Xue Mingzhi, who had just stepped into the courtyard, stood there in a daze, looking at the big sun shining with warm light, and his brain went blank.
Xue Mingzhi had had many contacts with Shen Yuan before, and even personally witnessed Shen Yuan's decree to abolish Jidulongjun. Naturally, he knew that Shen Yuan was very powerful, but everything before him was still beyond his understanding.
Creating a huge sun is an act that is unimaginable even for immortals, but it is a common thing in Shen Yuan's hands.
Those simple actions and words seemed as ordinary as changing a light bulb for the whole world.
It would be fine if this sun was just an illusion, or some kind of magical power replacing the sun.
But Xue Mingzhi, who has already entered the Qi Refining Stage, can clearly sense that the big sun above the sky is the real sun, and is definitely not some kind of illusory creation or magical power.
Moreover, the true fire of the sun contained in the sunlight of this big sun far exceeds that of ordinary sunlight. If any ghosts or evil spirits appear under this big sun, they will be burned to ashes in an instant by the true fire of the sun.
Xue Mingzhi was still deeply shocked by what he saw, but Gong Buyu in front of him was just slightly stunned, and then walked towards Shen Yuan as if nothing had happened.
No matter how shocking the scene was, in Gong Buyu's eyes, whatever his master did was reasonable.
Even if Shen Yuan took the initiative to claim that he was the Sun Star Lord and that this big sun was transformed from the real sun star, Gong Buyu would believe it without hesitation.
In Gong Buyu's eyes, Shen Yuan is an almighty supreme Taoist.
Gently picking up the basket in his hand, Gong Buyu said softly to Shen Yuan:
"Master, I bought some fresh beef today. How about making boiled beef this afternoon?"
Shen Yuan, who had just returned the sun to its place, put down his right hand and nodded approvingly:
"Have you bought the carp that Bai Xue wants to eat?"
"We have sold out all the carp today, so I replaced it with a silver carp for Senior Sister."
"Silver carp is fine too. Remember to cook more rice later. Mingzhi will also stay for dinner."
"good."
The plain conversation was somewhat warm, just like the conversation that ordinary people would have every day. Except for Xue Mingzhi, no one cared about the sun that had just been lifted into the sky by Shen Yuan.
Gong Buyu walked into the kitchen. Bai Xue was still sleeping soundly on the stone table, holding the Zetian Plate.
Shen Yuan sat down at the stone table again and withdrew his gaze from the sun in the sky.
This round of projection of the sun star was guided by him personally. As the space of the secret courtyard was small and did not require the sun's rays to illuminate everything, Shen Yuan could completely adjust the true sun fire contained in the sunlight according to his own requirements for cleansing his Yin Spirit.
This is a convenience that other gods have never had. Even the descendants of the Heavenly Venerable do not have the exclusive privilege of having a big sun to cleanse their Yin Gods.
An ordinary cultivator who has reached the stage of spiritual transformation can barely take in a ray of sunlight for cleansing. Not only is the progress slow, but because the Yin Spirit is too weak, there are also hidden dangers in the process of cleansing. If one is not careful, the ** Spirit will be damaged, laying hidden dangers for the subsequent promotion to the Yang Spirit realm.
Only those sects with ancient Taoist heritage can avoid the Yin Spirit from being hurt based on the experience of their predecessors, and can also reduce the hidden danger by using special magic weapons to guide the sunlight.
This is why large sects can produce spiritual masters in every generation, while small sects can only reach this step by relying on the talent and luck of their disciples.
However, Shen Yuan did not have these problems at all. The powerful Yin Spirit was not afraid of any hidden dangers in the refining process. Moreover, the ability to draw in the sunlight and control the true sun fire at will also allowed Shen Yuan to refine much faster than ordinary people. This was more powerful than the effect of any magic weapon.
At this point, Shen Yuan's plan was considered successful, and the dilemma of Yin Shen cleansing had been completely resolved.
