“You won’t understand even if I tell you… Never mind, I’ll tell you. The so-called ‘comprehensive nature of magic’, in short, is the process of giving birth to the first trace of magic power in the body through the stimulation of Yang Gang Qi and the first level of Pure Yang Sword Technique. If you can’t make it, you will have no chance of cultivating immortals in this life.” Bai Xiaotian said this when he saw Shen Luo’s eager look.
"If I understand correctly, this is similar to a key point. Only after this key point is opened can you continue to practice Taoism. Could it be a feeling of sudden enlightenment?" Shen Luo nodded thoughtfully and asked again.
“What you said is not wrong, but not entirely correct. The understanding of Dharma nature cannot be considered a sudden enlightenment, but a change of the body from the inside out, and it requires the assistance of some external force to achieve.” Bai Xiaotian explained.
"What external force?" Shen Luo asked.
“I said, you don’t really want to practice the Pure Yang Sword Technique, do you? Honestly, instead of wasting time on random thoughts, you might as well practice the Small Yang Transformation Technique well, and then find a way to get more pills from Master Luo…” Bai Xiaotian rolled his eyes and said.
"How can you only say half of what you want to say?" Shen Luo glared back.
"I really can't do anything about you. I can't say too much about the specific external forces, but they are nothing more than panaceas or something like that. These things are hard to come by. And even with the help of external forces, only one in a hundred can succeed in the end." Bai Xiaotian sighed and said.
"The success rate is so low?" Shen Luo couldn't help but widen his eyes.
“That’s why, even though the temple has recruited so many disciples in recent years, there are only three inner disciples up to now. You can imagine how difficult it is to understand the Dharma nature.” Bai Xiaotian said with a chuckle.
"Can you tell me more about the Pure Yang Sword Art? If it involves the sect's rules and taboos, don't force it."
“Haha, as long as it doesn’t involve the specific content of the exercises, it’s okay to tell you some of it. In fact, there is nothing to hide about these things. Outer disciples also know something about it, but they tend to generalize or exaggerate. Generally speaking, there are twelve levels in the Pure Yang Sword Art, and the most difficult to practice are the first and the last two levels. The first level is difficult in understanding the Dharma, and the last two levels are difficult in the exercises themselves. If you pass the level of understanding the Dharma, the next nine levels, even if your aptitude is not good enough and your practice speed is slow, you can always practice them in a few decades.” Bai Xiaotian said calmly.
"It will take decades. By the time it is completed, won't my life span be almost over?" Shen Luo grinned.
"I forgot to say just now, as long as you can achieve the mastery of the Dharma and enter the Qi Refining Stage, your lifespan can be increased by about 60 years, which is enough for practicing these levels of techniques." Bai Xiaotian said, slapping his forehead.
"If I cultivate to the ninth level, how much longer can my life span be increased?" This is what Shen Luo cares about the most.
“As long as you fail to break through the Qi Refining Stage, the increased sixty years of lifespan will not make much difference. But if you can complete the tenth level of the Pure Yang Sword Technique, you can try to break through the Qi Refining Stage and enter the Bigu Stage. After entering the Bigu Stage, your lifespan can be increased by at least two hundred years.” Bai Xiaotian smiled and explained.
"Two hundred years..." Shen Luo couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"You need to live longer now, and then think about the things that will happen in 200 years. Young people shouldn't be too ambitious... Hahaha..." Bai Xiaotian laughed and suddenly remembered something. He changed the subject and asked, "Are you still going to tinker with the talismans?"