Chapter 9: Qi-nourishing Method “Disgusted means full. “The art of aversion to fire is the method of preserving fire. "This technique was originally introduced from a foreign country in the Western Regions. At first, fire pills, fire oil and syrup were put into the mouth and spit out into fire for people to watch. If you are highly skilled, you don't need anything to start the fire. If you are not highly skilled, you need to hold fire as a guide. "After being improved by an unknown Taoist priest, the method of nourishing qi and exhaling qi was incorporated into the technique, which was divided into three levels: high, medium and low. The original fire-repelling technique was only the lowest level. "The intermediate fire-repelling technique does not require fire pills or fire oil, but is combined with the method of nourishing qi and breathing, absorbing the essence of fire, storing it in the abdomen, and spitting it out when needed. For those with deep attainments, the fire energy can be stored for several days or even half a month without dissipating. For those with shallow attainments, after absorbing the fire energy, they can only keep it for a moment. If they do not spit it out, they will either burn themselves or dissipate into nothingness. "The superior fire-repelling technique does not require fire pills or fire oil, nor does it require the absorption of fire energy. It only requires the accumulation of the five elements in the body, and when needed, it can be guided into fire and then exhaled. The amount of fire energy depends on the five elements in the body. "This method is different from the fire method in the Five Elements Magic. No matter how deep or shallow your attainments are, it is still just ordinary fire. It can start a fire, illuminate, burn people, scare horses, burn new ghosts, and repel small demons. It is of no great use. "Thus it is a trick." It seems to be related to exhalation...

Lin Jue read the page quietly and pinched the paper. As soon as my hand touched the page, an imperceptible glimmer of light suddenly appeared, my vision became blurry, and my focus was drawn into the empty mind, and suddenly a voice rang out. It was still like I was silently repeating in my mind: "To practice the lower-level fire-aversion technique, you need to mix fire pills and fire oil, and practice the method of endurance of spitting. Here is a folk recipe for fire pills from the Shangde period..." During the Shangde period? After hearing the key points, Lin Jue couldn't help but think. It seems like it has been several dynasties. Is this the era in which the author of this book lived? Don’t think too much about it for now and continue. “To practice the intermediate fire-repelling technique, one must practice breathing techniques, understand the exhalation technique, and comprehend the spirit of fire. Once one has sensed the spirit, one can breathe the fire into the abdomen. Once one is proficient in it, one can exhale it as fire. "To practice the superior fire-repelling technique, one must learn the complete method of nourishing qi, breathing and guiding, and also comprehending the spirit of fire, but the fire qi is generated from the body and guided out. Those who have achieved great accomplishments can not only spit out fire from their mouths, but also sprinkle fire qi with a wave of their hands and feet, turning it into flames. "Those who practice Buddhism should not eat very cold food." There is still a complete practice method, including some insights and precautions. Lin Juechu listened to it once, but didn't remember it completely. He just flipped the page with his fingertips and found that there was another page below: “The method of nourishing qi is a practice started in ancient times. "There are five kinds of energy in nature, and there are spirits in the world. People with good roots, even if they are mortals, can occasionally glimpse the spiritual rhythm of the five elements of heaven and earth. “The ancients were touched by the five elements and found them wonderful. After a long period of exploration, they mastered the method of introducing them into the body, and gradually evolved it into a method of nourishing qi. “This method is the beginning of the spiritual practice of heaven and earth. It can strengthen the body and cultivate the Tao. In addition, it requires very low talent. Even many people who practice the method of nourishing qi cannot practice spiritual methods at all. Therefore, it is still the most widely spread method of practice in the world. “There are many different ways to cultivate Qi, most of which are breathing and guiding. Unfortunately, most ordinary people only know half of this. "Those who are proficient in breathing should often learn theatrical techniques, and those who are proficient in guiding should often nourish their bodies. Combining the two is the way to practice. "..." Lin Jue suddenly remembered——

