This is the goal that countless lives persevere in and pursue throughout their lives.
In ancient times, King You of Zhou traveled thousands of miles to meet the Queen Mother of the West in Kunlun, hoping to find a way to live forever.
In order to seek immortality, the First Emperor Yingzheng sent the alchemist Xu Fu and three thousand boys and girls to go to sea to search for the elixir of immortality in Penglai, a fairy mountain.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was infatuated with golden elixirs, favored alchemists, worshiped Taoism throughout his life, and persevered in pursuing the miracles of immortals, hoping to gain immortality and immortality.
Another example is Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. In his later years, he was crazy about the way to immortality and the method of golden elixir. He finally swallowed the elixir and died suddenly.
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In order to seek immortality, in the long river of history, there are countless crucian carp crossing the river. The outstanding ones are the emperors of a dynasty, while the ordinary ones are like the three religions and nine streams. They all pursue them for life and cannot let go. There are countless ancient and modern legends.
"Pengzu was an official of the Yin Dynasty. His name was Keng, he was the grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu and the middle son of the Lu Zhong family. He lived through the Xia Dynasty and reached the end of the Shang Dynasty. He was named eight hundred years old."
"Chen Jun, courtesy name Jun, was born in Tangcheng Village, Wutong Township, Yongtai County. He was born in the Zhonghe Xinchou Year of Xizong in the Tang Dynasty (881 AD) and died in the Jiazi Year of Taiding in the Yuan Dynasty (1324 AD) at the age of 443. He is a longevity person.
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"Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang, was born on the ninth day of April in 1247 and died in 1464 AD at the age of 218. He is a longevity species."
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"People in ancient times lived a hundred years in the Spring and Autumn Period, and their actions never faded."
Zhong Yan slowly closed the "Huangdi Neijing" and was fascinated by the ancient times recorded in the Suwen Chapter. He also felt curious and yearning for the people who have been tirelessly pursuing immortality since ancient times.
He did not despise the ideas of these people who pursued immortality, but on the contrary, he agreed with them.
Human beings are a very special kind of intelligent life, controlled by desires.
For example, the poor look forward to getting a lot of money, improving their lives, living better and more comfortably, while the rich look forward to enjoying life and experiencing a life that ordinary people cannot imagine. What they pursue is spiritual enjoyment. And emperors, power
Money is already at their fingertips, and they enjoy the best life in the world. Under such circumstances, what they pursue is no longer money and power, but to control this power and enjoy this life for a longer period of time.
Even for eternity.
Is it wrong for emperors to pursue immortality?
From their point of view, there is nothing wrong at all. This is man's desire for the evolution of life. Desire is the driving force for all this.
"There may really be immortality in the world. The records in ancient times may not be false. The miracles in the "Shan Hai Jing" may not exist. The legendary overseas fairy mountain, Kunlun Ancestral Court, may not be the current Kunlun Mountain."
Zhong Yan said thoughtfully.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" once recorded: "The void of Kunlun in the sea is in the northwest, where the capital is under the emperor. The void of Kunlun is eight hundred miles square and ten thousand ren high. There is a wooden sheaf on it, five fathoms long and five encirclements. And there are nine wells.
, with jade as the threshold. There are nine gates on the front, and the gates are guarded by enlightened beasts, where hundreds of gods are located. On the rock of the Eight Corners, at the edge of the Chishui River, no one but Renyi can climb the rock of the hill."
Various myths and legends in Chinese history are the unquestionable motivation for countless people who pursue immortality.
The wisdom of the ancients is also unpredictable.
He suspected that the current Kunlun Mountains were different from the Kunlun Mountains recorded in ancient books, and there were some discrepancies.
As he waved his hand, the "Huangdi Neijing" in his hand naturally flew up into the air and landed on a bookshelf, where it was placed together with several other volumes of "The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon". Looking carefully, it turned out to be a palace.
This palace seems to have a very special feeling, with reality in the illusion, and nothingness in the reality. Inside the palace, there are bookshelves. The bookshelves are divided into categories, and there are books on them. These books are shining with light and handwriting.
clear.
"Huangdi Neijing"
"Twenty-Four Histories"
"Book of Changes"
"Shang Shu"
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Classic books are neatly placed on the bookshelf, including classics and history collections and miscellaneous biographies, each with its own separate bookshelf.
This is no ordinary palace, this is a memory palace. A memory palace that exists in the mind.
This is the ability that Zhong Yan acquired. It can be called a supernatural power or a magical power.
The reason why he explores the secret of immortality is because when he was a child, he was very naughty and playful. In the countryside, he played hide-and-seek with his friends in the back mountain. He accidentally entered an abandoned cave. There was nothing in it, but there was a long hair.
I didn't think much about this colorful exotic flower at the time. I leaned over curiously and wanted to smell it. Unexpectedly, as soon as I inhaled, the exotic flower turned into pollen and was sucked into my body.
He passed out at that time.
When I woke up, I was still at home. I had a fever for three days and three nights. The whole family was so scared that they didn’t even dare to close their eyes. They stayed by the side during the day and night. Later, when the fever subsided, they just ate a meal of fried pork with bamboo shoots.
