One person: Lu Jin, do I look like your master?

"Master, are you looking for me?"

Ma Xianhong pointed to Wang Xuan beside him and instructed Qiu Rang:

"This is Wang Xuan. He'll be staying in the village for a while. Find him a quiet and clean house nearby to settle down."

Qiu Rang curiously sized up Wang Xuan a few times. Although he had some doubts about the sect leader's arrangements, he still nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Yes, Master! Leave it to me!"

Chapter 65 Trinity

After giving instructions to Qiu Rang, Ma Xianhong stopped and turned to walk straight towards the largest house in the center of the village, which served as both a workshop and a residence, as if there was still important research to be completed.

For him, settling Wang Xuan was just a minor incident; as long as the other party didn't cause trouble, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.

After watching the sect leader leave, Qiu Rang turned his gaze back to Wang Xuan.

He was straightforward, and although he was curious about this stranger who could be personally brought to his home by the cult leader and who had an extraordinary demeanor, he wouldn't ask any further questions since the cult leader hadn't said anything.

"Come with me."

Qiu Rang spoke succinctly and took the lead. Wang Xuan nodded slightly and silently followed.

The two walked one after the other along the winding paths of Biyou Village.

In the village, one can occasionally see villagers working, tending to the medicinal herb fields, or weaving bamboo utensils. There are also a few people who are obviously dressed as strange beings, either exchanging skills or adjusting some peculiar mechanical creations.

They all cast curious glances at Qiu Rang when they saw him with a strange young man in white, but perhaps out of trust in Qiu Rang or out of village custom, no one went up to strike up a conversation.

They walked in silence, the only sounds being footsteps and the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind.

Qiu Rang was not a talkative person, and Wang Xuan was even more accustomed to silence. This relative quiet actually made Wang Xuan feel comfortable.

Soon, they arrived at a relatively secluded spot on the edge of the village.

Nestled against a dense bamboo forest, with a clear stream flowing gently in front, the area is tranquil, with only a few old-looking bamboo houses scattered around.

Qiu Rang led Wang Xuan to one of the bamboo houses that looked the tidiest and most isolated.

"This is it."

Qiu Rang took out his key, unlocked the door, pushed open the somewhat heavy bamboo door, and led Wang Xuan inside.

The room was simply furnished, yet clean and tidy. There was a bamboo bed, a wooden table, two bamboo chairs, and a simple wardrobe; nothing else.

The window was open, and you could see the swaying bamboo shadows outside, with sunlight filtering through the gaps and casting dappled light.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of bamboo and wood, and a faint smell of earth.

"This place is usually quiet with few people around. Here's the key, please keep it safe."

Qiu Rang handed a key to Wang Xuan, then rattled off the instructions in one breath:

"For daily water use, you can fetch it from the nearby stream. As for meals, there is a communal kitchen in the center of the village that serves meals on a regular schedule. You can just go there yourself."

If you need any help, you can come to me. I usually work as a blacksmith in the courtyard at the east end.

Or you can ask anyone else in the village. The cult leader... is usually quite busy, often forgetting to eat or sleep when he's researching, so unless it's something particularly important, it's best not to disturb him.

Wang Xuan took the key and nodded:

"Good work."

Seeing that Wang Xuan seemed to have no further questions, Qiu Rang did not linger any longer.

"Okay, you can tidy up and familiarize yourself with the environment first. I'm going back now."

After saying that, he turned and left, closing the door behind him.

With Qiu Rang gone, the bamboo house fell completely silent, with only the babbling of the stream outside the window and the whistling of the wind through the bamboo forest remaining.

Wang Xuan did not rush to organize it.

He looked around and was quite satisfied with this temporary shelter.

Secluded, natural, and undisturbed—that's exactly what he wanted.

He gave the room a quick cleaning, which wasn't actually that dirty, and brushed away the dust from the tables and chairs.

After doing all this, he walked to the bamboo bed, brushed off his clothes, sat down cross-legged, facing upwards, and closed his eyes.

Calm your mind and introspect.

Thanks to the experience orbs he had obtained from previous check-ins, Wang Xuan had an extraordinary advantage in understanding and mastering the new cultivation technique.

