Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 92 Refining a True Person at the Golden Summit: One Day is Too Long, Take One Hour

Zhou Meng glanced at Wang Ye, who was lying unconscious on the ground at his feet, but his expression remained calm.

He walked to the stone platform with his hands behind his back, and placed the kerosene lamp in front of him. The dim light seemed very small against the backdrop of the fireballs filling the room.

The three fellow disciples, who had temporarily regained consciousness on the stone platform, were filled with rage, their three pairs of dark eyes piercing like sharp swords at Wang Ye, who was sleeping soundly on the ground.

The rhythmic breathing of the other person echoed throughout the quiet stone chamber, only making the three people on the stone platform even angrier.

"Junior brother, doesn't Wudang even bother to check their recruitment information anymore? What kind of spoiled brat is this?"

The tall, elderly man sitting on the left, surnamed Fang, pointed indignantly at Wang Ye and asked Zhou Meng.

"Pah, calling him a spoiled brat isn't quite right, he's just a lazy donkey."

The elderly man surnamed Lu, with his large earlobes, also angrily rebuked, "This kid's gotten used to a life of ease, hasn't he? Does he really think the world of supernatural beings is peaceful and tranquil, where he can run rampant?"

"The world is full of countless phenomena and complexities. He's too naive. Does naivety really allow one to master the Feng Hou Qi Men?"

"Screw your naivety, this kid is just fooling himself."

Sitting in the center, Hong Yin chimed in, spitting at Zhou Meng who was tidying up the lunchboxes, "Locking yourself in, closing your eyes, thinking that'll bring you peace?"

"Nonsense! If it were that simple, how could Grandmaster Zhang Sanfeng have vanquished demons for sixty years, killing so many that no one dared to call themselves a demon, no one dared to claim to be a member of the Quanxing sect?"

"Why would a Daoist have so many concerns when he does things?"

Zhou Meng opened the lunchbox, took out the food, and placed the bowls and chopsticks in front of the three people.

He turned a deaf ear to the dissatisfaction of his three fellow disciples, which he thought might be a good thing, at least Wang Ye's existence could awaken the humanity in his fellow disciples.

"Alright, alright, calm down. Wang Ye comes from a wealthy and idle family. Although he has realized the need for peace and quiet, he hasn't found the right path yet."

"He's also a lazy person, so life on Wudang Mountain is more stable for him."

"I think he can only grow after facing the world and its ups and downs."

After Zhou Meng finished setting out the food, he glanced at Wang Ye, who had turned over and was still sound asleep, and helplessly tried to persuade his three fellow disciples.

"But where are we going to find that much time to let him grow up!"

Hong Yin slapped the stone platform, pointed his right hand high, and said, "Of all things in this world, only time waits for no one, and only time does not betray anyone."

"Once the three of us old guys become stepping stones for that brat Lü, before this patriarch truly matures, Wudang will only have you left, senior brother!"

"Moreover, after the patriarch ascended to immortality, unless he enters the great dream of reincarnation, he simply cannot descend to the mortal realm."

"The existence of this young Wang is the key to Wudang's prosperity. With him around, Wudang can smoothly overcome the turmoil that existed in the mortal world before its rise to power."

The other two old men on the stone platform nodded in agreement, their faces showing concern.

However, faced with his fellow disciples' concerns, Zhou Meng simply stood behind the oil lamp and gave a faint reply.

"For the past few decades, I've been the only one at Wudang."

Although Zhou Meng's words were simple and spoken softly, they struck the hearts of the three people on the stone platform like a heavy hammer, causing them to lower their heads in shame.

For decades, they have been so engrossed in Feng Hou Qi Men that they could not extricate themselves, and Zhou Sheng has disappeared without a trace.

All the affairs of Wudang Mountain, from beginning to end, fell on the shoulders of Zhou Meng, a short and thin Taoist priest.

Not only did he have to oversee the development of the Taoist tradition in the front mountain, but he also had to secretly help his three fellow disciples in the cave in the back mountain, which was no small feat.

Zhou Meng calmly gazed at his three silent fellow disciples, and a quiet atmosphere gradually filled the cave.

"Alright, things have come to this, there's no need to dwell on the past."

The silence didn't last long. Zhou Meng waved his hand, took out another meal from the lunchbox, and sat down to eat.

His reaction broke the gloom among the four, and by the firelight, the three on the stone platform began to eat.

"Since the past cannot be recalled, let's talk about the present. During this time, we have been constantly improving the original method, and we have achieved some results."

Zhou Meng started the conversation, saying that once a method is proposed, it always needs a long period of polishing and revision before it can become a complete plan.

Once the conversation started, the three old men on the stone platform also broke their silence. They chatted with Zhou Meng as casually as if they were having a meal, sharing their thoughts.

The old man surnamed Fang took a bite of his steamed bun and said slowly, "This method has three key points."

"First, one can achieve the cultivation level of forming a core, which means that one's life force is integrated with one's physical body, and the dragon and tiger are in harmony. One is only one step away from the innate ancestral energy."

"Secondly, the Feng Hou Qi Men method of cultivating the small and large heavens through the Great Heavenly Circuit brings the human body closer to the heavens and earth through continuous improvement."

"Third, the Golden Summit of Wudang draws upon the Yang Qi of Heaven and Earth, and in conjunction with the Qi formation left by the patriarch, uses the water, fire, wind, and thunder of Heaven and Earth to cleanse oneself, making one's life more pure."

"As for the final step, it is naturally the formation of the core, resulting in an inner core of extraordinary quality."

"This inner core has been baptized by the Yang Qi of heaven and earth, and I believe it is only one step away from becoming a Golden Core."

"As for this step, it depends on that young Lu's fate."

After speaking, the elderly man surnamed Fang took a sip of congee to moisten his throat. "We have finalized the basic framework; all that's left is to add the details."

The old man surnamed Lu nodded, holding a bowl of porridge in his hands. "Of these three key points, the first two are the task of that young man Lu. We only need to take care of the third point, which is to activate the Ancestral Master Formation and guide the Yang Qi. The rest of the Ancestral Master Formation will be completed automatically."

Hong Yin swallowed a mouthful of pickled vegetables, nodded in agreement, and said, "It's that simple."

"But the key question now is, how damaged is the Golden Summit Formation? Is it completely ruined, or will it require a great deal of effort to repair?"

"Senior Brother Zhou Meng, how's your investigation going? Is that Golden Summit still usable?"

Zhou Meng picked up a steamed bun and said slowly, "Although the main hall of the Golden Roof is somewhat rusted, it is still usable. However, the Sumeru pedestal beneath it, which serves as the foundation, is quite rotten. It seems we will have to start the formation ourselves."

His words did not arouse any doubt. They had already known the general situation of the Golden Summit several months ago, and now they were simply confirming that the situation was within expectations and not terrible.

"Um."

The three people on the stone platform nodded.

Zhou Meng took two bites of his steamed bun and then asked, "Your idea is to use the yang energy of all things growing during the Jingzhe season, and with the Feng Hou Qi Men Dun Jia, three of them in the same Zhen position, to draw in heavenly thunder and gather water and fire."

"Then, by manipulating the four plates of the Feng Hou Qi Men Dun Jia, the entire cycle of the year's celestial changes can be rehearsed within a single day, providing enough celestial climate for that young man Lü in the Golden Summit?"

"No, a day is too long!"

Hong Yin shook her head. "We need to complete a full cycle of the celestial climate within one hour!"