Chapter 20: Master doesn't like golden bones, I want to refine them into jade bones

Li Xuan didn't know that Xu Yan had already refined the golden bones he had made up, and was excitedly coming to tell him, hoping to gain praise and recognition.

At this time, Li Xuan was playing with the gifts Xu Yan gave him last time, a golden sword and a jade ruyi.

The golden sword is inlaid with gems and made entirely of gold, and is very valuable.

The jade ruyi is carved with auspicious cloud patterns and is flawless. It is obviously carved from the finest jade. In terms of value, it is probably even more valuable than the golden sword.

“Although this golden sword is of considerable value, no matter how I look at it, I feel that the Jade Ruyi is more valuable and rarer.

“Look at the texture of this jade, it is flawless, crystal clear, and feels warm in the hand... Compared to the golden sword, I prefer this jade ruyi.

“It would be great if we could get a pair together as a family heirloom.

"Since I've been cheated, I don't care. Why don't I cheat another jade ruyi?"

Li Xuan played with the jade ruyi and liked it more and more the more he looked at it.

He muttered to himself and asked his silly disciple to find him another jade ruyi to make a pair as a family heirloom.

Just then, Xu Yan came over.

"Disciple, you've come just in time."

Li Xuan pushed the golden sword aside, looking a little disgusted, and played with the jade ruyi in his hand, his eyes full of love for it.

"Look at this jade ruyi, it is flawless and warm and nourishing. As the saying goes, a gentleman loves jade. I am also a jade lover. If we can make a pair of this jade ruyi, it would be perfect."

He looked up at Xu Yan and said, "Disciple, do you understand?"

I thought to myself: Let me find another jade ruyi for my master.

Xu Yan came excitedly to tell his master that he had already cultivated golden bones and was comparable to the geniuses of the ancient times.

As a result, seeing that Li Xuan was a little disgusted, he pushed the golden sword aside and played with the jade ruyi in his hand.

He said that gentlemen love jade and hoped that Yu Ruyi could make a pair.

Xu Yan thought that he would find another jade ruyi for his master next time he went home.

But suddenly my heart skipped a beat: "No! Why would Master tell me that he likes jade at this time?"

"Master, there must be something else behind your words...

"I understand. Master has high expectations for me and hopes that I can refine jade bones, so he used the jade ruyi as a metaphor. Compared to gold bones, Master prefers jade bones!

"But Master was afraid that I couldn't accept the difficulty of tempering the jade bones, so he used the jade ruyi metaphor to remind me. If I couldn't understand the deep meaning of Master's words, Master would no longer demand it...

"In this case, even if Master doesn't say it, he will definitely be disappointed in me in his heart. If I can't understand the deep meaning of Master's words, Master's expectations of me will also be lowered, thinking that I am not smart enough and can't even understand such a simple metaphor!"

Xu Yan instantly imagined that his master ostensibly wanted to make a pair of jade ruyi, but in fact he wanted him to continue refining his bones, not give up or retreat, but to work hard to refine jade bones.

If Li Xuan knew about his imagination, he would be confused: I just simply want the jade ruyi!

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Yan thought he understood the deep meaning of his master's words, and said with a firm look: "Master, I understand, and I will definitely not let you down!"

Li Xuan showed a satisfied smile: "It's good that you understand. I believe in you!"

Xu Yan was deeply moved: "Master has extremely high expectations for me. He hopes that I can surpass the ancient geniuses!"

"Golden bones are nothing, I want to refine them into jade bones!"

Xu Yan did not mention his golden bones again. His master had already seen through everything. His golden bones were not worthy of his master's attention! When he tried to continue refining his bones, Xu Yan found that no matter how he circulated his Qi and blood or how he tempered them, it was ineffective.

It seems that the golden bones have reached their limit.

It was as if there was an insurmountable chasm blocking further improvement.

"Master said that jade bones cannot be cultivated by talent, perseverance, or persistence. Those who can become jade bones are either very lucky, or are favored by heaven and earth, or have extraordinary understanding and can sense the great way..."

Xu Yan pondered: "I don't know if I have great luck, maybe not; it's even more impossible to be the favorite of heaven and earth, so there is only one way, that is enlightenment...

"Master often said that we should attach importance to intention and understanding. I think he wanted me to be reminded of my strengths because he thought I had good understanding.

"I want to refine jade bones, so I can only rely on my understanding."

After figuring it out, the two sentences of the martial arts formula "Enlighten the mind, observe myself, and cultivate my true intention. My qi and blood will be like a dragon and forge a golden body" emerged in Xu Yan's mind again.

"I certainly haven't fully understood the core of these two techniques. If I can understand them, can I break the shackles of gold bones and refine jade bones?"

Xu Yan devoted his whole body and soul to the technique, with no distracting thoughts in his mind, leaving everything behind, forgetting himself and the world, wanting to comprehend the deep meaning of it.

"Oh, right, nurturing the true intention. I think that nurturing the qi and blood in the bones and in the bone marrow is nurturing the true intention. But where is the 'intention'?

"Nourishing the bone marrow is just the beginning, it doesn't cultivate the mind."

Suddenly, Xu Yan had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he found that he had made a mistake in understanding the true meaning of nourishing the body in the technique.

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I have never developed true meaning.

Even what "intention" is is not clear.

"Qi and blood are like dragons that forge a golden body. When I was refining golden bones, was the qi and blood that circulated really like a dragon? That was just an empty, superficial dragon without the qi and blood that nourishes the 'intention'. How can it be considered a dragon?"

In a trance, Xu Yan felt as if he had touched a barrier.

Just by breaking this barrier, one can fully comprehend the secret of the skill, break through the shackles of gold bones, and enter the jade bone stage.

However, this barrier could never be broken.

He felt a little distressed for a moment.

"Should I ask the master for advice?" "No, the master has already taught it very clearly. The meaning can only be understood by oneself, and it cannot be explained clearly. I must have missed something..."

During the next three days, Xu Yan practiced and tried to comprehend the techniques, always trying to understand the "true meaning", but he was often just a little bit away.

I have never been able to break through the barriers and understand the essence of it.

Li Xuan looked at his silly disciple with some confusion. In the past three days, the silly disciple seemed to be absent-minded and occasionally looked dazed.

"It's been so long, and there's no gain, so you're at a loss? Do you think you're no longer capable?"

"I haven't even got my Jade Ruyi yet, how can I be depressed?"

"Let me think about how to make up some mysterious words to fool him."

Li Xuan fell into deep thought.

On this day, after dinner, when Xu Yan was about to clean up the dishes, Li Xuan spoke: "On the path of cultivation, persistence is essential. If you find that you have reached a bottleneck and have not made any progress, you can relax your mind, empty your thoughts, and appreciate every plant and tree.

“Go and feel the nature of the world, and capture the hidden inspiration around you. If you can achieve enlightenment one day, the door to martial arts will be opened.

"Throughout the ages, there have been many people who have made no progress in their practice and have been stuck at bottlenecks, unable to break through, but who have suddenly gained enlightenment and broken through their shackles."

Li Xuan lied with his eyes open, trying to trick Xu Yan into comprehending the so-called inspiration. If he could achieve enlightenment, he would be able to step into the door of martial arts.

Since ascetic practice doesn’t work, then go for enlightenment.

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