He did not immediately begin cultivating the "Six Treasuries of Immortal Thieves," but instead carefully reviewed the contents of the booklet given to him by Baron in his mind.

I went through the simulations several times to make sure I had a clear understanding of every detail and every key point.

After confirming that everything was correct, he carefully began to guide his own true qi, slowly circulating it according to the unique qi circulation route of the "Six Treasuries of Immortals".

Initially, the flow of Qi was obscure, as if one were opening up a completely new meridian channel that had never been explored before.

But soon, the hidden blessing brought by the experience orb began to appear. His understanding of the essence of the technique far surpassed that of ordinary people, and the flow of true qi gradually became smoother.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe just an hour, maybe longer.

When Wang Xuan opened his eyes again, a strange, all-consuming light seemed to flash deep within them, but it vanished in an instant.

He carefully sensed the changes inside his body.

An unprecedented sense of emptiness emerged.

With each natural breath he took, he could clearly "see"—or rather, perceive—the drifting, faint primordial energy of heaven and earth in the air, and the vibrant life force emanating from the plants.

Even the heavy aura contained in the earth beneath one's feet seemed to be drawn in by an invisible force, seeping into the body through the pores of the skin and the breath of the mouth and nose, and then into the system that had just been initially established.

Based on the perfect digestive system of the six internal organs, it rapidly decomposes, absorbs, and transforms the energy into pure energy that nourishes the source of life.

Although the absorption rate is still very slow and the amount is very small, the feeling of automatically replenishing one's own consumption anytime and anywhere without the need for deliberate cultivation is truly wonderful.

"So, this is the Six Treasuries of Immortal Thieves... Saints steal the life force of heaven and earth to enrich themselves..."

Wang Xuan muttered to himself, his eyes revealing admiration.

"This feeling is really great!"

However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment. He quickly regained his composure and focused his attention on the crucial test to come.

The next moment, Wang Xuan's mind stirred, and the profound power within his body suddenly changed!

A pure, holy aura, as if returning to the origin of life, suddenly emanated from his body!

His skin became translucent and white as jade at a speed visible to the naked eye, radiating a hazy glow. His black hair moved without wind, the ends of which faintly shimmered with white light.

His body slowly floated up, three feet off the ground, officially entering the third stage of Reverse Life!

The moment he entered the reverse life state, Wang Xuan keenly realized that maintaining this near-perfect state of "primordial Qi" was consuming a huge amount of his own true Qi.

In the past, he would have had to rely on his own profound cultivation to support him.

But now, the situation is completely different!

The "Six Treasures Immortal Thief" system that had just begun to take shape within him seemed to be injected with powerful energy, and its operating efficiency suddenly increased!

The vitality and energy of the surrounding world are drawn in more quickly and in greater quantities, and through efficient transformation, they continuously replenish the energy consumed in maintaining the reverse life state!

Although the replenishment rate cannot yet fully offset the consumption, resulting in a certain "deficit," it has greatly extended the time he can maintain his regenerative state and reduced the energy required for post-recovery!

"Sure enough, it's just as I thought!"

A glint of light flashed in Wang Xuan's eyes as he felt the wonderful sensation of the initial dynamic balance between "opening up new sources" and "reducing expenditures" within his body, and his heart was filled with the joy of verifying his conjecture.

"The Six Treasures Immortal Thief's characteristic of plundering external life force to replenish itself can perfectly compensate for the problem of the Triple Rebirth's depletion of its own essence!"

He slowly clenched his fist, feeling a more enduring and stable power within it than ever before, and felt very satisfied.

This validates an important direction in his thinking about the subsequent path of the triple rebirth.

He had repeatedly deduced how the path of triple rebirth could truly "reach the heavens," or rather, how to remedy its potential flaws.

The first possibility is to return to the original meaning of the name "Trinity".

Trinity, Trinity, what is Trinity?

The Taoists say: Heaven has three treasures: the sun, the moon, and the stars; Earth has three treasures: water, fire, and wind; and man has three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit.

This means "the three treasures return to one".

