Chapter 11 Teachings, The Path
As the ethereal bell rang, Ji An felt his spirits lift, his mind clear and refreshed, and his whole body felt as comfortable as when he was practicing martial arts.
It's actually a sonic magical artifact! My master is so generous.
He had heard that cultivators could use musical instruments to play heavenly music, and that listening to it would produce different effects.
Clearly, the Jade Bell's effect is to calm the mind and enhance mental agility, which helps the disciples absorb knowledge more quickly.
Ji An carefully examined the jade bell on the table. The red copper frame complemented the blue color of the jade bell, and the bell body was engraved with symbols the size of rice grains.
Through the translucent bell body, one can see that the inside of the jade bell is covered with intricate patterns, which should be the magical restrictions embedded inside the ritual implement.
No wonder the senior brothers on duty were so supportive of Master Qin. Every time a musical instrument is used, it consumes its lifespan. If someone else were to preach the Dharma, why would they be willing to use a musical instrument to help a junior disciple stay alert?
With a flick of his sleeve, Qin Yan slowly closed the doors of the Dao Wen Hall, and the lecture officially began.
"Depending on the hall you are assigned to, the main cultivation method you receive will also be different, but it will be one of the following: Qingyuan Scripture, Binghuo Scripture, or Kuntu Scripture."
These techniques allow everyone to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage. The sect has a profound reason for choosing these techniques.
These three cultivation methods are not the best for the Qi Refining stage, but they are the most suitable for the actual situation of the sect.
Now, I will begin with the Qingyuan Sutra and analyze the mysteries of these practices for you one by one, explaining the secrets of cultivation.
I will explain the contents of the first, second, and third levels of the incantations in detail, and briefly discuss the secrets of the incantations from the fourth level onwards.”
Ji An immediately perked up his ears and listened attentively.
The high-level cultivator explained the Qi Refining stage cultivation method from a bird's-eye view. The angle and concept impressed him, and he learned several practical tips that could improve cultivation efficiency.
If he were to figure these tricks out on his own, it would take him a very long time to discover them.
He sighed inwardly again, "No wonder rogue cultivators are outwardly respectful but secretly hate sect cultivators. It's pure jealousy."
Having a teacher to guide and enlighten students greatly reduces the chances of them going astray.
By eliminating the need for pointless speculation, sect cultivators have more time to practice their techniques and improve their cultivation level.
The original owner's father once struggled for half a year without making any progress because he couldn't understand the mysteries of the cultivation technique.
In the end, it took some effort to invite a highly skilled practitioner to explain the technique before I was able to master it.
An hour and a half had passed since Qin Yan finished explaining the cultivation method. His insightful and easy-to-understand explanations were very helpful to the disciples who came.
The senior disciple on duty brought out a pot of tea, its aroma emanating from nowhere, and placed it on the table.
"Master Uncle, have a cup of spiritual tea to soothe your throat."
"Junior Nephew Li is very thoughtful."
"You're too kind, Uncle-Master," Li Changfeng smiled slightly and stepped down from the platform.
As the faint fragrance entered his body, Ji An felt his mouth water and his throat gurgle as it flowed down.
Ah, I want to drink this tea too. He swallowed hard, unable to resist.
The fact that the spiritual tea could be quickly refined into magical power after entering the stomach made him very envious.
Qin Yan took a sip of spiritual tea, cleared his throat, and continued:
"Most people's aptitude is only of medium or low grade. In addition, without anyone to help them and lacking external assistance such as elixirs and spiritual food, they rely solely on cultivation techniques to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to improve their cultivation, which is very inefficient."
"At the same time, we also need to practice spells to help ourselves earn crystals and contribution points, which is a very difficult situation."
"I am of inferior aptitude, and I know this all too well."
"Many people may not know that there is a conflict between cultivating cultivation techniques and practicing magic. We need to find a balance so that we can have both."
"The best time to cultivate is when there is still more than half of the mana in the body, so that we can refine the mana and fill the dantian more quickly."
Some might think that doing this would waste the magical power refined later, but that's not the case. This leads to another issue.
"The purpose of cultivating techniques is to improve one's cultivation level and thus break through realms; cultivation level is the foundation of everything."
"But is the only function of cultivation techniques to improve one's cultivation level? Of course not!"
A look of reminiscence appeared in Qin Yan's eyes, and after a moment his voice lowered:
"When we take the Meridian Opening Pill and cultivate the Meridian Circulation Method to open the ancestral aperture and obtain the immortal meridians, only a few main meridians and a very small number of branch meridians are manifested."
"The most important function of the cultivation technique is to help us strengthen our immortal veins and expand them into more branches."
In that case, the immortal veins can connect to more acupoints, which will benefit our future cultivation.
"How can one more easily strengthen their immortal veins and expand more branches? Only by circulating cultivation techniques when one's magical power is overflowing can these two things be done more efficiently."
If the dantian is empty of magical power, most of the refined magical power will be stored in the dantian, with only a small portion used to strengthen the immortal meridians.
"Aptitude is not static; as the immortal vein grows stronger, aptitude will gradually improve."
A significant improvement in one's realm will greatly enhance one's aptitude.
The Foundation Establishment, Origin Reaching, and Golden Core realms are an opportunity given by Heaven to all those with low aptitude.
"If we can seize the opportunity, when advancing to the Golden Core stage, even the worst aptitude can at least reach the Earth-grade level."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall erupted in an uproar, with disciples discussing the matter animatedly.
Stimulate!
A single conversation with you is worth more than ten years of study.
Ji An gently patted his chest, took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions, and thought to himself that coming to listen to the Dharma this time was absolutely worth it.
The secrets of the martial arts world, when put into words, are worthless, but if you can't understand them...
These words might not have much effect on others, but to him, they were absolutely worth thousands of spirit stones!
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The jade bell was rung three times, and the crowd quieted down, their boiling blood gradually calming down.
Qin Yan stood up and glanced at the disciples:
"I had some thoughts today and said a bit too much."
What comes out of my mouth must be heard by you; remember that!
After saying that, he shook his sleeves, stood up, and left gracefully.
The gate opened automatically, and the giant crane followed closely behind.
A cool breeze rose outside the door, billowing his Taoist robe and making his sleeves flutter like an immortal descending to earth.
"Respectfully seeing off my senior master!"
Everyone bowed deeply in reverence, deeply moved.
After leaving the main hall, Qin Yan raised his leg to mount his steed, but then stopped. He patted the crane's neck:
"Wait for me to come back."
He entered the main hall of the General Affairs Hall, stepped up to the pavilion, and arrived at the door of the innermost room.
The door was open, and he walked straight in, bowing respectfully to the elderly cultivator sitting cross-legged on the white futon.
"Senior brother!"
The other party was none other than Xu Banshan, the head of the General Affairs Hall.
The room was filled with the gentle smoke from the incense burner, and the faint scent of pine resin filled the air.
"Junior brother, please sit down."
"Top-grade jade spirit pine resin, Senior Brother is in high spirits," Qin Yan said, picking up a futon and sitting down opposite the old man.
Even for cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, Jade Spirit Pine Incense is a top-notch calming incense, and he only uses it when comprehending profound cultivation techniques.
(End of this chapter)
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