It had been rainy for several days, and heavy gray clouds made the sky suffocating.
It finally cleared up today, a ray of sunshine penetrated through, and several beams of light shuttled through the clouds, dispelling the haze of the past few days, and seemed to bring hope to the world again.
The green mountains under the sun also take on a new look, and that vibrant and green feeling, like a green dragon ready to go, runs through the entire mountain range.
A large cloud of mist touches the mountain forest, dissipating quickly like a fish entering the sea, with dark green scales looming.
Looking at the surrounding trees that were blocking the sky and the sun, Ye Qin felt at ease. The snake's body snaked past, rubbing against the ground and vegetation, making a rustling sound.
Maybe it's because I have been practicing in the deep forest for a long time and I have already become accustomed to the atmosphere here. Going to a reinforced concrete city makes me feel uncomfortable.
This is Ye Qin's final destination.
Behind Ye Qin, there were several animals following. Although they had traveled a long distance, they were all in good spirits.
These mist are formed from Qi Dan, which more or less carries some spiritual power, constantly nourishing their bodies.
Seeing the familiar environment, these animals suddenly became excited and excited from being timid before, chattering without knowing what they were talking about.
The furry beast's face was filled with human joy.
They came to Ye Qin, raised their forelimbs, closed their claws, and worshiped Ye Qin devoutly. The beast's brain kept moving bit by bit, as if it was kowtow.
After doing all this, they reluctantly disappeared into the bushes next to them until they disappeared.
Ye Qin didn't care where they would go. This entire mountain forest was their home. He walked in the direction of the tomb.
"Judging from what happened this time, those tomb robber gangs must be looking for something. Otherwise, why would they come here again and again?"
It may subside for a while, but if that thing is very important, there is no guarantee that they will come back again.
It also sounded a wake-up call to Ye Qin.
The villagers were sensible and would not step into the center to disturb Ye Qin. They would only move around the periphery.
But that doesn't mean that the same is true for other people. It wouldn't be good if someone always interferes.
Ye Qin has not been practicing these few times. If he is caught by someone with intentions while practicing, it may cause unnecessary trouble.
Originally, Ye Qin wanted to use Qi Dan as the basis to release mist and wrap it around the entire mountain. Just like he did this time, the thick mist wrapped itself around itself, blocking outside exploration.
Even if it is captured by the camera, all it will see is a thick fog.
This is good, but obviously not realistic.
First of all, the range was too large for him to consume. The thick fog was emitted through Qi Dan.
The energy in the Qi Pill is also limited. Ye Qin's current cultivation level has not reached the level where he can call the wind and rain, and it is impossible for him to have an endless supply of energy to supply these mist.
It's okay for a short period of time, but for a long period of time, he won't be able to hold on at all, and it will easily lose his original energy. He must find a way to wait for work.
The jungle is secluded and deep, and the wide leaves block the light. Occasionally, a few beams of light fall through the gaps between the leaves, forming thin beams of light, like some kind of wonderful magic circle.
Ye Qin was thoughtful.
"Is there a possibility to set up a formation or something like Qimen Dunjia to set up a layer of protection around it, so that it can block human exploration and other people's prying eyes."
Even if someone breaks in accidentally, he will be able to know it immediately.
The formation has been recorded since ancient times, but it is not as mysterious as the fiction.
It was first used in military combat. It can be used both offensively and defensively. It can be said to be both offensive and defensive.
But the 'formation' that Ye Qin mentioned is of course the kind of cultivation, which contains the secrets of heaven and earth and has special effects.
And his current requirements are not high. As long as he can create a simple Bagua formation, if anyone breaks in, he will get lost in it.
But it seems easy to say, but the actual operation is not simple.
The Bagua array is a more sophisticated array derived from Tai Chi images.
The eight hexagrams contain eight hexagram meanings: "Qian is a horse, Kun is an ox, Zhen is a dragon, Xun is a chicken, Kan is a hog, Li is a pheasant, Gen is a dog, and Dui is a sheep."