After doing all this, Shen Yuan finally had time to look at Xue Mingzhi standing beside him.
Feeling Shen Yuan's gaze, Xue Mingzhi suddenly reacted and bowed to Shen Yuan.
"Xue Mingzhi greets you, sir!"
Shen Yuan smiled calmly and said, "Don't be so reserved. Just find a seat and sit down."
Upon hearing this, Xue Mingzhi walked cautiously to the stone table and sat down respectfully.
"Mingzhi has been studying Taoism to break through the Qi training stage these days. I have not been able to come to see you, sir. I hope you will forgive me."
Xue Mingzhi's respectful attitude made Shen Yuan shake his head helplessly.
"I've already told you, there's no need to be so reserved."
However, Shen Yuan did not force Xue Mingzhi's attitude. He looked at the heaven and earth Yuan Qi gathered around Xue Mingzhi and asked, "Have you advanced to Qi training?"
Xue Mingzhi smiled awkwardly and couldn't help but whispered:
“Before, I was able to successfully advance to the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm thanks to the help of the Master. However, I did not recognize my own talent and insisted on forcing my way to the Qi Training Realm. As a result, I was stuck at the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm for several months.
If it weren't for the guidance from Master and Senior Sister Gong, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to find the way to advance in Qi training until now."
At this point, Xue Mingzhi couldn't help but sigh slightly and told Shen Yuan about his experiences over the past few months.
Long before the Dao Discussion Conference, Xue Mingzhi had ascended to the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm with the help of the spiritual tea given by Shen Yuan, and was touted by many as one of the top ten geniuses in the imperial capital.
After the conference ended, Xue Mingzhi realized the gap in strength between himself and the true geniuses, so he chose to return to the imperial capital to break through the Qi Refining Stage.
As for Xue Mingzhi's breakthrough in seclusion, both the Xue family and many other families in the imperial capital that were close to the Xue family had great confidence in him. Some people even secretly bet that he could break through to the Qi Refining Stage within two months.
Who would have thought that this retreat would last for a full four months.
Although Xue Mingzhi's own talent can be considered good, he is still a certain distance away from being a true genius. If Shen Yuan had not given him opportunities many times, it would have been impossible for him to make such rapid progress.
When reaching the stage of refining essence into qi, practitioners can quickly break through as long as they have sufficient spiritual energy. Xue Mingzhi is known as a genius because he possesses spiritual energy resources that others cannot reach.
But when it comes to the Qi training stage, it is no longer a problem that can be solved by simple resources. The difficulty of drawing Qi into the body is far beyond Xue Mingzhi's imagination.
Drawing Qi into the body requires not only resources, but also breakthrough knowledge, a solid foundation, and the understanding and application of the exercises.
Apart from the knowledge that Xue Mingzhi obtained from Gong Buyu, his foundation and understanding of the techniques were still far from reaching the requirements for a breakthrough, which kept him stuck at the peak of Qi Hua for several months.
After such a long period of time, those geniuses in the imperial capital had already broken through to the Qi training realm ahead of him.
Even the geniuses in the Imperial Capital who were originally not as good as him in cultivation had reached the peak of Qi Transformation. Xue Mingzhi, the genius in the Imperial Capital, became a laughing stock among the major families for a while.
Even many people within the Xue family raised objections to the resources the Xue family provided to Xue Mingzhi.
Some even claimed that if the resources invested in Xue Mingzhi were given to him, he would also be able to reach the peak of Qi Transformation.
Amid all the criticism, Xue Mingzhi finally realized that he was not a genius. He temporarily suppressed the idea of forcibly breaking through to the Qi training realm and chose to comprehend the magical skills and enrich his foundation.
Finally, a few days ago, Xue Mingzhi followed Gong Buyu's guidance and successfully advanced to the Qi training stage.
Although he was stuck at the peak of Qi Transformation for a long time, he finally crossed this threshold, and Xue Mingzhi's name as the genius of the imperial capital became known again.
