When the first ray of rays of light from the eastern sky shone into the world, Yang Zhaoxi, who had been sitting down all night, suddenly opened his eyes slightly, and a faint white light shot out from the slits in his eyes.
The mouth and nose suddenly sucked water like a long whale, absorbing the purple energy from the east into the body. Together with the innate and acquired qi that looked like water, they followed the trajectory of the Little Zhoutian and rushed back and forth in the three Dantians. It was like a substantial body.
The feeling of impact is constantly beating on the acupoints around the sky, making the mortal body more solid and powerful.
Yang Chaoxi guided a thought, like a ferry boat downstream, following the rushing two qi, traveling around the body. The internal organs, muscles and bones, throat, brain... everything experienced was extremely clear, except for the Tianxin point between the eyebrows.
Like a black hole, wisps of innate Qi escape from time to time and merge into the two intertwined and flowing Qi of black and white.
In "The Theory of Internal Alchemy of the Dao Sect", the description of how to extract the innate essence in order to sow the seeds of the Dao is somewhat vague. It only says that once the cultivation level is reached, it will be self-explanatory. Now that there is confusion, I think it is still caused by insufficient cultivation level.
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As for how to separate the intertwined nature and acquired qi, the scriptures describe it in detail:
To refine the Qi and practice it to its initial perfection, you should practice the "Five Teeth Method": every morning and dusk, choose a quiet place, sit flat and hold your hands firm, close your eyes and concentrate. When the Qi is calm and the mind is relaxed, tap the teeth three times and face the five directions.
, wish it with a secret mantra——
To the east, wish "Green Teeth of the East, take the green teeth, and drink the morning flowers"; to the west, wish "A clear stone of the West, take the clear stone, drink the spiritual liquid". After each blessing, lift your tongue between the teeth of your upper lip and swipe it across your lips.
Rinse your mouth, then swallow when full, do this three times;
To the south, wish "Zhu Dan from the south, take Zhu Dan, drink from the elixir pool"; to the north, wish "Xuan Zi from the north, take Xuanzai from the north, drink with jade sweet wine". After each blessing, lift your tongue to the space between your lower lip and teeth.
Rinse your lips, swallow when full, do this three times;
To the center, pray "Wuji in the center, hold high Mount Tai, take the essence and drink from the sweet spring". After this blessing, lift your tongue to the roof of your mouth, puff your lips and rinse your mouth. The jade water will come from the root of the tongue. When it is full, swallow it, do this three times
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After the "Five Tooth Consumption Method" is completed, you can use the method of collecting qi. Take the five qi of "green, red, yellow, white, and black" in the five directions of "east, west, south, north, and middle" and drink them one by one.
.Then the seven orifices "eyes, tongue, mouth, nose, and ears" are opened to connect the five internal organs, and the five qi taken in are transferred to the three Dantian.
After the five qi of "green, red, yellow, white and black" are classified into the upper, middle and lower Dantian, the two qi of innate and acquired can be separated. Then the two qi can be separated.
The next step is to combine the innate Qi with the Tao seeds to smelt the Alchemy Mother; then use the mortal body as a furnace and the acquired Qi as the fire to condense the Alchemy Mother into an elixir.
Yang Chaoxi "looked inward" for a long time before his mind came out of the state of contemplation. The two qi in the body gradually slowed down and gradually divided into three strands, dormant and returned to the upper, middle and lower dantian. Then he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and dispersed it.
I went to do my meritorious deeds and got off the wooden couch.
Looking around the small guest room, the screens, couches, tables, desks, the edges and corners are rounded, and the black paint is peeling off, all giving off an old-fashioned atmosphere.
The bedding on the couch is all patchworked and sewn with rags, and the damaged areas are patched. The bed curtain is riddled with holes, and air leaks everywhere. If it is used to block mosquitoes, it is better than nothing.
When I opened the door and went out, it was already bright. The rays of sunlight slanted into the courtyard, illuminating the vegetable bed. The courtyard was eerily quiet.
