Chapter 109 Hunyuan
It took more than half a month to go and only one day to come back.
Zhu Jianyang did not return directly to Xinyi Fang, but came to the Gaoge Manor where Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao first met.
This is already the boundary of Qiaoshan, and it is within the Zhu family's sphere of influence, so safety is no longer in danger.
As soon as Fang landed on the high pavilion, Lin Bai bowed to Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yumao and said, "Senior, brother Yumao, I didn't mean to deceive you. I..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Jianyang waved his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone has secrets, but there is no need to say more." He sat down cross-legged, shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "Besides, the matter involves Jin Dan, and there is Yunxia Sect is involved, just pretend that we don’t know about it.”
Lin Bai thought the same way. Sister Zhen's identity was not simple, and she was involved in the Yuanying Sect. It was only right to have less involvement.
He took out the animal skin again and said, "Senior, please take a look at this thing."
Lin Bai offered the animal skin and then sat cross-legged opposite Zhu Jianyang.
This is certainly what I want in my heart, but without Zhu Jianyang's pressure, I'm afraid it would be difficult to get it.
Zhu Jianyang took it, looked at it carefully, and then said: "This is a method of tempering the body. There are similar methods in various sects and families. Most of them take medicinal baths, or find something to temper themselves. I also heard that some secret methods of body refining are to imitate the shape of monsters and gain their toughness.”
When he said this, he shook his head and said: "Everyone in the world knows that tempering the body is beneficial to oneself, but the method of body refining is slow in effectiveness and consumes a lot of money. Unless the talent is extraordinary, most people either don't practice it or dabble in it a little." Or those who are cut off from the Great Way, specialize in this way.”
Zhu Jianyang held the animal skin in his hand, patted it gently on his knee, and continued: "The method contained in it is even more bizarre. Although it will be of great help to one's body after being practiced, it is too cumbersome and takes a short time to practice." It’s not very effective, but if you focus on body training, it will delay your own practice.”
Lin Bai understood. Senior Zhu Jianyang was trying to remind himself. He explained the pros and cons and asked him to weigh the gains and losses.
But with the stone plate in hand, I am not afraid of wasting time and effort at all. Lin Bai was even more curious about the content of this body training method at this moment.
Seeing that Lin Bai understood what he meant, Zhu Jianyang threw the animal skin to Lin Bai with a smile.
Lin Bai took it and immediately said: "I owe everything to my predecessors for this trip. I will just make a copy."
"No." Zhu Jianyang shook his head and said seriously: "You got this based on your knowledge, so naturally it should be returned to you." He turned around and smiled, "I also benefited a lot from that debate on elixirs. .”
Lin Bai knew that Zhu Jianyang was kind and his words were not false, so he stopped talking and accepted the animal skin. He thought that if he succeeded in learning in the future, he would recruit a suitable Zhu family disciple to teach him.
Zhu Jianyang said no more and just looked at Zhu Yumao.
"This time you have experienced life and death, you have been threatened by evil people, you have relatives and friends helping you, and you have the ability to break the formation, can you gain anything?" Zhu Jianyang asked Zhu Yumao.
"With a little gain, my mood seems to be much smoother." Zhu Yumao stood up quickly and behaved very well.
"That's good." Zhu Jianyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I originally wanted you to pick up Yuling's class, but it seems you should practice well at home." When he said this, he frowned slightly and said: " Also, you have to resign from your position as a guest.”
"Yes." Zhu Yumao lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhu Jianyang.
"The other thing is," Zhu Jianyang looked at Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao, and said solemnly: "The matter of Tiehuasheng must never be mentioned to outsiders, just pretend it never happened. Yumao, you can only talk to the head of the family about this matter, not Talk to others! ”
Lin Bai and Zhu Yumao naturally responded.
"Okay, I won't go home." Zhu Jianyang stood up, looked in the direction of Fengming Mountain, and sighed, "Save me from getting bored when I go back and look at those old faces who only know how to complain!" He turned to look. Xiang Lin Bai asked: "Do you want to see the Yuan Ying's message again?"
