With virtue

Interior landscape, also known as interior landscape method.

There are also some schools of Taoism called the methods of meditation and the methods of spiritual cultivation.

It is suitable for meditation and achieving a deep state of tranquility. It is recorded in the "Huang Ting Jing" and can be used to introspect and observe the internal organs.

They can observe the operation of their own bones, blood, and even their internal organs.

When one's spiritual practice reaches a high level, one can observe various extraordinary phenomena in one's inner vision, such as a nine-petaled golden lotus in the Niwan Palace, or green qi transforming into a dragon in the liver, producing a mysterious effect.

Of course, this is a very advanced level.

Normally, if one is only at the beginner level, one can "see" one's five internal organs—the heart is red, the lungs are white, the liver is green, the spleen is yellow, and the kidneys are black, with the five colors clearly distinguished. The meridians are like rivers, and the qi and blood are like tides, rising and falling with each breath. The bones are like jade pillars, connected joint by joint, supporting this physical body.

The Yellow Court Classic records many such things, such as "inner vision and secret glances reveal the truth" and "the person in the Yellow Court wears a red robe". These all describe the various scenes seen in the inner vision. Practitioners visualize their own body as a blessed land, with spirits in the five internal organs and masters in the nine palaces. Each place is guarded by the spiritual light formed by the primordial energy in the internal organs. This is the meaning of the Taoist saying "there is a great medicine in the body".

Ordinary people can only see skin, flesh, and hair when they look at their bodies with their naked eyes, but practitioners who practice meditation can see their bodies through inner vision and thus see a magnificent and ever-changing world. This is like the same mountain, but the scenery seen is completely different depending on the path taken to climb it.

At this moment, when Zhao Yunshu used the Observation Technique, he could see his inner landscape and see various colored lights flashing rapidly in his five internal organs—the red heart light was the most intense, which was due to his surging emotions at this moment.

The bluish-green light was the next best thing, the lingering effect of his anger just now, which was what was called "liver fire".

His white lungs dimmed slightly, as his strength had been completely exhausted.

The black kidney light was almost invisible, which was a sign of excessive energy depletion. The previous killing of the ghost rider and burning of the ghost general had consumed some of his essence and blood.

The yellowish glow on his spleen is relatively stable, indicating that his vital energy foundation is intact.

At the same time, when he looks at himself, he can also see his own flesh and bones.

Through internal visualization, he confirmed the state of his flesh and blood, thereby resisting the observation of the White Bone Observation. In the back-and-forth struggle, the ghost general was not much stronger than him in terms of the skill of observation, so the White Bone Observation could no longer observe the decay of his flesh and blood.

Furthermore, he can control his attacks by observing his own body, allowing his second-rate martial arts to achieve extraordinary results.

And on the other side-

The ghost general exhaled a breath of yin energy, relieved. He had finally seen through Zhao Yunshu's true nature.

It turns out they had a shady interior design studio, and then learned some common, low-class tricks. That's about it.

What is puzzling is that the Inner Vision Method requires years of meditation and quiet cultivation, observing one's own internal organs and regulating the meridians throughout the body; it is the most meticulous of all the meticulous practices.

Those who practice this method are all ascetic practitioners with calm minds and the ability to endure loneliness.

But this young Taoist priest doesn't look like a hermit at all. He's cunning and deceitful, full of lies, and would even try to fool ghosts by passing off a stone as a jade box!

Such a person is actually practicing the inner vision method, which emphasizes calmness and gradual progress in the most important aspects of meditation.

Moreover, this Taoist priest actually turned a perfectly orthodox method of meditation into something unorthodox and heretical.

"Is it a heretical sect or a legitimate sect?" The ghost general frowned.

The beauty laughed and said, "He probably has some connections, but in the end, he's just a rogue Taoist. What do those truly enlightened immortals look like? General, you've seen them while you're with the prefect, haven't you?"

The ghost general nodded: "That's true. We were overthinking it. A country bumpkin who hasn't been ordained has made me so hesitant and timid. It's quite unpleasant."

But it doesn't matter anymore.

I didn't make a move just now because I was afraid that this Taoist priest might have some hidden tricks up his sleeve, since he was related to Yuntai Temple.

It seems that's how it is now.

It can withstand the White Bone Contemplation, but it cannot withstand the Ghost Head Blade. The Contemplation method is ultimately a method of cultivation, but the blade is a real killing weapon.

The battles of the martial world don't care about such things.

He was not just a ghost, he was also a general among men.

The demon-headed sword is raised!

The ghost general strode forward, just like a hundred years ago when the two armies faced off and beat drums as they charged into battle!

What a magnificent general, eight feet tall, whose tiger-like stride commands ten thousand men!

When the time is right, I am appointed as a general, and my fame spreads with thousands of cavalry!

With just this one step, the pebbles on the mountain path bounced half an inch upwards before crashing back to the ground.

The mandrill fell from the branch and lay prostrate on the ground. The walking corpse buried its face in the soil, not daring to look up. The ghost flames went out all at once for a moment, and when they reignited, they had shrunk to a pale green dot the size of a fist, trembling like a candle in the wind.

