What kind of Journey to the West is this?

It's only mid-November now. Things at Wuhe Mountain sound busy, but if you really count, there's still more than a month left.

She has more important things to deal with than this:

—Digest the stolen knowledge!

Dong Huang suddenly received a jade talisman: Chapter 132 [Opening all meridians, refining the water valley]

Tao Te Ching says: The more you learn, the more you lose in the Way.

In the Yuqing Taoist Temple, the jade disc mercilessly transmits knowledge into An Yanxia's mind, which is "learning".

I have learned new knowledge and can put it into practice.

But it is not "for the Tao".

The wisdom that Yanxia understands can be generally divided into three levels: "Tao", "Fa" and "Shu".

Dao is the highest level, representing the metaphysical realm of philosophical thought. Fa is second, representing a methodology. Finally, Shu is the specific means.

To seek the Tao is to find one's own Tao among the laws and techniques.

Those who pursue the Tao reduce and reduce until they reach the state of inaction. This is somewhat different from the Buddhist concept of "sudden enlightenment," but both are something that can only be encountered and not sought after.

Once you ask, you will fall into confusion.

Yanxia was in a similar situation. She copied down the nine sutras she had stolen and read them for a few days, gaining a lot from them. However, the more she gained, the more she realized that her breasts would not shrink.

In the study, An Yanxia stacked nine booklets and picked up one to read.

A book called "Flying Sword Slaying Dragon", with two swords, male and female. If she can refine them, she has the confidence to compete with the cultivators who have achieved great success in refining essence or even returning to the elixir.

It sounds impressive to say that one has achieved great success in refining essence, but in fact the level of skill varies greatly.

Those skilled in combat could fight back and forth with the gods in heaven, while those who focused on health preservation might not even be able to withstand the sneak attack of the Golden Sparrow Fairy.

An Yanxia was attracted by the technique of "flying sword to slay dragon" and was also coveting the flying sword.

Who doesn’t have a dream of becoming a sword immortal?

There was also a technique called "Confusing the Mind with Falsehood and Reality," which was said to be the great technique of the Sixth Desire Realm Heaven. However, Yan Xia was not proficient in illusion techniques and used it very carelessly.

Xue Shier is proficient in the art of transformation, so he should be able to get the hang of it quickly.

She put down the booklet and went on to read "Three Changes Annotations", "Zhouyi Cantongqi" and "Sanyuan Danjing".

Both are commentaries on the Book of Changes. The "San Tong Qi" is even more famous, combining the principles of change in the Book of Changes with the art of alchemy, creating a new path for alchemy, known as the "Eternal Alchemy Classic."

An Yanxia has read many versions of this book, and even the Lord of Rescue gave her a copy.

But after rereading the original, she discovered that the various versions differed. Just like Journey to the West, officials saw it as a satire of officialdom, ordinary citizens saw it as a social satire, Confucians saw it as a fusion of the three religions, Buddhists saw it as containing the profound principles of Buddhahood, and Taoists saw it as the Mysterious Alchemy Sutra.

Different people who make annotations will have different interpretations of the text.

Yan Xia watched with great interest, and combined it with the Xuanyuan Dadan Jue and Sanyuan Dan Jing to understand and verify each other.

These are all works on inner alchemy. The Sanyuan Dan Jing talks about "Tianyuan Dan Fa", "Diyuan Dan Fa" and "Renyuan Dan Fa".

It sounds very grand, but it is actually "inner alchemy" and "outer alchemy".

Tian Yuan is practiced by boys and girls under the age of sixteen, while Ren Yuan is practiced by adults who have lost their vital energy. It is an internal cultivation method, also known as "Nei Dan". Di Yuan is what the general public knows as "alchemy", also known as "Wai Dan".

——It’s the kind that uses mercury and cinnabar to make elixirs.

She read a lot of books, the Xuanyuan Great Dan Jue in her body started to operate on its own, and the Five Swords Plague Curse rose quietly.

The two knives of earth and wood emerged from the spleen, stomach and liver respectively, and slid along the meridians to many acupoints.

An Yanxia was unaware and still immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

Until late at night, the wooden sword split the Yongquan, Mingmen, Lingtai, Shendao and Fengfu acupoints, and the Du meridian was connected.

Yanxia unconsciously clicked her teeth thirty-six times, with the tip of her tongue against the roof of her mouth, building a magpie bridge.