At the same time, the eight trigrams respectively symbolize the eight materials in nature, heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, volcanoes, and lakes, which are the material basis from which all things are derived. Among them, the two hexagrams of heaven, earth, heaven and earth are the mother of all things.
All things are born between heaven, earth and the universe. Water and fire are the source of all things and the foundation of yin and yang. Wind and thunder are instigated by them. Mountains and swamps are finally formed. With mountains and swamps, creatures begin to breed, life begins to be gestated, and human beings multiply.
At the same time, the Bagua formation is also inextricably linked with Qimen Dunjia.
"Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing" records: "The Eight Diagrams Jiazi hides the divine machine and the ghost." In other words, the magic of Qimen Dunjia is hidden in Bagua and Jiazi.
"Qi Men Dun Jia" is an ancient Chinese magic book. It is also the first secret technique among the three secret treasures of Qi Men, Liu Ren and Tai Yi. It is the first of the three formulas and the most rational existence.
Its origin is also full of mythology. It is said that when Chiyou was in rebellion and the Yellow Emperor was unable to defeat it in frequent battles, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady held a jade box in her hand, which contained a seal script book and a dragon armor seal.
Huang Di defeated Chi You based on the contents in it, and even translated it into the Thirteenth Chapter of the Art of War, the Twelve Chapters of Guxu Art, and the Thousand and Eighty Game of Qimen Dunjia, which were passed down to later generations.
This is the origin of Qimen Dunjia, and the formation is also based on Qimen Dunjia.
In ancient times, Qimen Dunjia had ten major formations, namely the Big Dipper Formation, the Twelve Capitals of Tianmen Formation, the Bagua Formation, the Ambush Formation from Ten Sides, the Ten Jue Formation, the Nine Bends of the Yellow River Formation, the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, and the Zhuxian Sword Formation.
However, these formations have all been lost now, and they are just legends.
Even if there are formations that have been passed down to this day, they are only relatively simple ones with no special effects at all, let alone the magic recorded in ancient historical books.
Although Ye Qin has extraordinary understanding and can understand everything at a glance, he has no conditions at all, not even a formation or book for detailed reference.
Undoubtedly, if you build a castle in the sky, everything will be empty.
After researching for a long time, I found nothing new, so I had to give up for now.
"Learning formations is not something that can be accomplished overnight. I will see if there are any relevant opportunities that I can keep an eye on in the future. That's all I can do now."
Those people should not come to harass him again in a short time. At least Ye Qin is still clean now.
When Ye Qin came to his senses, many animals gathered around him unconsciously.
The mung bean-sized eyes stared at him unblinkingly, with an expression that seemed a little confused, as if they were silently asking why there was no gas that made them feel comfortable this time.
All things have spirituality. Whenever Ye Qin practices, these animals will gather together, as if they are attracted by something, and they have formed a habit over time.
Ye Qin was just immersed in his own thoughts, studying the formations and Qimen Dunjia.
But these animals mistakenly thought they were practicing.
Now they have activated their weak spiritual intelligence, and among them there are even those with relatively high spiritual intelligence, which are the first group to follow Ye Qin.
The beast's pupils were full of clarity, no longer full of confusion as before.
Everything is interconnected and interdependent. They live on this mountain and complement the environment here, forming a complete biological chain.
If they develop well, they can also affect the environment here.
Just like Ye Qin, he used this mountain as the foundation to practice here. The surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the terrain is excellent, which can be regarded as a boost in a certain way.
It is said that the soil and water support the people, and this makes sense.
Practicing here is definitely more effective than practicing in the city. The city is bustling with traffic, noisy, and contaminated with too much human smoke.
Ye Qin cultivates here, and the spiritual energy that invisibly overflows and spreads also nourishes this land, making it more suitable for cultivation. The two sides nourish each other, forming a virtuous cycle.
Although one can obtain maximum benefits in a short period of time by asking for nothing, this is not long-term after all, and it also goes against the way of nature, and sooner or later there will be backlash.
According to Ye Qin, this method is the most superior way, which is in line with the principles of nature and nature.
