Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 878: Moon Spirit Seal Scripture Pine Waves and Crane Cries
Outside the bamboo house, clouds are hanging down and rolling, and the fire in the Bagua furnace is spewing out seven colors.

Becoming an immortal in a thousand years is not just empty talk.

However, we have just started now. Instead of planning and thinking too much, it is better to focus on the specific direction of the realm of asking for the way.

Fu Yuan Sanxian's wide sleeves hung down on the steps, his eyes flickering as he pondered for half an incense stick of time.

Suddenly, the water at the bottom of the furnace began to steam, and when it interacted with the Li fire, it produced the innate hexagram. The old Taoist sensed something and raised his frost eyebrows slightly: "Then manifest the Dao fruit."

Chen Mu was unaware of anything else. He closed his eyes and sat down on the green jade cushion. Suddenly, a vortex appeared in his purple palace.

But I saw water light flowing in the void, and a tripod about a foot long emerged from the mist.

The three legs are like a coiled dragon exploring the abyss, the two ears are like a black bird flapping its wings, the shape of the Kan hexagram is faintly visible in the belly of the tripod, and water patterns hang down from the mouth of the tripod, condensing into nine-curve flowing waves on the bamboo and vine ground.

"good!"

Fu Yuan Sanxian lightly shook his wide sleeves, causing the fire in the furnace to boil suddenly.

"Green jade is the bone, mysterious patterns are the veins, the tripod forms the Kan image and conceives the creation. This is the innate Taoist instrument recorded in ancient books!"

"You are able to manifest the fruit of the Tao into this, which shows that you are walking on the supreme path."

Except for some special people who manifest special fruits of the Tao, the fruits of the Tao of most cultivators are in the form of objects or instruments.

Physical images refer to spiritual images of heaven and earth such as mountains, rivers, fire, fog, trees, etc. The specific distinction between good and bad is very vague. The image of a mountain alone has hundreds of different branches.

The shape of the vessel is easier to distinguish than the former.

Regardless of the Five Elements, whether it is a sword, a flag, a spear or an arrow, the cultivators who manifest these kinds of Dao Fruits are mostly people with extraordinary determination and are good at attacking.

The fruits of the Tao, such as the furnace, pot, drum, gourd, etc., are mostly manifestations of outstanding practice in a certain aspect.

As for Daoist artifacts like the Zun, Zhong, Jian, and Ding, they are definitely not something that can be manifested by ordinary Daoist techniques...

Fu Yuan Sanxian's fingertips brushed across the water ripples on the cauldron, as if he could touch the entity, but he saw thousands of ripples reflecting the stars.

"Using the virtue of water to enter the Dao, the innate Dao rhythm is naturally formed, and it also manifests this tripod that controls the water..."

His eyes shone with light, and he finally twirled his beard and laughed: "If I didn't know you were from the outside world, I would have mistaken you for a descendant of the ancient Gonggong clan."

Gonggong is an ancient water god who also has descendants in the Floating Cloud Realm. However, there has been a lack of successors over the past ten thousand years, and he has gradually withdrawn from the list of the eight major clans in the Floating Cloud Realm.

In this generation, there is a descendant who is quite famous. It is said that the fruit of his Taoism is a mysterious mirror of green water, which is also known as a precious weapon and is also the supreme Tao.

"I just don't know, if compared with my disciple, who will win and who will lose?"

Fu Yuan Sanxian smiled slightly, his wide sleeves fluttered, and thousands of green ripples suddenly bloomed at his fingertips.

As the water light flowed, a three-foot green light condensed from the void and turned into the shape of a swimming dragon hanging in the air.

The ancient Chinese character "坎" appeared faintly where the dragon's head and tail met, and the surrounding frost and mist condensed into fine runes, forming an excellent fifth-level water-attributed Dao mark called "Green Water Condensed Jadeite."

Chen Mu's heart moved slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

The teacup on the table beside it trembled without wind, and the dew in the cup condensed into an eight-petal lotus pattern with the pure air of chalcedony, showing the extraordinary nature of this Taoist mark.

Upon seeing this, Immortal Fu Yuan lightly snapped his fingers, and the teacup immediately returned to calm, leaving only the lingering sound of the dragon's roar in the lingering fragrance.

"This Dao Mark was collected by me in my early years. I used the North Sea Mysterious Ice, which had been tempered for a thousand years, as bait and fished in the Three Heavens."

