After Ge Xuan imparted the technique, he said to Bai Xiaowen, "Mastering the Inner Vision Technique is not something that can be accomplished overnight. I'll read the Heavenly Book first. I won't wait for you. "
Bai Xiaowen sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. He was in a meditative state and did not respond.
After Ge Xuan finished speaking, he took the first scroll of the Heavenly Book and sat cross-legged as well. He prayed silently to the south for a while, then closed his eyes and prepared to read the Heavenly Book.
Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen's voice sounded beside his ear, "Is this the Inner Vision Technique? Interesting. Closing your eyes and relying on your third eye, you can actually see in more detail than the naked eye. "
Ge Xuan was shocked and opened his eyes.
"Young Master … have you mastered the Inner Vision Technique?"
Bai Xiaowen said, "I'm not sure, but it should be so."
Ge Xuan still did not believe him. He handed over the first scroll of the Heavenly Book and said, "Young Master, try it."
Bai Xiaowen took it and closed his eyes. In his imagination, a third eye opened on his forehead.
On the originally blank silk book, densely packed words that were smaller than ants and looked like dust appeared. If one were to look at it with the naked eye, they would not be able to see these dust-sized words clearly. But now, under the highly concentrated state of Inner Vision, he could see them clearly.
"Golden Tower of Taiping … Emperor of Imperial Dawn … Holy Emperor … Emperor's Assistance …"
Bai Xiaowen's reading was somewhat intermittent. In this state, he could not even read normally, let alone read ten lines at a time. He could only read slowly word by word.
During the reading process, Bai Xiaowen's mental strength was also being consumed at an accelerated rate. He could only hold on for less than a minute before he had to exit the state of Inner Vision. He rubbed between his eyebrows and gasped for breath.
Ge Xuan's eyes widened slightly, and his face was full of shock.
He did not expect Bai Xiaowen to have mastered the Inner Vision Technique! How long had it been? Even if he already had the foundation, it was already shocking enough.
Bai Xiaowen recovered and rubbed between his eyebrows. The moment he opened his eyes.
Ge Xuan coughed softly and put away his astonished expression. His face became indifferent again.
"It seems that Young Master has indeed grasped the inner vision technique and is qualified to read the Heavenly Tomes. However, Young Master is still not proficient in what he has learned, so he needs to cultivate diligently. "
Just as Bai Xiaowen was about to reply, he received a notification from the spirit world's law. "You've read the first volume of the Taiping Technique: Taiping Sutra."
"You've obtained a special skill: Elemental Force (Unavailable)."
Bai Xiaowen looked at his personal attribute panel. There was indeed an additional energy bar for "elemental energy", but it was greyed out, indicating that it could not be used.
Bai Xiaowen quickly inquired, "How do I activate the source energy storage?"
The Spirit Realm's law did not give him an answer. It only said, "Please explore on your own."
Bai Xiaowen suppressed his doubts and started chatting with Ge Xuan.
"Daoist Priest, what are the contents of these three Heavenly Tomes? My knowledge is shallow and I can only read the first few words. It can be said that I'm lost in the clouds and can't distinguish between things. "
Ge Xuan said, "I've heard from my teacher that the three volumes of the Taiping Technique are divided into the first, second, and second volumes.
"The first volume of the Taiping Sutra is divided into ten parts: A, B, C, D, E, E, G, X, Ren, and Gui. The first volume is vast and complicated. It talks about strengthening one's body and self-cultivation, which is the foundation.
"The second volume of the Taiping Technique talks about summoning wind and rain, controlling thunder and lightning, summoning gods and ghosts, writing curses and talismans, and other Daoist techniques.
"As for the second volume, my teacher did not go into detail. He only told me that if I don't completely master the first and second volumes, the second volume will be the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror."
Bai Xiaowen asked, "Then when can I finish reading the first and second volumes?"
Ge Xuan smiled and shook his head. "For these two volumes, the text is not the main point. The essence of Daoist Rhymes is the key. So it's not as if everything will be fine after you finish reading them. Every time you read a Heavenly Book with the Internal Vision Technique, it's actually a process of understanding the essence of Daoist Rhymes. Even if you read it a hundred or a thousand times, it's hard to say that you can completely understand it. "
"Then in your opinion, when can I understand the Heavenly Book?" Bai Xiaowen asked carefully.
"Don't worry, Young Master. Your talent is already considered excellent. Now that you've just learned the Internal Vision Technique, it's normal that it's difficult to read it. As long as you meditate and cultivate every day, your Internal Vision Technique will improve accordingly. When you read the Heavenly Book, you'll be able to do twice the work with half the effort. As long as you're diligent, you'll be able to achieve something in half a year or two or three years. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled bitterly in his heart. He did not have that much time.
"How long will it take for you to finish reading the first and second volumes?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
Ge Xuan stroked his beard and said, "I'm very familiar with the Internal Vision Technique. I'll be able to finish it in a few days."
"If that's the case, I'll hand over the first and second volumes to you for now," Bai Xiaowen said.
He did not know if he had made a loss or a gain by forcefully obtaining the three volumes of the Heavenly Book. Now it seemed that it would be difficult to recoup the cost, at least in the short term.
However, Bai Xiaowen did not regret it. Putting aside the value of the three volumes of the Heavenly Book, the most important thing for him was to establish a connection with Ge Xuan and keep them by his side.
Bai Xiaowen was not afraid of handing over the two volumes of the Heavenly Book to Ge Xuan. He had already seen that a Taoist cultivator like Ge Xuan was particular about having a clear conscience. Bai Xiaowen had given the Heavenly Book to him because he trusted him. Ge Xuan would naturally not run away with the book or leave without saying goodbye.
It would be difficult for him to make progress if he had a guilty conscience.
Sure enough, Bai Xiaowen's act of trust moved Ge Xuan quite a bit. Bai Xiaowen finally opened the notification of Ge Xuan's Favorability Level and raised it to the Friend Level.
Of course, Ge Xuan's Favorability Level had been accumulated a long time ago. For example, Bai Xiaowen had interrupted Zhang Jiao's Unparalleled Skill and saved his life. However, he had not reached the Friend Level and was in a hidden state. Now that he had reached the final step, success came naturally.
Ge Xuan cupped his hands and said, "I'm very grateful for your trust, Young Master."
"You're welcome, you're welcome … After reading the first and second volumes, please help me complete the annotations of the spell talisman." Bai Xiaowen also handed over Zhang Jiao's incomplete page of annotations to Ge Xuan.
Ge Xuan's impression of Bai Xiaowen had improved, so he naturally persuaded him as a friend.
"Young Master, I have something to say. Although the First Volume of the Tomes of Arcane does not have any spells, it is the foundation of Taoism. Although the Second Volume records many spells, they are all minor spells. For cultivators, spells are enough for self-defense. The understanding of Taoism is the foundation. You must not lose sight of the big picture for the sake of small things and focus on spells at the expense of Taoism. "
"I'll keep your words in mind."
Bai Xiaowen sighed silently in his heart. Then, he reflected on himself. Awakened ones were indeed opportunistic and short-sighted people. This was determined by the time limit of the Spiritual Realm's exploration. This kind of mentality was definitely not helpful for cultivation. On the contrary, it was greatly harmful.
"If I become the leader of a force and have more time, should I change my way of doing things?"
A thought flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind, but he immediately rejected it.
Everyone had their own way of doing things. It was not wise to forcefully change oneself and bend to the ideas of others.
Bai Xiaowen took out another item. "Do you recognize this item?"
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