Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 112 A Big Step Towards a Small Goal
Regarding the two exercises mentioned by Mr. Yushan, he had previously told Chen Xuan about their respective characteristics.

The Qingyuan Liuyun Gong that Gao Jingming's sister gave him was more agile in nature. The internal force gained from the acquired realm of cultivation was like a mountain spring, gentle and clear, and like floating clouds from the sky. It was suitable for performing some agile martial arts, such as light swordsmanship, varied finger techniques, and martial arts performed with fans and brushes. It was also very suitable for hidden weapons, and this internal force was very effective in removing and resisting poisons.

People who practice this technique over a long period of time will inevitably be affected by it, and their personalities will gradually become lively and cheerful, and they will be pure and unpretentious. There is a certain chance that they will develop mysophobia.

Mr. Yushan's own practice of the Chenyu Heling Jue has enabled him to acquire a strong and steady internal force, which is suitable for some less fancy martial arts, such as hard swords, long swords, and even knife techniques, fists and kicks, short sticks and short weapons, which he can use with ease. Moreover, this internal force has a certain automatic body protection effect. This is where the "Heling" in the name of the technique comes from. The internal force is integrated with the body, as if it has spiritual perception, and the heart can feel the crisis in advance.

From Mr. Yushan himself, we can see that people who practice this technique are calm, gentle and humble like jade, with a frank mind and not dark ones, and they are more or less influenced by the technique.

In short, these two skills are rare and superior skills that can directly lead to the realm of grandmaster.

The so-called superior skills are not only about the pure and condensed internal energy gained through practice, but also have additional characteristics, which are the most rare. For example, the Qingyuan Liuyun skill can remove toxins and resist poisons, and the Chenyu Heling Jue skill can protect the body.

These fundamental techniques all have biases, adapting to specific martial arts styles and maximizing their power, even reaching their full potential. If one insists on practicing inappropriate martial arts against their inherent characteristics, one will only achieve half the result with twice the effort, and will actually greatly limit one's own strength...

"A Xuan, come and practice Qingyuan Liuyun Gong with me. Let's work hard together, learn from each other and compare with each other so that we can have a companion. We can see who is stronger in the future." Gao Jingming said impatiently without waiting for Chen Xuan to answer.

After asking the question, Mr. Yushan remained silent and waited quietly for Chen Xuan's answer.

It is undeniable that the exercises with obvious characteristics have their extraordinary uniqueness, and some aspects are unmatched by other exercises. But correspondingly, this kind of exercises with distinctive characteristics also has its flaws, and it is easy to be targeted and restrained. There is no perfect thing in the world. If you gain something, you will naturally lose something. How to choose depends entirely on the individual.

So Chen Xuan still chose Ze Yuan Jue. Although it was moderate and peaceful without any obvious characteristics, it also had no obvious weaknesses. It was highly adaptable and could be used in any martial arts. It just couldn't perform beyond its normal level. However, it could use many means to make up for this shortcoming, which was not a shortcoming.

Anyway, no matter what kind of martial arts method is used, it all depends on personal performance.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I am very grateful. However, I am a little timid and have other plans. I hope you can understand," Chen Xuan said with a bow.

He has memorized the Ze Yuan Jue in his mind through the years, and the only thing left is to actually practice it. Naturally, he would not choose any other technique. It is not because this technique is powerful and leads directly to the path of human immortality, but because people will be affected by the technique they practice. Chen Xuan does not want to become extreme in certain aspects in the future, so he feels that the Ze Yuan Jue is suitable for him, and being himself is the best.

Mr. Yushan was not surprised by his answer, but he was not curious either. He nodded and said, "Well, it's up to you. You have to find your own way after all. But this way, my help to you will be very small. You have to rely on yourself more."

"Student understands," Chen Xuan nodded seriously.

Gao Jingming was surprised and said in astonishment: "A Xuan, you don't practice Qingyuan Liuyun Gong with me? We have been eating and living together for the past few years and are almost inseparable. Why don't you join me?"

