Wan Jian returns to his clan!

Chapter 71 Concealing Power in the Void
The following paragraph.

Lu Wubing suppressed his pounding heart, forcibly restored his mental calm, and carefully studied the text, not letting a single word slip by.

"...The evil intent within the sword can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause, perhaps because the true essence of the [Form] seal has not been grasped. However, even if one were to master the [Form] seal completely, achieving a flawless body and limitless vitality, it probably still wouldn't be able to resolve the spiritual alienation..."

Lu Wubing pondered the word choices between the lines and vaguely guessed some possible truths.

As a result, the potential problems with the [Primal Spirit Sword Manual] were not given much attention for the time being.

'Could my grandfather have been a time traveler too?'

What secrets does this world hold? Even the secret to immortality has appeared. I remember this sentence seems to come from a novel I read in a previous life called "Journey to the West".

This novel, this very sentence, clearly doesn't exist in this world; even if it did, it would only exist as a series of short stories.

I remember it.

The story of the 'Monkey King's Rebellion' circulating in the market today is very different from the one passed down in the past; it's just a short folk tale...

Like the stories of the Seven Fairy Maidens descending to earth and the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, it represents the deepest desires of the people at the bottom of society.

When legends become reality, secret techniques truly exist.

Does that mean that some stories are not actually stories, but rather real records of the past?

He also discovered a booklet that appeared to be handwritten by his grandfather, in which the simplified Chinese characters and word choices were slightly different from those of the present day.

Simplified Chinese characters are not actually that unusual.

When skilled calligraphers use cursive script, they sometimes simplify the strokes and write variant forms.

A truly learned person will naturally be able to understand it.

However, when people write in simplified Chinese, it is always a mixture of simplified and traditional characters, and most of the time they still use the simplified traditional characters.

This page, for example, is entirely written in simplified Chinese characters, and even includes simplified characters created at some point in a previous life. This is not simply a coincidence.

'Once all possibilities are ruled out, what remains is the only truth. Is it time travel, awakening, or perhaps, is there really such a thing as the Six Paths of Reincarnation? If that's the case, then the Demonic Reincarnation Sect's origins must be terrifyingly grand...'

Composing himself, Lu Wubing continued reading the last paragraph.

"Whether it's enhancing vitality, strengthening the physical body, or counteracting evil thoughts with good intentions, nothing works. Laying down the butcher's knife doesn't necessarily lead to Buddhahood..."

Since it is spiritual alienation, it means that one's spirituality has been affected. Conventional methods cannot solve the problem, so one can only seek a solution from the perspective of mysticism.

The Ten Directions Seal points directly to longevity. The complete [Form] character secret energy possesses infinite vitality, strengthens the physical body, and is free from leakage and impurity. The path it represents should be the path of refining the body and cultivating life.

Therefore, as long as one finds a seal representing the path of cultivating one's nature and refining one's soul, whether it is the seal with the character "绝" (absolute) or the seal with the character "踪" (trace), one can surely resolve one's spiritual problems.

So, it seems we absolutely have to go to Daliang City after all…

The page ended abruptly here.

Lu Wubing flipped through the pages and found that there was nothing more.

His heart was hanging in the air, feeling extremely uncomfortable, wanting to complain but not knowing where to begin.

"Gone?"

"Yes, that's all, that's all..."

Lu Changfeng also felt a pang of sympathy: "Even though I had to guess, I could understand that your grandfather was looking for something, something that seemed to be a seal related to the [Six Yang Divine Needle Diagram]. Whether he went or not, and what the outcome was, I don't know."

His face showed a hint of bitterness.

There was one thing he didn't say.

His father was actually quite dissatisfied with his abilities and temperament, and he wouldn't tell him anything.

In their later years, they might even live alone in the family temple and rarely go back.

"Haven't you always lived in Jiangzhou?"

“You were young then and there were some things you didn’t understand. In fact, after your grandfather achieved rainbow body, I carefully kept it a secret from everyone and told them that his lifespan had ended and he had passed away.”

Lu Changfeng let out a long breath, feeling a little better after speaking his mind.

