Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Lei Jun was tall and large in stature, so the house he lived in had been modified earlier.

Even though it was somewhat difficult for Gungun to enter through the door, at least there was no need to dismantle the door or the house.

After entering, Yuan Mobai's expression had returned to normal.

He sat down and, disregarding Lei Jun's earlier question, asked instead, "How fares the Mount Shu Sect now?"

Lei Jun immediately straightened his expression and replied, "The storm has temporarily subsided, but the undercurrents remain strong."

The internal conflict in Mount Shu seemed to have reached a final outcome, and unlike the early divisions of Celestial Master Mansion, it was not split.

But the people of Mount Shu Sect were far from being completely at ease.

The scope of the battle was so wide that it nearly involved all the Mount Shu experts.

In a Blood Battle, the once-neutral faction within Mount Shu Sect, which had served to mediate internal and external conflicts, was almost completely converted...

"I still hope that the comrades of Mount Shu can maintain control of the situation," sighed Yuan Mobai lightly.

Lei Jun understood the unspoken implications of his master's words.

If internal strife arose again within Mount Shu Sect, there might be another battle in the future.

It wasn't that the various experts of Mount Shu Sect desired to fight to the death.

If they didn't fight, there were others who hoped they would.

With internal and external forces fanning the flames, it was very important to be able to maintain self-control.

Next, Lei Jun relayed more of his experiences and details from his journey to Bashu to Yuan Mobai.

He didn't mention much about the light sphere in his mind and his fortune, glossing over them as luck and inspiration.

Aside from inquiring more about matters related to Mount Shu, Yuan Mobai just listened to the other events and did not ask further.

Hearing Lei Jun recount how his long stay on Yushan had attracted Gungun, due to the allure of the Supreme Pure Golden Bamboo, Yuan Mobai chuckled and sighed, "So be it, it too is a kind of fate."

Lei Jun said, "Master, are you going to have another disciple?"

Yuan Mobai shook his head, "The one who has formed a bond with it is you, not me."

He looked at the panda, which was clever but still somewhat naïve, "Chongyun, you've been an initiate for quite some time now, and after being Talisman-bestowed, you have cultivated to the Fourfold Heaven Realm. Normally, you would also be able to accept disciples."

"Me?"

Lei Jun turned his head to look at Gungun.

Man and panda locked eyes, both blinking in unison.

So, my previous generation's master was a panda. And my next generation's disciple is also a panda? This is indeed fate... Lei Jun laughed at himself mockingly.

He turned his head back to Yuan Mobai, "Then, Master, what should I do next?"

Yuan Mobai spoke, "The rules of Our Sect prohibit the casual transmission of the true teachings without the Transcension Ritual. I have another scroll of Taoist Laws which you can teach by giving guidance and nourishing it with spiritual objects. Once this Mountain Pi has made progress in its studies, fully awakened its spiritual intelligence, and is able to change its form, you can arrange for it to enter the Tao Boy Court. There, it can officially join our Taoist Sect through the proper rituals and gain the qualification to participate in the Transcension Ritual. After the Transcension Ritual is conducted and it formally becomes your disciple to learn the Taoist way, everything that follows will be simple."

Master, your experience truly runs deep... thought Lei Jun.

Yuan Mobai seemed to know what he was thinking and shook his head slightly, "There's no need to guess, indeed, that is how your grandmaster arranged for me."

His mood serene, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes, "How time flies, it has been over a hundred years..."

At this moment, Lei Jun silently stood aside, not disturbing Yuan Mobai.

However, Yuan Mobai quickly regained his composure and passed on the new Taoist Laws to Lei Jun.

Lei Jun received them, called "Supreme Response Scrolls, Transformation Chapter."

"As a disciple of the Tao, there's still so much I don't understand; I wouldn't want to mislead any apprentice."

Lei Jun looked at the enormous Gungun beside him, "I'll just use this method and the spiritual objects to help this lazy creature unlock its spiritual intelligence for now. When it comes time to choose a master to learn from, we should also consider its own wishes."

Yuan Mobai smiled and nodded, "That's very good."

