Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1224 Refining the True Self Amidst Good and Evil

"Boom!"

The six Dragon Lords did not die. Under the [Sword Intent of Non-Killing], there are never any dead souls. But precisely because of this, the resurrection after death is also an illusion.

More importantly, after being beheaded by the Demon-Slaying Immortal, the connection between the six Dragon Lords and their positions was also severed. The scattered positions mysteriously transformed into a torrential rain, which nourished the cave heaven. Outside the cave heaven, the six positions symbolizing the "water element" disappeared one after another.

The thunder grew louder and louder.

In a daze, a blurry face seemed to appear in the sky above the Immortal Pivot, exuding rage, as if it were about to unleash a thunderbolt upon the cave heaven.

But at this moment.

"Zheng—".

The sword rang out, and a dazzling white line suddenly appeared on the blurry face, tearing apart the features and instantly shattering everything.

His face disappeared.

As for the thunder that should have struck, it naturally came to nothing in the end, and the gathered spiritual energy dissipated, while the invisible will quietly disappeared.

Meanwhile, inside the cave...

The Great Sword Sect member withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the Demon-Slaying True Man, smiling and saying, "For some reason, I feel that you look somewhat familiar."

"May I ask your name?"

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Slaying Master placed one hand on his sword, cupped his hands, and replied, "Ye Guangji."

"Good name."

The Great Sword Sect Master nodded slightly, then returned the greeting, saying, "I am Wuming, merely a sword god transformed from my true form. Fellow Daoist, you may call me [Demon Slayer]."

Demon-Slaying Master: "."

After a moment of silence, the Demon-Slaying Master did not answer, but stepped aside: "With your cultivation level, I cannot stop you. You may do as you please."

"No need."

The Great Sword Sect Master shook his head: "Although the lineage here has some novel ideas, it is of no use to me. I am only interested in you, fellow Daoist, and your background."

Having said that, he carefully examined the Demon-Slaying Master again, noticing the three sword intents swirling around him, a look of astonishment appearing in his eyes: 'So alike, so incredibly alike. But even more perfect than me. I possess three spirits within me, while he is solely focused on the sword and on himself. Could it be that I ultimately succeeded?'

Thinking about this, he became even more curious.

After a brief silence, the number one swordsman in the Sea of ​​Light, once hailed by Emperor Pan as a half-step Dao Lord and the closest to achieving the Nascent Soul stage, suddenly spoke in a low voice:
"Fellow Daoist, do you know how to cultivate the primordial spirit?"

In an instant, the Demon-Slaying Master frowned.

Almost simultaneously, Lü Yang, who had been secretly observing through the eyes of the Demon-Slaying Immortal, nearly jumped up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

'The Secret of the Primordial Spirit!'

'He actually brought it up on his own initiative?'

What about the Primordial Spirit Lock? Could it be that this thing only applies to the present world and is useless against cultivators in the pseudo-history? Impossible, would the Dao Lord make such a mistake?

"Oh, fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand."

Just then, the Great Sword Sect seemed to have thought of something and chuckled, "The [Lock] is also useful in this world, but it's ineffective against me."

Lu Yang: “.”

Are you that fierce?

Then, the Great Sword Sect continued, "Fellow Daoist, you have the potential to refine three sword intents on your own, but there are also many hidden dangers."

"It's just that the three sword intents are in conflict with each other. The current state may not be a problem, but if it goes on for a long time, you will integrate them into your Dao heart and turn them into the obsession of the Sword God. Then they will start to clash fiercely. If you are unable to suppress and control them at that time, you will inevitably suffer a qi deviation."

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Slaying Master understood.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he immediately cupped his hands and solemnly said, "Please enlighten me, fellow Daoist, on how I can resolve the conflict and unify the three spirits?"

"I wouldn't call it giving advice."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sword Sect member smiled, then reached into his robes and took out a jade slip: "I just have some insights to share with you, fellow Daoist."

The Demon-Slaying Immortal took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense. [The Supreme Method for Severing the Three Corpses].

