Not only Yan Wushuang, but everyone present, at the very least at the Nascent Soul, understood the flaws of the three methods.
After Xie Qingxue finished speaking, they all frowned and looked at Zheng Fa in the main seat, their expressions somber. Their earlier enthusiasm had quietly faded considerably.
Yan Wushuang understood that at this moment, a thought quietly entered everyone's minds:
Can these people really create New Method?
It's not that these people are belittling themselves; in reality, those who created the Demonic Sect Method, the Yang Spirit Method, and the Celestial River Method were all exceptionally talented cultivators.
Even if they are Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation, what are they compared to those powerful beings?
The chatter in the courtyard gradually subsided. Yan Wushuang touched her arm and felt a chilling sense of dejection permeating the surroundings.
Xie Qingxue asked expectantly, " Zheng Fa, you want to create a New Method, do you have a draft in mind?"
Yan Wushuang's spirits lifted.
yes!
They are no match for those great powers, like Zheng Fa!
"I only have a framework."
"Frame?"
Zheng Fa nodded slightly, glanced around, and seeing the keen interest on their faces, explained:
"Ever since I learned the three methods of Spirit Transformation Method, I've been pondering a question."
What's the problem?
Why should Spirit Transformation?
"..."
A strange sense of familiarity flashed through Senior Sister Zhang's mind: Junior Brother's "why" again.
Everyone else was bewildered, but Xie Qingxue murmured, " Spirit Transformation, it's Spirit Transformation."
Zheng Fa shook his head. "If we want to design a Cultivation Method but don't understand its Cultivation Method, it's as absurd as rushing along without knowing where we're going."
Xie Qingxue was silent for a moment, then said softly, "To become stronger?"
Zheng Fa nodded slightly, not objecting to her statement, but added, "That's true, but that's not the essence; power is merely the result."
Xie Qingxue's expression shifted slightly, as if she understood, and then she heard Senior Sister Zhang say, "For the sake of the cultivator's own evolution."
These words sounded familiar to everyone, because Zheng Fa had been offering this interpretation for a long time.
When Senior Sister Zhang brought it up again, the others thought about it and realized it did make sense.
"Yes, in my personal opinion, it's about the cultivator's own evolution," Zheng Fa countered. "Then let's look back at the three methods; their flaws are actually contained in this statement."
"The biggest problem with Yang Spirit and Dharma Body is that they distort the cultivator's temperament, even causing them to lose their self-will." Zheng Fa paused, "This changes the cultivator themselves."
Simply put, whether it's pursuing Dao Assimilation or indulging in carnal desires, both lead to a Non-Self.
What about the Celestial River Method?
Zheng Fa shook his head slightly. " The Celestial River Method violates the concept of evolution."
The Venerable Tianhe's Celestial River Method, frankly speaking, has a sense of physical weakness and mechanical ascension.
Of course, this is not the essence of the flaws in the Celestial River Method.
The real problem is that, in order to maintain its true self, the Celestial River Method is too stable.
"Evolution is a kind of change. Take Dao Assimilation. It may be an understanding of the Great Tao. Although it is risky, it also implies progress. If I am still the same as before, how can I talk about enlightenment or transcendence?"
Zheng Fa's idea was simple: whether it was the Yang Spirit Method or the Dharma Body Method, cultivators were too unstable and could easily go mad.
The progress of cultivation is inherently an unstable process.
The Celestial River Method is stable, but it also makes it almost impossible for cultivators who practice it to advance in their Celestial River Method level on their own.
Essentially, the difficulty of the Spirit Transformation Method lies in balancing the self and the Non-Self, and the change and the unchanging.
Yan Wushuang was quite surprised to hear this.
Is Zheng Fa's explanation difficult to understand?
Of course it's not difficult; you can even understand it as soon as you hear it.
But ironically, has anyone in the Xuanwei Realm ever been able to clearly explain something that's so easy to understand?
At least he had never heard of it.
