Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor.

Chapter 183: The Body Contains Thirty-Six Thousand Gods! Qiu Zu

“Bai Shu, what kind of enlightenment did the young master have? What a huge commotion!”

Little Zaozi opened his mouth wide, and the already exaggerated face on the tree stump became even more exaggerated.

Bai Shu was also somewhat excited.

While the two little fellows were surprised, Qiu Zhen's low murmur came from the valley.

“I take Heaven as my father and Earth as my mother. I live in between, always like a newborn. The Sun is my meritorious officer, and the Moon is my registrar. The Messenger of Thunder is on my left and right, and the Earl of Wind and Master of Rain are before and behind me. The Six Jia Talismans surround me. The Azure Dragon supports my left, and the White Tiger supports my right. The Vermilion Bird guides my front, and the Black Tortoise follows my rear. The Big Dipper covers my head, and the Heavenly Dipper points to my feet. The Soaring Serpent is in my hand, destroying misfortune for me.”

As Qiu Zhen chanted, the movement in the valley became louder and louder, with clouds rolling and a majestic atmosphere.

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Earl of Thunder, Earl of Wind... Various phenomena appeared one by one.

Just as Bai Shu and Little Zaozi were astonished, suddenly, a gust of mountain wind passed through.

“Whoosh ~”

The mountain wind swept through, and the clouds in the valley were blown away at once. The myriad phenomena in the clouds, changing unpredictably, disappeared in an instant.

Perhaps sensing the changes in the outside world, Qiu Zhen, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, looked around the valley, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

“What a pity.”

“Whoosh ~”

The two little fellows hurried over.

Seeing the regret on Qiu Zhen's face, Bai Shu looked ashamed and guilty:

“Young master, I was distracted just now and didn't pay attention. I couldn't dispel the mountain wind in time, disturbing your enlightenment.”

It possessed the bloodline of the Wind and Thunder Spirit Fox and had the ability to control the wind. It was fully capable of stopping the sudden mountain wind or changing its direction.

“It has nothing to do with you.”

Qiu Zhen shook his head. He was indeed regretful at first, but after a moment of clarity, he looked inward and was immediately awake, feeling fortunate in his heart:

“My form and spirit are now like withered wood, difficult to sustain. The forgetting-self enlightenment just now consumed too much mind and spirit. If I continue to try to comprehend it forcibly, I'm afraid it will damage my origin. It's good to wake up in time.”

“Oh, oh ~”

Bai Shu breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately became curious, asking:

“Young master, did you break through during your enlightenment? Just now, Little Zaozi and I saw various phenomena, including the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird, as well as the Earl of Thunder and the Earl of Wind. Could that be the image of the innate inner landscape?”

“Yes and no!”

Qiu Zhen shook his head and explained:

“The so-called inner landscape refers to the image of the flesh, blood, bones, muscles, and internal organs within the body. If you can see them, it's naturally not the innate inner landscape, but a reflection in the water, merely an illusion.”

One knows one's own affairs best.

Qiu Zhen had deep attainments in alchemy and his mental cultivation was not bad either. There was no bottleneck in breaking through the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi and reaching the realm of “the body generates inner landscape, the spirit travels in Qi”. The only obstacle was that his cultivation and improvement were too fast, and the transformation of his physical body could not keep up.

After all, one cannot become a big fat person in one bite.

With the silent nourishment of time, his breakthrough was a natural occurrence. There was no rush, and there was no need to rush.

Although he was not breaking through a realm at this time, the forgetting-self enlightenment just now was closely related to the “innate inner landscape”.

“Young master, what are those phenomena?”

“That is the Dao, my path of cultivation.”

Qiu Zhen said leisurely:

“There are thirty-six thousand gods in the human body, three souls on the left, and seven spirits on the right. The body has twelve hundred forms and shadows, and the body has twelve thousand essences. The five internal organs and six fu organs, twenty-four gods, must not be separated from the body, and their true nature will descend. This is the Dao of the Supreme Golden Elixir.”

Bai Shu, Little Zaozi: “o((⊙﹏⊙))o”

The two little fellows seemed to understand but didn't really understand, feeling that it was very impressive.

Seeing the two little fellows looking confused, Qiu Zhen smiled and didn't explain, feeling quite emotional in his heart.

