After the source Qi enters the body, it becomes the magic power when it is integrated with one's own spirituality.
The Qi-nourishing period, as the name suggests, is the process of continuously accumulating and strengthening mana in the body.
However, the biggest hurdle in the Qi-nurturing period is not how to nourish Qi, but how to refine one's mind in the world of mortals.
There is nothing difficult about practicing cultivation and cultivating Qi in this life.
The difficulty lies in cultivating the mind.
Monks are subject to seven demons and ten plagues. Among them, the ten plagues are the precepts and taboos. As long as it is a technique that you have cultivated by yourself, you always know what precepts and taboos you have.
But it is extremely difficult to realize the inner demons and evil thoughts. If the cultivation of the mind is not up to par, and the inner demons arouse evil thoughts, and go astray without realizing it, it is very easy to end up in a dead end.
Monks must always reflect on themselves, strictly abide by the rules and precepts, and practice prudently so as to avoid making mistakes as much as possible. For a long-term plan, it is even more important to train your heart in the world of mortals and develop a firm Taoist heart, so as not to let the inner demons and evil thoughts blind you.
However, in Nan Yi's view, the so-called "refining one's mind in the world of mortals" is essentially about increasing one's knowledge. Even though one has become more knowledgeable, one can still stay true to one's original intention and move forward firmly without wavering.
In other words, the so-called Taoist mind is the cognitive and executive power that emerges from the mud and remains unstained.
Therefore, escaping from the world and practicing cultivation is like a blank sheet of paper, which cannot cultivate the Taoist mind.
As a human being, Nan Yi has seen a lot of weird things, and is used to many worldly temptations. He dare not say that his heart is perfect, but he is also confident that he is not weaker than others, his will is firm, and he will never be easily wavered or indecisive.
And with the "dongzhen" self-reflection and self-examination, Nan Yi is not afraid of going astray in his practice, going astray, and alienating his body and mind without realizing it.
Therefore, on the road of spiritual practice, he really dares to make brave and diligent progress and will not be too hesitant about looking forward and backward.
From this point of view, saying that Nan Yi is a born Taoist is not very similar.
However, the cultivation period of nourishing qi is not like the period of storing essence, which can be skipped directly.
You must practice diligently, accumulate spirituality and energy, and slowly accumulate magic power.
Then, the measure of mana can be called Tao Xing.
During the Qi-nurturing period, one must practice Taoism for twenty to fifty years in order to enjoy a life span of 120 to 150 years.
Nan Yi broke through the Nanruo Village Spiritual Realm before, received spiritual rewards from the feedback, and after converting his mana, he had about three years of Taoism at this time.
Although he can directly skip the essence storage stage due to his innate magical power, he is still in a state of not getting started during the Qi nourishing stage.
You have to wait until you have accumulated twenty years of Taoism and mastered a technique on your own before you can be called an introduction to Qi nourishing.
However, how to accumulate spirituality normally is not mentioned in the "Treasure Book of Wuxiang" and "Small Wuxiang Jue".
Nan Yi estimated that he would have to find a guide arranged by the Immortal Sect and pass it on by word of mouth before he could learn about the secret method of accumulating spirituality other than conquering the spiritual realm and subduing the strange spirits.
On January 16, Nan Yi went to Wuxiang Academy again to find Li Taihua and ask about the guide.
And Li Taihua, during these three days, had arranged a guide for Nan Yi in advance - Tao Zhiming, the owner of Chengyou Bookstore.
Seeing Nan Yi's arrival, Li Taihua looked him up and down and praised: "It seems that I have to call you junior brother."
Nan Yi Zheng'er, the head of the Bajing District, bowed his head and said, "Nan Yi has met Senior Brother Li."
Li Taihua smiled and took out a letter and threw it to Nan Yi: "The guide arranged by the academy for you is at Shop No. 9 on Chengnan Third Street. He is the store owner of Chengyou Bookstore, named Tao Zhiming. If you go there with this letter, you can go to Tao Zhiming Be an apprentice in Senior Brother's shop and help with work. If you have any questions about practice, you can ask Senior Brother Tao for advice."
