Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 233: The Way to Build a Foundation
After everything was settled, Master Ming called his nephew to come over to meet Kang Dabao. The child was named "Zhe", about eleven or twelve years old, with clear eyes and a smart look. His cultivation was not bad, and he was already at the third level of Qi training.

He just had a strong scholarly air about him, and looked like someone who had grown up in a family, and there was less of a bloody smell about him.

"Mingzhe greets Uncle Shi."

"Let him become Qing'er's disciple." Master Ming gave another instruction.

Kang Dabao nodded in agreement. Even though Jiang Qing's physique was flawed, the elders like Master Ming still thought that he had the most potential among the Chongming Sect. Master Ming was afraid that his descendants would be delayed, so it was natural for him to mention it more.

Sect Leader Kang was not annoyed at his meddling in the sect's affairs. Instead, he was quite happy because Second Master Ming was optimistic about Jiang Qing.

The next morning, Kang Dabao took Mingzhe and He Dezong to bid farewell to Master Ming Erye.

The old man pulled his nephew to his side and gave him many earnest instructions. Mingzhe was already in his early teens. Children in the family were known to be sensible at an early age. Seeing his great uncle acting like this, he vaguely guessed something in his mind.

When Mingzhe thought that the grandparents and grandchildren might never see each other again in this life, tears welled up in his clear eyes, and he almost managed to hold them back from falling.

Master Ming had lived for so many years, and had seen many deaths and separations in the first half of his life. At this moment, his wrinkled face showed no sadness or joy. Finally, he only whispered to Mingzhe: "Learn skills well, so that you can hold your life in your own hands in the future."

Master Ming quite solemnly pulled Mingzhe back to Sect Leader Kang. The latter was not a man who made promises lightly. He only said to Master Ming, "Take care, Master," and then took Mingzhe back to Chongming Sect.

Kang Dabao rode his old donkey and walked side by side with He Dezong's colorful yellow horse. The head of the Kang family was originally slightly shorter than this brother, and the old donkey under his crotch was more than a foot shorter than the colorful yellow horse.

The two of them stood side by side, one tall and one short, which was quite funny. Mingzhe, who was following closely behind and feeling a little sad, couldn't help laughing.

Kang and He each had their own concerns. Mingzhe had just left the family where he was born and raised, so he was in low spirits and did not say a word.

The three of them were silent along the way, with only the crunching sound of the three beasts of burden's hooves hitting the ground, which made the atmosphere seem particularly quiet.

"Anle is really a good kid, not much worse than fellow Daoist Lu Luxun. He manages the caravan at my family's home very well, and even many old friends who rely on him for a living always praise him when they see me."

In the end, it was He Dezong who took the lead in breaking the deadlock. He was obviously a very good talker and was familiar with the character of Kang Dazhang. He knew that praising Kang Dabao's disciples would make him happier than praising him directly.

"Thank you for your praise, my dear brother. I am just a useless kid. I need you to take good care of me." Although Master Kang could tell that these were words of praise specially chosen by He Dezong, he still showed some joy on his face.

"Alas, you are too modest." He Dezong smiled and shook his head. He glanced back at Mingzhe and whispered, "After returning, I will try to build my foundation."

"Then I would like to congratulate you in advance. When you come out of retreat, I will probably call you senior." Master Kang was a little surprised when he heard this.

He Dezong practiced the top-grade Hong-level technique "Concentration of the Heart", and without the assistance of spiritual objects for foundation-building, the probability of independently building the foundation could reach more than 10%.

For a Qi-training family like the He family, which has never produced a true foundation-building cultivator, this probability is already incredible, and it is enough for him to take a gamble.

What's more, the He family has been doing business for generations. Even if most of the profits were snatched away by Lang Yi Zhenxiu, who was under great pressure from them, with the foundation accumulated over generations, they should be able to save up a foundation-building spiritual object of the level of Yi Mu Qing Liu Xin.

In this way, He Dezong's probability of successfully building a foundation can reach 20% or even more than 30%.

