I'm a thankful fox in Tokyo

Chapter 330 Samadhi True Fire
The morning light filtered through the window lattice and gently fell on Sanae's fingertips. Her golden hair seemed to be coated with a layer of dreamy gauze in the halo.

Sanae entangled her falling hair with her fingertips and said slowly, "The treasures in the Moon Witch's treasury are beyond the scope of simple and crude treasures. The Jiaoli that you fought so hard for is just one of the many exhibits in that treasury."

"Please keep it to yourself. As my royal knight, you need a stronger power to ensure that the light of the Moon Witch can flow unimpeded and not be blocked by any haze."

Seeing that the two of them were determined, Dong Ye Yu stopped trying to persuade them.

"Then let's talk about it later. Anyway, this jade plate can properly preserve the immortal fruit and won't let the spiritual essence be lost at all."

Anyway, it can't be eaten at the moment, so let them keep it for now. Maybe they will change their minds in the future?

Dongye Yu put the jade plate into his dantian, and Jinguji Hiiragi felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart and he breathed a sigh of relief.

There was still a faint blush on her fair face, but her expression had gradually returned to calm.

She gently handed the Pure Yang Sword Box back, then sat up straight and asked softly, "Do you want to go check on the other students?"

"Don't be in a hurry." Dong Ye Yu reached out to take the Chunyang sword box, and then holding the Chengming Ichimonji Changguang, he walked to the door stealthily and quietly opened a crack.

At this moment, the room was so quiet that one could hear each other's breathing. Only the breeze coming in through the crack in the door gently lifted a corner of the curtain.

"what happened?"

Behind me came the two girls' questioning with a hint of doubt, and their voices were particularly clear in the silent room.

"This is the girls' dormitory. If I show up here and get caught by the teacher, I'll have to spend a lot of time explaining myself. It's really troublesome."

Dong Yeyu spoke in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the door.

There was no one in the corridor except for the calm sunlight, which was like a golden blanket, evenly spread on the ground, illuminating the entire corridor brightly, yet exuding a strange tranquility.

Dong Ye Yu felt relieved and thought to himself: Maybe they haven't woken up yet - after all, they are all mortals. After experiencing such a thrilling disaster, even if their souls return to their places, they will definitely be unconscious for a while.

"There's no one in the corridor. It looks like everyone is still asleep. It's probably because they spent too much energy on that ancient battlefield. They probably need to sleep for a while longer."

Dong Yeyu said this, gently pushed the door open and walked out, then turned around and gave a gentle smile to the girls in the room.

"I'll go back first. Miss Sanae and Ms. Ruri, although you have great cultivation experience, this time it has also been quite exhausting. I suggest you take a nap. The same goes for you, Hiiragi Kagami. You've been busy all morning. You've worked hard. Please rest more."

I don't have any spiritual materials that can nourish the soul now, otherwise I could make some tea for everyone to drink to speed up recovery.

But then again, it's actually nothing. We are all young and middle-aged people. It's just a slight injury, and we will recover on our own after more rest.

The three people and the ghost said goodbye to each other, and Dong Ye Yu gently closed the door.

He slowly walked to the window at the end of the corridor and looked around vigilantly, but still saw no one.

At this moment, the surroundings were so quiet that it seemed as if time had stood still. Not only was there no human voice, but even the animal sounds that could often be heard on a daily basis were pitifully rare. It was as if the whole world had fallen into a deep sleepy silence.

Occasionally a leaf was blown up by the wind, spinning in the sunlight, and slowly fell, making a slight rustling sound.

No one was there, so Dong Yeyu didn't need to go through the main entrance and take the long way. He stepped on the window frame and jumped up. The wind whistled briefly in his ears.

pat!

He jumped steadily to the corridor of the men's dormitory.

When I returned to the room, I saw that Arima Norimune and the others were still sleeping soundly. However, the difference from before was that their souls had returned to their places and their breathing seemed much more normal.

