Chapter 360: Chapter 360

He sensed a slight movement in his heart, and perceived that Meng Chuan had arrived outside the door.

He immediately retracted these thoughts and prepared to focus on teaching.

After opening the door, Dong Yue stood there dumbfounded, frozen in shock.

Meng Chuan stopped a truck full of beer in the courtyard and laughed heartily, saying:

"Teacher Dong, surprised? How could two boxes be enough? A whole truck is arranged!"

Dong Yue also laughed heartily.

The two drank joyfully for a while, and then prepared to start their cultivation.

Before the cultivation, Dong Yue told Meng Chuan about the Zen Master’s granting of the technique.

He emphasized the Zen Master’s three requirements.

"Teacher Dong, I have a few Shaolin hard skills in me, would that be a problem?

Also, if I later continue to practice, the so-called Mahayana Buddhist cultivation technique, it’s okay, right..."

Knowing that the old Dong made a great vow, Meng Chuan was cautious.

Afraid he might break the vow and get struck by lightning...

"It won’t affect you. You haven’t formally shaved your head to become a monk or followed Buddhist precepts, you’re hardly a Shaolin disciple...

But you should think carefully. After cultivating this technique, you’re no longer fated with Shaolin and Yanhua. Don’t think of becoming a renegade of United University."

He never intended to change allegiances. Though there had been some minor frictions recently, they were nothing significant.

Besides, having the Martial Extreme True Inheritance, of course he wanted to continue climbing up step by step—teacher, professor, all the way to principal!

If someone else can become the principal of United University, so can Meng Chuan!

"The first thing I’ll do when I become principal is to merge the Preparatory High with Ping’an Middle School..."

Meng Chuan thought secretly.

He valued relationships the most. When one person achieves enlightenment, others must ascend together...

Snapping back from daydreaming, he saw Teacher Dong handing him a bamboo scroll, its surface glossy from handling.

"This is the original Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable Skill. Read while I introduce the technique to you.

After my introduction, when you’ve thought it through, we can start."

Meng Chuan flipped through it and found it full of Buddhist sayings and doctrines, truly obscure and difficult to understand.

He listened to Teacher Dong’s explanation while pondering over it.

"Let me tell you about the power of this technique first. Among intermediate horizontal training, excluding Shaolin’s exclusive secrets, Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable is the strongest, bar none.

Even among the scarce advanced horizontal training true skills, in some aspects, it surpasses this technique."

"What about the Dao Sect? Like Wudang’s?"

"... I don’t know. I mainly practice Buddhist hard skills, not very familiar with the Dao Sect.

But I believe even if you compare, Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable is not lacking!"

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Meng Chuan stopped talking and listened carefully.

"Since you’ve practiced so many hard skills, you should understand this principle.

Horizontal training is different from core techniques like fist skills; it’s the hardest to cultivate.

I’ve practiced this technique for twenty years, though in the later stages, feeling no hope of advancement, I practiced less frequently.

But still, I’ve mastered it to a great extent, achieving the ’No Phase Realm’ and cultivating the ’Borrowed Treasure Body.’

With your talent, I believe you are stronger than me, able to reach Perfection and break through to the final ’Treasure Appearance Realm.’

The old Zen Master told me that by then you will have a ’Sixteen Feet Golden Body,’ your physique like molten gold, your entire body radiating a glazed treasure glow, capable of withstanding True Martial’s attacks without a scratch, and easily enduring the grand moves of others at the same realm.

With every move, it comes with a powerful gold resonance, where your punch strikes will be like a great bell clashing, able to break through armor and shatter bones without harming the surface.

You can also evoke the ’Treasure Appearance Might’ aura, making any evil demonic Qi within a three-zhang radius disperse, accompanied by miraculous effects such as extending life and so on, extremely powerful!"

Meng Chuan was impressed, thinking with such prowess, if he broke the limit again, he might just soar to the heavens?

"Alright, seeing your eyes shining with excitement, you’ve decided, right?"

"Practice it. Please, Teacher Dong, teach me. This technique is meant for me!"

