Chapter 3 Concentrate on cultivating the Tao, the teacher and brother are in trouble
Chen Yong and Chen Yiran came to Tianzhu Mountain and practiced Taoism with their mentor Zuo Ci in the Taoist temple under Feilai Peak. Because of the relationship between the "companion bracelet" and the "pearl" necklace, the two of them were in troubled times.
, when the secret of heaven was obscured and ordinary cultivators were unable to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they relied on these two treasures and succeeded in refining energy overnight.
Soon, Taoist Zuo Ci, Chen Yong, and Chen Yiran practiced together. Taoist Zuo Ci quickly recovered his immortal power, and Chen Yong and Chen Yiran also reached the realm of foundation building. But from the realm of foundation building, they want to reach the golden level.
However, it would be difficult for a large number of cultivators to reach the realm of elixir. Therefore, Taoist Zuo Ci began to use an elixir furnace to refine two Ningdan pills for his two apprentices. However, Chen Yong and Chen Yiran did not accept the advice of their mentor at all.
With good intentions, the two of them have to rely on their own efforts to complete this journey of elixir formation.
Taoist Zuo Ci admired the perseverance of his two disciples, so he divined another hexagram for himself. Judging from the hexagrams, he wanted to transform into a feather and ascend to the realm of Nascent Soul, but he still needed to go down the mountain to practice and then accept a disciple.
Therefore, Taoist Zuo Ci gave the Dunjia Heavenly Book to Chen Yong, and took Chen Yong and Chen Yiran to see the original Taoist temples in Tianzhu Mountain, and then left Tianzhu Mountain with two Ningdan Pills.
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After their mentor, Taoist Zuo Ci, left, Chen Yong and Chen Yiran began to screen everything in the Taoist temple, but they still found nothing. However, Chen Yong firmly believed that there was a big secret hidden in this Taoist temple.
The secret is just unknown to the two of them now. Obviously, his mentor Zuo Ci, Taoist Master, also doesn’t know this secret. Otherwise, his cultivation would not stop at the golden elixir realm, and it would be so difficult to break through the Nascent Soul.
The two of them did not read the "Dunjia Tianshu", which was regarded as a treasure by their mentor, but relied on their own understanding to practice the origin of Taoism in this Taoist temple. Both of them firmly believed that their road to enlightenment and immortality must be in
In this Taoist temple, I only read Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" and did not touch other people's works.
Because Chen Yong has discovered from his daily practice that there is some big secret hidden in the Taoist temple where he is. But he can't really tell what it is. But Chen Yong also has the same secret.
This kind of thinking made the two of them more devout in their cultivation of Taoism.
Since then, the two of them have embarked on a path of ascetic cultivation. In this huge Taoist temple, there are only two people, Chen Yong and Chen Yiran. In addition to meditating and practicing, they also need to work hard for their own survival. Because they
The capital has just built a foundation, but it has not yet reached the state of ineditation. The two of them still have to rely on these common things, capture some animals, and eat meat and grain to maintain their lives.
Immortal cultivators don't know the time, which means true cultivators. Apart from practicing in seclusion, they don't care about anything in the world. But Chen Yong and Chen Yiran are becoming more and more like real cultivators.
They don't care at all about what they will eat tomorrow, they just care about their own cultivation and whether they have improved. The two of them will tell each other their insights through communication in their spare time.
As long as they are communicating, talking, and enlightening, they will have a competitive spirit. But the two of them are different. They are both very generous. They will tell each other their enlightenment experience, cultivation method, and tell each other.
I will also verify my own cultivation method.
It's just that if you want to cultivate immortality, the conditions required for enlightenment actually vary from person to person. Your enlightenment and perception are likely to be completely different from those of others. In fact, on this path of cultivation, everyone has
You need to go through enough hardships before you can succeed in practicing Taoism. There is no shortcut at all.
In this way, the two of them are here, through their own insights from Laozi's "Tao Te Ching", slowly absorbing the aura of heaven and earth, and making their Taoism more and more advanced. However, this path of improvement requires two people.
Only through repeated practice can people improve their understanding and cultivation intention.
Later, the practice of the two of them started from one enlightenment and ended with the next. The rest of the time was on the road of practice. The two of them became less and less particular about food. As long as they could satisfy their own needs, they would
, as long as the stomach is not hungry. As for the taste, the two of them will not care about it.
For the two of them, on the road of cultivating immortality, all these things were commonplace and could be discarded. Eventually, both of them entered the fasting period, but their own kind of fasting only involved eating one meal for several months.
That's it, there is still a big gap between a truly enlightened person who can live without eating or drinking.
Recently, both of them seemed to have entered a realm that is understandable but indescribable. This time, the two of them no longer communicated, but communicated with each other through their own spiritual consciousness. This kind of communication now is faster and faster, and
He can also perceive the other person's realm. Through the communication of spiritual consciousness, the two can better determine the other person's cultivation path.
