.

One should not perform transformation techniques, substitution techniques, escape techniques and the like one by one in the so-called order, but should combine all the techniques together and perform them in one go.

In other words, the scroll given by Erlang Shen actually records a kind of "method" composed of several kinds of magic. It is not a "technique" that can be used directly on its own. One needs to comprehend it on his own and find a way to integrate them.

Once one is able to comprehend it, the method of casting and the effect of the Peach Replaces Li Jiang Technique that one obtains will actually be somewhat different from Erlang Shen's.

It is hard to say who is better or worse, but one thing is certain, that is, when I use the technique of replacing a plum with a peach in the future, I don’t have to worry about Erlang Shen discovering the flaw.

"Brother Erlang really has a thoughtful heart."

Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh.

If he were to teach me his skills directly, and if I really had to fight against Erlang Shen in the future, the other party would definitely have a way to counterattack.

But if you comprehend it through the Dharma, such a thing will not happen.

Chen Yun, who knew what to do, began to try to integrate these techniques, hoping to find his own "unique" way of performing them.

Time passed bit by bit, and he was completely immersed in it, not caring at all whether the Khitan emperor was waiting for him outside.

one day.

Two days.

In a blink of an eye, three days passed quietly.

Early in the morning of that day, Chen Yun, who was sitting at the desk, shook slightly, and appeared at the gate of the yard the next second.

If someone entered the bedroom at this moment, they would definitely find a small piece of peach wood where he had originally sat!

(End of this chapter)