From childhood, all he had heard was how profound and mysterious the Spirit Transformation Method were, and how subtle and profound they were. Only Zheng Fa, though simple in language, was irrefutable.
He had been at the Nine Mountains Sect for several years and could feel the difference between this sect and other sects in every aspect:
Take the Heavenly River Sect's Nascent Soul cultivation technique, for example. It is indeed wondrous, but the way it is written is so enigmatic that it is difficult to understand. As Zheng Fa quipped, it is simply not written in human language.
The Nine Mountains Sect, on the contrary, has Zheng Fa's style—as if afraid you wouldn't understand, even resorting to nonsense.
He felt he was incapable of judging which was better, but looking at the young Nascent Soul Nascent Soul from the Nine Mountains Sect around him, he already had the answer in his heart.
More importantly, he suddenly realized that Zheng Fa's concept actually pointed directly to how to create the Spirit Transformation Method:
What constitutes a good Spirit Transformation Method, or rather, in what direction should the Nine Mountains Sect's Nascent Spirit Transformation Method be developed, is already quite obvious.
He looked at his senior sister's face and saw a glint in her eyes. She seemed to have been inspired, and her previous confusion had vanished. Xie Qingxue spoke:
"You mean, to learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses means to learn from the evolution of the Yang Spirit and the Dharma Body, and to learn from the true self of the Celestial River Method?"
Zheng Fa smiled and nodded, "That's right. The three laws are not inherently conflicting; they are just perhaps too complex, which is why they have never been created by anyone."
If it weren't for the Nine-Chapter Calculation Formation, and even Senior Sister Zhang's Primordial Eight Trigrams...
Even with his knowledge of the Modern World and the " Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation," he still lacked confidence in pursuing this path.
"Merge the Yang Spirit and the Dharma Body, cultivate both body and spirit. Utilize the natal magic Law Artifact to Spirit Preservation and Self-Illumination Method."
Xie Qingxue's eyes lit up, and she murmured, "Cultivate both body and spirit, Spirit Preservation and Self-Illumination Method."
"From my perspective, the power of the Yang Spirit and the Dharma Body is secondary; what's important is the evolutionary mechanism they inherently possess, which cannot be abandoned. However, if this 'evolution' causes me to lose myself, then I will have to rely on the Celestial River Method to recover."
Zheng Fa's idea was actually very simple:
The Yang Spirit Method and the Dharma Body Method are used to comprehend the Dao.
A somewhat inappropriate analogy:
Zheng Fa is a computer system, and these two are used for system upgrades.
The Celestial River Method is essentially a system backup.
The problem is that if there are problems with the upgrade, then we have to use the Celestial River Method to revert to the previous version.
As for why the Yang Spirit Method and the Dharma Body Method should be practiced simultaneously, it is actually just a conjecture by Zheng Fa:
To put it simply, both of these are based on the human body and do not conflict with each other; in fact, they complement each other to some extent, which is what is known as the dual cultivation of body and mind.
On the other hand, for Zheng Fa, the Dharma Body Method also carries a risk that others do not have— Zheng Fa's physical body is equivalent to the Fusang Wood.
The Fusang Wood naturally very strong. If it is influenced by the Dharma Body and Zheng Fa's temperament becomes skewed in the future, will he then be himself or the Fusang Wood?
But he could not possibly give up the Fusang Wood; that would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Therefore, he not only had to cultivate the Celestial River Method, but also the Yang Spirit Method, both with the aim of counteracting the influence of the Fusang Wood.
After listening to Zheng Fa's conceptual framework, even Yan Wushuang understood it. His mind was racing with thoughts, and countless insights were emerging, not to mention Xie Qingxue and the other Nascent Spirit Transformation.
"In this way, the Celestial River Method is quite simple. Each time one's cultivation progresses or one gains some insight, one compares it with the self within one's Life-bound Dharma Treasure. If one loses one's true self, or if one's direction is wrong, one starts over. Otherwise, one refines this insight into the Law Treasure."
