In the Name of Fruition
Chapter 54

Lay Cultivator Stream Dream

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As evening falls, the fishing boats return to their nests, the night is as beautiful as a painting, and a cicada perches on the highest reed in the reeds, watching the fishing boat in the middle of the river with only an oil lamp hanging on it.

A night breeze carried a fragrance that mingled with the aroma of fish and fine wine.

The old man and the young man sat at the bow of the boat, gazing at the starry sky reflected in the river. True Lord Dongyuan remarked with a touch of nostalgia, "My master once wrote, 'Drunk, unaware that the sky is reflected in the water, a boat full of sweet dreams presses down on the Milky Way,' which is quite apt!"

"Copied it!" The young man leaped to his feet. "My master said so himself, but I don't know which ancient book he copied."

The old man chuckled in a low voice, "If Master were here, would you dare to tell him to his face that he plagiarized?"

"What a wonderful poem! This single line encapsulates the true essence of the fifth-grade Divine Ability of Grand Yin, ' Drunken Clear Shadow.'" the young man exclaimed sincerely.

True Lord Dongyuan put down the half-eaten grilled fish in his hand and sighed inwardly, "No wonder this kid was able to become the last disciple. He's just as shameless and reckless as his master."

"Junior brother, do you know that the adults in heaven are watching you and your senior brother?"

The young man nodded, picking up the last half of the grilled fish from his senior brother's hand. "Our eldest brother is on the mountain, watching over [Huaqi] while polishing the [Land and Grain] two earth elements."

"The eldest brother has always lived in seclusion, unlike the Dongxiao brother Dongxiao and True Lord Hongsu who are always plotting how to beat up the old man. But after all, his cultivation is top-notch, and the remaining old men also want to see what the Immortal Lords are like after Master's passing."

"They're waiting, waiting for Senior Brother to break through, and also waiting for me to become a financial analyst. Ideally, Senior Brother and I would each set off a big firework and a small firework!"

"That way, they can sit comfortably in their cave and sleep soundly!"

The young man raised his glass to the moon, inviting her to drink, "Cheers!"

Looking at the mess on the boat and the person who seemed to be feigning drunkenness, True Lord Dongyuan said, "Our eldest brother is also waiting for you. If you succeed, he won't be in a hurry."

The young man leaned half his body out of the boat, gazing at the starry sky. "Senior Brother isn't waiting for me; He's waiting for another senior brother. As for me, I'm just something He's waiting for incidentally. It's Senior Brother Dongyuan who's truly waiting for me!"

"Hehe, senior brother, is that so or not!"

The old man's white hair and beard fluttered in the night wind, his coarse linen clothes patched with several small holes. "Grand Yin Mysterious Radiance, Bingzi water, though I cannot use it, it is fortunate that it has been passed down to future generations of my sect."

"Senior brother, if that's the case, why didn't you go and beg Master for help back then?" The young man turned his head and looked at his third senior brother, who was always unassuming.

True Lord Dongyuan lowered his head and frowned, unsure how to answer. Only when the night breeze rustled the copper bells at the stern did he leisurely reply, "Master is already very tired!"

His voice was very, very soft, so soft that only his junior brother heard it once before it disappeared into the night.

On the Zangke Dark Desert, True Lord Donghuan had been walking for thirty years, but he still hadn't found the cascading river left by his third senior brother, nor the fishing boat.

He didn't understand why his third senior brother had jumped in so resolutely. Dongyuan Brother Dongyuan knew everything; he knew it was a trap, but his senior brother could clearly have become a Celestial Lord!

The True Lord finally stopped, and the sound of the waves of the Western Sea grew louder and louder as they approached.

"It's over, Shuoheng!"

"Donghuan, I will wait for you and your fellow disciples, especially you. For harming [Terminal Yin], you will never be able to ascend to the [Grand Yin] fruit; you will die sitting in the [Zhenglin] position."

"So noisy!"

