The moon waxes and wanes, and its prosperity must decline. Yesterday, I selflessly studied the "Yoga Sutra" with my disciples in Guanzhong. Hao Jinhan's strong body plan, which is more than eight feet tall, is also somewhat overdrawn.
At the first quarter of the next day, during the morning class, the disciples in the temple saw a familiar back figure missing out of thin air among the teaching masters in the first row.
When it was time to fast, the doubts in everyone's minds swelled and turned into strong curiosity and desire for knowledge. So with the encouragement of everyone, Zhu Jieran, who had always been friends with his master, Hao Jinhan, was entrusted by everyone to go to Hao Jinhan's private room.
Visiting.
After knocking on the door for a long time, I heard a deep voice asking in the room: "Which senior brother is this and what do you want from me?" However, I only heard his voice, but no one came to open the door for a long time. There was silence outside the door for a long time, and then another voice came from the door,
"I'm not feeling well today, so I can't go over and open the door. Senior brother, please come in by yourself!"
Zhu Jieran had no choice but to bite the bullet and slowly walked into the alcove. He saw Hao Jinhan lying flat on the wooden couch, motionless except for his eyes. So he raised his hands and said: "Master Wu Xuzi is well! I heard from all the juniors that
... If you are feeling ill, please come and see you on their behalf. If there is anything you need me to do for you, just give me your order!"
Hao Jinhan was in a complicated mood, but he was still physically inconvenient after all. After thinking about it, he thought for a moment and said: "Qing Lingzi, bring a bowl of meat soup to the master. Get a wooden spoon, and you may need to feed me... Oh! You can tell me again.
Disciples in the temple, there are people who come to the martial arts arena today to practice their fists, feet, and weapons on their own, so I won’t go there."
Zhu Jieran suppressed his laughter and nodded in agreement. Then he closed the door lightly and walked out of Hao Jinhan's private room. When he saw Yang Chaoxi, Zhuo Songtao and others surrounding him not far away, he quickly waved his hands to let them disperse further.
When he got close, he whispered: "I overexerted myself yesterday. Master Wu Xuzi's body is stiff today and he can't get up. I'm going to get some meat soup and porridge and rice for him. He asked you to practice on your own today."
Don’t be lazy when practicing martial arts!”
Yang Chaoxi and the seven or eight fellow disciples who gathered around them all laughed fiercely, some holding back their faces until their faces turned red. After laughing for a while, everyone began to feel the pain in their bodies, and they couldn't help but moan a few more times.
Then, walking with strange postures, they went together to the prison room of the supervisor and tutor, Mingxunzi Zhang Hezong, and prepared to listen to the "Xiang Er Zhu" that he was going to explain today. In order to relieve the pain all over his body...
.
In a few days, the frost has passed. Winter has gradually begun in Luoyang City and the surrounding mountains.
In the Shangqing Temple on Cuiyun Peak, in the pottery urn used to store water in the courtyard, a thin layer of ice has formed on the water surface, and the gourd and gourd floating in it is placed in the center.
After Hao Jinhan overexerted himself that day and gradually recovered, he took the "Mahabhara Yoga" sutra and studied it diligently for two days and two nights.
When I encountered something that I couldn't understand, I went to the side hall of Ziji Palace to seek advice from Gongsun Zhenren. It wasn't until I thoroughly understood the "Yoga Sutra" that I sorted out the "induction of heaven and man", "controlling the form with the mind", "concentrated visualization" and "thoughts".
The mysteries of "mastery" and the basic requirements for practice: fasting, purification of desires, breath control, relaxation, peace, and selflessness.
Although this method of performing martial arts originated from Buddhism, it does not have so many mystical Zen techniques. Instead, it coincides with the concept of "Tao follows nature" in Taoist practice. It is no wonder that Yuchiyuan is regarded as the master of "Duoshuquan"
Use it as an auxiliary skill to increase the power of your boxing.
Yang Zhaoxi and other Guanzhong disciples, under Hao Jinhan’s day-to-day teaching, overcame the soreness in their limbs during the initial practice. From dozens of postures and movements, they began to experience the balance of breath, harmony of limbs, and spirit.
A feeling of joy.
Coupled with the improvement in body flexibility, Yang Chaoxi clearly noticed that many of the boxing techniques that he always kept with his hands, such as the Nine Styles of Fighting for Life, Cuiyun Dao Kung, Zhuojia Boxing, Cangjie Boxing, etc., seemed to have been injected with new vitality and changed.
