Hidden Moth-Chapter 450 - 255: The Quest for True Knowledge Among Myriad Phenomena (Part 3)

Zhang Jingu: "As the forum host said, it is mainly to introduce the debate between the new law and the old law..."

What new law and old law? He Kao listened with a puzzled look and only understood after Zhang Jingu’s explanation. The so-called old law, according to the forum host, is the ancient technique left by the ancestors of the Magic Sect, obtained through the Grotto Heaven inheritance ceremony.

All the high-tier inheritances obtained by Magic Sect disciples over a thousand years are like this. It has also become a symbol of the Magic Sect’s stubborn adherence to the past, holding onto decaying traditions—what era is it, yet still clinging to things from thousands of years ago!

The so-called new law naturally refers to the techniques taught outside the Magic Sect, which do not require the Grotto Heaven inheritance ceremony and are instead imparted by contemporary mentors. Specifically, this refers to the technique transmissions controlled by the organization represented by the forum host.

It has been constantly revised and summarized over a thousand years, representing development and progress. It is a truly vital and era-appropriate magic.

He Kao couldn’t help but smile and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, do you believe in this?"

Zhang Jingu smiled wryly, "I don’t believe in it either, but since I don’t know the details, I asked you to clarify."

He Kao: "Do you know that once cultivation reaches above Tier Six, there are no canonical techniques, and inheritance only comes through Heart Seal enlightenment and realm guidance? Everyone’s insights are different; how can it be fixed?"

He Kao had also undergone the Grotto Heaven inheritance ceremony, right in the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven. From there, he obtained the high-tier Insect Concealment Skill, but some mysteries he still didn’t quite grasp, fortunately today Li Xiuyuan was present.

Elder Li sent forth a divine thought again, and He Kao, transforming into a mouthpiece, elucidated for Zhang Jingu, equating to learning for himself.

In Elder Li’s view, the Grotto Heaven Summon mechanism and the Secondary Inheritance ceremony should not merely be seen as "knowledge," but should be considered more of a "phenomenon."

When the ancestors of the Magic Sect completed the establishment of Grotto Heaven and left behind Divine Control Thought, the specific ritual allowed one to obtain the corresponding technique transmission... this is what gives it the meaning of a phenomenon.

Just like flora and fauna, ice and fire, wind and rain, mountains and rivers, the universe and stars... resembling parts of nature itself which can also be subjects of research.

What is obtained from observing, analyzing, and summarizing phenomena can be considered individual knowledge; otherwise, it is merely understanding. "Seeing with the eyes" is understanding, "received through divine thought" is also a form of understanding.

The Grotto Heaven transmission created by the ancestor is a kind of phenomenon, through which one can acquire the summarized knowledge of the ancestor, turning it into personal understanding via the Divine Thought Heart Seal.

What meaning does this phenomenon left by the ancestor have? Primarily, it ensures the uninterrupted transmission of techniques, reminding people of this path to transcendental cultivation, so that despite societal tumult and internal strife within the Magic Sect, the technique legacy still endures.

The content of the Grotto Heaven inheritance is indeed "ancient technique," but what the Magic Sect teaches is not limited to the ancient technique; it also includes all sorts of progressive rituals, applied techniques, pills, tools, talismans, and formations explored and summarized by later generations over millennia.

High-tier techniques do not necessarily have to be inherited through the Grotto Heaven ceremony. For example, the complete techniques of the Seven Great Magic Sects He Kao received were imparted by Jiang Daozhen via Divine Thought Heart Seal.

Yet these alone are not sufficient. Subsequently, several elders taught He Kao many other things... Some of this inside information does not need to be fully revealed to Zhang Jingu.

What Jiang Daozhen imparted is the ancient technique. How to describe it? An imperfect analogy would be that although the cutting edge of science has always been filled with unknowns over decades, the content of elementary school textbooks has largely remained unchanged.

Elementary school textbooks teach basic knowledge and logical tools, at most just adjustments to teaching and learning methods. The high-tier techniques inherited from Grotto Heaven, seen from a higher perspective, are actually just equivalent to an outdated version of an elementary school textbook.

The Magic Sect’s current inheritance is a technique system developed on that foundation and is still continually evolving. So the forum host’s attack that the Magic Sect’s teachings are the backward "old law," while boasting that their own learning is the advanced "new law," is completely baseless.

After listening to He Kao’s explanation, Zhang Jingu stood up and saluted, "Thank you for enlightening me today; there are so many things in the world that, without being taught, one would remain unaware of!"

He Kao hurriedly stood up to return the salute, feeling a bit embarrassed as he had merely been Elder Li’s mouthpiece earlier.

After sitting down again, Zhang Jingu poured another cup of wine, then pondered and said, "In fact, since childhood, I have always had a major perplexity, which is unrelated to that forum host."

At this, he paused, lowered his voice, and said, "I don’t know if you share the same feeling, but something is wrong with this world. There are many things that can’t be explained; perhaps there’s a huge secret that no one has discovered!"

Seeing his expression, He Kao couldn’t help but think of Wu Yanjun. When they first met, Xiaowu had said something similar.

At this moment, Zhang Jingu pulled out a book, somewhat secretively asking, "Have you read this book?"

He Kao glanced and realized that he had indeed read it; the title was "Divine Travel."

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