Zhang Yu meditated in the Forest Garden Abode for the entire night. When the sun rose the next day, a helper came to knock on the door, inviting everyone to go to the main hall. There was someone from the Profound Palace who had come to give a lecture.
He and the excited students left the abode together and came to a pavilion on the east side of the main hall. They saw that it was bright and the floor had been cleaned long ago. There were many white praying mats placed on the floor. Green smoke curled up from the copper stove.
The students were full of anticipation. After a round of modesty, they each chose a praying mat and sat down energetically.
After a while, they heard the sound of a bell. The students knew that the lecturer was coming and they all stood up to welcome him.
Following the sound of footsteps, a cultured and elegant young man walked in from outside the hall. He wore a robe with large sleeves and a warm smile on his face. He walked slowly to the front of the hall and faced the students. He raised his hands and said, "Fellow disciples, my name is Fan Lan. I have been asked by the manager to guide you in your cultivation."
The students also clasped their hands and bowed.
After greeting each other, both sides sat down amidst the greetings.
Fan Lan didn't start with the lecture. Instead, he asked everyone if they had a good rest last night and if the food was to their liking. While he was at it, he also talked about an interesting story that happened when he entered the Profound Palace. Unknowingly, the restless and excited mood of the students gradually calmed down.
Although Fan Lan was smiling on the surface, he was secretly paying attention to everyone's mood. Seeing that the atmosphere was more or less settled, he went to the main topic and said, "Since all of you have seen the chapters of the Great Way, you are considered to have entered the door of Xuanxiu …"
The students couldn't help but feel refreshed. They only heard him continue, "According to common sense, after planting the seal of 'Save Me', six seals will appear. They are the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, body, and mind. These are the Six Righteousness, also known as the Six Supports! All the seals that are read in the future will come from the Six Seals. It is called the root of all seals. However, because everyone's fate and foundation are different, when the seal of 'Save Me' is planted for the first time, most people can't see the Six Seals. I wonder how many of them did you see yesterday? "
The students looked at each other, but no one came out to answer.
Fan Lan smiled and directly pointed at Zheng Yu. She said, "Junior Brother Zheng Yu, you were the one who stood out to ask questions yesterday. Why don't you speak first today?"
Zheng Yu hurriedly stood up and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior Brother Fan, after I planted my mark yesterday, I only saw a 'mouth mark'."
Fan Lan laughed and said, "Very good. Zheng Shidi, no need to be so formal. You and I belong to the same school, I am not your Shifu. Just sit down and talk."
He shifted his gaze to Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu's mind turned. Yesterday, he had seen all six seals. According to his teacher, only he could see the complete seal of the Great Path. However, he was not sure if the seal of the Xuan Seal was the same, so he decided to test it out.
He said, "I saw three seals, the Mouth Seal, Will Seal, and Body Seal."
Fan Lan's eyes lit up as she praised, "Not bad, not bad."
When Bai Qingqing saw this, he didn't wait for Fan Lan to ask and took the initiative to speak loudly, "I also saw three seals. They are the eye, ear, and nose seals."
Fan Lan nodded continuously and said, "Good, good."
When the remaining students saw this, they also reported what they saw one by one. However, other than three people who sensed two seals, the majority only saw one seal. There were even three people who didn't even see a single seal.
Fan Lan saw that the three people were uneasy and spoke to comfort them, "Junior Brothers, don't panic. You just didn't put in enough Divine Essence when you were observing my mark. Come down and carefully accumulate Divine Essence, and you will definitely be able to see it."
One of the students said in confusion, "Our Divine Essence is too weak. Is there no hope for us to cultivate?"
Fan Lan laughed and said, "How can that be? In a person's life, there is a limit to the amount of Divine Essence. Although the amount of Divine Essence drawn out varies from person to person, the general difference is still not big. As long as you accumulate enough Divine Essence and observe my mark, those six seals can be seen one by one. The rest of the people are just a step ahead of you. It's not like they can't catch up. "
When the three students heard this, only then did they feel relieved.
As for those students who only saw one seal, they were also somewhat uneasy at first, but when they heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief and regained some confidence.
Fan Lan actually didn't speak the truth.
In reality, there was still a gap between people. Sometimes, the gap was even unimaginable.
Some people were born with abundant Divine Essence, even more than the average person by many times. This meant that they could read more Great Dao seals than others. He had also seen such prodigies with his own eyes.
He glanced at Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing, nodding to himself, and said, "These two people will be able to see three seals after observing my mark. They should have the strongest foundation among this year's new disciples."
After thinking about it, he opened his mouth again and said, "Junior Brothers, in order for you to be able to successfully observe the Dao seals, I will now impart to you a breathing technique. This can be used to accumulate Divine Essence. I hope you will remember it well."
