Chapter 295 The Ancestor's Sermon
Jia Yu was in a good mood. With three disciples of the sect breaking through, there were three banquets waiting for him.
Putting everything else aside, there should be plenty of good wine at the banquet, at least second-grade low-level spirit wine.
Yue Yunlong nodded slightly and said:
"When it comes to my own spiritual practice, even if I'm nervous, I will ask all my questions."
He paused, gave a wry smile, and continued:
“These days I have been practicing meditation in seclusion, but the seventy-two meridian nodes on the surface of the spleen have not yet been fully developed.”
I always feel like I'm not using the right method, and progress is slow.
He practices earth-based techniques, and the area where his meridian lines converge is his spleen.
However, when he broke through to the Chaoyuan stage, the area covered by the vein patterns was only 70% large, and 51 nodes were opened up.
After more than half a month of hard work and practice, I have finally managed to open up three nodes.
This is only the outer node; the speed of creating inner nodes will only be slower.
Li Yuangong echoed this sentiment with deep feeling:
“Opening up the mansion is a slow and painstaking process. It took me more than three months to open up all the outer veins. I am currently opening up the first inner vein.
"It's unknown how long it will take to establish the entire Fire Palace."
For cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage, opening up their divine palace is only the first step. Afterward, they still need to condense and continuously strengthen their core through the Qi-absorbing method.
Only when the core is strong enough to reach a critical point can the five elements generate each other to carry out the second opening of the palace.
Jia Yu comforted him:
"You have never performed the opening of the meridians before, so you lack experience. It's normal that the speed of opening the meridians is slow at the beginning. It will gradually get faster in the future."
Sometimes, developing vein patterns also requires a bit of luck.
If you are in a good state of mind, you won't waste time when you encounter difficulties.
If you're in a bad state of mind, you'll inevitably achieve less with more effort.
Yue Yunlong grinned sheepishly and said with a troubled expression:
"I feel like I'm not feeling very good!"
Jia Yu chuckled, "Take your time, and don't be impatient."
When the other party broke through to the Chaoyuan stage, he was already over 170 years old. His aptitude and comprehension should have been barely passable. It is normal that he encountered many difficulties when opening his mansion.
Yue Yunlong turned his head and asked curiously:
"Junior Brother Ji, how's your progress in establishing your mansion?"
"Uh, just like Senior Brother Li, I'm currently developing my first inner vein."
Ji An didn't reveal his actual progress, as it wouldn't be good to discourage others.
In just over half a month, seven inner veins have been developed, completing 20% of the project.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the development of the inner lining of the liver can be completed within three months.
Li Yuangong raised an eyebrow. "Junior Brother Ji's accumulation during the Foundation Establishment stage must be very substantial."
He only managed to open up sixty veins during the Foundation Establishment stage, and it took him more than two months to open up all the outer veins.
The other party broke through three months later than me, yet their progress was on par with mine; the only explanation is that they had accumulated a wealth of experience.
One more thing to note is that the other party's cultivation time in the Foundation Establishment stage was very short, and only with exceptional talent could they have achieved this level.
After they talked for a while, Jia Yu urged:
"It will be 9:00 AM in about half an hour. Go to the Wuji Hall and sit down to wait for the Ancestor to arrive."
Ji An and the others entered the Wuji Hall, found the prayer mats, and sat down side by side.
The three remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), the True Man Zhengyang appeared precisely on time in the main hall.
"Disciple Li Yuangong pays respects to the Ancestor."
"Disciple Yue Yunlong pays respects to the Ancestor."
"Disciple Ji An pays respects to the Ancestor."
After the person stated their name, Master Zhengyang smiled kindly and said:
"Now I can match you all up, you're all pretty good!"
Let's not waste any more time. I'll go straight to explaining how you should proceed with your spiritual practice from now on.
What I've said today may not be useful to you right now, but you should remember it and think about it carefully.
"The foundation of cultivation during the Chaoyuan stage is to open up the Divine Palace to store the Qi of the Five Elements and to gain a deeper understanding of the power of the Five Elements."
Once the cultivator comprehends the endless cycle of the Five Elements and reaches the state of the Five Qi returning to their origin.
Finally, the five elements are combined and tempered with the primordial fire to create the golden elixir.
"Each of the five elements has a yin-yang distinction: Jia and Yi represent wood, Bing and Ding represent fire, Wu and Ji represent earth, Geng and Xin represent metal, and Ren and Gui represent water."
A, C, E, G, and R are Yang, while the rest are Yin. Only when the Five Elements are in harmony can they be used to strengthen the core of the Divine Palace.
"Yin and Yang are the way of heaven and earth, the guiding principles of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the abode of the divine."
"Yang is dynamic, rising, warm, bright, intangible, rigid, and extends to all parts of the country."
"Yin is relatively static, descending, cold, dark, tangible, flexible, and located north of mountains and south of water."
Between Yin and Yang, there is opposition and transformation.
“From the beginning of the Chaoyuan period, cultivators began to come into contact with the Qi-eating process.”
This "qi" refers to the single elemental qi of the five elements in the universe.
The flow of the five elements is unpredictable, but there are patterns to follow.
"The water element is abundant in large marshes and rivers, the earth element is plentiful in high mountains and deep valleys, and the wood element is the most abundant in forests and grasslands."
"Each of the five elements has a corresponding method of absorbing qi and its own set of techniques."
Ji An listened very attentively, as much of what the ancestor said was not recorded in the cultivation method.
It seems that some things are not recorded in writing, but are passed down orally.
Before you know it, an hour has passed.
Master Zhengyang recounted the entire process of cultivation, saying:
"Now, I will answer your questions about cultivation. Who wants to go first?"
Ji An glanced at the other two and spoke first:
"Ancestor, your disciple cultivates the Green Wood Transformation Technique."
