Chapter 28: Orthodox Profound Gate Method, Perfected in an Instant
Chapter 28: Orthodox Profound Gate Method, Perfected in an Instant
“Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art?” Lin Yuan stared at the small black booklet in his hand.
He flipped through it page by page.
Beside him, Daoist Yu sat comfortably on a Hu-style chair made of pearwood, looking quite content.
Recruiting Lin Yuan alone meant he would receive a substantial reward from the higher Dharma Lineage. This trip was truly a great success.
“According to the records in this method, cultivation is divided into three major realms: Upper Mystic, Jade Mystic, and Great Mysterious. However, this method only has twelve layers, covering all twelve layers of the first major realm…”
Lin Yuan looked towards Daoist Yu.
“If I master this Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art in a short time, what about the subsequent methods…”
Sipping his tea with a hint of enjoyment, Daoist Yu rolled his eyes upon hearing this.
“Junior Brother Lin Yuan, it’s not that this poor Daoist wants to criticize you, but we cultivators should not aim too high and overlook the basics!”
“Do you know how long it took me to reach the ninth layer of the Upper Mysterious Realm?”
Lin Yuan glanced at the young Daoist and shook his head, indicating he did not know.
Lin Yuan didn’t want to discourage this young Daoist. He couldn’t very well say that he had already mastered all twelve layers of this method with just one look.
And he was rapidly assimilating the strengths of this method, integrating them into the Taixiao Dao Ming Scripture he had created himself.
“Ten years, a full ten years!”
Over there, unaware of Lin Yuan’s thoughts, Daoist Yu sighed on his own.
“And my cultivation speed is already considered extremely fast!”
“Among the past disciples of the Dao Academy, those who could master the fourth layer within five years were considered to have excellent bone structure. Even most disciples with superior bone structure only reached the sixth layer within ten years, and very few could break through to the seventh layer!”
A trace of pride appeared on Daoist Yu’s face as he said this. Then he looked at Lin Yuan and spoke earnestly.
“Junior Brother, you still need to calm your restless heart and cultivate diligently. You must not act recklessly or be impetuous, wasting your own excellent bone structure!”
Lin Yuan: “…”
Anyway, it would still take some time to integrate the mysteries of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path into the Taixiao Dao Ming Scripture. Lin Yuan couldn’t bear to discourage this warm-hearted senior brother any further, so he immediately nodded and said.
“Senior Brother Yu is right. I was just asking casually to broaden my horizons!”
Lin Yuan’s attitude was very “sincere.”
Daoist Yu nodded slightly. This junior brother seemed to have an excellent temperament. His future achievements would surely not be inferior to those so-called talented geniuses from other Dao Academies!
Seeing this, he didn’t mind giving this new junior brother some guidance. “The Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Scripture, like the Qiankun Yiqi Art of the Liangjie Dao Academy, the ‘Chuanyuan Annotation’ of the Longze Dao Academy, and the ‘Zuowang Dao Scripture’ of the Bailu Dao Academy, are all considered superior Dao methods!”
“But in reality, they are all foundational Dao methods!”
Daoist Yu glanced at Lin Yuan and chuckled. “Of course, don’t look down on them. The Orthodox Profound Gate Methods chosen by many Dao Academies as foundational methods are all first-rate, balanced, and peaceful. They are extremely superior foundational Dao methods!”
“These Orthodox Profound Gate Methods are what many Heterodox Sorcerers from Unorthodox Paths dream of but cannot obtain!” A flash of pride crossed his eyes.
Lin Yuan understood that the inheritances of the orthodox Mystic Gate were balanced and steady, forging a superior Dao foundation that many Heterodox Sorcerers coveted.
Unlike some unorthodox inheritances, which often had mixed foundations or took risky, unconventional paths, making it difficult to survive various tribulations.
“And if one can cultivate a foundational Dao method to great perfection, they can then choose to enter the Dragon Gate!”
“By passing the Three Trials of the Dragon Gate and entering a Dharma Lineage sect, one can obtain a true immortal family’s orthodox method, leading directly to the Celestial Immortal realm of the twelfth layer of the Great Mysterious Realm!”
Speaking up to this point, Daoist Yu seemed momentarily lost in thought, his expression filled with endless yearning.
A faint, strange gleam appeared in Lin Yuan’s eyes. If he could obtain such a Dharma Lineage Celestial Book, the benefit to the Taixiao Dao Ming Scripture would be unimaginable.
As for the so-called Dragon Gate Trials, he just needed to find an opportunity to pass them.
Daoist Yu stood up and looked at Lin Yuan. “Junior Brother Lin Yuan, I will stay in Wenchang for half a month this time, waiting for the other disciples recruited by the Dao Academy to arrive. Within this half month, if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time!”
