Chapter 27
provides evidence point by point, detailing the flaws.
Under the spotlight, with overwhelming pressure looming.
If it were an ordinary outer disciple, being publicly questioned by an elder and accused of a heinous crime, they would have been terrified and would have knelt down in fear to beg for forgiveness.
Xie Yanchen stood still, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his expression calm and undisturbed, with no fear in his eyes.
The wind rustled his clothes, but the young man remained calm and composed, his back straight, unafraid of the pressure from the high platform or the attention of the entire audience.
Faced with Wang Demao's aggressive questioning, which distorted the truth and deliberately framed him, he did not back down in the slightest.
"I am innocent."
Three simple words, clear and firm, resounded throughout the venue, overpowering all the noise.
Wang Demao's brows furrowed sharply, and he shouted sternly, "How dare you! To try and argue in public, showing no remorse!"
"The ancestral laws are orthodox and passed down through generations; how could they be false? You have privately altered the cultivation methods and disrupted the cultivation system; the evidence is irrefutable. How can you claim to be innocent!"
All the disciples held their breath, everyone on edge.
Everyone knew that Wang Demao was plotting revenge, but a higher-ranking official could have absolute power, and the elders held the power, leaving the disciples speechless.
But the next second, Xie Yanchen raised his eyes and looked directly at the high platform, his voice clear and logical, every word resounding.
"The elders' claim that the ancestral laws are flawless is nothing but clinging to old practices and deceiving themselves!"
"The Azure Cloud Breathing Technique has been passed down for thousands of years. While it appears to be orthodox and perfect, it actually harbors countless subtle flaws and hidden dangers in cultivation!"
"The reason why disciples throughout history have been stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining and unable to break through, and why Foundation Establishment cultivators suffer from unstable foundations and wavering Dao hearts in later stages, is largely due to this incomplete ancient method!"
His words sent shockwaves through the entire room!
What audacity!
To publicly contradict the elders and openly declare that the ancestral laws are flawed!
This is no longer a simple act of refusing to accept accountability; it is a direct confrontation with the inherent traditions of the entire sect!
The elders on the high platform changed their expressions and turned to look.
Wang Demao's face turned ashen with rage, and he laughed in fury: "Absurd! Utter nonsense! Utter falsehoods! You dare to deny a thousand-year-old tradition with your own delusions?"
"Whether it's false or incomplete, every disciple can attest to it!"
Xie Yanchen refused to yield an inch. With a thought, Terminal Zero in his mind instantly started running at full speed.
In an instant, the entire set of basic cultivation techniques, millennia-old texts, cultivation records from past generations, meridian circulation diagrams, and data on realm bottlenecks of the Qingyun Sect were thoroughly analyzed and traced for omissions by the terminal.
Countless subtle flaws, hidden deep within the ancient methods and difficult for cultivators of all generations to detect, emerged precisely, one by one, bit by bit.
Xie Yanchen's gaze swept over all his fellow disciples, and he spoke loudly, presenting evidence point by point in front of everyone!
"First rule! The first three levels of the Azure Cloud Breathing Technique result in mixed spiritual energy entering the body, focusing on the lungs and meridians while neglecting the dantian's energy storage! With long-term practice, the initial speed of energy refinement is rapid, but in the later stages, the dantian's foundation becomes empty, and getting stuck at the eighth level of energy refinement is common!"
"Secondly! The fourth flow node is misaligned, causing stagnation in the connection of the twelve meridians. Each cycle of the body consumes a small amount of spiritual energy, and over time, the energy loss during cultivation far exceeds that of normal cultivation methods!"
"Thirdly! The prerequisite methods for Foundation Establishment contain hidden flaws. Overstretching the meridians can easily leave hidden injuries when one first enters Foundation Establishment, and the probability of developing inner demons during later tribulations increases by 30%!"
"Article 4...Article 7...Article 15...Article 37!"
