The next day, as dawn broke, the morning glow painted half the sky red.
He Jun bid farewell to Liu Changqing and set off on his journey home, carrying with him his best wishes for Liu Feng's future and his high expectations.
Liu Feng stood quietly beside Zhang Shanyun, his hand on the door. He stood there for a long time, gazing at the receding figures of He Jun and Liu Changqing until they disappeared from sight.
A thousand emotions welled up in his heart: "I will repay the kindness shown to me in this life! Wait for me to return."
From that day on, Liu Feng officially began his cultivation journey. His daily cultivation schedule was tight and fulfilling.
At dawn, just as the sky begins to lighten and the yang energy begins to rise, the yin energy has not yet completely dissipated.
Following Zhang Shanyun's instructions, Liu Feng sat upright on the rooftop training platform, facing east, ready to greet the dawn.
He closed his eyes and concentrated, his breathing even and deep, regulating his breath, exhaling and inhaling, and drawing in his breath in one smooth motion.
As the sun rose, golden sunlight shone on Liu Feng, warm and dazzling.
He felt the vitality and energy contained in the sunlight, and his breath seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth.
Zhang Shanyun stood aside, quietly observing Liu Feng's cultivation state, and nodded inwardly.
"Your comprehension is truly extraordinary; your sense of qi has already grasped some of the true essence," Zhang Shanyun couldn't help but admire.
He knew that the ability to sense qi alone could stump the vast majority of people.
Many people spend their entire lives practicing but never develop a sense of Qi, while Liu Feng has a natural Qi sensation as if he were breathing or drinking water. This is truly an extraordinary talent.
At Chenshi (7-9 AM), when the sun was shining brightly, Zhang Shanyun began teaching Liu Feng to read and write, and to recite Taoist classics.
"The Thousand Gold Book and Jade Scripture are the gateway to the Dao, and the Precious Elixir Scripture is the path to immortality..." Although the words in the classics are ancient and profound, under Zhang Shanyun's careful guidance, Liu Feng gradually came to understand their profound meaning.
These classic texts contain profound philosophical ideas and wisdom for spiritual practice, which gave Liu Feng a deeper understanding of life and the universe.
At 9:00 AM, the sunlight gradually became intense, and Liu Feng began practicing Tai Chi static stance.
He stood on the flat ground, his feet shoulder-width apart, his body relaxed and natural. He closed his eyes, focusing intently on feeling every subtle change in his body.
As he took deeper breaths, he felt as if every cell in his body was breathing and pulsating.
Day after day, Liu Feng gradually felt the fusion of body and mind through Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation).
He seemed to be one with nature, able to clearly sense the flow of air and changes in energy around him.
Gradually, his standing meditation skills became more and more profound. He was not only able to persist for longer periods of time, but his body also gradually became healthier and stronger.
During the standing meditation, Liu Feng's hands and feet became increasingly powerful. He could clearly feel his body's strength constantly increasing, as if a continuous stream of energy was surging from the depths of his body.
All these changes filled him with joy and excitement, and he knew that they were all benefits brought about by his spiritual practice.
At the end of the day, when the sunlight was slanting, Zhang Shanyun would perform acupuncture and massage on Liu Feng to stimulate muscle growth in his limbs and rejuvenate him.
These treatments not only helped Liu Feng recover, but also subtly enhanced his understanding and appreciation of Taoist medicine.
Every time the silver needles were inserted into his body, Liu Feng could clearly feel the warm current surging from the depths of the acupoints, flowing through his limbs and bones.
At Shenshi (3-5 PM), Daoist Zhang Shanyun would personally go to the alchemy room to prepare a large wooden tub of precious medicinal liquid for Liu Feng.
Some of these medicinal solutions are made from various rare medicinal herbs that Zhang Shanyun collected from deep in the mountains. They are carefully brewed and contain incredibly powerful medicinal properties.
When Liu Feng sits in the medicine barrel, he closes his eyes, focuses on practicing his breathing techniques, and lets the heat and medicinal properties slowly permeate his body.
The temperature of the medicine was just right, as if warm currents were flowing through Liu Feng's body, bringing waves of tingling sensation.
He could clearly feel the medicinal properties flowing through his meridians, interacting with his innate energy and strengthening his bones and internal organs.
As the medicine gradually penetrated, Liu Feng felt as if his body had been reshaped, becoming more resilient and powerful.
Two hours later, when the color of the medicine became lighter, most of the medicinal power had been completely absorbed by Liu Feng's body.
At this moment, he felt a warm sensation in his dantian, and his limbs were filled with a sense of power. He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and felt much lighter, as if he had been reborn.
Through a series of cultivation methods such as standing meditation, acupuncture, medicinal baths, and breathing exercises, Liu Feng's physical condition gradually improved, and his energy and spirit became more abundant.
In just over a month, he was able to move around normally, walk freely, and even run like the wind.
Seeing that Liu Feng recovered so quickly, Zhang Shanyun was very pleased and decided to pass on his secret martial art, "Xiantian Gong," to him.
The "Innate Skill" is a martial art created by Chisongzi of the Quanzhen School, which was later improved and perfected by Zhang Sanfeng.
By chance, this technique was passed on to Zhang Shanyun by an unnamed Taoist priest.
Practicing the "Innate Skill" can transform the acquired into the innate, seize the essence of heaven and earth, and absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, which is of great benefit to the practitioner's body and soul.
Liu Feng cherished this opportunity and devoted himself to cultivation, hoping to master this powerful technique as soon as possible.
The young Taoist priest Tong Miao was very envious of this.
Since taking Liu Feng as his disciple, Zhang Shanyun's Daoist mind has become enlightened, and he also passed on the "Innate Skill" that he had always regarded as the true teaching to Tong Miao.
Tong Miao was very grateful. He had always served his advisor Zhang Shanyun and had long yearned to learn this profound martial arts manual.
After obtaining the cultivation technique, Tong Miao diligently practiced every day, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, he could never keep up with Liu Feng's cultivation speed.
This made him marvel at the differences in talent between people.
Liu Feng, on the other hand, was naturally blessed with the advantage of the Nine Yang Body and the magical effects of the magic gourd, making his cultivation of the "Innate Skill" go smoothly.
He quickly sensed the spiritual energy in the air and drew it into his body to merge with his innate energy.
Under the guidance of his master Zhang Shanyun, Liu Feng opened up his Ren and Du meridians and completed the circulation of the microcosmic orbit.
Entering the inhalation phase.
Liu Feng needs to continuously draw qi into his acupoints to fill all 365 acupoints in his body, in order to train and expand his meridians and break through the Great Circulation to enter the Qi Refining Realm.
This is a long and arduous process.
Seeing Liu Feng's rapid progress, Zhang Shanyun was secretly delighted. Although he himself had only cultivated for a lifetime and was only at the late stage of Qi Refining, he was already considered a grandmaster-level expert among martial artists.
But for cultivators of the immortal path, this is only the beginning; the path of cultivation is long and arduous.
After this breakthrough, Liu Feng found that his mind was sharper and his body was in great shape.
Moreover, he possessed the ability to remember everything he saw and to recite what he heard.
No matter what his master taught him, Liu Feng could grasp it immediately and learn it in no time.
Therefore, Zhang Daoyun no longer worried that his disciple would be greedy for more titles and would not be able to pass them on, so he imparted all his knowledge to him.
The requirements for Liu Feng became increasingly stringent.
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