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Chapter 116: Heavenly Tome, Part Three (Three Watches, Ten Thousand Words)
Chapter 116: Heavenly Tome, Part Three (Three Watches, Ten Thousand Words)
Late at night, Lei Jun had arrived at a distant location away from You Peng Mountain.
He searched around and happened upon a Taoist temple, where he decided to stay for the night.
Although the temple was relatively ordinary, it was affiliated with the Fu Lu school of Taoism.
Upon seeing Lei Jun's Lu disc, the residents of the small temple were both surprised and delighted to host a temporarily visiting Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain.
They attended to him with great care, and although the overall environment was simple, Lei Jun was not particular about such things.
When the night grew quiet, Lei Jun sat cross-legged in the quiet room provided to him, silently adjusting his breath and calming his mind before proceeding to contemplate the divine.
Only when his essence, qi, and spirit had reached their peak state did he finally take out that peculiar page.
As Lei Jun's magical power made contact, the book page unfolded, and the paper glowed, as if innumerable profound and mysterious Fu seals appeared on its surface.
After reading it, Lei Jun's heart was stirred, and he felt that it contained extremely profound and abstruse principles, waiting for him to carefully ponder and comprehend.
Heavenly Tome, Part Three
Lei Jun's intuition stirred, and the title of the tome appeared in his mind.
This Heavenly Tome was different from the one commonly referred to by the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
For the disciples, the Heavenly Tome usually referred to the Lei Fa Tian Shu Fa Lu, the heavenly script and registers of the Three Caverns and Three Realms.
The Heavenly Tome originated from the Tian Fa, or the Lei Fa (Thunder Method), corresponding to the Di Fa (Earth Method) and the Yan Jue (Fire Incantation), thus forming the trinity of heaven, thunder, earth, and fire.
However, the "Heavenly Tome" presented before Lei Jun, although its specific contents were still unclear, gave him a distinct impression that it was not referring to the Lei Fa, but rather, it seemed to be pointing towards the vast cosmos.
These were just temporary speculations for the time being.
Lei Jun's attention fell on the specially marked "Three."
What did this "Three" mean? Was it the third page or the third volume?
Does that mean that in addition to the single page he obtained today, there are other chapters or sections to this Heavenly Tome? Lei Jun wondered.
The previous fortunate divination did mention the possibility of further expansion of this opportunity.
Comparing the two, it seemed likely that there were more pages to the Heavenly Tome.
However, upon a closer reading of the divination, the current fortunate sign did not seem to have any adverse consequences.
This indicated two things: first, this page of the Heavenly Tome was most likely originally ownerless, and second, even if someone else possessed the remaining parts of the Heavenly Tome, they would likely be unable to pinpoint the location and ownership of this particular page in Lei Jun's possession.
Hence, he could safely keep this page.
But going forward, if he attempted to search for the other parts of the Heavenly Tome, perhaps the situation would change? Or perhaps, if the Heavenly Tome itself underwent some transformation one day, the circumstances would be different.
As an opportunity that could be further expanded, it was a great auspicious sign to have no risks or adverse consequences beforehand.
However, looking at the literal meaning in reverse, once the opportunity was expanded, the situation became unpredictable.
Lei Jun nodded slightly, acknowledging that he would need to be cautious and vigilant regarding this matter going forward.
To say that he wasn't curious about the complete Heavenly Tome at all would be a blatant lie.
However, with matters like this, it was best to let things take their course. If it was meant to be, it would be; there was no need to force it.
As Lei Jun pondered, he suddenly remembered some of the novels he had read on Blue Star before his transmigration.
In some stories, treasures like the so-called Heavenly Tome were the focal points of everyone's greed, stirring up all sorts of troubles.
Once the treasures were united, it might even herald the beginning of a grand spectacle.
In other stories, such treasures, marked with serial numbers but scattered, became the tokens and communication tools of certain organizations.
People made friends and interacted in the fantasy world, akin to online interactions.