In my youth, I roamed the land with a sword, and by chance encountered an immortal, whom I did not believe. My master brought me back with a single brick, and I cultivated in the Clear Empyrean Hall. There were eight immortals in the palace, and I was the last in rank.

[Grand Yin] imparted the method, and he obtained Qi in three days. His master disliked it and changed his path. In three years, he built the Immortal Foundation, "Immortal Moon Township". In twenty-six years, he ascended to Yang. His master shook his head and sighed.

One hundred and twenty-three years passed in this busy life. The Five Methods were perfected, and the Clear Empyrean Hall was closed. Then I visited relatives and friends, played with cats and dogs, and spent another ten years in playful banter. An elder brother once said, "You are dull-witted and do not understand the Golden Matter. Why not leave a message for future generations?"

Upon hearing this, I was furious and immediately awarded the gold medal, ranking among the top scholars, feeling ashamed before Qingxiao. The past is long gone, and the man is no more. Recalling his words, I am filled with sorrow and tears. In my dream, the scene of yesterday is now just a memory. I pick up my brush and write this short note.

Yet, my thoughts, though numerous and varied, amounted to nothing more than incoherent ramblings. Alas, my own dullness is evident. I have also heard that [Huaqi] spreads his teachings throughout the world, shamelessly adopting the name of the Lay Cultivator Stream Dream...

Jiang Wangxuan opened his eyes, and beautiful runes swirled around his body. The place he was in was a boundless, formless, and shapeless void.

The airspace was filled with talismans radiating silvery-white light; these were runes written by the Grand Yin Divine Ability, brimming with the True Intention the Great Dao.

Then, one after another, the celestial talismans covered all directions like a curtain of heaven and earth. Jiang Wangxuan looked up and saw that the light of the talismans was extremely mysterious, but he seemed to be able to understand the True Intention contained in their runes.

The opening annotation was clearly titled "Stream Dream Railing Notes," and Jiang Wangxuan immediately realized that this celestial book, titled "Notes," must have been left by the True Lord Donghuan, who had established the "Jielin Hall"!

As he gazed upon it, the talismans in this airspace transformed into streaks of silver-white light that passed through the intruders.

As the mysterious light passed through him, the talismans began to be imprinted one by one into his Rising Yang Mansion, but the familiar noisy sounds from within the Rising Yang Mansion did not appear.

It seems the Big Fat Fish didn't follow into this airspace. As the light of the talismans gathered on Jiang Wangxuan's body one after another, the brilliance of this airspace dimmed.

Until the last ray of talisman light fell into Jiang Wangxuan's Rising Yang Mansion, this area had become a dim and lightless realm, and the realm seemed to gradually fade away with Jiang Wangxuan's breathing!

At this moment, Jiang Wangxuan had no time to care about the state of this airspace. The first volume of the "Xi Meng Lang Gan Notes" that had "intruded" into his Shengyang Mansion clearly recorded the entire ceremony of how the Taiyin Immortal Foundation "Xian Yue Xiang" elevated Shengyang.

Yes, that was the Grand Yin Ritual. To ascend to the Purple Mansion and prove Divine Ability through "Immortal Moon Township" actually required a Grand Yin Ritual. Jiang Wangxuan was shocked.

Jiang Wangxuan quickly skipped over it. By this time, he had already discovered that the gradually shrinking space was remarkably similar to the 'enlightenment' state he had accidentally entered on the day he broke through to the Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, one should take advantage of the fact that the airspace has not completely dissipated to comprehend the Cultivation Method that one urgently needs at present.

The current focus should be on quickly comprehending the cultivation method of the Five Lunar Phases of Grand Yin. Sure enough, the third volume of the notes contains all the methods for cultivating the Five Lunar Phases of Grand Yin: the Crescent Moon, Full Moon Waning Moon, the Dark Moon, and the New Moon.

Jiang Wangxuan was completely engrossed in reading it, especially the chapter about the fullness of the Full Moon, which hit his sore spot right now. The very first sentence, "The fullness of the Full Moon begins with the loss of the Waning Moon," stirred up waves in Jiang Wangxuan's Immortal Foundation.

