Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 244: Yellow Court Great Dao Scripture, Twenty-Four Divine Bodies

"In front of the Purple Mist Void Emperor of the Upper Clear, the Supreme Jade Morning Lord of the Great Dao..."

The Yellow Court Heart Sutra is an extremely profound cultivation technique, and its entirety is of the transcendent grade.

According to legend, this cultivation technique is one of the techniques passed down by the Dao Ancestor. As long as one recites the Yellow Court, they can dispel disasters, resolve hardships, and cure all kinds of illnesses.

The Cloud Firmament Sect only possesses one copy of the Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament Diagram, but even so, it is still the most top-tier cultivation technique in the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Even the words "Cloud Firmament" in the Cloud Firmament Sect's name come from the Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament Diagram, which shows the status of this cultivation technique within the sect.

Due to the profoundness of this technique, in most cases, only those at the Gold Core stage can begin cultivating it.

However, Zhong Cang possesses extraordinary talent and can suppress the geniuses of an entire domain by himself. This has led the sect to have unique expectations for Zhong Cang, so they taught him the cultivation technique that normally requires the Gold Core stage in advance.

However, a few days ago, Zhong Cang needed to cultivate the Ignorant Heart Sword Art, and afterwards, he had to follow the sect's orders to battle against the Demon Sect.

Considering that both cultivating the sword art and battling require undivided attention, the Clear Autumn Senior decided not to immediately give the Yellow Court Heart Sutra to Zhong Cang. It would be impossible for him to comprehend it in a short period of time and would only waste his mental energy.

Therefore, the Clear Autumn Senior kept the jade slip containing the technique for himself.

Until today, Zhong Cang is almost universally recognized as the uncrowned king of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain, and he has a lot of free time. Thus, the Clear Autumn Senior decided to give him the jade slip containing the technique.

The first sentence of the chant at the beginning is the summary of the Yellow Court Heart Sutra.

At the same time as handing over the jade slip, the Clear Autumn Senior also set up a protective barrier around it and imparted all his insights and realizations from comprehending the Yellow Court Heart Sutra to Zhong Cang.

"Zhong Cang, listen carefully. The Yellow Court Heart Sutra is also known as the Yellow Court Great Dao Scripture, the Inner View Scripture of the Yellow Court, or the Yellow Court Scripture of the Supreme Lord Laozi. It is a cultivation technique for cultivating the divine bodies."

"According to the Yellow Court Great Dao Scripture, the human body is infinitely mysterious, like the universe."

"The Daoists can open up heaven and earth within their bodies, turning their bodies into a world."

"Just as humans have the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, each with their own functions to maintain the existence of the body, the universe also has various gods who govern the rules and maintain the order of heaven and earth. Therefore, those who cultivate the Yellow Court Heart Sutra can use their thoughts to combine with their bodily organs and nurture their spirits within their bodies."

"Since we don't have the complete technique, we don't know how many divine bodies the Yellow Court cultivation method has. There are rumors of twenty-four divine bodies, divided into eight divine bodies in the upper realm, eight divine bodies in the middle realm, and eight divine bodies in the lower realm."

"There are also rumors that the human body has 365 major acupoints, and there are also 365 divine bodies, corresponding to the cycle of the stars."

"There are even rumors that there are 129,600 divine bodies, representing the number of the primordial unity."

After recounting the rumors, the Clear Autumn Senior sighed and continued, "We cannot determine the exact number of divine bodies, and we also do not know the cultivation methods for the other divine bodies. The only divine body that the entire Cloud Firmament Sect can cultivate is called the Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament True Monarch!"

As he said this, a rare smile appeared on the Clear Autumn Senior's usually indifferent face.

"Are you disappointed?"

"Um... a little."

The sincere response made the smile on Qingqiu Shangren's face even brighter.

"You are honest, but there's no need to be. Although we only obtained a copy of the Yellow Court Heart Sutra, which can only condense one 'true god,' this god is considered the most important deity in the Yellow Court Heart Sutra."

"This god resides in the mysterious place of the Violet Palace's Mud Pill Palace..."

Through Qingqiu Shangren's explanation, Zhong Cang slowly came to understand the Yellow Court Heart Sutra's Nurturing Spirit, and that gods also have different levels.

According to the speculation of the experts in the Cloud Firmament Sect, there are twenty-four body and spirit, three hundred and sixty-five body and spirit, and even one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred body and spirit, all of which are true.

The difference lies in the fact that among those many true gods, there are twenty-four great gods, three hundred and sixty-five minor gods, and one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred grass-root gods.

Although the Cloud Firmament Sect only mastered the method to condense one body and spirit, they considered this deity to be the most important among the many body and spirits in the Yellow Court Heart Sutra.

At the very least, it is one of the Eight Gods of the Upper Scenery.

As Qingqiu Shangren spoke, she felt somewhat proud of the secret techniques the sect possessed.

But soon, she sighed and gave Zhong Cang a warning and consolation.

"The mastery of body and spirit is a good thing for our Cloud Firmament Sect, but it is also a bad thing... You should understand the reason behind this."

Faced with the question, Zhong Cang's thoughts turned, and he understood the reason behind it.

"Is it difficult to condense this true god?"

Qingqiu Shangren nodded in response and sighed, saying:

"It is extremely difficult. Those who advance to the Gold Core stage are considered exceptionally talented individuals in the cultivation world, the one in a million geniuses. But even for them, comprehending and condensing the deity in the Cloud Firmament Hall is extremely difficult."

"Our Cloud Firmament Sect has too many fellow disciples who have wasted hundreds of years because of this technique."

"..."

