491: The True Explanation of Taoism, Yin Yang and the Five Elements

Xie Weilou replied, "Mr. Song taught me Heaven Hammering Fist, Sixth Gentleman taught me All Living Beings as One Blade, and as for Fourth Mr.… he gave me some scrolls, and now my Alchemy, Restriction, and Formations have improved!"

Shen Yuzhen became interested: "What grades have your Alchemy, Restriction, and Formations reached?"

For Fourth Mr. to personally teach, it must be extraordinary. Of course, the key still depends on how well Xie Weilou learned.

Xie Weilou pondered, "Alchemy is at the peak of sixth grade, and Restriction and Formations have reached the peak of seventh grade."

"Alchemy, peak of sixth grade? Restriction and Formations, peak of seventh grade?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuzhen's eyes showed surprise.

He looked deeply at Xie Weilou and exclaimed, "You, kid, are truly a monstrous talent!"

It's one thing for his cultivation and combat power to be heaven-defying, but for his Alchemy, Restriction, and Formations to also be so heaven-defying, he's simply a monstrous talent.

There are countless prodigies in the Saint Institute, but now it seems that the most monstrous talent is this kid, Xie Weilou!

There are myriad Great Daos, and people usually specialize in one, requiring a lifetime of effort. But this kid is good, he walks multiple paths at once, and can even go far on them, which is terrifying.

A smile appeared on Xie Weilou's face, and he cupped his fists, saying, "I wonder what Second Master can teach me."

Shen Yuzhen took a sip of wine and smiled, asking in return, "What do you want to learn, kid?"

"Daoist Arts!"

Xie Weilou said directly.

Song Shenfeng had previously told him about Second Master's situation.

Second Master Shen Yuzhen specializes in Daoist Arts, which are unpredictable and dangerous, so he naturally wouldn't miss out.

"Daoist Arts? That is indeed what I'm good at…"

Shen Yuzhen said with a smile.

Among the Seven Gentlemen of the Saint Institute, each has their own specialty. He comes from a Daoist sect, and Daoist Arts happen to be his forte.

However, Daoist Arts are myriad; alchemy, artifact refining, Talismans, and so on, are all considered Daoist Arts. Daoist Arts encompass everything, so he wondered what exactly this kid wanted to learn.

Shen Yuzhen looked at Xie Weilou: "The Daoist Arts I've learned all come from the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding.' How about I give you the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding,' and you can learn whatever Daoist Arts you want from it? If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to me. How does that sound?"

The 'Daoist Prime True Understanding' encompasses everything; the three thousand Daoist Arts are all contained within it.

Looking at the entire Saint Institute, besides Fourth Mr., he dared to say that he possessed the most skills.

He mastered countless methods; even those two realms higher than him couldn't do anything to him.

Xie Weilou's heart stirred, and he cupped his fists in a bow, saying, "Thank you, Second Master."

"Hahaha! It's a small matter."

Shen Yuzhen waved his hand, and an ancient, heavy, yellowed book flew towards Xie Weilou.

On the book were four characters: Daoist Prime True Understanding.

"......"

Xie Weilou took the ancient book and immediately opened it to read.

Buzz!

The moment he opened the ancient book, the Heavenly Book, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly trembled.

The contents of the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding' instantly appeared in Xie Weilou's dantian, dense scriptures, like tadpoles, dazzling to the eye.

The Heavenly Book vibrated, and a mysterious pressure permeated the air. These scriptures quickly combined, deduced, and diminished.

A few breaths later.

The dense scriptures were reduced by ninety-nine percent, leaving only two chapters of scripture.

Buzz!

The Heavenly Book vibrated, and the two chapters of scripture instantly surged into Xie Weilou's brain, directly imprinting themselves deep within his mind.

The first chapter of scripture was named 'Yin-Yang Five Elements Art,' a Daoist method originating from chaotic Yin-Yang. Yin-Yang gives rise to the Five Elements. Mastering the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art allows one to control the Yin-Yang of heaven and earth, and the power of the Five Elements of heaven and earth, thereby performing various Daoist Arts.

The second chapter of scripture was named 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones.' This is a Dharma Body technique that can instantly condense three Dharma Bodies to fight. The power of the Dharma Bodies is comparable to the main body, and the three Pure Ones can merge into one, temporarily enhancing the main body's strength.

"......"

Xie Weilou froze for a second, his expression a little strange. He hadn't expected the Heavenly Book to perform a deduction this time.

The 'Yin-Yang Five Elements Art' can be considered the general outline of Daoist Arts. Mastering this art allows one to easily wield and control the power of heaven and earth.

Any power within the Yin-Yang Five Elements can be controlled. Fireball spells, earth evasion spells, lightning summoning spells, myriad wood revival spells—these are all minor arts, easily performed.

In a sense, the core of the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding' is this 'Yin-Yang Five Elements Art.'

As for 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones,' this technique, those who know, know it's naturally heaven-defying.

Especially when performing this technique, the three Dharma Bodies each possess power comparable to the main body, which is even more heaven-defying.

Moreover, it can also merge the three Pure Ones into one, temporarily enhancing the main body's strength, which is extremely abnormal.

Shen Yuzhen noticed Xie Weilou's gaze and asked in surprise, "Is there a problem?"

Xie Weilou asked curiously, "Does Second Master know 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones'?"

Shen Yuzhen smiled and nodded, saying, "'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones' is a secret Daoist art, so of course I know it! This secret art can condense three Dharma Bodies, and the consumption isn't great. The only drawback is that the power of each Dharma Body is only one-third of the main body's."

What he called 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones,' in his opinion, the 'three' was actually a virtual number.

When a cultivator's strength is strong enough, they can 'One Qi Transforms Ten Thousand Bodies.' As Daoists say, myriad Dharma Bodies, that's the principle.

However, no matter what, a Dharma Body is ultimately just a Dharma Body, making it difficult to possess the true combat power of the main body, which is a flaw.

"Only one-third of the main body's power…"

After listening, Xie Weilou felt a bit strange in his heart.

It seems the 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones' deduced by the Heavenly Book is not the same as the 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones' that Shen Yuzhen mastered.

Shen Yuzhen smiled and said, "Although it's only one-third of the main body's combat power, it can play a huge role at critical moments. After all, the advantage of this art is its low consumption, and it won't cause too much impact on the main body."

"I have learned much!"

Xie Weilou bowed, and he continued to flip through the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding,' his soul open, reading constantly.

Although he had the two techniques deduced by the Heavenly Book, he still needed to read more, perhaps he could find something useful.

"......"

Shen Yuzhen smiled indifferently, sipping fine wine, and did not disturb Xie Weilou.

In a flash.

Three days passed.

Xie Weilou closed the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding.' This time viewing the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding' had given him quite a few insights.

There were many useful things inside, but overall, the most extraordinary were the 'Yin-Yang Five Elements Art' and 'One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones' deduced by the Heavenly Book.

Within the 'Daoist Prime True Understanding,' there were indeed sections on alchemy, artifact refining, Talismans, Restriction, Formations, and so on, but he only briefly looked at them. Relatively speaking, the scrolls given by Fourth Mr. were more extraordinary.

For some reason, he always felt that this 'Daoist Prime True Understanding' seemed incomplete, more like… the prototype of a peerless Daoist scripture, or perhaps just the superficial knowledge of a certain Daoist scripture.

Although the contents were extraordinary, they weren't as powerful as he had imagined.

Shen Yuzhen walked out of the wooden house. He looked at Xie Weilou and asked with a smile, "How was it?"