Reborn as a snake, creating a magic method in the real world

Chapter 90: God appears in front of people, worshiping snakes at statues

In fact, Ye Qin was indeed like this, and he listened with great concentration.

This is much better than picking up classics by himself in the library, and the library has a limited collection of books, and many folk classics are not included.

For example, this Baopuzi is included in the library, but it is a condensed version. Many contents are missing, seriously edited, and completely distorted. Many chapters are missing, which is purely to fool laymen.

The old Taoist priest's knowledge reserve is very rich, and he can say that he has various Taoist classics at his fingertips. It can be seen that his belief in Taoism is extremely devout, so he has a strong will.

Under the influence of words and deeds, the young Taoist priests were also affected. Although their will may not be as good as that of the old Taoists, they had no distracting thoughts and were extremely pious.

No wonder they couldn't enter their spiritual world at first and couldn't use their dream powers. Such a state of mind was not extraordinary.

The two even opened a vegetable garden in the open space behind the Taoist temple, where they grew some vegetables and tea, making them self-sufficient.

There is no difference between this kind of life and hard work, but the two of them persevered and did morning classes on time every morning. It can be said that they are unbeatable.

And Ye Qin now guesses that the special magnetic field he sensed earlier may be related to the Feng Shui of this place!

"The construction of this Taoist temple is exquisite and should comply with certain Feng Shui theories, so it can form a special magnetic field."

Ye Qin thought about it, but did not do more research on the matter, and then continued to listen.

……

Meanwhile, in the room.

The little Taoist priest was obviously a little aggrieved, "Master, how can you compare me to a snake?"

The old Taoist priest glanced at him and said, "All things have animism. Although humans claim to be the primates of all things, there were already traces of life in this land before humans appeared."

"Everything in the mountains and rivers has spirituality. No matter where and when, one must have a sense of awe."

The little Taoist priest nodded, "Master, I understand."

He straightened his body subconsciously.

The old Taoist was very pleased to see the little Taoist priest, "Then let's continue talking about this Dantian."

"People of all ages have advocated the intention to guard the lower Dantian, because this part is most closely related to the life activities of the human body. It is located in the center of the human body and is the starting point for the movement of qi in the three meridians of Ren, Du, and Chong."

The little Taoist priest looked a little confused, "Master, you have said so much, but where exactly is the Dantian?"

The old Taoist priest waved his whisk and pointed at several locations on Xiaodao's body.

"The upper Dantian is the Yintang point of the Du Vessel, also known as the Niwan Palace; the middle Dantian is the Tanzhong point in the chest, where the Zong Qi gathers; the lower Dantian is the Guanyuan point of the Ren Vessel, three inches below the navel, where the Tibet The place of essence.”

"The ancients believed that the Dantian is an important part of nourishing the whole body, so there is a saying that "no fire can make all the body warm, and no water can make all the internal organs moist, which is related to the life of the whole body. If the thread is not broken, life will not die."

With this explanation, the little Taoist priest became much clearer, "I see, I didn't expect Dantian to be so complicated."

He seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask.

"Some people attach great importance to maintaining the vitality of the Dantian. Enriching the vitality of the Dantian can mobilize the body's potential and enable the true energy to circulate throughout the body. Is this true?"

The old Taoist priest nodded, "Theoretically speaking, this is correct. By focusing on the Dantian, you can regulate yin and yang, communicate with the heart and kidneys, enrich the true energy and unblock the eight meridians, restore the innate physiological functions, and promote the health and longevity of the body."

The little Taoist priest's eyes shone brightly after hearing this, "Master, do you have any Dantian Qigong or other methods to teach me?"

The old Taoist priest said without changing his expression: "Would you like to help you get through the Ren and Du second channels again?"

The little Taoist priest was dubious, "Is there such a good thing?"

The old Taoist priest's answer was to knock the dust fly over, and replied angrily: "What are you thinking about? If there is such a good thing, wouldn't I have practiced it myself?"

The little Taoist priest looked confused and complained wildly in his heart.

After working on it for a long time, it turned out to be another masterpiece of thought.

The old Taoist priest was also quite emotional, "Now you are just getting started. There will be a lot to learn in the future, so you should keep your temper in check."

"In addition to the book "Baopuzi", you can read this one in your free time, which may be less difficult. Reading Taoist canon is also a kind of spiritual practice."

The little Taoist priest curled his lips, already knowing that the so-called cultivation is a lie, and no one has succeeded since ancient times.

However, it is feasible to prolong life and strengthen body and mind.