The head of the Kang family could not help but reveal a trace of envy in his eyes, thinking that his brother whom he had admired since childhood was truly extraordinary. He had just used the two layers of tiger skins of the Fei family and the black-shoe Taoist to suppress him a little, and he had found a smooth path to catch up.

"You, you..." He Dezong heard the joke made by Master Kang and pointed at the latter and laughed for a while, but he felt a lot more relaxed in his heart.

"My dear brother, if something goes wrong, I will be in trouble."

"Ha, you are a little vulgar, brother. Not to mention that you will definitely achieve success soon, even Yuan He is still in the Puzhou Shishan Sect to learn the true teachings. The He family is so big, full of talented people, why do you need me to take care of them?"

"Yes, yes. You are right, brother. It is I who am a little vulgar." He Dezong also raised his head and laughed.

Think about He Dezong, who entered the Taoism in just July and became a mid-stage Qi training cultivator at the age of fourteen. He inherited the position of the head of the He family at the age of thirty and made the He family caravan, which was already of some scale, even more prosperous.

Among the heroes from the mountains and rivers in the nearby counties, and the noble men sitting in the main hall, who among them is not an old and close friend of Dalang of the He family?
It was just the foundation building, which sounded like a big deal, but in fact it was just a small hurdle on the path. He Dezong had practiced diligently for forty or fifty years, wasn't it just for the opportunity to transform from a wind and cloud into a dragon?

How come I finally waited for this day, but now I am shrinking from it?!
The sudden surge of pride in He Dezong's heart swept away the slight dejection caused by the cold reception he had received in Tie Mansion before.

Sect Leader Kang was also happy to see this. If He Dezong could really succeed in building his foundation, then Chongming Sect would have another close foundation-building force.

Even if He Dezong has truly established his foundation, his influence is certainly far less than that of the Black-shoe Taoist and Sima Fei, and he may not be able to bring much help to the Chongming Sect.

But Kang Dabao still hopes that his brother can successfully build his foundation, just like before.

After this, the two of them became interested in talking again.

Mingzhe, who had been following closely behind, was not left out. When the two elders took a break from their conversation, they would also ask a few questions and test him in turn.

Mingzhe came from a good family and was well educated. Kang Dabao and He Dezong could not find any fault with him and both showed some satisfaction on their faces.

The three of them reached a fork in the road, and He Dezong sighed: "I have practiced for decades, but I still haven't achieved transcendence. I have toiled for half my life and traveled all the time. If not, I really want to go back to Chongming Sect with you, drink with you brothers for a few days, and then go home."

After hearing what He Dezong said, Sect Leader Kang felt a sense of sympathy, but even so, he still consoled him, saying, "Brother, you have a long way to go. You can only live for four decades after you have established your foundation. You have plenty of time to come and have a drink with us brothers!"

"Haha, my dear brother is good at talking. I'll take advantage of your good words! In the future, I'll need your help in organizing my foundation-building ceremony!" He Dezong shook off his sorrow and laughed again. Then he tapped the belly of the colorful yellow horse with his heel and said loudly, "Let's go! Take care, my dear brother!"

Kang Dabao bowed to this brother's back and said goodbye. Then he turned around and looked at Mingzhe who was riding the black horse and said softly, "Boy, let's go. We should go back and practice hard."

——Qinye Forest, Biha Cave

The Taoist priest in black shoes sat upright, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. Jiang Qing raised his five hearts to the sky, breathing in and out continuously.

After the Taoist Black Shoes heard the latter complete the thirty-six cycles of the Heavenly Movement, he gently opened his eyes and praised softly, "Good!"

After Jiang Qing finished his practice, he showed a hint of joy on his face. He bowed to the Taoist priest Heishi and said, "Thank you for your guidance, uncle."

“This ‘Wangshan Qigong Method’ was originally picked up by your stupid senior brother from the corpse of a Wuxiang Sect cultivator, but he didn’t know the value of it and thought it was just an ordinary Qigong method for beginners, so he put it aside and didn’t care about it anymore.