I wonder what my experience will be like this time?
Alright, here I go again with my old bad habit. Stop thinking about useless things... Lei Jun shook his head with a wry smile, stopping himself from indulging in wild thoughts. He reined in his wandering mind and refocused his attention on the tome, Heavenly Tome, Part Three.
After some consideration, Lei Jun decided not to store this page within the True One Fa Tan Dong Tian in the depths of his soul.
He also did not leave his body and immerse his soul entirely within the book page.
For now, he would simply read and understand it in a normal manner.
The symbols and markings that appeared on the book page were different from any type of writing known in the present world.
However, as Lei Jun carefully sensed the profound principles contained within, he gradually gained some insights.
He sat cross-legged, and above his head floated his nine-foot-tall and four-foot-wide Yuan Fu, shimmering with a soft glow.
Bathed in the radiance, the mysterious page of the Heavenly Tome also hovered in mid-air, facing Lei Jun's Yuan Fu from a distance.
Under the influence of Lei Jun's magic power, strands of light began to flow out from the book, which he then guided towards his own spiritual seal.
The next moment, a crackling sound filled the quiet room.
It was like the sound of electrical sparks dancing.
The sound grew louder and became incessant.
Soon, it transformed into a distinct electrical current, and finally, it turned into distant rumbling thunder.
The thunderous roar echoed far beyond the confines of the quiet room.
The Taoist priests and their apprentices in the small temple were startled awake by the thunderous sound, which seemed to be right by their ears. Initially disoriented, they suddenly recalled that a bona fide Taoist priest from the Celestial Master's Mansion was staying at their temple that night.
Everyone instantly calmed down.
Whether it was the Hong Lei Fu (Thunderclap Seal) from the basic spiritual seals, or the higher-level spiritual seals like the Wu Lei Zheng Fa Fu (Five Thunder Righteous Method Seal) and the Lei Ting Wan Jun Fu (Thunder Court Judge Seal), they were all signature spells of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
The residents of the small temple immediately covered their ears and pulled their blankets over their heads, returning to sleep.
Those who happened to be awake also dared not disturb Taoist Priest Lei.
Everyone merely admired his profound cultivation and magical powers, wishing they could attain such a level themselves.
...Lei Daoist himself was a little bewildered.
Was it necessary for this heavenly tome to slap me in the face so quickly? Just now, I was still pondering how your path was different from our sect's Thunder Method Heavenly Script, and now, as soon as I touch you, you present me with such a gift?
Alright, first of all, I have to admit that the insights contained within these thunderbolts and lightning are quite nourishing.
As spring thunder rolls, all things are born.
Thunderbolts inherently contain the dual truths of creation and destruction, not merely the force of annihilation.
Lei Jun felt refreshed and invigorated as he was nourished by the essence of the thunder and lightning.
It was a different sensation from the baptism of thunder and lightning spirit power he had experienced back at his sect's mountain gate.
As he carefully sensed it, he found that the thunder and lightning principles within this page of the heavenly tome were indeed quite distinct from the Thunder Method of the Celestial Master's Mansion.
Especially when compared to the Heavenly Script and Registers.
Although Lei Jun had never come into contact with the Heavenly Script and Registers, he had seen from a distance how Li Zhenxuan and the others executed their techniques, witnessed the Celestial Master's Sword invoking heavenly thunder, and even entered the Upper Clarity Thunder Grotto-Heaven.
So, at the very least, he knew that the Thunder Method cultivated by the Celestial Master's Mansion was a refined purple thunder, honed and perfected by generations of ancestors.
Hence, whether it was the Yang Thunder Dragon or the Celestial Master's Sword, the purple thunder within differed significantly from natural thunder and lightning.
Tang Xiaotang had previously mentioned creating an entirely new type of thunder method outside of the traditional ones of the Celestial Master's Mansion, and this was the focal point of her idea.
As for the thunder and lightning generated by the page of the heavenly tome in Lei Jun's hands, it more closely resembled the natural thunder in the world.
