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As he activated his internal energy, his movements became increasingly swift, and he seemed to transform into a cloud of mist, drifting freely, omnipresent, and going everywhere.
By the time the others reacted, Su Yuchen had already vanished from the stone chamber like a drifting cloud.
At this moment, Su Yuchen was already in the fourth stone chamber, looking at the large characters on the left: "Swift as a shooting star".
In the center of the stone carving, a celestial horse still gallops freely, but the sea of clouds is gone, replaced by thirty-six shooting stars.
Su Yuchen practiced according to the law, and the thirty-six meteors reflected in his mind's light to form an internal energy circulation diagram, which turned out to be a set of hidden weapon techniques.
Rather than a set of hidden weapon techniques, it is a fair and square archery skill that never misses.
With a flick of his wrist, Su Yuchen sent a pebble flying, as fast as a shooting star and as swift as lightning, dazzling and eye-catching, into the stone wall more than a foot deep.
Chapter 113 The Three Treasures Return to One, Cultivating Both Body and Spirit
After visiting two stone chambers and discussing philosophy with Yu Cha for a long time, Su Yuchen returned and decided not to continue exploring.
He still went outside the cave, strolled around for a while, and looked at the scenery he had never seen before.
On the third day, he leisurely entered the stone chamber again, starting from the first one, listening to the arguments of these people. If something was interesting, he would stop and listen for a while; if not, he would leave directly.
Maintaining a frequency of visiting one or two stone chambers each day, on the third day I visited the fifth chamber, "Killing One Person in Ten Steps," and the sixth chamber, "Leaving No Trace for a Thousand Miles."
The former is a set of internal sword techniques. The sword technique emphasizes the ability to defeat any enemy within a short distance. It uses offense as defense and is similar to the Dugu Nine Swords in that it emphasizes attacking the enemy and ensuring their defense.
The latter is a set of light-body skills that allows one to chase stars and the moon and travel thousands of miles. Su Yuchen felt that this set of light-body skills had a profound level of skill, and the further one progressed, the more one felt the artistic conception of soaring through the air and riding the wind.
On the fourth day, Su Yuchen continued to linger in the fifth and sixth rooms, captivated by their atmosphere. Only after receiving a prompt from the system's narration confirming that his insights were correct did he continue.
On the fifth day, I went to the seventh room to learn "Dealing and Leaving Without a Trace" and learned a set of internal and light-body skills, which were quite related to the sixth room's "Leaving No Trace for a Thousand Miles," but unfortunately, the meridians involved were still quite different.
One arose from the Yongquan point on the soles of his feet, and the other from his Dantian; the two could not be integrated. After pondering for a day, Su Yuchen had no choice but to give up.
On the sixth day, they went to the eighth room, where "hiding one's name and body" was a method that combined internal energy cultivation and lightness skills.
Su Yuchen pondered for a day. The essence of this internal energy cultivation method was quite similar to the ability to conceal one's aura and body odor, allowing one to blend into the crowd without being detected. This aligns with the Confucian ideal of retiring after achieving success.
On the seventh day, Su Yuchen encountered Yu Cha and Miao Di discussing the Dao. He listened for a long time and, in addition to Yu Cha's demonstration of the true meaning of the Wudang Divine Gate Thirteen Swords, he also learned the true meaning and artistic conception of the Shaolin Vajra Palm, the Flower-Picking Finger, and the Prajna Palm.
On the eighth day, Su Yuchen went to the "Leisurely Drinking at Xinling" in the ninth room and learned a set of internal skills and finger techniques, which had a Confucian feel of being drunk and contemplating life and death, and pointing out the landscape.
Su Yuchen pointed out with one finger, as if a vast landscape existed at his fingertips, his brushstrokes unrestrained and majestic.
Later, he received a letter from Yu Cha, delivered by a disciple of Xia Ke Island. The letter stated that he had already imparted all his knowledge and skills to his master and himself, and now he no longer needed to waste his time on Xia Ke Island. Therefore, he decided to return to the Central Plains to find a suitable disciple to carry on the legacy of Wudang.
Feeling moved, Su Yuchen specially found a jar of wine and bid farewell to this senior Taoist on the mountaintop.
On the ninth day, with nothing else to disturb him, Su Yuchen also gathered his thoughts and focused on cultivation, progressing from the tenth chamber, where he practiced "sword laid across his knees."
