Chapter 130: Chapter 129: Quanzhen Sect VS Zhengyi Dao

Gu Zhao was speechless. ’Why does it feel like every old Daoist I find is more ferocious than the last?’

Taoist Yan Song would just change his expression, but Taoist Yi Hong directly transformed into Lord Guan.

And now Taoist Ming Yu was even more intense. He could actually create a god using the Power of Incense and Candlelight. ’If Daluo Palace has enough Incense in the future, could he just snip out a hundred thousand Celestial Soldiers and Generals?’

"That wouldn’t work!"

Hearing Gu Zhao’s question, Taoist Ming Yu waved his hands repeatedly. "Although I used the Power of Incense and Candlelight to condense a simple spirit for it, it’s actually worlds apart from a real soul."

Taoist Ming Yu explained, "To command it to act, I still need to guide it with my own Divine Soul. It just serves as an intermediary to reduce my own spiritual consumption. It’s probably similar to... hmm, an AI program, as you young people would say?"

"Ultimately, the number of Celestial Soldiers and Generals one can command still depends on one’s own Cultivation." Taoist Ming Yu pointed to himself. "Take me, for example. I can only command a dozen or so at the moment."

Yunyang slapped his forehead. "’A dozen or so... only...’"

Taoist Ming Yu laughed heartily. He commanded the Celestial Warrior before them to walk back and forth, jump around, and perform a Saber Technique routine. Then, with a flicker of his Divine Sense, he turned the Celestial Warrior back into a paper figure, which floated back into his hand.

Taoist Yan Song realized, "Isn’t this just Scattering Beans into Soldiers?"

Everyone thought about it and realized it was true.

Yunyang couldn’t help but grin. "So all that legendary Magic from ancient times is real?"

Taoist Yi Hong sighed. "If it weren’t real, then what is it that we’re cultivating now?"

At this, everyone’s eyes lit up. They felt as if a wonderful future was waving frantically at them.

"I’m leaving today!" Yunyang said, gritting his teeth.

Gu Zhao clapped Yunyang on the shoulder, encouraging him. "First, go back to the Eight Immortals Palace and let them know you’re safe. Then you can begin your journey. My future Ascension to Immortality depends on you."

Everyone burst into laughter at his words.

...

Of course, Gu Zhao wasn’t going to let Yunyang set off before his Magical Power had recovered, especially since he still had to learn the Golden Light Divine Curse that Taoist Ming Yu had shared.

That’s right. As one of the Eight Great Taoist Spells—arguably the greatest—the Golden Light Divine Curse was incredibly powerful for Cultivation and Enlightenment, enchanting a Protective Body, or Demon Subduing and Dao Defense. Naturally, it had to become everyone’s basic cultivation Spell.

"The Heart Purification Divine Curse strengthens the Divine Soul, the Mouth Purification Divine Curse expels turbid air, and the Body Purification Divine Curse protects the Taoist Body. These three are the Main Essence, Qi, and Spirit Three Methods. They are originally for self-cultivation, but in this world, cultivating oneself can also expel negative statuses from your body."

Taoist Ming Yu explained, "The Earth God’s Peaceful Curse and the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Curse are Spells for managing the earth’s ley lines and feng shui, and for delivering sinister and evil souls. You can try them when the environment is unfavorable, or when you’re surrounded by Yin Qi and Ghost Qi."

Taoist Ming Yu continued, "The Incense Blessing Divine Curse is used to focus the mind, revere the gods, comprehend the connection between heaven and earth, and communicate with the ancestral masters in the Upper Realm. But I tried it yesterday and couldn’t contact the Celestial Realm."

Everyone was speechless. They hadn’t expected Taoist Ming Yu to have experimented with so many things yesterday.

"The Profound Essence Curse is for healing and recuperation. If you’re not exhausted, gravely ill, or injured, you generally won’t need it." Taoist Ming Yu then got to the main point. "Finally, we have the Golden Light Divine Curse, which is also the most useful Divine Curse."

Gu Zhao nodded. "It’s also the most frequently featured Divine Curse on Taoist video channels online."

"You all know the incantation for the Golden Light Divine Curse, so I won’t repeat it. The key, however, is the Qi Circulation Technique used while forming the Hand Technique and Chanting."

While performing the Yu Step with his feet and forming a Hand Technique, Taoist Ming Yu said, "When you’re first starting and aren’t proficient, you can use the External Skills of the Yu Step to guide the Qi circulation through your meridians. This should be coordinated with using the Hand Technique to touch the ends of your meridians and exhaling as you chant the incantation."