Hearing this, Zhong Cang instantly understood that this technique can only be practiced by those in the Gold Core stage. The difficulty of the technique is not the only reason, but also the interference of the sect.

After all, Gold Core cultivators have a lifespan of eight hundred years. Even if they suffer severe injuries, they still have the possibility of recovering and advancing again.

On the other hand, Foundation Building cultivators only have a lifespan of about one hundred and eighty years. If they waste a hundred years, all that will be left is a handful of yellow soil.

Just like Zhong Cang's master, Old Qin, who wasted a hundred years, he has already depleted his vitality and lost his spiritual essence, making it impossible for him to advance to the Gold Core stage.

If they were to release the Yellow Court Heart Sutra, it is indeed possible for a few geniuses to comprehend its mysteries.

But the greater possibility is that many Foundation Building cultivators would waste their time and achieve nothing. In this way, it would greatly affect the promotion rate from Foundation Building to Gold Core, causing the sect to decline.

While contemplating all of this, Zhong Cang also understood why Qingqiu Shangren had told her about this matter.

She was afraid that she would also become obsessed with it and waste time.

After realizing this, Zhong Cang immediately assured, "Rest assured, Shangren. I am self-aware. If it is not possible, I will not force it and will immediately give up."

"You have determination, which is good. Also, even if you can't comprehend it, don't be too concerned. People have different talents, and there are always things they are not good at..."

Zhong Cang's excessive emphasis caused Qingqiu Shangren to ramble on.

Fortunately, she quickly put away her admonitions and began teaching Zhong Cang the specific cultivation methods of the Yellow Court Heart Sutra·Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament Diagram.

"To condense the body and spirit, one must first sense the body and spirit."

"Yellow represents the center, symbolizing 'central'; Court represents the center of the four directions, symbolizing 'central void.' The scenery of the Yellow Court is the internal cultivation method of the Daoist sect. And the Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament True Monarch is the innermost part of the internal cultivation method, located at the very center of the soul."

"Remember, it is the very center of the soul, not the center of the sea of consciousness. A person's soul is divided into three layers, the outer layer being the sea of consciousness. The center here is not your Yellow Court."

"The second layer is the soul, which records your memories and experiences. It is the most important part of a person. If the soul is damaged, you will lose your memories, lose control of your limbs, and even become a fool."

"The third layer is the true spirit. The center you are looking for, the central void, is located within the core of the true spirit."

"Sensing the true spirit is difficult, and it is not something you can achieve at your current stage. So, you must be patient. Of course, if you cannot sense it within three years, you should give up and try again when you reach the Gold Core stage..."

While guiding Zhong Cang to empty her mind, Qingqiu Shangren continued.

However, before she could finish speaking, Zhong Cang's hesitant voice rang out.

"Shangren..."

"What's wrong?"

"I seem to have found the 'Yellow Court.'"

"?!!"

This statement directly stunned Qingqiu Shangren.

After a long while, she finally spoke, "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"...No."

Zhong Cang's answer left Qingqiu Shangren with a complex expression, not knowing what to say.

'Is this the talent of a genius? The Yellow Court that we worked so hard to find, he can obtain it so easily!'

Qingqiu Shangren's emotions were complicated, but at this moment, Zhong Cang had no intention of paying attention to them at all.

His own emotions were also strangely complex.

Before practicing this technique, Qingqiu Shangren had said that it was extremely difficult to cultivate. However, Zhong Cang was very confident in himself.

After all, the Ignorant Heart Sword Art was also difficult to cultivate, and the Twelve Melodies of Jade Heaven Tower was also puzzling.

But with his own hard work and the "little" help from the attribute panel, Zhong Cang successfully cultivated these two techniques.

Therefore, even though the Yellow Court Heart Sutra was difficult, Zhong Cang still believed that it wouldn't be a problem for him, at most just taking a little more time.

But what Zhong Cang didn't expect was that when he actually started practicing, something unexpected happened.

—This technique was actually not difficult for him at all.

It took Zhong Cang several days to grasp the basics of the Ignorant Heart Sword Art, but after coming into contact with the Yellow Court Heart Sutra, he immediately grasped it.

And Zhong Cang felt that grasping the basics was still not his limit.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Zhong Cang's comprehension suddenly increased by a thousandfold. It was...

Returning from his contemplation, Zhong Cang eagerly asked Qingqiu Shangren.

"Shangren, how should I cultivate the second layer of the Yellow Court Heart Sutra?"

"The second layer? Oh, right, the second layer..."

Closing her eyes to find the central void within the true spirit gave Qingqiu Shangren a great shock.

Even though she was at the Nascent Soul stage, it still took her a few moments to sort out her complex emotions and explain the second step of the cultivation method to Zhong Cang.

"The second step is visualization. The Primordial Origin Limitless Cloud Firmament True Monarch is like the brain, able to control everything. In the central void of the Yellow Court, you can visualize the character 'heaven,' 'heart,' or 'true self'..."

Before she could finish her words, Qingqiu Shangren saw Zhong Cang's expression become complex and astonished again.

And this made Qingqiu Shangren's heart tremble, as an incredible thought appeared in her mind.

"Wait, you're not going to tell me that you have also achieved this step, right..."

Before Zhong Cang could answer, Qingqiu Shangren kept shaking her head in denial.

"It's impossible, this is absolutely impossible. To immediately condense the all-controlling 'true self,' this is something that humans simply cannot achieve..."

Qingqiu Shangren refused to believe all of this, as it seemed like a joke to her, who had spent years of arduous cultivation to sense the Yellow Court and condense her true self.

However, looking at Zhong Cang's speechless face, her voice slowly... became despondent.

(End of this chapter)