On the fourteenth day, he finally finished looking through the first twenty-three stone chambers. At this point, even Su Yuchen himself was somewhat surprised by the sheer number of meridians and acupoints within his body.
On the fifteenth day, after dinner, Su Yuchen strolled to Room Twenty-Four. As expected, he saw Long and Mu, who were cultivating there in seclusion.
Long and Mu were deep in thought, staring at the stone wall, completely ignoring his arrival. Su Yuchen didn't disturb them either, and went to the stone wall to observe it.
On the left side of this stone wall are carved the large characters "Bai Shou Tai Xuan Jing" (白首太玄经), with no further annotations. The entire text is written in tadpole-like characters.
Su Yuchen knew that this might not be tadpole script, and even if it was, he had never actually learned it. He immediately gathered his thoughts and immersed himself in the light of his mind.
Under the light of the heart, the tadpoles seemed to come alive, swimming around the stone wall, and the rays of light began to connect here.
Finally, the entire stone wall began to shrink in Su Yuchen's eyes, transforming into a human phantom. A golden thread continuously traveled through the 365 acupoints of the human body, connecting the twelve regular meridians, the eight extraordinary meridians, and hidden meridians that Su Yuchen had never encountered before.
Within Su Yuchen's body, a vast amount of true energy moved accordingly. Buddhist and Taoist true energy flowed with his will, circulating along this meridian diagram.
Without thought or awareness, true energy surged and flowed freely through the meridians like rivers and seas, filling every part of the body.
The true energy within Su Yuchen's body no longer distinguished itself, transforming into a sea of true energy. It emerged from his dantian, reached the Baihui point on the top of his head, and then returned to his dantian from the Yongquan point on the soles of his feet.
In a daze, Su Yuchen seemed to hear a phantom 'click' sound, and his soul seemed to fly up, seeing the blood and qi in his body, the hundred meridians, and the circulation of true qi.
The internal organs, the flow of vital energy, and the meridians within his body were all clearly visible. The flow of vital energy was becoming faster and faster, yet Su Yuchen was able to steadily grasp the essence of the situation from this detached perspective, as if he were observing from God's point of view. With his will, his blood and vital energy moved in accordance with his intentions.
At this moment, Su Yuchen could control his true energy with a single thought; it could either follow the path of the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) or transform into the true energy of the Daoist Quanzhen School, or become indistinguishable from the true energy of the Confucian School.
As Su Yuchen conceived the thought, his true energy reached everywhere and touched everything...
[Your understanding of the pre-requisite chapters of the Taibai Azure Lotus Sword Song]
[Your true energy has merged with the Yi Jin Jing of Bodhidharma, the Arhat Subduing Demon Skill, the Zixia Divine Skill, the Quanzhen Dao Dao Pian, the Five Elements Six Harmonies Palm, the Hero's Divine Skill, and the Golden Gate Illuminating Divine Technique, unifying Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism into a unique school.]
[Your internal energy cultivation integrates three foundation-building and body-refining techniques, refining Qi into Qi, and refining Qi into spirit, which can strengthen the body, prolong life, cultivate an indestructible body, generate true Qi spontaneously, and more...]
You have grasped the essence of the Mysterious Pass, which is formless yet functional. This is the root of spirit and energy, the valley of nothingness; it should be sought within yourself, not elsewhere.
You have grasped the essence of the Mysterious Pass, awakened your Martial Divine Consciousness (formed by the fusion of mental light, will, and spiritual power), and embarked on the path of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, with the goal of cultivating the Martial Primordial Spirit (Yin Spirit, Yang Spirit).
You have grasped the essence of the Mysterious Pass, you have advanced to the Innate Realm, and you have begun your initial interaction with the outside world.
[Upon reaching the Innate Realm, you will be able to comprehend different concepts more quickly, such as the Five Elements, Wind and Fire, and many other concepts.]
[You have advanced to the Innate Realm because of your own heart's choice; you have leaned towards Taoism and entered the Great Dao of 'cultivating both body and spirit'.]
You have exceeded the world's limits; you cannot linger any longer, for the world will 'spit' you out.
The narration in his mind did not wake Su Yuchen up. At this moment, he was merging many internal energy cultivation methods and martial arts techniques into one.
The three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit within his body become inseparable, transforming into one. He absorbs the essence to enhance his physique; refines the essence to fill his qi sea; and refines the qi to open his consciousness sea and strengthen his martial arts spiritual awareness.