Yang Chaoxi felt slightly strange, but saw that the main door of the main hall was closed tightly, and the old beggar Long Zaitian's snoring came out through the window, like thunder rolling. Just listening to the coherent snoring and the long breath, one knew that the old beggar's Taoist skills were not weak.
At least he is much deeper than himself. It can be seen that although he left the sect, he has never fallen behind in the Taoist practice method. No wonder the Wuhou Zhang Songyue always respected him and praised him highly.
It is normal to practice Taoism and martial arts, practicing Sanfu in the summer and Sanjiu in the winter. Like the Beggar Gang, there are only a few gang members who sleep until dawn and get up. Yang Zhaoxi walked into the backyard and heard a sound of snoring.
One after another, the high and low are in harmony, just like the croaking of frogs in a pond.
He strolled to a house and knocked on the door. The only answer he received was snoring.
Pushing the door open, I saw two rows of thick straw mats spread across the empty house. A dozen beggars were laying on the open bunks, curled up and lying undressed. They were covered with different shapes of beggars.
, dark felt and rough quilt.
Only then did he suddenly realize: The room Long Zaitian arranged for him to stay in last night was probably the best one in the Beggar Gang.
Yang Chaoxi sighed, walked over to the two sisters who were sleeping in each other's arms, leaned over and gave them a push. The two of them slowly woke up and saw their master's handsome face. They were both surprised and confused.
The little monkey said drowsily: "Master...it's still early...why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Yang Zhaoxi smiled and patted him on the head: "Get up! It's time to practice."
After a while, the little monkey and Xiaodouzi were standing in a small open space beside the vegetable patch, still wearing shabby clothes.
Yang Zhaoxi walked around twice and suddenly said: "Why don't you put on new clothes?"
Xiaodouzi was the first to answer: "The clothes Master gave me are so good, we...we are going to save them for the festival! In addition, Gang Leader Long said, if we dress neatly and go out to beg, who will give us alms?"
Yang Chaoxi crossed his chest with one hand and held his chin with the other, and said to himself: This old beggar! He is used to living a hard life, and he dares not enjoy it even if he is blessed. But it makes sense. If a beggar wants to go out to beg, he will naturally have to wear rags and poor appearance.
Only by being withered together can we win sympathy.
So he nodded in agreement and asked: "Why do beggars go to bed early and get up late every day? It's almost midnight, and there are only three of us standing in the courtyard talking."
The little monkey rubbed his sleepy eyes: "The Nanshi market won't open until noon. If our beggar gang leaves early, we won't be able to beg for anything, but we will be hungry all morning. The foster father said that if we want to eat less, we must
Sleep more and move less, so everyone can take one meal at a time, so just go to bed."
After hearing this, Yang Zhaoxi was dumbfounded: I thought the Beggar Gang had some special gang rules, requiring everyone to sleep in together, beg together, pay their share, and eat mixed porridge together every day... It turned out that the real reason was so simple and crude!
After thinking for a long time, Yang Chaoxi said: "I have thought about it for a while. Since I have accepted you two disciples, I should set a sect rule. The first rule of the sect has only eight words: get up early, go to bed early, and eat well!"
After that, Yang Chaoxi raised his eyebrows and smiled, waving his hand, "Let's go! Master will take you to breakfast."
When the little monkey heard that he was going to eat, his eyes widened. He quickly picked up the somewhat embarrassed Xiaodouzi and followed Yang Zhaoxi closely: "Sister! Sister! Walk faster! Master is taking us to breakfast.
I’m so thirsty for saliva!”
The three of them left the yard of the Beggar Gang, followed the winding street, and looked around. After a while, they found an open restaurant. Diners in twos and threes were sitting on the benches and low tables under the straw shed, each immersed in eating.
When the shopkeeper saw Yang Chaoxi's neat brown clothes and high hair, he came up to greet her. In a blink of an eye, he saw the little monkey and Xiaodouzi following him, and he couldn't help frowning: "Hey! You two little beggars, stay away! Don't be surprised.