It's just that at this time, all the methods of cultivation have lost their appeal. Because the Tao is very simple, and enlightenment means comprehending it with your heart. It has nothing to do with starting to find shortcuts in cultivation. If you want to become an immortal and gain the Tao,
Those who want to do this must absorb the essence of the sun and the moon from the way of heaven, improve their cultivation, and rely on the daily practice of the way to improve their strength and thus their realm.
At this time, the two of them read "Dunjia Tianshu" again, and they had a clear understanding of what was said in the book and the application of Taoism. They both had a deeper understanding of the realm of their mentor, Taoist Zuo Ci.
Cognition. My mentor, Taoist Zuo Ci, wasted a lot of time and energy on "Dunjia Tianshu" instead of feeling the way of heaven, so he has never been able to break through the realm of Nascent Soul.
The two of them cultivated the origin of Taoism, so they had some insights at this time, and they knew the realm of their mentor. In fact, their understanding of the way of heaven at this time was already greater than that of their mentor.
However, because my mentor took a shortcut, he seemed to be one step ahead of the two of us in terms of cultivation. However, every gain must come with a loss, and those who take shortcuts are destined to fail in cultivating the great path.
It’s just that most people in the world are cultivating immortality just for longevity. If they can’t break through the golden elixir stage, the realm of Qi refining and foundation building, the growth of longevity is still limited. How many people can withstand it?
Temptation, what if you don't take a shortcut through the elixir? What's more, if you have no predestined relationship with the immortal way, even if you want to take a shortcut through the elixir, you will not be able to step into the realm of the golden elixir, let alone the realm of the Nascent Soul, which your mentor is about to break through.
At this time, both of them had dabbled in the strange Dunjia technique in their mentor's "Dunjia Tianshu". Those who studied under Zuo Ci would naturally learn this knowledge from the beginning of their lectures. Zuo Ci taught him
The two of them studied the Book of Changes, but Chen Yong was not very interested in it, while Chen Yiran studied it deeply at that time.
The reason why Master Zuo Ci explained the "Book of Changes" to the two of them at that time was actually to teach them the "Dunjia Heavenly Book". However, if they wanted to learn the "Dunjia Heavenly Book", they must have a deep understanding of the "Yijing"
It takes understanding. At that time, Chen Yong was specializing in the art of war, so he was naturally not as focused on books like the "Book of Changes" as Chen Yong.
In addition, Chen Yiran was already talented in the Nine Palaces and Bagua. At that time, Taoist Zuo Ci taught Chen Yiran some simple divination techniques. However, Taoist Zuo Ci was afraid that the secrets of heaven would be revealed because of the things he taught, so
There was no more in-depth teaching. Taoist Zuo Ci was also afraid that Chen Yiran would help Chen Yong succeed despite God's punishment, so he only dabbled in these miscellaneous subjects.
Therefore, after getting "Dunjia Tianshu", Chen Yong only read it once and put it away. Chen Yiran was deeply interested in Jiutian Xuannv, the emperor's teacher, so she was interested in "Dunjia Tianshu".
"Dunjia Tianshu" also covers a lot. In fact, this "Dunjia Tianshu" not only covers the Bagua physiognomy, but also covers the formation of troops and the art of Dunjia.
The basis for learning formations well is the Nine Palaces and Bagua chart! Therefore, when Chen Yong learns the art of war, he naturally has to dabble in it, but the focus is different. Chen Yiran is very talented, especially for the Bagua physiognomy.
She has the ability to learn Tao without a teacher. She just read the "Dunjia Tianshu" and she has a clear understanding of the techniques of military talisman, Yin talisman, Qimen Dunjia, Taiyi and Liuren.
That day when Chen Yiran and Chen Yong were practicing Taoism, she suddenly felt something in her heart, so she took out three copper coins and divined a hexagram in front of the Sanqing Taoist Patriarch. Chen Yiran only used this hexagram to calculate the origin of his mentor Zuo Ci.
The road to the infant seemed to be in turmoil again. Chen Yiran realized that this hexagram was related to the practice of his teacher Zuo Ci, so he performed another hexagram for this purpose.
Only then did she figure out that her mentor, Taoist Zuo Ci, had a disciple who was in trouble on Chicheng Mountain in Tiantai and needed someone to rescue him. But from the hexagrams, it seemed that her mentor, Taoist Zuo Ci, was in Shanyin at this time, and there was no one at all.
Thinking that his apprentice was in trouble, Chen Yiran told his elder brother Chen Yong about the matter. Chen Yong naturally knew how much effort his mentor Zuo Ci had put in to transform the elixir into a baby.
Therefore, the two decided to seal Feilai Peak on Tianzhu Mountain first, and then flew to Chicheng Mountain on Tiantai together. Chen Yong naturally understood that saving people is like putting out fires, so even if it took a lot of immortal power, he could
Without hesitation, Chen Yong and Chen Yiran once again used their immortal power to fly.
Because the two people who flew this time reached this level through Taoism, the amount of immortal power they consumed was limited. If, like last time, the two of them were mortals and had to fly forcefully, it would be impossible for them to do so with this little amount of immortal power.
Flying. In other words, this is the reason why very few immortals take mortals to fly. Because mortals' bodies are too heavy, and it is too difficult to fly them.
Chapter completed!