It seemed to lack the unique qualities of the purple thunder of the Celestial Master's Mansion, but the raw and pure power contained within was incredibly profound, evoking a sense of returning to nature's beauty.
Lei Jun's heart stirred, and he began to speculate.
He sat in meditation, his thoughts turning.
The next moment, the thunder and lightning gradually subsided.
The sound of wind arose.
A breeze blew forth from the page of the book.
This time, before the wind could pick up speed, Lei Jun's thoughts changed once more.
Thus, fire and flowing water soon appeared as well.
Lei Jun observed silently.
Wind and thunder, water and fire, mountains and marshes...
The phenomena were divided into two opposing forces, resembling the yin and yang extremes.
When his thoughts settled, he saw a black and a white stream of qi flowing out from the page, intertwining and swirling.
Was this the principle depicted in this page of the heavenly tome? The balance of yin and yang in nature, the division of the two extremes... Lei Jun's heart stirred with enlightenment.
A single page contained the myriad phenomena of the world.
Lei Jun's current discovery was just a rough generalization.
To truly grasp the underlying principles would likely take a lifetime of dedication for many people.
But to strive for enlightenment, one had to embark on this path.
As Lei Jun's thoughts settled, facing this page of the heavenly tome, he was suddenly enlightened, and a smile appeared on his face.
The black and white qi surrounding the book page dissipated.
The flashing lightning and rolling thunder reappeared.
Starting from here was not a problem.
The reason for the initial appearance of thunder and lightning was due to Lei Jun's contemplation of the differences between his sect's Heavenly Script and this page.
Since that was the case, he might as well continue along this line of thought.
Lei Jun's current contemplation revolved around comparing and contrasting the positive Five Thunder Rightful Method of his sect with the negative Five Thunder Rightful Method he had created himself.
Now, with reference to the principles and insights contained within this page of the heavenly tome, Lei Jun gained profound benefits.
In just one night, numerous new ideas emerged in his mind.
The next morning, Lei Jun stepped out, feeling refreshed despite having stayed up all night.
After offering his apologies for disturbing their peaceful slumber and expressing his gratitude for their hospitality, he left some incense, spirit pills, and basic spirit talismans as a token of his appreciation.
The Taoist priests and their apprentices in the small temple admired Lei Daoist but dared not hope to keep him any longer.
They tidied up the quiet room that Lei Jun had stayed in and set it aside specifically for him, even enshrining the spirit talismans and incense he had left behind.
The night before, the temple had displayed its spiritual power, startling the locals living in the surrounding mountains and fields. However, after the Taoist priests and their apprentices explained what had happened, the locals flocked to the temple to offer prayers.
From that day forward, the temple thrived with bustling spiritual activities, far more than ever before.
After staying for a night, Lei Jun continued on his journey.
He maintained his own pace, walking and stopping as he pleased. He traveled during the day and cultivated at night.
When he reached the banks of the grand river, he made his way to a designated ferry crossing.
With his current cultivation, he was not yet capable of directly crossing this grand river canyon.
Using the Soil-Creating Banner would be a bit too eye-catching.
Fortunately, there was a branch sect of the Celestial Master's Mansion on the riverbank, and they had set up a ferry crossing with cloud boats to transport disciples of the Talismanic Seal Sect back and forth across the river.
As long as the river was not raging and flooding, the crossing was always open.
Similar arrangements were made by other top powers.
This was one manifestation of their soft power.
The Great Tang Dynasty also had official ferry boats.
If needed, one could ride them, but the cost was exorbitant.
As a disciple who had received the true transmission of the Celestial Master's Mansion, Lei Jun did not need to wait for a scheduled trip or for other passengers to fill the boat. He could cross the river alone whenever he wanted.
After returning to the southern bank of the river via the cloud boat, Lei Jun did not linger and continued on his way to another important blessed land established by the Celestial Master's Mansion outside of Longhu Mountain.
The Crimson Abyss Grotto-Heaven.
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