"The so-called primordial spirit, Lord Si Chong once said, 'I have struggled with myself for a long time, I would rather be myself.' These nine short characters fully express the mystery of the primordial spirit."

The Great Sword Sect sighed and said, "However, Lord Si Chong spoke rather cryptically about this matter, and other Dao Lords are even less willing to spread this teaching, so it is rarely circulated. But I can speak frankly for you, fellow Daoist: the key to refining the primordial spirit lies in the transformation between the good self and the evil self."

"Boom!"

Another thunderous roar erupted, illuminating the heavens and earth, yet this image could not reach the Great Sword Sect, nor even the Demon-Slaying True Man before him.

"The cultivation of the Daoist mind involves only three steps."

"The first step, the perfection of the Dao heart, is the foundation. It is the analysis and understanding of oneself. It is difficult in some ways, but simple in others. It can be supplemented by external things."

"The second step, fasting of the mind, is obsession."

“The unwavering conviction that one would rather die than forget is the foundation of cultivating the mind, but most convictions are biased and sometimes cannot actually represent the true heart of a cultivator.”

"That's why there was a third step."

"Under the influence of obsession, people's hearts may turn towards good or evil."

The Great Sword Sect spoke calmly and slowly, recounting the story:
"Thus, there is a distinction between good and evil consciousness. However, the key secret of the primordial spirit lies in choosing which consciousness to take as the dominant one and transforming it into the 'true self'."

"This secret must not be spread widely. Even Lord Si Chong is extremely cautious about it, because it is easy to do evil but difficult to do good. If this secret is allowed to spread, at least 80% of cultivators will eventually turn to evil in order to refine their primordial spirit. In that case, the Sea of ​​Light will hardly have any peace."

The Demon-Slaying Master listened very attentively.

Lü Yang was eavesdropping very attentively.

'So that's how it is. I previously encountered the evil consciousness of the Great Sword Sect in the dark side of the Sea of ​​Light. Good and evil are clearly separated; the secret of the primordial spirit is so simple and direct!'

The true teaching can be summed up in a single sentence!

The phrase "I have been struggling with myself for a long time" refers to the conflict between the "good self" and the "bad self," while "I would rather be myself" refers to the "true self."
From this perspective, Si Chong didn't actually keep anything secret.

At most, it's just said in a rather obscure way.

However, a question soon arose involuntarily in his mind, and Lü Yang immediately conveyed his question to the Demon-Slaying Immortal through their communication.

"Fellow Daoist."

Upon receiving Lü Yang's message, the Demon-Slaying True Man's eyes flickered slightly, and then he suddenly spoke: "Since you know the secret of the Primordial Spirit, have you cultivated the Primordial Spirit?"

"I?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Sword Sect Master was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head: "It can be considered as having been forged, but it won't last long. It can only be said that it has barely taken half a step forward."

"Why is that?" the Demon-Slaying Master continued.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Great Sword Sect Master narrowed his eyes and gave the Demon-Slaying True Man a deep look, as if he were judging something. After a moment of silence, he continued:

"Because I was born with three spirits."

"One person with three spirits has a great advantage in the early stages of cultivating the Dao Heart, but it becomes more and more difficult as you go on, especially in the final step of refining the [True Self]."

"The primordial spirit must be pure and free from external thoughts."

"The three spirits, though sharing the same breath and being connected by branches, each hold their own opinions."

“If it is not pure in essence, how can it be refined into the ‘true self’? That’s why I’m stuck at the last step, and even with all my efforts, I’ve only taken half the first step.”

Pan Huang and the others have a huge misunderstanding about the Great Sword Sect.

They believe that the Great Sword Sect has the potential to cultivate a primordial spirit because it is born with three spirits.

However, the truth is quite the opposite.

The three innate spiritual elements were not an aid to the Great Sword Sect, but rather a huge obstacle. Yet he managed to step over this insurmountable barrier.

That's why the Sword Lord wants to kill him!

(End of this chapter)