Yefutidaolu

Chapter 46 Sutra Pavilion

Cultivation is a very boring thing, and it is not something you can do just by sitting down.

Especially when Gao Jian practices martial arts, in the early stages, he needs to move qi, blood, and essence to impact the acupoints. It is simply impossible to rely solely on thoughts and meditation.

So you have to get up and move your body in a specific way.

This is called 'practice method'.

Bai Ping usually said that there are several training methods passed down among ordinary people, which are actually this kind of moves.

Through special postures and the way qi and blood circulate, qi, blood and essence are gathered into the shape you want, and then the acupoints are impacted.

This is one of the ways of practice.

Gao Jian stood up, and used training methods to strengthen his body, one move at a time, suppressing his Qi and blood, and then gathered them together to impact the acupoints.

This is what is called 'moving qi and blood'. Every move is hard work. You can't be lazy. If you cheat the devil, he will cheat you. No one can forgive anyone.

However, this kind of practice is quite interesting.

Gao Jian gradually immersed himself in it. People said that practicing martial arts was boring, but Gao Jian did not think so.

After practicing for about an hour, he was sweating profusely, and his blood, muscles and bones began to become exhausted.

Gao Jian stopped, he knew that this was the limit.

Practicing again will not make you any better, it will only hurt your body.

I heard that there are some gifted people who can eat ten kilograms of meat in one meal and will not feel tired even after practicing for five hours a day. Such people will naturally make rapid progress in martial arts.

The upper limits of fatigue values are different, and the daily experience points are several times more than yours out of thin air. This is talent.

When Gao Jian had almost finished his practice, he opened his eyes and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

I was sweating like crazy, but I felt extremely refreshed.

How to say it, it was only at this time that Gao Jian felt a sense of reality that he was "practicing in this world". The power before that seemed to have fallen from the sky, and he had no feeling at all.

Perhaps, this is called the foundation.

When he opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, he discovered that someone was watching him from hundreds of steps away.

"Sorry, kept me waiting." Gao Jian bowed, feeling a little embarrassed.

He was so obsessed with practicing that he actually made others stand so far away and wait for him.

He could tell that the other party stood so far away because he didn't want to disturb him. If he came within a hundred steps, he would definitely notice it and his practice would be interrupted.

After Gao Jian said this, the other party came over.

When he got closer, Gao Jian could see that it was a middle-aged man in official uniform with a full beard, but he did not look violent. Instead, he gave people a feeling of the elegant Zhang Fei.

He walked forward and said to Gao Jian, "Is there any inheritance?"

"A little bit."

“It can be seen that many martial artists who have no inheritance, or whose inheritance is below the fourth realm, only know how to break through the essence gate, but don’t know that if there is no acupoint support of the spirit gate, without the martial arts spirit and martial arts internal energy, after reaching the fourth realm, they have to rely on the physical body’s qi and blood, and they can’t break through any acupoints.” The man said with a smile.

Gao Jian nodded. He also knew this, which he learned from Shen Yun.

Relying solely on practice and one's own energy to pass one level and reach the fourth realm is the limit. After that, because the practitioners themselves become stronger, the acupoints become extremely strong. It is impossible to break through other acupoints just by the physical body's energy and blood.

So, their path was blocked.

In the early stages, you must develop your spiritual will or refine your internal energy according to your own practice methods and path, combined with the Qi barrier or the Shen barrier, before you have the possibility of moving forward.

That’s right, this is a counter-intuitive step. The warrior who cares most about his physical body and vital energy cannot open the vital energy gate first, but must open the qi gate or the spirit gate first.

The path of spiritual practice is like this, with dangers at every step. If you take a wrong step, you will be doomed. Each idea and each method of practice was discovered by countless predecessors through trial and error throughout their lives.

If they make a mistake, it means they will never have any chance to move forward in their life.

Then, future generations can continue to move forward along other paths, watching their failures and corpses.

From this perspective, "The Song of the Great Dao of Xuanhua Tongmen" is indeed an excellent practice. It is a pity that it cannot be promoted.

"Let me confirm again, is it Gao Jian?" said the man in official uniform, while he was also looking at Gao Jian.

"It's me." Gao Jian nodded: "Sima said that you just need to report here. He said you are still clean."

"Am I clean? Really... Oh, I forgot to tell you, my name is Wang Long, and I’m the captain of the Demon-Exterminating Guard." Wang Long smiled bitterly and said to Gao Jian.

