Tao and Heaven

Chapter 8: Building a Road

Gu Wen slowly opened his eyes, a ray of spiritual light lingering in the depths of his pupils. He looked around and then looked down at his body.

Is this a good start?
He didn't expect it to be so simple, just like reading and writing, he could understand those obscure scriptures at a glance.

No, it’s fate that makes the Taoist scriptures, which were originally incomprehensible to me, become simple.

When Gu Wen first got this technique, the text on it was in a blurry circle of light, and he could only barely see the corridor. He understood a few words, but soon he felt dizzy due to mental exhaustion.

From this, he guessed that this so-called practice is not as simple as words. Words are just a form of expression, just like the symbols of modern disciplines. It can only play a symbolic role, not the existence of a certain law itself.

The purpose of the existence of exercises is like a textbook, teaching living beings to practice and understand the laws of heaven and earth. This is to comprehend heaven and earth.

And the essence of destiny is understanding. Bullshit, this is simply initiation!
Gu Wen's face was full of excitement. He tried his best to calm himself down, but the more he thought about it, the harder it became.

The function of fate is very simple, which is to understand, so that he can quickly learn and apply the Jade Purity Heart Method, and any mistakes in the practice of the method will be corrected. And the next time Gu Wen will not make the same mistake again, after a few times, he is so proficient in it that it is like muscle memory.

But it is limited to learning, and it cannot make him reach the top in one step. Even this is rare and precious. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. The ability to quickly comprehend the Tao can be infinitely extended.

【Tian Sui Yi Ke】

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Why is there so much less?
Gu Wen felt heartbroken.

The consumption of using the fate is the heavenly marrow, which is also the foundation of his immortality. It is understandable that there is consumption, but one technique requires nine heavenly marrows, and he doesn't know where to get the heavenly marrow now.

I can't ask that Fairy Yu Hua for help, right? Wouldn't that expose myself?
"Practice first, and take one step at a time."

Now the knife was on his neck, and the situation in Daqian was becoming more and more unstable. This year alone, there were three civil riots in the city due to the construction of the palace. He didn't know how long the court could hold out. Many times, the dynasty could collapse in an instant, and all the problems accumulated in the past would sweep away everything like a torrent.

All he could do was to save himself.

Gu Wen suppressed his excitement and doubts, and sat cross-legged on the bed. The moment he closed his eyes, his breathing became more rhythmic.

A stream of energy circulates throughout the body, as if there is another set of body circulation outside the blood vessels, and finally gathers in the dantian to form a tiny ball of light.

It was a bit awkward for the first time, but after completing one cycle, when Gu Wen opened his eyes again, the candle had gone out and the sound of night watchmen could be heard outside.

"It's the middle of the night, be careful with candles."

About an hour passed.

“It’s a little slow, and it doesn’t have that special feeling that the first time.”

Gu Wen closed his eyes again and practiced for the second time. A breath of true energy flowed through his body. Perhaps it was a problem with his aptitude. Every step was extremely difficult, like crawling in a crack or under a hole in the ground.

The second time was over, and judging from the waiters who were changing the kerosene for the lanterns outside the window, it was almost the Chou hour.

The speed is still very slow.

Gu Wen closed his eyes again, and this time he focused on his fate. He could endure boring practice, but the current situation obviously did not give him the time to practice for decades.

We must act quickly and have the ability to resist before Zhao Feng, the imperial power, and the government force us into a corner with no way to retreat.

We must strive to gain the ability to protect ourselves in troubled times before Daqian completely collapses.

The fate trembled slightly, and wisps of auspicious light fell.

His cultivation level did not improve, but his Qi training speed suddenly increased at a leapfrog rate!

Before, I was walking in a maze, but now I am walking on a straight path.

Gu Wen felt a wonderful sense of clarity in his mind, and his understanding of the mental method reached a new level.

He was eagerly nurturing a breath of true energy, and at this moment he was as skilled as an old monk who had been in meditation for decades. The heavenly marrow in his fate tilted out, correcting Gu Wen's distorted energy again and again.

Shimmer size.

The size of a grain of rice.

Thumb size.

Egg size.

Then, as if it had reached a certain critical point, the egg-sized ball of light shrank and became the size of a grain of rice again, but this time it turned into a wisp of turquoise gas.

The fate was slightly shaken, and Gu Wen had an epiphany in his heart.

[Refine Essence into Qi]

[The First Level of Yuqing Dao Foundation: Endless Life]

This technique is divided into nine levels and three realms. The first to third levels are the realm of refining essence into qi, which can make the breath last forever, very similar to the legendary internal martial arts. However, since it is a method for cultivating immortals, it is probably more magical than the internal martial arts.

【Heavenly Marrow Exhaustion】

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Gu Wen didn't expect that he would go bankrupt in the blink of an eye, and now he doesn't know where to get Tiansui.
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The palace was brightly lit with candles.

Zhao Feng, a prince, was standing in front of a side courtyard and hesitating. He wanted to go in but was blocked by a donkey eating grass at the door. He asked someone to pull it back but was kicked away by the donkey. A strong guard was kicked three meters away and fainted.