"Senior, please stop making fun of me." Lin Bai immediately bowed and said with a smile: "I really can't see anything about Yuanying's sword intention. I was curious at the time, but I already knew that I was overweight."
Zhu Jianyang nodded with a smile, then waved his sleeves, wrapped up Lin Bai, and headed towards Xinyi Square.
Arriving at the east entrance of Xinyi Square, Zhu Jianyang seriously warned Lin Bai not to make elixirs first, but to rest for a while and reflect on what he had seen and heard in the past few days.
The two parted, and Lin Bai returned to the cave.
This trip took more than half a month on the road, and another half a month to break the formation.
Because I needed to be alert all the time, I didn’t focus on practicing. But the harvest was not cheap. Not only did I learn how to refine the body, but I also listened to a debate on alchemy, which will be of great benefit to my future practice.
Lin Bai has already made plans to practice and improve his realm while practicing this body training method to strengthen himself.
Send another message to Sister Ning, have a good sleep, and express your heartfelt feelings.
Returning to the Jiang family's cave property, Lin Bai continued south to the Dihuo Cave.
"Friend Daoist Yun!"
As soon as I opened the cave door, I heard a guest coming.
Jiang Chun stood at the door with an eager look on his face.
What's wrong with him? It seems like you are asking for something from me... Do you want to borrow some seeds?
Lin Bai bowed his head and said with a smile: "Brother Jiang." Then he extended his hand and said, "Please come in and talk."
Jiang Chun entered the cave, and Lin Bai didn't close the door. The two of them knelt and sat on both sides of the low table.
After more than a month of separation, everything in the cave remains the same.
"Fellow Daoist Yun, I've been out for a long time, is the expedition going well?" Jiang Chun asked with a smile.
Lin Bai was planning to use ground fire to boil water to make tea, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
His going out this time is indeed not a secret to the Jiang family. After all, this cave belongs to his family, and it is not difficult to estimate whether it is occupied or not.
But I didn’t mention the purpose of my trip to anyone, so how did you know that I was going on an adventure instead of going out to whore for a month?
Lin Bai smiled and said: "I'm just tired from refining alchemy and traveling to relax my mind. Why did Brother Tao say that I went on an adventure?"
"That's not what I said." Jiang Chun smiled and pointed out, "It was my little sister who said it."
"Has she been released?" Lin Bai put down his guard. That Jiang girl's ears were the most effective. She had even advised herself not to believe Huang Ruhua's words.
But the fact is that she also told Huang Ruhua the same thing, asking Huang Ruhua not to get too close to her.
The truth is that both parties are good people.
"It's too early for her to figure it out." Jiang Chun didn't hide anything. After all, Lin Bai knew the whole story. He said cheerfully: "The head of the family said that he is not allowed to go out unless he builds the foundation of Tianqi, so he has been kept in a small dark room. I asked her a few days ago, and we talked about you."
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"That's it." Lin Bai nodded, recalling the way the girl held her legs, and pretended to be emotional, "I didn't expect that Daoist Brother Jiang was still thinking about me."
"That's not true..." Jiang Chun smiled awkwardly and lowered his voice, "I mentioned Taoist friend first, and then she asked."
It turns out that I am being sentimental! Lin Bai sighed and asked in confusion: "I dare to ask Brother Jiang, why do you ask me for it?" This Jiang Chun is a decent man, rarely talks behind others, and he is also polite and humble. Lin Bai recalled the past, Jiang Chun used to be in a relationship with him, and he often kept aloof. He knew the identity of the tenant and the owner very accurately. Why did you, brother and sister, talk about me?
Jiang Chun was quite embarrassed. He went to close the gate of the cave, then came back to salute and said, "I have something to ask of my fellow Taoist."
Lin Bai didn't answer, what can't this Jindan family do? Since you have come to ask for a little shrimp to practice Qi, it must not be a glorious thing!
