Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 6 The Strongest Foundation of Martial Arts

Yang Yan opened his eyes and looked at the disciples in front of him suspiciously.

He just used the power of his mind to look around him, but found that one person was missing out of nowhere.

This means that someone has evaded his mental detection.

Either the other party's mental state is not weaker than his own, or he has escaped into the ocean of the mind!
The former is almost impossible.

If the latter, could it be that Yang Yao has made a breakthrough?

The ocean of the mind, also known as the wilderness of the mind or the network of the mind, is the foundation for the continuous advancement of martial arts, and is also known as the second world of martial artists.

Yang Yan's gaze finally fell on Ji Jingqiu.

The latter seemed to be half asleep, breathing evenly and slowly.
Yang Yan probed with his mind, and found that the place where Ji Jingqiu was sitting was empty according to his telepathy.

At this moment, what I see before my eyes and what I feel in my heart form a sharp contrast.

His expression gradually became solemn.

This can't be explained by just entering into a state of trance...

Could this kid be the talented person as rumored?
He stared at Ji Jingqiu for a long time, and seemed to have noticed something. His eyes gradually became deeper, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes as he looked at Ji Jingqiu.

……

The pointer on the wall rotates at a constant speed.

Zhang Xingshan was the first one to open his eyes.

The first thing he did when he opened his eyes was to look at the clock on the wall.

"One hour and thirty-seven minutes. You have not yet learned martial arts, and your blood is weak. This time is not too long. I will guide you a few more times in the future. It will only take a little time to master the state of meditation."

Yang Yan's voice entered his ears, and his words were full of the kindness and expectations of an elder.

Zhang Xingshan showed a look of delight, as entering into a state of concentration is the first major hurdle in martial arts.

But he soon noticed that he was the first one to wake up!

Even Luo Xi and another person of the same age were later than me!

The joy in his heart suddenly dissipated a lot. He took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions.

This is not an exam, but it is no different from an exam.

In this case, the later you wake up, the deeper your initial state of meditation will be, and the higher the possibility of entering a state of meditation independently in the future!
In this game, he had already lost to Ji Jingqiu and Luo Xi.

Time passes by little by little.

The martial arts school disciples present woke up one by one.

Luo Xi was the fourth one to wake up, which surprised Yang Yan a little.

Judging from her previous reactions, this girl's mental strength should be similar to Zhang Xingshan's. Unexpectedly, she was able to surpass his two disciples in her first time of meditation.

In the past, this would have been a big surprise.

Just today...

Following Yang Yan's voice signal, everyone stood up, tiptoed in the dark, and walked out of the house.

During the period, everyone was in tacit understanding. They looked back every few steps and looked at the picture of the hungry tiger holding a knife under the slanting sunlight. They seemed to be thinking about something. They always felt that they had realized something, but it seemed that they had realized nothing. It was really itchy.

Zhang Xingshan and Luo Xi's gazes were always subconsciously turned away.

Looking at the silhouette of the figure with its back to them in the darkness.

It seems that the Madhyamika visualization pictures on the wall are no longer attractive.

The only ones who are still in a state of meditation, besides senior brother Yang Yao, are Ji Jingqiu, who is studying with the two of them on the same day.

……

A bit of dusk leaked through the gaps in the curtains onto the wooden floor.

The purifying incense had long since burned out, leaving only a few wisps of residual fragrance in the house.

After Yang Yao got up and left, Yang Yan stared at the pointer on the wall in a daze.

It has been more than four hours, and this kid still shows no signs of coming out of meditation.

How long do we have to wait for this...

Yang Yan coughed softly, and with the fluctuation of his mind, he woke up Ji Jingqiu.

After a while, Ji Jingqiu came out of meditation and slowly opened his eyes.

Master Yang was sitting cross-legged in front of him. The rest of his fellow disciples had already left, leaving only the two of them.

There was a deep and wise light in Master Yang's sunken eye sockets. He got straight to the point:

"Jingqiu, I will call you this for the time being—"

"Before coming here today, you have already mastered a visualization method and successfully entered into a state of meditation, right?"

Ji Jingqiu was slightly startled, and chose to conceal the truth to a limited extent: "Yes, I was lucky not long ago and happened to master a visualization method, but I have no idea about martial arts practice, so I came to the martial arts hall to ask for the specific practice method of visualization."

He did not hide the fact that he had mastered the visualization method, but he did not reveal what visualization method he had mastered.

He had already vaguely realized that the visualization diagram seemed to be an extremely precious thing.

lucky……

Yang Yan chewed over these three words silently in his heart. It was a bit embarrassing to say.

It was just a hint to Zhang and Luo that the two little guys should deliver the purifying incense as soon as possible.

His original intention was to use his first time in meditation to warn Ji Jingqiu, to make him deeply aware of how difficult spiritual practice is, and to warn him not to aim too high, but to start from scratch with peace of mind and to practice martial arts in the right way.

But now...

He still wanted to say these words, but in a different way, and the reason was completely opposite.

