Chapter 842: Chapter 328: The Path to Greater Heights (Double Chapter)
When they reached the outer sea, Lei Jun was ready to stabilize the ocean, and in the distance, the sky was filled with two colors, gold and dark, each occupying half of the sea sky.
Chu Kun: "That is the Mahayana Taoist Scenery transformed from the Divine Court Superior Vista..."
Lei Jun: "Indeed, it marks the beginning of our Talisman Sect’s cultivation of the Five Qi Toward the Mysterious."
The inheritance of the three branches of the Taoist Sect describes the Nine Heavens Realm as the Mahayana Realm, yet each has its subtleties.
The Alchemy Cauldron Sect refers to it as Five Qi Toward Primordial.
While the Talisman Sect calls it Five Qi Toward the Mysterious.
Also known as Five Qi Toward the Mysterious.
The Five Qi comprise the Mysterious Spirit Primary Qi, achieving the Profound Darkness Dust, refining the soul;
The Pill Spirit Three Qi, achieving the Three Lights Mist and Rosy Clouds, solidifying the essence within;
The Five Spirits Five Qi, achieving the Five-Colored Cloud, protecting the four directions;
The Bright Spirit Seven Qi, achieving the Seven-Parts White Light, sharpening the edge;
The Azure Spirit Nine Qi, achieving the Nine-colored Flowing Light, nourishing life and returning to truth;
These Five Qi can all manifest within the Mahayana Taoist Scene of cultivators, corresponding to the five layers of the Nine Heavens within the Talisman Sect cultivators.
Those who achieve perfection in the Five Qi Toward the Mysterious can cultivate the Bridge of Mysteries.
"The Three Caverns: Cave God, Cavern Mystery, Cavern Truth."
Lei Jun: "In our Sect, the cultivation from the first to the Nine Heavens can all be summed up as Cave God, where the Cave God communicates with Divinities, achieving mastery. Hence, when we achieve magic in the Upper Three Heavens, it can be termed as Divine Skills.
Further up is the Cavern Mystery, which is commonly known as the Immortal Realm, but due to the low spiritual energy over the millennia, no one has achieved Cavern Mystery Ascension for a long time."
The Alchemy Cauldron Sect calls the five layers within the Nine Heavens as Five Qi Toward Primordial, with a similar approach, aiming to finally open the Immortal Gate, and the Nascent Soul achieves the realm of Primordial Spirit.
Correspondingly, the Taoist Refiner Sect or the External Alchemy School have a more straightforward approach, calling the cultivation of the five layers within the Nine Heavens Mahayana as Five Qi Toward the Mysterious, seeking to attain the Tao and become an Immortal.
The Five Qi of External Alchemy are the Life-Death Qi, Mortal Dust Qi, Vast Expanse Qi, Divine Clarity Qi, and Universe Qi.
Also known as Nether Qi, Mortal Qi, Earth Qi, Clear Insight Qi, and Heavenly Qi.
The integration of the Five Qi of External Alchemy, completing the Mahayana realm within the Nine Heavens, is known as the Scattered Immortal Body, also called Minor Freedom. Just a step further, opening the Immortal Gate achieves Great Freedom.
"In the Mortal World, or say, the Mortal Realm of the Great Tang, no one has emerged as an Immortal cultivator in various paths for many years."
Chu Kun, hailing from the Suzhou Chu Clan, has a rough understanding of the Confucian side: "The old clan chief of Suzhou, like that old fox in Cangzhou, both achieved the cultivation of the Three Scriptures of the Scriptures Studies Lineage."
The Confucian three branches’ cultivation is also called the All-Under-Heaven Realm within the Nine Heavens.
However, the details within the five layers of the Nine Heavens vary.
But currently, all the Nine Heavens Great Scholars of the Great Tang are from the Scripture Studies lineage.
Within the Scripture Studies Lineage, the Nine Heavens are called All-Under-Heaven Five Classics, namely Poetry, Books, Rites, Changes, and Spring and Autumn.
"Senior brother, is there also a significant difference in the Buddhist Vow Lineage cultivation from the Fourth Layer to the Fifth Layer Completion of the Nine Heavens?" Lei Jun asked Wang Guiyuan beside him.
Regardless of the Five Qi Toward the Mysterious of the Talisman Sect, the Five Qi Toward Primordial of the Alchemy Cauldron Sect, or the Five Qi Toward the Mysterious of the External Alchemy School, in terms of actual combat and spellcasting, within the realm of Nine Heavens, from the Fourth Qi to the Fifth Qi, there will always be a clear watershed.
"It’s roughly the same in Buddhism too."
Wang Guiyuan nodded: "The vow lineage to the Completion of the Nine Heavens, in the realm of Liberation Wisdom, spells will improve significantly than before. Yet for Buddhism, compassion is the priority, nurturing the heart, should not chase aggressive competitiveness."
The Orthodox Buddhism’s four major inheritances, when in the Nine Heavens, are usually referred to as the Dharma Body Realm.
The Five Layers of the Vow Lineage Nine Heavens Dharma Body realm include Additional Practices, Stable Abidance, Contemplative Wisdom, Realization, and Liberation Wisdom.
"Senior brother, I’ve heard that the Buddhist Hand Seal Lineage’s Nine Heavens Dharma Body realm is called Five Aspects Fulfilling Body?" Chu Kun asked curiously.
Wang Guiyuan: "Yes, first achieve the Dharma Body, then attain the Heart of Enlightenment, next cultivate the Bodhi Heart, achieve the Vajra Heart, and realize the Vajra Body. If one achieves Buddha Body Perfection, then they attain the Golden Body Realm."
Buddhism’s realization of the Golden Body corresponds to the Taoist Sect’s Ascension.
"The path of cultivation is long and arduous..." sighed Chu Kun.
He had successfully achieved the Seventh Heavenly Layer, just reaching the level of the Upper Three Heavens. He made this special visit to witness the fight, both for the rare opportunity to broaden his horizons and to settle his spirit.
"Senior sister hasn’t had the upper hand." After watching for a while, Chu Kun retracted his gaze, looking at the two senior brothers, saying somewhat uncertainly: "Sect Leader’s senior sister seems much more adept than during the previous battle on Dragon Tiger Mountain?"
Tang Xiaotang’s realm had undoubtedly surpassed her previous state.
Chu Kun was perplexed at this point, sensing that her Divine Skills and Mana seemed more formidable against opponents of the same realm...
He initially thought his own cultivation was insufficient and his insight was lacking, but Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan nodded in affirmation of his observation.
"As the realm rises, junior sister indeed has a greater advantage over those in the same realm." Lei Jun commented.
Back at the Eighth Heavenly Layer, Tang Xiaotang facing Xu Yuanzhen of a similar realm wouldn’t have performed as well as now.
"Is it because many of Sect Leader’s senior sister’s Divine Skills and Spells are self-created?" Chu Kun realized: "With time progressing and her cultivation increasing, the newly created Divine Skills and Spells have become increasingly mature and refined."
Lei Jun looked into the distance: "There are two reasons; what you said is one."
The world before them seemed divided into two halves, one of pure gold, shining brightly, the other of pure black, silent and profound.
Both sides collided and squeezed each other.
Yet neither could completely overpower the other.
Xu Yuanzhen currently had a cultivation realm that was actually superior to Tang Xiaotang in minor layers.
But firstly, the gap was not as significant as from Four Qi to Five Qi Completion, and secondly, Xu Yuanzhen had no intention of overwhelming others with mere realms.
At this moment, neither could capture the other into their Mahayana Taoist Scenery, thus as both Mahayana Taoist Sceneries collided, they engaged directly in close combat.
