Chinese Superman

Interior view.

Master Zhang replied with a smile: "To be honest, Martial Ancestor, the inspiration for the circulation of Qi in my creation, the 'Zhou Tian Hun Yuan Wu Ji Gong,' came from the mysteries of the human body shown in the inner landscape diagram."

"I have also tried to follow the instructions and gather the true yin energy from the kidneys and the true yang energy from the heart, to practice the method of water and fire in harmony and the union of yin and yang, so that the heart and kidneys can interact, water and fire can be in harmony, and yin and yang can be combined to generate life, in an attempt to transform the false elixir and condense the golden elixir. Unfortunately... I have not yet succeeded."

Xia Xinghan nodded repeatedly: "The so-called 'Iron Ox Plows the Land and Plants Money' is based on the interior map, and the direction is correct."

Then, he changed the subject: "However, the problem may be that the Master previously only collected the water and fire energies symbolized by the heart and kidneys to represent yin and yang, and then wanted to make the elixir."

"While the heart and kidneys are important manifestations of Yin and Yang in the internal organs, they are not the entirety of Yin and Yang, nor are they the only source."

"Yin alone cannot produce, and Yang alone cannot grow. Water and fire alone cannot truly demonstrate the complete wonder of creation, which is the principle of 'Taiji generates Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang generate the Four Symbols'."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhang's originally calm and profound eyes shone even brighter!

Xia Xinghan's few words went straight to the heart of the problem, enlightening him.

Master Zhang lifted the hem of his Taoist robe and sat down on the stone steps in front of the Golden Hall. He gestured for Xia Xinghan to sit as well and said urgently, "Martial Ancestor, please explain in detail!"

Xia Xinghan didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down next to him.

Despite their significant age difference, the two seemed like close friends engaged in a philosophical discussion, completely absorbed in each other.

Seeing this, Gu Zhi Qiu knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The wisdom of the Martial Ancestor and the Dao Ancestor, two pioneers of the Dao, collided and jointly deduced a higher level of cultivation techniques!

Not daring to disturb, she quickly found a spot that was neither too close nor too far, held her breath, sat cross-legged, and tried her best to listen and carefully comprehend.

Even though she cannot fully understand many of the principles now, the profound meaning and the collision of wisdom will surely bring immeasurable benefits to her future cultivation.

On the stone steps of the golden hall, the two sat simply, completely immersed in the world of Tao.

Xia Xinghan continued his train of thought, explaining meticulously: "I believe that to condense the Great Dao Golden Elixir, the power of the heart and kidneys alone is far from sufficient. It requires the unification of the five internal organs, corresponding to the five elements, and practicing the wondrous principle of the five elements' mutual generation and continuous circulation!"

"Specifically, it can be divided into five steps, which implicitly correspond to the generating cycle of the Five Elements!"

"The first step is to gather the Qi of the spleen and earth element."

"The spleen belongs to the earth element, which can bear all things and is the source of life. Strengthening the spleen first is to consolidate the foundation of the dantian, providing a venue and bearing capacity for the subsequent influx of enormous energy."

"This is called strengthening the foundation and consolidating the vital energy!"

"The second step is to gather the Qi of the Lung Metal element."

"The lungs belong to the metal element, and earth generates metal. Metal is firm and strong, and it is also austere and restraining. The purpose of gathering the metal energy of the lungs is not for attacking or conquering, but to use its firm and restraining nature to forge a cauldron within the dantian."

"This is a cauldron forged from golden energy!"

"The third step is to gather the Qi of kidney water."

"The kidneys belong to water, and metal generates water. Water is associated with downward flow and has the ability to cleanse, moisten, and cool. The energy of kidney water repeatedly washes, cleanses, and purifies the false elixir and the complex spiritual energy gathered in the dantian, removing impurities and making it more refined. At the same time, it can also balance the excessive heat of the furnace."

"This is a true water-washed refinement!"

"The fourth step is to gather the Qi of the Liver Wood element."

"The liver belongs to the wood element, and water nourishes wood. Wood is associated with flexibility and growth, and can also be used as firewood. The vigorous and growing energy of the liver wood is used as fuel, continuously fed into the cauldron."

"This is wood energy used as fuel!"

"The fifth and final step is to gather the Qi of the Heart Fire."

