Keeping a Low Profile in the Celestial Master's Manor, Gaining Another Five Thunder Divine Mantra

In the days that followed, Chen Du remained low-key.

He followed Sun Xiaolu around every day, sweeping the temple, copying scriptures, changing incense, and fetching water. Occasionally, he was ordered around by the older Daoist priests, but he never talked back.

Clearly, no one paid any attention to the young Daoist priest who had just recovered from his illness.

But he knew in his heart that in Li Mo's memory, although the Celestial Master’s Mansion of Mount Longhu was still one of the ancestral temples of Daoism, it had long lost its ancient grandeur.

In this world today, the Daoist sect, the demonic sect, the unorthodox sect, the Buddhist sect, and the Demon Sect stand side by side, each with its own lineage. Every path leads to the Ninth Tier, and there are even legends of true "demons" lurking in the shadows.

The Celestial Masters' Mansion's Mansion, though located in a remote corner, manages to stay afloat, but only a small amount of incense remains.

Otherwise, Li Mo wouldn't have almost lost his life just because he encountered a small evil spirit at the foot of the mountain.

Under such circumstances, Chen Du dared not expose himself.

He only began to cultivate the "Supreme Ten Directions Five Thunder Golden Light Fire Cloud Orthodox Golden Light Mantra" quietly at night after Sun Xiaolu had fallen asleep.

The name is extremely long, so long that it seems to combine all the Thunder Method, golden light magic, fire cloud magic, and Zhengyi magic from a certain lineage of the Celestial Masters' Mansion.

In fact, the mystery of this incantation is far more astonishing than its name suggests. It is rooted in the Dao Resonance and guided by the mind and spirit, allowing one to cultivate it layer by layer and reach the Eighth Stage directly.

[You have begun practicing the "Supreme Ten Directions Five Thunder Golden Light Fiery Cloud Orthodox Golden Light Mantra"...]

[Divine Revelation Reading triggered. With your extraordinary comprehension, you instantly grasp the fundamental principles of this technique. Golden light illuminates your body, Thunder Method vanquishes evil, fiery clouds protect your path, and the ten directions resonate with your power. Only when these four elements unite can you attain the true unity of all things.]

[Starting with Li Mo's meager cultivation, you followed the proper methods to circulate Dao Resonance, cleansing your meridians. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, your Mind-Clearing Realm was cleared, becoming as still as a mirror, free from distracting thoughts—and you achieved a state of enlightenment.]

[Keep up the good work, using the Golden Light Mantra as your foundation, establish an invisible altar. Golden light will arise spontaneously, and incense will burn brightly. The second stage of Altar-Opening will be completed in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.]

[You activated the true essence of the Thunder Method within the incantation; a golden light shot from your fingertip, like Evil-Driving weapon to exorcise evil spirits. The Third Realm of Evil-Driving passed in the blink of an eye.]

[You immerse your mind in Thunder Method, using Dao Resonance to summon the thunder of heaven and earth. In an instant, golden light and lightning intertwine within the hut, and the Fourth Realm of Thunder Method is achieved effortlessly.]

[If you are not satisfied, then focus on internal cultivation. Close your eyes and regulate your breath. Let golden light, thunder magic, fire clouds, and Daoist rhythm converge into your dantian. The furnace will open by itself, and a Dao pill will faintly take shape. The fifth internal elixir will be completed before midnight.]

[You circulate the Dao Pill, gradually refining your divine soul until it leaves your body. Golden light protects your spirit, gathering your three souls and seven spirits within, then releasing them from your Niwan point. Your Sixth Realm Primordial Spirit is born, wandering the Celestial Masters' Mansion unnoticed.]

[Finally, you used your Primordial Spirit to manipulate heaven and earth, merging your own Dao Resonance with the thousand-year-old incense offerings of Longhu Mountain. In the void, a soft Daoist chant seemed to resonate; the Seventh Realm of Union with the True was achieved.]

Overnight, he broke through Seventh Realms, from the first realm of Mind Illumination to the Seventh Realm of Union with the True.

