Chapter 737: The Mirror Plaque in the Chenye Marsh
Basically, all soul-searching techniques are to extract the memories of the recipient for the monk to read.
It's like reading a book, but the content has not been screened and is too complicated, and the truly useful content may be less than one percent.
From this perspective, Confucian practice has a significant advantage. The classic texts studied by Confucian practitioners are truly invaluable, each word a gem, the essence of the essence, which greatly improves the efficiency of practice.
Ning Zhuo has studied all the soul-searching techniques collected by Tianshuang, which gives him an advantage in the Soul-Devouring Sect and allows him to stand at the forefront of the world.
He discovered that only the Burning Boat Soul Crossing technique could allow a cultivator to experience the memories of others as if they were their own. This soul-searching experience was almost identical to his own.
But few people in the world can afford the huge disadvantages that come with it.
"There must be other means to avoid or counteract this drawback. I, Tian Capital, am one of them!"
"Lord Wangchuan has far-reaching plans. If his century-long plan succeeds, I'm afraid he will soar to the sky."
"No wonder Yang Tian wanted to stop him from achieving enlightenment!"
Ning Zhuo needed to search his soul and then draw upon his ego to gain much experience. But the Lord of Wangchuan didn't need that. He was naturally gifted and could immerse himself in the Wangchuan River and absorb memories directly.
This efficiency is much higher than Ning Zhuo's soul searching one by one!
If Lord Wangchuan were to acquire this talent, his entire path would undergo a radical qualitative change.
Ning Zhuo studied hard and practiced many times, and now he has completely realized that the Burning Boat Soul Crossing Technique is a very common spell that he will use in his future practice.
"My realm in the Soul Dao and Yin Element is weak, only at the beginner level. If I want to improve the Burning Boat Soul Crossing Technique, I will have to invest far too much time and energy."
"In a short period of time, it would be more practical to cultivate and resolve the five major drawbacks of the Burning Boat Soul Crossing Technique."
Ning Zhuo has mastered many soul-searching techniques and has a deeper understanding of the Burning Boat Soul-Ferrying Technique. He has already known the true truth of the so-called Five Evils.
The five disasters are: one is the loss of name, two is the ashes of consciousness, three is the traces of the boat, four is the burning of karma, and five is getting lost.
"The true purpose of this spell is to entice people to practice and create soul materials. Therefore, the greater the degree of soul transformation, the more numerous and negative the impact will be."
"The consciousness embers, which means that the soul has affected the sea of divine in the upper dantian, affecting the concentration of divine consciousness."
"Boat marks are caused by excessive soul transformation, no longer matching the body, and causing damage. Just like when my soul was too strong and oppressed my body, various purple and blue marks appeared on my body. This kind of soul-burning technique is even more severe."
After understanding the principles, Ning Zhuo took measures to deal with these drawbacks.
It's very simple. This spell can transform the soul. After using the Burning Boat Soul Crossing spell, you just need to refine the soul back.
This transformation of the soul is hidden deep within the soul and cannot be easily detected. Otherwise, this spell would not have deceived so many monks.
But Ning Zhuo, who has mastered the art of burning boat to ferry souls, is not included in this list.
However, he still had no idea how to refine his soul back.
“It doesn’t matter!”
"Since I can sense the transformed part of the soul, I will remove it."
It was like having a piece of flesh ripped off one's body; the soul would naturally be hurt. But Ning Zhuo possessed the Four Soul Cultivation Treasures, as well as numerous soul cultivation techniques and healing methods, so he could naturally heal his soul.
Just like Pan Si Niangzi just now, many parts of the three souls were extracted and woven into the soul cloth. But after recuperation and treatment, the soul will also recover.
The Burning Boat Soul-Ferrying Technique is against the harmony of nature. Using the Three Souls Spinning Wheel Technique to assist will prevent other people from being easily killed.
By doing this, Ning Zhuo can effectively avoid the Red Lotus Karma Fire, which he cares most about among the Five Evils.
The other four drawbacks are different in nature from this calamity.
The Red Lotus Karma Fire is not a negative impact brought about by soul transformation, but a miniature heavenly calamity caused by the accumulation of the caster's sins to a certain level!
The jade slips of the Burning Boat Soul-Ferrying Technique describe: When it is mild, green fire will burst out, burning the meridians and destroying the collaterals; when it is severe, the five internal organs will burst into flames and cook oneself into minced meat!
It can be seen from this that the consequences of such a disaster are quite serious.
"I need to understand how much sin I incur every time I use the Burning Boat Soul Ferrying Technique."
"What method can be used to test this?"
This is a very critical issue that Ning Zhuo needs to figure out. Otherwise, he will always be worried when using the Burning Boat Soul Crossing Technique in the future and will not be able to make full use of it.
