Chapter 5 Visualization Method (Please collect)
In April, Shi Xuan didn't have much interaction with his neighbors. They only exchanged a few words when they went out to eat every day. Aunt Zhang mentioned her daughter several times, but Shi Xuan's reaction was indifferent, so she didn't mention it again. I just chatted with the neighbors about some gossip, such as the emperor recruiting Taoist people from all over the world to compile Taoist books; Jiang Xueshi wrote another popular poem in Hangzhou; It is retold every day and is very popular; there is a Chixia Shenjun temple in Liangzhou that is very effective in seeking marriage, but it is too far away; the widow surnamed Wu across the street has remarried a businessman from the Western Regions, with a high nose and deep eyes, which is scary; and what about Mr. Zhang and Li The daughter-in-law of the Wang family loves to be lazy and so on.
On this early morning in late autumn in October, Shi Xuan drank the Qianyuan Marrow Changing Decoction and began to practice the Ten Dragons Subduing Demon Fist in the small courtyard. After practicing for so long, he quickly entered the state and grasped it more clearly. Feelings of body and soul.
The Barbarian Dragon Turns the Waist, the Blue Dragon Fubo, the Fire Dragon Burns the Sky, and the White Dragon Freezes the Sea. Every punch gives the body a deeper workout, but the feeling of not grasping the essence is getting stronger and stronger. In the past four months, They haven't crossed this threshold yet, and there seems to be some anger in their hearts that they can't express.
When the blue dragon soars into the sky, it suddenly enters a state of emptiness and darkness. The fist moves with the heart, the heart moves with the spirit, and the spirit follows the thoughts of the soul. Essence, energy, spirit, and soul seem to be closely linked together. The feeling of being unable to grasp the spirit The feeling of marrow seemed to be broken in one go. Shi Xuan concentrated all his strength, drank a lot, and hit the black dragon in the water with a move, which seemed to break a layer of barriers. At the same time, he felt a majestic and simple, as big and deep as the air. The dragon's breath, which can be controlled by any water in the body, is released with this punch.
After the punch was struck, the bones on Shi Xuan's body rang softly, and the sound lasted for a while before stopping. This was a sign that the strength penetrated the bone marrow and penetrated every joint. This was a sign of great physical training. Shi Xuan could only control his muscles and bones, but now he feels that his soul power has greatly increased, he is more sensitive, and he can control the depths of his bones and the subtle corners of his body.
At this time, many hot air rose from the bone marrow and penetrated into the internal organs. Shi Xuan was overjoyed and did not dare to neglect. He closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing, controlling the hot air to travel through the five internal organs, pass through the twelve meridians, and finally return to the Dantian. Then he closed his eyes and called it a day. His face was filled with joy, and he actually took this opportunity to break through to the stage of nourishing his energy and strengthening his soul.
At the same time, because the physical body had mastered the Eight Extraordinary Meridians before, just because the soul died, the original inner energy also dissipated. This means that Shi Xuan no longer has to work hard to open up the eight extraordinary meridians one by one, saving a lot of time.
Generally speaking, it takes about fifteen years for an internal master in the martial arts to accumulate inner energy and open up the eight extraordinary meridians. This requires good qualifications, not being addicted to other things, and practicing hard. Those with poor qualifications will take longer. Therefore, there are many internal masters who cannot open up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians throughout their lives. As for the kind of talent and adventure, it will take seven or eight years to complete.
Why was Du Bai able to open up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in just three years? There are three reasons: First, what you are practicing is the true teachings of Taoism. Compared with the profound martial arts secrets, there is a world of difference, a world of difference. Secondly, Taoist Kung Fu is highly cultivated, and fighting still relies on spells, talismans, seals, magical weapons, etc. However, no matter what the internal strength of martial arts is, it still has the effect of seriously injuring the enemy. Nourishment will strengthen the soul, and if the soul is strong, you can control the internal energy better. If the internal energy is controlled, the effect of opening up the meridians will be much better. Although internal strength still has the effect of nourishing the soul, it is mainly aimed at injuring people and repelling the enemy. Nourishing the soul is By the way, different purposes have different effects. Thirdly, Du Bai himself has very good qualifications, otherwise he would not be accepted as a disciple by Xu Laodao.
Now that Shi Xuan has entered the Qi-nourishing period, the medicinal soup and medicinal bath can be stopped. This natural state of entering the Qi-nourishing period means that the body has reached a limit at this stage. Going beyond it will be harmful, and the next step is to accumulate internal Qi. , transforms the body's essence, and at the same time naturally replenishes the body, slowly strengthening the physical body. At the same time, more meat should be eaten every day to meet the needs of practicing Qi. After the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians are filled with internal qi, other small meridians are opened up to form a acquired circulation. This is the peak state of the qi-nourishing stage.
At this time, Shi Xuan's soul strength can also start to be visualized. However, Shi Xuan did not immediately go back to the house to meditate, because cultivation matters were slow and urgent. Shi Xuan finally broke through the realm. It was when he was full of joy that it would be harmful to force himself to calm down and meditate.
Moreover, since Shi Xuan came to this world, he has always had a sense of crisis, and his own strength is not enough to protect himself, so he rarely goes out except to eat and buy medicine. He works hard to improve his strength, otherwise he will meet someone when he goes out. If you do something without the corresponding strength to back you up, you will inevitably feel aggrieved. This can be regarded as a symptom of the sequelae of time travellers.
Now that Shi Xuan has finally broken through to the Qi-nurturing stage, he is considered a master in the world. With the addition of magic spells and seals, he is more than enough to protect himself. He has let go of most of the pressure in his heart, so this is the time for Shi Xuan to relax and rest. , not suitable for practicing Qigong.