Nan Yi nodded.
Although in terms of general knowledge, the academy has taken the form of class teaching, in terms of spiritual practice, it is still a secret form of one-on-one guidance.
The so-called guide is equivalent to half a master.
Moreover, there are wages for helping with work, which also makes it easier for students from poor families to enter Taoism and practice.
Nan Yi was about to say goodbye to Li Taihua, when Li Taihua said again:
"Before we go to see Senior Brother Tao, after we leave the academy later, Junior Brother can go to Bai Yujing first, tell me my name, and get a jar of Immortal Drunk. I will give it to Senior Brother Tao together with the letter of recommendation."
Nan Yi was stunned. This wine, could it be Shuxiu that Li Taihua bought for him?
Li Taihua saw Nan Yi's doubts and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, this wine has nothing to do with you, it's just what I promised to give to Senior Brother Tao. The academy arranges guides, so they won't ask you for any help. "
Nan Yi was dubious.
But Li Taihua said this to his face, and he couldn't say much, so he had to nod and accept the matter.
However, when Nan Yi said goodbye to Li Taihua and came to Bai Yujing to get wine, he asked: "Innkeeper, I'm here to get wine for Mr. Li Taihua from Wuxiang Academy and a jar of Immortal Drunk. Then, I would like to ask, such a jar If I want to finance the purchase of wine, how much will it cost?"
Bai Yujing is a restaurant with a history of three hundred years. It was opened by a winemaker named Bai Yujing.
Passed down to this day, the current store owner is named Bai Lanqi.
Bai Lanqi looked at Nan Yi playfully and said, "This wine is not sold directly. It is purchased by the wine drinkers early and stored in the store for brewing. However, since you are getting wine for Li Taihua, if you only have one jar, it will be fine. Take one silver dollar and buy it.”
Seeing that the price of the wine did not exceed his expectation, and was exactly one silver dollar, Nan Yi immediately took out the money and said, "Then I'll trouble the shopkeeper, get the immortal drunk from the altar, and allow Xiaosheng to finance the purchase of this fine wine."
Nan Yi didn't know whether this wine was considered as a gift to Tao Zhiming.
If it were calculated, there was no way Li Taihua could help him with repairs. If not counted, the purchase of one silver dollar would just repay the silver dollar that Li Taihua spent when he was teaching the Dharma in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion a few days ago.
Nan Yi doesn't like to owe favors.
He is willing to be kind to others, maintain close relationships, and come and go. But unless I have to, I don’t want to owe a favor, especially a favor debt derived from money.
Since he inherited Xu Luo's inheritance and had enough money, it would be better for him to contribute his own money.
Bai Lanqi accepted the silver coins and went to the wine cellar to get wine.
Nan Yi looked at Bai Lanqi's back and thought about it slightly.
Bai Lanqi is not a monk, but he is not an ordinary mortal either. Instead, he is a craftsman with blood inheritance. He specializes in wine-making skills and can draw the source of Qi to make wine.
This kind of craftsman may seem to have just a small workshop, but relying on the ability passed down by blood, the production capacity is really not low.
Unfortunately, the road changes at any time, and the introduction of steam technology into Dali and Chu County is the general trend. I wonder if this trend, which has not yet reached Chu County, will affect Bai Yujing's brewing business in the future.
After a while, Bai Lanqi returned with a drink.
Nan Yi took Xianren Zui, held it in his arms, and started walking towards Chengnan Third Street.
He glanced down.
[Historical name: Immortal Drunk. 】
【Chronicle: Legal medicine. 】
[Chronicle: The brewer Bai Lanqi brewed the original brew with Zhuguo, Purple Bodhi, Mystic Beard, and Menghuancao, and then introduced the energy of Huanmeng Yuanqi to brew it till now. Drinking it can increase your spirituality, which lasts for about a month. Taoism. 】
Nan Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This morning, he was thinking about how to increase and accumulate spirituality, but now he saw that as long as he drank this jar of wine, he could increase his spiritual conduct by one month.
Sure enough, as long as you are willing to spend money, even if you are in this world, you can still gain quickly in some aspects.
