Chapter 312: The Secret of Qi Refining, the Dawn of the Innate Light!
"It is recorded in the Divine Mind that in the beginning of time, everything was in chaos and confusion, and all things were not visible and immeasurable. It was created before the heaven and the earth. People in the world do not know its name, so they call it Tao."
Zhuangzi said solemnly: "The Tao has feelings and faith, is inaction and formless; it can be passed on but not received, it can be obtained but not seen; it is from the root, it existed before the heaven and earth, and has existed since ancient times. It is above the Taiji but not high, below the six poles but not deep, it was born before the heaven and earth but not long, it is older than the ancient times but not old.
The Tao exists everywhere and will eventually manifest itself.
The first batch of living beings in the world were created by the Tao, and then all things began to sprout and grow, and chaos gradually became orderly. The sun and the moon waxed and waned, and the stars were spread out; the sky was round and the earth was square, and the world saw its light; the gods enlightened, and people appeared in the wilderness; all spirits were happy, and this world was prosperous! "
Zhuang Sheng seemed to be reciting an ancient prophecy. In a trance, his thoughts seemed to transcend this world and he saw a little bit of the waves that were stirred up in ancient times.
God is the owner of all things.
As for the first group of creatures directly created by Tao, they, or should we say, they, have many different names in different places, such as gods, immortals, witches. In the oldest legends, all beings in the world are given life according to some characteristics, even humans themselves are no exception.
They are the eldest sons of the Tao, possess the power closest to the Tao, and are the embodiment of one aspect of the Tao.
They bring prosperity and prosperity to the world. All living things exist because of their existence, and the disordered chaos gradually stabilizes because of them.
Just like the last line of the old ballad, this world will prosper!
But just like the sudden appearance of those ancient creatures, their disappearance was not slow at all.
Its rise was sudden, and its fall was sudden.
After this great prosperity, what is left behind are not any elaborate words of praise.
"When there is a great catastrophe in the world, the soul returns to the Tao."
When he finished reading the last sentence, the solemnity on Zhuang Sheng's face gradually faded, and he looked quite helpless. "This is the most clearly recorded legend I can find."
"Brother Zhuang is truly knowledgeable!"
Gu Dan opened the wine seal, and the strong aroma of wine filled the cave, making people salivate. "What happens next?"
"No more. There are only so many records. The remaining myths are all different and don't match up at all. They must be the imaginations of later generations."
Zhuang Sheng poured a cup of Chijiang and drank it all in one gulp. The extremely hot feeling slid from his throat into his stomach, making his face flushed. As the strong smell of alcohol lingered, he sighed softly without any heroic spirit, "My life is limited, but I know that it is unlimited. To follow the unlimited with the limited is dangerous."
His eyes swept over the bookshelf that seemed to fill the entire cave, on which were placed countless classics that he had painstakingly collected.
There are too many books here that are just the fantasies of later generations. In this era, he can't even find a fellow Taoist who is "like-minded" with him. He can only pick up books one by one, trying to pick up a piece of the ancient puzzle, hoping to piece together a little bit of the thread.
What's the point?
He didn't know, but he was happy to.
That's all.
What a pity, what a pity.
How can one fathom the glorious past with limited personal time? Even visiting the "old places" is impossible. The best one can do is to search for the slightest trace of truth among countless falsehoods.
Time is the best grave, capable of quietly erasing all traces.
Even this hobby and curiosity are far from being satisfied.
"That's wrong."
Facing Zhuang Sheng's sigh, Gu Dan shook his head and said, "Why be afraid? The avenue is infinite. Every step forward brings joy."
“Further progress brings further joy”
Zhuang Sheng murmured these words, his eyes became brighter and brighter, like a man who had been lonely for a long time and finally found a soulmate. He stood up and bowed to Gu Dan, "I have no regrets to hear this from you, Taoist friend!"
"Hahaha."
Gu Dan laughed, "It is clearly me who came to ask for advice from Fellow Daoist Zhuang, why are you being so humble?"
"Friend Kong Dao has helped me resolve the problem. I only deserve your kindness!"
Zhuang Sheng said with certainty.
People are different, so naturally their ideas are different.
What interested him most were matters concerning gods and ghosts. It was like this when he was a mortal, it was like this after he became a grandmaster, and it was also like this now that he has turned to cultivating immortality.
But no matter whether one is a mortal or a master, even if one really embarks on the path to immortality, the most real feeling is not that one is getting closer and closer to the great way, but rather unstoppable despair.
The universe is vast, and the path to immortality is long.