There was a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in the room, and the warm yellow light in the room shone on their faces, reflecting a sense of tranquility.

Higashino Yu felt relieved, and his eyes inadvertently fell on Bizen Osafune Kunimachi who was placed on the bed by Arima Norimune.

The soul that had been residing on this worn-out sword had disappeared, leaving only the cold blade. It no longer had the spiritual glow it once had, and looked rather dim.

Looking at this broken but well-maintained knife, Dong Ye Yu felt a little empty in his heart.

However, I felt a little comforted when I thought that I left the normal school without any regrets.

Please rest in peace.

Dong Ye Yu prayed silently in his heart, then sat down at the small table next to the window, closed the shoji door, and called out the system panel with a thought.

【Grade of gratitude: A-bottom.】

[Reward: Shangqing Lingbao Dongxuan Zhenjing: The whole chapter of Refining Qi and Transforming the Spirit. There is a poem that says: A grain of cinnabar contains the sun and the moon, and the three disasters furnace fire forges the true form. ]

【Grade of gratitude rating: B+.】

[Reward: Samadhi True Fire. There is a poem that says: The Purple Palace lights up the lamp to burn away the karma, the nine orifices are clear to refine the True Yang.]

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What is this? Take another look.

Dong Yeyu checked and confirmed that there was no problem with the system before taking a deep breath.

This time I really have to eat it.

Although I had expected that the reward for repaying my gratitude would be generous, I didn't expect it to be this generous.

Needless to say, the entire text of Refining Qi into the Spirit is a necessity for advancing to the Golden Elixir realm, and it can be said to be the foundation of practice.

The three treasures condense into the Huangting, and the fire is used to refine the golden elixir!
The Jindan stage is the key turning point for practitioners to go from mortal to saint. If the Yinshen and immortals are still in the mortal and human realm, then the Jindan stage is already half a step beyond.

Of course, because the Yin Spirit has not completely transformed into pure Yang, it cannot be called a true person and still belongs to the category of human immortal.

However, compared to Yinshen cultivators, Jindan cultivators are more like immortals.

The "Wu Zhen Pian" says, "After swallowing a golden pill, I realized that my fate is not determined by heaven."

Samadhi True Fire is not bad either. Although it seems less important than Taoism and magic, Samadhi True Fire is different.

This is a fire magic that is closely related to Taoism. It is the "fire in the furnace" for refining yin qualities and the "weapon in the magic" for subduing demons and defending Taoism.

As long as you master it, you will no longer have to wait for the purple air to appear at sunrise every day when refining Yin into Yang as usual. You can practice for a longer period of time in a specific time period.

By practicing diligently in this way and constantly refining the water and fire cinnabar with the Samadhi True Fire, the speed of advancing from the Golden Elixir to the Yang God will be greatly accelerated!
I had previously predicted that it would take me hundreds of years to transform from Yin to Yang, but now it seems that it is hard to say.

Dong Ye Yu sat in the chair in silence for a moment, changed to a comfortable sitting position, and adjusted his breathing and mentality.

At this level of mine, although I am not yet as good as water or as heartless as the Supreme Being, I can still not be happy with things or sad with myself.

Of course, Dong Yeyu did not deliberately suppress the joy in his heart, but carefully savored such emotions, and after calming down, he received the reward. A white light flashed, and two jade scrolls appeared in his hands.

Dong Ye Yu first put away the Samadhi True Fire. Compared with magic, Taoism obviously has a higher priority.

Moreover, this spell sounds difficult to learn. Even in myths and legends, not many people can use it. Those who can use Samadhi Fire are at least at the god-level.

Even Red Boy was a very powerful character - although the legend said he looked like a child, he was actually a 300-year-old old man.

Sometimes when Dong Yeyu read these legends, he felt that it was a bit against the will of heaven. He was still a giant baby at the age of 300. His IQ could not be said to be extraordinary, but at least he could be considered as a Tang family member chosen by heaven.