Just now, his heart was clear, and he unknowingly entered a state of forgetting-self enlightenment. He unintentionally comprehended the mysteries of alchemy and sensed various “images of the inner landscape”, and then, with the help of his divine sense spreading outward, there was a scene of strange phenomena in the valley.

After this enlightenment, he finally vaguely understood why his master An Jishi was trapped in the “innate inner landscape realm” and had not broken through for a long time.

The inner landscape tunnel can only be observed by those who look inward.

Whether it is the cultivation of alchemy or martial arts, after cultivating to a certain level, one can look inward (reflect) and observe the inner landscape of the internal organs and the tunnels of the meridians.

And the “image of the inner landscape” is ever-changing.

It is said that there are thirty-six thousand gods in the human body, twelve hundred forms and shadows, and the body has twelve thousand essences. The skin, flesh, muscles, bones, internal organs, and meridians all have gods guarding them, nurturing mysteries, and presenting thousands of “inner landscape” images.

Some people, after cultivating to a certain level, gather their spirit and energy inward, and a lotus flower will naturally appear in the abdomen of the alchemist. Red symbolizes true yang, and green represents vitality. A pink lotus flower blooms in the red abdominal cavity. This is the inner landscape of “planting a lotus in the fire” mentioned by alchemists, which is exactly “If you don't know the upside-down in the mysterious, how can you know that it is good to plant a lotus in the fire?”

For example, when the innate Qi is used for yin and yang intercourse, one kidney transforms into the sun, and one kidney transforms into the moon. The sun and moon shine together, and water and fire are both complete. This is the inner landscape of “the sun and moon in the sky”.

Various kinds of things.

After cultivating to a certain level, the body generates an inner landscape, which is quite miraculous.

Some people spend a lot of effort, painstakingly and reluctantly sensing one or two kinds of “inner landscape”, while others sense several or even a dozen kinds of “inner landscape” at once, which varies.

Whether it is in the cultivation world or in the Jianghu, the attitude towards “inner landscape” is mostly “value essence over quantity” and “too much to chew”.

Some people specialize in one kind of “unique inner landscape” and use one kind of inner landscape to illuminate the heavens and the earth, opening the bridge between heaven and man, ascending to the realm of “Refining Qi into Spirit”, and becoming a martial arts grandmaster or a primordial spirit cultivator.

Some people cultivate several kinds of “inner landscape” to form a system.

This is the so-called “cultivation school” or “path of cultivation”.

In fact, whether “more or less inner landscape” is good or bad, there are different opinions from the outside world.

Specializing in one kind of “unique inner landscape” is easier to achieve the “martial arts grandmaster”, but the potential is not as good as “many inner landscapes”.

The martial saints born in the Great Zhou Dynasty all cultivate “many inner landscapes”. The number of “inner landscapes” is large and forms a system.

Master An Jishi also cultivates “many inner landscapes”.

Moreover, Pharmacist An has even greater ambitions, wanting to melt hundreds of landscapes and open up his own path of cultivation.

“It seems that I am going to follow the same path as my master and embark on the path of opening up a path of cultivation.”

Qiu Zhen muttered to himself, feeling expectant.

After today's enlightenment, he has at least vaguely sensed dozens of kinds of inner landscape spiritual light, which can be described as a myriad of phenomena.

The “too much to chew, value essence over quantity” that others talk about is not something he needs to worry about.

He awakened the primordial spirit dharma body and possesses the [Heavenly Evolution Forty-Nine Divine Pearl], so he is not afraid of encountering bottlenecks, and he also opened up the “Heart Master Dharma Vein”, so he is not worried about the shortage of “cultivation resources”.

To some extent, he is naturally suitable for opening up a “path of cultivation”.

“The body contains thirty-six thousand gods, I wonder if one day, I can cultivate them all, and the body will be one with the Dao...”

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel expectant.

Of course, although he was expectant in his heart, he was not too ambitious, but rather down-to-earth.

Putting aside everything else, if he wants to cultivate the “thirty-six thousand gods”, he cannot do without “spiritual energy essence”.

At this thought, Qiu Zhen thought of something, and casually took out the [Miro Palace] from his sleeve.

As soon as the jade talisman was taken out, spiritual light bloomed.

