Honghuang: Senior Brother of the Chan Sect, I am Guangchengzi

Chapter 84: Listening to the Dao of Alchemy

Hearing this punishment, the two immortals were horrified and were about to open their mouths to explain, but Guangchengzi waved his sleeves, and the Winged Immortal was immediately pressed into the innate spring, and was suppressed by thousands of springs.

There was also an innate sense of coldness lingering here, which instantly completely froze the magic power in his body, leaving him with only his physical body to barely hold on.

After suppressing the Winged Fairy, Guangchengzi flicked his fingers at Luo Xuan, and Luo Xuan instantly transformed from a young man into a plump white boy. He was wearing a purple bellyband and had a pigtail on his head. His arms were white and tender like lotus roots, and his lips were red and his teeth were white. He actually turned into a boy.

Watching his body changing, Luo Xuan couldn't help but wail. He wanted to struggle, but an inexplicable force blocked his origin and forced his body to stay like a boy.

Guang Chengzi shouted, "Stand still! I am going to the Bajing Palace to listen to the teachings now. If you dare to embarrass me, I will punish you by throwing you into the Nine Heavens Thunder Cloud right now."

After being scolded by Guangchengzi, Luo Xuan trembled all over, but still stood beside him tremblingly. Then Guangchengzi released Liangyi and turned over and stepped on it.

Liangyi had not appeared in the world for a long time, and was about to let out a long cry, but he caught a glimpse of the fat white boy out of the corner of his eye. He immediately became alert, thinking that the boy was trying to steal the responsibility of the mount from him, and could not help but whisper a threatening sound.

Although Luo Xuan was afraid of Guangchengzi, he was not so afraid as to worship his mount as a god. He snorted coldly and stood beside Liangyi.

Following Guangchengzi's order, Liangyi no longer cared about jealousy and immediately flew towards the direction of Bajing Palace.

When they arrived in front of the Bajing Palace, Guangchengzi got off Liangyi and said to Luo Xuan, "Wait for me here."

After saying that, Guangchengzi stepped into the Bajing Palace. He did not lie to Luo Xuan. Laozi did say that he would come to the Bajing Palace to listen to lectures on alchemy after Luo Xuan came out of seclusion.

Originally, he didn't want to come so soon, but he had no choice but to be disturbed by these two people during his retreat. Even after being punished, he didn't feel like continuing, so he thought about coming to Bajing Palace.

Seeing Guangchengzi's figure disappear, Luo Xuan's eyes rolled around, thinking that this was a good opportunity. He wanted to leave here immediately and ask for help from his four senior brothers and sisters.

But before he could fly up, Liang Yi made a deer cry and immediately blocked his way.

Seeing that the white deer dared to block him, Luo Xuan was furious and shouted: "It's ok for your master to bully me, but you dare to bully me too! Do you really think I am someone you can bully at will?"

After saying that, Luo Xuan stretched out his hands and clapped them, and a three-colored divine fire appeared in his hands. It was the fire in the air, the fire in the stone, and the fire in the wood combined. It was the Samadhi True Fire that was also famous in the prehistoric times.

It’s not because the power of the Samadhi True Fire is strong, but because this fire can be cultivated by anyone, regardless of race or level of cultivation, as long as one is willing, and naturally can have a certain reputation.

Luo Xuan could naturally use a more powerful divine fire, but this white deer was obviously Guang Chengzi's mount. If it was injured, who knows what kind of trouble would be caused.

That's why Luo Xuan used the Samadhi True Fire, hoping to teach the white deer a lesson and prevent it from stopping him.

But facing the threat of Samadhi True Fire, Liang Yi remained calm and instead made a mocking sound like a deer's cry.

“Yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo-yo—”

Following a long, sonorous, yet mocking cry, Liangyi stretched out its front hooves and stepped on the ground, then opened its mouth and spit out a palace lantern shining with golden flames.

The golden fire in the palace lantern was not dazzling, but instead carried an indescribable sense of compassion. Liangyi held the palace lantern in his mouth and waved it towards Luo Xuan. The golden fire in the lantern suddenly rushed out, resembling the scorching sun, but not dazzling. Instead, it gave Luo Xuan a sense of warmth.

Under the illumination of this golden fire, Luo Xuan involuntarily dispersed the Samadhi True Fire in his hand, and instead turned it into an innate divine fire and pounced towards the golden fire.

As an innate fire god, he could not resist the temptation of various divine fires. To him, devouring divine fires was a form of cultivation.

At this moment, a hint of human cunning flashed in Liangyi's eyes, and he immediately threw out the palace lantern and sprayed a stream of magic power at it.

Suddenly, the golden fire emitted by the palace lanterns shone brightly, changing from the original warm warmth to a scorching heat wave, instantly grabbing the ball of divine fire that Luo Xuan had transformed into, and forcibly transforming it into the golden fire.

"What! No!"

Luo Xuan let out a scream, but in the end he was unable to resist the grasp of the golden fire and was forced to merge into it.

After capturing Luo Xuan, the golden fire returned to its original state of burning, but in the very center there was a ball of strange-colored flame that was constantly dancing, like a wick, or like a trapped insect.

After doing all this, Liangyi shook his head and tail like a victorious general, and then swallowed the palace lantern again.

Guangchengzi, who had already sat down and was listening to Laozi talking about the way of alchemy, moved all over and realized that Liangyi had used the Eight Scenery Palace Lantern. He immediately realized that it was Luo Xuan who was unwilling to be captured and wanted to resist, which made Liangyi take action.