Master Yang said in a deep voice: "From today on, you have to temporarily put aside the practice of visualization, and devote all your energy to the practice of standing meditation, tempering your body, and strive to complete the opening of the meridians as soon as possible!"

"Please give me some advice, Master Yang." Ji Jingqiu looked puzzled.

For him, spiritual practice is the key to alleviating suffering, but Master Yang wants him to put it aside and focus on practicing standing meditation. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?
Master Yang sighed:
"A tree without roots, a lonely flower, sitting in solitude and cultivating, the energy becomes withered."

"Today's martial arts practice requires both sex and life. However, your sex and spiritual cultivation has far surpassed your life and body. Your physical body is extremely weak. This is a dangerous signal."

"From ancient times to the present, there have been many geniuses like you who have been smooth sailing in spiritual practice. Seeing a leaf fall, they know that the year is coming to an end. In the end, they become obsessed with it and sit in meditation, trying to comprehend the great way of heaven and earth. However, the result is that their souls are lost in the vast universe, and they sit in meditation until they die."

Ji Jingqiu felt a little ashamed. Could he be considered a genius?
He just happened to be in tune with that method of visualization.

"When Master Yang talks about letting go, does that mean stopping all actions related to visualization?"

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment and asked.

Yang Yan hesitated for a moment and said tactfully:

"Can you please tell me why you are so obsessed with visualization?
In martial arts practice, spiritual practice is certainly important, but it is only one part of the process. The root lies in our physical body, which is the precious raft for us to cross the world."

"I'm sick."

"...?"

Yang Yan was rarely confused.

If Ji Jingqiu's tone hadn't been so sincere, he would have suspected that this kid was making fun of him.

"I am a patient with [Negative Poison Syndrome], and I recently discovered that practicing visualization can alleviate the pain during the onset of the disease."

Yang Yan's brows kept twitching.

"You are a patient with the evil poison disease?!" He grabbed Ji Jingqiu's arm and asked in disbelief, "Then how did you manage to hold on until now?"

He naturally knew about the gene editing craze 120 years ago, and knew very well what the three words "evil poison disease" meant.

"Maybe I don't want to die."

Ji Jingqiu smiled, his tone light as if he was joking.

He did not take this opportunity to talk about his suffering and the hardships he had endured over the years.

Some sufferings are enough to be experienced by yourself.

Yang Yan was silent for a while, looking at the boy in front of him seriously.

There was no bitterness or hatred on the latter's face, nor was there any self-pity. He just sat there calmly, with a serious expression and clear eyes.

Taking in the boy's full smile, Yang Yan loosened his hand, feeling inexplicably touched.

"I see." He whispered.

He seemed to have found answers to some questions, but was still shocked and confused.

Suffering can indeed temper a person and strengthen the soul, but this is not a reason for Ji Jingqiu to easily enter into a state of meditation and ignite the fire in his heart.

Spiritual practice is not only about experiencing suffering, but also about “keeping one’s original heart” and “seeing through suffering”.

The latter two are the foundation of spiritual transformation.

From ancient times to the present, there have been countless disasters. In each disaster year, how many people have been displaced and faced life and death dangers? And how many of them have solved the mystery and achieved enlightenment?
There are very few people with surnames and names in history books.

Take him for example, he has practiced martial arts for more than a hundred years, but he has only reached the level of Ding until now. I don’t know if he can reach the level of Pan Ding in this lifetime.

After a long silence, Yang Yan suddenly spoke:
"Since you have persisted until now, it means that God will not abandon you. I will show you two ways to completely get rid of the entanglement of the evil poison disease!"

Ji Jingqiu immediately sat up straight with a solemn expression.

Yang Yan raised his first finger and said seriously:
“On the road of martial arts, mediocre people go downstream, while geniuses ascend to the sky.

In the body-building realm, if you can open the door to heaven and man and break through the five limits of heaven and man, you will be qualified to challenge and rebel against the innate!

The ancients said, "My fate is determined by myself, not by heaven. To reverse the innate nature is to change the innate constitution. This is a fundamental transformation of the innate nature. Even if it is a sinister disease, it can be eliminated in a snap of a finger!"

"How difficult is this road?" Ji Jingqiu's eyes were fiery.

"It's as hard as climbing to the sky!"

Yang Yan said without hesitation,
"The Five Limits of Heaven and Man are the strongest martial arts foundation of the Body Tempering Realm, and are also the limits of current martial arts theory!"

"And going against one's innate nature is the strongest foundation of the True Seed Realm!"

"Only a martial arts genius can break through these two barriers!"

Ji Jingqiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "What about the second way?"

"Fetal breathing! Above the stability, it is fetal breathing!"

"This step can also transform one's innate nature. And this step can only be achieved by a person with extraordinary talent!"

"Jingqiu, these two paths are not contradictory. You have survived the hell of birth, so how can you be content with a mediocre life? You are a talented person, why don't you go to a higher and broader world to see for yourself?"

(End of this chapter)