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Chapter 66 Notification to the Three Demonic Factions: The Opportunity Has Arrived
In the original story, when Ruan Feng, one of the Thirty-Six Thieves, was teaching the Eight Extraordinary Techniques of Balun, he mentioned that...
The Six Treasuries of Immortals constructs a perfect digestive system based on the six internal organs: gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, and triple burner.
It can completely digest all things in heaven and earth, and without damaging its own innate Qi, it can use the acquired Qi of all things to refine its own innate Qi.
This is also an application of the "Stealing Celestial Immortals" technique.
If one were to master the "Six Treasures Immortal Thief" technique, one's human body would become a thief who steals everything in this world. Nourished by all things in the world, one's physical body would become terrifyingly strong.
Of course, this approach has its drawbacks.
There is a close connection between the human body and the soul. The three souls and seven spirits reside in various parts of the human body, and life and death are intertwined.
If the physical body is too strong, it will in turn affect one's three souls and seven spirits, causing one's life to be reversed, and one will also be overwhelmed by strong desires.
This is why Ruan Feng and Balun in the original work had such a strong appetite that they experienced a spiritual emptiness and even resorted to cannibalism.
However, for Lü Qian, who had just mastered the Samadhi Fire, there was some room for maneuver.
If he were to adopt the concept of "Samadhi True Fire" and emulate the "Six Treasuries of Immortal Thieves," he could gather the fire energy from the six internal organs and concentrate it into an extremely vigorous true fire.
Using the six internal organs as a furnace and the essence of all things acquired after birth as fuel, the "Great Elixir" of the human body is refined!
By reversing Yin and Yang, the acquired essence nourishes the innate Qi.
At the same time, this true fire is combined with the [Samadhi True Fire], one tempering the soul and the other forging the body, thus cultivating both life and spirit.
These two streams of true fire are like the two polarities of Yin and Yang, rotating with each other and tempering one's own life force together.
As for why Lü Qian associated this true fire with the [Six Ding Divine Fire], it was all thanks to the Daoist scriptures he had studied over the years.
In Journey to the West, the fire in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace is the Six Ding Divine Fire.
In the Heavenly Stems, Bing and Ding represent fire, with Bing being martial fire and Ding being civil fire.
This aligns perfectly with the concept that the six internal organs belong to Yang, and that they are tempered and digested by gentle heat.
Lu Qian shared his guess with Fang Dongtian, hoping the senior could offer some guidance.
"You really have wild ideas, kid!"
Fang Dongtian listened silently to the other party's ingenious method, pondered for a long time, and then raised his head to look at Lü Qian with a complicated expression.
"Your method of stealing celestial beings has some flaws."
"It should be known that the dragon that has gone too far will regret it, and fullness cannot last long. If the fire in the six internal organs is too strong and does not decline, it will inevitably interfere with the three souls and seven spirits of a person."
"It's not impossible for you to use the Yin-Yang rotation method and borrow the Samadhi True Fire to solve the problem of the fire in the six internal organs."
At this point, Fang Dongtian looked at Lü Qian with a serious expression. In his eyes, Lü Qian had transformed from a junior who needed to be taught into a fellow Daoist with whom he could discuss Dao and debate.
He looked at the fellow Daoist before him and said in a deep voice, "But have you cultivated the true meaning of Tai Chi to such a profound level?"
"You should know that whether it is the Samadhi True Fire or the Six Ding Divine Fire you mentioned, they are both true fires transformed from the essence and energy of the human body."
"If you lose control, at best your vital energy will be disordered and you will become a useless person; at worst, your true fire will go out of control and burn you alive under your own true fire."
"Since the younger generation has proposed this path, we must have the ability to embark on it."
Lu Qian looked at Fang Dongtian and smiled slightly. As he spoke, his strength surged, like waves, making his robes flutter loudly.
The two forces, one dynamic and one static, one fast and one slow, are like the yin and yang of Tai Chi, flowing and evolving with each other, pushing Lü Qian's aura to its peak.
"Splash splash splash..."
A soft sound of ocean waves echoed in the room; it was just past midnight outside, a quiet and deserted time.
The sound of the tide was neither too loud nor too soft, echoing within the room but not reaching the outside.
"I once followed the example of Master Zhang Sanfeng on Mount Wudang."
"Observe the two forms of Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) and the snake, and gaze at the surging river from the mountain."
"This disciple did not comprehend any divine skills or secret techniques, but I did comprehend the [Layered Waves Technique]. My master, Yunlong, once said that this disciple has already obtained the [True Meaning of Xuanwu].
"I wonder if Master Fang believes my current Tai Chi essence is sufficient to control these two streams of human fire?"