But after this experience, Xue Mingzhi completely indifferent to the title of so-called genius, and did not care about the flattery of others at all. As soon as his realm stabilized, he came to pay a visit to Shen Yuan.
After listening to Xue Mingzhi's story, Shen Yuan couldn't help but smile.
"Yes, it seems that the training over the past few months has been quite effective." In Shen Yuan's opinion, it did take Xue Mingzhi a long time to break through, but this experience might not be a bad thing for Xue Mingzhi.
Xue Mingzhi is not a true genius like Gong Buyu. More experiences of setbacks will help him to see himself more clearly, which is also good for Xue Mingzhi now.
If he can find his own position correctly, and with some opportunities given by Shen Yuan, his future achievements may not be much worse than those of true geniuses.
Of course, this only applies to ordinary geniuses. Xue Mingzhi is far from being able to compare to Gong Buyu, who was considered a monster in the heyday of cultivation ten thousand years ago.
His index finger tapped lightly on the table, and the dazzling sun that had just risen in the sky slowly disappeared, replaced by a sky full of stars and the starry Bodhi tree transformed by the Enlightenment Array.
Shen Yuan stretched out his right hand and clenched it, then plucked a Bodhi leaf made of starlight from the huge Starry Sky Bodhi Tree.
As his thought moved slightly, Shen Yuan exhaled a wisp of imperceptible pure air, which lingered on the starlight and formed exquisite words on the Bodhi leaf.
When the last word ended, the stars disappeared again, and the sun in the sky shone on the secret courtyard again.
With a flick of his finger, Shen Yuan threw the Starlight Bodhi Leaf in his hand, which contained the secret magic power, to Xue Mingzhi.
“I said at the end of the previous discussion meeting that after you advance to the Qi training stage, I will give you a magical skill.
However, the five magical powers I prepared before have all been given to those who are destined to be with me. The sixth magical power is what I gained through my enlightenment a few days ago. I give it to you today. I hope you can practice more and don’t disgrace this magical power. "
Xue Mingzhi respectfully stretched out his hands to take the starlight Bodhi leaf. As soon as his palms touched the Bodhi leaf transformed from starlight, Xue Mingzhi immediately felt his mind become clear and a lot of inspiration seemed to flash through his mind.
The barriers that I had previously understood about some techniques and spells were instantly broken at this moment, and I also had a new understanding of the Qi training realm that I had just entered.
A large amount of information kept flashing through his mind. Just touching this starlight Bodhi leaf could have such an effect. Xue Mingzhi realized that this was definitely a rare treasure to assist in spiritual practice.
What Xue Mingzhi didn't know was that the five Starlight Bodhi leaves passed down by Shen Yuan ten thousand years ago were taken from the Starlight Bodhi tree that had not yet merged with the starry sky a few months ago, and the Qi of heaven and earth used to write the words was the Xuanhuang Qi, which had no special effects except for the heavy breath.
And now the Starlight Bodhi Leaf in Xue Mingzhi's hand, because of the fusion of Starry Sky Bodhi and the starry sky, plus the blessing of the star number magical power, the light of awakening contained in it far exceeds the previous five.
The Qi of heaven and earth used in writing is the Qingyuan Xuanzhen Qi, which helps practitioners increase their understanding.
The combination of the two can be regarded as a precious treasure to assist in spiritual practice.
Forcing down the excitement in his heart, Xue Mingzhi quickly looked at the words written on the Starry Sky Bodhi leaf.
At the very top of this rare treasure, four exquisite words were clearly written.
"Star Fighting Technique"
Xue Mingzhi read it carefully, and then gradually understood that this was a magical offensive skill that combined the method of astrology to enhance one's own strength.
But as he got to know it more deeply, Xue Mingzhi felt that this magical power was like a method of deducing magical powers.
The magical powers were ever-changing, and Xue Mingzhi couldn't help but immerse himself in them for a moment.
