I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 246 Mysterious Maiden Sword Technique, Divine Journey to the Heavenly Book

Deep, secluded streams, shrouded in mist and clouds.

Xu Qing used water as a screen, creating a small space at the bottom of the ravine to block outsiders from listening.

The law should not be lightly transmitted, and the Way should not be sold cheaply.

Yuan Gong secretly engraved the Heavenly Book, allowing the fox demon to learn the Nine Heavens Secret Techniques, which led to a great disaster. Since then, he has never again had the idea of ​​spreading his teachings throughout the world and making them last for thousands of years.

As the saying goes, sweet dew does not nourish rootless grass, and the wonderful Dharma is only for those with affinity. If the Dharma is lightly transmitted, it is like giving a knife to a three-year-old child, and the consequences will be unpredictable.

Now that Yuan Gong has seen that Xu Qing and Xuan Yu are so insightful and have accumulated merit, he feels that his destiny lies with these two.

In times of great calamity, it is not easy to encounter someone with such virtue and character.

Xu Qing was unaware of what Yuan Gong was thinking. He simply tried his best to appear harmless, hoping to learn the supernatural powers and spells before the other party noticed anything amiss.

In other words, the Yuan Gong in front of him was just a stone statue, an incarnation of incense offerings. If the real Yuan Gong were in person, it's hard to say whether his deception would be effective.

After all, deities like Lord Yuan, who are rebellious by nature, are all masters of defying the heavens. Even if the heavens are wearing robes, they would dare to lift them up to see what color their underpants are.

Xu Qing is a weak zombie, not even a flying zombie. If he really encounters these lawless masters, he'll probably be no different from running away naked.

Deception? We've stripped you naked!

Xu Qing was very familiar with things like "eagle eyes" and "divine vision"!
Beneath the deep ravine, where the water curtain and the Dharma realm were doubly isolated, Yuan Gong felt the pure spiritual power transmitted from Baosheng Temple, and his impression of Xu Qing improved significantly.

Upon their first meeting, he assumed the other person was a righteous and chivalrous man who hated evil.

Now that he was in the Blood Lake Dharma Realm, Master Yuan realized that the other party was a virtuous person with great aspirations and perseverance!

"There are 360 ​​different schools of Taoism, and all of them lead to enlightenment. Which one would you like to learn?"

"Could it be that Master Yuan is proficient in all 360 Daoist methods?"

Master Yuan laughed and said, "I am neither the Dao Ancestor nor a sage. What virtue or ability do I have to be proficient in all 360 methods? I only have a rough understanding of one or two of them, and I have mastered two or three out of ten. In total, I only have seventy or eighty categories. How can you say that I am proficient in all of them?"

"I ask you these questions simply to find out if what you aspire to is what I have learned. If they happen to align, then we are destined to be together; if they do not align..."

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Xu Qing remained silent for a long time.

It is said that a chance to become a celestial being is hard to come by, and the truth is indeed true.

After overcoming numerous hardships, he and Xuan Yu vanquished the demons, and carrying the good karma they had formed seven years ago, they came here to meet Lord Yuan.

He had finally managed to touch upon the path to immortality, but when it came time to pass on the teachings, there were still trials waiting for him.

Xu Qing's thoughts raced, and when he saw Xuan Yu beside him, he suddenly had a solution.

"Senior, this junior does not know the art of cloud-riding or the secrets of escape. If only I could learn a supernatural ability to travel quickly..."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Gong breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that Xu Qing was trying to learn the secret to immortality after holding back for so long.

If that's the case, it's really difficult for him to teach it.

Now it seems that this young man is not only upright in his heart, but also very kind in his dealings with others.

If it were someone more greedy, they probably would have relentlessly pursued the secret to immortality.

"The art of flying and soaring through the clouds will be understood when one becomes an immortal and attains enlightenment. If you are like this now, the cloud-flying skills you can learn are nothing more than minor techniques of controlling the wind and mist."

