I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 424 - 74: Tao Transformation, Spiritual Cultivation, and the Divine Court’s Grand Examination
The brilliance of the soul senses the heavens and the earth, and everything in front of him changes completely.
The mountain is no longer a mountain, and the water is no longer water.
The mountains contain the laws of the mountains, and the flowing water contains the laws of the Water Element.
In his eyes, all things in heaven and earth seem to have become the trajectories of the Great Tao’s operation.
The blowing wind, the floating clouds, the crackling thunder, all are evolutions of the Great Tao. Capturing these trajectories of existence can lead to the comprehension of one Tao Talisman after another.
"Comprehending the blowing of the wind can lead to understanding more Wind Talismans. Then, using Wind Talismans to emulate the action of wind like the heavens requires constant combination and practice. When multiple Wind Talismans are combined, one can create a breeze or even a whirlwind, which constitutes magic."
"And the arrangement of numerous Wind Talismans is what is referred to as magic."
"The talismans I condensed while practicing magic in the past may appear singular, but in reality, they are composed and arranged from myriad talismans."
Lu Chengfeng reinterpreted his cultivation from the perspective of the Divine State’s Taoist traditions, discovering how profound and vast these traditions are.
"Understanding the operation of heaven and earth can condense one Tao Talisman after another, and these Tao Talismans are like words in the mundane world, while magic and divine techniques are like composing essays with these words to expound reason."
"The more words one knows, the more understanding one has of the principles between heaven and earth, and the more exquisite and brilliant the written essays become, ultimately containing more profound truths." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"It is said that the Divine Court’s examinations require using Tao Talismans to compose scriptures, and these scriptures represent the scholars’ grasp of Tao Talismans and their understanding of existence."
"I recall that in the memories, Chu Tiange participated in the Divine Court’s grand examination, using Tao Talismans to write scriptures, resonating with the heavens and earth, attaining divine techniques on the spot, and showing unparalleled skill, earning recognition."
Lu Chengfeng retrained in the "Sun and Moon Heaven Repairing Scripture," where the magic and divine techniques he once practiced were all deconstructed into individual Tao Talismans.
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Everything he learned in the past was deconstructed into Tao Talismans. Among the various skills he learned, many of the Tao Talismans overlapped. Adding in the 38,967 Tao Talismans he learned from the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect’s Tao Vein, fewer and fewer new talismans were discovered.
Ultimately, after deconstructing all his own magic and divine techniques, excluding the Time Divine Techniques, Gifted Golden Flame, and Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Demon Spirit Divine Transformation Scripture, he obtained a total of 57,600 Tao Talismans.
"It is said that the basic Tao Talismans deconstructed by the Divine Court total 129,600, used to compose Taoist scriptures and evolve the Great Tao of heaven and earth."
"Unfortunately, even the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect’s Tao Talisman heritage is incomplete..."
Lu Chengfeng felt some regret, knowing that the Divine Court’s grand exam has county, prefecture, state, and court levels.
"Passing the county exam elevates one to a Taoist."
"Passing the prefecture exam allows one to be regarded as a scholar."
"And the foundation for passing the prefecture exam is the mastery of 129,600 Tao Talismans."
Lu Chengfeng couldn’t help but shake his head, "My foundation is still lacking. Compared to those Taoists from the Divine Court, I am far behind."
"Yet, aside from the Divine Court, it doesn’t mean I have no other ways to obtain all 129,600 Tao Talismans. After all, my Time Divine Techniques must have evolved from these Tao Talismans into Supreme Divine Techniques."
"I just need to keep analyzing my own Lifebound Divine Techniques. Not only will this deepen my control and understanding of them, but I can also decode more talismans."
"However, this is a slow and meticulous process... for now, it can only halt here!"
The Great Sun Primordial Spirit at Lu Chengfeng’s brow radiated brilliance, each ray of light containing talismans, as he had been analyzing magic and divine techniques daily since retraining the "Sun and Moon Heaven Repairing Scripture."
Especially in recent days, after analyzing nearly all past magic and divine techniques, he focused his energies on the analysis of his Lifebound Divine Techniques.
The Lifebound Divine Techniques relate to time, immeasurably profound. If it weren’t his Lifebound Divine Techniques, with all mysteries fully exposed, he wouldn’t even have the qualification to comprehend them.
Time is a Celestial Venerate-level Law among all laws, containing 129,600 basic Tao Talismans, foundational to Supreme Divine Techniques, beyond the grasp even of Immortal Monarchs.
"Although Divine Court Taoists can master 129,600 basic Tao Talismans, essays form naturally, achieved by skill, and the cultivation of magic and divine techniques is much the same."
"Even if one knows all the words, it doesn’t guarantee beautiful essays, for words are merely foundational tools for understanding the thoughts of predecessors and sages, as well as tools for discourse and personal reflection."
"Just like this Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven..."
Lu Chengfeng gazed upwards. With spiritual cultivation in the Observing the Heavens Realm, the entire Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven unfolded like a magnificent Taoist scripture, elucidating the Five Elements’ creation of the world.
Undoubtedly, it is a Five-Colored Divine Light Scripture, no less than his own Time Divine Techniques, a Supreme Celestial Venerate level technique.
But even though this treasure is his Lifebound Magical Treasure, it cannot entirely be like his Lifebound Divine Techniques, which are part of himself. Therefore, analyzing Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven is even more laborious, almost an inch forward at a time.
"In the Divine Court, magic holds nine grades, and Taoist scriptures have three vehicles. With my current foundations and amidst my Lifebound Divine Techniques, I can still analyze magic, but parsing Taoist scriptures is far beyond my ability."
"For not mastering the 129,600 Tao Talismans is akin to not knowing all the words, expecting to comprehend classics, and unravel intricate and obscure reasonings, an utter delusion."
"It is as whimsical as an elementary student who can’t read all the words wishing to understand nuclear physics and write a thesis on it."
Lu Chengfeng shook his head; he didn’t invest much energy in analyzing Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven. With his Lifebound Time Divine Techniques, he need not pursue the difficult or distant.
By continuously analyzing Time Divine Techniques, he can reinforce his foundation extremely well, so why not?
While parsing the Time Divine Techniques to decipher the Tao Talismans he has yet to master, he also keeps training in the "Sun and Moon Heaven Repairing Scripture."
This cultivation technique embodies the essence of all his practices, evolved into a dual-cultivation Heart Refining Method most suited to him from the 57,600 symbols currently mastered.
Constant adjustment and refinement during practice have made this technique increasingly profound.
"The ’Sun and Moon Heaven Repairing Scripture’ has reached the Fourth Layer, but achieving spiritual cultivation to the Tongyou Realm still requires a lengthy path."
"Yet I find myself growing impatient..."
"But the ’Sun and Moon Heaven Repairing Scripture,’ aside from regular practice, is also a Dual Cultivation Method. Dual cultivation can expedite spiritual cultivation progress."
A slight smile appeared between Lu Chengfeng’s brows, "Besides Xiao Yiren, it’s time to bring back the other wives."
"Though they can only stay in the Grotto Heaven for at most seven days, that’s more than sufficient for me."
"A Great Gathering of Unobstructed Dharma will aid my spiritual communication, stepping into the Immortal Realm."
"Yi Hongchen, cherish your remaining moments!"
Holding Su Wanqing in his true body, his avatar silently left Taiwu City, heading toward Yuyang.
