"The second wonder: It shocked the entire region."
"The third wonder: Heavenly Fire Spreads Across the Plains."
"The Fourth Ultimate Technique: The Cycle of Heaven."
"The Fifth Wonder: Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens."
"Sixth Ultimate Skill: Reversing the Fate of Heaven and Earth."
As he spoke, Lin Yang observed the expressions of the crowd. Most of them were very serious and attentive, and the scene was quiet. If you didn't know better, you would think that they were top students listening attentively to the teacher's lecture.
Lin Yang was quite satisfied with this. Then he continued, "The most powerful part of this skill is the seventh technique. It is called 'Heaven and Earth Tremor,' and this move consists of five forms."
"First strike: The wind shatters the earth. Second strike: The water surges to the heavens. Third strike: The fire burns the fields. Fourth strike: The mountains tremble with fear: Mount Tai in the east, Mount Heng in the south, Mount Hua in the west, Mount Heng in the north, and Mount Song in the center—all five mountains roar together. Fifth strike: The thunder shatters heaven and earth: Ten thousand thunderbolts crash together."
"Of course, according to the records of our sect, King Wu Ji Fa once cultivated the seventh ultimate technique of this skill to the level of unleashing the five earth-shattering moves simultaneously."
"Moreover, this seventh secret is far from the end. As long as you are willing and have enough talent, you can develop the eighth and ninth secrets on your own. These are all irrelevant."
As he spoke, Lin Yang took out a stack of books. This stack of books was three feet tall and was divided into hundreds of small booklets.
Each booklet was very thin, only a few millimeters thick. Each booklet contained only about a dozen pages. Compared to the thick books that Li Shimin and his contemporaries often encountered, these were much lighter and more portable.
"Xiao Zhong, Xiao Ling, quickly distribute these manuals, making sure everyone here gets a copy." Lin Yang said with a smile, looking at the excited crowd below.
Soon, under the eager gazes of the crowd, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling each grabbed a stack and began distributing them.
"The quality of this book is quite good; at least it feels very nice to the touch. Could it be paper from the upper realm?"
This is the first reaction many people have upon receiving the book. It must be said that those who think this way have already been thoroughly misled by Lin Yang.
On the cover is a complete Bagua diagram, specifically the Pre-Heaven Bagua diagram of Fuxi. The Bagua diagram prevalent in this world is the Post-Heaven Bagua diagram of King Wen. Furthermore, the Pre-Heaven diagram and the Wuji diagram invented later by Chen Tuan, the patriarch of the Song Dynasty, do not exist in this world.
Therefore, compared to the main world's Bagua diagrams, which have been used to great effect, this world is still quite backward in this aspect. As a result, many people were completely bewildered upon seeing the cover.
Is this how you play with gossip?
Immediately afterwards, there was a flurry of pages turning, rustling and rustling. Before he knew it, Lin Yang felt as if he had returned to his high school days, surrounded by the sound of students diligently turning pages.
However, as she read on, Shi Feixuan's eyebrows furrowed. This book, "The Innate Qiankun Technique," was truly unexpected.
Originally, according to the rumors (released by Shilong Taoist Temple), there should have only been the first move, but now, a full six moves have appeared. The first six moves are all here. But isn't that a good thing?
But what's even more ridiculous is that it's way too simple! For example, the first skill, "Heaven and Earth Without Fixed Form," simply draws an unconventional Bagua diagram on it, along with hundreds of words of textual annotations.
The content mainly describes what one should do in mind when using this technique, but it completely omits any details about how to circulate internal energy.
This only covers the spiritual requirements; what about internal energy? If one doesn't know how internal energy circulates, or what the specific techniques are, how can one cultivate it? Does this mean that it's normal for someone who isn't a true emperor to not understand it?
Thinking this, Shi Feixuan raised her head to observe the reactions of the others. She then saw that everyone was scratching their heads and looking restless.
Even Li Shimin, the second son of the Li clan whom he had initially favored, now looked bewildered and confused. As for his nemesis, Wanwan, she was also looking around in the same direction.
After a moment, everyone in the room gave up on the booklet they were holding; they simply couldn't understand it. Could this be the cultivation method of the Immortal Realm? Or was it all a lie?
Seeing this, Lin Yang subconsciously nodded. The fact that he hadn't directly asked or said it was fake meant his deception was having some effect.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Lin Yang said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, but no one stood up. If it were simply a matter of insufficient aptitude preventing cultivation, wouldn't it be incredibly shameful to stand up and question it?
Actually, Dugu Feng originally wanted to ask, but her father stopped her, and then she lowered her head and said nothing more.
However, at the same time, Wanwan stood up abruptly. She smiled and said, "Hehe, I don't know why, but this technique is so difficult to practice. I wonder if there are any tricks to it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang nodded, then shook his head.
"So, Wanwan, what do you think a normal cultivation technique should look like?" Lin Yang asked in return.
"The acquired cultivation methods should have both techniques and mental methods. The techniques are the specific movements, while the mental methods are the methods of circulating internal energy."
"As for the first-level innate cultivation techniques, they include more content on mental cultivation. Comprehending these contents will allow one to form the corresponding state of mind. As for the grandmaster level, there are no fixed techniques; at most, there is only a general outline, and it all depends on personal comprehension," Wanwan said slowly.
Just like the Heavenly Demon Art she cultivated, the first fifteen levels correspond to the acquired and innate levels. The sixteenth and seventeenth levels correspond to the Grandmaster level. The eighteenth level corresponds to the Great Grandmaster level.
However, the content in these last three layers contains a lot of ambiguity, and almost all of it relies on personal understanding. At most, it only provides a direction for understanding.
Hearing this, and seeing that Wanwan seemed to understand, Lin Yang smiled and said, "Wanwan, you are right. However, the creators of those manuals are too incompetent and often fail to express the mindset corresponding to the manuals well."
"Therefore, a seemingly plausible but actually ambiguous passage is left behind. Some people even directly copy a passage from classics such as the Tao Te Ching and the Zhuangzi. As a result, if later generations have good comprehension, they can naturally understand the meaning behind it."
"Then, Wanwan, you might want to consider this question. Even the Heavenly Demon Art you cultivate, in the end, only has an overall outline, without the circulation of true qi or specific moves. So what about the higher-level 'Innate Qiankun Art'?"
Then, without waiting for Wanwan's reply, Lin Yang continued.
"Therefore, in the immortal realm, the most advanced cultivation techniques are often not written down, but only visualized in a diagram, because words simply cannot truly and accurately describe the cultivation technique itself."
"Some cultivation techniques don't even have visualization diagrams; you only need one item, and then you can only slowly comprehend it," Lin Yang explained, seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces.
"As for this cultivation method, it's the same. Although these visualization diagrams are somewhat irregular and imperfect, they can still serve as an introduction."
"So all you need to do is look at the visualization diagram, find the state of mind that suits you best, and then use these techniques. Then, based on the different levels of power, you can tell who has higher dragon energy and who has lower dragon energy."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought. Immediately, their minds became clear and empty, entering a state between existence and non-existence, commonly known as meditation, or in the West as contemplation.
Sure enough, upon contemplating this, everyone discovered many unusual things. After all, although this wasn't an imperial martial art, it was a genuine martial art based on destiny. Theoretically speaking, its power was entirely related to a person's destiny.
Of course, personal comprehension, aptitude, and innate talent will also have some influence, more or less.