nownovels Chapter 108 The Three Corpses Reborn from the Ashes
Chapter 108 The Three Corpses Reborn from the Ashes
Lu Qian temporarily put aside his various speculations about "Duanmu Ying" and focused on dealing with the "Three Corpses" in front of him.
Unlike ordinary people, Lü Qian's "Three Corpses True Form" only consists of "himself".
He was somewhat surprised by this, but he quickly accepted it.
He is a seeker of the Way, and all the paths he has walked are his "path of seeking".
On Lü Qian's path of seeking truth, the most fundamental existence is Lü Qian himself.
Now that he has fully understood the true nature of the Three Corpses, Lü Qian's previously turbulent mind has calmed down once again, transforming into an even deeper and more profound abyss, becoming more complete.
"The gathering of three flowers at the top is an illusion, and the soaring clouds beneath one's feet are not real either."
"The myriad paths of the Way differ from person to person; ultimately, seeing through illusion and reality reveals only oneself!"
The Three Corpses are born from desires, and as long as the seven emotions and six desires continue, the Three Corpses will never disappear.
But if a person cuts off their seven emotions and six desires, are they still themselves?
The essence of cultivating Tao and seeking truth is actually "cultivating oneself." If one loses oneself, what is the point of cultivation?
Therefore, "severing the three corpses" does not mean severing desires, but rather learning to eliminate those evil thoughts and impurities.
Desires can be good or bad, and what practitioners must discard and eliminate are precisely those evil thoughts and desires.
When these evil thoughts and desires dissipate, a person naturally attains tranquility, and the "Three Corpses" become another pure self.
Confronting the "Three Corpses" is also confronting another side of yourself.
Lu Qian smiled, and the little primordial spirit trapped in the center of the Niwan Palace by the Golden Lock and Jade Lock became even more transparent and bright.
An immortal golden radiance shone from the primordial spirit figure, illuminating the entire Niwan Palace.
The golden light receded, transforming into a circular halo behind the head of the primordial spirit figure, making the originally golden primordial spirit figure even more ethereal and clear.
"Now it's truly perfect. Thank you to the Three Demon Sect for bestowing this technique."
Lu Qian rose from the futon, performed a Tai Chi salute towards the void, and then waved to the three corpses that were pinned to the spot by the peach wood sword and were as faint as clouds and smoke.
"Come!"
A dazzling golden light flashed across the sword, then suddenly shone brightly, as scorching as the sun in the sky. The struggling, pale ink-like clouds and mist completely disintegrated, turning into streams of essence in the void.
Using the "Heavenly Escape Sword Technique," Lu Qian used the "Wisdom Sword" move to sever the evil thoughts and desires within the "Three Corpses." Deprived of their source of power, the Three Corpses naturally crumbled.
But this is not the end. As long as the heart is impure and the spirit is unclear, the Three Corpses will naturally reappear.
Lu Qian was proficient in various schools of Quanzhen Taoism, including the Baiyun Temple's "Burning Body to Refine the Spirit" method, which was particularly skilled in refining the spirit.
The Samadhi Fire can cleanse and refine one's own Yin nature, and naturally it can also purify the evil thoughts and desires that belong to the Yin nature in the Three Corpses.
As Lü Qian watched the essence about to dissipate from under the peach wood sword, his mind raced, and he began to experiment with his method of "Severing the Three Corpses," which he had combined with various lineages.
"Whoosh—"
The scattered essence did not dissipate with the wind, but instead gradually condensed.
Streams of transparent essence flowed like a gentle breeze, formless and shapeless, and in the blink of an eye, they broke free from the suppression of the peach wood sword and re-condensed in front of Lü Qian.
"call--"
Like a mountain breeze caressing the face, the essence, devoid of any impure desires, rose from the ground, gradually solidifying into a tornado.
As more and more transparent essence compressed and collapsed towards the center, a white flame emerged from the rotating essence tornado.
【Samadhi Fire】!
The white flame started as a tiny spark, but it grew rapidly in the wind and quickly transformed into a raging inferno.
