Martial Arts and Longevity: Starting from the Spiritual Beast Picture

Chapter 276

Wendaofeng, Qianbuya.

Early in the morning, when the sky had just spit out white belly, 45 new disciples from Lingdao Academy gathered on the top of the cliff.

The head of the cliff is high, and there is a huge square stone with thousands of steps vertically and horizontally, so it is named Qianbuya.

The disciples sat cross-legged, closed their eyes and bowed their heads, feeling the aura surrounding the body through the spiritual root joints in the spine.

At this time, the spiritual energy is the purest. Although it cannot be absorbed, it can sense its existence, and then produce a "sense of energy" to prepare for the subsequent opening of the veins.

In fact, logically speaking, spiritual energy is like water, flowing around, and the spiritual energy in Xuanyuan Continent should be evenly distributed, but it is not the case.

There is spiritual energy in the veins of the earth, which are called spiritual veins.

Wherever there is a spiritual vein, there are monks gathered.

In order to prevent the aura from leaking out, the monks would arrange a spirit-gathering circle around the spiritual veins, which caused uneven distribution of aura.

It also corresponds to the saying: the mountain is not high, but there are "immortals" to be spiritual.

According to the amount of spiritual energy, the spirit veins are divided into one to five grades from low to high, and each grade can be further subdivided into upper, middle and lower grades.

In Hanchi County, there is a second-order high-grade spiritual vein, which is enough to support a thousand monks.

"I heard the tone of the elder's speech at the end of the lecture yesterday, and it is estimated that the pulse will be opened today."

The red sun rose, everything revived, and the turbid air gradually grew. Zhao Lin slowly opened his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, it has been seven days since he joined Chenghua Sect. These days, his biggest feeling is two words: freedom.

As long as you are within the range allowed by the jade card, you can go wherever you want. The Lingdao Academy teaches scriptures for an hour every day, and the rest of the time is freely at your disposal.

Although the elders and the brothers who teach the exercises are in charge, they never restrain the disciples too much, let alone give orders by ear, and everything is done by self-consciousness.

No wonder it is said that cultivating immortals actually cultivates two things: one is freedom, and the other is longevity, both of which are indispensable.

With so much free time, Zhao Lin continued to practice martial arts in addition to observing and increasing his knowledge.

There is a stage in the Demonstration Pavilion of the Spiritual Dao Academy, and the brothers who pass on their skills sometimes demonstrate spells on the stage. The brothers who entered the Spiritual Dao Academy a year or two earlier also often compete here.

The power of magic is indeed extraordinary, and it is far more miraculous than martial arts.

Take the most basic wind knife as an example.

Warriors in the blood realm can condense energy into a sword, and warriors in the Yuan realm can gather their swords and release them outward.

However, no matter how strong the martial art is, it can only attack a distance of three to five feet at most, and after the wind knife is released, I can no longer control its direction.

But the magic "spirit knife" is different, the attack distance can reach tens of feet, and it can be manipulated at will, making it hard to guard against.

In terms of lethality and flexibility, the two are not at the same level at all.

If the distance is within three feet, Zhao Lin has the confidence to compete with the monks in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

It's just... to have this kind of thinking is to put yourself in a weak position.

As for the monks in the late stage of Qi refining, there is basically no chance of winning.

Because at the late stage of qi refining, one can instantly call out the protective aura shield, so there is basically no possibility of a sneak attack.

Even so, Zhao Lin is not prepared to give up martial arts.

Before entering the late stage of Qi refining, martial arts still has its place, at least it can be used as a trump card.

Moreover, Zhao Lin felt that when his body was full of aura, his strength in martial arts would also increase accordingly.

"Seven days into the sect, you must have understood how to cultivate the Tao, and have a thorough understanding of how to draw spiritual energy into the body. It's time to open the veins!"

After returning from Qianbu Cliff, Elder Wu said solemnly in Chuangong Hall.

Headmaster Zhou Hongfang and Taoist Nie Kui also sat on the sidelines.

When the disciples heard this, nervous and excited expressions appeared on their faces.

Once the pulse is opened, they will leave the mortal body and officially become a monk. How can these young people not be extremely excited?
In the past few days, the elders of Chuangong have explained clearly the method of opening the pulse.

The human body forms its own world, and the practice of Taoism is still based on meridians and acupoints.

