Yinshan Record

Chapter 233: A Few Guidances

Su Che always felt that this Yin-Yang Dharma King had been acting strangely ever since he arranged the so-called reincarnation, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.

"Then please give me your criticism, senior."

Su Che was very respectful.

Although the Yin-Yang Dharma King has not achieved immortality, he is, after all, an old man who has lived since ancient times, and he is not lacking in vision and skill.

Moreover, according to the Yin-Yang Dharma King, the "Supreme Yellow Heaven Six Dragons Returning to the Sun True Method" and the "Six Heavens Purgatory General Outline" share the same origin.

The *Zhou Jue Yin Tian Mi Lu*, which is part of the *Taishang Huangtian Liulong Hui Ri Zhen Fa*, should also contain a considerable portion of the *Liutian Lianyu Zonggang*.

Su Che then bowed and said, "Senior, the method I cultivate is called the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual, which is based on the Xuan Yin Manual."

Several mysterious talismans appeared in his hand.

"Within the talisman lies a wondrous secret, capable of transforming into magical artifacts, each possessing its own supernatural power."

As he spoke, Su Che turned the Yin Talisman in his hand, transforming it into magical artifacts such as the Emperor Bell and the Axe.

"My specialty is the Nine-Element Soul-Shattering Secret Arrow..."

The magic talisman changed, and nine long arrows of ochre color appeared behind Su Che, who held the Black Serpent Bow in his hand.

"This arrow corresponds to a celestial star and can draw upon the evil power of Ketu. When all nine arrows are fired at once, each arrow is more ferocious than the last."

Then a black python manifested, its tongue spitting out menacingly, its snake eyes flashing with sinister fire as it stared intently at the Yin-Yang Dharma King before it.

"This Xuan Python Dharma Form was achieved by my own fortuitous circumstances."

As Su Che spoke, he dispersed the black python and manifested the divine general form of the Great Sage Tianpeng. He wore black armor and a golden crown, each holding a magical weapon, and his eyes faintly flashed with lightning.

"The final step in mastering the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual is to use the Nine Netherworld Burning God Yin Fire to condense the divine soul and create a divine dharma image. This dharma image corresponds to the Great Sage Tianpeng of the North Pole..."

Upon seeing this image of a divine general, the Yin-Yang Dharma King smirked inexplicably.

“This Northern Emperor’s Law originally came from my Black Emperor lineage. I know it even if you don’t say it.”

Su Che channeled his energy here, then dispersed the divine general's image, and bowed to the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

"I have only mastered the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual to this extent. What remains is swordsmanship, but it already bears the shadow of the Tai Yu Abi Sword. Senior is probably tired of seeing the methods of the Northern Mang Ghost Ancestor, so I will not ask for your comments. Please give me your guidance."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King tilted his head and looked at Su Che for a while.

"I don't understand the stuff that old ghost Beimang has either, but Little Su, Little Su."

He shook his head, still wanting more.

"I didn't believe you before when you said you didn't meet Yu Lizi often, but now I do."

"I am known for my honesty and integrity, and I don't usually lie."

I'm not praising you.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head repeatedly.

"You could call yourself a genius, or you could call yourself a complete idiot."

"Well, senior."

"We cultivate the Tao, but what kind of Tao are we cultivating?"

"It should be the Great Dao between Heaven and Earth."

"wrong."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head.

"Wrong?" Su Che felt that his answer was the standard one.

"This is the most common mistake that unorthodox practitioners make. When life and death are unknown, what's the point of talking about the Way of Heaven? Sects, traditions, and lineages—are these just for forming cliques and going out to fight? Even the martial arts practitioners in the mortal world don't do that anymore. If you could achieve immortality by holding a secret manual, then all the Divine Firmament and Yellow Heaven would have to fall apart long ago."

"If I were to ask you to comprehend the laws of the Great Void, to move through the void, could you do it? If I were to ask you to comprehend the laws of life and death, to transform death into life, could you do it? If I were to ask you to comprehend the laws of morality, to understand cause and effect, could you do it?"