I took the ancient book from the old Taoist priest's hand. The cover was a little yellowed and the corners of the book were also curled up. It could be seen that it had been read frequently.

This is a handwritten book, which is different from printing. It was copied word for word by an old Taoist priest.

""Tao Hongjing's Handwritten Code"?"

The little Taoist priest roughly flipped through a few pages, recording some experiences in alchemy and what he saw and heard during his visit to Mingchuan.

There are also annotations by an old Taoist priest next to it, which makes it easy to read and understand, much easier than "Baopuzi".

The little Taoist priest couldn't help but ask, "Master, who is this Tao Hongjing?"

The old Taoist priest replied: "It is said that when Tao Hongjing was young, he loved to read Ge Hong's "The Biography of Immortals". Influenced by his study of immortals and health preservation, at the age of 37, he resigned from his regular job and lived in seclusion in Maoshan, Jurong, searching for elixirs, practicing Taoism and refining elixirs. Travel all over famous mountains and rivers.”

"He developed the art of alchemy during his many years of working in the Alchemy Cauldron and wrote the alchemy book "The Method of Combining Alchemy". He can be regarded as a legendary figure."

As the sun gets brighter and brighter, the sun shines through the doors and windows, making the whole hall brighter, and the morning class is almost over.

The little Taoist priest glanced at the door. He originally thought that the snake had left long ago, but he didn't expect that it was still there.

"It's strange, why doesn't that snake leave? Does it want to stay for dinner?"

Logically speaking, a creature like this that accidentally breaks into a Taoist temple will not stay for too long. Once it finds someone, it will leave quickly to avoid contact with humans.

But this snake did the opposite. They had morning classes for nearly an hour, which meant that the snake also listened outside for an hour.

The old Taoist priest didn't understand the reason.

The little Taoist priest couldn't help but joke, "Master's Taoism is so profound that even snakes are attracted to it and don't even want to leave."

The old Taoist priest laughed and shook his head, naturally he would not think that he really had such abilities.

After looking at the green snake again, the old Taoist priest exclaimed in wonder: "Look at this snake, coiled in front of the main hall, facing the statues of the gods, as if it is sincerely worshiping. It really has a certain artistic conception."

When the little Taoist priest heard this, he quickly looked at it carefully and found that it was indeed like this. The green snake was coiled in front of the main hall, facing the statue of the god, as if worshiping the god.

But at this time, the green snake finally reacted, turning its body and about to turn around and leave.

"master……"

However, just as he finished speaking, a strange sound suddenly came.

"Crack-"

This subtle sound was not loud, but it was extremely clear. It suddenly sounded, causing the two of them to look at it hurriedly.

As the green snake turned to leave, the cracks on the local god's body suddenly expanded, and then the entire upper body fell down, hitting the ground with a clang. Suddenly, dust and smoke filled the hall.

The head of the local statue was knocked on the ground, and the corresponding direction was towards the entrance of the hall, which was also the direction in which the green snake left.

At first glance, it looks like he is kneeling down!

It’s not the snakes worshiping the gods, but the statues worshiping the snakes!

After looking at the statues of gods that were kneeling in obeisance to each other, as well as the snake that was retreating away, even the old Taoist priest's unchanging face finally made waves.

The little Taoist priest panicked and his voice became stuttering, "Master, Master, this is not like the green snake worshiping the gods as you said. It looks more like the statue of the gods worshiping the green snake and leaving."

The old Taoist priest also looked surprised when he heard this. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

As soon as they finished their morning class, the snake left, and there was such an accident with the idol!

The two of them were shocked and doubtful, and hurriedly ran to the door of the hall.

However, he found that the snake was gone and left quietly. Only the collapsed statue in the hall behind him, as if he was kneeling in worship, told that everything had really happened.

The master and apprentice looked at each other, each seeing shock in each other's eyes.

The little Taoist priest couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, "Master, you said that all things have animism. Is this snake already spiritual?"

They are just ordinary Taoist temples, and there is nothing worthy of attracting snakes. Moreover, the master and the disciple usually eat only vegetarian dishes.

There was absolutely no reason for the snake to stay so long.

And there is no place to stay, so I just stay near them, as if listening to a sermon, and I really can't figure out the reason.

The old Taoist priest looked at the green plants not far away with a blank expression, "Maybe."

The old Taoist priest boasted that he had lived for a long time and had experienced a lot, but he had never experienced such a strange thing. He had practiced Taoism all his life, but he had never seen the Tao. At this moment, he suddenly felt a little more confused about all living beings in the world. , it turns out that I have never seen it through.

This incident lingered in the minds of both master and disciple, and they were in a daze for many days.