Fang Dongtian looked at the Tai Chi-like flowing energy on Lü Qian's body. The powerful and surging energy was firmly locked within Lü Qian's body, making Fang Dongtian feel quite alarmed.
It was as if he were facing a towering river embankment and the raging waves behind it.
He stared at Lü Qian in disbelief, then nodded woodenly. "Your Tai Chi True Meaning is truly the most unique one I have ever seen, even more astonishing than your Grandmaster Zhou Meng's Tai Chi True Meaning."
"【The True Meaning of Xuanwu】, is that right? That's quite fitting."
Fang Dongtian nodded. "With this [Xuanwu True Intent] in your possession, I'm not worried that you won't be able to handle those two true flames. But remember, caution is paramount; don't force it!"
"The Path to Heaven has been taught, and I will not keep you any longer. You should set off tomorrow. I will also write a letter to the Quanzhen lineage in the Northeast to help you make some connections."
"Yes, disciple takes his leave!"
Lu Qian looked at Fang Dongtian, who had closed his eyes and sat cross-legged again, then got up and left the room.
"Squeak!"
The door opened and closed, and after the sound of the hinges clicking, only Fang Dongtian was sitting on a futon on the floor inside the room.
"Crackling sound—"
The candlelight beside him flickered, casting a dim glow on Fang Dongtian's face.
"Ugh!"
He reopened his eyes and looked at the tightly closed door. "That kid's really cunning. Does he think I can't guess just because he's experienced?"
"The Eight Extraordinary Skills are techniques that cause chaos to ordinary people; but for this kid, they have become a reference for his own path."
"Seeking the Dao, seeking the Dao, this kid truly only seeks the Golden Core Dao of cultivating both body and spirit."
He shook his head, a helpless smile on his face, "I can't say, I can't say."
"The legacy left by the patriarch has been lost by his unworthy disciples who are unable to protect it. They can only stand by and watch, leaving it to fate."
"I hope this young man from the Lü family is the opportunity that Quanzhen Sect has been waiting for for six hundred years!"
As he spoke, Fang Dongtian closed his eyes again, and a gentle breeze blew by, extinguishing the flickering candlelight.
His whispers faded into the darkness, unheard by anyone.
……
The next day, as dawn broke and the sky was still dimly lit.
Lu Qian packed his clothes and belongings, and headed northeast with his blue cloth bundle on his back.
The bright red sunrise had just peeked out from the dark blue sky, casting a chilly light.
Bathed in the morning sunlight, Lü Qian glanced back at Fang Dongtian and Liu Xingyang standing in front of Baiyun Temple, waved to the unusual pair of tall and short people, and then turned and continued on his way.
Fang Dongtian tucked his hands into his sleeves. Dressed in casual clothes, he watched Lü Qian's figure gradually disappear. Facing the rising sun, he squinted.
"Xingyang, if I remember correctly, you should have some connection with the Three Demon Sect?"
Liu Xingyang, who was standing to the side with his hands at his sides, was stunned when he heard this. He turned around and looked down at Fang Dongtian beside him.
"Yes, sir!"
"I was originally from the Southern School of Taoism. A hundred years ago, my grandmaster went north to fight against the Japanese. He supported each other and became friends with the leader of the Three Demon Sects at that time."
"It's a pity that both of our predecessors sacrificed their lives in the war."
As he spoke, Liu Xingyang lowered his head, his eyes behind his sunglasses slightly moist.
"Ugh!"
Fang Dongtian sighed, thinking of his fellow disciples who had died in the war.
After a moment of silence, he continued.
"If I remember correctly, the current successor of the Three Demon Sect's lineage is named Tu Junfang? And he's joined the Quanxing Sect?"
His two questions left Liu Xingyang somewhat bewildered, so he could only answer truthfully.
"Yes! Since the leader of the Three Demon Sect died in the war, the already incomplete inheritance has been lost again, and this time the method of severing the three corpses has been lost directly."
"Tu Junfang entered the Quanxing sect, presumably wanting to comprehend the Three Corpses of others and complete the Dharma, but in the past two years he has become increasingly erratic, what a pity for his lineage..."
Liu Xingyang frowned, his attitude toward Tu Junfang a mixture of helplessness and disgust.
"I remember you have his contact information. Send him a message containing the Wudang Heavenly Book."
Fang Dongtian calmly watched the sunrise in the distance. "We've given him the opportunity. Whether he can seize it or not is up to him."
"The Three Demon Sect was originally based in the North, focusing on pure cultivation. I couldn't bear to let a path to heaven be cut short in the hands of the younger generation."