Be more round and agile.
Although Gongsun Zhenren did not personally teach the disciples of Guanzhong about the practice of various sutras, he was always concerned about them. In particular, he paid special attention to the "Tao De Zhen Jing", "Nan Hua Zhen Jing", "Tong Xuan Zhen Jing", "Chongxu Zhen Jing" and "
Special attention is paid to the study of the six classics of Dongling Zhenjing and Yi Jing.
Sometimes he would add some more in-depth views after the master had finished explaining, to help the disciples understand as quickly as possible. Sometimes he would send the master down the mountain, and he and Wu Tianshi would take turns to explain the scriptures during the lecture. Occasionally, he would
Interspersed with some superficial knowledge such as "face reading, fortune telling, and divination", the sermons no longer seem so solemn and solemn.
In this way, more than a month has passed, and the biting chill of early winter has enveloped most of the country in Sheng Dynasty.
Yang Zhaoxi set the time for his Qigong practice at 2:00 p.m. At this time, the other three people in the room were already asleep, the walls of the room were dark, and everything in the room was completely silent. The acquired Qi in the three Dantians
, has been surging like a river, urging the Little Zhoutian cycle to start over and over again, and the flow is endless. And this increasingly huge acquired Qi, also traces out more innate Qi from the eyebrows, intertwining in one place
, becoming a richer reserve.
In addition, the acquired Qi overflowing from the nine orifices and pores also began to adhere to the surface of the body, crawling around and eventually feeding back to his thoughts, eliminating fatigue and hardship, and bringing clarity and comfort.
However, sitting on the wooden bed practicing Qigong, I often forget the time. Sometimes when I open my eyes to practice Qigong, the sky is already dim, but I am even more energetic, which is better than sleeping. Looking around the other three people, I still feel
Zai snored in response and had no choice but to smile. He kept sitting in a squatting posture, waiting for the first ray of sunlight to come, so that he could learn from Wu Tianshi's method and adopt it for his own use.
However, it was said that Wu Tianshi had been living as a guest for a long time, and when he saw that the cold winter was coming, he actually mentioned the idea of going down the mountain several times. In the end, Gongsun Zhenren and Yang Chaoxi used various methods to persuade him to stay, and promised to wait until winter ended and spring came before making plans to go down the mountain.
With the great help of Master Wu Tianshi, the "Taoist Inner Alchemy Theory" compiled by Gongsun Zhenren was finally officially completed before the early snowfall this year. The follow-up matter was a few teaching masters and some disciples with some skills in calligraphy.
, copied this volume "Taoist Inner Alchemy Theory" and "Cuiyun Danhui Collection" together in multiple sets, and then distributed them to the Taoist temple leaders who participated in the "Cuiyun Danhui".
The light snow had just stopped that day. Yang Zhaoxi and several Taoist boys used their brooms to sweep up the snow in each courtyard and pile it under the roots of bamboo and fruit trees. There were already some masters on the cleared martial arts field.
The brothers got up early and practiced boxing and weapons of different lengths in the light of day.
The wives of Guan Huer and others were all wearing thick jackets. Sun Hunian had always been skinny and even put on the tiger skin half-arm shirt he made two years ago. Only Yang Chaoxi looked like a monster.
Usually, I only wear a thin layer of long-sleeved clothes and sweat like rain in the snow.
Master Wu Zhengjie, whose beard and hair were all white, slowly walked out from the main hall of Ziji Palace with his arms stretched out, holding a small curling string in his hand. When he saw Yang Chaoxi and other Taoist boys still clearing the snow, he stood under the eaves, quietly
waiting.
After a stick of incense, all the snow had been cleared away. Wu Tianshi came forward and breathed out: "My little friend! Today is your morning fast, so you can eat some vegetarian food with me! I haven't chatted with you for some time.
, just in time to have a nice chat.”
Yang Zhaoxi nodded and smiled, then turned around and handed the broom to Guan Hu'er: "Palanhu, please help me return the broom. I want to go to the Zhaiyuan with Wu Tianshi first." Guan Hu'er took the broom with a smile.
, punched him on the shoulder again, and then headed towards the warehouse with several other Taoist boys.
After Yang Zhaoxi and Wu Tianshi finished their breakfast, they were taken to a smaller alcove. The two sat down separately, and Wu Tianshi untied the small scroll in his hand and took out an exquisite scroll.
