Xu Fu nodded, thinking that this was a good idea.
After all, the people who borrowed them may not be able to use them well, and even if they are used well, they have to return them. Why not put some thought into building the guards in front of you into a team of monks.
Thinking of this, Xu Fu was also startled by his own thoughts.
Looking at Li Xiuyuan, he asked in confusion: "Shopkeeper, just now you said...if these guards all become monks, will they have second thoughts, or will they fly solo one day when their wings get stiff?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Li Xiuyuan turned over and replied casually: "When they get benefits from you, they will think about getting greater fortune one day, just like King Qin..."
In Li Xiuyuan's opinion, if these guards were not mentally ill, who wouldn't want to go to sea with Xu Fu to find the legendary immortal?
Not to mention that these guys have already embarked on the path of spiritual practice.
This is human nature. If these guys are still ordinary guards, they may still want to go home and find a wife to live.
Once you embark on the path of spiritual practice, there is only one way to move forward bravely, and even a fool will not give up pursuing higher cultivation.
Xu Fu sighed and said, "When do you plan to start?" Putting down the bamboo slips in his hands, Xu Fu asked curiously.
"Just tonight."
Li Xiuyuan said quietly: "It will be good for you and them to let them start practicing early, so as to avoid death in the battle later."
"This way, I feel relieved. I hope we can arrive safely." Xu Fu replied.
Li Xiuyuan closed his eyes and reminded: "You were tired all night yesterday. If you call me when you get to the field, I won't have lunch."
After thinking about it, he added, "You can meditate in the car to circulate your Qi. This practice is not something that happens overnight."
Xu Fu nodded in acquiescence.
He took out the Qi Movement Technique written by Li Xiuyuan from his arms and silently started practicing for the first time in his life.
…
The earth's atmosphere is rising in summer, and even the wind blowing in the carriage is slightly hot.
Li Xiuyuan didn't care because he was too tired.
Not only did he struggle all night, but his chest and arms were injured and he lost a lot of blood. However, only Zhao Meng knew about this, not Xu Fu or the other guards.
When they reached You, the motorcade stopped, and Xu Fu woke up Li Xiuyuan, who was sleeping.
Li Xiuyuan opened his eyes and asked, "Where have we been along the way?"
Xu Fu jumped off the carriage and said with a smile: "This is Dalu Town. We can have a good rest tonight and wash away the dust on our bodies."
Xu Fu originally wanted to wash away the smell of blood on his body, but after thinking about it, he changed his tone temporarily.
Li Xiuyuan nodded, put on his clothes and got out of the carriage. He looked at the inn in front of him and replied, "We will rest here for the night and let me think about the next thing."
When the two of them walked into the inn, they realized that Zhao Meng had already gone to the room with a group of guards and children. Xu Fu must have wanted to sleep a little longer and couldn't bear to wake him up.
The two of them entered the inn all the way, and Li Xiuyuan said seriously: "Tell Zhao Meng later that the children's meals will be sent to the room, and the guards will eat in the lobby."
Xu Fu nodded and said seriously: "We will be safe once we enter the town. The bandits dare not mess around."
Li Xiuyuan smiled: "They are not idiots, don't be afraid."
Last night, all the invading bandit killers were wiped out. This time, it will be five days later.
In five to six days, Li Xiuyuan could at least double the defense of Zhao Meng and a group of guards.
I'm afraid that someone in the imperial city, no matter how hard they try, can't figure out how Xu Fu, who went to sea to seek immortality, could undergo such an astonishing change overnight.
The east wind blew again in the small building all night, and when I woke up, I was no longer the same person as last night.
That night, Zhao Meng and a group of his men drank half a bowl of spiritual wine and ate two bowls of meat. However, within half an hour, they all complained that they were burning in their stomachs and wanted to go back to the house to rest.
Li Xiuyuan stopped Zhao Meng and took him to the room where he and Xu Fu were.
The teacher helped him stabilize his breath. After he successfully gathered his breath and became a real monk in the Qin Empire, he told him some things to pay attention to.
Then he took the qi-moving formula from Xu Fu's hand and said, "You go back and copy a copy, and then ask all your subordinates to copy a copy. Then I will think about how to teach you to practice swordsmanship."
Zhao Meng was shocked when he heard this and wished he could kneel down and kowtow to Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan said calmly: "Remember, the master you are looking for is Lord Xu Fu. He is the future of you and your group!"
Like the spring breeze blowing by, Zhao Meng nodded heavily, patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of this."
Sighing, Li Xiuyuan said calmly: "Don't make any mistake, your future years are not just for Master Xu and King Qin. If you are on the island..."
Li Xiuyuan said earnestly: "The long road to practice is very different from your previous days. Don't shrink back when you encounter a little difficulty. For the sake of practice, even if you spend more effort, the time will be worth it."
The drum must be beaten with a heavy hammer. If Zhao Meng doesn't put pressure on him now, I'm afraid these guards will follow suit, and won't all his efforts be in vain?
I can accompany Xu Fu for once, but I can only count on these guys in front of me for the rest of the day.
He wanted to give Zhao Meng and a group of guards more benefits.
When Zhao Meng heard this, he thought about it carefully. He was afraid that he would have to spend a lot of time on his own practice in the future.
Then he looked at Li Xiuyuan and Xu Fu and said with a smile: "For poor guys like us who work hard to survive, as long as we can become monks, our dream will come true, don't worry."
Xu Fu handed the method Li Xiuyuan gave him to Zhao Meng and said with a smile: "Take it back and copy it first. Remember to return it to me tomorrow. I have to practice with you."