This guy looked resentful as if he had been betrayed, but he didn't care what Chen Xuan practiced instead of what he practiced.

Mr. Yushan reminded him, "Okay, if that's the case, then let's officially get started. Oh, Xuan, you have your own plans, so you'll have to rely on yourself. I'll be there tomorrow to give you guidance, but you'll be on your own. Remember what I said about the key points of cultivation?"

"Of course I remember," Chen Xuan nodded, and then continued, "Teacher said that when practicing, you need to calm your mind, practice the mantras of the mental method, sense the elusive energy in your body, capture and guide it with your consciousness, and stabilize it in your body according to the practice. This is the initial internal force. The purity and concentration of internal force is the biggest factor in the practice, but personal talent and bones can also turn decay into magic. After the initial internal force is stabilized in the body, it is necessary to practice diligently to make it continue to grow. The continuous accumulation of internal force is a long-term and steady process."

After listening to him, Mr. Yushan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, just remember it. Don't neglect it. After you have internal energy, when it accumulates to a certain level, you can try to open up the meridians. First, opening up the meridians can better circulate internal energy and accumulate capital. Second, some martial arts require opening up specific meridians to cooperate with internal energy to exert its due power. When your internal energy is insufficient, don't rashly try to open up the meridians. You know the saying, "Water will flow naturally, right? Internal energy is like water, and meridians are like canals. When water accumulates to a certain level, it will naturally flow towards the canals."

This metaphor is quite simple. Chen Xuan said seriously: "Students, please remember this."

"Well, in that case, I've already explained everything I need to explain. Now it's up to you. Remember not to rush things. If it doesn't work the first time, just try again slowly. We still have a whole holiday, so we'll definitely succeed. Go ahead."

After repeated instructions, Chen Xuan nodded and walked towards the quiet room that had been prepared in advance. It was a separate room in the courtyard. It was quiet during the school holidays and no one would disturb it.

After Chen Xuan entered the quiet room, Mr. Yushan also took Gao Jingming to another quiet room. As a master, he naturally had to watch over him personally to feel at ease and to give guidance.

After arriving at the quiet room, Chen Xuan sat down cross-legged, not nervous at all. As an adult, he still had the composure. Besides, Mr. Yushan had also said that internal strength, no matter how difficult it was, could be cultivated as long as one persevered. Others didn't even have any skills, but could generate internal strength from the outside in over time with simple methods. He had the Ze Yuan Jue and good talent, so why couldn't he do it?
Crossing his legs was naturally no problem for him. The Zhongzhengquan they taught at school had the effect of stretching his muscles and bones, not to mention he had practiced the Qigong for several years. Frankly speaking, even yoga practitioners couldn't hold a pose as good as him...

Sitting cross-legged, Chen Xuan closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and cast aside all distractions. He began to silently recite the mantra of the Heart Method, sensing the energy within his body. The so-called Heart Method Mantra was the core of the technique. Without it, the rest of the technique was useless. Cultivating internal strength was undoubtedly extremely difficult. Even if one was gifted with natural talent and could complete the Heart Method cultivation on their own, it would no longer be the same.

Moreover, the mantra of the mind method is related to the spiritual aspect of the future, so you can imagine how important it is.

To put it simply, the secret formula of the mental method is equivalent to a special article. It explains the core idea of ​​the method. Careful reading can resonate with the spirit and fit in with the practice of the method itself, but that is in the later stage.

The pronunciation of the initial mental formula, even if it is recited silently, will change the breathing rhythm, so that subtle changes will occur in oneself, so that one can feel oneself capturing that elusive Qi.

Anyway, this is what superior exercises are like. Superior exercises require complicated body movements and breathing rhythms for a long time to mobilize the qi, just like the qi-calming and health-preserving exercises. Superior exercises only require silent recitation of the mental formulas. The difference is like heaven and earth.

Calming down and silently reciting the mantra of the mental method, Chen Xuan began to formally practice Zeyuan Jue. His mentality and thoughts also changed along with the mantra of the mental method.