"This allows you to guide the Qi in your body more easily, like plugging numbers into a formula for a math problem," Taoist Ming Yu explained.

Everyone nodded. This was the basic principle of Taoist Skills, which they all understood.

It was just like how Gu Zhao needed to form a Hand Technique and chant when his Cultivation was insufficient to cast Palm Thunder. But now, he could cast it almost instantly. Chanting was no longer a necessity, but more like showing off in front of an enemy.

Then, Taoist Ming Yu taught everyone the complete formula for the Golden Light Divine Curse: the Qi circulation route, the Yu Step, the Hand Technique, and the breathing method. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Although the Celestial Master’s Mansion had the secret manual for the Golden Light Divine Curse, and Taoist Ming Yu had even brought it with him, it was ultimately not as fast as learning from his personal instruction.

And as eminent Daoists of the Taoist Sect who were able to produce Inner Breath True Qi in a modern world with thin Spiritual Qi, they were, of course, geniuses in Cultivation. So, as soon as Taoist Ming Yu explained the principles, they all grasped it.

Gu Zhao was seen performing the Righteous Yu Step, forming a Hand Technique, and chanting, "Heaven and Earth Profound Sect, Root of Ten Thousand Qi. Widely cultivate for ten thousand kalpas, Prove My Divine Techniques."

As the four lines were spoken, golden light enveloped his body.

The Golden Light Divine Curse was cast!

From this, it was clear that to cast the Golden Light Curse, one had to be able to circulate their Qi along the path required by these four lines of the Spell. If one’s Inner Breath couldn’t even complete the path for these four lines, then it was naturally impossible to cast.

Under Taoist Ming Yu’s hands-on guidance, Yunyang, Taoist Yan Song, and Taoist Yi Hong also cast it one by one. Everyone successfully learned this most fundamental and yet most useful Magic Spell of the Taoist Sect.

Taoist Yi Hong remarked with a sigh, "The Zhengyi Dao really has some substance after all!"

Taoist Ming Yu let out a dry laugh and took Gu Zhao’s hand. "The Quanzhen Sect focuses on Inner Cultivation Golden Core and Dual Cultivation of Life and Spirit, but it’s mainly about cultivating oneself in pursuit of Ascension. They don’t have many demon-subduing methods. If you want to thrive here, you should bring more Zhengyi Disciples."

Taoist Yi Hong’s eyes widened. "A Quanzhen Disciple with complete Inner Breath True Qi can roam the world relying on a single breath of Pure Yang True Qi alone! Exorcising Demons and Evil Spirits is a trivial matter for them. If they refine a Golden Core, entering the Cyan Netherworld, moving mountains, and filling seas becomes commonplace. That is the foundation!

It’s like Martial Arts Training. In the beginning, the techniques might seem powerful, but once your Inner Power is developed, you can master any Martial Arts with ease. Aren’t all those flashy moves just Fancy Boxing and Embroidery Kicks then?"

Taoist Ming Yu raised an eyebrow. "Who told you Zhengyi Daoists don’t train their Inner Breath? Besides, Zhengyi Disciples not only practice Qi Refining, but they also Conserve Spirit. With a powerful Divine Soul, they can communicate with heaven and earth. No matter how strong your Inner Breath or Golden Core is, can it be stronger than heaven and earth itself?"

"Hmph?" A sharp glint appeared in Taoist Yi Hong’s narrowed eyes.

"Heh!" A provocative look appeared in Taoist Ming Yu’s eyes as the corner of his mouth curved up.

"Alright, alright, what are you two arguing about? This topic is old enough to have a patina." Taoist Yan Song interrupted them. "Your perspectives are about to be dragged down to the level of Yue Buqun."

He cultivated both the Quanzhen Dragon Gate’s "Great Pill Direct Pointing" and the ancient Shangqing text "Taiyin Fire Mansion Secret Technique." His Dao Practice was profound, his seniority was sufficient, and he was the first Elder of Daluo Palace, making him the perfect mediator.

Taoist Yi Hong huffed, "Hmph!"

Taoist Ming Yu scoffed, "Tch!"

Of course, they admired each other. It was just that one was an Elder from the Yandu White Cloud Temple, the Ancestral Court of the Quanzhen Dragon Gate, while the other was a senior from the orthodox Dragon and Tiger Celestial Master’s Mansion of the Three Mountains Talisman sect. On the surface, neither could back down in front of the other.