After the Great Dao died

Chapter 77 Six Qi Wonderful Techniques

Chen Ling washed up and went down the mountain.

In the thick fog of Zushan, the dark stone reappeared, and the peddler emerged from it.

Watching Chen Lingxi's figure disappear into the thick fog of Zushan, the sly smile that had always graced that young face gradually faded away.

He stood there, surrounded by jagged rocks and swirling fog, which made his shabby gray short brown clothes look even more shabby.

But as he stood there, it was as if the fog covering the mountains, the stones scattered everywhere, and the desolation that permeated the world were all merely his backdrop.

He suddenly sighed.

The sigh was so faint that it was almost indistinguishable from the sound of the wind.

Then he raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Those eyes, which had always held a hint of cunning and a touch of mockery, now appeared incredibly deep.

A faint, subtle light swirled deep within his pupils. The light was not intense, yet it seemed to pierce through layers of thick fog, through the clear blue sky, through all obstacles between heaven and earth, gazing directly into the unknowable and unfathomable depths of nothingness.

A bitter smile appeared on his lips.

That bitter smile contained no self-deprecation, no helplessness, only a weariness that had settled over countless years.

"I have already formed karmic ties with many potential beings in various grotto-heavens," he murmured to himself, his voice extremely soft, as if speaking to himself, yet also to the world at large. "From now on, I owe the Immortal Capital nothing more."

As soon as these words were spoken, the thick fog around them suddenly surged.

The surging was not caused by the mountain wind, but rather as if the heavens and earth themselves had heard his words and had responded in some way.

The mist swirled and flowed around him like countless gray-white dragons, slowly circling him, yet daring not to come within three feet of him.

Suddenly, a thunderclap flashed across the sky he was looking at.

That thunder was no ordinary thunder.

No lightning tore through the sky, no thunder shook the land.

Only a very thin and faint golden light flashed across the sky.

Where the golden light shimmered, a hole was suddenly torn in the clouds.

Behind the clouds, a dilapidated cluster of buildings was faintly visible.

The building complex was extremely old, as if it had been left over from an even more distant era.

The palaces are majestic, and the pavilions are layered. The walls of each building are covered with intricate and mysterious patterns. These patterns are layered and intertwined, like a huge net that covers the entire complex.

But this once magnificent place is now in ruins.

The glazed tiles shattered, revealing the rotten beams beneath; the vermilion lacquer peeled off completely, leaving only the grayish-white wooden frame exposed in the sunlight;

The stone steps in front of the hall were cracked everywhere, and withered yellow grass grew in the cracks.

Those building complexes hung suspended behind the clouds, half-hidden and half-revealed, like a giant who had been dead for countless years, leaving only an empty skeleton, still telling of its former glory.

As the peddler gazed at the dilapidated buildings, the deep light in his eyes intensified.

He watched for a long time, so long that the clouds closed up again, so long that the golden light of the thunder completely dissipated, so long that the dilapidated buildings disappeared into the depths of the sky and could no longer be found.

Then he looked away and lowered his head.

That sly and frivolous smile reappeared on that young face.

It's as if everything that just happened never happened.

He turned around, and his figure, like dissipating fog, sank inch by inch into the rocks behind him, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Zushan Mountain has returned to silence.

Only the thick fog continued to churn, and only the mountain wind continued to howl.

It was as if nothing had ever happened, as if nothing had ever been there.

Chen Lingxi walked briskly down the mountain.

He carried in his arms the jade pendant that recorded the true secrets of the Six Qi, and the bamboo slip that recorded the complex array diagram of the Pure and Subtle Qi Array. Both of these items were extremely precious, but now they were safely in his hands.

The mountain wind blew down from above, making his robes flutter, but he only felt comfortable all over.

After descending Zushan, we ascended Cuojinshan.

He walked through the grove of low pines, around the protruding Eagle Beak Rock, pushed aside the old vines on the cliff face, and squeezed sideways into the hidden cave.

He sat cross-legged on the flat blue stone in the center of the cave and took out the jade pendant from his bosom.