"In this way, not only will we not have to worry about the Celestial River Method holding us back, but it will also allow cultivators and their Life-bound Dharma Treasure to progress together?"
Xie Qingxue's eyes shone even brighter as she excitedly exclaimed, "In this way, my Celestial River Method now has a direction for its next stage of development!"
Xie Qingxue's explanation was complicated, but in essence, it was simply a process of a cultivator and their Life-bound Dharma Treasure ascending to heaven, one foot on the other.
"Actually... I think Venerable Tianhe might have thought about this at all."
Zheng Fa suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
Xie Qingxue was taken aback, then heard Zheng Fa look at Senior Sister Zhang and Xiao Yuying and say, "Do you remember that Tianhe disciple from the Bronze Hall?"
A memory flashed in Senior Sister Zhang's eyes, and she said in astonishment:
"You mean... his physical body and the Law Treasure are combined..."
"Yes, it differs somewhat from the Celestial River Method we see now, but it does contain the meaning of integrating the Dharma Body Method and the Celestial River Method."
"Then I'll Tianhe Sect..."
"Either this method is forbidden by the Four Sects, or Venerable Tianhe didn't pass it on to your Tianhe Sect's Founder, but only to that disciple."
Xie Qingxue's expression was complicated. She let out a soft sigh and said, "I knew it. Our Founder was no less capable than anyone else; it's just that this disciple is unworthy."
Yan Wushuang blinked, glanced around at the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul of the Nine Mountains Sect, and saw the undisguised reverence in their eyes as they looked at Zheng Fa. There was something in her heart she dared not say to her senior sister's face:
Not inferior to others?
On the one point of having an unworthy disciple, the Founder lost completely.
After listening for a while, the others finally understood:
Following Zheng Fa's framework, all they need to improve are the details.
Or, to put it another way, one only needs to think about how to integrate the Yang Spirit and the Dharma Body to achieve the dual cultivation of body and mind.
Senior Sister Zhang's eyes were clear, as if she had figured it out. She said, "If that's the case, it's actually quite simple. The Dharma Body body inherently contains the human nervous system; we just need to perfect it."
The Old Yuan nodded, stood up, and with a flash of spiritual light, his Divine Firmament Dharma Body appeared. He said, " Zheng Fa and I both cultivate the Divine Firmament Golden Core, so we can use my Divine Firmament Dharma Body as our foundation."
Before anyone could react, the Old Yuan said again:
"The essence of my Divine Firmament Dharma Body is..."
No one expected that Old Yuan would reveal his newly created Divine Firmament Dharma Body to the public!
Zheng Fa was taken aback and looked at the old man, only to see that he seemed oblivious and continued explaining.
He was deeply moved. After all, the old man was so honest, probably because he wanted to help him create Cultivation Method.
After explaining the Cultivation Method, the Old Yuan began to talk about the creative ideas behind it, his experience in Spirit Transformation, and even his insights, all in detail and without holding back.
Even someone of Xie Qingxue's background had never seen a cultivator capable of creating Spirit Transformation Method. Naturally, his insights captivated everyone, and even inspired many new understandings within them.
After the Old Yuan finished speaking, everyone was deep in thought when Senior Sister Zhang stood up again:
"Master Yuan's Divine Firmament Dharma Body is truly wondrous. I will add my own interpretation by discussing the Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit."
Yan Wushuang was inwardly astonished.
This ritual will become increasingly exciting!
He was most fond of Thunder Method; the Divine Firmament Dharma Body had already Divine Soul him. This High Person Zhang Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit was Cultivation Method that granted him Innate Divine Ability powers—could he really hear about it?
The Nine Mountains Sect really doesn't treat him like an outsider!
Didn't you see even the eldest senior sister gripping her sword hilt, subtly agitated?
