dkrc Chapter 1953 The Division of the Five Realms of Daoist Alchemy; The Foundation of Cultivation in Thi
Chapter 1953 The Division of the Five Realms of Daoist Alchemy; The Foundation of Cultivation in Thi
Chapter 1953 The Five Realms of Daoist Alchemy; The Foundation of Cultivation in This Era
The revival of spiritual energy brings not only the awakening of supernatural abilities, but also the reappearance of ancient myths and legends, as well as the revival of cultivation paths that were once sealed in ancient texts and regarded as illusory by the world.
Taoist scriptures, Buddhist texts, and many other ancient traditions, their inherent "laws" and "principles" have truly gained the ability to guide people to transcend the ordinary and attain sainthood in this new era.
However, this path is not for everyone. Its primary threshold is not spiritual talent or aptitude, but a clear understanding and firm pursuit of one's true nature and the true path. It is "enlightenment" and "hearing the true Dharma".
If one cannot even be certain of one's own true nature, one cannot even step into the gate of cultivation.
He possesses an innate Daoist body, is born close to the Dao, and cultivates the orthodox Daoist alchemy passed down for thousands of years in Longhu Mountain. This is in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people, and is a natural outcome.
The term "cultivation of immortality" has existed since ancient times; it is commonly known as "cultivating the Tao."
Its essence is to learn the Tao, cultivate oneself, seek one's true self, and eliminate falsehood to preserve truth.
This path is long and intricate, and since ancient times, sages have summarized clear stages: 100 days of foundation building, refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao, which are also known as the "Five Realms of Daoist Alchemy".
"Refining oneself and building a foundation" is the initial path to enlightenment. It involves tempering one's character, subduing one's restless mind, clearing the meridians, replenishing the body's innate deficiencies, and achieving the "three perfections" of full essence, abundant energy, and vigorous spirit, thus forging the foundation for the Dao.
"Refining essence into qi" means refining the "essence" acquired and transformed after birth into innate "qi," and then combining the essence and qi in the lower dantian qi acupoint to condense the elixir mother, completing the "jade liquid elixir," from which one will be immune to all diseases, prolong life, and transcend the suffering of ordinary illnesses.
"Refining Qi into Spirit" is the process of merging the purer "Qi" condensed in the middle dantian (Crimson Palace) with one's own "Spirit" to nurture a sacred embryo and achieve "Golden Elixir Returning to the Original State".
At this point, the Qi of the five internal organs can be gathered in the central palace, forming the image of "Five Qi Returning to the Origin", and the life form undergoes a fundamental leap.
"Refining the spirit and returning to emptiness" means that the essence, qi, and spirit will eventually converge in the upper dantian, Niwan Palace, to achieve "three flowers gathering at the top", and finally manifest the "yang spirit", which can leave the body and travel in the vast emptiness.
Furthermore, it can refine its form in the vacuum, cultivating a "Qi-transformed body" that can take shape when gathered and disperse into Qi when dispersed, making it nearly immortal.
"Refining the Void and Uniting with the Dao" is considered the end of this path. It involves extinguishing all acquired consciousness, shattering the void, breaking all tangible and intangible boundaries and constraints, and ultimately achieving complete unity with the formless and imageless "Great Dao" that gives birth to heaven and earth, governs the sun and moon, and nurtures all things, thus attaining the Primordial Dao Fruit.
Omnipresent, omnipotent, and eternal.
Now, what Xuanzhen has achieved is the third realm—"Refining Qi into Spirit"!
The success of this step signifies the initial formation of the sacred embryo, and the mortal body has begun to transform into a higher level of life form. The physical body gradually becomes "qi" and is immune to heat and cold, and is difficult to harm by poisons. One can enjoy longevity and live a long life.
Although not a true "immortal," he has initially broken free from the limitations of mortal lifespan, possesses supernatural powers, can summon wind and rain, control the five elements, and roam freely among famous mountains and rivers.
In ancient Taoist texts, such a level of attainment could already be referred to as "Earth Immortal"!
Although it contains the character "地" (earth) and he has not yet ascended to the heavenly palace, he is already a true immortal, vastly different from ordinary people.
"Although he has not been registered as an immortal, the idea of living forever in this world is not a lie."
"After swallowing a golden pill, I realized that my fate was not determined by heaven."
"The next step is to refine the spirit and return to emptiness, gather the three flowers at the top, and let the yang spirit leave the body."
He recited softly, his Taoist robe fluttering slightly in the mountain breeze, his voice clear and melodious, carrying a sense of detachment and a faint expectation.
Of course, Xuanzhen's heart is also like a clear mirror.
This path of cultivation, which originated from ancient Taoist texts, has long since diverged fundamentally from the ancient methods described by the sages in the present day.