The cultivation level of the first realm is almost the same as that of a centurion in the Demon Suppression Division. The treatment is similar to that of a ninth-rank official, which is ordinary and there is nothing special about it.

Nothing special really.

But Sima Gang had already made it clear that this person survived the hands of Gui Liu of the Four Realms and still held the seal of Minister Li.

Shangshu Li is the Minister of Revenue, in charge of the Divine Dynasty's money and grain. He can be said to be one of the most powerful officials in the entire Divine Dynasty and the God of Wealth of the entire Divine Dynasty.

Gao Jian nodded: "Captain Wang."

"Just call me by my name. If that doesn't work, I'm a few years older than you, so you can just call me Brother Wang."

"Then, Brother Wang, I wonder how Sima arranged it?" Gao Jian asked curiously.

He was indeed a little curious about how he would be arranged in the future. After all... he actually had no obsession with being an official. If he was really going to be assigned an important official position, he still felt it would be very troublesome.

After hearing Gao Jian's words, Wang Long smiled bitterly.

This man named Gao Jian was asked by Sima to join another component of the Demon Suppression Division, the Huangquan Guard, and... he was immediately given the title of captain and the Sutra Repository was opened to him.

This kind of treatment was already shockingly high, but Wang Long was not surprised at all. He was even a little silent, and even smiled bitterly more.

So he said, "Okay, this is your seal. From now on, you are the lieutenant of Huangquan Guard, a seventh-rank official, and you have the authority to access the Sutra Library. Now we are colleagues."

"Seventh grade?" Gao Jian was surprised.

What the hell, am I a prince? Or someone's illegitimate child?

Is it reasonable to give myself a seventh-rank official position right away?

Doesn’t it start from the ninth rank?

"It is indeed a bit harsh to assign this position to a person in the first realm, but Sima said that if you can bear it, then you deserve it. If you can't bear it... then you also deserve it. The trouble you have caused is too big, so we need to use explosive materials."

"Thank Sima for me. Gao Jian will remember the favor." Gao Jian bowed.

Obviously, the other party knew what Gao Jian wanted and helped Gao Jian.

Good advice is worth remembering. Wang Long just coughed after hearing this.

He coughed for a long time before continuing, "Ahem, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about your duties. Huangquan Guard... This position is quite special. In fact, you are the only Huangquan Guard in our Demon Suppression Division."

"Only me?" Gao Jian raised his eyebrows.

He really didn't know what Huangquanwei did, but according to the Demon Suppression Bureau, this thing did not seem to be a permanent unit.

In other words, there is usually no work for Huangquanwei to do.

Wang Long nodded. "Yes, let me tell you about it. The name Huangquan Guard actually comes from the underworld. The Demon Suppression Division is divided into two guards. The Demon Suppression Guard is responsible for the living world, and the Huangquan Guard is responsible for the underworld. However...to this day, although this function still exists, due to a lack of manpower, the actual execution has been assigned to the local gods and city gods."

“And now, giving you the title of Huangquan Guard Captain actually means that you will be asked to fight against the righteous gods under Zuo Lang. It is extremely dangerous…”

As he spoke, he felt a little embarrassed.

I don’t know what Sima was thinking, throwing such a thing to a young man in the first realm?
"Oh, so that's how it is." Gao Jian clapped his hands, his face calm.

Wang Long was a little surprised.

Is this man not afraid of death? He received such an assignment, but he didn't react at all.

"Now you really have to thank Sima for me. Okay, I'll take the seal. When will I take office?"

"You will take office immediately, and your jurisdiction will be...the outer city of Cangzhou. Wait, aren't you worried?" Wang Long asked.

"What are you worried about? Sima has assigned me to this position to take care of me. So goodbye, I'm going to take up my new post. By the way, is there a government office?"

"No, but you are an officer, so there is a room that belongs to you. Here is the key. Oh, your life is more important." Wang Long advised.

Gao Jian nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Wang. I will go to take up my post now. By the way, where should I put the horse?"

"Leave it to the groom, but it's your own horse, so you have to pay for the food yourself."

"Understood. Goodbye." Gao Jian took the key and went out immediately.

He almost understood what Sima meant.

Huangquanwei was almost in a semi-abandoned state due to lack of manpower. Suddenly calling him over actually gave Gao Jian a way out. Although the situation seemed extremely difficult, in fact, if Gao Jian didn't want to do it anymore, he could just quit and run away without any problem.

Apart from this escape route, if Gao Jian really wants to do it, there are so many things he can do in this position.

This must be some kind of support from Sima.