Lei Jun then said, "Master, I had also promised it a feast of Supreme Pure Golden Bamboo to reassure it when it agreed to leave its home to come to Longhu Mountain with us. What do you think... "

Yuan Mobai laughed, "Bringing it in is not possible, alas, I will take care of it myself."

Gungun was not yet truly capable of understanding a great deal of human speech.

But perhaps by good fortune or kismet, it was exceptionally sensitive to Supreme Pure Golden Bamboo. Upon hearing Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai's conversation, its large, chubby face lit up with delight, and its small eyes gleefully spun around.

Seeing this, both Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai laughed.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Lei Jun took out the most important acquisition from his trip to Bashu.

The purple True Yin Bamboo Stamen.

He then took out the pure white Vermilion Sun Blossom, both of them facing each other, creating their own unique enchantment.

Yuan Mobai nodded slowly, "As expected, they are indeed two spiritual objects that nurture and counterbalance each other."

Under his guidance, Lei Jun became even more certain in his heart.

「After a few days」

Once Lei Jun was fully prepared and his essence, energy, and spirit were all cultivated to their peak state, he began the most critical step.

For the sake of secrecy and to ensure he would not be disturbed, Lei Jun chose to perform this significant act in the residence of his master, Yuan Mobai.

He set up the Jiao Chang and sat atop the three-tiered Dharma Altar, burning incense and praying to the heavens.

As the incense smoke rose straight into the sky, Lei Jun extended his hands to each side.

Above his head, three Original Talismans flashed with Spirit Light, connecting to form a curtain of enchanting luminescence.

With a purple on one side and a white on the other, one yin and one yang, two Spirit Flowers stood beside Lei Jun.

At that moment, stimulated by his mana, the True Yin Bamboo Stamen and the Vermilion Sun Blossom both shattered into streams of light.

The brilliance circulated and soon transformed into black and white Yin Yang Dual Qi, which Lei Jun then collected into his palms.

Lei Jun brought both hands together to form a spell, which he held in front of his chest.

On the curtain formed by the three Original Talismans above his head, the black and white Qi appeared simultaneously.

The interweaving of black and white Qi resonated with another force in the air.

The Shadow Rabbit Vine and Heartburn Chi had long been refined by Lei Jun, merging into his Yin Yang Two Evil.

Now, the Yin Yang Two Evil appeared alongside the black and white Qi, resonating with each other.

Streams of Spirit Light shone together, and finally, on the Original Talismans above Lei Jun's head, a Taiji Yin Yang Diagram seemed to take shape.

The Taiji Yin Yang Diagram intermingled like water and fire, nearly bursting forth from Lei Jun's Original Talisman.

Dragon chants and tiger roars faintly arose, as the forms of dragon and tiger simultaneously appeared.

The foundation of Lei Jun's cultivation in the Daoist Laws of Dragon Tiger Mountain was the harmony of Yin and Yang and the convergence of dragon and tiger. All of this now reflected and enhanced the spiritual energy he was refining.

As the Taiji circulated, the black and white energies sunk down and disappeared into Lei Jun's Original Talisman.

The Yin Yang Dual Qi had not truly vanished.

Rather, it passed through the base of Lei Jun's mana, reaching deep into his Spiritual Soul.

There, the True One Altar Cave Heaven quietly opened.

The Forty-Nine Lamps shone with Clear Insight, and the Splendid Nine Banners fluttered in the breeze.

The wondrous sound of the Tao harmonized with the sound of silence, its melody flowing through the interior of the Cave Heaven.

The Yin Yang Dual Qi circled the True One Altar once within the ritual field, then entered the Law Platform First Layer through the Flying Bridge Earth Gate.

On the Law Platform First Layer, a great number of Tao Containment runes simultaneously flickered to life.

The Yin Yang Dual Qi circulated among them, not settling for a moment. But the colors black and white gradually faded away, merging into one. True One without second. Merging harmoniously, indistinguishable from one another. In the end, only a faint clear qi remained within the Law Platform First Layer.

The clear qi, like wind, blew out from the True One Altar, passing through the Cave Heaven's ritual ground, passing through Lei Jun's Spiritual Soul, passing through his Original Talisman. Finally, all converged upon his physical flesh and body.

