I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 110 The Principles of Life Cultivation
Eat the Qi!

Swallow the soul!

This is clearly a skill only immortals possess.

The crowd looked at Chen Jing with a hint of fear. After all, this was a talking demon tiger. Could it be that it had such supernatural powers that it would eat people and turn itself into a ghoul?

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Chen Jing continued to explain: "All the food that people eat is of the essence. If the human body can only digest and absorb it, it can only nourish the body at most. But thinking consumes the spirit, so how can the spirit be replenished?"

A round-faced Taoist priest replied, "Naturally, it's through sleep that one regains consciousness."

Chen Jing nodded: "Sleep can refresh the mind, but sleep is just entering a dormant state and does not replenish the body with any substances. It can be seen that the spirit should be like a spring, sometimes flowing slowly and sometimes quickly, but constantly gushing out water to replenish what is consumed, is that right?"

The Taoist priest pondered for a moment, then sat down and replied, "That is indeed the case."

Chen Jinghu scanned the crowd in the hall, and seeing that no one raised any further questions, he continued, "Therefore, it is evident that refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness are abilities that all living beings possess innately."

"This is the first sentence, 'Following the ordinary.' Cultivating the ordinary does not require creating channels for transforming essence into qi and qi into spirit out of thin air. It is simply about strengthening this ability, or rather, improving the efficiency of transformation."

"But the method of cultivating immortality goes against the body's natural cycle. Essence does not transform into Qi, Qi does not transform into spirit, and spirit does not return to emptiness. It is like digging a pond in the field to store the abundant water to nourish the rice planted on the mountaintop, so as to strengthen the source. This is the second sentence, 'Reversing to become an immortal.'"

"It's difficult to cultivate immortality by only following the natural order and never going against it, and it's difficult to survive by only going against it and never following the natural order. It's like only taking supplements without exercising; you'll end up as an unhealthy fat person. If you don't supplement your nutrition but exercise like crazy, the end result will only be sudden death."

"Although you fellow practitioners are young, you must all have a basic understanding of medicine. You should understand this principle: cultivation is a constant process of reversing and transforming between favorable and unfavorable conditions. This is the meaning of the third sentence."

Following the natural order leads to mortal life, going against it leads to immortality; cultivation lies only in the reversal of these two paths.

Everyone fell into an unprecedented silence, seriously considering what Chen Jing had said. Even Zhu Yi did not utter a word of rebuttal.

Could this tiger be a master of medicine? Perhaps it derived cultivation theories from medical principles, or maybe it's the ancestor's mount that came to life?

A young Taoist priest bowed to Chen Jing, overjoyed, and said, "So that's how it is! The principles of cultivating destiny are so simple! I understand now!"

Another Taoist nodded and said, "Senior Brother Li Yin has amazing comprehension. Although Qi and Shen are more illusory than Jing, they are also part of the body. The principles are naturally connected to physical exercise. As a doctor, I did not think of this point. I am really ashamed."

The basic principle of physiognomy is to judge people by their appearance.

The basic principles of any cultivation method are very simple, and the same is true for the basic principles of life cultivation. At least, the principles of cultivation methods are not complicated.

The cultivation method of body cultivation can be obtained by going to the gym once. You can get a set of top secrets. Qi and spirit cannot be directly felt, but you can easily get a glimpse of them from the test of the farmer.

However, the difficulty in cultivating immortality has never been the principles of cultivation, but rather how to achieve it and how to break through limitations.
Sun Yaowang looked down at the crowd.

He paused and said, "Li Yin has already proven it. Everyone now knows the basic principles of life cultivation. Do not try it lightly. Calm down, recite scriptures, and meditate. There is still a chance. Is there anyone who wants to leave?"

Some people believe that knowing something is enough to do it, but in fact, knowing and doing are two different things. Without mastering the pure intention and the seed of the Tao, one simply does not have the ability to do it.

The round-faced Taoist priest rose and bowed, saying, "This disciple takes his leave!"

Another Taoist priest followed closely behind, rose and bowed, saying, "This disciple takes his leave!"

In the end, only two Taoist priests left, and the hall remained packed.

