Eternal Sword

Chapter 138: Body Refining and Qi Refining

"Strengthen your internal organs without cultivating your internal strength."

Chen Tang asked: "Is this a way to cultivate the physical body purely?"

"good."

The guest in the mountain nodded and said, "Normally, the body training ends when the body is completely transformed and the tendons and marrow are strengthened. But this kind of training method requires us to continue training the body and unleash all the potential of the body!"

"The senior just said that in normal martial arts practice, the fifth-grade inner elixir, the fourth-grade acupoint opening, the third-grade meridian opening, and the second-grade innate..."

Chen Tang continued to ask: "If we follow this method of body refining, what is after the fifth level?"

"Much the same."

The guest in the mountain explained: "The fourth level of opening the orifices is to open the five orifices, seven orifices, and even nine orifices through internal energy. In fact, the internal organs of the body are closely related to the nine orifices. The nine acupoints can be opened by strengthening the internal organs."

"The third level is still about opening meridians, but the internal energy is cultivated on the eight extraordinary meridians. When all eight meridians are open, the body becomes a world of its own, and the true energy circulates throughout the body. When the moment of communication between heaven and man is reached, one can step into the innate state."

"When you cultivate to the innate stage and refine the internal energy accumulated by the acquired essence, it will gradually transform and metamorphose into the innate true qi."

Chen Tang suddenly realized.

The second level of the innate realm is due to the transformation of the acquired internal Qi into the innate true Qi.

The guest in the mountain said, "As for the body training, since there is no internal energy, it is not the eight extraordinary meridians that are opened up, but the twelve meridians that lead from the surface of the internal organs to various parts of the body."

"The internal energy formed by refining the internal organs will be integrated into the blood, making the Qi and blood of the body-refining warrior extremely powerful. Once the twelve meridians are opened, the state of Qi and blood will be reached!"

Chen Tang seemed to understand something and said, "In other words, a physical warrior can use the power of Qi and blood to challenge the inner strength of a warrior?"

"Exactly."

The mountain visitor nodded.

Chen Tang thought about it.

Two different understandings of martial arts.

Body-refining martial arts is a method of cultivating the physical body to the extreme.

The internal energy martial arts, on the other hand, is a way of cultivating both internal and external strength, cultivating the true inner energy.

"Are there many physical training warriors?"

Chen Tang asked.

“There are very few in Shenzhou.”

The guest in the mountain shook his head slightly and said, "There are some people who practice body cultivation in the barbarian land, and some ascetic monks in the Xiling Secret Sect are good at this."

"Why?"

Chen Tang felt a little puzzled and asked, "If there is not much difference between physical and internal energy practitioners, why are there so few people practicing in Shenzhou?"

"Several reasons."

The guest in the mountain explained, "First, the internal strengthening method is extremely rare in Shenzhou. Originally, there were only the "Heavenly God Technique" of the barbarian land and the "Vajra Indestructible Skill" of the Xiling Esoteric Sect, which are the most superior internal strengthening methods."

"Secondly, the combat power of a physical training warrior is not inferior to that of an internal energy warrior, but this training method has a drawback."

"Continuously tempering the physical body will cause many large and small scars to the body. Some hidden injuries and diseases will not appear when you are at your peak, but once you are over 40 years old, your qi and blood will gradually decline, and these hidden injuries and diseases will also break out."

"After the age of 40, the combat power of a physical warrior will decline significantly, and will regress almost every year. If the body has accumulated too many hidden injuries and diseases during previous training, once an outbreak occurs, most warriors will not be able to withstand it and will die within a few years."

"So, most of the warriors who practice physical training have short life spans."

Chen Tang couldn't help but think of the fat old man.

He looks to be in his seventies or eighties, but he is still full of energy and doesn't look old at all.

Even Li Yan, who had the third-grade Tongmai, was over fifty years old, but he still did not look old at all.

This is the benefit of cultivating internal energy. Even if you are in your forties or fifties, you can still possess peak combat power.

Chen Tang said: "In this case, the disadvantages of this body refining method are indeed too obvious."

“It’s not unsolvable.”

The guest in the mountain said: "Before the age of forty, if you can enter the realm of divine illumination and become a master, all problems can be easily solved."

"Oh?"

Chen Tang's expression changed, and he asked, "What's the explanation for this?"

The guest in the mountain said, "A first-class master can clearly detect his own condition when he is in deep meditation. He can see clearly where there are hidden injuries and diseases, and can stimulate the blood circulation, take elixirs, and receive targeted treatment."

"Moreover, after a physical warrior reaches the Xiantian stage, his twelve meridians are connected, and his acquired qi and blood are transformed into innate qi and blood. Even after he is fifty or sixty years old, his qi and blood will not decline, and his peak period will be prolonged for a long time."

Chen Tang nodded.

He entered a state of divine illumination, and every detail of his own situation was clear, all of which could be reflected in his mind.

Chen Tang asked tentatively: "In other words, the disadvantages of physical training martial arts don't really have much impact on me?"

"good."

The guest in the mountain smiled and said, "Don't mention any hidden injuries or diseases. Even if you are poisoned, once you enter the state of divine illumination, you will be able to detect the location of the poisonous blood in the first place and force it out."

"So, most poisons are useless against masters."

Chen Tang asked, "Senior, you are taking the path of physical training, right?"

The mountain visitor nodded.

Chen Tang asked again: "What kind of skills do you practice, senior? How does it compare to the "Heavenly God Skill" and "Vajra Indestructible Skill"? "

"This is the internal strengthening method I developed by integrating two superior body-building techniques from the Buddhist Xuanmen sect. It is called the Dragon and Tiger Pill Sutra. It is better than the Heavenly God Technique and the Vajra Indestructible Technique."

