Chen Heng straightened his clothes, walked to the door and opened it.
Outside the door, seeing Chen Heng finally come out, a Taoist with a musical instrument behind his back breathed a long sigh of relief, and the anxious look on his face eased a little.
"I heard that as soon as my junior brother came out of the water prison, he received the talisman to go to the abyss. Is it true or false?"
"is true."
"How can you--"
The Taoist negative Qin Taoist who called himself Xu Zhi was anxious. When he saw the red rope exposed on Chen Heng's wrist, he subconsciously reached out and pulled it off. Only when he reached half way did he remember Chen Heng's cold and lonely temperament in the past.
His movements suddenly froze, neither advancing nor retreating.
"Well, I..."
"Senior brother, I'm here to mention something. If it doesn't seem too crude, please come in and talk about it."
Chen Heng smiled slightly and saluted with his hands in hand, his expression showing nothing unusual.
"Oh, okay, easy to say..."
Xu Zhi seemed to be more frightened than before. He glanced at Chen Heng cautiously and pinched himself, doubting that he was still in a dream.
Seeing that Chen Heng's expression was always calm, Xu Zhicai shrunk his neck and followed in quietly.
The two of them sat down respectively, and Chen Heng took the initiative to start a conversation. After a few words, Xu Zhi's expression as if he had been struck by a ghost during the day calmed down a little, and a smile appeared on his face.
"After walking through the world of life and death, I didn't expect that my junior brother has changed like this. He is so good and so gratifying! I have wanted to tell you for a long time. The accumulation of depression in the heart is not only not conducive to health, but also hinders spiritual practice. "
Xu Zhi raised the tea cup on the table and said, "Seeing you like this makes me feel relieved."
Chen Heng took a look.
The Taoist priest named Xu Zhi opposite has dark eyebrows and starry eyes. He has a handsome manner and an extraordinary appearance. It is difficult for people to feel bad about him. However, it is a pity that there is always a bit of hesitation in his eyebrows and expression, which makes the whole person feel a little timid. .
Chen Heng thought for a while and then found out the relationship between Xu Zhi and his predecessor from his memory.
This person was originally considered outstanding among the many disciples of the Xuanzhen Sect. He was proficient in the techniques of Danding and Huanglao. The pharmacopoeia he compiled was once popular in the countries below the mountain. He also had superb swordsmanship, which was almost the limit of ordinary martial arts. .
So.
He was accepted as a direct disciple by Taoist Gu Jun, one of the three elders in the sect, and taught the classics. His future was promising for a while.
However, the good times did not last long. On the way to slay a demon, he somehow made a mistake. The meridians in his right hand were damaged and he could no longer hold the sword.
Taoist Gu Jun also became furious for no apparent reason, and expelled him from the door wall. He also smashed the alchemy furnace that he personally presented to him, severely humiliating him.
At that time, Chen Heng's predecessor had been brought to the Xuanzhen Sect by Yan Zhen.
There was a Taoist priest who wanted to cling to him and turned Xu Zhi's incident into a joke to please him.
Chen Heng also learned that Xu Zhi was too timid to fight on the way to slay the demon. Not only did several Xuanzhen disciples die, but the only son of his master, Taoist Gu Jun, also died in the hands of the great demon.
After this incident, Xu Zhi's state of mind lost its stability. Not only did he no longer have any achievements in Qi training, he even lost his alchemy skills.
Many Taoists who had hated him in the past came to add insult to injury, as if they were beating up a drowned dog.
Out of an inexplicable sympathy for each other, Xu Zhi became a member of the musicians after the Leshan House was built.
Because of this move, the Taoist priests who mocked Xu Zhi became jealous, and in the end they could only disperse like birds and beasts.
The predecessor didn't take this matter seriously, and couldn't even remember Xu Zhi's appearance clearly, but he didn't expect that in this situation, he would be the first to visit him.
"Senior Brother Xu is quite a trustworthy person."
Chen Heng thought to himself.
"However, Senior Brother Rong, I dare to offend you. This matter of Diyuan——"
Xu Zhi put down the tea cup and was about to persuade, but was interrupted by Chen Heng shaking his head.
"Diyuan, I have to go. Senior brother, please don't say more."
"You have also read the Taoist scriptures thoroughly. Don't you know that the abyss of the earth leads to the netherworld and the underworld, which is so deep and dark that you don't know how many demons and ghosts are suppressed in it?
