Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 27: 27: As I wished, I wished to repay the immortal
The second realm.

That is the middle stage of refining essence into qi.

After the breakthrough, the benefit brought about is a significant improvement in absorption efficiency.

Not only can people eat more, but their requirements for the quality of ingredients have also been raised.

The path of the great way, four major stages, and twelve realms.

This is the division of practice.

But the essence of spiritual practice is a very large conceptual category.

It is like a fairy mountain of unknown size. The peak of the mountain is right above, but there are many paths to climb up the mountain.

Different people choose different ways to climb mountains.

This is the difference in the methods of practice.

Starting from the first stage of "refining essence into Qi", the three orthodox religions, unorthodox sects, demons and monsters all had their own understanding, interpretation, and comprehension of this, and they argued endlessly, which eventually led to "sectarianism" and a "struggle between good and evil."

Some say that the "essence" should be the innate essence in the body, and refining it and turning it into one's own use is the process of "refining essence into qi";

Others say that the “essence” should be the essence of the natural world, such as the essence of the sun and the moon, the essence of plants and trees, etc.
The "Huangting Benjing" that Chen Jin learned in the mountains clearly pointed out that essence is the acquired valley energy.

That is, the essence of nutrition taken from various foods is digested and absorbed and converted into "Qi".

The "气" here should be "炁", which is just a homophone.

Again, the three thousand great ways are not the only standard. The various schools of martial arts have their own advantages and disadvantages, but as long as they are practiced to the end, they will all end up in the same place.

As for the righteous path and the evil path, they are all artificially formed concepts and judgments.

The Tao is inherently heartless, but after various interpretations, it has derived various meanings.

After successfully advancing to the second level, Chen Jin felt calm, neither sad nor happy.

Listening to the wind and rain outside, everything seems natural.

……

It's winter now, and with the rain, the weather is getting colder day by day.

Chen Abu's heart became more and more excited.

During this period, he insisted on taking the rejuvenation soup given by Chen Jin every day. After drinking three doses, his body changed and he began to feel more energetic.

Although he is not as strong as a dragon and a tiger yet, there has been a great improvement. At least, he can get things done every night with his wife in his arms.

Such changes are really surprising.

Chen Abu and his wife looked old, but they were not actually that old. Chen Abu was just 40 years old, while Chen Li was only in her early 30s.

It's just that years of hard work and the vicissitudes of life have made him look old, and his body and energy have declined significantly.

The couple has always wanted to have another son, but they are unable to do so.

Praying to gods, worshipping Buddha, kneeling before immortals, all is in vain.

They have resigned themselves to their fate.

I never expected that the last time Chen Jin came back from the city, he brought rejuvenating soup.

With the idea of giving it a try, Chen Abu started drinking it. After taking it, he felt a reaction that night and became restless, which made him overjoyed.

If Chen Jin hadn't reminded him that only one dose could be taken a day, Chen Abu would have thought of drinking it three times a day.

The therapeutic effect is significant, which is enough to prove the effectiveness of this prescription.

He never doubted the origin of the prescription. After all, his nephew got it from a friend, and the medicine was filled at a large pharmacy in the county town.

As a country person, I have a natural filter for things in the city, and I think things in the city must be better than those in the countryside.

Look, it works as soon as you take it.

Chen Abu came to Chen Jin with excitement. He wanted to get more medicine, but he didn't know how to start. He hesitated and his face turned red. Chen Jin smiled and said, "Uncle, is the rejuvenation soup effective?"

"Yes, that's great."

Chen Abu said quickly, "I think this medicine is very useful, so I want you to go to the city again and bring back a few more packets. Here is the money for the medicine."

He didn't know how much to give, so he put almost all the cash in the house into a bag and gave it all to Chen Jin.

Chen Jin did not take it. He stretched out his hand to push it back and explained, "Uncle, all prescriptions require a course of treatment, not that the more you take, the better. The medicine I gave you last time was enough for a course of treatment. As long as you finish it, I guarantee you will get what you want. Besides, medicine is three-quarters toxic. If you continue to take it, it will be worse than too little, which is not good."

Chen Abu was startled and scratched his head: "Is that so?"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Uncle, can I still lie to you?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Chen Abu waved his hands quickly and said with a simple smile: "Ah Jin, you are a scholar, you have read a lot of books and understand a lot of principles. It's right to listen to you."

Chen Jin advised: "In short, during this period of time, whether you or my wife, you must eat well and take care of your body first. Don't be afraid of spending money, that's all."

"Uh-huh."

Chen Abu responded repeatedly and went downstairs with a smile.

Time flies, and soon a month has passed.

That evening, when Chen Li was eating, she suddenly felt nauseous and retched.

Seeing this, Chen Abu was worried at first, but then he was surprised, knowing that his wife was pregnant and started to have morning sickness.

The couple hugged each other and shed tears of excitement.

After years of wishing and anticipating, the result has finally come true. How can I not be happy?

Chen Min next to him was also very happy.

Because she knew that she would have a younger brother soon.

As for having more younger brothers in the family, the parents will be partial to each other, and they will compete for favor and property, and so on.

That can't happen in this house.

On the contrary, whether it is Chen Abu and his wife, or Chen Min, the positions and wishes of the three are consistent.

In the Qian Dynasty, it was a terrible thing for a family to have no male heir.

It is not only about the inheritance of the incense, but also about the situation of the entire family.

When Chen Min grows up and gets married, she may suffer unfair bullying in her husband's family because she has no male support in her family.

When Chen Abu and his wife were old and their daughter was married, their life was also very difficult, and they might even be eaten up by the villagers...

All these are bloody realities.

Therefore, the so-called "preferring sons to daughters" concept is a product of the times and has a profound philosophy of survival.

Over the years, Chen Abu's family's care for Chen Jin, to a certain extent, was also based on their hope and reliance on the family's future.

After the excitement, Chen Abu and his wife immediately began to prepare incense and tributes. Then they took their daughter Chen Min and the family of three went to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestral gods. They wanted to report the matter to their ancestors as soon as possible and pray for their ancestors' blessings.

After all, now we have only confirmed that we are pregnant, but whether the pregnancy can be stable and whether it is a boy or a girl is still unknown.

At this hour, there were still other people in the ancestral hall burning incense and worshiping.

She was an old woman with white hair, a hunched body, and was leaning on a bamboo stick in her hand.

Chen the witch.

Hasn't she been staying in Daxian Temple all the time?

What day is it today? Why are you coming to the ancestral hall?
When he bumped into this sinister old woman, Chen Abu's face became a little unnatural.

(End of this chapter)