Destiny is ashes

Chapter 144: Small Success of Hou Tu's Body-Nurturing Method (33, thanks to the leader Wen Yin Shi Yi!)

An Jing has thoroughly studied the "Hou Tu Fu Shen Hun Yuan Yang Ti Fa" left by Instructor Li, and has comprehended three of the methods and mastered simple ways to change his body shape and appearance.

The Hou Tu body-nourishing method is a body-nourishing method that is opposite to the "Huang Tian Qi-nourishing Method" that An Jing mainly practices in addition to the Taibai Haoling Divine Prohibition.

The two, one nourishes Qi and the other nourishes the body; they complement each other and naturally correspond to each other.

The Huang Tian Fa's 'Heaven has no self', 'No fear when facing the abyss', 'Undoubted mind' and 'No confusion in mysterious steps' refer to concentrating the mind, nourishing qi, exerting strength and footwork respectively.

The corresponding ones of Hou Tu Fa are 'thick earth without desire', 'reincarnation without attachment', 'stop evil without anger' and 'kill without hatred', which respectively correspond to nourishing the spirit, meridians, control and mind method.

Among them, the 'selflessness and desirelessness' of Huang Tian Hou Tu Fa are to nourish the spirit and concentrate the mind.

In the Qi Refining system, this is actually a technique that can only be practiced in the late stage of Qi Refining, that is, the late stage of internal strength.

But in these two spells, it is the peak of internal energy like the tide that breaks through to the fifth stage of internal strength, condensing some special "magical" spell.

The various skills that followed were created to assist these two techniques.

'Reincarnation without attachment' is not about body training or controlling qi as An Jing initially thought, but rather it is about visualizing the scene of reincarnation and mobilizing the internal qi in the body to warm the meridians throughout the body with a non-attached and free mind, expanding and strengthening the foundation, making the internal qi flow more smoothly, allowing for greater bursts of power and withstanding more attacks.

When this method is practiced to perfection, it can be combined with the armor-piercing power of 'Penetrating the Gods Without Doubt' to instantly burst out with power beyond the limits of other warriors without hurting oneself. The speed of daily luck practice will also gradually increase. It is an extremely rare secret method that can enhance a person's acquired aptitude!
And 'stop doing evil and not being angry' is a way to reach a peaceful state of 'neither happy nor angry, neither angry nor evil' by adjusting one's own blood, muscles and tendons, gathering strength and restraining one's own aura and murderous intent.

In this state, the ability to control the body's muscles and internal breath will be greatly improved, whether it is recuperating from injuries, concealing breath, or adjusting the face and muscles around the body to turn oneself into another person who is neither real nor real, it can be done. It is a method that focuses on control.

When this method is practiced to perfection, it can be combined with the "Xuanbu Buhuo" to completely become a part of nature, blend into any environment, and achieve a special unity of man and nature.

The last one, 'not hating to kill', is a special method of practicing Qi.

It requires one to personally visualize the enemies or creatures that one wants to kill or has killed before, killing them again and again in the visualization, silently circulating the inner breath again and again, and surfacing the power exerted at that time.

Repeat this visualization until when you activate your inner energy, your heart is free of all hatred, anger, unnecessary joy or sorrow, all anxiety, irritability and tension are gone, and only the purest and most sincere 'intention to kill' remains.

With this as a basis, not only will the spiritual consciousness become stronger and stronger, preparing for the condensation of the special magical power of the Emperor of Heaven and Empress of Earth's Law, but any other methods of exerting strength or sword, knife or fist techniques will also benefit from it, becoming more sophisticated and easier to aim at the vital points and deliver a critical strike.

If you have the intention to kill, you won't be blinded by anger and will just burst out with strength without destroying the enemy's vital points.

Of course, there are side effects. Just as the Huangtian method can make people feel lofty and indifferent to life and death, the Houtu method can also make people more persistent and determined, and not be moved by external reasons.

