Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 33 True Yang Resonance
That night, Zhao Yifu held the book in his hand and hesitated whether to study it seriously. After all, he had not reviewed his lessons for a while, and any further delay might affect the foundation of his Confucian knowledge.

However, at this moment, a "meow" sound suddenly came from outside the house.

The sound was very rough, and it must be the wild cats "living together" giving a warning.

Zhao Yi Fu immediately got up and went outside. The first thing he saw was Yi Yi's mother calling in the yard which had been cleared of weeds.

The black cat with bald spots meowed the loudest, of course this was also related to the fact that Zhao Yifu usually fed Yiyi's mother the best food.

Not only did the mother cat "sell" her daughter for a bag of dried fish, she also automatically took on the duty of standing guard because of the constant feeding.

Zhao Yi Fu really felt that he didn't need to hire any servants or guards, and that it would be enough to just raise some cats and dogs.

He channeled his true Qi into his eyes and opened his spiritual eyes. Sure enough, he once again saw Liang Zhongzhi Yinshen, who was being 'forced to be controlled' by the cats in the yard.

He quickly said, "Everyone go away. This is my husband. Don't be rude to him."

The cats seemed to understand what he said. They actually stopped calling and dispersed quietly.

At this moment, he bowed respectfully and asked, "Sir, why are you here?"

The word "Mr." here has multiple meanings.

First of all, it is a respectful title for learned people, and secondly, disciples among scholars address their teachers as "sir", so this also implies Zhao Yifu's intention to become a disciple.

Of course, Liang Zhongzhi just let this hint go, and seemed to be letting it go, and he really had high hopes for Zhao Yifu's talent.

At this time, Liang Zhongzhi said helplessly: "These cats you raise are all psychic. In time, they may become spiritual creatures."

Does this seem to ease the embarrassment?
Zhao Yifu nodded slightly, then said with an awkward smile, "Excuse me, sir, but they are still wild and difficult to tame."

Liang Zhongzhi said: "No, they are all good. Cats and dogs are both spiritual and good companions to humanity."

Zhao Yifu could only nod in agreement. There was no need to argue with others about such matters.

At this time, Liang Zhongzhi paused for a moment and then said, "Do you know why I came to see you again tonight?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head in confusion when he heard this. He really didn't know.

Liang Zhongzhi sighed, "I don't know what you did, but that Zhou Xuezheng came to see me again and praised you so much."

He said this with a gossipy expression.

Zhao Yifu wanted to speak frankly, but suddenly remembered something and said, "Please forgive me, sir. This is Master Zhou's family affair. I shouldn't have interfered in it, and I shouldn't have mentioned it casually."

Liang Zhongzhi nodded in understanding and said, "Okay, very good. It's good that you can remember this."

"So it seems you must have given that Zhou a surprise regarding the Zhou family's affairs, which is why he came to me and praised you so highly, as if to pray for a better future for you."

He sneered and said, "This old man is quite calculating. He thinks this is repaying you a favor? Little does he know that you have been under the watchful eye of Danqing Sect for a long time. As long as nothing goes wrong, you are destined to be admitted."

Zhao Yifu was a little surprised after hearing this. It seemed that Zhou Su had a very high status in Danqingmen?

He couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, sir, can I ask Master Zhou something?"

Liang Zhongzhi laughed and said, "His affairs are not secrets within the sect, so it's okay to tell you." "As for Zhou Su, Zhou Haoran, the elders in the sect actually speculate that he is the reincarnation of the spirit of a certain Wenchang Emperor in heaven, so they are willing to give him face."

Zhao Yifu was somewhat shocked. He said, "Then Master Zhou's background must be quite impressive, isn't it?"

Liang Zhongzhi smiled and shook his head, saying, "On the contrary, he is essentially still just an ordinary person. The Emperor Wenchang simply separated a wisp of his spirit to experience the mortal world. His rise and fall are also due to fate. All the experiences and entanglements of the mortal world are just cultivation for the immortals in heaven. They will not actually intervene."

When Liang Zhongzhi said this, he was suddenly stunned. Then he warned with a serious look: "Jun Xin, you must not let Zhou Su know about this. Otherwise, when he awakens, his soul will return to heaven."

After hearing this, Zhao Yifu immediately responded solemnly.

However, he still asked doubtfully, "It's just that... Mr. Zhou said that Master Zhou is essentially an ordinary person, so how could he master the mysteries of the Yang God?"

"I thought only top cultivators could possess the Yang God..."

Liang Zhongzhi shook his head and sighed, "Who said that refining Qi is the only way to practice cultivation?"

"Jun Xin, isn't our Danqing Sect dedicated to practicing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting?"

"No matter what you do, even if you are weaving bamboo strips or just fishing, as long as you can concentrate your mind and forget about the world, you can resonate with heaven and earth and touch the true yang."

"This True Yang is not some spiritual attribute, but refers to the principle that exists between heaven and earth, and is the ultimate principle for the operation of all things."

"When it resonates with the cultivator, a pure yang energy will be generated in the cultivator's body. This energy is also the most beneficial true energy for cultivation and symbolizes the root of life."

"I believe that since you are able to forget yourself and the world in your brushstrokes, you should be able to understand this statement."

After listening to this, Zhao Yifu thought a lot, and it also confirmed and resolved many of the questions in his mind.

In fact, he had a total of three experiences of forgetting himself and the world. The first was when he painted a portrait of his third uncle, the second was when he "painted a dream" for Zhou Qingzhao, and the third was when he completed the "homework" assigned by Liang Zhongzhi.

Those were indeed extremely unforgettable experiences.

At the same time, he also realized that this state of mind could not be expressed in words, because it was impossible to understand without personal experience. And only by experiencing it yourself could one gain confirmation from Liang Zhongzhi's words.

Liang Zhongzhi continued, "Since you can understand this, then we can speculate: if there is someone in this world who can enter this state of forgetting both self and other and resonating with the True Yang through reading, what kind of scene would that be?"

Zhao Yifu almost said "Fuck" in his heart. He understood what Liang Zhongzhi wanted to say, and also understood why Zhou Su had the magical powers of the Yang God.

He had experienced this state of forgetting both himself and the world, and he understood that this state could not only foster the cultivator's pure yang, but also strengthen the cultivator's primordial spirit.

So this is how the Yang God came about?

How many times of forgetting both self and others and achieving the resonance of true yang does this require?
There is definitely some envy, jealousy and hatred, but when I think about the fact that this might be the benefit of being a wisp of the spirit of Emperor Wenchang, I suddenly feel less envious.

Liang Zhongzhi said: "I understand what you are thinking, but sometimes the gap between people is just so big."

"Forget it, let's not talk about that Zhou guy anymore. The main reason I came to you this time is to formally introduce you to the lineage of my Danqing Sect."

"You will definitely enter the sect in three years at the shortest and five years at the latest. I am letting you know the lineage of the master in advance so that you don't get into conflict with your own people outside."

Zhao Yifu made no secret of his delight and said cheerfully, "Yes, sir."

(End of this chapter)