Chapter 17 Cultivation, Comprehension
Under the guidance of the Baduanjin Guidance Technique, Qi and blood slowly walk forward along a fixed route.
It's like a stream flowing in a dry ditch.
Not only has this ditch dried up a long time ago, but there are also pits inside. When the "water flow" flows there, it will feel blocked. It is necessary to guide the air flow to continuously impact and fill up the pits at the bottom of the ditch.
This is nothing. The most important thing is that the meridians in the human body extend in all directions. If you don't know the route and run around with the current, you will probably get lost.
Forget it if you get lost, it will only waste some "water resources".
I'm afraid of encountering these dangerous places. As mentioned before, it can be big or small to get carried away.
So if he had the slightest doubt, he would stop and look at the diagrams and notes on the computer, then close his eyes and continue the guidance.
During the process, he discovered that the laptop screen was a little too small, making it difficult for him to read it.
"I will buy a bigger TV later!"
This thought flashed through Zhou Shen's mind, and then he continued to sink into practice.
The practice of Baduanjin Daoyinshu·Neijiaxinfa is not only slow, but also very cumbersome.
After finally guiding the energy and blood to walk along the Shaoyin Heart Meridian in the hand, I looked at the time and saw that a full hour and twenty minutes had passed.
And this is only one of the five main meridians.
However, Zhou Shen not only did not have any impatience, but was even more enthusiastic.
Why do most people feel bored when studying?
Because there was no progress bar, I couldn't see my learning progress, and I didn't know whether my grades had improved. Over time, I became tired of studying.
But Zhou Shen is different. Not only does he have a progress bar, but he has also developed a sense of energy through a health-preserving exercise such as "The Secret of Immortality". His subjective initiative is naturally full.
After resting for ten minutes and drinking a glass of milk, I felt quite full of energy, so I kept working hard.
While Zhou Shen was mumbling something, he was making Ba Duan Jin Daoyin movements with his hands.
Cover the ears with both palms, place the index finger on top of the middle finger and then slide it down hard, playing it on the back of the head like a drum (this is the Qigong term "Ming Tiangu"), and play the left and right fingers 24 times at the same time.
Initially, his mood was a little ups and downs, but what was amazing was that when he finished the movements, he immediately calmed down, as if these movements had the effect of calming the mind.
In fact, he had discovered it before, but at that time, his mental energy was focused on guiding Qi and blood, and he did not observe it carefully.
After completing this action, Zhou Shen immediately discovered that the air flow that seemed to be absent at his fingertips suddenly became clearer.
And he entered the "inner hearing" again and heard the sound of blood flowing in the body. Although the sound was very small.
This time it’s the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand.
"It originates from the middle burner, connects downward with the large intestine, goes around the mouth of the stomach, passes through the diaphragm and belongs to the lungs. It goes out from the lung system horizontally, goes down along the inside of the upper arm, and runs in front of the Hand Shaoyin Meridian and Hand Jueyin Meridian..."
As before, Zhou Shen practiced slowly, opening his eyes and glancing at the laptop screen when he had the slightest doubt.
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This time it took nearly an hour, and Zhou Shen finally guided the Qi and blood through the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand.
After opening his eyes, Zhou Shen felt a little tired.
It's not that I'm physically tired, it's mainly that I'm mentally tired, and I'm cautious, for fear of making the wrong guidance.
However, he felt that even if he became proficient in it in the future, running the Guidance Technique would definitely be very time-consuming.
These are only the five main meridians. If the eight extra meridians are added, it will definitely be more time-consuming.
No wonder in movies and TV shows, cultivators often sit for most of the day, and some don't even move for a day or two.
And he also discovered one thing. The air flow that guided the Qi and blood to open up wasteland and soil was quite strong at first, but by the second time, the air flow was only half as thick as it was at the beginning.
And as the second half of the hand connects with the yang and large intestine meridian, the air flow is as thin as a wire, like a candle in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time.
"This is different from novels and TV shows. The protagonists in novels and TV shows are in high spirits every time after practicing internal skills. But the reality is that practicing internal skills is very draining of mental energy and is simply impossible.
