Senior Brother Yang Feng continued: "The breathing method is divided into inhalation and exhalation. Exhalation is also called exhalation. The breathing method uses a lower abdominal breathing method that is different from the normal chest breathing method."
"In our daily breathing, we generally use the chest breathing method. Chest breathing is a kind of breathing movement that is mainly based on the movement of the intercostal muscles, the activity of the diaphragm is weak, and the thorax expands significantly during breathing."
"Abdominal breathing, the lower abdominal breathing method, causes the diaphragm to move up and down. Because the diaphragm will drop when inhaling, the organs will be squeezed downward, so the belly will expand instead of the chest."
"Therefore, when exhaling, the diaphragm will rise higher than usual, allowing for deep breathing and exhaling more waste gas that tends to stagnate at the bottom of the lungs."
"Abdominal breathing is mainly based on diaphragm movement. The upper and lower diameters of the thorax increase when inhaling. Normal abdominal breathing takes about ten (10-15) seconds at a time and can inhale more (about 500 ml) of air (skilled You can extend the time later). During abdominal breathing, the diaphragm muscle will drop and the abdominal pressure will increase. It will feel like air is entering the abdomen directly. At this time, if you put your hand on your belly button, you will feel your hand rising and falling slightly."
"When you become proficient, when you inhale, place the tip of your tongue slightly against the roof of your mouth; when you exhale, place the tip of your tongue lightly between the two teeth. Pay attention to adjusting your breathing to: deep, long, even, slow, and gentle."
"Deep and long. Breathing should not be short, but continuous. Slowly lengthen the time it takes to exhale and inhale. Slowly feel that your breath goes deep into the body and drives the qi of the whole body."
"Even, don't be fast and slow sometimes, the speed should be even."
"Slow down. Breathing should be slow and not fast."
"Be soft, be gentle, if it is intentional or not, don't inhale hard." (It is written in more detail. If you are willing, you can experiment carefully. If the method is not appropriate, it may cause miscarriage. Pay attention. No one will teach you step by step. Be careful at the top and bottom. Yes, not much to say.)
"Okay, this is the breathing method during practice. Now everyone stand up, and I will teach you the corresponding movements."
After hearing what Senior Brother Yang Feng said, the children quickly stood up and stood up.
Yang Feng saw the children standing still and continued to speak:
"Everyone relaxes their bodies, with their feet slightly parallel to their shoulders, with the center of gravity on the soles of the front feet, arms flat on the ground, palms open naturally, and eyes closed."
"Now everyone relaxes the whole body naturally, and the consciousness is empty. The tongue is slightly touching the roof of the mouth, breathing through the nose, and naturally inhaling gently in the lower abdomen (lower abdominal breathing method). Grasping the front with both hands, imagine that you are grabbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and converging in the Dantian (catch Finally, clench your hands into fists, relax your movements naturally (don't pinch them tightly), use the soles of your feet to stand slightly on tiptoes, and when you are full of breath, suddenly let go of your palms. Your body will feel like a free fall, and your heels will land on the ground. Imagine spitting out the waste gas in your body, When exhaling, the tip of your tongue should lightly touch the gap between your teeth, and your mouth should naturally open slightly."
"Come, let's watch my demonstration."
I saw the teaching fellow demonstrating it to everyone, inhaling and exhaling slowly, and it lasted for several minutes. When he exhaled, with the sound of "唔...", a white line visible to the naked eye came from the teaching fellow. spit out from the mouth.
Immediately afterwards, the teaching brother spoke again: "There are four groups of movements in the Qi Entrainment Technique. The first three groups of movements are called picking up the clouds, grabbing the spirit, and picking up the moon."
"Among them, Caixia is to lift your arms upward and place them in front of your body, parallel to the ground."
"Put your arms up, sides of your body, parallel to the ground."
"To take the moon, raise your arms naturally high. Also note that to take the moon, you need to tilt your head up slightly, as if you are closing your eyes and looking up at the stars and the moon."
"Each set of eight movements. If you can't finish them at the beginning, you can try to reduce the number." (In the first movement, the head is natural, as if looking straight ahead, and in the second movement, it seems to be looking to both sides while grasping. , only the angle of the head in the last movement is a little different, it is practiced in the morning and at night, and the day is not suitable for practice. Three sets of movements are one set, and each practice is completed.)
"The last movement is to withdraw the power. After practice, it is necessary to withdraw the power, otherwise it will easily cause breath disorder."
"The key to completing the exercise is to lower your arms naturally and place them on both sides of the body. Calm your mind, look inside your Dantian, lift your palms, and use your mind to guide the energy, gathering the spiritual energy scattered throughout the body, and then press down with your palms to Spiritual energy is stored in the Dantian.”
"Pay attention to raising both palms in front of the body, with the palms facing upward and the fingertips facing each other, all the way up to the eyes."
"When pressing down, keep your fingertips facing each other, palms downward, press down to the Dantian, and imagine placing the essence in the Dantian."
"At this time, the inhalation and exhalation are soothing. Inhale slowly and exhale slowly. When inhaling, the tip of the tongue is also lightly touching the roof of the mouth. When exhaling, the tip of the tongue is lightly touching the space between the two teeth. After storing the spiritual energy in the Dantian, At the same time, imagine expelling all waste gas from the body.”