How many people would be blocked just by the attempt to advance from Qi Refining to Foundation Building?
Of course, this was due to the bad environment at the moment, but this was just the stage of Qi training and foundation building! How could a low-grade spiritual root pass through the endless thresholds of cultivation, climb step by step to the top of the immortals, and see the mysteries of the world? Saying that as long as you work hard, you will have a chance to do it is actually deceiving yourself.
But he was very lucky. He found his hobby very early. Whenever he noticed clues from thousands of books and came across a trace of time left by the years, he would always feel his heart surging and he could not control himself. It was even more exciting than a breakthrough in his cultivation.
He has found a path that he likes better than a road that he has almost no chance of climbing. His greatest regret will no longer be the difficulties in his practice, but the unwillingness to get the answer to the mystery.
Where does the road come from?
Where does the path to immortality come from?
Where should people go?
As long as people are alive, there will always be people who think about these questions.
The only thing that made him feel regretful was that these problems were probably no simpler than striving to become an immortal. Facing the vast universe, an individual was so insignificant, so insignificant that he could not even feel the meaning of existence.
This is a knot in the heart.
But Gu Dan's casual words helped him solve the problem.
Why be afraid? The road is endless. Every step forward will bring you joy!
What he really likes is the joy of removing an inch of the veil, rather than the reality that he has never seen before.
I have been to this world and I have tried my best. Why do I need the perfect ending?
People should know how to reconcile with themselves.
"Then I'll have to ask Brother Zhuang to help me resolve the problem."
Gu Dan said immediately.
Doesn't he have any worries?
He had heard of the innate realm long before he became a grandmaster. Now, after a hundred years of practice, he has already reached the limit of a grandmaster, with no room for improvement. He even turned to practicing immortality, but has yet to find a way out!
Even when it comes to practicing Qi and advancing to foundation building, there are so many people who have succeeded, but the martial arts masters in the innate realm don't have even the slightest proof.
If it weren't for Gu Dan's profound cultivation, and if he hadn't noticed the subtle connection between the Qi training realm and the martial arts master when he first achieved success in the immortal path, it would have been an unknown amount of time.
The sequel to the Qi training realm - to be more precise, it should be the sequel to the Qi training of the Qi cultivator, which is the sequel to the Grand Master!
This is the innate realm that Gu Dan has always dreamed of and has troubled him for nearly a hundred years!
"After the first witches disappeared, the human race began to have legends about Qi Refiners.
They pursue the 'Qi' between heaven and earth, which is a substance close to the Great Dao. They absorb and contain it in order to get closer to the Great Dao, so as to master the power of the Great Dao and transcend heaven and earth. Therefore, they are called 'Qi Refiners'. "
Zhuang Sheng said without further ado: "Refining Qi, refining Qi, the ultimate realm is to refine the innate Qi and find the great way. It is somewhat similar to the realm of Qi training in the immortal way, but it is fundamentally different."
The Qi training realm of the immortal way is actually just a process of continuous accumulation of oneself, and is far from the point of pointing directly to the great way.
However, the Qi training pursued by Qigong practitioners, which is to reach the ultimate Dao, is naturally incomparable. Even though the names are very similar, they are still different.
"Does Brother Zhuang know the way of cultivation of Qigong practitioners?"
Gu Dan asked quickly.
"Brother Kong, wait a moment."
Zhuang Sheng once again ran to the bookshelf with various books on it. This time he searched for a long time before finally taking out a thin book and handing it to Gu Dan, saying, "I got this book from the King of Qi. It is said to have a very long history and has been passed down for a long time. He gave me this book and begged me to bring one of his children to the Buzhou Mountains."
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Gu Dan couldn't wait to take the book. If there really was a way to cultivate Qi in it, no, no, no, there was no need for a way to cultivate. All he needed to do was to know the obstacles on the road to cultivation. Just like the obstacles to Qi and blood and the interaction of the five elements that he had to face when he was promoted to a Grandmaster, as long as he knew this, Gu Dan would naturally understand how to break through to the Xiantian realm! The name of this book was extremely plain, with only two words: "Qi Refining".
Gu Dan opened it and flipped through it at a very fast speed, his face darkening.
This book was far from what he had expected.
According to the book, Qi is very rarely seen, especially the innate Qi, which is almost impossible to find in the world. Even the legendary Qi cultivators are troubled by it.
Even if you are really lucky enough to encounter it, you will never be able to subdue it. As a rare treasure of heaven and earth and the incarnation of the Great Dao, it is not easy to deal with it.
