Starting My Cultivation With Immortality - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Female Ghost Occupying the Bed

The next day, the weather became even worse.

The sky was overcast again and a chill hung in the air. The sun was out and a heavy snowfall seemed to be brewing again.

Everything that had happened last night was vivid in his mind.

Immortal lifespan, the Longevity Cloud Platform in his mysterious mind, the towering dead tree hidden in the void, the even more ethereal Longevity Immortal Token and other mysteries that floated through the Great Void.

There was a lot of information. After a while, he came back to his senses. Yun Su took out the bronze mirror that Wang Xuanji had found from under the pillow and carefully sized herself up.

His appearance had not changed. His hair was very long. Fortunately, it stopped growing crazily when it reached his waist.

What was indescribable was his aura. The most special thing about him was his gaze. If his pupils were described as plain and clear in the past, they would be described as a deep pool now. Fortunately, his vision was fine.

Yun Su felt that he had changed a little in the mirror. He seemed to have become a little more relaxed and at ease as if he did not have to worry about food and clothes.

“People of heaven and earth, the sun, the moon and the star…”

The sound of cheerful reading came from the main hall. Someone was reading a book of enlightenment. It was simple and straightforward despite not rhyming. It was easy to read but it was inferior to the famous Three-Character Classic that had been passed down for a thousand years on Earth.

Wang Xuanji deliberately lowered her voice and was trying to correct the three children. From time to time, she had to coax the youngest guy in the cradle.

There was a faint scent of broth in the air. It was comforting.

Yun Su was not good at teaching children to read, take care of children or cook. There were more important things.

…

“One must read a book a hundred times to see its true meaning.”

Yun Su sat cross-legged with the Mystic Sutra that he had read several times on his lap.

Before the bankruptcy, the Mystic Wood Sect was just an ordinary small martial arts sect. He had already flipped through those few martial arts manuals. There were no treasures or experts instilling knowledge to help him advance rapidly in martial arts.

It would be quite difficult for a shut-in who had not even practiced basic stances or exercises to master martial arts.

Compared to the path of cultivation, the temptation was much smaller.

What was slightly surprising was that the little girl said that this Mystic Sutra had always been in the sect. Her master and senior brothers had all read it before and some had also practiced it according to it. In the end, however, they all gave up.

Wang Xuanji once imitated Wang Muxuan’s tone and said: “Those who can enter the Immortal Dao with this method are one in a million. You can read a book or two.”

However, when Yun Su came to this world, he already knew that he had the qualifications to live forever. He also learned that this world was a nearly endless world of cultivation. When he saw this book, he naturally flipped through it non-stop every day.

Simply put, the entire Mystic Sutra could be described in one sentence.

Cultivating one’s body and soul diligently will lead to enlightenment.

The entire book was divided into three parts. The first part was about nourishing the body, the second part was about observing Qi and the third part was about attaining Enlightenment.

The body-nourishing chapter started with a daily routine and then it moved on to eating, drinking, and dressing. The entire chapter covered the essence of body-nourishing for people of all ages.

For example, one of the requirements in the book was to rise at sunrise and eat outdoors with regard to work and rest.

This sunrise was about five hours earlier than the time Yun Su woke up on Earth. It had to be done every day without interruption.

By the same token, it was too early to eat dinner before sunset.

It would have been fine if it was only the time requirement that was strict. There were even requirements for the style of the pajamas, sleeping posture, direction of the bed, the furnishings in the room, and so on.

The requirements for food and clothing were not easy.

Eat all the grains, taste all the herbs, drink untainted water, and enjoy what nature provides. There were even rules on when to eat and how much to eat.

There were requirements for every season and every meal.

The entire sutra seemed a little pedantic and extremely strict. The terms used were harsh as if if one violated any of them, they would not be able to continue studying the observing Qi Chapter and would have no fate with the Immortal Dao in this life.

The section on observing Qi was mainly about Qi. It talked about internal and external Qi. Particularly, it talked about converting external Qi into internal Qi.

It was also written very clearly in the article that the first chapter aimed to nurse the body to its optimal state. Over time, through decades of persistence, the entire person would reach the optimal state for qi observation.

The second chapter, Qi Observation, started off by trying to guide people to recognize internal and external Qi and try to guide it into the body. From young to old, from season to season, from the east, west, south, and north, from mountains and rivers, the characteristics of Qi were discussed.

The third chapter, Enlightenment, taught people to break through their own shackles and induct qi into their bodies. They could break through the mysteries of the world and finally draw qi into their bodies to become cultivators.