The jade pendant feels warm and smooth to the touch, as white as jade, with countless fine blue lines slowly flowing inside, like a spirit snake sealed in amber.

"The True Method and Secrets of the Six Qi!"

He took a deep breath and slowly channeled his spirit into the jade pendant.

The moment the spirit entered his pendant, a vast and complex stream of information surged into his consciousness like a torrent.

The information was so overwhelming that his head felt like it was about to burst.

Countless words, countless patterns, and countless profound incantations swirled endlessly in his mind, as if someone were unfolding an incredibly long scroll in his head, densely covered with cultivation methods.

"It is so complex and profound that even with my exceptional memory, which allows me to remember almost everything I see, it would probably take me a long time to memorize it."

Chen Lingxi endured the throbbing pain in her head and painstakingly sorted through, integrated, and memorized the information bit by bit.

The Six True Methods, a secret transmission of the Daoist Academy [Chi Po Academy], is a wondrous cultivation method that leads directly to the [Dao Foundation].

This secret manual elaborates in detail on the many obstacles to ascending the tower.

From the initial refining of essence, to the condensation of qi in the sea of ​​qi, to the compression of spiritual liquid, the removal of impurities, and the rebuilding of the foundation, until finally stepping into the legendary third floor of the Heavenly Palace or even the Dao Foundation, each step has detailed methods and secrets.

The more Chen Lingxi looked, the more alarmed and delighted she became.

He had previously relied solely on the breathing and energy cultivation techniques he had stolen from Lin Suri to cultivate from an ordinary mortal to the fourth level of Qi cultivation.

That breathing technique was merely the most basic introductory skill of the Six True Methods, yet it had already transformed him, greatly improving his qi and blood.

Now that we have this secret, it's like a traveler who has been groping in the dark for a long time suddenly being handed a bright lamp.

Those previously perplexing obstacles are thoroughly explained in the true secrets.

Those bottlenecks that could previously only be overcome by absorbing spiritual energy through breathing techniques now have ingenious methods for breaking through in the true manuals.

What surprised him even more was that the Six Qi True Methods and Secrets also contained several extremely profound methods.

"The first method is [contemplation]."

Chen Ling was pleasantly surprised.

All of this is achieved through the method of "observation," and by infusing the eyes with spiritual energy, one can observe the invisible things in the world.

The sun has its sun, the moon has its moon, the mountains have their mountains, the water has its water, the grass and trees have their grass and trees, and the living beings have their living beings.

Everything in heaven and earth is included.

When a cultivator practices the Six True Methods, they can draw upon six elements from the myriad things in the world that best suit them and incorporate them into their Qi Sea to aid their cultivation.

The first of the Six True Methods requires gathering a wondrous substance from heaven and earth, incorporating it into the dantian (energy center), and merging it with the spiritual liquid within one's own dantian.

From then on, the Qi Sea Spirit was no longer a pure spirit, but acquired a wondrous characteristic.

It may be as sharp as gold, as flowing as water, as fiery as fire, or as heavy as earth.

This is the true essence of the Six True Methods.

"The Six Qi True Method—" he murmured, his eyes filled with barely suppressed joy.

Chen Lingxi read the secret formula in the jade pendant several times from beginning to end and forcibly memorized it.

He finally opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath after he had memorized it completely.

"As expected, it's a cultivation technique from the Great World."

The subtlety of this secret technique far exceeded his expectations.

With this secret technique, he was no longer a wild child who possessed spiritual power but did not know how to cultivate.

From now on, every step of climbing the tower will be guided by rules and regulations.

He put the jade pendant into his Qiankun bag, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly activated his spiritual power, using the Qi Observation Method.

The spirit emerges from the dantian, travels upward along the meridians, and flows into the eyes.

In an instant, the world before his eyes changed dramatically.

The once dark cave was now filled with strange "qi".

Those qi are formless and colorless, yet they are revealed in the finest detail through his method of observation.

