Ruins of the past

"Secret of the Purple Mansion?" Qiao Zhi heard this and shook his head: "But the '瓓'... usually includes the official position of the divine system, the real name, the rituals of fasting and rituals, and the text of the spell, right?

Those are all Taoist arts that are needed for Shinto practice. In the 25 Zhengfa, there are also Taoist arts that belong to Shinto. However, I have never heard of the Secret of Zifu. It should be an unpopular thing. Where did you hear it? "

Chu Qiguang smiled to hide his disappointment: "I heard it from some old men at the entrance of the village."

He thought in his mind: "The secret of the Purple Mansion may be my only hope of returning to Earth. I don't know if I can still find it."

"Those old men know how to brag and bully all day long, just listen to what they say." Qiao Zhi continued: "Let's talk about Taoism. There are many ways to get started in Taoism in the world, and each sect has its own way of getting started. . There are countless things like observing precepts, chanting sutras, rituals, and refining qi. But these are all too complicated, and it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the differences between them.

Fortunately, the founding father of the Han Dynasty, Zhongwu Hou Qi Mingde, was ordered by the emperor to collect Taoism from all over the world, and divided the spiritual realm before entering Taoism into five levels based on ancient scriptures. "

Just listening to the Cat Fairy's tail flick, the sound sounded in Chu Qiguang's heart like morning bells and evening drums: "This is to achieve the five realms of concentration, tranquility, tranquility, worry, and worry."

"Today I will teach you the first step to enter samadhi. Don't underestimate this first state. Many cultivators have been meditating and chanting sutras for more than ten years, but they may not be able to enter this state."

"But you are an immortal from heaven after all. If you practice hard, you should be able to do it in ten days."

Listening to what Qiao Zhi said, Chu Qiguang was secretly beating in his heart. His family knew about his family affairs. How could he be an immortal from heaven? He was just an old man on earth. How could he have any talent in cultivation?

'If I practice it for ten and a half days and still have no achievements, I wonder if this cat will doubt my identity...'

Chu Qiguang had already sat cross-legged under the other party's guidance, closed his eyes, and could only hear the whistling night wind in his ears, and Qiao Zhi's voice coming from the bottom of his heart.

“Ordinary people are thinking a lot while walking, sitting or lying down, and all kinds of distracting thoughts are endless.

The first step in cultivating Taoism is to get rid of distracting thoughts, settle your mind, not be disturbed by external things, and keep the spiritual platform clear and bright. Being in meditation can also replace part of your sleep. If you persist, you can enhance your memory and reaction, making your ears and eyes sharp and your mind flexible.

However, it is difficult for you to reach the state of concentration when you practice Taoism for the first time. Now write the word "quiet" in your heart and try your best to gather all your thoughts until only this word "quiet" is left in your heart..."

After a moment, Qiao Zhi suddenly stopped, looked at Chu Qiguang who was motionless in front of him, and said in surprise: "You actually entered samadhi the first time you meditated? Does this mean you have broken through the first level of monasticism? I have seen the ancestor before. There are many wizards and geniuses, but it took the fastest one a full four days to successfully break through the first level. This kid's qualifications are too good."

"As expected of a banished immortal to the mortal world, he is extremely talented."

The orange cat happily kept licking its fur, and said with a smile while licking: "Okay, now I will be sure to let you join the Tao within five years. There will be one more top-notch cat lover in the world. "

Chu Qiguang felt that he was not thinking about anything at this moment, but he understood his situation and the surrounding environment very clearly.

In this state of concentration, he felt that his whole body and mind were relaxed, and his brain seemed to have been relieved of countless burdens, and he was in an unprecedented state of cultivation.

However, after a while, Chu Qiguang felt that distracting thoughts gradually surged up in his heart again. His forehead seemed to be a little itchy, he could hear the wind constantly in his ears, his waist was a little sore, and there was a constant feeling of hunger in his stomach...

As distracting thoughts abounded, Chu Qiguang finally couldn't hold it any longer and withdrew from his trance.

Seeing how he opened his eyes and scratched his face, Qiao Zhi smiled and said, "Although you successfully entered concentration the first time, your spiritual realm is not something that can be achieved forever. If you are not careful, you may fall. Therefore, it is even more necessary to guard your heart at all times.

It is said that it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to defend it. The same is true in this aspect of cultivation. If you can maintain a state of trance anytime and anywhere, you have achieved the second level. "

Chu Qiguang recalled the feeling of just entering samadhi and said happily: "Cultivation is so simple? Isn't there such mysterious things as spiritual energy, golden elixir, and Yuanying?"

"Easy? Do you know that just this step has held ordinary people back for who knows how long. If you hadn't had the wisdom in your previous life, you wouldn't have been so easy."

Qiao Zhi explained: "As for the mysterious and mysterious things, they can only be understood by true masters. Because human language can no longer describe the realm they have reached. Learning such things at your current level is a dead end. Learning a Don’t even think about cultivating something real for a hundred years.”

After explaining casually, Qiao Zhi changed the subject and said, "Okay, okay, stop talking and continue practicing.

Every time you enter samadhi, it is the ultimate relaxation and maintenance of the spirit. People usually think too much and the spirit is too tired every day. Only by maintaining it every day can the spirit be strengthened.

Just like the so-called "nurturing a soldier for a thousand days", the key lies in the word "nurturing". Only by eating well and drinking well every day and getting enough sleep can the soldiers become strong.

Being in concentration is the best maintenance for the spirit, which is called recharging one's energy. "

Qiao Zhi flicked his tail, shook his head and continued: "If you persist in meditating every day to maintain your spirit, your spirit will gradually become stronger. In the future, your memory and reaction power will increase bit by bit. If you insist on meditating every day for a long time, , you will become smarter and smarter, your mind will be more flexible, and you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort in whatever you do.”

Chu Qiguang closed his eyes and began to practice meditation again, but this time it was a little more difficult than before. There were always distracting thoughts in his heart, and it took a long time to enter the state.

After entering concentration, Chu Qiguang once again felt a kind of relaxation all over his body, and his brain was fully cultivated.

After about a cup of tea, Chu Qiguang couldn't bear the restlessness in his heart again, exited the state of trance, stood up and moved his hands and feet, and was urged by Qiao Zhi to continue practicing.

Just practicing like this, Chu Qiguang felt that it was getting harder and harder for him to enter samadhi. Every time he entered samadhi, there were more and more distracting thoughts. Various heart beats, skin itching, and even the feeling of the night wind blowing through his body were all eliminated. Infinitely magnified, his heart could no longer calm down.

Finally, after exiting the trance state again, Chu Qiguang found that he was extremely irritable and could not enter trance again.

Seeing his state, Qiao Zhi judged: "You have reached your limit. If ordinary people reach this point, they will not be able to continue practicing today, but of course I still have a way."