Similarly, if this land breeds more spiritual creatures, and the spiritual energy fed back into the environment will naturally grow, over time, a relationship of 1+1 can be greater than 2-2 can be formed.
This is also the reason why Ye Qin never drives away the small animals that gather here. First, because it is unnecessary. They gather here and will not affect his cultivation.
The second reason is that if these creatures have this opportunity and can gain improvement from it, they will also feed back to the mountains and rivers invisibly, although their influence will certainly not be as great as Ye Qin's.
But it's better than nothing, and they're superior in numbers.
Just imagine what it would be like if in the end, all the animals in the mountain became spiritually intelligent?
Monster Mountain Holy Land?
But it’s still a bit far-term to think about this now.
"It seems that I can find an opportunity to give these young brothers a sermon."
As for whether they can understand it and how much they can listen to, it all depends on the nature of these animals.
Ye Qin didn't intervene before because he felt it was unnecessary. Now that most of them have slightly enlightened their spiritual intelligence, and with his increasing cultivation, this matter can also be put on the agenda.
Even if he is not in the mountains in the future, these animals have the ability to protect themselves and can help him guard here. They can also be regarded as a barrier. After all, he has no way to set up a formation yet.
Judging from various factors, he did not lose anything by doing this, but there will be many benefits in the future.
At this moment, these animals don't know what Ye Qin is thinking, but their fate is invisible and has already moved on to another path full of mystery.
Ye Qin's idea is only a rough idea, and he is not in a hurry to preach. After all, he has not completed his own affairs yet.
You have to finish the things in front of you first before you have time to deal with other things.
"Looking at it this way, there is still a lot to do."
Things like formations and sermons are not urgent for the time being and can be put aside for now. The most important thing now is to continue practicing.
Only realm and cultivation are the foundation and basis for settling down and establishing a life.
Now, although Ye Qin has reached the realm of Qi Dan, he still needs to continue to refine the elixir. If he wants to become a real inner elixir, he still needs continuous condensation and time.
The principle is still the same as before. The air mass is compressed into pills, and then the air pills are further compressed, continuously condensed and extracted, and finally the real demon pill is formed.
It took a lot of time to form a Qi ball into a Qi pill, and I don’t know how much it will cost to actually form a Qi pill in the end.
Ye Qin does not pursue speed. What he values is a steady approach. Cultivation is never something that can be accomplished overnight. Success can only be achieved step by step.
So from the beginning to now, he has been doing it step by step.
Refining alchemy means that a lot of herbs are needed. The previous inventory has been almost consumed by Ye Qin, and now it needs to be collected again.
Ye Qin's spiritual power spread out and connected to these animals, establishing a connection.
After receiving his instructions, the little animals quickly disappeared into the mountains and plains, heading in all directions. They were already familiar with this kind of thing.
These animals have been able to distinguish most medicinal plants. At first, some animals picked some that were not medicinal plants. After missing once, they were able to quickly correct themselves.
And they will leave some room every time they are picked, and will not pull them all out. In this way, the medicinal plants can continue to grow later. Remember this area, and you can come and harvest again next time.
The learning ability of animals is very powerful, not to mention that these animals have already opened up their weak intelligence, which is not inferior at all.
When they appeared again, there were several green plants in their mouths or on their claws.
Ye Qin also took out the cauldron. It had to be said that after the cauldron replaced the big vat, the refining speed was indeed much faster, and it also saved him a lot of time.
Today's alchemy method is similar to the previous process, but there are slight differences between the two.
Before Ye Qin made elixirs, he wanted to use this as a medium to retain the acquired Qi in the body, continuously expand the Qi mass, and finally achieve the purpose of forming Qi elixirs.
Now his body has condensed into Qi Dan, and there is abundant energy of heaven and earth in his body, which can be said to be self-sufficient.
"Maybe I can try adding a little bit of the Qi of Heaven and Earth into it. Maybe it will produce some kind of strange effect and make my demon pill take shape faster?"
Previously, Ye Qin added Emperor Liquid Liquid. Only in this way can the life essence in the herbs be extracted, which means that the acquired Qi will not dissipate.