“I will be at the Iron Immortal Temple in the city!”
Hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded lightly. He could tell Daoist Yu was sincere, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit more goodwill towards this young Daoist.
After Daoist Yu left.
Lin Yuan’s gaze fell on the volume of the Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art.
The Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art was named after “Primal” (Xuan).
Usually, “Primal” (Xuan) meant black, representing the Water element.
The Innate Magical Power cultivated through this Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art was actually balanced, peaceful, vast, and mellow—it was attribute-less. In the future, one could switch to any True Inheritor method of the Celestial Mansion.
But it indeed captured the true intent of “the highest good is like water”!
Among the Innate Twenty-Four Dao Diagrams, the transformations of Kan (Water) and Li (Fire) were all present. Absorbing the true intent of the Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art was absolutely not difficult for Lin Yuan.
Cultivating according to the Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art, Lin Yuan could clearly sense that as the Taixiao Dao Ming Scripture slowly absorbed its mysteries, the incredibly profound Innate Magical Power gained a trace of flexibility and vastness.
It was like Innate evolution, Wuji giving birth to Taiji, differentiating into a wisp of Innate Yinming.
He extended a palm. A point of pale golden light flew from his palm. In an instant, it became like a Yin-Yang Taiji sphere. The pale golden light transformed into a point of pitch-black, ink-like lightning.
Innate Black Water True Thunder!
The appearance of this speck of lightning seemed to affect the rain curtain outside. Countless black lights appeared within the numerous raindrops.
Lin Yuan’s eyes suddenly moved, and he lifted his gaze.
With a slight loss of control, one of the pitch-black raindrops fell onto the rockery.
Sss! Sss!
A subtle, silent sound. The rockery quietly turned into dust.
This was a powerful Innate Five Elements Thunder Method born first from the combination of the Innate Thunder Method and the Innate Twenty-Four Dao Diagrams.
Lin Yuan looked at this scene with a slight smile. The underlying concept of the Supreme Subtle Primal Origin Art was excellent; it even provided considerable inspiration for him now.
As his thoughts changed, that highly lethal wisp of Innate Black Water True Thunder transformed into pure Innate vital essence. Through the Taixiao Dao Ming Scripture, it continuously nourished the transforming Turbid Sha Divine Demon Dao Body.
With the evolution of the Innate Thunder Method, Lin Yuan felt somewhat hesitant.
Following the Innate Twenty-Four Dao Diagrams, the Innate Thunder Method had evolved Innate Yin-Yang and Innate Life-Death. He now needed to make a choice: follow the pure path of the Innate Thunder Method, or build upon the Innate Thunder Method and ascend to the true intent of Innate Yin-Yang or Innate Life-Death.
Lin Yuan’s secluded cultivation at Haitang Manor did not last very long. The next day, a guard from Lin Manor came up the mountain, bringing Lin Yuan some bad news.
Lin Manor’s treasury had been robbed. A century’s worth of savings, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, were gone!
…
Shilang Tomb.
After Liu Ling’s demise, as time passed, peace had returned here.
Many Heterodox Sorcerers and cultivators had either received the news or given up entirely, leaving Shilang Village.
But half a month later, several figures in gray robes indeed appeared in the stone hall of the ancient tomb.
Looking at the terrifying scorch marks from lightning strikes on the ground, the leading figure scanned the area, a sharp, cold sneer flashing in his eyes.
“What fierce thunder magic. Is this a show of force against our Mysterious Nether Dharma Lineage?”
The eyes of the other gray-robed figures changed slightly, as if they had thought of something.
The Mysterious Nether Dharma Lineage had suffered a heavy blow a thousand years ago. After a millennium, it was finally reopening its gates. But among the orthodox Twelve Dharma Lineages, not everyone was willing to see the Mysterious Nether Dharma Lineage rise again.
The Mysterious Nether Dharma Lineage was also extremely skilled in thunder magic.
Especially the Mysterious Nether Divine Thunder they commanded, formless and traceless, which struck fear into many cultivators.
“Senior Brother Gan, how do we proceed with the investigation?”
The other two gray-robed figures looked annoyed and resentful, their gazes turning to the leading middle-aged Daoist.
Among the three, whether in cultivation or status, this middle-aged Daoist was far beyond what the other two could hope to match.
A cold, grim light flickered in the middle-aged Daoist’s eyes.
“Find the fox tribe of Xiaowu Mountain!”
“That fox tribe of Xiaowu Mountain is one of the few non-human groups that knew the location of Shilang Tomb. They received personal instructions from the River God of the Lingjiang River. They must know some clues!”