The tip of the tongue touches the palate and sweet saliva appears on the cheeks.

The wooden sword flew all the way to the Niwan Palace. Wood gave rise to fire, and the fire sword ignited from the Niwan Palace and flew all the way down.

The wooden sword rises and the fire sword falls, like the moon rising from the west and the sun setting in the east.

It then cut open the Zigong, Zhongting, Shenque, and Qihai, flew down to the soles of the feet, and opened up the Ren meridian.

A sweet fragrance lingered around An Yanxia and quietly drifted out of the window.

If true refinement is achieved, there will be hope for the great path.

This is the true foundation.

..............

Not long after An Yanxia made a breakthrough, she herself didn't even feel anything, but instead caused an uproar in the whole city.

In the City God Temple, Yu Qinghuai opened his eyes slightly and smelled the bitter and sweet aroma of medicine.

"The essence of the snow-capped mountains is poured into the furnace of creation in Dongyang. If one goes northwest of Kunlun, Zhang Qian will be able to see Magu."

In a flash, Yu Qinghuai muttered to himself, turned his head and looked up at the sky, only to see a half-moon hanging in the sky.

Going further west, there is Po Luo Temple outside the city.

The Po Luo Temple is somewhat dilapidated, and several of its halls have fallen into disrepair.

In the Sanqing Hall in the center, there is a couplet hanging.

On the left is written: The Iron Braking Mountain Dharma Lineage and the Righteousness of the Universe; on the right is written: The Dongxuanmen Ancestral Temple has infinite magical powers.

There is a horizontal banner in the middle, hanging above the heads of the Three Pure Ones: I am the best in the world.

The old Taoist priest on the Jade Prayer Mat was humming a tune, while the young Taoist priest next to him was dozing off with a wooden fish in front of him.

The young Taoist priest nodded sleepily, and the gavel in his hand fell.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

"Smells so good!" The young Taoist suddenly opened his eyes, sniffed the aroma wafting from afar, and said greedily, "Master, it's the smell of angelica stewed with lamb!"

"When can we have some angelica and mutton?"

Jiuzhezi was very carefree. He stood up, sniffed it, and cursed with a smile: "This is bullshit stewed mutton! Did you dream that Mrs. Hu San ate chicken and became hungry? This is clearly the scent of elixir!"

He wondered again, "Which Taoist priest has achieved true essence? I'll have to pay him a proper visit the next day."

"Master, that's not a big deal. The important thing is, when are we going to have mutton stew?"

"Young man, are you worthy of eating stewed mutton?"

The foundation of alchemy is laid, the true essence is refined, and the unique fragrance spreads for hundreds of miles.

This wisp of fragrance flew from Cangzhou City to Wuhe Mountain, alarming the Bamboo Cutter Goddess and the old fox fairy. However, it was still unwilling to give up and flew all the way to Kanyang Mountain.

The north and south ridges of Kanyang Mountain are like a forest, but the sunny side is bare and not very beautiful.

A stream flows through the woods at the foot of the mountain, the water splashes violently, and a turtle's head pokes out from the shore.

Two more hairy crabs followed the turtle sideways.

A crab shouted, "Prime Minister! The Wuhe Mountain soldiers came again yesterday. I beg you to lead three hundred aquatic creatures to drive out the evil spirits from Wuhe Mountain!"

Another crab sneered, "What good are you? Why don't you do it? Why don't you do it!"

The old turtle looked at the starry sky and hesitated, "I think we should forget it. An Yanxia is said to be a popular figure in Miaoyan Palace..."

Crab said disappointedly, "So, are we just going to let it go like this, the matter of her setting fire to our Kanyang Mountain?"

"This this......"

The old turtle was thirsty and hesitant.

The crab reminded him, "Prime Minister, this is the principle of the lips and teeth being cold. Now that An Tianguan has occupied Wuhe Mountain, won't the next step be our Kanyang Mountain?"

"This is indeed a risk. But the City God is wise and the Dragon Lord is magnanimous. How could they watch the Heavenly Official occupy our Kanyang Mountain?"

Both crabs were disappointed at the same time.

"Prime Minister! The City God is wise, yet he allowed the Heavenly Official to occupy Wuhe Mountain. The Dragon Lord is magnanimous, yet he can't even prevent the early spring rains! They can't even protect themselves, so how can they protect you, the Prime Minister, and Kanyang Mountain?"

