Lao Chen shook his head and said: "I just have suspicions. If I don't reach the level of a Bodhisattva, can I point out their mistakes? It's difficult."
After he studied the old techniques carefully and followed some of the connections from ancient times to the present, he found some problems in them, but it would be difficult for him to point out that the Immortals were wrong.
But being able to have doubts and pick out possible wrong paths is enough to prove that Lao Chen is serious. Of course, this is also related to the fact that today is different from the past.
The ancients were affected by their historical background and had their own limitations.
Today is an era of information explosion, with black technologies emerging one after another and drastic changes. After undergoing such a baptism, coupled with the fact that Lao Chen is at the forefront of today's traditional technology field, his vision has indeed gone beyond the inherent scope.
Wang Xuanrang explained all the problems he had. This was very important to him. In the future, he would inevitably encounter some big pitfalls made by the ancients.
No matter whether those ancients are dead or not, the traps and traps left behind are still in effect, and must be strictly guarded against.
"In the pre-Qin period, root techniques were the main focus. They were extremely splendid and have influenced today, benefiting everyone who embarks on the old path." Lao Chen took his time to clarify the context.
The so-called root method involves Qi collection, meditation, internal nourishment, etc. It is of inestimable value and irreplaceable for improving physical fitness and strengthening the spirit.
The alchemist used the root method to enter the inner scene, which directly led to the qualitative change of the old method, crossing the natural chasm, and truly sublimating and transcending.
"Alchemist, another great achievement is alchemy, which mainly involves smelting minerals in the alchemy furnace, quenching the original solution, and extracting the essence, hoping to obtain the final elixir and achieve immortality. At that time, there were few records of the minerals used in alchemy, but it was definitely
They are all rare treasures and sacred objects in the world."
Wang Xuan was surprised, didn't the alchemist refine medicine into elixir?
Lao Chen said: "In the early days, it was indeed mining of secret ores and melting down divine objects that fell from the sky. No medicinal herbs were taken."
It was not until later, after the discovery of the secret path to the heavenly medicine after the interior scenes, that the alchemists began to consider smelting those rare medicines!
The so-called heavenly medicine is not medicine in this world. Lao Chen mentioned a record last time, asking for a rare medicine. Suddenly looking back, it may be in the sea of people and the sunset on the horizon.
It can be said that the alchemists successively discovered the two secret roads of inner scenery and heavenly medicine, which led to a qualitative leap in the old magic and reached its peak of glory.
At that time, which top alchemist did not have a few sacred beasts and sacred birds? He often used lin beasts to pull chariots when traveling, or traveled around the East China Sea to visit friends on the back of a phoenix.
When future generations look at this part of the history of the old art path, they are all amazed and it is difficult to recreate that spectacle.
Because, all the divine birds and beasts in the world were captured and killed by the most outstanding alchemists.
"During that period, there were indeed a number of top alchemists who embarked on the road to become immortals and were bombarded by thunder. However, as these people emerged one after another, the brilliance of the alchemists came to an end, and it came to an end very quickly."
Lao Chen lamented that just after the heyday of the alchemist, it suddenly dimmed, which made him have all kinds of doubts and associations.
"Combining what has happened to you now and what I have experienced, I feel that the water in the interior location is very deep, mysterious and a bit scary. In addition, the natural medicine is too difficult to find and extremely difficult to pick. There are two secret roads.
They were gradually blocked, which was the fundamental reason for the decline of the alchemists."
Lao Chen expressed his conjecture and said: "So, later, Emperor Qin asked the alchemist Xu Shu to pick the elixir of immortality, which is the medicine of heaven. He could only go to sea to avoid trouble. I guess he also knew that he could not find it at this time."
Emperor Qin wanted to live forever and wanted the elixir of life, but at that stage it was impossible to succeed.
"I suspect that something happened to some of the big shots among the alchemists, and that's why they declined. Even the alchemists who became immortals may have finally realized something." Old Chen was extremely serious, but unfortunately, his level of realm was still too far behind those people. Even if he read
Looking through all the ancient books, I can only make some guesses, but no evidence can be found.
