Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 51 Porcelain Pillow Reflects the Path, Purple Orchid Hidden Edge

Zilanxuan
In a room on the second floor, Chen Xiuyuan sat cross-legged. Night had fallen, and he was the only one left in the room.

Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand, and a thin stream of water swirled along his index finger, like a nimble little snake, making incredible movements on his finger.

Looking at the stream of water, Chen Xiuyuan's expression became somewhat complicated.

The main cultivation techniques he currently practices include Evergreen Technique, Autumn Waters of Ten Thousand Rivers, Still Water of the Mind, Harmony with the World, and Colorlessness of Heaven and Earth.

With the help of the porcelain pillow, he mastered the three internal energy cultivation methods he first came into contact with: Evergreen Skill, Autumn Water of Ten Thousand Rivers, and Still Water of the Heart. Later, Autumn Water of Ten Thousand Rivers and Still Water of the Heart miraculously merged to form a new internal energy cultivation method, which made his internal energy cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, allowing him to break through to the Grandmaster realm in one fell swoop.

As for the Heavenly Sect's supreme mental cultivation method—Harmony with the World and its miraculous move—World Loses Color, he can only use them in a simple way at the moment. To say that he has mastered them is still quite a distance away.

Furthermore, during his cultivation, he discovered that these two techniques were extremely unique, especially the supreme mental cultivation method of the Heavenly Sect, "Harmony with the World," which had very high requirements for mental state.

The phrase "和光同尘" (hé guāng tóng chén) is taken from the Tao Te Ching, which states, "Blunt its sharpness, untangle its knots, soften its light, and mingle with its dust." Its original meaning is to harmonize one's brilliance and blend into the mundane world.

Its core practice also follows the concept of harmony with the world. This ability to integrate into the outside world requires practitioners to have enough experience and mental cultivation to overcome one threshold after another and finally reach the state of oneness with heaven and man.

This was also one of his purposes in coming down the mountain. Some things can only be truly understood through personal experience, rather than relying solely on the words recorded on bamboo slips to achieve instant success, which is unrealistic.

As for how to do it?

After trying it out, he already had a general framework in mind.

One type is the classics and writings of the various schools of thought during the Warring States period. These works embody the wisdom of our predecessors, and although they represent only one perspective, they are of great reference value.

Especially in a specific field, such as agriculture, the earth nourishes all things, and Shennong is immortal. The content recorded in their classics is mostly derived from the practice of ordinary people. In studying the changes of the four seasons and agricultural matters, these methods, which may seem to lack scientific principles, actually play a huge role. Other schools of thought can hardly match them in this regard.

Similarly, there are also the military strategists, the legalists, and so on. The military strategists excelled in military deployment and conquering cities and territories, while the legalists were an indispensable part of maintaining peace and stability and governing the country. Their core idea of ​​the rule of law continues to play a significant role even after thousands of years.

The wisdom contained within is a valuable lesson for him.

Secondly, he needs to see more, listen more, think more, and understand more.

See the world, see all living beings, see yourself.

This was the answer I gave to Bei Mingzi back then, and now it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

For these unseen and intangible things, ordinary people simply cannot be sure whether they have made any progress. Ultimately, spiritual cultivation depends on one's own mind.

Fortunately, I have that porcelain pillow to help me. Whenever I have an epiphany, the porcelain pillow will change. Just like when I am practicing the "Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water" and "Mind Like Still Water" techniques, I will feel a burning sensation on the back of my left hand. This time, I will feel the same way.

Of course, there is another point. Being in the mortal world, "humanity" is an unavoidable part. As the protagonist of heaven and earth, humans have seven emotions and six desires, and have greed, anger, ignorance and hatred. Most of the time, the fluctuations in one's mood are related to people. So when facing these girls around him, he did not refuse them, but went with the flow and experienced all kinds of things.

Among these complex emotions are both good and bad; there is joy, and naturally, there is sadness; there is excitement, and naturally, there is disgust.

Sometimes, his heart moved with him, and he gained a deeper understanding of picking up and putting down. The prerequisite for putting down is to pick up, which is why Taoist masters have a saying—pick up some things that should be put down.

He was experiencing this process himself, but because his original state of mind was already clear, there weren't many girls or things that could cause his emotions to fluctuate, so the process seemed a bit slow for him.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Chen Xiuyuan sighed softly, but his mind was surprisingly calm. There is no such thing as instant success in this world. Back then, his enlightenment through water observation took two whole years before he finally reaped the rewards.

On the fourth floor, Zi Nu and Wei Zhuang sat facing each other. Wei Zhuang's gaze was deep and he spoke softly.

“Li Kai, I remember this person. He was the Right Military Commander who went to Baiyue back then. His superior back then was the current Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei.”

"Why would someone who should have died reappear?"

Zi Nu gently shook her head.

"There isn't much information that Zilanxuan can investigate. It seems that Li Kai was involved with Huoyu Manor back then, and he eventually died in the war between Han and Baiyue. The court charged him with disobeying the king's orders and colluding in rebellion."

Wei Zhuang gave a cold laugh.

"Baiyue... that is a shadow that some people can never shake off for the rest of their lives. Now it seems that this Right Military Commander should be a victim of the power struggles of that year."

Zi Nu sighed softly in her heart.

She shared the same idea as Wei Zhuang: the turmoil in the Baiyue region back then was ultimately nothing more than a massacre and plunder launched by the powerful and wealthy of Han to satisfy their own selfish desires.

Who told you this?

Wei Zhuang raised his head, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of Zi Nu's eyes.

"It's the boy who lives on the second floor."

Wei Zhuang frowned, seemingly remembering the little guy sleeping like a log, and said with some disdain, "Can we trust what he says?"

Zi Nu glanced at the long street below. She couldn't possibly believe everything Chen Xiuyuan said, so she came to Wei Zhuang's place after hearing the news.

"Whether it's true or not, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to make a trip."

Wei Zhuang snorted coldly.

"It would be better to arrest him and interrogate him; I believe he'll tell me the answer."

Zi Nu's eyes flashed, then she shook her head.

“His behavior is unlike that of an ordinary person. There may be a powerful force behind him. South Korea is going through a turbulent time right now, and it would be unwise to provoke him. The method you mentioned is a last resort. I don’t recommend using it unless absolutely necessary.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang's eyes flickered with a strange light.

"Not an ordinary person??"

"I need to find some time to meet him. I'm curious to see what's so special about this kid."

Zi Nu couldn't help but find this a little funny.

Chen Xiuyuan didn't seem to talk much, and Wei Zhuang was also a taciturn person. It was hard to imagine what the two would be like when they met.

"Then let's wait until tomorrow. He'll come to the fourth floor to read."

(End of this chapter)