For someone like Zhao Lin who has experience in martial arts, the truth is easy to understand, and most young people who have never practiced martial arts understand it without much effort.

There are no fools who are gifted with spiritual roots.

Elder Wu picked up a jade box at hand, and lightly opened the lid, revealing dozens of brown pills.

Kaimaidan!

Opening the meridians is the beginning of cultivating the Tao. Simply put, it is to lead the spiritual energy into the body, cleanse the meridians, and condense the spiritual consciousness.

Originally, this step would take several days, even ten days and a half months, but with the help of Kaimai Pill, it can be completed in less than half a day.

As long as the spiritual root is above the lower rank, taking the Kaimai Pill, it is almost [-]% possible to break through to the Qi Refining Realm.

However, the success rate of ordinary spiritual roots is only [-] to [-]%, which is why low-grade spiritual roots are the watershed for cultivating Taoism.

Kaimai Pill has such effects, but it is not considered precious.

Because even without taking the Kaimai Pill, a monk can break through to the Qi Refining Realm, it just takes a little longer.

Moreover, the level of the elixir is related to the realm, the higher the realm, the higher the level of the elixir.

Taking the Kaimai Pill is just to enter the Qi Refining Realm, and it is far less precious than the "Building Foundation Pill" that can help monks break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

And the "Rising Dragon Pill", which can increase the success rate of foundation-building monks breaking through to the purple mansion, is even more valuable.

"Come here, take one each."

After Elder Wu's words fell, the disciples stepped forward one by one and took a pulse opening pill.

Zhao Lin held the pill in his hand, smelled it carefully, and kept its smell in his heart.

He still doesn't know much about the spirit herbs in the world of cultivating immortals, and he can only smell about twenty or thirty different medicines.

The disciples returned to their respective positions, and the Chuan Gong hall was also quiet, only the sound of breathing could be heard.

Elder Wu nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice, "It's time to start. With me waiting here to protect the Dharma, don't worry, just do it boldly!"

Most of the disciples were a little nervous, looking left and right, wanting to wait for others to take it before taking it. Some disciples were more straightforward and swallowed the elixir directly.

Zhao Lin ignored the others, calmed down, held his breath, let himself enter a relaxed state, and then swallowed the Kaimai Pill into his stomach.

There was a sound of swallowing in Chuan Gong Hall.

The elixir enters the abdomen, and its power is released slowly.

According to the guidance method taught by the elder, Zhao Lin directed the medicinal power to the Qi Sea, and then continued to exert pressure on it.

Under the boost of the medicinal power, the Qihai acupoint suddenly collapsed, and then expanded suddenly, creating a suction force naturally.

This suction went straight to the spiritual root joints in the spine, and the surrounding aura began to move around.

Zhao Lin couldn't help but marvel at the power of the pill here.

Reiki gathers near the spine, but cannot enter through the door.

Zhao Lin was not in a hurry, he just squeezed the sea of ​​​​qi repeatedly according to the formula, collapsed, expanded, and so on.

After about a quarter of an hour, a cyclone was born in the Qihai cave.

There seems to be a small bead under the abdomen, constantly rotating.

Zhao Lin has practiced martial arts for many years, but this is the first time he has experienced this feeling.

The beads rotate faster and faster, and the cyclone gradually enlarges, like a vortex, and the suction becomes stronger and stronger.

After another half a cup of tea, it finally came to fruition, the spiritual energy squeezed through the "Mingmen" acupoint on the spine and poured into the body, then traveled from the Governor Channel to the Ren Channel, and merged into the Sea of ​​Qi!
Different from the strength and vitality produced by martial arts practice, the spiritual energy is as condensed as fat and full of vitality. Although it is like a small stream of water, it has the meaning of being as vast as the sea.

When the Qihai acupoint was full and swollen, and could no longer hold a trace of spiritual energy, Zhao Lin knew that the time had come, and the sea of ​​Qi rotated in the opposite direction, pushing the spiritual energy into the meridians.

Reiki circulates in the meridians, going round and round, scrubbing back and forth over and over again.

After turning 49 on Sunday, there was a sudden "boom".

Zhao Lin's Yintang seemed to explode like a bang, like a revelation, first it was gray, and then it became clear and transparent, giving birth to a huge sea of ​​consciousness.

I just feel refreshed, as if a pair of heavenly eyes have been opened, and every detail within a radius of ten feet can be seen.