(That is, inhale through the nose, bend the elbows on the sides of both hands, with the palms facing up, and the palms and fingers facing each other, and lift them to the front of the eyes; while lifting the hands, slowly lift the heels off the ground so that the soles of the feet touch the ground; when exhaling through the nose, relax the abdomen, Lower the palm of your hand and place it on your side, and slowly touch the ground with your heels at the same time. Then rub your hands to warm them up, and then rub your face. This action is like rubbing your face in eye exercises. Then, comb your head with your hands and fingers from front to back, with your fingertips Touch the scalp, and then rub the inside and outside of the auricle with both hands.)
"Okay, that's all the essentials of the "Qi Guiding Technique". Now I'll see if you can find the location of your lower dantian."
After that, Yang Feng came to the children and checked the locations of their lower Dantian one by one, and pointed out the correct location of the lower Dantian for children with differences. When the children could accurately recognize the location of their lower Dantian, they began to Examine the Qi Entraining Technique just taught in the school and point out the mistakes...
Soon, the afternoon passed. As the copper bell rang, "Dang, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong." The children thanked their senior teachers and left.
The children who had finished school walked to the cafeteria together, chattering in groups of two and a half, talking about the "Qi Entrainment Technique" they were learning in the afternoon.
Under the pomegranate tree outside the cafeteria, a young child stood quietly, holding a piece of paper with the Qi Entrainment Technique written on it, silently reading and memorizing the content on it over and over again, not caring at all about the strange looks from the children passing by... .
After dinner, the sun set in the west, reflecting the clouds and dyeing them in various colors, casting long shadows on the children walking in twos and threes on the stone slabs.
After Ning Tao had dinner, he thought of what his senior brother said yesterday, and with the mentality of giving it a try, he went to the utility room, hoping to get another set of pens, ink, paper and inkstones to take back to his residence for use.
When they arrived at the utility room, a thin young Taoist priest was lying on a lounge chair at the door, holding a bottle of wine in his hand, drinking alone under the sunset. He ignored Ning Tao when he came over.
Ning Tao hesitated a little when he saw this. When the drinking Taoist priest saw Ning Tao's appearance, he shook his head, sneered, and asked, "What's the matter?"
After hearing this, Ning Tao hurriedly replied: "Brother Qi, I would like to receive a set of pens, ink, paper and inkstones to bring to my residence for use."
The drinking Taoist priest was a little surprised when he heard Ning Tao's words, and asked: "Isn't there a classroom? Why do you want another one?"
When Ning Tao saw the Taoist asking questions, he quickly replied: "I want to keep a copy at my residence to practice Taoism."
The Taoist fell silent upon hearing this and did not speak. Upon seeing this, Ning Tao hurriedly said, "Senior Brother, please do it!"
When the Taoist priest heard what the Taoist boy said, he smiled slightly and said, "It's a small matter!"
Then he got up and returned to the house. After a while, he walked out with a package in his hand and handed it to Ning Tao.
He said: "There are two Taoist robes inside, which should fit better. If you need anything next time, you can come directly."
After saying that, he turned around on the couch, rocked and drank, and ignored Ning Tao.
Ning Tao was startled when he heard this, then he held the package in his hand and saluted the Taoist: "Ning Tao, thank you so much, senior brother!"
...
Looking at Ning Tao's leaving figure, his figure gradually lengthening under the golden sunset, the Taoist smiled slightly and took a long sip of the turbid wine in his hand.
...
Ning Tao returned to his room and put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone he had received from Brother Sundry on the table. He went out and fetched some water, poured it into the inkstone, took out the ink ingot and grinded it slowly.
As the clear water in the inkstone rotates, wisps of color gradually enter it...
One night the spring breeze blew over the threshold, and the Yaoyao bell rang.
The quiet wooden house gradually turned from quiet to lively.
Beside the cliff behind the Taoist courtyard, a young Taoist and several children were practicing the art of entraining energy, facing the morning glow. The rising sun shone through the layers of morning glow and reflected on everyone's face.
If you look closely, it is Yang Feng who is leading several children from his class, and our Ning Tao is among them, enjoying the rising sun.
Hearing the sound of bells in the distance, the young Taoist took the children to collect their power.
After finishing his work, the young Taoist turned around to face the children and said, "Tidy up and go eat. After eating, it's time to go back to the classroom."
After saying that, he waved his hands to the saluting children, turned around and left, leaving only a graceful figure behind.
After the Taoist left, several children packed up their things and walked into the courtyard. On the way back to the courtyard, they met many Taoist boys who had just returned from the back mountain like them. They greeted them and then walked to the cafeteria together. .........
Another bell rang, and the Taoist boys who were sitting in the room preparing for class opened the books in their hands at the order of the teaching brother.
"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is vast. The sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the stars and constellations are arranged. Cold comes and goes, summer comes and goes, autumn harvests and winter hides. There are more leaps and turns, and the law regulates the sun..."
After everyone recited it according to the instructions of the teaching brother, Yang Feng took everyone to review the content taught yesterday.
As the saying goes, one learns something new by reviewing the past. Ning Tao, who listened to his senior brother's teachings again, had a different perception. He suddenly understood the obscure parts of what he had learned yesterday.
After Yang Feng taught yesterday's content, he continued to lead the Taoist boys to start learning the following content.
Read, recite, and explain.
Time flew by, the bell on the old tree rang again, and the children rushed out of the classroom one after another. Several people in the room seemed to have made an agreement to stay here and continue studying.
