Under one person, the heavenly official gives blessings

Xia Liuqing on the side said in a baby voice.

"What are you going to learn? Just practice your skills first, you little brat."

Fang Bubai slapped Xia Liuqing on the forehead.

"But, Senior, I have a question. I'm practicing Taoist alchemy. Will it conflict with the White Bone Temple?"

Gu Changge hurriedly asked about the doubts in his heart.

According to his thinking, Buddhism and Taoism should not be integrated.

"Hehe, you're such a complete idiot. It's amazing that you've been able to cultivate this alchemy technique to this level. Lao Fang, what exactly did you teach your apprentice?"

Li Daoran glanced at Fang Bubai.

"Old Li, please don't laugh at me. How can a Liyuan disciple like me know those incompetent cultivation methods? This kid's alchemy method is inherited from our ancestors, and it's only half a volume, so I can only teach him casually."

Fang Bubai's old face turned red.

When he first took in Gu Changge, he only knew that this boy had half a volume of family alchemy techniques, but he was not a Taoist priest, so naturally he did not understand the practice methods.

I just taught this kid according to the methods I learned.

"Senior, is there anything wrong with what the boy said?"

Gu Changge was also very depressed. He thought what he said must be correct.

"This alchemy method is a way to cultivate both the body and mind, and can be considered a method of the Quanzhen lineage. Although Quanzhen is divided into northern and southern branches, and there are differences between those who cultivate the body first and the mind later, and those who cultivate the mind first and the body later, in the final analysis, it is all about cultivating both the body and mind. The purpose of Quanzhen is to integrate the three religions into one.

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are interconnected; the three religions share a common ancestral tradition. This is what the Quanzhen Sect said: Buddha is the Tao. Also, do you know what life is?

Li Daoran said with a smile.

He naturally intended to give Gu Changge some advice.

"Master, I know this. Xing refers to the inner Dao of mind, thoughts, character, disposition, and spirit. Ming refers to the outer Dao of body, life, energy, and matter. To cultivate Xing and Ming, dual cultivation means 'cultivating both spirit and form.'"

Tu Yue on the side chuckled and then started talking.

These three demonic sects also belong to the Taoist sect. Their ultimate goal is to kill the three corpses. Naturally, they also know something about the method of cultivating both body and soul.

However, the Three Demons Sect also incorporated some Buddhist Zen methods, and can be said to be a special sect that combines Buddhism and Taoism.

"I've heard some of it too." Gu Changge said with a smile.

He had also seen "The Original Meaning of Journey to the West" and the dual cultivation of sex and life in comics, which was considered one of the most important parts of "Under One Person".

"That sounds so troublesome. Can't we just practice directly?"

Xia Liuqing was completely confused.

"The inner alchemy of Taoism is profound and profound. At the end of alchemy practice, one must abandon their shell and ascend to heaven. Changge, you should know about the innate Qi, right? This innate Qi is present in all things. The Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing once said, 'Heaven and earth are the thieves of all things, all things are the thieves of man, and man is the thief of all things. When the three paths are in harmony, the three talents are at peace. Do you know what this means?"

Li Daoran shook his head and continued to look at Gu Changge.

This kid is extremely talented, but unfortunately, as a disciple of Old Man Fang, he knows nothing about Taoist methods.

As a person who values ​​talent, he naturally has to give some good advice.

"This, kid doesn't know."

Gu Changge continued.

Although he knew something, it was best for him to pretend to be ignorant in front of his seniors.

This is what his master taught him: A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, so one must learn to hide his shortcomings.

"Stop playing tricks on me, old man. Just speak directly."

Fang Bubai said.

He naturally saw that the old man Li Daoran wanted to show off.

"Tu Yue, come and explain."

Li Daoran looked at his disciples.

"Senior, my master's point is that Taoism believes that although Heaven and Earth give birth to all things and humans, they also steal the Qi of all things and humans. All things also steal the Qi of humans, and humans also steal the Qi of all things. Only when these three thefts are balanced can a state of harmony between Heaven, Earth, and humans be achieved."

Tu Yue continued.

As an inner disciple of the Three Demon Sects, he was naturally very familiar with these things.