The old turtle was finally moved and murmured as he looked into the night.

"But she is a powerful official. How can I, an old turtle, protect myself?"

"Prime Minister, I have a brilliant plan: The Heavenly Official is the spiritual essence of a person who has done good deeds for ten lifetimes! If we spread the rumor that eating a person who has done good deeds for ten lifetimes can grant immortality, then all kinds of demons and heroes will surely enforce justice for the Heavenly Official!"

Dong Huang suddenly received a jade talisman: Chapter 133 [Golden Dragon Male and Female Maces]

At midnight that night, An Yanxia paid tribute to the ancestor and then practiced the Xuanyuan Great Elixir Technique on the spot.

She didn't know what was going on, and she broke through the Old Yin Jue Meridian in a daze, taking an important step on the road of refining essence.

I think it is a case of great accumulation leading to a sudden burst of energy. As the saying goes: A thousand days of hard work without a moment's rest, the river cart is carried to Kunshan. Once the true essence is refined, the mystery of the Tao can be easily explored.

There are four steps to refining essence: opening up all meridians, refining water and valley, locking Yuan Yang, and subduing White Tiger. The first step has finally been taken.

If the body is compared to a factory, then now we have finally purchased the raw materials and built the production line. The only thing left is to produce the goods, which is the "Water Refining Valley".

Humans have three kinds of essence: water and grain essence, acquired essence, and innate essence. Water and grain essence transforms into acquired essence, and acquired essence replenishes innate essence, which is called refining water and grain.

After practicing the Xuanyuan Great Elixir Technique, it is not suitable to swallow saliva and inhale air after midnight.

It's not that there are any external evil spirits, it's mainly because it's cold and late at night, and it's easy to fall asleep and catch a fever or a cold while practicing.

So Yanxia turned her attention to the Taishang Ganyingpian, Daodejing, and Nanhuajing, and used them as a way to cultivate her character and meditate to pass the time.

She sat cross-legged. While most people sit cross-legged, one foot is above the other, the cross-legged position requires both feet to be above the thighs, which requires some flexibility.

For example, office workers may become stiff after sitting in the office for a long time and cannot sit up.

At this point, the soles of the feet, palms, and forehead are all facing upwards, hence the name "Five Hearts Facing Heaven." Both Taoism and Buddhism believe this makes it easier to connect with the heavens and earth, returning to a state of tranquility and peace.

It can be seen that cultivating immortals requires sitting in meditation and memorizing while sleeping, which is not easier than taking the college entrance examination.

This cultivation was like the moon setting and the stars disappearing. Yan Xia's eyes were half open and half closed, vaguely observing her body. She saw only silence gradually turning into indistinguishable darkness. Then, a cockcrow sounded in her ears, and a ray of dawn arrived in the east.

The cock crowed three times, and the sky turned slightly white.

Xue Shier stayed in bed and didn't wake up until the hour of Si. After getting dressed and washing up, he saw Yan Xia walking towards him, looking refreshed.

She was surprised and asked, "Daoist, how did you break through?"

The cat was sleeping so soundly that it didn't even sense An Yanxia's breakthrough.

She felt a little envious of Yan Xia's easy breakthrough.

"If I had your talent for cultivation, maybe next year I could make it to Lingshan Mountain!"

This was the first time Xue Shier took the initiative to mention Lingshan.

"What on earth did you do wrong back then?"

"It's okay to tell you. But don't tell anyone else."

Xue Shier looked at Yan Xia's face, hugged her neck and bit her ear.

She whispered, "Back then, I wasn't bewitched by you into becoming your spirit beast. I was a demon cultivating on Mount Lingshan. Thanks to Manjushri Bodhisattva's generosity, I was assigned the job of a gatekeeper in Gion."

Yan Xia complained: "Isn't this still a mountain guardian beast......"

"Shut up, or I won't talk to you anymore!"

Xue Shier was so angry that he punched Yan Xia in the chest, but unfortunately Yan Xia had installed a buffer module, so it didn't hurt much.

"Great Immortal Snow Lion, Great Saint, Great Mercy, please continue..."

"Yeah! I had a good friend at that time."

An Yanxia's drama radar activated, and she asked, "And then they became enemies?"

Xue Shi'er asked curiously, "How do you know?"

How do I know? This scene is so classic...

Relatives who are plotting to seize the family fortune, friends who have become enemies, sworn enemies, and the father who is secretly a magical girl...