"You mean the heart of heaven and earth? I haven't heard this term for a long time." Yun Xuzhou stroked his beard, a look of nostalgia on his face.
Shen Qingmang suppressed his inner anxiety and asked, "Then Master, can you tell me about the 'Heart of Heaven and Earth'?"
"Hmm... The Heart of Heaven and Earth is an excellent physique for cultivating immortals. Those who possess this physique have stronger bodies than others since birth."
Shen Qingmang's mind flashed through the image of Gu Suihan coughing from time to time until he was hunched over and lying weakly on the bed.
"Other people only embark on the path of cultivation after awakening their spiritual roots, but those who possess the Heart of Heaven and Earth are born with spiritual roots. They don't need to deliberately breathe in and out, as spiritual energy flows into their bodies. Therefore, cultivation is no different from dressing and eating. It is not difficult at all."
The time it took him to build his foundation in the first illusion was shorter than the time she helped him build his foundation in reality.
"They are favored by heaven, so they cannot compete with ordinary people. Otherwise, they will be bullying the weak and will be retaliated against."
After he lost the Heart of Heaven and Earth, his body became weak, but he still fought for the top spot at her request and was seriously injured.
"In the thousands of years since our Taichu Sect was founded, cultivators who possess the Heart of Heaven and Earth are extremely rare. Most of them ascend to the upper realms within three hundred years."
"Does the Heart of Heaven and Earth have any other functions?" Shen Qingmang asked.
Yunxuzhou pondered for a moment and said, "This is a secret known only to the Sect Leader. Logically, I shouldn't tell you. However, since you are currently the Peak Master of Wuya Peak and will take over as Sect Leader in the future, it wouldn't hurt to tell you in advance. The Heart of Heaven and Earth has the power to reverse the forces of Heaven and Earth."
"Why? He would obviously suffer backlash if he fought with others, so why can he play such a big role?"
"Because the Heart of Heaven and Earth is inherently blessed by Heaven and Earth, just like a parent and child. It is the fate of a parent for a child to rebel against their parents."
"But parents are not helpless, are they?"
"Yes, the effect of reversing heaven and earth can only be achieved once. Once a cultivator sacrifices his heart of heaven and earth, reverses heaven and earth, and turns back time, he will never be able to ascend again."
Shen Qingmang took a few deep breaths and asked, "Besides that? Are there any other costs? For example, physical..."
"The rest of his body is the same as before, but his heart is completely damaged, and the heart is the most important part. It's like having a huge pot filled with delicious food, but the firewood is only one star. No matter how hard you burn, it won't warm the ingredients."
"Is there any way to remedy this?" Shen Qingmang asked anxiously.
Yun Xuzhou looked at her in surprise. "Why are you asking this? Have you met some talented person with a heart for heaven and earth?"
"No, I'm just... taking precautions."
"As expected of my disciple, you are so thoughtful. But I don't know the answer to this question either."
"Why?"
"I've said before that cultivators who possess the Heart of Heaven and Earth ascended quickly. No one has ever sacrificed themselves... Oh, maybe that's wrong. Perhaps someone has reversed the course of Heaven and Earth? But if that happened, he would be the only one in the world who knew that time had flown backwards. Naturally, no one would know that he had sacrificed himself. He would have been lost in the crowd, so how could he have been noticed?"
"Didn't those predecessors leave behind any words?"
"Go look in the library at Wendao Peak. It might be on the top floor. I haven't looked through it carefully," Yun Xuzhou said, handing her a token. "Use my Sect Leader's Token, otherwise you won't be able to enter the top floor at all."
Shen Qingmang thanked him and went to the library at Wendao Peak. When she reached the top floor, she found that there were a huge number of books, but they were not arranged according to categories. Instead, they were in a mess, and some bamboo slips were even moldy.
She carefully cleaned the dust and mildew from the books, rolled up her sleeves, and sorted them by hand. It was said that the rare books here were collected by the masters of the past generations, and some were even classics or notes compiled by them themselves.
"Taichu School Materia Medica"... Uh, I didn't expect that Taichu School also has a leader who is interested in medicine.
"Eight Methods of Foot Bathing"... Hmm? Is there a specific method for foot soaking?
"The True Love Story of Chen Lan"...ah, is this a memoir written by himself or gossip written by someone else?
Shen Qingmang almost wanted to open the love history book to take a look, but then he remembered his important business and put it aside and continued to look for books.
She searched tirelessly for information here, leaning against the wall for a moment when she felt tired, then perking up and continuing. Her perseverance paid off, and she finally found information related to the Heart of Heaven and Earth, from the notes of a former sect leader.
She read carefully word by word, and after a while, she closed the book in disappointment.
The content mentioned here was similar to what her master had told her, and it was not even fully understood by her master. There was no mention at all that the Heart of Heaven and Earth could reverse the affairs of Heaven and Earth.
She read through the notes left by other masters word by word, and occasionally caught two or three sentences describing the heart of heaven and earth, but they were all vague and of little value.
She felt dizzy from reading and stood up shakily. She accidentally bumped into the bookshelf and a book fell at her feet. It was the "Taichu Materia Medica".
Shen Qingmang slapped his forehead.
Yes, the road is narrow! If you want to study how to cure Gu Suihan, shouldn’t you read medical books?
She read the "Taichu School Materia Medica" from beginning to end, wrote down several herbs that might be helpful and their distribution locations, and left the library to return the order from the headmaster.
Yun Xuzhou was startled when he saw her. "Did the book take your soul away? Why do you look so haggard?"
"Ah? Really?" Shen Qingmang touched his face. "Maybe it's because I haven't eaten or slept for too long."
"You haven't been out yet?"
"yes."
"You've been reading in there for three months?" Yun Xuzhou raised his voice. "What happened? Did your senior brother catch it?"
"Oh, Senior Brother... I haven't seen him for a long time." Shen Qingmang yawned. "I'm going back to rest, Master."
"Go back to sleep quickly. Eat more to replenish your body. You don't have to fast all the time."
I don’t know if I can get a free meal at Si Rong’s place... Shen Qingmang thought so in her heart, and her footsteps unconsciously turned to Liuran Cottage. Bai He Niannian was guarding the yard. When he saw her coming, he spread his wings and made a defensive posture.
"Hey, you heartless little thing, don't you recognize me? I even fed you cumin-flavored spiritual grain." Shen Qingmang reached out to touch its head. The white crane retreated vigilantly. Only then did she realize that Nian Nian in the illusion had never seen her at all.
The white crane was smart and realized that the visitor had a very high level of cultivation and it was beyond its ability to defeat him. So it did not attack rashly, but instead stretched its neck and let out a long howl to warn Si Rong who was inside the house. After a while, Si Rong rubbed his eyes and walked out the door.
"What happened to Nian Nian? I'm still sleeping... Master?"
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