This star-derived fighting technique is the result of Shen Yuan's comprehending the star-number magic power in recent days. It is a mysterious magic power created based on the star-number magic power, and it is full of attacking techniques, deduction methods, and self-defense methods.
Although the Xingyan Fighting Technique may not be very powerful, it has a myriad of changes and no shortcomings, which is quite suitable for Xue Mingzhi who has no inherited background.
Seeing that Xue Mingzhi was immersed in the comprehension of supernatural powers, Shen Yuan did not disturb him, but instead focused his attention on the sun in the sky.
Controlling the true fire of the sun contained in the sunlight, the Yin Spirit quietly left the physical body. Bathed in the sunlight, the Yin Spirit formed a Taoist seal with his hands and used the method in "Taixu Refining Spirit Method" to guide the sunlight to cleanse the Yin Spirit.
The pain like being burned by flames came from Shen Yuan's Yin Soul, but this situation made Shen Yuan smile. He could feel the Yin energy in his Yin Soul slowly dissipating under the cleansing of the sun's true fire.
On the surface of the Yin God, the bright golden spots began to increase.
Shen Yuan tried to control the concentration of the Sun's True Fire, hoping to find the best standard for refining the Yin Spirit. The sun's rays above the sky flickered.
As Shen Yuan made adjustments, the true fire of the sun began to merge into the condensed Yin Spirit, accelerating the process of refining the Yin Spirit.
After repeated trial and error, Shen Yuan finally found the most suitable concentration of solar true fire.
And with the help of his connection with the Sun Star, Shen Yuan discovered that his Yin Spirit did not even need to leave his body, and could be refined directly in the spirit platform.
This means that Shen Yuan only needs to sit in the courtyard and he can cleanse the Yin God anytime and anywhere, as long as it does not exceed the limit that the Yin God can bear.
The day and night in the secret courtyard are completely controlled by Shen Yuan. As long as Shen Yuan is willing, he can refine his Yin God non-stop for 24 hours a day, and his Yuan Shen realm will surely make great progress.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuan was already satisfied with the gains from his adventure.
In front of the stone table, Xue Mingzhi suddenly woke up from his contemplation of the Xingyan Fighting Technique.
As a mysterious magical power, the Star-Evolving Fighting Technique has reached the standard of the true teachings of all the major blessed lands. Even with the help of the Starlight Bodhi Leaf, it would be difficult for Xue Mingzhi to truly comprehend it for a while.
He quickly and carefully put the Starlight Bodhi Leaf into the storage space. Xue Mingzhi stood up with a solemn expression and bowed respectfully to Shen Yuan.
"Thank you for your advice, sir!"
The preciousness of the mysterious magical power is self-evident. If you are not a direct descendant of a large sect, you will have no chance of getting in touch with such a precious thing. Xue Mingzhi was naturally grateful to Shen Yuan for being able to teach him such a precious method.
This time, Shen Yuan did not refuse, but accepted Xue Mingzhi's gift.
After standing up again, Xue Mingzhi said to Shen Yuan:
"In addition to meeting you, sir, I also have something important to tell you."
"Important things?" Shen Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
“Sir, you have previously proposed to the Fu family to look for clues to ancient legends from thousands of years ago. After returning to the imperial capital, I also used the power of the Xue family to try to find it for you.
Some time ago, we finally saw some progress.”
Shen Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
This order had been passed down for a long time, but the Fu family never brought any useful information, which made Shen Yuan quite disappointed.
Now that Xue Mingzhi claimed to have relevant information, Shen Yuan naturally became interested. If the legends from thousands of years ago were used properly, he might even be able to complete a hidden mission.
Shen Yuan has not forgotten where his greatest advantage lies.
"What is the legendary clue?"
"Have you ever heard of the Beimangshan Cemetery, sir?"
"Beimang Mountain?" Shen Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Xue Mingzhi said solemnly: "I checked the ancient books and found out that ten thousand years ago, the core area of Beimang Mountain had another name - the Ancient Forbidden Land!"