Volume 1: Shining Mountains and Rivers Chapter 45 Junior Brother, Is there any more?
This book is about two fingers thick. The entire page is yellowed and the edges are slightly torn.
Ji Yuan gently rubbed the writing, and a strange touch like gold and iron came from his fingertips. Especially when he brushed the four words "dao brochure", there was an indescribable and mysterious feeling rising in his heart. .
Ever since he became enlightened and embarked on the path of spiritual practice, this Taoist brochure left by his ancestor appeared in front of him. It was with this book that he was able to master the art of alchemy and talisman making. technique.
At this time, the crisis is lurking, and no one knows whether the person behind the plot will disregard the attitude of the court and liquidate those who ruined his century-old plan.
As a result, he naturally did not dare to meditate or practice breathing. As for refining elixirs and making talismans, he could not calm down for the time being, so he planned to read this book.
As the pages of the book were turned, many runes quietly appeared on the yellowed pages without words. Each stroke contained Taoist rhyme, and just one glance made people mesmerized.
This brochure of the Great Dao is not a magic weapon, but it is better than a magic weapon. I don’t know how to write it into a book. It contains countless Tao principles. It has no ability to attack or protect oneself, but it can present the best meaning to those who read it. Appropriate Taoist rhyme.
This ability alone is enough to make this book as valuable as a legendary magic weapon. If the outside world knew about it, even famous sects would risk their lives to fight for it.
You must know that only when monks reach the realm of enlightenment can they initially come into contact with the Tao principles. Therefore, this realm is often called the realm of observing the Tao.
But even if a monk has cultivated to the realm of enlightenment, it does not mean that he can observe the Tao at will. Various opportunities and spiritual objects are indispensable to capture a ray of Tao in the world, and he does not know whether it is suitable for him.
However, this Taoist Guide can enable Ji Yuan, who is in the enlightenment realm, to directly look at the Tao principles that are most suitable for him, and its value can be imagined.
At this time, as the book was opened, the Taoist rhyme appeared on the page, interpreting an alchemy path.
It does not teach any alchemy techniques, but uses the most basic runes to present the mysterious Taoist charm to the eyes of those who read it in an easy-to-understand way.
Ji Yuan was mesmerized by what he saw. A simple arrangement of simple runes could form completely different meanings. The Taoist charms released made him even more immersed in it.
When he came back to his senses, two or three hours had passed. The moonlight was dim outside the house, and only the starlight was scattered.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Yuan did not put the Dao brochure in his hand into the white jade flying sword in Zifu at the center of his eyebrows. Instead, he put a piece of the art of the universe in his sleeve that he had learned from this book into his sleeve robe. Inside.
He pushed open the door and went straight to the kitchen opposite. In a short while, a table of meals was prepared.
Compared with yesterday and this morning, the meal in the evening was particularly sumptuous. In addition to the fragrant rice, there were two meat and vegetable dishes each, and a large basin of hot soup.
The old Taoist priest had already come over smelling the fragrance. He was sitting at the dining table with a large bowl of spiritual rice in his hand and began to taste the craftsmanship of his young apprentice.
What made Ji Yuan complain a little was that the old man was so old, but he could still make a meal that only picked out meat dishes and ate them without even looking at the ingredients.
"Where's Fifth Senior Brother?"
Ji Yuan glanced at his master's house and then asked aloud.
The old Taoist priest did not raise his head, added another piece of meat and put it into his mouth, and then said vaguely: "You, the fifth senior brother, are not yet clear about your talent in cultivating Taoism, but your skills in martial arts are surprisingly good."
Zhang Zhiya raised his head and glanced at his house, his expression became a little strange. After being questioned by his young apprentice, he slowly told what happened in the afternoon.
Originally, he called Guo Tao here to teach him the secrets of enlightenment, but the other party asked if he had any martial arts skills, saying that he would rather follow the path of martial arts.
The old Taoist priest had no choice but to take out a book, which was covered with a thick layer of dust on the bookshelf, and handed it to the fifth disciple who looked eager.
