In fact, Yang Jin didn't know why Situ Nan was so experienced in basic martial arts and self-refinement and foundation building.
Mainly because what he does in Wutong Temple is to teach new disciples basic martial arts.
Every day, I deal with those junior brothers and sisters who have just started practicing and are practicing these basic things. Naturally, I will encounter various problems related to basic cultivation.
It is inevitable that he does not know these things that he encounters in basic cultivation very clearly.
After listening to Situ Nan's explanation, Yang Jin also had a very clear understanding of the second level of self-refining and foundation-building, the method of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the body.
The so-called consolidating the foundation and cultivating the essence is to use special exercises to supplement and strengthen the innate essence of the future heaven, and then return to the present heaven.
Gradually transform the acquired breath into the innate fetal breath, so that your own vitality will not dissipate or leak, and will stay in your body forever. Even if you practice to a high level, you can also absorb the vitality of heaven and earth to supplement yourself.
Previously, the first level of body refining and foundation building was blood coagulation and body quenching, which mainly focused on condensing the vitality in the qi and blood and quenching the bone meridians.
However, in strengthening the foundation and cultivating the vitality, it is necessary to use the vitality in the blood to temper the internal organs and the Dantian and the brain.
The fundamental method of consolidating the foundation and cultivating the vitality is to replenish the innate essence with the primordial energy from the future.
The so-called way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage; the way of man is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage.
Martial arts cultivation is the way of man, using the energy of heaven and earth to nourish himself.
“In order to practice Qi to strengthen one’s roots and cultivate one’s energy, one must first practice Qi. It is said that when Qi gathers, life will occur, and when Qi disappears, death will occur. Everything in the world needs Qi to survive.
Qi here refers to the vitality in the qi and blood. When the vitality is sufficient, there will be life, and when the vitality is scattered, there will be death.
When a human being is born, the umbilical cord is used to breathe and receive Qi with the birth mother. The fetus cannot breathe with the outside world and can only communicate with the Qi of the birth mother. The Qi of the birth mother can be connected with the Qi of space, and the Qi of space can be connected with the Qi of Taihe.
At that time, the fetus does not breathe through the mouth and nose. Only the umbilical cord connects the two meridians of Ren and Du. There is no barrier, which is called "fetal breath".
When the fetus matures in ten months, the brain will come out, the umbilical cord will be cut, and the orifice will close.
Their breathing is interrupted at the top of the mouth and nose, and the bottom is interrupted at the tail. It becomes like ordinary people breathing through the mouth, nose and lungs.
Ordinary people's breath goes down the throat and returns to the lungs. This is what is said, "Everyone's breath goes through the throat."
His breath is thick and floating, his exhalation is long and his inhalation is short.
From then on, the system of Taihe in space cannot go down to the abdomen, and the innate ancestral Yan stored in the abdomen, which is called the innate Yuan Qi, "moves and comes out more" and is lost in space.
Over time, the innate Qi will be lost too much, the kidney pulse will be weak, the roots will not be solid, and all kinds of diseases will occur, leading to death. "
This paragraph talked about the difference between innate fetal breath and acquired breath. Situ Nan saw that Yang Jin understood it, so he continued.
"And the simplest method of practicing Qi is to breathe in and out. The so-called boasting breath, spitting out the old and absorbing the new, the bear's meridian and the bird's stretching are just for longevity!
The method of exhalation and exhalation can make the breath return to its roots and preserve the innate energy. If the energy is sufficient, all diseases can be cured. Only by consolidating the foundation of life can we start to practice at the upper level.
It is said that "if you want to light a constantly bright lamp, you must use the method of adding oil".
Yang Jin, you have now completed the first level of blood coagulation and body tempering, which is the time to strengthen your foundation and strengthen your body.
I have here a method of "listening to the breath and cultivating the vitality" that I learned from a Taoist master when I traveled around the world in the early years.