My diners. Otherwise, be careful with my dough stick!"
Yang Chaoxi quickly stopped him: "Shopkeeper, we came together and we won't leave you short of money. Go and get ready for food!"
The shopkeeper then turned his anger into joy: "Young Master, please forgive me for my poor eyesight. Let's prepare... What will you three eat? I have newly cooked buns, sesame porridge, as well as Hu cakes and steamed cakes...
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"Three bowls each of fufu and sesame porridge, six pancakes each, and six steamed pancakes. Bring some green onions and garlic." Yang Zhaoxi explained briefly, then sat down with the two disciples and continued to chat about their experiences in begging.
Since I visited Tongyuan Canal the day before yesterday, including today, two days have not passed. I wonder what the scene is like now at the canal dredging site:
Are there any more drowned people? Are rangers with impure motives, such as Xiong Baisha, still dormant there? Are the people nearby who have heard the news and want to try their luck, and are they inspected by the public?
Looking for treasure?
Then he raised his head and looked at the sister and brother who were chewing heavily regardless of burning their mouths, and a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in their hearts:
Since you are already a guest of the Beggar Gang, you might as well pretend to be a beggar and go there to explore. In this way, you can continue to find out the secrets without being exposed easily. After all, ordinary people's first reaction to seeing beggars is often...
Avoid or drive them away; if you meet someone with a kind heart, you can at most give some porridge and rice. You would never guess that the beggar would be a "careful worker".
The sister and brother were so busy that they ate astonishingly! They quickly devoured all the buns, sesame porridge, sesame cakes, and steamed cakes, but they still had more to eat. Yang Zhaoxi only ate a bowl of sesame porridge, fearing that the two disciples would burst their stomachs, and screamed hurriedly
The two of them stopped and ordered about ten more biscuits and steamed biscuits, pocketed them in the sleeves of their robes, and brought them back to the yard of the Beggar Gang.
At this time, the beggars in the courtyard woke up one after another, lazily came out of the house, sat cross-legged under the eaves, caught lice, and basked in the sun. The old beggar Long Zaitian was sitting in the main hall, talking with more than ten members of the Beggar Gang.
Zhang Bo was talking about something, and when he saw Yang Chaoxi coming back, he stood up to say hello.
In the main hall, there were more than ten people with palm bowls, tall, short, fat and thin, sitting or standing, all following Long Zaitian's gaze.
I saw a handsome young man striding in and clasping his fists at everyone: "I'm Yang Chaoxi, Mangshan warrior. Brother Zhangbo, how are you doing?"
All the palm bowls nodded one after another, with either calm or unruly faces, showing goodwill to him. Just now, the beggar helped everyone discuss matters, and Long Zaitian had already introduced this young guest to them. But when they really saw him,
Zhongzhangbo still couldn’t help but be surprised:
He is clearly still a young man! But I don’t know why the leader of the gang relies on him so much? However, Long Zaitian is rarely matched by his martial arts skills in the Beggar Gang, and his actions have always been unpredictable. The prestige accumulated over the past few years has made everyone feel confused, but
No one dared to question it.
Yang Zhaoxi met all the Zhang Bos, then bowed to the gang leader Long Zaitian and stepped back. After all, he was new here, and although he couldn't find out the true thoughts of these Zhang Bos, he kept a low profile and was always right.
After leaving the main hall, Yang Zhaoxi summoned two disciples: "Little Monkey, Little Douzi, there is no need to beg today. My master is going to teach you two the first set of swordsmanship, called 'Gongsun Swordsmanship'. But you two have nothing to do with it."
If you have no foundation in martial arts, you must start from the most basic footwork, bodywork, and techniques. The process will be very hard, can you two do it?"
"I will obey everything Master says! I must try my best to teach you Master!" The two sisters replied in unison. Apparently, it was Long Zaitian, an old beggar, who had taught his sister and brother the etiquette of master and disciple a few days ago.
Two people.
