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

Chapter 158 The Path to Heaven is Complete; the Rest is Up to Time

"Study the Yellow Court Classic diligently and contemplate its teachings; in broad daylight, you will soar to the heavens."

Lu Qian was immersed in the Huangting Scripture, and all sorts of wonderful ideas in his mind kept colliding and structuring, constantly improving and strengthening the path to heaven that he had previously deduced.

He didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like a long dream spanning a thousand years. Lü Qian was immersed in this mysterious and profound state, and the Qi around his body followed the path he had deduced.

This energy flowed continuously, like a babbling brook or a surging river, coursing through his meridians.

Passing through the three dantian, crossing the five internal organs, circulating through the meridians and limbs, for a moment, Lü Qian felt as if he were in a hot spring, with a warm and lingering sensation emanating from his entire body.

Within his body, the two flames coexisted more harmoniously. The Samadhi True Fire and the Six Ding Divine Fire rose and fell in a special rhythm, much like the Yin and Yang in Tai Chi.

Between the rotation of these two forces, Lü Qian's soul and body were sandwiched between them, enjoying the scorching tempering and constant honing of the two true fires.

Introspecting oneself, within the three elixir centers, one's essence, energy, and spirit continuously increase, and the five internal organs in the abdomen radiate corresponding five-colored brilliance.

From the outside, Lu Qian's three dantian emanated a crystal-clear radiance, and his abdomen manifested a five-colored radiance that rotated in turn.

"Traveler, the path is complete, why do you not awaken!"

In the boundless void, the silent chanting of scriptures suddenly ended. A scroll of the Huangting Scripture had been recited. The ethereal and distant voice suddenly roared, as if a great bell had been struck.

The voice boomed, echoing throughout the entire space. As the shout rang out, Lü Qian, who had been sitting cross-legged in meditation in the void, slowly opened his eyes, within which golden-red flames burned fiercely.

But in the next instant, the firelight suddenly dissipated, and those eyes were like a vast, boundless deep sea, or a starry universe contained within them, serene and profound, empty and clear.

"Many thanks to the Patriarch for transmitting the Dao!"

He rose from the void, his feet treading on the boundless emptiness, and bowed respectfully before him. "The Way of the Yellow Court is like a vast ocean and starry sky. I have already obtained my own drop of water and a ray of light from it."

"Traveler, your mind is clear and your path is bright; please set off quickly."

"This junior takes his leave."

Lu Qian stood still, closed his eyes, his aura deep, profound, serene and natural. With a thought, he opened his eyes again, and what came into view was still the room where Lu Jin was transmitting the Dharma.

Before he could recover, the old Celestial Master's voice came from the courtyard.

"Hehehe, you two old rascals, remember to come visit me at Longhu Mountain next time. I'll definitely treat you well."

Through the open door, Lü Qian saw the old celestial master dispel the golden light spell and hand the sword seal in his hand to Ding Shian, who was standing to the side.

"Oh, you lucky little Taoist priest, you've finally woken up."

The old Celestial Master turned around and looked at Lü Qian inside the room with a smile. A golden light flashed in his eyes. "Not bad, you have comprehended your own Dao from the Yellow Court."

"Your talent is truly comparable to the legendary Chunyang Lu Zu and Chongyang Zu Shi."

His judgment was not without basis. It should be noted that the Huangting Jing of the Shangqing School had been lent to Lu Zu and Wang Chongyang, and the Quanzhen School's internal alchemy was derived from it.

Although the Huangting Jing does not contain specific routes for circulating Qi, it thoroughly explains the fundamentals of cultivation, completely laying out the underlying logic of cultivation methods to the world.

If one has enough talent, the observer can naturally deduce the path that suits them based on their own needs.

The old celestial master sighed, turned and left with his hands behind his back, "What a pity, you've already achieved the path of cultivation, but if you're slow on one step, you'll be slow on every step."

"Respectfully seeing off the Celestial Master."

