Chapter 5: Visualization Method (Please Collect)

Since April, Shi Xuan has not interacted much with the neighbors. They only talk about it when they go out to eat every day. Aunt Zhang mentioned her daughter several times, but Shi Xuan reacted coldly and did not mention it again. He only talked about some gossip with the neighbors, such as the emperor recruited Taoists from all over the world to compile Taoist books; Jiang Xueshi wrote another popular poem in Hangzhou; Shanye Sanren's new story tells the story of a human and a ghost falling in love, which is repeated every day in the teahouse and is very popular; there is a Chixia God Temple in Liangzhou that is very effective in praying for marriage, but it is too far away; the widow surnamed Wu across the street remarried a businessman from the Western Regions, who looked scary with a high nose and deep eyes; there are also some things about the Zhang family, the Li family, and the Wang family's daughter-in-law who loves to be lazy, etc.

In the early morning of this day in October in late autumn, Shi Xuan drank the Qianyuan Huansui Soup and started to practice the Ten Dragons Subduing Demon Fist in the courtyard. After so much practice, he got into the state quickly and grasped the feeling of the body and soul more clearly.

Barbarian Dragon Turning Waist, Azure Dragon Subduing Waves, Fire Dragon Burning Sky, White Dragon Frozen Sea, each punch allowed the body to be exercised more deeply, but the feeling of not grasping the essence became stronger and stronger. I have not crossed this hurdle in the past four months, and it seems that there is a breath in my heart that cannot be expressed.

When the Azure Dragon flew into the sky, I suddenly entered a state of emptiness and meditation. The fist moved with the heart, the heart followed the spirit, and the spirit followed the soul. The essence, qi, spirit, and soul seemed to be closely connected together. The feeling of not being able to grasp the essence seemed to be broken at once. Shi Xuan concentrated all his strength, shouted loudly, and played a black dragon playing in the water, as if breaking a layer of barriers. At the same time, I felt a majestic and ancient, great and deep dragon breath that seemed to be controlled by the water in the air.

After this punch was thrown, Shi Xuan's bones made a slight sound, and it stopped after a long time. It was a sign that the force penetrated the bone marrow and connected the joints. This was the performance of the great success of body training. Shi Xuan could only control his muscles and bones, but now he felt that his soul power had greatly increased, and he was more sensitive and could control the deep bones and the tiny corners of his body.

At this time, many streams of heat rose from the bone marrow and penetrated into the internal organs. Shi Xuan was overjoyed and did not dare to neglect it. He closed his eyes and adjusted his breath, controlling the heat to go through the five internal organs, through the twelve meridians, and finally returned to the dantian. Only then did he close his eyes and finish his work, his face full of joy. He actually took this opportunity to break through to the stage of nourishing qi and strengthening the soul.

At the same time, because the physical body had previously practiced the eight extraordinary meridians, it was only because the soul died that the original internal energy dissipated. This means that Shi Xuan no longer needs to work hard to open 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 world to accumulate internal energy and open the eight extraordinary meridians. This still requires good qualifications, not indulging in other things, and practicing hard. It takes longer for those with poor qualifications. Therefore, many internal masters cannot open the eight extraordinary meridians throughout their lives. As for those who are gifted and have had a chance encounter, 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 he practiced was the true teachings of Taoism, which is a world of difference compared to the profound martial arts secrets, the difference between immortals and mortals. Second, Taoist kung fu focuses on nurturing, and fighting still relies on magic, talismans, magic tools, etc., while martial arts internal power is still effective in injuring the enemy. Nurturing makes the soul strong, and a strong soul can better control the internal energy. If the internal energy is well controlled, the effect of opening up the meridians will be much better. Although internal power still has the effect of nurturing the soul, it is mainly for injuring people and repelling the enemy, while nurturing the soul is a by-product. The purpose is different, and the effect is different. Third, Du Bai himself has a good aptitude, otherwise he would not have been selected by Master Xu as a disciple.

Since Shi Xuan has entered the Qi-nourishing stage, the medicinal soup and medicinal bath can be stopped. This natural state of entering the Qi-nourishing stage indicates that the body has reached a limit at this stage, and it is harmful to exceed it. The next step is to accumulate internal Qi, transform the body's essence, and naturally replenish the body, and the flesh will slowly strengthen. At the same time, the daily meat intake should be increased to ensure the need for refining essence into Qi. After the twelve meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians are full of internal Qi, other small meridians will be opened to form a large acquired cycle. This is the peak state of the Qi-nourishing stage.

At this time, Shi Xuan's soul strength can also be visualized. However, Shi Xuan did not go back to the house to meditate immediately, because the practice of cultivation is slow and urgent. Shi Xuan finally broke through the realm, and it was when he was full of joy. Forcing himself to calm down and meditate would be harmful.

Moreover, Shi Xuan has always had a sense of crisis since he came to this world. His own strength is not enough to protect himself, so he rarely goes out except for eating and buying medicine. He is trying to improve his own strength. Otherwise, if he encounters something outside and does not have the corresponding strength to back him up, he will inevitably feel frustrated. This is the manifestation of the sequelae of the time traveler.

Now Shi Xuan has finally broken through to the Qi-cultivation stage. He is also a master in the martial arts world. With the addition of magic and talismans, he is more than enough to protect himself. He has put down most of the pressure in his heart. So this is the time for Shi Xuan to relax and rest, and it is not suitable for practicing.