" The Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit, in the end, is only obsessed with one thing—calculation!" Senior Sister Zhang said. "It comes from the Nine-Chapter Calculation Spirit. Although its power may not be as great as the Nine Luminaries Yang Spirit of Vast Sun Mountain, it conflicts less with other Dharma Body Method. It should be more suitable to merge with the Divine Firmament Dharma Body."
After saying that, Senior Sister Zhang also explained the method, essence, experience and insights of condensing the Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit.
After listening, Zheng Fa felt that his senior sister was being too modest.
The Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit is by no means powerless; rather, it contains the True Intention of the Nine Mountains Sect's Talisman Dao. He could discern that it also contained the Linked Talisman Method, talisman arrays, and even some knowledge from the Mountain-River True-Form Talisman.
You should know that Senior Sister is practically the number one Talisman Dao master in the Nine Mountains Sect. The Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit she created is most suitable for Talisman Dao cultivators.
After Senior Sister Zhang finished speaking, almost everyone in the courtyard had a look of deep understanding on their faces, clearly having grasped the meaning.
After she sat down, Xie Qingxue stood up and said, "Master Yuan spoke of the Dharma Body Method, High Person Zhang spoke of the Yang Spirit Method. Their magnanimity impressed me greatly. I am not talented enough to create my own Spirit Transformation Method, so I can only repay them by borrowing the Founder's < Green Duckweed Sword Art >."
The atmosphere in the courtyard grew increasingly lively.
The Green Duckweed Sword Art ultimately originated from Venerable Tianhe. Xie Qingxue's generosity, though inspired by the actions of Old Yuan and his companion, is also a testament to her magnanimity.
Xie Qingxue finished speaking.
Jiao Wuji stepped forward, somewhat nervously, and said, "The < Myriad Demon True Exposition > isn't a secret within the Myriad Demon True Exposition, but I witnessed how the Devil Ancestor created it back then, and I have some insights... especially about how to fuse different bloodlines to create Dharma Body."
This was a pleasant surprise for Zheng Fa.
The Divine Firmament Dharma Body wasn't entirely suitable for him—after all, he already possessed the Fusang Wood.
One of the current challenges is how to integrate the Divine Firmament Dharma Body with one's own bloodline as the foundation.
In this respect, the Great Freedom Devil Ancestor's Myriad Demon True Exposition, especially the research process of the Myriad Demon True Exposition, is of great value.
After Jiao Wuji finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought.
These four Cultivation Method, one originated from the Devil Ancestor and the other from Venerable Tianhe.
The Eight-Trigrams Yang Spirit Method can alarm the Heavenly Dao and bestow Innate Divine Ability.
Even the Divine Firmament Dharma Body contains supreme Thunder Method capable of confronting the Heavenly Venerable.
None of them are ordinary products.
For all cultivators, hearing even one of these teachings is incredibly enlightening; now that all four are together, this small courtyard is practically a paradise to them.
After everyone had spent two days contemplating, Zheng Fa slowly said:
"Now, based on the four Cultivation Method, the new Cultivation Method has already taken shape, roughly speaking..."
After he finished explaining his thoughts on the Cultivation Method, he saw Senior Sister Zhang lightly point her Flying Immortal Brush in the air, Innate Eight-Trigrams Diagram flashed. She frowned and said, "This Cultivation Method is less than 50% feasible. Firstly, the Divine Firmament Dharma Body and the Fusang Wood are in conflict at one point, so it needs further modification. However, I don't know the details yet..."
Yan Wushuang couldn't help but speak up, "I... I have an idea."
"Um?"
Zheng Fa looked at him with a hint of encouragement in his eyes.
"I've learned a Thunder Method that can help me avoid this conflict..."
After he finished speaking, Zheng Fa turned to look at Senior Sister Zhang.
As the Innate Eight-Trigrams Diagram shifted, Senior Sister Zhang smiled and said, "There's an 80% chance it needs further revision, but it's certainly insightful."
Upon hearing this, Yan Wushuang couldn't help but break into a big smile, puffing out her chest and raising her head, feeling a sense of pride.
