From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 31 Sitting and talking

This time, Zheng Zhaoyuan did not wear a Taoist robe, but chose a light blue Zhongshan suit.

The old Taoist priest didn't want to be too conspicuous wearing a Taoist robe, but he didn't expect that in this era, wearing a Zhongshan suit is actually more conspicuous.

Although he was located in the center of a bustling city and the Yuqing Temple was bustling with pilgrims every day, the old Taoist priest confined himself to a small courtyard for more than 50 years and seldom had contact with the outside world.

This alone made Li Yang admire him very much.

When he entered Canglang Garden, Zheng Zhaoyuan's eyes were full of embarrassment. He didn't say a word, and his eyes were half nervous and half anxious.

The two of them sat on both sides of the stone table. Li Yang slowly made a pot of tea for Zheng Zhaoyuan, just like he did that day in Yuqing Temple. The two Taoists, one old and one young, each with their own thoughts, began to chat about this and that.

After three cups of tea, the old Taoist priest's bladder could no longer be held back, so he finally got to the point with trepidation.

"Little Taoist friend, I am not unable to tell you the essence of the formation you want..."

"But I still want to know something more."

"Oh?"

Li Yang was startled: "What do you want to know?"

"I...I want to know...the information about higher-level cultivation."

After Zheng Zhaoyuan finished speaking, he lowered his head with a complicated expression.

He was unwilling to accept this, really unwilling to accept this.

Hearing the Tao in the morning is enough to die in the evening.

After that day, whenever he thought about the fantasy he had been pursuing all his life actually happening to a young man, he was tortured by disillusionment and confusion and almost went crazy.

Even he himself didn't know whether he came here to get Li Yang's agreement or not.

"Is that so?" Li Yang noticed the old Taoist priest's dilemma and sighed.

"In fact, I don't know much about the realm of cultivation. Most of it is what I and another Kun Daoist have summarized. Since you want to know, I am willing to explain it to you."

Zheng Zhaoyuan raised his head with hope in his eyes.

"The first stage of cultivation, I call it Qi Induction."

After Li Yang finished speaking, he closed his eyes and a small lump appeared on his temple. The lump slid down along the skin and circled around the waist, making a faint sound of wind and thunder.

The circle around the waist is called the "belt meridian" in traditional Chinese medicine and is one of the eight extraordinary meridians. The scene in front of us is the "belt meridian oscillation" phenomenon that occurs after the essence and energy are transported and the acupoints and meridians throughout the body are opened.

“In the Qi-inducing state, one uses the essence of the body to move and open up the orifices. This can prevent diseases and keep the body light and healthy.” Li Yang opened his eyes, his eyes shining with brilliance.

Zheng Zhaoyuan was stunned. This state was also mentioned by many martial arts masters in the Republic of China. Anyone who could achieve this level would have reached a very high level in Qigong and could be considered as being able to defeat a hundred people.

"The second stage of cultivation, I call it awakening the spirit."

After a few breaths, Li Yang recovered his breath and pressed lightly on his abdomen. A stream of energy flowed through his abdominal cavity and spurted out from his throat, making a sound like a dragon roaring and a tiger howling. The grass and stones in the garden splashed and the bamboo leaves flapped.

"In the Qiling realm, the body's meridians and acupoints are opened, the three talents are complete, and the Qi can be released."

"When you reach the stage of awakening the spirit, your body will not decay after death, and your tendons and bones will vibrate like metal. This is the limit for mortals."

Li Yang didn't say anything else. Zheng Zhaoyuan already understood that the next step would be to transcend the ordinary and truly possess the means of a god.

Taoist Master Zheng was in a trance for a while. He heard some information about Qi-inducing practitioners since the Republic of China.

The Qi Ling Realm, which is the Gang Jin in folk martial arts legends, has never been heard of in the past few hundred years. Looking at the old Taoist priest in a trance, Li Yang actually had one piece of uncertain information that he hadn't said.

If I could obtain the method of eating Qi roots, perhaps I could skip the first two steps and directly reach the extraordinary realm?
But how difficult is it to find the root method? Chi Yanhong searched all the famous mountains in Sichuan, but found no trace.

His own root method was developed by the system. Apart from himself, there were no other examples of root methods, so Li Yang chose to remain silent.

Zheng Zhaoyuan looked at the young man in front of him with a slight tremor in his body. He knew that this young man must have reached the third realm, which was the realm of cultivation that only existed in legends.

"Then what about the third so-called extraordinary realm..."

The Taoist priest wanted to ask more questions when suddenly there was a loud quarrel in the front yard of Canglang Garden, along with the sounds of smashing and the crying of women and children.

The noise grew louder and louder until it completely drowned out the conversation between Li Yang and Zheng Zhaoyuan.

Li Yang frowned, pushed open the door and came to the front yard.

Several jeeps were parked outside the gate with their doors opened. None of the media reporters were to be seen, and all the guests who came to pay their respects were also turned away outside.

Yang Jun was accompanied by his three nephews and four men dressed as thugs, a total of eight people standing on the right side.

On the other side were Yang Jianhua and his daughter Yang Yingying. Wang Xin was protecting a child who had fallen to the ground, with veins bulging on his face.

The other members of the Yang family were wearing mourning clothes and looked at the tense situation with complicated expressions.

As soon as Li Yang showed up, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on him. Yang Yingying and Wang Xin's eyes lit up, but Yang Jun's face suddenly became gloomy.

"Old believer Yang has just passed away. As the younger generation, it is not right for you to make a scene at the memorial service for your elder, right?"

Li Yang glanced around and finally stopped his gaze on Yang Jun's face.

"Humph!"

Seeing that he was hinting at something, Yang Jun looked even more vicious: "You little charlatan, you are quite courageous!"

Li Yang staggered forward and helped the fallen child up. Zheng Zhaoyuan was a little nervous, but still followed Li Yang tremblingly.

"Okay, since you're here, I'll tell you everything."

"I don't recognize that foundation that makes 2% profit every year! And I also don't recognize the division of shares and property that grandma mentioned before!"

Yang Jun leaned forward and stared at Li Yang.

Yang Yingying was the first to stand up, neither humble nor arrogant: "Uncle, that was determined by a lawyer before my great-grandmother passed away. We were all there, and you can't deny it just because you say so!"

"So what if it is? Now I suspect that grandma made her will because she was coerced by you and this little charlatan!"

Yang Jun sneered: "Everyone here should know how much the company's annual 2% profit is. Why would grandma suddenly set up a foundation to donate this money to a broken Taoist temple?"

"I have already found out that Baiyun Mountain is not even a 2A-level scenic spot. It is just a broken mountain. What about you? Niece, what ability do you have to win grandma's favor and inherit all of grandma's shares?!"

Yang Jun spoke harshly, and his expression showed that he wanted to tear Li Yang apart.

In his opinion, ever since Yang Yingying showed up with the Taoist priest, his son was arrested, his grandmother passed away, and even the company was taken away.

This Taoist priest must be behind all this!
The Yang family members nearby also started talking after hearing this. They only knew that this Taoist priest saved their grandmother's life, and they didn't know anything else.

When I suddenly heard about the establishment of a foundation that day, I thought that my grandmother was doing this to repay the kindness of saving her life. Plus, she was a Taoist, so I didn’t think much about it.

But now it seems that this kindness has been repaid too much, it has gone too far...

(End of this chapter)