If you hadn’t found it for me to see, this superior foundation-laying method would have been gathering dust and infested with insects in the Sutra Library.”

After Taoist Heilius finished speaking, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

In fact, Jiang Qing's talent is indeed top-notch in the current Chongming Sect. What's more, he has a rare fate. He can find this top-notch foundation-laying method of "Wangshan Qigong" at this time, which can add a lot of help to Jiang Qing's foundation-building.

Jiang Qing was delighted to hear the compliment from the Taoist Hei Lu, but he did not forget to make excuses for the headmaster Kang: "Big Brother is busy with household affairs, so it's normal for him to be dazzled for a while."

Taoist Heilu smiled after hearing this. It was interesting that these two brothers could fight with each other but could not tolerate others criticizing them.

"Okay, let's not talk about that depressed guy. Now that you have the Limb Reinvigorating Spirit Soup given by Shu He and the top-grade Foundation Building Pill given by Kuang Liu Ting, you can spend another year or so to master this Qigong method. You will have a 20% chance of building your foundation."

Taoist Heilu started to think in his mind, and the expression on his face became clear.

If Kang Dabao is the somewhat far-fetched "wild son" of the Black-Shoe Taoist, then Jiang Qing is the real proud disciple in the eyes of the Black-Shoe Taoist.

He has good aptitude, high comprehension and a handsome face. No matter how you look at it, he is far superior to the head of the Kang clan.

However, when Taoist Heilius looked at Jiang Qing's broken arm, he felt a little regretful.

If I had clearly stood on the side of Yunjiaozhou Ting at that time, I would have no idea.
Just thinking about it, the black-shoe Taoist was no longer upset. A blessing in disguise. If he really went, according to Kuang Liuting's personality, he might not be very merciful.

By then, all the people in Chongming Sect will follow me, and they might even be involved in the dispute with that fake Dan together with me and Fei Nanying. If that happens, the situation may not be much better than it is now.

The dispute between the provincial court and the Liangyi Sect is far from over. Although the battle of Xiaowu Mountain looked exciting, it cost the Liangyi Sect a pill master and the entire Yunjiao Province.

It seemed that the state court had gained a great advantage, but in fact it did not hurt the huge Liangyi Sect.

The seven genuine golden elixirs in his family are still listed among them, and that is the foundation of the Liangyi Sect.

Only a few people have died now. The real fight between the two sides will have to wait until Kuang Liuting, a royal noble, forms a golden elixir. Only then will it be exciting.

The young tiger is not afraid of the bull, so this fight is bound to be very exciting.

If a real fight breaks out, it might be even more intense than the fight between the legitimate and illegitimate children of the Yang family in Yezhou next door, and it might take decades to quell.

If this is really the case, even the Golden Elixir will have difficulty protecting itself. Taoist Black Shoes really doesn't want to get involved.

Taoist Hei Lu thought of this, calmed down, and said to Jiang Qing: "Brother Qing, listen carefully. The so-called foundation building is to build the foundation for seeking the Tao. As the saying goes, a tall building starts from the ground, so this step is much more important than drawing the spirit into the body.

As for the details, I have a few volumes of enlightenment left by the foundation-building cultivators in the past. You should read them carefully. I have only told you roughly now that you have to understand the Tao by yourself. Even the elders and relatives cannot teach you much. "

The first step in building the foundation is to let the essence flow through the hundred meridians. First, nourish the spirit with emptiness, then transform the spirit into qi, and finally use qi to generate essence. After this essence flows through and nourishes the hundred meridians, the cultivator's meridians will be unobstructed and the veins will be strong. Then, the next step is to transform the spirit into liquid.

Because the turbidity of the Qigong cultivators has not been lost, the spiritual energy in their veins is inevitably mixed, and the transformation of spiritual energy into liquid is to refine and condense the spiritual energy in the body, remove the dross and retain the essence, so as to achieve the goal of pure spiritual energy. "

Taoist Hei Lu paused for a moment when he spoke. "Many wild cultivators without any inheritance often cannot even complete the first step, and will end up with all their meridians severed. But compared to the third step, these two steps are relatively simple, and should not be difficult for you, Brother Qing."

