Longevity: Beginning from the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 642: The Three Small Disasters and the Five Small Deteriorations

As the saying goes, a wind disaster starts from a person's spring and goes all the way up to the Niwan. If the soul is blown away in a moment, the body and soul will be destroyed.

However, in reality, although these three disasters originate from within and are internal calamities of spiritual practice, they also originate from the tests of the universe and are one of the manifestations of the way of disaster and calamity clouds.

Wind disasters are yin winds, yin winds, divine winds, and even more so, they are a bit of "great medicine" that contains yang within yin. It can transform true yang and help people cultivate a pure yang spirit.

Even the previous thunder disasters and fires were the magic remedies for concealing the yin within the yang, cleansing the primordial spirit, and refining the yin residue.

However, the three disasters are tests. If you can overcome them, it is like a great medicine or a great fortune. If you cannot overcome them, it is like a punishment from heaven that takes your life.

The three disasters are caused by the Yin residue of the cultivator's soul, and once triggered, they are unavoidable.

The many secret methods of avoiding disasters are nothing more than hiding and delaying as much as possible before it is triggered. Once it is triggered, in addition to resisting, one must rely on secret techniques and treasures that cost one's life to increase the chances of success.

However, whether it is the secret method of avoiding disasters or various secret techniques, most of them are secrets that are not passed down by various schools, and some even need to be combined with the fundamental method to be performed.

And in dealing with the three disasters, the orthodox Xuanmen has always believed that the more secret techniques and treasures one has, the better. One of them is "luck", and if one insists on sticking to it, it may instead attract external demons to cause trouble.

Generally speaking, the three disasters are caused by the cultivators themselves and the universe together, so the possibility of attracting external demons is not high. Instead, there will definitely be heavenly demons blocking the way during the forty-nine disasters.

In this regard, Buddhism and Taoism have their own many methods of refining and controlling demons, but one must also have a firm mind and be clear-minded.

The Demon Sect even has great magical powers such as using demons to control demons. On the other hand, many people who follow the unconventional ways have gone through numerous difficulties and dangers to overcome the three disasters and have fallen here.

Besides, the power of the "three disasters" brought down by the Dharma Platform is not weak.

The first two levels were nothing more than some demonic fantasies, little tricks to torture one's mind. Under the two forces of thunder and fire, Lin Xuanzhi felt it was just ordinary.

It was during the "wind disaster" that he felt the pain and the punishment of being cut into pieces.

The winds from all directions, inside and outside, can penetrate into every pore, and each contains different mysterious attributes, which can cut into people's bodies and souls.

Although some "dirty" and "impurities" were taken away during this period, the pain was so great that one wanted to commit suicide.

Lin Xuanzhi kept his mind focused and faced it proactively, and unknowingly his Taoist heart became lofty and self-sustaining. His mind changed and he transformed into the image of "The Lord of Morality" sitting in the midst of Xiyi. Although he could clearly feel all the pain and grasp all the subtle changes, he seemed to be detached from the world and forget about all emotions.

Before one knows it, fairy-like skin and jade-like bones are revealed, the bright and yang energy of the primordial spirit diffuses, and the eight methods of refining yang and ascending to immortality in the body also tend to become stable and take shape.

The eight scenes and eight gates appear and disappear, overlap or separate between the primordial spirit and the Tao body, and echo with the natural world.

All the dark winds, divine winds, fiery winds, cold winds, etc. here were driven by supernatural powers. Lin Xuanzhi originally just regarded it as a torturous but quite effective exercise to strengthen his body and cultivate his mind.

But as his practice was about to succeed, Lin Xuanzhi felt a bit of "pure yang" growing in his soul. Although it was less than one percent of the transformation of the real Yang God, he felt something was not good. He was slightly shocked and instantly left the supreme transcendent state.

"Are you serious?"

"No, there is actually a trace of the mystery of the Great Dao of Disaster hidden in it!"

The wind gradually died down. Lin Xuanzhi closed his eyes and silently observed himself, and soon confirmed his discovery.

After this experience, he achieved a body of fairy-like skin and bones, and his soul began to possess a bit of the quality of a yang spirit. Lin Xuanzhi felt that he had a clearer understanding and application of the laws of heaven and earth.