But he only kept part of the Imperial Flow Serum, and it was the kind that used a little and used less.
No one knows when the next Emperor's Liquid will come, so this thing is extremely precious and must be used sparingly.
Even if Ye Qin consumes half a drop each time, it will not be a problem if things continue like this.
Now that there is Qi Dan in the body, it can better mobilize the energy of heaven and earth. If you add it, I wonder if it can replace the effect of the Emperor's Liquid.
Countless green light spots have emerged from the small cauldron, surrounding Ye Qin, and he can feel the rich life force coming from it.
The green light spots are like fireflies, adding a special charm to the simple tripod body.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Ye Qin mobilized the Qi Pill in his body, and saw that the Qi Pill was slowly moving, and a few wisps of the Qi of Heaven and Earth spread out from it.
Ye Qin controlled his spiritual power and injected the energy of heaven and earth into the cauldron.
It is strange to say that these Qi of Heaven and Earth seemed to be attracted by something and floated slowly over, almost without Ye Qin having to do anything.
Sure enough, there is drama!
The Qi of Heaven and Earth that entered the cauldron quickly slowly merged with the essence of the herbal medicine, replacing the role of the Imperial Liquid Serum, as if there were a pair of invisible hands in the air, slowly kneading the two into a ball.
The green light spots that were originally scattered around became quite regular in an instant, faintly forming a straight line, forming a circle around the mouth of the tripod.
From a distance, it looks like a green ribbon floating next to the tripod, full of indescribable charm.
There are many patterns of flowers and plants carved around the tripod. At first glance, those flowers and plants seem to be coming to life.
Covered by the essence of life, he tried his best to stretch his body.
Ye Qin could sense that the energy of heaven and earth had not dissipated in the cauldron, but was becoming more and more condensed.
"The material of this cauldron is really special. It can actually store the energy of heaven and earth."
If it were the previous vat, even if Ye Qin used his mental power to wrap the Qi of Heaven and Earth and send it inside, as long as he withdrew his mental power, the Qi would dissipate within a moment.
Now this cauldron has done it. Although most of the reason is because Ye Qin has condensed Qi Dan, the role of the cauldron cannot be ignored, otherwise it would not be so easy to succeed.
In order for the elixir to exert its maximum effect, Ye Qin continuously transferred the energy of heaven and earth into the cauldron.
I feel sorry for the emperor's liquid because it will be reduced after use, but the energy of heaven and earth is different and can be replenished at any time.
Although in today's era, the Qi of heaven and earth is also very thin and cannot be compared with that in ancient times. But Ye Qin is the only one using it today. It is completely inexhaustible, so there is no need to worry at all.
It just takes a little time and effort.
Soon the green light became brighter and brighter, and even the entire tripod was surrounded by layers of green light, as if it had changed color.
The energy of heaven and earth gathered together, forming a hazy mist that enveloped the entire small cauldron, which was equivalent to an extra layer of protective cover, with a lot of penetration and life essence inside.
The hazy mist and green light spots are intertwined, making the surrounding scene look dreamlike.
After a while, the quiet breath came to my face, refreshing and full of indescribable medicinal fragrance.
The originally quiet animals became excited again. They all looked forward eagerly, stretched their necks and heads, and kept sniffing with their little noses, trying to capture the presence of these gases in the air.
Naturally, they did not dare to expect the elixir, but the slightest breath from the elixir was a gift to them.
Occasionally, a few green light spots accidentally ran out and stayed on their bodies, each of them looking like they had found a treasure.
The green light and mist slowly dissipated, everything calmed down, and the small tripod seemed to return to its original normal appearance.
Ye Qin crawled over and took a look. There was only one green pill in the cauldron. Unlike before, he could usually refine several pills.
But this one looks bigger, rounder and fuller, with several circles of auspicious patterns on the outside.
He could feel that the power in it was more refined, several times more than before.
“Now it seems that although the quantity has decreased, the quality has improved a lot.”