Yang Chaoxi nodded: "Very good. Let's learn the footwork today. There are five basic footworks, namely: bow step, horse step, squat step, false step, and rest step. I will demonstrate it to you two. Please watch carefully.
Already..."
As he spoke, Yang Chaoxi was like standing in a mountainous position, steadily performing the movements of bow, horse step, stoop, false step, and rest step. After each step, his body became as motionless as an iron tower;
When it's time to move, it's as straight as a monkey, with no feeling of stiffness at all.
After Yang Zhaoxi finished doing it, the little monkey and Xiaodouzi did the same. However, after persisting for ten breaths, the sister and brother fell down one after another, making the beggars on the side laugh. Although the five steps are not difficult, Xiaodouzi
My right leg is disabled, but I was able to finish the exercise, which is a testament to my best efforts.
Yang Zhaoxi's expression was indifferent, and the performance of the two of them was naturally expected. He said solemnly: "You two have never practiced martial arts, and your bodies are weak. If you want to succeed in your studies, you will naturally suffer some hardships. Our sect
The first rule, 'Get up early, go to bed early, and eat well' is no joke.
From today on, I will only practice these five steps every morning, afternoon, and before going to bed. Each of them must insist on making half a stick of incense. In addition, be sure to eat three meals a day. The required money will be given by Master.
Get ready."
Little Monkey and Little Douzi stood up straight, clasping their fists, and their voices could not hide their excitement: "Thank you, Master!"
Xiaodouzi's eyes were slightly red. Her sister and brother had not felt this kind of warmth for a long time since their father passed away.
Yang Zhaoxi looked at the two of them with a normal expression and said: "Master, I don't want you to thank me. The world is unfair and the world is dangerous. You must learn martial arts quickly. If there is another military disaster, you can save your own life and even save more lives.
, is what Master wants to see most."
As he said that, he turned his attention to Xiaodouzi again, "You are a woman and have an old disease in your legs, but the requirements of being a teacher remain the same. I hope you grit your teeth and persevere. After taking the first step, there are more difficult things to learn later.
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Xiaodouzi's eyes were filled with tears, and he nodded heavily, and then he and the little monkey started practicing perseveringly. It was not until more than an hour later that the two of them collapsed to the ground as if they were exhausted, their bodies overlapped, and their faces surged.
A full and satisfied smile.
In the next few days, Yang Zhaoxi would wake up his sister and brother every morning and urge them to practice their footwork. Later, he would successively practice body techniques, techniques, and the sitting in a circle and keeping quiet in the "Taomen Neidan Theory".
The methods of practicing kung fu and practicing qi were taught one by one. As soon as the two of them have a solid foundation, they can teach each other the sword skills. As for the speed of understanding, it depends on each person's understanding.
Teaching apprentices is a step-by-step matter. Now that he has made a good start, Yang Zhaoxi feels a lot more at ease. Only the mystery of Luo Rou's murder and the calculations of the forces behind him remain a mystery that lingers in his heart.
He couldn't calm down.
There are three directions of exploration now:
The first is to sneak into the river dredging and wait for the opportunity. This has already begun.
The second is to go to Zoroastrianism to inquire about the news. This matter coincides with Cui Luo's plan. After these two days have nothing to do, you can go with the monk Bujing.
As for the third one, it is the most difficult thing to trace the tiger demon's true body. Firstly, the tiger demon's incarnation has been taken away by Zhong Jiudao, and there are no clues to find; secondly, although he is a Taoist cultivator,
, but his skills are still shallow. Even if he encounters a tiger demon by chance, he will probably be killed, let alone capture him.
Yang Chaoxi sat on the couch, unable to do anything. The silver light of the crescent moon shone through the guest room and sprinkled on the ground, like frost and snow.
This kind of night moon gradually coincides with the previous night moon of Xiong'er Mountain. In Yang Chaoxi's mind, a figure gradually outlines:
Ice skin and jade bones, snow-skinned appearance, beautiful eyes that are breathtaking, a curvaceous figure, and a face that is pure and beautiful...
Liu Xiaomu, it seems we haven’t seen each other for a long time.