Episode 81

  The leaves of the Ye ask the heavens about their dwelling place.

  "Xu Zhen, summon Feng Cheng."

  "Yes!"

  Before half an hour had passed, Xu Zhen and Feng Cheng arrived at the Cave of No Night.

  "Master, I obey."

  "Hmm! Feng Cheng, the formation set by your master is ready, can you think of a way to suffer?"

  "Master, I can endure hardship!"

  "This array of laws I have laid out is extremely powerful, and it's feared that ordinary people can't withstand it! Are you willing to risk your life?"

  "Master, I was originally an ordinary person, and it's hard to escape death! Even if one is currently a cultivator, if their cultivation doesn't go far, they will eventually turn to dust. Since we'll all die sooner or later, I'd like to give it a try!"

  Insufficiently firm way.

  "Good! It's rare for you to have a heart as firm as a rock. If you can persevere, your physical body will surely transcend the small circle of cultivation and reach the realm of entering the Tao!"

  "I will not disappoint the expectations of my respected teacher!"

  Xu Zhen slightly furrowed her brow, but seeing Shifu looking at her, she lowered her head again and remained silent. Ye Shifu then spoke in a low voice:

  "Alright, if that's how it is, then follow me!"

  Ye Shizun's face showed a relieved expression, and with a wave of his hand, he cast a spell. A cloud of fog enveloped the two of them, and they flew towards the sea together. Their speed was extremely fast, and in just a few days, all that could be seen was the vast expanse of the ocean, where the sky and water met, making it impossible to distinguish between the horizon and the surface of the water. Only under the dome of the sky did white clouds drift by, and on the surface of the water did misty vapors swirl around. After traveling for so long, although they had passed many islands, there was nothing particularly remarkable about them. However, in the distance, between the sky and the water, a crimson object could be seen standing still. It wasn't until later that it became clear that it was an island! Its color was different from the other islands they had previously visited, but it was unknown what wonders it held.

  Indeed, as we drew nearer, the island's appearance was fully revealed to our eyes. It was only a few dozen li in circumference, with a reddish hue covering the entire island - just a small red island! What a tiny island indeed!

  "Is this where Master is?"

  "This is it! This is a secret place of our master's, no need to say more!"

  "Yes! Master! I understand now!"

  As he finished speaking, Master Ye asked the sky to slowly descend onto the island. At that time, Insufficient raised his eyes and took a look around but didn't see anything unusual, so he opened up his spiritual domain into a line to explore the island. This way, he could avoid arousing Master Ye's suspicion. The line of spiritual domain extended for less than ten feet when suddenly he felt that the entire island was surrounded by a large array. Although its divine power was retracted as if nothing existed, Insufficient's five spirits were now extremely keen, how could they not know?! Insufficient walked on, his heart filled with great doubt. And at this time, Master Ye also opened up his spiritual domain!

  "Was he afraid that he would discover this place? But was there really no one in the sect who knew about this place? How could even Xu Zhen and other disciples not know about this place?"

  Ye Xiang asked Tian Shi Zun, who showed a look of disapproval and doubt, so he smiled and said:

  "Feng Cheng felt that this place was very strange?"

  "Yes, Master. I thought this place was a secret of the Easy Repair Gate, but it's so interesting! Even the guardian disciples are nowhere to be seen!"

  "Hmph! Easy to repair the door! This place is not within the sect, but rather a private residence of the master. Everything on the island belongs to the master. If you can repair your physical body, then the master will give this island to you."

  "Master, this island has no vital energy of plants and trees, nor any mysterious divine power fluctuations. It is not beneficial for cultivation, I don't want to stay."

  "You little thing, you have eyes but no pupils! It's also true that your limited cultivation can't comprehend the wonders of this place! This is a land of three yangs, where morning yang, noon yang, and evening yang converge. At dawn, the sun rises, its light shining brightly; at noon, the sun is high in the sky, its light resplendent; in the evening, the sun shines with a warm glow, its light soaring upwards. When the three yangs converge, they give birth to a radiant energy, and this radiant energy gathers and ignites the fire of the ultimate divine power. With this divine power as the guide for your cultivation, even if you were surrounded by thousands of sharp blades, none could harm you!"

  "Master, is this grand formation set up using the power of the origin?"

  "Exactly!"

  Ip Man asked, "Master, why so proud?"

  "Master, I once heard that the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are interdependent and restrain each other. It's easy to arrange an array with this principle. However, if a single element such as gold, wood, water, fire, or earth is used alone without any complementary or restraining elements, it would be extremely difficult to set up the array! I don't know how to arrange this array?"

  "Hmm! Your insight is not bad, you actually know the principle of setting up the Five Elements formation! This method is quite complicated, let's wait for a more leisurely time. I'll teach it to you again!"

  Nà yè wèn tiān jiàn bù zú yú zhèn fǎ pōu yǒu jiàn jiě, dào bù zài yǔ qí xiāng tán, zhǐ shì cù qí kuài xíng.

  After walking several hundred feet, I saw the master taking a detour to the left and right, his footsteps quick but every step was mysterious. It seemed as if he was treading on some fixed square steps, advancing one step at a time. By this time, he became even more cautious, although he had not given any instructions, it was still necessary to be extremely careful. He walked with measured steps, not daring to relax in the slightest.

