Chapter 9: The Inner Scenery of the Yellow Court (Updated, Seeking Recommendations and Favorites)

  Shen Gong was shocked and found out it was a mad Taoist!

  Hong Jun Dao Zu began to lecture in the Purple Mist Palace three thousand years ago. Those who had the opportunity to go to the Purple Mist Palace to listen to the Tao, apart from the present-day saints and famous figures of the Hong Huang era such as Dong Huang Tai Yi and Ming He, also included many who did not seek fame or fortune, but instead spent their days in quiet meditation and chanting, singing the praises of the Yellow Court, such as this crazy Daoist.

  This person is also a great talent who has existed since the creation of heaven and earth, belonging to the same generation as the Three Pure Ones. He can be heard in the Daoist temple of Zixu Palace, and can be said to have a deep fortune, but his karma is shallow and he was not able to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi bestowed by the founder of Taoism, also known as the Great Way's opportunity, without the fate of the Great Way.

  And it is said that this person is naturally idle and likes to wander around, being crazy and eccentric, hence the name Crazy Daoist. The only relatively fixed dao field is on Taixu Mountain, with a cave called Lanting, also known as Blue Pavilion Daoist.

  "No wonder he was as unfathomable as the deep sea, it turns out that he is actually a senior fellow of the madman!" Shen Gongbao muttered to himself, picked up the ancient Taoist book given by the mad Daoist and placed it in his hands, carefully studying it.

  The Taoist scripture was tattered and worn, with a black handprint still remaining on it, reminding Shen Gongbao of the crazy Taoist's careless wiping of his robe after eating roasted meat, causing him to smile bitterly.

  Upon closer inspection, Shen Gongbao discovered that the book emitted an aura of profound mystery, and his mind involuntarily became calm.

  Suddenly, the book opened by itself without any wind. As soon as it was opened to the first page, it was found that there were no words inside, just like a wordless heavenly book. However, Shen Gongbao suddenly felt a strange sensation and his whole body floated up, his eyes also fluttering restlessly, with no focus at all, as if he had already gone into a trance.

  In a trance, the sound of Shen Gong's whispering reached his ears, like an illusion, yet real, mysterious and uncertain. Only a shocking and soul-stirring great Dao sound floated in, entering his heart and imprinting on his soul.

  In the distance, a figure can be seen wearing hemp clothes and shoes, holding a withered wooden staff, driving countless auspicious clouds, riding thousands of auspicious airs in the nine heavens, singing:

  "Lofty abode in the ninefold clouds, the Taoist truth is revealed. Outside the mysterious and yellow heavens, I shall hold the revered teaching. Pangu gave birth to Taiji, the two instruments and four images follow. One Tao transmitted to three friends, two teachings expounded and divided. The mysterious gate leads to excellence, one energy transforms into a grand harmony."

  Also, vaguely, only to see that Taoist sitting on a mat, speaking words of wisdom, without seeing the sky filled with flowers or the earth overflowing with golden lotus, his words were mysterious and profound, yet the crowd below was entranced, some laughing uncontrollably, others frowning in concentration, others wailing in tears, each one lost in their own world.

  Shen Gong Bao was immersed in the maxims of the Great Way, wandering on the long river of the Great Way. He only felt that his soul had been cleansed, his heart and spirit clear and transparent. All kinds of memories of the past flashed by like a fleeting flower, and then disappeared instantly like a white horse passing through a gap. Whether it was the memory of being a nameless salesman or the original memory of Shen Gong Bao, they were all reintegrated, merged into one, without any gaps. From now on, only Shen Gong Bao truly existed in the world, no longer nameless!

  Also unknown for how long he had been wandering in the sound of the Great Way, suddenly, Shen Gong Bao was abruptly pushed out of the illusory realm, and suddenly woke up, only to find that countless cold sweats had soaked through his Taoist robe. He then realized that if it weren't for some inexplicable force pushing him out, he would have been completely lost in it, becoming a soulless wandering corpse.

  Suddenly a gust of clear wind came, the ancient Taoist book in his hand turned into pieces of illusory shadows, drifting away with the wind. In the blink of an eye, there was no longer a book in his hand, and the feeling of emptiness made Shen Gongbao feel like he was dreaming. However, the weakness of his primordial spirit told him that everything just now had truly existed, not just a daydream.

  Shen Gong Bao laughed foolishly, initially just smiling, but gradually his laughter grew louder and louder, finally falling to the ground holding his belly in laughter, even tears flowed out without him noticing.

  "Hong Jun Dao Zu! The 'Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing' is indeed the 'Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing'!" Sheng Gong Bao secretly rejoiced, knowing that he had become prosperous, truly prosperous.

  "The Inner View of the Yellow Court" disappeared, and Shen Gongbao was not surprised or worried at all. He knew that "The Inner View of the Yellow Court" had already penetrated deep into his brain, and he could consult and comprehend it at any time.

  "The Scripture of the Inner Landscape of the Yellow Court" is a heavenly book condensed by the Daoist patriarch after his enlightenment, and it's not an ordinary worldly book. It contains mysterious power within itself. Its self-destruction was because Shen Gongbao had used up his last chance, so it disappeared.

