I Studied Abroad in the Modern Times-Chapter 506Book 2: : Seated Enlightenment of the Yellow Court Scripture, Facing Hongjun Directly
Vol 2 Chapter 506: Seated Enlightenment of the Yellow Court Scripture, Facing Hongjun Directly
The Bodhi seed was incredibly powerful!
On the high platform, Hongjun Daoist spoke with dazzling eloquence, while the three thousand listeners below paid rapt attention—the words "Saint" held endless magic for cultivators.
Hongjun first explained Proving the Dao through Force.
"Like Pangu, with great divine powers and mighty dharma, he broke the locks and transformed his body into heaven and earth." Hongjun Daoist shook his head as if sighing in admiration. "This is the most difficult yet strongest path. Pangu's divine majesty remains something this old Daoist cannot hope to match even now."
The listeners below first felt their blood boiling with excitement, then felt as if cold water had been poured over their heads—if they had Pangu's foundation, why would they be sitting here?
"Teacher, is there an easier method?" Tongtian directly voiced what everyone was thinking.
"Easier?"
"Yes, the simpler the better."
"There is." Hongjun Daoist glanced at Tongtian and said slowly, "With immeasurable merit, resonate with heaven and earth, gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao, and attain sainthood immediately."
What counted as immeasurable merit?
Everyone couldn't help but look toward Nüwa. After creating humanity, Her Majesty immediately proved her sainthood, serving as the perfect example.
Tongtian scratched his head with a frustrated expression: "How could merit be so easily obtained?"
Zheng Fa noticed a black-robed man not far from him nodding repeatedly. This person had sinister features and a gloomy aura. He seemed to sense Zheng Fa's gaze and turned to look.
Zheng Fa felt as if he saw a blood sea rushing toward him, threatening to devour and drown him.
He immediately knew who this person was—Ancestor Minghe. Years ago at Kunlun, he had heard of this person.
This was indeed a great supernatural power second only to the Six Saints ahead in the Primordial Chaos era, with exceptional strength. Seemingly bursting with confidence and embracing the spirit of "if Nüwa can do it, so can I," he had created the Asura race years ago intending to emulate Nüwa's path to sainthood, only to end up with nothing.
The uniqueness of humanity was evident.
Minghe, hearing Tongtian mention this matter now, couldn't help but feel sympathetic and frustrated. Zheng Fa staring at him at this moment was like adding fuel to the fire.
Fortunately, this was Purple Heaven Palace. He only glared at Zheng Fa once, then coldly turned back to continue his depression.
With Minghe setting the example, others naturally understood that merit depended on fortune and was quite mysterious—not something ordinary people could aspire to. Thus they looked at Hongjun with eager eyes.
Hongjun Daoist smiled: "Aside from this, like this old Daoist—without Pangu's great supernatural powers, without so much merit in early years—one can only rely on severing the three corpses to achieve the Dao."
Tongtian and others perked up immediately: "Dare we ask Teacher, what are the three corpses?"
"The three corpses are good, evil, and attachment. What is called superior virtue is not virtue..."
Hongjun Daoist began explaining in detail.
As he listened, Creation Daoist soon grew confused, as if hearing celestial texts he couldn't follow—his strength was still too far from sainthood, and as someone of human origin who had already missed the first lecture, he struggled to understand the second lecture too, falling behind step by step, thus finding it naturally difficult.
He had expected this, but looked at Zheng Fa with both hope and worry.
Whether he could obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi depended entirely on Zheng Fa.
But since his strength far surpassed Zheng Fa's, and he himself found it so difficult, he didn't know if Zheng Fa could gain anything...
Zheng Fa, however, was listening with rapt attention, the Bodhi seed floating above his head, its light of wisdom gently falling upon him.
His face showed moments of joy, moments of realization, occasionally even dancing gestures—clearly gaining great insights.
He truly felt wonderful—finally experiencing what it felt like to be a genius!
Zheng Fa had long heard of the Bodhi seed's reputation, but its effectiveness exceeded his expectations.
Countless thoughts now grew spontaneously in his mind, each thought almost like a separate self.
They contemplated, deduced, even communicated and collided with each other. Countless sparks of inspiration and myriad true meanings, combined with Hongjun Daoist's voice of the Great Dao, intoxicated Zheng Fa.
How to describe this situation?
It was as if his brain had gotten a new engine, racing forward wildly.
Within the Creation Jade, the Yellow Court Scripture actually began growing on its own.
After the Heavenly and Earthly Fiend Transformations, a new scripture appeared.
Golden characters seemed to leap from Zheng Fa's mind, rapidly emerging as inspiration poured forth like a landslide, unstoppable.
The canonical texts of the Haori and Heavenly River schools, insights from the first two lectures, Zheng Fa's lifetime of experience with Dao techniques—all merged together into a scripture of the Great Dao. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Zheng Fa immersed himself in the scripture, gradually even forgetting to listen to Hongjun's lecture, unaware of time passing.