During cultivation, one can absorb the spiritual energy of Jia and Yi wood, and Bing and Ding fire. Doesn't that count as absorbing qi?
"There are many ways to absorb qi, and using qigong techniques certainly counts."
But as I said, only when Yin and Yang are in harmony can one truly nourish Qi. If this spiritual energy cannot be harmonized, it will quickly dissipate.
Master Zhengyang replied gently that Jia Yu often reported news about this disciple to him, and he paid close attention to it.
The disciple was able to achieve some of the effects of the Five Elements Revolving Scripture using the Foundation Establishment level Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique. He had never heard of such a thing before; this was the first time in the sect's thousands of years of history that such a situation had occurred.
The other two also started asking questions, specifically about the difficulties encountered in establishing the divine palace. Ji An stated that he had not encountered these problems.
Time flies like water, and soon it was the hour of You (5-7 PM).
Seeing that no one else was asking questions, Master Zhengyang gave the following instructions:
"You should cultivate diligently and communicate more with your fellow disciples. Don't work in isolation."
After speaking, he took out three golden jade tablets and a spirit plate, and said:
"Show me your identity jade tokens, and I will exchange them for new ones."
This jade pendant has a stress-reactive magical restriction, which can withstand an attack from an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Please keep it close to your body and do not put it in your storage bag.
He exchanged the jade tokens for the three people, along with contribution points and minor merits, and then drifted away.
The disciples all bowed in unison:
"Respectfully seeing off the ancestor."
After the old ancestor had gone some distance, Yue Yunlong laughed and said:
"Senior brother, junior brother, let's exchange our magic imprints and communicate more in the future."
The three exchanged magical imprints, and Li Yuangong asked with a smile:
"My two junior brothers, when is your Chaoyuan celebration banquet scheduled?"
Let's discuss it among the three of us and decide on a timed schedule.
Holding a celebration signifies the announcement of entering the Chaoyuan period circle, so celebrations must not be held simultaneously.
Ji An suggested:
"How about this, let's hold the celebrations in the order of the breakthroughs in the Chaoyuan period."
Senior Brother Li was the first to break through and the first to hold the ceremony.
Yue Yunlong echoed:
I agree!
Holding celebrations according to seniority is quite reasonable.
Li Yuangong was slightly pleased and said:
"Okay, it's settled then."
Three days later, I will host a banquet at Xuanhuo Peak, eagerly awaiting the arrival of these two distinguished guests.
Yue Yunlong thought for a moment and said:
"My celebration will be held five days after Senior Brother Li's banquet."
Ji An smiled and said:
"The celebration of Crimson Flame Peak will be held on the fifth day after Senior Brother Yue's banquet."
After discussing the matter, the three chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways.
The next day, Ji An rode the Flame Banner to Ningcui Cliff.
He stepped into the cave and greeted them with a smile and a cupped-hand salute:
"Greetings, Master! Your disciple has come to see you!"
Ge Ying feigned a gloomy expression and questioned:
"You still remember you have a master? I thought cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage had forgotten that I even existed at Ningcui Cliff!"
She was overjoyed when her disciple broke through to the Chaoyuan stage, but the other party only sent a message once with a golden sword and then never contacted her again, nor did they visit her.
Although she knew that there would be a lot to do after the breakthrough, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Master, please forgive me. All the mistakes are my fault."
Because I had to study the cultivation methods of the Chaoyuan stage, delve into the planting techniques of the Chaoyuan stage, and listen to the ancestor's lectures, I had too many things to do, so I didn't pay my respects to my master immediately.
The date for the disciple's celebration has now been set, and I've come specifically to invite you.
Ji An recounted the recent events and bowed deeply.
"Alright, have a seat."
Ge Ying couldn't maintain her serious expression and smiled kindly:
"Breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage was my lifelong wish. Although this wish has not been fulfilled, I am very gratified to see my disciple achieve it."
She paused, then said:
"Now that you've broken through to the Chaoyuan stage, it's time for you to take over Ningcui Cliff. When do you plan to officially take over?"
The sooner her disciple takes over, the sooner she can put her mind at ease.
"What are the procedures for taking over Ningcui Cliff? Which hall in the sect is responsible for this matter? This disciple plans to officially take over in the next few days."
Ji An asked, "Ningcui Cliff is the sect's main source of spiritual herbs. Now that he has broken through to the Chaoyuan stage, even if his master doesn't mention it, the sect will let him take over in the future."
Ge Ying answered slowly and deliberately:
"The Hall of Diligent Work is in charge of these kinds of things. I had already told Hall Master Zhang about my request a long time ago, and he agreed."
We'll just need to report it to them then.
"On the third day after you broke through to the Chaoyuan stage, the Qin Gong Hall made formal arrangements for this matter and informed me of them."
The sect is concerned that your travel between Crimson Flame Peak and Emerald Cliff will waste your precious time, so they plan to build teleportation arrays at these two training grounds to facilitate your journey.
Ji An was immediately delighted, secretly praising the sect for its efficiency and thorough handling of the matter.
He could meet his needs by casting a few spells every two days, and with the teleportation array, he spent even less time.
His eyes darted around a few times before he asked a very practical question:
"How are the spirit stones consumed calculated if a teleportation array is established?"
What he really wanted to ask was whether the sect would reimburse him.
Ge Ying shook her head and said:
"The sect will cover all the costs of the teleportation array."
At the end of each month, the Diligent Work Hall will deliver the spirit stones needed for the following month to you.
It's just a short-distance teleportation array, so it won't consume many spirit stones.
Ji An stood up and said:
"Master, there's no time like the present. Why don't we go to the Diligent Work Hall today and get things done?"
(End of this chapter)
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