Qiu Zhen opened his mouth, looking stunned:

“Good fellow, so much news”

They must be getting anxious.

Seeing the [Miro Palace] flashing with spiritual light, Qiu Zhen's mouth revealed a shallow smile.

Fairy Yun Rou, Monk Zhenkong, and Yu Chanzi have sent him hundreds of divine sense transmissions one after another in the past two days, basically sending them every day, and sending them every once in a while.

As for the other Core Meridian cultivators, if there were ways to contact him, it would likely be the same.

He wasn't surprised at all.

After he offered 'Spiritual Qi Essence' as a reward to the Core Meridian cultivators, he foresaw it would cause a sensation.

Anyone who uses 'Spiritual Qi Essence' knows its wonders.

Any cultivator who sees 'Spiritual Qi Essence' will be excited, even to the point of madness.

He was happy to see this scene unfold.

The day the 'Heart Master Seal' was consecrated, it attracted a 'Heaven-Shielding Giant Hand,' triggering a monstrous calamity. He almost died, and at that moment, he deeply understood that he had inadvertently touched some kind of taboo.

Moreover, it seemed there was no turning back.

The 'Heart Master Lineage' coexists with his fate, sharing both glory and loss.

It was precisely because of this that he took out the great weapon of 'Spiritual Qi Essence.'

On one hand, it was to motivate the 'Core Meridian disciples' to help him eliminate demons and 'work' for him to earn 'Spiritual Qi Essence.' On the other hand, it was also with the intention of nurturing and strengthening the 'Heart Master Lineage.'

Complementing each other, achieving a win-win situation.

Thinking of this, Qiu Zhen didn't hesitate. His consciousness sank into the [Miro Palace], inviting Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong.

In the ethereal Immortal Palace.

In just over ten breaths, Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong didn't make Qiu Zhen wait at all, arriving together.

Clearly, the two had been waiting for him to contact them.

"Qing Wei, you've finally come out of seclusion."

"My Buddha is merciful, Qing Wei, you're being biased. With such a good thing like Spiritual Qi Essence, how could you forget about this little monk?"

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged on a cloud, seeing the impetuous Fairy Yun Rou and the monk with a resentful look, a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth:

"Don't worry, you'll have your share in the future."

Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, their faces breaking into smiles, overjoyed.

The wonders of 'Spiritual Qi Essence' are self-evident.

They were just afraid that 'Spiritual Qi Essence' was extremely difficult to obtain.

Or rather, it was obtained by chance and could not be obtained continuously.

But now, listening to Qing Wei's words, it seemed that the acquisition of 'Spiritual Qi Essence' was traceable and there was a method to follow.

If 'Spiritual Qi Essence' could be obtained continuously, the strategic significance would be different.

It was not only extremely beneficial to them, but also to the entire 'Heart Master Lineage.'

"Qing Wei, where did your Spiritual Qi Essence come from?"

After Fairy Yun Rou finished speaking, perhaps thinking of something, she added another sentence:

"Of course, if it's inconvenient to say, pretend I didn't ask."

"There's nothing inconvenient to say."

"Spiritual Qi Essence is just Spiritual Qi Essence. Speaking of which, it was thanks to you two for telling me that the blood-colored crystals left by the demon were pure Spiritual Qi Essence, a great medicine for our cultivators, and that refining the essence would greatly increase our cultivation."

Qiu Zhen smiled, half-truthfully, and made an excuse:

"Before, I was powerless, but after opening the Heart Master Dharma Vein, I suddenly had the ability to refine demonic thoughts and temper Spiritual Qi Essence."

"Ah ~"

Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong opened their mouths, shocked in their hearts.

"Spiritual Qi Essence" really came from the 'Extraterritorial Demon,' the most yang and righteous energy nurtured in the most yin and evil.

They, including a group of Heart Master Lineage cultivators, had all thought that 'Spiritual Qi Essence' came from extraterritorial demons at the first moment.

However, as soon as this thought came out, it was immediately rejected.

In the past, it wasn't that there were no seniors in the cultivation world who had similar ideas. Many Nascent Soul old monsters used 'Nascent Soul Light' to wash 'Spiritual Qi Essence,' but they failed to refine pure Spiritual Qi Essence.

