Chapter 00135: Taichuan (Silver Alliance's Chen Zucheng Extra 4)
# Taichuan (Silver Alliance's Chen Zucheng Extra 4)
Chapter 135
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 135: Taichuan (Silver Alliance's Chen Zucheng Extra 4)
2022-05-06
Lan Xiaobu quickly took out a pile of jade artifacts and began refining jade buckets and jade bottles.
The liquid flowing down from the giant stone was indeed the true essence of celestial spirits.
The reason the sea was imbued with spiritual energy was due to this liquid, which had been seeping for countless years, making the entire ocean vibrant with life.
Taking a sip of the five-spice liquid, Lan Xiaobu felt an almost overwhelming refreshment washing over him, invigorating every vein in his body.
Not only that, but this five-spice liquid could also nourish his sea of consciousness, slightly enhancing his divine sense.
This substance was certainly effective for his sea of consciousness, and he needed to gather more, as it would serve him greatly in the future.
Before he improved his cultivation, his strongest asset was his divine sense attack.
Furthermore, in the future, when practicing the Spirit Refining Technique, he would need treasures that restored his sea of consciousness.
Lan Xiaobu let the jade buckets collect the five-spice liquid while he arranged a gathering spirit formation.
Once the formation was set up, an incredibly rich presence of spiritual energy swept through.
Earlier, Lan Xiaobu thought that the most abundant source of spiritual energy would be the surrounding seawater, especially since the water had absorbed a vast amount of five-spice liquid.
However, after setting up the gathering spirit formation, he discovered that the most concentrated spiritual energy was actually coming from the massive stone.
Above that carved stone lay some unknown essence.
Under the gathering spirit formation's influence, the spiritual energy surged forth like tidal waters, pouring into the formation.
With such powerful spiritual support alongside Lan Xiaobu embedding the foundational techniques of many top-tier sects into the Seven Sounds Model, the model began to whirl rapidly.
In just a day's time, the foundational techniques were slowly taking shape.
"The universe is formless, even a grain can encompass the vast, the way of the great has no inside or outside, heaven creates by division, and the mind weaves the scriptures."
Lan Xiaobu quickly immersed himself in this cultivation method and found it drastically different from any he had encountered before.
Most cultivation methods stressed the principle of yin and yang, the interplay of heaven and earth, meaning that one absorbs spiritual energy from the environment, comprehends the traces of the great Dao, and refines their understanding of it to move forward.
However, this new technique differed completely.
The opening line was, "The universe is formless, even a grain can encompass the vast."
This implied that the vast universe isn't solely represented by what we see; its origin can be formless.
Even a tiny grain could be the foundation of a magnificent universe.
The profound trails of the great Dao need not strictly adhere to the principles of the natural world.
The external Dao is indeed the Dao, but so is the Dao that one comprehends internally—there exists no hierarchy of high and low.
This closely resembled Bamboo Shoot's philosophy.
Upon acquiring the universe model, one should avoid forcibly opening up the myriad of things and instead develop slowly from within, creating a complete and perfect vast universe.
Truthfully, Lan Xiaobu didn'tcare for Bamboo Shoot's theory.
He believed that the universe, existing in any form, carried its own reasoning.
To him, existence itself was reasoning.
But he greatly approved of this new cultivation method, believing that one should clarify oneself before exploring the world.
Beginning from even a single grain, a magnificent universe could indeed be formed—this was one of the many truths.
This technique, while incorporating foundational practices from various sects of the Yuan Continent, certainly fused elements that Bamboo Shoot inscribed into the Seven Sounds Model.
It likely echoed Bamboo Shoot's ideals, which Lan Xiaobu did not reject, as it aligned with his thoughts.
Perhaps cultivating this method would lead him to truly become a 'lone wanderer in the night sky'.
Lan Xiaobu didn't pay attention to the refinement technique of concentrating Qi, as he had already surpassed that stage.
The Seven Sounds Model spun rapidly, and after half a month, the technique for refining Qi to manifest divinity had been perfected, although the method for refining divinity was slower to develop.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t mind at all; he was already advancing.
Since this new technique was freshly emerged from the Seven Sounds Model and had no name, Lan Xiaobu decided to give it one before beginning to practice.
The technique was a collection of numerous foundational methods melded with ancient elements, inspired by the first phrase he saw upon acquiring the Seven Sounds Model: "The Dao shall not sink; out of the Seven Sounds emerges a lone traveler in the night."
He thought to name it Seven Sounds.
Yet, Lan Xiaobu wished for a name with meaning behind it.
As he pondered, a woman's figure suddenly flashed in his mind.
She handed him a small wolf cub saying, "This is a gift for you... I can't raise it alone; you should raise one too. Mine will be named Taichuan, and yours shall be Ancient Path. That's it, farewell."
Instinctively, he took out a necklace from his ring.
She had even given him this necklace, which clearly had come from around her neck.
The necklace still carried a faint touch of her fragrance, and for a moment, Lan Xiaobu stood frozen.
Luo Caisi's shadow grew clearer in his mind; that elegant and serene girl was the only one he had ever met like her.