The flames were invisible and formless, burning fiercely, yet they produced no heat, and even the grass beneath their feet remained unburnt.
As the flames took shape, the three corpses that had been entrenched around Tu Junfang suddenly roared and hid behind him, as if they had seen their natural enemy.
"roar--"
In the clear light of the Samadhi Fire, the three corpses, which originally exuded a special allure and were arrogant, restrained their claws and became extremely docile.
The wasp, which had been fluttering its wings, immediately fell silent, lay down on the ground, and retracted the sharp stinger on its tail.
The giant bamboo serpent with its enormous body closed its massive mouth, curled itself into a ball, and hid in the shadow behind Tu Junfang.
The alluring beauty gradually transformed into an ugly form under the firelight, cowering in fear as it looked at the Samadhi Fire not far away.
Upon seeing this, Tu Junfang's eyes shone even brighter, and he watched the scene before him with excitement.
By severing the three corpses, Lü Qian was completing the last step of the Three Demon Sect's lost tradition, and also the last step he had been desperately seeking all these years!
Although this is certainly not the original inheritance of the Three Demons Sect, Lu Qian's current method is indeed the method of "severing the three corpses".
As long as he can "sever the three corpses", the original broken path of the Three Demon Sect will be restored, and his life's efforts will bear fruit.
If one person succeeds, then the successive attempts of others will turn that person's path into a road to heaven.
There will always be successors!
Looking at the [Samadhi True Fire] that seemed to have come to life out of thin air, Tu Junfang's eyes widened, not daring to miss any of the following details.
Two streaks of water flowed from his wide-open eyes, down his chin, but Tu Junfang still didn't blink.
If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening!
"boom!"
The white Samadhi Fire ignited the entire tornado formed from essence in the blink of an eye, and the fierce flames shot straight into the sky, transforming into a dazzling fire dragon.
"May the Heavenly Venerable bestow boundless blessings!"
Amidst the surging flames, a sparse, thin figure gradually took shape, and a calm yet authoritative voice emanated from the rolling fire.
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure rapidly condensed in the Samadhi Fire, like a spirit born from the fire, reborn from the flames.
As the figure gradually became clearer, Lü Qian felt his soul becoming increasingly refreshed and clear, and his every move became more relaxed and free.
Thus, the Three Corpses were reborn from the ashes!
"boom!"
As the figure fully took shape, the blazing Samadhi Fire suddenly contracted inward, transforming into a reddish-white Taoist robe and a wooden sword emitting flames.
The figure, dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a wooden sword, transformed into a Taoist priest and slowly approached Lü Qian and his companion, stepping on waves of fire.
Tu Junfang stared at the Taoist's face, his pupils trembling, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Yin and Yang are two polarities, and the sun and moon coexist. The Three Corpses originate from one's own desires and cannot be completely eradicated, but one can sever the impure thoughts that are the root of desires, thereby obtaining the pure Three Corpses."
"The Three Corpses are also a part of the self. Only now do I understand the true meaning of this statement."
"I've become attached to appearances."
His trembling eyes reflected the Taoist priest emerging from the Samadhi Fire.
The Taoist priest looked exactly like Lü Qian, but was different from the previous [Three Corpses True Form].
Although the previous [Three Corpses True Forms] looked the same, their auras were different; one was serene and at ease, while the other was rife with desires.
At this moment, the two not only looked identical, but also exuded a serene aura from within, truly like two sides of the same coin reflected in a mirror.
Apart from the different colored Taoist robes and wooden swords, Lü Qian was no different from the Taoist priest.
Lu Qian looked at the Taoist priest who had walked up to him, and the two smiled slightly at the same time and bowed to each other.
"This humble Taoist priest, Lü Qian, greets fellow Daoist!"
Two identical voices rang out and ended at the same time, like two sides of the same coin in a mirror.
After bowing, Lü Qian smiled and waved to the other party, "Alright, Fellow Daoist [Three Corpses], please return to your original position."
"I will heed your instructions, fellow Daoist."
The Taoist's figure shifted from solid to ethereal, transforming into a white flame that flew into Lü Qian's body.