Chapter 42 If the heart does not die, the avenue will never be destroyed

The sudden arrival of three jade tablets caused the monks around the capital to become restless. Although some people wondered why this blessing came so suddenly, no one could answer it; after all, no one could touch the thoughts of the ancestor of the Xian family.

Be clear.

The matter of selecting three monks to go to the terrace has been finalized, but this matter has nothing to do with Zuo Lingquan, and he doesn't take it to heart. After leaving the imperial city, the sun has set, and the buildings on the south bank of Wende Bridge are scattered.

, bathed in the red sunset.

Zuo Lingquan returned to Zuofu and went to the back house to report to his three uncles and three aunts that they were safe. When he was passing by the verandah, he suddenly heard a soft sound of "swish, swish, swish..." coming from behind the east courtyard wall - the sound of a sword being swung.

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Zuo Lingquan paused in his steps. He had been practicing swordsmanship for fourteen years, and he was too familiar with this sound. The source of the sound was the east residence where the young master lived. He turned around and walked through the verandah to the courtyard where Zuo Yunting lived.

The courtyard was tidied by the servants, but it was quite tidy. However, there was a black donkey in the middle of the courtyard, leisurely eating flowers in the bonsai, which destroyed the original elegant artistic conception of the courtyard.

Zuo Lingquan entered the courtyard and looked up to see Zuo Yunting at the foot of the steps of the main house, wearing a prince's robe and holding a wooden sword in his hand, playing the King's Eight Sword without any rules.

Since Zuo Yunting is known as "neither learned nor skilled", he must be incompetent in both civil and military arts. However, this is not stupidity, but simply lazy and lazy, and he has refused to learn since he was a child.

Zuo Lingquan was naturally surprised when he saw Zuo Yunting starting to practice swordplay when the sun came out in the west. Looking around, he found that Lao Lu, whom he had just met not long ago, was also in the courtyard, sitting under the eaves with a tea bowl, looking at Zuo Lingquan.

Yunting plays sword.

Zuo Lingquan did not disturb Zuo Yunting's swordplay - mainly because he was unorganized and could not predict his next move, making it difficult to get close.

He came to the eaves of the west wing, pulled a small bench and sat next to it, praising:

"Mr. Lu is very clever. Third uncle and the others used to invite famous teachers to teach martial arts, but fifth brother didn't want to study hard. This is the first time I've seen him practice swordsmanship so seriously."

Lao Lu hung his bamboo hat on his back, his long sword across his knees, and smiled hoarsely while holding a tea bowl:

"To introduce people, you must prescribe the right medicine. Your brother has a loose personality and is lazy, but he likes to listen to books and is very interested in stories about the chivalry of immortals and the counterattack of trash. After drinking the night before, I took your brother to chat and said that I

In fact, he is the thirteenth city lord of the Sword Imperial City in Zhongzhou, with half a jade step, and his sword skills are divine. As long as he learns 10% of my sword skills, he will be able to feel proud and beat you, the most talented cousin in the family, to let you understand

What does it mean to 'don't bully young people into poverty'? Your brother was so passionate that he couldn't sleep last night, so he got up and started learning swordsmanship..."

??

Zuo Lingquan's eyes were stunned. He looked at Lao Lu up and down. He felt that his tone was a joke, so he came closer and said softly:

"Fifth brother, does he really believe it?"

"Do you think that with your brother's brain, he wouldn't believe me if I show off as an expert?"

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Mr. Lu to deceive people like this. If fifth brother realizes that he has been deceived in the future..."

“It is better to have learned something by the time you find out you have been cheated than to have learned nothing now.”

Zuo Lingquan thought for a moment and realized that this was indeed true. He raised his eyes to carefully observe Fifth Brother's Wangba Sword, and after a moment he said:

"Can you really learn anything from this mess of swordsmanship?"

Lao Lu didn't like this very much: "On the first day you learned the sword, were you able to play it skillfully?"

Zuo Lingquan could remember things since he was born. The first time he played with a sword, he was very precise. But it is not easy to talk about this matter. He nodded and smiled:

"That's true."

Lao Lu picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Don't underestimate your brother. I have lived for such a long time, and I also have some unique skills hidden in my hands. As long as your brother studies hard, his future achievements may not be worse than yours."

Zuo Lingquan did not refute this: "If Fifth Brother can refine Qi, it is normal for him to surpass me; I have made no achievements since I was three years old, and I don't know when I will reach the threshold."

Lao Lu saw the confusion in Zuo Lingquan's eyes. In fact, after some contact, he also saw that Zuo Lingquan really didn't know that he had already embarked on the path of cultivation.

Lao Lu was not surprised by this, after all, Zuo Lingquan's method of cultivation was indeed unique.