"... Don’t be a jokester. Buddhist texts are obscure. You have a good memory, listen to my explanation and remember it first."

When it comes to serious matters, Meng Chuan doesn’t fool around.

He listened diligently, and Dong Yue explained in detail.

After the explanation, Meng Chuan felt some pressure.

This technique... indeed isn’t easy to practice!

He wondered if his ’artificial’ three-tribulation body aptitude could withstand it...

Seeing Meng Chuan’s serious expression, Dong Yue realized he felt the pressure, so he said gently:

"Your talent in horizontal training is already stronger than mine. If I can achieve mastery, I believe for you, breaking through to Perfection is only a matter of time.

I previously spent quite a lot on precious elixirs for improving physique, so I could cultivate to the ’No Phase Realm.’

If you find it takes too long, you can also take related elixirs. Although they’re rarely sold in the United University shop, in the ’Merit Armory,’ related items are always available. Check it out yourself later."

Meng Chuan nodded, as he actually didn’t lack in this aspect.

If his horizontal training talent falls short, he doesn’t need to rely on elixirs; breaking through the limit to gain better traits is enough...

Putting it aside, he continued to listen to Dong Yue:

"Alright, only by practicing will you truly know."

With that, Dong Yue started to undress.

He gestured with his eyes, and Meng Chuan followed suit...

Except for important areas which remained covered, they were frank with each other.

Both were exposed, at this point...

It’s like when men go to the restroom together, comparison is inevitable.

Dong Yue glanced, feeling somewhat self-conscious...

He was a man proud among the crowd, yet today he was defeated.

Initially wanting to give some pointers on training in the groin area, he found himself unable to speak.

"Cough... Alright, watch my posture carefully and listen to my explanation of each step of the breathing technique. Activate your chest acupoint and follow along."

"Understood, let’s begin, Teacher Dong."

Dong Yue took a deep breath, his legs spread shoulder-width apart, his toes turned inward like the roots of an ancient tree.

He raised his arms slowly to shoulder height, palms outstretched as if pushing something away.

His back was straight as a bowstring, his shoulder blades spreading to the sides, revealing his chest, with the chest acupoint slightly glowing under introspection.

"The key to the basics, first focus on the ’Three Gardens and Five Eyes.’ Baihui at the top of your head connects to the sky, the Yongquan at the soles of your feet connects to the ground, and the chest acupoint is the crucible for harmonizing yin and yang.

Your Yongquan acupoint may not be altered, but it doesn’t matter much, just follow my lead."

Meng Chuan concentrated his perception to the utmost, attempting the breathing technique along with Dong Yue while assuming the corresponding posture.

As he saw the teacher change his posture, Meng Chuan focused and imitated.

He sank his waist down, tilting his spine sharply forward like a dragon lifting its head, his hands flipping from a pushing position to an embracing position, fingers near his chest, apart but not touching.

At this crucial step, Dong Yue advised out loud:

"Leave a three-inch gap between your hands, don’t cover the chest acupoint."

Meng Chuan complied, and as the chest acupoint flickered, a strand of unknown ’Qi’ circulated between his palms.

Following the guidance of the breathing technique, it gradually condensed into a golden ball the size of a walnut.

"Remember this ’Embrace the Pellet Stance’!"

Dong Yue uttered a low shout, and the ball continued to expand and contract with the breathing technique.

"The chest acupoint regulates Qi like a bellows; one inhalation opens hundreds of meridians, one exhalation aligns a thousand apertures!"

He slowly spread his arms outward, and the ball stretched into a golden line, outlining the first complete posture.

"There are still eight remaining postures. I’ll teach you one by one. A complete cycle constitutes the hard skill ’Great Circulation,’ and by then, you’ll be initiated."

As time slowly passed, Meng Chuan repeatedly practiced the nine initiation postures.

After five hours, he was finally able to complete the first round flawlessly.

Meanwhile, a notification sounded in his mind.

"Looks like I’ve entered the threshold, indeed not an easy feat..."

With all the pressure related to cultivating hard skills, it had been a long time since he’d felt so much pressure.