Ye Qin swallowed it and it melted in his mouth. A sweet fluid immediately flowed into the five internal organs along the snake's cavity, and it also brought a slight chill, which was a bit like the feeling of enlightenment.
Since he only swallowed one pill, Ye Qin felt that there was no change in the Qi Pill for the time being, and it might be effective if he swallowed it more times later.
"It seems that the effect of adding the Qi of Heaven and Earth this time is very good. This was completely impossible before breaking through the Qi Pill, because the Qi of Heaven and Earth cannot be stored at all."
"In this way, you don't need to join the Emperor's Liquid in the future."
"It takes a lot of money to cultivate immortality. After all, I am very poor."
For something that can be used sparingly, it is better to spend it wisely.
Time flies by like water, and life in the mountains seems boring, almost day after day. Ye Qin is either practicing or refining elixirs, but for him, he is enjoying it.
Everyone has different pursuits. For Ye Qin, seeking the Tao is his biggest pursuit in life.
But today, he broke his usual habit. Instead of practicing or refining elixirs, he was wandering in the mountains and rivers.
Ye Qin came to the highest point of the terrain, staring into the distance with his snake eyes unblinking, taking in a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery.
Seeing the mountains rising and falling continuously, like a giant beast hovering here, his vision was far and wide.
"Calculating the time, I have been in this realm for a while, but I have never visualized it."
It's not that Ye Qin doesn't want to, it's that there is no imaginary object nearby that suits his wishes.
After practicing in the previous period and swallowing the elixir, he could feel that the Qi elixir in his body had been completely consolidated, so there was no need to worry about his realm for the time being.
Then visualizing objects must be put on the agenda. Only in this way can this state be truly complete.
After all, Ye Qin's way of cultivation is the avenue of visualization, and the original visualization of objects is its foundation.
"It's really not easy to find a visualization object that suits your mind."
Ye Qin believes that everything must have a fate.
In this beautiful mountains and rivers, he did not find anything that fit his eyes.
Since you can't find it here, then go out and look for it. Although it is time-consuming, in some ways, experience is also a way of practice.
Just like the Taoist temple last time, if Ye Qin had not gone out, there would have been no subsequent fateful meeting, nor would there have been a series of events that followed.
It's possible that the Qi Pill won't form in his body until now.
Although the mountains are pure and far away from the world of mortals, making it a good place for cultivation, in some respects, joining the world is not a bad thing.
There is an ancient Buddhist saying: When you enter the world, you practice cultivation; when you leave the world, you have a pure mind.
You may gain different gains and insights when you go out for a walk. Of course, you cannot move forward blindly. After all, the world is really too big.
Moreover, since one's own realm is low now, it is not suitable to be too public. Once one stays in the world for too long, one will become ostentatious and prone to change.
Moreover, Ye Qin still has to worry about his family and cannot stay away from home for too long, so for the time being he can only wander around the foggy city.
"Since we went to a Taoist temple last time, the destination this time should be a Taoist temple."
Ye Qin was still a little worried about not being able to understand the mystery of the Taoist contemplation objects last time. Shangqing Temple did not have the mottled power of time, and maybe it might exist in other places.
Ye Qin had a hunch in his heart that if one day he really understood everything and figured out what was going on, it would definitely improve his cultivation and state of mind greatly.
"Shangqing Temple was a small Taoist temple that was about to be abandoned before. It was not famous. If it were changed to a famous ancient temple with strong popularity this time, would it be different?"
"Of course, it's possible that the birth of the Mottled Time Fragment has nothing to do with it, but the basic condition must be that this place is old and special enough, right?"
"No matter what, let's go for a spin first. If you can re-enter the mottled years, it's a chance. If not, look for something new to contemplate."
This time, Ye Qin planned to focus on those Taoist temples or temples with strong incense. There might be new discoveries. After making the decision, he would take action immediately.
Although Ye Qin's current body shape would easily attract the attention of the outside world, it would be much more convenient if there was fog to cover him.