Jiang Qing listened carefully, without any intention of slacking off, and heard the Taoist Heishi say: "The third step is to make the lotus grow in the divine furnace."

"The spiritual fluid transformed from spiritual energy is used to nourish the Dao Seed, and then the Dao Seed is used to produce the Dao Lotus in the Dantian. After the Dao Lotus blooms, the petals are all red, the stamens are all dark blue, and the leaves are divided into four colors, which form the four levels of Dao foundation, which are what ordinary people call purple, gold, ice, and blue.

This step is extremely dangerous. The three treasures of essence, qi and spirit must be kept secret. If the essence is lost, one will die; if the qi is loose, one will die; and if the spirit is lost, one will also die.

When ancient cultivation flourished, they advocated following the laws of nature and did not practice external alchemy. The natural barrier of foundation building cannot be crossed without a strong will and a deep affinity with the Tao.

Therefore, the Taoism of the ancients after they established their foundations is much higher than that of today, regardless of the threshold of cultivation and the grade of the techniques. The achievements of the ancients are also much higher than those of today.

Until several years ago, it was said that a world master had brought the way of external elixir from another small world, and since then, the realm-breaking elixir began to flood in the Red Sky Realm. As long as the resources are sufficient, the path of seeking the Tao will be much smoother.

Although the foundation-building pill is small, it is one of the testimonies of the prosperity of the external alchemy in this world. It can help people stabilize the three treasures and assist in building the foundation.

Although most of these cultivators who rely on external forces to achieve foundation building are Green Leaves and even Ice Leaves are very rare, they have indeed provided a path for many cultivators with poorer talents to rise.

Qing'er, your Taoist body is still incomplete. Several major meridians are blocked, and you have lost more than ten major acupoints compared to ordinary people. Even the spiritual fluid will be reduced.

Although the first two steps are not difficult for you, you must remember to be careful. Fortunately, we have some ways to make up for it. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time for you, Qing'er, to form a foundation."

"Thank you for your teachings, uncle master!" Jiang Qing bowed again sincerely. The theory of foundation building is extremely complicated and can be said to be filled with books.

Taoist Heilius spent a lot of time and effort to give a detailed and incisive summary to Jiang Qing, which was a real favor of imparting Taoism.

If it weren't for the close relationship with the younger generation, which cultivator would be willing to share his or her insights?

Moreover, Taoist Heilu didn't even warn Jiang Qing not to spread the information to others, so Jiang Qing could pass on everything he learned today to his fellow disciples, thus leaving a legacy for the Chongming Sect.

Jiang Qing could not help but feel grateful and kowtowed again.

"That's not necessary." The Taoist priest in black shoes helped Jiang Qingxu up, then he exclaimed, "I was wondering who it was, it turns out it's your cowardly senior brother."

"Uncle-master, Third Brother." Kang Dabao looked a little anxious, until he entered the cave and met the two of them, then he relaxed and bowed respectfully to the Taoist Heilu.

"What? Do you think Qing'er has been in seclusion to build his foundation without telling you?" Taoist Heilu had a playful look on his face.

"Huh, uncle, do you have any idea? No, it's just that there is an important matter that I need to discuss with uncle." Master Kang changed his words halfway through his speech and told Taoist Heilu what Command Tie said about the Hancheng auction.

After hearing this, the Taoist Hei Lu nodded and said, "You finally did something useful when you went out this time. Why bother with the Ming family's affairs now? After Qing Ge'er has established his foundation, your face will be valuable. Are you still afraid that you can't protect a Qi training family?"

Kang Dabao nodded in agreement, and Jiang Qing's expression also improved a lot. Facing the head of the Kang family who had carried him around since he grew up, it was difficult for him to keep a stern face.

"That's it. Qing Ge'er still needs some time to practice the 'Wangshan Qigong Method', so I'll go to Hancheng and see if I can buy some spiritual items to replenish my foundation."

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