Daoqi Huangcheng

Chapter 58. Three Tribulations and Three Laws
On a snowy night, a protective aura descended upon the cliffside clearing in front of the cave, while a spirit lamp hovered in mid-air, providing a warm glow. The light spread outwards, illuminating a shimmering area of ​​snowflakes.

Within the realm of light, a round table was set before the four people, laden with fine wine and delicious food. Immortal Guards were also bringing in fresh food.

Que Tan'er leaned against Song Chen in a coquettish manner, calling him "Uncle-Master" on both sides, which made people's hearts melt. She, who never drank alcohol in Fengling County before, actually drank some today. Her cheeks were flushed, and she looked beautiful and charming.

Fueled by the alcohol, she said coquettishly, "Uncle-Master, I'm angry."

Song Chen smiled and asked, "What's wrong with Tan'er?"

Que Tan'er put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, snorting, "It was Grandpa Lieyun who told me to invite Uncle Song. Last time I told my elders that Senior Brother Song had accepted the invitation, and they were quite happy. But then suddenly there was no news. It seems like they've all forgotten to invite Uncle Song again. I'm so angry!"

Song Chen sighed softly.

All three of them were stunned for a moment and looked at him.

Song Chen poured himself a bowl of strong liquor, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a bitter tone, "To be honest, I may have somewhat disappointed Master's expectations. It's only right that Senior Brother Lie Yun no longer invites me."

Que Tan'er quickly replied, "No way, Martial Aunt, you're amazing."

Zhong Xu chimed in, "Perhaps there's a better arrangement."

Although he didn't think so, he said it anyway. If Song Chen didn't perform well, the possibility of a marriage alliance with the eldest daughter of the Que family would be dashed, and judging from the current situation, that seemed to be the case.
Zhang Yi forced a smile, wanting to say a few polite words, but swallowed them back. He closed his eyes, poured himself a full glass of wine, and then held it up with both hands, sincerely saying, "Since there's no Uncle-Master here today, Brother Song, I'll drink with you until we're both drunk."

The lamp illuminates the wine, and in the wind and snow, the wine sways with a splash of amber light, intoxicating yet full of heroic spirit.

Song Chen looked at him with some surprise.

His expression didn't seem fake.

So he poured himself a full glass of wine, clinked glasses with Zhang Yi, and was about to drink when Zhong Xu and Que Tan'er joined in.

Four young people, four bowls of wine clashed together.

"drink!!"

"A good drink can wash away a thousand sorrows!"

"What worries? What worries could I possibly have? Congratulations, Uncle-Master!"

In the early hours of the morning, Zhong Xu and Que Tan'er were both asleep in Song Chen's cave.

Song Chen and Zhang Yi sat on the edge of the cliff.

Zhang Yi said, "Hey, this wine with added spiritual herbs is really potent. After breaking through to the third level of Qi Gathering, I've been able to drink a thousand cups of wine without getting drunk, but today I'm actually a little tipsy."

Song Chen grabbed a large clump of snow from his side, squeezed it firmly, and threw it into the deep valley in the distance, praising, "Three years to break through to the third level of Qi Gathering, not bad."

Zhang Yi waved his hand and said, "I just broke through a few days ago, but I'm still a little faster than Junior Sister Tan'er and Junior Brother Zhong. They're still stuck at the second stage of Qi Gathering."

As he spoke, he suddenly took a deep breath and roared to the sky.

By the time he finished roaring, he was completely intoxicated.

His eyes turned bloodshot, filled with a nameless fear, which was quickly replaced by murderous intent. He roared hysterically, "Zhulong! Zhulong! Zhulong!"

Song Chen patted him on the shoulder, then asked curiously, "Who is this Zhulong? Why is Brother Zhang so resentful of him?"

Zhang Yi calmed his anger slightly and slowly said, "Zhulong is not an individual, but a force, a force of the Jin Kingdom. Their full name is Zhulong Camp. My whole family and my sect were slaughtered by Zhulong Camp."

He lowered his head, his fingers clenched tightly.

Song Chen had naturally heard of the Candle Dragon Camp.

Yu Cheng was a member of the Zhulong Camp.

In his storage bag, there was also a token from the Candle Dragon Camp, on which a dragon was coiled, one eye deep black like an abyss, the other bright as the sun.

Zhang Yi suddenly blurted out, "General Shi is the same."

He suddenly thought of something and stopped talking.

Song Chen put his arm around Zhang's shoulder and said, "Brother Zhang, please speak freely."

Zhang Yi was silent for a while, then slapped his thigh and sighed somewhat guiltily, "It's really hard to say, but the reason I was able to come to Jinxia Mountain, which is very close to the capital, is actually because of General Shi's appreciation. Alas!"

