Fairy Yuquan gave a slight nod, then swept her hand. The surrounding scene changed in an instant.
Shen Mo was still seated near the Jade Pool, but the dancing celestial maidens, sumptuous delicacies, fruits, and spirit wine had all vanished. The atmosphere became solemn and dignified, and only he and Fairy Yuquan remained in the hall!
A grand, solemn, and profound Dao voice, like the tolling of great bells and bronze chimes, rang out. Shen Mo immediately grew serious and sat down cross-legged.
Then Fairy Yuquan spoke mysterious syllables and began slowly expounding the path of cultivation.
"Of the superior medicine, there are three grades: spirit, qi, and essence. Vague and indistinct, remote and obscure. Preserve nonexistence and guard existence, and it will be achieved in an instant. Return the wind and blend them together; after a hundred days, the work becomes numinous. Silently pay court to the Heavenly Dao; after one cycle, ascend. Those who know find enlightenment easy; those who remain ignorant find practice difficult. Tread the heavenly light, breathe in and nurture purity. Emerge from the mystery and enter the female, as though perishing, as though existing..."
Her words carried twisting, wondrous tones like a babbling stream, refreshing the heart and delighting the spirit;
Her method was pure and unstained, piercing straight into the true essence of cultivation and bringing sudden enlightenment;
Her Dao was profound and unfathomable, expounding the mysteries of the cosmos and setting one's heart soaring!
Yuquan's teachings possessed an endless lingering charm. The Dao followed nature, wondrous beyond words!
Shen Mo listened, utterly entranced and unable to extricate himself. The insights rising within him far surpassed what he had gained when listening to that female cultivator surnamed Zhu preach atop the Ascension Platform in the dream realm—so much so that words could not