In the past era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, this problem might not have been solved, but now is the golden age of cultivation!
If it were somewhere else, even in the Immortal City, there might not be a solution, but this is the main gate of the Wanxiang Sect!
Moreover, it is still the early stage of the Feiyun Conference.
Ning Zhuo flipped through the intelligence jade slips and quickly found three methods.
After pondering for a while, he made an arrangement and selected one of the places. Then, he contacted Sun Lingtong through the lifeline: "Boss, I need you to go out and buy some things."
After listening to Ning Zhuo's narration, Sun Lingtong immediately set off secretly. He left Shuyuzhai and headed straight for Yu Heye's cave.
Ning Zhuo left his bluestone cave and headed for the nearest Zhuxie Hall.
The Wanxiang Sect has eight peaks and sixteen halls, and the Zhuxie Hall is one of them.
Yang Sanyan, who was a comrade-in-arms of Ning Zhuo, was a capable general of Zhuxietang.
Zhuxietang held the Xingyun Trial early on. Their purpose was very clear and there was only one: to recruit new members for Zhuxietang.
Ning Zhuo descended from the clouds, entered the Zhuxie Hall, and came to an inner door.
There were monks guarding the place. Ning Zhuo showed his wooden sign and was allowed to enter.
He stepped into the door, and his vision suddenly changed, and he entered a space inside a formation.
It was surrounded by black stone walls, and the ground was a deep swamp that emitted a strange glow.
Chenye marsh!
In the center of this artificial swamp, there is a stone platform with a plaque on it. On the plaque are four large, gilded characters written in a flamboyant and righteous style: "A Clear Mirror Hangs High."
On the steps below the plaque, several monks with deep auras, dressed in the dark blue clothing of high-ranking Zhuxie Hall, sat upright. Their eyes were like lightning, and they kept scanning the many monks struggling forward in the swamp.
Zhuxie Hall is one of the sixteen halls, and the benefits are excellent, so naturally there are a large number of newcomers who want to join.
Trekking through Chenye Marsh is the first stage of screening.
Ning Zhuo is just one of them.
He took a quick look and found that there were at least fifty monks trekking through the Chenye Swamp.
Ning Zhuo was a cautious person, so he waited and watched carefully at first.
Most monks stepped into the swamp, the mud reaching their ankles, some reaching their calves. Pulling their legs out of the swamp was a struggle, the mud having a strong hold. A layer of gray mist constantly swirled around them, bringing even more oppression.
All of these people had sweat on their foreheads and looked solemn. Their magic power was constantly increasing and their physical strength was also rapidly depleting.
Several monks were in dire straits. They stepped into a quagmire, their feet tumbling down to their waists and even their chests. They could only wriggle out of their predicament by blasting away the mud with all their might, using their magical weapons to smash through the mud.
During this process, the quagmire of karma was like a living thing clinging to the monks, trying to drag them down and sink them.
When Ning Zhuo was observing, most of these cultivators were eliminated and shouted for help. They were directly moved away by the formation activated by the cultivators of the Zhuxie Hall on the stone platform.
There were still a few monks, few in number, but their feet planted firmly on the surface of the swamp, the mud thick and heavy beneath them! They advanced step by step, leaving only shallow footprints. There was no mud sucking or dragging them down.
"The amount of sin that is committed depends on the amount of manifestation."
"The more sins a monk commits, the more dangerous the Sinking Swamp becomes, and it can cause a monk to drown and die."
"On the contrary, the fewer sins there are, the safer the Chenye Marsh becomes, practically like walking on flat ground!"
Ning Zhuo was not unfamiliar with Shen Yezhao, having learned about it from a book a long time ago.
"How will I perform?" With this question in mind, Ning Zhuo took a step forward and officially stepped onto the Chenye Swamp.
The swamp surface under his feet suddenly solidified and turned into a floor tile the moment Ning Zhuo stepped on it!
Ning Zhuo took a step forward, but the mud under his feet was so solid and thick that not even a footprint was left.
This is truly like walking on flat ground!
There is no collapse, and no suction force at all.
While ordinary people were still surrounded by a layer of gray mist, Ning Zhuo was surrounded by a clear and refreshing air. He walked lightly and leisurely, forming a sharp contrast with the monks around him.
"Huh?" After Ning Zhuo took a dozen steps, he immediately attracted the attention of many people.
When he reached the middle, almost all the high-level monks on the stone platform in the center of Chenye Swamp focused their eyes on Ning Zhuo, and kept looking at him.
"Who is this boy?"
"His cultivation is at the late stage of foundation building, but he is young and a good seedling!"
"It's rare to find a cultivator who can make Shen Yezhao behave like this."
"This child's eyes are clear, and his every move is the demeanor of a master. He must have been cultivated by those righteous and prestigious families with a long tradition and strict rules. They spent countless efforts and resources, and isolated themselves from the worldly disturbances!"