When Jiang Chun saw that Lin Bai remained silent, he hesitated for a long time and then said, "To be honest with you fellow Taoist, our family is actually in trouble. Because we don't accept outsiders, the family has to have more children and raise more children." He sighed, "I It’s Qi training. If my cultivation is slow, I will naturally need more lives. I have a wife and seven mortal concubines, so I am really tired..."
"You want me to relieve your worries and share your burdens..." Lin Bai frowned, why does everyone want to borrow my seed?
"That's right!" Jiang Chun chuckled and took out a piece of paper and a wooden box, "This is the elixir recipe for Tiger Wolf Pill. I have prepared the spiritual materials. I also asked my fellow Taoist to refine some for me. Although there is no shortage of elixirs at home. Master, I’m embarrassed to tell you this. My friend Yun and I have known each other for a long time, but there is no need to worry about it.”
"So this is what you are talking about? It's on me!" Lin Bai felt relaxed and asked with a smile: "Did Fellow Daoist Xiao Jiang give this recipe to you?"
Lin Bai secretly laughed in his heart. It was really embarrassing for a clan brother to ask his sister for the recipe for this kind of elixir! It seems that the tutors in your Jiang family are not very good either!
"It's true that I asked my little sister for it." Jiang Chun smiled awkwardly, not daring to look directly at Lin Bai. He lowered his head and said, "Fellow Taoist, you also know about my tutor, so I don't dare to say that I use it. My little sister is familiar with you, so I will use your name to say that you..."
"Are you talking about me? Is this why you mentioned me? You mean...you are calling me vain, right? Are you saying that I can't live without Hulangwan?" Lin Bai pressed his forehead, feeling quite uncomfortable, and asked: "Then Xiao Daoyou Jiang Just give you the prescription?”
"Yes, she rolled on the ground several times holding her stomach, and she was dumbfounded by laughter." Jiang Chun sighed and bowed seriously, "Please forgive me, fellow Taoist, I can't help it, otherwise, how could I, a clan brother, To mention this kind of thing to my little sister, I can only use your excuse..."
This is the first time I’ve heard of someone with such a reputation!
"You, you, you..." Lin Bai's face turned pale with anger, and he sighed quietly, and said: "Brother Dao, even if you say that I can't make alchemy, it's better..." At this point, Lin Bai put on a face, He said angrily: "I have the reputation of being a wheel runner. I can control twelve women at night without getting tired. You are ruining my good reputation!"
Jiang Chun didn't believe it when he heard this. He said to himself that your Taoist companion comes once every two months, how dare you let her come every day? There are also twelve women in the night!
"This matter is all my fault." Jiang Chun apologized sincerely, "Fellow Taoist, please speak up, and I will do my best to make up for it."
"Alas." Lin Bai pretended to sigh. He actually didn't care much about these reputations, but he couldn't suffer this loss in vain. After thinking for a while, he said: "I love alchemy the most. Can I go to the cave again in the future to see the source of the earth fire?"
"No problem." Jiang Chun agreed immediately.
Lin Bai clenched his fists, thinking that he was still too conservative, so he should have lived in a cave!
The two started talking, and Jiang Chun stopped holding back and started to say nice things.
After talking for a long time, Lin Bai opened the door of the cave and sent Jiang Chun away.
"By the way," Jiang Chung just stepped out and turned back, "My little sister asked me to bring you a message."
"Oh?" Lin Bai didn't want to hear it, because it was definitely not a good thing.
"She said, I hope you will take it seriously." Jiang Chun said.
"I understand." Lin Bai nodded in agreement. He no longer bowed and saluted Jiang Chun as he did in the past. After all, he was holding the opponent's pulse. Seeing that Jiang Chun was about to leave, he smiled and asked to stay, "Brother Jiang, please go slowly. I will write a letter and it will be written in a moment. Please forward it to me to show my gratitude."
"This is a trivial matter, please, fellow Taoist." Jiang Chun had become polite again, but his aura was three points weaker.
