There are three thousand ways, and the final results are only "getting" and "not getting"; there are thousands of ways, but the process of cultivation is only "changing" and "unchanged". If it can be obtained, it will not change; if it cannot be obtained, it will change. If something suits you, it won't change; if it doesn't, it will change. The exercises also need to vary from person to person, from time to time, and from place to place.
"Northern Zhenwu Xuanjing" comes from Emperor Zhenwu. Emperor Zhenwu is the god of the north and the god of water. His skills are naturally yin and need to be balanced by yang to achieve their maximum function. Therefore, they pay attention to the balance of yin and yang; the turtles and snakes on the feet are still and move. , which means that its exercises can be practiced in combination with movement and stillness, rather than just meditating. For example, if you find spiritual power by yourself, you can lean your palm over and absorb it directly with the Laogong point on the palm of your hand. Of course, the premise is that you can maintain the induction and detect the existence of spiritual power. , as for places without spiritual power, collecting qi is completely useless and will not bring about the growth of true energy. This requires the use of external objects to collect qi, such as using elixirs to absorb the medicinal power in the elixirs and convert them into true energy. Yuan.
With the help of "Chengying", Chen Fan's understanding of the scriptures improved to a higher level. He was secretly happy and said to Xiao Qing: "Yuan Tong, I checked it. It's correct. These papers are of no use anymore. Otherwise, destroy them." Are you done?" In the Taoist temple, Chen Fan decided to call Xiao Qing Yuantong from now on. As for leaving the Taoist temple, he could naturally call him whatever he wanted.
"No, I can read your manuscript first tomorrow, and you can practice the rest first, so as to save time." Xiao Qing said.
"That's fine." The two of them handed the manuscript and the manuscript to the keeper for safekeeping. Then they found Master Xu and Master Jia to say goodbye. After meeting up with Master Huang and Hou Feng who were waiting at the entrance of the Taoist temple, they returned to the inn.
The eldest brother was already at the inn and prepared dinner for them. After everyone had eaten, the eldest brother started chatting: "Ah Qing, Fa Sheng, how was your practice today? How many more days do you plan to stay and return to Hudu?"
Chen Fan did not answer hastily, but looked at Xiao Qing. For Chen Fan, he already had an idea in mind, but he didn't know what Xiao Qing was planning.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiao Qing thought for a while and said: "I just started learning Taoism today. Master asked me to seize the time to study the contents of the scriptures in the past few days, and strive to be able to collect Qi like Fa Sheng as soon as possible, and then enter the stage of Qi training. , and there are not many things going on in the Taoist temple these two days, so Master has time to guide me. When school starts in half a month, Master will be busy and may not be able to spare time, so I may have to stay here for a few more days." After Xiao Qing finished speaking, he looked at Chen Fan.
"Brother, I plan to stay for another ten days." Chen Fan has already calculated that in ten days, he can fully master the first volume of the scripture, and then go back to meet Feng Can and Gong Qing to spend time with his parents and see the pickled vegetables. How about the preserved eggs? It’s just the right time to go back to Taoist Temple to study. "I'm going back to Hudu in ten days. I don't plan to stay long this time, so I didn't bring much clothes or anything else. I'll pack them up when I get back."
"The other thing is the issue of accommodation." Chen Fan thought for a while and continued: "Master Hou Feng and Huang are staying with us in Gusu. Where can we stay? After A Qing and I enroll, the Taoist temple can provide accommodation for the students. It's a place, but I guess it's a bit inconvenient for several people to live in one room. It's not a problem if you always live in an inn. It would be best if you can buy a house near the Taoist temple. If not, rent one, mainly because it is close to the Taoist temple. , it will be much more convenient to live in this way, and A Qing and I will also have a place to rest and study." Chen Fan then added.
As for whether the elder brother has money, it is not within the scope of Chen Fan's consideration for the time being. If there is a need, mention it first and see the possibility of passing it. If you encounter any problems, everyone will work together to find a solution.
"Okay, please ask Hou Feng to find out if there is anyone selling or renting a house nearby in the past two days. What is the approximate price? The principal, the boys, and I will go back to Hudu first, leaving a carriage and a boy behind. I'll give it to you. I'll be back in two days. Can you tell me where we will stay then?" The eldest brother was too embarrassed to ask Master Huang for help, so he arranged the matter for Hou Feng. After all, he is his own family, unlike Master Huang. Xiao Qing’s people.
Chen Fan understands the eldest brother's arrangement. After all, there are a lot of people here, and the expenses are quite high. The eldest brother has an official position, and the small schools may also have tasks. It is always not good for a long time. He immediately said: "Brother, this is a good arrangement. You will go back tomorrow. I wonder if we can rent an inn near the Taoist temple. This way, we don't have to leave the carriage and the elementary school behind, and it is convenient for us to walk." Chen Fan suggested. Although I don’t live too far from the Taoist temple now, it takes about fifteen minutes by carriage, so it’s better to live directly near the Taoist temple.
The eldest brother did not agree immediately, but asked Master Huang and Xiao Qing: "I wonder what Master Huang and A Qing think?"
Master Huang did not answer, but looked at Xiao Qing with an expression that said you were in charge. Xiao Qing did not hesitate and said: "It is best to listen to the Dharma."
"Okay, then tomorrow morning I will take people to find an inn near the Taoist temple to see if there is any suitable one. If there is, Hou Feng and you will go directly there to stay in the evening. In the afternoon, I will take people to go back to Hudu without joining you. Move; if not, we might as well come back here." The eldest brother finally decided.
After everyone finished their discussion, they went back to rest. Chen Fan studied for a while as usual and meditated for a while before falling asleep.