Gao Jian thanked him in his heart, and then... ran towards the Sutra Library.

Sharpening knives does not miss woodcutters.

The self-sacrifice sword technique is no longer applicable and needs to be changed.

After all, the Song of the Great Dao of Xuanhua Tongmen is just a method of cultivation, and it does not have matching martial arts and spells, so Gao Jian has to look for them himself. The Sutra Library of the Demon Suppression Division must have a lot of good things.

To Gao Jian, these methods are like a buffet.

Gao Jian quickly arrived at the Sutra Repository, and after submitting his seal, he entered.

Gao Jian frowned.

There were guards outside the Sutra Repository, but inside... there was no one there either.

What are you doing?
It’s okay that there’s no one in the martial arts hall, perhaps they’ve gone out on a mission, but there’s no one in the Sutra Library either, does that make sense?
Come to think of it, I didn't see many people in the Demon Suppression Bureau. Are they out on a mission?
Ask again later.

Gao Jian had just arrived and didn't want to ask too much about the Demon Suppression Division, so he decided to put it aside for now.

Anyway, it’s a good thing that there’s no one.

The Sutra Repository is divided into several floors. Gao Jian took a look and saw that there were only first- and second-level spells and martial arts here. There were no higher-level ones, so they should be obtained separately.

There are many anti-theft measures inside. Things cannot be taken away and can only be viewed here. Apart from that, there are not many restrictions.

Even copying can be done at will.

It's just copying, it's nothing.

Because... these techniques all have spirit, or in other words, books and pictures are just 'carriers'. If one wants to truly write down a technique, one can only rely on spirit.

If you can copy Shen Yun, that's your ability. It means you have learned it and memorized it in your mind. At this time, no one can stop you from passing it on to others.

As for the fact that you haven't learned it and simply copying those words and pictures, that is completely useless and doesn't matter at all.

And for Gao Jian, Shen Yun is a clear card.

Ordinary people who practice these techniques need to first comprehend the spirit, have a first impression, read them repeatedly, understand them carefully, ponder them bit by bit, and then practice them slowly to fully comprehend the spirit. Only then can they be considered to have "mastered" them.

This whole process may take three to five months at the fastest and ten to eight years at the slowest.

And Gao Jian, with the help of the rusty knife, cleared the lake of his heart. He only needed... a quarter of an hour.

One cannot be lazy in practicing martial arts, but as long as he understands the charm of these sets of martial arts, then all the insights of the author when creating them will belong to him.

In terms of performance, this is the highest level of enlightenment, an effect achieved purely because of the broadness and clarity of one's heart.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, some martial arts require the body to reach a certain state. For example, the Poison Palm requires some kind of poison to be soaked into the skin. Gao Jian has no way to skip this process. He can only understand it but not use it.

But if you just need to comprehend the true meaning and understand certain usage and techniques, then Gao Jian will be able to do it.

He walked around, using the understanding in his mind to choose a technique for himself.

Three earthly immortals in the thirteenth realm, ten grand masters in the twelfth realm, and the founders of more than eighty sects' skills, all come together to advise Gao Jian!

"The Yin Rat's Ice-dwelling Technique? The night is gentle, and life and death are retreating. Its movements have fullness and emptiness, and its divisions have darkness and light. It is quite clever, but unfortunately it is not suitable for me."

"Hidden Blade Technique? Deliberately control the exhaustion of Qi and blood in a certain part of the body, and then explode at the critical moment. It means 'a withered seedling will flourish when it receives rain, and a feather will float up when it encounters wind'. It emphasizes an instant explosion... But it will hurt your body at ordinary times, which is not good."

"The five elements are born and restrained? Great are the stems and branches, the origin of all living things, originating from heaven and earth, and all things are centered on them. There are mechanisms for the changes of yin and yang, and the use of time and depth, so gold, wood, water, fire, and earth have no fixed shape, and the principles of birth, restraint, and transformation are different..."

"By changing the five elements of the body, using the Qi and blood to guide the five elements of the human body, you can change it in a myriad of ways to restrain the opponent's moves. However, the learning process is difficult and you need to understand the wonders of the five elements. Otherwise, it is difficult to change at the right time. It will take at least four or five years to get started."

Gao Jian's eyes lit up.

This is good!
It just suits him, and although it's difficult to learn and understand, it's no problem for Gao Jian.

So he immediately immersed himself in it.

The lake of the heart is clear, reflecting the charm, and the wonders of the five elements are engraved in the heart.

(End of this chapter)