In just a few dozen breaths, Xie Yanchen listed out thirty-seven core flaws in the ancient method!
From the entry of spiritual energy into the body, its circulation throughout the body, the nodes of the meridians, and the accumulation of energy in the dantian, to the bottlenecks in one's cultivation level, hidden injuries, inner demons, and finally breaking through the shackles!
Every point is well-reasoned and based on evidence, accurately addressing the practical drawbacks of cultivation, and hitting every disciple's pain point in cultivation!
The moment the words fell, all the disciples present were shocked, and their hearts resonated with the same feeling!
"That's right! I've been stuck at the eighth level of Qi Refining, no matter how hard I practice, I can't break through! It turns out it's a problem with my cultivation technique!"
"No wonder I always feel my spiritual energy is sluggish during cultivation, wasting my cultivation points!"
"My master had been practicing Foundation Establishment for many years, but his foundation was weak. The root cause was this incomplete ancient method!"
"Perfect! Every single one of them is correct! I've personally experienced every single one of what Junior Brother Xie mentioned!"
In an instant, all the disciples erupted in chaos!
The doubts of three years of arduous cultivation, the frustration of being stuck in a certain realm for a long time, and the cultivation problems that he couldn't figure out were all suddenly clear at this moment!
It turns out they weren't stupid or they didn't work hard enough!
It is the inherited technique itself that is inherently flawed and defective!
The flawless, thousand-year-old ancestral method that Wang Demao spoke of was actually a flawed and harmful technique!
The way everyone looked at Wang Demao on the platform changed instantly.
Before, there was awe; now, only doubt, disappointment, and disdain remain!
The elder was unaware of the flaws in the cultivation method, stubbornly clinging to the incomplete old method, misleading all the disciples of the sect to waste years of hard work!
Instead, he was exposed by an outer disciple in front of everyone, his words all true and irrefutable!
Wang Demao's one-sided statements and distortion of the truth were torn to shreds on the spot by Xie Yanchen's solid evidence!
The mood of the entire audience instantly reversed!
If it were an ordinary outer disciple, being publicly questioned by an elder and accused of a heinous crime, they would have been terrified and would have knelt down in fear to beg for forgiveness.
Xie Yanchen stood still, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his expression calm and undisturbed, with no fear in his eyes.
The wind rustled his clothes, but the young man remained calm and composed, his back straight, unafraid of the pressure from the high platform or the attention of the entire audience.
Faced with Wang Demao's aggressive questioning, which distorted the truth and deliberately framed him, he did not back down in the slightest.
"I am innocent."
Three simple words, clear and firm, resounded throughout the venue, overpowering all the noise.
Wang Demao's brows furrowed sharply, and he shouted sternly, "How dare you! To try and argue in public, showing no remorse!"
"The ancestral laws are orthodox and passed down through generations; how could they be false? You have privately altered the cultivation methods and disrupted the cultivation system; the evidence is irrefutable. How can you claim to be innocent!"
All the disciples held their breath, everyone on edge.
Everyone knew that Wang Demao was plotting revenge, but a higher-ranking official could have absolute power, and the elders held the power, leaving the disciples speechless.
But the next second, Xie Yanchen raised his eyes and looked directly at the high platform, his voice clear and logical, every word resounding.
"The elders' claim that the ancestral laws are flawless is nothing but clinging to old practices and deceiving themselves!"
"The Azure Cloud Breathing Technique has been passed down for thousands of years. While it appears to be orthodox and perfect, it actually harbors countless subtle flaws and hidden dangers in cultivation!"
"The reason why disciples throughout history have been stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining and unable to break through, and why Foundation Establishment cultivators suffer from unstable foundations and wavering Dao hearts in later stages, is largely due to this incomplete ancient method!"
His words sent shockwaves through the entire room!
What audacity!
To publicly contradict the elders and openly declare that the ancestral laws are flawed!
