[054] It is easy to practice in the Yin-Yang Cave of Yangming Temple!
When I returned to the shabby room, it was already past twelve noon.
After a hurried lunch, Lao Zhangtou did not continue to draw talismans, but quickly packed up all the things, as well as various foundation building materials that I had cleaned before.
According to him, foundation building has high requirements on the environment, and the entire process cannot tolerate any interruption. Although the school is on vacation, most of the students have not left school yet, so it is not an ideal place for foundation building.
Moreover, the decoction used to build the foundation also needs to be boiled with firewood. The smoke will be billowing, and I am afraid that if I start a fire, I will be driven away by the school's security personnel! Therefore, he has already found another place for me in advance.
The site for foundation building.
I was already used to obeying Lao Zhangtou's arrangements, so I didn't ask any questions. I took the package from him and hurriedly left the school with him.
However, when we arrived at our destination, I couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, and subconsciously exclaimed: "Yangming Temple?"
I glanced at Lao Zhang suspiciously, and then at the closed red lacquer door. I couldn't help but pick my forehead: "Could this be the foundation building site you mentioned?"
"Hey, you didn't expect that, did you?"
Lao Zhangtou smiled proudly, and then he stepped forward and slapped the rusty copper door knocker. He slapped it for nearly ten times, and then someone opened the tightly closed red lacquered door.
The person who opened the door was none other than Xia Xiaoyi!
Why is she here?
Could it be that this is where she settled?
Full of suspicion, I quickly followed Lao Zhangtou into the door. Xia Xiaoyi hung a "Closed" sign directly at the door, and then locked the door tightly again.
By the way, this is actually not my first time here. Because it is the closest scenic spot to the school, I had been here once with my classmates as early as the beginning of the school year.
But I really didn't expect that Lao Zhangtou would choose the venue for my foundation building here. I didn't expect that the "Fufeng Tea House" I had visited before was actually owned by Xia Xiaoyi. No wonder she could live in it...
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Yangming Temple was built in the 19th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of nearly two hundred years. It was specially built by later generations to commemorate Yangming, the great Confucian king of the Ming Dynasty, so it was called "Yangming Temple".
It is said to be Yangming Temple, but in fact it is not just Yangming Temple, but the general name of three groups of ancient buildings, including Yangming Temple, Yin Daozhen Temple and Fufeng Temple. The three groups of ancient buildings together form a quiet environment and beautiful scenery.
The beautiful Fufeng Mountain Scenic Area was once praised by Zheng Zhen, a great southwestern scholar in the Qing Dynasty, as "a green hibiscus reaching into the sky".
But what I really can’t figure out is why Lao Zhangtou chose this place to build the foundation?
After all, this place is a scenic spot! Although Xia Xiaoyi hung a "Closed" sign outside the door, it can only block ordinary tourists. For people with real status and status, that thing is undoubtedly in name only.
You know, this place is often requisitioned by the government to hold some art exhibitions, literary seminars and even annual meetings. And now it happens to be the end of the year, isn't it the peak period for such activities?
Faced with my question, Lao Zhangtou did not give any answer, but smiled slightly, led me directly to the back mountain, pointed to a cave halfway up the mountain and asked: "Do you know what this is?"
Isn’t this nonsense?
I was a little speechless, and then I said angrily: "I'm not blind, isn't this just a cave?"
"Yes! This is a cave!"
Lao Zhangtou nodded solemnly, and then changed the subject: "But it is not an ordinary cave, but the place where Mr. Yang Ming gained his enlightenment. It is called: Yin Yang Cave!"
"Yin Yang Cave?"
After chanting it in a low voice, I couldn't help but subconsciously ask: "You mean, Mr. Yangming was also a practitioner back then?"
"That's natural!"
Lao Zhangtou nodded with certainty, and then smiled and said: "Mr. Yangming is the master of the 'Lu Wang Xinxue'. He is not only proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, but he is also good at fighting. This is very rare in Chinese history. The all-powerful scholar. According to my estimation, he may have already explored the realm of earthly immortals in his later years!"