Chen Du slowly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light disappearing from them. He let out a long breath, feeling as if his entire body had been washed by lightning and fire.

This body, which was originally frail and weak, has now been completely transformed.

When the original Li Mo was alive, he cultivated diligently for ten years, but only managed to linger at the first stage of Mind Illumination.

Chen Du looked down at his hands, then at the pale light of dawn outside the window; it was almost daylight.

He lay back down, pulled the thin blanket over himself, and acted as if nothing had happened.

From this day forward, however, this Celestial Masters' Mansion now truly has someone capable of overturning the chessboard.

That night, when Chen Du's aura broke through to the Seventh Realm, a very faint golden light suddenly streaked across the sky above Longhu Mountain.

The light was extremely brief, as short as a shooting star blinking in the clouds, invisible to ordinary people.

But the several masters in the Celestial Masters' Mansion who had been in seclusion for many years all opened their eyes at the same instant.

Zhou Xuanzhen, the master of the Celestial Masters' Mansion, was the first to rise from the futon. He had been cultivating for hundreds of years, but his cultivation had been stuck at the Seventh Realm of Union with the True for more than twenty years, and he had never been able to glimpse the gate of the Celestial Master.

That is why he was extremely familiar with the aura of the Union with the True Realm.

That aura was so pure, so authentic, as if it had stepped out of an ancient Daoist text, carrying the unique Dao Resonance of the Longhu Mountain lineage, yet it was as fresh as a spring bud just breaking through the soil.

What alarmed him even more was that the aura was clearly also at the Seventh Realm, yet the momentum contained within it gave him a faint sense of unbelievable pressure.

"Union with the True? In my Celestial Masters' Mansion, who broke through to a higher realm in the middle of the night?" Zhou Xuanzhen put on his robes and stepped out, standing on the Star-Watching Platform at the highest point of the Celestial Masters' Mansion, his Divine Thought sweeping across the entire Longhu Mountain like a tide.

But that aura came and went too quickly, like a drop of ink falling into a deep pool, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

He searched three times, but to no avail.

Before long, several figures flew in from various peaks.

The First Elder Zhang Shouyi, the Second Elder Zhao Qingxuan, the Head of the Punishment Hall Sun Xuanzhao... each of them is a pivotal figure in the Celestial Masters' Mansion.

Upon meeting, they exchanged glances and both saw the same shock and confusion on each other's faces.

"He's not one of yours," Zhang Shouyi spoke first, his voice somewhat dry. "This old Daoist thought it was some elder testing magic in the middle of the night, but I never expected a Hezhen to suddenly appear out of Union with the True in the manor."

"Lord, this is too strange." Zhao Qingxuan frowned and said, "The aura of the Union with the True Unity Realm is extremely rare in the entire manor. You are one, and there is also an old True Person who has been in seclusion for many years. But the person who broke through to the realm tonight has an unbelievably pure cultivation method, and even carries a trace of the aura of a Celestial Master. Could it be related to the golden light above the Ancestral Hall earlier?"

Zhou Xuanzhen slowly nodded, then slowly shook his head. "It's similar, but I dare not say for sure. That golden light was like the manifestation of the ancestral master, and this Union with the True. It's as if someone has cultivated the supreme true method that my Celestial Masters' Mansion has been lost for a long time. If it is really the same person, then... when did the manor hide such a person?"

"Hidden? How could it be hidden?" Sun Xuanzhao's voice was cold and hard. "Every day, there are registrations in each hall and pavilion. Outer and inner disciples who break through to a higher realm must report it. A Union with the True Realm cultivator is not a minor Qi Refining Qi Refining. If it is truly a disciple of my sect, why has no one ever known?"

The crowd started talking amongst themselves, but the conversation became increasingly disjointed. Zhou Xuanzhen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing towards the Thunder Altar in the distance.

He suddenly said, "If this person really comes from my Celestial Masters' Mansion, that's fine. But I'm afraid that something we can't see has come to Longhu Mountain."

He spoke very softly, yet it sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

After tonight, a great doubt was planted in the minds of the several masters.