But if they can be achieved, it will be a state of mind close to the unity of man and nature, which is very beneficial for spiritual practice.

"A very good practice! If it is practiced alone, it can only be considered remarkable, but practicing both together can make up for each other's shortcomings and even go a step further!"

The sword spirit commented: "No fear, no self, no doubt, no confusion; no desire, no attachment, no hatred, no anger... Concentrate your mind, cultivate your Qi, nourish your meridians and release your strength, and control your footwork... These eight aspects summarize all aspects except for external body training. Even if you are practicing horizontal body training, practicing these two methods will definitely benefit you a lot!"

“Not counting the higher-level advanced techniques, today’s Huangtian Houtu Method can be regarded as the culmination of martial arts under the martial veins. Even in my era, body-building techniques that can compare with it were rare!” It can be seen that Huangtian Houtu Method complement each other and coordinate with each other.

If independent, each side is just of average to above average level, strong but not rare.

But after being integrated, it became one of the most superior and righteous methods that even Sword Spirits with such vision would admire!

An Jing had no shortage of resources or time, and his natural comprehension was first-rate. He squatted in a cave to study secret techniques and practiced patiently. With the Huangtian Method as a counterpart, he was able to smoothly learn the Houtu Method.

The part about 'stopping evil and not being angry' is the part that An Jing specially studied, which can help change one's appearance.

Now, An Jing put away the blood-killing sword and spear in his hand, and walked out of the cave. It was no longer the overly handsome apostate killer with a strong murderous aura, but a young man from the northern border wearing a flowing white robe with gold edges and a gentle temperament.

Stepping over the ice and snow, An Jing felt that the temperature around him was not bad. According to the temperature in his previous life, it was about minus seven or eight degrees Celsius. For a warrior like him, the circulation of blood and qi could easily withstand the temperature of minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius. As long as he was not wrapped in the Xuanyin solid ice, he would not be frozen to death.

"Resisting natural disasters..."

Chewing on this word, An Jing recalled the scattered thoughts in his dream.

He was the warrior who died early in the fight against his own destiny, the man who eventually died in a world without miracles, but he was also An Jing, a member of this world of miracles and martial arts, immortality and great power.

Thinking of this, An Jing smiled: "Being immune to cold and heat can be considered as a way to fight against nature."

"At this point, I have achieved my goal."

That being said, the northwest is also the north. It is only early winter now. As winter deepens, the impact of frost will continue to spread, and the entire north, and even the northern part of Dachen, will usher in an overly cold winter.

Before that, An Jing knew that it would be better for him to enter the city and find a place to stay so that he could make plans for the future and prepare for practice and more matters.

"My internal energy is about to be like a tide, and both the practice after the tide and the completion of Hou Tu Fa require a lot of nutrition. Although the canned meat in Tianyuan Realm is not bad, the price of food there is too high, and it is far less rich and cost-effective than the Huaixu Realm."

"I haven't had time to practice the Spiritual Pupil Technique I got from the Mind Spring. In addition to spiritual energy, it also requires 'Qingyuan Drops' or similar spiritual waters of the Qingling type. These things should be common in the Huaixu Realm, but it's too much trouble for me to find them myself. It would be best if I could buy them in Kanming City."

"Thanks to Jie Yugang, Taibai Haoling's divine restriction is about to condense into the second restriction. This will allow us to break through to the Tianyuan Realm, but it is not wrong to find a good place to stay in Huaixu."

"Before this, I had already placed most of the equipment that might expose the Tianyuan Realm in Huo Qing's recycling hut to avoid bringing too many things and arousing suspicion. However, I still carried the Six Qi Lotus Platform and the ordinary gunpowder pistol with me."

"If it really doesn't work, we can move to Tianyuan Realm, get the equipment, and then come back to deal with the powerful enemies on Huaixu's side."

After summarizing his goals one by one, An Jing determined the plan in his mind.

Now that things have come to this, it’s time to set off and move on to Kanming City!

(End of this chapter)