Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 59 I don’t move, God takes action

The sun is shining brightly in early summer, and it shines warmly on people.

Chen Yun really wanted to learn the art of observing Qi and looked at Cai Rujin eagerly.

So far, apart from preaching, teaching Dharma, and teaching medical skills, my mentor has not taught any skills at all.

Having never refined his true energy before, Chen Yun didn't care much about it.

After all, the use of magic requires the possession of true energy.

But now that Chen Yun has refined his true Qi, he naturally wants to learn two techniques.

Fortunately, Cai Rujin did not hide his secrets. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Since Uncle Master wants to learn Guan Qi, let me first explain what Guan Qi is."

Chen Yun said hurriedly: "Thank you."

"Uncle Master, there is no need to be so polite." Cai Rujin stroked his goatee and said slowly: "Qi-watching is also called Qi-watching. Although it is a small skill, if you can practice it to a high level, you can observe the sky at night. To deduce future changes, one can look at the subtle details of a person's body to determine life and death, and to look at one's Qi to detect a person's cultivation. This is just a wonderful use of the Qi-watching technique."

Chen Yun nodded to show that he was listening carefully.

Cai Rujin flicked his sleeves and said, "The art of observing qi is very simple to practice. You only need to use the spirit to control the true energy into the eyes, so that the naked eyes can distinguish invisible things. That is how you have learned the art of observing qi."

Chen Yun said, "Is it that simple?"

"It's easy to learn Qi Observation," Cai Rujin said with a half-smile, "It's hard to master it."

Chen Yun humbly asked for advice: "Please ask Master Nephew Cai to explain it in detail."

Cai Rujin thought for a while and said, "Let me start with the simplest question of popularity."

Chen Yun nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Master Nephew Cai."

Cai Rujin organized the sentence, "There are three levels of physiognomy. One is to look at form, the second is to look at color, and the third is to look at Qi. The shape can be checked with the naked eye. The color and Qi cannot be seen with the naked eye. The face is like fate, and the complexion is like luck. Fate is innate. The existence is the basic character of human beings. Let’s not talk about the form first. Qi is formless, colorless and tasteless, so it is difficult to observe. However, color is an external manifestation of Qi. For example, a profound physiognomist observes that someone else’s hall turns black. I know that this person has suffered a bloody disaster. Let’s not mention these things for the moment, but do you understand what I mean, uncle?”

Chen Yun understood it as soon as he heard it, "What do you mean, the Qi Observation Technique can allow the naked eye to see invisible objects. If you want to know the good and bad luck, you still have to distinguish the invisible objects?"

"Yes." Cai Rujin nodded, "The celestial phenomena are ever-changing, and human appearances are also unpredictable. All things are natural, and this is the case. For example, why do I know that you have refined the true energy and have cultivated it to the ninth level? Because the true energy nourishes people. In terms of color, ordinary people's complexion is divided into four levels, yellow is the best, red is the second, and gray and black are the most dangerous. Therefore, the blackening of the Yintang is often followed by a bloody disaster. The complexion of a cultivator is very different from that of ordinary people. , although it is also yellow, but there is a layer of faint light. If it is deep, the light is like the sun. If you look at it with the Qi Observation Technique, you will feel that it seems to faintly light up half of the sky. Therefore, the statues of the innate gods in our Taoism often have round lights behind them, such as The image of Yuanshi Tianzun is recorded as: carrying a round light on his head and wearing 72 colors. The 72 colors are eight and nine, which represent infinity."

Chen Yun probably understood that according to what Cai Rujin said, it is indeed relatively easy to learn the art of qi observation, but if you want to observe the sky at night, changes in Feng Shui, or people's complexions, you have to carefully distinguish them by yourself. You need to understand what changes in the sky will cause. , what shape will Feng Shui Qi take and what impact it will have, etc.

In short, the art of observing Qi is a small art, but what you learn is broad and profound knowledge.

Chen Yun, who was devoted to Taoist knowledge, asked: "Is there any book view?"

"Yes, let me show it to you later. It records how to use the spirit to control Qi into the eyes, and also clearly states where it is transported." Cai Rujin thought for a while and then said: "I remember that my uncle wanted to make a talisman, right?"

Chen Yun was naturally thinking about this matter.

It's just that he heard Cai Rujin say last time that after making the talisman and injecting the true energy into it, the talisman would have magical functions, so he didn't think much about it.

Now that he heard the other party taking the initiative to inquire, he asked: "Yes, is there a special method for making talismans and injecting true energy into them?"

Cai Rujin smiled and said: "There are some tips, uncle. Why don't you come to me after you learn the Qi Observation Technique and then I can tell you the tips?"

Although he didn't know why the other party wanted to wait until he learned the Qi Observation Technique before teaching him the secrets of making talismans, Chen Yun knew that it had a purpose, so he nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."

The two chatted for a few more words.

Later, Cai Rujin brought dozens of books and told Chen Yun that in addition to describing how to use Qi Observation, they also recorded various celestial phenomena, Feng Shui, facial expressions, etc. As long as they were memorized and compared, there would be basically no mistakes. .

……

Inner courtyard, red building.

Chen Yun came back with dozens of books.

He was the first to pick up the secret of Qi-watching and watch it.