To be honest, even the old Taoist priest himself didn't know when he collected this martial arts book called "Dragon Elephant Kung Fu".
A down-and-out Taoist temple master would naturally not have any peerless martial arts in his collection, but even Ji Yuan had roughly heard of the reputation of the 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu'.
This was originally one of the fundamental martial arts passed down by a famous sect with a great reputation in the continent. However, with the demise of this sect and the difficulty of practicing this technique, it eventually became almost useless.
Some simplified and deleted "Dragon Elephant Techniques" can be bought in any county for two or three coins, and sometimes they are even given as gifts or extras to wealthy guests.
It's just that although the 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu' is widely circulated, it is almost never heard of people who actually practice it and achieve great results.
Firstly, this technique has been simplified and deleted many times, and secondly, it is too difficult to practice.
"Senior brother, have you finished practicing?"
Seeing his master's strange expression, Ji Yuan couldn't help but be startled.
It seems that he did not expect that his senior brother could actually practice this notoriously difficult martial arts technique.
"That's not true, but it's true that you can get started smoothly."
The old Taoist priest put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, and his face was filled with emotion when he mentioned this.
Who would have thought that Guo Tao, who spent more than two hours just memorizing the opening chapter of the exercise, only took a few breaths to get into the state when he tried to operate the method for the first time, and then successfully performed it?
Little Zhou Tian.
"This Guo Tao, I have never noticed before that the qi and blood in his body are so strong."
Zhang Zhiya couldn't help but sigh.
The most difficult part of practicing the 'Dragon Elephant Skill' is that the practitioner's own Qi and blood must be very strong and strong. If the Qi and blood are insufficient, it will be difficult to complete even a small week, let alone the subsequent ones.
Practiced.
However, the amount of qi and blood depends entirely on a person's innate foundation. Unless there are rare spiritual objects, it will be difficult to increase one's qi and blood before practicing.
And Guo Tao belongs to that kind of person. He is born with very strong Qi and blood, and can operate a small Zhou Tian extremely easily, which makes him an introduction to the practice of 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu'.
"This is really...an unexpected surprise!"
Ji Yuan didn't know what to say. He had already prepared to find an opportunity to go to Mingxinxuan and buy a fairly good martial arts book for the fifth senior brother.
Now it seems that this is no longer necessary. Although the 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu' is a low-maintenance technique, that only speaks of its popularity.
In fact, even if this technique has been simplified and deleted many times, once it is successfully practiced, it will far surpass the martial arts of ordinary small sects.
After returning to the house, Ji Yuan picked up the bronze oil lamp from the table. Three hours later, this magical instrument had been filled with the lost spiritual energy. As he thought, a cluster of flames spontaneously ignited on the wick.
As soon as the flame appeared, his state of mind quickly calmed down. The worries accumulated during the day seemed to disappear in an instant, and his originally groggy mind became clear.
After thinking about it, Ji Yuan placed the bronze oil lamp on the bedside table, took off his shoes and socks and sat cross-legged on the wooden bed. Then he placed the long sword on his back across his legs.
When he placed his hands on the head and tail of the long sword and gently closed his eyes, he immediately entered a mysterious state.
In this state, Ji Yuan felt that his soul was wrapped in warmth and felt an indescribable sense of comfort. At the same time, two jade slips quietly emerged in his mind.
One is engraved with 'Xuan Tian·Daofa', and the other is engraved with 'Xuan Tian·Sword Jue'.
This is the inherited technique of Xuantian Guan, called the "Xuantian Dao Jing". Except for one core mental formula, which has been imprinted in his sea of consciousness, the entire "Xuan Tian Dao Jing" is divided into two pieces.
Jade slips.
Ji Yuan's consciousness hesitated for a moment, and then he chose the second jade slip. In an instant, the entire content of the Sword Art appeared in his mind, allowing him to browse at will.
There was no words all night, and at dawn the next day, after a night of practice and enlightenment, the little Taoist priest opened the door.