"My original intention was to use this Dao Mark to help you achieve the Water Element Dao Foundation and break through to the realm of asking for the Dao."

Fu Yuanzi covered the Dao Mark with his wide sleeves, and the green dragon instantly shrank into an inch-long ice crystal: "However, judging from your Dao foundation today, if you continue to use this Dao Mark as a guide, it would be a bit of a waste of your talent..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of pine trees outside the pavilion began to ripple, blowing against the bamboo windows.

Chen Mu waved his hand to put away the Ze Ding Dao Fruit, his eyes slightly understanding: "Master wants me to fish for the fifth-level Dao Fruit myself, so that I can be most suitable..."

Fu Yuanzi pursed his lips and smiled: "It seems that you already know the difference here."

Chen Mu nodded and said, "I heard Taoist Changsheng talk about it when I came here."

"Changsheng is right. This Dao Mark is indeed a fine product, but it lacks a destined connection with you after all, and it's not just this..."

Fu Yuanzi suddenly waved his sleeves to collect the ice crystals, and the water energy in the field suddenly disappeared.

"The three stages of the Dao are extremely profound. Take the first stage, for example. This stage is called Knocking on the Mysterious Gate. The cultivator uses his primordial spirit as a guide to knock on the mysterious gate of heaven and earth, evolving nine levels of cause and effect. Every time he cuts through a level of cause and effect, lines appear in his purple palace."

"Ancient texts record that 'Nine bows at the Mysterious Gate reveal the True Suchness, and the Three Flowers gather at the summit, chilling the Jade Capital.' These respectively symbolize the first level of the Dao Realm and the pinnacle of the Dao Realm."

"Its meaning is simply to say that only by cutting off the nine layers of cause and effect can one attain the true path."

"However, 70% of the cultivators stopped at the third level and, for various reasons, hastily chose to pass it and directly enter the next level."

"While this action is certainly swift, it comes at the cost of one's own potential. Those who advance through three knocks have never achieved immortality."

"Then there are things like sitting and forgetting the world and experiencing the fleeting beauty of the night sky, which are all similar to knocking on the mysterious gate."

"To sit and forget the world requires one to enter the mortal world and experience reincarnation for a hundred lifetimes. Each lifetime adds another shackle to the mortal world. Only when all shackles are broken can one see the 'true self'."

"To experience the fleeting beauty of time, one must break free from the cocoon of time..."

"The difficulty of the three levels has stumped even the True Lord Qiangu. It's inevitable that there will be some disappointments."

"Even this old Taoist priest had reservations about the two levels of Zuwangchen and Litanhua. The former was due to his lifespan and had not yet reached a hundred lifetimes, while the latter was because he did not dare to face the questioning of the Heavenly Dao directly..."

Having said this, Fu Yuanzi sighed deeply: "Perhaps it is precisely because of these two flaws that this old Taoist failed to transcend the tribulation and thus became a wandering immortal in a desperate situation..."

At this time, Chen Mu was already stunned.

It turns out there are so many ways to seek the truth?

It turns out that one can advance hastily to the Spiritual Transformation Realm before reaching the full level of cultivation?
He bowed his head in greeting, a golden glow flickering on his sleeves. He raised his eyes and said in a clear voice, "Master, is it that I... must complete the three levels to the highest limit of the Heavenly Dao?"

After these words were spoken, Fu Yuanzi regained his composure and said with a faint smile, "Why, you don't want to?"

Chen Mu slowly stood up, his figure like a green pine or cypress, his eyes clearer and deeper than ever before: "Disciple, I couldn't ask for more!"

Ordinary true immortals are not enough to help him escape from the quagmire, nor are they enough to make him act according to his will.

If he wants to do it, he will naturally become the ultimate fairy!
"Hahaha!"

"Good, great good!"

Fu Yuanzi turned around and laughed out loud. He laughed for several breaths before gradually calming down. He walked to the window and looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back.

"I, the old Taoist, want more than you do..."

The realm of true immortality has long been more than just his dream.

Haiyan and Qingping, his love and guilt for these two disciples have now been completely absorbed into them...

He murmured, then turned to look at Chen Mu, as if explaining to him: "My thoughts are not random. Since you have such a foundation and have manifested the Dao Fruit of the Ze Ding at the Nascent Soul stage, you should follow the example of the ancient cultivators and do your best to overcome the three barriers."

Chen Mu nodded.

