Tao and Heaven

Chapter 108: Every genius is ill
Another method to become an immortal.

Gu Wen had heard the Thirty-Six Methods of Becoming Immortal no less than a hundred times since he began his practice. The Jade Purity Taoist Foundation that he practiced was a method of becoming immortal, the True Explanation of the Dao of the Sword was a method of becoming immortal, and the Jade Sword Buddha and Jun Yan were also related to the method of becoming immortal.

Both Mahayana and Hinayana are methods to become immortals, the only difference is that one is about the Buddha saving all living beings, while the other is about the devil putting down his butcher knife and becoming a Buddha instantly.

Xiao Yunyi asked: "Do you know Zang Yuan?"

Gu Wen nodded and said, "It is said that this is a place that can extend one's lifespan. There are countless old monsters buried there who don't want to die. Each of them is a thousand-year-old bacon."

The last sentence was He Huan's complaint. Zang Yuan's extension of life only delayed the loss of his own lifespan. In this process, he was like being frozen and unable to take any action. He had existed for 10,000 years, but his cultivation was still the same as before he entered.

However, life span does not completely stagnate during this process. Most people who enter the Burial Abyss simply die a slow death. The most obvious thing about this process is that the body will dry up.

Therefore, he is not very well regarded in the spiritual practice community. Many people look down on him and would rather die than become a dried bacon.

"That's right. There are countless old monsters buried here. After tens of thousands of years of accumulation, it's not surprising that there are hundreds of Mahayana masters emerging."

Xiao Yunyi asked again: "Do you know about the poison in the mortal world?"

"Heard a little bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wen's eyes narrowed slightly, and a guess emerged in his mind.

The meaning of "There are ten thousand demons in the body, and they merge into one to become an immortal" is very clear. If ten thousand or a large number of demons are merged into one, one can become an immortal. This is why Jun Yan has multiple consciousnesses, and it also explains why Lu Chan calls Jun Yan differently.

Because what she was facing was one of those consciousnesses.

But now, Xiao Yunyi's words about the poison seemed to be different from what he thought.

Xiao Yunyi did not beat around the bush and said directly: "Zangyuan is the dojo of the Heavenly Magic. It is also the place where Jun Yan grew up. Countless demons have been planted in him since he was a child. He is the jar for breeding Gu. When all the demons gather together one day, the Heavenly Demon will return."

"So you want me to kill the immortal-level demon?"

Gu Wen touched his chin. This matter was obviously beyond his ability. It was not cost-effective to learn swordsmanship and take on such a job.

Even if it is not mandatory, what should we do if it involves cause and effect?
"You can't kill the demon, I just want you to kill the poisonous insect that crawled out."

Xiao Yunyi shook his head and explained in more detail:

"If Jun Yan cannot suppress the demon in his body, he will be in a state similar to being possessed by another spirit. As long as you kill him once, Jun Yan will regain his sanity."

Gu Wen understood, and immediately felt that this deal was a good deal. What he needed to face was not a demon, but the consciousness of an old man.

And the premise of this is that he has the ability, it is not mandatory.

"I'll do my best."

"So good."

Xiao Yunyi nodded with satisfaction. He only needed a promise from Gu Wen, even if it was not a binding promise.

Others may not understand, for example, Jun Yan, Chi Yuzi and the like have a high opinion of Gu Wen, and believe that he can stand on the same level with them in time. But Xiao Yunyi thinks that they still underestimate him too much, a person who has mastered the true meaning of swordsmanship is on the same level as Sanqing Daozi.

Unless Jun Yan can suppress the demons in his body and Chiyuzi's own physical problems, he will inevitably be left behind by Gu Wen in the future.

Now the foundations of the top five on the three lists are almost the same, and the only thing that can really widen the gap is the method of becoming an immortal.

Gu Wen’s future achievements will surely start from the level of Heavenly Venerate, and Xiao Yunyi also believes that the true understanding of the way of the sword is not inferior to other methods of becoming an immortal.

"Okay, let's get to the point."

Xiao Yunyi was obviously not a person who was good at chatting. He asked Gu Wen to sit cross-legged on the ground, and he drew a circle around him with a sword. The tip of the sword scratched across the floor, and wisps of sword intent emerged to form a sword formation.

He asked, "How are you doing with the three swords of Buddha, Taoism and Demon now?"