Lin Bai took out his pen and ink, thought for a moment, and then wrote: A new phoenix chick has grown in Nanshan, and its features are not as sharp as in a painting. She loved pears and chestnuts when she was young, and she had to live in a small dark room when she grew up. (Note)
This is a mockery, but it means that the Jiang family on the hill south of Xinyi Square has a little phoenix, which is more beautiful in life than in painting. When he was young, he let her do whatever he wanted. When he grew up, he locked himself in a dark room and reflected.
After sealing the envelope, Lin Bai solemnly handed it to Jiang Chun and warned: "Young Daoist Brother Jiang has a favor with me. I also ask Brother Jiang to hand it over to her personally and tell me how she looked when she read the letter."
"Don't worry." Jiang Chun responded with a smile and didn't think much about it.
Send Jiang Chun away and close the cave door.
Lin Bai first sat cross-legged and calmed down, then took out the animal skin and looked at it.
This animal skin is soft and tough, and I don’t know what kind of monster it was ripped off from.
The font on it is very small, it must have been engraved for a long time and has not faded at all. The technique is called Hunyuan Body Tempering Technique.
There are about two hundred words in it. Lin Bai read it carefully several times. They are all easy to understand and there is nothing difficult to understand.
And it’s not difficult, just troublesome.
This tempering method must be in the land of the five elements, absorb the spiritual energy of the five elements, temper one's own flesh and blood, viscera, remove the five poisons and purify the body, in order to achieve the effect of tempering the body.
That's all, you still have to temper your body in sequence according to the order of the five elements. For example, first go to a place full of water and absorb the spiritual energy of the water to temper yourself. Later, because water produces wood, it is necessary to find a place with abundant spiritual energy for tempering, and the order cannot be messed up.
Of course, you can also temper it with wood spiritual energy first, but then you need to temper your body with fire spiritual energy.
If you want to achieve something, it is not enough to temper your body with the spiritual energy of only one element. You need to go through all five elements in order to be effective.
Moreover, the body tempering in these five elements of spiritual energy takes about the same amount of time, and the cycle proceeds in sequence. One kind of aura lasts for one year, and the other one also has to last for one year. If it is three years, the other one must also be three years.
It's cumbersome and troublesome, and it's just annoying.
But once you achieve something, your body is so strong that it is extremely difficult for anyone in the same realm to hurt you. If you practice for a longer period of time, your physical body will become stronger and can reach a greater realm than yourself. Even the sea of qi and consciousness, as well as the soul and state of mind can change.
"No wonder Tie Huasheng said it was useless, and Senior Zhu said it was cumbersome. It turns out that it is like this."
"Why do I feel like this doesn't look like it was practiced by humans?"
Lin Bai rubbed the animal skin and felt that he could just practice it.
The mist on the stone plate can absorb external spiritual energy, and has different colors according to its behavior. It can be easily controlled or separated.
Just like the fire cave here, the fire attribute is full of spiritual energy. However, there are mountains, rocks, minerals, forests, and hot springs here. Therefore, among the abundant fire spiritual energy, there is also a small amount of metal, wood, and water spiritual energy.
According to the Hunyuan Body Tempering Technique, the five elements of spiritual energy tempering the body have the effect of tempering flesh and blood. But there is a slight difference. The fire attribute can stabilize the soul; the water attribute can fill the sea of air; the wood attribute can condense one's own flesh and blood, and recover very quickly even if injured; the metal has the effect of stabilizing the sea of consciousness; the earth attribute can calm the mind and not Easily disturbed by foreign objects.
These five elements are all tempered once, and the time is equal, and then the five elements are unified, and then the essence of Hunyuan's body tempering is obtained.
"I can indeed practice this body tempering method, but it's too complicated and cumbersome! But if I succeed, I can survive the foundation building for a while!"
"Then from today... forget it, wait and see. Let's talk to Sister Ning first. She must be very worried when I go out."
Just as Lin Bai was about to make up his mind to practice hard, he suddenly felt itchy in his heart, and he couldn't wait to see Sister Ning's expression after the incident, although her face was still full of joy, but her mouth was extremely tough.
Note: This is a distorted version of Wang Anshi's poem, the original one is called "Gift to My Grandson".
(End of chapter)