Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 230 The Structure of Tongtian Valley, the True Chapter of Enlightenment

The moment Lü Qianche smashed open the stone bed beneath him, the previously quiet energy flow seemed to be activated, and all sorts of changes occurred at that moment.

Lu Qian stood in the center of the stone chamber, facing the cave that had been smashed open. At this moment, a clear and serene aura descended from above his head, swirling in the stone chamber for a while before plunging down into the cave.

The exposed structure of Tongtian Valley can be divided into three parts.

The first part features twenty-four linear canyons with distinct patterns, corresponding to the human spine.

The second part connects to a brain-like cave at the end of the canyon, corresponding to the human head.

The third part, the "What is a Human Being" stone chamber hidden beneath the pavilion in the Skull Cave, corresponds to the spiritual platform of the human body.

In the Great Circulation of the Ren and Du meridians, the Lingtai (spirit platform) is an important place. It not only symbolizes the end of the first half of the circulation but also the starting point of the second half.

Lu Qian had a sudden inspiration and took a gamble, and unexpectedly, he actually found the second half of the road.

He looked at the stone wall in front of him. On the bare stone wall, some words and phrases remained, but only one sentence was still complete.

Lu Qian murmured, "Human life is precious."

"Since human life is so precious, how could it be without the five internal organs and six bowels? And since we have the Governing Vessel, how could we be without the Conception Vessel?"

"At this point, the Ren and Du meridians are fully open, and the entire body's energy cycle is complete."

He stared into those eyes that shone with a crimson-gold light. In his vision, the Qi that flowed between heaven and earth seemed to be clearly sorted out, flowing through the void along specific meridians, like the meridians of a person.

His crimson-gold gaze swept across the surrounding scenery. The obstruction of the mountains and rocks vanished without a trace under the crimson-gold light. At this moment, Lü Qian seemed to see a giant circulating through the heavens.

The giant faced the earth and his back to the sky. The twenty-four vertical canyons that were outlined with patterns became the spine of the human body, and the rolling Qi flowed along the spine.

Initially, this flow of Qi moved slowly and gently at the location corresponding to the "tailbone gate," like a sheep pulling a cart.

The sheep-drawn cart moves quickly to the center of the spine, corresponding to the "Jiaji Pass" point, like a deer pulling a cart.

Finally, the deer-drawn cart arrives at the end of the spine, corresponding to the Jade Pillow Pass, and forcefully rushes through the pass, like a tiger pulling the cart.

As the tiger-shaped chariot leaped over the end of the spine, the flow of Qi followed, rushing into the head cave at the back of the valley, surging down towards the pavilion in the center of the cave, and heading straight for the [Spirit Platform] stone chamber below.

At this moment, Lü Qian was inside the giant's Niwan Palace [Lingtai].

He gazed intently at the Qi gathering in the void, which seemed to be the most real teaching material, revealing the mysteries of internal alchemy practice.

"This is the true 'Wuzhen Pian,' not a classical text or stone inscription, nor is it just words on paper; it is a genuine alchemical scripture!"

He originally thought that creating a magical aura that could transform ordinary people into extraordinary individuals and inscribe scriptures and Taoist texts would already be a great blessing left by the Ziyang Patriarch.

But to his surprise, the master's actions still exceeded the expectations of this ordinary little Taoist priest.

He uses the power of heaven and earth to explain the principles of life and destiny, and refines the energy of heaven and earth to elucidate the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir.

Master Ziyang actually fused the profound mysteries of internal alchemy cultivation from the "Wuzhen Pian" into the human body structure of Tongtian Valley.

In other words, this valley itself is the real "Wuzhen Pian"!

"Master Ziyang, you have thoroughly digested all the principles and fed them to future generations. You are truly an exceptional teacher."

Lu Qian stood on the Lingtai (spiritual platform) and carefully contemplated the profound mysteries of the Wuzhen Pian (Treatise on Enlightenment). He felt sincere admiration for the actions of Zhang Boduan, the Ziyang Zhenren (Master Ziyang).

It should be understood that the mysterious is the gateway to all wonders; the gate to the mysterious is easy to enter but difficult to penetrate.

It depends not only on the depth of one's affinity with others, but also on the innate talent and perseverance of the practitioner.

