One hundred twenty-one, Demonstration of Techniques

  Chang Hong Zhen said this was a strange skill, but didn't say it was a strange art, so in his heart he still hadn't truly acknowledged such a method.

  The old man also understood this, but he didn't say anything and just nodded silently before retreating. At this time, Qingyu True Person smiled and said: "Actually, the technique is a minor way for us cultivators, the true great way is the classic of my sect, it must not be lost."

  The elderly Taoist priests present all nodded in agreement, fully acknowledging it. However, the young Taoist priests seemed somewhat unimpressed. Later on, many people demonstrated some techniques and others shared their understanding of certain classic Taoist scriptures. These were too profound for a novice like me to understand, and I ended up feeling dizzy and bewildered, with a blank expression.

  Changhong Zhenren and Qingyu Zhenren both noticed his situation, only to see them exchange a glance, and they saw the smile in each other's eyes. Then Changhong Zhenren spoke to Bai Yu: "Fellow Taoist, it seems that you should supplement some of my classic knowledge, otherwise it will be unfavorable for your cultivation."

  Qing Yu True Person also said with a smile: "Not bad, the Taoist techniques of my sect are just minor ways. The true great way is the various classics of my religion. When you have time, you can come to my Quanzhen Sect and browse through the various classics in my library."

  These words made Bai Yu somewhat embarrassed, his understanding of Taoism was still stuck in the past, but knowing that there were many factions in the past, so he made some excuses: "How can this be good, after all, my origin is not Quanzhen School."

  Mao Zhenren shook his head and smiled: "At this time, it's no longer the same as before. There is no distinction between schools of thought anymore. My Mao Shan Sect began to decline at the end of the Qing Dynasty. In the past, my sect was even purged by the Red Guards. Now, our heritage has become very thin. Many of our classics have been lost. As a fellow Taoist, you would still be better off cultivating in the Quanzhen School for further development. You don't need to be reserved; my Mao Shan Sect now belongs to the Quanzhen School as well, we're like one family." Although he said it with a smile, Bai Yu could still detect a hint of bitterness in his eyes.

  Qing Yu Zhen Ren knew that Bai Yu might not know these things, so he again popularized some knowledge to Bai Yu, roughly explaining the current situation of Taoism.

  After listening to Qing Yu's true story, Bai Yu was extremely shocked. He didn't know anything about these things and had never thought that Mao Shan would have declined so much now. His understanding of Mao Shan and even the entire Taoist teachings were still stuck in what his ninth uncle had taught him before.

  He knew that Taoism was previously divided into five major branches: Quanzhen, Maoshan, Zhonghuang, Miao, and Sutu. However, he did not expect that it has now become four major branches. The Fazheng sect has merged with Quanzhen and Zhengyi, the Wudang sect, which inherited the tradition of Zhonghuang, also joined Zhengyi, only Miaoyi and Sutu have maintained their complete traditions, although this may be due to the fact that they have many disciples.

  Bai Yu fell silent, and the leaders of various sects exchanged a glance, smiled and did not disturb him. Let him digest it for a while. Zhang Hong Zhenren then smiled at the other Taoists and said: "I don't know if there is another fellow Taoist who has some understanding? You can speak out and discuss with everyone."

  However, all the Taoist priests were silent for a moment, as if no one had a deeper understanding. After a while, an old Taoist priest stood up, wearing a Chinese tunic suit. As soon as he stood up, he shook his head and sighed: "Fellow Taoists, the primordial energy between heaven and earth is now extremely elusive. We who were born in this era are even more lacking in talent. In recent years, there have been few new talents, and we are already empty-handed. The disciples under our gates are also increasingly lacking in talented people. I don't know if we can still pass on the teachings of our sect in the future."

  The leaders of various sects heard this and immediately closed their eyes, without saying a word.

  For the cultivators of the Dharma Ending Age, this era makes it impossible for them to achieve great accomplishments in their cultivation. This is also a pain in the hearts of many cultivators. It's not just the loss of Buddhist scriptures that has had an impact, but also the decline of the two schools of Mahayana and Hinayana.

  The atmosphere in the entire room suddenly became depressed.

  Bai Yu came back to his senses from his deep thought, felt the current atmosphere, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out: "Fellow seniors of the cultivation world, why be so disheartened? Although we were born in this era when the Taoist sect is weak, as long as we can work hard, just like now, various Taoists come to exchange without hesitation. I believe that one day our Tao will surely flourish." He then stood up, smiled and said: "I recently learned a technique unintentionally, why not show it off today?"