Looking up at the platforms above, he couldn't help but straighten his face.

If the power of the Avenue of Disaster really is operating in it, I can't really have to face a small forty-nine catastrophe next, right?
Have you gotten through it?

Could it be that there really is going to be another round of the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man?
After hesitating for a moment, the thoughts of Lin Xuanzhi's soul in front of him split, and the incarnation of his soul at the level of a statue and a disaster directly went up to the sixth step.

As he stepped into the sixth floor, he saw purple-blue lightning shooting out from the relief on the altar. In an instant, they gathered into deep thunderclouds, among which he could vaguely see the divine patterns of Taoism that explained the changes of the yin and yang pivots, forming thirty-six kinds of mysteries, with divine power as mighty as the master of thunder in the heavens.

Lin Xuanzhi looked serious, but he was visibly relieved.

"Thirty-six Jade Purity Divine Thunders!"

As soon as the thought came to his mind, his figure immediately merged with the incarnation of his primordial spirit. At the same time, green and red fairy light surged above his head, and the evolved wind and fire Tai Chi suddenly sucked in the air, actively absorbing the first level of thunder that had not yet completely fallen.

Rumble!
The mighty lightning with a hint of purple in green suddenly crashed down into the Tai Chi.

Lin Xuanzhi returned the wind and fire, guided the power of the immortal thunder, removed the dross and retained the essence, and in a moment, a point of yin and yang creation qi slowly condensed.

"You really have some skills!"

The forty-nine tribulations are divided into nine levels, and each level has four waves of heavenly thunder. Normally, the power of the first wave of thunder tribulation in the first level can reach the power of the initial high-level magical powers, which is also the power of the magical powers of the general Yang God when it first reaches a high level.

Although the lightning that Lin Xuanzhi has subdued is powerful, it is only at the upper-middle level among the mid-level magical powers.

Fortunately, it was not a dead end, so Lin Xuanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise he would really turn around and leave.

"It is indeed based on the person who came, and the same calamity was brought down by itself..."

Lin Xuanzhi was no longer timid, and he threw himself forward to face the thunder tribulation, striving to collect the "big medicine" in it.

The forty-nine calamities were no match for the wind disaster, and Lin Xuanzhi was not a martial arts immortal, so he did not dare to cleanse himself and had to put it away first.

The essence of the yin and yang creation here is almost the innate qi of the Tao. Although it is not truly descended from the void universe and has more human traces, its value cannot be denied.

It is to take it directly and refine it, which is of great benefit to oneself and has no hidden dangers.

Or it can be used to refine elixirs, and there is a high possibility that it will be of medium quality.

There were many thunder tribulations, and the first four levels totaled sixteen waves. Lin Xuanzhi could easily deal with them with his own magical powers.

There were twelve waves in total, the fifth, sixth and seventh levels, and he directly summoned his own magic weapon, the Great Red Celestial Map.

Under its guidance, the mighty energy of the changes of yin and yang caused by heaven and earth blasted the rare treasure transformed from the Purple Palace Niwan of Master Siming, which contained the opportunity for the continued existence of heaven and earth, into the Great Red Celestial Map.

Tempered by thunder and fire, yin and yang were created in it, and a trace of innate wonder was triggered. Lin Xuanzhi cast a series of complicated forbidden seals, and among the rare treasures, one side flourished vigorously. The heaven and earth where all things existed and the restrictions that continued to flourish in the Great Red Sky Map were completely integrated and refined, returning to nature.

In this way, the world will last forever, all things will flourish, and cause and effect and destiny are contained in the picture.

As the Great Red Celestial Map expands and changes, the Three Thousand Great Daos begin from nothingness and evolve into the innate five great chaos, dividing into yin and yang and various wonders of the Dao. Myriad phenomena are uncertain, and the world is changing, which is mysterious and extraordinary.

Before Lin Xuanzhi's joy faded, he felt the top of his head suddenly sink, as if the chaotic bell rang and the avenue collapsed. The thunderclouds rolled and collapsed, and began to converge.

The eighth level of thunder tribulation, which was almost pure purple, descended directly, and the power was almost as powerful as that of an immortal who had just entered the Pure Yang realm, and he took direct action!

