Mysterious mirror hanging high

Yunding Tianjun's words reminded Jing Yu that although he was only a [pseudo-god] who was promoted in the cave heaven, his vision was not comparable to that of ordinary Yuanying Zhenjun, and he should be able to provide Jing Yu with a lot of ideas.

"Senior, have you done any research on your own creation?"

"You want to create your own martial arts? You've asked the right person. Anything below the Spirit Transformation level can be easily mastered by me." Yunding Tianjun said proudly.

"The Nascent Soul Technique will do."

Jing Yu said: "Senior, could you please share your thoughts?"

Yunding Tianjun said with a smile: "Let me guess, the cultivation method you are practicing is incomplete. It has only reached the perfection of the Golden Core. You need to continue with the subsequent Yuanying cultivation method to successfully form a Nascent Soul. Is that right?"

There are many such examples in the world of immortal cultivation, so there is nothing to hide. Jing Yu admitted frankly: "That's the situation."

"Then why don't you switch to a new cultivation technique? Perhaps it's because your original technique seems quite high-ranking, and the magical powers it cultivates are quite miraculous, so you're unwilling to let go?"

Yunding Tianjun sneered, "This is putting the cart before the horse. No matter how miraculous the power of the Golden Elixir is, it is still the power of the Golden Elixir, and it is not even a hair of the most ordinary power of the [Yiqiao Zhenjun]. It is not wise to block your own path for such a petty profit."

Jing Yu felt helpless. If he could change his cultivation, he would have done so long ago. However, the power of [Questioning the Mirror to Observe Fate] was too special. It was even more stubborn than the physical cultivation of [Bitter Crossing Body]. It had already merged with Jing Yu's soul. He could only go down this path until the end.

"Senior, what if I insist on not giving up this technique?"

"That's fine. Let me see your skills and I'll help you improve them." Yunding Tianjun said with a gleam in his eyes.

"Senior, stop joking. The fundamental Dao methods that every cultivator practices are related to their life and death. Who would expose their lifeblood to others? Not to mention you coming to help me continue. Even if you dare to continue for me, I won't dare to practice."

"Who knows what traps you will hide in the subsequent exercises?"

Jing Yu's excuse was very sufficient, but the main reason why he did not show the technique to Yunding Tianjun was that the status of the "Questioning Mirror Fate Method" was too high, to the point of "not being revealed to the world", and he could not explain it at all.

Yunding Tianjun rolled his eyes in Jing Yu's sea of ​​consciousness and said helplessly, "Can you at least reveal the name of that technique?"

Jing Yu was slightly stunned: "What's the use of this?"

"Of course it is useful." Yunding Tianjun said unhappily, "You are unwilling to give me the technique, so I can only deduce it from the name, right?"

Jing Yu thought about it and said, "[Ask the Mirror to Observe Fate Method]."

Yunding Tianjun pondered for a moment and replied, "You can start from four directions: [Ask], [Mirror], [Observation], and [Destiny]."

This time it was Jing Yu's turn to roll his eyes. "What are you doing here, old man, explaining Chinese characters? Who are you trying to fool around with?"

"I'm really not teasing you," Yunding Tianjun explained, "The techniques in immortal cultivation classics aren't random. Generally speaking, they contain meaningful images. If your technique is truly a relic from ancient times, the ancestors who created it must have had a deep meaning in their naming."

"For example, what does the word 'ask' mean?"

Yunding Tianjun spoke eloquently, "This 'question' doesn't simply refer to verbal questioning. That's too concrete and meaningless. Let's expand on this. If we extend it to the path of cultivating immortality, can this 'question' be interpreted as 'knocking at the heavens to ask the way, breaking through delusion to seek the truth'?"

"Cultivating immortality is about seeking the truth. How many people share this path? How many can truly glimpse the great truth? On this long journey, questioning life and death, cause and effect, reality and illusion, where is there no question that needs to be answered?"

Jing Yu said thoughtfully, "In other words, immortal cultivation classics are actually a summary of experience. They often represent the cultivator's quest for his or her own path... Each stage of cultivation is a stage-by-stage answer, but after answering a question, new questions will always arise... This is where the word 'question' comes in!"

Yunding Tianjun nodded in appreciation: "Good understanding..."

"What do you mean by the word 'mirror'? Boy, let me test you. Based on the meaning of the word 'question', tell me what you think."

Jing Yu frowned and thought hard, then asked tentatively, "Observe the shape by looking at the reflection, and see the mind and nature?"

He seemed to have gathered his thoughts, and his speech suddenly quickened. "This [mirror] isn't a figurative mirror, but rather a symbol that illuminates the truth and reveals one's true nature—not just superficial appearances, but the heart."

"There's also the Taoist saying 'a bright mirror hung high illuminates the divine palace,' which is indeed an alternative approach."

Unexpectedly, Yunding Tianjun shook his head and said with a smile: "Your explanation is very good, but it may not be entirely correct."

"Many times, if you want to understand the artistic conception of a technique, you have to consider all aspects. The word 'mirror' can be interpreted in a deeper way, which is fine. However, it is also possible that the creator only added the word 'mirror' because this technique contains magic and supernatural powers related to 'mirrors'. If that is the case, then the interpretation of 'mirror' truly refers to the specific image of a mirror."

Jing Yu nodded, but then retorted, "But once a technique is created, the right of interpretation no longer lies with the original author. Now that I have obtained this technique, I can naturally follow my own ideas in the future."

"It's a good thing that you don't stick to the old ways and are not superstitious about authority, my friend. I admit that you are indeed a good candidate for practicing Taoism. Your understanding of Taoism is no less than that of some Yuanying Zhenjun!" Yunding Tianjun said with emotion.

Jing Yu's thoughts seemed to flow like a spring, his eyes slightly shining: "As for the word 'view', there are so many directions it can be extended in!"

"It can be explained as the most basic form of 'observation', but how do we observe? Observing with the eyes, observing with the mind, observing with the heart... there are explanations for each."

Jing Yu mentioned the wonderful point, and a smile appeared on his face: "But I prefer the saying of 'seeing the big from the small'. Watching the stars and the constellations is like observing the lines on the palm of your hand, and observing the smallest hair is like seeing the mountains and rivers..."

“The Way of Heaven can be great or small.”

“Observe all minds with one mind, observe all things with one object… What a state of mind!”

"As for [Life]..."

Jing Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Of course it means [Numerology], [Destiny], [Fate]... but it can also be understood as [Destiny] of [Life].

"Life is the life body, the foundation of the flesh cauldron."

"To cultivate life is to [refine essence into qi, and refine qi into spirit], which is in line with the key to [building the foundation of alchemy]."

"And its corresponding [nature] is the essence of the innate primordial spirit, containing the heart of the Tao and the root of divine consciousness. This is the wonder of [refining the spirit to return to emptiness, and refining the emptiness to merge with the Tao]."

Yunding Tianjun sighed, "That's right, as the saying goes, 'Only cultivating life without cultivating nature is the first problem in cultivation; only cultivating ancestral nature without cultivating elixir will make it difficult for a spirit to become a saint.' ... For cultivators seeking the Tao, cultivating both life and nature is best. It's a pity that I, a genius by nature, only pinned my hopes on the path of ghost cultivation, while only cultivating the nature and spirit. I have already walked down a narrow path!"