Song Chen laughed and said, "Who isn't?"

Zhang Yi fell silent again. He swayed unsteadily, then suddenly stood up, raised his hand, and drew a chilling spirit sword from behind his back. He said, "Brother Song, there are also demonic beasts in Jinxia Mountain. I'll go and fight them! I... I've had a tragic fate since childhood, and only killing can bring me peace of mind." As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a gust of wind and sped away into the distance.

A sound drifted on the wind.

"Brother Song, there's no need for you to come along."

Song Chen did not go with them.

At this moment, he felt the tension from the previous battle, and with the relaxation he felt now, the thick pages of the Yellow Springs Sutra were turned back again.

After the nine stages of Qi Gathering, the next stage is naturally Foundation Establishment.

The Foundation Establishment Realm allows one to step from the "Real World" into the "Real World of Illusion," and to construct a Foundation Establishment Platform within the "Real World of Illusion."

After reading the "Yellow Springs Sutra," it explains how to cross over to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Song Chen looked over.

To enter the Foundation Establishment stage, one's spiritual root in the dantian must travel to the realm of emptiness, like a seed planted in the soil, sprouting and entering the realm of reality and illusion.

At the bottom of this realm, karmic fire rages, fraught with difficulties. To build a foundation-building altar within this fire, obtain one's innate supernatural powers, and step into the foundation-building realm, one must undergo three tribulations.

The first calamity is the true calamity of karmic fire.

To achieve foundational cultivation, one must first traverse the abyss of karma. All beings are bound by cause and effect, like fuel gathering fire. Cultivators defy the laws of creation, harming people and things in the various realms they pass through without realizing it. When the calamity arises, all past karma becomes crimson flames that consume them.

The evil deeds you have committed against others will be repaid in full here, and only by enduring them one by one can you overcome them.

If fewer people engage in procreation, the problem can be solved.

The second tribulation, the tribulation of the heart falling into delusion.

The seven emotions are the fuel, and the six desires are the flame. When the calamity arrives, illusions arise from the sea of ​​consciousness: some attain the highest ranks of immortals, some achieve immortality, and even old enemies bow down and lovers are reunited. Whatever one asks for, nothing is denied.

During this tribulation, all your wishes will come true. If you do not cultivate your mind, you will inevitably be lost in this tribulation and unable to resist it in the slightest.

Only through many lifetimes can one gain enlightenment.

The third tribulation is the tribulation of fire and hell.

When the calamity strikes, one's body falls into the molten cauldron, and all forty-eight thousand pores turn to ashes. Without the treasure to transcend the calamity, even if one breaks through the karmic fire and attains true enlightenment, one's delusions and illusions will still lead to death and the extinction of one's path, turning to ashes and smoke.

The three calamities occurred simultaneously.

The body bears the karmic retribution of fire, the soul experiences a delusional and tragic end.
If you are going to undergo a tribulation, you must be extremely cautious.

Song Chen stared at the character "报" in "业报" (karmic retribution), and he suddenly understood what the cup of "报" that his master had given him to drink really meant.

Master planted a trace of "karmic fire" power in him. This fire can naturally resist external evils. Because external evils are full of bad karma, who would dare to touch the karmic fire?

This fire can also control him.
He killed quite a few people, and the damage he inflicted on those people, even doubled, explains why he fainted instantly from the pain.

Song Chen couldn't help but look up at the direction Zhang Yi had gone.
He vaguely sensed that Zhang Yi might not know about "that demonic sword," and that his behavior might be due to the influence of the "demon sword."

Killing is permissible, but killing incessantly is absolutely a heretical and evil path.

Putting aside everything else, these human butchers would probably collapse when they encounter the "karmic fire tribulation," because they have killed too many people, so the damage they need to endure in this tribulation would be ridiculously high.

And there's also General Shi Jinghu.
Song Chen vaguely sensed that this was another bottomless pit of water.

Let's go back to this ordeal.

If one does not create karma, one cannot comprehend the meaning; if one's resolve is not firm, one cannot overcome the tribulation of delusion and the fall of the heart; if one creates karma, the tribulation of karmic fire is extremely difficult to resolve.

Just then, the Yellow Springs Sutra slowly turned another page.

Letter:

The methods of tribulation crossing: [Yang Polarity Puppet], [Yin Polarity Puppet], [Five Intentions Pagoda].

He glanced at it and immediately understood: Oh, so the method of transcending tribulations is not about deliberately reducing the karma created during cultivation, but about preparing well, refining treasures, and resolving the three tribulations one by one.

However, this is no small feat, and the workload is considerable.
This is just a method for transcending tribulation proposed in the "Yellow Springs Scripture." It is conceivable that the methods for transcending tribulation for different cultivation methods will also be different.

(End of this chapter)