novelapdf Chapter 176 The Laws of Heaven and Earth and the 89 Mysterious Techniques
Chapter 176 The Laws of Heaven and Earth and the 89 Mysterious Techniques
Although there is a 22-year age difference, Chen Chunan, who traveled 25 years ago, has already lived in this world for 18 years.
If we only consider the awakening of past life wisdom, it has been almost three years.
The monk Mingxing passed away in 03.
But according to the time it took to arrive in this world, it has been exactly three years!
This astonishing coincidence made the two of them think twice.
"Did the monk hear about SARS before he passed away?"
"Naturally, this pneumonia epidemic has shocked the whole country. Although I am old, I have mobilized the disciples in the temple to contribute their efforts."
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After repeated verification, the two finally concluded that they were very likely from the same world, though it was also possible that two similar flowers had bloomed in the ocean of the universe.
"Master Chen, what is this?"
Mingxing looked at Chen Chunan with a serious expression.
Chen Chunan stared intently at him: "Taoism uses talismans to communicate with heaven and earth. Although I was not a member of Taoism in my previous life, I did know about talismans. Coincidentally, I can draw the Covenant of Might and the Five Thunders Talisman. If there are truly righteous gods, I want to see if they respond to my talismanic inscriptions!"
Chen Chunan and Mingxing walked together in the courtyard and arrived at the pavilion.
Chen Chunan closed his eyes and pondered, carefully recalling a Five Thunder Talisman he had seen in his previous life.
The ordained monks of the Zhengyi Alliance are equivalent to having a position and power in the Heavenly Court. Depending on the level of ordination they receive, they can command different levels of ghosts and gods.
Although Chen Chunan was not a registered Taoist priest and did not hold any divine office.
But now that he has achieved cultivation, if he were to draw a talisman and present it to the heavens, given his status as a Golden Core cultivator, if he were to truly exist in the Heavenly Court, wouldn't those immortals and gods respond to him in some way?
The Neidan lineage is, in a sense, a branch of the Three Pure Ones lineage.
Chen Chunan was a man of action, and he was also eager to verify whether there were truly gods and Buddhas everywhere.
He immediately took out a talisman brush that he hadn't used for a long time, though it contained no yellow paper or cinnabar.
However, the essence of talismans lies in the inscription and the seal, not in the yellow paper and cinnabar.
Based on his memory, Chen Chunan began to write, circulating his ancestral energy, and completed a Five Thunder Talisman in one go.
Chen Chunan didn't know any of those dipping rituals, so he simply lit it with his magic.
A wisp of blue smoke drifted into the sky.
Chen Chunan and Mingxing looked up at the sky with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.
But a quarter of an hour passed, and nothing happened.
Chen Chunan and Mingxing both breathed a sigh of relief.
One of them believed only in Buddhism and not in the Buddha, while the other believed only in Taoism and did not worship the Three Pure Ones, nor did he regard Zhong and Lü as his patriarchs.
The two of them simply refused to believe that their appearance in this world was an arrangement by Buddha or gods.
Seeing that the talisman received no response, Mingxing exclaimed joyfully, "What gods or Buddhas are there! In the past, when our land of China was ravaged, its mountains and rivers shattered, and its people suffering, we never saw any true Buddha or immortal save the world. On the contrary, my master organized a monks' rescue team, set up refugee camps, and went to Southeast Asia to raise funds to aid the war effort during the Japanese invasion of China. If there are true Buddhas, then my master can truly be called a true Buddha!"
Chen Chunan was more than half a century younger than Master Mingxing, and he was exposed to atheistic education from a young age.
If he hadn't transmigrated to this world, he would never have believed in gods and Buddhas.
The feeling that his fate was now in someone else's hands made him extremely uncomfortable.
After hearing Mingxing's words, he also said, "Fate is in my own hands! Even if the Three Pure Ones truly exist, they can't possibly control my destiny!"
After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and laughed heartily.
The two of them didn't notice while they were laughing that the wisp of talisman ash drifted straight into the azure sky and eventually disappeared quietly.
