Chapter 210 - 102: Ritual Dharma Aspect: Lord of the Clouds

Chapter 210: Chapter 102: Ritual Dharma Aspect: Lord of the Clouds

"Li Chun, Rainwater, Awakening, Spring Equinox, Qingming, and Grain Rain... of these six core Secret Techniques, which one do you plan to cultivate first?"

While Jiang Xuan’s mind was wandering, the Valley Master of the Valley of Spring, having witnessed his Talent, held nothing back. He laid out all the core Secret Techniques of the Dharma Vein for Jiang Xuan to choose from.

He then proceeded to explain the core power of each of the six Secret Techniques one by one.

"The Spell corresponding to the Li Chun solar term is called the Rejuvenation True Words. It is a top-tier Recovery Technique. At the Minor Success stage, your True Qi can make dead wood bloom and flesh regrow on bare bone. Once you reach the Great Success stage, you can condense a Divine Power Seed called Rebirth of the Primordial. It’s inspired by the idea of ’the rebirth of the primordial and the renewal of the Myriad Phenomena.’ As long as you have a single breath left, its effect allows you to briefly revert your body to its peak condition."

"If you transcend the Four Seasons Reincarnation and it ascends into a true Lifebound Divine Technique, Rebirth of the Primordial can even alter celestial phenomena, forcibly changing the season to Li Chun, regardless of the time of year."

The first Magic from the Valley of Spring made Jiang Xuan’s eyes light up. In a life-or-death battle, Rebirth of the Primordial was tantamount to a supreme Divine Technique that granted a full-health revival!

Moreover, Jiang Xuan possessed a burst-type Secret Technique and could stimulate his own body using the Innate Qi Sword.

In the past, this was a final move that would result in mutual destruction.

But if he could cultivate the Rejuvenation True Words to a high Realm, then even if he couldn’t use such an extreme burst at will, it could still become a lethal move he could use repeatedly in a real fight.

However, as powerful as the Li Chun Secret Technique was, none of the other Techniques Luo Yong presented were any less impressive.

The Spell for the Rainwater season was called the Yunze True Understanding. The effect of this Technique was to transform one’s Magical Power into Innate Water Element Qi, which would then rise and evaporate to form a vast expanse of clouds.

Within the range covered by this cloudy expanse, the movements of all living beings would be under the Cultivator’s control.

Furthermore, the Cloud Rain Technique could also be synergized with the third season’s Awakening.

"A Spring Thunder Shock, and All Things Awaken; punishing on behalf of Heaven, the Hundred Evils are Punished."

From the name of the Secret Technique corresponding to Awakening, one could sense its Slaughter Qi—it was the foremost offensive technique among the six arts of the Valley of Spring, the Supreme Thunder Skill, the Sky Thunder True Method.

This Technique used the cumulonimbus clouds gathered by the Rainwater Technique as its foundation. It caused the Yin and Yang qi within the clouds to rub together violently, generating a brilliant heavenly might to obliterate evil karma.

The fourth Technique, corresponding to the Spring Equinox, was the Yin Yang Balance Skill. The general principle of this Spell was, "Yin and Yang in equal halves, day and night in equal measure; Heaven and Earth joined in virtue, it is called the Great Peace."

This was a Technique with an extremely profound concept and remarkably impressive power.

It had two core effects. The first was to unfurl the "Yin Yang Balanced Celestial Domain." Within this Domain, a Cultivator would possess an extremely strong "Neutralization" ability. The power of an enemy’s Supreme Yang Divine Techniques would be greatly reduced, and the same applied to the opposite, as all extreme forces would be forcibly weakened within this Domain.

The second was to use the Spring Equinox’s principle of "equal division" to create two avatars of oneself, one Yin and one Yang. These avatars possessed half of the main body’s Cultivation and could complement the original, making them infinitely profound.

’Techniques related to balance and Yin Yang never seem to be weak.’

The fifth Taoist Skill, corresponding to Qingming, was the God and Ghosts’ Joint Decree. The general principle of this Spell was, "The air is clear and the scene is bright, all things are revealed. Honor the end and remember the distant, O soul, return." This was a wondrous Magic that could communicate with the Netherworld and beseech the gods above. It possessed the ability to pacify souls and exorcise evil, and could even temporarily command the residual Soul Spirits between Heaven and Earth, making its methods profound and unpredictable.

