I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 15 Yunji Pavilion

The academy's teachers only preach the Dharma but do not transmit it.

Therefore, if you want to choose a cultivation method, you still need to go to the Cloud Pavilion.

Yunji Pavilion is the place where the Taoist temple stores scriptures and books.

Of course, in addition to these, various files and registers are also stored in the Yunji Pavilion, but ordinary disciples cannot borrow or browse them.

Ying Chan had never been to Yunji Pavilion before, but he had longed to visit it for a long time and knew the way.

After descending from Songfeng Altar, he came without stopping and saw a cloud tower standing on the mountainside in the distance.

Located on the mountainside, it is almost as high as the mountain peak. From a distance, it seems to pierce the sky, shrouded in clouds and mist. Up close, it is a masterpiece of nature, exquisite and ingenious. It is one of the most magnificent buildings in the Taoist temple.

This also shows how vast the collection of books is.

This is only the collection of books in the Taoist temple. Ying Chan has heard that within the Xuandu Gate of our sect, there is a library called 'Cangming,' named after the boundless sea. I wonder what kind of magnificent place it is.

After a moment of contemplation, Ying Chan came to his senses and climbed the straight mountain path toward Yunji Pavilion.

From bottom to top, the towering clouds appear even more majestic, making the Taoist disciples entering and leaving the gate look like ghosts.

Upon entering, the effect was even more striking. Eight walls of books rose abruptly from the ground, reaching all the way to the dome. On each wall, several layers of wooden platforms were interlaced and suspended. Countless disciples of the Taoist academy came and went, climbing up and down the walls of books to search for their favorite books...

Ying Chan suddenly realized that this was probably the place where he had seen the most fellow students since he entered the Taoist academy.

It is evident how immersive this vast "sea of ​​books" can be.

Along the eight walls of books, two wooden staircases spiral upwards, also connecting to the cantilevered wooden platforms on each floor.

Ying Chan randomly chose a path, climbed the steps, and after passing through several floors, gradually gained a concept of it.

The wooden platform served not only as a place for disciples to stand, but also as a way to divide the massive wall of books into several distinct sections, each containing a different collection of books.

There are many major categories, such as scriptures, cultivation methods, magic, alchemy, etc., and within each major category, there are many subcategories.

For example, the Buddhist canon is divided into several subcategories such as 'original texts', 'rare editions', and 'annotations', which are collected separately and in an orderly manner.

Ying Chan continued his ascent, his eyes gleaming with envy at every book he encountered, wishing he could create seven or eight versions of himself to roam freely in this sea of ​​books.

Unfortunately, he did not yet possess such supernatural powers, so he could only suppress his desires and first seek out the cultivation method.

As he walked, he kept an eye out, and finally, when he was almost at the top, he found a cultivation technique.

The cultivation methods are further divided into "main school", "side school", "miscellaneous school", etc. This one bookshelf alone is three or four zhang high, and it is unknown how many books it contains.

Moreover, the books placed high up are completely hidden from view.

Fortunately, there was a square table below, with a thick booklet on it, which contained the names, brief descriptions, and locations of all the techniques here.

Ying Chan opened the book and searched for quite a while before finally finding the "Five Elements Harmony Formula." He silently noted the location of the book and then looked for the "Six Qi Response Method"...

At this point, things became simpler, because Ying Chan realized that the techniques Master Qi mentioned all belonged to the "main sect," and the number of techniques in the main sect was far less than that of the side sects and miscellaneous schools.

That makes sense. The disciples of the Dao Academy are theoretically all future members of the Xuandu Sect. Unless the circumstances are extremely special, they will naturally have to practice the sect's techniques.

As for why so many unorthodox and miscellaneous martial arts techniques were included, perhaps it was for reference and learning purposes.

He then noted down the locations of several martial arts manuals, brought a ladder, climbed up the bookshelf, and searched for them one by one.

The first floor of Yunji Pavilion has many long tables for disciples to read.

But Ying Chan was already eager to learn. After taking the manual, he could no longer contain himself and simply sat down on the ground, leaning against the bookshelf to read through it one by one.

However, he was unable to read the entire book.

In the Yunji Pavilion, only various scriptures and treatises are allowed to be borrowed and browsed at will.

Besides this, when one first begins to learn Qi cultivation, one can choose any special technique or method. As for the rest, even annotations of scriptures and Daoist treatises, one must have "Daoist cultivation" to borrow or even copy them.

The Taoist academy only charges its disciples a symbolic fee before teaching them Taoist methods and cultivation, and the academy also provides lectures and answers to their questions. This is already a very generous way of opening the door to enlightenment.

If even the various martial arts manuals and spells treasured in the courtyard can be borrowed at will, then the saying that "the secrets should not be easily passed on" would probably be meaningless.

Moreover, the items obtained through "Taoist practice" are neither treasures nor money.

Disciples in the academy only need to take on miscellaneous tasks in the General Affairs Office, and upon completion, they will receive a record of their Daoist merits; or, if they achieve excellent results in the Examination Office, they will also be rewarded with Daoist merits...

In conclusion, it makes sense.

Therefore, what should be explained is only a brief description and part of the content of these techniques.

Of course, that's enough.

Master Qi had already explained the characteristics of these techniques in great detail, and after carefully reading some of the content, I should have made a decision by now.

However, after reading them one by one, Ying Chan was still troubled.

"The Method of Returning to the Source of Qi, or the Scripture of Cultivating Qi from the Primordial Beginning?"

If he were to choose the safest approach, the "Ten Thousand Returns to the Hidden Qi Method" would undoubtedly be his best choice.

This method is inclusive and can refine almost any spiritual energy except for a few special ones, and it also has a unique advantage—

Practicing this method opens up the 'mysterious aperture,' far surpassing other methods.

It should be understood that the cultivation of the Qi Refining Realm largely depends on the two words 'mysterious aperture'. The easier it is to open the mysterious aperture, the easier it is to cultivate.

Therefore, the advantages of the "Wan Gui Zang Qi Fa" are obvious.

Compared to these, the longevity-enhancing abilities of the "Five Elements Harmony Technique" and the powerful spells of the "Six Qi Response Method" are not considered strengths for Ying Chan.

However, the *One Yuan Refining Qi Scripture*...

This sutra is indeed, as Master Qi said, extremely obscure.

Ying Chan read it carefully, but could only roughly deduce two points.

Firstly, similar to the "Wan Gui Zang Qi Fa" (a method for storing Qi in the myriad realms), it is minimally limited by spiritual energy, or even nonexistent.

In the words of the "One Yuan Refining Qi Scripture", it means "to encompass the One Yuan within which there is nothing".

Secondly, the magical power gained from mastering this technique is extremely formidable.

This is less of an advantage and more of a mixed blessing.

Powerful magic naturally has its advantages, which need no further explanation, but its drawbacks are also very obvious.

According to Ying Chan's speculation, this kind of magical power may be particularly difficult to control, which means that more effort will be required when practicing or cultivating, and it may even have a negative impact.

This is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse.

Even if one's magical power is strong, it is useless to Yingchan if it hinders cultivation.

But that's the problem...

The brief description of the "One Yuan Refining Qi Scripture" clearly states: "Upon completion of this scripture, one will attain the Mysterious Light."

The implication is that although the "One Yuan Qi Refining Scripture" is difficult to cultivate, if one can truly achieve results, breaking through to the Xuan Guang realm will be a natural outcome.

It can even be inferred that the main road will be much smoother in the future.

And weren't Master Qi's final words also suggesting that if Ying Chan was confident, he could try the "One Yuan Qi Refining Scripture"?

(End of this chapter)