Chapter 275: Going into a Dream to Seek the Sky
There are five grades of elixirs: ordinary, medium, and top-grade. These are the three grades in the mortal world. There are also immortal and divine elixirs, which are the elixirs in the immortal world.
Alchemy, like military affairs, requires both favorable timing, location, and harmony of people. The so-called harmony refers to the alchemist's cultivation and his mastery of the art, while favorable location refers to the location and the ingredients created during alchemy. As for timing, there are many different interpretations.
All the great sages in ancient times talked about the time of the sky, but they had various views on the time of the sky, some talked about the climate, some talked about the time of the day. Little did they know that no matter which one, it was just the truth of the universe, and compared with it, humans were just ants.
Having said that, it is undeniable that timing is indeed important.
Nowadays, the way of heaven is sparse and weak, the spiritual veins are thin, there are few people who have achieved great success, and even fewer skilled alchemists. This situation has been going on in the human world for a hundred years, so it is difficult to find people like Tiangang Chunfeng anymore.
However, even so, those who seek the truth are still not afraid of difficulties and devote themselves to practice in order to prove the truth.
This is the current phenomenon, and Lingxiang is one of them.
Born with a residual spirit, and born in a world where spiritual roots are scarce, Lingxiang naturally understands the difficulty of cultivation, and thus relentlessly pursues a solution to her current predicament. However, it was only after years of constant exploration that she realized the hardships of this path. Even so, she continues to forge ahead courageously, never giving up.
However, all these experiences instantly collapsed after seeing the life-extending pill in front of him.
In such a rare environment, Fairy Tumi can actually refine immortal products. Regardless of whether it is possible or not, this alone is enough to show how profound her Taoism is.
But from what Lingxiang had heard and seen, her mother hadn't accomplished anything extraordinary, so how could she have refined something from the immortal realm? And in the human world, anyway?
What is the mother's background?
Lingxiang stared at the life-extending pill in her hand for a while. At first glance, the lines and grooves in it looked like a totem, but upon closer inspection, they were actually small dots. However, among those concave dots, some were relatively larger.
Another formation!
Lingxiang frowned and stroked the life-extending pill.
As far as she knew, the third-grade items in the mortal world were just ordinary pills, nothing special. The mid-grade items had a slightly strange fragrance, but were still like ordinary items. Only the top-grade items would emit golden light.
The opposite is true for immortal items; the higher the grade, the more common they are.
Just like the immortal product in front of him, it indeed looked golden in appearance, but there was no spiritual light revealed. Even its fragrance was not as strong as the best products in the mortal world. Instead, it was more restrained, as if it wanted to converge all the brilliance. Moreover, the patterns on it were not prominent. If one had not been immersed in alchemy for a long time, one would have thought that this was just a mid-grade product.
Lingxiang felt the direction of the patterns on the life-extending pill with one hand, and depicted the formation inside with the other.
"Dark Pattern Seven-Star Lamp!" Lingxiang was shocked.
It is rumored that the Seven Star Lamp Formation is an ancient magic formation that has the effect of extending life. It uses the Big Dipper in the sky to represent the life gate of the body. If the formation remains undefeated for seven days, it can extend one life.
"I see."
There are methods in law, principles in Tao, and alchemy also has a basis to rely on before condensing the elixir. The basis of the life-extending elixir is the same as the Seven Star Lamp Array. The only difference is that the Seven Star Lamp Array uses external force to guide life into the body and change fate against the will of heaven, while the life-extending elixir extends life from within.
What Lingxiang didn’t understand was that Ajin specifically gave the box to Zhao Wuyang, but why did he have to be the one to open it?
Looking at Zhao Wuyang lying on the couch, Lingxiang thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Moreover, based on her understanding of Ajin, she was afraid that he had never told Zhao Wuyang the reason.
Forget it, I have important things to do right now, so I can’t worry about these things for now.
…
There is a courtyard with corridors on three sides and an old locust tree in the courtyard, rustling in the breeze.
Lingxiang suddenly opened her eyes, and this was what she saw. Being in it, she did not feel as depressing and dull as she had imagined. Instead, she felt extremely comfortable and at ease.
This is the safe "pond"...
The so-called "pond" is a living pond, which is both the residence of Qi and the place where Qi is trapped.
To cultivate the path to immortality, one must achieve a complete spirit, complete qi, and complete form. A person with a complete spirit enjoys the mysteries of emptiness and tranquility, possessing a tranquil and harmonious qi. This naturally completes the spirit. With abundant primordial qi, the spirit and body endure forever. With both spirit and qi complete, one can achieve immortality by simply leaving the body.
If we discuss the Dao in terms of gong techniques, then it requires a strong body, abundant Qi, and a free spirit. Practitioners often cultivate their bodies to cultivate a strong body, which in turn replenishes their primordial Qi. Full Qi allows them to regulate their breathing and reduce Qi. Overflowing primordial Qi can open up all the gates, allowing the Qi and meridians to flow smoothly and achieve supernatural powers. Supernatural powers allow the primordial spirit to flow freely.
Yuan Qi is difficult to accumulate but easy to disperse, joints are easy to close but difficult to open; the Qi must not be cut off, so it should be cherished.
The so-called body-building, Qi-refining, pill-condensing, Nascent Soul, and all the other stages of cultivation are based on this principle.
However, as far as Lingxiang knew, a person's Qi Pool was both a residence and a predicament, and most people lived in hardship. Zhao Wuyang's peace and enjoyment was beyond her expectations.
Lingxiang's original intention was to summon the Ancient Sky. Given his abilities, he would surely know what was going on. However, she hadn't expected Zhao Wuyang to show any sign of reaction after administering a Dream Returning Pill. Given that, she had no choice but to enter Zhao Wuyang's dream, uninvited.
But there doesn’t seem to be anyone around here. Where should I look?
This scene looked like the scenery of the City Lord's Mansion. Although Lingxiang recognized it, she didn't dare to wander around. After all, this was Zhao Wuyang's Qi Pool, a very small place. If she wandered around, she might sink into it and become his puppet. Secondly, it was possible that she would disturb Zhao Wuyang's mind and cause him to be injured and destroyed.
But now that I'm here, I can't go back empty-handed. After all, the method of entering a dream is extremely laborious...
As if in response to Lingxiang's thoughts, a series of creaking sounds came from the courtyard, one after another, with a very rhythmic sound.
The sound sounded extremely soothing, like an old man lying in a rocking chair, rocking back and forth comfortably.
Lingxiang looked around but saw nothing. The corridor was empty, but the sound kept coming, as if from all directions.
Just as Lingxiang was searching around, the sound suddenly became more specific. She turned around and saw a bamboo chair rocking back and forth in the corridor. Next to the chair was a square table with a pot of tea, a cup, and the wooden box that Zhao Wuyang had dropped...
That wooden box containing the immortal life-extending elixir!
Lingxiang was startled at first, but recovered after a moment. She raised her head and smiled softly, "Just now I asked you so many times, but you ignored me. Now you are playing tricks on me, a junior. How can this be possible?"
The rocking chair was still rocking by itself. Lingxiang's words seemed to have no effect, but she was not in a hurry. She just smiled and looked at the bamboo chair, as if waiting for something.
Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and the old locust tree in the yard swayed in the wind, and the rustling sound became more rapid.
At this moment, Lingxiang blinked an eye, and suddenly someone appeared on the rocking chair in the corridor, sitting on it, tapping his legs with his eyes closed, looking calm and composed. And that person was actually...
Zhao Wuyang!
No, to be precise, it should be the Eternal Sky that turned into the appearance of Zhao Wuyang.
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