Using magic power to refine the jade slip, the green lotus mark sealed on the jade slip gradually turned invisible, and it was opened.

The golden words on the jade slip first shone brightly, but then quickly returned to being ordinary.

The jade slips contain not only cultivation techniques and scriptures, but also a number of annotations. Not only are there annotations explaining the meaning of the scriptures, but there are also some explanations of the abstract descriptions in the cultivation techniques.

For example, the Lihuo in the Crimson Palace actually refers to the heart fire, which is a kind of life energy that people possess. Lead and mercury refer to kidney water and heart fluid respectively, which are also abstract descriptions.

The kidney here is not the kidney in the anatomical sense, and kidney water is not the water in the kidneys, but refers to the true fire of the life gate (the innate vital energy between the two kidneys), which belongs to the Kan hexagram (), and symbolizes "Yang in Yin".

"On Water and Fire" in Zhonglu Chuandao Ji says: "The kidney belongs to water, and there is true yang in water, which is called lead."

Similarly, the heart fluid is not the blood of the heart, but the spiritual fluid in the heart fire (the essence of the Li fire in the Jiang Palace), which belongs to the Li Gua (), symbolizing "Yin in Yang".

The Lingbao Bifa states: "The heart belongs to fire, and in fire there is born true yin, which is called mercury."

Here is a short paragraph from the annotator:
Throughout history, many seekers of the truth, even if they were fortunate enough to obtain one or two fragments of the true secrets, were unable to comprehend the profound mysteries contained therein and truly believed that they could use lead and mercury to refine elixirs. They would be ecstatic if they produced elixirs with excessive amounts of heavy metals, and would call it death in the military if they died from poisoning from the elixir. How sad and lamentable!

Dong Yeyu was a little suspicious. Why did he feel that the annotator was gloating? You actually want to say something ridiculous, right?
However, considering that this commentator is most likely my actual teacher, I don't want to complain too much.

Without thinking too much, I continued reading.

If one wants to cultivate the golden elixir, the first step is to see if there is enough jade liquid - that is, whether the three treasures of essence, energy and spirit are cultivated to perfection, and whether the magic power is sufficient.

After this step is achieved, the Dantian is like the sea and glows naturally. Dong Ye Yu has reached this point. There is a bright divine light in the Dantian and the sea of ​​magic power formed by jade liquid is endless.

The second step is to extract lead and add mercury to harmonize the dragon and the tiger.

At midnight, perform “Flying Golden Crystal Behind the Elbow” to move kidney water (lead) upward according to “Jade Liquid Returning Elixir Jue” of Lingbao Bifa.

At noon, guard the "Jianggong Lihuo" to guide the heart fluid (mercury) downward and form "water and fire cinnabar" in Huangting.

"On Lead and Mercury" in the "Chuandao Collection" states: "Mercury is light and floats, so lead is needed to stabilize it; lead sinks to the bottom of the sea, so mercury is needed to lift it."

Finally, train with true fire, use "Heavenly Heart" as the pivot to harmonize Yin and Yang, and perform the "Maoyou Zhoutian" for 360 breaths every day.

The "heart of heaven" here refers to the spirit and soul in the Niwan Palace.

When the temperature is perfected, the golden elixir will be formed. As for the quality of the elixir, there are many factors to consider.

Jade liquid, heavenly heart, kidney water, heart liquid, etc., as well as fortune, timing, and the time at which the elixir is made will also affect the quality of the elixir.

The so-called forty-nine destiny is determined by heaven, and one is determined by man, which is in line with the great way.

Dong Ye Yu carefully read and understood the scriptures several times, gained some insights, and then checked his current cultivation level.

The spirit and soul are high up in the Niwan Palace, enveloped by auspicious light; in the Dantian, a sea of ​​jade liquid condenses, and divine light shines brightly.

