From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

In reality, this "humming and haming" method is called blowing air, and the key lies in "air". The nose is connected to the brain, so the humming method focuses on the primordial spirit; the mouth is connected to the stomach and intestines, so the haming method focuses on the internal organs.

Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu, on the other hand, focus on the throat, prioritizing "sound".

But in Jiang Liu’s view, the key to this breathing technique is neither “breath” nor “sound”, but rather to influence the rhythm of the five internal organs, the spirit, and the brain through breathing.

The key lies in the word "震" (zhen).

However, Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu, who focused on "sound," were more likely to perceive the essence of this technique than practitioners who focused on "qi."

Therefore, Jiang Liu wanted to communicate with the two of them more in the future in order to control the rhythm of their breathing, turn it into instinct, and make himself move towards the realm of controlling the "one-month fire".

To master the control of the celestial fire, one must also unite with nature, and "breathing" is the most obvious way for humans to communicate with nature.

True!

At this point, Jiang Liu had already achieved complete mastery of all acupoints, and all the acupoints in his body had been opened. Even without using his mouth and nose, he could still practice fetal breathing by interacting with nature through his skin.

However, the mouth and nose remain important organs for the human body to communicate with the natural air!

If one abandons breathing through the mouth and nose simply because one has opened all the body's energy channels, it is a path of severing one's connection with heaven and earth, which is absolutely unacceptable.

By understanding the method of "Hum and Ha" and mastering the rhythm of breathing, and combining it with his existing Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, Dharma Image Seals, Sun and Moon Refining Form, and the Dharani Mantra of the Secret Whole Body Relic Box of All Tathagatas, he will surely be able to further deepen his connection with heaven and earth and nature, so as to advance from the realm of "One Day's Cultivation" to the realm of "One Month's Cultivation".

"Breathing? Don't all Qi cultivation methods focus on breathing?" Lu Jin asked, puzzled.

"It is indeed important, but only the art of exhaling uses breathing as a means of combat, proving that this art has a more unique role in breathing than the Taoist and Buddhist schools."

Jiang Liu shared his experience of hearing the sounds of "humming and hawing," saying, "The difference between extraordinary people and ordinary people lies in their control of Qi!"

Those who control Qi have a corresponding breathing method for whatever method they practice, which complements their abilities perfectly.

This means that the breathing pattern, or frequency, of extraordinary individuals is different from that of ordinary people.

However, the breathing frequency of the exhalation technique gave me the same feeling as a normal person. The key to being able to shake out the soul of others with this method lies in making the other person's breathing and cultivation method disconnect at that moment, so as to achieve the purpose of using one's own wisp of innate Qi to shake the innate Qi of others, thus achieving the effect of shaking out the soul of others.

If we can master perfect breathing rhythms to complement our cultivation techniques, the efficiency of cultivating life force will be greatly enhanced. Moreover, considering that the human body is a complex energy system, further deepening our connection with the great energy of heaven and earth will also help us to more quickly master the circulation of Qi throughout the body.

"I see."

Lu Jin suddenly realized.

The girl in red beside her chimed in, "The identities of the three of them are a significant issue."

It is currently confirmed that Xiao Yun, Xiao Yu, and Miss Liu are all from wealthy families.

Although they all seemed easygoing and skilled in life skills, so they wouldn't cause much trouble, what would they do if their families came looking for them, especially if it was a family dispute that even an upright official couldn't settle?

"It's alright."

Jiang Liu shrugged, looking relaxed. "Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes, but we're not upright officials anyway—"

Red Girl: ???

# Chapter 294 Writing a Letter

In the blink of an eye.

Four days passed quietly.

The preliminary rounds of the martial arts tournament have concluded, with forty-two extraordinary individuals advancing. Before the elimination rounds begin, all those who advanced will have a three-day rest period.

Xiao Yun, Xiao Yu, Miss Liu, and the Taoist friends Zhang Zhiwei had found had already "sought out" every nook and cranny of Hangzhou in the past four days, but they hadn't found any trace of the Smiling Tiger. However, they had heard some news:

The number of troops stationed in the city has decreased by nearly one-tenth.

"So, that smiling tiger led a portion of his troops out of the city?"

The second floor of the Confucian Association.

Inside the meeting room, Jiang Liu, Hong Guniang, Zhang Zhiwei, and Zhang Huaiyi were all gathered. It was Lu Jin who spoke first, "Could it be that you're planning to take advantage of the fact that everyone's attention is focused on the martial arts tournament, gather troops from the other four provinces, and then attack other provinces?"

It's not impossible!

Although the venue for the tournament was only set up in the last month, Smiling Tiger's idea of ​​holding a martial arts tournament has been around since the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda.

The Smiling Tiger, who controls five provinces and commands hundreds of thousands of troops, is likely holding such a grand martial arts tournament in order to expand his territory, in addition to his superstitious beliefs and desire to recruit extraordinary individuals.

"If that's the case, then we can't control it, and we have no way to control it."

Zhang Zhiwei did not want to get involved in the struggle between warlords.

The reason Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi were also here was because they had gone to great lengths to find out this news, so naturally they had to come and see for themselves.

"Senior brother is right."

Zhang Huaiyi also did not want to get involved in the warlord conflict. "As long as that guy surnamed Sun isn't stupid, he won't take action against us or the forces behind us."

"The Celestial Master's Mansion can certainly remain unaffected, but we have to make a living in the human world. The warlord wars will affect every aspect of the Cultural Street. The price increases caused by the war alone are enough to give us a headache."