Wang Xuan frowned. A lot of things had happened in the past of Jiu Shu Road, which gave people the feeling that everything was foggy. He needed to keep getting stronger before he could slowly get closer and explore.
Lao Chen continued: "By the time when the alchemists came to an end, they had begun to accept modern medicinal herbs. They would add some to the alchemy process and mix them with minerals for extraction. It was at this time that the Taoists took over. In addition to special gold and stones, they began to add alchemy.
Lots of mushrooms, etc.”
According to Lao Chen’s understanding, times have changed, and latecomers discovered certain problems and began to expand into other fields.
"In the early days of Taoism, Taoism attached great importance to Xin Zhai, which means inner purity and tranquility, focusing on cultivating the mind and focusing on the accumulation of spiritual energy. In Taoist classics, it is believed that the Tao is the ultimate in emptiness and tranquility, and it is expected that Xin Zhai can combine the Tao with Xin Zhai."
At this point, he sighed: "However, these are too high and too far, and the requirements for the mind and spiritual realm are too high. Many people cannot get started. Just imagine, who is the person who proposed such a lofty path? Lao Zhuang!
The "Tao Te Ching" mentions "to reach the extreme of emptiness and maintain tranquility", and this secret method is clearly explained in "Zhuangzi·Human World": "Only the Tao gathers emptiness, and the emptiness of the heart is fast". It is a pity that ordinary people
It’s hard to go down this road.”
Wang Xuan was stunned after hearing this. Is what his old colleague said reliable? He hurriedly looked it up quietly on his mobile phone, and found out that the early Taoist practices were indeed fasting, resting, etc., and later included guidance, breathing, etc.
Sure enough, Lao Chen talked about Heel Breathing again and said: "The secret method of Xinzhai is a bit high and requires a specific path to walk, so Heel Breathing is created, which means that the inner breathing skill is deep and reaches the heel."
"Zhuangzi: The Great Master" once recorded: "He sleeps without dreaming, he sleeps without worries, he eats unwillingly, and his breath is deep. A true person breathes through his heels, and everyone breathes through his throat."
Later, Taoism carried out various improvements and thus developed more specific methods such as guidance and breathing.
Otherwise, if you follow the path of Lao and Zhuang, not many people will be able to practice. The scriptures and scriptures are too far-reaching and will stop most people in the initial stage.
At this stage, Taoists pushed alchemy to a higher level, using various secret methods to refine elixirs. After taking them, they could transform their own yin essence into yang energy. This is evident from the Taoist theory of pure yang.
"At this stage, the most important discovery of Taoism is that it has found another secret road, which is comparable to the inner scene, the heavenly medicine, and it is called finding the way!"
The so-called pathfinding is said to be to find a path that really exists and can be walked on, but that normal people cannot see.
There is no need to think too much. If you really succeed in finding the path, the effect will be no less than entering the interior location or picking up the heavenly medicine. However, the passage of time has submerged the traces of the past and no one can find it now.
Wang Xuan was stunned for a moment. According to his old colleagues, the old techniques are constantly changing. Even the brilliant alchemist root techniques may not be applicable to some?
"The root method is applicable and has never been out of date. The laws of later generations also originated from it and are the foundation, so they are always brilliant. However, the middle and last chapters of the pre-Qin bamboo slip method can generally be used as a reference and it is not recommended to go into depth. I suspect that in the pre-Qin period,
It works well, but some problems may be discovered later.”
Later, Lao Chen mentioned the methods behind Taoism and said: "In the early days of Taoist alchemy, foreign substances were used. The external elixirs they refined became more and more perfect, so they are called external elixirs."
With the rise of Taoism and its gradual prosperity, the practice methods have changed again, and inner alchemy has emerged.
