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Chapter 171: Return to the True Scripture

Time passed very quickly. In less than ten days, only seven days later, the uncle Miao Lingzi mentioned by Mu Qingcheng came hurriedly. Although Xiao Yuer was in danger during this period, Li Ming and Mu Qingcheng worked together and managed to hold on until the elders arrived and completed the task.

To be honest, when Li Ming first met Miao Lingzi, he was quite surprised. This was mainly because of his very distinctive appearance. He was wearing a shabby Taoist robe. You couldn't even tell the original color. His hair was messy like weeds, his nose was red, and his eyes were blurry. He didn't look like a master at all. He looked more like a beggar than a Taoist priest.

However, Li Ming is a man with a lot of experience. He would never look down on others. Instead, he would associate him with masters like the Sweeping Monk and Hong Qigong. In fact, if these two people really appeared, they might not be able to defeat this Taoist.

Don't be fooled by his appearance, but once he arrived at Xiao Yuer's room, he immediately showed his difference when he was treating Xiao Yuer. His cloudy eyes shone with brilliance, his aura suddenly changed, his movements were agile and swift, and countless silver needles flew around when he made a move. Even with Li Ming's eyesight, he couldn't see clearly. It was like thousands of phantoms flying around, and in an instant, Xiao Yuer's body was full of silver needles.

Afterwards, he used his internal energy to lift Xiao Yuer up in the air, and then used his true energy to shake the silver needles to vibrate at different frequencies. This wonderful treatment method also opened Li Ming's eyes.

After an incense stick of time had passed, Miao Lingzi's forehead was covered with sweat. He then waved his sleeves, and the silver needles disappeared immediately. No one knew where he had hidden them.

After that, he sighed for a long time, with a look of regret on his face.

He sighed, "What a pity! I'm still late. Alas, alas, alas..."

Seeing the old Taoist like this, Mu Qingcheng wanted to kneel down and admit her fault. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said with a look of self-blame: "I am ashamed of my uncle's trust. I was not careful and fell into the trap of the thief. I let my little sister suffer this great disaster and endure so much hardship. I still ask for your punishment!"

Seeing his senior sister like this, Xiao Fangming quickly knelt down and said, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I distracted the senior sister. I know my words don't carry much weight, but if there's any punishment, I'm willing to bear it all."

The old Taoist suddenly smiled when he saw this, and then said with a grin.

"Hey, if I had come earlier, I could have made it in time for dinner. My stomach is still growling."

The two were delighted to see this, and Mu Qingcheng asked, "What about the little junior sister?"

"It's okay now, it's just that the source of energy is depleted. Fortunately, I brought our sect's most precious healing treasure, the Nine-Nine Resurrection Pill. After some proper recuperation, he will be fine." The old Taoist said so.

"You two seem to be getting along pretty well these days, hehe."

Fang Ming knelt down before Miao Lingzi and said, "Disciple greets Master!"

Miao Lingzi laughed heartily, raised his hand, and lifted Fang Ming up through the air. Then he said, "It was thanks to your kindness that I was able to escape disaster that day. You are quite perceptive, boy. Okay, I will accept you as my disciple."

Li Ming also congratulated him, "Congratulations, Senior, for having such a worthy disciple. I also wish Xiao Yu'er a speedy recovery. This way, I can say that I have accomplished all the good deeds I have done."

After hearing the meaning of Li Ming's words, Miao Lingzi smiled slightly and said, "What a good little monk! I used to have a lot of complaints against bald monks, but after meeting you today, I actually like you. Okay, I'm a person who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. You saved their lives first, and you also did a lot for Xiao Yu'er. I have to thank you."

Li Ming quickly said, "Monks are compassionate. This is what I should do. No need to thank me."

"Hahaha, okay, then no need to thank me!" Unexpectedly, Miao Lingzi really didn't say thank you.

"I see you have great kung fu skills, so I'll teach you a set of secret techniques as a token of my gratitude."

"Senior, that's not possible. I don't show kindness expecting anything in return. It's just out of compassion." Li Ming waved his hands repeatedly.

Miao Lingzi said, "Good deeds will bring good results. This is the law of cause and effect. It would be rude of you to refuse. Do you think you look down on my kung fu?"

"In that case, I'd better obey your command." Seeing Miao Lingzi's attitude, Li Ming was also very single.

Miao Lingzi chuckled and said, "That's quite plausible. I will teach you three volumes of the Return to the True Scripture."

"Uncle Master? You..." Mu Qingcheng originally had no objection to what her uncle Master said, but when she heard the three words "Return to Zhen Sutra", her pupils dilated and her face changed suddenly.

"This mental method is..." Mu Qingcheng paused before saying, "one of the sect's unique skills!"