When the students heard this, they immediately sat up straight, and their expressions also became serious.
Fan Lan smiled, and immediately recited a breathing technique in the obscure and profound ancient Tianxia language.
He didn't mean to show off, but only because this was the only way to better express the original meaning of the breathing technique.
This was also why the people sitting here were all students of Taiyang Academy. It was because every one of them had received an orthodox education from Tianxia. They were all well-mannered and literate, and they could understand the artistic conception and deeper level of expression conveyed in the ancient language.
Otherwise, even if you could read, you might not be able to understand what was being said.
Zhang Yu listened carefully and found that this breathing technique was relatively simple. It was just right for people who had never come into contact with this before. However, it might not be able to accumulate much Divine Essence.
According to his experience, this also required the supplementation of pills, which was the so-called "internal strengthening and external nourishment".
However, although he didn't think this breathing technique would be useful for him, he still had to do it.
After deliberately waiting for a while, he tried to breathe a few times and more or less grasped the trick.
Fan Lan secretly paid attention to the students' performance, especially Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing.
He found that the two of them had different methods.
Zhang Yu first went through a long test, and when he officially started, he quickly grasped this breathing technique.
Bai Qingqing, on the other hand, appeared to be very confident. As soon as he started, he boldly tried according to his own understanding. After stumbling a little, he quickly got into the right rhythm.
Fan Lan thought to himself, 'Of these two people, one plans first and then acts later, and the other relies purely on his own talent and focuses on his mind. If we're talking about cultivation, the latter might go further, but it's hard to say. En, I need to record this down and give it to Senior Brother Xiang to read later.'
After all, everyone present was outstanding. After trying for about half a summer, even the slowest one had grasped the basics of this breathing technique.
Fan Lan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Divine Essence is the foundation of reading Dao chapters. I hope that all of you can practice diligently."
The students all agreed loudly. They had just entered the Door of Dao, and now was the time when their enthusiasm was at its highest. Without anyone urging them, they would naturally focus all their energy on this.
After Fan Lan gave his instructions, he looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing and said, "Junior Brother Bai, Junior Brother Zhang, uh … and the rest of you." He pointed at a few more students, stood up, and said, "Come with me." Then, he stood up and walked to the back of the pavilion.
The other students also stood up one after another and followed his footsteps.
Once they left the back hall, they found that this was a garden. There was a pavilion in the garden, and there were artificial mountains and ponds on both sides. The surroundings were filled with all kinds of camellias. The flowers were tender and moist after the rain, and there was a faint fragrance in the air.
Fan Lan picked a seat behind a stone table in the pavilion and sat down. He reached out and gestured, "No need to stand on ceremony. Sit."
When everyone sat down, he said in a casual tone, "Junior Brothers, you've all seen at least two Six Righteous Seals. This means that your Divine Essence is abundant, and your progress will definitely be faster than others. Thus, I won't use the methods of teaching ordinary people to treat you."
When the three students who had seen two Six Righteous Seals heard this, they could not help but feel excited. They instantly felt that they were not bad. Although they did not seem to be comparable to Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing, they were at least among the top.
Fan Lan sighed and said, "Our cultivation relies on the chapters of the Great Dao. However, there are countless principles contained in them. Even if it's only the first chapter of the Great Dao, it's impossible for cultivators to completely understand it."
At this point, he pointed at himself and said, "Thus, only by using limited Divine Essence to find a wisp of profound theory that is compatible with oneself and use it to escape. Only then can one be considered to have reached perfection. At that time, one will have the right to ask about the next chapter."
"Senior Brother Fan, then where can we find the profound theory?"
The person who had spoken was Bai Qingqing. He stared at Fan Lan without blinking. He looked very eager to know the answer.
Fan Lan smiled and said, "Naturally, you'll have to start from the seals that are most compatible with you. The first one you saw yesterday is that seal."
The students were stunned. They could not help but feel a little troubled. Those who only had one seal were easy to find, but everyone present had seen at least two seals. Moreover, they had appeared together at that time. There did not seem to be any order. However, which one was most compatible with them?
Someone could not help but ask, "Senior Brother Fan, we saw two seals. Which one should we choose?"
Fan Lan smiled and pointed at the surroundings. He said, "When you entered this place, what did you first feel?"
That student thought for a moment, and said, "It felt rather warm and comfortable."
Fan Lan pointed at another person, and said, "What about you?"
The student who was pointed at was a little embarrassed, and said, "I only saw a garden full of spring."
Fan Lan laughed, and said, "Then do you know what you should choose?"
Everyone could not help but come to a realization.
Although Zhang Yu had other ways to replenish his Divine Essence, he did not take Fan Lan's words lightly. He thought carefully about the feelings he had when he entered just now, and said, "Looks like the first seal I should look at should be this seal."
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