novelhk Chapter 2 Taoist External Alchemy
Chapter 2 Taoist External Alchemy
Heaven and earth turned upside down, the sun and moon reversed.
A feeling of weightlessness washed over him, and Huang Bai felt as if he had fallen into an endless black hole, his body being torn apart by an inexplicable force.
After a long while, Huang Bai opened his eyes and found himself in a new place.
The ten-zhang-long stone chamber was brightly lit, illuminating the golden-tiled dome.
The walls are painted with ancient ascension patterns: winged people driving chariots, immortals riding dragons, the Thunder God beating a drum, the immortal gate opening, and dragons and phoenixes bringing good fortune.
Beside the yellow-white figure stands a bronze cauldron, half a person's height, with three legs and two handles. Incense burns eternally within the cauldron, and a faint sandalwood scent wafts through the air.
The altar was adorned with a pure gold talisman, which was blank in the center with no writing.
Huang Bai was momentarily stunned as he stared at the mysterious talisman.
Am I still on the same Earth?
Huang Bai is a mountaineering enthusiast who has climbed many mountains, big and small. One day, on a whim, he decided to challenge the Aotai Trail.
As expected, despite prior preparations, he was still no match for the unpredictable weather. In the moment of impending death, whether it was a hallucination or reality, Huang Bai saw a temple on the mountain and hid inside.
This was the same scene when I woke up.
This temple cannot be freely entered or exited. Those inside are unaware of fatigue, heat, cold, hunger, or thirst. Only when a talisman appears with written text can one leave.
Huang Bai put down his suitcase and came to the talisman. The golden light from the talisman reflected on his calm face.
"Perhaps I'm dead, but I'm starting a new life. So let's enjoy the bizarre and wonderful adventures and experience a life like never before."
He recalled that night on the Aotai Line, when he faced a dead end. He felt a little regret, but more than that, he was unwilling to give up. He had not yet reached the summit of Mount Everest, nor had he descended into the deepest cave.
The mortal body is too fragile, easily invaded by water and fire, and afraid of swords and spears. When Huang Bai arrived in the world of twin pupils, the first thing he thought of was the secret technique of the True Immortal Temple.
Thinking of this, he opened his suitcase, which contained three ancient books, two bottles, and a three-foot-long magic sword with a verdigris patina.
"It unites the primordial order of heaven and earth, encompasses the essence of the sun and moon, and reigns supreme above Heaven and follows the order of Earth below..."
Huang Bai sat cross-legged on the ground and began to observe intently.
Just as he guessed, the fungus in his pupils was actually an external elixir cultivated by the ancients. External elixir, also known as the art of consuming the yellow and white, was a method used by the ancients to achieve immortality.
The fungal powder is called "Jin Gong Mu Mu Wu Zhi Dan" and its main ingredients are lead, mercury, and five types of Ganoderma lucidum, such as Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma sinense. Because it contains certain toxins, it has a hallucinogenic effect.
The Taoist priests would take this elixir and visualize the illusions of the Five Hells: ice, fire, guts being pulled out, heart being ripped out, and tongue being pulled out, in order to temper their spiritual power.
"Is the method of applying this elixir the combination of external alchemy and the Five Hells Contemplation? If one cultivates to a certain level, one's soul will leave the body and ascend to immortality."
Another ancient book records the methods of the Five Hells' Human Demons.
This is the technique of achieving immortality through murder in the original work. It involves having someone else suffer the five hells in one's place to achieve liberation from the physical body. This is an unorthodox and unorthodox method of achieving immortality, which should be a secret method discovered by later generations.
"Keep it for now, we can use it when we're desperate."
The first method of external alchemy is not bad.
The remaining element is Lin Daosheng's Vajra Divine Sword Technique, which is incredibly sharp and can cut through iron like mud, as depicted in the story.
After a moment of contemplation, Huang Bai realized that the benefits of the dual-pupil world were indeed numerous.
In the future, I will cultivate using the method of external alchemy, while using the Vajra Divine Sword Technique for protection. As for obtaining materials, that will depend on the next world.
Huang Bai opened the bottle, poured out a little bit of powder, and swallowed it.
boom!
In an instant, countless illusions assailed him.
A chilling wind howled, ghosts wailed and wolves howled, and countless monsters emerged from the ancient temple.