Su Che remained silent for a moment.

He could understand every word the Yin-Yang Dharma King said, but he couldn't understand the meaning when they were put together.

"The word 'cultivation' comes before 'the Way.' It means that one must first cultivate oneself before attaining the Way," the Yin-Yang Dharma King explained. "The Great Way between Heaven and Earth, no matter what you call it, you should at least refine the Elixir of Immortality before you start exploring it."

"so……"

"At the beginning of cultivation, one must strengthen the foundation and cultivate the source," the Yin-Yang Dharma King explained. "The first step in cultivation is to strengthen the bone marrow and refine the spiritual root. What is a spiritual root? Is it the five spiritual roots of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth? Or is it a mixed spiritual root, or an empty spiritual root, that is written as a useless character but read as the protagonist?"

Su Che's thoughts suddenly began to wander.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King extended his right hand and first tapped Su Che's forehead.

"This is called spirit."

Then he pointed to Su Che's chest.

"This is called the root."

"In the final stage of cultivation, although there are two concepts, Yang Shen and True Form, before refining the Elixir, one must cultivate the foundation."

“Your practice is not bad.”

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che: "Being a spy, capturing a monster, and taking down a demon is enough. But if you don't go to the East Sea to become a disciple of the Sword Palace and still consider yourself a disciple of the Xuanmen, then there is still a lot you need to do."

Although Su Che was criticized by the Yin-Yang Dharma King, he was not angry, because the senior had indeed pointed out the weakest part of his knowledge system.

He knows his own situation best. If he were asked to go out and fight, he would have the courage to fight even a fifth-rank expert. But if he were asked to think about his future path...

Su Che, however, had absolutely no idea what to expect.

Because there really is no one to teach us.

"How do we cultivate the foundation? There are two methods: first, we must strengthen the spirit; second, we must cultivate the true essence."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King raised his hand, and a slightly rotating talisman appeared in his hand. Judging from its nature, it was quite similar to Su Che's Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Talisman, but it also revealed many differences.

"What is a talisman? What is a register?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King didn't give Su Che a chance to answer: "The talisman is the command of heaven and earth. The register is the name of the immortals. Since you have already mastered the Heavenly Canopy Dharma Form, I won't go into those points."

"Didn't Yu Lizi tell you that the foundation of the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual is to cultivate a Yin Fire?"

"Yes, when I mastered the Nine Netherworld Burning God Yin Fire, Teacher Yu Lizi praised me for my rapid progress."

"You really deserve praise. You managed to produce Yin Fire even by sheer luck. Of course you should praise me. That's why I say you're a genius."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King said irritably.

"But do you know how to use this Yin Fire?"

Burn your opponent to death.

Su Che really wanted to answer that way, but he tried his best not to open his mouth and waited for the Yin-Yang Dharma King to continue explaining.

This old man seems to have quite a temper, but he's not very magnanimous. If these witty remarks make him unwilling to continue speaking, it would be my loss.

“Firstly, it’s about dealing with enemies,” Yin Yang Dharma King glanced at Su Che sideways, “You probably don’t need anyone to teach you this.”

I'm ashamed to say I still need to work harder.

"Another purpose is to temper and refine oneself." The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che: "Why do ghost cultivators all want to cultivate a Yin Fire?"

do not know.

"Because one can use this yin fire to cleanse one's ghostly body and burn away all the impurities within it."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che and said, "Similarly, if you want to form your core smoothly, you still need to constantly temper yourself with Yin Fire."

"But won't this burn it out?"

Su Che cautiously asked a technical question.

Have you ever seen a venomous snake kill itself with its venom?

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che and said, "From now on, you must use Yin Fire to cleanse your soul and temper your body every day, understand?"

“Senior, how about this? Since you are here, you can teach me how to cleanse my soul and temper my body.”

Su Che looked at the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

"Me? I wouldn't dare teach. It would look terrible if word got out that I was teaching Huang Tiandao's disciple."

"Give me some pointers, please."

(End of this chapter)