He once resigned himself to a fate that might end amidst the vast stars, never thinking of anything beyond that.
Now, however, having settled down, he realized that some things, once missed, could never be regained.
"Luo Caisi, I wonder how you are now," he said subconsciously as his thoughts drifted back to that small cave in the Qinling Mountains...
After an undetermined time, Lan Xiaobu awoke, and the beautiful woman's image gradually faded.
Looking at the necklace in his hand, he suddenly recalled that the first time he saw Luo Caisi, she wasn't wearing a necklace.
Yet when she bid him farewell, she had adorned herself with one, taking it off right before him and handing it to him…
Did this mean she wanted him to keep the necklace safe? Lan Xiaobu carefully took out a jade box and placed the necklace inside, sealing it with restrictions before stowing it in his ring.
As if he had made a decision, he murmured to himself, "From now on, I will call the technique I cultivate the Taichuan Method."
Taichuan was the name of the little wolf cub by Luo Caisi's side, and perhaps deep down, he longed for the day he could pass down the Taichuan Method to Luo Caisi.
...
The Kunxu had been opened for almost three months.
While Lan Xiaobu was diligently cultivating amidst the Five-Spice Mysterious Stream, all the other cultivators who entered Kunxu were crazily digging for various spirit herbs and seeking treasures.
Before entering Kunxu, Lan Xiaobu had planned that as soon as his cultivation stalled, he would venture out to find different spirit herbs in order to improve his alchemical skills.
Once he could create the Five Elements Cultivating True Pill, he would use that to leap into the Golden Core stage.
What Lan Xiaobu hadn't anticipated was the frenzied pace of his cultivation here, never once pausing.
The spiritual energy was simply too abundant, and he was surrounded by top-tier five-colored celestial mushrooms that he could consume at any moment.
While only the entirely golden five-colored mushrooms were truly valuable, there were plenty of other mushrooms around too.
As time flowed onward, Lan Xiaobu's cultivation had reached an almost complete Golden Core breakthrough, primed to ascend any moment.
At this juncture, Lan Xiaobu halted his practice, first gathering a dozen golden five-colored mushrooms and then stowing away the jade bucket filled with five-spice liquid, fetching another jade bucket to continue collecting the liquid.
Before advancing to the Golden Core realm, he decided to rest and regroup.
The Five-Spice Mysterious Stream lay by the sea, the waves crashing against the shores a thousand paces away, where over one thousand cultivators were frantically scouring for treasures in Kunxu.
Lan Xiaobu wanted to go treasure hunting too but truly had no time for it.
He had to elevate his strength within a year of entering Kunxu, or he would face death upon his return.
Not to mention others, even the likes of Gui Wushou were beyond him in strength.
It was certain that Gui Wushou had already figured out that he had no ties with Liu Li.
Once it was clear there were no connections, Gui Wushou would no longer hold back.
Before he left Kunxu, Lan Xiaobu had faith that Gui Wushou wouldn't cause trouble at the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect.
This type of person prioritized his interests above all; the most crucial for him was the "Ten Continents Dao Pill Record."
Until he acquired it, Gui Wushou wouldn't let Lan Xiaobu out of his sight.
Perhaps after dealing with Lan Xiaobu, he would casually eradicate the Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect, but that wouldn't be now.
Though the Kunxu was said to close after one year, that was only roughly estimated; who could know if it would suddenly shut down? Thus, Lan Xiaobu focused solely on improving his strength inside the Kunxu.
After organizing his belongings and resting for a period, he began to push for the Golden Core realm.
Originally, he had preserved a small section of spiritual vein specifically to break through to the Golden Core realm, and in the Five-Spice Mysterious Stream, the spiritual energy was incredibly dense.
When it wasn’t enough, he could easily take a sip from the bottle filled with five-spice liquid without worrying about spiritual energy issues.
In this land stacked with heavenly treasures, if he still couldn't reach the Golden Core realm, he could only conclude that he lacked talent.
Activating the Taichuan Method, the gathering spirit formation once again enveloped him in a long stream of spiritual energy that rushed towards Lan Xiaobu.
He felt every pore in his body engaging in the cultivation.
Circulating the Taichuan Method for an entire cycle felt as though every cell was washed by spiritual power.
This was genuine cultivation.
Compared to the Golden Crow Technique, it was the first time Lan Xiaobu grasped the importance of methodology.
There were hardly any stops in his cultivation process, and merely after a span of over half a month, the gray true core in his dantian had transformed into pure gold, surrounded by a layer of faint purple qi.
It was uncertain which tier his Golden Core had reached, but it certainly shouldn’t be of a lower grade.
Supported by the abundant spiritual energy of the Five-Spice Mysterious Stream, the faint purple qi grew even thicker.
Lan Xiaobu himself was astounded at how effortlessly and swiftly he had stepped into the Golden Core realm, as if everything fell into place seamlessly.
Even though he had attained the Golden Core realm, Lan Xiaobu noticed that as long as the Taichuan Method kept functioning, his cultivation continued to rapidly increase.
(End of today's update; good night, friends!)
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