Lu Qian smiled and bowed to the departing figure of the old Celestial Master. He naturally understood what the other party meant, but now he no longer lacked classic texts for reference. What he lacked most now was time.

In this world, only time does not fail us, and only time does not deceive us.

He is only 26 years old now, but he has already made up his mind about the Tao and understood his own Tao. The rest is up to time to accumulate and refine.

The path of cultivation is endless, and we must proceed step by step, one step at a time, walking steadily.

Moreover, he is now much faster than those ancestors were back then, but Lü Qian doesn't care, because this is the glory of him, the successor!

Lu Qian watched the old Celestial Master and Ding Shian leave. He stood inside the house and spread his hands, saying, "Originally it was the Tongtian Lu, but it turned into the Huangting Jing. The karmic connections in this world are truly mysterious."

"Enough, let's continue on our journey."

Under the cover of night, Lü Qian, bathed in moonlight and treading on starlight, walked out of the courtyard carrying a wooden sword, just as he had arrived.

"Do not seek outside, do not seek outside, the Way is under your feet, walk in your heart."

"The true and wondrous secret of the perfect integration of exoteric and esoteric teachings lies in the two words 'nature' and 'life,' which connect from beginning to end."

The young Taoist's back looked very elegant and natural. His steps were neither hurried nor slow, but in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared into the night, with only a slight mountain breeze blowing past.

……

The next morning, on a platform in the back mountain, Lü Qian and Wang Ye waited there. He let out a long whistle and summoned his mount.

Looking at the enormous white crane before him, Wang Ye's eyes revealed admiration and anticipation. After all, which cultivator hadn't fantasized about riding a crane through the sky like those immortals?

"Senior brother, is your crane stable?"

"Hey, just sit tight and relax, you'll be fine!"

Lü Qian flipped over and leaped onto the crane's back, using his Tai Chi strength to pull Wang Ye up as well.

"rise!"

"唳~"

Once Wang Ye had regained his footing, Lü Qian patted the white feathers beneath him. After a long cry from the white crane, it flapped its wings, swirling in the wind as it soared into the sky, with two people sitting on its back.

"Celestial Master, we're off!"

"唳~"

The crane carried the two people up from the platform and flew northward, bathed in the golden-red glow of the rising sun.

On the platform, the gust of wind lifted the old master's robe sleeves and white eyebrows. He stroked his beard, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes. "Really, they don't even know to let the old man experience this."

"Forget it, that little monkey Zhou Meng probably never even rode it... Wait, the more I talk about it, the more sour I feel."

The old master paused in stroking his beard, then turned and took out his phone from his sleeve. "No, I still need to vent this anger on someone. You two from Maoshan, I'll invite you to have some fun this time."

"Beep... Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off..."

Turning his head, the old master reluctantly put down his phone. "Fine, couldn't you have consulted with me before undertaking these important matters, and let me participate as well?"

"If one or two of them do this, you should know that I keep my mouth shut."

"That's it, it's all due to fate, and we can't force it."

The old master put away his phone, turned around, and walked off the platform.

……

In the afternoon, in Beijing, at Wang Ye's family's villa in the mountains.

"That brat, he said he was coming but didn't tell us his flight or train number, just told us to wait at home. He said he'd arrive today, but it's already afternoon."

Wang Weiguo paced back and forth in the pavilion in the garden, his hand behind his back clutching his phone, the screen displaying a text message sent by Wang Ye that morning.

"If you ask me, he's just been staying in the mountains for too long, and he's become wild. When he comes back, I'll teach him a lesson."

Sitting to the side, Madam Wang knew that Wang Ye's father had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and helplessly advised him, "Alright, just consider it as accompanying me for a stroll in the garden today."

"I'll take a stroll, but madam, isn't just walking around the garden a bit too monotonous...?"

Before Wang Weiguo could say anything while holding Madam Wang's hand, a clear and melodious crane cry suddenly rang out in the air.

"唳~"

"Dad, Mom, I'm home."

"Wang Shanxin, how have you been?"

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