After the Skyfall

Chapter 427: Cultivation Method (Alliance Leader Addition: Book Friend 20230403081922590)

"Come on, fellow Taoists, eat and drink to your heart's content. Taiyi will pay for everything today."

The bald Taoist was in high spirits at the moment. He raised his glass and invited everyone to enjoy the food in front of them as if he was the host today. Although the Tiandao Sect was defeated, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. He had many industries under his name, and Tianxiang Tower was one of them. Although everyone could not practice cultivation, the people in Tianxiang Tower at least had enough food and clothing, unlike them, who had to rely on setting up stalls to make a living.

There are countless delicious dishes on the table, including both meat and vegetables, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.

These were very common things in the past, but now, all the stall owners are like starving ghosts, eating and drinking as much as they can, wishing to stuff everything in front of them into their mouths without caring about their image at all. You have to know that they were all masters of Taoism before, and although their strength is not as good as that bald man, it is not much different.

"These mediocre people."

When the bald Taoist saw that no one paid attention to him, he drank a glass of wine and couldn't help cursing under his breath.

"Not everyone can feel the existence of the Taoist machine. They just come here to watch the fun and get a free meal. They don't understand what to do at all. Forget it, forget it, let's eat ours." Taoist Wu pulled the bald Taoist to sit down, then poured him a glass.

Aunt Liu on the side also said: "Why bother with them and waste time."

The bald Taoist thought about it and immediately felt much happier.

"When I entered the room just now, the Taoist nun named Xiang Xiangzi gave me a soul flower. What does it mean?" Li Yi finally had time to ask the doubts in his heart.

"We cultivators pay attention to the gathering of three flowers on the top of the head and the convergence of five energies. If we can cultivate to this level, we will be considered to have achieved enlightenment. The flower of the primordial spirit is one of the three flowers on the top of the head, representing the primordial spirit of a person. Xiang Xiangzi has placed a flower of the primordial spirit in your body, which can give you the understanding of a master of the three-flower realm and even help you to do two things at the same time, making it easier for you to perform Taoist magic. It has many benefits and endless uses."

Taoist Wu immediately explained that he had not hidden anything at all.

Li Yi's eyelids moved: "So good? No price?"

"There is a price to pay. That is, Xiang Xiangzi, who gave you the soul flower, fell in realm, suffered great damage to her vitality, and almost died. Of course, the way of heaven is to take from the surplus and make up for the deficiency. This soul flower will help you before you reach the three flowers realm, but when you want to bloom the three flowers yourself, you must divide a part of your soul power to feed back to Xiang Xiangzi's flower, until her soul is completely conceived, and then you can get rid of the shackles and move on." The bald Taoist added, not wanting to be outdone.

Li Yi suddenly realized: "Isn't this equivalent to a practice loan?"

"You don't have to return it. When you reach the Three Flower Realm, swallow Xiang Xiangzi's soul flower and nourish yourself." Wu Laodao chuckled, "But if you do that, Xiang Xiangzi's soul will be completely destroyed, and you will also meet with an accident and die on the spot."

"Ah?" Li Yi was very surprised: "Why would Xiang Xiangzi do such a disadvantageous thing?"

Liu Guzi on the side said, "Those of us who practice Taoism have no hope. The Dharma Ending Age has arrived. Our realms have dropped again and again. We don't have any mana at all. At the beginning, we still had some accumulation and foundation to hold on, but it can't last long. Many people have been forced to sit in meditation and die. Don't look at Xiang Xiangzi's youth. That's because she has the secret to keep her youthful appearance. In fact, she won't be able to hold on for much longer. If nothing unexpected happens, she will sit in meditation and die in at most ten years."

"Rather than turning into dust in a dozen years with nothing left, I might as well give you the flower of the soul while I still have the last bit of strength left and gamble on the future."

"Why choose me? I'm just a junior who is practicing." Li Yi said.

"We see hope in you." The bald Taoist said in a low voice, "You are extraordinary. You are not a cultivator, but you are better than one. Moreover, your body is full of spiritual energy and vitality. You also brought a strange beast with you to the Taoist Court. You are probably not from here. No matter if you come from the outer world or some blessed place, you have hope of becoming a Taoist."