Above Lin Xuanzhi's head, the Ice and Fire Peaks stood tall. Although the boy with the Yuanling Polarity was trembling, his face was firm.

After all, the master said that he would take the opportunity to collect the Yin-Yang Medicine for him, so as to nourish his body and spirit, which would help him to face the forty-nine tribulations in the future.

"It is equivalent to the power of an ordinary pure Yang who suppresses his cultivation to the level of Five Qis Converging to the Origin..."

Lin Xuanzhi's expression was solemn, and immediately an eight-scene furnace condensed outside the fairy peak. The eight scenes of Shangyuan evolved, and all things in heaven and earth were contained within it.

Just as the thunder was about to hit him hard, the Tianfu Golden Thunder Bamboo Staff suddenly appeared in his hand and he lightly tapped it.

Countless golden thunder beasts, thunder dragons, and thunder birds all rushed forward and bit towards the thunder tribulation.

Although the Jade Purity Divine Sky Radar is known as the most powerful radar in the heavens, it is obviously just a mechanical operation, not activated by any immortal. Suddenly, thunder and fire roared on the platform, and the Eight Scenes of Shangyuan evolved into a furnace that turned everything into materials in the furnace.

This happened four times in a row before the Ice and Fire Polar Peaks trembled and flew back into Lin Xuanzhi's palm.

Without giving people time to respond, the ninth level of thunder tribulation was already ready to strike, and this time its power had completely reached the level of entering Pure Yang.

The essence of the Tushita Purple Palace circulated throughout his body, and all the energy consumed was rapidly restored. A phoenix hairpin immediately appeared in Lin Xuanzhi's hand.

Although the teacup given by "Ao Sheng" was specialized in defense, and there was only one, it would be gone after it was used. He still had to seal the roof and open the coffin, so he always had to keep something in reserve.

There is nothing wrong with choosing firepower confrontation in this way.

Even if Lin Xuanzhi wanted to refine the immortal thunder of this level, he would be unable to do so.

Strike first!

A point of red-gold flame suddenly illuminated the altar, and the thunderclouds in the sky stagnated immediately, and then slowly evaporated as if they were baked dry. Only the thirty-six mysterious inscriptions at the core flickered and disappeared completely.

Lin Xuanzhi looked at the golden hairpin in his hand in silence, then carefully put it away.

He lowered his brows and pondered for a moment. No one from outside had come in yet. He was afraid that they had all been held back by "Ao Sheng".

"It seems this guy's methods cannot be underestimated..."

"The thoughts he had for me before were not revealed by the disaster, but that may not be the case in the future."

"After forty-nine, there will be the five declines of the gods. This kind of disaster is also a great terror of life and death for Chunyang."

"If I face it, even if it's fake, I'm afraid I'll suffer extraordinary pain and suffering."

The five signs of decline of celestial beings are: one is the physical body, two is the magic power, three is the soul, four is the life span, and five is the heart of Tao.

If one can overcome these five kinds of decline, one will be able to experience no decline or disaster, and live as long as the void universe. In Taoism, one can be called the Taoist Lord, while in Buddhism, one can be called the Buddha of one's region.

Lin Xuanzhi paced for a while, then stepped forward resolutely and climbed another step.

As he moved, Lin Xuanzhi gradually felt his body become heavy. When he looked up, he saw that his fairy-like skin and bones were beginning to be covered with dust and dirt, and sores appeared under his armpits.

However, within a few breaths, the flesh and blood had already rotted and withered, and the exposed bones were gray and white, which made people feel great horror and despair.

The senses are still there, and even become clearer, able to see every moment of the decay of one's own flesh and blood body. Although the circulation of the soul's magic power is effective in repairing the body, under the influence of the power of "decline", the effect is not ideal and may even be counterproductive.

Lin Xuanzhi had never experienced the decline of his physical body, so he had never understood it in detail. However, after experiencing it this time, he unexpectedly felt a sense of despair and powerlessness.

The Great Red Celestial Image suppresses the whole body with its continuous and vigorous power, and eliminates the disaster.

