Zhu Xian: The way of heaven collapses, and I only have one sword!

Chapter 53: The Heavenly Book appears in the Bleeding Cave, the thoughts of the three practitioners!
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Qiye slowly awoke, feeling as though his entire body were falling apart, every muscle aching. He struggled to stand up, only to see the unconscious faces of Lu Xueqi and Biyao.

After checking that the two were alright, Chen Qiye slowly stood up. They were now in a damp, enclosed cavern, its ceiling two or three meters high and its sides narrow. The stone walls emitted a faint glow, though not intense, illuminating the cavern with a hazy light.

Chen Qiye turned his head to look toward the cave entrance, only to see a pile of rocks blocking it. Without giving it a second thought, he endured the pain and slowly crouched down. He carefully carried Lu Xueqi on his back, clasping her legs tightly with his arms to ensure she lay securely on his back. Then, he gently lifted Bi Yao and let her nestle in his arms, her head resting weakly on his shoulder.

"If this is really the Bleeding Cave, that thing should be here." Chen Qiye muttered to himself, turned around and walked into the cave.

Inside the cave was a long corridor. Every step Chen Qiye took left a footprint on the ground, and dust flew up. After walking for a while, he finally reached the end of the corridor, where he turned a corner and heard the faint sound of running water.

After turning the corner and walking for a while, the sound of running water gradually grew louder. At the end of the passage, a curtain of water cascaded down from the top of the cave and finally fell into a pool.

Arriving at the edge of the pool, Chen Qiye looked towards the cave ceiling. He saw several palm-sized red stones crookedly embedded in the stone wall of the cave ceiling. As the water flowed over the red stones, they were also reflected like blood, and then dripped down.

"This is indeed the Bleeding Cave. If I remember correctly, the way to open it should be in the pool of water."

Chen Qiye took a deep breath, gently placed Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao on the relatively dry ground beside the pond, and slowly walked towards the small pond.

In the small pool, the reflections of the red stones on the stone wall of the cave ceiling slowly emerged, and the reflections in the water looked almost like human palms.

Chen Qiye stared at the palm-like reflection of the red stone in the pool, and slowly stretched out his hands and reached into the pool.

The pool was shallow, with five barely noticeable bumps corresponding to the five fingertips of his palm. Simultaneously, his other hand pressed down on the other two bumps reflected in the red stone. After taking a deep breath, Chen Qiye pressed down on all seven bumps simultaneously.

A moment later, a heavy "cracking" sound was heard in the cave, and the stone wall behind the water curtain retreated as a whole. Soon, a new cave entrance appeared.

As the new cave entrance appeared, a stale smell filled the air. Chen Qiye paused briefly, then turned back to Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao, intending to place them in the new cave. When he picked Bi Yao up again, she frowned slightly and let out a barely audible moan.

Chen Qiye paused and called softly, "Biyao?"

Bi Yao's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were still a little blurry, and she looked at Chen Qiye blankly. It took her a while to regain consciousness.

"Chen Qiye, where are we...?" Bi Yao's voice was weak. She raised her hand to rub her head and wanted to sit up.

"This should be the bleeding cave you mentioned." Chen Qiye said after thinking for a while.

When Bi Yao heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in her eyes. She struggled to get up, but due to the pain all over her body, she fell back into Chen Qiye's arms.

Chen Qiye quickly comforted her, "Don't move, you're still very weak."

Bi Yao nodded slightly and looked around. When she saw the unconscious Lu Xueqi, a complex look flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly covered by the desire to explore the secrets of the Bleeding Cave.

"The injuries on your body..." Bi Yao looked at Chen Qiye, frowning slightly, her eyes full of worry.

Chen Qiye forced a faint smile and said, "It's okay, I won't die, let's take care of the present first." As he said that, he carried Lu Xueqi on his back, supported Bi Yao, and slowly walked into the newly appeared cave.

This is a very deep tunnel. There are obviously fewer glowing stones on the stone walls on both sides of the cave than outside, but fortunately, you can still see things.

"Who is this woman to you?" After asking this question, Bi Yao stared at Chen Qiye without blinking.

Chen Qiye paused, remained silent for a moment, and said softly, "She is the one I will protect with my life, and she is also the one I like."

When Bi Yao heard this, her heart ached, but she forced a smile on her face, "I see, then I'm a little envious of her." She turned her head away, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes, and she tried hard not to let Chen Qiye see her emotions.

The three of them struggled forward in the dim tunnel, each step heavy and slow. As time slipped by, they saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel, which vaguely resembled a massive stone chamber.

As they got closer, Chen Qiye and Bi Yao could see the stone chamber clearly. To the left of the chamber stood two tall stone statues. One had kind eyes and a gentle smile, while the other was the complete opposite, with a ferocious and sinister appearance. There was even blood on the statue's mouth.

In front of the two stone statues stood a stone table, an incense burner, and several packets of incense sticks, all of which were covered in dust. On the other side of the stone chamber, several cushions lay carelessly tossed on the ground. Bi Yao slowly broke free from Chen Qiye's support, walked over, picked up the cushions, shook off the dust, and placed them in front of the stone table. Using her flint, she lit the incense sticks and inserted them into the incense burner. Then, she returned to the cushions and knelt solemnly.

"Holy Mother of the Underworld, Heavenly Demon King, Bi Yao, a disciple of the Holy Church, sincerely pays homage to you."

