Secret Method
Su Yao carefully sensed the gray-yellow talisman and was overjoyed.
He originally thought that this talisman was merely to use the vastness of the Fu Water to expand the Law Power capacity in his Qi Sea, thus relieving the predicament of being stretched thin during past magical battles.
Upon closer inspection, however, it was discovered that this Secret Method was far more complex than that. It not only contained the imagery of the Fu Water, representing the vastness of Water Virtue, but also subtly incorporated the concept of the Subterranean Water Dao.
Subterranean Water refers to the hidden position of the Water Virtue, which is good at hiding, nourishing, and replenishing, and is the hidden current that surges beneath the earth's veins.
Silent and odorless, yet its source is inexhaustible; calm and still, yet its vitality is hidden within.
In this way, this talisman stands on both sides, and receives both kinds of water. Ze represents the image of Fu Water, which is virtuous because it flows around, and all rivers flow into it without overflowing. It widens its banks and dredges its bottom so that the water in one pool can hold all rivers. Yuan represents the image of Subterranean Water, which is virtuous because it is deep and hidden, and meritorious because it stores and preserves. It ensures that the water in the whole lake has a place to be stored and will not dry up in a day.
Its vastness and depth are the very essence of this land, which is why it is said to "Drinking from the Marsh and Bearing the Abyss the abyss."
Su Yao slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up. From then on, his Law Power was as abundant as a vast swamp in his grasp, and his energy channels were as long as an inexhaustible underground river.
What I worried about in the past was the lack of Law Power power; now it's merely a predicament in a shallow pond.
Moreover, once this talisman was completed, it not only enhanced his own Law Power, but more importantly, it subtly formed Three Powers power with the previous two talismans, "Consume the Sun and Dine on Rosy Clouds in the Clouds" and "Luminous Sword Heart," complementing and echoing each other.
The first element Consume the Sun and Dine on Rosy Clouds, " resides at the top, drawing in celestial light and transforming spiritual energy into cultivation, emphasizing the concept of "ascension." The second element, " Luminous Sword Heart," resides in the middle, using Sword Intent to Illuminating the Heart, condensing Law Power into techniques of slaughter, emphasizing the concept of "clarity." The third element, " Drinking from the Marsh and Bearing the Abyss and Holding the Abyss," resides at the bottom, carving out hidden rivers to store the vast ocean, ensuring an inexhaustible source of Law Power, emphasizing the concept of "concealment." Ascension, clarity, and concealment— the Three Powers each occupy their proper place, mutually supporting each other.
In the past, he possessed Sword Intent but lacked sufficient Law Power to support it. In addition, he had always intended to temporarily conceal this Sword Intent as a trump card for the future, since he had already found it difficult to find an opponent when he did not use his Sword Intent.
Furthermore, his Sword Intent would only last for a few moves before running out of steam; he had cultivation but no vast sea of qi as a foundation, so when faced with an opponent with enduring Law Power, he could only struggle to hold on until the opponent exhausted themselves first.
Now that the three talismans are complete, I can refine my spiritual energy by Consume the Sun and Dine on Rosy Clouds, nourish my foundation by Drinking from the Marsh and Bearing the Abyss deep pool, and unleash my Luminous Sword Heart. The sun rises in the sky and the water is stored in the deep pool; as long as the spring is inexhaustible, the sword's light will never dim. From this point on, I can finally be said to have truly escaped the "predicament of a shallow pond" and have the confidence to contend with others for a long time.
Furthermore, Consume the Sun and Dine on Rosy Clouds further enhanced his understanding of Daoxing, and countless spiritual lights emerged when the third talisman was completed.
Su Yao's Cultivation Method is the eighth-grade "Rosy Cloud Feather Wanderer Star Chapter," Immortal Foundation the Draped in Rosy Radiance foundation "Clad in Radiant Clouds."
To achieve the Purple Mansion, there are two paths to Divine Ability: If one possesses sufficient talent and cultivates all nine Secret Method, with each advancement, the Immortal Foundation within one's Qi Sea will transform. Upon mastering the Divine Ability, it will Divine Ability become "The Rosy Cloud Feather Wanderer"; if one stops at the sixth level or below, the Divine Ability cultivated will remain "Draped in Rosy Radiance." Of course, there is a very high probability of success at the seventh level, with a small percentage failing to become "The Rosy Cloud Feather Wanderer," while the eighth level is generally not a problem. As for the ninth level, throughout history, only a handful of people have achieved it.