"The heart belongs to fire, and wood generates fire. Fire is said to rise upwards, possessing the ability to burn, ascend, and transform. The purest and most intense true yang fire of the heart becomes the true fire in the furnace, gathering the accumulation of the previous four steps for the final burning and refining!"

Xia Xinghan spoke faster and faster.

His eyes were large and bright, burning with the fire of wisdom, as if he had already seen the complete path to the Golden Elixir.

"Earth strengthens the foundation, metal forges the cauldron, water washes and refines, wood serves as fuel, and fire tempers the elixir!"

"The five elements revolve in a cycle, endlessly generating and sustaining each other, forming a perfect internal alchemy cycle. Finally, within the cauldron, they are refined by the true yang fire for a considerable period of time, eliminating the dross and retaining the essence, undergoing a qualitative change, and refining the supreme golden elixir that is immortal, indestructible, and perfectly enlightened!"

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"That's absolutely brilliant!!"

Upon hearing this, Master Zhang could no longer contain himself and clapped his hands in praise, exclaiming "Wonderful!" four times.

His eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance.

"The five elements generate each other, in a continuous cycle, endlessly! This method... is absolutely feasible!"

"The theory is complete; the grand path is within reach!"

The bottleneck that had been troubling him for a year suddenly became clear after Xia Xinghan's deduction.

Without holding back, Master Zhang immediately said, "In that case, there's no time to lose."

"I will now pass on the entire 'Zhou Tian Hun Yuan Wu Ji Gong' to Martial Ancestor. The two of us will then jointly deduce the complete and supreme cultivation method from the False Core to the Golden Core right here!"

After saying this, he began to verbally recite the true secrets, using his whisk as a pen to reveal the essence of his own technique to Xia Xinghan without reservation.

Xia Xinghan was completely focused, absorbing and understanding Zhang Zhenren's techniques while offering his own ideas, revising details, and adding key points.

The two sat facing each other, sometimes lost in thought, sometimes engaged in heated debate, and sometimes clapped their hands and laughed.

They spoke eloquently, every word a gem, their words dazzling and eloquent, like golden lotuses blooming from the earth, all about the ultimate truths of cultivation and the mysteries of heaven and earth.

The sun rises and sets, the stars shift and the constellations turn.

The two were completely unaware of the passage of time, neither sleeping nor eating, immersing themselves entirely in the profound realm of creating the Dharma.

As the discussion deepened and the cultivation method was deduced, Master Zhang perfected it while practicing, and various strange phenomena began to appear around the Golden Hall.

Sometimes the clouds gathered, forming the shape of a dragon and a phoenix; sometimes the spiritual energy surged, forming a huge vortex; sometimes the Daoist chants rang out, cleansing the mind and spirit; and sometimes a faint golden light emanated from the two of them!

These unusual phenomena alarmed the entire Wudang Mountain.

The cultivators and Taoists at the foot of the mountain and on its slopes all looked up at the summit of Tianzhu Peak, exclaiming in amazement:

"Look, there's a glow on the mountaintop!"

"The spiritual energy is gathering at the mountaintop, forming a huge vortex."

"I hear a sermon, it sounds like someone is giving a sermon."

"Could it be... that a rare treasure has appeared? Or has Master Zhang broken through to a higher level?!"

"Quick! Let's go up the mountain and take a look! It might be a tremendous opportunity!"

The crowd stirred.

Many people couldn't contain themselves and tried to force their way across the cordon and rush to the top of the mountain.

The Taoist priests on duty hurriedly tried to stop them, but the crowd was large and agitated, and the situation became somewhat chaotic for a time.

"Please wait a moment, fellow lay Buddhists!"

"The mountaintop is a sacred place for quiet cultivation; the master is currently in seclusion and must not be disturbed!"

The Taoist priests did their best to maintain order.

"Why can't we go up? Wudang Mountain belongs to everyone!"

"Exactly! They want to hoard all the benefits? Was opening up cultivation just for show before?"

"We absolutely have to go up and take a look today!"

A few troublemakers with ulterior motives mingled in the crowd, stirring up trouble and making sharp remarks.

The Taoist priests were speechless with anger and frustration: "You...you are all utterly heartless!"

"Wudang Mountain has opened its doors to spiritual energy and receives visitors daily; this is already more than enough! How can you be so unreasonable and disruptive!"

"Open? Reception? It's all up to you!"

"Wudang Mountain has never belonged to just one of your Taoist temples!"