Huang Bai sat cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and formed a hand seal, guiding the illusion into a freezing hell, gradually tempering his divine will.
In an instant, thousands of miles of ice and snow fell, and he sat alone in the icy wilderness.
The cold was bone-chilling, and my body trembled. Goosebumps appeared on my skin, as if I were about to turn into an ice sculpture at any moment.
Fortunately, the dosage of the Five-Ingredient Pill was very small, and he quickly escaped from the illusion.
"Huff..." Huang Bai gasped for breath, veins bulging on his face, his heart pounding violently as if it were about to jump out of his chest. "The medicine was so strong, I almost died."
The ancient temple has no sun or moon.
Every so often, the incense in the cauldron would return to its original state, and the soiled clothes would become clean. Huang Bai referred to this as a day.
The two bottles of Wuzhidan powder were quickly used up.
……
One day.
The ancient temple was quiet and serene, filled with the fragrance of incense.
The golden talisman on the altar gleamed, its golden rays illuminating the murals.
Huang Bai sat cross-legged in front of the table, his hands forming strange hand seals, his eyes closed, and his breathing long and deep.
Huang Bai fell into a mysterious and profound state.
He didn't open his eyes, but he could clearly sense the scene within a five-meter radius around him.
He sensed everything: the texture of the cold floor, the scorching fireworks floating in the air, the dazzling light of the golden talisman on the table.
This is the divine thought or consciousness of Taoism; it is an extraordinary power that is gradually stimulated through the medicinal power of external alchemy, and it is also a manifestation of the enhancement of the soul.
Through freezing cold, raging fire, gutting, heart-ripping, and tongue-pulling, one gradually cultivates to the fullest of the Five Hells, until the soul is strong enough to survive outside the body. At this point, one can prepare for "Dissolution," where the soul leaves the body.
Of course, Huang Bai believes that this path does not necessarily have to be followed. In the future, if there is an opportunity to obtain the method of cultivating the physical body, one can achieve the Dao fruit of "cultivating both body and mind".
Wow!
Huang Bai opened his eyes, a flash of golden light disappearing from them.
He stepped forward, drew his bronze magic sword, formed a sword finger with his left hand, gathered his divine sense at his fingertip, and slid the sword finger from the hilt to the tip while chanting incantations.
"Those who secretly follow the will of Heaven and Earth, and disobey my decrees, shall be beheaded! By imperial decree!"
The magic sword emitted a low hum, and Huang Bai wielded it, its blade whistling as it cut through the air. This was a sword technique that could slice iron like mud and easily cleave a person in two.
At this moment, the Heavenly Decree shone brightly, the incense in the cauldron suddenly burned brightly, and a line of text appeared in the center.
"Heavenly Order to Exorcise Demons: Head to the Dragon Seeking Manual, break the illusion of the Khitan Ancient Tomb, and stop the Spirit Cultivation Society's conspiracy."
"The movie 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'?"
The movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend" tells the story of Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi retiring from their life of crime and going to America. The two became street vendors in America, living on the brink of poverty, and constantly scheming against immigration officials.
Hu Bayi unexpectedly learns that his ex-girlfriend Ding Sitian, who died twenty years ago, may still be alive. With the help of other forces, the trio resolutely decides to return to the Hundred-Eyed Cave Ancient Tomb on the grassland to find the truth of what happened back then.
"Completing the Heavenly Decree isn't that difficult..."
There are quite a few treasures in the movie "Mojin: The Lost Legend": Hu Bayi's sixteen-character feng shui secret technique, the tomb raiding trio's "tomb-raiding talisman," and of course, the hallucinogenic meteorite "Lycoris radiata" in the ancient tomb.
In the story, Hu Bayi has basically retired from his criminal life, with only this last unresolved issue remaining.
If we help him retire from his criminal life, we might be able to obtain the sixteen-character Yin-Yang Feng Shui secret technique.
"No matter what, let's get there first. We don't have much of the Five-Herb Pill left."
You won't feel hungry inside the ancient temple, but supplies won't magically respawn either.
After thinking for a moment, Huang Bai had an idea in mind. He then picked up the magic sword wrapped in a strip of cloth and mentally sensed the Heavenly Decree.
The talisman on his left arm shone brightly, and his yellow and white figure slowly faded and disappeared. The ancient temple returned to silence, and the embers of incense glowed warmly.