Lei Jun did not feel any special changes himself.

He just felt lighter all over.

But next, as he operated his own mana, he immediately felt his strength divided into two paths, yet interwoven and connected with each other. With mutual exchange in perpetual intertwining, everything seemed unceasing and boundless.

At the thought from Lei Jun's mind, his physical body suddenly felt cool and refreshing.

On his Original Talisman, a faint black qi emerged.

The black qi was not evil; it merely signified the utmost true and pure Yin of the world.

With another thought from Lei Jun, his body felt a wave of heat.

On the Original Talisman, a faint white qi surfaced, manifesting the utmost true and pure Yang.

Yin Yang Sacred Body.

Lei Jun felt blessed by good fortune and was sincerely joyful.

He had succeeded!

With the integrated help of the True One Altar, Vermilion Sun Blossom, and True Yin Bamboo Stamen, he had successfully crossed this difficult and critical step.

Successfully enhancing his own Root Bone once more.

From the Hidden Dragon Spirit Body, he had ascended to the Yin Yang Sacred Body.

Yin and Yang in balance, creating and supporting each other, and interchangeably transfusing, all manipulable with ease.

In the future, whether he practiced Yin or Yang Taoist Laws or Curse Techniques, he would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

With Yin and Yang in balance, he might even experience a further sublimation.

Moreover, the Daoist Heritage of the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion emphasized the Daoist way of combining both water and fire, dragon and tiger—the harmony of Yin and Yang.

Thus, Lei Jun's practice of his sect's Taoist Laws would now be even more supported by a unique advantage.

The Yin Yang Sacred Body could indeed be said to be one of the most suitable Root Bone Physiques for practicing the Celestial Master's Taoist Laws.

The moment Lei Jun silently operated his Mysterious Skill, he already felt spiritual inspiration and Spiritual Power interweaving and accumulating within him to an irresistible degree.

A black and a white mana intertwined, and just like that, above Lei Jun's head, began to evolve into patches of Light Mist.

After an indeterminate amount of time, the Light Mist interwove and solidified, suddenly transforming into a new Original Talisman—Lei Jun's fourth Original Talisman.

Four Original Talismans, the Perfection of the Fourth Layer of Heaven!

This elevation in Root Bone directly propelled Lei Jun's Cultivation to a higher level, reaching the perfected state of the Fourth Layer of Heaven.

Just like the time when his Comprehension was enhanced before, excellent, excellent... Lei Jun nodded repeatedly.

He let out a long breath, then silently meditated and regulated his breath.

After a while, Lei Jun concluded his practice and stood up from the Dharma Altar.

Outside the Jiao Chang, Master Yuan Mobai was watching him with a smile.

Lei Jun stepped forward to greet him, "Master."

Yuan Mobai said with a smile, "Very good. In this way, you have laid a solid foundation for your cultivation in the Fifth Layer Heaven Tao Palace Realm in the future."

The Taoist Talisman Sect's cultivation involves combining life and spirit, focusing on both Spiritual Soul and physical flesh.

However, comparatively speaking, the Qi Refinement of the First Heaven Layer and Foundation Establishment of the Second Heaven Layer lean more towards Corporeal Life Mastery. In contrast, the Altar of the Third Heaven Layer and the Original Talisman realm of the Fourth Heaven Layer focus more on elevating the Spiritual Soul.

Upon reaching the Fifth Layer Heaven Tao Palace Realm, Corporeal Life Mastery will once again experience a tremendous enhancement.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the Cultivator's steady progress.

For Lei Jun, aside from adapting to his body's new state and stabilizing his own Cultivation, the most important task he faces next is the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between the Fourth and Fifth Heaven Layers.

Although possessing the Five-Element Tao Treasure Sand, relying solely on this treasure is not enough.

"Transcending tribulation always depends primarily on oneself," said Yuan Mobai. "However, Chongyun, now that you possess both the Saintly Physique Root Bone and Clear Insight Enlightenment, as long as you cultivate steadily and maintain a calm state of mind, the future holds promise."

Lei Jun replied, "Master, have no worries. Your disciple will heed your teachings carefully."