  To comprehend the "Huangting Neijing", one needs to have a strong and abundant primordial spirit, otherwise it is impossible to comprehend. After all, the Great Way is boundless and infinite, and cannot be comprehended in an instant. Without the support of a robust primordial spirit, one will forever lose their way in the vast expanse of the Great Way, unable to extricate themselves.

  And when it comes to understanding the great way, it's not all smooth sailing. Not to mention the obscurity and difficulty of understanding the great way, just the illusions that often appear in it are enough to make one unprepared. Without a firm mind and original spirit, how can one understand the great way? If you get lost in the illusory realm, everything is like flowers in the fog, or the moon in the water.

  "The Scripture of the Inner Landscape of the Yellow Court" is a heavenly book born from the transmission of the Taoist ancestors, which can record the process of the ancestors' teachings at any time, just like a recording device in the present world. The three thousand great ways are all recorded within it. Of course, there is no illusory realm that can harm those who practice contemplation. The reason why an illusory realm appears is due to the practitioner's own demonic obstacles. For example, when the power of karma and retribution affects one's body, and the consequences of karma entwine, a fantastical realm will naturally arise, and there is no way to guard against it.

  So the cultivators of the Tao attach importance to cause and effect. Karma is only an accessory to cause and effect. Cultivating the Tao is a good cause, resulting in a good effect, which is merit; cultivating evil is an evil cause, resulting in an evil effect, which is karma.

  After calming the excitement in his heart, Shen Gong Bao erased the traces of burning incense and rode on auspicious clouds to fly back to his cave mansion. Only then did he refine the spiritual power of the immortal wine within Huang Pigu's calabaza gourd. As he was immersed in the magnificent sound of Hong Jun Dao Zu's Great Way, he gained a deep understanding and felt that he might be about to break through to the realm of Tai Yi Xuan Xian.

  However, on the way to fly, Shengong Bao was also puzzled. One of them was how the mad Taoist got this precious "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing". The second is why the mad epileptic Taoist did not use the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" for his last chance.

  Even if you have studied the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing", you cannot truly become a saint without the great way given by the Taoist ancestors. Becoming a saint is just an empty and elusive dream. (The "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" is like a textbook, can all university students who get the textbook definitely pass the exam? Without the teacher's scope of examination, hehe, how many can pass? The teacher's scope of examination is the great way machine, haha)

  In fact, Shen Gong Bao didn't know that the mad Taoist had of course read "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" himself. As a heavenly and earthly strange book, "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" is extraordinary. Shen Gong Bao only knew one aspect but not the other.

  The six saints who knew the natural way had passed through the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing". The Great Emperor of Heaven also passed through. In this way, there were only two chances left for the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing". Dong Huang Tai Yi had also passed through, but Shen Gong Bao did not know that Hong Yun Lao Zu, the first unlucky ghost in the vast wilderness, had also passed through.

  At that time, the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" in the Zi Xuan Palace had long been completed by nine people and disappeared, so it was like the River of Forgetfulness, Zhen Yuanzi and others could only see red eyes but had no chance to read.

  Hongyun Laozu was indeed unlucky, but the Taoist Patriarch appreciated his thick and honest character, so he let him study the "Huangting Neijing Jing" and also gave him the key to the Great Way. Such an opportunity was enviable to others.

  Unfortunately, fate has its way, and one must accept it. Red Cloud Ancestor obtained such an opportunity but did not return to the mountain to cultivate quietly, hoping to achieve the Great Way of Sainthood as soon as possible. He refused to listen to Town Yuanzi's advice and wandered in the vast wilderness, where he was plotted against by the demon master Kunpeng. Later, Minghe Ancestor joined in, and in the end, his soul dispersed, and a great opportunity was lost. Instead, he suffered from being misunderstood and died a tragic death.

  The "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" has a peculiar property that Shen Gong Bao does not know. Anyone who has ever read the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" will have their soul dispersed after death, but it will re-condense into a Taoist book and appear in a certain place on the vast earth, waiting for someone with fate to discover it. This property is unknown to anyone.

  A crazy Taoist likes to wander around, and by chance, he found this rare book in a certain secret place. He was overjoyed and read it himself once.

  Why is there still one chance left for Shen Gong Bao to use? It's because the Eastern Emperor of the Demon Clan, Dong Huang Tai Yi, has died, and the opportunity on his body has also returned to heaven and earth.

  It was also due to the predestined relationship between Shengong Bao and the barbecue Xianlu meat, the fragrance attracted a passing crazy Taoist, and the crazy Taoist had a strange temper from the beginning. Under excitement, he bestowed this book on Shengong Bao, so Shengong Bao had the opportunity to peruse the "Huangting Neijing Jing".

  Let's put aside Shengong Bao's inner doubts for now. After returning to the cave, he closed it and refused all visitors, starting his secluded cultivation.

  (Haha, I received a message from the author's backstage last night, Qingfeng is so happy, haha, everyone collects and recommends it, hoping Qingfeng can rush to the front!)