This secret has been weighing on my heart for over a decade. It's been incredibly difficult... Entrusting it to my child now feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Rainbow body transformation?

I remember now. My grandfather, Lu Chengyun, was a monk when he was young. Later, he returned to secular life and started a family, but he didn't give up some of his old habits.

For example, chanting scriptures.

For example, fasting...

"You suspect that your grandfather may not have passed away, but is just creating a false impression."

Lu Wubing suddenly realized.

Although Lu Changfeng was obsessed with medicine, he lacked martial arts skills and cunning. But he wasn't stupid; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to expand and manage Huichuntang to its current state…

He must have vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

However, I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

"Didn't Father ever consider what this [Six Yang Divine Needle Diagram] actually represents?"

"Isn't it just a health-preserving exercise to cultivate vitality and keep the body free from illness and injury? It won't work in a fight with others..."

I heard your grandfather say that if this technique were complete, it might be able to strengthen the body and be very powerful. But now it's just a fragment, so it's not very useful.”

Ok.

I understand now what's wrong with Lu Changsheng.

My father lived a life of too much comfort and had no sense of crisis whatsoever.

To put it bluntly, they are some kind of second-generation rich kid in their past life. Despite their advanced age, they have lacked the hardships of life and have always maintained their genuine nature.

In their eyes, the world is two-dimensional and colorful...

Only with such temperament and such experiences can one cultivate a pure and selfless heart, devoted to healing and saving lives.

Lu Wubing guessed that his grandfather had probably secretly taken care of all the troubles his father had encountered.

However, even if the bloodshed was rampant in the shadows under the sunlight, the old man would not know.

In his heart, perhaps life has always been peaceful and serene.

"What health cultivation method? That's a secret technique for achieving immortality. You may not care, but there are probably many others who do, even those who only have a fragment of the manual..."

Lu Wubing almost laughed out of anger when he got to this point.

He quickly gave up explaining to Lu Changfeng just how crazy people in the martial arts world and those in power would be about immortality, even if it was just a fragment of a map or a sliver of hope.

Furthermore, even if true immortality cannot be achieved, as long as one's body possesses limitless vitality, remaining free from harm and illness...

Calling this kind of skill a divine skill is an insult.

"This is very important, so I'll keep it safe. Don't we still have a 'Six Yang Divine Needles' exercise diagram at home? Keep that one... it's just an exercise diagram, no different from ordinary martial arts."

Lu Wubing felt that if the real map was still in his father's possession, it would sooner or later become another source of trouble.

Once the hidden secrets within are discovered, it might not be Gu Dongting, the leader of a second-rate sect, who will be attracted instead.

He is very likely a master of innate skill, or even a master of two dynasties' royal families.

Therefore, he planned to study it carefully and then memorize it.

Then destroy it directly, leaving no trace.

However, the character "形" (shape) in the seal is very strange. Even though I had memorized it and practiced it, it had changed again when I looked at it again.

This indicates that they haven't truly grasped the essence of it.

From this perspective, the fact that my grandfather was able to grasp so much in what he considered a short period of time certainly doesn't mean he was dull-witted.

On the contrary, he has a very strong understanding.

"It was originally meant to be taught to you. In the past, you didn't focus on medicine... Now that you've mastered this skill, it would be a waste of your talent not to study medicine."

Lu Changfeng said with a smile.

He didn't care at all about handing over the secret manual of the magic needle to his own son.

"By the way, Father, after studying this for so many years, have you figured out what the third hand in the diagram is?"

Lu Wubing thought of the human-shaped shadow that the diagram had conjured.

He always felt there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

"That's the problem. When your grandfather saw me stuck at this step, he tried many methods, but still couldn't succeed completely."

In the end, only one sentence remained, which was something like "Concealing strength in emptiness, condensing intention into form".

He also said, "If you know it, you know it; if you don't, you don't. There's no way to teach you," and then he ignored me.

As he spoke, Lu Changfeng became somewhat depressed again.

If he could fully comprehend the diagram, he would grow a non-existent third hand.

It's very likely that we can treat more than ten or so patients a day.

Instead, it is full of vitality and can treat as many people as it wants.

……

(End of this chapter)