On the head are written five simple official characters "Taomen Neidan Shuo".
When Yang Zhaoxi saw it, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother Taoist! The writings about the practice of the inner alchemy between you and my temple leader came out so quickly! Congratulations to Xiaodao first!"
Tianshi Wu stroked his beard and smiled faintly: "Fortunately, I have lived up to my mission! Since the end of the Cuiyun Dan Association, the two of us have been working hard to promote this important matter. Fortunately, we have tried many methods of inner elixir cultivation for many years.
The so-called writing is actually just the arrangement of records, additions and deletions. In addition, with the "Cuiyundan Collection" as a reference, it is not surprising that this volume can be written in two months."
Although most of the old man's words were self-effacing, he could not help but reveal a bit of his cheerful and free-spirited true nature.
Yang Chaoxi's bright eyes flashed slightly: "Brother Dao! Is this volume just for me? Haha! I can't wait for a long time."
Wu Tianshi handed the scroll into his hands and said with a smile: "Little friend! Looking at you so eagerly reminds me of the saying 'He who hears the Tao in the morning will die in the evening'. And your last name is quite relevant.
, but his name is Yang Chaoxi! It seems that he was born to be destined to my Taoist sect."
Yang Chaoxi pressed the scroll on the desk in front of him and slowly unfolded it. He looked at it intently and replied with a smile: "My master Changyuan Zhenren said the same thing when he accepted me as his disciple. It seems that I am like this
The good fortune of several years has all come true in this name!"
Wu Tianshi said sternly: "The name is just a compliment. In the past, you had to study hard and practice hard to achieve success in this Taoist martial arts. From now on, you still have to earn back everything you do."
Yang Zhaoxi raised her head, looked at Wu Tianshi seriously, and nodded slowly. He lowered his head again and stopped talking. All his attention was firmly attracted by the scroll of "Tao Sect Neiral Theory":
The way of inner alchemy is based on the three treasures of "jing, qi, and spirit", which correspond to the three dantians and are melted and unified. The practice of Qigong begins with "training qi and nourishing qi", and before practicing qi, you must "sit round and keep quiet".
"Sitting in a circle and keeping quiet" has four levels: centering the mind, keeping oneness, contemplating, and sitting and forgetting. "Training Qi and nourishing Qi" has five steps: breathing in and out, breathing, moving Qi, collecting Qi, and subduing Qi.
There are six passes in inner elixir cultivation: building foundation, refining Qi to transform, refining Qi to transform into spirit, refining spirit to return to the void, refining the void to combine with the Dao, and the Dao returns to the infinite; each pass is divided into six levels: entry level, initial achievement, and small level.
Success, great success, reaching the top, perfection.
When the first four levels are completed to perfection, the mortal body will "cut off its hair and cleanse its marrow" on its own. When the fourth level is completed, it must bear the punishment of thunder. If you can survive the punishment of thunder, you will reach immortality in one step. If you cannot bear it, the body will die and the Tao will disappear...
"Training Qi and nourishing Qi" involves breathing and exhaling, and you can sit, stand, or lie down. The method is as follows: exhale the waste gas gradually...
, keep your heart and mind...
"Building the foundation" pass, the acquired Qi penetrates the two meridians of Ren and Du, and performs the "small Zhoutian cycle"; the acquired Qi is sufficient, and the mortal fetus can gradually open up the valley... "Refining the Qi" pass, the mortal fetus is a furnace, the acquired
The Qi is fire, the innate essence is collected as the elixir mother, the furnace is sealed, the medicine is refined, the fire is stopped, and the elixir is melted...
When Yang Zhaoxi saw this, he remembered some detailed explanations in "The Collection of Cuiyundan" and suddenly realized that his practice of Qigong and Qi in the past few years was like groping in the dark. However, he was able to avoid all the dangers along the way and sighed.
It is not an exaggeration to say that "good luck brings great fortune".
Comparing it with the description of the "Six Passes" and "Six Levels" in "The Theory of Internal Alchemy of the Taoist Sect", it can be clearly understood that one's Taoist cultivation level has reached the "Foundation-Building Dacheng" and is on the way to "Building the Foundation and Reaching the Summit".
Yang Chaoxi held up this exquisite scroll with trembling hands. The scroll seemed to melt into gold before his eyes, transforming into the light of the sun, illuminating a bright and prosperous road for thousands of people in the future to practice Taoism!