However, after the last glimpse, the snake never appeared again. It was not until many days passed that the two of them gradually calmed down their complicated emotions and repaired the local statue.

Standing in the main hall, looking at the statue once again placed on the high platform, it is rushing towards the door, looking into the distance, but I don't know if this statue has any thoughts?

"Disciple, maybe it's really a coincidence?"

<divclass="contentadv">"Master, maybe not."

"But who can say?"

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As for the Taoist temple, Ye Qin didn't think much about it after he left.

The collapse of the local statue actually had nothing to do with Ye Qin. It had cracks and was in disrepair for a long time. It might just happen to collapse at that moment.

But thinking about the fateful encounters along the way after his rebirth, Ye Qin couldn't help but think too much.

Maybe there really is a pair of invisible hands in the world?

Ye Qin has now returned to his mountaintop.

That day, the old Taoist priest's sermon gave him some inspiration. There was no need to look for Taoist classics anymore. The doubts that had previously puzzled him seemed to have been blown away by the gust of wind, and he already had clues.

On the way back, Ye Qin kept thinking.

Dantian was originally a term used by Taoists when practicing the essence of inner elixir.

"Huangting Waijing Jing·Shang Sutra" records, "Breathing in the hut enters the Dantian." Wuchengzi notes: "The vital energy of the breath meets in the Dantian. Those in the Dantian have the yin and yang door three inches below the navel, where laymen give birth to children, and Taoists give birth to bodies. "

The human body is complex and is divided into three dantians: upper, middle and lower. But if it is a snake, there should be only one dantian. If Ye Qin wants to cultivate Qi Dan, it must be conceived from the dantian.

Alchemy is the collective name for refining outer elixirs and inner elixirs.

"Both methods can be used to cultivate Qi Dan. The main thing is to see which one is more suitable for me."

Taoist alchemy is a wonderful way to cultivate the human body.

By cultivating the "elixir" in the human body, it can strengthen the body, prolong life, and develop the potential of the human body, thereby achieving the state of "harmony between man and nature".

The art of inner alchemy is to smelt minerals in an alchemy furnace to make "elixir", and then use the human body as a furnace to practice the practice of refining essence and spirit, which is called inner alchemy.

External alchemy means that Taoists use various secret methods to refine elixirs for consumption, or directly ingest certain herbs to enlighten one's own yin nature and turn it into yang energy.

Chen Shidao's note: "Taoists use cooking and refining gold and stone as the outer elixir; the dragon and tiger's fetal breath, spitting out the old and absorbing the new, are the inner elixir."

However, whether it is internal alchemy or external alchemy, it is implemented by absorbing external qi, nourishing internal qi, harmonizing yin and yang, unblocking meridians, refining qi, refining qi to transform spirit, and refining spirit to return deficiency.

Due to the development of alchemy, a specialized system of alchemy was even extended later.

It advocates internal refining to make pills and external use to make methods.

The alchemy is single, and the one is single.

But there is no right way, so it is called Dan.

The sky will be clear, the earth will be peaceful, the grains will be full, and people will live forever.

Ye Qin gradually realized that based on his current physique and condition, the path of external alchemy was more suitable for him.

First of all, he is a snake, and he likes yin. In terms of attributes, he is a yin object. Later, he worships the moon and absorbs its essence. It seems that he has more yin energy in his body.

It needs to be transformed into yang energy, and yin and yang complement each other before the qi pill can be nurtured and formed. This is also in line with the principle of complementarity of all things and the cycle of nature.

Therefore, he does not need to deliberately collect yang energy, he only needs to transform the yin energy in his body. Of course, it is not enough to transform the yin energy, and other substances need to be involved.

Of course, this external alchemy is not just literal.

Taoist Waidan also refers to "the pure spirit energy in the void".

The important thing for cultivators of immortality is to collect the pure spiritual energy of the void in their bodies, and then to combine our spirit with this energy and cultivate it. After a long time, the spiritual energy will be integrated into one, and the great elixir will be completed.

Ye Qin's thinking has gradually become clearer, "So the next step I want to do should be the external Qi refining pill."

The Qi of heaven and earth cannot be stored in the body, but is absorbed entirely, or returned to heaven and earth, so Ye Qin can only choose to practice alchemy outside.

Because external alchemy is like cooking. By eating whole grains, energy is generated in the body, which is acquired energy, and stored in the body.

This is the same as eating to replenish energy.

The Qi of heaven and earth cannot be stored, but the acquired Qi comes from all things in the world, but it can be stored in the body as energy.