It contains the formula:

Imagine that the sun is on the left and the moon is on the right, and the stars are listed above, gradually entering Xuantai Palace and Jiangque Palace from the Tianmen, penetrating inside and outside, illuminating a room... then guard it, make the Qi linger, enter through the nose, close your mouth, do not spit or vent... There is still blue light in the left kidney, and a blue light travels along the left spine, reaches the back of the head, enters the left eye, and passes through the right eye.Secondly, there was black energy in the right kidney, which turned into purple light and traveled along the right spine until it reached the back of the head and entered the left eye.

Therefore, it is said: When true energy enters the eyes, one sees nothingness.

Chen Yun studied it carefully for a while and found that the method was very simple, but it was difficult to operate.

"To control Qi with spirit, you need to enter concentration. How to control Qi with spirit when you are awake?"

He thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out the trick.

As the saying goes, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen.

Chen Yun felt that he couldn't figure out the reason just by thinking about it.

It is better to try it several times with actual actions, and maybe you will gain experience from it.

He began to do as the formula said.

"Imagine the sun to the left and the moon to the right, with the stars listed above..."

Chen Yun imagined that his left eye was the sun, his right eye was the moon, and the sky was filled with stars.

This was relatively simple, and he could do it easily as he had experience in cultivation.

Then, Chen Yun imagined the light of the sun, moon, and stars shining in from the Tianmen Point, all the way down, illuminating the inside of the body.

then……

Well, he couldn't go on any further.

Because it is true that Chen Yun cannot control his true energy with his spirit in a completely awake state. "I don't believe it anymore, let's keep trying."

Chen Yun has a strong drive and must do what he sets his mind to.

again.

three times.

five times.

As evening approached, he still couldn't wake up to control Qi.

……

In the following days, Chen Yun refined his Qi every night. During the day, he listened to his teacher's sermons, practiced Qigong, read Taoist scriptures and medical skills, and studied various celestial phenomena, Feng Shui, human physiognomy, etc. In his spare time, he tried to use his spiritual energy while awake. Yu Qi.

Although I still gained nothing, my life was quite fulfilling.

This morning, the breeze was blowing.

After listening to his teacher's sermon, Chen Yungang returned to the house and was reading in front of the window.

While he was staring at the "Laozi Huangting Jing", he was trying to control Qi with his spirit while he was awake.

"The people in the Huangting Courtyard are dressed in brocade clothes, and the purple flowers are flying in their skirts and the clouds are flowing..."

While studying, Chen Yun also tried to practice the art of observing Qi.

Soon, he concentrated on studying "Huang Ting Sutra. Interior Scene. The Perfect Way": "The Perfect Way is not troublesome but remains true, and there is God in every knot of Niwan..."

I don’t know if it’s because I was too focused on studying and my mind was empty.

Suddenly, Chen Yun felt that everything he saw in front of him became special.

For example, it seems like you can see tiny particles in the ink stains on books in front of you.

He couldn't help but startled.

In an instant, the true energy dissipated, and this feeling disappeared.

"I seemed to have accidentally used the Qi Observation Technique just now?"

Chen Yun was sure that he didn't feel wrong.

Because when the true energy retreated, he clearly felt it.

"Hey, how come I succeeded in using the Qi Observation Technique accidentally?"

He was a little surprised. Every day when he was studying Taoist scriptures, he tried to use his spirit to control Qi, but never once did he succeed suddenly like he did just now.

Chen Yun calmed down and carefully recalled the feeling just now.

"I just read "Huang Ting" and my mind was completely empty... Oh, I understand!"

It dawned on him.

Controlling Qi with spirit is not controlling Qi with mind.

Previously, I had been trying to control Zhenqi Wandering with my mind, but naturally I could not succeed.

Reading "Huang Ting" to relax my mind, that state is almost exactly the same as meditating and entering a certain period of time. When I do not move, my mind is automatic, and I happen to be trying to mobilize my true energy to follow the path of Qi Guanqi, and my mind is naturally there. Controlling the true energy, it swam away in the body.

"That's what happened."

Chen Yun was thoughtful.

He roughly understood why his mentor knew that he had cultivated Zhenqi and did not teach any techniques.

Because if you can't control your true energy with your spirit while you're awake, you won't be able to use it even if you understand how the technique works.

It's easier to handle once you understand what's going on.

Chen Yun tried again, letting his mind gradually empty out.

It was a bit impossible to do at first.

However, as the experiment continued, all distracting thoughts in his mind were eliminated.

The mind is emptied.

At the same time, Zhenqi is controlled by God.

A ray of true energy stored in the left kidney turned into blue light, traveling from the left back spine to the back of the head, and penetrated into the right eye.

Another ray of true energy stored in the right kidney turns into purple light, rises from the right back spine to the back of the head, and enters the left eye.

The next moment, Chen Yun felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.

He saw the poplar trees in front of the window, the swallows hovering under the eaves, and even... the wind, dew, and all substances showed particles of vast and bright light.

What surprised Chen Yun the most was that he could observe that these particles were connected into "lines" and intertwined with each other, just like small spider webs forming a huge web that spread to the surroundings and even the earth. In the depths of nothingness.

It seems that he has penetrated the origin of matter.

Incomparably magnificent, majestic and grand.

(End of this chapter)