Ascension failed, the system took me away

This was the first time Bai Qin discovered a clue related to his own path of cultivation, and he paid close attention to it.

After all, this kind of information is very difficult to find even in the system.

He has not found any useful information so far, all he has found are some specious statements.

In response to Bai Xin's question, Shen Jinian explained: "The three elders did not merge with us. They left behind some memories of the Creation of Heaven before they disappeared."

"It is said that the three great masters are the spirit of Pangu the Great God after he created the world."

"The essence turned into Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, the qi turned into Taiqing Daode Tianzun, and the spirit turned into Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun. He is the oldest god in the heaven, and his existence is older than that of the Emperor of Heaven."

"So the three masters' respective traditions have slightly different foundations, but Master Taiqing's Qi Refining Way is still the most widely spread."

Bai Yin seemed to be thinking about something, the way of refining Qi was indeed very universal.

It takes a huge amount of resources to achieve success from the very beginning, and it is a path of practice that requires you to spend a lot of money from the beginning.

In this ancient society, with low productivity and no frequent spiritual energy tides, it was impossible to find so many natural treasures.

This is the path of cultivation for kryptonians.

Although starting with God does not require a lot of resources, it is extremely difficult.

To sense the existence of one's own god by relying on a mortal body is a step that blocks almost 100% of people. It can be said to be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

If one has a large amount of resources at the advanced level, even an ant can be transformed into an extraordinary being.

This method of entering the world of God depends entirely on one’s talent. If one does not have the talent, then it will not work. There is no shortcut at all.

So this is a niche path for people with extraordinary talents.

The final introduction to Qi Refining is relatively moderate and peaceful.

The requirements for talent are not as stringent as those for refining the spirit, and the resource consumption is not as terrible as that for refining the essence.

As long as you can meditate and feel the qi, you have successfully gotten started.

Although it is still out of reach for most people, the threshold is much lower than the other two.

No wonder the way of refining qi has become mainstream.

Shen Zhinian continued, "The idea of ​​the Three Elements in One was passed down from the three great masters, and this matter also triggered a dispute over concepts."

"Master Yuqing believes that we need to restore Pangu's orthodoxy, pass down the Three Yuan Great Way, and eliminate other unorthodox cultivation methods."

"Master Shangqing feels that this method is too harsh. The Heavenly Dao has a glimmer of hope. Doing this will cut off the future of all living beings. It cannot be done."

"Master Taiqing only said to follow nature and do nothing. He neither agreed nor disagreed."

"In the end, they parted on bad terms, and the three religious traditions were separated from then on."

Shen Zhinian's tone was flat, but the idea of ​​the fusion of the gods was very complicated. Bai Yin sensed a hint of regret in it.

However, what Shen Zhinian said about the ideological dispute among the Three Pure Ones was consistent with Bai Yin's stereotype of them.

"So you have practiced this Three Elements Integration Method?"

Shen Zhinian nodded without denying: "After the family split, Master Yuqing passed it down, but no one and no god has ever mastered it."

"Just as Master Shangqing said, the conditions for the Three Elements Integration are very harsh. If we only spread this method, there will probably be no more cultivators in the world."

Harsh? How is it harsh?

Bai Xin didn't quite understand what Shen Zhinian said.

"Wouldn't it be natural for the three elements to merge into one? So what's the difficulty? Why haven't any of you gods succeeded?"

Hearing this, the ethereal and illusory figure of Shen Zhinian suddenly flickered violently.

A stream of chaotic thoughts emanated involuntarily, and those thoughts left by the gods seemed very angry.

However, the change was quickly suppressed, and Shen Zhinian smiled bitterly with some helplessness:

"The integration of the three elements requires equal amounts of energy, but we have no way of achieving this balance."

"The more subtle it is, the more difficult it is. No matter how hard you try, there will always be a tiny difference that will prevent the three-in-one from succeeding."

"Every time you breathe in and out, it will cause changes in your Qi and Essence, but breathing in and out is the foundation of life, and it will only stop when your body dies and your Tao disappears."

As long as this world exists, whether it is God or human, they need to exchange energy and matter with the outside world.

Ordinary people eat, drink, defecate, urinate and breathe, while practitioners breathe in and out spiritual energy and observe nature.

It is the same even if you become a strong person in your own small world. After all, you cannot create something out of nothing.

Because the world also needs to exchange energy with the void outside.

"Then wouldn't it be enough to improve the ability to control the mind and grasp the essence and energy?" Bai Yin said as a matter of course.

Shen Zhinian shook his head: "That's what I thought at the beginning."

"But the more powerful a god is, the more imbalanced it becomes, right? A stronger body is needed to carry it."

"Moreover, every thought of a powerful god will cause greater fluctuations."

Hearing this, 5677 came up with a bad idea: "If becoming stronger doesn't work, then why not weaken yourself? If you weaken yourself to a certain extent, you can easily control it!"

Seeing an incomprehensible panda projection, Shen Zhinian was somewhat surprised: "What...what kind of existence is this? It was you who awakened..."

"It's not important, just keep talking."

"Oh, okay." Seeing that 5677 didn't want to reveal more, Shen Zhinian didn't ask any more questions and continued.

"Some people have thought of weakening themselves, but there are only a few people who can do it."

"After all, after all the hard work of ascending to heaven, not everyone has the determination to give up all their skills now."

Bai Xin was not surprised. God is also human and has human nature.

Although strong people can control their own emotions, facing their own weakness has already touched the foundation of survival, so it is normal to hesitate.

"However, there was a powerful god who tried it, but as his spirit weakened, his control also declined, and he became weaker and weaker, and finally suffered a disaster."

"Who is so brave?" Bai Yin was a little surprised that someone dared to try such a bad idea.

Shen Zhinian uttered three words in a somewhat complicated tone: "Kinnara."

As soon as you hear the name, you can tell that he is not from Taoism, but from Buddhism.

"Buddha also practices the Taoist method?"

"The laws of this world are all based on essence, energy and spirit. It's just that the concepts of the process are different. Besides, Master Yuqing doesn't restrict Buddhists from participating when he teaches the law." The god only sighed.

Hearing this, Bai Qin's stereotype of Master Yuqing was broken.

It is said that this person attached great importance to the background of his disciples, which can be seen from the method of refining the spirit that he taught.

We don’t accept ordinary people, we only accept those with rare talents and abilities.

"Kinnara saw that the usual path was not feasible, so he did the opposite and practiced the Three Elements Integration Method in reverse."

"Initially, he stabilized his weakening changes with his advanced Buddhist practice, and his unity seemed to improve. Everyone looked forward to his success."

5677 interrupted: "Something happened back there?"

Shen Zhinian was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Yes, something happened."

"For unknown reasons, the Buddha expelled him from Buddhism on the grounds that his six senses were impure."

"Kinnara was deeply shocked and disappeared without a trace. When he reappeared, he had been possessed by a demon."

"He abandoned the name Kinnara and called himself - Muten."