Sun Yaowang shook his head helplessly and continued, "I don't need to explain the Qingjing Jing. Since no one has left, I will begin to explain the method of transporting water by the river cart." "This method is as its name suggests. It is like the river cart transporting water for irrigation. One must control the mind of purity and have a surplus of spirit, like water in a pond. Otherwise, transporting water by the river cart in vain will not only be of no benefit to cultivation, but will also deplete one's original source, shorten one's lifespan, and make it even more difficult to enter the Dao."

"The River Chariot Law requires..."

The River Chariot Method is not difficult to cultivate; for Chen Jing and Mao Chong, it was merely a matter of constructing a somewhat special inner landscape.

The dormant spirit in the sea of ​​consciousness comes alive; the methods of movement and stillness, the wonders of yin and yang, have an effect equivalent to continuously staying up all night and then recovering through sleep.

However, it is possible to control the degree well, so as to achieve the effect of training the spirit without harming one's vital energy.

After Mao Chong and Chen Jing took control, they could create a realistic inner landscape in less than half a day, which meant they had mastered the cultivation method of the 'divine' cultivator.

"........."

However, apart from the two of them, the others did not have enough talent and were unable to cultivate and enter the Dao for a long time.

If one blindly attempts to cultivate this method, the inner vision constructed will only be an illusion, having no effect on training the spirit, and will only damage one's vital energy out of thin air.

They could have entered the Dao through a simpler method: reciting scriptures ten thousand times to understand their meaning and meditating to achieve a state of constant concentration. They could have completed the path in a dozen years. However, after practicing this method, they would lose their aptitude for cultivating immortality.

Of course, one can master the method but not practice it, but how many people in the world can know the principles of cultivation but not try the method and endure more than ten years of solitude without seeing any results?
If one truly possesses such a terrifying mindset, why would one need to resort to such a cumbersome method to attain enlightenment?
Therefore, if you know the principles of life cultivation and the method of transporting energy through the river, but fail to grasp the state of tranquility, you've already wasted half your effort!

Sun Yaowang's eyes showed a hint of pity. He sighed and continued, "I have finished explaining the River Chariot Transport Method. There is also the Dao Embryo Method. Would you like to continue listening?"

Should we continue to sit in on the proceedings?
Some people in the hall were overjoyed to have received the inheritance of immortal techniques, while others, being wise enough to know their own path was cut off, showed a tragic expression on their faces.

The quick way to achieve enlightenment is only suitable for a few people. Chen Jing and Mao Chong do not need the patriarch to teach them. Even if they practice the clumsy cultivation methods of the immortal world, they can quickly enter the Dao by reversing the principles. On the contrary, they lack the self-awareness of dull-witted people.

A tall Taoist priest bowed and said helplessly, "It was our petty minds that failed to recognize the good intentions of the Ancestral Master. Now we have no way out. Please continue to preach, Ancestral Master."

Sun Yaowang didn't waste any more words; some things are irreversible from the very beginning.

He continued, “The method of the Dao embryo requires a Dao seed. What is a Dao seed? The single thought remaining in the state of meditation is the Dao seed, and the water transported by the River Chariot is what nourishes the Dao seed…”

Divine Cultivation - Limit-Breaking Technique!!
Chen Jing listened intently, activating the main god to record every word.

The method of cultivating the divine river chariot for transporting energy can be created by understanding the basic principles of life cultivation; it just takes some time. However, the method of breaking limits is different. If you can't figure out the key to it, you might be stuck for a lifetime and never be able to create it.

"........."

After Sun Yaowang finished explaining the Dao Embryo Method in just a few hundred words, some people were delighted, while others were worried.

Once you know the methods of cultivating immortality, how long can you resist trying them?
Even if someone clearly tells you that you can't succeed in cultivating, you can't help but want to try. Even if you can resist the urge to cultivate, you will inevitably think about it when you are chanting scriptures or meditating, and you will lose the state of mind for chanting scriptures and meditating.

Seeing the various expressions on everyone's faces, Sun Yaowang asked, "Do you have any questions?"

Chen Jing stood up first, nodded and asked, "May I ask, Ancestor, is there any opportunity for me to take human form? What level of cultivation is required?"

(End of this chapter)