The remaining few skeleton soldiers reined in their horses and retreated to the sides, holding their spears horizontally and bowing their heads to make way for their general.

He was like this on the battlefield a hundred years ago.

When the general goes into battle, his power is unparalleled!

As the Ghost Head Blade was drawn, those ghost faces emerged from the blade. Twisted faces struggled, writhed, and tore at the blade, emitting shrieks inaudible to mortals.

Zhao Yunshu felt a throbbing in her eardrums and a buzzing in her head. Although the child in her arms could not hear the ghostly howl, he instinctively shivered and his little face turned pale.

Its body, which was 1.5 feet long, attacked at a speed completely disproportionate to its size.

It was faster than when he was alive, because a ghost is lighter than the wind.

However, at the moment of impact, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds!

Light is a ghost, heavy is a knife!

In the blink of an eye, the blade was already falling towards Zhao Yunshu.

Zhao Yunshu seemed to have no idea what was happening, and swung her broadsword directly at his head!

With a clang, the golden light of the amulet shook violently!

The amulet wasn't broken!

However, the ghost general was not surprised at all, and spun around to deliver the next blow!

In the hands of the Ghost General, lightness and heaviness are perfectly unified. When flying, he is like a ghost, and when he strikes, he is as heavy as Mount Tai. The blade cuts through the air, and a white shockwave explodes in the air!

What kind of protective charm is this? At this level, it can only block two or three blows.

He can make seven or eight cuts in a single breath!

With the iron sword in his hand, there was no need to even look; it would only snap when it struck his own iron armor.

It's just a little strange...

Given his reaction speed just now, plus the wonderful use of the inner landscape... he shouldn't have been unable to react, right?

Another wonderful aspect of inner vision is that it allows practitioners to intuitively perceive the details of their own bodies.

The position of bones, the tension of muscles, the flow of qi and blood, and the blockage of meridians—all of these are clearly visible in the inner vision, much clearer than relying on the perception of the external body.

This perception gives Taoists who have mastered inner vision a level of control over their bodies that far surpasses that of ordinary people. This is also why some Taoists are usually skilled in martial arts.

Judging from how the Taoist priest dealt with the hundred ghosts just now, he didn't seem to be weak and helpless. So how come he couldn't react in time?

Just as the ghost general was filled with doubt—

But Zhao Yunshu's eyes were closed.

He was observing his inner world.

What is that? Observing the inner world at the brink of death? Are you out of your mind?

But for Zhao Yunshu, some memories surfaced in his mind.

The old Taoist priest sat on a tattered futon and explained cultivation to him—

"Internal vision can reveal the five internal organs, and the key to seeing the five internal organs lies in the gallbladder. Our school trains the gallbladder."

"The gallbladder governs the liver, and the liver's qi is combined with the gallbladder. The gallbladder is the central clear organ. The *Jia Yi Jing* says: 'The central essence organ. It is called the general and the decisive official.' It is said: 'The gallbladder is the palace of the six organs, where a child shines with majesty. Thunder and lightning shake eight times, raising the jade banner; dragon flags fly across the sky, throwing fire bells. It governs all qi and strength, subduing tiger soldiers; it can maintain its majesty and ride the auspicious clouds!'"

"I made you spend the night in a mass grave, fix the faces of the dead, and trim the nails of zombies before, all to build your courage."

"With great courage, one can better contain one's energy. With courage, one can then take secret medicine, gather vital energy, and cultivate it into the gallbladder. After striking the liver and gallbladder, one can then exhale thunderous sounds."

"Master, what would happen if I didn't have the courage to gather qi and take the medicine?"

"At best, it will waste the secret medicine and ruin the Qi gathering technique; at worst, it will cause the gallbladder to rupture and the person to die."

"So I've mastered it now?"

"Ha, you little rascal, you're naturally bold! It's just that you still have some resentment in you, so you can't unleash a clear thunderous sound."

"What is Pure Thunder Sound? The gallbladder is the residence of purity. Within the human body, all the internal organs have minor channels that transmit filth, but the gallbladder alone has no channels to transmit, hence it is called pure. Pure Thunder Sound is when you expel the foul air from your liver and gallbladder. Without foul air and liver fire, the thunder sound emitted is Pure Thunder Sound, which is the most righteous."

"How do I know if I have enough courage and my liver is free of evil influences?"

"Using my method of internal observation, you can see your own internal organs. However, you're not skilled enough, so you definitely won't be able to see yourself. Only this old Taoist can take a look."

"You little rascal, haha, you've got guts, but your temper is too fierce, and what you're producing isn't a clear, thunderous sound. You still need to hone your skills."

When will my liver fire finally subside?

"It's when you're not angry. But when you get angry, your liver fire flares up, and the thunderous sound becomes impure. Therefore, we cultivators must cultivate our character and not let our liver fire get out of control."

Thinking about all this, Zhao Yun let out a long sigh of relief.

He was never actually afraid of the ghost general because he was bold, and he always knew he was bold.

But he didn't want to get into a conflict, because his master had instructed him to be calm, cultivate his character, and not to get angry.

But...

He ate children, killed people, and even dug up his own master's grave.

