Chapter 42: You can learn it by looking at it, but you can’t do it by doing it
Chen Yushu's gaze also fell on the attribute panel.
Yaowang Zhuang Gong: Mastery (1/200)
Sure enough, he made a breakthrough and reached the level of mastery.
At this moment, Chen Yushu's understanding of the entire standing meditation was no longer the same.
For many of the things that I originally felt confused about, I already have the answers in my mind.
Even his movements - his previous movements were all learned from secret manuals, from Qian Qian, and they had always been very strict, not daring to change the slightest bit.
At this time, because of his different understanding of the standing meditation, he finally made some adjustments and changes.
Although it is slightly different from what Qian Qian demonstrated, it is more suitable for him.
“This is the realm of mastery.
You can adjust your practice according to your own body shape and characteristics.
This will allow the martial arts to adapt to oneself, and the results of the practice will naturally be very different."
Chen Yushu's face showed a thoughtful look.
But soon, he stopped thinking about it.
Because at this time, there was still a constant flow of heat in his body. That was because the medicinal power of Yangyuan Decoction had not been completely consumed and was still taking effect.
Without hesitation, Chen Yushu began to practice again.
As soon as he started practicing the standing meditation, he immediately felt the difference.
Relaxation, comfort, breathing and movement are like a perfect match, and strands of power emerge almost every moment.
The effect of cultivation has increased by more than double?
“If originally, practicing the Medicine King Pillar Technique once could increase one strand of strength, now it can increase three or four strands, and the quality is also much stronger.
In other words, it’s almost ten times as much.”
Chen Yushu sighed until the last move was completed.
The surging warmth made him feel refreshed.
Medicine King Posture +1
In this way, he continued to practice three times before the medicinal power of the Yangyuan Decoction was completely exhausted.
“Sure enough, the level of standing meditation is the fundamental factor that determines the strength of a practitioner’s physique.
It is no wonder that the pharmacy requires people to have achieved some success in standing meditation before they can start practicing martial arts and external training techniques.
In fact, from the initial stage of standing meditation to the stage of minor success in standing meditation, the apprentice's foundation has actually been laid very solidly.
Only at this time can you practice external training techniques to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, the higher the level of standing meditation, the better the effect will be.
Just comparing the time required, it is naturally better to practice when you have achieved a small degree of success."
Only then did Chen Yushu truly understand.
Posture training is the foundation.
The higher the level of cultivation, the more solid the foundation.
But it takes three to five years for an ordinary apprentice to go from entry level to minor success. And from minor success to major success? It will definitely take even longer.
It's not worth it!
Therefore, most people will begin to practice external training techniques and martial arts when they have achieved some success in standing meditation.
Only a genius or someone with abundant resources would practice standing meditation to a high level in order to lay a solid foundation.
…
After some practice, it was already completely dark.
Fortunately, when Chen Yushu checked before, he had already found a spare oil lamp in the study.
So he went to the study, lit the oil lamp, took out the book "Chaoyang Talisman", and began to read it carefully.
“Drawing talismans is actually very simple.
Just hold the talisman pen in your hand and draw the corresponding talisman in one go.
But to achieve this, one needs to be calm, accurate, and in harmony with heaven and earth… In ancient times, some talisman makers would even burn incense and bathe, then recite the mantras orally and ask the ancestors or the four gods for guidance.
Some advanced talismans even require altars and sacrificial rituals, which are complicated and tedious.
It is much simpler now. As long as you draw the corresponding rune correctly and your mind is in harmony with the rune, the talisman itself will naturally absorb the free power between heaven and earth and take shape naturally.
But the difficulty of general talismans lies here.
If there is even the slightest mistake, the talisman will fail to function and become a scribbled mess, completely useless."
Chen Yushu borrowed an oil lamp and carefully read "Chaoyang Talisman".
Although this book on talisman making is basic and there is only one volume, it is not ordinary.
Its origin must be very particular.
Because the theories and principles of talismans, as well as discussions of the past and present, described in it are extremely detailed... They are definitely from the hands of a famous master. According to what he said in his previous life, it is at the textbook level.
There is a feeling that you can learn it once you see it, but fail once you try it.
“The mind is calm and precise, in harmony with the universe… The calmness of the mind is the state of concentration.
When entering into a state of meditation, there is no thought or confusion, only a little "inspiration" in the heart. With my current state of "small meditation", I can certainly do it.
But to be precise…"
Chen Yushu knew clearly that this accuracy actually meant that when he drew the talisman, the rune had to be completed in one go without any pause or error.
But when he saw the runes on the talisman behind, each one was extremely complex.
The key point is that it looks like a flat display, as if the "words" are written on paper, but it is actually a three-dimensional structure.
In other words, the rune itself can "stand up" in the air.
The difficulty of writing is much more difficult than ordinary fonts.
“So, the second requirement for talisman making, accuracy, is actually equally difficult.
I may not need to read and understand this rune, but I definitely need to write it smoothly.
This requires sufficiently advanced calligraphy skills, or even painting skills.”
Chen Yushu was thinking, his eyes fell on his attribute panel.
Calligraphy: Regularity (45/200)
"So, before I can draw the talisman, I need to practice calligraphy first?"
Chen Yushu blinked.
Compared with his reading level, his calligraphy level improved relatively more slowly.
In fact, the most important factor is environmental factors.
In the Liu family's pharmacy, he had relatively more opportunities to read. When he read books such as "Bai Cao Jing" and "Compendium of Medicinal Materials", his reading experience could also be increased.
But when it comes to calligraphy, I really don’t have much time to practice.
So much so that only now has calligraphy been elevated to the second level of "regularity".
“But it’s okay now.
After moving out, I should have enough time to practice calligraphy.
Of course, the prerequisite is to buy some paper."
As for the pens and ink, there are still some left in the study, which should belong to Chen Jie, the son of the previous owner Chen Shi.
In order to save money, Chen Yushu borrowed it shamelessly.
At worst, I can make it up later.
His moral level has a high threshold for fluctuation.
The next few days.
Chen Yushu began to get regular.
Early in the morning every day, he would go to the Liu family pharmacy to start work, and would not return to his residence until the evening to begin his daily practice.
Of course, three meals a day are all eaten in the pharmacy.
After all, it’s free, so it’s still a benefit for Qian Qian.
Of course he saves as much as he can.
After returning home, he first cooked a bowl of Yangyuan Soup, drank it and practiced martial arts.
Then, I started reading and writing.
It is worth mentioning that there are quite a few books left in the study, most of which are the Four Books and Five Classics and Confucian annotations. With a learning attitude, Chen Yushu would take them out one by one and read them.
Reading every new book can greatly improve his reading experience.
Not to mention, it is this kind of Confucian classic.
Occasionally seeing something interesting can even directly increase his reading experience by four or five points.
(End of this chapter)
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