"Moreover, your Taoist name is too easy. You came out in response to the catastrophe of the end of the law. The will of heaven is revealed. People like us who practice Taoism must naturally follow the will of heaven. How dare we go against it? Look at Xiang Xiangzi. After she understood the will of heaven, she followed the will of heaven and performed the method of transplanting flowers and trees to give you the flower of the soul. She immediately received a reward. The person who was supposed to die was given another hundred years of life and lived again. In the future, the flower of the soul will bloom again."

Li Yi's expression changed slightly: "But my Taoist name was just picked randomly just now, and I saved the person by chance."

"Shhh."

Taoist Wu hurriedly hissed, "Taiyi, there are no coincidences under the Heavenly Dao. You said the name Taiyi Dao, which was in response to the situation. Otherwise, why wouldn't I be called Taiyi? Why don't those who practice Dao in Dao Court be called Taiyi? Dao can be clearly explained, so it is not Dao."

"Is that so?" Li Yi hesitated.

But he came across the border and was able to open the door to the border. To be honest, it was really himself who could save them.

But these people who practice Taoism can sense the guidance from the mysterious just by meeting once?

This is too evil.

Or does it mean that after reaching their level of cultivation, they can already predict the future?

I have not reached the state of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head, so I cannot understand their thoughts. This is probably because of the different levels of life. The Taoist nun's behavior seems strange, but in the eyes of the bald Taoist, Taoist Wu, and Liu Guzi, it is a very normal thing.

This may be why summer insects cannot talk about ice.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about practicing Taoism. I can pass on my martial arts to you seniors, but can you teach me how to practice Taoism?" Li Yi expressed his thoughts at this moment.

"Practicing Taoism? No problem. If Taiyi wants to practice Taoism, we will definitely teach him everything we know." The three people's eyes lit up when they heard this.

Just when they were worrying about how to get along well with Taiyi, they didn't expect the opportunity to come. They were not Xiang Xiangzi, they didn't have the Yuanshen Flower to give them, and they were also poor. The only thing of some value was their life experience in cultivation. However, these days, cultivation techniques are as cheap as dirt. You can pick up several Taoist books by walking around the street, and they are all genuine. Li Yi said: "Can you tell me more about cultivation? As you know, I cultivate martial arts, not a cultivator."

"Practicing Taoism, practicing Taoism, of course, is for the purpose of achieving Taoism, and what is Taoism? The first life is the embodiment of Taoism, and what is the first life? It is a baby, so the first stage of practicing Taoism is called fetal breathing, as the name suggests, it means breathing like a baby, just look at me."

Taoist Wu did not sit cross-legged but directly found a place to lie down. He looked serene, his whole body relaxed, and he was sleeping with his eyes closed. Although he looked like an old man, his expression was like a sleeping baby, and every breathing was orderly.

Li Yi understood it immediately, and he started to learn it in the same way. He soon learned most of it and soon fell into a half-sleep state. His breathing was a little different from usual, but he felt an indescribable sense of ease and comfort.

At the same time, the cosmic energy in his body began to become active and continued to emerge. If there was no cosmic energy around, he would immediately enter a state of cultivation.

"He entered the fetal breath so quickly?" The bald Taoist was stunned for a moment, then patted his head and said, "That's right, he has the flower of the primordial spirit on his head, and his comprehension is comparable to that of a master in the Three Flower Realm. For him, practicing Taoism is as easy as reincarnation."

It's not Li Yiqiang but the blessing of Xiang Xiangzi's soul flower that enables him to make such rapid progress.

Taoist Wu gave some pointers and passed on his Baidao Sect's fetal breathing method to Li Yi. He said, "Although my Baidao Sect is not considered a top-notch sect, our Xuanyuan fetal breathing method is unique and is not much inferior to the Tiandao Sect's Sun and Moon fetal breathing method."

"I, the old Taoist, have to admit this. The Xuanyuan Taixi method is indeed unique. Every trip there is a form of practice. Moreover, after it is perfected, one can practice it while walking, sitting or lying down." The bald Taoist couldn't help but nod his head at this moment.

After all, Baidao Sect was once a large and powerful sect, and some of its hidden inheritances are still quite good.

Li Yi opened his eyes at this moment, and then stood up: "Is this the fetal breathing state? What happens after that?"

