Meng Chuan carefully read through biographical stories, some of which were established by a large family to promote their own ancestors! Some are biographical stories that are truly famous and spontaneously written by the people. Even the most famous gods and demons have dozens of versions of biographical stories. There are also biographies voluntarily written by sects for gods and demons. The most exaggerated one was personally written by gods and demons, hoping to make his deeds remembered by future generations.
"These biographical stories are mainly about telling stories, which are useful for my cultivation. Sometimes one book only has a few sentences. Even a biographical story has not found any useful aspects."
"Moreover, some of these stories have high credibility, while others have lower credibility. They also need to be classified."
Meng Chuan, after all, is a descendant of the divine and demon family, and has been taught by the Jinghu Taoist Academy system. His foundation is very solid, and he has practiced top-notch sword techniques to the point of perfection. He is only one step away from the "unity realm".
With such a foundation
It is better to distinguish what is useful from biographical stories.
"Practicing swords is not done with heart, it is just a slave of swords. Practicing swords with heart, one can become the master of swords." Meng Chuan saw a quote from the biographical story of the Northern Sword Emperor, who pointed out to his descendants.
Meng Chuan stared at this sentence and pondered, "The Northern Sword Emperor, the younger generation he was instructing was also a powerful swordsman with no leakage. At that time, the swordsmanship of that younger generation had at least reached the level of unity. Normal cultivation should be considered diligent. But the Northern Sword Emperor also said this sentence... Obviously, in his opinion, the swordsmanship of the powerful swordsman with no leakage is still not diligent enough in cultivation."
Meng Chuan continued to read a biography of gods and demons.
Occasionally, a few words or even a certain story left by a certain deity or demon can trigger some speculations from Meng Chuan.
To ordinary people, it's just a story.
In the eyes of those with intentions, one can see some reasons why those gods and demons are powerful.
"One move is fresh and devours the sky. It only takes one move to kill enemies, and as long as you practice the strongest move, it's enough. No matter how much you practice, what's the use of those messy moves." This is one of the conversations between a powerful demon named Wei Feng and his disciples three thousand years ago in a biographical story. Fifteen versions of the biographical story of Wei Feng, the Magic Blade, have been found on the market in Dongning Prefecture.
Among them, there are similar phrases: "One move is fresh, eat the sky, kill enemies with just one move, and practice the strongest move is enough.".
Meng Chuan also recorded it.
In addition to biographical stories, Meng Chuan also values the family teachings of some famous god and demon families that have been passed down.
Family teachings are left by gods and demons to future generations, and are generally considered extremely important by gods and demons.
The more he recorded, Meng Chuan was also secretly shocked.
"If you learn from it, you only get it; if you learn from it, you get it; if you learn from it, you get it. It's true that this is the strongest theology in history. However, biographical stories are all small and incomplete. If you don't have a solid foundation, it's easy to go astray." Meng Chuan realized this because he saw many family traditions that value cultivation foundations.
It is explicitly stated that family disciples must enter the monastery and undergo complete systematic cultivation.
Because the Daoist Academy... was established by the oldest sect in the world, Yuanchu Mountain, in every major city of the Zhou Dynasty. The teaching system of the Daoist Academy was formulated by Yuanchu Mountain. Only by practicing in a monastery can one have a solid foundation.
Of course, it's just the foundation of teaching. Meng Chuan's knife technique is only one step away from the door in the realm of separation and union. After seven years of cultivation in the Taoist school, he has taught everything that should be taught. What he needs more is to explore on his own.
"My foundation is sufficient, what I need now is the final breakthrough."
"The records I made this day have inspired me a lot."
"However, it's not urgent. I'll take a quick look at these books and then organize and merge them. At least three gods and demons have said some principles of cultivation, which can be more trustworthy."
Day after day.
The more Meng Chuan collects, the more he integrates. Combined with some of the "iron rules of practice" of Jinghu Taoist Academy, these are some of the practice rules set by Yuanchu Mountain.
The combination of the two allows Meng Chuan to understand more.
"Alright."
In the evening, Meng Chuan looked at his notes in front of him and smiled.
"These five days are more important than my five years of cultivation," Meng Chuan said excitedly as he looked at the notes in front of him, gaining a clearer understanding of cultivation.
The first principle of cultivation is that the foundation is extremely important, just like the foundation of a house. Entering a monastery for complete cultivation is the best choice.
The second point is that frequency is very important. No matter how much imagination one has, it cannot compare to practicing ten thousand times! Every day, I draw my sword ten thousand times, and practice the Blood Shadow Sting ten thousand times. Similar words have been said by twelve gods and demons.
The third rule is, if you try something fresh, eat it all! Similar to the second point, killing enemies really only requires one move. Practicing one move to the extreme is more effective than practicing ten more powerful killing moves.
The fourth point is that cultivation is indeed difficult. If you endure the hardships and grit your teeth to practice, you will ultimately become just a craftsman! Only by truly enjoying it, being obsessed with it, carefully pondering the mysteries of each move, can one become a master.
Meng Chuan also understood the true meaning of the Northern Sword Emperor's saying "Practicing swords with care is not enough, one is only a slave to swords. Practicing swords with care makes one the master of swords." Ordinary practitioners seem to practice diligently, but this is not true dedication. Truly devoted... truly enjoying swordsmanship, obsessed with swordsmanship, abandoning all external objects, completely immersed in it. Only by being so insane can one achieve great success and become a master. Otherwise, he is just a craftsman.