The three elements rotate endlessly, forming a perfect cycle that completes the process from essence to qi to spirit, and then, through martial arts spiritual awareness, governs the five internal organs and nourishes the physical body in a closed loop.
Every second, Su Yuchen seemed to feel his divine sense and physical strength growing stronger, his true energy becoming more abundant, and his true energy flowing through his meridians, taking him step towards nurturing a martial arts primordial spirit.
In the outside world, behind Su Yuchen, the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit merged and manifested a strange phenomenon: a fleeting, ethereal purple-blue lotus flower vanished in a flash.
A strange fragrance filled the stone chamber. Before Long and Mu could react, a cracking sound came from the void. As if the heavens and earth could not bear the weight, a dark crack appeared. A flash of silver-white light appeared on the spot, and Su Yuchen had disappeared.
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Chapter 114 First Arrival in This World: Mystery of My Origins
Su Yuchen opened his eyes and first saw a dim candlelight. His blank mind adjusted for a moment before he turned his head to look to the side.
Hmm, this is a bedroom. Judging from the decorations, it has carved beams and painted rafters. And the painting hanging on the wall is a Tang Dynasty lady painting, right?
Right next to the window was a desk, complete with the Four Treasures of the Study, indicating a good family background, at least able to afford education.
Huh? Who is this middle-aged man sitting next to the bed? He's taking my pulse, could he be a doctor?
And who is the middle-aged woman standing behind him? Judging from her tense expression and her hands tightly clasped together, could she be this body's mother?
As for the little brat standing next to the middle-aged woman, who looked about eight or nine years old and had a displeased expression, she was probably either the original owner's older sister or younger sister!
Seemingly noticing Su Yuchen's movements, the middle-aged man paused in his action of taking Su Yuchen's pulse, casually withdrew his right hand, stroked his beard with his left hand, and said, "Alright, he's awake now, he should be fine!"
After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for the patient and family to agree!
"Yuchen, you're finally awake? Thank God! It's truly a blessing from heaven!" The middle-aged woman clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly to the sky.
She then walked over, sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at Su Yuchen's open eyes, and asked kindly, "Are you hungry? Mother has already asked someone to cook some soup, which will be brought over in a little while."
Su Yuchen hadn't figured out how to start a conversation. After all, he didn't have the original owner's memories and didn't know what to say or if he would give himself away. The key issue was that he was completely unfamiliar with this environment and didn't know who he was now.
Just as he remained silent, the impatient little girl said, "Mother, you stay with brother. I'll go and urge them on. These servants are getting more and more unruly!"
After saying that, he ran away.
The middle-aged woman sighed helplessly. She had seen the expressions on her daughter's and husband's faces. She couldn't be bothered to deal with such a fool.
But as a woman and the matriarch of the household, she couldn't be harsh on the eldest son of the Zhu family; otherwise, she would lose face!
The woman tucked the blanket around herself, a slight smile appearing on her face, but she couldn't hide the coldness and weariness in her eyes as she spoke to herself...
“Yuchen, don’t blame your father and sister. Sigh… you always learn slowly, and you’re always a step behind in everything you do. Your father loves you so much that he’s angry at your lack of ambition.”
"This time, your high fever wouldn't go down, and it was only because your father personally prescribed the medicine and took your pulse that you got better so quickly."
“You had a sudden high fever earlier, and you were lying here talking nonsense. The fever made you even more delirious. I thought you wouldn’t make it, but thank God, you recovered.”
"Be careful next time, don't go playing in the woods alone. It's snowing heavily and the wind is strong outside. What if something happens to you?"
"Those servants who encouraged you to play in the woods, I've had them all dealt with! I'll pick two more servants to serve you later."
“You may not like to talk, but we can’t let them make decisions for you. This time, your mother will pick out two honest and kind men for you, so they won’t take you out to play anymore!”
The middle-aged woman rambled on and on, and Su Yuchen listened silently, summarizing a few points...
First, the original owner's name was also Yu Chen, great, no need to change the name! As for the original owner, was he probably an idiot? Probably not. They say he's slow to react and doesn't like to talk, but he's basically just stupid!
Secondly, the middle-aged man who just took his pulse must have been the original owner's father. Judging from this, neither the original owner's father nor his sister liked him or were close to him.
Indeed, no father would like a fool, except for Prime Minister Lin Ruofu.