This section of the book was the most comprehensive and most of it was incomprehensible, such as the luck technique. As for the few superficial spells recorded in it, they read like meaningless glyphs.

The first two chapters were easy to understand but the third chapter was confusing. It was unknown if the author himself had many things he did not understand, or Yun Su did not fulfill the requirements of the first two chapters.

He read it over and over again. The sun was setting but he only drank some pheasant soup and ate a few pieces of meat before stopping.

There was still not much food. The children were already emaciated and Wang Xuanji’s face was yellow and hungry, faintly pale.

The few children could easily eat until they ran out of food. Before they obtained enough food, they could only suffer.

“Cultivation is indeed very difficult.”

Over the past few days, Yun Su had been reciting the Mystic Sutra. He asked herself if he had a clear mind and few desires. He cut off all her delusions and saw nothing. However, he still did not sense the spiritual energy in the world, nor did he grasp any opportunity to enter Dao.

He did not know if it was because of his aptitude or the Mystic Sutra.

He could almost recite the Mystic Sutra, which had less than ten thousand words but he was still confused.

After reading it for the past few days, Yun Su still had some confidence in the Mystic Scripture. It was based on the daily life of mortals and followed the prescribed order. Although the process was harsh, it was easy to understand and made sense in many places.

Since this was a world of cultivation, there should not be a lack of Qi. Although it was not something that could be done in a month, after adjusting his body and consciousness to a special state, it was possible to attract Qi into his body.

Without a master or a cultivator to guide him, he did not even know his aptitude.

Although the Mystic Sutra was extremely ordinary and simple, it might be an entry-level Dao book for those with an extremely poor aptitude and an extremely strong heart towards the Dao. They would be quite self-disciplined when it came to food, clothing, daily necessities, and living but they would also look forward to cultivating.

“I should be prepared for both.”

Yun Su secretly made up his mind to rely on the Mystic Sutra in his possession to try to cultivate while searching for more secrets of the Longevity Cloud Platform.

It was getting dark. He added two more bars to barricade the main entrance of the hall. Night time was the most dangerous.

There was a cellar under the statue in the main hall. It was Wang Muxuan’s backup plan. It was well ventilated and had bedding. It was very warm.

At night, Wang Xuanji hid there with the little ones. After Yun Su checked the doors and windows and extinguished the hall lamp, he returned to his room to pick up a lamp and read at night.

On the barren mountain with dilapidated houses, the snow dominated the sky.

The night was strangely quiet. The oil lamps had been lit and the cotton-wadded wicks were soaked with oil. The flames, the size of soybeans, illuminated the room with shadows. Unconsciously, sleepiness came over him. He was already in a dream.

Knock… Knock! Knock!

There was a soft knock on the door. It was not loud but it was as if it was knocking on his heart. Yun Su looked up with difficulty. He was still in the house.

Knock, knock, knock.

There was another knock on the door. Yun Su looked through the gap in the window. It was dark and devoid of starlight. Who would knock in the middle of the night when the snow was so heavy?

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Knock, knock, knock.

The knock came for a third time and Yun Su decided to check it out.

He walked to the door of the hall in a daze and looked at the statue in a daze. He felt that he was a little more awake and vigilant.

Usually, he would also ask Wang Xuanji why Wang Muxuan, as a person of the pugilistic world, would worship a god. Only then did he know that Wang Muxuan was a wandering Daoist in his early years. The Mystic Wood Sect also occasionally accepted some Daoist rites.

Yun Su did not open the door rashly. Instead, he saw a woman in white standing in the courtyard through a crack in the door. She was very beautiful and wore a cloak. Her face was like a pear blossom that was about to cry.

He wanted to take a few more glances but it was as if he could not see clearly. This scene was rather strange.

Even stranger, she didn’t even approach the door to the hall but the knock came again.

Yun Su’s uneasiness intensified.

“Young Master, I lost my way with my family. Please be merciful and open the door.”

Yun Su felt very afraid. His mouth was dry and a chill rose from his feet. In the past twenty years, he had not even dared to watch a midnight horror movie alone.

This fear was real. It had nothing to do with whether there was an endless lifespan to squander.

Yun Su said without hesitation:

“Young Master is not here. Come again next time.”

“Young Master, what do you mean? I’m just a weak woman…”

“Go away!”

It was said that a person in a dream was unaware of that fact. Yun Su was still in a daze and could not get up. However, his body was curled up slightly and he felt cold under the two layers of blanket.

In the outer courtyard, a woman in white appeared. A cold wind blew for no reason, making the snow flutter and the doors and windows tremble.