  He continued to move forward, the heat waves becoming more intense. At first, it was like sitting in a steamer, and then it seemed like a raging fire burning, scorching his body. Although he had protected his body with his divine power, but how could his physical body withstand such flames? Moreover, he didn't want to reveal too much, lest his previous identity be suspected. Therefore, he did not reveal his true cultivation. Insufficient and Ye Shizun continued to walk forward, without leaving any heart, only observing the great array of this land of five yangs in silence. The cleverness of this array's design, its depth of concealment, all far surpassed his understanding! Its power was enormous, as if it could burn the sun! Its divine power was so concentrated that even the spiritual realm couldn't detect it!

  "This formation seems to have been set up for a long time, and it's probably not something that can be arranged by people of today. Moreover, its divine power is connected and linked, with small formations hidden within the large formation, and these small formations mutually support and reinforce each other, increasing their might! Its hand movements are similar to those of the ancient cultivators! Another day, when I have time, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly!"

  Another cup of tea's work, arrived at a place. The land was like a lake, but the lake water was scorching hot lava. It was a lake of molten rock! As we approached, fierce flames billowed, and our spirits were about to be ignited. Although the lava seemed to be boiling and churning like water, it was actually eerily silent. This scene was truly strange! Those who saw it couldn't help but reveal their astonishment on their faces. Their master said:

  "This infernal fire is approaching, but with precious treasures protecting your body, you will be safe and sound."

  Insufficient approached his side, saw the master release an object, and with a flash of wind, it transformed into a giant egg-shaped dark ice jade bead the size of half a house. The master's body flashed and entered the bead, then looked towards Insufficient. Insufficient hesitated for a moment, then calmly walked forward and entered the bead as well. Inside, it was extremely cold, but he could endure it. The master's mouth chanted incantations continuously, and the dark ice jade bead slowly rose up, gradually flying above the molten lava, then slowly descended and submerged into the molten rock. There was no fiery explosion as Insufficient had previously imagined, everything remained calm and peaceful, without any scorching heat.

  In the egg-shaped molten pool, at first it was hundreds of miles down, and then flew towards a flat plain near dawn. It was a wide and vast square field. The field was surrounded by seawater, with black water like ink, and the surrounding field seemed to be self-contained, with no water seeping in. In the middle of the field were several small stone houses, with only one large hall-like stone house standing upright, very conspicuous. Inside, there was a hazy green light, and everything was clear, but it turned out that it was not enough to support the master's foot outside the molten pool, but rather a green light ball floating in mid-air on the ritual platform!

  Insufficient and Master Zun flew out of the Xuanbing Jade Pearl, his master stretched out his hand and lightly grasped it, and the treasure entered his body. The treasure was not obedient!

  "Follow me!"

  "Yes, Master."

  Although the master's prestige was insufficient, he walked through the square and entered the large hall in the middle of the residence. The hall is nearly eight feet high, its interior is very spacious, the four walls are flashing with mysterious symbols, and there are several large holes open, green light shines in from outside, extremely strange! Even on top and on the ground, mysterious symbols are densely covered. In the center of the main hall, there is a ritual platform, with white jade as its base, above which is a yin-yang Taiji shape as its framework, surrounded by eight small ritual arrays, surrounding the eight trigrams in six directions, this is the Eight Trigrams' mutual generation! The array is located at the center of the ritual platform.

  "This formation is called the Tai Chu Duan Ti Da Zhen, it's extremely mysterious. It was passed down by the previous sages. However, because its tempering body is too contrary to heaven, ordinary people can't withstand it, and in order to prevent ordinary cultivators from risking their lives, it has rarely been passed down through the ages. Practitioners of this era who know about it are extremely rare. This formation is only effective during the Duan Ti period, but cannot be used during the Fa Ti period. This is because during the Fa Ti period, one's divine powers can be used to disperse the tempering body's energy, losing its extraordinary effect."

  "Master, is there anything we need to pay attention to in this formation?"

  Insufficient inquiry about the way.

  "No! Only when the heart and spirit are united. You must endure the great suffering of three months to show your merit."

  "Oh, Master, can this method of cultivating the physical body help me attain the Dharmakaya?"

  "This is not possible, it's just tempering the body. To attain the Dharma Body, one must cultivate a true and solid spirit, and unify the six senses!"

  "Oh! I understand now. Master, I'm ready!"

  Insufficient, frowned and said.

  "Hmm! You sit in the central array's Taiji position, calm and tranquil. I will activate this array."

  Insufficient also not speak, only flew on the body of the array heart. Insufficient to sit cross-legged, hands clasped in a seal, silently reciting the Taiyi Xuan Shen Jue, Jin Shen Jue, Ba Huang Jue, Da Yu Jue and other divine incantations, and using the necessary killing technique's logic and rules to balance the four incantations. Later gradually entering the profound and wonderful state of Zen meditation, even his master was not surprised by the speed of his Zen meditation.

  "What a great material for true cultivation, what a pity! What a pity!......"