"Ah." Miao Lingzi waved his hand and said, "Now that the master is gone, I'm the only one left in the Miao generation. To put it bluntly, I can do whatever I want. What's the use of extraordinary skills? Ha, it's useless to keep them in my hands. If they push me too hard, I'll print 18,000 copies of it and throw them out. I want to see whether others practice it or not, and whether it can destroy our Taoist lineage!"

After hearing Miao Lingzi's words, Mu Qingcheng sighed, then nodded and said, "Master, please do as you please. Junior Brother Fang and I will withdraw now and not disturb you from teaching."

"Hey, why are you leaving? Let's listen together." Miao Lingzi shrugged nonchalantly and said, "There are only a few of us left now, so why should I hide anything? Just listen carefully, and whatever you learn is yours!"

Mu Qingcheng was shocked again and was about to give some advice, but after hearing Miao Lingzi's heresy that we have already done this, we might as well throw the jar into the air, she finally compromised.

Li Ming and Fang Ming found it really funny to see that one of the two was casual while the other was old-fashioned during the conversation.

But Fang Ming felt a layer of worry in his heart. It seemed that his master was even more unreasonable than what his senior sister said.

When Miao Lingzi saw that Mu Qingcheng stopped talking, his face straightened and he began to explain the "Return to Zhen Sutra" in detail.

"What is the basis for cultivating the truth? The heart is dead and the emotions are no longer alive. The essence and energy are full of merit and practice, and the spiritual light shines all over the capital. The secret language master teaches the enlightenment of the origin. When you come, you owe nothing and when you leave, you leave nothing. The spirit is guarded, the body is received, the mind is fixed and the wisdom is undiminished. Distinguishing the truth from the beginning!"

"The Return to the True Scripture is one of the three secret and sacred martial arts of our sect. The full text consists of seven volumes and was created by our founder. You are lucky, especially you, Xiao Mingzi, to be able to practice such a profound internal martial arts method right after you enter the sect. In the past, true disciples had to make great contributions to be able to receive this teaching."

Then, seeing that Li Ming seemed to be about to speak, he immediately rushed in and said, "But we are down and out now, there are no so many rules. Just learn, what's the big deal? If you keep hiding it, I'm afraid no one will even worship the ancestral tablet."

"I have a method to return to the truth. Sit in oblivion and practice it. The human body has the right method, which is greater than the universe!" Miao Lingzi recited a passage and then officially began to lecture on "The Sutra of Returning to the Truth".

This explanation was so profound and easy to understand that even Fang Ming, who had only been taught by Mu Qingcheng for a few days, was mesmerized. Li Ming also benefited greatly from it. He had originally thought that since his foundation was already in the orthodox Buddhist school, and that they were clearly the orthodox Xuanzong school, listening to it would help him understand it by analogy.

However, he didn't expect that Miao Lingzi had put some thought into it and it was not just a casual method he taught, but he could actually use it.

This skill is a first-class auxiliary skill. It is not a specific mental method like "Arhat Divine Skill" or "Dharani Heart Sutra".

On the contrary, it is a unique trick. Its central theme is that life is in the world, the Tao is in nature, and the operation of the human body itself is close to the Tao. Therefore, all acquired pursuits, whether they are practicing martial arts or skills, are actually missing the point.

If you want to seek the Tao, you need to look within, and seek the Tao within yourself that is in harmony with the heaven and earth!
So, "zhen zhen zhen" means to drive away external interference and return to the true self.

Of course, to put it into practice, once you come into contact with and make good use of this mental method, you do not need to practice martial arts deliberately, but you can accumulate essence all the time while walking, sitting or lying down, and it can also help you return to your original nature, restrain your consciousness, and avoid external demons.

The physical essence accumulated in this way has no attributes, so it can seamlessly conform to any attribute of martial arts. In other words, as an auxiliary skill, it can improve anyone's practice speed, and it has no requirements for the main martial arts.

Of course, this skill has lofty intentions and is by no means limited to this auxiliary effect. Just by listening to Miao Lingzi's narration, it is obvious that there are more advanced parts later. As for whether there are really only the first three volumes left, Li Ming naturally would not ask.

After all, it is very sincere of others to show such miraculous skills, so why should I repay them? It is already a pleasant surprise to have the first three volumes.

After two hours, Miao Lingzi had finished explaining the three volumes of "Return to Zhen Jing" and it seemed that he had no intention of explaining it a second time.

Li Ming stood up, bowed to Miao Lingzi and said, "Thank you very much for teaching me the sutras, Senior. I am deeply grateful!"

Miao Lingzi laughed heartily and said, "No need to thank me. Now we are even. I, the old Taoist priest, will take them away. Little monk, the road ahead is long. We may meet again in this lifetime. I hope you will impress me then. That way, it will be worthwhile for me to teach you this 'Return to the Truth Sutra'!"

The meaning of driving people away was obvious in these words, and Li Ming was not tactless. He clasped his hands together, nodded three times, and went back to his room.