However, none of them could have imagined that the person who broke through Seventh Realms in one night right under their noses was now lying in the outer sect servants' quarters, fast asleep with a worn-out quilt as his pillow.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Du continued his menial tasks, sweeping the floor, fetching water, copying scriptures, and exchanging incense every day, without causing the slightest disturbance.

Although the Lord of the Manor and several True Immortals were still troubled by the fleeting aura of the Union with the True Realm that night, and recalled the golden light of the Celestial Master above the Ancestral Hall, they could not find any clues no matter how hard they investigated, and could only suppress their doubts.

Chen Du, however, had already set his sights on another place: Thunder Altar.

The Celestial Master’s Mansion of Mount Longhu has been famous throughout the world for its Thunder Method since ancient times.

The Thunder Altar was the place where successive Celestial Masters ascended the altar to perform rituals and summon thunder to vanquish evil.

This altar is located on a freestanding stone platform to the east of the Celestial Masters' Mansion, surrounded by nine bronze pillars with coiled dragons.

The surface of the altar is engraved with thunder patterns. Although it has been abandoned for many years, one can still feel faint electric currents moving in the air when one gets close.

Countless bolts of lightning have struck this place, and countless generations of Celestial Masters have imbued it with their magical power.

If the Ancestral Hall is the place with the deepest incense Dao Resonance, then the Thunder Altar is the place with the strongest Thunder Method Dao Resonance.

That night, the sky was overcast and there was no moon.

Taking advantage of the shift change among the night patrol disciples, Chen Du quietly slipped out once again.

He knew the way well and circled around to the foot of the Thunder Altar, climbing the nine stone steps one by one to ascend the platform.

As soon as I stepped onto the jar, a very slight tingling sensation came from the soles of my feet, as if countless tiny electric snakes were darting under the stone slab.

Chen Du was not surprised but delighted; the power here was indeed astonishingly abundant.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the Thunder Altar, his hands forming a hand seal, activating his innate ability [Become a God on the Spot].

In an instant, the entire Thunder Altar seemed to awaken from a thousand-year slumber.

Countless streaks of lightning, as thin as hair, seeped from the cracks in the stone, the bronze pillars, and the lightning patterns, like silver snakes dancing wildly, or like a galaxy hanging down from above.

That was the thunderous Dao Resonance left behind by countless Celestial Masters who summoned, attracted, and suppressed thunder here over thousands of years. It was more intense, more urgent, and more domineering than the incense Dao Resonance in the Ancestral Hall.

Chen Du was enveloped in electric light, his hair stood on end, and tiny arcs of electricity flickered between his mouth and nose with each breath.

He activated his second talent [The World as a Book], once again. Lightning surged, as if pressed into an inkstone by an invisible hand, ground into ink, and then scattered into writing.

Countless runes leaped, arranged, and converged in Chen Du's sea of consciousness, eventually transforming into a new scripture.

Chen Du glanced at it only once and felt his soul go numb. The name of that scripture was also extremely long... "Supreme Purple Divine Sky Five Thunders Slaying Evil Righteous Method Divine Incantation".

Its power is no less than that of the Golden Light Mantra. The Golden Light Mantra is mainly for defense, while this mantra is mainly for offense.

With the Divine Firmament as its palace and the Five Thunders as its blade, it can slay great demons above and annihilate hordes of evil below.

When cultivated to its highest level, a single Thunder Method can split mountains and sever rivers, and obliterate demons and evil spirits within a hundred miles.

Chen Du firmly imprinted this divine incantation into his True Spirit and slowly finished his practice.

After the lightning subsided, the Thunder Altar returned to its previous silence.

Only on those nine coiled dragon bronze pillars, a few lingering streaks of lightning occasionally flashed and disappeared.

He stood up, dusted off his robes, and walked back the way he came, as if nothing had happened.

When he returned to the hut, Sun Xiaolu was still fast asleep, completely unaware that after tonight, the Celestial Masters' Mansion would have another lost divine incantation reappear in the world.