When he woke up the next morning, Chen Fan washed up, practiced the basic boxing skills taught by Xiao Qing before, had breakfast with everyone, and set off to the Taoist temple together.
Since they were returning to Hudu, the eldest brother and the others could pass by this inn when they walked from the northeast gate, so they did not bring their own salutes. Instead, they brought the salutes of Chen Fan, Xiao Qing, Huang Shi, and Hou Feng for convenience. If you find a suitable inn, just move in.
When they arrived at the Taoist temple, Xiao Qing and Chen Fan went in. They greeted their master as usual today and went to the Sutra Pavilion to study. The difference from yesterday was that Xiao Qing’s master, Dianzhu Xu, did not accompany Xiao Qing today, but let Xiao Qing digest it. The content taught yesterday is the first volume of the self-practice volume.
Neither Master Huang nor Hou Feng accompanied Xiao Qing and Chen Fan into the Taoist temple. Instead, they made an appointment to wait at the Taoist gate in the evening. They wanted to see if there were any suitable inns or houses nearby so that they could find a suitable residence as soon as possible. .
Like yesterday, Chen Fan was copying scriptures in the Sutra Pavilion, but today Xiao Qing was also there. However, Chen Fan was copying scriptures, while Xiao Qing was reading Chen Fan's manuscript. Occasionally, the two of them would meditate. Chen Fan understood it as a kind of rest, or an adjustment during the learning process. The spiritual power in the room was very small, so it was not very helpful for the cultivation of true energy, but it did allow one to become familiar with the steps of guarding one and collecting qi.
Fortunately, at the end of the day, Chen Fan finally completed the copy of the Qi training stage in the first volume of the previous volume. It was regarded as a complete copy of the first volume. He used "Chengying" to map it, and finally understood yesterday's confusion. The problem.
Ordinary gases are useless when absorbed into the body. They will be excreted with the human body's breathing or skin. Before a person develops a leak-proof body or refines spiritual power, spiritual power may flow out of the body. After all, it is just gas. A kind of gas, but the speed of loss of spiritual power is relatively slow. The purer the spiritual power, the less likely it is to flow out. After the spiritual power is converted into true essence, it becomes a part of the human body, and there is no need to worry about the loss. .
The biggest gain from the insights brought about by "Chengying" is that Qi gathering and Qi training can be done at the same time. This is different from Chen Fan's previous understanding of Qi gathering first and Qi training later. Doing it at the same time can greatly improve the efficiency of practice. When the Qi is collected to the lower Dantian, it can be directed up to the middle Dantian without stopping in the lower Dantian. It will be refined in the middle Dantian. The generated true energy will return to the lower Dantian through the Ren channel. The true energy is needed. It goes along the meridians, so opening up the meridians creates a flow around the sky, and entering the fetal breath is a sign of the success of Qi training.
"I gain a little every day, and I am always moving forward." This is how Chen Fan feels now. Since arriving in this world, although he has been busy, he has also been fulfilled. After learning Qi training today, Chen Fan gave the original manuscript of the scripture to Xiao Qing, meditated for a while, and recalled the first volume in his mind. Every step was clear and followable, and the Qi in his body was He was ready to break through to the Qi training stage. When he had this feeling, Chen Fan smiled lightly and left the cultivation state. The spiritual power he had adopted now was not enough, and he was not in a hurry to achieve success.
"Let's go, it's getting late. I wonder how Hou Feng and the others are finding the inn." Chen Fan suggested immediately when he saw Xiao Qing put down the scripture with a happy face. It seemed that the harvest today was not bad.
"That's fine." Xiao Qing agreed immediately.
The two of them walked out of the gate of the Taoist temple and immediately saw Master Huang and Hou Feng with happy faces.
"Brother and the others are back?" Although Chen Fan knew that the eldest brother and the others were gone, he still casually confirmed.
"Yes, Mr. Dalang has brought people back to Hudu and said he would come back the day after tomorrow. Today we found an inn called Daxiang Inn. We think it's pretty good. It's right next to the Taoist temple. It's a mile away from here. It looks like the environment is quite quiet. Although the place is not big, covering an area of about one acre, it is clean and tidy, and the food is delicious. We will eat in the inn tonight. The two gentlemen will check if they are satisfied when they arrive. ” Hou Fenghui reported.
"Very good." Chen Fan praised. Chen Fan is not picky about accommodation and food. In Chen Fan's opinion, it would be enough to stay closer to the Taoist temple and save time on the road.
I remember that before time travel, the district education bureau where Chen Fan lived suddenly changed the order for children who had just entered school to attend classes in a newly built primary school 2.5 kilometers away. The news was so sudden that many families could not understand it and ran to the education school. The Education Bureau protested, but the Education Bureau went its own way and remained indifferent. Chen Fan saw a child crying that he wanted to go to the school at the nearby gate, shouting that he wanted to be in the same school as his brother. The parents had tears in their eyes, and some were just helpless. Perhaps in the eyes of some people, letting you go to school a few kilometers away is an exercise for you; if you don't go to school nearby, if you don't go to school nearby, that's caring for you; if you don't go through wind and rain, how can you see the rainbow? How can we know how valuable educational resources are despite the hardships of the journey? Children's time is not important, traffic jams are not important, the safety of the elderly and children is not important, and the hardships of life are not important, because in the distance, there are poems and scenery; in the distance, there is the high-quality education we pursue; in the distance, there is education of fairness. As a common people, some are just helpless! So here, when Chen Fan had a choice, he naturally chose an inn that was close to the road to save time on the road.