Miao Lingzi looked at Mu Qingcheng and Fang Ming and said, "How much have you understood?"

Mu Qingcheng nodded and lowered her brows, made hand seals, and restrained her aura. It was obvious that she had gained a lot. Seeing this, Miao Lingzi smiled again.

She then looked towards Fang Ming, only to see his eyes were dull and distracted. Mu Qingcheng quickly said, "Master, my junior brother has never practiced martial arts before. Now that he has suddenly obtained such a wonderful method as the Return to the True Sutra, it's normal for him to have difficulty understanding it for a while. I hope Master, please don't blame me."

Miao Lingzi tilted his head and said, "Girl, why blame him? I think he was born for this martial art. He only listened to it once and he was able to reach the state of mind death and soul resurrection, and forget all thoughts. With such talent, it is worth it for me to teach him the true method."

Mu Qingcheng was stunned, then looked carefully, and found that Fang Ming seemed absent-minded, but in fact his aura was almost restrained, which was exactly in line with the essence of "Return to Zhen Sutra". It was obvious that he was a good seedling. She smiled immediately, and this smile was like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg, even the old hand Miao Lingzi was moved by it.

However, after all, it was a long time since he had been innate, so his state of mind quickly calmed down, and then he said: "Now I have been broken and then rebuilt. After this great disaster, I have realized the truth of the Taixuan Gong: the great way is impermanent, and the heavens have their own methods. Now I have opened up the Qiyou and Xuntong acupoints. Combined with the ones I opened up before, it is enough to condense a magical power, and I will be able to protect you when the time comes. I can also think of a way to cover up my foundation, change my name, and start a new business. I can secretly protect the Taoist tradition and it will be enough for me in this life."

Mu Qingcheng shouted no when she heard that.

"Uncle Master, that would be a waste of your talent. After all, you have to master one of our sect's three great magical powers."

Miao Lingzi shook his head and said, "Things are different now. Alas, I was too ambitious in the past, and I had my senior brothers and elders to protect me from the wind and rain. I was trapped by the calamity and wasted sixty years in vain, still wandering in the innate state. Now that the head brother is gone, I am the only pillar of the Xuanzhen Sect. I must hold up the sky for you young people, just like my master did in the past. The so-called passing on of the torch means that the elders light the way forward."

"I only regret that I was young and ignorant, and that I was gifted too early, so I had a high opinion of myself. Now that I've reached this point, I realize just how much I've wasted. That old bastard Feiyun was no match for me back then, and now he's almost killed me. Humph, if he still dares to come looking for me after I've mastered my magical powers, I'll give him a surprise!"

Miao Lingzi sneered but revealed a sharp edge.

Mu Qingcheng sighed deeply. How could she not know who her uncle-master was? When he was young, his intelligence far surpassed his peers and he was hailed as the best in the sect in the past three hundred years. Unfortunately, he was lazy and did not practice martial arts diligently. Even so, he had reached the innate realm before the age of thirty.

But things got out of control as time went on. He was extremely ambitious and planned to open up all 365 acupoints in his body, something that even the ancestors had not been able to do.

But because of his lofty goals, he was trapped in the innate state for many years. He refused to compromise and condense his magical powers casually. He wanted to create his own righteous method to add another magical skill to the Xuanzhen Sect.

But now that the sect is in trouble, this uncle who used to be the most unreliable is willing to destroy his own future and casually condense the seeds of supernatural powers to break through the supernatural powers, making his sixty years of hard work go to waste.

When Miao Lingzi saw Mu Qingcheng's expression, he smiled lightly, and his sharpness disappeared immediately, turning back into that sloppy old Taoist.

"But be careful. Old Feiyun brought his sect's magic weapon, the Heaven Observation Mirror, which can track our presence, so be cautious."

"Then why did you pass the "Return to Zhen Sutra" to Master Mingxin? What if..." Mu Qingcheng asked.

Miao Lingzi waved his hand and said, "It's okay. It's only the first three volumes. The Return to the True Dao Sutra is extremely well hidden. Unless he can cultivate the Sutra to perfection and even comprehend the fourth level of True Self and True Dao by himself just by listening to me read it once, and before the fifth level, his Dao will be revealed unexpectedly and his true power will be revealed. But this is impossible. Apart from the Grandmaster, I don't believe there is anyone else in the world with such a genius. If he really succeeds, I will accept him as my master."

Miao Lingzi blew his beard and said, "Pack up and we should go. I need to condense my magical powers, and it's time for you to break through to the Xiantian realm. We need to find a safe place to adjust our condition."

"Uncle Master, what suggestions do you have?" Mu Qingcheng asked.

"Haha, I think Jiulian City is pretty good. It's a mixed bag. Let's go there and be guest officials. We can bide our time for a few years. Once you all reach the Xiantian realm, we can open the secret treasures. How about that?"

"It's all up to Uncle Master!"

PS: There is only one chapter today.

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