However, when he just walked to the door of the kitchen, he saw a scene that made him jaw-dropping.
I saw a tall but thin figure squatting in the corner of the kitchen, holding a rice vat, almost burying his head in it.
In the clear morning, Ji Yuan could even hear the sound of uncooked rice being chewed into pieces and swallowed.
"Fifth Senior Brother!"
He was stunned for a long time before he finally came to his senses and quickly walked to the tall and thin figure in a few steps.
This person is none other than his fifth senior brother, Guo Tao, who practiced the 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu' all night!
It's just that it's a little different from his usual tall and burly image. At this time, Guo Tao is so thin that only his bones are left, and the Taoist robes he wears no longer look small, and are even a little loose.
"This fool, he almost killed himself in the practice. He has been running the Dragon Elephant Kung Fu all night, for three full days!"
From the corner, Zhang Zhiya's voice slowly came out, full of helplessness and sigh.
When Ji Yuan heard the sound and looked over, he saw his master squatting in the corner, his old face full of sleepiness. He was staring at Guo Tao who was holding the rice vat and eating wildly with a pair of dark circles under his eyes.
It can be seen that the old man has not slept all night, and has even been anxious all night, fearing that his apprentice will train him to death.
It can be imagined that the old man must have watched Guo Tao gradually grow from a tall and burly man to finally slim down to this appearance.
Ji Yuan secretly clicked his tongue. Although he did not see the process with his own eyes, he was still frightened. This was also one of the difficult aspects of practicing the 'Dragon Elephant Skill'.
In the early stages of ordinary martial arts exercises, they are used to warm and nourish the qi and blood in the body, and to beat their own skin and flesh so that they can accommodate more essence and qi, which can be used as food for practice in the next realm.
But the 'Dragon Elephant Kung Fu' takes a different approach. Every time it circulates, it will absorb the practitioner's own qi and blood, combine it with the essence, and accumulate it deep in the body.
Only when you practice to a certain level can you release the energy, blood and essence that you have accumulated before, thereby feeding back your body and breaking through the realm in one fell swoop.
As a result, cultivators need to constantly replenish their own losses, and this must be done with food containing spiritual energy, or with the aid of elixirs such as strengthening the foundation and cultivating the body.
Otherwise, there will be a situation where you will be trained to death.
For example, the fifth senior brother Guo Tao in front of him had almost lost all his energy and blood, leaving only a withered body.
"Senior brother, stop eating the spiritual rice and take these pills quickly!"
Ji Yuan wanted to pull away the senior brother who was hugging Mi Vang, but no matter how hard he tried, even using the essence in his body, he could only make the other person's body shake slightly.
In desperation, he could only put a few pills in the porcelain bottle directly into Guo Tao's mouth, letting him bite them into pieces and swallow them along with a mouthful of spiritual rice.
Half a moment later, after swallowing several pills, Guo Tao breathed a sigh of relief. The abundant potency of the pills in his stomach finally made him no longer feel so hungry.
Seeing this scene, Ji Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth. If an ordinary person swallowed one pill of this kind of elixir to strengthen his body, it would be enough for three days and three nights without eating. But for his senior brother, it seemed that it only made him less able to eat.
Just hungry.
"Junior brother...are there any more?"
Guo Tao got up from the ground with difficulty, looked at Ji Yuan with unfinished thoughts, and subconsciously licked his chapped lips.
The elixir I had eaten earlier not only quelled my hunger, but also seemed to taste very good. It was sweeter and more delicious than the candied fruits in the snack shop.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan's vision immediately went dark and he almost fainted on the spot. He pointed at his senior brother and could not say a word for a long time.
After a long time, he threw out two or three porcelain bottles, then walked out of the kitchen with a depressed look on his face, stood in the small courtyard and looked up to the sky with a sigh.
Ji Yuan felt his heart aching when he thought of what his senior brother would need to practice the 'Dragon Elephant Skill' in the future. How many furnaces of elixirs would he have to refine to make up for the loss! This chapter has been completed!