When Gongliang and others arrived, there were already many people sitting in front of the giant tree. Shinagawa did not move forward, but just led them to sit down behind the crowd. .
Looking forward, there was an old man with a strange figure and a beard hanging down to the ground sitting cross-legged in the shadow under the giant tree.
More people arrived one after another, but no one moved forward. They sat in the back one after another without making a sound.
In such a huge valley, there are so many people, but there is no noise, which is also a miracle.
After a while, the valley was crowded with people who came to listen to the lecture. Those who came too late could not enter the valley, so they flew in the clouds and mist, rode on birds and beasts, or flew in the sky outside the valley. In order to listen to the lecture, these people used all kinds of methods to fly.
All kinds of methods are also used hard.
When Gongliang and others arrived, the sky was dark and the stars were twinkling in the sky.
Slowly, the stars disappeared, the sky became brighter, and the top of the mountain in the distance revealed a piece of white fish belly.
Immediately afterwards, a ray of glow jumped out from the clouds and shot towards the old and mottled giant tree like a sharp arrow.
In an instant, the giant tree seemed to be on fire, glowing red and shining brightly.
Old Man Qi, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened his eyes and said: "In the past, I preached for you. Today, I will change my approach and ask you to ask me. If you have any questions during practice, feel free to ask."
Mi Gu heard the sound and flew up to take a look curiously.
Old Man Qi glanced at her, and the little guy hurriedly hid behind Daddy, and only dared to reveal his little head after a while.
The people in the valley didn't expect that he would say this. They looked at each other and didn't react for a while.
Finally, a disciple of the Xinyin Sect who had just entered the school boldly asked: "Senior Mu, when I was studying in junior high school, I saw the majestic momentum, overwhelming people with force, the force is like breaking bamboo, the force is like water and fire, etc., there are sentences like
I have a question, what exactly is this ‘potential’?”
"That's a good question."
Old Man Qi said happily: "Before, before I transformed, I met an interesting old cat while wandering around the world. I heard it tell a story, which may answer your questions.
In the place where the old cat was, there was a rat in the house of a man who was proficient in swordsmanship. It ran rampant regardless of night or day. So he collected many ferocious cats from the neighborhood and put them in his room. Unexpectedly, the rat took over the house.
In the corner, the cats couldn't pounce, but instead they pounced on him and bit him madly. The cats were so frightened that they cowered away.
The master was furious and entered the house with a sword to kill him.
The rat avoided the sharp sword and jumped in front of his eyes.
The sharp sword broke through the screen, and the mouse jumped into the air, safe and sound. It was as fast as lightning, and sometimes it pounced head-on, and the tiger was about to bite.
The master wanted to kill him, but he had no choice but to go out and ask his servants to go six or seven miles away to borrow a ferocious cat that was said to be very ferocious.
The servant quickly brought the cat back, but the cat looked very old, clumsy, and not agile. But the rat infestation in the house was so bad that the owner had no choice but to give it a try. Then he opened the door and opened the door.
Put the old cat in. Unexpectedly, when the rat saw the old cat, it showed a look of panic and fear and did not dare to move. The old cat walked up to it as if nothing had happened, caught it and ate it.
At night, the cats who had come to catch rats gathered in the master's house. They enshrined the old cat on a throne, knelt down in front of him, and said respectfully: "I have been practicing for many years and have specialized in catching rats. Don't talk about just one rat."
, even weasels and otters are able to capture them with their claws, but I didn't expect to encounter such a strong rat today and make it miserable. I don't know how you can take it lightly, but I hope you will not hesitate to teach me and pass on your magical skills to us.'
The old cat laughed and said, "You are too modest. I know that you have extraordinary abilities."
It's just that I haven't entered the country yet, so I stumbled when I encountered a difficult target.
Since you are asking this, I will not begrudge you some superficial skills. However, I would like to hear your cultivation experience first.'