He felt it was only a moment when a faint cracking sound reached his ears. His spirit seemed to sink into mud, no longer as brilliant as before, experiencing a sudden frustrating congestion like traffic jam.
Zheng Fa frowned and returned to awareness. Opening his eyes, he discovered the Bodhi seed seemed to have crumbled into powder from overuse, falling onto his knees.
Turning back, he saw Creation Daoist staring at that pile of powder with an extremely pained expression.
...Don't blame me, this Bodhi seed was given by you yourself.
But he could understand Creation Daoist's reluctance—the Bodhi seed was too precious.
Zheng Fa focused his spirit and opened the Creation Jade, looking at that "naturally" generated scripture—The Inner Scenery Scripture.
The earlier Yellow Court Scripture only reached the Dao Fruit stage, with no subsequent content.
On one hand, Zheng Fa's strength had been insufficient before, and he lacked understanding of Dao Fruit stage cultivation, so he naturally couldn't fabricate it.
On the other hand, from what Zheng Fa knew, the Xuanyi cultivation world had no written records about the Dao Fruit stage.
Whether the Vermilion Heaven Jade Manual or the Trapping Immortal Sword Canon, both stopped at Dao Fruit.
He had even asked Lady Nishang of Yaochi and Lord Shuyu Dragon—neither Yaochi nor the dragon clan had corresponding texts either.
This resulted in Zheng Fa having no references, naturally unable to create subsequent content for the Yellow Court Scripture.
This Inner Scenery Scripture before him could be considered the first Scattered Immortal stage technique in Zheng Fa's knowledge.
Just within the Xuanyi Realm, it could be called unprecedented!
The essence of The Inner Scenery Scripture was simple: contemplate internally and refine, condense body deities.
Although Zheng Fa comprehended the Yellow Court Scripture with the Bodhi seed's help, this scripture didn't come from nothing.
He had already understood from Tianhe Venerable the essence of cultivation—cultivators and the Heavenly Dao were actually one entity.
In simplest terms, cultivators were seeds of the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao was the mature form of cultivators.
After entering the Nine Luminaries Heaven, Nüwa had told him after attaining sainthood that the Dao Fruit actually grew from inside out.
From Zheng Fa's understanding of Xuanyi's Immortal Dao, this was the process of seed germination and growth.
Simply put, from the Dao Fruit stage onward, cultivators needed to transform into the universe, even into the Heavenly Dao.
The biggest problem was what this universe looked like, or how its rules operated.
The Inner Scenery Scripture aimed to solve this problem.
The essential idea of Zheng Fa's Yellow Court Inner Scenery Scripture was that the human body itself was a small universe.
This idea certainly borrowed from predecessors' wisdom.
But Zheng Fa's Yellow Court Scripture wasn't just that—he pondered what constituted a small universe, and how the human body transformed into a universe?
On the other hand, from what Zheng Fa knew, the Xuanyi cultivation world had no written canonical texts about the Dao Fruit stage.
Using a somewhat unusual metaphor, in his view, the small universe, or human body, was the fertilized egg of the universe.
He had even asked Lady Nishang of Yaochi and Lord Shuyu Dragon—neither Yaochi nor the dragon clan had corresponding canonical texts either.
For example, the five organs corresponded to deities of the five elements.
The body deities represented both physical functions and, on the other hand, corresponded to Heavenly Dao rules.
The cultivation process of The Inner Scenery Scripture involved using the cultivator's comprehension of the Heavenly Dao to perfect the body deities.
Without Hongjun's lecture, without the Bodhi seed, he probably could never have created something like this in his lifetime.
Zheng Fa had great ambitions for the body deities.
Various techniques and spells, even the innate sacred construction Zheng Fa obtained from Nüwa—he wanted to integrate them all into the body deities, thereby perfecting himself.
But the significance of body deities went far beyond this.
In The Inner Scenery Scripture's conception, when body deities reached perfection through cultivation, they would eventually manifest from inside out, from inner scenery to outer scenery, becoming deities of a real world.
At that time, these body deities condensed by Zheng Fa would become deities wielding authority between heaven and earth—or rather, become the natural laws of that universe.
If the human body was seen as the fertilized egg of the universe, the body deities were somewhat like DNA—condensed within the human body, controlling the underlying laws of the universe formed by the cultivator.
The moment the body deities reached great completion would be when Zheng Fa stepped into the Golden Immortal realm.
In the Yellow Court Scripture, the Scattered Immortal stage corresponded to inner scenery, the True Immortal stage should correspond to outer scenery, and the Golden Immortal stage would be when body deities reached great completion and the human body transformed into a real universe.
From now on, he had no more confusion about the path after Dao Fruit.
Unfortunately, the Bodhi seed already had cracks when in Bailian's hands, and Zheng Fa used it too intensely. Although he had comprehended the subsequent concepts, what he truly perfected was only The Inner Scenery Scripture.
