I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 332 - 49: Huanhuan, Your Voice Is So Sweet
Only by thoroughly reading the 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture can one begin to understand the Bright Moon Temple.
Only by mastering the 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture can one qualify to cultivate in the Bright Moon Temple.
All the volumes of the Tao Scripture contain the insights and understandings of predecessors and sages about heaven, earth, and life. Without understanding heaven and earth, one cannot grasp the Great Tao, and thus cannot connect with the Tao Vein.
Over the years, the Tao Vein has accumulated a total of 38,976 volumes of Tao Scripture, with millions of related annotations, true explanations, and scripture meanings.
The cultivation of disciples in the Tao Vein was never about practicing martial arts or sword techniques but about studying the Tao Scripture.
Familiarity with 30,000 volumes of Tao Scripture allows a bright moon to hang in one’s heart.
But studying the Tao Scripture is not as simple as ordinary people imagine. The words in each volume are obscure and difficult to understand, and some interpretations can only be comprehended intuitively.
Either one understands it, or no explanation is useful if one doesn’t.
Thus, the study of the Tao Scripture highly tests one’s temperament and understanding. Without enduring solitude and maintaining patience, one cannot persist through fruitless years.
For ordinary people, mastering a single volume of the Tao Scripture, even with guidance from famous masters, often requires decades of reading and studying.
Whereas merely understanding the Bright Moon Temple requires familiarity with all 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture, mastering them is necessary for initiation.
Familiarity, in this context, does not mean memorization but understanding the essence upon sight and hearing.
What is mastery? Exploring its true intent, with Tao talismans emerging in the sea of one’s heart.
Mastering a volume of the Tao Scripture means fully comprehending its essence, and naturally being able to perceive heaven and earth with one’s mind, forming Tao Essence symbols. Although these symbols are rudimentary, they are the foundation of Tao Cultivation.
This path is completely different from practicing martial arts.
Only by gathering 108 Tao Essence symbols in the sea of awareness can one enter the Bright Moon Temple.
Through the selection from the Thirteen States of the World, becoming an official disciple of the Tao Vein requires mastering 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture.
Otherwise, there is no path to initiate into the Tao.
After Lu Chengfeng obtained the 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture, he returned directly to the Brocade Palace, studying day and night, neglecting sleep and meals, with no mind for external matters.
He hadn’t even glanced at the Bright Moon Temple passed on by Yi Mingshu, devoting all his thoughts to the comprehension of the Tao Scripture.
"To me, each volume of the Tao Scripture is a gift, although unlike an innate gift that can be refined easily and swiftly."
"Yet, each volume of the Tao Scripture contains the insights of predecessors and sages regarding heaven and earth, which is in essence a gift, though not everyone can refine it, requiring a certain level of understanding and character."
Lu Chengfeng’s true body was sitting cross-legged on the Yellow Dragon Peak, his eyes tightly shut, with a golden flame burning at the center of his brows.
A volume of the Tao Scripture was faintly looming within the golden flame.
This was the phenomenon arising from Lu Chengfeng’s study of the Tao Scripture. With his cultivation in the Celestial Human Realm, he naturally didn’t need to use his eyes to see or his mouth to read, like ordinary mortals.
Usually, he explores with his Primordial Spirit, at a speed far beyond ordinary people’s imagination.
What surprised him a bit was that the Golden Flame Primordial Spirit’s comprehension of the Tao Scripture was somewhat similar to refining gifts, which seemed to trigger some mysterious essence, greatly increasing his speed of understanding the Tao Scripture.
As soon as the Golden Flame Primordial Spirit comprehends a volume of the Tao Scripture, it quickly manifests into a symbol, floating in the flame.
In just three days, there were 106 symbols already formed in his Primordial Spirit, just two short of mastering all 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture passed on by Yi Mingshu.
This speed was simply astonishing.
Each disciple entering the Tao Vein was an outstanding talent carefully selected from the Thirteen States of the world, often one in a thousand or even one in ten thousand, yet they needed decades of accumulation to master 108 volumes of the Tao Scripture.
But Lu Chengfeng managed to accomplish all this within just three days.
