Mortal Mage

"What method do you practice?"

Qing Ling controlled Zhang Mingxuan's body, raised his hands and arms, looked around at the blueprints flashing with a bright green light, and began to copy and lay out the spiritual power veins of the teleportation array in space.

"Breathing method."

"Tsk tsk, mixed spiritual roots, and practicing this low-level method, what's the difference between that and no practice?"

“I don’t understand this.”

Zhang Mingxuan responded calmly. He didn't even have a sect, and had never practiced for a day. If he hadn't helped Shi Manman to release the spiritual power in her body, he would probably still be at the 0.01 level of Qi Refining.

"Let me first tell you some basic knowledge of cultivation."

Zhang Mingxuan began to speak in a clear voice, "The method is the foundation of cultivation. It allows the spiritual roots to absorb spiritual energy and then transform the spiritual energy into true energy. The true energy is stored in the dantian. The method determines the upper limit of your cultivation and the capacity of the dantian. The larger the capacity, the better."

"What is the difference between true qi, spiritual power, and mana?"

Zhang Mingxuan asked via voice transmission.

"When using a skill, the skill will draw on the true qi in the Dantian to exert its power. However, Taoist magic, immortal magic, flying swords, weapons, magic tools and treasures must convert the true qi into spiritual power or magic power before their power can be activated. You can think of spiritual power as low-level magic power. Skills and spells will first convert the true qi into spiritual power, and then into magic power, so as to activate or activate it."

"The method determines the upper limit of your practice, and your spiritual roots and realm determine the amount of true qi you can store. When using the skills and spells, you need to mobilize true qi. Without true qi, there will be no spiritual power and magic power. If you can't mobilize spiritual power and magic power, you are just a mortal."

"Are there good and bad methods?"

Zhang Mingxuan asked in a voice transmission, while explaining the techniques that needed to be paid attention to when using the teleportation array.

"In addition to the secular methods, the methods of independent practitioners, and some evil methods, there are actually many methods of the sects that can be practiced to the Mahayana stage and successfully transcend the tribulation. Therefore, the methods passed down by the orthodox sects are not divided into good and bad, but there is a distinction between the three talents and three gates."

"Then, what are the three talents?"

"The Law of Longevity, the Law of Spiritual Energy, and the Law of the Great Way are the Law of the Three Talents. These three laws correspond to the "previous life", "present life", and "next life" respectively. These are the "three gates."

"What's the difference?"

"How simple it is. Longevity-related methods focus on longevity, Heavenly Dao-related methods focus on skills, and Great Dao-related methods focus on cultivation. All methods are equal. Although there is no distinction between good and bad, there are differences in the manifestation of images, signs, and forms."

"What is a simile?"

"Xiang is to guide the direction, omen is a sign of warning, and form is the manifestation of results. These things will be reflected in your sea of ​​consciousness when you practice the technique."

"First, the 'Longevity Method' can help you see clearly the obstacles caused by the karma of your past lives to your present life."

"Secondly, the 'Spiritual Energy Method' can reveal the upper limit of the cultivation level that can be achieved in this life."

"Finally, the Great Dao Dharma can reveal the outline of the future."

"Then... I want to know what category the breathing method belongs to?

"Your method is a commonplace copy in the Cuiyun Continent. It has no analogues and is just toilet paper for the common people."

Qing Ling sneered and spoke bluntly, while the spiritual energy veins of the formation around Zhang Mingxuan's body flickered with green light, like a rapidly constructed circular building, lighting up layer by layer.

Zhang Mingxuan felt a tightness in his chest. The breathing method was a secret of the imperial court in Canglang. If it was leaked among the people, the whole family would be executed at best, and the entire clan would be implicated at worst. However, such a secret method was like toilet paper in Cuiyun Continent. He was silent for a long time before he gradually calmed down. After thinking and digesting Qingling's words, he continued to ask, "Which of the three methods should I practice?"

"Oh, it's not about which one you should practice, but which one you can encounter. The Dharma is the foundation of all the major sects. The disciples of the general sect can only get a few words at a time. Even the inner disciples need to complete one level of practice before the elders will provide the next level." Qing Ling smiled and added; "The sect's Dharma cannot be passed on to outsiders, even to couples, unless you join the Sword Sect."

"Oh……"

Zhang Mingxuan wanted to ask what the Sword Sect's method was and whether he could have a copy, but Qingling obviously understood his thoughts, and after being rejected so flatly, he was too embarrassed to continue asking in such a close manner.

But they are husband and wife after all, so there is no telling what may happen in the future.

Even if it's not possible, with his connections, it shouldn't be difficult for him to join the Sword Sect.

After thinking for a while, he thought about the question of the Dharma door again, and asked, "What is the relationship between the past life, present life, and future life and cultivation?"

When Qing Ling heard Zhang Mingxuan's new question, a hint of vicissitudes gradually appeared in his hearty voice. He sighed with a smile, "When a person is alive, it is inevitable that he will be burdened by the cause and effect of the previous life, trapped by the circumstances of this life, and confused by the fate of the next life." Qing Ling continued to explain, "The previous life affects your spiritual roots and talents, and determines the starting point of your cultivation; this life determines the size of your opportunities; the next life gate affects your future reincarnation and opportunities. These are the three gates."