But it was still too obvious in broad daylight. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ye Qin always traveled early in the morning or at night, and tried not to appear on the side of the street. He would either take mountain roads, or take rarely visited paths, or if that didn't work, he would take green belts.
So the journey was uneventful and didn't attract anyone's attention.
It was another day when the sky suddenly brightened, and the deep sky revealed a bit of light, with a dim corner of blue. The golden sunshine continued to diffuse from the clouds and fell on the earth.
It was still early in the day, but the melodious sound of bells could be heard not far away, floating under the sky. The dusk drums and morning bells had a different artistic conception.
Most people in the city are still sleeping, chanting sutras and chanting are already ringing in the temples, and these monks have to do morning prayers.
The sound of the wooden fish seems to have a kind of magic power, making people's hearts become calm and peaceful. It is very rhythmic, accompanied by the thick bells, surrounding the temple.
Ye Qin could smell the scent of sandalwood that was unique to the temple from a long distance away, which made people calm down.
He looked at the building not far away, which was completely different from the Shangqing Temple he had seen before.
According to legend, there once was a huge Bodhi tree here, and a famous eminent monk attained enlightenment and practice here. Eventually, his merits were perfected and turned into relics.
In order to commemorate the existence of eminent monks, people of later generations built temples here. This is the origin of "Bodhi Temple".
Of course, these are all legends, basically all nonsense, just stories made up to deceive tourists into buying incense.
At this moment, I saw that the roof of the temple was covered with glazed tiles, which were brilliant and magnificent in the morning light. It was coated with a layer of faint golden light. It looked like the light of the Buddha was shining all over the temple, and it was full of indescribable dignity and solemnity.
The whole building is majestic and covers a very large area. Palaces, sutra halls, pagodas, monks' houses, etc. complement each other.
It is surrounded by vermilion walls, and there are many green plants planted around it. There is a vigorous old tree at the door, with lush branches and leaves, and tangled roots. It can be seen that it is very old.
It is like a silent old man, standing in front of the temple, quietly watching people coming and going, occasionally shaking the crown of the tree and spreading a piece of coolness.
Ye Qin is in the bushes not far from the temple. It is relatively hidden here and not easy to be discovered.
"It is indeed a famous ancient temple."
Ye Qin originally wanted to go into the temple and explore it, but monks were coming and going inside, and he would bump into one within a few steps.
Unlike Shangqing Temple, where there are only two little Taoist priests, it is not easy to be discovered.
Bodhi Temple has a long history and has long been famous. Many pilgrims came here after hearing the news, and some even came early.
Entering at this time is obviously not a wise decision.
But Ye Qin was very patient. The worst he could do was wait until night, when the pilgrims left and the monks went to bed early, so it would not be too late for him to explore again.
It was fine in the morning, but around noon, there were more and more people. Ye Qin was stunned by the huge flow of people. It was indeed a famous temple.
Only during the time when Shangqingguan became popular, many people checked in before it could compare.
Ye Qin paid attention for a moment and found that there were many people going to worship the God of Wealth.
The smoke lingered around the temple, almost without interruption, and the smell of sandalwood in the air became stronger and stronger, but it was still within the tolerance range.
This situation only slightly decreased as night fell.
The night is like a big black bird, watching the sunset disappear into the sea of clouds little by little. As the last light dissipates, it spreads its wings.
The faint sound of bells came from not far away, sending away the last batch of pilgrims, and the temple fell into silence from the noise during the day.
Ye Qin looked at the buildings not far away. Under the night, the outline of the temple was faintly visible. It still looked grand and majestic, but it was a little more mysterious.
The only larger building around is the temple, but there are some small shops next to it, all selling incense. As night comes, and there is no business, they close early, maintaining the same schedule as the temple.
The familiar sound of wooden fish sounded again, floating in the night, until the last bit dissipated, and the entire temple fell into complete silence.
Following the surrounding walls, Ye Qin slowly climbed into the temple.
From the outside, a cloud of white mist appeared at the door of the temple for no reason.
But there were no pilgrims around, and most of the monks were already asleep, so they couldn't notice that a snake had entered the temple.
(End of chapter)
