Yinshan Record

Chapter 91 Refining Magical Artifacts
"First, we must understand a principle: what is a magic tool, what is a magic treasure, what is the practice of refining, and what is the practice of refining?"

The Yin Spring Nine Bends grew increasingly heavy. Su Che activated all thirty-six magic talismans, and the Xuan Snake generated great strength to barely support this halo of light.

"The foundation of a cultivator's practice is the laws of heaven and earth. However, basing oneself on them is not the same as complete submission. Transforming the laws of heaven and earth for one's own use is itself a way of seizing the opportunity of the spiritual transformation of heaven and earth. When this is unleashed, it disturbs the original operation of heaven and earth, and naturally there will be layers of constraints."

“The so-called Dharma implement is a thing that replaces the practitioner himself, serving as a mediator.”

Listening to Yu Lizi's description, Su Che recalled his own experience wielding a sword.

If judged solely by sword intent and sword energy, he is not particularly powerful, but wielding the sword of a previous generation of swordsmen, he possesses considerable power.

That sword did indeed amplify his sword energy considerably.

Su Che suddenly thought that if we follow Yu Lizi's theory, we can use chopsticks as a metaphor.

The food is too hot; grabbing it with your hands will burn you, but using chopsticks makes it convenient to eat.

However, this process did not involve the cultivator's will distorting the laws of heaven and earth; it was simply using them in accordance with the natural order.

"I imagine you've already used quite a few of the techniques from the 'Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual.' When you use them, do you feel that the more secret manuals you have in your sea of ​​consciousness, the easier it is to use them?"

Su Che had no particular feelings about Yu Lizi's problem.

I'm truly sorry, but with the Azure Emperor's Wine Cup in hand, the Emperor's nectar flows endlessly.

My disciple's magical skills have improved too quickly, and the opponents he has encountered are mostly unskilled. He is adept at all kinds of spells, and I have not encountered any of the difficulties you mentioned so far.

With the Azure Emperor's Token in hand, Su Che made rapid progress in his cultivation, and with the help of others, he never experienced what a so-called "bottleneck" was like.

However, in controlling this current round of "Nine Bends of Yin Spring," Su Che truly experienced what it meant to be exhausted.

No matter how much he activated the thirty-six Yin Heaven Talismans in his sea of ​​consciousness, and no matter how the Xuan Yin Python twisted and exerted its strength, the magical artifact called Yin Spring Nine Bends in front of him became heavier and heavier, making Su Che feel as if his mind was about to be stirred into a pot of hot porridge by this magical artifact.

“I once told you that cultivation is a process of struggle between heaven and man. Cultivation is twofold: cultivation and practice. Cultivation is about strengthening oneself and gradually increasing one’s magical power. Practice is about mastering the various laws of heaven and earth and using these laws to unleash earth-shattering magical power through one’s cultivation.”

Yu Lizi spoke eloquently.

Su Che seemed to understand something.

There are various laws governing the universe. While a cultivator's magical power is the foundation of everything, it cannot be called the root.

I possess superhuman strength, yet I can only exert a fraction of it.

He possessed a few clever tricks, which he used to create something extraordinary.

The mastery of the laws and the power of magic together form the foundation of a cultivator.

Looking inward, I realized that through various means, I had indeed cultivated thirty-six talismans, and my cultivation of the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Talisman" had also improved.

The sword energy within his dantian was stable, and his sword cultivation was progressing steadily. Not to mention, he also possessed a bit of the true meaning of the "Future Star Tribulation Scripture".

Looking across the world, there are probably only a handful of people with the same level of cultivation as myself among those at the eighth rank.

However, when it comes to mastering the rules and understanding the laws, I am still a blank slate.

law.

Su Che suddenly recalled how, back in the Great Tomb of Niushou Mountain, the two-faced ghost general he had subdued withstood a full-force attack from Chu Yuan, the swordsman of Yuyang Mountain, despite only possessing an eighth-rank cultivation level. What was it that allowed him to do that?
The Great Tomb of Niushou Mountain contains a mandala laid out by an old lion, filled with a rich yin energy. With the help of this gloomy earth energy, the two-faced ghost general unleashed his seventh-grade sword energy, which was completely suppressed outside the tomb and still had some strength left.

Rather than attributing its quality to something extraordinary, it owes more to the skillful arrangement by the old lion back then.

The "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Mi Lu" is originally a Xuan Yin method. What is Yin?
Between heaven and earth, all things are divided into the five elements, which implicitly correspond to yin and yang.

The Daoist scriptures say, "The spirit of the valley never dies; it is called the Mysterious Female. The gate of the Mysterious Female is the root of Heaven and Earth. It exists continuously and its use is inexhaustible."

Having exhausted all his strength, he has probably lost most of his understanding of the profound Yin principle.

Su Che slowly withdrew his magic power, and the black snake coiled up, silently guarding the palace.

Sure enough, with each reduction in magical power, the pressure from the "Nine Bends of Yin Spring" lessened considerably.

Although I cannot truly control this object, the feeling of being unable to control it and being completely crushed by the pressure of this magical artifact has indeed disappeared without a trace.

Yu Lizi remained silent, but inwardly praised him, saying he was a promising young man.

Huang Tiandao always believed that so-called magical artifacts could be considered an intermediate zone between the laws of heaven and the laws of man. Through this intermediate zone, cultivators could explore the various laws between heaven and earth and make them their own.

Now, Su Che is using the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual" and this magical artifact to comprehend the Way of Taiyin, which can be considered as taking a step in exploring the methods of Yin and Yang.

While there was certainly some guidance from him, it also shows that Su Che has a broad mind and the ability to adapt.

"Refining magical artifacts, what is 'refining'? What is 'refining'?"

Su Che understood in his heart: "The so-called sacrifice is the boundary, the process of the interaction between the laws of heaven and man, and the gradual understanding through the magic weapon. The so-called practice is the repeated practice of one's understanding of the laws of heaven and earth in this process."

This is why someone's magical artifacts are rarely taken away by others, yet they can wield them at will.

Because during the process of refining magical artifacts, the laws of heaven and earth intertwine with the cultivator's own laws, allowing the cultivator to develop distinct "personal characteristics" within the artifact.

Yu Lizi has erased his "personal characteristics" from this magical artifact, but what are his own "characteristics"?
Su Che was unsure of what to do next.

What is your understanding of the Mysterious Yin Method?
He suddenly remembered the imperial dew he had felt when he first encountered the one-eyed man at the Kulin Zen Temple.

The moon spreads its virtues and shines its grace upon all things.

The method of Xuan Yin, if divided according to the Five Elements, should have many aspects. When it is Earth, it is as heavy and solid as the earth. When it is Water, it is as dark and gloomy as a deep abyss. When it is Fire, it is as dazzling as the aurora borealis. When it is Wood, it is as long-lasting as longevity.

It is gold, it is gold.

Su Che felt a slight movement of the sword energy within his dantian, and a glimmer of silver light flashed across the black scales of the Xuan Snake that had evolved from the thirty-six Yin Heaven Talismans.

Its gold should be as pure and bright as the moonlight.

suddenly see the light.

Layer upon layer of magical power flowed continuously, like the bright moonlight illuminating the void. The Nine Bends of Yin Spring finally calmed down, and Su Che finally felt the joy that this thing gathered in his mind.

The giant snake vanished without a trace, and layers of eerie light danced on his fingertips.

It's a feeling of resonating with one's own soul.

(End of this chapter)