"How are the images, signs, and forms manifested?"

Zhang Mingxuan asked further, and his understanding of the word karma was recorded in the breathing method, which refers to the good and bad karma created by sentient beings.

"The longevity method relies on the door of the previous life." When practicing, the "images" that emerge in the sea of ​​consciousness are fragments of memories; "signs" are obstacles to your practice, and "forms" are the direction of your practice;"

Qing Ling replied.

"The spiritual energy methods rely on the gate of this life." When practicing, the "image" that emerges in the sea of ​​consciousness is your enlightenment; the "symbol" is the change you feel, and the "form" is the strength you gain from practicing;"

Qing Ling continued.

"The Great Dao Method relies on the gate to the next life." When practicing, the "image" that emerges in the sea of ​​consciousness is your premonition. The "omen" is the scene of your future, and the "shape" will gradually reveal the outline of your next life;"

Qing Ling finally explained, "These are all reminders of the unfinished karma of your past lives, the opportunities you should seize in this life, and the choices you should make in your future practice. They are not very important. You will naturally see them once you have the Dharma... In addition, the "door to the next life" not only affects your future reincarnation and opportunities. It is also related to the "karma" you have accumulated in this life. The "good karma" and "bad karma" will bear their own fruits, and the fruits will determine the starting point of your next life. This is true for all sentient beings."

"Well, then doesn't it mean that my twelve mixed spiritual roots are due to too many bad karmas in my previous life?"

Zhang Mingxuan felt a surge of fear in his heart and quickly recalled his life on Blue Star.

Before traveling through time, he was just a hard-working worker on Blue Star. He would feed stray cats and dogs when he saw them. Apart from cursing his boss in private, he did not do any evil deeds. In this life, he should be considered to have been "legally" reborn on this continent, but he didn't know why his memories were retained. So according to the theory of cause and effect, if his spiritual roots were related to his previous life, then his spiritual roots would not be useless.

"Not necessarily. Mortals without spiritual roots do a lot of good deeds, so they will be reborn with spiritual roots. But people with spiritual roots can usually build a foundation as long as they enter a sect. At the very least, they will have a lifespan of several hundred years, so they won't have to worry about their afterlife." Qing Ling changed the subject and asked with a trace of spiritual power on his fingertips; "Where is Canglang?"

"Astronomical direction: Southeast, cloudy."

"Hexagram position: Zhen 44"

"Star position: North Star, three feet, three inches and forty-eight points east of north."

After hearing this, Qing Ling controlled Zhang Mingxuan's body, raised his hand and drew on the secret room array for a while, then fell on the cushion and added, "I see that you have only lived for 19 years in this life, but you have already had extraordinary understanding and great opportunities. You must be a person with good karma and great cause and effect."

As soon as she finished speaking, she had already taken her soul back into her Nascent Soul and returned the body to Zhang Mingxuan.

"What chance do I have? I haven't even found a good method yet, and the major sects are unwilling to accept me."

Zhang Mingxuan took out his flying sword, stepped on it and jumped up. With the help of Qingling Yuanying, he channeled a trace of spiritual power into his fingertips, activated the teleportation array, and flew into the array.

A flash of white light appeared in the secret room, and he disappeared.

Within the teleportation array.

In the universe, stars are twinkling and shining all over the sky.

"You know what your chances are."

Qingling's tone was full of contempt.

"Why do I feel that this should be your chance?"

"Tsk, how can a useless spiritual root like you be a chance for a Yuanying elder like me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them rushed out of the teleportation array.

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Canglang Continent, the Emperor's bedroom.

A white light flashed, and Zhang Mingxuan flashed into the bedroom.

He put away his sword, stood up, and looked around.

Shi Manman was sitting cross-legged in front of the desk in the bedroom, flipping through a thick book in her hands.

She was wrapped in a bright purple phoenix robe, which was woven with gold thread and embroidered with beautiful mountains and rivers. The long strips of gauze on her shoulders fluttered in the wind, making her look elegant.

The white fox lay beside her jade feet with its eyes narrowed, patting its tail gently.

Zhang Mingxuan was facing Shi Manman in front of him.

"came back?"

Shi Manman closed the thick book in her hand with a "snap" and looked up to meet Zhang Mingxuan's eyes.

On the cover of the book are seven large golden characters: "Chronicle of the Imperial Dynasty".

"Ah."

Zhang Mingxuan gave a dry laugh and seemed quite alienated from Shi Manman.

"You are not Zhang Mingxuan! Who are you!"

As Shi Manman spoke, her spiritual sense swept over, and she turned pale with shock. Cold sweat immediately broke out on her back. With a sharp roar, a blood-red sword shining with neon light suddenly appeared in her hand. She took a half step and circled to Zhang Mingxuan's back. When she finished speaking, the blood-red sword was already on Zhang Mingxuan's neck, waiting for him to utter even half a wrong word.