"Are there any other suitable methods for escaping and traveling?"

Xu Qing humbly sought advice.

Instead of answering directly, Yuan Gong said, “The Nine Heavens Secrets of Baiyun Cave consists of two volumes. The first volume has thirteen pages and contains the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Transformations. The second volume has twenty-four pages and contains the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations. I once had a monk disciple who made a copy of the twenty-four pages of the Heavenly Book in Baiyun Cave and learned the Earthly Fiend Divine Powers. Among these powers is a method of movement called the Pot Heaven Method.”

"What is a pot-shaped heaven? It is the heaven within a pot. Although it contains the word 'heaven,' it refers to the ability to shrink the earth and measure the grotto-heaven within a pot. It is a divine power of the earth, not a transformation of the heavens."

Originally intending to impart the Earthly Fiend Divine Power to Xu Qing, Master Yuan deliberately changed his words and said something meaningful.

Just as he expected, the next moment Yuan Gong saw Xu Qing ask, "This student wishes to learn the Heavenly Dipper Transformation. Does anyone know of a similar method for traveling?"

Yuan Gong asked in surprise, "Why don't you ask me what the difference is between the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly Fiends? Why do you insist that the Heavenly Gang is better than the Earthly Fiends?"

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This is quite something. Putting aside the rewards for saving people, the division of Heaven, Earth, and Man, with Heaven being the best, Xu Qing had heard plenty of stories about the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends.

Furthermore, Heaven is Yang and Earth is Yin, Heaven is superior and Earth is inferior—how could he not understand such a simple principle?
However, these words could not be spoken to others. Xu Qing blinked and smiled, "I heard from the senior that the monk brother copied the Nine Heavens Secret Techniques in Baiyun Cave, but he did not learn the Heavenly Fiend Divine Power. The wild fox demon who called herself the Holy Maiden was suppressed in Baiyun Cave, but she did not learn the Heavenly Gang Techniques either."

"The student has no other thoughts, he is just a bit stubborn. If others can learn something that is the same as everyone else, the student is unwilling to learn it. It is precisely the things that others are unwilling to learn and cannot learn that the student wants to try."

Xu Qing made his point clear: I also have a rebellious streak, we're the same kind of people, so just teach me that Heavenly Divine Power!
This is called following one's own preferences.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yuan Gong's tone immediately softened.

"You don't know how powerful it is. All supernatural powers and techniques of the Heavenly Gang type are against the will of Heaven, and are the most forbidden of forbidden techniques."

"Do you think they can't learn the Heavenly Gang Division's supernatural powers from White Cloud Cave?"

“Because Heaven will not allow it!” Yuan Gong’s gaze was sharp as he looked at Xu Qing.

"Although your monk brother copied all the Heavenly Books on the two stone walls of Baiyun Cave, only the twenty-four pages of the Earthly Fiends Heavenly Book on the right wall have any characters left, while the thirteen pages of the Heavenly Dipper Transformation on the left wall have not a single character left."

Yuan Gong laughed and said, "This is the emptiness of heaven and the solidity of earth. Although the Earthly Fiend Method can command all sentient and tangible things, it can only be limited to the changes in the human world and is ultimately bound by the will of heaven."

"However, the Heavenly Gang Method is different. This method can be equal to or even surpass the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Gang Method that I know is either a supernatural power that can destroy the heavens and the earth or create the heavens and the earth. It is a supreme method that can truly allow one to travel to the heavenly palace and be renowned among the immortals!"

Xu Qing suddenly remembered his Heavenly Gang Axe Technique, which perfectly corresponds to the thirty-six variations of the Heavenly Gang. The key is that the first thirty-five moves of this axe technique have no names, only the last move is called Opening Heaven.

"This is exactly what the students want to learn!"

Xu Qing made no attempt to hide her thoughts.

Normally, Master Yuan would never have taught the Heavenly Gang Sect's methods. Even when his monk disciple came to ask for the Heavenly Book, he never taught him the Heavenly Gang Sect's methods.