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On the other side
Feeling that he had disgraced the sect, Daoist Yu Chen of the Dao Sect had already followed the aura and rushed towards the location of the Heart Monkey.
The monkey's true nature was revealed, and he had long since seen through the malice directed at him.
He sneered at the furious Yu Chen approaching, then immediately transmitted his voice to his true form, saying, "My true form, do you want to know what level you're at now? Now someone undergoing tribulation is coming to cause trouble, why don't you go and try?"
Chen Chunan, whose mood had just improved, was speechless upon hearing what Xin Yuan said: "Is it that Daoist Master Yu Chen who is undergoing tribulation?"
Xin Yuan chuckled, "If it's not him, then who is it? I, Old Sun, haven't offended anyone. This old bastard is so aggressive; things definitely won't end well today. Aren't you at the seventh level of the Rejuvenation Realm? Why don't you give him a try?"
"I've only increased my Qi, it's not like it's a major breakthrough. I think you, Great Sage, should handle this yourself!"
Although Chen Chunan had reached the seventh level of the Rejuvenation Pill, he hadn't become so arrogant that he thought he could contend with someone who had undergone Tribulation.
The monkey's request was rejected very decisively.
But since Xin Yuan intended to make him take action, how could he not be prepared?
He immediately added, "Aren't you very envious of my great supernatural power of manifesting heaven and earth? If you're willing to help, I can not only teach it to you, but also include a Nine-Breath Qi Absorption technique. How about it?"
The "Law of Heaven and Earth" and "Nine Breaths of Qi" are both great supernatural powers that Chen Chunan was very familiar with in his previous life's novels.
This method is also mentioned in fragments in the *Seven Tablets of the Cloudy Bookcase*, and is not merely the work of a novelist.
The two methods the Monkey King wanted to teach were undeniably tempting.
The Nine Breaths Qi Cultivation Method, as described in the "Seven Tablets of the Cloudy Bookcase," is simply a method of circulating qi, which is believed to have the effect of prolonging life.
This level of appeal is naturally not very attractive.
However, in the "Complete History of Immortals Through the Ages", the Nine-Breath Breathing Method is a great supernatural power that allows one to "convert the primordial energy of heaven and earth into magical power by breathing in and out nine times".
This is amazing; the mana replenishment speed is ridiculously fast.
However, Chen Chunan has now opened the gate of the Mysterious Female, and his ancestral Qi flows in endlessly, so he has no worries about not having enough magical power.
The nine-breath breathing technique held absolutely no appeal for him.
As for the magical powers that appeared in Journey to the West, such as the "Heaven and Earth Transformation," the Monkey King also used them.
Chen Chunan was indeed envious, but it wasn't something he absolutely had to learn.
Sensing Chen Chunan's thoughts, his mind raced and his eyes darted around.
Then he chuckled wickedly and said, "My lord, it's alright if you don't like my Nine Breaths Breathing Technique. Have you ever heard of the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique?"
Eight-Nine Arcane Arts?
Chen Chunan raised his eyebrows slightly.
This is a supernatural power fabricated in the novel "Investiture of the Gods".
When Chen Chunan interpreted Journey to the West in his previous life, he determined that it was just a novelist's story, so he did not believe that this method existed.
Seeing that Chen Chunan remained unmoved, Xin Yuan continued, "The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is a wondrous method of Taoist internal alchemy. It governs the essentials of the seventy-two phases, unifying them all, and can transform into countless forms, its mysteries unfathomable. The Seventy-Two Transformations are a byproduct of it. You really don't want to learn it?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chunan's appetite was whetted.
Chen Chunan was extremely envious of the Seventy-Two Transformations, as having this magic would make things much more convenient when traveling.
After considering it, Chen Chunan immediately agreed, "Deal! But I need to see the Dharma first!"
"Of course, of course!"
The Monkey King chuckled as he looked at his true form in the distance, "Although I've suppressed my anger, the poisons of greed and ignorance are like a gourd that keeps popping up even after I've tried to put it down. Now I'll unleash two of my supernatural powers; I'm not afraid you won't take the bait!"
Xin Yuan gave Yu Chen, who was almost within reach, a provocative smile, and then disappeared without a trace.