"But before that..."

Fu Yuanzi's eyes were piercing, as if he could detect all of Chen Mu's energy. "Your original technique was quite exquisite, but your realm is limited. Your Dao rhyme has come to an abrupt end, and you are no longer suitable for continuing to practice."

He waved his wide sleeves, and a jade-carved bamboo slip suddenly appeared in his palm.

Chen Mu's eyes flickered slightly, and he saw nine layers of seal patterns flowing across the jade slip, as if vast waves were rising and falling within the tiny space, and the faint sound of the tide could be heard in his ears. Fu Yuanzi tapped the jade slip with his knuckles, and instantly, the cold light of the moon spirit burst out from the slip, and the entire bamboo house was reflected in the shadow of the blue sea and blue sky.

"This is the 'Taiyin Yuepo Chaosheng Seal Scripture,' inherited from the Water Virtue Immortal of Chaosheng Pavilion. It follows the lunar cycle and draws inspiration from the tides of the four seas..."

Before he finished speaking, the seal characters on the jade slip suddenly moved like silver scales and condensed into twenty-four tide marks.

"Each realm has its own calamity. From the 'Chu Lan Realm' to the 'Gui Xu Realm' in this method, one must go through the Six Harmonies Tide Calamity."

"While ordinary water techniques focus on gentle control, this technique requires you to master the changing phases of the moon, as well as the rise and fall of tides."

"When the moon is full, it will be like the raging tide of Qiantang River, which will crush the mountains and split the rocks. When it is crescent, it will be like the undercurrent of Qujiang River, which will corrode gold and destroy bones..."

Chen Mu listened attentively, memorizing everything in his mind. At the same time, he raised his eyes to look at the letter, and suddenly saw that the seal pattern turned into a black tortoise carrying a map.

Fu Yuanzi pointed at the tortoise shell star map and said, "The most wonderful thing about this technique is that it matches the numbers of Tian Gang and Di Sha. The thirty-six main meridians secretly match the movement of the stars in the sky, and the seventy-two branch meridians respond to the rise and fall of the Di Sha tides."

"When you reach the 'Heaven Tide Realm', which is the stage of spiritual transformation, your every move will be likened to the power of the four seas. Even a true dragon casting rain will be unable to overwhelm your waves."

After he finished speaking, he flicked his fingertips, and the bamboo slips changed again. The seal patterns formed a vortex, drawing Chen Mu's consciousness in.

Chen Mu's heart suddenly tightened, but then he relaxed.

In a trance, he saw the changes of the world, the waxing and waning of the moon, the reefs turning into dust at high tide and the corals growing like jade trees at low tide...

Fu Yuanzi pointed his finger at Chen Mu's brow, his voice as firm as a rock: "Look carefully, these twelve tide-raising postures are inspired by the heaven and earth. 'Sea and Sky Beginning Dusk' nourishes water essence, 'Ten Thousand Rivers Returning to the Ruins' can transform the enemy's true essence into vast waves, and more importantly..."

Suddenly, the reflection of the bright moon appeared in the scroll. "Every night when the moon is full, when the true meaning of the tide is at its peak, you can use the Taiyin's profound energy to condense your Dao body!"

"..."

The profound skills passed down by a lineage of true immortals are so mysterious that it is difficult to explain in words.

Even with Fu Yuanzi's knowledge as a wandering immortal, and trying to explain the broad implications in a concise manner, it still took him three full days and nights, from day to night, and back again, before he could finally understand the general idea with Chen Muyan...

Chen Mu was in high spirits and didn't feel tired at all. He even deduced and pondered in his mind while listening, and raised questions from time to time.

Fu Yuanzi also spoke without reservation, and could often explain the meaning in just a few words, making him suddenly realize.

Having a good teacher as a guide can indeed save you a lot of hard work...

The breeze blows the clouds, and dusk falls on the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, another day is coming to an end.

Fu Yuanzi chuckled and waved his sleeves, and the vine steps of the bamboo house seemed to be flooded with a three-foot tide. The bamboo slips transformed into silver dragon carps swam freely and swam into Chen Mu's sleeves.

Chen Mu bowed again and said, "Disciple thanks Master."

This is a sincere thank you.

He could feel that Fu Yuanzi was sincere to him, no matter what the reason was, it was his true love after all.

Especially since he himself had reservations, this sincerity became even more profound.

