Chapter 8 Essays in the Mountains There are five types of elixirs left by Ling Lingxiu for him. Among them, the Xuanyuan Foundation Establishment Pill needs to be taken when the sun rises in the east. If it is past the hour, the sun reaches the middle of the sky, or even sets in the west, the efficacy of the medicine will be greatly reduced. Strangely, there is another pill called Qian Yang Guben Dan, but it can only be taken at night. As for the remaining three pills, they are Huasheng Dan, Yulu Dan, and Bigu Dan. There are two kinds of Huasheng Jade Dew, which are also healing elixirs. They need to be taken once every twelve hours. There is no need to say more about Bigu Pills. Ling Lingxiu said that ordinary food is too polluted and excessive intake will hinder Xu Heng from taking it. He wanted to eat elixirs, so he prepared two of them, one of which could help Xu Heng live without food for 14 days. The matter was critical, so Xu Heng would not neglect it. He closed the door tightly and took down the gourd hanging on the wall. However, when he was about to take the pill, he ran into trouble first. According to Ling Lingxiu, this green-skinned gourd is actually a treasure made by Elder Feiyun. It can accommodate elixirs of different properties without causing the elixirs to mix and destroy each other's medicinal properties. This is undoubtedly very useful for practitioners who often need to make elixirs and take bait. However, when Xu Heng got his hands on it, it was a bit confusing. He tilted the gourd and found that only one elixir was poured out each time, and where was it? The variety depends entirely on fate, but for fear of losing the medicinal properties, I dare not place the poured out elixirs randomly, so I can only put them back in the gourd and start over. Xu Heng guessed that there must be a convenient way to use this gourd, but he didn't know whether it was because he had no magic power and couldn't use it, or whether Ling Lingxiu had forgotten about it. In short, he didn't know now, so he could only try it again and again, and passed it several times. , and then a pill rolled out. This pill is pure white and flawless, without any medicinal smell or taste. It is as round as a white marble bead. It is the 'Xuan Yuan Foundation Building Pill'. Xu Heng glanced at it for a few times, not daring to waste time, and swallowed the elixir with his head held high. According to the method of taking the elixir, he had to sit still for half an hour, which was not something ordinary people could do. Fortunately, although Xu Heng had lost his cultivation, he still had some calmness. He sat on the couch honestly. As time passed, he clearly felt nothing strange, but he also had the illusion that something was changing. It became stable and complete, which made him happy and happy, so gradually, he actually entered a state of concentration. In fact, Xu Heng didn't know that this elixir was a treasure elixir that helped practitioners consolidate their foundation and even vaguely improve their qualifications. Therefore, it was named 'Foundation Building', and it was the same as another Qianyang Gubendan. It is something that ordinary cultivators can't get. Even the disciples of Xuanwei Sect who have entered the sect, few have tasted salty or salty food.

If it weren't for the decline of the Xuanwei Sect and the shortage of people, Xu Heng would have no reason to enjoy this blessing even if he was talented. Of course, it goes without saying that Xuan Yuan builds the foundation and Qian Yang strengthens the foundation. They are also the main and auxiliary medicines that strengthen the foundation and make up for the shortcomings. …… Half an hour later, Xu Heng stretched his body a little. Sitting in meditation is not dead sitting, and it also has the effect of elixirs. He does not feel stiff and numb, but feels much more relaxed both inside and outside his body. Unfortunately, the "feeling" that seems to be there has long since disappeared, so after a while, he Without any further insistence, he stood up, tidied up a little, and went straight out of the room. Ling Lingxiu said that there is a library in Qiming Academy. Although the collection of books is not extensive, it is also an excellent place to broaden your horizons and enrich your experience. Especially for Xu Heng, it is a must-go. In addition to taking pills, Nothing is more important than this. After leaving the courtyard, Xu Heng followed the direction Ling Lingxiu mentioned, but he didn't meet anyone along the way. After walking two or three quarters of an hour on the mountain road, he finally saw the library that Ling Lingxiu mentioned. This was a small wooden building built against the mountain wall. It was simple and even a little shabby. It seemed to have only one front. However, when Xu Heng got closer, he found that the interior was not narrow. It was not like another world. It was just deep into the mountain wall, opening up a rather wide space. Xu Heng walked into the library, and his steps were the only sounds here. Ling Lingxiu said that the library was manned, but there was no sign of it. There were only rows of bookshelves, filled with a smell of paper, ink, and wood. . Xu Heng approached the bookshelf and took a look. He saw classics such as "Historical Records" and "Book of Rites" that are common in reading, mysterious and mysterious books such as "Gang Sha Lun" and "Shuo Yin and Yang", and "A First Peep at the Door". This inexplicable book title... is messy and does not seem to have been specially organized. Xu Heng couldn't help but frown. Finding the books he needed in this way became a laborious task. Fortunately, he was not short of time now. He took out a few books to read through them. Although he didn't find nothing, they were not what he wanted most now. If you understand, you have to continue to look inside. I don’t know if the mountain wall has been hollowed out here. The further inside, the wider it becomes, like a maze made of bookshelves. Xu Heng unknowingly went deep into it and read many books. I gradually got an idea of ​​the book I wanted to find. He wanted to gain some common sense about the spiritual world and cultivation. There were no books that directly told him about it, but he could learn a lot by piecing together the essays and notes of some practitioners. Once you have a purpose, it will be much easier to find books. Xu Heng was flipping through the pages, and his eyes suddenly stopped and landed on a thin book. This book looked unremarkable, and the title was just "Essays in the Mountains". However, the person who signed it piqued Xu Heng's interest. He opened the cover and read it carefully, feeling the flavor of the words, and soon felt the excitement in his heart. Got the numbers. "I have always been poor in learning Taoism, and I often swim in the sun in my dreams." This is a famous line written by a poet from the previous dynasty. When Xu Heng was studying, he had also studied many of his articles. I couldn't tell where he was from this " "Essay" was written by him. "It turns out that this layman actually went to Taiguang Immortal Mansion, and spent some time practicing in Qiming Academy." Xu Heng read with relish, as if the scenes from hundreds of years ago were slowly unfolding before his eyes, but As he looked at it, his face became focused, and he didn't expect that he could learn the knowledge he most needed by accident. In the "Random Notes in the Mountains", a Taoist master in Qimingyuan at that time recorded some of his teachings, saying: "The practice of Taoism can be summed up in sixteen words: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit back to emptiness, and refining emptiness into Tao. However, if you break it down into details, it is a long road, and there is no end to it." "Not to mention attaining the Immortal Yang and escaping calamity and becoming immortal, even talking about the Dragon and Tiger Golden Pill and being trance-like is still too early for you." "The nine-story platform starts with piling up earth. If you want to embark on this long journey, you must build a perfect foundation for seeking the Tao when you refine your Qi and attain the Mysterious Light."

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