Gu Wen replied: "The Dao Sword has six levels, and the Buddha and Demon Swords have two levels each."

"Then let's learn the Devil Sword first. The Buddha Sword emphasizes momentum and is the most difficult to learn. On the other hand, the Devil Sword only cultivates sword energy, which is tangible and therefore easier to understand."

As Xiao Yunyi spoke, wisps of dark sword energy appeared around Gu Wen, floating in the air like tadpoles.

One breath is a mayfly, two breaths condense into a sword, one soft and one hard, changing in moderation, combining hardness and softness.

While slowing down the changes by thousands of times, Gu Wen observed the sword energy while condensing a strand of his own.

[The third level of the magic sword, the sword spirit is just beginning to form, it takes eighty years of heavenly marrow to form]

[The third level of Buddha Sword, the sword is strong and requires a hundred years of heavenly marrow to form]

The required celestial marrow for the Buddha and Demon swords began to differ at the third level. This was due to Gu Wen's relatively low talent in Buddhism, and also because the Buddha sword was more difficult to learn.

After all, I still have Yu Hua to tutor me in Xuanmen Kung Fu every day, but I really can’t find a monk to teach me Buddhism.

An hour later, Gu Wen condensed a sword intent similar to Xiao Yunyi's, which could change its form freely.

[Under Xiao Yunyi's guidance, the magic swordsmanship improved, and ten years of heavenly marrow were reduced]

After two hours, Gu Wen was able to stably condense the third level of sword intent.

[The magic swordsmanship is further improved, reducing the ten years of heavenly marrow]

Xiao Yunyi's eyebrows jumped, and he couldn't help asking, "Have you learned it?"

Although it is said that learning one method leads to learning all methods, and his Dao Sword has reached the sixth level of Sword God, it is understandable that he can learn the other two swords faster. But this is too fast, he can condense the third level of sword intent in two hours.

Even though it was still not fast enough to break through, let alone be applied in actual combat, this was the speed at which he comprehended the Three Swords of Buddhism, Taoism and Demon.

Xiao Yunyi's Zhejianshan swordsmanship is already above the Dharma phase, equivalent to the eighth level of Yuqing swordsmanship. Today, Gu Wen doesn't even have the Dharma phase of swordsmanship. The difference between them at the same speed is the difference in talent. Zhejianshan is considered a genius if he can condense the sword intent for a year, a prodigy if he can condense it for half a year, and a successor if he can condense it for an hour, which is Xiao Yunyi.

Gu Wen said modestly: "I got it by chance."

Xiao Yunyi praised: "You have great talent. You are good enough to be a candidate for successor even if you release Zhejian Mountain."

As the number one prodigy in kendo, it is not impossible for him to accept that others are stronger than himself. There are many geniuses with strong momentum in the early stages, but they may just be highly qualified in Qi Condensation.

Qi concentration can be honed over time, but the subsequent artistic conception, spiritual appearance, physiognomy, and supernatural powers cannot be honed over time.

After three hours, Gu Wen was able to condense two sword intentions at once.

[Improvement of the magic swordsmanship, reducing the ten years of heavenly marrow]

[The third level of the magic sword, the sword spirit is just beginning to form, it takes fifty years of heavenly marrow to form]

Gu Wen did not leave in a hurry. He continued to sit cross-legged on the ground to consolidate his state of mind. Similar to reviewing the old to learn the new, he still needed to review the feeling of concentrating the sword intent many times.

It was already around eight or nine in the morning outside, the sun was shining brightly, and Xiao Yunyi was already busy in the courtyard. He moved the bathtub out of the room, and then burned all the meat balls with spiritual fire.

Jun Yan came back with a fresh river fish and some vegetables and fruits, and started busying himself in the kitchen. By the time Gu Wen came out of his meditation, lunch had already been cooked.

Xiao Yunyi had already started picking up dishes while sitting at the table, while Jun Yan was still serving the dishes. He looked like a househusband, which was inconsistent with his identity as the heir of the Demon Sect.

"Would you like to stay for dinner?"

Faced with the invitation from the heir of the Demon Sect, Gu Wen did not refuse and went straight to the table to eat. The three of them did not talk about too much business, just like an ordinary friend having dinner together.