Everything is ready. Now that the east wind has arrived, it is time to prepare to form the elixir. Of course, it is impossible to practice here.

There are many tribulations in spiritual practice, one of which is human tribulation. Despite all the warnings given by Patriarch Zhengyang, his body was still burned by his disciple. It can only be said that it is a matter of time and fate.

We must try our best to avoid such tragedies from happening.

Dong Ye Yu thought of this and did not rush to take action. Instead, he read the scripture several times until he could recite it by heart. Then he put it away and took out the jade slip of Samadhi True Fire.

The Samadhi Fire is mostly known for its power in legends, such as the classic story of Red Boy burning Sun Wukong, and the alchemy furnace turning upside down into the Flaming Mountain.

But in fact, the power of Samadhi True Fire is actually a by-product. In fact, it is a method to assist in spiritual practice.

"On Water and Fire" in the "Chuan Dao Ji" says: "Samadhi is the gathering of the three treasures of essence, qi and spirit; true fire is the combination of the three fires of the ruler, the minister and the people."

The sovereign fire is the heart fire, also known as the Jianggong Li fire, which is responsible for refining the divine minister fire. The kidney fire is the true yang in the Kan, which is responsible for refining the essence. The people's fire is the bladder fire, the Dantian life root, which is responsible for refining the body.

From this we can see that the Samadhi True Fire has a lot to do with the Great Dao and the True Law. It might be a magic spell obtained by some great being when he comprehended the Great Dao of Immortality.

Its practice method is quite similar to that of Golden Elixir, which is also to collect kidney water (the one yang in Kan) at midnight and move it upward to Huangting, and to guide the heart fluid (the one yin in Li) down to Qihai at noon.

However, the exercises are different, and the "Jin Huo Tui Fu Jue" in "Ling Bao Bi Fa" must be used to harmonize yin and yang.

After achieving success in cultivation, one can look inward and see three sparks in the Dantian, which are red, white and blue.

At this stage, you cannot start a fire yet. You need to use the Five Elements Fire Refining Formation: the green wood in the east generates the heart fire (the liver qi helps the main fire), the red fire in the south refines the spleen earth (the heart fire turns into the people fire), and the yellow earth in the center suppresses the kidney water (the spleen earth consolidates the minister fire).

Reciting "The Scripture of Purity and Tranquility Spoken by the Most High Lord Laojun" can eliminate the heat poison and distracting thoughts.

When one begins to cultivate, the fire will take the form of a red snake. When one has reached the highest level, the fire will take the form of a golden crow.

When practiced to perfection, it will turn into glazed flame.

It has no form or shape, cannot be seen or touched, but everything is burned and nothing can be destroyed - unless it is a rare item like the Three Lights Divine Water.

The Scripture of Tranquility? What a coincidence! I just happen to have it.

Dong Ye Yu read it several times and felt that it became more and more exquisite. He had countless insights in his mind and could not wait to put it into practice.

He glanced at the time and it was almost noon, so he prepared to start practicing right away. After all, practicing Taoism was not like forming an elixir, which could be stopped at any time.

Now we are hostile to the demons from Dajiang Mountain, and we don't know when these demons will attack us. If we can initially refine the Samadhi True Fire, our chances of winning will be much greater.

Dong Ye Yu often read Taoist scriptures and reviewed the path to immortality that he practiced. In addition, he had been cultivating his soul for nearly twenty years, and his heart was far more powerful than that of most practitioners at the same level. Therefore, he did not encounter any difficulties in the early stage of practicing Samadhi True Fire.

The lead and mercury were quickly moved to the place, and the "Fire Advance and Fire Retreat Talisman" was used to harmonize the yin and yang. Under the control of the mind and soul, everything went according to plan and was so smooth that it was a little unbelievable.

It’s so simple, there’s no way to fix it wrong, right?

Dong Yeyu began to doubt himself.

(End of this chapter)