  The Taoists in the room heard this and were shocked at once. It's been almost a hundred years since there hasn't been a cultivator who can perform spell-less magic, and now one has appeared. The methods he knows won't be as simple as those of ordinary people. Along with this thought, everyone's eyes gathered on Bai Yu's body.

  Changhong Zhenren and Qingyu Zhenren's palms were also full of sparkling energy, although for cultivators, they couldn't consider techniques as the Great Dao, but these techniques were also a fundamental part of cultivation.

  Bai Yu smiled slightly and said, "I don't know if there's a place here specifically for casting spells. My technique is quite powerful, I'm afraid it might affect all of you fellow Taoists if I cast it here." At this point, Zhang Hong Zhenren stood up and said, "The backyard is more spacious, let's go there."

  At this time, those young Taoists were already somewhat impatient. Although they were very suspicious that Bai Yu, who was so young, would have a deeper strength than the two powerful men of Huaxia Taoism, because with their cultivation, they could not fully feel it, so they could only feel that the capacity of the law power in Bai Yu's body was vast and profound. However, for a highly cultivated Taoist to show off his skills is very rare, and now even the leaders of each sect rarely take action. These young people were among the few who had been fortunate enough to see it.

  Just as these people were thinking with expectation, the Taoist priests had already arrived at the gate. As soon as they came out, they attracted the attention of the Taoist priests in the courtyard again. These people were shocked by what they saw before their eyes. Their discussion about Bai Yu had just calmed down, but now it was brought up again. At this time, Bai Yu saw that he was walking together with the leaders of various sects, and they were chatting and laughing, calling each other "fellow Taoists".

  These people's shock in their hearts is even more severe than before, the leaders of these sects are not something that Liu Zhenguang can compare to. In the cultivation world, those who cultivate laws are often objects of envy because they have achieved success and can borrow the great power of heaven and earth, making them the closest to immortals among cultivators.

  Their hearts were shaken, and they couldn't help but wonder: "What kind of person is this young Taoist?"

  Changhong couldn't just leave like this, so he first announced his departure to the crowd in the courtyard before leaving with everyone.

  A group of Taoists, although most of them were already advanced in age, had very nimble footsteps that didn't lose out to young people. In just a short while, the crowd walked about a kilometer and arrived at this backyard.

  The crowd arrived at the backyard, where there was a small pavilion. On one side of the pavilion was a pond, with fish swimming happily in it, occasionally surfacing to take a breath of air, as if teasing the crowd.

  Chang Hong Zhen Ren smiled and said: "Fellow Taoist, don't you know how things are here? Can I let you display your skills?"

  Bai Yu smiled and nodded: "This place is quite spacious, it's completely possible to show off, so next I'll make a fool of myself."

  A group of Taoists nodded somewhat impatiently, some young people even urged him to hurry up, but in the end they were met with a scolding from their own sect's elder, and then they didn't dare make a sound.

  He shook his head with a hint of amusement at the scene, and without paying attention to them, he walked forward for a distance before taking out a talisman from his bosom. The group of Taoists felt somewhat perplexed, as talismans were basic magic for them, and they should have been familiar with it.

  They couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, it seemed that they wouldn't be able to see anything today. They had originally thought it would be some kind of grand magic, but unexpectedly it was just a simple spell.

  However, these Taoists are mostly extraordinary in nature and do not care too much. In their opinion, it is already incredible that someone without any master can have such achievements now, and even if they are slightly lacking in techniques, it is a normal situation.

  Bai Yu didn't know what the people behind him were thinking, but even if he did, he wouldn't have paid much attention to it, because he wasn't going to use any magic spells, but rather a true and great technique - the Five Elements Fire Control Technique.

  To know that at his current stage, he can only exert himself with the help of existing fire, he took out this talisman just to borrow fire.

  At this moment, Bai Yu's face suddenly turned solemn, and with one hand, he pinched the talisman paper. The next moment, the talisman paper was ignited by the yang fire within Bai Yu's body, and a warm flame slowly rose up. At this time, Bai Yu's other hand also moved, and his hand formed a seal. As he made the seal, the flames on the talisman also began to flicker.

  But as Bai Yu's hand finished the seal, the flames' flickering suddenly and mysteriously stopped. The flames not only didn't flicker, but also didn't spread outward in the slightest, as if the scene of the flames had been paused, giving people a very strange feeling.

  However, the gaze of regret from Changhong Qingyu and other true immortals suddenly lit up, as they discovered a hint of abnormality.