It was as if I was standing on a mirror lake among green waters and green mountains, and the lake below me was calm and peaceful.

In fact, this state describes himself, which is extremely relaxed and calm. If one wants to sense that trace of Qi, the calm lake surface needs to move. Even if there is a ripple, it is the appearance of Qi in the body. Capture it with consciousness, guide it to circulate in the body, and it can be transformed into the first trace of internal force.

However, Chen Xuan, who was immersed in cultivation, took only a few breaths before waves appeared on the calm lake surface beneath him in his mental state. The water became more and more turbulent, even to the point of forming waves, as if it was boiling, and it seemed as if countless groundwater was gushing out from under the lake surface.

The truth was, when he was practicing, a warm current continuously flowed out of his body, just like when he was practicing the Zhengquan technique of the Qi-calming and health-preserving exercise. That was not just a wisp of Qi, it was clearly that his entire body was quickly filled with endless Qi!

This talent is so unprecedented that even Liu Changhe, who is only a step away from the realm of human immortals, is amazed by it.

His whole body was filled with Qi, so there was no need for Chen Xuan to deliberately capture it. With a thought, he guided it and began to circulate in his body according to the practice route of Ze Yuan Jue.

As he practiced his skills, more and more people came in with Qi.

When he had circulated the technique once, the surging warm current of Qi had transformed into a pure and solid internal force that was moderate and peaceful. As the technique was circulated, the internal force became more solid and refined with the addition of more Qi!
Yes, this was the first time Chen Xuan truly practiced Ze Yuan Jue, and he quickly gained internal strength. And it wasn't counted by a strand, but by a stream. If I had to describe it, it was about as thick as my little finger. It was simply amazing, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he made rapid progress.

The internal force was already formed. Chen Xuan's mind moved, and he circulated the internal force according to the subsequent methods of Ze Yuan Jue. Soon the internal force dissipated like water and merged into his limbs and bones.

It wasn't that his internal energy disappeared, but that it was integrated into Chen Xuan's body. After it really worked, he practiced the technique again, and the internal energy that had originally dispersed into his body and seemed to have disappeared was instantly condensed again and circulated according to the technique.

After doing this several times, Chen Xuan once again released his increasingly powerful internal energy into his body. He opened his eyes, and his eyes seemed to be much brighter, but soon returned to normal.

"Ze Yuan Jue also has its own characteristics. Its characteristic is that the internal force cultivated can be integrated into the body and seem to disappear, making it difficult for people to detect and understand the true level of cultivation!"

Muttering to himself, Chen Xuan finally understood the origin of the name Ze Yuan Jue.

Ze means the internal force seems to turn into rain and dew and merge into the body silently, tempering Zebei's muscles and physique. Yuan means transforming into Yuan and returning to oneness, gathering the internal force that has merged into the body in an instant, and moving between gathering and dispersing as he pleases.

Gathering his internal energy once again and circulating it in his body, feeling it flowing through his body, Chen Xuan thought to himself that he had gained so much internal energy in this first practice, and it was moderate, peaceful, pure and solid, with room for further improvement. At the moment, his level was no less than that of some acquired martial artists who had practiced martial arts for many years. Wasn't this a bit exaggerated?

"It's actually quite normal, isn't it? After all, I was able to experience internal energy the first time I tried the Qigong. With years of accumulation and my natural talent, this kind of gain is within my acceptable range. However, with subsequent practice, the accumulated energy is consumed, and the rate of improvement in internal energy has slowed down."

After figuring it out, Chen Xuan didn't worry too much about it. After all, the internal force could be absorbed into the body, and others would hardly notice it if he didn't show off.

Now that we have internal force, can we also experience its magical effects intuitively?
After all, who doesn't yearn for such skills as flying over eaves, walls, flying on grass, floating on water, breaking monuments and cracking rocks, picking leaves and flying flowers?

At the age of seven and a half, he had already acquired internal strength and established a solid foundation, and was one step closer to his small goal...

(End of this chapter)