I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 9 Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique

"Boom..."

The faint sound of bells echoed from the depths of the Taoist temple.

Li Xuanying said this was the "opening of the silence," after which the various departments in charge of different matters, such as the Ministry of State Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Examinations, would open their doors. The same applied to the Danfang (Imperial Library) and the Library Pavilion.

Furthermore, if a Taoist master gives a lecture, it is usually after the meditation session has ended.

In contrast, Zhijing was silent. Yingchan went to sleep early last night, so he didn't hear it.

Not long after the meditation session ended, Li Xuanying left the courtyard again, and Ying Chan guessed that he had gone to listen to a lecture.

The Taoist temple was modeled after ancient Taoist sites. Although there were no immortals or saints in the temple, Taoist masters often gave lectures.

There was a class schedule in the courtyard. Ying Chan looked at it carefully. If he remembered it correctly, there was indeed a Taoist master giving a lecture today, but it was about the way of talismans.

Ying Chan is not in a hurry to get involved in this type of coursework.

He knew that in the path of spiritual cultivation, he was like a newborn infant who had not yet learned to speak or read, yet he was eager to read poetry and prose, which was obviously a futile effort.

After Li Xuanying left, Ying Chan practiced a set of health-preserving exercises in the courtyard to stretch his body and improve circulation, then returned to his room, unpacked his luggage, and tidied up a bit.

There wasn't much else there—just a few pieces of clothing, old and new, neatly folded and stored. The bow was hung on the wall, and the machete could be tossed into the woodshed…

Most importantly, those thirteen books.

Ying Chan collected all the books and arranged them neatly on the wooden shelf in his study, except for taking out the Yun Zhuan book and the Zaiwu Zhi and bringing them to the table.

Then he remembered that there were no candles in the room. Fortunately, it was daytime, so he should open the window and let the sunlight naturally stream into the study.

He then took advantage of the daylight to open the cloud-script book and began to read it carefully.

The content of the cloud seal script is somewhat different from what I imagined. It is not a dictionary of characters, but more like a Taoist scripture with annotations.

The entire text is within the boundless void, beyond the profound darkness; born from emptiness, born from the Great Nothingness; the transformation of the Great Nothingness, the evolution of emptiness…

Ying Chan reads it word by word and sentence by sentence, and gradually understands that it seems to be talking about the origin of Qi, the evolution of Qi, and also the origin of heaven and earth, the evolution of heaven and earth, the evolution of nothingness, the evolution of existence...

Although he had studied some Taoist scriptures, they were still too obscure to truly understand.

Fortunately, it seems not difficult to use for learning cloud seal script.

That day, the old Taoist said that the characters in the secular world also originated from cloud script, and it was indeed true.

These cloud-shaped characters look extremely unfamiliar, but once you understand their meaning and compare them with the text, it is not difficult to see the signs of evolution.

With this discovery, Ying Chan's intelligence made it easy for him to remember.

He was greatly encouraged and became even more engrossed in it. Before he knew it, several hours had passed.

The sun had long since passed its zenith when Ying Chan finally stopped.

Although studying hard at my desk doesn't make me physically tired, it's still a mentally taxing activity.

He planned to take a short break and use the time to relax and read other books.

Ying Chan then took the "Treatise on Things" again.

This book shares the same title as a collection of erudite and naturalistic books he once read, but its content is quite different.

Upon opening the book cover, the first page contained the book's title, and the very first chapter immediately caught his eye.

Six continents and four seas.

Ying Chan felt as if a gauze curtain was slowly opening before his eyes, and for the first time, he finally saw the true face of this world.

It turns out that this world is indeed a flat earth with a round heaven, encompassing six continents and four seas, with countless sacred mountains and numerous blessed lands hidden in plain sight. Immortals and demons alike display sacred deeds, while gods and Buddhas spread their teachings in all directions...

Dachang is hailed as the land of the Central Plains, yet it is merely a remote country on the Southern Continent, situated in the western corner, isolated from the world. And what isolates it is the Dawan Mountain.