By refining the essence, energy, and spirit of the human body to their ultimate limits and ultimately achieving perfect fusion, becoming one with them, one may be able to touch the profound Dao.

This may be the true ultimate goal of "Reversing the Threefold Rebirth" - not simply "reversing the innate nature", but through the process of reversing the nature, to achieve the ultimate purification and sublimation, and finally to realize the unity of the "three treasures".

Chapter 66 Wang Xuan's Troubles

Wang Xuan slowly dissipated the holy white light and flowing white hair around him, his feet landing lightly as he exited the mysterious state of the Reverse Rebirth Triple Realm.

He did not get up immediately, but remained sitting cross-legged on the bamboo bed, his eyes slightly closed, his mind completely immersed in his body, carefully experiencing the brief but meaningful experience he had just had.

Thoughts flowed gently like a clear stream.

"Currently, the main function of the Six Treasures Immortal Thief is to greatly enhance and replenish my 'essence'."

Wang Xuan looked inward at the strange system based on the six internal organs, which was operating slowly but efficiently, and his mind became clear.

In Taoist theory, essence, energy, and spirit are the three treasures of human beings.

Among them, "essence" is the foundation, the fundamental material energy that constitutes life and maintains vitality, representing the most primordial life force.

The Six Treasures Immortal Thief's characteristic of plundering the life force of heaven and earth to nourish himself is precisely the ultimate supplement and enhancement of "essence".

With each breath, he solidified the foundation of his life.

"The core of the Reverse Rebirth Triple is to refine and sublimate 'Qi'."

Wang Xuan felt the more refined and primordial Qi within his body, a vast and powerful true Qi that was closer to the state of primordial Qi.

"Qi" is generated from "Jing" and is the flow and manifestation of life energy.

The "qi" in the reverse-generation state has a quality far exceeding that of ordinary qi and is infinitely powerful.

The growth of "essence" naturally promotes the growth and qualitative change of "qi"; and the vigorous circulation of "qi" in turn nourishes and purifies "essence".

The two complement each other, forming a virtuous cycle.

Whether it is the abundance of "essence" or the strength of "qi", it will ultimately be reflected in "spirit".

"God" is a collective term for spirit, will, and primordial spirit, and is the master of life.

At this moment, Wang Xuan could clearly feel that his mind was clearer and more focused than ever before, his perception was more acute, and his thinking was more transparent.

The improvement in his physical and mental well-being propelled him to a higher level of life.

"The three have initially entered a perfect cyclical symbiotic state..."

Wang Xuan thought to himself that this was undoubtedly an excellent start, proving that his idea of ​​integrating the Six Treasures Immortal Thieves to supplement the Reverse Life Triple was correct.

However, the next hurdle lay before them like an insurmountable barrier.

"But how can we unite the three treasures into one, achieving a state of perfect harmony?"

Wang Xuan's brows furrowed slightly.

The so-called "three ones" is by no means simply about having strong essence, energy, and spirit; that is merely the accumulation of quantity.

True "unity" is a qualitative change, breaking down the boundaries between the three, so that essence is qi, qi is spirit, and spirit is essence, with no further distinction, forming an indivisible, perfect, and flawless whole concept.

This step is extremely mysterious, and no detailed method has ever been passed down in ancient books.

At this moment, Wang Xuan was completely clueless, and ahead lay an unknown fog.

This cannot be solved by accumulating experience or mastering techniques; what is needed is sudden enlightenment, a profound understanding and alignment with the essence of the Great Dao.

Wang Xuan was not confused about the path he was about to take; his goal was clear—to explore and complete the path after the three stages of reverse rebirth.

But he knew all too well that this path was destined to be exceptionally difficult, filled with unpredictable dangers and obstacles.

This is no longer following the path of our ancestors, but forging a new path through the wilderness where no one has ever set foot.

"Indeed, everyone who can create a martial arts technique that will be passed down through generations is a genius among geniuses, a truly outstanding individual."

Wang Xuan couldn't help but sigh softly, a helpless, bitter smile appearing on his lips.

Unfortunately, Wang Xuan knew perfectly well that he was not that kind of genius.