"I think I understand. This means that after a person is born, the innate Qi in his body will be stolen by all things in the world."

Gu Changge laughed.

He remembered that the Three Ones Sect's third level of reverse birth was to restore the innate Qi to the state of a baby's birth, which was the process of returning the innate Qi stolen from heaven and earth.

"You have a good understanding, kid, but 'thief' is just a description. From birth to adulthood, we all consume our innate Qi, whether we breathe or sleep. The grains we eat are transformed into acquired Qi, but this acquired Qi also relies on the innate Qi to become the power within us. Unfortunately, this acquired Qi is poisonous. If it accumulates too much, it will cause aging and decay. This is why people are born, grow old, get sick, and die. It is the process from innate to acquired."

Fang Bubai stroked his beard and was very satisfied with Gu Changge's answer.

"Then according to what the senior said, as long as one does not deplete their innate Qi, then they can live forever, right?"

Gu Changge continued.

"Hehe, you are really smart. You can actually draw inferences from one example. You are much smarter than your master."

Li Daoran did not forget to ridicule his old friend.

"Old Li, I haven't learned the Taoism of the Ox Nose, but I do know about the Innate Qi."

Fang Bubai curled his lips.

Considering his age, he still knows some things.

"Almost. After this innate Qi returns to the human body, it will transform into three treasures, namely Yuan Jing, Yuan Qi, and Yuan Shen. The corresponding innate Qi will transform into acquired Qi, becoming turbid essence, ordinary breath, and consciousness. This turbid essence, hehe, is the pleasure you get from hanging out in brothels, the places you, old boy, went to when you were young. This turbid essence is transformed from Yuan Jing, and it will be transformed immediately when desire arises in your heart."

Li Daoran said with a cough.

"Old Li, please don't slander my innocence. We clearly went there together to do justice."

Fang Bubai saw the contemptuous looks from his two disciples and hurriedly explained.

At that time, he and Li Daoran went to capture an evil person and entered the brothel. That was when the two met.

"Hmph, let me finish what I'm saying first. Changge, you must have read Journey to the West, right? What I'm going to say next is somewhat related to it."

Li Daoran continued to look at Gu Changge.

"Of course I've read Journey to the West."

Gu Changge laughed.

It seems that this old man is going to talk about the "Original Meaning of Journey to the West".

"This Journey to the West is actually a book about the cultivation of alchemy. The more turbid essence I mentioned earlier, the less primordial essence there is. The innate essence will turn into the acquired essence, and the person will die of exhaustion. Therefore, cultivation requires observing the precepts and obtaining the 'Eight Precepts.' The human body requires primordial essence for growth, so one must 'awaken the energy.' Once one has awakened to this energy, one must also abstain from it, hence the 'purification of the altar'!"

Li Daoran continued.

"Altar Cleansing Envoy Zhu Bajie, Zhu Wuneng?"

Gu Changge nodded.

He still knows this.

"Master, you've never told me this before."

Tu Yue muttered.

"I was worried you wouldn't be able to cultivate to the fullest, but you've suffered a defeat today, tempering your character. Master, I'll tell you it's all right. Listen now, Yuan Jing can be transformed into Yuan Qi. This process is what Taoism calls refining essence into Qi. Yuan Qi is a person's life force, and it leaks out during breathing. Therefore, during cultivation, you need to prevent it from escaping, just like using a golden hoop to contain it, known as the 'Golden Hoop.' Yuan Qi floats and sinks like quicksand, requiring constant purification, hence the 'Enlightenment of Purification.'"

Li Daoran coughed and then said.

"The Golden Hoop and Sha Wujing."

Gu Changge nodded.

He basically understood what the old man said.

"Primordial Qi can nourish the Primordial Spirit. This is what is known as refining Qi and transforming the Spirit. When a person is just born, the Primordial Spirit is at its strongest, so it can see unclean things. This Primordial Spirit is flighty, like a monkey. Cultivation requires concentration of mind, so one must 'worship the void'. The Primordial Spirit is the most important in the path of cultivation. It can refine the Primordial Essence and Primordial Qi within the body, so one must be a 'walker'. The key to cultivation lies in mastering the mind, so one must 'fight'. Finally, the Three Treasures of Primordial Essence, Primordial Qi, and Primordial Spirit merge into one. The Three Treasures merge into one, and the Golden Elixir is formed. From the Golden Elixir, the Holy Embryo is formed. From the Holy Embryo, the Nascent Soul is formed. Finally, one sheds all Yin, achieves the Yang Spirit, abandons the shell, ascends, and returns to the void. This is called refining the Spirit and returning to the void."

