Under One Person: Brother Zuo, I have reached the Nascent Soul stage

Chapter 85 Ziyang
Qinling.

From ancient times to the present, there have been countless legends, and it is revered as the dragon vein of China. In a narrow sense, it is limited to the mountains between the Weihe River and the Hanjiang River in southern Shaanxi. In a broad sense, it starts from Kunlun in the west, passes through Longnan and southern Shaanxi, and ends at Dabie Mountain in the east.

Many people are accustomed to using the Qinling Mountains-Huaihe River line as the dividing line between the north and the south.

If you look down from the air, the mountainous areas of the Qinling Mountains and the plains outside present extremely clear outlines.

Jiang Liu and Liu Deshui, from a distance, could see the overlapping and undulating mountains in front of them, which gave them a shocking feeling.

The dark green vegetation attached to it looks like a sleeping green dragon lying across the center of China, dividing the north and the south.

Faintly, he seemed to hear the roar of a dragon.

After stepping into it, Jiang Liu finally understood what the Chinese dragon vein was, overlapping and undulating, seemingly endless.

The vegetation on the mountain is the scales of this sleeping dragon, and the sunken valleys are the gaps between the scales.

This is an extremely huge dragon that has been sleeping in this area for tens of millions of years. No one knows when it will wake up and fly into the sky.

Clouds and mist shrouded the mountaintops, and Jiang Liu and his companions went around one mountain after another.

He actually had a purpose. Although the original book did not mention the specific location of the Twenty-Four Section Valley, based on the information provided by Zi Yang Shanren, we could make some guesses.

The True Man Zi Yang, whose name was Zhang Boduan, was also known by his courtesy name Pingshu.

He was the master of inner alchemy in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was earlier than Quanzhen Sect and advocated the use of inner alchemy as a path to immortality, and the main purpose of his inner cultivation was "cultivating both nature and life."

The human body is used as the cauldron, the essence of the human body and mind is used as the medicine, and the spirit is used as the fire. Through internal training, the essence can be condensed and not dispersed, forming the "golden elixir".

On this point, Jiang Liu's thinking is consistent with his, but there are some minor differences.

What he advocated was to refine the five internal organs and the yin and yang of the human body to refine the innate primordial Qi, and then use the Hunyuan Qi to condense the innate golden elixir, so as to prevent leakage in the human body and ultimately achieve immortality.

If you want to live forever, you must first ensure that you do not lose your essence and innate qi.

Moreover, on this basis, influenced by the ideas in many online articles and fantasy works in previous lives, the final steps of breaking the elixir and becoming an infant were determined.

The formation of the Nascent Soul is equivalent to a short life span of human beings, living a second life. At that time, humans are no longer bound by life span, and can survive even with the body of a Nascent Soul.

This is because the Nascent Soul formed by the innate Qi is already able to transform everything, and based on the three levels of reverse birth, it can also condense a human body.

Of course, by that time, humans could no longer simply be humans, but had completely become another more advanced species.

"Master, where are we going?"

"Go to Mount Zhongnan, and you will find the Quanzhen Sect."

"As for Wudang Mountain, it's in Shiyan, and we've already been there."

Liu Deshui asked curiously.

They traveled through mountains and rivers along the way, and especially after entering the Qinling Mountains, they never stopped and traveled day and night.

"Zi Yang!"

Jiang Liu said softly.

"Zi Yang?"

Liu Deshui was stunned.

Suddenly, he was shocked: "Is it for Master Zi Yang?"

Jiang Liu smiled and nodded: "Not bad!"

"Zi Yang Zhenren is a legendary immortal. The 'Wu Zhen Pian' he left behind and the 'Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi' written by Wei Boyang of the Han Dynasty are both known as the 'King of Alchemy Classics'."

Liu Deshui said in surprise.

Many Taoist scriptures were collected in the sect, among which he had read "Wu Zhen Pian".

"You have learned something from this sect over the years."

Jiang Liu praised.

It is not that easy to practice Taoism and become an immortal.

Perhaps compared to ordinary people, they are not proficient in subjects such as mathematics, physics and chemistry, and rarely come into contact with them, but this does not mean that they are illiterate.

The many Taoist scriptures are much better than those of ordinary people in terms of tempering one’s mind and body.

Their goal is immortality, not simply survival or a few ounces of worldly gold.

Liu Deshui scratched his head and chuckled.

About half a month later, the master and disciple arrived at Ziyang County after stopping and walking along the way.

Many records of this place reveal a piece of news, that is, after Zhang Ziyang met the immortal and attained enlightenment, he went to practice in Hanyin Mountain. Hanyin Mountain is now Ziyang County.

From the perspective of topography, there are thousands of overlapping mountains here, with the terrain being high in the southwest and low in the northeast, forming the basic outline of "three mountains, two valleys and one river".

At the same time, because of the soil problem, the Ziyang tea produced there is extremely famous. Later studies showed that it is rich in selenium, and it is also called selenium-rich tea.

"Master, are we going to rest in this small county town for the next few days?"

The two had already entered Ziyang County. There were people walking on the streets and vendors on both sides were busy. Liu Deshui asked curiously.

"good."

"People in the Guanzhong area live on top of mountains, which they call Yuan."

"People in the Qinling Mountains live in valleys because of the terrain."

“If it’s a rainy day, look up and you’ll see clouds and mist everywhere. It’s really a paradise on earth.”

Jiang Liu said as he walked, admiringly.

It has to be said that there are too many fairyland-like places in the Qinling Mountains, and there are scenic spots almost everywhere.

"Master, do you think there really is a place where immortals can be found?"

Liu Deshui said expectantly.

"Even if there is, it's not something a little guy like you can know."

Jiang Liu said with a smile.

"Why?"

Liu Deshui was puzzled.

"When you are not strong enough, carrying a secret treasure is not a good thing, but a disaster."

Jiang Liu smiled faintly.

He did not intend to let this silly disciple know the purpose of his trip.

On the way, no information about the Twenty-Four Section Valley was revealed to him.

The two found an inn and stayed there, planning to stay for a while.

Liu Deshui found a stack of newspapers, pushed open the door with a smile, and put them on the table.

"Master, a lot of big things have happened in recent years."

"There are so many changes in the society, and people are becoming more and more miserable."

Hearing this, Jiang Liu was stunned and stared at the newspaper on the table.

There were only eight large characters clearly printed on the black and white newspaper.

"A single spark can start a prairie fire."

For a moment, Jiang Liu was a little dazed.

"There are troops everywhere now. The situation is becoming increasingly unstable."

Liu Deshui sighed.

Jiang Liu looked at the date on the newspaper again and found that it was already 1930.

He was silent for a while, then shook his head.

In fact, he knew clearly that this world was not that world, but the trajectory of history was so similar.

Time actually means little to him.

The meaning of existence in this world is to pursue one's own limits, to break through the shackles of humanity, and to reach the road to heaven.

"Mr. Sun has been dead for five years."

"This world is becoming more and more chaotic."

Liu Deshui was still sighing.

Jiang Liu had already closed his eyes and started practicing.

On the second day, he left Liu Deshui and went into the mountains alone to look for the Twenty-Four Section Valley.

Along with the chaos among the people, I felt an inexplicable sense of urgency in my heart.

(End of this chapter)