If you don't mind the crudeness of this method in my hands, I can teach you the Taoist secret "Listening to the Breathing Method"! "
Situ Nan first earnestly explained to Yang Jin the method of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the vitality. In the end, he even generously taught Yang Jin a brilliant method of "listening to the breath and cultivating the vitality."
Situ Nan can now see that junior sister Fu Mingyu is very concerned about Yang Jin's affairs.
And if he wanted to bring her back to Wutong Temple smoothly, Yang Jin would definitely have to contribute.
So he is being generous now, with the purpose of making good friends with Yang Jin so that he can help persuade Fu Mingyu to return to the mountain in the future.
Besides, he had also passed on this "Listen to the Breathing Method" to Fu Mingyu before, even though he now cherishes it and does not pass it on to Yang Jin.
I'm afraid that in the future, Fu Mingyu will also secretly pass on to Yang Jin the secret method of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the vitality.
Since Yang Jin can learn it sooner or later, it is better to pass on the "Listening to the Breathing Method" to Yang Jin at this time. Not only will it be a huge favor, but it will also make the junior sister Fu Mingyu happy.
"Third Senior Brother, you are really generous!
You were even willing to pass on the secret technique of "Listening to the Breathing Method" to Yang Jin.
I remember that I begged you for a long time before you taught me this. Why are you so nice to Yang Jin this time? "
Fu Mingyu, who was picking up pieces of meat on the ground, complained about Situ Nan's partiality, but the smile on his face was bright.
Seeing Fu Mingyu openly asking for guilt but actually acting coquettishly and extremely happy, this made Situ Nan even more convinced of his clever detour strategy from Yang Jin.
Situ Nan said: "Little junior sister, I didn't do this because I saw that you and Yang Jin are good friends. I did this just for your sake.
Besides, although Yang Jin started to practice martial arts a little late, his talent in martial arts is indeed good. Passing him the "Listening to the Breathing Method" can also help him, allowing him to complete self-refinement and foundation building as soon as possible, and enter the Refining Qi.
But, I just don’t know whether you like Yang Jin or not? "
Yang Jin hurriedly said: "It's worth it, it's worth it! I was born as a beggar, so how can I be picky?
Brother Situ can think highly of me and teach me such precious martial arts secrets. I'm so happy that it's too late. How can I refuse?
So thank you to Brother Situ. Brother Situ is so generous and considerate of his younger brother. Yang Jin is grateful! "
As soon as Yang Jin heard Situ teach him real kung fu, he immediately threw away the work in his hands and began to concentrate, listening wholeheartedly to Situ Nan's teaching of the Taoist secret method that strengthened the foundation and cultivated the body.
Just listen to what Situ Nan said: "...the so-called method of listening to the breath and cultivating the vitality is based on "not listening with the ears, but listening with the heart; not listening with the heart, but listening with the tie. "Created by the supreme principles of heaven and earth.
People who practice this method are required to listen with both ears inward and listen to their breathing going in and out.
Breathing is intended to be silent, so those who listen to the breath are seeking the source of its ultimate benefit and concentrating on cultivating their energy.
There is no limit to the posture of practice, it can be walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, but it should be natural and comfortable to facilitate people's tranquility. "
After explaining the mental formula, Situ Nan was afraid that Yang Jin would not understand, so he explained: "When practicing this secret method, you are required to put your tongue against the roof of your mouth.
Because there are two holes in the upper limit of a person, they are called "Tianchi points". The top of the hole is connected to the mud pill, which is the most likely to leak the spirit and the energy.
Therefore, when practicing, you must block it with your tongue, like a baby suckling, and at the same time, your eyes are slightly closed and you look inside with light.
The reason why it is slightly closed is because it is easy to breed distracting thoughts when it is fully opened, and it is easy to fall asleep when it is fully closed, which is not conducive to the cultivation of Qi.
When slightly closed, the eyelids naturally droop, so that the object in front of you can be seen but cannot be defended.
At this time, you can use your own "nature light" that you have cultivated through the "traveling" meditation exercises before, and your eyes will shine back.