At the beginning of cultivation, what people do is nothing more than strengthening the meridians and acupoints in order to refine and contain the true energy that contains the power of heaven and earth.

The most common way to strengthen the meridians and acupoints is to seal the sea of ​​qi to become a container, and then use a small amount of true qi to stimulate the unopened acupoints like water dripping through stone.

This method is equivalent to building a tower, using one layer at a time, building up layer by layer, step by step, concise and clear, and is the mainstream of the sect's cultivation method.

Zuo Lingquan's method is an all-in-one method - the meridians and acupoints are connected to the heaven and the earth. He does his best to squeeze the body and speed up the flow of qi and blood, and the speed of spiritual energy entering and leaving the body will also be accelerated.

Zhenqi is originally condensed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The difference is that the attributes of the spiritual energy are mixed and thin.

The spiritual energy that enters the body will also stimulate the Ren and Du meridians, and the effect is similar to the first one; the difference is that the speed is very slow, and people can hardly feel it. It requires dripping water to penetrate the stone over time, and it will not take place until the small Zhoutian is formed.

This method is like carving a tall building on a stone embryo. It cannot be used before it is formed. It relies on the stimulation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to come in and out, and the door will naturally open up all over the body. Even if the true energy is refined, it cannot be contained.

In the early stage, if there is no true energy around the body, one will not be able to draw talismans, make alchemy, cast spells, etc., and can only rely on the physical body to exert some fighting power. Day after day, the body will be pushed to the limit. Without the care of a famous teacher, one will not be able to accurately perceive the state.

I don't know how long I will continue to practice.

But after Xiao Zhoutian was formed, the two methods reached the same goal through different paths, and there was no difference in the cultivation methods.

Most people in the world will never complete the Qi refining period in their lifetime. The second method requires a hundred times more effort and risk than the first method, but the Qi refining period is no different from ordinary people; even if they complete the Qi refining period, the advantages are only

It is formed in one piece, the foundation is as solid as a rock, and the body foundation is very solid.

This kind of extreme cultivation method that tests perseverance can easily make you unable to hold on to the bamboo basket, so it requires special care. Generally, each fairy sect will only use it when training successors; if it is used on a large scale, it will not be used on a large scale.

So much energy is spent on care, but it cannot produce immediate results, and no one learns it. It is used less, and naturally there are fewer people who know it. There are only a handful of secular warriors who accidentally follow this path and do not rely on Qi refining methods.

Entered the door of practice.

Lao Lu guessed that Zuo Lingquan should have exercised his body too early. He practiced martial arts at the age of three and did not touch his bones until he was six.

When touching the bones, the whole body has been wide open for some time, and the true energy has leaked into the body and formed a sieve, so it was evaluated that the meridians are "born with blocked meridians."

This is not to blame for the short-sightedness of the monks here. After all, this kind of situation is rare outside - just ask how many three-year-old children in the world can, without the guidance of their teachers, hold on to their 'heart towards the Tao' and guide themselves.

Practice to death?

It can only be said that Zuo Lingquan became wise too early, was too diligent, and lacked an expert to guide him, so he accidentally stumbled onto a different path than ordinary people.

However, although Lao Lu knew the reason, he had no intention of telling Zuo Lingquan.

It is taboo to have an expert give you random instructions when practicing a religion, because no one knows what the path ahead is.

If Zuo Lingquan can't hold on on this path and will give up, it means that his heart is not strong. He helped this time, and he will give up sooner or later in the future, because the master will not always be by his side.

And with the experience of getting out of the fog, if you encounter a similar dilemma next time, your confidence and perseverance will be much greater than ordinary people. This is the growth and transformation of your mental state.

And there is no point in telling you now.

He observed that Zuo Lingquan's physique was as strong as a twelve-level martial arts cultivator, which meant that Xiao Zhoutian had reached perfection and should be ready for the final kick soon.

He asked Jingtai to recruit disciples here. In fact, he wanted to indirectly stimulate Zuo Lingquan and see if he could arouse Zuo Lingquan's fighting spirit and help him break through the situation.

If you tell them directly, you will definitely be impatient when you are overjoyed. If you are eager for success, everything will not be accomplished, and it may delay other people's practice.

Therefore, all Lao Lu can tell Zuo Lingquan now is the advice of someone who has experienced it:

"Practicing a path is like walking through a long night without a lamp, crossing a torrent without a bridge. No one can see what lies ahead, whether there is danger or blessing underfoot. All we monks can do is stick to our true heart. If our heart does not die, we will

The great road is immortal; once the heart dies, everything becomes in vain."

Stick to your heart...

Zuo Lingquan thought about it carefully and nodded thoughtfully:

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your advice. I will definitely keep it in mind, junior."
Chapter completed!