"The fetal breath of dragon and tiger, spitting out the old and absorbing the new becomes the inner elixir." This is the most direct description of the inner elixir by the ancients. The inner elixir refers to the inside of the body, and the elixir refers to the product of the combination of the human body's essence, energy and spirit.
"In a sense, the old magic path has ushered in another change. The inner elixir has evolved, and later evolved into the golden elixir, which can achieve Yuanying and so on." Lao Chen sighed with emotion.
During this period, the representative figures were Zhong Liquan, Lu Dongbin, Chen Tuan and others.
"Zhong Liquan considered "Shen Tongqi" and then combined it with Sima Chengzhen's "Zuowang Lun" to deduce the inner alchemy method. His research and exercises are recorded in "Lingbao Bifa" and "Zhonglu Chuandao Collection"
.”
Lao Chen was very knowledgeable and spoke clearly and logically, which made both Wang Xuan and Qingmu fascinated.
"It is Lu Dongbin who can reshape the peak and make it bloom with splendid brilliance. He left behind the "Secrets of Lu Gong's Golden Elixir" and developed the inner alchemy method to the golden elixir avenue."
Wang Xuan was a little confused, and he understood why Lao Chen didn't mention the realm earlier. The old path of art was indeed complicated, with many expansions and changes, and it was difficult to explain clearly the levels of each period.
"At the same time, in addition to practicing the golden elixir, Taoism has also developed methods such as painting talismans, which are varied and powerful. The main representatives are naturally the three mountains, Longhu Mountain, Maoshan, and Gezao Mountain."
"A secret road was also discovered in the middle and late stages of Taoism. Unfortunately, the description was very vague and the records were not clear." Old Chen shook his head with regret.
"Did sword cultivators appear after Jindan Dao?" Wang Xuan asked.
"Yes." Lao Chen nodded.
Wang Xuan thought, if calculated this way, the age of the female sword fairy can be roughly estimated. She is obviously a backward person, not an old monster in the early days.
Lao Chen said: "Similarly, I think there are problems with the road behind it, otherwise, it would not have gradually declined and disappeared in modern times."
Then, he mentioned Buddhism again, gnashing his teeth and saying, "Most of the old Buddhas have given up their physical bodies, which makes me a little bit better!"
He even felt that there were some taboos for those who practiced the old art. It would eventually disappear and burn the so-called stinkers, which always made people feel uneasy.
As for the so-called "corporeal Bodhisattva" in Buddhism, what is left is just a dead torso for future generations to admire. They do not have extraordinary qualities. There are still some stored in the warehouses of relevant departments.
"What I'm talking about is only the main lineage of the old arts, and I'm not talking about the various schools of thought. For example, the red-clothed female demon fairy who is suspected to be at the same time as the alchemist is obviously extremely powerful. She is probably not afraid of the alchemist at all, and has even hunted the top ones.
Feather level alchemist."
After finishing speaking, Lao Chen concluded and said: "So, the most glorious era of the old art path has not yet arrived at all, and is waiting for people like you and me to rise!"
Looking at his serious look, Aoki felt that his master would inevitably be beaten severely in the future. If those ancients were still alive, who would be punished if they didn't punish him?
However, before he could finish his defamation, he saw Wang Jiaozu nodding solemnly and saying: "That makes sense. There was an Old Covenant in ancient times. I will establish a new covenant in the future."
boom!
A bolt of thunder exploded in the sky. Old Chen was startled and he quickly changed his words: "Old Wang, do you know how to respect the predecessors?"
Wang Xuan glanced out the window. Dark clouds covered the stars and the moon. It was actually cloudy, and it started to rain heavily. He didn't believe in those ghosts and gods.
Lao Chen discovered that it was just a change in the celestial phenomena, and calmly shut up.
Wang Xuan asked: "Okay, Old Chen, tell me about the realm levels you summarized. How should they be divided into ancient and modern ones?"
"The first level is fog, the second level is burning lights..." Lao Chen told him that the roads corresponding to these levels are universally applicable. From the pre-Qin period to the present, all parties are walking on them, and there should be no problems or hidden dangers.