Several hours passed before Chen Cong set down the Nine Yin Manual.
"Little Xiaojun, I've skimmed the general principles and some chapters of this Nine Yin Manual, but I can grasp at most half the passages-and I don't even know whether I've understood them correctly!" Chen Cong sighed and looked up at Chen Xiaojun.
Chen Xiaojun felt a wave of helplessness. He knew that, for Chen Cong, these profound cultivation concepts and terms were entirely different from the cultivation methods of the Douluo Continent. They were indeed difficult to understand all at once.
"Second Granduncle, there's no need to rush. We'll have plenty of time to study them slowly. As long as you work through them patiently, you'll eventually understand the principles behind them," Chen Xiaojun reassured him.
"That's true. No rush, no rush." Chen Cong nodded, gradually settling his mind.
"Second Granduncle, the Nine Yin Manual was written by a practitioner of Taoism, while the Nine Yang Manual originated from a Buddhist lineage," Chen Xiaojun explained gently.
"Taoism? Buddhism?" Confusion appeared in Chen Cong's eyes. Clearly, this was his first time hearing either term.
Chen Xiaojun tried to explain in simple terms. "Throughout the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, living beings cultivate around three things: essence, spirit, and qi. There are many schools of cultivation, and Taoism and Buddhism are among the foremost schools of thought."
He paused, then continued when he saw Chen Cong listening attentively. "Taoism pursues the unity of heaven and humanity-that is, the union of the world and the individual. Its cultivation focuses on qi, with essence and spirit as support. The Yin-Yang School, whose inheritance Xiao Yi received, is one of its branches. Buddhism follows the path of perceiving the heart, understanding one's nature, and realizing the Tathagata within oneself. Buddhist martial arts contemplate the