But this was also within his expectations, otherwise, the Eight Scenery Palace Lanterns would not have been left behind.

Afterwards, Guangchengzi continued to indulge in the alchemy method taught by Laozi.

"The so-called pill is round and integrated. It does not reveal any essence or leak any external energy. It contains medicines from all over the world and blocks out the chaos from the four directions of heaven and earth. When the pill is swallowed, its skin is broken and the essence is swallowed and spit out..." Lao Tzu sat on a high platform, indifferent to what happened outside the Bajing Palace. He just talked about the method of refining the pill.

Guangchengzi listened with great interest. What Laozi talked about in terms of alchemy was naturally not to teach him how to make the elixir, nor was it to teach him what the elixir recipe was.

It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish.

Compared to elixirs, the elixir recipe is the fishing rod, but compared to the method of alchemy, the elixir recipe also becomes the fish.

What is the true meaning of alchemy that Lao Tzu taught Guangchengzi and what is the purpose of alchemy?

This principle is not only applicable to alchemy, but also to spiritual practice.

The so-called "containing medicines from all corners of the world inside and blocking the chaos from all directions of heaven and earth outside" refers not only to the effects of elixirs and elixir clothes, but also to the relationship between the body and essence.

The medicine of the five lakes and four seas refers to the essence in the body, the chaos of heaven and earth refers to the chaos of the outside world, and the inner storage and outer protection refer to the physical body.

Laozi was not only teaching Guangchengzi how to make elixirs, but also teaching Guangchengzi how to make himself into an elixir.

If you compare yourself to an elixir, then you can figure out everything inside your body like peeling off a cocoon and drawing out silk. You can even put yourself directly into the elixir furnace, use the blazing fire to burn away the impurities in your body, and finally refine an immortal golden elixir.

And "Once I swallow a golden elixir, I will know that my fate is in my own hands" is not an outrageous statement. The golden elixir refers to myself, not some invincible treasure.

If you can refine yourself into an immortal golden elixir, it means that there is no impurity in your body, and your soul will become extremely pure. You will be able to clearly realize the future development direction, avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, and escape any disaster. Naturally, even heaven and earth cannot kill you.

It’s a pity that such a realm is too profound. Guangchengzi has only touched a little bit of it. It’s good enough if he can refine himself into a perfect whole. How could he dare to think of reaching the sky in one step?
And even if you can reach the top in one step, you can also fall down in one step in the future.

Therefore, compared with the quick-success method, Guangchengzi prefers to move forward slowly, step by step.

Laozi preached for a very long time this time, actually for ten thousand years before he finally stopped, which was beyond Guangchengzi's expectation.

"Okay, Guangchengzi." Laozi uttered the last sentence of the great truth, and then said lightly: "I have been talking about the way of alchemy for so long, now you make an elixir for me to see, Jinjiao, Yinjiao, you take Guangchengzi to pick out the tools."

Two boys came gently from behind. They had delicate features and fair faces. They looked exactly the same, except that the boy on the left had two golden horns on his head, while the boy on the right had a pair of silver horns on his forehead, which revealed their identities.

Unlike Yinjiao who was shy, Jinjiao was much more lively. He walked forward and bowed to Guangchengzi, saying, "Jinjiao greets Senior Brother Guangchengzi."

Then Jinjiao pulled Yinjiao's sleeve, and Yinjiao said timidly: "Yinjiao greets Senior Brother Guangchengzi."

Guang Chengzi smiled and nodded, saying, "My two junior brothers, are doing well."

Jinjiao said: "Brother, please come with us to select the tools we need."

After saying that, Jinjiao and Yinjiao walked to the side and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Guangchengzi was not surprised and walked there as well. As he walked, the Bajing Palace, which was originally only a few feet in size, began to expand gradually, and several gates appeared at the end. Jinjiao and Yinjiao were standing under one of the gates waiting.

Seeing Guang Chengzi coming, Jin Jiao bowed and said, "Brother Guang Chengzi, behind the door is the master's alchemy room. If you need anything, please help yourself."

After saying this, the two were about to leave, but Guangchengzi called them. The two looked back in confusion, only to find that Guangchengzi had actually taken out two wooden swords.

On the wooden sword, the innate energy was flowing. Although it was acquired, it was also very powerful. There was also a kind of hot yang energy lingering on it, which made it more powerful.

Guang Chengzi had a kind face and a friendly attitude. He smiled and said, "My two junior brothers, we met by chance today. I don't have anything with me. These two swords were made by me in my spare time. Although they are only acquired middle-grade spiritual treasures, they are also interesting items. If you two junior brothers don't mind, you may take them."

The two of them had just been enlightened by me, how could they have seen these treasures?
Naturally, they were overjoyed to collect the two swords. Everyone was smiling and called him "brother" affectionately, and then left together.

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Guangchengzi smiled slightly. If it were someone else's boy, he might not have such a good attitude.

But these two boys are not ordinary. After all, even if the legends of later generations are wrong, based on Lao Tzu's current temperament, he probably won't be able to accept any disciples. So these two are the ones who have accompanied Lao Tzu the longest.

A seventh-rank official serving the prime minister would naturally have to be more kind.

Afterwards, Guangchengzi stepped into the alchemy room.

(End of this chapter)