Under such circumstances, Lin Xuanzhi's body gradually stopped deteriorating. Soon, blood and flesh began to grow, and his body began to glow. He became clean and flawless again, and even made progress. The clear light of his primordial spirit was revealed, and a bit of his yang spirit seemed to merge with his body.

After silently experiencing it, Lin Xuanzhi couldn't help but let out a breath.

This kind of pseudo-disaster is already so terrifying, no wonder the real disaster of heaven and man's decline makes people shudder at the mention of it.

For many years, people at the Daojun level have mainly been those with innate great supernatural powers.

Maintaining the state of his body inside and out, Lin Xuanzhi raised his foot and was about to continue climbing.

This altar obviously follows the principle that there should be a glimmer of hope in the face of disaster, so he has nothing to be afraid of.

He can't even hold on to his life, he might as well find a piece of tofu and kill himself!
As one foot landed, Lin Xuanzhi suddenly felt a dark shadow moving rapidly under his feet.

Soon, a figure quickly emerged, and the whole body involuntarily exuded a sense of decline.

Lin Xuanzhi also quickly felt the inevitable decline and regression of his magic power.

The primordial spirit, the Taoist body, and the three treasures interact to produce new magical power, but more magical power dissipates under the power of the catastrophe, and then spreads and becomes more and more intense.

The Lord of Morality sat in the void, detached from the world. Behind him, the great red celestial map stretched out. The image of the flourishing existence of all things spread from his body. He soon curbed his own condition and slowly turned the situation around.

During the tug of war on the battlefield, Lin Xuanzhi looked up leisurely and couldn't help laughing.

I saw that the man was filled with the energy of decay inside and out, his qi was weak, and the forces of death, killing, and decay were ready to move, but they were useless against the catastrophe of decay.

I tried my best to concentrate and fight back, but there was no obvious effect.

Even from his expression, Lin Xuanzhi could vaguely guess that his outer body might have been implicated as well.

After all, once the Three Disasters and Five Declines are triggered, how could they ignore the main body and only target the clone?

Although this is a false catastrophe, there is a trace of the essence of disaster and catastrophe running inside, which is bound to be enough to involve cause and effect.

And it is obvious that the power of the pseudo-disaster against a True Lord of Two Disasters and a True Lord of One Decline is not the same.

The magical power around Jidu Zhenjun continued to turn into black gas and evaporated. As his aura became increasingly weak, Lin Xuanzhi suddenly raised the bamboo stick in his hand and pointed it towards himself.

"Xuan Du boy, how dare you bully me like this!"

He was affected by the bad luck and realized something was wrong after he responded to the emergency.

Not to mention that a pure-blooded ice phoenix has transformed into the aura of Xuan Du's direct descendant, what is the matter with the power of the second decline of heaven and man?

This incarnation is only at the Yang God level and does not carry too much power. Its purpose is only to seize the opportunity at the critical moment, take the initiative, and control Lin Xuanzhi.

But now it has obviously become the source of trouble that affects the situation on the outside side!

The golden thunder of Tianfu spread out with a roar, and directly pierced through Jidu Zhenjun when he was distracted and unable to resist!
Then Lin Xuanzhi used the purple-gold Tushita Immortal Fire as the hub and set up the Taiqing Immortal Prohibition to fix it in place.

After all, it was not a true catastrophe, and Lin Xuanzhi was afraid that if he directly destroyed this split soul, his main body would be free from the influence of the outside world, which would also prevent him from committing suicide.

"Junior, you are playing with fire!"

Lin Xuanzhi's actions were obviously planned. He decisively chose to attack after stabilizing his own state, leaving no time for Jidu Zhenjun to react.

After all, it had been dormant for too long before, and had not sensed the presence of the ferry.

Lin Xuan's magic power gradually recovered, turned around, and became stronger. He couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"Your Excellency has a keen eye. I am the best at making fire!"

After saying this, he moved his feet, and in a flash the calamity energy dissipated, and he arrived at another Dharma platform.

Jidu Zhenjun watched from afar, and although he gnashed his teeth and wished he could burn the little Taoist priest in the Nine Nether Fire for tens of millions of years, he was unable to move at all.

"Old Zhou is so vicious and sinister, and he has a deep heart!"

Outside the palace, its main body obviously could not be kept safe.

(End of this chapter)