Shao Xi couldn't be fooled by this guy. Is this the case of alchemy becoming an obsession? As long as it has nothing to do with alchemy, he doesn't seem to care.
Shao Xi pretended to be profound and said: "This elixir is a secret that I won't tell you, so don't have any wishful thinking, lest you lose your life."
The alchemy master became anxious when he heard this, "I will spend my whole life refining elixirs, why would I care about my life? As long as I have never seen this elixir recipe in my life, I am willing to trade it with my life."
"Damn it! Did you take too much fake elixir that you made yourself? Chasing a six-year-old child for the elixir, a normal person wouldn't be able to do this!"
Shao Xi thought so in his heart, but said: "I have another elixir recipe. Although the refinement is not an elixir, what I get is unprecedented in the world."
The alchemy master's eyes turned green when he heard this, and he hurriedly raised his hands and said: "If it is true as my little friend said, I, Guo Youde, am willing to give away all my earnings in my life."
"Quickly pull it down! Who dares to eat your pile of pills? Do you think you will live longer?"
"Little friends, I don't know. What I refine is medical elixirs that can cure diseases, save lives, strengthen the body, and improve skills. They are different from those unscrupulous alchemists who swindle and deceive. Although I have explored everything in the world, I am not arrogant enough to pursue that. The illusory way to immortality." After saying that, Guo You pulled Shao Xi into the hut.
The hut was in a mess, with pills and books scattered on the floor, as well as all kinds of strange bottles and jars. Most of the copper alchemy furnace in the center of the floor was blackened by the fire.
"If you don't believe me, if you point out any of the pills here, I will take them in front of you."
Shao Xi saw that his words were sincere, but it didn't seem like he was lying. Maybe he had really wronged others, and not all people who made alchemy were liars. But we still have to try to see if he has real ability.
"Since you said you understand medicine and pharmacology, come and see if there is anything wrong with me."
Shao Xi thought to himself, "If you can tell that I'm a time traveler, I'll think you're awesome."
"It seems that my little friend wants to test me. Well, I'll come and check it out." Guo Youde said confidently.
The hay shed was in such a mess that there was no place to stand. The two had no choice but to walk out of the hut again and sit down in an open space outside the hut.
Guo Youde placed two fingers on Shao Xi's pulse gate, closed his eyes slightly, and felt for the pulse. But as he probed, his expression changed, and in the end he showed a look of surprise.
"My little friend's pulse pattern is so strange. I actually sensed the meeting of two gods and the true dragon entering the pulse. Nine stars are one, and the universe is connected."
"Speaking in human language, I can't understand you talking like this." Shao Xi was confused.
"Let me explain. When these two gods meet, the real dragon enters the pulse. It means that I found out from Xiaoyou's pulse that there are two pulses in your body, one of which enters your body later, and these two pulses One of them has the appearance of a real dragon, which is extraordinary; these nine stars are one, connecting the universe. It refers to the nine stars in the sky, and the nine stars are connected with the sun, connecting the sky and the earth. The little friend has the appearance of a 'real dragon' "With the power of heavenly knowledge, there will be flying dragons in the sky in the future, who can penetrate the heaven and the earth." After saying this, Guo Youde stood up, straightened his robes, knelt down and worshiped.
Shao Xi listened in confusion. Only the two pulses in his body reminded him of the situation where he and Feng Yuyan shared a body. Moreover, Guo Youde's bow really shocked him. It can be seen that this person has a rebellious character. He can kneel down and kowtow if he can check his pulse. Is there really something special about his body?
"But, I have never felt any difference in my body." Shao Xi looked down at his body.
"That's because the little friend's power of heavenly knowledge has not yet been activated, and he has not yet been able to perceive the heaven and earth. Do you practice the 'meditation method' on weekdays?"
"How do you know? I have been practicing for more than a year and stopped for four days."
Guo Youde pondered for a moment, seemingly sorting out his thoughts. Soon after, he began to explain the theory of his own meridians.
"Generally speaking, these meridians are divided into literary meridians and martial art meridians. Ordinary people are formed in the body from birth. We usually call it talent. People with literary talent are suitable for studying literature, and people with martial arts talent are suitable for practicing martial arts. . If you have not practiced any mental method throughout your life, no matter how you treat the Wenmai or Wumai, it will only maintain the normal flow of Qi and blood in the human body to continue the breath of life."
"Those who practice the mind method will open up some of the meridians in the process of practice, so that their abilities can be improved. People with outstanding abilities in this group can often be seen around us."
"Those who can cultivate their mental skills to the point of opening up all the meridians and meridians have opened up their own spiritual consciousness. These people are all outstanding people in the world of martial arts, literary circles, courts, etc., and they have the ability to influence the general trend of the world. .”
Guo Youde paused here and looked up at Shao Xi.
"Besides this, there is a special existence, that is, the civil and military meridians. This meridians are both civil and military. If you practice the mind method to connect the meridians and open your spiritual consciousness, you will be able to traverse the mountains and rivers, stir up the heaven and earth, and become an emperor and general. "
Shao Xi asked: "Then do you think I have a cultural or martial background?"
"I just said that one of my two pulses has the image of a true dragon. It is naturally the civil and military pulse, the pulse of emperors and generals."
