Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 58 Impermanence Sect

Inside the thatched cottage, an oil lamp drove away the darkness.

Sitting at the desk with a solemn expression, Jiang Chen took out the storage bag from his sleeve.

"The only thing my predecessor was able to pass on was the Qi Induction Technique. The Qi Training Technique should be in this storage bag. I wonder what secrets it holds."

As his thoughts turned, without any hesitation, Jiang Chen input a strand of true energy into the storage bag.

The next moment, the originally gray storage bag glowed with light, and the tightly closed bag mouth quietly opened.

"The Small Wuxiang Sutra, is this the inheritance left by Taoist Baihe?"

Taking out a Taoist book and feeling its spiritual charm, Jiang Chen's eyes moved slightly.

This book is not made of paper, but of the skin of some monster. The cover is light purple and contains some inexplicable rhythm. Staring at it for a long time will make people's hearts quietly return to tranquility.

However, when he first started practicing Qi, Jiang Chen did not rush to study the mysteries of the technique. Instead, he took out another book. Compared with the Small Wuxiang Sutra, this book was much more ordinary. It was written by Taoist Baihe himself, and it recorded some of his experiences and cultivation experiences.

With some curiosity, Jiang Chen opened the book. He wanted to see what cultivation looked like in the eyes of Taoist Baihe. It was at this time that the fog of cultivation began to dissipate before his eyes.

"The human body is a small world, complete with yin and yang, and the five elements. Although it's not absolutely balanced, most people don't actually have a strong preference for one attribute. It's precisely because of this that the true qi attributes of a Qi cultivator are basically determined by their cultivation method."

"If a cultivator cultivates a fire-attributed technique, his true qi will transform into fire-attributed true qi, giving him a certain advantage in cultivating fire techniques. Of course, there are always some outliers or geniuses in this world. They are born with special constitutions like spiritual bodies, and their external zodiac signs are very obvious. Once they cultivate the corresponding method, they will have a considerable advantage in both fighting and daily cultivation."

"However, not only are there very few such people, but the cultivation techniques available to them are also relatively few. If one cannot obtain the right cultivation technique, the path to immortality is doomed to be bumpy."

Jiang Chen turned the pages of the book with his fingertips, reading with great interest.

With the help of Taoist Baihe's records, he had a deeper understanding of spiritual practice and qigong training. Practicing qigong, what you practice is a breath of true qi, and the quality of this breath of true qi is of vital importance.

"According to Taoist Baihe, there are three grades of Qi: high, medium, and low. The higher the quality, the smoother the future cultivation will be. After all, one of the biggest challenges in Qi training is opening up the acupoints. High-quality Qi is as sharp as a sword, and it has a natural advantage in this regard."

"Of course, besides the three levels of true qi, there's also inferior mixed qi. People like this have basically no future. Being able to cultivate qi is already the limit. The wolf king of the fierce wolf clan probably belongs to this category."

"As for me, my breath is unbroken and lingering, so I am undoubtedly of the highest quality."

Knowing the difference in true Qi and making a brief comparison, Jiang Chen had a relatively clear understanding of the height of his own starting point. He realized the principle of the harmony between movement and stillness, and gained insight into the wonders of the human body. After practicing Qi for one night, he was ahead of most Qi practitioners.

"The first strand of true qi that a cultivator cultivates is mother qi. Next, I only need to practice the Small Formless Sutra to transform it into formless true qi and continue my own cultivation."

"Compared to other true qi, formless true qi does not have any obvious changes in its zodiac sign. What it truly pursues is the word 'change', and for this reason, a series of related inheritances have been derived." After reading the records left by Taoist Baihe, Jiang Chen already had a general direction for the practice of Qi training.

In addition, he also knew the origin of the inheritance of Taoist Baihe. According to Taoist Baihe, hundreds of years ago, there was a great turmoil in this area. During that turmoil, many forces were destroyed, and the remaining forces closed their mountains in order to recuperate, including the Wuchang Sect, the source of their lineage.

Hundreds of years ago, the Wuchang Sect closed its mountains to recuperate, but not all of its disciples returned to the sect. Some remained in the outside world, including the ancestor of their lineage.

In order to prevent his own inheritance from being cut off, the ancestor accepted a disciple, and then passed it down like this. By the time of Taoist Baihe, it was already the third generation.

"Wu Chang Zong is an unfamiliar name, but based on the Qi Gui Jue, Blood Flame Technique, and Skin Peeling Technique I've encountered before, this sect's heritage is truly extraordinary, and their strength should be quite strong."

"The greatest wish of the founder of the Baihe Taoist lineage before his death was to return to the sect. Unfortunately, he stopped at Qi training and his life span was only three decades, which was still too short. Not only him, but even Baihe Taoist, who followed his master's orders, did not live to see the Wuchang Sect reappear. We can only place our hopes on the fourth generation, that is, Jiang Wang, or me."

Through the lines, Jiang Chen saw Taoist Baihe's yearning for the Wuchang Sect and his helplessness in not being able to get what he wanted. He couldn't help but sigh. Time is ruthless and it is the most torturous to people's hearts.

Of course, he could also understand Taoist Baihe. His yearning for the Wuchang Sect was not only because of his master's teachings, but also because it was the place he hoped to pursue on his own path.

His talent for cultivation was good, but only good. Ever since the turmoil, the spiritual energy in the outside world had become thin, and cultivation had become difficult. If he continued to develop step by step, he would always stop at Qi training and would have no chance to go any further.

And the fact is indeed so. Before his death, he had only penetrated sixty acupoints. He was still some distance away from the great success of Qi training, not to mention the perfection of Qi training.

"Compared to Taoist Baihe's records, although the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is still thin, it has actually improved a lot. Does this mean that this area is recovering? Or is it a sign of something else?"

His thoughts drifted away, and at this moment, Jiang Chen thought a lot.

After a moment, he shook his head and withdrew his thoughts.

"No matter how powerful the Wuchang Sect is, it's too far away from me. Although the changes in this area are closely related to me, I am just a floating duckweed in it and can only go with the flow. The only thing I can do now is to practice well."

With a clear mind, Jiang Chen put down the Taoist Baihe's cultivation record and picked up the Small Wuxiang Sutra instead, and began to truly comprehend this method of Qi training.

"All phenomena return to emptiness, formlessness is the root, wander freely in heaven and earth, be free from restraint and be great, cast off the shackles of form and intention, be in harmony with the true nature, and gain the true meaning of ever-changing."

"Those without form are therefore free from restraint, and therefore impermanent..."

The scriptures became apparent, and the mystery entered his heart. Jiang Chen was immersed in it. At a certain moment, the true energy in his body began to circulate spontaneously, in harmony with the rhythm of the unknown. It seemed that there was no change, but it seemed that something more had happened.

(End of this chapter)