His words seemed to dispel the last remaining concerns of the crowd.
"You can give it a try..."
"In the Great Freedom True Method, there is a method that is somewhat similar to this."
"Actually, this isn't really necessary."
The Dharma assembly lasted for more than a month.
Sitting there, Yan Wushuang felt that more than a month had passed in the blink of an eye, but upon reflection, she realized that many things had happened.
He saw that the Blood River Ancestor was exchanging insights about being Artifact Spirit with his senior sister.
He saw Jiao Wuji and Old Yuan reveal their Dharma Body and begin a contest halfway through their conversation.
Even the Nine Mountains Nascent Soul beside him dared to speak up and offer suggestions for modification if he felt something was wrong.
Everyone is seeking enlightenment.
Everyone is preaching.
He had a feeling that in the past month or so, he had comprehended more Daoist principles than in a lifetime.
Moreover, the Cultivation Method he created far exceeded his own expectations—he had no idea he could have so many ingenious ideas.
He didn't even know that Dao Discussion could be so open, frank, and exhilarating, making one forget day and night and only feel the passage of time.
When the Dharma assembly ended, not only Yan Wushuang, but everyone on everyone's face wore a sense of loss.
Blood River Ancestor said softly, "Is it over?"
Senior Sister Zhang nodded and said, "Judging from the deduction, this Cultivation Method is already 90% successful. To perfect it, we can only try it out ourselves."
Everyone understood that there were limits to discussion and deduction.
To succeed, Zheng Fa himself would naturally need to personally Spirit Transformation.
The Blood River Ancestor looked at the booklet containing the Cultivation Method in Zheng Fa's hand, and then at the three words written on the cover. Suddenly, he laughed:
"When I lost my physical body, I never dreamed that I would one day be able to create such a peerless Cultivation Method..."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes revealed a hint of pride.
"Don't even mention you, I never thought of it either..." Xie Qingxue looked at the Blood River Ancestor, a hint of a smile in her eyes, "I was able to deduce Cultivation Method with the Demonic Sect cultivators and great saints of the Demon Race, and I even found it exhilarating."
After Xie Qingxue said this, everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Yan Wushuang sat in the chair, grinning broadly.
He understood his senior sister's words all too well: the Tianhe Sect had always been sworn enemies with the Demonic Sect, and in the past, when he killed disciples of the Demonic Sect, he only felt a sense of pleasure.
But now, discussing the Immortal Way with these Demonic Sect Spirit Transformation, regardless of their origins, has... brought a different kind of exhilaration.
He looked at Zheng Fa, his heart filled with even greater admiration—
The Nine Mountains Sect —no, Zheng Fa's Nine Mountains Sect —is truly different.
But looking at Zheng Fa's face, he suddenly felt that four words were written on it:
This is how it should be.
Yan Wushuang returned to her courtyard, took out the Comprehensive Mirror for Comprehensive Mirror in Government), and noticed that it was trembling. She had some suspicions in her mind.
Sure enough, when he opened the Spirit Message, his father's video call came through:
"You unfilial son, have you been avoiding me for the past month or so?"
Sect Master Yan scolded him as soon as he saw him, but his expression seemed to show a hint of relief.
In the past, Yan Wushuang would probably have argued back, complained, or even cursed back.
But after this Dharma assembly, he felt as if he had been elevated, and when he looked at his father again, he felt a strange sense of superiority, even tolerance.
"You wouldn't understand what I've done, Father."
His expression was gentle, even carrying a hint of pity that he felt Sect Master Yan was of a lower caliber and impossible to communicate with.
"You unfilial son!" The Sect Master Yan on the other side was furious, seemingly wanting to rush into the Comprehensive Mirror and beat him up.
The figure of the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor appeared in the scene. He pulled Sect Master Yan, looked at Yan Wushuang with curiosity in his eyes. "What did you do?"
"You're going to create New Method?"
"The Yellow Court Scripture?"
(End of this chapter)