"The Holy Religion has suffered misfortune and has long declined. Countless believers have devoted their hearts and souls to revive the Holy Religion. I only pray that the Holy Mother and King will have mercy on all living beings, grant me blessings, revive the Holy Religion, save all living beings, and help us all attain the realm of eternal bliss and joy!"

Bi Yao knelt devoutly with her forehead touching the ground, and did not get up for a long time, while Chen Qiye watched quietly from the side, carrying the unconscious Lu Xueqi on his back.

After an unknown amount of time, Bi Yao slowly stood up and said to Chen Qiye, who looked calm, "Let's go."

Chen Qiye nodded slightly and said, "Let's go."

Bi Yao sighed softly, turned around, and walked deeper into the cave. Chen Qiye followed her slowly, carrying Lu Xueqi on his back. Before long, they entered a spacious area. On a stone tablet at the entrance, ten characters were inscribed in a flamboyant style: "Heaven and Earth are unkind; they treat all things as straw dogs!"

However, they did not stay for too long and instead walked deeper. In front of them was a smooth stone wall with a tunnel on each side. Under the stone wall, on a bluestone platform, sat a skeleton.

Bi Yao recovered, turned her head and looked at Chen Qiye, saying with a smile: "Perhaps this is the black-hearted old ghost who was feared by the world eight hundred years ago."

Chen Qiye's gaze fell on the skeleton. His expression was calm, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of disdain: "If I were born in that era, I would probably have to think twice about his reputation as a world-shaking figure."

Chen Qiye's arrogant words echoed in the quiet cave. Bi Yao's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she was attracted by his innate dominance. She tilted her head slightly, looking at Chen Qiye's angular profile, and a ripple of emotion surged in her heart.

"Now there are two tunnels in front of us, one on the left and one on the right. How do we choose?" Bi Yao said after calming down.

"I'll be on the left and you'll be on the right. Let's explore separately. What else can we do?" Chen Qiye said as he carried Lu Xueqi on his back and slowly walked towards the tunnel on the left.

Bi Yao was startled for a moment, then reacted, a complex mix of emotions welling up in her heart. She looked at Chen Qiye's departing back, took a deep breath, and turned to walk towards the tunnel on the right.

After walking for a while, Chen Qiye carried Lu Xueqi on his back and came to a stone chamber that looked very large. On the hard stone wall of the stone chamber, there were densely packed words engraved.

"Is this the first volume of the Heavenly Book? It's worth studying." Chen Qiye slowly approached the stone wall, gently placed Lu Xueqi on the dry ground beside it, and then stared at the carvings intently.

The Book of Heaven Volume 1:
The creation of heaven and earth is called the time of chaos, when it is ignorant and undifferentiated. The sun and the moon contain their brilliance, and the heaven and earth are confused. The outline changes, and the clear and turbid become old.

The reason why heaven and earth can endure for so long is that they do not generate themselves, and therefore they can endure for so long. However, all things in heaven and earth have their own forms, and living beings are obsessed with them, confused by the self, the others, the living beings, and the life span. Because of these many forms, they give rise to the three poisons, the three fears, and the three terrors in their hearts, and their existence cannot last long.

The celestial phenomena are without punishment, and the Dao's praise is without name. Therefore, those who say there is no self, no person, no living being, and no life, attain enlightenment. Those who uphold the one, righteous path, internalize their own nature, and take heaven and earth as their heart. Therefore, the movement and rest within the earth are the manifestation of the heart of heaven and earth.

Therefore, there is neither reality nor emptiness. Therefore, Heaven and Earth are left to their own devices, without action or creation. Therefore, if things do not exist in their entirety, then they are incomplete!
"The skills of the three sects of Taoism, Buddhism and Demonism all come from the five volumes of the "Book of Heaven". In this case, I will practice the three sects together..." Chen Qiye muttered to himself.

"You have some courage, but the three paths are different after all. Little Qiye, how can you practice together?" The ethereal voice of Sword Mother sounded in Chen Qiye's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Transform into the Three Pure Ones and kill the Three Corpses!" Chen Qiye responded in a low voice.

"Tell me in detail." Jian Ma said curiously.

Chen Qiye closed his eyes slightly and spoke slowly, "I will use my original body to create an incarnation. Then, by cutting off my own good and evil thoughts, I will attach them to the incarnation. The good body cultivates Buddhism, with compassion in mind, to save all; the evil body cultivates demons, using killing to stop killing, to intimidate all. And my original body, also known as the self, will practice Taoism's inaction, follow nature, and control the overall situation. In this way, the three paths are cultivated together, checking and balancing each other and complementing each other. In the end, good and evil return to the original self, and then the three paths are complete, and I will ascend to heaven!"

As soon as Chen Qiye finished speaking, the Sword Mother in his sea of ​​consciousness fell silent for a moment, then chuckled in appreciation: "What a great move! Transforming into the Three Pure Ones and beheading the Three Corpses! I never thought you, little Qiye, at such a young age, would possess such courage and insight. In that case, you should incorporate this Heavenly Book into your General Principles of the Way of the Sword. According to what you said, all the incarnations are derived from your original body. So, the stronger you are now, the more likely the incarnations you create will inherit everything from your original body."

Chen Qiye followed his instructions and circulated the spiritual power in his body, communicating the "General Principles of Sword Art" with the first volume of the "Heavenly Book" in front of him in a mysterious way. In an instant, the stone chamber was filled with bright light, and the words on the stone wall floated out from the stone wall and poured into his body.

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(End of this chapter)