But having only The Inner Scenery Scripture was enough for now!
Just as The Inner Scenery Scripture was barely perfected, immortal energy surged through Zheng Fa's meridians and acupoints, emitting white light.
Within the white light, figures emerged—the initially condensed body deities.
Hongjun Daoist paused his lecture, his gaze resting on Zheng Fa. He suddenly smiled and actually interrupted his explanation of saintly Dao techniques, nodding: "Excellent!"
The Taixu Crown above Zheng Fa's head shone with golden light. Without any wind, his entire body rose and drifted toward the empty cushion in the first row.
The moment Zheng Fa's bottom touched the cushion, he heard congratulations from beside him: "Fellow Daoist has finally arrived."
Turning his head, he saw Tongtian looking at him as if waiting for him for a long time.
Using the upper, middle, and lower dantians to symbolize the Three Talents, condense creation deities throughout the body's acupoints and organs.
"It seems Fellow Daoist Zheng has gained some insights." Yuanshi nodded with a smile, his expression still quite curious. He added, "I only hope we may have opportunity to debate the Dao again someday."
The three thousand listeners behind the seven now had no heart for the lecture. They all stared at Zheng Fa's back with mixed thoughts—mostly envy, jealousy, even hatred.
Only Creation Daoist felt complex emotions.
For instance, because of the second lecture, Zheng Fa now thoroughly understood the dragon clan's water element supernatural powers, so his kidney deity would naturally absorb and integrate the essence of dragon clan techniques. Eventually, he might even surpass the dragon clan's innate talent in water element.
But on the other hand, he also felt some frustration.
He used the Creation Jade to contain all world techniques, used the Yellow Court Scripture to merge them into one—the body deities were his means to unify all methods.
Before entering the Nine Luminaries Heaven, Zheng Fa wasn't even a Scattered Immortal.
Comparing like this, how could he not feel depressed?
Just like moments ago, Zheng Fa could sit on the seventh cushion not solely relying on the Taixu Crown—otherwise he would have sat there immediately upon entering Purple Heaven Palace.
Even what Zheng Fa comprehended must be extremely profound!
Even if the other relied on the Bodhi seed, when Bailian had the Bodhi seed, he never enjoyed such glory!
Moreover, the Bodhi seed was now destroyed.
Creation Daoist looked at that pile of dark wood-colored powder, twitched the corner of his mouth, then turned back to look at Zheng Fa's back with deep, profound eyes.
Since the Bodhi seed was gone, then Zheng Fa would have to compensate with himself.
What the other comprehended in this Purple Heaven Palace would eventually become his too.
Unfortunately, the Bodhi seed already had cracks when in Bailian's hands, and Zheng Fa used it too intensely. Although he had comprehended the subsequent train of thought, what he truly perfected was only The Inner Scenery Scripture.
Zheng Fa sat on the cushion, thousands of cold stares pressing on his back, Creation Daoist's malicious intent behind him—yet he closed his eyes and slept soundly.
He opened his eyes, looked around left and right, utterly confused—how had he returned to modern times?
Just as The Inner Scenery Scripture was barely perfected, immortal energy surged through Zheng Fa's celestial cycle acupoints, emitting white light.
Within the white light, figures emerged—the initially condensed body deities.
He now floated at high altitude, below him one of the Federation's spirit veins. In the distance, city skyscrapers stood tall.
"This place isn't bad."
Zheng Fa felt his whole body go numb and sharply turned his head.
Hongjun Daoist stood silently beside him, looking around with keen interest.
Zheng Fa felt every hair stand on end—this was the first time someone could silently penetrate the Yin-Yang Fish jade pendant's barrier.
But after a moment, he relaxed again, bowing to Hongjun Daoist: "Greetings, Dao Ancestor."
"Not afraid anymore?"
Zheng Fa slightly shook his head with a resigned expression: "What use is fear?"
This was Dao Ancestor Hongjun after all!
The Six Saints including Nüwa had been excessively polite and attentive toward him—this matter was actually quite strange.
It wasn't that he lacked confidence.
But all Six Saints being like this...
Zheng Fa felt he didn't possess such great charm.
There was only one reason—what they valued wasn't Zheng Fa, but the person behind the Nine Luminaries Heaven illusion.
But on the other hand, he also felt some frustration.
Since entering the Nine Luminaries Heaven, Zheng Fa attended lectures and he attended lectures, yet the other consistently led everywhere.
You should know, he was already a Golden Immortal, even master of the Nine Luminaries Heaven, enjoying every advantage of timing, location, and human relations.
"Your artifact is also called Creation Jade?"
...
Truly worthy of being Dao Ancestor—this "also" was perfectly used.
Under Hongjun Daoist's seemingly smiling yet not smiling expression, Zheng Fa said with complete sincerity:
"Since I began cultivating, you have always been my role model, Dao Ancestor!"