Gu Wen took the initiative to ask about the Jade Sword Buddha, but he did not reveal what Yu Hua had told him about the battle between Buddha and the Devil.

Xiao Yunyi shook his head and said, “I am not very familiar with Jade Sword Buddha, but I don’t like her sword. It doesn’t look like a sword, but a scabbard.”

"You've really become obsessed with sword practice." Jun Yan complained, then looked at Gu Wen with interest and asked, "Did something happen between you and that nun?"

Gu Wen shook his head and denied, "No, I just want to ask for advice on swordsmanship."

"That's good. It's best to stay away from her."

Jun Yan said the same thing as Yu Hua, and then began to talk about his past with the Jade Sword Buddha.

He and Jade Sword Buddha originated from an old monster. The former went to learn from the old monster and studied far and wide by relying on the relationship of the demon in his body, while the latter went to slay demons. Jun Yan had just finished his apprenticeship when Jade Sword Buddha came to kill him and slaughtered the entire demon sect.

They just missed each other, but Jun Yan remembered that he had forgotten to take something, so he ran into him on the way back.

Then there was a long chase, and the Jade Sword Buddha chased him for almost no reason. This also made Jun Yan think that this was a weapon used by the Buddhist sect to deal with the demon sect, and it was a madman created by some secret method.

Jun Yan said with a gloomy look in his eyes: "This damn nun can always find me. If I didn't have so many clones and a backup plan to protect my life, I would have been killed by her long ago."

He hated the Jade Sword Buddha so much that he was hunted down for so many years for no reason, and even the Buddha would be angry.

Gu Wen was silent. He probably knew the reason.

According to Yu Hua, the Jade Sword Buddha believed that he needed to atone for his sins, and Jun Yan had countless demons. Killing demons and eliminating evil was also a merit, just like leeks, if you kill one, another will grow.

The little nun must have considered him as a merit bag.

After eating and drinking, Gu Wen did not leave. Instead, he took the opportunity to grab Jun Yan and asked him to teach him swordsmanship together with Xiao Yunyi.

[Taught by two sword geniuses, the magic sword takes ten years less, and the third level requires forty years of heavenly marrow]

Only ten years had passed. It wasn't that their level was not good enough, but Gu Wen realized that his learning speed was gradually failing to keep up. The closer he got to the limit of breakthrough, the more he realized the difficulty.

It's not something that can be solved with just a few words from others. You need to work on it slowly by yourself. This is probably how Xiao Yunyi got stuck.

That means it’s time to go to Tiansui.
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Return to the inn. I watched a fight on the way, but didn't get any Heavenly Marrow.

But we can tell the story of love, hate and vengeance among young geniuses. A seemingly honest and simple monk stops a Taoist female genius from becoming a couple with a demonic monk. It can be seen that the former likes the Taoist female genius.

The simple and honest monk said, "Good and evil cannot coexist." The Taoist female genius said, "Brother, believe me, he is different."

Then the evil monks and the righteous monks started fighting, and the female monk shouted from below, "Stop fighting."

Gu Wen discovered a pattern: it was common for geniuses before the 50th place on the list to have love stories. He could understand why young people were more likely to get together because of the suspension bridge effect, but how could they delay their cultivation just for the sake of romance?

When he returned to the inn, he found that the first floor of the inn was in chaos. Three or five worldly people were standing outside the door, the Jade Sword Buddha was sitting in the corner, and inside was Akabanezi holding a sword and asking for wine.

"Give me the wine, quick!"

"I'll give you all the shares from these few days. The rest belongs to Gu Wen."

"he?"

Akabane regained consciousness, held his forehead, and said, "Then I'll wait for him to come back. When will he come back?"

Gu Wen stood outside and did not go in immediately. It was obvious that Akabane was in an abnormal condition. Sweat broke out on her forehead, her brows were furrowed, and she looked as if she was in great pain.

The sharpness of the past has weakened a lot, and it has become more gentle.

The hand holding the sword was also shaking. If it was someone else, Gu Wen would think that the hand was shaking because of drinking too much. However, as a cultivator, Akabane was not poisoned by alcohol. It was a serious problem for a kendo genius to be unable to hold the sword.

He suddenly recalled the words "I'll die without wine" that she said when he first met her.

Could it be that even Akabane is suffering from some serious illness?

(End of this chapter)