Soaring at Hogwarts

Before school started, Ian and Samantha were studying History of Magic, Book Charms, Transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

In order to perform well in the "sorting ceremony", Samantha worked hard.

Judging from her plan, it seemed that she was preparing to fight the eight-eyed spider and the giant squid alone.

Ian was happy about this. At least in the first school year, Samantha didn't have to worry about exams.

The Heseltines were very pleased that Samantha was studying hard.Of course, the sorting ceremony that Ian told them was the correct version.

"tidy!"

All kinds of clothes, stationery and books flew into the suitcase, piled up in a mess.

Looking at this pile of things, Cloris commented insightfully: "It seems that even if you know magic, you can't be expected to clean it up better."

"I just need a little... practice," Samantha huffed, pouring everything out and sorting it with her hands.

"It's better for me to do it. You can sort it out yourself."

The days passed, and soon it was the last day of August, and Samantha was getting ready to go to Hogwarts.

Hayden checked his car and wiped it clean.

"Tomorrow at 9 o'clock, platform 0?6?10 of King's Cross Station." Looking at the train ticket, Haydn planned tomorrow's itinerary, "If we are going to arrive at 30:09, I think it will not be wrong to leave at 30:[-]."

"Go to bed early tonight and wake up early tomorrow, kids!"

"Yes!" Samantha was full of energy.

Cloris turned to Ian: "Ian?"

"Yes…"

Samantha got up at six o'clock the next day and ran to Ian's room at seven o'clock to shake him awake.

During the rest of the time, Ian accompanied her to check her luggage and review her magic again and again.

"When did the goblins rebel? I forgot again!"

Ian took a nap with his eyes half closed, and mumbled something in his mouth, but Samantha didn't hear it clearly.

"...You little sleepyhead." Sitting in the car, Samantha flipped through the book quickly.

After passing through platform 9?0?6 and passing the baptism of Diagon Alley, the Heseltines were already familiar with this magical platform.

They set off earlier than expected and arrived at ten o'clock.

There were not many people on the platform, and a dark red steam locomotive was parked next to the platform.The sign on the train read: Hogwarts Express, eleven o'clock.

"Steam train?" The platform did not surprise Haydn, but the steam train in the magical world made him rub his eyes. "Isn't it a flying carpet or something? Is this an antique from the last century?"

“There’s magic up there, I can feel it,” Ian interjected—sobering up a lot after getting out of the car.

"That's pretty much it." Haydn quickly accepted this explanation.

Since there were not many people, the couple directly carried Samantha's luggage and came to the train together.The family sat together around a small table.

Cloris looked at the carriage: "It's not bad, it won't be uncomfortable to sit on."

"Professor Flitwick said it would take a day!" Haydn said.

"You have to take care of yourself at school, remember to ask the teacher if you have any questions, and don't get into conflicts with others."

"If you must, remember not to suffer a loss." Haydn thought for a while, "Or write it down first, and wait for Ian to come and help you."

"Generally speaking, I wouldn't advise you to do this," Cloris paused, "But the most important thing is to protect yourself, you know?"

"Yeah." Samantha nodded.

Ian warned: "Don't go to Slytherin, the others are good."

After chatting for a while and killing time, the family stood up when it was almost eleven o'clock.

Cloris leaned over and kissed Samantha's forehead: "Remember to write to us, okay?"

"I will."

Haydn knelt down and hugged her: "Halloween can only be at Hogwarts, but remember to go home for Christmas."

"Ok!"

Finally, Ian stood on tiptoe and touched Samantha's head: "Study hard."

Samantha ruffled Ian's hair in retaliation and pushed him down: "You too."

The three got off the train.

Looking at Samantha through the car window, she waved goodbye.

The whistle sounded, steam spread on the platform, and the fog on the car windows blurred Samantha's figure.Cloris's eyes were moist.

Click-click, click-click, the train moved forward.

People outside followed the train to the end of the platform, but Samantha's small figure still quickly disappeared from sight.

It wasn't until the train turned into a small dot that the three of them stopped and lowered their arms.

"Let's go, we should go back." Haydn whispered.

……………………

After seeing Samantha off, the whole family was a little depressed.

The manifestation of this in Ian is that no one bothered him to get up, and he got up later than usual.

But fortunately, September [-]nd is a Saturday, so I won’t delay things.

Cloris had to prepare lessons, and Haydn was also asked to work overtime. Now he was the only one at home.

Sitting under the tree in the backyard, Ian started his daily homework.

"The world of Shentan is full of fragrant faith, auspicious clouds and auspicious air in the sky..."

Start with the incense chant, then go to the Eight Great Divine Mantras, and then recite "Tai Shang Laojun's Sutra of Constant Peace", "Tai Shang Cave Xuan Ling Bao Sheng Xuan, Eliminate Disasters and Protect Life," and "Tai Shang Cave Xuan Ling Bao Tianzun Shuo" "The Sutra of Preventing Disasters", "The Supreme Jade Emperor's Heart Seal Sutra" and some divine edicts.