The reason is quite simple: when a monk's disciple comes to seek knowledge and enlightenment, he has no merit or achievement to speak of, so you cannot judge what kind of person he is. You only know that he is not a bad person and that he is very sincere in seeking the Way.

Besides that, you have nothing else to refer to, and no one can guarantee whether he will stay true to himself in the future.

But Xu Qing is different. This person is very extraordinary. The Blood Lake Dharma Realm gathers the fortune of the human race. Yuan Gong can see that there is immeasurable merit hidden in it. Under the influence of the Five Turbid World, it can still obtain such pure incense and vow power. It would be too regrettable if such a flower blooming in the turbid world withered because there was no way to protect it.

Lord Yuan cherishes talent, and with his imminent return to the Upper Realm, if no one were to deal with the fox demon in White Cloud Cave who possesses the power of the Earthly Fiends, who knows how many more people might suffer persecution from it in the future.

This was the sin he had committed in the past, and he always wanted to atone for it. Xu Qing's appearance gave Yuan Gong a glimmer of hope. 'I was trapped in the deep ravine for seven years without being discovered. How could he find me and avert my calamity?'

It seemed as if the gears were already turning in the dark, and Yuan Gong felt that if he didn't seize this opportunity, he would definitely regret it later.

Only by doing it will your thoughts become clear.

Whether it's right or wrong is not important.

Just like the heavenly book he stole, he would regret it day and night if he hadn't stolen it.

Within the small space of the water curtain, the true form of the Heavenly Divine Power is revealed.

Xu Qing stared at the tadpole-shaped runes appearing on the water screen, feeling utterly shocked.

Those words seemed to be alive, each one constantly stretching its body and changing its formation. Without some chance or enlightenment, even if one saw them, one could not comprehend their true meaning.

After imprinting a page of the Heavenly Book onto the water screen, Yuan Gong said somewhat listlessly, "This is the Heavenly Gang Department's method of escaping to the heavens and entering the earth, called 'Divine Travel Heavenly Book.' If this method is mastered, wherever one's thoughts go, that is the location of the Heavenly Palace!"

"To travel throughout the five directions of heaven and earth with a single thought?"

Xu Qing's eyes began to glaze over as he looked at the runes.

“It is not easy to cultivate the Tiangang Dharma. If you are not destined to have the opportunity, I can teach you the ‘Heaven in a Pot’ method of shrinking the earth to an inch.”

As the characters on the water curtain began to become disordered and fade, Xu Qing immediately opened his Heavenly Eye and Yin Pupil. The next moment, the Heavenly Book shone brightly, and countless characters rearranged, eventually forming a Heavenly Gang Department's escape technique.

King against king, general against general, Heavenly character against Heavenly general – Xu Qing has finally figured it out!

Seeing Xu Qing enter a meditative state and remain motionless, Xuan Yu became extremely anxious.

Yuan Gong looked surprised and said, "There's no need to worry about him. He has already figured out the secrets of the Heavenly Book."

After a pause, Yuan Gong said, "You have good judgment; the master you've chosen is a promising talent."

"Not my master!" Xuan Yu denied it outright, then said with a serious expression, "I am a cat hired by the Xu family, a fellow cultivator we formed a bond with."

"Accomplice?"

That word doesn't sound very nice.

Yuan Gong assumed that the cat in front of him was naive and inexperienced, and that its speech and behavior would not be as refined as a human's, so he did not pay much attention to it.

But what he didn't know was that Xuan Yu always knew what accomplices meant.

It and Xu Xianjia had committed numerous crimes, including murder, arson, grave robbing, and stealing rice and grain to help the poor. However, this time, it was just the two of them on the trip.

Normally, they wouldn't be accomplices, but rather members of the Cat Fairy Hall criminal gang.

Meanwhile, while Xu Qing was comprehending the Heavenly Gang Mystery Technique, Xuan Yu also came closer to examine the Heavenly Book Runes on the water screen.