The high-level monks of Zhuxie Hall secretly communicated with each other using their spiritual sense.
One of them shook his head slightly. "I think this boy hasn't experienced too much bloody fighting, so his hands are very clean. Therefore, there is no sin of killing that caused Shen Yezhao to react like this. When he is recruited in the future, we must cultivate his combat experience."
Another person said, "Although he lacks some experience in performing these moves, there's not a trace of gray mist surrounding him, which shows his pure foundation and clear mind. Isn't this the spirit of our prestigious and upright sects?"
Everyone expressed their admiration for Ning Zhuo generously.
"No matter what his talent is, this performance alone is enough to attract him to our Zhuxie Hall."
"Be patient! The Shenye Swamp is only the first round of screening, and the detection power is not strong enough. In previous years, some demon cultivators used strange magic weapons and other means to cover up their sins and blood debts and pass through the swamp."
"That's right. Next, let's see how this young man performs under the official plaque."
The high-level monks secretly attached great importance to Ning Zhuo, but on the surface they quickly shifted their attention away from Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo easily surpassed many monks.
Amidst many envious and jealous gazes, he walked leisurely and calmly to the central stone platform.
"This should be the most relaxing Xingyun test I have ever participated in." Ning Zhuo sighed in his heart.
The high-ranking cultivators on the stone platform were already getting impatient, and one of the elders couldn't help but urge them, "Come up onto the stage."
"I am Ning Zhuo, a junior, and I would like to pay my respects to all the seniors." Ning Zhuo was very polite. He first bowed and saluted under the stone platform before going on stage.
The monks on the stone platform nodded inwardly: "This boy knows etiquette very well, he must be the son of a noble family, not bad, not bad."
While waiting for Ning Zhuo to climb all the way to the top of the stone platform, the old man who had spoken earlier continued to guide him: "Go forward and touch the official plaque with your hand."
Ning Zhuo did as he was told.
He looked calm, his palm gently pressing on the surface of the official plaque.
The four large characters "A Bright Mirror Hangs High" on the official plaque began to emit a faint golden glow.
The high-ranking cultivators of Zhuxie Hall were a little surprised when they saw this, and they all communicated with each other using their spiritual sense.
"This boy actually has merits."
"Did you do something good?"
"He must have deep roots and a large family to support him, so it's not surprising that he does good deeds."
"It's a pity that the hall master is not here. If the master were here, he could use this official plaque with all his strength to detect the merits of this young man."
"He's so young, how much merit can he possibly have? Perhaps his family personally arranged for him to join the Zhuxie Hall. Who knows."
"Let's see if he accepts the next questioning."
Ning Zhuo was looking at the official plaque, feeling a little strange: "Is this actually an official instrument?"
The old monk said: "Young friend Ning Zhuo has made merit and passed the second round of the test. Congratulations."
"I have three more questions for you. You can answer them or remain silent. But once you speak, speak from your heart. Don't deceive others, and don't deceive yourself."
When some monks who were closer to the stone platform heard this, their faces suddenly changed. They were worried and hoping that Ning Zhuo would refuse.
The other high-level monks had no expression on their faces, not at all surprised.
Ning Zhuo's performance in Chenye Marsh deserves the opportunity given by Zhuxie Hall to examine his conscience.
Ning Zhuo immediately clasped his fists and bowed, saying in a clear voice, "Thank you very much, senior. You are welcome to ask any questions."
He is familiar with the relevant intelligence.
This round of Xingyun's small test is the Zhuxie Hall's audition, which includes two tests: the Shenye Marsh and the Stone Platform Official Plaque. If you pass, you can enter the next round.
In addition, if they encounter an extremely outstanding newcomer, Zhuxietang will give them a third test, which is to examine their conscience.
The old monk nodded slightly, a subtle flicker of approval in his eyes. He slowly opened his mouth and asked, "The Great Dao is vast, and evil spirits are rampant. If you encounter a treacherous, evil being that harms all living things, and you can't capture it, then forget it. But if you capture it, and it begs for mercy, offers huge rewards, or even offers to serve as a vanguard... what should you do?"
Everyone on and off the stage looked at Ning Zhuo.
Certain measures had been launched, and Ning Zhuo felt that his dantian above the sea of consciousness was trembling slightly, but the next moment, the Buddha's Heart Demon Seal emitted ray after ray of magic light, sweeping across the sea of consciousness, and making his dantian immediately stable as before.
Ning Zhuo was in a strange mood. He was a little surprised. It was the first time he saw the Buddha Heart Demon Seal passively triggered and emit a demonic light. Before that, it was only Buddha light.
In an instant, he realized that the Zhuxietang's method of questioning his conscience had no effect on him.
(End of this chapter)
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