Spiritual energy, this unprecedentedly active energy, has become a brand new foundation for cultivation. It has given cultivation methods unprecedented possibilities and elevated the ultimate goal of that path.
In terms of artistic realm, it may seem to follow the ancient terminology, but in reality, they are worlds apart.
Ancient cultivators sought longevity and transcendence from the mortal world. Their fantasies about "great supernatural powers" such as moving mountains and seas and plucking stars and the moon were limited by their understanding of the world at that time and had their limits.
The immense power of immortals and gods described in ancient books may seem trivial to us today.
Now, let's take Xuanzhen himself as an example.
When he first entered the "Refining Qi into Spirit" stage and achieved the "Earth Immortal" status, he already felt that his magical power was as vast as the ocean. With a thought, he could summon wind and rain and influence changes in the celestial phenomena; with a light lift of his five fingers, he could control the earth, fire, water and wind, and perform the Five Elements techniques that far exceeded the imagination of the ancients.
If such strength were placed in ancient legends, it would probably be considered an extraordinary "celestial immortal" or even a higher level, far beyond what a "terrestrial immortal" could possibly be.
The cultivation methods have become possible again because of this era of spiritual revival.
The grandeur and boundlessness of this era naturally endowed these techniques with limits and potential far exceeding the original ancient versions.
It can be said that these pioneers, while learning from ancient methods and inheriting traditions, are on this path, using the inspiration of the new era as fuel, to forge a path of cultivation that far exceeds the imagination of the ancients.
"The cultivation method is the boat, and the era is the sea; how can the boat sailing on the ancient streams be compared to sailing on the vast ocean of today?"
He learned the techniques, but he was not bound by them.
The path is beneath our feet, and the road stretches on.
The commotion of the night eventually subsided, but the waves of unrest had already been stirred up.
The following day, before the morning sun had completely dispelled the darkness of night, the entire Chinese internet was already ablaze with two explosive news items, dominating the headlines of various platforms and websites.
The hype is unprecedented and unmatched!
#A thousand-meter-tall phantom of a fiery dragon appears in the night sky over Beijing!#
#At the summit of Longhu Mountain, dragons and tigers converge, cranes and golden lotuses appear, seemingly a celestial being descending to earth!#
#Dragon Emperor Qin Tian and Daoist Xuanzhen break through simultaneously? China's top combat power reaches a new high!#
Clicking on the topic reveals countless videos and photos from various angles flooding the internet.
The night sky over the capital city, captured from different angles, shows a blurry, golden-red dragon phantom swirling in the sky, but its massive size and majestic appearance are still awe-inspiring.
Furthermore, above Mount Longhu, the illusory images of a blue dragon and a white tiger intertwined, creating a scene of natural Taoist charm, along with faintly visible auspicious clouds of cranes and golden lotuses emerging from the ground.
These two extraordinary phenomena occurred almost one after the other, covering a very wide area, and were witnessed by tens of millions of people.
The Spiritual Energy Bureau immediately acknowledged this and congratulated Qin Tian and Xuanzhen on breaking through to a higher level of strength.
"No, when I woke up, it felt like the world had changed?"
"Although the Dragon Emperor's phenomena were fierce, they were mostly just large; but Xuanzhen's phenomena were exactly the same as the golden lotus emerging from the ground and the cranes and auspicious clouds in myths and legends."
"Isn't that obvious? Master Xuanzhen is a Taoist practitioner."
"The Dragon Emperor and Daoist Xuanzhen broke through at the same time? It should be said that they are indeed the two strongest people in China. While the other first-order masters have not broken through, the two of them have once again raised their strength to a new level."
"Moreover, judging from this improvement, it should be greater than ever before. There has never been such a terrifying phenomenon before."
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Everyone couldn't help but sigh.
The reason why the "First Sequence" is called the pinnacle of the sequence is because its talent is unparalleled, its growth rate is far beyond that of ordinary people, and its strength is almost imperceptible before reaching a certain extremely high level.
In the strict sense, apart from the cultivation methods of each sect having their own realm divisions, there are no other such divisions in China.
There is no question of whether breaking through a certain realm will produce extraordinary phenomena.
However, Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen's breakthroughs this time shattered this notion! The "strange phenomena" that occurred during their breakthroughs symbolized that their "bottlenecks" were the same.
Moreover, this is a "bottleneck" that even for the "first sequence," it requires both opportunity and accumulation to break through!
But once it breaks through, it will bring about earth-shattering changes, another leap in life form and power level.
Moreover, Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen were the two most talented and powerful people in China. Their breakthroughs one after the other were quite remarkable.
They're really catching up fast.
"Speaking of which, the Dragon Emperor and Daoist Xuanzhen have both broken through. When do you think the Flame Emperor, the Ice Emperor, and the Mountain God will be able to break through?"
"I don't know, but it shouldn't be too long, right? After all, in terms of talent, the difference isn't that big."