There was more time today, and Ian read a little more.

Then he opened a book on alchemy he had bought.

It is not a magic book bought from Flourish and Blotts, but from a second-hand bookstore on Charing Cross Street - Charing Cross Street is a famous bookstore street in London.

"The Testament of Nicholas".

A famous book, said to come from Nicolas Flamel (Nicolas Flamel/Nicolas Flamel).

Even in the Muggle world, Nico's reputation is still vast, and the mysterious legend about him has never disappeared.

"The Jewish Book of Abraham?" Ian pointed at the book and read.

"Nicholas' Will" says that this is where Nico learned how to make the Philosopher's Stone.

The book also mentions the Emerald Tablet, which may be the oldest document on alchemy in the West.

"... All things are originally One, and are created from One through differentiation... The sun is the father, the moon is the mother, conceived by the wind, nourished by the earth..."

It was full of all kinds of argot, and Ian had a hard time reading it.This is as obscure as the alchemy techniques in Taoism.

In the East in the previous life, alchemy was divided into two types: outer alchemy and inner alchemy.

The Tang Dynasty's "Tongyou Jue" says, "Qi can survive, which is the inner elixir; medicine can solidify, which is the outer elixir."

Among the external elixirs, the most famous one is undoubtedly the "golden elixir", which is the highest pursuit of alchemy - "Swallowing a golden elixir into my belly, I realize that my fate is not determined by fate." This poem by Ziyang Zhenren is famous.

In addition, many herbs, flesh and blood, and minerals can be used as medicine to make elixirs to benefit the body, which can be regarded as "external elixirs" in a broad sense.

"By the way, has the notebook been updated today..."

Thinking of Daozang, Ian closed his eyes and immersed himself in the sea of ​​consciousness.

The Immortal Cultivation Notebook was flipping through, and notes that Ian had never seen actually appeared on it.

""Zhonghe Collection·Volume [-] (Selected)", late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, Li Daochun."

"The Ninth Grade of Side Sect"

The next three grades... There are also other grades, such as Dan Zao stove, burning five metals and eight stones, dry mercury, burning grass, stirring ashes to make fire. There are more than [-] ways to take bait.It is above the lower grade, and heretics are also..."

After reading this, Ian Per paused.

Alchemy, heretic?

He read on.

"The Three Vehicles of Gradual Dharma:

The inferior person uses the body and mind as the cauldron, the essence as medicine, the heart and kidneys as water and fire, the five internal organs as the five elements, the liver and lungs as dragons and tigers, and the essence as true seeds.

The year, month, day and hour are used to determine the temperature of the fire, the irrigation of the throat is the bath, the mouth and nose are the three essential points, the front of the kidney and the back of the navel are the xuanguan, and the five elements are mixed to form the elixir.

This is the method of peace and happiness, and it has more than a hundred effects. If you can forget your emotions, you can also maintain your life. "

"For those who are in the middle vehicle, the universe is the cauldron, Kanli is the water and fire, the black rabbit is the medicine, the material spirit and soul are the five elements, the body and mind are the dragon and tiger energy, and the true seeds.

The cold and heat of the year are the heat, the irrigation with Dharma water is the bath, the internal environment is not allowed to leave, and the external environment is not allowed to enter is the solid aid. Taiyuan, Jianggong and Jingfang are the three essentials, the mud pill is the entrance, and the spiritual mixture is the elixir.

There are dozens of functions in this middle vehicle's method of nourishing life, which are very similar to those of the inferior vehicle. If you practice them carefully, you can live a long life. "

The lower and middle vehicles obviously refer to inner alchemy, Ian can tell.

“The superior person takes heaven and earth as the cauldron, the sun and the moon as water and fire, yin and yang as the mechanism of transformation, lead, mercury, silver, sand and earth as the five elements, temperament as the dragon and tiger, and thoughts as the true seeds.

The thought of the heart is the fire, the calm thought is the nourishment of the fire, the light is the solid aid, the subjugation of the inner demon is the field battle, the body, mind and mind are the three essentials, the heavenly heart is the gateway, the return of love is the elixir, and the fumigation of the harmonious energy is the bath.

It is the path of the superior vehicle to prolong life. There are more than ten of them which are similar to the middle vehicle but have different effects. If the superior practitioners practice them consistently, they can prove the immortal path. "

"Lead, mercury, silver, sand and soil are the five elements? Isn't this also alchemy?" Ian murmured.

"The highest vehicle, the supreme and true path..."

Ian turned to the next page, but there was no writing at all.

"Is this broken?" Ian exclaimed, "Can this be broken?!"