This is no longer a simple act of refusing to accept accountability; it is a direct confrontation with the inherent traditions of the entire sect!
The elders on the high platform changed their expressions and turned to look.
Wang Demao's face turned ashen with rage, and he laughed in fury: "Absurd! Utter nonsense! Utter falsehoods! You dare to deny a thousand-year-old tradition with your own delusions?"
"Whether it's false or incomplete, every disciple can attest to it!"
Xie Yanchen refused to yield an inch. With a thought, Terminal Zero in his mind instantly started running at full speed.
In an instant, the entire set of basic cultivation techniques, millennia-old texts, cultivation records from past generations, meridian circulation diagrams, and data on realm bottlenecks of the Qingyun Sect were thoroughly analyzed and traced for omissions by the terminal.
Countless subtle flaws, hidden deep within the ancient methods and difficult for cultivators of all generations to detect, emerged precisely, one by one, bit by bit.
Xie Yanchen's gaze swept over all his fellow disciples, and he spoke loudly, presenting evidence point by point in front of everyone!
"First rule! The first three levels of the Azure Cloud Breathing Technique result in mixed spiritual energy entering the body, focusing on the lungs and meridians while neglecting the dantian's energy storage! With long-term practice, the initial speed of energy refinement is rapid, but in the later stages, the dantian's foundation becomes empty, and getting stuck at the eighth level of energy refinement is common!"
"Secondly! The fourth flow node is misaligned, causing stagnation in the connection of the twelve meridians. Each cycle of the body consumes a small amount of spiritual energy, and over time, the energy loss during cultivation far exceeds that of normal cultivation methods!"
"Thirdly! The prerequisite methods for Foundation Establishment contain hidden flaws. Overstretching the meridians can easily leave hidden injuries when one first enters Foundation Establishment, and the probability of developing inner demons during later tribulations increases by 30%!"
"Article 4...Article 7...Article 15...Article 37!"
In just a few dozen breaths, Xie Yanchen listed out thirty-seven core flaws in the ancient method!
From the entry of spiritual energy into the body, its circulation throughout the body, the nodes of the meridians, and the accumulation of energy in the dantian, to the bottlenecks in one's cultivation level, hidden injuries, inner demons, and finally breaking through the shackles!
Every point is well-reasoned and based on evidence, accurately addressing the practical drawbacks of cultivation, and hitting every disciple's pain point in cultivation!
The moment the words fell, all the disciples present were shocked, and their hearts resonated with the same feeling!
"That's right! I've been stuck at the eighth level of Qi Refining, no matter how hard I practice, I can't break through! It turns out it's a problem with my cultivation technique!"
"No wonder I always feel my spiritual energy is sluggish during cultivation, wasting my cultivation points!"
"My master had been practicing Foundation Establishment for many years, but his foundation was weak. The root cause was this incomplete ancient method!"
"Perfect! Every single one of them is correct! I've personally experienced every single one of what Junior Brother Xie mentioned!"
In an instant, all the disciples erupted in chaos!
The doubts of three years of arduous cultivation, the frustration of being stuck in a certain realm for a long time, and the cultivation problems that he couldn't figure out were all suddenly clear at this moment!
It turns out they weren't stupid or they didn't work hard enough!
It is the inherited technique itself that is inherently flawed and defective!
The flawless, thousand-year-old ancestral method that Wang Demao spoke of was actually a flawed and harmful technique!
The way everyone looked at Wang Demao on the platform changed instantly.
Before, there was awe; now, only doubt, disappointment, and disdain remain!
The elder was unaware of the flaws in the cultivation method, stubbornly clinging to the incomplete old method, misleading all the disciples of the sect to waste years of hard work!
Instead, he was exposed by an outer disciple in front of everyone, his words all true and irrefutable!
Wang Demao's one-sided statements and distortion of the truth were torn to shreds on the spot by Xie Yanchen's solid evidence!
The mood of the entire audience instantly reversed!