My master stared at me with utmost seriousness, his words carrying his expectations for me.
Although my master and I had not been together for a long time, he truly treated me well.
At this moment, disregarding tradition, he was about to pass down true Daoist techniques to me even with the incense extinguished.
Teaching me the Qiankun Fa showed how much trust and importance he placed in me.
Moreover, once I mastered the Qiankun Fa, my strength would increase.
Whether it was to seize Ghost Shou in the future or to deal with demons and ghosts, I would have a stronger ability to cope.
I felt incredibly grateful.
I nodded repeatedly to my master:
"Master, I understand.
I will definitely not let you down."
I said very seriously.
Seeing my affirmative reply, my master smiled slightly:
"Alright! Then let's begin!
Your master will first teach you the incantations and hand seals of the Qiankun True Method..."
I pricked up my ears and watched my master intently.
My master also put down his pipe.
He took a deep breath.
In the next second, I saw my master's eyes open wide, his entire aura changing drastically.
He clasped his hands together, beginning to form seals.
I stood aside and followed his lead.
As my master formed the seals, he began to speak:
"The study of Qi, the way of breathing.
One breath in, one breath out, gather in the dantian, draw in spiritual energy, explore all things, observe the world.
Forming the dan to circulate qi, borrowing the laws of heaven and earth..."
My master spoke very slowly and formed the seals slowly as well.
This was mainly to make it easier for me to learn and remember.
In our line of work, many secret Daoist techniques are passed down orally.
From one generation to the next, all reliant on diligent memorization.
The incantation was not long, only about a hundred characters.
However, some of it was in classical Chinese, which I didn't quite understand.
But I memorized it as it was.
As for the hand seals, there were three in total.
They were divided into three incantations.
Namely, "Li" (Force), "Fa" (Method), and "Dao" (Way).
Each incantation represented one of the three states of the Qiankun Fa.
Finally, my master demonstrated the three states of the Qiankun Fa's techniques to me.
"Xiao Qin, these three incantations represent three different kinds of power.
This 'Li' incantation can break stones and fell trees.
This 'Fa' incantation can command swords to fly.
This 'Dao' incantation can kill people from a distance.
When Li, Fa, and Dao merge, that is the Qiankun True Method."
Saying this, my master's hand seals changed.
This was the "Li" incantation of the Qiankun True Method.
When the incantation appeared, he struck a nearby boulder.
At the same time, I heard my master let out a low growl:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qiankun possesses the law, Break!"
As soon as these words were uttered.
My master's entire aura surged, and he brought his palm down.
The granite in front of my master cracked with a "bang" from his palm.
Seeing this, I was shocked.
Damn, that was granite.
How much force was in that palm strike?
But that was not all. After my master performed the "Break" incantation.
His hand seals changed again, this time to the "Fa" incantation.
With the incantation formed, my master pointed at a withered branch by his side:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qiankun borrows the law, Decree!"
As soon as the words fell.
I felt a surge of Daoist energy fluctuations erupt from my master's body.
The withered branch in his finger "whooshed" and flew out.
It directly embedded itself into the trunk of a tree five meters away, humming loudly.
I had seen this move before.
When my master and Daoist Tang dealt with Miao Nanzi.
My master had used this very move, catching Miao Nanzi off guard and forcing him to retreat in severe injury.
I watched, marveling at the power of the Qiankun Fa.
But my master was not finished yet.
He said to me:
"Watch carefully, this is the third incantation of the Qiankun Fa, the 'Dao' incantation."
As he spoke, my master changed his hand seals again.
He formed the seals at a very fast pace.
Finally, facing a tree not far away, he brought his hands together.
He let out a low cry:
"Heaven and Earth are boundless, Qiankun has no law. Destroy!"
As my master's command rang out, I felt his pupils seem to enlarge slightly.
Then, a small tree about the thickness of a wrist, five meters away.
With a "bang," it snapped into two pieces.
Although it was just a small tree.
My master had merely stared at it.
The tree broke, and this Daoist method, this skill, made me admire him greatly.
"Master, so strong!"
I exclaimed in admiration, filled with excitement.
But in the next moment, my master suddenly clutched his chest and started coughing violently.
He seemed to be choking severely.
"Master!"
I exclaimed in alarm, rushing forward to pat his back.
"Master, what's wrong? Why are you coughing so badly?"
I patted my master's back with all my might.
"I, I'm fine, fine..."
My master said he was fine, but his coughing made his face and neck turn red.
It was clearly the same as last time when he fought the zombie.
After a long while, my master finally recovered:
"This Qiankun Fa, especially the third incantation, requires a strong consumption of true qi.
Therefore, my old ailment has flared up."
After speaking, my master picked up his pipe, intending to take a few puffs.
I looked at him with concern:
"Master, you're still smoking?"
"It's alright, I know my body very well.
Now, you can start learning on your own!
If you don't understand anything, ask me again.
As long as you master the Qiankun Fa.
You will have learned about sixty percent of my main skills."
My master said with a smile.
I couldn't stop him, and he relit his pipe, taking a puff.
I truly suspected that my master's lungs had some problems.
But my master was stubborn and wouldn't listen to advice.
Afterward, I began to learn the Qiankun Fa by this cliffside.
To learn this method, one must first learn to circulate qi.
One must master how to circulate qi.
Having a foundation in cultivation.
Circulating qi was manageable with a little slowness and my master's guidance.
Forming seals and mental techniques had to be memorized by rote.
As for the incantations, they were not difficult.
The three incantations of Li, Fa, and Dao.
Corresponded to respectively;
Qiankun possesses the law, the "Po" incantation.
Qiankun borrows the law, the "Chi" incantation.
Qiankun has no law, the "Mie" incantation.