From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The preparation of potions requires the use of all sorts of strange and unusual materials, such as rat tails, butterfly scales, octopus tentacles, or plants and trees in specific environments, or even soil and sand.

It may seem like there's no pattern, but in fact there are clues to follow, and it also follows the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

A qualified mage, in addition to possessing a rich collection of magical books, also needs to be able to concoct a unique basic magical potion of their own.

That is, basic magic potions.

With this basic medicine, compared to those who cultivate Qi, it's equivalent to opening up the Ren and Du meridians and controlling the microcosmic orbit.

Therefore, the magical potions controlled by each mage may differ in color due to the different ingredients used, but in essence, they are not much different and can all be connected with the weather system of this world.

# Chapter 818 Blending Basic Magic Potions

"Does magic potion also have an aura?"

Xiaoyu, who had some understanding of the aura, exclaimed in surprise.

"Qi formation, although it contains the word 'qi', is essentially flowing energy."

After Jiang Liu finished speaking, he gave another example: "Just like the undersea currents, their surging process is the combined influence of the Earth's movement and the Moon's gravity, but the force of the two forces makes the undersea currents surge, which is the process of energy transfer."

For a magical potion to take effect, it must be made to flow.

Afterwards, Jiang Liu gave Xiao Yu a demonstration. He found his father's cauldron, cleaned it thoroughly, sprinkled a handful of sand into it, poured in water, and chanted the incantation: "Om Lan Jing Fa Jie, Qian Yuan Heng Li Zhen!"

What is a spell?

In this world where the severing of the connection between heaven and earth had never occurred, Jiang Liu analyzed the contents he learned from his father's library and discovered that the incantation itself did not contain any special power, but was just some peculiar syllables that could help the sorcerer mobilize the Qi within his body.

Therefore, as long as the tone remains the same, the content of the text can be adjusted according to individual habits.

But what is the real spell?

For beginners, mantras like the Golden Light Mantra and the Calming Mantra are not meant to be recited silently, but rather to be spoken aloud to help regulate the body's energy flow.

How to move it?

Reciting mantras is like singing; it also has corresponding tones and intonations.

Sound travels through vibrations.

Therefore, reciting mantras at a certain frequency can cause the eight extraordinary meridians in the body to pulsate at a certain frequency, thus helping beginners to pass the three barriers and open the nine orifices more smoothly at the beginning of their practice, so as to complete the microcosmic orbit.

Once a practitioner has completed the microcosmic orbit, it doesn't matter whether they recite the mantra when casting the Golden Light Mantra in the future. However, generally speaking, if the practitioner recites the mantra every time they practice, they can gradually gain more insights, since the vibrations of the sound during recitation will truly spread throughout their entire body.

Of course, the more practitioners understand about the "propagation of sound," the more they can comprehend the path of cultivation.

The perfection of a practice depends on the breadth of one's own knowledge and experience!

Besides the Golden Light Mantra, the Pure Heart Mantra, and the Treasure Chest Seal Dharani Mantra, other mantras, such as the Paranirmitavasavartin Mantra, work on a similar principle. Essentially, they influence the mind and body of others through specific frequencies, causing them to enter an inner vision and become immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.

therefore!

Those ancient spiritual practitioners may not have understood science, but each incantation embodies the wisdom of their ancestors' spiritual practice!

It is the accumulation of their experience over the generations!

at the moment.

The mantra Jiang Liu recited, "Om Lan Jing Fa Jie, Qian Yuan Heng Li Zhen," is the same mantra that Sun Wukong used in "Journey to the West" to subdue guardian deities, dragon kings, and other gods.

This mantra is actually a product of the fusion of Buddhism and Taoism.

Om Lan can purify the three karmas and eliminate all sins and obstacles; the Dharma realm is the basis of all worldly and otherworldly merits.

Qian Yuan Heng Li Zhen is the first of the sixty hexagrams in the Book of Changes, namely the Qian hexagram.

Yuan means beginning; Heng means success; Li means harmony; Zhen means correctness.

The virtue of this hexagram is that it possesses the nature of pure Yang, which naturally enables the birth of all things with Yang energy, thus achieving origin and prosperity. It can harmonize the nature of things, allowing each to have its own benefit, and it can also make things firm, upright, and enduring.

The four seasons, Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen, also refer to the changing of the seasons: spring's growth, summer's nurturing, autumn's ripening, and winter's storage. This symbolizes the cycle of Zhen starting with Yuan and repeating itself endlessly.

More importantly, Jiang Liu has cultivated himself to the point where Taoism and Buddhism have merged. He takes whatever is useful and uses it all, which is exactly what this short ten-word mantra is all about!

As he chanted, Jiang Liu was surprised to find that the energy of his body also moved rhythmically, and there was a tendency for his mind and body to merge further.

This incantation—

It will help him cultivate the path of the Golden Elixir and Sacred Embryo!

However, this incantation is only effective for Jiang Liu, because his cultivation is perfectly suited to it; for others to recite it is completely useless.

Do not!

This incantation is also effective for Xiaoyu. It can be used in conjunction with the Nine Apertures Talisman to help her refine her spirit and connect with Qi in the future, so as to open up a lasting mental landscape.

Looking inside the cauldron, the Qi (vital energy) circulated with the mind, causing the sand and water to mix in a peculiar way. The sand dissolved, and the water seeped into it, forming a mass of gray, viscous liquid.

