This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 37 Daoji
That night, after Liu Hongyu returned home, Zhuang Lin was still sitting in front of the school corridor.

Liu Hongyu practiced diligently and made great progress, reaching the second level of spiritual awakening in a few months.

Although Zhuang Lin was not clear about the efficiency of cultivation in a broad sense, from the information he had felt from the Heaven and Earth Seal during the previous Dharma lineage inheritance, it seemed that for an average-caliber immortal disciple, after being observed and tested by their master, it would take roughly one to three years from the beginning of cultivation to the completion of enlightenment. One year was considered quite good for both caliber and temperament.

So, this eldest disciple of his is truly a one in a million cultivation genius?
Zhuang Lin felt that he could not be used as a reference because he was essentially a real person, and all the obstacles in the previous realms were nothing in front of him.

However, seeing his disciple so eager to learn, Zhuang Lin, as a master, felt a bit pressured and would not neglect his practice.

Fortunately, the pressure is not too much.

After all, due to the crushing realm, or perhaps Zhuang Lin's own aptitude is not bad, now he has already penetrated all the meridians and his energy is pure yang. In addition, he has broken through delusion and has no worries, so it is natural for him to take the third step and connect the stars and lead the moon.

Of course, before this, there is actually a crucial step, which can be regarded as the early stage of the third step, or the final product at the end of the second step.

According to the remaining information of the Dharma lineage and Zhuang Lin’s self-summary, this step is actually the true difference between immortals and mortals!
If delusion is not broken, the furnace will not be lit!

Zhuang Lin has been stuck at this stage for more than ten days. It's not because he's afraid, but because he wants to complete this step in the best condition, or maybe there will be an opportunity.

And tonight, the red light flowing in the valley is also a good opportunity.

There was no impatience, no uneasiness, and even no extra thoughts. The heart was like a calm lake, gradually unfolding, like flowing water covering the entire Hidden Immortal Valley.

It even overflowed from the Yinxian Valley and reached the Shennongjia Nature Reserve, and even overflowed from the other side to the Guching Forest. However, Zhuang Lin did not care about this, or it was also a kind of attempt.

From ancient times to the present, even though the spiritual energy has been exhausted, the stars in the sky seem to remain unchanged.

In Zhuang Lin's artistic conception, his mind was like a lake covering a valley. As his heart became calmer, the ripples gradually subsided, and the lake of his mind became like a huge mirror.

At this moment, the moon was bright in the sky and the sky was full of stars, which also reflected this beautiful scenery in Zhuang Lin's heart.

No, there are two bright moons!

The moon of ancient and modern times!

The time seemed a little abnormal, one moon was bright in the middle of the night, and the other moon was dim at dawn!
One is pure moonlight, the other is like a faint sun!
Zhuang Lin's heart was shaken, but he did not stop. The moonlight of the ancient and modern moons fell together in two levels of time and space. There was more moonlight from the present than from the ancient moon. It felt like they were sharing the beauty of the moon from afar. There was also a magical effect that he could not understand.

Then the mood became quiet.

Slowly, the power of the stars in the sky seemed to spread into a mist, and then condensed into water droplets, and then turned into raindrops, falling towards the big lake.

At this moment, ripples appeared everywhere. At this moment, Zhuang Lin opened his eyes in a trance, as if he was among the stars in the sky, and he could explore them with ease!
In Zhuang Lin's current state of mind in cultivation, this is actually a critical node. Perhaps every cultivator has only such an opportunity in his lifelong cultivation career.

As Zhuang Lin felt the power of the stars in the sky, countless starlight fell into the lake, and he also reached out to touch the brilliance of the stars in the sky.

The pure yang power in his body rolled up, and the stars in the sky seemed to be constantly converging towards Zhuang Lin's state of mind.

At this moment, the halo rolled and the yin and yang merged, and the entire lake and sea were surging with waves.

But it was different from what Zhuang Lin knew. The brilliance of the two bright moons appeared in the artistic conception, and was actually divided into two levels, one bright and one dark, and combined with the yin and yang forces above and below.
A slowly rotating mysterious Tai Chi appeared in the air!

"Rumble--"

A thunderous sound resounded throughout Zhuang Lin's mind. In the midst of the lake and sea, a mountain peak broke through the waves and gradually rose up until the sky touched the Yin-Yang Tai Chi.

During this process, a demonic energy emerged in the heart, and some ugly images vaguely appeared, showing the feelings of greed, anger and ignorance.

Zhuang Lin, who was in an inexplicable state of shock, was attracted by the movement, but this manifestation was too childish for him, just like an adult watching a flat cartoon jump up and hit someone's knee, which was extremely ridiculous!