"That's true. Those who rank in the top tier are all monsters, one in a billion. They just have different directions and focuses of development."
"It feels like the times have suddenly sped up again, and the pressure is now on other big shots."
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Everyone couldn't help but sigh, although there are differences in talent even among the top tier, none of the renowned top tier members in China are lacking in talent.
In particular, the talents of Emperor Yan Huoyu, Emperor Bing Chen Bing, Li Shan, Zhang Daolong, and others are also among the top in the first tier.
Perhaps he is not quite as good as Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen, but the difference is definitely not significant.
Now that they have broken through, theoretically, it won't be long before Emperor Yan, Emperor Bing, and others achieve their breakthroughs.
that's the truth.
Three days after Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen broke through, in Tianhai City.
A sudden chill swept through the entire city without warning and spread rapidly towards the wider sea and sky.
At first, it was just an unusually sharp drop in temperature.
Within minutes, the sweltering heat of the summer night vanished, replaced by the chill of late autumn or even early winter.
The breath people exhaled instantly turned into white mist, and fine ice flowers condensed on the glass windows.
Immediately afterwards, crystal-clear snowflakes seemed to condense out of thin air and drifted down gently!
This snow is not the fluffy, soft snowflakes of winter, but rather possesses a serene beauty. Each flake presents a perfect hexagonal shape, refracting a sky-blue light under the sunlight.
The snowflakes fell heavier and heavier, and soon, parts of Tianhai City were covered with a thin layer of snow that shimmered with a bluish luster.
"It's snowing? Summer? Are you kidding me!"
"It's so cold! This temperature is weird! The weather station didn't forecast this!"
"Look at the sky! What's that?!"
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Amid exclamations of surprise, people looked up at the sky.
The clear sky there was now bathed in a dreamy and breathtaking azure glow.
Countless ice crystals condensed and swirled in the air, forming a slow-rotating ice crystal storm vortex that covered a very wide area.
"Wow!!!"
A clear, melodious phoenix cry came from the deepest part of the ice crystal vortex, overpowering all the noise of the city and clearly reaching everyone's ears, causing everyone's heartbeat to pause.
The next moment, under the gaze of countless stunned and shocked eyes, the sky-blue radiance at the center of the vortex suddenly surged, and a huge, elegant, and breathtakingly beautiful figure slowly spread its wings and descended from the extremely cold vortex.
That's a phoenix!
A phoenix carved entirely from crystal-clear, seemingly pure, millennia-old ice!
Extreme Ice Phoenix!
The phoenix phantom's eyes were two flickering, icy-blue flames, cold and noble, looking down upon all living beings.
Its outstretched wings seem to cover half the sky. With a gentle flap, an even more violent cold current, mixed with sharp, knife-like ice shards, sweeps down. However, before it reaches the city buildings, it is restrained by an invisible force, preventing any actual damage.
It simply imprints that soul-chilling cold and visual shock on the hearts of every witness.
At the same time, a thick layer of ice began to rapidly form on the surface of the sea within a radius of hundreds of miles, centered on Tianhai City, and continued to spread outward.
The clouds in the sky were also frozen, turning into layers of ice clouds that reflected the magnificent blue light of the phoenix phantom below.
The heavy snowfall gradually intensified, and the whole world seemed to be instantly dragged into a beautiful yet deadly ice and snow kingdom!
Directly beneath the illusory image of the extreme ice phoenix, Chen Bing slowly opened her eyes.
She wore a white uniform resembling a military uniform, which accentuated her stunning figure, but her demeanor underwent a subtle change.
She stood there quietly, yet seemed to be the center of this icy world, the queen who ruled over winter!
"We've finally come this far."
Chen Bing parted her red lips slightly, and her breath instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals in the air.
"Extreme cold is not the end, but another form of eternity."
She could feel that the vast, glacial power within her body had undergone a fundamental transformation.
With a slight thought, the enormous phantom of the extreme ice phoenix above her head let out another clear cry, its wings folding together and transforming into a sky-blue pillar of light that reached the heavens and earth, which then poured back into her body.
The strange phenomena that filled the sky began to slowly dissipate.
"Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, you two go ahead first."
"But you two won't be the only ones on this road."
Although, in terms of time, she seemed to be three days "later" than Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen in terms of breakthroughs.
But it's only been three days, so it's hardly considered lagging behind.
It was precisely these breakthroughs, almost happening one after the other, that confirmed Chen Bing's long-held belief.
That means there isn't a significant difference in talent or cultivation level between her, Qin Tian, and Xuan Zhen.
Their superior strength compared to hers stemmed not only from the Flame Dragon Armor and Wind Eagle Armor, but also from their own exceptional combat skills.
In terms of their actual level of understanding, there is no difference between them.
Now, things have naturally progressed, and she has broken through to the same level as them, which has also verified her guess.