In the ancient times, even the Corpse Execution Immortal from outside the sky fell into the abyss of the earth. For this reason, Dongmi Province rained blood for five days! "
Xu Zhi was furious:
"The sect issued a talisman edict, asking the disciples to go to the abyss of the earth to collect Yinma and human face mushrooms. Although the rewards were generous, they had to be exchanged for their lives! If you die in the abyss of the earth, you will not even be able to be reincarnated. , to be tortured there forever and ever, isn’t this just what Elder Yan and Yan Ping wanted?”
Diyuan is a tunnel under Dongmizhou that connects to Netherworld and Huangquan.
Not only in Dongmi, but also in the other eight states, there are also Diyuan.
Although this place is a burial ground, a strange place, and a rare place of cruelty and evil, it also contains a lot of spiritual resources.
Such as Yinma and Renmianzhi.
The former can be used as a powerful medicine in creating the first level of Dongxuan "Dragon and Tiger Cauldron".
The latter is ground into incense, which can temporarily break away the illusions of the devil and keep the spiritual platform clear.
This is just an external medicine for the shallow layers of the abyss. As for the products in the more subtle and dark places, there is no need to say more.
When Chen Hengshang was imprisoned in the water prison, the Taoist priest in the prison room mentioned this matter intentionally or unintentionally.
Although he knew it was a fraud, he still secretly noted the matter at that time. Once the confinement was lifted, he went to the service room to receive the talisman.
He went to the abyss.
Not only for the reward, but also to keep myself alive——
"Xu Yan's Han Dou Zhen Qi is extremely powerful. If I still can't find Yang-type medicine to calm my body, I will die within half a month."
Chen Heng looked at Xu Zhi and said calmly:
"But I don't have much wealth with me to buy big medicine. When Yan Zhen was alive, I didn't use anything from her. After her death, as you can see, the Leshan Room was confiscated by the sect. I, Le Zheng, and musicians like you have all become ordinary Taoists."
"However, in the sect, as long as everyone receives the talisman edict to go to Diyuan, everyone will be given two bottles of Xiao Baiyang Pill and 800 talisman coins before leaving. Regardless of the talisman money, there are those two bottles of pills Now that the pill is here, I can suppress the Han Dou Zhen Qi in my body for at least half a year, Senior Brother Xu, this is the only way I can survive."
…
actually.
Chen Heng had another reason that he didn't say.
The Diyuan Fu Zhao was the order of the leader of the Xuanzhen Sect, and Xunyinma and Renmianzhi were also his preferences.
In front of this great master who is only one step away from the golden elixir, even someone as unruly as Yan Feichen can only bow his head and obey orders.
Accepting the Diyuan Fu Zhao means that before going to Diyuan, at least on the surface, Yan Feichen cannot take action against him.
Otherwise, you would be refuting the great master's reputation and deliberately trying to make him unhappy.
For this reason, even though he knew that the prison Taoist priest in the water prison had deliberately told him, Chen Heng had no choice but to act like this.
"This this……"
Xu Zhi opened his mouth, as if to say something, but finally sat down slumped, closed his eyes and sighed.
"Junior brother, after all, you have been kind to me. Do you want me to watch you die like this?" he said.
"It doesn't matter. After I enter the abyss, I will secretly find a secluded place to refine the Little White Yang Pill and not compete for those foreign medicines."
Chen Heng lowered his eyes and smiled: "I am not the corpse-removing immortal in the ancient books. I have to go to the deepest depths of the Netherworld to seek death."
Seeing that Chen Heng has made up his mind.
Xu Zhi was stunned for a moment, then sighed and took out two volumes of books from his arms.
"This is a book on fencing and a book on medicine. Senior brother, I don't have much, so these are the only two things I have." Xu Zhi explained: "Fencing is the inheritance of my Xu family. Although it is a mortal skill, it is quite special." I mean, as for medical books..."
When he said this, Xu Zhi said with a smile on his face: "The medical book is my little experience, senior brother, you can use it to relieve your boredom."
Xu Zhicai relaxed when he saw Chen Heng thanking him and catching it. Not long after, when he was about to say goodbye and leave, Chen Heng suddenly had an idea in his mind.
"Senior brother, please stay here. I have one more question to ask."
Chen Heng called him: "Senior brother, how did you get the fetal breath in the first place? Apart from the method of sudden enlightenment and blessing the soul, is there any other method? I read that there is a sentence in the Taoist book, 'Death and life are fearful, and the gods are contented', but the difference between life and death In this time, can we realize the feeling of fetal breath?"
"Yes... that's what they say, but this method is too urgent and dangerous."
