Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 145 - 136 "Secrets of Soul Searching" [Request for Monthly Votes!]
Following the section on skill fighting and body refining techniques, there are speculations and conjectures about Inner Breath and True Qi. Bereft of actual examples, it is nothing more than a fraction of understanding derived from the contemplation of "Secrets of Soul Searching".
It seems plausible yet is riddled with errors and misconceptions.
If one were to truly cultivate based on this, they would eventually deviate and meet a violent end due to demonic possession.
As for the middle volume, it records the abstruse and difficult to understand Qimen Dunjia Skill.
It is also one of the two magic gates that the Soul Searching Temple is founded upon.
General Ridge has always been shrouded in mystery, relying on the Mountain Guarding Array and law prohibitions set by the Ancestor Masters of the Soul Searching Temple generation after generation in the woods and mountains.
Even mortals or experts of True Qi who enter the woods would lose their way and vanish without a trace. Moreover, some of the lethal prohibitions, once triggered, could bring about a fatal disaster.
The final part of the middle volume records the "Evil-Slaying Five Thunders Array" beneath Thunder Mountain. Having witnessed it first-hand, Lu Qingfeng, considering the power of Ren Changsheng and the Ancestor Masters of the Soul Searching Temple who arranged the array, no longer dares to underestimate its might.
As for the final volume, it was supposed to record the Thunder Skill.
Alas, it has been lost at some unknown time for some unknown reason, and has not been found and restored to this day.
"Even if the complete 'Thirty-Six Layers of Gods Seeking Records' with its upper, middle, and lower volumes were present, it would not be considered the finest of wonderful methods in the current Changqing Realm, though the Array Formation Restriction techniques would warrant some praise."
"The truly precious text is the 'Secrets of Soul Searching'."
Lu Qingfeng set the "Thirty-Six Layers of Gods Seeking Records" aside and slapped his hands on the "Secrets of Soul Searching", immediately recording it into his attributes panel.
[Cultivation Technique: Secrets of Soul Searching]
[Grade: Side Door Level]
[Characteristics: Evil Breaking, Body Refining, Silent Annihilation, Growth]
[Description: The foundational skill of the Soul Searching Temple from ten thousand years ago. Soul Searching Temple was ruined by the Evil Dragon's havoc, and the magic gate was lost, later acquired by the Founding Master of the present Soul Searching Temple, inherited until today.]
[Attach: Technique: Shenxiao Five Thunders Evil Breaking Technique; Text: "True Resolution of Heavenly Monarch's Array Dao"]
"Indeed!"
"Side Door Level Skills!"
Lu Qingfeng chuckled.
The Soul Searching Temple, prior to the Evil Dragon's turmoil, was one of the quite renowned Immortal Sects in the Changqing Realm. As its fundamental skills, the "Secrets of Soul Searching" was naturally not to be underestimated.
However, Lu Qingfeng's interest was not in the skill itself, but in the attached technique and text.
[Technique: Shenxiao Five Thunders Evil Breaking Technique]
[Grade: Super-level]
[Description: Thunder Skill of the Shenxiao Sect, Five Thunders break evil, transmitted from the Soul Searching General in the Yang Realm]
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[Text: "True Resolution of Heavenly Monarch's Array Dao"]
[Grade: True Sect Level]
[Description: Compiled and summarized several times during preaching by the Soul Searching General in the Yang Realm from the Thunder Department Twenty-four Heavenly Lords, who is skilled in the Array Dao on Golden Turtle Island Ten Heavenly Lords, later incorporating his own understanding into the writing. Divided into "General Outline", "Basic Chapter", "Prohibition Chapter", "Array Formation Chapter"]
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"This is the True Skill!"
"The 'Thirty-Six Layers of Gods Seeking Records' comprises three parts: cultivation technique, Thunder Skill, and Array Formation Restriction, exactly derived from contemplation of the 'Secrets of Soul Searching'."
The "Secrets of Soul Searching" is an ancient text with records written in Erosion Text that is obscure and difficult to grasp, where one word can hold a thousand meanings. The Founding Master who rebuilt the Soul Searching Temple a thousand years ago was also of extraordinary talent, managing to grasp a fraction of its essence from it.
But among the latter generations of disciples, there was no one with such talent, and thus they placed the "Secrets of Soul Searching" on a high shelf, treating the "Thirty-Six Layers of Gods Seeking Records" instead as a treasured jewel.
It is indeed a classic example of missing the forest for the trees.
Lu Qingfeng is a player with a system.
With a clap of his hands, the contents of "Secrets of Soul Searching" are imprinted in his mind, never to be forgotten.