The area of the airspace had gradually shrunk to only a few feet, and Jiang Wangxuan finally managed to free up his mind to study the other scrolls.

Regardless, each chapter should be skimmed through to understand the thought process behind True Lord Donghuan's compilation of "Stream Dream Railing Notes," which can be considered the general outline of the Grand Yin Dao. Only then can one proceed with targeted and in-depth study.

However, what they found was astonishing: the remaining important chapters turned out to be an encyclopedia of cultivation techniques, encompassing all four major categories: alchemy, formations, Qi Refinement, and talismans.

Unfortunately, Jiang Wangxuan didn't see the last chapter of "Stream Dream Railing Notes" until the airspace had shrunk to its last inch!

When he regained his senses, he found himself in a dimly lit stone chamber. The lamp oil had burned out, and the headless stone statue beside him had vanished.

Jiang Wangxuan returned to reality with a sense of disappointment, only to be greeted by the loud scream of the Big Fat Fish.

"Oh, Master, Master, where did you bring back such a huge palace again!"

In a corner of the Rising Yang Mansion, there stood numerous celestial pavilions and towers, with a palace rising amidst flying eaves and jade steps. Surrounded by white clouds and shimmering with silvery light, a plaque hung above the palace, inscribed with:

[Fa Huan]

Jiang Wangxuan's Spiritual Sense immediately passed through the palace and entered its interior. Inside, talismans flew about like unrestrained spirits, forming a silver sea within this ' Fahuan Hall '.

Each talisman here is formed from a Method Formula and incantation. Jiang Wangxuan gently touched it with his Spiritual Sense and found it extremely obscure. That magical spatial realm could indeed help cultivators comprehend Cultivation Method.

Unfortunately, time was too short, and Jiang Wangxuan only managed to uncover a corner of the treasure mountain. However, fortunately, he was able to bring the entire treasure mountain back with him.

This treasure mountain is the Grand Yin, known as "Stream Dream Railing Notes". With this "Fahuan Hall", Jiang Wangxuan no longer needs to worry about the lack of Grand Yin masters to guide him Lüyu his Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Ouch!" For some reason, the Big Fat Fish collapsed at the entrance of the ' Fahuan Hall '. She got up in a daze and looked at the master inside the palace with an incredulous expression on her face.

She picked up her broom, bent down, and rushed back into the hall. The talismans inside flashed with silver light, and the Big Fat Fish fell over with a splash.

"This is outrageous! This is my home! You all barged in without a word and wouldn't let me in! I, the Big Fat Fish, will fight you to the death!"

Jiang Wangxuan, who was inside the hall, hurriedly ran out to stop the enraged Big Fat Fish. Heaven help it, Big Fat Fish even conjured up a rocket launcher.

"Alright, alright, Big Fat Fish, this is a treasure trove I finally managed to bring home!"

"But this dilapidated hall won't let me in! I saw all the talismans inside, and they're all amazing treasures! Master, you're just thinking of hoarding them all, you lazy, good-for-nothing master!"

With a "thud!", Jiang Wangxuan gave the Big Fat Fish, who was acting Heavenly Gang, a big bump on the head. "Big Fat Fish, do you know why you can't get into the ' Fahuan Hall '? It's because you're not trying hard enough, or your database is too low-level. This place is full of top-quality stuff!"

"So it's normal that these talismans don't like you. You need to work hard every day, try your best to analyze the Cultivation Method and spells, so that you can improve your inner strength and eventually be noticed by the talismans inside."

"Here you are, the newly acquired ' Heavenly Origin Returning Soul Full Moon One Method ' by our master."

Jiang Wangxuan handed over the most important takeaway from this trip—the incantation for the full Full Moon and the loss of the Waning Moon —to the Big Fat Fish. This incantation had neither a rank nor belonged to magic; it was more like a Grand Yin ritual!

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