Many Nascent Soul old monsters almost went crazy because of this.

Qing Wei actually accomplished something that even Nascent Soul old monsters couldn't do.

Immediately, the two of them finally understood why Qing Wei was so determined at the beginning, and even the 'Heaven-Shielding Giant Hand' could not shake his will.

The [Heart Ape Divine General Great Art] is widely spread, and summoning the [Heart Ape Divine General] can not only protect the Core Meridian cultivators, but also continuously bring 'Spiritual Qi Essence' after beheading 'demons.'

"Fellow Daoist Qing Wei, you have great courage, taking chestnuts from the fire, water and fire complementing each other, controlling yin and yang, this little monk admires you!"

The monk Zhen Kong proclaimed a Buddha's name, sincerely sighing.

Yin and yang are one, and righteousness and evil are one. Everyone knows that the 'Spiritual Qi Essence' left behind after the death of the demon is a treasure, but in this day and age, no one can mine it.

And now, someone can refine 'Spiritual Qi Essence,' which is extremely subversive for the entire cultivation world.

"Loss, loss."

After being surprised, Fairy Yun Rou patted her thigh repeatedly, her face full of pain:

"Spiritual Qi Essence and spirit crystals actually have such great wonders. In the past, I secretly threw away a lot of them. I'm really a spendthrift."

If 'Spiritual Qi Essence' is not restrained by divine sense, it is easy to dissipate and difficult to preserve.

"Spirit crystals" are easy to preserve, but they must be used as containers in their own dantian consciousness sea, and the spirit crystals are contaminated with demonic nature, and their existence in the body is easy to leave hidden dangers and attract disasters.

In addition, in the cultivation world, 'spirit crystals' are not very valuable.

Under normal circumstances, unless you practice spells such as organ puppets, you can use them quickly. Ordinary cultivators will not deliberately keep 'spirit crystals,' and will often abandon them at the first time to avoid leaving hidden dangers.

"Hahaha!"

Qiu Zhen was surprised and laughed. He understood the market and was not surprised by Fairy Yun Rou's reaction. He smiled and comforted her:

"In the future, after beheading demonic thoughts and demon generals, all the Spiritual Qi Essence and spirit crystals obtained can be given to me, and I will help you refine them. Afterwards, we will share the Spiritual Qi Essence."

Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong were overjoyed when they heard this.

"Qing Wei, with our friendship, you will definitely not treat us badly, right?"

"That's natural."

Qiu Zhen agreed readily, but then the style changed and he said again:

"It's just that refining Spiritual Qi Essence is also quite exhausting, and it's not good to work for nothing. In my vision, the Heart Ape Talismans are divided into [Heaven, Earth, and Human] three grades. For [Human Talismans], I get nine and they get one. For [Earth Talismans], I get eight and they get two. For [Heaven Talismans], I get seven and they get three. You two start with the highest [Heaven Talisman], I get seven and you get three."

"Qing Wei, we are veterans of the Heart Master Lineage, and we have many years of friendship. You have to give us some preferential treatment, right?"

Fairy Yun Rou looked resentful.

The monk Zhen Kong, who always seemed to have no desires, also nodded heavily:

"Qing Wei, why don't you work a little harder and we split it fifty-fifty? We are veterans."

"This…"

Qiu Zhen looked embarrassed and pondered for a long time. He shook his head:

"Fifty-fifty is impossible, sixty-forty, I get six and you get four, this is the final bottom line."

"Okay!"

Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong agreed in unison, looking smug.

Qiu Zhen smiled secretly in his heart when he saw this.

He had originally wanted to give the two preferential treatment, splitting it sixty-forty, but he didn't say it at the first time, but let it go naturally and had a small tug-of-war with them.

Since ancient times, true love cannot be retained, only routines can win people's hearts.

If he said "sixty-forty split" at the beginning, without giving Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong a "bargain," the two would probably feel uncomfortable.

Now, everyone is happy.

After a moment of surprise, Fairy Yun Rou and the monk Zhen Kong quickly recovered, put aside their selfishness, and imagined the future of the 'Heart Master Lineage,' and their hearts couldn't help but get excited.

The two took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at Qiu Zhen:

"Qing Wei, after today, when the world sees you again, they will all call you Ancestor Qiu!"