When Chunyang Lü Zu was enlightened by Zhongli Quan, he also went through ten trials and tribulations, including life and death, wealth, lust, enmity, and etiquette.

The Shangqing School of Maoshan even required three years of diligent study before bestowing upon them a single talisman.

However, Master Ziyang's arrangement can be said to be completely unreserved, revealing the Golden Elixir Path to the world.

If one is fortunate enough to enter Tongtian Valley, it can be said that one has reached the heavens in one step.

This attitude of showing no regard for the Great Dao can only be described as worthy of the title of Master Ziyang, who perfected the Great Dao of Golden Elixir and wrote the Dan Jing (Classic of Elixir).

The Tao follows the natural way, existing in all things in the world. Why seek it externally? Look inward!

"People admire the profound but do not understand it. Their exquisite hearts are obscured by the mortal world. They can only see the threshold outside, but they do not know that there is also a threshold in their hearts."

He reached out to receive a wisp of Qi falling from above his head. "Sometimes entering the Xuanmen only requires stepping over the threshold of the outside world, but truly understanding the Xuanmen requires one's own mind to also cross the threshold of the heart."

"This is the state of 'the mind is settled, the Dao mind is clear'!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the radiant primordial spirit in Lü Qian's spiritual platform became even more dazzling and clear, and the immortal golden light and aura flowed through his body with the Qi circulating in his body to his limbs and bones.

Lu Qian's body and bones also exuded a sense of tranquility and immortality. However, this appearance of an enlightened immortal did not last long before it was completely destroyed by Lu Qian himself.

He seemed to have suddenly thought of something upsetting, and he started swearing, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment in his heart.

"Damn it, that troublemaker Wugensheng actually got involved."

After saying that, he casually tossed the Qi swirling around his fingertips into the surroundings, letting it continue the second half of the cycle with the flow of Qi.

"Wugensheng, you have caused great harm to people."

"First, the Dao patterns on the spine are modified so that the Qi can be gathered but not dispersed. If an ordinary person were to mistakenly enter this place, they would truly die from an overflowing spiritual energy that could not be released."

In the original story, the ordinary people that Qu Tong brought along went up the spine and gathered their Qi in the brain according to the Three Vehicles Force, which could not be released. They could only suffocate until their heads exploded.

"To say that the Three-Cart Power is the demonic path is only in the eyes of us extraordinary people with orderly lineages. For ordinary people, it is already quite good if they can circulate Qi throughout the body as soon as they obtain it."

"It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering; you're truly a troublemaker."

"Why are there no descendants of the Thirty-Six Thieves for me to settle scores with and vent my resentment?"

As Lü Qian strolled through the Lingtai stone chamber, the fire in his heart grew increasingly intense, and his hands began to itch.

However, just as he was itching to get his hands dirty, there happened to be a few old acquaintances of the Thirty-Six Thieves, as well as their descendants, on the outskirts of Tongtian Valley.

"Grandma Jin Feng, you haven't led us astray, have you?"

Wang Zhenqiu, somewhat reckless, strode forward and walked up to Mei Jinfeng, who was leading the way. He bent down and asked, "We've been wandering around these mountains for several days now, and we've almost explored the entire Qinling Mountains."

"Could it be that you're getting old and haven't been here in a while, and you've forgotten... Oh dear!"

"Bang!"

Xia Liuqing withdrew her hand with a displeased expression. She first smiled at Mei Jinfeng, who was deep in thought, and then scolded Wang Zhenqiu.

"You brat, what are you talking about? How could Jin Feng'er be old? It's just that the mountains and forests have changed so much that she can't recognize the way."

"If you're impatient, then go home yourself. This stuff that's forced on you is just annoying to look at."

"Hey, you old man."

Wang Zhenqiu covered his head and stared at Xia Liuqing. Just as the two were facing off, Mei Jinfeng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up.

"No, I'm sure Tongtian Valley is just ahead, but for some reason, I can't seem to sense its presence anymore."

Zhang Chulan, who was lagging behind, glanced at Feng Baobao beside him upon hearing this. Seeing that she nodded, he understood that even Feng Baobao, who had extremely strong perception, had not noticed anything unusual.

He stroked his chin as he stepped forward, pondering as he asked.

"Could it be that the host family is refusing to let us in?"

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Chapter Two!