Shi Xuan sat on the ground, with his back against the well. In his right hand, he held a small pot of yellow wine that he had found in Xu Laodao's room, and in his left hand, he held a volume of "Jin Kui Zi Tan Zhu Ban Gui Shen Shi" left by a Taoist predecessor collected by Xu Laodao. It not only talked about what the foreign ghosts and gods were, but also cited various ghost anecdotes, with a strong flavor of Liao Zhai. At this time, the autumn air is high and the breeze is blowing gently. You can read a page or two of a book and take a sip of rice wine. When you are reading with interest, you can shake your head and feel as carefree as reading Huangting Classics.

People in this world do not have reincarnation after death. If no one offers sacrifices, the soul will slowly lose its memory after seven days, slowly dissolve into the world after ten days, and completely dissipate after a hundred days. Unless there is a lot of resentment and obsession, or encounter a place of yin energy, the soul can be stabilized and turned into a ghost. The soul of a cultivator is backfired by the heaven and earth. If the body dies, the soul will be destroyed. Only when you practice to the Yin God stage can you resist this heavenly law. Therefore, the world has multiple sacrifices. Enjoying the sacrifices and offerings of one family can keep the soul immortal for several years. The more people offer sacrifices, the longer the immortal time. However, unless you can understand the method of transforming the incense and wishes of the sacrifices into your own Taoism, it will not last more than a hundred years. These souls that are offered sacrifices are collectively called ghosts and gods.

Those with great resentment and obsession slowly become ghosts. The obsession is revenge, and the behavior depends on the obsession. There are very few who are sane and sober. Of course, there are a few who are not fierce because their obsession is still sane, but they practice unconsciously. Generally speaking, the older they are, the more powerful they are. Those who are not sane will slowly become wise after ten years. Those who encounter the land of Yin Qi will become Yin ghosts as before, but they will not have the obsession of revenge. They have consciousness and wisdom, but their cultivation is not inherited. To survive, they must eat blood or Yang Qi, or the power of the soul. These two kinds of souls that have not died before 100 days are collectively called external ghosts and gods.

Because they need to eat blood or Yang Qi, or the power of the soul, external ghosts and gods often harm people, but if they are not good enough, they often cannot get close to people with strong Qi and blood. If they get close, their Yin souls will be burned by the strong Qi and blood, and in serious cases, they will be destroyed. At the same time, external ghosts and gods who have not cultivated to the out-of-body stage often take advantage of the cultivators' cultivation to arouse their emotions, let them have demons, and thus go astray, giving them the opportunity to absorb the soul power of the cultivators.

The ability of external ghosts and gods to arouse other people's emotions is their innate ability, which can be displayed from a long distance. Therefore, there are three main ways to deal with this kind of talent: one is to set up a formation to isolate the inside and outside, but Shi Xuan doesn't know how to do this now; the second is to concentrate on cultivation and not have random thoughts in meditation, so this method of arousing emotions will have no effect; the third is to have a magic weapon that suppresses the soul, but Shi Xuan doesn't have it.

That being said, the sandalwood secret made by Master Xu can also help focus the mind and slightly suppress the ghosts and gods of the outside world, so in general, as long as Shi Xuan doesn't think about it when practicing, there will be no danger. And as long as the mind is not confused, if there is a slight mistake at that time, even if the soul is injured, you must immediately exit the meditation.

Shi Xuan had a pleasant day, and by the evening, he had already gathered his mind and reached a peak state. Bathing, changing clothes, burning incense, worshiping heaven and earth, through this series of steps, the heart and spirit reach a state of emptiness and tranquility. Of course, when you become proficient in the future, or when you have a high level of cultivation, you don't need so many complicated steps, and you can often reach this state of emptiness and tranquility after a breath.

Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the mat, closed his eyes and concentrated, and soon entered into a state of concentration. After entering into a state of concentration, he began to visualize the divine will of the wind and moon as depicted in the "True Method of the Wind and Moon Shining on the Gods" in the "Baolu". In the first few times, he always visualized halfway and had other thoughts, and then failed, just like an ordinary person who wants to concentrate on one thing, but always has scattered thoughts, then wakes up and returns to the original place.

Shi Xuan was not discouraged, knowing that this was normal, and began to practice the method of gathering thoughts in the "True Method of the Wind and Moon Shining on the Gods", imagining himself as the master of himself, looking down at his many thoughts, many thoughts one after another, filling the entire sea of ​​consciousness, and he, as the master, let these thoughts gather in the sea of ​​consciousness, no longer fluctuating.

Here, it is not necessary to kill all thoughts. If all thoughts are killed, then in the end, you may become a stone without thoughts and emotions. What is emphasized here is the absolute control of the original god. It is high above, controlling these thoughts so that they no longer fluctuate. It calmly observes that thoughts are born and die but cannot jump out of the control range. Therefore, the highest realm that needs to be achieved here is not "a state of emptiness without a single thought", but "a state of emptiness without a single thought". This is exactly the true teaching of one sentence, and the false teaching of ten thousand volumes of books. At the same time, this is also the way to recognize the original god.

According to this method, Shi Xuan subdued all kinds of thoughts in the empty state, allowing them to be born and die in the sea of ​​consciousness but not jump out of their place. Gradually, Shi Xuan felt that his thoughts were only one, and began to visualize the god of the breeze and the bright moon.