This donkey is no ordinary creature either.

Zhao Feng had no choice but to bow respectfully and said, "Senior, the kitchen has made some cakes, and I want to give them to the fairy to taste."

The donkey didn't care, as if it didn't understand what people said at all, leaving Zhao Feng standing there awkwardly, not knowing whether to go in or not.

Fairy Yuhua had been in the mortal world for several days. Except for the first day, he had almost no communication with the fairy. Gu Wen, a retainer, had more communication with the fairy than him! Moreover, it was the fairy who took the initiative to talk to Gu Wen. He, a prince, could not even meet her in private, so he was very happy when she nodded.

Every morning Zhao Feng would pretend to pass by here, and he would feel satisfied when he saw the house where Yu Hua lived.

If Gu Wen knew about this, he would definitely laugh at Zhao Feng. Isn't this a typical bootlicker?

This is also why Zhao Feng sent people to monitor Gu Wen. The deeper he flatters Gu Wen, the more he cares about him.

After a stalemate, Zhao Feng could only leave in disappointment, leaving the box of pastries on the ground.
The old donkey walked into the yard with the box in his mouth. Under the bright moon, in the pavilion, a snow-white figure was silent. The old donkey came to the side, put the wooden box on the ground, and spoke in human language: "The young man of the Zhao family gave it to you."

Yu Hua shook his head and said, "I have taken the Bigu Pill."

Hearing this, the donkey bit open the box with his mouth and ate the cakes inside, saying: "To become an immortal, you must first become a mortal. Even if you are a mortal, you still need to eat like a mortal. Be careful not to damage your body by eating pills all the time."

"The kid from the Zhao family has good talent and background. The Yuqing Sect doesn't believe in forgetting emotions."

Yu Hua glanced sideways, the moonlight shining on her body made her look even colder, and asked, "Senior, did you also accept benefits from the Zhao family?"

The donkey grinned and said, "That Taoist Emperor gave me a thousand-year-old elixir."

"I see. I thought that Senior's eyesight was blurry and he kicked himself in the head."

Yu Hua's tone was calm, and his concise insults stunned the donkey for a moment. Then he didn't get angry, and said with a smile:

"You are amazing, girl. It's ok to scold me, but why did you also blame the Dao Emperor? At a time when the whole world is coveting immortality, the Zhao family is able to control the immortal land. It is definitely not as simple as it seems. If we can get his help, the sect's plan will be further advanced."

"How much benefit did Emperor Daojun give you with these words?"

"A golden elixir."

"I will write a letter to inform the sect."

The donkey laughed and said shamelessly, "Only a fool would refuse to gain benefits by talking. You can listen to the following without paying. Listening is a skill that goes against the will of heaven and harms the harmony of nature. It is better to use it less. Leave the task of finding the elixir of immortality to the Zhao family."

To find the elixir of immortality, this is Yu Hua's only purpose for entering the land of immortality, and it is also related to the long-term plan of the Sanqing Sect.

Seeing that Yu Hua was still unmoved, the donkey was a little confused. He circled around her and asked, "You are not interested in the descendant of the Gu family, are you? He even lost the treasure, so he is no longer qualified to be your protector. In my opinion, the kid from the Zhao family is better. The emperor of the Zhao family promised to give me the elixir of life."

"Senior, you really kicked your own brain, all you think about is love affairs." Yu Hua's tone was calm and merciless, and even when he was scolding people, there was not much emotional ups and downs.

"I bear the great responsibility of the sect, so I must be self-disciplined and self-disciplined."

The donkey shamelessly said, "I am old, and I like to watch you young people talk about love. Besides, why did you pass on the Jade Purity Heart Technique to that kid?"

The Jade Purity Heart Method is one of the core skills of the Three Purities Sect. Although it has been given to outsiders in accordance with the Taoist concept of "everyone in the world can practice the Three Purities", it cannot be given to everyone you meet.

Yu Hua said calmly: "The Sanqing Sect owes him."

"Pedant, just like your master." The donkey commented, "Let's not talk about anything else, but the Jade Purity Heart Method is one of the most difficult techniques to learn in the Sanqing Sect. I'm afraid you will never be able to practice it in your lifetime. In the past thousand years in the Sanqing Sect, less than ten people have been able to master it."

"And if I'm not mistaken, what I was given was not the foundation-building chapter, but the path-building chapter."

The difference of one word makes the difficulty as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Building a foundation is just a method of practicing Qi, which is useless in today's environment where the spiritual energy is thin and the laws are chaotic. Building the Dao is not about practicing Qi, but about refining oneself and building the foundation of the Dao.

The former is to improve the cultivation level, while the latter is to improve the upper limit, qualifications, and even involve the secrets of becoming an immortal. One is to pour water into a bucket, while the latter is to expand the bucket into the ocean.

Yu Hua replied, "The spiritual energy in the land of immortality is thin, so ordinary methods of practicing qi are useless. As the name suggests, there are countless opportunities to become immortal, and there is no shortage of magical medicines. Building the Tao is better."

"What if he can't learn it?"

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(End of this chapter)