Master, you taught me your whole life not to get angry, but in the end, your grave was still dug up.

I can't swallow this insult.

Master, this time, your disciple is about to lose his temper.

With that thought in mind, he opened his eyes.

He pounded his liver and gallbladder with a powerful hammer!

Use your hands as a hammer and your heart as a drum!

When the hammer falls, courage stirs; when courage stirs, energy is released; when energy is released, thunder is born.

Zhao Yunshu clenched his right fist and struck the Tanzhong acupoint on his chest with a heavy blow.

The hammer fell upon him, like a golden hammer raised high and striking the palace gate—clang! A muffled thud, like the first thunder of spring rolling on the ground, caused a surge of blue light in his gallbladder. An indescribable force rose from his gallbladder, ascended along the liver meridian, passed through the diaphragm, penetrated the chest and diaphragm, and rushed towards his throat.

He opened his mouth and uttered the first sound.

"ha--!"

In the past, there were two generals, Heng and Ha, whose shouts were like thunder, and the sound Zhao Yunshu uttered was "Ha"!

This sound was a burst of energy erupting from the depths of one's very being.

Breath exhaled to produce sound, and the sound was like thunder.

Before the echo in the valley could even resound, the sound waves spread outwards as if they were tangible, causing pebbles to tremble and bounce on the ground within a radius of several dozen feet centered on Zhao Yunshu.

The mountain demons closest to the sound were struck in the face as if by an invisible hammer. Their facial features twisted and deformed on their bluish-black skin, and black blood seeped from their seven orifices at the same time. They covered their ears with their hands and let out a shrill scream, but the scream was drowned out by the thunder and they could not even hear it themselves.

Among the hundred ghosts, the lesser ones with shallower cultivation didn't even have time to let out a scream. The few ghost flames were the first to be hit, their phosphorescent ghostly bodies flickering violently a few times amidst the thunder, before suddenly extinguishing with a "poof," turning into wisps of green smoke that were dispersed by the night wind.

Hundreds of ghosts are in chaos.

Even Mei San Niang was in a sorry state. She was far away and had a high level of cultivation, so she shouldn't have been in such a sorry state. But after all, she was a soul and a woman's yin body, so she was just the one who was countered by the thunderous sound.

The moment she heard that sound, she felt her head spin, and she transformed into a gust of cold wind, vanishing into the distance! She dared not look back!

This is lightning magic!

"It's Thunder Magic!" With a sharp scream, she fled.

She didn't even dare to think about it anymore. All the thoughts that had been swirling in her mind vanished, replaced by fear. She didn't even have the courage to look back!

But this one sound terrified all the ghosts to death!

Thunder magic! If it was Lady Mei who said it, then it must be true!

Her shout and her flight completely threw the demons into disarray.

The mandrill scrambled into the forest, the skeletal warhorse galloped away, the ghost flames had long been extinguished, and all the starving ghosts and water ghosts fled in panic. The walking corpses were in the worst state; they were not good at running, and now they were running in a panic. Some crashed into each other, some fell into the stream, and some simply buried their heads in the ground, with half of their bodies sticking out as they trembled.

The scene of a hundred ghosts fleeing was somewhat comical at first glance—these fierce ghosts, who had been baring their fangs and claws just moments before, were now like a flock of sparrows scattered by an eagle, each looking after itself and scrambling to escape.

A mountain of a hundred ghosts, only the ghost general remains.

Zhao Yunshu's face was somewhat pale, and he spat.

Damn it, if it were really lightning magic, would you still be alive to speak?

That is neither heavenly thunder nor earthly thunder, but an innate, extremely powerful and intense energy contained within the liver and gallbladder. Physicians call it "ministerial fire," Taoists call it "thunder," and martial artists call it "gallbladder energy."

If I had to describe it, there was a slight rumble of thunder, but no actual thunder; there was sound, but no lightning.

Even so, the ghost general was stunned and stood frozen in place, his mind blank.

Yes.

It's all written clearly in the yellow book.

The ghost general is "invulnerable to swords and spears, but fears only the sound of thunder."

He wasn't calm and composed, standing still; he was completely terrified!

Taking this opportunity, Zhao Yunshu stepped forward and stuck the demon-repelling talisman on his head!

Normally, he would never be able to get close to this ghost general; even a talisman ten times stronger wouldn't be able to harm him.

But now, the ghost general stands still, motionless.

The talisman was placed on the forehead, and the heavenly thunder stirred the earthly fire. The two fires intersected and transformed into a blazing white pillar of fire that engulfed the ghost general!

The light shone brightly and soared to the side, the air rose thick and thin, turning purple flames into the sky and bursting red stars into the air.

When all hope is lost and power is waning, the land is swept clean!

Fire from the heavens flows down, fire from the earth rises!

The smoke and fire raged, the heat was intense and extreme!

Thus, two breaths later.

Zhao Yunshu stroked the child's head, watched the hundred ghosts scatter and flee, then spat on the remains of the ghost general and sat down on the ground, exhausted.

Damn it, I'll teach you to dig up graves!

I, the Taoist priest, will ensure you are never reincarnated!