The disaster of the world begins with Dongfang Bubai

Chapter 6 But we still have to have dreams, what if they come true?
On a remote and quiet mountain in Wudang Mountain, there is an elegant bamboo house.

In the pavilion outside the house, a young man in white and a middle-aged Taoist priest were discussing Taoism.

"Master Zhang, I often hear Taoists talk about the Xuanguan acupoint, saying that this is where the innate energy in the body gathers. If this acupoint is opened, the innate energy can be gathered. Could this innate energy be the innate realm in the way of martial arts?"

"You are asking the wrong person, sir. I am only a Taoist from the Wudang Taiyi Hidden Immortal Sect. I am not good at martial arts, but I know some breathing techniques to strengthen the body. Besides, the innate realm of martial arts has long become a legend."

The young man in white, Xi Mingzhang, sighed:

"Yes, the only person who can be traced to have opened the mysterious gate is the founder of Wudang."

He changed the subject and asked:

"There is a Taoist rhyme that goes: Three threes in front, three more in the back, three threes in a row, I don't know what it means?"

Taoist Zhang stroked his beard and smiled faintly, talking freely:

“The human body has 206 bones and 365 collaterals, and the 365 collaterals belong to the twelve meridians of the hands, feet, head and chest, and the three yin and three yang meridians.”

"In addition, there are 44 main meridians, including the twelve meridian tendons, the twelve meridian collaterals, the eight extraordinary meridians, etc. Among the eight extraordinary meridians, the Ren, Du, and Chong meridians are the most important. The nine orifices and three gates are all located in these three meridians."

"The Du channel in particular is not only related to the three gates of life and death, but also the coccyx, kidney spine, and occipital bone are all in this channel, which is the ancestral orifice of human life, or the mysterious orifice that the layman just mentioned."

"It also belongs to the Du Meridian and is located high above, so if one meridian is unblocked, all meridians will be unblocked."

"Among the three gates and nine orifices, the Xuanguan orifice is Li, which represents nature, heaven, and the south. The lower Dantian directly transitions to the other side of the back, the coccyx, which represents Kan, life, earth, and the north. The Tanzhong is the west and Dui, and the kidney spine is the east and Zhen."

"These are the four squares, containing spring, summer, autumn and winter, water, fire, metal and wood. They are the four trigrams of the four directions. Add the four trigrams of the four corners and the center and they become the eight trigrams furnace or the nine tripod furnace, which are the nine orifices of the Zhoutian. Some Taoists have compiled the nine orifices into a rhyme."

He paused and continued:
"The three gates are within the nine orifices, but the nine orifices have different directions depending on the school of thought. Generally, there are three situations."

Xi Mingzhang smiled and said:

"All ears."

The next day, Xi Mingzhang leisurely left Wudang Mountain. A few months ago, he came to Wudang Mountain as a rich young man. With the money from incense and the reason of his family's charity, he found the Hidden Immortal Sect among the many factions of Wudang.

Most of the people in this lineage are Taoists of literature, so they are naturally familiar with various Taoist terms. Xi Mingzhang came here for this purpose, to understand the "Tai Chi Boxing Classics".

The reason why this book "Tai Chi Chuan Jing" has been shelved by the Sun Moon Divine Sect over the years is because no one can understand it.

Although it is impossible for Xi Mingzhang to change his ways and practice Tai Chi Chuan Classics now, he can still learn from others' experience.

Zhang Sanfeng is a peerless grandmaster who has shocked the world since ancient times. The "Tai Chi Boxing Classics" which contains the essence of his martial arts throughout his life can be called a priceless treasure. He can also find the essence of perfecting his own "Sunflower Manual" from it.

"To achieve the transformation from a god to a human in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is no less difficult than for a mortal to ascend to heaven. It is such an unattainable dream." Xi Mingzhang raised his eyebrows slightly.

"But we still have to have dreams, just in case they come true. First we have theories, then we can put them into practice."

He gradually came to an inn and went straight to the innkeeper, who showed him a piece of charred black wood about half a foot long, carved with patterns and words, which looked very strange.