The guest in the mountain said: "Practice the Dragon-Tiger Pill Sutra. The dragon is yang and the tiger is yin. Subdue the dragon and the tiger. The yin and yang are in harmony. With the internal organs as the origin, the qi of the five internal organs circulates back and forth to form a dragon-tiger pill."

"This pill is not in the Dantian, but is formed by the connection of the internal organs into a large pill of nothingness." The guest in the mountain briefly explained the mysteries of martial arts contained in the "Dragon and Tiger Pill Sutra", but did not teach any mantras or mental methods.

"I cannot teach you the Dragon and Tiger Pill Scripture yet. If you practice without my guidance, the Qi from your five internal organs will easily flow into your eight extraordinary meridians, causing you to go astray and become possessed."

"Not in a hurry."

Chen Tang smiled.

Anyway, there will be opportunities in the future. When he is about to cultivate to the fifth level, he can come back.

Chen Tang thought of another thing and asked, "Senior, can we practice physical training and internal energy at the same time?"

When you practice physical training, you cultivate your Qi and blood, and it flows through the twelve meridians.

When practicing Qigong, one cultivates the internal Qi and flows through the eight extraordinary meridians.

The two do not seem to conflict.

"impossible."

The guest in the mountain shook his head and said, "If you store part of the internal energy in the Dantian and let the other part circulate between the five internal organs, it's like trying two things at the same time. If you're not careful, your meridians will go backwards and you'll go astray."

"Moreover, Dantian is naturally the place where internal energy is stored. Even without guidance, the energy will sink into Dantian. If you want to guide the energy of the five internal organs without entering Dantian, this itself is a huge risk."

"It seems that some body-refining warriors even deliberately block their meridians or destroy their Dantian for this step."

After a pause, Shan Zhongke continued, "Moreover, a person's time for cultivation is limited. Even if one specializes in one direction, one may not be able to reach the peak. Moreover, one has to divide the internal energy into two."

Having said this, the mountain guest seemed to have thought of something and paused.

In fact, the second aspect does not seem to be a problem for Chen Tang.

After all, ordinary people just sleep, but Chen Tang can practice while sleeping.

But the first problem still cannot be solved.

The guest in the mountain said: "So, when you venture into the martial arts world in the future, you must think clearly about which path you will take after the sixth-grade marrow cutting. Whether it is body training or Qi training, there is no difference in superiority or inferiority, and you can reach the peak in the end."

Chen Tang nodded.

For the next period of time, Chen Tang stayed on the snowy mountain to practice.

In addition to the daily practice of martial arts, he also learned the "Black Water Sword Technique".

Time flies.

In a blink of an eye, a month passed. Under the guidance of the guest in the mountain, and with the help of tonic foods such as Tianshen Monkey Wine, Chen Tang finally broke through and cultivated to the eighth level!
When he first came to the snowy mountains, he planned to practice in seclusion here for at least a year or so before coming out.

But after only one month of training, I couldn't stand staying on the snowy mountains anymore.

After all, without a mobile phone or computer, practicing martial arts on the snowy mountains all day long is indeed a bit boring.

No wonder Yang Guo couldn’t stay in the ancient tomb when he was young.

At that time, at least he had Xiaolongnu as his companion.

Beside Chen Tang, besides the little tiger, there was the little white ape, and a mountain guest who sat there all day like an old monk...

It's time to go down the mountain and take a look.

After all, the guest in the mountain asked him to meet someone.

I might as well go over there.

One day, Chen Tang came to the cave. Before he could open his mouth, the mountain guest opened his eyes and asked, "Are you going down the mountain?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from senior."

Chen Tang laughed.

The guest in the mountain said with a smile: "It would be good to go down the mountain and travel around. If you keep practicing hard in the mountains, it will be easy to encounter bottlenecks. You are still young, so you should venture out into the world."

Chen Tang said: "Okay, I'll go to Bingzhou now."

The mountain guest thought for a moment and said, "Further west of Bingzhou is Yongzhou. If you encounter any troubles that you cannot solve, go to Xiping Temple in Yongzhou and find the abbot of Xiping Temple, Master Lekong, and ask him to shelter you."

"The disciples of Xuantian Sect are all over Qian Country, but there are no disciples of Xuantian Sect in some Buddhist places."

Chen Tang nodded and took note.

After the mountain guest gave a few more instructions, Chen Tang said goodbye to the mountain king, Xuetuaner and the little white ape.

Xuetuaner and the little white ape were very reluctant to let him go. One of the two little animals bit the corner of Chen Tang's clothes, and the other grabbed his arm, not wanting him to leave.

During this period, only Chen Tang accompanied them in practicing sword-fighting and playing every day.

"Okay, I'll be back in a few days."

Chen Tang said with a smile.

After finally coaxing the two little animals into submission, Chen Tang came down the snowy mountain, blew a whistle, called over the Thunder Leopard, and headed southwest according to the map he had bought earlier.

To the southwest of Pingzhou is Yanzhou.

After all, Chen Tang had killed Xuantian Temple Master Song Mu before, and two Qinglong Division guards had also died in their mouths. The Qinglong Division would most likely not let him go.

Therefore, Chen Tang did not take the official road nor enter any county town along the way.

When we arrived at Yanzhou, we crossed mountains and rivers, stopping from time to time.

In the wilderness outside, you will meet all kinds of people from the underworld, and occasionally hear some situations.

The area of ​​Yanzhou is basically under the control of the Murong clan.

It is said that the Murong clan is one of the four most powerful and oldest clans in the Qian Kingdom, except for the royal family.

The governor of Yanzhou was from the Murong clan.

(End of this chapter)