Xu Zhi, who had already turned around, paused when he heard this, thought for a moment, and then said:
"Such as fire, stone blows, thunder, flooding, etc., can actually be regarded as methods of obtaining fetal breath through life and death. You must know that fetal breath is the true yang point in the human body. The more recently the fetus is born, The more you can retain this sense of energy.
To obtain fetal breath through life and death is nothing more than a spirit of terror and intimidation, forcing oneself into a state of chaos and mystery like a baby in the mother's womb, and then conveniently obtaining the sense of Qi. "
At this point, Xu Zhi gave another advice: "This is too risky. Junior brother, just listen to it, but don't try it yourself."
"I see."
Chen Heng nodded in agreement and gently rubbed the golden cicada with his left hand, feeling reassured.
"As expected, it seems that my guess was correct."
A few steps away from him, Xu Zhi seemed to turn a blind eye to Jin Chan.
Chen Heng has already verified this with others.
Apart from himself, it seems that no one else in this world can see or touch this jade sculpture.
Otherwise, he would not be able to save Jin Chan when the Taoist priest in the execution room asked for a bribe.
"Heng still has some doubts about Taoism. I wonder, senior brother, can you please answer some questions for me?"
Without thinking any more, Chen Heng bowed his head to the ground and saluted Xu Zhi solemnly.
The predecessor was not good.
Although I read some Taoist scriptures during the years when I was a canary, I didn't ask for a thorough explanation. It can be said that I know nothing about the key points of the scriptures.
But Xu Zhi is different.
He was once a genius disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect, with extraordinary swordsmanship and medical skills. He even practiced for a period of time with Taoist Gu Jun, one of the three elders.
The levels of immortality in this world are clear, they are Fetus Breath, Qi Lian, Foundation Establishment, Zifu, Dongxuan, Golden Pill...
As for everything that comes after the Golden Elixir, it’s okay not to mention it.
After the fetal breath, there are nine levels of Qi training, which are also called the nine levels of Qi training.
As for after the ninth return, in the realms of Zhuji, Zifu, and Dongxuan, there are three realms each, until the end of the golden elixir.
Although Xu Zhi later gave up on himself and abandoned the way to practice Qi, he was still a Taoist who had achieved fetal breath and reached the sixth level of Qi training.
Some difficult questions may not be answered by Xu Zhi.
But with Chen Heng's current knowledge, he couldn't ask these questions anyway.
If it comes to answering questions, at the moment, there is no one more suitable for Chen Heng than Xu Zhi.
"Okay...easy to talk about."
Xu Zhi was surprised again. He had never seen Chen Heng look so good. He had enough surprises today.
"I wonder what junior brother wants to ask?"
He looked at the young man who was as handsome as a god and carefully considered:
"After all, I'm just a sixth-level Qi practitioner. Junior brother, don't be offended if I don't understand anything."
"How dare you, how dare you, I want to ask my senior brother, this wild bird's horns are a sign of 'the same origin' of an enemy coming from the divination, but if it is placed in the meridians of the human body, what should be done to interpret it?" Chen Heng thought in his mind. I was so happy that I quickly asked for advice.
Xu Zhi frowned and thought for a while before speaking slowly.
…
…
Until the moon reaches the zenith.
Chen Heng then sent Xu Zhi away from the cave. This time he gained a lot from questioning. In addition to the doubts he had accumulated in his heart when he was in the water prison, he also intentionally or unintentionally asked about the Qi training method of the Xuanzhen Sect.
But I learned.
The method of cultivating high-level true energy is rare in the entire Eastern Mizhou, and is only kept in the hands of those major sects.
Don't say that once you see it, it's hard to even hear it.
"However, it all depends on people. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
After closing the door of the mansion, Chen Heng let out a long sigh of relief. He felt that the fog in front of his eyes was gone and the sky was vast. He couldn't help but hold his hands and laugh:
"I am afraid of life and death, and the gods are content with themselves...I understand, so that's it, that's it! With the golden cicada in hand, from now on, there will be no hindrance to me in the realm of fetal breath!"
He lit the candle, sat down in front of the case again, and wrote down his thoughts on the paper one by one.
…
Two days later.
A clear sound resounded throughout Xiaogan Mountain, and all the Taoists of the Xuanzhen Sect were alarmed by the sound of the Jade Pan Golden Bell and walked out of the cave.
"After waiting for so long, it's finally here."
Holding the red rope on his wrist that suddenly became hot as the bell rang, Chen Heng smiled casually, lifted the hem of his robe, and walked out of the door as well.
