I became an immortal in the mountains

Chapter 45 Changing the Foundation (Part )

In the small courtyard.

Gu Yuanqing emerged from the Lingshan trial space with a frown on his face.

"It still doesn't work. Although I was able to connect all the acupoints in my body before the acupoint formation completely collapsed, I still can't form a large formation to stabilize the Zhenwu secret treasure again. It seems that this mental method still has some flaws."

During these days, he read all the secret books left by Xu Wuxing, combined with his previous ideas, and repeatedly changed the acupoint formation, but every time at the critical moment, he still failed.

He sat up and reached into the air. A three-foot-three-inch long jade bamboo on the table flew into his hand.

This piece of Polygonatum was left by Old Man Tianzhu. It was inserted on the cliff that day and no one dared to take it. Naturally, Gu Yuanqing accepted it with a smile.

I don't know what species this bamboo is, but it's emerald green all over and crystal clear. When I touch it, I can feel a faint cool breath penetrating my body, and I feel instantly refreshed.

When Gu Yuanqing was reading or thinking, he liked to hold it in his hands, as if he could speed up his thoughts.

While playing with the Yuzhu, he picked up the incomplete sutra.

Faintly feeling that the secret of the Zhoutian acupoint formation could be found here, he calmed down and studied it again. From time to time, his consciousness sank into the underground secret room to read some insights related to the acupoint formation, comparing the two, looking for errors in the techniques he had deduced.

An idea gradually took shape in my mind.

"Although this sutra does not contain a complete set of cultivation methods, it does describe the way of heaven and man. Acupoints are located in the human body, just like stars in the universe, with different properties that influence each other."

"There are countless martial arts in the world, but in the final analysis, the Zhenwu formation is a combination of the two yin and yang, three talents, four images, five elements, six combinations, seven stars, eight trigrams, nine palaces and other formations. I can first dismantle the Zhoutian formation and divide the 365 acupoints into countless small formations, and then combine these small formations to form a large formation."

Gu Yuan felt that he had found another route, so he went back to the house, took out a pen and paper, and listed the properties of the human body's acupoints one by one according to the records in other classics. From time to time, he sat in meditation and focused his mind on the acupoints, verifying the records of his predecessors.

He was so immersed in it that he forgot to eat and sleep, and he felt his thoughts flowing like a spring.

Three days later, a new method of cultivation took shape under his pen.

He entered the trial space again and tried. Half an hour later, he opened his eyes and took out a pen and paper to continue revising.

After continuous attempts and modifications, seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Gu Yuanqing was about to try out his revised martial arts technique again when he suddenly "saw" Eunuch Xu leading a team of soldiers up the mountain.

Most of the loads carried by these soldiers were various books, including some manuals on spiritual practice.

Gu Yuanqing's eyes lit up. If he had these books as reference, perhaps it would be easier to deduce the martial arts techniques.

He waited for some time before leaving the courtyard and reaching the front of the mountain, just in time to see Eunuch Xu and his party coming up.

"Eunuch Xu, how are you?" Gu Yuanqing bowed and said with a smile.

Xu Lianying held the whisk and bowed slightly, saying, "Mr. Gu has become more and more refined and unworldly. We are honored to be here."

"Haha, up here in the mountains, far away from the world, it's impossible not to be worldly."

After some pleasantries, Gu Yuanqing asked, "My father-in-law brought quite a lot of things this time."

"Your Majesty heard that the young master loves reading, so he asked our family to bring some more, as well as some famous cakes and dishes in the capital, a few jars of good wine and some clothes." "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, eunuch, for your thoughtfulness."

"Your Majesty also said that if you have any needs, you can just bring it up." Xu Lianying smiled and spoke in a warm voice.

Gu Yuanqing could feel that this time was different from the past.

He had only met Eunuch Xu three times. He still remembered the first time he met Xu Lianying. Although his words were calm, there was still a sense of superiority in his voice.

When we met for the second time, there was a little more respect in our words.

But now, he has lowered his stance.

Gu Yuanqing knew very well that all these changes were caused by his own strength. He smiled and said, "What else can I use in this mountain?"

Xu Lianying's expression faltered slightly. He thought Gu Yuanqing was referring to the imprisonment on the mountain, so he bowed slightly and said, "Sir, if you have any other ideas, you can also tell me. Although I can't make the decision, I can also pass on the message to His Majesty."

Gu Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing, don't think too much, father-in-law."

Xu Lianying breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "I brought a lot of books this time, so I'll have someone deliver them to the courtyard for you, young master."

"Thank you very much! It's been hard for you all." Gu Yuanqing bowed to the soldiers behind him.

Xu Lianying stayed in the mountain for half an hour before leaving. From beginning to end, she never asked about Gu Yuanqing's cultivation. She mostly talked about some recent events in Kyoto. She only mentioned casually that Princess Miaoxuan went to Lingxu Gate three months ago, and before leaving, she asked this old servant to ask what the young master needed.

Gu Yuanqing calculated the time and found that Li Miaoxuan must have gone to Lingxu Gate after meeting him, while the wedding of the princess of the Daqian Dynasty was more than a month ago.

After seeing Xu Lianying off, Gu Yuanqing returned to the courtyard and looked at the dazzling array of books with great satisfaction.

After a quick glance, I found that there were books on astronomy and geography, biographies, cultivation methods, and even various miscellaneous studies, which almost filled up the study.

He thought to himself: The emperor must have done this to ease the relationship with me, but he is unwilling to let me go. After all, the emperor's words are law, and it would be too embarrassing to change his orders every day. However, even if he lets me go down the mountain, I don't want to go down.

Gu Yuanqing pulled out a cultivation secret book called Lingying Gong from the bookshelf. This book can only be practiced to the middle level of Zhenwu, but its techniques are also worth learning from, and the understanding of the four acupoints in it is unique.

Gu Yuanqing simply pulled over a chair and sat down, beginning to read it carefully.

The improvement of his understanding and the growth of his spiritual strength while constantly observing the mountains allowed him to read ten lines at a glance, with the meaning of the text clearly reflected in his mind.

Gu Yuanqing really enjoyed such days of reading. Every book was a crystallization of the author's spirit and practice. He read each secret book one by one and could find several useful points in each of them.

For the next ten days, except for eating and daily necessary practice, he spent almost all his time in the study.

Various insights and knowledge on spiritual practice formed waves in the consciousness, constantly colliding and blending, and the new Heavenly Dao Heart Zen Secret was gradually taking shape through improvement and trial.

On this day, he emerged from the Lingshan trial with a smile on his face.

Finally it worked. This was the first time he used his new technique to stabilize the Zhenwu secret treasure that was about to leave the Crimson Palace!

However, he was not in a hurry to try it in reality. This technique still had room for improvement, and he needed to practice it many times in the Lingshan Trial. He had to be absolutely sure of it before he could truly practice it.

(End of this chapter)