When the shopkeeper saw this, his expression changed slightly, and he looked at Xi Mingzhang with horror. Then he quickly restrained his expression and took him to a room.

After a while, the shopkeeper bowed and saluted:
"Wang Shoude, the leader of Tianfeng Hall of the Divine Cult, pays homage to the leader. The leader will rule the world for thousands of years." "No need to be polite. You should have received a letter via carrier pigeon from Heimu Cliff. Go and bring it to me." Xi Mingzhang ordered.

"Yes."

Immediately, Wang Shoude handed over a wax-sealed letter.

Xi Mingzhang opened it and took a look. His eyebrows raised and a smile appeared on his face.

Not long after, he left on a tall horse with a distinctive saddle and bridle. A few days later, he arrived at the bank of West Lake in Lin'an. He rode his horse to a quiet place that was leaning against a hill and separated from the lake by a long embankment.

I tied the horse to a willow tree by the river, walked up the stone steps on the mountainside, passed through a large plum forest, walked along a bluestone road, and came to a large manor with red doors and white walls. I saw a plaque on the gate with the words "Mei Zhuang" written on it.

Xi Mingzhang knocked on the door. When the servant opened the door, he bowed hurriedly and led the way.

"I am your subordinate paying homage to the wise and benevolent Holy Leader, who has accomplished great deeds in literature and martial arts. He has revived the Holy Religion and brought benefits to the common people. He has unified the world for thousands of years." Four people with different temperaments came together and hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"You all have been led astray by Bao Dachu. The boasting is getting louder and louder. No wonder the atmosphere in the sect seems so exaggerated now." Xi Mingzhang laughed with his hands behind his back.

A very tall and thin old man in black spoke first:
"Master, your power is as great as that of nature. Who in the world can rival you? Which sect in the martial arts world dares to be disrespectful to you?"

When Xi Mingzhang heard this, he glanced sideways at Heibaizi, then at the open-minded and heroic Danqingsheng, whose beard reached its belly; the short and fat Tubiweng, whose head was bald and shiny without a single hair; and the skinny Huang Zhonggong, whose facial muscles were sunken like a skeleton, but whose eyes were bright and lively.

Seeing that the three of them all expressed deep agreement, he immediately got straight to the point and said:

"Ren Woxing said that he has completed his creation?"

"Half a month ago, he personally told his subordinates that he had accomplished the mission." Huang Zhonggong replied respectfully.

"Where are the others?" Xi Mingzhang asked again.

"Master Zuo has already created the Ice Qi, Master Yue is still concentrating on practicing the Purple Cloud Divine Art, Master Mo is diligently practicing swordsmanship, and Taoist Tianmen is diligently practicing the arithmetic, but they still haven't grasped the essence of The Story of Taizong."

"The Kongtong Sect Leader's internal strength is not strong enough, and he has not yet mastered the Seven Injury Fist. The Emei Sect Leader's Emei Nine Yang Gong is still shallow, and he cannot use the Buddha's Light." Huang Zhonggong answered quickly.

Xi Mingzhang nodded:
"Sure enough, there is a reason why Ren Woxing and Zuo Lengchan are quite famous in the martial arts world."

"Looking at all the martial arts masters, only these two have some quality. As for the Shaolin monk and Wudang Taoist priest, they seem to have no ambition at all."

"The former only knew how to rely on his old skills, and even came up with an easy way to achieve the Yi Jin Jing, which directly led to a significant reduction in the value of his magical skills."

"The latter was attacked and the founder's sword and magic skills were stolen, but they were still as steady as an old dog. It seems that the position of the leader of the righteous path has made them satisfied."

Heibaizi congratulated with a big smile on his face:

"This is a great event. These big sects are not making progress. It is time for the leader to unify the martial arts world and command the heroes. I am afraid that it will not be long before the leader can lead our Divine Sect to wipe out these famous sects and dominate the martial arts world."

Xi Mingzhang did not comment, and said:
"Take me to see them."

(End of this chapter)