owlsbooks Chapter 45: The Deduction of the "Innate Skill" Has Been Proven?
Chapter 45: The Deduction of the "Innate Skill" Has Been Proven?
Going to Dantian?
Li Ping certainly knew that it was the ancestral aperture, the spiritual platform, or something like that, which was located between the eyebrows!
He was extremely excited. In all the novels he had read, cultivation was always closely related to spiritual power and mental strength, or at least required innate ability.
So, can this really restore the "Innate Skill"?
Huang Rong continued, "Whether the Taiyi Golden Flower Principle was actually written by Lu Zu, I dare not say for sure, but it can indeed be linked to some cultivation methods of the Zixia Divine Skill."
"Human nature is inherent, and so is human cunning. The way of Heaven is established to govern humanity."
"Before we are born, we are a primordial spirit in a state of chaos, which is called nature. After we are born, we are transformed into the breath we take after birth, which is called life."
"Destiny resides in the human heart, but the human heart is deceitful. Therefore, we should eliminate the human heart, return to our true nature, and follow the way of Heaven."
"As the saying goes, when Heaven unleashes its killing intent, people change their hearts and minds; when Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when man unleashes his killing intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned..."
"Life and death are interdependent, yin and yang are interdependent, so killing intent is also life intent. People can unleash killing intent from heaven and earth, or they can seize life intent from themselves, regarding themselves as a world, and gathering medicine and obtaining elixir in their own world."
"Thus, the workings of Heaven and humanity unite, and the foundation for all things is established."
"The greatest death lies in life; one must be placed in a life-or-death situation to survive. If the mind does not die, the Way cannot be achieved."
"It's about cultivating both body and spirit, achieving harmony between heaven and man, and returning to one's original state. It seems that the Purple Cloud Divine Skill is indeed somewhat related to the Innate Skill..."
Li Ping's head started buzzing; he couldn't understand anything.
He coughed lightly: "Why don't you just tell me the conclusion?"
Huang Rong paused for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You're the one who told me all this, yet you don't understand. What exactly are you studying?"
"And that's all you remember?"
Li Ping said helplessly, "Do you think everyone has a photographic memory like you? I can memorize a text in three days, and then I forget it in a few days. I only glanced at it a few times and didn't understand it. It's already good that I can remember this much."
Huang Rong sighed helplessly, "To put it simply, the Taiyi Golden Flower Principle involves the cultivation of the upper dantian, which can be linked to some of the methods of the Zixia Divine Skill."
"My father once said that the decline of martial arts in this world is due to the loss of the method of cultivating the upper dantian."
"He exhausted all his efforts but could only scratch the surface, never getting to the bottom of it."
Upon hearing this, Li Ping couldn't help but say, "You know about Tianlong Temple in Dali, right? At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the eminent monk Ku Rong of Tianlong Temple mastered the Duan family's One Finger Divine Skill to the second rank and also learned the Six Meridian Divine Sword."
"You know the Six Meridian Divine Sword? It can unleash sword energy from your fingers, shooting out wildly, it's incredibly powerful..."
Huang Rong punched him in annoyance: "You rascal, you're still so ignorant and incompetent when it comes to martial arts."
"I've heard the legend of the Six Meridian Divine Sword. Its power doesn't lie in randomly shooting out sword energy; what's the difference between that and throwing hidden weapons?"
"The Six Meridian Divine Sword is an exquisite sword technique..."
"No, stop interrupting! Do you want to hear more?!"
Li Ping sighed, "You know, back in that era, there was a sweeping monk in Shaolin Temple who could generate a three-foot-long wall of energy that enveloped his body, making him impervious to all magic."
"With a single palm strike, he could send two peerless masters into a state of suspended animation, only to bring them back to life. Their lives were entirely in his hands."
"Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect at the time, could unleash the power of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from fifteen zhang away. His palm force was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down, and those who could block it were defeated. Even the Sweeper Monk was beaten to the point of spitting blood."
"And there's the Heavenly Mountain Child Granny, who cultivates the Eight Directions and Six Harmonies Supreme Technique and can reverse aging..."
"And then there's Li Qiushui, who cultivates the Beiming Divine Art, which allows her to absorb the internal energy of others, combined with the unparalleled agility of the Lingbo Steps, and whose Xiaowuxiang Skill can evolve into any sect's martial arts techniques..."
"As a result, even Master Kurong said that martial arts were declining."
