Chapter 47 You are indeed different from normal people
Wang An went down the mountain happily with his backpack on his back.
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the alley, we smelled the fragrance coming from home.
"It smells so good, stewed in a big pot." Wang An shouted into the house after entering the yard.
"You have such a sharp nose, why are you still going up the mountain with leaves on your body?" The old man reached out to help him pick off the leaves stuck to the clothes on his back.
"I saw a pheasant on the mountain. I wanted to catch it, but it flew too fast and I couldn't catch it."
"There is no one on the mountain at this time. Don't run around alone on the mountain. There are wild boars on the mountain." The old man warned.
"I actually met one today. It seemed very shy and ran away when it saw me."
"Child, I'm telling you something serious. It's not formal. Be careful when going up the mountain in the future. Don't come back so late in the future, so as not to worry your grandpa and I."
"Okay, I've been hungry all afternoon, shall we have dinner?"
"Okay, go wash your hands and eat."
The family gets together to have dinner.
Wang An's grandmother stewed a large pot of meat.
The large pot of stewed meat tasted particularly delicious, and Wang An could eat a large pot of rice by himself.
The old man already knew that he had a large appetite and cooked more food than usual.
After dinner, he rushed to clear away the dishes and wash the dishes. After that, he chatted with the two old people for a while, and then practiced Tai Chi in the yard.
After practicing for a while, I switched to the Vajra Meditation Palm, which was the same palm that I repeated over and over again.
Tai Chi is about softness, while Vajra Zen Palm is about hardness. They seem to be opposite to each other, but in fact they have something in common.
When Kung Fu is practiced to a high level, hardness and softness are combined.
Although Tai Chi is said to use softness to overcome hardness, it also has strong strength.
The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms is known as the most powerful palm technique in the world. It is extremely strong and strong, but there are also moves such as "A strong dragon has regrets", which is a mixture of strong and soft moves.
When you are extremely hard, you will naturally have softness in your hardness; when you are extremely soft, you can also be strong. Just like the principle of Lao Yang giving birth to Shao Yin in the Book of Changes.
After practicing for a while, he would stop, think about it, ponder it, and then continue practicing.
After three hundred palms, Wang An stopped.
“Vajra Meditation Palm Experience 2.”
“Vajra Zen Palm Experience 1.”
...
"You have practiced Vajra Zen Palm and gained some understanding."
Wang An did some calculations and found that a total of 16 experience points were gained from three hundred palms in one night. According to this calculation, he estimated that it would take about eighteen thousand palms to level up.
But it’s hard to say what it will actually look like later.
It is relatively easy to go from "beginner practicing" to "advanced", but it is much more difficult to go from "advanced" to the next level.
Now he needs to practice Tai Chi at least five times to gain some experience points. There are thirteen postures this time, and he needs to practice them seriously without making any mistakes.
Don't rush, take your time.
If you move forward step by step, you will eventually be able to see more beautiful scenery.
Wang An's mentality is still very peaceful.
Returning to his room, he took out the Vajra Zen Palm again and read it carefully three times.
This time it was not just the internal skills and palm techniques that followed, but he also read silently the first chapter of the Diamond Sutra.
According to the settings in many novels, the cultivation of Buddhism and the cultivation of Buddhist martial arts are complementary to each other.
While practicing Buddhist martial arts, you should also practice Buddhist techniques to resolve the hostility in martial arts.
When he went to bed that night, he dreamed of that figure again, and it seemed a bit gloomier.
The next morning, he got up early as usual to prepare meals for the two elderly people.
While the family was having dinner, Wang An's cell phone rang. He picked it up and looked at the caller ID. It was Li Xinzhu.
"Hello."
"I've encountered a big problem." Li Xinzhu's tone on the other end of the phone was low, revealing a bit of impatience and a hint of panic.
"What's the matter?" Wang An asked hurriedly.
"I met a ghost!" Li Xinzhu said in shock.
After hearing this, Wang An got up, left Zuozuo, and returned to his room.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, don't talk nonsense, what's going on?"
"Do you still remember the painting we saw that night? I have been dreaming about that ghost for the past few days, and the dream the first night was still vague.
It became much clearer the next day. Last night, my ghost eyes stared straight at me, scaring me awake. It was so evil!
What do you think is going on?"
Li Xinzhu's words made Wang An fall into deep thought.
"Is this the effect on sanity mentioned in the prompt?
But why does Li Xinzhu’s dreams become clearer and clearer, while his own dreams become increasingly blurry?
What’s going on with that painting?”
"Hey, are you listening to me? Have you ever had such a dream?" Li Xinzhu couldn't help but feel a little anxious when there was no movement on the phone.
"I also had a dream like this. At the beginning I saw a vague shadow, and I couldn't tell what it was.
But the figures in my dreams are getting fainter and fainter." Wang An said truthfully.
"Zhoucao, why is this happening? Have you done anything special in the past two days?"
"Special things? I practice Qigong every day, chat with the old man, and take the old man out for a spin..." Wang An thought about what he had done these past few days.
"By the way, before I go to bed every night, I read the Diamond Sutra and the Tao Te Ching, and read them carefully."
"Books, hey, I'm going to buy two right away. By the way, do you think I need to see a doctor or go to Songlin Temple to find a Zen master there?"
"Well, you can give it a try. I think that painting may serve as a psychological suggestion." Wang An expressed his guess.
"Psychological suggestion, what do you mean?"
“Because the content of the painting was so horrifying and it was opened in such an environment, it could easily stimulate your spirit all at once and leave a deep impression on you.
You will unconsciously think of that painting. The more you think about it, the clearer it becomes. The clearer it becomes, the more scared you become. The more scared you become, the more you think about it. It’s a vicious cycle.”
"It makes sense. These days, I really think of that painting unconsciously. Don't you want to?"
"I don't want to." Wang An shook his head.
"Why don't you want to?"
"Why do you think so?"
Wang An is telling the truth. He has to do a lot of things every day and be very fulfilled. When he is busy, he will not have messy thoughts.
"Hey, you are indeed different from normal people. I won't tell you anymore. I want to go to Songlin Temple to visit, and then go to the hospital. Let's go."
After hanging up the phone, Wang An returned to the dinner table.
"Is everything okay?" Grandma asked with concern.
"It's okay. A friend of mine had a nightmare yesterday and asked me to analyze it for him."
"Do you still know how to interpret dreams?" the old man said with a smile after hearing this.
"I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit," Wang An said with a smile.
"This kid, hurry up and eat, he's getting cold."
"Hey, grandpa, grandma, I'll take you out for a walk after dinner. Didn't you say that a big reservoir was built in the eastern town? You didn't go to see it yesterday. Let's go and see it today?"
"I won't go. It's cloudy outside and the weather forecast says it will snow today."