He has always been willing to exchange sincerity for sincerity, so he couldn't help feeling guilty when the other party treated him like this.

But matters in heaven are related to the innate Ren water, so how can we not have reservations?
I can only keep this in mind for now and repay you in the future...

Fu Yuanzi's eyes were deep, as if he had noticed what Chen Mu was thinking, and he couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

He didn't know what story was behind Chen Mu, but he didn't care about those trivial things. He was already an immortal in desperate situation and would die one day, so what was there to be afraid of?
"It's fortunate that you entered the Dao through the virtue of water, so you can apply this technique to other situations. Otherwise, you would have to go to the shore of the vast ocean and observe the tides for three years like the disciples in the pavilion. Only when you comprehend the four words 'the sound of the tide in August' can you be considered to have grasped the key..."

He smiled and joked, and emphasized a few more points until Chen Mu had no more questions. Then he calmed down, closed his eyes, and waved his sleeves in greeting.

Chen Mu's heart trembled, and he bowed and left the bamboo house.

As he walked down the stone path, he gradually came up with a plan.

The most urgent task is to change the practice method and perfect the fourth level.

After that, you can go to the third level of the Cloud Sea Market to fish for Dao Traces, thereby breaking through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm...

As I was returning home through the fog, the dusk was dyeing the dangerous cliffs red.

Suddenly, snow feathers fluttered among the twisted branches of the ancient pine tree by the abyss. It was the fifth-level spiritual crane that was seen a few days ago.

Chen Mu stopped and saw the frosty white crane with flowing clouds on its feet, combing its feathers with its red beak.

His eyes fixed, he brushed his sleeves and asked in a clear voice, "Fellow Daoist He, have you visited Han Mansion twice? Is there something you want to see me about? Or is it because of this ancient pine tree?"

The golden pupils of the spiritual crane spun again and again, and a clear female voice echoed amidst the sound of pine waves: "Little boy, you are not from Fuyuan Cave Heaven, why do you occupy this cave?"

Before the last note had faded, pine needles rustled like rain and fell straight into the abyss.

Chen Mu smiled in his heart and had some guesses about the identity of the Linghe in front of him, who had a slightly "simple" mind.

He intended to test her, so he feigned a stern expression and shouted, "Where are you from, and how can you be sure that I'm not from Fuyuan Cave Heaven?"

The spiritual crane seemed to be angry, flapping its wings fiercely twice, and shouted: "I am Murong Xuxu from Yunming Cave, and I am not one to talk nonsense!"

Although its body is small, its realm is quite high. When its wings flapped, the sea of ​​clouds surged like boiling water, the branches of the ancient pine trees trembled violently, and several pine cones exploded into powder.

"Oh?"

Chen Mu suddenly smiled and bowed, "So it's Fellow Daoist Murong from Yunming Cave. I apologize for my rudeness..."

He didn't know about Yunming Cave, but he had heard Senior Brother Qingshan mention the great reputation of Senior Sister Ten, who was known as the Master of Yunming Sword.

Yunming Sword Master Yunming Dong, I think, comes from the same family...

"you!"

Ling He then realized that she had been tricked into revealing her identity and origin by the person in front of her with just a few words, while she still didn't know the details about the other person.

She was so embarrassed that she wanted to turn around and fly away, but when she thought about the task assigned by her master that had not yet been completed, she could only suppress her embarrassment and shouted, "Since you know my identity, why don't you quickly introduce yourself?"

Chen Mu smiled, cutting off the pressure, and said frankly: "I am Chen Mu, and I became Master's disciple a few days ago..."

Before he could finish his words, the sea of ​​clouds suddenly became silent.

"The Immortal Lord's new disciple?"

Linghe stayed where he was, the snow feathers on his neck rising and falling, as if he couldn't believe it.

Seeing that the other party looked calm, she had to believe it.

"Oh no! If he really is the Immortal Lord's disciple, then I'm the one who's being disrespectful!"

The golden pupils of the spiritual crane began to turn again, but for now she could only make the best of it and apologize later.

She suddenly flapped her wings and broke through the evening clouds, and in her clear cry she said, "I don't believe it, you cunning boy!"

In the reflection of the setting sun, you can see frosty white light sweeping towards the westward peaks. Countless tower-shaped pine cones are still hanging on the pine branches, swaying gently in the mountain breeze.

Chen Mu couldn't help but shook his head and smiled, then turned back to the cave...

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(End of this chapter)