"By your time, even though your father was one of the Five Greats of the World, he was still far behind them, yet he still said that martial arts had declined..."
"Each generation is worse than the last!"
"So how much worse is this era compared to your father's? For example, who was stronger, Dongfang Bubai or your father?"
Yaoyue, who was eavesdropping, was startled.
There were actually such masters during the Song Dynasty?
The Sweeping Monk who can create a three-foot-high wall of qi and control life and death; Qiao Feng who can attack others with palm force from eighteen feet away...
These are things she can't do.
How exhilarating it would be to be born in that era and spar with masters like them!
It's a pity that he's no longer here...
The strongest in this era is none other than Dongfang Bubai!
Huang Rong pondered this question for a long time: "In terms of speed, Dongfang Bubai is definitely faster. As for close combat, I can't say for sure."
"But if it really comes down to a fight, Dongfang Bubai is no match for my father. Even if my father uses his Finger Flicking Divine Skill, he can still keep Dongfang Bubai from getting close. His skill is a bit weak."
At this point, Huang Rong looked a little sad.
It's been over two months and I still haven't found my dad. Where did you go?
But she also knew that the world was too big and news traveled slowly, so it was really difficult to find someone who was nowhere to be found in just over two months.
Then, she looked at Li Ping with some annoyance: "You interrupted me again! Are you even listening to me?!"
Li Ping said with a grin, "Please continue the lesson, Master Huang. I promise I won't interrupt."
Su Ying sat up straight and pointed at Li Ping, saying, "Teacher Huang, Li Ping was rambling on and on during class, so I spanked him with a ruler!"
Li Ping said, "Shouldn't you be slapped on the palm? Then next time I'm in class and you don't pay attention, I'll spank you too!?"
Su Ying was both ashamed and angry, and snapped, "You're asking for it!"
Huang Rong pointed at the two of them and laughed, "You two, I really can't do anything with you."
"Speaking of the upper dantian, my father only knew the basics. He tried to delve deeper, but cultivating the upper dantian was far too dangerous."
"If you are not careful, you will become crazy and stupid, or even go into a state of demonic possession and die suddenly."
"So he dared not try again, but instead incorporated this cultivation experience into the Azure Sea Tide Melody..."
Li Ping nodded. Huang Yaoshi's "Blue Sea Tide Melody" could arouse desire and hallucinations in people's hearts, which indeed involved the spiritual aspect.
The Nine Yin Manual seems to also have a "Soul-Capturing Technique," which must also be related to the spirit, right?
Huang Rong continued, "Considering all of this, I could devise a cultivation method for the upper dantian, but I'm not sure how dangerous it would be."
Li Ping said, "It's okay, I'm not afraid."
Huang Rong hesitated and said, "I know you're not afraid of death, but what if you go crazy or become stupid?"
Li Ping said, "Then you can just kill me then, right?"
Su Ying and Huang Rong were both stunned. So, not only can you come back to life, but you can also be completely unharmed after your resurrection?
Is it really that amazing?
Yaoyue's mind was once again filled with a whirlwind of thoughts. Was this the "supernatural power" bestowed by the immortals?
Absolutely unbeatable!
If I really have to fight Li Ping, won't I be helpless against him?
He's invincible, and even after he dies, he can recover to his peak condition. I haven't even reached the ninth level of Mingyu Gong yet. Once my true energy is exhausted, I won't be his match.
But then she thought, if I can't kill him, I can capture him, I can imprison him!
She breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking she was helpless against this kid...
Huang Rong said with distress, "I don't want to kill you, and besides, what if you really go crazy? We can't beat you."
Li Ping thought for a moment and said, "It's alright, I have a way. Just tell me."
Huang Rong then began to explain the method of cultivating the upper dantian that she had summarized.
Inviting the moon shook her head in disbelief.
Although she only had a superficial understanding of the cultivation of the upper dantian and never dared to make any rash moves, it would be a miracle if she could actually master it!
Training like this, going crazy would be a miracle...
But she hesitated, recalling the scene of Li Ping practicing his skills by drawing upon heavenly lightning!
Could it be that this kid might actually succeed?
She was extremely curious and decided to continue eavesdropping.
Little Fish couldn't hear anything and assumed that Yaoyue was eavesdropping on a family of three's whispers, so he rolled his eyes at her.
Only at this moment did he see the human qualities in the Palace Master of Yihua Palace.
So it turns out the Palace Mistress of Yihua Palace also loves listening to gossip...