Is there no other solution then?
Yes! You can find a way to artificially create "postnatal qi".
For example, the blood evil qi.
They can then build a mass grave, and with the help of special means, they will have the opportunity to condense extremely ferocious blood evil energy. Although it is man-made, it is also extremely ferocious. Even though it is far inferior to the murderous energy of the legendary heavenly calamity, it is still the best means to use against the enemy.
In addition to these, there are also the Earth-moving Qi, the Fiery Qi, and the Withered and Silent Qi. They are all crude imitations of the legendary Dragon Vein Qi, the Extreme Yang Qi, and even the Nirvana Qi. You can tell they are not good things just by hearing the names.
One is created by nature, the other is a copycat.
Rather than saying that this is a book about the cultivation methods of Qigong practitioners, it is more like a guide on how to bring disaster to the world.
If all Qigong practitioners practiced like this, they would have wiped out the human race long ago.
"As you have seen, this book is terrible. I glanced at it once and threw it away without ever reading it again."
Zhuang Sheng said, "I see that you are not a quarrelsome person, so I took out this book. I hope you will not be disturbed by the words in this book."
"Of course not."
Gu Dan returned the "Refining Qi" to Zhuang Sheng and said, "We practice diligently, just to seek the word 'longevity'. Fighting is harmful to the harmony of nature, not to mention that this method is extremely vicious, treating all things as prey, harming the world to benefit one person, which is not what human beings do.
If you dare to imitate me, you will be punished by God!"
"It's great that you have this thought, Friend Kong!"
Zhuang Sheng smiled and felt relieved. "Although the Qigong methods were once extremely brilliant, times have changed. Now is the era of immortals. Today is not inferior to the ancient times. If you ignore the essentials and pursue the trivial, you will fall behind."
"I just wanted to learn from them. As the saying goes, one can draw inferences from one instance by analogy. Since I am not as talented as others, I have no choice but to try other methods."
Gu Dan was a little disappointed. Although he was not a saint, he really couldn't do it if he was asked to kill people indiscriminately just to refine his Qi.
Since he could live forever, everything in the world would no longer be a constraint. But the more so, the more he had to keep his bottom line. Otherwise, who would be immortal in the end, himself or an old immortal who wanted to live forever for the sake of immortality? Immortality added a lot of constraints to him, but it also added a big insurance to his bottom line.
Many people in the world have to go against their own wishes because time waits for no one and the "good opportunity" cannot be missed.
But Gu Dan doesn't have this worry.
If this one doesn’t work, try the next one. Sooner or later, he’ll meet one that satisfies his heart. He can afford to wait!
"Friend Kong is right."
Zhuang Sheng nodded slightly and handed "Refining Qi" back to Gu Dan.
"Um?"
Gu Dan seemed a little surprised.
What? Could it be that Zhuang Sheng, who has always been immersed in the vast sea of books, is actually the one who has no taboos? "Although the methods in this book are vicious, there is still a chance to use them in other ways. For example, Fellow Daoist Kong can use spirit stones to buy the blood of the Grandmaster, so why not try to refine the blood evil spirit?"
Zhuang Sheng said.
After hearing this, Gu Dan suddenly realized and slapped his head.
He should have thought of this earlier than Zhuang Sheng.
Then why didn’t you think of it?
Gu Dan was thinking.
Because at the first glance at "Refining Qi", he subconsciously felt extreme disgust, especially after seeing the methods used in it to imitate the acquired Qi, he felt even more angry.
To the point that it even blinded his own mind.
If we really want to find out the reason, it is probably because I have been with a group of guys like Moqiu, Qin Lisheng, Xun Ke, Gong Shangguo, etc. for too long.
As the saying goes, one is influenced by what he sees and hears, and he becomes redder when he keeps company with good people. What kind of people are the ones he associates with?
Anyone of them can run for sainthood, so his sentiments are unknowingly raised a lot, far exceeding the average.
So it is natural to feel extreme contempt for this kind of evil.
Refining Qi, refining Qi, who says it must harm the harmony of nature?
Can't I refine myself?
Technology is not evil, it is the people who use it that are evil !
The more Gu Dan thought about it, the more excited he became. With the Qingmu Huasheng Jue's blessing, why would he need to purchase the Grandmaster's blood?
What is our identity?
Grandmaster blood, enough! If refining Qi is the only way to open the innate path, then he has undoubtedly found the way now! The innate realm that has troubled him for nearly a hundred years finally allowed him to find the way!
(End of this chapter)