Yet, because it is recorded in Erosion Text, even with the help of the system, Lu Qingfeng still needs to spend time to fully understand it.
"In reality, cultivating three Cultivation Techniques will not slow down the pace of cultivation, but the consumption of various resources is triple that of cultivating a single Cultivation Technique. Although 'Secrets of Soul Searching' is good, there is no rush to cultivate it. Instead, 'Shenxiao Five Thunders Evil Breaking Technique' and 'Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations' are worth more research."
The former is a Super-level Thunder Skill created by the Thunder Department General himself, while the latter contains the quintessence of array that this General heard from the Ten Heavenly Lords of Golden Turtle Island.
"It truly is a case of finding what one seeks without the effort after an arduous search!"
Lu Qingfeng glanced over the "Shenxiao Five Thunders Evil Breaking Technique" and turned to "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations," laughing heartily.
He had searched the Red Smoke Realm for seven or eight years without finding the Transmission Array, yet in just over three months upon arriving in the Changqing Realm, he obtained it.
Contained right within "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations."
"This realm truly does have great potential to tap into!"
Lu Qingfeng was delighted, but he suppressed his elation and examined it carefully.
This volume was passed down by the Soul Searching General from the Yang Realm, and the Thunder Department General's mastery of the Array Dao is beyond question.
Not to mention the Ten Heavenly Lords of Golden Turtle Island, each of whom carries a legendary reputation.
During the calamity of divine enthronement, the Ten Heavenly Lords set up ten supremely formidable arrays, baffling countless Great Powers in Primordial, and many famously timeless strong figures fell within them, representing the pinnacle of the Ten's mastery of arrays.
The power of the ten superb arrays.
The Ten Heavenly Lords themselves are also among the few most accomplished in Array Dao within Primordial.
It is precisely because he is a Thunder Department General, and the Ten Heavenly Lords happen to belong to the Thunder Department Heavenly Monarch, that the Soul Searching Temple's Founding Master was fortunate enough to hear their exposition of Array Dao.
The "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations," which is a collection of the Array Dao principles discussed by the Ten Heavenly Lords, is incredibly valuable.
It's rated by the system as True Sect Level, which speaks volumes.
"The way of arrays is vast and infinite, and is closely related to Artifact Refining."
"In my previous Artifact Refining, I knew the how but not the why, simply following the Refining Method and imitating without understanding. By using the predecessors' methods, attaining the Sixth Rank or Seventh-Order Artifact Refiner is not an issue. But to achieve the Seventh-Order or Eighth Rank Array Master, one must delve into the Array Dao and be able to Refine Array as needed, not confined to predetermined formulas."
Of course.
The way of arrays is not limited to Artifact Refining, its applications are quite extensive. For example, all the major Immortal Sects have their Mountain Guarding Arrays. Like Panlong Mountain where Lu Qingfeng spent eleven years, it also has an array to mask its true appearance.
And in the Hundred Herbs Garden, the numerous mountain prohibitions are also arrays.
"Prohibitions fall under arrays."
"But the former has no physical base, not requiring array artifacts or array foundation stones, etc. By casting out True Yuan, Mana, arrays can be formed in the Void without a base, called Prohibitions."
On Hundred Herbs Garden mountain, what guards the Spiritual Medicine is Prohibition.
As for arrays.
"Arrays may use the natural terrain as a foundation, establishing great arrays based on mountains and rivers. Even the Ancient Heavenly Court once had Demon Clan's Heavenly Emperor order many Demon Gods to perform a supreme array with the Celestial Cycle Stars, enveloping Primordial, which can be called the pinnacle of Array Dao."
"Or by using Magic Artifacts and Array Flags as the foundation, instantaneously forming Great Arrays. In Red Smoke Realm, the twelve Du Tian Fierce Fire God Flags form an extremely powerful Immortal Array. It is said that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect has the Supreme Ancestor's bestowed Liangyi Micro Dust Formation, with the Innate Pure Spirit Talisman as the eye, unrivaled in the world."
Overall, arrays include prohibitions, yet prohibitions are distinct from general arrays.
Lu Qingfeng reached out, and "Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations" turned into a scroll that fell into his hand.
"The Transmission Array involves space and differs from the technique of Sumeru and Mustard Seed used in storage devices like magic bags."
"Incredibly profound."
"The section pertaining to Transmission Arrays in 'Heavenly Monarch Array Dao True Explanations' is also placed towards the end. Only by thoroughly mastering the basics can one begin to comprehend the Transmission Array, and then integrate it with Artifact Refining."
