Chapter 3 Xu Yan's Hardworking Practice

"Horse stance is ready. Adjust your breathing, calm your mind, focus on Dantian, and sense your own Qi and blood..."

Xu Yan took a horse stance, and under Li Xuan's guidance, he adjusted his breathing and sensed the location of his qi and blood.

While giving instructions, Li Xuan said, "The method of cultivation for the master lies in the word 'understanding' and the word 'meaning', not in the form. You need to calm your mind, forget about the world, and carefully comprehend and find the 'meaning'..."

Anyway, it's all made up, and there's no tricks to teach. I can't teach Xu Yan radio gymnastics, right? It's too low-class.

So Xu Yan could only stand in a horse stance and sense the qi and blood by himself.

As for not being able to sense it, that is a problem of qualifications.

It’s not a question of the technique taught by the master.

"Whether you can sense the Qi and blood depends entirely on your understanding, and whether you can get a glimpse of the 'meaning' in it. Once you can sense the Qi and blood, try to mobilize the Qi and blood, temper the membranes throughout your body, and enter the skin refining stage..."

Li Xuan taught Xu Yan how to practice seriously.

"This is the foundation of martial arts. As the saying goes, a master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you. You should practice well, gain insights, and rest when you are tired. You should combine work and rest, and don't rush things."

"The more impatient you are, the harder it is to sense the blood. Do you understand?"

Xu Yan said respectfully: "Yes, Master, I understand!"

"Well, practice well!"

Li Xuan left with his hands behind his back, happily accepting Xu Yan's gift of apprenticeship.

"Nine-leaf Yuanzhi is a precious medicine. Stew it and try it out!"

Thinking of this, Li Xuan took out a small knife, carefully cut off a piece of Nine-Leaf Yuanzhi, went to the chicken coop, caught a chicken, slaughtered it, made a fire, and put in the Nine-Leaf Yuanzhi to stew together.

"It is necessary to provide food for this disciple who is cultivating here. He has brought such a generous gift, but if you don't provide food for him, it would be a bit heartless."

Li Xuan muttered to himself.

While making a fire and cooking, he went to look at Xu Yan, who was still doing horse stance, but was shaky and could hardly hold on.

After a while, Xu Yan couldn't hold on any longer and began to rest.

This was his third break.

"I'll fool you for now. I didn't mean to deceive you. You brought this upon yourself."

Li Xuan shook his head and ignored him. He thought he wouldn't be discovered for a while.

Moreover, Xu Yan's appearance gave Li Xuan an opportunity to leave the small village and perhaps safely pass through the evil forest.

He had already thought of a retreat plan. Once he left the small village, he would go to the State of Wu to settle down.

Stay away from Qi State and Donghe County. Even if Xu Yan finds out he has been cheated, they cannot use their identity and background to target him!

…

Xu Yan took the horse stance again, calmly sensing his Qi and blood.

"Qi and blood exist in the body and flow throughout the body. How to sense and mobilize them? Master said that it is more important to understand and focus on the intention rather than the form..."

Xu Yan continued to sense the qi and blood, but apart from his legs becoming sore from doing horse stance, he did not sense any so-called qi and blood at all.

"Don't be discouraged, it's only been a short time, if you persist you will definitely reap the rewards!"

Xu Yan encouraged himself in his heart, his eyes determined, and continued to do horse stance to sense the Qi and blood.

The chicken soup is ready.

Li Xuan glanced and saw Xu Yan continuing to do horse stance, so he did not disturb him and started eating.

"Nine-leaf Yuanzhi, a rare precious medicine in the world, will cure all diseases, keep hair from turning black, and extend life by twenty years... I don't know if this is an exaggeration!"

After Li Xuan had eaten, he didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt much more energetic and seemed to have become a lot more relaxed.

"There's still a little left. Give it to Xu Yan."

He muttered something, then stood up and walked to Xu Yan.

"How is it?"

Xu Yan put away his horse stance and said with a little frustration: "Master, I haven't sensed the blood yet."

"It doesn't matter. The path of martial arts is all about persistence and determination!"

Li Xuan comforted.

I laughed in my heart: "You definitely can't sense the blood, I just made it up. If you can sense the blood, wouldn't you be a monster?"

"You still have a year. You must be hungry now. Go eat."

Hearing this, Xu Yan suddenly felt hungry and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master!"

"This is chicken soup made with Nine-leaf Yuanzhi. Eat it. It's a good nourishing medicinal food."

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan was touched. The Nine-leaf Yuanzhi was his apprenticeship gift, but the master took it out and made soup for him. The master didn't care about the apprenticeship gift at all. As the master said, it was fate that he could come here! While eating and drinking chicken soup, Xu Yan asked: "Master, how long does it usually take to sense the blood and practice?"

“Well, it depends on the person.”

“Master, how long did it take for the fastest initiate?

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

How long did it take to get started?

Li Xuan rolled his eyes in his heart. If he followed the cultivation method he made up, he would never be able to get started in his lifetime.

"If I set the entry standard too low, and he doesn't achieve anything through cultivation, will he become suspicious? The standard for geniuses must be set higher."

Li Xuan thought so in his heart, so he said: "The ancient geniuses completed the skin refining in five days, the bone refining in ten days, and the internal organs refining in fifteen days. Then their tendons and bones would thunder, their qi and blood would surge, and they would successfully enter the door."

"About a month."

Xu Yan widened his eyes, shocked.

Can the skin refining be completed in five days?

Getting started in just one month? Is this the genius in the eyes of the master? "Can I complete the skin refining in five days? I can't even sense the blood and qi today. It should be impossible to complete the skin refining in five days. Is it because I don't have the talent?"

Xu Yan suddenly became nervous.

Li Xuan had been paying attention to Xu Yan's expression. It was good to be nervous, so he said, "Of course, this is an ancient genius, one in a million. You don't need to be impatient. As long as you can get started in one year, you will be qualified in the eyes of your teacher."

"It turns out that in the eyes of the master, one year of entry is only considered qualified!"

Xu Yan looked determined and said solemnly: "Master, rest assured, I will definitely enter the sect within a year and will never let you down!"

Li Xuan patted his shoulder, looking pleased, and said: "You have such awareness, it is worth it for me to make an exception and accept you as my disciple!"

Xu Yan was immediately moved.

At the same time, he felt a stronger sense of urgency. He quickly ate his meal, stood up and said, "Master, I'm going to practice!"

"I must work hard to cultivate and must not let Master down!"

Xu Yan was determined in his heart, and he left quickly, continuing to do horse stance to sense the qi and blood.

"This stupid boy!"

Li Xuan shook his head and sighed. He didn't want to lie.

But now, there is no turning back.

From the moment he accepted the apprenticeship gift and made up a technique to pass on to Xu Yan, Li Xuan knew that there was no turning back and that he could only go down this path to the end.

It's getting dark.

Before going to bed, Li Xuan went out and took a look. Xu Yan was still practicing horse stance. He was really hardworking.

He felt a little reluctant, fearing that he would tire himself out, so he said, "Practice requires a balance between work and rest. Exhausting yourself will damage your foundation. You should rest when it's time to rest!"

"Master, I know!"

Xu Yan said respectfully.

Li Xuan shook his head, closed the door, and went back to his room to sleep.

Please vote, collect, and read ^_^ (End of this chapter)