The Da Wan Mountain is known as the Endless Mountain, and it is indeed no exaggeration. It extends from Tianping in the west to Shenzhu in the east and borders the Hanhai Sea in the south, stretching across nearly 30-40% of the land in the Nanhua Continent. It is the largest mountain range in the six continents and four seas.

This land is rich in natural resources and blessed with abundant resources, attracting countless immortal mountains and blessed lands, and where countless true cultivators have attained enlightenment...

The dozens of mountains and rivers he traversed were merely a small corner of this enormous mountain range.

Ying Chan felt dizzy and longed to see for himself just how vast this world was, and how many unimaginable wonders it held.

I was so stunned that it took me a long time to recover. When I read the later chapters, although they broadened my horizons, I could not feel such a shock again.

Ying Chan knew he had lost interest in reading, so he simply put the book down completely.

Looking out the window, he saw that Li Xuanying had returned and was now practicing his skills in the courtyard, embracing the sun and turning around.

It seemed to be nearing its end, with the movements slowing down and gradually coming to a standstill. However, Ying Chan, with his sharp eyes, noticed that fine beads of sweat were constantly appearing on Li Xuanying's forehead, which then evaporated in an instant, appearing as if wisps of white smoke were rising.

"What kind of cultivation technique is this...?"

Ying Chan raised an eyebrow: "The more the stance leans towards 'stillness,' the more the body leans towards 'movement'?"

At this moment, Li Xuanying had completely finished his practice, and the white smoke above his head dissipated quickly with the wind.

He opened his eyes and turned around, only to see Ying Chan looking at him from behind the window. He cupped his hands and called out, "Senior Brother."

Ying Chan knew that his gaze had been caught.

"Xuan Ying." He thought for a moment, then got up, walked through the small hall, and came to the courtyard. He asked, "I saw you practicing this skill yesterday and today. I wonder what kind of profound skill it is?"

"This is the Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique."

Li Xuanying said, "Senior brother, are you interested? If you don't mind, you can learn from me."

Ying Chan was surprised to hear this.

He originally only wanted to ask Li Xuanying about the principles behind the movements, but he didn't expect Li Xuanying to offer this option.

"Is there anything wrong?"

There is nothing wrong with it.

Li Xuanying shook his head, "This skill was also passed down in the Daoist Academy, and you will have to learn it sooner or later, Senior Brother."

"Come, senior brother, stand still with me."

Seeing that he had already taken a stance, Ying Chan naturally wouldn't hesitate.

"The Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique is a course that all disciples of the Dao Academy must learn."

"It has the ability to strengthen the body and nourish the vital energy. With diligent and continuous practice, one can become healthy, have vigorous blood and energy, be full of vitality, be immune to cold and heat, and be free from all diseases."

Li Xuanying stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, spine straight and chest out, hands loosely clasped in front of him, taking long breaths and short exhales.

Ying Chan, after all, possessed considerable martial arts skills, and his stance was certainly up to standard.

Seeing this, Li Xuanying nodded secretly, and his hands began to move, sometimes pushing, sometimes pulling, sometimes sinking to his abdomen, sometimes raising to his head, always maintaining the posture of embracing the sun and moon.

Throughout the process, the body appears motionless, but in reality, every inch of flesh and blood is moving together, and the breathing changes several times, requiring movement to keep up with the actions...

Ying Chan studied diligently, and before he knew it, he seemed to have become quite engrossed in it, gradually forgetting to look at Xuan Ying, only hearing his voice still lingering in his ears:
"Qian represents Heaven."

"Embrace the heavens and earth, draw upon the true essence of heaven, stand firmly on the earth, and borrow the power of earth to harmonize true energy..."

Ying Chan gradually felt as if a scorching heat was continuously pouring into his head, circulating through his body as he practiced his exercises, and finally dissipating into the earth through the soles of his feet.

(End of this chapter)