Chapter 12 12. Gongfa
The talisman finally stopped in front of a ball of light.

Inside the ball of light was a wooden sign. The sign was of an ancient style, decorated with lightning and fire patterns. It looked like it was quite old.

Xu Qing opened his eyes and saw the wooden sign in front of him.

Is this the most suitable method for me?

Xu Qing looked at the wooden sign in front of him, and the images of the twelve guardian gods in his mind suddenly came alive, as if they were resonating with each other.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he stretched out his fingers to touch the wooden sign wrapped in the light film in front of him. In an instant, a stream of information flooded into his mind -

"Illustrated Record of the Merits of the Six Dings and Six Jias"

Xu Qing stared at this technique.

He had anticipated this.

Since Yuanfu Temple follows the path of cultivating the mind, and he has twelve guardian deities in his body, then the exercises involving the Six Dings and Six Jias are naturally the most suitable for him.

This "Imperial Order of the Six Dings and Six Jias" is just as its name suggests.

The twelve deities of the Six Dings and Six Jias are taken as the objects of visualization, and they are used to protect the Three Treasures of the human body and to cast spells to subdue demons.

The most fundamental one is the Six Dings and Six Jias body-protecting method, which also includes various corresponding spells and talismans.

Xu Qing took a quick look.

In addition to the description by the creator, the exercises also include a large number of comments by later practitioners.

Even if there is no master to teach by example and guide the students step by step, these annotations alone are enough for new disciples to get started.

What's more, it can avoid many detours.

After finding a technique that suited him, Xu Qing did not plan to study it in depth here, but turned and left the Dharma Pavilion.

Chen Jingxin, who was waiting at the door of the Dharma Repository, was slightly surprised when she saw Xu Qing come out so quickly.

Although it is impossible to quantify the time it takes for each person to find a technique that suits him or her in the Dharma Storage Pavilion, there is a rule:

The better the talent, the longer the time you will stay in the Dharma Relics Pavilion.

Because of good talent, there will be more skills to choose from.

To use a simple analogy, it is just like If You Are the One, high-quality guests will definitely attract more people to keep their lights on.

There are so many suitable exercises that it is inevitable that there will be time for comparison.

"Senior Brother, thank you for keeping me waiting for so long." Xu Qing walked up to Chen Jingxin.

"Nothing." Chen Jingxin looked at Xu Qing, and after a moment's hesitation, he reminded him, "But did Junior Brother choose a technique that suits you so quickly?"

"One should be extremely careful when choosing a technique. It doesn't have to be limited to the power."

The reason for this sentence.

In fact, Chen Jingxin was afraid that Xu Qing would blindly choose some powerful methods.

There are precedents for this kind of thing.

The guiding function of the talisman is not omnipotent. It can only select suitable exercises within a certain range. The final choice is up to the disciples themselves.

However, some disciples choose martial arts only for its power, without considering other aspects of themselves. This kind of disciples has an advantage in fighting in the early stages, but as time goes by, they suffer more in practice.

Xu Qing was stunned: "Brother, but the talisman only guides me to find a inherited technique."

This time it was Chen Jingxin who was stunned.

Only one?
A strange look flashed in Chen Jingxin's eyes.

It seems that Junior Brother Xu Qing not only has an extraordinary character, but also has an extraordinary physique.
Otherwise, there is no sufficient explanation for why this happens.

The talents of the mind and nature can be classified as enlightenment. After all, all the Taoist methods are ultimately aimed at nothing more than the four words "purity, tranquility and inaction".

Magical powers and spells are just incidental.

Therefore, one's mental and physical talents can be adapted to most martial arts, except for certain special constitutions that have not been seen for thousands of years, so there are very few martial arts methods that are suitable for them.

Chen Jingxin sighed: "The talisman only guides Junior Brother to find a technique, which means that this technique must be very suitable for Junior Brother."

"Junior brother, your natural talent is already amazing, and now you have a technique that is extremely suitable for you. It is like adding wings to a tiger. Your future achievements will definitely be extraordinary."

Xu Qing felt that this Senior Brother Chen had a really good personality, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but smile:

"No, no. It's all thanks to my brother's teachings."

"What did you say to me, Junior Brother?" Chen Jingxin waved his hand: "Forget the polite words. Junior Brother has already mastered the skills, and he must be eager to see the scenery behind." "I have some experience here, so I will tell you."

