Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 15 First Trial of Everlasting Success, The Porcelain Pillow Has Something Strange

Taiyi Mountain
The moonlight was as clear as water, and several days passed in a flash. Chen Xiuyuan looked at the bamboo slips in his hand, and a thought struck him.

"it's time."

He placed the bamboo slips by his bedside, slowly closed his eyes, and the contents of the bamboo slips flashed through his mind. In the past half month, he not only memorized the Evergreen Technique perfectly, but also understood all the parts that he did not understand.

The final step is now – cultivation.

Bei Mingzi basically didn't concern himself with matters concerning cultivation progress. Chen Xiuyuan was initially surprised by this, but he soon understood that the Heavenly Sect followed a different path than ordinary sects. The Heavenly Sect adhered to the principle of transcending the world, following the natural way, and following the laws of heaven without forcing anything.

Bei Mingzi, having cultivated for many years, takes these matters very lightly. As long as Chen Xiuyuan doesn't have any major problems with his state of mind or cultivation, he naturally won't interfere and will choose to let things take their course.

If this situation occurred in other sects, the masters would probably be getting anxious and would want to give them personal instructions and supervision.

Both of these approaches have their advantages and disadvantages to some extent.

The Heavenly Sect's training model means that if a disciple lacks talent, he may end up achieving nothing and fading into obscurity. In contrast, disciples of ordinary martial arts sects, regardless of their talent, can at least become third-rate martial artists.

Conversely, if a disciple has sufficient talent, the probability of producing a strong person will be greatly increased with the training model of Tianzong. This is not the case for ordinary martial arts sects, because with a master guiding them in everything, their thinking is easily restricted, and it is almost impossible for them to make further progress.

Of course, there are always exceptions, but to surpass one's predecessors takes much longer than a decade or two. Most cases of students surpassing their teachers happen after they have become the teachers themselves.

As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. Perhaps the senior masters of the Heavenly Sect could see the difference in quality. Therefore, when it comes to accepting disciples, their requirements for talent far exceed those of ordinary sects.

Chen Xiuyuan let out a long breath, expelling all his complicated thoughts. The reasons behind this were not his concern. What he needed to do now was to enter the path of cultivation.

Moonlight streamed through the window and shone on Chen Xiuyuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes slightly closed and his breathing gradually becoming steady.

The essence and content of Changqing Gong began to flow through his mind, and at the same time, his mind became more and more focused.

The bamboo slips record that Changqing Gong is divided into three parts: regulating breath, guiding qi, and nourishing qi.

Its general principle is: "Breath should be like spring trees sprouting new branches, focus your mind on the dantian to nourish true breath. Continuously maintain this breath throughout the body, and all meridians will remain evergreen and unobstructed."

The first step, regulating the breath, requires "sitting cross-legged, concentrating the mind against the upper palate, breathing in and out to guide the body towards harmony. With each breath, follow the rhythm of heaven and earth, gradually gathering true essence in the Crimson Palace."

Following the principles of the practice, Chen Xiuyuan constantly adjusted his breathing to harmonize with the surrounding airflow, the feng shui of Taiyi Mountain, and the heavens and earth.

After an unknown amount of time, his consciousness gradually awoke from the chaos, and he felt a cool sensation flowing through his body along his Heavenly Bridge to the Crimson Palace.

The content of Changqing Gong contains too many Taoist terms, such as Qinghe and Jianggong. Chen Xiuyuan had to consult many ancient books to determine what they actually referred to.

However, at this moment, he had no time to think too much. With his mind focused, another essential point about "guiding qi" came to mind.

"The Ren meridian sinks to the sea and crosses the perineum, the Du meridian rises to the tailbone. It passes through the spine and over the head, turning at the Baihui point, returning to the Dantian to transform into spring mud." Following the incantation of the Qi circulation method, he tried to control the cool Qi in his body. At first, he was confused and ignorant. After a few attempts, he gradually got into the swing of things. Fortunately, he had prepared well beforehand, so he was not in a state of panic.

After circulating his qi throughout the body, the last essential principle of "cultivating qi" flashed through his mind.

"Do not rush or be impatient, like a sprouting bud; through nine cycles of morning and evening, strengthen its foundation. When the dantian is warm and jade-like, one will be a foundation-building master of the Xuanmen."

The content is not difficult to understand. It says that after mastering the basics of Changqing Gong, it is a matter of perseverance and there seems to be no shortcut to meditation and cultivation.

In the small courtyard behind the mountain, Bei Mingzi slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of amazement flashed deep in his eyes, which were etched with vicissitudes.

After Qingxu entered the sect and obtained the Evergreen Skill, he did not rush to practice it. Instead, he resolved his doubts one by one. During this time, Qingxu also came to ask him questions, so he knew Qingxu's background better than anyone else.

Yet, just half a month later, he was able to open the door to cultivation on his own. Tonight, he entered the realm of cultivation and achieved enlightenment in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Such talent is extremely rare, even in the entire Heavenly Sect.

"Exceptionally good physical constitution."

Bei Mingzi sighed softly, then seemed to remember something and couldn't help but continue, "His comprehension is exceptionally high; he is a genius beyond compare."

Bei Mingzi stroked his beard twice and withdrew his consciousness. He had sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy nearby, which led to his observation. Now that Qingxu had been accomplished, it was time for him, as the protector, to retire.

On the other side, Chen Xiuyuan's situation was not as it appeared to the outside world.

After he opened up the meridians of the Evergreen Technique, the birthmark on his left hand became unusually hot and was constantly consuming his internal energy. Upon sensing this, Chen Xiuyuan was shocked.

He had long suspected that the porcelain pillow he brought back from Panjiayuan was problematic, and there was a 90% chance that it was the culprit that allowed him to travel to this era.

But after the transmigration, apart from the changes that occurred to his own body, the porcelain pillow remained silent, and the birthmark gradually disappeared. After repeated attempts to find it failed, he put the matter out of his mind.

I never expected that this thing would react again today after my cultivation had been enlightened.

Sensing the fluctuations emanating from the back of his hand, he almost instantly guessed that the key to activating the porcelain pillow must be special energy, such as the internal energy he had cultivated.

Although he didn't know what the porcelain pillow was for, since he had a connection with it and it had brought him back to the Warring States period, it was worth the risk.

Therefore, after Chen Xiuyuan finished circulating his internal energy throughout his body while practicing the Evergreen Technique, he did not stop immediately but continued to circulate it. More and more internal energy was absorbed by his left hand, and the fluctuations coming from his left hand became stronger and stronger.

In the end, the yin and yang reversed. The heat came to an abrupt end, replaced by a refreshing coolness, like a piece of warm and cool jade, making him feel comfortable all over, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

Outside the window, the moonlight remained the same. Chen Xiuyuan, who was meditating, suddenly began to snore, as if he had fallen asleep.

(End of this chapter)