Zhao Meng nodded his thanks and said, "Take your time, please. I have to go back and copy this thing. If I don't practice hard, I will be bullied by the bandits next time."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and reached out to light the small stove on the table.
He wanted to make a pot of tea and talk to Xu Fu about the principles of spiritual practice. Xu Fu would later teach these principles to Zhao Meng and the group of guards.
He wanted Zhao Meng and the guards to remember the goodness of Xu Fu, not him as a passerby.
A forbidden soldier from the imperial city was pointed out by the King of Qin to the special envoy Xu Fu by chance. He met bandits on the road, and then met a wine shopkeeper who brought a jar of spiritual wine.
As a result, he embarked on a long road of spiritual practice. This is the most real story in this world.
Even if Zhao Meng came to find him again in the future, he would be able to push it away completely.
I just accidentally got a precious elixir, brewed a jar of wine, and wanted to go to the beach, so I followed Xu Fu.
Even if others think about it again, this opportunity will be cut off.
It wasn't until the two of them were holding a cup of hot tea that Xu Fu said with emotion: "Looking at myself, and then Zhao Meng and others... I really don't know how many lifetimes we have been blessed."
Li Xiuyuan smiled lightly and said: "You said this a little too early. The difficulties you are facing are not difficulties, and I can only accompany you this time."
Scratching his head, Li Xiuyuan said helplessly: "You know I am a businessman. I always have to go back to the imperial city to sell wine. I also have a younger brother in the academy."
Xu Fu thought about the things that happened at night along the way. Although he did not see the real side in his deep dream, he saw the injured guard.
But as a wine shopkeeper, he still sat calmly in front of him, so relieved that he no longer thought about other things.
He put down the tea cup in his hand and said respectfully to Li Xiuyuan: "Sir, please teach me the principles of spiritual practice."
Li Xiuyuan thought about what his husband said to him back then, and couldn't help but murmured: "There is also spiritual energy between heaven and earth. Whether a person can practice cultivation first depends on whether you can gather this weak line of spiritual energy in your Dantian. ."
Xu Fu nodded and said, "Is this the principle of gathering energy?"
Li Xiuyuan took a sip of tea and said: "Both you and Zhao Meng exceeded my expectations. Just once you gather your Qi, you can reach the third level of cultivation. This is really rare."
"In this world, the ultimate goal of the monks is to transcend this world one day, practice immortal magic, fly across this world, and go to another starry sky..."
Xu Fu heard this and said in a daze: "So there are really immortals in this world?"
Putting down the tea cup, Li Xiuyuan looked at him and smiled: "Of course there is, otherwise why would people in the world work hard to practice?"
"The realm of a monk is divided into: Qi gathering, foundation building, golden elixir, Yuanying, and distraction. After distraction, it is a completely new realm. I used to call it the realm of transcending tribulation..."
Li Xiuyuan continued: "Each realm has nine levels. After passing through the nine tribulations, you can break through the realm and ascend, go to a brand new world, and start your new practice..."
"It is easy to gather energy but difficult to build a foundation. Some monks cannot successfully build a foundation when they are thirty years old. Before I leave, I will find a way for you and Zhao Meng to build a foundation."
Xu Fu was just like listening to a book from heaven. While listening, he kept making notes on the bamboo slips.
He murmured: "The road to practice is long, and I will definitely cause trouble to you sir."
Li Xiuyuan sighed: "You are Zhang Liang's friend, and Zhang Liang is also my good friend... I will help you as much as I can. Remember, don't lose heart when encountering difficulties."
After hearing what Li Xiuyuan said, Xu Fu felt grateful and respectfully replied: "Sir, don't worry, Xu Fu will definitely work hard to practice."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head lightly and said: "Before you reach the golden elixir in practice, it is best not to do anything with others, unless you reach a moment of life and death."
Xu Fu nodded heavily.
Li Xiuyuan added two pieces of charcoal to the stove and continued: "My master has always taught me that it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. Don't pin your future on a misty island."
When Xu Fu understood, he frowned and asked, "Then, where should it be?"
Li Xiuyuan chuckled: "In your own hands, from the time you gathered Qi, you have already embarked on the path of seeking immortality."
After drinking three courses of tea, Li Xiuyuan briefly introduced the realm of cultivation to Xu Fu.
The light from the stove on the table dimmed. Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and went to wash up and get ready for a good sleep.
After staying on guard for two consecutive nights, he wanted to have a good rest today.
Xu Fu asked for advice from the side: "How should we practice after gathering Qi?"
"Don't worry, it's a long journey, let me think about it."
Li Xiuyuan lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "I will find a convenient practice method for you, but this matter cannot be urgent, we have to wait a little longer."
Xu Fu was silent for a moment and said: "There are many experts in the imperial city, not even soldiers like Zhao Meng. If he can practice with me, maybe one day he can realize that dream with me."
"If you have a dream, chase it." Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and extinguished the oil lamp on the table. A beam of starlight fell from the glazed tiles on the roof and fell on Li Xiuyuan.
Starlight is like a dream, quietly repairing the creation on Li Xiuyuan's body, and his body is also undergoing subtle changes.
Li Xiuyuan, who was lying on the bed, was thinking about how to find a convenient practice method for Xu Fu and others.
Blacksmiths Hu Ge and Wang Ruyi can practice cutting snow with one sword, which is not suitable for these guys in front of them.
It's not because it's too difficult, but because at the moment, neither Xu Fu nor Zhao Meng and the others have the time to sharpen a sword that can cut snow like water.
They need a simpler sword!