However, when the cat saw these runes, it was like looking at a book written in heaven; it couldn't understand a single thing!
Xuan Yu yawned widely, tears welling up in his eyes.

This heavenly book is even more effective than its sleep aid; I don't know how Xu Xianjia managed to memorize it.
Yuan Gong chuckled inwardly. If the Heavenly Gang Technique were this easy to learn, the Heavenly Emperor would probably have given up long ago!

Let alone those who know the Heavenly Gang Technique, even those who have mastered the Earthly Fiend Divine Power to its fullest extent would be enough to give the Heavenly Emperor a headache.

Yuan Gong sighed deeply, thankfully he was a disciple of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, otherwise he would never have had a peaceful end.

"You greedy cat! The Heavenly Gang Escape Technique was passed down to him, how could you possibly learn it?"

"Calm your mind and spirit, and do not let anything else distract you. I will teach you a method that is no less powerful than the Heavenly Book."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yu immediately perked up.

The girl, holding a long sword that was almost as tall as herself, sat cross-legged in front of the stone statue, and then placed the sword horizontally on her lap.

Yuan Gong lowered his eyes, looking at the long sword that was always with the girl, and asked, "Are you skilled in swordsmanship?"

Xuan Yu nodded, excitedly picked up the sword from his lap, and said, "This sword was a gift from Immortal Xu, and my swordsmanship was also passed down from Immortal Xu."

"Alright, then let me ask you, is your learning of swordsmanship due to your natural talent, genuine love for it, or is there another reason?"

Xuan Yu stared wide-eyed, trying hard to think.

"Follow your heart," Yuan Gong said in a low voice.

Xuan Yu immediately understood. It looked at Yuan Gong with its clear eyes and said, "I like all the sword techniques taught by Immortal Xu."

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When I ask you about swordsmanship, you keep talking about the Xu family. What kind of nonsense is that? Is he the sword in your hand?
It seems that teaching demons to cultivate is quite different from teaching humans. Just as Yuan Gong thought of this, he suddenly remembered that he himself was once a demon.

Hmm. That means it's hard to teach a demon that has been around humans for a long time. Once a demon becomes tainted with human nature, although there are some benefits, it will also lose some of its original nature.

Left with no other option, Yuan Gong had to come up with another solution.

"Concentrate your mind on one point and do not be distracted."

Xuan Yu stared at the statue of Yuan Gong, and slowly drowsiness crept in. When it suddenly woke up, the statue of Yuan Gong was gone, as was the Water Curtain Heavenly Book. What appeared before it was the verdant peaks of Yunmeng Mountain Grotto Heaven, with thin mist and clouds gathering and flowing everywhere, resembling a fairyland.

"This is an illusion created by the Fangcun Lingtai. You shall practice all the sword techniques you have learned here."

Xuan Yu followed Yuan Gong's advice and was about to practice his swordsmanship when he discovered that his longsword had not come into the illusion with him.

Yuan Gong seemed to have expected this. He broke off a slender bamboo branch and tossed it over, saying, "Let's use this bamboo for the practice."

Xuan Yu caught the three-foot-long bamboo stick and, with agility and skill, performed Xu Qing's swordsmanship, which combined martial arts to achieve perfection, as he performed the ritual of exorcising a martial arts master.

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After reading it, Yuan Gong remained silent for a long time.

Aside from supernatural powers and magic, this swordsmanship has reached its pinnacle.

However, although Xuan Yu's swordsmanship was exquisite, it could not be considered a supernatural power. If he wanted to take it a step further, he would have to enter the Dao.

"My revered master, the Goddess of the Nine Heavens, once taught me a sword technique. Today, I have the perfect opportunity to learn it. Would you like to learn it?"

As he spoke, Yuan Gong took out two round bullets from his sleeve. The bullets were white, perfectly round, and seemed to be cast from a single piece.

Xuan Yu was instantly captivated by the object.

(End of this chapter)