Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 64 Introduction to the Eight-Nine Mysterious Skills
I was so excited thinking that he would teach me the Eight-Nine Profound Art, but I was poured a bucket of cold water on myself. He asked me to copy the Huangting Sutra. No problem, I copied it.

Deng Chanyu returned to the "Jade House" in the back hall and asked Biaozi to stay in the stable by himself. She cleaned the windows, tables, and floors, took a bath and changed clothes, then lit three incense sticks and adjusted her state of mind. Then she spread out the paper and copied the scriptures with her wrist suspended.

He controlled his speed, carefully savoring the unique rhythm of the Huangting Sutra word by word, allowing his impetuous heart to calm down again to the state of sharpening an iron rod. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and only completed the task after copying for forty-nine days in a row.

During this period, she did not just copy scriptures. The quiet environment on the mountain allowed her to copy the "Yin Fu Jing" and "Lishan Laomu Xuanmiao Zhenjing" that she had learned before more than ten times, especially the "Xuanmiao Zhenjing", which she wrote particularly carefully.

She did not mention the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art again, and the Old Mother of Mount Li, who taught and answered questions every seven days, seemed to have forgotten about it.

There are no years in the mountains, and the New Year is coming soon.

The old mother looked at the scriptures copied by Deng Chanyu and asked a few questions. She answered them fluently. The old mother nodded slowly and said.

"You must know that cultivating the Dao is difficult, cultivating the Great Dao is even more difficult. Life and death are unpredictable, and the seasons are unpredictable. Yet, the allure of immortality is undeniable. The only option is to contend with the Dao, with Heaven itself. Win, and you will attain enlightenment; lose, and your soul will return to heaven and earth.

The Eight-Nine Profound Art cannot attain enlightenment, but it does open up a new path for the Daoists of the world. Taking the Nine Transformations as the ultimate, returning to the essence, and cultivating pure Yang with great perseverance and wisdom, one can avoid the Three Calamities, Nine Tribulations, and Ten Disasters. On the path of the Great Dao, even if one makes a mistake once, one can rely on the Profound Art to find a lifelong path. Do you still want to practice?"

Deng Chanyu stated this time very seriously: "Teacher, I met an old man at Chentang Pass a while ago. He said that he had studied Taoism for forty years, but ultimately achieved nothing and left the mountain. He was disheartened, but I could see that he still had a heart for Taoism. Although I am not a good disciple, I still have a heart for Taoism. Teacher, I want to learn the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art."

The old mother of Mount Li was noncommittal: "Okay, take out your Emerald Light Liang Yi Lamp."

Deng Chanyu quickly took out the spirit lamp.

"Even after being refined, the entry-level practice of the Eight-Nine Profound Art remains incredibly powerful. Without the body of a great sorcerer, it's practically impossible to begin. The Xuanmen sages developed a different approach, using nine innate spiritual objects as their foundation and the limbs, bones, internal organs, and six bowels as their vessels. They refine their essence, regulate their qi, nourish their spirit, and reverse yin and yang to achieve the Profound Art. You don't need to do this."

The heavy breathing of the old mother of Mount Li made Deng Chanyu almost spit out blood.

"Disciples of the Chan Sect practice the Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts in the most authentic way. My disciples have their own unique methods. I have to say, Chanyu, you are also a destined person."

The Old Mother of Mount Li also took out a spiritual lamp that emitted colorful light.

"This lamp is called the Precious Lotus Lamp. It contains a Seven Treasures Wonderful Fire, which can replace seven innate spiritual objects. Combined with your Emerald Light Liangyi Lamp, which divides yin and yang, it perfectly matches the number of nine revolutions. Ordinary people cannot absorb this level of flame. However, you are the reincarnation of a phoenix. You can use the Seven Treasures Wonderful Fire and the Great Sun Golden Flame to temper yourself and complete the three stages of refining essence, regulating qi, and nourishing the spirit. I believe you will soon be able to master the profound art."