Then, Jiang Liu added a bundle of green grass to it and chanted the mantra again: "Om Lan Jing Fa Jie, Qian Yuan Heng Li Zhen!"

In an instant, the green grass melted away, merging with the gray liquid.

So far!

All five elements are present!

The cauldron only contains sand, water, and grass, so how can it contain the Five Elements?

The cauldron is made of metal, while the Qi within Jiang Liu's body is made of fire!

If all five elements are present, then yin and yang must be integrated.

Furthermore, due to the existence of the Qi Bureau of this world, the effect is twice as good with half the effort. The river flows with Qi to harmonize, causing the gray liquid to divide into Yin and Yang within the cauldron, drawing the Tai Chi!

"cool!"

Xiao Yu, who had moved a chair over, stood and watched Jiang Liu prepare the potion. She was overjoyed as she gazed at the magical potion in the cauldron, which was as black as ink and as white as mercury.

But Jiang Liu sighed and said, "It seems that the principle of Yin-Yang balance has affected the level of the potion I need to concoct."

Logically speaking, if the potion he concocted, which blends yin and yang, were to become a clear and transparent water like a spring, it should at least contain yin within yang and yang within yin, rather than being as distinct and incompatible as it is now.

"Will this affect the search for demonic energy?" Xiaoyu asked.

"No, that won't happen."

Jiang Liu took out a test tube, collected twenty milliliters of magic potion, and put it into his storage ring.

Basic potions are the foundation for all future potion concoctions.

Having a sample on hand makes future preparations much easier. Simply prepare the necessary materials, mix them in the correct proportions, add a drop of the sample, and recite the incantation. This drop of sample will automatically connect with the surrounding weather patterns, transforming the raw materials into a basic potion, saving the mage a lot of effort.

"To find the demonic energy, we need to add the information of what we are looking for to this demonic potion that is connected to heaven and earth."

Jiang Liu explained, "For example, the composition of a demon's body."

"what?"

Xiaoyu exclaimed, "Do we have to catch a demon first to find demonic energy? It's true that you have to catch the king first, but Dad doesn't need any demonic body parts when he's looking for demons."

"Do you know what my judgment of demons is?" Jiang Liu wasn't in a hurry to answer, but instead asked Xiao Yu this question.

Xiaoyu scratched her head, recalling everything Jiang Liu had said during their time together, and tentatively asked, "A spirit-like aura?"

Bingo!

Jiang Liu smiled and said, "The essence of demons, that is, where their immortal souls come from, is not discussed for the time being. But if they want to influence the world, they must have a material carrier, that is, a physical body!"

"Lope used magic to extract Shendu's divine power and transform it into a talisman, turning him into a statue... made of stone, right?"

"Yes!"

Xiaoyu had seen the statue of the Holy Lord and was certain that it was made of stone, not some other material.

"That proves my judgment: those demons are manifestations of qi, beings that have become spirits."

Jiang Liu smiled confidently, “It is not a body of flesh and blood, but a form of existence composed of matter and energy.”

Therefore, in order to find a demon, in addition to obtaining the demon's own body components, you can also use other materials to concoct a substance that matches the demon's identity components, thereby confirming information and searching for it!

After all, the fact that demons can operate in this world proves that their physical bodies, which allow them to function in reality, still rely on the matter and energy of this world. Once the correct proportions are found, they can be searched for!

# Chapter 819 Focus, Xiaoyu

"I understand!"

Xiaoyu suddenly realized, but then exclaimed, "But all the information Dad collected about the Eight Great Demons was stolen by Demon Little Dragon!"

"So we need to try it slowly."

Jiang Liu said with a smile.

"How do we try? Exhaustive search?"

Xiaoyu had learned about the exhaustive search method in class and couldn't help but shudder. "That's not much different from looking for a needle in a haystack, is it?"

"Who said we had to exhaustively list them? Do you remember what I said? Magic and science are no different; as long as they are systematic, they are interconnected."

Jiang Liu took out paper and pen and sketched out the images of the eight demons on the paper.

The Moon Demon has six limbs, the Mountain Demon is bloated and fat, the Wind Demon is shaped like a toad, the Thunder Demon has a wide jaw, the Water Demon is like a mermaid, the Fire Demon is an evil dragon, the Earth Demon has bull horns, and the Sky Demon is like a bat.

"You can draw? It's exactly the same as the image of the Eight Great Demons!" Xiaoyu praised repeatedly as she looked at the portrait of the Eight Great Demons on the paper.

"Can you see any connection between them and reality?"

Jiang Liu smiled and asked Xiao Yu.

"Connection? I see no connection between demons and things in the real world; they don't seem like creatures that should exist in the real world."

Xiaoyu was completely bewildered, but after thinking about it carefully and recalling the basic biology she had learned in class, especially the part about environmental and biological adaptation, she realized that since demons could survive on Earth, it proved that they were indeed connected to reality.

This shows that Xiaoyu does not dislike studying; she can quickly memorize any knowledge that interests her.

After realizing this, Jiang Liu pondered for a moment and prepared to take Xiaoyu to a practical lesson. He then led Xiaoyu away from the back room and said to Chen Long, who was cleaning at the front desk, "Uncle Long, I'm taking Xiaoyu to a nearby park. I need to give her an extracurricular practical lesson, the content of which is related to the topic of 'grasping the essentials and organizing the details'."

Xiaoyu: "With the main points in place, everything else falls into place?"

Chen Long smiled and said, "Xiao Yu sometimes does things haphazardly, without grasping the key points. She really needs to learn from her."