This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 504 - 25 All The Apertures Opened
Chapter 504: Chapter 25 All The Apertures Opened
After viewing the chickens raised by the Saint of Chicken Soup, the grey-clad cultivation monk finally led the silent Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian to a flat area behind the mountains of Chicken Soup Temple.
This was a huge platform.
The bell tolled at dawn and the drum sounded at dusk, while the cultivators inhaled clouds and exhaled mists.
Because of the terrain, the sky here always seemed particularly clear.
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Several hundred monks, either bare-chested with bronzed skin or clothed lightly, sat cross-legged with eyes closed, meditating in concentration.
Not a single cultivating monk there opened their eyes or interrupted their cultivation due to the arrival of Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian.
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“This is the place where the martial monks of Chicken Soup Temple cultivate,” the grey-clad cultivation monk introduced to the two.
Qin Yitian was somewhat curious, “But I see none of them inhaling or exhaling spiritual energy; what kind of cultivation is this?”
Indeed, not a single one of the hundreds of monks in the field was seen cycling their Cultivation Technique to inhale and exhale Spiritual Power; they simply sat with closed eyes, still as a piece of dry stone, completely different from what ordinary people imagine cultivation to be like.
“Our Dragon Elephant lineage values the unity of Zen and martial arts,”
the grey-clad cultivation monk said nonchalantly as he explained: “Zen and martial arts share the same origin, Zen is the principle of martial arts, and martial arts are the application of Zen. Therefore, our temple’s cultivation monks typically comprehend Zen for one year and cultivate their technique the next.”
“Comprehending Zen is just like this, letting the wind blow and the sun shine upon us, merging with heaven and earth, and understanding the universe.”
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, without saying much.
Describing it as comprehending Zen might sound too profound, it’s a phrase mainly used by the Buddhist Sect. The simplest explanation would be: cultivating the Primordial Spirit.
This is a special Cultivation Technique of the Dragon Elephant, refining the Primordial Spirit through comprehending Zen.
Yes, the practitioners of the Body Cultivation lineage of Dragon Elephant considered refining the Primordial Spirit just as important as tempering the physical body.
Of course, this also conformed to the principles of cultivation.
Body Cultivators were known as the “toughest” people in the Cultivation Realm; naturally, they could not be all bark and no bite.
Only training the body without the spirit, shattering upon encountering a Primordial Spirit Attack, wouldn’t that just make one a paper tiger?
The toughness of Dragon Elephant Body Cultivation is not limited to an Indestructible Vajra Body; the Primordial Spirit is also invincible, creating a nearly flawless toughness from top to bottom, inside and out.
Lu Qingshan’s eyes swept across the vast square and noticed many pits and depressions in the hard rocky ground.
The grey-clad cultivation monk also noticed Lu Qingshan’s gaze and said with pride: “These are the marks left by the high-ranking monks of the temple due to their successful cultivation, training their marrow like frost and blood like quicksilver, their physical bodies reaching Perfection and weighing thousands of pounds. Sitting here to comprehend Zen, even the ground couldn’t bear their weight, and thus caved in.”
Looking around, there were quite a number of such depressions on the flat ground.
Each pit represented a powerful cultivator of Chicken Soup Temple who had achieved great success in their cultivation.
No wonder the grey-clad cultivation monk was so proud.
“Little master, have you received permission from your abbot to bring my young master to your temple’s cultivation grounds? Aren’t you afraid that the marvelous techniques of your precious temple will be leaked in front of my young master?” Qin Yitian asked with a hint of teasing.
“Naturally, I have permission. The thousand-year legacy of our Dragon Elephant cannot be seen through with just a few glances.
Besides, among the Seven Great Taoist Sects, which one would actually hide and hoard their own techniques?
Our Dragon Elephant’s defense is known as Vajra Indestructible. Outsiders have observed it for countless years, and what of it? Don’t they still come up short against our Vajra Body?
The other great Sects are the same. Take the Sword Sect for example, their Flying Swords are quick and sharp, these two characteristics are known to everyone. Yet under the Flying Swords, those meant to die still die, right?” The grey-clad cultivation monk, who had been quite polite up until then, revealed a rare hint of pride in his tone when he mentioned his own Sect.
Clearly, he took great pride in his Sect.
And that was normal. The most basic thing for a strong Sect is the sense of belonging in its disciples, their pride in the Sect.
If the disciples speak of their own Sect with nothing but complaints, then that Sect will not last long.
Interestingly, according to Lu Qingshan’s knowledge, when it came to this aspect, the Sect that did the best in the world should be… his own Sect?
Perhaps even excessively so.
You would pity even the most gentlemanly of the Vast Righteousness Sword, who, when mentioning the Sword Sect, always had the underlying implication of it being the number one Sect in the world in his words.
After seeing the cultivation grounds of Chicken Soup Temple, Lu Qingshan was not interested in staying longer. He thanked the grey-clad cultivation monk and returned to his Zen room.
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The Saint of Chicken Soup didn’t mind how long Lu Qingshan stayed in the temple; the glorious Chicken Soup Temple could certainly afford to host a guest from the Sword Sect.
That was easy to say, but naturally, he wouldn’t stay too long at Chicken Soup Temple.
The most important thing for him now was to rebuild his cultivation foundation.
Lu Qingshan opened his panel, where two lines of glowing small characters flickered without stopping.
One was the prompt about the Experience Points gained after slaying the Mountain Ghost.
Lu Qingshan did not know the realm of the Mountain Ghost’s true body,
but the Mountain Ghost’s Thunder-Generating Treasure Tree incarnation was indeed at the peak of the Fifth Grade.
For slaying the Thunder-Generating Treasure Tree incarnation of the Mountain Ghost, including the bonus for overcoming a higher grade, he was awarded six hundred thousand Experience Points.
Adding to his original four hundred and sixty thousand points, Lu Qingshan’s current total Experience Points amounted to one million and sixty thousand.
These points would only suffice for his cultivation to reach the Golden Core Stage.
The other line of glowing text:
“Comprehension of Intent!… Slaughter Sword Intent has been elevated to the Perfection Realm!”
“Ability Enhanced!… Your Primordial Spirit has been boosted! (+150)”