Xu Qing was overjoyed when he heard this.

The technique that Chen Jingxin practices should be different from his, but at a larger level and in a broader realm, except for those that take a different approach, most of the techniques are the same.

"Let's talk while we walk." Chen Jingxin took a step forward, "Junior brother, there is a saying in Taoism that fasting can be done. Have you ever heard of it?"

"Have!"

Xu Qing and Chen Jingxin walked side by side: "I once heard from a storyteller that practitioners with great supernatural powers do not eat the five grains of the world every day. They only eat wind and drink dew, and they can survive by eating the energy of heaven and earth."

In the past, when God was not kind to him, the harvest was poor, and the family was starving and cold, Xu Qing often fantasized that he could fill his stomach by just drinking the northwest wind.

Anyone who has ever been hungry knows how uncomfortable it feels.

"When the essence and energy are perfect, people can live by eating the energy of heaven and earth instead of grains." Chen Jingxin nodded, "But the prerequisite for this step is to replenish it first!"

"This is the stage of refining essence, why is it also called refining grain into essence?"

"As for how to nourish yourself, there are some particularities involved."

"Usually, I eat first and then I practice."

"Eating must be enough and good. To eat enough means to ensure that there is enough food every day, and there is no shortage of meat. In the temple, you don't have to worry too much about this;
The best way is to take strong medicine to nourish Qi and blood.

As the saying goes, if the essence is deficient, supplement it with flavor; if the body is deficient, warm it with qi. "

"After that, I will use the refining to refine the food and medicine I take, and eventually develop a solid physical body that surpasses that of ordinary people."

Xu Qing understood what he heard.

From a farmer's simple perspective, spiritual practice is actually no different from farming.

If you want to grow crops on a piece of land, you must first plow and harrow the land to make the land suitable for the growth of seedlings. This is similar to "laying the foundation."

Next, after the land is prepared, in order for the seedlings to thrive, fertilizer must be applied to increase the fertility of the soil, so as to provide the seedlings with sufficient nutrients.

This process corresponds to the stage of "refining essence".

"Brother, how do I obtain the elixir that can warm and nourish the qi and blood?" Xu Qing asked a key question.

"The temple will provide disciples with three blood-nourishing pills every month. If you want more, there are two ways -

One is to collect the raw materials yourself, pay some fees, and hand them over to the alchemy room in the temple for production;

One is to accumulate merits and virtues and exchange them with the Taoist merits from the temple."

"Accumulate merits and virtues?" Xu Qing asked again.

"Yes, everyone who enters my sect must do more good deeds and accumulate benevolence."

Chen Jingxin explained: "This is not only because we are of the right path and should take it as our responsibility to help the world, but also because the path of cultivation is long and difficult, doing good deeds to accumulate merits will also help our future cultivation."

"In concrete terms, it is actually to complete some of the tasks assigned by the temple, such as exorcising demons and managing rivers, etc."

"The Sheng Dynasty has a vast territory. Compared with ordinary people and demons and monsters, the number of cultivators is too small after all. The government cannot take care of all aspects, so it is inevitable that they will seek help from the sects."

"So, Junior Brother, is there anything else you don't understand?"

"I roughly understand the rest, but there is still one question!" Xu Qing asked a question that had been bothering him for a long time: "Brother, how many realms can cultivation be divided into?"

Chen Jingxin was not surprised that Xu Qing asked this question.

"It is divided into seven realms. One is foundation building, two is refining essence, three is refining qi, four is refining spirit, five is returning to the void, six is ​​the way of unity, and seven is the great vehicle."

"The rest of the schools, except for the martial arts which are divided into nine levels, generally have seven realms."

"In addition, our Yuanfu Temple belongs to the Fulu sect, and our disciples can be divided into disciples who are ordained and disciples who are granted talismans."

"After building the foundation, those who formally accept the sect through the ordination ceremony are called ordination disciples, and can be called 'Taoists'."

"After that, we will grant the disciples the ordination certificate."

"For Taoists walking in the world, only those who have been granted the ordination certificate can be called 'Taoist Master'. The ordination certificate is divided into five levels, which correspond exactly to the five realms from Qi Refining to Mahayana."

"I understand." Xu Qing thanked him, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for clearing up my confusion."

Chen Jingxin waved his hand: "Junior brother, you don't have to be so polite."

(End of this chapter)