The refining of the outer elixir can preserve the acquired Qi, acting as a medium and a bridge, and then condense the Qi mass, and then slowly guide the Qi of heaven and earth, and finally condense it into an elixir.

Linked to each other, it can be said that every link is closely connected.And these are exactly the sequential steps of the three realms of the second stage of practice, the "Elixir Formation Stage".

However, all this is just his conjecture now, and it must be practiced to know whether this method is feasible.

Ye Qin already had a plan in mind. After returning to the mountains and forests, he started his own plan to refine alchemy.

From ancient times to the present, there are many people who want to cultivate immortality through alchemy.

It is said that the Yellow Emperor became an immortal by taking bait medicine on the Alchemy Peak of Huangshan Mountain. Of course, this is just a legend, and the authenticity cannot be verified.

However, in order to seek the elixir, the First Emperor sent Xu Fu to lead boys and girls eastward to the Penglai Fairy Island to search for the elixir. This is clearly recorded.

It can be seen that the theory of elixirs has a long history.

"Baopuzi Neipian·Volume [-]" once clearly stated, "In ancient times, Taoist priests who cooperated with magical medicines must enter famous mountains, not just ordinary mountains. This is why."

Famous mountains are the places where medicines are combined, which is the main external condition for choosing a place for alchemy.

The quality of the elixir must be related to the environment. If the environment is good, then the surrounding spiritual energy must be sufficient, and the quality of the elixir produced will be good, and vice versa.

The mountain top where Ye Qin is located fits the criteria of a famous mountain.

Not far away, I saw continuous peaks and shady green trees. The broad branches and leaves were like huge green crowns, casting a shade, showing that they were full of vitality.

Coupled with his cultivation, famous mountains serve as roots, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, and invisibly feeding it back to the surrounding environment.

This energy is centered on Ye Qin and continues to spread to the surrounding areas. The surrounding vegetation has long broken through the original growth limit. It is incredibly tall and dense. It can be said that it is beautiful and full of vitality.

If a mountain like this were placed in ancient times, it is no exaggeration to say that it would definitely be the best place for Taoist priests to make alchemy, and it would also be a place loved by those who live in seclusion.

"Now that there is no problem with the venue, what is left is the essence of life and the tools for alchemy."

The so-called essence of life is not difficult to understand. Herbal medicine contains it. There is no restriction on the type of herbal medicine, as long as it is non-toxic and has mild medicinal properties.

Since Ye Qin wants to refine the elixir, one or two herbs are obviously not enough. He needs a large number of herbs to extract the life essence inside.

Otherwise, a drop or two of acquired energy will not have any effect at all.

There is no way, there is not a lot of spiritual energy contained in these herbs. Since the quality is not good, the only way is to make up for it with quantity.

If Ye Qin collected it himself, it would be a waste of time and troublesome. After all, it was a snake.

But he quickly thought of a way.

Ye Qin slowly closed his eyes, and his mental power began to spread into the distance.

Soon, the sound of thin strings came from the bushes not far away. It turned out to be a small squirrel, waving its big fluffy tail, arriving not far from Ye Qin.

More and more animals gathered under Ye Qin's call. At first, they were just small rodents such as rabbits and squirrels.

Then came the weasels, foxes, jackals and other medium and large animals.

Then, the sound of flapping wings was heard endlessly. When I looked up, I saw that they were all kinds of birds. Countless pairs of eyes the size of mung beans were hidden in the treetops.

Those flying in the sky, running on the ground, and those swimming in the water would probably gather around Ye Qin if they were not restricted.

Ye Qin's mental power is now strong. Although he cannot communicate directly with these animals, he still has no problem giving some basic instructions.

All of these are due to the effect of the Emperor's Liquid, which not only expanded his spiritual power, but also allowed him to establish basic connections with all things.

After all, Emperor Oujian is a being that can unlock the spiritual wisdom of all things. It is a special type among the Qi of Heaven and Earth. It is not unusual for it to have this effect.

At this time, densely packed animals gathered together, including carnivores, herbivores, and even species that were naturally antagonistic.

But at this moment, they were quiet, not daring to make any sound, as if they were listening to some important instructions, with a slightly human look shining in their beast eyes.

Ye Qin passed on the instructions and asked these animals to find herbs and containers, and soon the animals left one after another.

"Then, I just need to wait for them to pick the herbs."

The animals themselves have some ability to identify herbs. Although the identification is incomplete, it is not a big problem for Ye Qin.

Because herbs are acquired things, as long as they can all be smelted together in the end.

And by driving so many animals to help you pick herbs, your time must be greatly reduced.