Zhang Ruoling "sent" Chen Zhe away. He pulled the worn carpet over and covered it at the entrance of "Half-step Tianji". Thinking of something, he asked Huang Zhen: "How are the people from the Guixian sect?" Yang Hui followed the man Disciple, have you discovered anything?"
"There's no news coming back yet." Huang Zhen shook his head and sat down with a leg that was not very flexible.
Zhang Ruoling thought that with Chen Zhe's character, he might wander around in the half-step world without hesitation. In fact, he didn't know Chen Zhe well enough. After Chen Zhe entered, he stopped at the entrance and felt the surrounding environment carefully.
This is a dark and wide passage. You can only see the place one step in front of you. Beyond that is a strange darkness. There is a row of words written at the foot: "Refining Qi. The first nine steps of heaven. The first step into this realm." Take a peek at the threshold of spiritual practice. You can prolong your life and have a long breath. People are born from Qi. Qi comes from the mind. You can find the way by cultivating Qi and whole-heartedness."
It is also written below. The seven essentials for refining qi: "First, speak less and nourish qi and blood; second, abstain from sexual intercourse and nourish essence and qi. Third, thin the taste and nourish blood and qi; fourth, swallow body fluids and nourish the internal organs." Qi; fifth: avoid anger and nourish liver qi; sixth: eat well to nourish stomach qi; seventh: think less and nourish heart qi.
The ground and the walls on both sides are densely engraved with the experience of refining qi and breathing.
"This... these are all left by the senior practitioners. No wonder Zhang Ruoling said that there is such a thing. The foundation of the Tao of all living beings is still there. Learning this is equivalent to countless senior practitioners teaching the Tao of all living beings... it is really a profound foundation. "
Logically speaking, Chen Zhe was already distracted. The secret of qi refining next to him was like a high school student reading the multiplication table. But after a cursory look, Chen Zhe found that there were things he didn't understand.
Since his practice, he has taken every step very quickly. A lot of his knowledge of practice is just a quick glance. Most of it comes from Qin Xin. But Qin Xin's personality is not suitable for being a teacher. What she has learned is only superficial. Teach Chen Philosophy is the fur among furs.
This is like a high-rise building with a weak foundation. It progresses very quickly at the beginning, but the higher it gets, the more unstable it becomes. In the end, problems will inevitably arise.
If Chen Zhe doesn't lay a solid foundation in time, problems will inevitably arise when he attacks the seventh level of the Heavenly Realm. The emergence of this "half-step secret" seems to be very timely.
Here, it is equivalent to studying in the third year of high school without a solid foundation. Reviewing the high school courses again.
"There are so many things...it takes only a year and a month to see them all. Saving Qin Xin is more important. It seems that I have to give up some of them."
Chen Zhe made ten lines at a glance. He tried to simplify the complex as much as possible. He picked out those repeated insights that were of great use in practicing martial arts. He passed through the spell-casting experience at a glance. He skipped the cruel heart that was of little use. This inadvertently conformed to the gist of practice: There are thousands of Taoist experiences in the world. If you had to learn them all, you would never be able to finish them in a lifetime. You would have to pick up some and give up some.
Fortunately, Chen Zhe himself has experienced many things in the realm of Qi refining. It was just after he was awakened by the writings of the seniors that he suddenly became enlightened. So he entered the realm very quickly.
The first step was quickly finished. Chen Zhe took a step forward. The step ahead of his eyes was still dark, but the place he walked through was bright.
"I can probably walk fifty steps. But I can't be too hasty. If you walk fast, you will understand less." Chen Zhe took three steps. Yang Rui's voice came from behind him: "Brother, wait for me. ."
Chen Zhe stopped. Yang Rui ran over and tugged on his sleeves: "You took three steps so quickly. You are so fast."
"I gave up a lot." Chen Zhe smiled slightly.
Yang Rui nodded: "I remember these are all the experiences of the seniors. Brother, there are many things I can explain to you."
She followed Chen Zhe's gaze and saw a few rows of small words on the wall on the left: "The first few realms are easy to cultivate. For example, this one. Qi protects the Dantian. Zhongzheng is comfortable. It is suitable for cultivating the mind and calming the Qi. Those who have committed too many sins. It's the right time for people to use him to dispel their murderous intentions."
Chen Zhe nodded and took another step forward. Suddenly he looked back at Yang Rui in surprise: "By the way, you don't practice cultivation. How can you follow me?"
"The soul book is an exception. I have no cultivation, but I can follow you." She is a little girl after all. Yang Rui showed a proud look on his face: "There are many things that you can't do. I can do it."
Chen Zhe gave him a thumbs up: "Awesome."
Yang Rui was extremely dependent on him. He pulled his sleeve and whispered: "We can't be too slow. You can only stay here for a week at most. No matter where you go, you have to come out. You have to wait for a while next time." Already."
No wonder. Otherwise, if you stay here forever, you will be promoted to immortality.
Yang Rui is indeed very powerful. She knows a lot about spiritual practice. Many of the things written above are easy to understand as soon as she explains them. She chatted with Chen Zhe. Not only did she not waste time, but she also did it faster than Chen Zhe himself.
He quickly completed the first nine steps of Qi refining.
The second realm, body quenching, is no stranger to Chen Zhe either.
"Achieving this state, the bone marrow, meridians, blood and flesh are all tempered and solidified. This is the foundation of spiritual practice."
Chen Zhe glanced at the writing on the ground, smiled slightly, and walked forward.
The realm of body tempering is relatively simple. There are very few writings on the left and right walls. Just a few strokes. Chen Zhe walked the second nine steps very quickly and came to the realm of concentration: "Those who gain the spirit will prosper; those who lose the spirit will perish." After entering this state, the soul can be consolidated and left the body. You can initially master the essence of the battle between the soul and the soul."