No wonder, he thought back on how Master had described the terror of the ’Dragon Elephant Prajna’ Divine Skill.

True Skill at the same level, horizontal training is undoubtedly harder than Fist Skills!

Although he hadn’t started cultivating True Skill Fist Skills, he had already reached this conclusion at this moment.

Recovering his senses, he took a look at the traits he had acquired.

[Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable Skill: Initiated (1%) Awaiting Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Little Tathagata Pseudo Body (Advanced)]

Meng Chuan was already a man of strong composure, but at this moment, he couldn’t contain his joy!

What do the words Tathagata signify? Just the name of this trait made him feel like taking flight before he even practiced it.

He was deeply moved, realizing that the previously cultivated "useless" five-element traits were indeed just stepping stones...

Now that he had unlocked this supreme trait, he owed it to Teacher Dong!

Apart from awakening [Nirvana Transforming Rainbow], this was the first advanced trait he discovered relying on the cultivation technique.

[Little Tathagata Pseudo Body]!

He couldn’t help but imagine, if it were [Tathagata Body], or rather... [Great Tathagata True Body]...

Would it be even stronger than an ultimate certification of eternity...

Life was becoming more hopeful, and Meng Chuan grinned widely.

Seeing his performance, Dong Yue showed a slight difference in expression.

"Hmm... You did enter the threshold quickly, but no need to be so happy..."

Meng Chuan quickly gathered his thoughts, awkwardly smiling.

He immediately reminded himself:

"Who knows how far I am from breaking the limit? I mustn’t get carried away; a man should be reserved!"

Dong Yue continued to guide Meng Chuan, consolidating the key points of the movements, saying:

"From initiation to proficiency in the Treasure Appearance Golden Venerable Skill, it embodies the cultivation of ’Dormant Body’ of Form Dharma, refining physical qualities through breathing techniques and postures."

Seeing Meng Chuan’s lack of understanding regarding Form Dharma, Dong Yue promptly elaborated:

"Form Dharma refers to the observation, contemplation, and comprehending of material phenomena. It’s used to adjust the mind and eradicate delusions. The Dormant Body Form Dharma focuses on one’s own form dharma.

Do you understand? You should really read some Buddhist classics. Though somewhat exaggerated, there’s a reason why the Buddhist Sect monopolizes eight out of ten parts in the knowledge of True Skill."

"Understood, Teacher Dong. I’ll make time to study them daily."

Dong Yue smiled with satisfaction; Xiaomeng was indeed eager to learn.

"Of course, as always, remember that hard skills and horizontal training secure your baseline, do not grow conceited due to techniques.

There’s always someone better, and you never know which Celestial Demons might possess powerful skill-breaking methods.

If you become arrogant, you will understand that ’all attachments are illusions; in the end, it’s all a dream.’"

Meng Chuan nodded, not expecting Teacher Dong to be a cultured person.

Appearances didn’t show it, but he spoke fluent Buddhist verses...

One could only say that anyone who reached the third great limit was not just incredibly strong, but also an ’academic expert’ on the path of martial arts.

Otherwise, this realm couldn’t be called ’Grandmaster.’

In conclusion, Dong Yue laughed and said:

"Well, now you’re considered to have ’graduated’ from my teachings, your chest acupoint autonomously regulates Qi, and you no longer need me for the pummeling.

You can take it and cultivate on your own, greatly pondering the martial spirit within.

With your talent, I believe you can, during cultivation, trigger insights into hard skills, just as when you practiced Fist Skills."

Meng Chuan quickly waved his hands, feeling satisfied enough with Teacher Dong’s guidance into the threshold.

Taking away someone else’s cultivation technique felt a bit too much.

"Hahaha, with my current physical aptitude, achieving perfection is my limit.

If someday I’m fortunate enough to gather the Three Flowers at the Top to train as a Grandmaster, you can return it to me then!"

Meng Chuan solemnly said:

"Teacher Dong is a blessed person, breaking the fourth limit and becoming a Grandmaster is certain!"