Hearing his words, a young and energetic black cat among the cats stepped forward and said: "I was born into a family of mouse hunters. I have been practicing kung fu since I was a child. I can cross a seven-foot screen and drill bullet holes. I have reached the level of proficiency. Even though
Even when he is sleeping, he can jump up and catch the rats running up the beam under his paws. Who would have thought that he could not deal with this rat today? It is really a shame and a great humiliation.'
When Old Mao heard this, he said: 'What you practice is limited to martial arts. Do you think this is everything?
Throughout the ages, those who practice martial arts must first understand the principles.
You must know that although the movements in martial arts are simple, each move and every style has its own reason. Later generations abandoned these and just honed their kung fu, which ultimately made it difficult to break through.
Therefore, when martial arts practitioners practice, they should also understand the true meaning, so as not to go astray and make what they learn useless.'
Then, another big cat with tiger stripes stepped forward and said: "I think Qi is the most important thing in practicing Qigong, so I specialize in this way. Now that I have learned it, I feel that Qi fills the heaven and earth. When I encounter an enemy, I usually use Qi to suppress him first.
Then attack. There was no disadvantage in the past, but today I encountered this rat, and when I tried to pressure it, I found that it was as unpredictable as the wind. I don't know why?'
The old cat replied: 'The kung fu you practice is not Qi, but a moment of vigor. Although there is only one word difference between the two, they are worlds apart.
You want to overwhelm the opponent with your own momentum, but the opponent's momentum is even worse. How do you deal with it?
Furthermore, you feel that your own Qi fills the heaven and earth, which is probably your illusion. According to what you said, it seems to be the same as Confucian Haoran Zhengqi, but in fact it is very different.
Haoran's righteousness is not only Qi, but also the unyielding backbone, self-improvement and wisdom of true Confucianism. Because of this, Haoran's righteousness can be like the water of a river, surging, continuous, long-lasting and abundant. What you encountered today
Rat, when faced with life and death, he has already forgotten his life and desires, put aside all kinds of distracting thoughts, and is determined to give it a try. His ambition is as strong as his strength, and his power is as strong as the turbulent waves. How can you conquer it in a moment of anger?'
The big tiger-striped cat said goodbye and left.
Another gray old cat calmly stepped forward and said, "Sir, you are right. Although Qi is strong, it can be seen in physical signs. Even if it is weak, there are still traces."
So I studied carefully and came to a conclusion, that is, don't fight with the strong in everything, avoid its front for the time being, sharpen its sharpness first, resolve its disputes, harmonize with its light and dust, let the enemy be strong and we are weak, and the enemy will advance and we will retreat.
, the enemy chases me and I flee, the enemy is still and I fight with the technique of movement. In this way, even if the opponent is strong, there is nothing I can do. Instead, I can take advantage of the situation to counterattack and defeat the opponent. But I don’t know why today, but I can’t win. Is it really weird?
The rats seemed to be able to see through my thoughts and were unmoved by all my actions.
I have been in the world for decades since my debut, but I have never seen such a strong opponent. I don’t know how to explain it?’
‘What you did is actually the art of a military strategist.
Although you can use various means to fight against the enemy, if the opponent is already on guard and understands your intentions, then what is the use of all your actions?'
The old cat paused for a moment and said to the cats: "What you have learned is mostly in terms of skills and you have not yet entered the Tao. The things in the Tao are very mysterious. I am also qualified to start, so I can't tell you too much, so I will give it to you."
Let me tell you a story! There is a cat in my neighbor's village. It sleeps all day long and has no energy, just like a clay sculpture. It has never been seen catching mice. However, wherever the cat goes, there are no traces of mice, and it remains the same.
I was very surprised and asked why it was doing this. I asked it four times in a row, but it didn't answer.
Later, I realized that it was not that the cat didn't answer, but that he didn't know how to speak.
This is wisdom, and those who are truly talented and knowledgeable hide it, while only those who have only a little knowledge will express themselves complacently.
This cat has forgotten itself and its belongings, and has entered a wonderful state. I am ashamed of myself.’
The master heard the old cat's words nearby and felt as if he was in a dream. He walked up to the old cat in a trance and bowed: "I have been practicing swordsmanship for a while, but I have never been able to get in. Today I will listen to all the experts.