The stalactites on the cave walls emitted a faint scent of earth and stone, thick and heavy.

The sunlight filtering through the crack in the rock at the top of the cave was also extremely faint and thin, clear and bright.

Even his own spiritual energy, flowing through his meridians, was clearly visible, like a misty green stream meandering through his body.

He stood up and walked to the cave entrance.

Beyond the cliff face lies the vast forest of Cuojin Mountain.

At this moment, the mountain appeared completely different to him.

The surging sea of ​​clouds is simply cloud formations.

The rising sun dyed the horizon a golden-red hue, and within that light lay an intensely rich rosy dawn.

The mountains beneath our feet, deep within their bodies, exude a sense of imposing grandeur, as solid and unmoving as mountains.

The world is filled with Qi, each with its own wonders and mysteries.

Chen Lingxi stood at the cave entrance, his robes fluttering in the mountain wind.

His own light moved from the sea of ​​clouds to the mountains, and then from the mountains to the rising sun. His eyes reflected the wondrous energy filling the sky, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

After a long while, he murmured to himself, "Once you reach the fourth level of Qi circulation, you can begin to grasp the first of the Six Qi True Methods. Which Qi should you gather and cultivate?"

This is an extremely important issue.

This first choice is crucial.

He stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the magnificent scenery covering the mountain before him, and pondered for a long time.

Gathering spiritual herbs is no easy task. Even with his current level of cultivation, gathering a single herb would take several days, regardless of the method used.

He looked up at the sky.

The two bright mirrors in the sky still hang there.

This is still the Chejue Divine Chamber.

He glanced at it again and shook his head.

Rather than acting hastily, it's better to wait until we return to the present world and consider things carefully.

He turned and walked back into the depths of the cave, took out the bamboo slip again, and infused it with spirit.

As he infused the green bamboo strips with his spirit, they immediately began to glow.

The light was extremely soft and faint, like the fuzz on the tenderest willow buds in spring, flowing endlessly across the surface of the bamboo strips, turning the entire cave into a deep, emerald green.

Chen Lingxi felt a massive amount of information flooding into his mind, incredibly profound.

The information was even more complex and intricate, with numerous diagrams.

It contains a detailed method for arranging the Pure and Subtle Qi Array.

It involves the array's core, the arrangement of the five elements, and seven hundred and thirty array seals.

There are nine key points in the formation, each of which needs to be activated with a specific hand seal. The nine key points respond to each other, just like nine chess pieces placed on a chessboard.

The arrangement of the five elements follows the principle of mutual generation: metal is in the west, wood in the east, water in the north, fire in the south, and earth in the center, and they are connected by specific spiritual patterns.

The seven hundred and thirty magic array seals are extremely complex, requiring almost perfect execution, making them very difficult to master.

Fortunately, the bamboo slip contained extremely detailed information. It was not only a method for creating an array, but also a classic text for beginners to array formations.

From the most basic Spirit-Guiding Seal Technique to the advanced Array Combination Seal Technique, each seal technique has detailed illustrations and explanations.

The text provides detailed explanations of how the hand seals connect, how the amount of spirit is controlled, and how the flow of the five elements is balanced.

"I already have a foundation in the Six True Methods of breathing exercises, and I've also adapted to the microcosmic orbit, so I find it quite easy to practice."

"On the contrary, this Pure and Subtle Qi Array is too obscure, yet extremely profound. I'm afraid I'll have to study it for a long time."

Fortunately, I can take this bamboo slip out of the shrine and carefully study this vast collection of diagrams.

Chen Lingxi muttered to herself, carefully putting the bamboo strip into her bosom, and then stood up.

"The wonder of perfect enlightenment must be applied in practice."

He pondered in his mind: "Lin Zhongming has been in seclusion for decades to cultivate Taoism, but in reality, he is not cultivating Taoism. Instead, he is using a demon banner to prolong his life."

That demonic banner, capable of extending one's life by decades, is no ordinary object; it must possess extraordinary qualities.

"Let's go and see if that demon banner is indeed a fragment of a cauldron."