The Old Mother of Mount Li then explained in detail the practice formulas and many precautions of the Eight-Nine Profound Art. Deng Chanyu listened attentively. She didn't know about the great success stage, but this technique was indeed very suitable for her at the entry stage. No one else had the conditions she had.

Yang Jian probably followed the traditional method, collecting innate spiritual objects, and then training hard by passing each level.

It would be much easier for her. It's just a burning flame. Is she afraid of flame?

A quarter of an hour later. "Ouch! Oh my god, it hurts so much! Will this disfigure me?" Deng Chanyu was surrounded by flames. The Great Sun Golden Flame was usually very docile, but who knew that after the addition of the Seven Treasures Wonderful Fire, the two flames merged together, like crazy, drilling deep into her skin and internal organs in an extremely domineering manner, and then burning from the inside out.

Her robe, silk ribbon, and cloud shoes were intact, but her skin temperature was as hot as charcoal, and her internal organs were even scarily hotter.

The Phoenix clone in the distance immediately stopped and announced that it would take a rest.

The old bear roared and rolled aside to pick pine nuts. The other friends also went to play. Only the phoenix remained there with its eyes closed. It used the magical power of its clone to help its original body to dissolve the flames in its internal organs bit by bit.

After the flames, following the instructions of the Old Mother of Mount Li, Deng Chanyu placed the Precious Lotus Lamp beside her, which was divided into seven palaces in turn: Kan, Zhen, Li, and the Central Palace. The Cuiguang Liangyi Lamp was placed in the Qian position to suppress the Qian Palace, and the halo of light spread out, suppressing the Kun Palace from afar.

There are countless pure airs in the Nine Palaces that are born from the burning of flames. Some of these pure airs are as sharp as golden swords, and some are as heavy as rocks. They converge from nine directions to the center, washing over the whole body over and over again. Even though her physical fitness far exceeds that of the cultivators of the same level, she still feels unbearable pain at this time. It seems as if there are nine needles in her head, one after another, and every two breaths, they will pierce her head from different angles. She keeps reciting the Huangting Sutra to prevent herself from fainting from the pain.

The difficulty of this technique lies in the fact that you cannot stop. The nine turns must be completed in one go. If you stop, all your efforts will be wasted.

Every time Deng Chanyu felt that she could no longer hold on, she would transfer part of her mind to the Phoenix clone to "rest". After catching her breath, she would come back to "suffer the punishment" over and over again. Finally, she completed the first nine-turn practice of the Eight-Nine Profound Art as required.

After completing this step, she stopped practicing, stood up, and walked out of the room dizzy, only to find that six months had passed.

The old mother of Mount Li checked it and said: "Not bad, the Phoenix Clan is indeed gifted in practicing this kind of skills. You have already practiced this skill to the second level."

Deng Chanyu was filled with joy, feeling that all her hard work had paid off.

The Lishan Old Mother continued, "There are still seventy levels ahead. You must be patient and calm at all times. Only in this way can you survive the changes."

Deng Chanyu didn't hear what her mother said next. She rolled her eyes and fainted.

Qingluan walked out from the darkness, squatted beside her, pinched her face, and said with a funny look on her face: "My Lady, Ah Yu has fainted! Haha, look at her little expression when she heard that there are still seventy floors, it's so funny!"

The Old Mother of Mount Li also smiled softly. Saints are high and mighty and must behave in a dignified manner at ordinary times. Training disciples is one of the few pleasures they have.

Deng Chanyu slept for two whole days before she recovered from the bizarre setting that this broken martial art had seventy-two levels.

Her entry was a shortcut, but she had to rely on hard work to break through step by step.

The Old Mother of Mount Li suggested that she combine work and rest and not rush into practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Art, because her own level was too low. If she wanted to practice the Eight-Nine Profound Art above the ninth level, she would have to at least become an immortal. She could not sustain it by relying on the practice of the later levels of her mortal body.

(End of this chapter)