That is to say, look at the nose with eyes, look at the heart under the nose, and look at the Dantian with the heart. Those who look at the Dantian are looking at the Qi of the Dantian.
Distracted thoughts must be eliminated before performing the exercises. If the thoughts are not eliminated, the Qi cannot be controlled.
As the saying goes, "Madam, the mind likes to be pure but the mind is disturbed by it, and the mind likes to be calm but wants to lead it. If you can always calm down the desire, the mind will be calm, clear the mind and the mind will be pure, and naturally the six desires will not arise."
That is to say, cultivators should always use the Kungfu of Stopping Thoughts to stop any thoughts as soon as they occur, so that the previous thoughts will be eliminated and the subsequent thoughts will not arise. Soon, the mind will naturally be peaceful and free of anything.
Until it reaches the point of "loss after loss, to the point of doing nothing."
Only in this way can the Dharma of Qi be spoken and acted. …”
Yang Jin listened to Situ Nan's explanation, and immediately stood on the Hunyuan stake according to the cultivation method he taught by listening to the breath and cultivating the Yuan. He stood naturally, with his feet shoulder-width apart and his knees slightly bent.
Stack your hands together and place them under your navel, and slowly start to perform the exercises according to the key points of the "Listening to Breathing and Building Energy Method" described by Situ Nancai.
He first opened his mouth and slowly exhaled the turbid air in his body, then inhaled through his nose, and intentionally swallowed the lower Dantian, which is an inch and three minutes below the navel, to supplement the exhaled air.
“...At this time, the exhalation must be exhausted, and the inhalation must be full.
When inhaling, the lower abdomen is rounded, and when exhaling, the lower abdomen is retracted. This is called smooth breathing.
Breathe in and out through the mouth and nose like this for three times, then close your mouth and teeth, put your tongue on the roof of your mouth, and listen back.
Inhale through the nose, exhale through the nose, and inhale and exhale, all of which are directed in and out of the Dantian.
It is necessary to lead the breath with the heart and follow the heart with the breath. When inhaling, you can focus on the Dantian with random thoughts. When exhaling, you can use your thoughts to lead the breath out of the body. This is called the interdependence of heart and breath. "
While Situ Nan instructed Yang Jin on how to breathe, he also showed him how to listen to the breath to improve his energy after adjusting the breathing rate.
Yang Jin strictly followed the exercises demonstrated by Situ Nan, but because he had just started practicing and was not very familiar with it, the initial breathing energy could not reach the Dantian directly.
Shen Yi on the side seemed to have noticed Yang Jin's problem, and pointed out: "In the middle of the human heart, there is a tube, which is connected to the lungs and leads to the Dantian. It is a tube of emptiness, created out of nothing.
It turns out that they were connected during the birth, but after the second birth, the tube changed to lung breathing, and this tube gradually became blocked.
The Taoist Scriptures say: "How can there be a bag between heaven and earth? It is empty and unyielding." It refers to this tube.
When some people first learn the breathing method, they often experience chest tightness and pain. This is due to improper movement of Qi and damage to the bladder tube.
Therefore, when moving the Qi, one should not force the Qi to be suppressed, nor should the Qi be forced to be held.
Don't be persistent, don't force it.
Yang Jin, slowly try to inject Qi into the Dantian. As long as it doesn't hurt, inject a little. If it feels tight, move up a little. As time goes by, the cystic tubes will slowly open up.
You have your own feelings about how to do it. "
Although Yang Jin understood Shen Yi's instructions, she couldn't find this feeling at first.
Just as he was thinking about how to find the feeling of Qi reaching his Dantian, he suddenly felt numb all over his body and took a breath in his mouth.
Then the pylorus point felt numb and painful again, causing him to take a deep breath of pain, which was long enough.
After taking this breath, his pylorus point suddenly no longer hurt or numb.
Only then did he realize that he seemed to be able to reach his Dantian directly when he exhaled or inhaled. There was no longer the phenomenon that he could not sink Qi into his Dantian no matter how much he exhaled or inhaled.