Article 5: With the progress of the day and the changes of the month, there will eventually be achievements
Article 6
There are a total of nine.
All of them have been mentioned by at least three gods and demons, and with Meng Chuan's knowledge, he also thinks it is very reasonable.
"I practice swordsmanship for several hours every day, and my whole body is exhausted. No matter how tired I am, I just grit my teeth and hold on. I used to think I was very serious and dedicated, but obviously I wasn't 'dedicated enough'. I should enjoy swordsmanship, be addicted to it, and carefully consider every move." Meng Chuan believes this is the biggest problem for himself. Practicing is already a tiring task.
He usually spends an hour painting in the afternoon, which is his only luxurious pleasure and a hobby he has nurtured since childhood. In painting, the fatigue of cultivation is forgotten, and his mind is extremely calm.
So, he only persisted year after year.
Now it seems that the mindset is wrong.
"I used to be like that, seemingly diligent and hardworking, but ultimately I am a craftsman." Meng Chuan couldn't help but put down his notes and went straight out of the study to the yard.
I started practicing the top-notch sword technique "Fallen Leaf Knife" in the yard.
Different from the past.
This time, only the first move of the Fallen Leaf Knife was the 'Pulling Knife' move. Meng Chuan forgot everything and focused entirely on the knife technique, as if there was only a knife in his hand in the world! Immediately, take out the knife! Feeling the silence of the knife as it unsheathes, feeling the feeling of the knife cutting through the wind, the knife technique is still the same, but the mindset changes, and what you see also changes.
I chose Kuai Dao from a young age because Meng Chuan genuinely likes it. Just becoming exhausted from day after day of cultivation, that passionate love is worn away. And today, when his mentality changed and he once again felt the knife technique with all his heart and soul.
That love is awakening.
Knife, silently unsheathed.
The trajectory of the knife is like the traces of painting, so beautiful. He strives to make this trajectory more beautiful and break through the wind faster! The truly powerful swordsmanship has beauty, and Meng Chuan's swordsmanship is also approaching this level.
Meng Chuan tried the same move over and over again, making faster and more silent attempts to cut through the wind.
It took fifty consecutive attempts to fully enjoy it.
"This is how to cultivate!" Meng Chuan was excited and followed him to perform the second form, the 'Moon Spinning Style'.
On the second day after Meng Chuan integrated his practice notes, in an underground hall of the Yun family.
"Hoo hoo~~"
In the center of the main hall, there is a purple flame rising.
A black haired old man sat cross legged in the flames, unharmed.
"Dad, are you looking for me?" Yun Fu'an walked respectfully into the main hall, but he didn't dare to approach at all. He felt a heat wave coming from afar, and the air was twisting.
"Fu An." The old man with black hair opened his eyes and his eyes remained calm. "I just received news that the old lady of the Meng family was severely injured while resisting the demon tribe at the An Customs. I'm afraid she won't live long and should return to Dongning in the next few days."
Yun Fu'an was extremely shocked and said, "Dad, are you referring to that Meng Xiangu?"
"It's her."
The old man with black hair nodded slightly.
"Can you make a mistake?" Yun Fu'an couldn't believe it. "It's not that Meng Xiangu is the best at exploring. She can't hide everything from her in a ten mile area. She doesn't need to rush to the front. How could she suddenly be seriously injured?"
"It won't be wrong," the old man with black hair said coldly. "Prince Anhai has hired several skilled doctors for her. The old lady's injuries are too severe and she has no recovery. At the An Customs, this is no longer a secret! If she no longer fights and lives carefully, she will only last for seven or eight years at most. If she fights desperately, she may live even shorter."
"At most, only seven or eight years?" Yun Fu'an couldn't help but say, "Without Meng Xiangu, wouldn't the Meng family be finished?"
"The five major divine and demon families in Dongning Prefecture will soon become the four major divine and demon families," the black haired old man nodded and said.
A family that thrives due to gods and demons.
Similarly, without gods and demons, the family becomes ordinary.
"Their Meng family is not qualified to occupy so many positions in Dongning, there are so many benefits," said the old man with black hair coldly. "By the way, when Qingping and the Meng family's young man named Meng Chuan's engagement were initially made, you should also go to the Meng family and ask them to hand over the marriage certificate, and tear it up on the spot! The Meng family, like today, is not worthy of marrying us."
"Yes," Yun Fu'an said respectfully.
"But there's no need for that old lady to look too ugly before she dies," the black haired old man said and closed his eyes.
Yun Fu'an quietly withdrew.
"What? Breaking the engagement?" Yun Qingping looked at her father in shock.
Didn't you refuse? Why did you suddenly change your mouth?
"Dad just told you," Yun Fu'an smiled. "Today I will go to the Meng family to help you terminate your engagement."
"Will the Meng family obediently hand over their marriage certificate?" Yun Qingping couldn't help but say.
"They will hand it over obediently," Yun Fu'an said to himself. His father had received news from his friends, and the Meng family must have known about their ancestors long ago. These big families have self-awareness, and stubbornness is also self deprecating.
Yun Qingping said repeatedly, "Dad, I want to terminate my engagement, but I don't want to tear my face and ruin the harmony between the two families. How about inviting Uncle Meng to come and discuss it?"
"Don't be so troublesome," Yun Fu'an smiled. "Alright, let me handle this matter. You just need to wait for good news at home."