Finally, there was the Grain Rain - Five Grains Harvest Order. Its general principle was: "Rain gives birth to a hundred grains, all things flourish in abundance. Great virtue carries all, bestowing blessings upon the common people."

As the final Spell in the spring cycle, it fused the Vitality of Li Chun, the nourishment of Rainwater, the Celestial Time of Awakening, the balance of the Spring Equinox, and the causality of Qingming, ultimately condensing into a "Five Grains Harvest Order" token.

This was a Technique of "Chengze, Life Origin, and Solid Fruit."

Used correctly, this Magic was a large-scale blessing-type Spell that could accelerate the growth of Spirit Grass and turn barren land into a Spirit Field.

Once one’s Cultivation reached the Great Cultivator Realm, a single token could make a thousand miles of fertile land yield a bountiful harvest, bringing blessings to all living beings.

And as the most core Secret Technique of the Valley of Spring, its power was, naturally, far more profound than simply blessing the land.

Luo Yong said, "While blessing the earth and making the five grains bountiful, the Five Grains Harvest Order will also, due to the balance of the Spring Equinox and the causality of Qingming, collect a wisp of innate Vitality from the Spirit Grass and grains we bless."

"This wisp of Vitality can be used to nourish our own origin, nurture our Spirit Seed, and greatly accelerate the Spirit Seed’s growth and maturation."

"Furthermore, this token can also be used in reverse." At this point, Luo Yong’s expression became incredibly solemn. "If used in reverse, wherever the token is aimed, it can instantly drain the Vitality from the earth within a certain range to replenish oneself. But this is a last-resort method for survival. It harms the harmony of Heaven, and with every use, you will be further disdained by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

The Rejuvenation True Words’ Rebirth of the Primordial, the Rainwater’s Yunze True Understanding, the Sky Thunder True Method’s Supreme Slaughter, the Yin Yang Balance Skill’s blend of offense and defense, the God and Ghosts’ Joint Decree’s Netherworld Divine Communication, and the Five Grains Harvest Order’s Life Origin and Solid Fruit—Luo Yong’s explanation gave Jiang Xuan a true appreciation for the profound heritage of a Middle-Class Dharma Vein in the Shenxiao Sect.

But he soon discovered that he had still underestimated the Four Seasons Valley, and underestimated this ancient Daoist lineage within the Shenxiao Sect—a sect that could be called a Major Sect in the Northern Domain and one whose lineage had once ranked among the Upper Veins.

"Although the Spells of the Valley of Spring are all unified under Grain Rain, the Grain Rain - Five Grains Harvest Order can also serve as one part of a grand ritual."

As he spoke of this, Luo Yong’s tone carried a hint of pride stemming from his heritage:

"By using the Spring Equinox’s Yin Yang Balanced Celestial Domain as the field, evolving clouds, rain, wind, and thunder with the Spells of Rainwater and Awakening, enfeoffing yourself with Qingming’s God and Ghosts’ Joint Decree, using the bounty collected by Grain Rain as an offering, and finally activating Rebirth of the Primordial, we can summon the Ancient Dharma Aspect: Ju Mang. This is the Spring God, the Mang God."

"And if your understanding of Rainwater and Awakening is extremely profound, you can summon the Ritual Dharma Aspect: Lord of the Clouds. He is an Ancient True God who commands wind, rain, and thunder. Even if we can only use the power of Rebirth of the Primordial to summon a phantom Dharma Aspect of his imprint on Heaven and Earth, it still possesses infinite might."

"Of course, this Great Divine Technique is extremely difficult to master. You must cultivate all six Spells to the Grandmaster Realm, allowing each to evolve into a Divine Technique, before you can combine them into the Dharma Aspect ritual to summon an Ancient True God."

"In addition, this also requires your Cultivation to have reached at least the True Master Realm."

Even with these many strict requirements, the unfathomably deep heritage of the Valley of Spring still left Jiang Xuan marveling, and a sense of gravity followed his awe.

’Even a somewhat declining place like the Four Seasons Valley has such a legacy. The Cultivation Techniques and Secret Techniques of the other Nine Great Upper Veins of the Shenxiao Sect must be even stronger.’

’And now, because of the great changes in the world, students from all twelve Daoist Schools can cultivate these Spells—I absolutely have to give my all in the Hundred-Day Exam.’