"Once I complete the comprehension of these last two volumes of the Tao Scripture, I should go to the Taoist Scripture Pavilion to accept new Tao Scripture inheritances."
A thought flashed in his mind, yet he wasn’t eager for the cultivation in the Bright Moon Temple.
"Sharpening the axe does not delay the task of chopping wood. The deeper the study of the Tao Scripture, the more profound the accumulation of foundation, making the cultivation in the Bright Moon Temple easier. When Tao Cultivation reaches fruition, everything else will follow naturally."
"What’s most important is that the more volumes of the Tao Scripture I comprehend, the faster I seem to accumulate wealth... "
Though this change was subtle, Lu Chengfeng noticed it, "Meaning, as my understanding of heaven and earth deepens, the comprehension of those Tao Scriptures becomes easier."
"Though there are 38,976 volumes of Tao Scripture, as the number of volumes I master increases, the speed of comprehension accelerates. If I can master them all, the cultivation of Bright Moonlight would come naturally to me."
"The key is, time is too short... Can I truly master all 38,976 volumes of Tao Scripture in just two short months?"
Even Lu Chengfeng himself wasn’t entirely sure, but without completely comprehending all 38,976 volumes, he certainly couldn’t rival Chu Xiangtian.
Because according to Yi Mingshu, Chu Tiange had completely mastered all 38,976 volumes of Tao Scripture three years ago and triggered a celestial phenomenon, with stars appearing in the daytime and the Nine Heavens’ bright moon falling into his bosom, thus stepping directly into a Celestial Human.
Since then, Chu Tiange had become the rightful senior disciple of the Tao Vein. But not long after, he rode down Yellow Cow Mountain and left the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, whereabouts unknown.
"Without mastering all 38,976 volumes of Tao Scripture, I wouldn’t even have the qualification to contend with Chu Tiange."
"I can’t possibly showcase the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword directly when dueling with him?"
Lu Chengfeng silently shook his head. He knew that Yi Mingshu, this convenient father, was digging a pit for him, never having thought of saving those at Jade Dragon Mountain.
However, he didn’t give up and wasn’t just thinking of saving a few.
"To save, I must save everyone."
"So, I must defeat Chu Tiange."
No one would put him, a carefree prince, in the same sentence with Chu Tiange. Even Yi Mingshu wouldn’t believe that his son could rival Chu Tiange in just two short months.
The apprehension the Tao Vein people had toward him stemmed not from ’Yi Wushuang’ himself but because of Yi Mingshu and the Yi Family supporting him.
Even Lu Chengfeng himself wasn’t entirely confident.
"Let’s give it a try. As a mighty Celestial Human of the Fifth Layer, would I really be inferior to a so-called young prodigy?"
Lu Chengfeng gradually dispelled all distractions, focusing entirely on the comprehension of the Tao Scripture.
As time slowly passed, another Tao Essence symbol gradually formed within the Primordial Spirit.
"Just one more Tao Scripture left."
He felt a subtle joy in his heart.
At this moment, a knock suddenly came from the door, "Brother Wushuang, it’s me."
A crisp, young girl’s voice came from outside the door.
"It’s her, it seems the identity of the Tao Vein’s true inheritance is confirmed."
Lu Chengfeng couldn’t help but feel a hint of joy, multitasking, continuing to comprehend the last volume of the Tao Scripture while slowly getting up from bed, walking to the door, and opening it.
As soon as the door opened, a girl in a green dress with twin rings of fairy-like hair jumped up and clasped his neck, tightly wrapping her legs around his waist.
"Brother Wushuang, you’re finally willing to see me, boohoo!"
Lu Chengfeng instinctively held the girl’s hips, but soon felt a chill behind him, remembering that Du Mengyan was right there.
He hurriedly coughed twice awkwardly, "Huan’Er, please come in first, let’s talk inside."
"Brother Wushuang, I’ll listen to you, wherever you go, I’ll go. Please don’t drive me away this time, okay?" The girl buried her head in his neck, rubbing against it constantly, like a little beast pleading for affection.
Du Mengyan didn’t know when she opened her eyes. Clearly, she had been so hurt by this man just moments ago, but now she couldn’t help feeling a surge of anger, "Huanhuan, your call is truly sweet!"