When righteous thoughts arise, the heavens and the earth become majestic, and the radiance of the sky is like the rising sun, instantly burning away all filth.
Eventually, everything calmed down, and Zhuang Lin's focus returned to the mountains.

All the vital energy was flowing above, the pure yang in the body and the starlight in the sky were constantly blending, and the brilliant light on the top of the mountain was intertwined with thunder.

As the halo spreads outward, it gradually forms a glow surrounding the mountains.

And on the central mountain top at the head of the Xiayuan, there stands a huge alchemy furnace with blazing heat, on which are painted mountains and rivers, stars, yin and yang!
At this moment, Zhuang Lin slowly opened his eyes in reality, and a flash of Tai Chi Yin and Yang light flashed in his eyes.

The immortal furnace appears, and the foundation of Taoism is established!
At this moment, Zhuang Lin only needed to glance up at the sky, and he could sense the starlight as if he were sensing spiritual energy.

This is the real Star-Moon Realm.

It can contain the sun from the sky, absorb the moonlight, collect the starlight, and gather all spirits. It is naturally attractive, not purely plundering!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the light of the sun, moon and stars, and the essence of spiritual charm all flow into my body. This is the power of heaven and earth!
In other words, although everyone's level may vary, this is the true immortal cultivation recognized by heaven and earth!
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At the Valley Chinese Medicine Clinic, Liu Hongyu, who had already fallen asleep, had a dream in a trance. He dreamed that he was standing at the window and looking into the distance. He saw that his master's figure had become infinitely tall at this moment, as if his body covered the entire valley.

Then he looked up and reached for the stars.
Even in a dream, Liu Hongyu was still shocked beyond compare!
The next day, Liu Hongyu got up very early. When Mr. Mu got up, he had already prepared breakfast and finished eating it.

There are no classes today, and tomorrow is a day off. He doesn't have to go to cram school for two days, so he shouldn't have to get up early. However, Liu Hongyu has his own plans.

After saying hello to Mr. Mu and the sleepy Xiaowen, Liu Hongyu left.

It was just dawn, and with the excitement of last night's wedding, most people in Yinxian Valley had not yet gotten up, and the entire valley was silent.

Liu Hongyu walked briskly, and along the way some dogs in the valley came up to him and wagged their tails as a greeting.

Although the valley was quiet, Liu Hongyu knew that some people must have gotten up, such as his master and Brother Fu and others.

At the school, Zhuang Lin had already finished his training. He simply washed up, which had far more symbolic significance than practical significance, and then stood high on the school corridor, looking at the valley top in the distance to the east.

A handsome rooster flapped its wings and climbed from the bottom of the valley to the top of the valley, finally standing on a high rock on the east side.

“Ohhhh~~~~”

The rooster's crow was loud and powerful, echoing throughout the valley, and many roosters in the valley also crowed again.

Then the sunlight poured into the Hidden Immortal Valley from above.

Zhuang Lin had excellent eyesight and watched with great interest as the rooster crowed and then combed its fur in the morning light.

The entire Yinxian Valley has raised so many poultry in recent years, but this one is obviously a little different. It crows on time at sunrise every day, instead of crowing neurotically in the second half of the night like many of its kind.

When it comes to purely yang things in the world, if we only talk about animals, they would be tigers, deer, and roosters!

If the owner of this chicken wanted to eat it one day, Zhuang Lin thought he had to save it, either by exchanging it for something else or buying it with the money promised by the Liu family.

On the road in the valley below, Liu Hongyu also heard the rooster crowing. He looked up at the valley and couldn't help thinking, This big rooster must be delicious when used to make stir-fried chicken or stew!

But then Liu Hongyu put aside this idea and trotted forward. In the drying yard in the center of the valley, a group of people led by Fu Zeyang were exercising.

"Brother Fu——"

Liu Hongyu shouted and quickly entered the threshing ground.

"Oh, Master Liu is here!"

Fu Zeyang on the other side responded, but his fists and feet did not stop. His movements were vigorous and looked strong and powerful. There were some people practicing boxing around him, some of them followed him to practice, and some were his relatives.

Others also greeted Liu Hongyu, and the latter responded one by one until he walked to Fu Zeyang on the side.

Liu Hongyu stared at Fu Zeyang boxing, while the latter was focused and stopped after a while.

"Young Master Liu, would you like to practice first?"

"No, I'll wait for the Master to come together!"

"Warm up first. The Master is much stronger than you. You won't be able to keep up with his pace!"

"That makes sense. Let me warm up first!"

