The Tao is far away

The sky gradually brightened, and a ray of sunshine flooded the small mountain village.

The fireworks rose into the sky and turned into dark clouds, blocking the sunlight. Then a drizzle of rain fell, giving the small mountain village a touch of green.

Wang Chi woke up and stared blankly at the drizzle outside the window.

"I wonder if my family has heard the news of my death... Alas!" Wang Chi sighed, feeling mixed emotions.

"Ergou, come here when you wake up." Carpenter Wang's voice appeared in Wang Chi's mind.

Wang Chi put on his clothes and simply washed up in the yard. The cool water cleared his groggy head, and he couldn't help but worry about what would happen next.

Wang Chi pushed open the door and saw Carpenter Wang still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

"Master!" Wang Chi bowed.

Carpenter Wang grunted slightly, and a blue light flashed. He took out a thread-bound book from his waist. It was blue and had three words written on it. Wang Chi didn't recognize them, but they were hieroglyphs.

"This book is called 'Vajra Secret'. It is a mortal martial art that is most suitable for opening up your tendons and meridians."

"You can learn by watching."

"Ah? Master, I can't read." Wang Chi scratched his head.

Carpenter Wang slapped his head and said, "I am really getting old and confused. I am probably the only one who can read in this remote place."

"Well, I still have to teach you how to write, and I can also teach you the talismans at the same time."

"Forget it, go chop wood first, it will help you get some exercise."

After Carpenter Wang finished speaking, he closed his eyes again and began to meditate.

Wang Chi did as he was told and left Carpenter Wang's house. The sky was already bright and the first sun had fully appeared.

Wang Chi walked on the road, breathing the fresh air, and exclaimed that the air in the mountain was so fresh.

Walking on the road, Wang Chi gradually thought about why he came to this world. Ever since he was sucked in by the purple thing on the hillside of Mount Tai, he not only came to a strange world, but also became smaller.

Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. It’s useless to rack your brains.

Along the way, I met the people in this village, some were farming, some were chopping wood.

Suddenly, Wang Chi's eyes lit up and he saw a familiar figure. It was Ergou's good playmate, the silly Erhu.

Wang Chi trotted a few steps, followed Erhu, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Erhu!"

Erhu turned his head stupidly and found it was Ergou. He was overjoyed.

He said incoherently, "Er Gou, where have you been these past two days? I went to look for you to chop wood but you weren't there, and Carpenter Wang didn't even bother with me."

"I got up early these two days."

"By the way, Erhu, are you going to the woods too?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm going to go chop wood. It's not enough."

After hearing this, Wang Chi was speechless. He was sure that it was the village chief who asked him to do it again.

Erhu was already 15 years old, but his height was almost the same as Wang Chi's now. The food the village chief gave him could only keep him from starving to death.

Erhu was a normal person when he was young, but he became stupid after his parents were killed in front of him by a group of robbers.

"Alas!" Wang Chi could only sigh slightly. The original owner was similar to him. His father died at the hands of horse thieves, and his mother left. After entrusting him to Widow Liu, he lived a life in darkness and was bullied by other children in the village. But Erhu would stand up every time, and both of them would be beaten to a pulp. Now his body is occupied by Wang Chi. It can be said that he is extremely unfortunate.

Wang Chi has no way and no way to deal with this.

Going to the forest on the mountain to chop firewood, the two men chopped down a dead tree. As they were chopping, Wang Chi noticed that Erhu's complexion seemed not right. His face was pale, his eyes were almost closed, and he fell directly to the ground.

Wang Chi hurried over, felt the patient's breath and found that he was still breathing. He then touched the patient's forehead and found that his temperature was normal.

"That's right, he must have fainted from hunger." The village chief didn't give him anything to eat, and asked him to chop wood. What a damn landlord!

Wang Chi took out a steamed bun and a water bag from his storage bag, which were prepared for him by Carpenter Wang.

Wang Chi fed the steamed buns to Erhu bit by bit and gave him some water to drink.

Gradually, Erhu's eyelashes moved slightly and he slowly opened his eyes.

He touched the fine residue left at the corner of his mouth and said to Wang Chi anxiously: "Ergou, don't give it to me, eat it yourself."

Hearing these caring words, Wang Chi said to him: "I still have a lot here, you can eat it!"

As he spoke, he took out another one and handed it to Erhu. Before Wang Hu wanted to say something, Wang Chi directly stuffed the bun into his mouth.

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After going down the mountain, the two parted ways. Wang Chi returned to his cabin to rest for a while and then went to Carpenter Wang.

Carpenter Wang was still the same as before, doing his carpentry work.

When Carpenter Wang saw Wang Chi coming back, he stopped what he was doing and said to Wang Chi, "Er Gou, come here."

"Remember these words"

"Gathering Qi in the field, the four poles are immeasurable, straight to the square inch, as if real and not real, the immortal platform is unique!"

Wang Chi understood every word, but when put together they were difficult to understand. The characters had many strokes, but were full of mysteries, as if they contained supreme methods.

"Master, I can neither understand nor hear this." Wang Chi told the truth.

"Well, that's to be expected. You can go back first, meditate and comprehend on your own."

Wang Chi had no choice but to return to the cabin and imitate Carpenter Wang's meditation method.

"Gathering Energy in the Field..." Wang Chi thought about these four sentences seriously, trying to figure out the meaning contained in them.

"This gathering of Qi in the field should have the same meaning as sinking Qi into the Dantian."

"What are these four poles, Fangcun, and Xiantai?"

Let’s try gathering Qi in the field first.

Thinking of this, he began to meditate and concentrate his Qi into his Dantian, but he didn't hold out much hope. He had tried it before and it was useless.

Huh? Why do I feel a warm current and a slight tingling sensation?

It's like doing too many sit-ups, but the feeling is only felt in a small area of ​​the abdomen.

Wang Chi gritted his teeth, and soon beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

If other people saw it at this time, they would find that Wang Chi's skin was extremely red and there was heat coming out of his body.

Wang Chi felt that except for some discomfort in his abdomen, his whole body felt clear and comfortable.

"This feeling..."

"Transparent!"

Wang Chi slowly calmed his breathing.

Let’s go and ask Carpenter Wang for advice.

Wang Chi described his experience and the clear feeling in detail, and Carpenter Wang showed joy on his face.

"Yes, that's the feeling. I was right about you!"

"Having that feeling means that your tendons and veins are transforming, but it's not enough!"

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