From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 3 Five Elements Posture
A large amount of information suddenly appeared in Xu Fugui's mind.

[Five Elements Posture: Eating grains, poultry, fish and meat nourishes the body and replenishes blood, refines essence into qi, and opens the meridians and orifices...

Refining the body of the five elements, supplemented by the five elements spiritual plants, changing the innate constitution, nurturing the five elements spiritual roots...]

This "Five Elements Posture Exercise" is a martial arts technique that can be practiced by ordinary people.

"Change your innate constitution and nurture the five elements' spiritual roots?"

Xu Fugui noticed the contents of the exercises summary and was amazed.

When he first crossed over, he learned about the situation of cultivating immortals. To cultivate immortals, one must at least have spiritual roots, which is the threshold to enter the path of cultivating immortals.

The worst spiritual roots are the five-element pseudo spiritual roots, above which are the four-element mixed spiritual roots, above which are the three-element medium spiritual roots, and above which are the two-element earth spiritual roots and the single-element heaven spiritual roots.

However, even a five-element pseudo spiritual root is one in a million among mortals.

"This martial arts stance can allow one to cultivate five types of spiritual roots?"

The threshold that has blocked countless people from the path to immortality can actually be crossed with the help of a martial arts technique.

Xu Fugui was excited. This martial art was very suitable for the Xu family's current situation.

No wonder the initiation fruit's hint is [the skills and secrets gained depend on the current state of the treasure tree]. The family treasure tree symbolizes the Xu family.

"Five Elements Posture Training" includes thirty static postures, sixty dynamic postures, as well as supporting breathing methods and auxiliary prescriptions.

A series of pictures of standing meditation flashed through Xu Fugui's mind.

[…starting from below Zhongji, above the hairline, along the Guanyuan point in the abdomen…]

He could understand the diagrams of standing meditation, but he knew nothing about the contents related to meridians and acupoints.

He had never been exposed to martial arts, only knowing that it was an alternative path for those unable to cultivate immortality but still yearning for strength. However, compared to mainstream immortal cultivation, martial arts had a very low ceiling, and practicing was time-consuming and expensive.

I heard that a grandmaster at the pinnacle of martial arts is about as powerful as a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Moreover, the effect of martial arts on prolonging life is very weak, unlike cultivating immortals and refining qi, which can increase lifespan to one hundred and twenty to thirty years.

Unfortunately, not everyone can embark on the path of cultivating immortals.

"Who doesn't want to cultivate immortality? It's a pity that I don't have spiritual roots. Fortunately, the Five Elements Posture can breed pseudo-spiritual roots, giving me a glimmer of hope for cultivating immortality."

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to start practicing standing meditation in the space inside his body.

The first level of "Five Elements Posture" is the five-style static stance. After practicing it, it can open the Ren and Du meridians, open the thirty-six life and death points, strengthen the body, and is suitable for beginners in martial arts.

"Hiss, so tired."

After just one stick of incense, Xu Fugui could no longer hold on.

He has been doing farm work for many years and his physical fitness is actually not bad. However, he only knows the form of the stance but not its spirit. Apart from muscle soreness, he does not feel any effect of the stance.

"Got to find a way."

Given the preciousness of the Five Elements Posture Exercise, it was impossible for him to take the exercise to ask martial artists for advice.

At his age, it is also inappropriate for him to practice martial arts.

"Why not send Da Niu or San Gou to practice martial arts?"

At Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaogou's age, it is just right for them to practice martial arts.

"I'm still short of money."

Xu Fugui thought, "The cost of practicing martial arts is not small."

He was in the space inside his body, but he could still "observe" the outside world. Seeing that there was no one around, he left the space inside his body.

"Today is still weeding."

With the "Five Elements Posture Exercise" and the opportunity to cultivate immortality, he was more motivated to work and swung the hoe quickly.

After working from dawn to noon, Xu Fugui returned home carrying a basket full of weeds.

At home, his wife had already prepared dinner.

He dumped the weeds into the pigpen, washed his hands and face, and went to the main room to eat. Jiazhen and the children were waiting for him.

The meals were simple, consisting of white flour buns, rice porridge, side dishes, and an egg per person.

Xu Fugui had been busy all morning and was so hungry that he started eating with big mouthfuls.

After filling his stomach, he took a breath and said, "Jiazhen, I want Da Niu or San Gou to practice martial arts." "Practice martial arts?"

Jiazhen knew that there were more than a dozen children in the village who followed Du Hai to practice martial arts.

Du Hai, Wang Qian's husband, a high-level warrior.

The kids who practiced martial arts with him all came from wealthy families.

The Xu family wasn't poor, but they had four half-grown children to support, with another one still in the womb. Sending their children to practice martial arts was a stretch for them.

"Just send one to practice martial arts, not both."

Xu Fugui knew his wife's worries.

His plan was to let a child practice martial arts and teach him the basic knowledge of martial arts he had learned. He would practice the "Five Elements Posture Exercise" and then teach it to the children.

"Ok."

From Xu Fugui's tone, Jiazhen thought that he had made a decision, so she nodded in agreement.

"But who should go?"

This is a difficult problem, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh.

"I, I, I, Mom, I want to practice martial arts!"

Xu Xiaogou pricked up his ears when he heard his parents talking. When he learned that his family would send one of him and his eldest brother to practice martial arts, he immediately shouted. The children who practiced martial arts in the village were all "child kings" and walked sideways, which was very impressive.

Xu Xiaoniu didn't say anything, but his eyes also showed the desire to "practice martial arts".

"I'll decide when I get back tonight."

Xu Fugui stood up and walked out the door to continue working in the fields.

Xu Xiaoniu picked up a small sickle, carried a small bamboo basket, and followed his father's footsteps into the fields.

"Daniu, please pull out the weeds in the herb patch. Don't pull out the wrong herbs."

The weeds in the herb field grow in scattered patches, with a seedling popping up here and a weed popping up there, and they need to be carefully pulled out.

"I know dad."

Xu Xiaoniu responded, saying that he stayed in the fields every day and would not mistake medicinal herbs for weeds.

The two of them were busy until sunset before returning home.

Xu Xiaoniu was tired and hungry, his steps unsteady, unable to even carry his own small bamboo basket, so he had to let Xu Fugui carry it. He usually went home in the afternoon when he was tired, but today he insisted on going back with his father.

When the two returned home, Xu Fugui fed the pigs and chickens as usual, and then washed up briefly.

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main room.

Jiazhen looked at Xu Xiaoniu, who was exhausted and listless, and Xu Xiaogou, who was sitting obediently, and felt an unspeakable sadness in her heart.

During the day, Xu Xiaogou begged her several times, saying that he wanted to practice martial arts. Instead of going out to play, he stayed at home and practiced the Hundred Character Classic from memory for the entire afternoon.

But due to the situation at home, I can only send one person to practice martial arts.

She looked at Xu Fugui with an embarrassed look and said softly, "Husband, have you made up your mind?"

"Let's draw lots."

Xu Fugui didn't know who to choose, so he simply suggested drawing lots. Besides, he wasn't partial, and he would definitely let every child practice martial arts in the future.

"Drawing lots is good, drawing lots is fair, whoever is chosen is who..."

Jiazhen mumbled something, not knowing whether she was talking to her child or to comfort herself.

She took a thin stick of firewood from the kitchen and broke it into two pieces, one long and one short.

He held two wooden sticks in his hands and held them out to the two children: "You choose. Whoever chooses the taller one will go and practice martial arts."

Xu Xiaogou, who has always been heartless, is a little nervous at this moment.

He looked at Xu Xiaoniu: "Brother, you go first."

(End of this chapter)