Open pulse success!
Zhao Lin was the first to open the pulse successfully, and the headmaster and the two elders sensed it immediately, but there was no surprise on their faces.

Wu Xiu was already good at this, so it was reasonable to be the first to open the pulse.

Stepping into the threshold of self-cultivation, Zhao Lin didn't show joy on his face, because there was another important thing to do next: hit the acupoints.

There are more than 400 acupuncture points in the human body, but not all of them can be used for cultivation.

Only one hundred and eight of the innate acupoints can sense and accommodate the aura of heaven and earth, which are also called "qi orifices" and "spiritual orifices."

Open the air orifice, absorb spiritual energy, and turn it into mana.

A Qi Refining Realm cultivator cultivates these one and eight qi orifices, and every time a qi orifice is opened, the magic power becomes stronger.

And every time twelve qi apertures are opened, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, and the cultivation level rises by one level.

Therefore, the refining period is divided into nine levels, the first to third levels are the early stage of gas refining, the fourth to sixth levels are the middle stage of gas refining, and the seventh to ninth levels are the late stage of gas refining.

When the meridians are first formed, it is the time when the body is most active, one must take advantage of this opportunity to attack the Qi orifices, the more the better.

But at this level, Zhao Lin encountered obstacles.

It was the same as what he encountered in the Xiantian Realm: he had practiced martial arts for many years, and the acupoints had gone through countless times of tempering.

At this moment, he finally understood why Wuxiu became a faction alone.

In the past, he thought that since he had cultivated his spiritual roots and practiced the same skills, his next path should be no different from that of ordinary monks.

In fact, the acupoints of ordinary monks have not been tempered in this way, and it is much easier to hit them, but martial arts divert them halfway.

The achievements of the past have become the burdens of the present.

But there are also advantages: Wuxiu's acupoints have been expanded and deepened to accommodate more aura, which means that Wuxiu's magic power is stronger at the same level!
"It seems that I will take a different road after all, but fortunately I am not alone on the road."

Just when Zhao Lin hit the acupoints with all his strength, Lin Chaoran succeeded in opening the pulse for the second time, and the director and others all looked at him.

As the only Earth Spirit Root disciple, after Lin Chaoran opened his pulse, his body made a light "chi" sound, and opened an air orifice without stopping.

Then came the second, and the third...

All the way to the tenth qi aperture, the momentum is still unabated!

Zhou Hongfang, Nie Kui and Wu Chuanyu looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

The level of spiritual root is only a rough estimate of cultivation talent, and there are still many variables in the details, and the more qi orifices are opened when opening the pulse, the better the cultivation talent is!

Opening ten acupoints is already the best disciple in the past few decades, can you go further?
The three of them unconsciously closed their palms together and made fists.

Lin Chaoran didn't let them down either, eleven, twelve...it wasn't until fourteen acupoints were opened that he exhausted his aura and stopped suddenly.

Zhou Hongfang and the others looked at each other in astonishment.

Next, some disciples completed the opening of the pulse one after another, but no one made a sound, so as not to disturb the fellow disciples who were doing the exercises.

The disciples looked at each other, and they all felt that the other party was out of the world, and his temperament had changed a lot. They wished to look for a mirror and see if they were the same.

Generally speaking, those with high-level spiritual roots will open their veins first, followed by those with middle- and low-level spiritual roots.

However, Zhao Lin is quite special. When all the disciples finished their exercises, they still sat upright with their eyes closed.

Some disciples were puzzled, while others secretly shook their heads.

After waiting for a stick of incense, Zhao Lin finally opened his eyes.

As soon as all the disciples saw it, they immediately made a noise, asking how many qi orifices were opened by others.

Lin Chaoran ranked first, broke through fourteen qi apertures, and entered the second layer of qi refining.

Other than him, the best one only broke through eight qi apertures.

For the rest, most of the low-grade spiritual roots only opened two or three air orifices, four or five middle-grade spiritual roots, and six or seven high-grade spiritual roots.

Zhao Lin opened three qi apertures and ranked in the middle and lower reaches, but he didn't feel lost in his heart.

I didn't have a spiritual root at first, so I was lucky to be able to practice Taoism. Now that I have stepped into the Qi Refining Realm, I have nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Besides, the road is long, don't worry about it for a while, the road is still long!
(End of this chapter)