I feel very energetic after practicing the exercises.”
Zhou Shen thought secretly in his heart.
Then he opened the properties panel and took a look.
[Name: Zhou Shen]
[Life: 190 days]
[Stamina: 7.5]
[Energy: 6.3]
[Exercise: Baduanjin Beginner (98/100) Immortality Secret (81/200)]
[Skill: None]
[Attribute points: 0.4]
Zhou Shen saw at a glance that his life span had increased by 5 days.
"No, it's already been a day today, it should have been 6 more days!"
Needless to say, it must be the reason for practicing the Baduanjin Daoyin Technique.
He knew that cultivating internal mental techniques could prolong life, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good!
"No wonder most monks and Taoists live long lives. They don't have to work, they exercise every day and practice internal health-preserving skills. It would be strange if they don't live long!"
However, Zhou Shen was a little surprised when he saw that his physical strength and energy were reduced by 0.2/0.3 respectively.
He didn't expect that practicing the internal mind method would consume so much physical and mental energy.
But don't pay too much attention to it. As long as your life span is not reduced, your physical strength and energy will automatically increase after you sleep.
As for the 0.4 attribute points below, 0.2 of them were accumulated yesterday, and he did not add them to the Secret of Immortality in the morning.
The other 0.1 is the energy from breakfast. I don’t know where the remaining 0.1 comes from. It may also have something to do with practicing the Baduanjin Daoyin technique.
Zhou Shen immediately opened the document and recorded this finding so that he could compare it later when the price went up again.
When he was halfway through recording, he suddenly thought of something.
"When I was channeling Qi and blood before, doing those actions could put me into a semi-tranquil state. Why is this?"
"Could it be said that the movements in the Immortality Art have the effect of concentrating and calming the mind?"
"It's possible! Just like bathing, changing clothes, and burning incense to purify your hands before practicing cultivation. In essence, you can calm down your mind during this process."
"You can still practice if you omit these steps, but you won't be able to concentrate so quickly?"
Zhou Shen wrote down all his insights one by one.
Then he checked again and found that there was no problem, then he closed the laptop.
Then he added all 0.4 attribute points to the Secret of Immortality.
The next moment, the proficiency of the Immortality Technique suddenly increased from 81/200 to 121/200.
My physical strength and energy, which had dropped before, were not only restored, but also increased a bit, to 7.8/6.7.
The life span suddenly jumped by 15 days, reaching 205 days.
As the data in various aspects increased, Zhou Shen also felt that his physical condition was getting better and better, just like when he had just eaten breakfast in the morning.
He even felt that a lot of his previously exhausted internal energy had been restored.
Just when he was about to experiment and see, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his stomach.
He was very familiar with this feeling. He had experienced it before when he upgraded the Immortality Technique.
Without any time to think, he immediately ran downstairs.
I don't know if it was because of practicing the Daoyin technique, but Zhou Shen felt so hungry that he almost fainted.
After eating a bowl of cold shrimp noodles, a bowl of leftover eight-treasure porridge and two eggs from the morning, I finally suppressed the unbearable feeling of hunger.
It was already eleven o'clock after eating, and when he was about to go out for a walk to eat, the person selling "San Yun Fei" suddenly called his grandma and asked her where her home was.
After reporting the house number, Zhou Shen was about to go out and wait, but his grandma dragged him back.
"You are at home, don't go out!"
After saying that, the little old lady took the money and walked out.
Zhou Shen stood in the house and watched. After a while, a man wearing a helmet came over on a battery-powered bicycle. There was a snakeskin bag placed on the foot pad under the battery-powered bicycle.
The two talked for a while, then handed over the money with one hand and delivered the goods with the other. Soon the man rode away on the electric bicycle again.
The little old lady came in with a snakeskin bag. She handed the bag to Zhou Shen and said, "If anyone asks me about it in the future, just say it was grandma who bought it. Do you hear me? No one dares to pull me because I'm so old."
Go to jail."
After saying that, the little old lady turned around and went to cook.
Zhou Shen was deeply moved. Grandma's love is always so selfless and unreserved.
What else could he say?
I can only honor my grandma even more in the future!
Chapter completed!