"Earth Immortal?"
When I heard this, I couldn't help but take a breath. The so-called earth immortals, also known as land immortals, refer to the immortals who live in the human world.
Ge Hong, a great monk of the Jin Dynasty, once said in "Baopuzi·On Immortals": "When a superior person raises his body and ascends to the void, he is called a heavenly immortal; when a sergeant travels to famous mountains, he is called an earthly immortal; when a corporal officer dies, he sheds his body first. , which is called corpse-resolving immortal."
It can be seen from this that Earth Immortal is almost the highest state that a mortal can reach in practice! And Mr. Yangming had already reached such a height back then?
Isn't this too scary?
Because according to historical records, Mr. Yangming only lived for a total of 57 years. Even if he started practicing cultivation from his mother's womb and discovered the Earth Immortal at the last moment before his death, it would only have been a few decades!
And then again, if he really discovered the Earth Immortal, how could he die?
Of course, this is not what I am currently concerned about. What I am concerned about is that since the "Yin Yang Cave" in front of me helped Mr. Yangming attain enlightenment back then, can it also be of some assistance to my future practice? What's the effect?
"Oh, his surname is Wang, and your surname is Wang. Maybe you two are still related!"
While smiling teasingly, Lao Zhangtou took me inside. The cave was natural, neither big nor small. The sun was shining brightly outside, but there was a sound of dripping water inside.
As soon as I entered, I clearly noticed how extraordinary it was.
At this moment, my heart became extremely peaceful, as if I was completely isolated from the outside world. It felt like I was outside the world, free, profound, and selfless... This is indeed a paradise for high-level cultivation!
"Tsk, tsk... This is indeed what Mr. Yang Ming once achieved!"
Lao Zhangtou clicked his tongue in praise, and then said with a proud look on his face: "How is it? The place I chose is not bad, right?"
"Um!"
I nodded quickly and thought to myself, isn't this great? There is probably no other place in Qianyang that can compare with this place, right?
"Hey, that's natural!"
After receiving my approval, Lao Zhangtou was very happy, and then said: "Well, how about you meditate here and adjust your breath first, try to restore your blood to its peak state, and I will go down and prepare a building for you. Decoction and seal script for the foundation! When noon arrives tomorrow, I will immediately build the foundation for you!"
"good!"
I also had this intention, and Lao Zhangtou's suggestion spoke to my heart. Without any hesitation, I quickly nodded and said, "That's lucky for you!"
"Hey, why are you so polite to me?"
Lao Zhangtou chuckled and left the cave immediately, while I quickly sat cross-legged and started practicing "Taoist Fourteen Brocades"!
As I expected, the acquired essence in my body is indeed much stronger than before I fell into coma! The warm current that was almost inaudible before became extremely clear now, and it started to work immediately with a slight push.
I started to wake up. Spontaneously following the path of "Taoist Fourteen Brocades", it began to circulate around my body, constantly nourishing my limbs and bones!
This is of course a good thing! But what I can't figure out is why the essence in my body became stronger inexplicably after I fell into coma?
This is obviously unreasonable!
Could it be that someone did something to my body after I fell into a coma?
Once the essence circulated, the dragon energy in my body began to stir. I did not suppress it deliberately, but let it swim slowly in my limbs...
The feeling is so comfortable. The two forces converge in one place and are simply unstoppable. When encountering some meridians that are slightly blocked, they can be penetrated immediately with just a little effort!
"Huh?"
Suddenly, an idea flashed in my mind, and I couldn't help but come up with an extremely bold idea! I thought, if that's the case, why don't I try to directly open up the Ren and Du meridians?
According to Lao Zhangtou, foundation building is about refining Qi. Isn't its ultimate goal to open up the Ren and Du meridians?
Chapter completed!