Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master - Chapter 1235 - 476: Witness the Light of the Righteous Path!
Chapter 1235: Chapter 476: Witness the Light of the Righteous Path!
Vast Energy!
The Confucian classics have long had accurate descriptions: “It’s hard to express. As for its energy, it is extremely vast and robust, nurturing itself without harm, thus filling the space between heaven and earth.”
This passage clearly elucidates the two main characteristics of Vast Energy.
First, its vastness. Vast Energy can fill the cosmos, reaching far and wide, without boundaries.
Second, its invincibility, with nothing that it cannot crush, it can resist all evil demons and mental invasions.
Vast Energy does not exist in the natural order of heaven and earth; only the Confucian school can cultivate it.
So how does one cultivate Vast Energy?
The Confucian classics also offer related elucidations—
“Align with righteousness and the Dao; without this, one becomes weak.”
“It is born from the accumulation of righteousness, not merely seized by taking it.”
Vast Energy cannot be inherited through bloodlines, nor obtained solely through natural talent.
It is cultivated by a Confucian cultivator through the repeated observance of morals and justice, accumulating bit by bit, nurturing it.
If there is a matter that troubles one’s conscience, this energy will “deflate” (become weak), becoming feeble.
Therefore, Vast Energy is not spiritual energy, nor is it Five Elements True Qi; it is never something that can be obtained by plundering from the outside world. It is the outward manifestation of a cultivator’s inner sense of justice, moral view, and sense of responsibility.
Thus, Vast Energy “aligns with righteousness and the Dao.” It can only be “grown” from the inside out through inner adherence to the Dao and external practice of righteousness. Any impatience or opportunism will become an obstacle to nurturing this energy.
Hence, the manifestation of Vast Energy is not only energy but, more fundamentally, the spirit, will, and values of a cultivator.
And concerning values, using cultivation terminology, it is—Dao path!
This is the Golden Age of Cultivation. There are ten paths, a hundred arts, a thousand schools, ten thousand methods! Confucianism is one of the thousand schools, and it has a clear Dao path.
Even if the Vast Energy extracted by Gu Qing was just a wisp, it made the surrounding cultivators keenly aware of the power of this vast and robust energy!
It is too unique, too present.
Even if Gu Qing’s Literary Energy is a thousand times larger, that wisp of Vast Energy remains so distinct and prominent, immediately attracting all external gazes upon its appearance.
“Gu Qing, so young, can actually produce Vast Energy?”
“Not simple at all, no wonder he is a renowned genius in Huazhang Country.”
“Respect! Despite being an outsider, he never considered joining the Myriad Images Sect. But just this wisp of Vast Energy is evidence of Gu Qing’s character! An outstanding junior!”
For a moment, the many cultivators present found their expressions toward Gu Qing transformed, and their impressions rapidly shifted positively.
Confucian Skill—Observing Things and Gaining Knowledge.
In Gu Qing’s Literary Palace, the various spiritual materials before him had long been thoroughly analyzed.
Carrying vast Literary Energy infused with Vast Energy, he directly poured it into the wooden trough.
In the trough, Green Jade Bamboo Juice and Purple Qi Dew seemed to be gently stirred by an invisible hand, mixed uniformly, without stirring up a ripple. All spiritual energy was perfectly locked within the pulp, without a trace of leakage.
Gu Qing lifted the bamboo curtain, sinking it into the trough.
When he slowly raised it, a thin layer of pulp, glowing with a faint purple halo, had evenly spread on the curtain, thin as a cicada’s wing, yet without a single wrinkle or unevenness in thickness.
Gu Qing activated his Literary Heart, spraying a mouthful of Essence Blood.
The Essence Blood transformed into a mist in midair, evenly coating the thin pulp layer, but only stained it with a red hue, never solidifying the pulp.
Until Gu Qing began consuming his Vast Energy, the pulp underwent a qualitative change, transforming into a genuine spirit paper.
Haoran Xuan, refined successfully!
Seeing this scene, Situ Gu continually nodded in his heart.
Among most spirit papers, the cost of spiritual materials for Haoran Xuan is quite negligible, almost at the lowest tier.
The two main materials are Green Jade Bamboo Juice and Purple Qi Dew, which are fairly inexpensive and easy to obtain.
Table, pestle, bamboo curtain, wooden trough—these production tools can even be made from ordinary materials.
The truly key material is Vast Energy. It must participate throughout; if it doesn’t participate initially, a cultivator can’t even make pulp. To ultimately complete genuine spirit paper, Vast Energy must be fully consumed, or success is impossible.
Kong Ran is making paper.
His little face is tight, striving to apply his Literary Palace, employing the Observing Things and Gaining Knowledge Technique, analyzing the properties of spiritual materials.
His father is a high-ranking official in Flying Cloud Country, and Kong Ran, possessing early wisdom and innate talent, was rigorously trained from childhood. Thus, his fundamentals are quite solid, and the process of analyzing properties is very smooth, taking very little time.
“Compared to the previous two stages, the analysis of Haoran Xuan’s main materials is much simpler.”
“However, Vast Energy…”
Kong Ran smiled wryly; he indeed harbors energy within, aside from Literary Energy, there’s Righteous Energy.
He has shared pastries with beggars at street corners or spoken up for punished attendant students… But these small acts at most cultivate some Righteous Energy, far from Vast Energy.
Therefore, Kong Ran’s only option is the Vast Energy provided in the venue.
He reached out his small hand, attempting to guide it.
The Vast Energy here originates from Situ Gu and does not belong to Kong Ran. This makes it as difficult to handle as trying to tame a stubborn young beast, hard to bring under control.
Ultimately, although he succeeded, the spirit paper barely formed, its spiritual energy was dim, fibers were coarse, contrasting sharply with what Gu Qing produced—like rubble compared to a beautiful jade.
Others’ Vast Energy, cultivators find it extremely difficult to grasp and apply.
This is determined from the very root. Because Vast Energy originates from the Confucian cultivator’s own Dao path, his righteous heart!
Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