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Later, Zhong Yan began to find that his memory seemed to be getting better and better, and his brain was very bright. In school, his grades continued to rise from the bottom of the pile before, and he went to elementary school, middle school, high school, and finally was admitted to Peking University.
What is surprising is that he actually chose the unpopular archeology department. After graduation, he chose to work in a museum.
But after graduation, a very special thing happened.
He found that a palace had awakened in his mind. This palace sorted out his life's experiences and organized them into books, which were placed on the bookshelf. His memory was stronger than before and he could never forget the books he had read.
, can directly form corresponding books in the palace, and place them permanently in the palace. As long as you want to read them, you can use your consciousness to condense a body in the palace, and watch and read freely.
"My memory continues to improve, and it evolves into a special power - the memory palace. This is a magical power derived after my brain has been developed to a certain extent."
Zhong Yan thought in his mind.
The potential of the human brain is huge and endless. Many psychologists believe that the human brain only uses 3%, some think that it uses 5%, and some think that it uses 9%. But there is a consensus on one thing, the human brain is 90% used.
% above are in dormant state.
Some people speculate that if the human brain can be developed and more unknown brain areas are opened, not only will it become smarter, but also incredible powers will be born. This part is the restricted area of life.
Zhong Yan guessed that the strange flower he absorbed back then was subtly developing his brain and opening up restricted areas of life. However, the speed of brain development was not fast. He estimated that his brain should be developed to a hundred.
Only ten percent of it finally evolved into today's superpower - the Memory Palace, which Zhong Yan also calls the Soul Palace.
This memory palace exists forever.
As long as you are willing, you can perceive that there is a mysterious space in your mind. It is a void space. In the space, a very simple palace suppresses everything, illusory and real.
"This palace is based on the brain and exists in the soul. But how to practice it, but I can't find a method or a way. The power of the soul lies in the heart. I have tried meditation, and I have also tried Taoist visualization, but...
These cultivation methods that can be found in the world are just taken out of context to fool laymen. On the contrary, those seemingly ordinary martial arts can actually cultivate strength."
Zhong Yan murmured secretly. Since awakening from the Soul Palace, his interest in spiritual practice has also greatly increased. He immediately entered the library and stayed there for several months, forcing all the books in a large library to be collected.
After reading it, all the books I had read were turned into volumes and stored on the bookshelves in the palace. I tried it myself. Those ancient-looking books were unable to practice cultivation, and were either incomplete or nonsense.
On the contrary, some Chinese martial arts classics can be practiced.
This is an information age. All kinds of classics have been printed in libraries. Many inherited secrets that were not disclosed to the public can be easily seen online. Of course, many of those published lack some key techniques.
.But some things are true.
For example, bad street exercises such as Iron Cloth Shirt and Iron Sand Palm are widely spread, but they are actually real. Tai Chi, Bagua, Xingyi, etc. can be found online, but they are only the simplest parts. The part of exerting force is the internal breathing method.
, none of them. Without these, what you practice is just showy and fake moves. If you can't practice the real thing, you will damage your body.
"In my dream, the rain was falling and I was wet, and I asked my heart alone..."
Just then, the cell phone rang.
Zhong Yan picked up the phone and took a look. When he saw it, his body shook slightly. Three words were displayed on the screen.
"Qin Xueyun."
These three words seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Looking at this name, my fingers trembled slightly, and a daze appeared in my eyes.
After a long time, just when the ringing was about to stop, Zhong Yan pressed the answer button.
"Hello!!"
Zhong Yan spoke.
"Ayan, I'm at the July Teahouse, my old place. Come over here. I want to see you."
A soft voice rang from the phone.
"Okay, I'll be there soon."
Zhong Yan hung up the phone, stood up, picked up the windbreaker on the side, put it on, and walked outside. His steps were still steady, but in his calmness, there seemed to be a hint of urgency.
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July Tea House
This teahouse is located in the XA city center area. It is said to have a history of hundreds of years. It is a time-honored teahouse. It is not arrogant because of its seniority. It has always kept pace with the times and followed the development of the times. The internal furnishings are both modern and ancient.
This teahouse is quite famous near Xi'an, and even ordinary people may not be able to reserve a seat.
The place is a good place.
Tea is also good quality tea.
All kinds of tea in the country are only of the highest quality. Those with lower quality cannot even pass the threshold to enter the teahouse. Therefore, generally speaking, it is difficult for ordinary people to enter. It is not that there is a threshold, but that it is too difficult to make an appointment.
, those who come in and out are either rich or noble.
"Mr. Zhong, you are here."
Zhong Yan came to the tea house. When he walked in, a girl wearing a cheongsam came over. She had a bright smile and was friendly, giving people a friendly feeling and very comfortable. Her name was Liu Qian, a waiter at the July Tea House, and a tea artist.
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Zhong Yan is a frequent visitor here, and the two of them have known each other for a long time.
He studied archeology and is also specialized in some antique appraisals.