I have benefited a lot from this discussion, please give me some pointers.'
The old cat shook his head and said: 'We cats, catching mice is our bounden duty, how can we know about human affairs?
However, there are similarities between the two. Since you asked, I will tell you.
The sword is a killing weapon. The so-called swordsmanship means taking life and death as the bet and defeating the opponent as the goal. When faced with life and death, some people no longer fear and uneasiness, no longer waver, no longer try to be smart, are not affected by the outside world, and no longer have the boundary between life and death.
In fact, I have already entered the Tao.
In the way of swordsmanship, at first the sword is a sword, and people are people; secondly, there are people in the sword, and there are swords in people; finally, the sword and I become one, without me or anything, which is the true way of swordsmanship.
The master asked again: 'How to achieve no self and no things?'
The old cat glanced at him and said: "Everything in the world, all tangible things, have two sides, yin and yang, opposite things. If you want to be without me and nothing, you must first have the mind to have no form.
, the heart has no heart, nothing is empty, nothing is nothing. You have to understand these by yourself, I won't go into it.'
When the master heard its words, he seemed to have some enlightenment, but he seemed not to have understood anything.
The old cat ignored him and turned to the cats and said: 'Since ancient times, the words of saints and all martial arts have been transmitted from heart to heart, and they can be understood by themselves. The master only points out the parts that cannot be understood. Some of the principles seem simple, but
The problem is: how can a disciple absorb what the master teaches and transform it into something of his own. If you can understand this, you will know your mind and your nature, which is called enlightenment.'"
When Gongliang heard what Senior Mu said, he realized something. He immediately put his hands together and sat cross-legged, and in an instant he entered the realm of the abyss.
Mi Gu noticed Dad's state, quickly flapped his wings and flew to Dad's head, moved the sky drum in front of him, puffed out his small mouth, took out the Immortal Flag, grabbed the Optimus Prime as he wished, and looked around fiercely
, protect daddy.
The spirit of the beast also appeared next to Gongliang, observing the surrounding situation vigilantly.
Dong Gaojun noticed his state and put up a layer of mask to avoid being disturbed.
In the valley, some people had an epiphany after hearing Old Man Qi's words, while others scratched their heads and didn't understand anything.
Old Man Qi looked at the enlightened people in the valley, smiled and nodded.
In the golden elixir of Gongliang Cave, a little red sperm egg stirred, and suddenly began to absorb the true energy of the Dantian, and became larger. With the influx of immeasurable true energy, the sperm egg slowly grew larger, changed shape, stretched out its limbs, and turned into a tiny baby.
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As the baby takes shape and absorbs more and more true energy, the true energy in the golden elixir gradually becomes unable to support it.
Gongliang quickly took out the elixir and swallowed it, took out a batch of spiritual stones and placed them beside him, and started sucking them wildly.
The beast soul seemed to know that his situation was critical. He opened his mouth to inhale, and nearby spiritual energy surged in, gathered around him, and turned into spiritual mist.
But when it does this, people nearby cannot absorb the spiritual energy and turn their heads to look at it.
Lord Donggao noticed Gongliang's situation and dispersed the spiritual mist. He took out an orb containing endless aura from the storage ring and placed it in Gongliang's hand for him to absorb. But for some unknown reason, just after a while, the endless aura in the orb
The spiritual energy was sucked away by Gongliang.
Dong Gaojun frowned and was about to take out something again when he saw Lang Ting take out a scroll from his sleeve.
Shinagaki pressed his hand to open the scroll and pointed his finger in the air. A burst of spiritual energy fell from the sky, fell on Gongliang, and was swallowed up by him.
Mr. Dong Gao finally felt relieved, and Shinagawa brought down the spiritual energy of the Heart Seal Sect's protective sect formation. It was estimated that Gongliang would not be able to absorb it all. However, he couldn't help but wonder, what happened to the junior brother, absorbing so much spiritual energy at once?
Aren't you afraid that the pure essence in your body will become mixed?