In the past year, I was indeed able to see some strange aura or light occasionally, either on the mountain top when the sun rose in the morning, or in the woods after the early spring rain, or in the moment when the old man absorbed the fire energy today. It was uncontrollable and elusive. According to the book, I seem to have good talent. “This is one of the many methods of nourishing Qi: "You must know that Qi is divided into Yin and Yang, the Five Elements and the Four Seasons..." Lin Jue continued to listen, thinking as he listened. If what the book says is true and has high authority, there are three levels of fire-repelling techniques: upper, middle and lower. The tricksters showed the lower and middle levels today. I wonder if it is the upper level fire-repelling technique. The method of nourishing qi is often divided into breathing and guiding. The old man only showed the breathing method. I wonder if it is the complete method of nourishing qi. Even so, it's quite strange. After all, fire is fire. It has a certain degree of lethality and deterrent power on humans, and it should not be a problem to deal with small demons and ghosts. But they are still performing in the city. There seems to be some truth to this. Thinking about it carefully, Lin Jue had also heard from the village elders that there were some martial arts masters in the world who could take people's lives within ten steps in an instant. Whether it was true or not, the power of this fire-aversion technique was ordinary and it was difficult to cause too much harm to people in a short period of time. The spraying distance was also limited. If it really came to the battlefield or the situation of life and death, it didn't seem to be that powerful. At least not as good as a bow and arrow. However, from what those magicians said, it could be vaguely heard that this was more like their choice. In any case, the conversation with them yesterday gave Lin Jue some inspiration. In addition to inspiration, it also helped him to take a closer look at the appearance of this world. "People who cultivate qi should breathe in and out the five qi, nourish their spiritual charm, and should compromise and find a balanced way..." Before Lin Jue could finish listening to it all, he heard his cousin's voice outside, asking him to eat, which brought him out of the state of listening to his own heart. I couldn't learn it even after reading it once, and there was no need to rush, so I closed the book and put it on the cabinet. He couldn't help but glance at the cabinet again. In addition to this ancient book that came from nowhere, there were also more than a dozen thread-bound books, most of which were borrowed from wealthy families or teachers in the village. Most merchants here admire Confucianism and are happy to lend books. Lin Jue has always been very polite and cherishes books, always returning them on time, so most people are happy to lend them to him. But since he encountered the monster in the Hengcun Temple at night, Lin Jue has not opened a book for several days. I rarely go to college for classes. "Ugh……" Shaking his head, Lin Jue walked out. …… The next morning, on a small hill outside the village. Lin Jue was already sitting here. According to the book, spiritual energy is divided into the four seasons and five elements of heaven and earth, yin and yang, and is different at every moment, even in different places, with endless changes. The method of nourishing qi is simple and primitive, and practitioners are all shallow, so when practicing, remember not to be biased. The reason why many people in the world who nourish qi practice go astray is because they do not understand this principle and do not pay attention. Over time, the qi in the body is no longer balanced and compromised.

The Yang energy is too strong at noon, and the Yin energy is too strong at midnight, both of which are not suitable for people who learn the Qi-nourishing method. Therefore, it is best to choose early morning or dusk. The four seasons rotate differently. For example, during the winter solstice and summer solstice, the day is the shortest and the night is the longest, and the night is the shortest and the day is the longest. These are the times when one of the yin and yang energies is extremely dominant while the other is extremely weak. At such times, practicing qi-nourishing methods will be ineffective and do more harm than good, so it is better to avoid it. On the contrary, during the Spring Equinox and the Autumn Equinox when day and night are equal, the yin and yang energies are most balanced, the spiritual charm of heaven and earth is most wonderful, and spiritual practice will be twice as effective with half the effort. It is not good to practice in one place all the time. One needs to change from time to time. Mountains, rivers, forests, the vast world, are full of colorful charm. Following what was said in the book, Lin Jue calmed his mind and concentrated. There are thousands of thoughts in the mind, but you pursue one thought, and gradually you reach the state of having no thoughts. Your body will naturally blend into heaven and earth, and you will feel the five energies of heaven and earth and the natural spiritual charm. It seemed as if the time had come. Suddenly opened my eyes—— The village in front of us still looks roughly the same as it did originally. A stream and a spring flow down from top to bottom, and converge on the left and right. The village is built along the water, with white walls and green tiles and scattered eaves. In the early morning, you can often hear the sound of birds singing and women beating clothes, echoing in the air. Behind it are rolling green hills like a screen. The reason why it is "approximately" is because there is still breath. Between the hills, above the streams, in the houses, and on the tops of the mountains, there are faint currents of light rising and flowing, rising from the heaven and earth and returning to the heaven and earth, making the picture even more strange and dreamy. "It's so beautiful..." This was Lin Jue’s first thought. Then keep your mind focused and guide your breath. "hiss…… "call……" While breathing in and out, I felt something vaguely, but it seemed as if nothing was happening. Lin Jue was neither anxious nor confused. He followed the instructions in the book, remained patient, and continued to breathe in and out. The air is sensed in the mouth and nose and then led into the body. I actually had a vague feeling at once. Just as what was said in the book, I could occasionally see the spiritual rhythm of the five elements of heaven and earth, so I should be considered to have a very good talent. However, there are also books that describe the detailed merits. The content of this book is completely at a much higher level, carrying rich experience, deep insights and superb attainments, and thoroughly and comprehensively tells this simplest method of nourishing qi. Lin Jue didn't open his eyes until the sun rose higher, the temperature increased, and the yin and yang energies became increasingly unbalanced. "call……" Finally, he let out a breath of foul air.

According to the book, it's time to stop. Lin Jue also came out of that state of mind, and the world before his eyes returned to normal again, like a beautiful village landscape painting. But he couldn't help but continue thinking - This world is truly unusual. Since there are demons and magic spells, could it be that there really are immortal gods? No matter what, these are the more interesting and unique sides of this world. "..." Lin Jue was silent. My mind is no longer on studying. Thinking of the world of gods, ghosts and strange stories described by the village elders, Lin Jue felt that those magic skills, strange stories and strange things were just like towering mountains in the distance, like open and beautiful scenery. They seemed to be just staying there quietly, but in fact they were calling him... (End of this chapter)