The nine Secret Method are as follows:
Flowing Vermilion, Spreading Brocade, Unfurling Splendor, Rising Profusion, Condensing Purple, Hanging Silk, Floating Crimson, Spanning the Heavens, Aurora. Now he has mastered the two styles of "Flowing Vermilion" and "Spreading Brocade".
When Su Yao first established his Immortal Foundation, his Qi Sea was nothing more than a hazy glow, like morning mist that had not yet dissipated or the sun that had not yet risen. Although it contained inner radiance, it had no fixed shape and could not be discerned.
The first Secret Method, "Flowing Vermilion," has been successfully cultivated.
Dan means red, the initial color of the sunset. A wisp of red sunset emerges from the hazy light, like the first crimson hue on the horizon at sunrise, flowing uncertainly in the dantian. Wherever it passes, the hazy light gradually fades, and its foundation is revealed.
The second Secret Method, "Spreading Brocade," has been mastered.
The word "brocade" refers to the pattern of the sunset glow. A touch of orange light is added to the crimson glow, the two colors intertwining like a brocade woven by the heavens, spreading layer upon layer above the Qi Sea. The glow that was originally like mist and haze has now transformed into a brocade of red and orange, gradually taking on a pattern, suspended in the center of the Qi Sea, with the faint power to drape all things and illuminate mountains and rivers.
Today, as the third talisman was completed, endless spiritual light surged forth from it. He had already reached the point of mastering the third Secret Method, "Unfurling Splendor," but had suppressed it until now because the talisman was not yet complete.
At this moment, the talisman was erected, and spiritual light appeared spontaneously. Su Yao calmed his mind and observed his inner dantian.
On the crimson and orange brocade, the gray-yellow spiritual light of the third talisman, "Drinking from the Marsh and Bearing the Abyss," spread out like a tide, merging and stimulating the rainbow light of the brocade itself.
Where the light shines, a golden ray of light gradually condenses between the red and orange hues.
That was the first sign of "Unfurling Splendor".
The beauty is the brilliance of rosy clouds. Different from the flowing red, which is like the dawn, and the brocade, which is orange, like weaving, as soon as this ray of golden rays appears, it is like the scorching sun penetrating the clouds at noon, making the entire rosy brocade shine brightly.
The originally clearly defined brocade surface began to unfold in all directions under the golden glow of the sunset, with red, orange, and gold colors intertwining, like a slowly unfolding brocade scroll, layer upon layer, beautiful and magnificent.
This is "Unfurling Splendor". "San" means to spread out, and "qi" means to be beautiful. Spreading Brocade has its warp and weft, Unfurling Splendor creates its grandeur.
From then on, the Qi Sea was no longer a flat brocade, but had layers upon layers of three-dimensional rosy light, like a sea of clouds, unfathomable and indescribably beautiful.
Once this golden wisp has completely solidified, the third Secret Method will be considered complete. However, Su Yao knows that after the Unfurling Splendor, there is still "Rising Profusion" that requires drawing the rosy light upwards and transforming it into a misty aura. That is the real test of skill and control.
However, now that the talisman is complete and its spiritual light is at its peak, it is the best time to seize the opportunity.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the cave abode, Su Yao was surrounded by shimmering light that rose and fell like tides, with red, orange, and golden hues intertwining to make the walls appear like a sea of clouds under the afterglow of the setting sun.
Within the Qi Sea, the golden rays of light had condensed from their initial wispy tip into a dazzling and magnificent radiance, reflecting the red and orange hues. The three layers of light overlapped, like brocade spread across the clouds, a breathtaking spectacle.
The third Secret Method, "Unfurling Splendor," was finally completed.
Su Yao slowly opened his eyes, a ray of golden light flashing in them. He felt the increasingly powerful immortal Immortal Foundation in his dantian. What was originally just a brocade of red and orange light had now been infused with gold, and was beginning to take the shape of "cloud feathers".
It is no longer a flat brocade, but a three-dimensional glow, layer upon layer, like a real sea of clouds, unfathomable and indescribably beautiful.
Now, when he uses the Immortal Foundation again, he no longer wears a cloak, but a long robe, though this robe is now too simple.
Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly felt the Prism tremble slightly.
Looking down inward, one could see that the gray and yellow talisman on the third side of the pillar suddenly lit up, followed by a beam of bright yellow light that shot out from the talisman, just like when Little Red and Little Orange manifested. It passed through the sea of qi and landed directly in the cave abode.