"Well..." Zhang Zhiwei glanced at his master Zhang Jingqing.
Zhang Jingqing said angrily, "You've already spied on other people's methods, and you're still hiding them? I'm shamelessly telling you straight out, Brother Zuo. My wicked disciple, after seeing your disciple use the Reverse Life State, sensed the trajectory of the Reverse Life State's Qi and became overjoyed. I came up with the idea of using other Qi to replace the innate Qi of the Reverse Life State, to activate an alternative version of the Reverse Life State. Isn't that ridiculous?"
"Oh, so that's how it is, hahaha..."
Zuo Ruotong laughed and said, "Your disciple has a very creative idea, but it's a very dangerous one. Just like your disciple said before, the golden light is an appendage of the Golden Light Mantra. This Reverse Life state is actually also an appendage of the Reverse Life Triple Stage. It can only be performed by relying on the Qi refined from the Reverse Life Triple Stage."
Zuo Ruotong warned, "If you use other kinds of Qi to perform this spell, it's like playing with fire and getting burned. After all, only the innate Qi is the fundamental power of the human body. Even if the body is transformed into Qi, it won't harm the foundation. But with other kinds of Qi, it's hard to say."
"That's right!" Zhang Jingqing said, "That's why I just scolded him!"
"No wonder the Heavenly Master is scolding his disciples in the middle of the night. He deserves it!" Zuo Rutong said with a smile.
But then he added, "However, Heavenly Master, judging by your disciple's words and actions, he doesn't seem like someone who is unaware of the implications of this matter. Since he dared to come up with this idea, he must have his own understanding. Otherwise..."
Zuo Rutong looked at Zhang Zhiwei with a half-smile: "Tell me about it?"
Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said unhappily, "I told you to talk!"
As the master, he didn't know what happened next. Just as Zhang Zhiwei was about to explain, Zuo Rutong came over.
"Actually, there's nothing much to say about this kind of thing. It's just a matter of personal physique. I think I can handle it, so I decided to give it a try!" said Zhang Zhiwei.
"Can you withstand it?" Zuo Rutong asked, "Have you tried it? What was the result?"
"I tried it, but when the Qi reached the center of my eyebrows, I noticed something strange, so I stopped!"
Of course Zhang Zhiwei would not tell everything.
"What's wrong?" Zuo Rutong asked hurriedly.
“It’s a kind of…”
Zhang Zhiwei thought about it carefully and described it this way: "It's a feeling where my thoughts seem to drift away, and my whole body seems to be turning into nothingness. It's hard to describe it specifically, but it's something like this!"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Rutong's face showed obvious surprise for the first time: "You actually felt it too!"
"Also?" Zhang Zhiwei asked, "Do Sect Leader Zuo and Brother Lu feel the same way?"
Lu Jin shook his head and said, "No, I didn't feel anything when I was practicing!"
Zuo Ruotong lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "I have indeed experienced the feeling that Xiao Gaogong described, but I only felt it when I reached a high level in the third level of Reverse Rebirth. After that, as my cultivation became more advanced, this feeling became deeper!"
Zuo Ruotong sighed as he spoke, "Little Gaogong hasn't even cultivated the third level of Reverse Life, yet he can sense a hint of it from the Reverse Life state. This kind of talent really amazes me!"
"Master Zuo, what does this feeling represent?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.
"What does it represent?" Zuo Rutong repeated in a low voice, and then said in a firm tone:
"This should be the manifestation of the Soul Refining Return to Void, and the omen of the third level of Reverse Life!"
A sign of the third level of success in reverse life... Zhang Zhiwei looked at Zuo Rutong in surprise.
There are rumors in the martial arts world that once the three levels of reverse rebirth are cultivated to perfection, one can ascend to heaven. According to Zuo Rutong, he, the immortal Daying, is really not far from completing the three levels of reverse rebirth?
If you think about it carefully, it is really possible.
If Zhang Zhiwei remembered correctly, a hundred years later, Lu Jin's cultivation level was the second of the three levels of reverse rebirth, but he still looked like an old man, and he did not regain youth like Zuo Rutong.
You have to know that Zuo Rutong is not young. He and the Heavenly Master Zhang Jingqing are brothers and are of the same generation.
Although Zhang Jingqing looked full of energy and spirit, he looked like an old man.
However, Zuo Rutong still maintained an appearance that was almost that of a teenager, with Qi radiating from his whole body, full of vitality. It was hard not to wonder whether his third level of reverse life was about to be completed.
It would be great if he could lend a hand and test Zuo Rutong's ability. Zhang Zhiwei thought to himself what a pity.
Zuo Ruotong was very perceptive and sensed a hint of Zhang Zhiwei's thoughts. He said:
"You seem to be very interested in my Trinity School?"
"Master Zuo, you have an extraordinary bearing and the demeanor of an immortal. My master also praises you highly. As your disciple, it would be a lie for me to say that I am not interested!" said Zhang Zhiwei.
Zuo Ruotong smiled and said, "You are so kind, Heavenly Master. By the way, since Little High Priest is quite interested in my Three One Sect, I will share some of my insights on cultivation!"
"The reason why our Sanyi Sect is named Sanyi is because the Sanyi is the spirit, qi and essence mixed into one. If it is in accordance with the rules, one becomes a human being, if it is against the rules, one becomes an immortal. Only when it is reversed in this way can one realize that one's destiny is determined by oneself, not by heaven."
"It means that to cultivate the third level of my Reverse Life, one must fight for a ray of life, go against the will of heaven, refine essence into qi, refine qi into spirit, and refine spirit into emptiness. Once the three levels are perfected, one can achieve eternal indestructibility."
"As the saying goes, the holy and unknowable is called divine, close to the state of both divine form and perfection, and unity with the Tao..."
Zuo Rutong spoke for a long time in a disjointed manner, and the more he spoke, the more mysterious his words became.
Zhang Jingqing lowered his eyes, deep in thought.
Lu Jin was completely bewildered and confused by what he heard.
Zhang Zhiwei looked at Zuo Rutong in surprise.
These words do not contain any specific methods of practice, but they do contain a lot of Zuo Rutong’s understanding of practice, especially his understanding of the three levels of reverse rebirth.
Although Zhang Zhiwei had not practiced the third level of reverse rebirth, the principles of the world all have similarities, and this understanding was of some help to him.
Zuo Ruotong spoke a lot. After finishing, he looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said:
"This is my understanding and philosophy of cultivation. I hope it will be of some inspiration. By the way, if you ever come up with that so-called alternative version of the reverse life state, or have that feeling again, or even have any questions about cultivation, you can come to the Trinity Sect to find me. If I know anything, I will definitely be happy to teach you!"
"Thank you, Master Zuo, for your guidance!" Zhang Zhiwei said with his hands clasped.
"Your master and I have known each other for many years. There are some things that need not be so formal!"
Zuo Ruotong finished speaking and patted Lu Jin on the head: "How about you, how much did you understand from what I just said?"
"I understood a small part!" Lu Jinru said, "But I have memorized the whole thing. When I get back, I will write it down in my book and read it through several times a day."
"There's no need to be so deliberate. Regarding the path of cultivation, we can learn from the experiences of our predecessors, but we can't take them as gospel truth. Ultimately, one must discover the truth on their own!"
Zuo Ruotong gave Lu Jin some instructions, then turned to look at Zhang Jingqing: "Master, since my foolish disciple has solved his doubts, I will not disturb you from training him anymore. Farewell!"