Third, the original owner's mother no longer loved her; all that remained in her eyes was weariness and indifference, clearly only a last shred of politeness connecting them.
Fourth, the original high fever persisted, and that's probably how he died. As for why a fool would run into the woods in the snow? That's an interesting story.
Thinking of this, Su Yuchen's eyes revealed a hint of amusement. The original owner must have been deliberately killed, which is why he got the better deal.
Since the original owner was an idiot, Su Yuchen didn't bother to say anything. This would allow him to maintain his persona. As for the future, he'd deal with that later.
It's possible to become mentally impaired from a high fever! In ancient terms, it would be called "loss of soul." Since you're already an idiot, losing your soul wouldn't matter; you could just start over.
Su Yuchen stared blankly at the emblem on the bed, his eyes vacant and lifeless.
At this moment, he focused his mind, used his six senses to look inward, and his inner light manifested. He then saw the system's narration in his mind, and he was slightly taken aback before reading it carefully.
You were 'spit out' by the world, and you were forced to shatter the void.
[You failed to shatter the void; your physical body cannot withstand the spatial turbulence. You are about to die.]
[System automatically collecting souls and energy; journey in progress...]
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Seeing Su Yuchen's blank stare, the middle-aged woman sighed helplessly and lost interest in speaking. After sitting for a while, she silently got up and left.
After a long while, Su Yuchen's consciousness stirred. He came to his senses and saw that he was the only one left in the empty bedroom. The original owner's mother had disappeared.
Outside the door, footsteps slowly approached. Without knocking, the person pushed the door open, and a simple-minded servant boy carrying a tray walked in.
"Young master, soup." The servant grinned foolishly, revealing his large, unnatural front teeth, and just stared at Su Yuchen without even putting the soup down.
"Just leave it here, you can go now!" Su Yuchen said helplessly, pointing to the stool next to the bed.
The waiter nodded, a slight smile appearing on his face. He immediately put down the tray, turned, and left, showing no intention of taking care of anyone.
"What a fool he is." Su Yuchen lay on the bed, shaking his head helplessly.
The servant walked to the door, then seemed to remember something, slapped the back of his head, turned around, and revealed a simple, honest smile, saying...
"Young Master, I forgot to mention, my name is A Niu. You can just call me A Niu. Madam sent me to serve you."
"Madam told me to stand guard outside the door. Young Master, please call me if you need anything. It's very cold outside. Madam said that you should not go out and should take good care of your health."
"Young Master, I'll be right outside the door. Just call me if you need anything."
Su Yuchen waved helplessly, and A Niu smiled sheepishly, turned around, closed the door, and walked out, just in time to see his back as he stood guard at the door.
"He's a bit simple-minded, but honest and kind enough. He shouldn't know the difference between me and the original owner, so it's good that he won't give himself away." Su Yuchen nodded silently, relieved to think that this was the case.
Feeling his strength returning, Su Yuchen didn't know what medicine the original owner had drunk, but a warm current flowed from his stomach, nourishing the internal organs, bones, and meridians of this body. He slowly sat up and reached for the soup bowl.
While sipping the chicken soup that tasted of Chinese medicine, he pondered the content of the system's narration...
"The Hero's Journey Divine Skill is a prequel to the Azure Lotus Sword Song. Isn't the Azure Lotus Hermit Li Bai? It seems this involves Li Bai's legacy!"
"However, I have integrated Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, and have broken free from the constraints. I am not completely limited by them, which is very good."
"That purple-blue lotus of light that flashed through my sea of consciousness should be the phenomenon formed by the final convergence of the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit in my previous life. Does this mean that I have finally refined my qi and transformed it into spirit, nurturing my martial arts primordial spirit?"
"Unfortunately, the body is too weak and the meridians are too narrow, so we can only proceed slowly. The newly integrated internal energy connects all 365 acupoints in the body, and many of the meridians and hidden meridians involved have not yet been utilized. We can continue to integrate other internal energy techniques."
"Since I am fortunate enough to travel through the heavens and integrate the essence of all worlds to achieve my own power, then this internal cultivation technique shall be called the 'Great Dao Azure Lotus Chapter'."
"I still don't know where this is!" Su Yuchen said with a hint of helplessness, putting down the soup bowl and feeling much warmer.
Her hand paused, and she looked down to find a book under the pillow she had moved. She had accidentally pressed on the corner of the book and only then noticed it.