After Jiang Liu finished speaking, he took the paper and pen handed to him by the girl in red, and prepared to write a letter to Zhang Muzhi in Hunan, just in case.

"Do you have connections with a warlord?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"He cannot be considered a warlord, but rather a person seeking change."

As Jiang Liu wrote furiously, he spoke eloquently, “I am one of the thousands of people on this land who seek change. When the sparks of revolution ignite a prairie fire, I dare to change the world!”

If you and I don't actively engage in teaching those with supernatural abilities to return to their roots and rejoin the collective of humanity, then in the future, those with supernatural abilities and ordinary people will truly become two distinct groups...

In such a future, one of them will inevitably disappear... That's a bit extreme, so let me describe a more likely future: one of them will struggle to survive.

Zhang Zhiwei's face darkened.

In Jiang Liu's hypothetical future, the possibility of the extraordinary people disappearing into the long river of history is indeed extreme. After all, there is a type of innate awakener among the extraordinary people.

However, if a peaceful and prosperous era truly arrives, with firearms becoming widespread, the possibility of extraordinary individuals surviving among ordinary people is indeed not small.

"My master said that hiding one's supernatural abilities from ordinary people can temper one's character until one reaches perfection..."

Zhang Huaiyi spoke up weakly.

【nonsense!】

Jiang Liu glanced at him but didn't say anything. He simply said, "It can indeed temper one's character and help one abandon the desire to show off. However, doing this in terms of character cultivation gives the impression of deliberately pursuing perfection, which will most likely backfire."

Just like the eighty-one tribulations.

It tests one's character!

Guanyin Bodhisattva pursued the principle of "returning to the truth after ninety-nine," and forcibly added a tribulation for Tang Sanzang, resulting in a deficiency in the scriptures and making them incomplete.

At least in "Journey to the West," this Bodhisattva, though the teacher of the Seven Buddhas, deliberately pursued perfection and had a flawed state of mind; in the end, he was still just a "Bodhisattva."

However, after the scriptures were damaged, Sun Wukong was able to comfort Tang Sanzang, saying, "Heaven and earth are not perfect, but these scriptures were originally complete. Now that they are torn, it is to fulfill the mystery of incompleteness. How can human power achieve this?" Only then was the matter resolved.

Therefore, Sun Wukong's state of mind has reached the level of "Buddha". This is what he has achieved through cultivation on his journey to the West. The Buddha merely added the prefixes "fight", "battle", and "victory" to him.

Zhang Huaiyi smiled awkwardly and said nothing more, but deep down he did not agree with the idea that he had "overplayed his hand".

Jiang Liu is powerful.

But how can they compare to the Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain in terms of cultivating their minds and character?

His master must be right.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu didn't say anything more, but felt some sympathy for the future Zhang Chulan—

If one learns Zhang Huaiyi's mindset and becomes adept at scheming, it would be extremely difficult to attain spiritual purity without going through countless trials and tribulations!

“Junior brother, didn’t you also demonstrate your special abilities in the preliminaries?” Although Zhang Zhiwei did not agree with Jiang Liu’s view, he was not a pedantic person.

Whether it's right or wrong, he will verify it later.

While Zhang Huaiyi's unwavering belief in the "words of the elders" might not be wrong, it is somewhat rigid and lacks depth.

"Wasn't it you, Senior Brother, who used your special ability first?"

In fact.

When the participants of this martial arts tournament learned that a large number of ordinary people would be watching, most of them hesitated about whether to use their supernatural abilities.

But Zhang Zhiwei, who was the first to perform, immediately broke through this hesitation!

"Haha! Really? I forgot!" Zhang Zhiwei scratched his head awkwardly, completely unconcerned, and then bid farewell to Jiang Liu and the others.

"Walk slowly."

Jiang Liu also stopped writing at this point. After seeing Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi off from the Confucian Society, he immediately called Zhao Qian over, handed him the letter, and said, "Send it to Echeng in Hunan, taking the route at the junction of Anhui, Hubei, and Jiangxi."

If the Smiling Tiger has already begun its operation, it will inevitably be dealing with the Guangdong area in the southwest, where news of a 'Northern Expedition' has spread.

Zhang Muzhi and his group in Hunan might join forces with them to launch a northern expedition.

For safety reasons, we will proceed along the Yangtze River, entering Hunan from the north.

"Young Master, rest assured, I will definitely deliver the letter to Commander Zhang!" Zhao Qian took the letter and set off immediately without hesitation.

If that smiling tiger surnamed Sun is truly after territory expansion—

Because the two forces in Guangdong were cooperating and had a tendency to launch a northern expedition, Zhang Muzhi in Hunan also began to take action in the past year, raising more than 100,000 troops.

These two provinces will inevitably be the focus of the "smiling tiger's" vigilance.

"Will Zhao Qian make it in time?"

Red Girl was slightly worried.

"There's still time."

Although telephones were available in Yuhang City, they were wired telephones. Outside the city, messages could only be delivered by horses and manpower.

If Smiling Tiger truly intends to launch a surprise attack while the other warlords outside the five provinces are relaxed, he will certainly "personally lead the expedition" to demonstrate his capabilities and further enhance his prestige.

But nowadays there are no highways between provinces, and no paved roads within a single province. In a mere four days, Smiling Tiger probably wouldn't even have reached the command post.

With Zhao Qian's current speed, he can easily catch up.

but--

"The speed of information transmission is indeed a major problem; we need to find a solution..."

# Chapter 295 The Problem of Real-Time Communication...