Liu Hongyu started to move as he spoke. His master had said that cultivation should not be restricted by form. Any acceptable method should be respected and appropriately learned from. Martial arts were good enough and would also make it easier to navigate the world.

Fu Zeyang nodded. After returning from the Jin Dynasty, Master Zhuang often came to the threshing ground to exchange and learn some boxing and kicking techniques with him.

About a month ago, Mr. Liu also came here frequently and learned very quickly.

At this time, Liu Hongyu was exercising and chatting with Fu Zeyang at the same time.

"Brother Fu, you should be good at many kinds of boxing, right?"

Fu Zeyang wiped his sweat with a cloth and answered with a smile.

"People like us need to know a bit of everything. Besides our strongest points, Tongbi and Baji, we should also dabble in other arts like Taiji, Xingyi and Ziran, and be proficient in the four main weapons: sword, spear, and staff."

"Oh, Brother Fu is really amazing!"

Liu Hongyu complimented him, but it was obvious that this was just a way for him to start a conversation.

"Then do you think it's particularly comfortable to practice martial arts in our valley?"

Fu Zeyang thought about it and found that it was true. Ever since he came to Yinxian Valley, he always felt that the bottleneck in his martial arts training over the years had loosened and his physical condition had improved.

However, Fu Zeyang reacted immediately and laughed.

"Hahaha, what nonsense! I've lived in the valley since I was a child, but I've always felt comfortable."

"Uh, yes, that's right."

Liu Hongyu smiled and asked another question.

"Didn't we go out last time? If, I mean if, if there is a chance to go out in the future, of course, there is also a chance to stay. Brother Fu, do you want to stay or go out?"

Liu Hongyu asked this question very seriously, but Fu Zeyang became nervous. Was this guy going to run away again?

"Hey, Mr. Liu, this is my hometown. You know what Mr. Yuan Liang said last time. The outside world is so chaotic. It's far better to live in seclusion here!"

Liu Hongyu frowned slightly. This was hard to figure out. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized what his master had said. He stopped warming up and stood aside, looking worried.

"You know I'm from outside. I was very happy when I first came here, and now and then I still want to go back and take a look. It's not that Hidden Immortal Valley is bad, but I was a bit childish before. If Brother Fu goes to the place where I lived, he will know that the world outside is also very exciting."

Fu Zeyang looked at Liu Hongyu, feeling a little happy, but there was also an inexplicable feeling that diluted this joy. It was complicated, but not that complicated.

"Mr. Liu is homesick."

Fu Zeyang looked at the rising sun and thought for a while before speaking.

"Perhaps the world outside is very exciting. I sometimes dream about it, but perhaps it's not as good as here. Oh, Mr. Liu's idea is certainly good. It's a relief to regret your past mistakes!"

Fu Zeyang reacted in time and almost led Master Liu astray. If many people in the valley knew about this, they would definitely hate him.

When Liu Hongyu heard Fu Zeyang's words, a knowing smile appeared on his face. He naturally hoped that some of the people he valued could stay in the valley in the future.

After chatting with Fu Zeyang, Liu Hongyu went to chat with other people until a while later, Zhuang Lin also came over.

After greeting everyone, Zhuang Lin performed a set of Tai Chi on the side.

The Tai Chi that seemed to be the same as usual was very different in Zhuang Lin's hands today. Not to mention Liu Hongyu, everyone else could even feel a magnetic field-like pulling feeling, which seemed like an illusion when they tasted it carefully.

Zhuang Lin was like drawing circles while doing boxing. If someone looked around the threshing ground at this moment, they would find that the wind swept the dead branches and leaves around here to form a faint column.
As soon as Zhuang Lin finished boxing, everyone gathered around him, and Fu Zeyang was impressed from the bottom of his heart.

"Master Zhuang, even if you don't teach and only practice boxing, you will become a master sooner or later!" "Yes, my great-grandfather was not as good as you in the past!"

"My father too!" "Master, are you here to laugh at those of us who have practiced martial arts since childhood?"

"Hahahahaha, you're too polite, Zhuang is just practicing health preservation."

Zhuang Lin responded to everyone with a smile, then looked at Liu Hongyu on the side. He had seen some of this guy's actions when he came, so he said something to him at this moment.

"Hongyu, everything is better in moderation, just let it go!"

Liu Hongyu restrained his smile and responded with a serious bow.

"Yes, disciple knows!"

As for calling themselves "disciple", others did not think there was anything wrong with it. After all, in front of the teacher, it seemed that there was nothing wrong for the students in the school to call themselves students or disciples.

(End of this chapter)