"After fetal breathing, you will enter the Yuan Guang realm. You can sense the light emanating from your body, from the inside out, illuminating the room. This is considered successful. To reach this realm, you need to have a long enough fetal breathing period and few distracting thoughts in your mind. Otherwise, the Yuan Guang cannot be emitted and you cannot break through." said Taoist Wu.

Li Yi's mind raced, and he immediately recalled what Nanshan Bo, the retainer of the merchant lord, had said in the wild world before: When the universe is peaceful and stable, the light of heaven will be born.

Do celestial light and primordial light both refer to the same thing, that is, the light of the soul?
“After the Yuan Guang realm is the Wu Qi realm, which absorbs the five elements of heaven and earth: gold, wood, water, fire and earth, which correspond to the lungs, liver, kidneys, heart and spleen. Therefore, the Wu Qi realm has five levels. After achieving perfection, the body will glow and be flawless. One can travel in the sky, practice Taoism, and cast spells. It is full of mysteries.” said Liu Guzi.

Although these were very basic knowledge, she still patiently taught them like a beginner.

Li Yi, however, listened thoughtfully.

It seems that the evolution of the whole body of the evolvers is not enough to tap the potential of the body. The ascetics in this world cultivate the internal organs, and then let the internal organs drive the evolution of the whole body.

Very subtle.

Because the evolution of the whole body is too slow, if you only cultivate the five internal organs, it will be very fast. Moreover, once the five qi are formed, the qi will circulate in the body, and your body will be evolving all the time.

"After the Five Qi Realm, it is the Chao Yuan Realm. As the saying goes, the Five Qis Chao Yuan. What does Chao Yuan mean? It means that the five qi nourish the Yuan Shen. You have the power of the Yuan Shen. When the power of the Yuan Shen is nurtured to the extreme, you can break through to the Three Flowers Realm and nurture a Yuan Shen flower that belongs to you. If your magic power is strong enough, you can also condense the flower of magic power first. If your life is strong enough, you can also nurture the flower of life."

"Power, soul, and life. These are the three most important flowers for a cultivator. A person who has these three flowers gathered at the top of his head can be called a great perfection. If he takes one more step, he will be an enlightened person."

The bald Taoist priest spoke eloquently and explained the general process of practicing Taoism.

Although it seems simple, to truly achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and the Five Qis Returning to the Origin, one does not know how much time and hard practice it will take, and understanding is also essential.

"So that's how it is. What's the magic about that? Was that breath you blew just now, Boss Bald, a magic?" Li Yi asked again.

Old man Wu at the side said, "The most exquisite Daoist method of Daoqi Sect is nothing more than one, the art of calling the wind and rain. He used the art of calling the wind before. A breath of foul air he exhaled can pollute a person's soul and block a person's five qi. It is really powerful."

"You don't have to exhale the foul air. I am a whale that swallows the energy of heaven and earth. When I call out the wind, I can create a thousand-mile-long gust of wind, blowing away rivers and rolling up mountains. My power is infinite." The bald Taoist smiled complacently at this moment, as if he had returned to the time when he was full of vigor and vitality: "If you use the energy in your heart, the gust of wind will turn into fire and melt the mountains and rivers."

"So powerful?" Li Yi was surprised.

But Aunt Liu suddenly attacked him: "It's a pity that you, a bald man, only learned to call the wind, but not to call the rain. You have lost half of the inheritance."

"That's because I'm an elder of the Taoist Sect, in charge of refining equipment, so I can only learn how to call the wind. Do you understand the rules? Only the sect leader knows the complete Taoist method of calling the wind and rain." The bald Taoist suddenly became anxious.

“But the head of your Daoqi Sect died five years ago, and you will never be able to collect this Dao in your lifetime.” Aunt Liu snorted, “This is the prejudice of family background. I don’t know how many Daoist sects have lost their inheritance because of this. Unlike my Sanhua Sect, the seeds are still there, and the inheritance is endless.”

The bald Taoist burst into tears when he heard this: "No, one of my senior brothers has inherited the method of calling rain. If we find him and retrieve the Heaven and Earth Furnace, the Daoqi Sect can be restored."

But the more I talk, the less confident I feel.

(End of this chapter)