Hu Qingqing and I followed Hu Haishan and walked into the alchemy cave.
"Xiao Liang, please wait a moment. Qingqing and I will prepare the medicine for you. Qingqing, go to the corner and bring me all the medicine I collected in the morning, especially those two plants of green grass. You have to wash them for me. I will use them later. .”
After Hu Haishan finished speaking, he picked out a part from the huge stone table, while Hu Qingqing walked towards the corner. Picking up the pile of herbs with soil on them from the ground, he walked towards the cauldron filled with water. I noticed that there were two green grass plants about a foot long, with thick leaves and small purple flowers. They were particularly eye-catching under the light of the torch. They should be the green grass plants in the Huhai Pass. Radish. Hu Qingqing put the pile of herbs in a large pot and washed them carefully. All the sediment, dead branches, and excess roots on it were removed, over and over again until Hu Qingqing washed them three times, and all the herbs were clean and free of impurities. Only then did Hu Qingqing wash all the herbs. Dry on the ground.
"Father, now that I'm clean, what's next?"
At this time, Hu Haishan also finished sorting the herbs on the table, sorting them into two piles in total. When she heard Hu Qingqing say that everything had been washed, she turned around and said.
"Divide the herbs into two portions and steam them in a pot. Just put the Pycnogenol in one portion. Steam for an hour, then take it out to dry for an hour before you can prepare the medicine."
Hu Qingqing obeyed the instructions, washed the iron pot and replaced it with water. He took the steamer basket from the corner and placed it on the iron pot. He picked up a piece of herbs and put it on the steamer basket and covered it with a lid. At this time, Hu Haishan came over and stood in front of the iron pot. He pinched his fingers with one hand and didn't see him making any gestures. Blow lightly on the iron pot. "Poof" sound. Suddenly, a blue flame rose from the bottom of the pot, starting from small to large, and soon spread across the bottom of the pot.
"Girl, light a stick of incense and watch the time. One hour cannot be more or less. After steaming, the time to dry should not be more or less. You have to watch the time carefully, otherwise the medicinal effect will not be maximized."
"Yes, father, don't worry, I will keep an eye on the time."
"Okay then, you are calling me after the medicinal materials are dried. Now I want to teach Xiaoliang how to practice Baduanjin's internal skills. If there is nothing else during this period, please don't disturb Xiaoliang."
"Okay, I won't disturb Brother Xiaoliang until he takes over, so don't worry."
After speaking, Hu Qingqing walked to the stone table, lit a stick of incense and sat down cross-legged, staring at the iron pot motionlessly and saying no more. And Hu Haishan waved to me and said.
"Xiao Liang, come here, I will teach you the inner skills of Ba Duan Jin right now."
I followed Hu Haishan to the outer cave again.
"Come on, Xiaoliang, sit down cross-legged on the futon, follow my example, and I will begin to teach you the inner method."
At this time, I was still immersed in the shock of Hu Haishan lighting the fire, so I couldn't help but ask. : "Uncle, I want to ask you something. How did you light the fire under the iron pot just now?"
When Hu Haishan saw my question, he said to me, "I used yin fire for the fire under the iron pot just now, because the herbs I collected were collected at the foot of the mountain where there is no sun and shade, so they must be cooked with yin fire." The dried herbs on the table are picked on the hillside where the sun shines. After being washed and exposed to the sun, they are called yang medicines, while those cooked by yin fire are called yin medicines. The two medicines of yin and yang are combined into one, and yang medicine It can nourish blood and promote bone growth. Yin can remove dry fire, cool blood and promote muscle growth, which is conducive to body regeneration. Combined with my soul-reviving pill, it can achieve the magical effect of decaying. As for lighting yin fire, because we are practitioners, So there has been Yin Fire in the body for a long time. It is just using magic power to make the Yin Fire burn outside the body. This is nothing. You don’t need to make a fuss. You will see this kind of thing often in the future. Okay, can you learn the skills from me now? "
I quickly replied thoughtfully.
"Okay, uncle, I will learn the exercises with you now. Let's get the body in shape as soon as possible and let's get started."
Then I imitated Hu Haishan and sat cross-legged on Pu Tuan. Then Hu Haishan opened his mouth and said, "Our set of mental methods has eight words in total. Remember it, Qing, Jing, Shen, Brain, Heart, Field, Qi, Return. Then follow me, clasp your hands and close your eyes slightly. , the mind observes the eyes, the eyes observe the nose, the nose observes the heart, then raises both hands high above the head and then bends down, inhales through the nose, then the breath sinks into the Dantian, slowly exhales the turbid air in the Dantian, and silently recites the eight-character heart method in the mouth. , and then inhale the clean air and rise to the heart platform. By practicing this repeatedly, you can achieve the resonance of the heart, eyes, and qi, and the spiritual platform will be opened. In the long run, both the body and the brain can rise to a higher level. The wonderful thing about it is indescribable. You You can understand it slowly. Can you understand it? If you can understand it, don't speak, just nod. And you should meditate morning and night, no less than half an hour at a time."
After listening, I nodded vigorously, which was my answer to Hu Haishan.
"But there is one more thing about this skill. You can only practice it secretly without letting others see or discover it. It cannot be said that I taught you it. Do you remember it?"
I nodded vigorously again to express my understanding.
Hu Haishan nodded when he saw me and continued:
"Well, you can practice slowly. I'm going to show you whether the medicinal materials are ready to dry." After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the inner cave.