Shao Xi's mouth was open, and he stared at Chen Youde and said, "Just me? Emperor and general? Are you deliberately teasing me? Why do I think you are like a charlatan?"
Guo Youde smiled and said, "Little friend, do you know why I worship you just now?"
"Isn't it because of the real dragon image you mentioned?" What Shao Xi was thinking was, if you don't worship the emperor, do you want to die?
Guo Youde shook his head, "It's because the nine stars in your body are one, and the universe is connected. I said that even if you have the pulse of a real dragon, it will only open your spiritual consciousness in the end. And my little friend has the ability of divine consciousness, and It is not the power of divine consciousness, it is all due to the nine-star connection in my body, which connects the heaven and the earth. With this pulse, if the meridians are connected in the future, whether in literature or martial arts, I will be able to understand the heaven and the earth and look down on the people. This is heaven. knowledge."
"Didn't you say there are two pulses? What did you see in the other pulse? Is it the cultural pulse or the martial pulse?"
Shao Xi knew very well that the meridians with the true dragon pulse must be Feng Yuyan's. Because ever since he traveled through time, he felt that things in the Feng family were not simple, and Old Wu always hesitated to speak. There is a vague feeling that there is some unknown secret in Feng Yuyan.
No need to ask, the pulse that Guo Youde said and then entered his body must be his own. Shao Xi now really wants to know what his pulse is?
"According to what I have just discovered, this other meridian is neither a Wen meridian nor a Martial meridian." Guo Youde stroked his beard and said thoughtfully.
Shao Xi became anxious upon hearing this and asked hurriedly: "Isn't that a waste if he is neither civilized nor martial?"
"In my Taoist view, this pulse is a circle. The power of the pulse is restrained and the pulse Qi is smooth. However, the pulse has not been opened yet. I don't know what mental method to use to open this pulse."
"Am I not practicing meditation?"
Guo Youde shook his head and said: "The Jingxin method helps you open another meridian, and it seems to have no effect on this meridian. Moreover, the Jingxin method is only a method of opening the meridians, and it will not be of much help to your future practice of meridians. If you want to Continue to open up the meridians until the meridians are connected, and you still need to practice more superior mental methods."
In fact, it's no wonder. Feng Yuyan's meridians have been cultivated for more than a year, and of course they are opened. And my own meridians were only cultivated for an hour yesterday.
Shao Xi suddenly remembered that Old Wu had talked to him about martial arts training before, so he asked: "Does practicing meridians practice those martial arts mental techniques?"
"Hahaha! My little friend said it himself, it is the mental method of martial arts. The meridians are divided into literary and martial arts, and the mental method is naturally divided into literary and martial arts. Those who practice literary and martial arts learn the mental method of literature; and those who practice martial arts People who have a strong connection learn martial arts. Although the grammar and martial arts are different in terms of names and classifications, they lead to the same goal through different paths."
Guo Youde continued: "Since my little friend is of the cultural and military background, you might as well practice both civil and military skills. You will definitely be able to accomplish something in the future."
At this time, Shao Xi thought of the martial arts knowledge he had talked with Lao Wu. Then he asked out of curiosity: "I heard people say that practicing mind skills will create a sea of qi in the body. Do literati also have a sea of qi?"
Guo Youde nodded approvingly and said: "My friend, this is a good question. This is the biggest difference between grammar and martial arts. From the beginning of practicing martial arts, the Qi eyes in the Dantian will gradually open, so that the vitality outside the body will flow continuously. When the vitality in the Dantian condenses to form a sea of qi, the martial arts skills will enter the first level. The literary mind method only cultivates the meridians."
"I understand a little bit. When literati practice the mind method, they practice the meridians, and when martial artists practice the mind method, they practice martial arts and meridians together. But the meridians are responsible for the talent, so those who can't practice martial arts for many years are not not diligent enough, but It's because the meridians are not opened up that they can't improve their martial arts."
After hearing Shao Xi's summary, Guo Youde nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right! My little friend is indeed smart. I wonder if you are satisfied with the results of my test?" After saying this, he came closer to Shao Xi.
Shao Xi nodded pretendingly and replied: "Yes, not bad. But there is one more thing. You just mentioned that the second meridian in my body has not opened yet. Can you think of a solution?"
Guo Youde didn't answer. He just sat there with his legs crossed, leaning on his thighs with his elbows, stroking the beard on his chin that had been burned to a few strands, as if he was making a decision.
Shao Xi didn't rush him, he just sat quietly and waited.
"Hey, it seems that I can only use what I have learned throughout my life to give it a try."
Guo Youde smashed his right fist into his left hand and stood up, as if he had made a very important decision.
"Now, even if I bet on my title as the 'Beggar Taoist Immortal', I will not be in vain to meet a strange vein like my little friend that is unprecedented in the world."
Shao Xi was about to fall asleep with his head drooped, but was startled by Guo Youde.
"Can you please stop being so startled? It scares people to death."
Guo Youde sat down with a smile, "Little friend, I have an original acupuncture method that may help you solve this problem."
"What kind of acupuncture?"
"Just one shot."
"Oh, what's the name of that acupuncture method?"
"Just one shot."