The path of sentient beings is obviously a path that pays more attention to "spirit" in spiritual practice. There are obviously more things here than the first two realms.
Yang Rui smiled and said: "Brother, you have to take these nine steps slowly. Concentration is actually a watershed. It is very important."
"Yeah. That makes sense."
Chen Zhe slowed down his pace. The third nine steps were much slower.
I have a lot of insights on this. I occasionally practice magic, but Chen Zhe doesn't practice much. Yang Rui explains step by step in detail. Chen Zhe listens carefully and has a lot of insights.
When ordinary practitioners arrive here, they are like a poor person entering a treasury. They have the mentality of getting rich suddenly and wishing to take all the gold away. In the end, they may lose a lot for a small amount. But Chen Zhe's heart was calm and he did not do too much. Later he heard Yang Rui analyzed it thoroughly, so he simply asked her to classify the handwriting on the wall. The good ones were picked out and let Chen Zhe study directly.
Nine concentrated steps. It took most of a day. It was equivalent to taking one step in an hour.
After foundation building, it is the golden elixir stage.
There is writing on the ground: "Only when you enter this realm can you become a practicing person. At this time, you can know the shallowness of the first three realms. Gold is a thing that is strong and eternal and indestructible; elixir is a thing that is perfect, bright, pure and without loss. Ancient immortals borrowed the golden elixir The name is used to describe the nature of the original Yuanming True Spirit. In Confucianism, this nature is called Taiji. In Buddhism, it is called Yuanjue. In Taoism, it is called Jindan. Although it has three names, it is actually one thing."
Chen Zhe suddenly realized: "It turns out that this is the connection between Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism."
"Yes. Different paths are the same. We all have different moral principles, but there are always similarities." Soul Book belongs to the kind of position that knows everything but can't do anything. Even though Yang Rui is young, the Soul Book inheritance .Only in terms of his views on practice, he is equivalent to a great practitioner. His theory is only higher than Zhang Ruoling's.
Below is the song Jin Dan Jue. Chen Zhe started to recite it softly:
"The true intention gives rise to true knowledge, and the spiritual knowledge also responds to it. The three families merge into one, and the body and mind are suddenly calm.
An empty room generates light. In silence, the sun returns. Pick it up and exercise it diligently. It will turn into purple gold frost.
Wisdom is born in the spiritual orifice. The human nature appears and earthly emotions are extinguished. It is a bright pearl in the night. Everywhere is bright and clear.
Noisy nature turns into true nature. The human heart changes into the Taoist mind. If it is not forged by the divine fire, how can the gold be divided in the mine?"
After reading it, Chen Zhe simply sat on the ground and realized it carefully: "This seems to be about more than just practice. It also covers the principles of life."
It was different from what Chen Zhe had imagined. The further he walked, the less writing he left on both sides, but the meaning became deeper and deeper. Every word was precious. Chen Zhe walked slower and slower, often chewing several words in a line. Fortunately, Yang Rui explained it one by one for a long time. After breaking down the words and adding her understanding, Chen Zhe had his own understanding.
This nine steps of golden elixir took a full day and a half.
Next is the Nascent Soul stage.
The golden elixir is the head. It is the first time to enter the realm of cultivation. The Nascent Soul is the waist. It connects the top and the bottom. The distraction is the tail. The bottom is the seventh level of the heavenly realm of great practitioners.
Of these three realms, no one can say which one is more important and which one is less important. If any realm is weaker and has a shallower foundation, it may directly affect subsequent practice.
The sound of "goo" was particularly harsh in this corridor.
Chen Zhe turned to look at Yang Rui. The little girl's face looked a little pale. She felt Chen Zhe's gaze. She lowered her head in embarrassment: "I...I'm a little hungry."
"Hey, I forgot to bring some food in." Chen Zhe scratched his head. It had been so long. After Yang Rui reminded him, he remembered that both of them hadn't eaten in three days. It was time to get hungry. .
Yang Rui shook his head: "Brother, you can't refining qi and replenish your true energy here. Of course, you can't eat. It's useless even if you bring it. I can still endure it. We all have special physiques. It will be no problem if we persist for seven days."
After saying this, the little girl still sat on the ground, looking a little weak.
Chen Zhe couldn't bear to see it: "Let's go out."
"No." Yang Rui shook his head desperately: "Half-step secrets don't come in like this. We have to stay for seven days no matter what. If we go out... then I will drag you down. It is better to die."
The little girl spoke sincerely. Chen Zhe suddenly felt faintly moved in his heart. He reached out and touched her head: "If you can't bear it anymore, just tell me. Let's have a big dinner after we go out."
"Yeah." Yang Rui swallowed: "Brother, you are so good to me."
Chen Zhe blushed when he heard this. I haven't asked you to eat yet, so you said I'm good. This little girl is so coaxable.
Taking a step forward, Chen Zhe sighed: "There are still three steps left. We will reach the state of distraction."
"Brother, I have something to tell you." Yang Rui whispered, tugging on Chen Zhe's sleeve. He looked around, seemingly apprehensive.
Chen Zhe looked at her doubtfully: "What."
"This half-step secret is generally only accessible to great cultivators. If you don't reach the Ruoxu stage of the seventh heaven, your mind is not enough. It is very likely that you will be immersed in the Taoist experience and be unable to extricate yourself. It will affect your practice... Master Zhang Ruoling can't help him. …”
"No good intentions." Chen Zhe looked at her with a smile.
Yang Rui hesitated for a moment and wanted to shake his head. Finally he nodded: "I don't know either. I shouldn't have said that..."
"I understand. Only the two of us know this. Don't even say it to Yang Hui. Don't worry." Chen Zhe touched the little girl's soft hair.