I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 162 The Golden Toad Pushes the Millstone
The next morning, Yingchan was already waiting in front of Wendaozhai.

Before long, a bell rang out. Accompanying the bell signaling the end of the meditation session, the doors of Wendaozhai were opened for the young Daoists.

Three to five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the young Taoist disciples at Wendaozhai have changed several times.

However, Ying Chan was also a frequent visitor here. Yesterday, he even sent a visiting card to Wendaozhai, and the young Taoist boy recognized him.

"Senior Brother Ying, you've arrived."

The young Taoist bowed and said, "Your master is already in the dining hall. You may go to the second floor to pay your respects."

"Thank you, young master."

Ying Chan cupped his hands in greeting and stepped into Wendaozhai. He easily made his way up to the second floor and arrived at the meditation room.

The door to the quiet room was half-open, and wisps of smoke drifted out, their aroma calming the mind.

Ying Chan took two steps closer and bowed, saying, "Disciple Ying Chan greets Master."

A soft voice soon echoed from the quiet room: "Enter."

Ying Chan then pushed open the door and entered. He looked up and saw a young Taoist priest with a handsome face and dressed in a long white robe sitting opposite the door.

The room remained as it was.

Ying Chan was momentarily dazed, as if time were flowing backward.

Although in theory, any elder of this sect could potentially serve as a mentor in Xuancheng Mountain.

But in reality, those who frequently visit Xuancheng Mountain all know that only about seven or eight elders reside there permanently.

The person in front of him was not actually among them, but Ying Chan was no stranger to him.

This young Taoist priest was the same master who had taught him the "Myriad Laws and Profound Phenomena Precious Record" five years ago.

Ying Chanshi did not know whether this was due to fate or coincidence.

He came to his senses, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and greeted his master.

The master seemed to have no intention of reminiscing, but simply nodded slightly, indicating that Ying Chan should sit down.

After thanking his master, Ying Chan sat down opposite him. Only then did he notice a sculpture sitting quietly on the table in front of him.

This object appears to be made of gold and jade, exquisite and small, carved into the shape of a golden toad pushing a millstone. Ying Chan looked at the golden toad and felt that the toad was perfectly formed and had a lifelike appearance.

“Ying Chan.” At this moment, the master suddenly asked, “Do you know how many Xuan Guang disciples in our sect are currently practicing the ‘Myriad Laws and Profound Phenomena Treasure Record’?”

Ying Chan withdrew his gaze and replied, "This disciple does not know."

"I tell you."

The master said calmly, "Aside from those who gave up when faced with difficulties and switched to other methods midway, there were a total of forty-two people."

Ying Chan was slightly taken aback.

Although he knew that among the three scriptures, five practices, and twelve superior methods of his sect, those who practiced the "Myriad Laws and Profound Images Precious Record" were probably the fewest, the fact that there were less than fifty people was still beyond his expectations.

At this moment, the master asked again, "How many of these forty-two people do you think can achieve the Great Perfection of the Profound Light as you have?"

Before Ying Chan could answer, the master continued, "No more than five people."

Silence should be uttered.

Upon closer examination, he realized that it was not difficult to understand why those who practiced the "Myriad Laws and Profound Images Treasure Record" had to be distracted by cultivating various spells, which would undoubtedly hinder their cultivation.

Xuan Guang cultivators have a lifespan of no more than two hundred years. For ordinary cultivators, how many days can they endure this hardship?

If one cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel, then turning to other methods is actually the wise thing to do.

At this moment, the master said again, "Back then, when I was transmitting the Daoist teachings to you, I asked you a question."

"The path to the unity of all things is a long and arduous one. Are you certain enough?"

"How did you answer?"

Ying Chan said, "This disciple is certain."

The master nodded slightly: "From then until now, it has only been five years, yet you have been able to cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Profound Light." "It is clear that you are not exaggerating."

"However, the path of all laws, even the mastery of profound light, is only the beginning; the difficulties ahead will only increase."

"Therefore, before I teach you the methods of condensing evil and refining qi, I still have one more question to ask."

"Once the powerful energy is formed, there will be no regrets. Are you sure you can be confident enough?"

Ying Chan then realized the meaning behind his previous reply.

In fact, for him, cultivating the "Myriad Laws and Profound Phenomena Treasure Record" was neither difficult nor easy.

For him, practicing various spells was not a waste of time, nor was it something that yielded little success; on the contrary, he found joy in it.

However, it must be admitted that practicing magic still hindered his progress in cultivation.

In fact, if he hadn't possessed a spiritual treasure seed that perfectly matched the "Myriad Laws and Profound Images Treasure Record," and hadn't refined the Heavenly River Ruler to aid his cultivation, the day he achieved the Great Perfection of Profound Light might have been several years later.

Ying Chan never underestimated himself. He knew that his comprehension and aptitude were not bad, and that if he cultivated other Daoist methods, he might progress even faster.

But he has never regretted his practice to this day.

Ying Chan did not ponder for a moment, but replied solemnly, "This disciple is certain."

The instructor's face showed a barely perceptible smile, which vanished in an instant.

"In that case, I will teach you the method of Gang Sha."

He said calmly, "The 'Myriad Laws and Profound Images Treasure Record' has three types of methods: upper, middle, and lower, each containing a different type of evil spirit."

"The lower method, the Great Five Elements True Extreme Gang Sha, is the third level Gang Sha."

Ying Chan slightly opened his eyes.

Is the lower method considered the third-level Qi Sha?
The "Myriad Laws and Profound Phenomena Precious Record" truly deserves to be one of the five authentic books, and it is also worthy of the difficulty of its cultivation.

If one can cultivate this method and master the Qi and Sha, one will achieve at least the top three levels of accomplishment!

The master seemed oblivious and continued, "The Middle Method, the Primordial Yin-Yang Mysterious Evolution Gang Sha, is the second-class Gang Sha."

"The supreme method is the Great Primordial Ultimate Image Gang Sha, which is the first-class Gang Sha."

"These three methods..."

Without hesitation, Ying Chan replied, "This disciple is willing to learn the Dharma."

"Ha, wishful thinking." The master smiled and said, "Which method you are taught depends on your merits and practices."

"Oh?"

Ying Chan quickly changed his mind and cupped his hands, saying, "Please examine me, Master."

The master pointed to the golden toad on the table and said, "Take a look at this."

Ying Chan noticed the object again, only to see his master flick his finger, sending out a jade bead the size of a little finger.

This jade bead was full of spiritual energy, and no one knew what kind of spirit it was. As soon as it flew into the air, the golden toad immediately came to life, leaped up, grabbed the jade bead, and swallowed it.

Immediately, a loud gurgling sound came from the toad's belly, like muffled thunder rolling, and the creature seemed to generate divine power, driving the millstone to turn.

Ying Chanzheng was puzzled, but then he heard his master say, "Use your magic to subdue it and prevent it from pushing the millstone again."

Ying Chan released his magical power as instructed, and it landed on the millstone.

Kaka!

The millstone, which was spinning rapidly, was stopped by Ying Chan's magic and instantly froze, but he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

This object looks exquisite and small, and there are no restrictive or divine patterns on it. It seems to be just a mechanical device.

I never expected it to have such power!

Ying Chan subdued the millstone, feeling as if a savage beast was raging and trying to overturn the 'mountains' that were suppressing it.

If Ying Chan hadn't been careless and used two or three points of his strength in his first move, he might have been overturned!
(End of this chapter)