Li Daoran said slowly.

"So the Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing in Journey to the West represent the Primordial Spirit, Primordial Essence, and Primordial Qi, respectively. Is that right, Senior?"

After listening to Li Daoran's words, Gu Changge smiled.

They are respectively refining essence into Qi, refining Qi into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness.

Sun Wukong, Zhu Wuneng and Sha Wujing in Journey to the West are used to refer to some terms and methods in alchemy. In fact, Journey to the West is a book on the practice of inner alchemy.

Just like what it says in the comics.

"Master, according to you, does this Tang Monk represent our mortal bodies? Because this Tang Monk is also called Jin Chanzi, which means a cicada escaping from its shell?"

Tu Yue seemed to understand the reason and said in a low voice.

"Hahaha, this young man is teachable. Changge, Tuyue, you two guys really have great comprehension. Lao Fang, it seems that our apprentices will have great fortunes in the future."

Hearing what the two said, Li Daoran immediately smiled happily.

These two guys have really good comprehension.

Especially this Gu Changge, he is simply a monster.

Chapter 5 The world is far away

"Old Li, you should teach my disciple the White Bone View first. Also, I heard that the Lu family's old master's 80th birthday party is coming soon. I remember that you and the old master of the Lu family are on good terms, so I think you should be invited this time."

Fang Bubai stroked his white beard and looked at Li Daoran with a squint.

"Old Fang, you're quite well-informed. The old man of the Lu family wants to take this opportunity to pass the position of head of the family to Lu Xuan, so he's widely sending out invitations to invite friends in the circle. I just happened to receive one."

Li Daoran chuckled, with a hint of pride in his eyes.

Mr. Lu is highly respected in the circle of extraordinary people, so he is naturally honored to be invited by him.

"Lu family birthday party? In this way, won't I be able to meet Zhang Zhiwei, Lu Jin and the others?"

Gu Changge thought to himself.

"That's perfect. My disciple has never experienced much in the martial arts world, but he says he wants to serve his country with his life. You can take him out to see the dangers of the martial arts world, and let him see the methods of the younger generation of extraordinary people."

Fang Bubai smiled and said shamelessly.

He had no close relationship with the old man of the Lu family, so it was too embarrassing for him to go there with a shameless face. It would be better for him to let his old friend take Gu Changge out to see the world.

It can also make this kid curb his arrogance. Although this kid is extremely talented, he has never practiced with a real extraordinary master.

Moreover, on the journey to the Lu family, he will inevitably meet some people who will let him know that the road ahead is long and the night is dark and windy.

"Old Fang, you've got a good plan... Well, I like this guy, so I'll take him to see for himself."

Li Daoran said with a smile.

This old guy actually asked him to be a nanny, but he liked Gu Changge very much, so he agreed.

"Thank you first, kid."

Hearing this, Gu Changge was immediately delighted.

He wanted to go to the Lu family's birthday party, but he was not qualified to go.

Therefore, being able to go with the old senior is naturally a great opportunity. He also wants to meet the young generation of extraordinary people.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Xia Liuqing said with a look of reluctance.

"Brother, I'm going on a long trip and will be back soon."

Gu Changge coughed dryly.

Naturally, he didn't know how long it would take him to come back this time.

"Without further ado, I will first teach you the White Bone Contemplation... Boy, listen carefully to the formula and practice it once a day. This will help you break your obsession and achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing alchemy."

Li Daoran chuckled and recited a mysterious formula.

Gu Changge listened carefully, took it to heart, and vaguely understood that this was a unique method of visualizing one's own body turning into bones. By doing so, one could break away from one's egoistic attachment to worldly desires.

"This is equivalent to a method of cultivating the mind. Although it is not a method of refining Qi, it should be of great benefit to the cultivation of the spiritual realm."

Gu Changge thought silently.