Shi Xuan sat on the ground, leaning against the small well, holding a small pot of rice wine from Xu Laodao's room in his right hand, and a volume of "The Golden Chamber Talks About Various Ghosts and Gods" collected by Xu Laodao and left by a Taoist senior in his left hand. ", which not only talks about what heretic ghosts and gods are, but also cites various anecdotes about ghosts and ghosts, which has a strong flavor of Liaozhai. At this time, the autumn air is crisp and the breeze is blowing. I read a page or two of the book, take a sip of rice wine, and when I feel excited, I shake my head and head, and I have plenty of time to read Huang Ting's Joy.
There is no reincarnation for people in this world after death. If there is no one to sacrifice, the soul will slowly lose its memory after seven days, slowly transform into the world after ten days, and completely dissipate after a hundred days, unless there is great resentment and obsession. Or when you encounter a place of Yin Qi, you can stabilize your soul body and turn into a Yin ghost. However, the soul of a Taoist monk is counterattacked by heaven and earth, and his soul will be destroyed when his body dies. Unless he has practiced to the Yin Shen stage, he can resist this kind of heavenly way. Therefore, people in the world perform multiple sacrifices, and sharing the sacrifices and sacrifices of the same family can keep the soul immortal for several years. The more people perform sacrifices, the longer the immortality time will be. However, unless one can understand the method of transforming the incense and aspiration of the sacrifice into one's own path, , otherwise it will not take more than a hundred years at most. These souls who are sacrificed are collectively called ghosts and gods.
Those who have great resentment and obsession gradually become ghosts. Their obsession is revenge, and their behavior depends on their obsession. There are very few people who are sane and clear-headed. Of course, there are a few who are not fierce because of their obsession. He still maintains his sanity, but cultivation is unconscious. Generally speaking, the older he gets, the better he becomes. Those who have no sanity will gradually gain wisdom after ten years. Those who encounter the Yin Qi land will slowly become Yin ghosts like before, but the difference is that they have no obsession with revenge and have sanity and wisdom, but there is no inheritance of cultivation. To survive, one must eat blood, food, Yang Qi, or the power of the soul. These two types and the souls that have not died a hundred days ago are collectively called heretic ghosts and gods.
Because they need blood, Yang Qi, or soul power, heretic ghosts and gods often harm people. However, if they are not cultivated enough, they will often be unable to get close to someone with strong Qi and blood. If they get close, they will be affected by the strong Qi. The blood burns their feminine soul bodies, and in severe cases, they will be wiped out. At the same time, the heretic ghosts and gods who have not practiced to the out-of-body stage often take advantage of the cultivators' cultivation to arouse their emotions and arouse their inner demons, thus leading them to become possessed and giving them the opportunity to absorb the power of the cultivators' souls.
The ability of heretic ghosts and gods to arouse the emotions of others is their natural talent, and they can be used from a long distance. Therefore, there are three main ways to deal with this kind of talent: one is to arrange a formation to isolate the inside and outside, but Shi Xuan does not do this now; the other is to concentrate on practicing and not to have distracting thoughts in the concentration. This kind of method to arouse emotions cannot What effect does it have? Third, there is a magic weapon that suppresses the soul attribute, but Shi Xuan doesn't have it either.
Even so, the Ningshen Sandalwood secretly made by Xu Laodao can also help focus the mind and slightly suppress the heretic ghosts and gods. So in general, as long as Shi Xuan does not think randomly when practicing, there will be no danger. And as long as you are not distracted, if something goes wrong and your soul is hurt, you have to exit the concentration immediately.
Shi Xuan had a pleasant day, and by evening, he had calmed down and his whole state had reached its peak. Bathing, changing clothes, burning incense, and worshiping heaven and earth. Through this series of steps, the heart and spirit can reach an ethereal and calm state. Of course, when you become more proficient in it in the future, or when you have advanced in cultivation, you won’t need so many complicated steps. After taking the steps, you can often reach this ethereal and calm state after exhaling and inhaling.
Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes and concentrated, holding Yuan Shouyi in his arms, and soon entered concentration. After entering concentration, I began to visualize the divine will of the clear breeze and bright moon as described in the "True Method of Clear Breeze and Bright Moon Illuminating the Gods" contained in "Baolu". The first few times, I always got halfway through the visualization, then other thoughts came up, and then failed. , just like ordinary people who want to concentrate on one thing, but always scatter their thoughts, and then wake up and return to the same place.
Shi Xuan was not discouraged, knowing that this was normal, and began to practice the method of restraining thoughts contained in "Qingfengmingyuezhaoshen Zhenfa", imagining that he was his own superior master, looking down on his many thoughts, many Thoughts come and go, filling the entire sea of consciousness. As the master, I make these thoughts converge in the sea of consciousness and no longer rise and fall.
Here, we do not mean to eliminate all thoughts. If we eliminate all thoughts, we may end up with a stone without thoughts and emotions. What is emphasized here is the absolute control of the God, which is superior. , control these thoughts and no longer rise and fall, calmly watch the thoughts disappear and arise but cannot escape the scope of control. Therefore, the highest state that needs to be achieved here is not "a single thought does not give rise to the realm of emptiness", but "a single thought cannot bring about the realm of emptiness". This is exactly what one sentence of true teaching is, but thousands of books are fake. At the same time, this is also the great way to know the true God.
According to this method, Shi Xuan subdued all kinds of thoughts in the ethereal state, allowing them to arise and die in the sea of consciousness but unable to escape from where they were. Gradually, Shi Xuan felt that his thoughts were focused and he began to visualize the God of the breeze and the bright moon.