The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 10 The First Step in Learning Taoism and Cultivating Immortality

Zhang Baiquan was slightly stunned, looking a little confused.

"Don't you know either?"

Zhu Ju was a little disappointed.

He thought that professional Taoist priests would be more informed.

"Uh... Master Zhang is a fairy-like figure. How can a little Taoist know his whereabouts?"

Zhang Baiquan looked somewhat helpless and smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness's question is indeed beyond my understanding."

"However, Master likes to travel and visit the Wudang Mountains several times. Who knows..."

Zhu Ju's eyes lit up slightly.

It seems that I must meet Taoist Master Peng Xuan, who can make my parents fool around!
Da da.

"Master, please have breakfast." Liuxia walked up quickly and placed rice porridge and pickles on the stone table.

"Thank you, thank you very much."

Zhang Baiquan bowed repeatedly and kowtowed before drinking the porridge in small sips.

"Brother, what kind of exercises are you practicing?"

Zhu Ju pointed at the Taoists on the platform in front and said casually,
"I see some doing boxing, some doing deep breathing, and some doing horse stance. There are so many kinds! Are these all taught by the master?"

Zhang Baiquan swallowed a mouthful of millet porridge and looked in the direction of Zhu Ju's finger.

At this moment, a few Taoists who got up late came to practice, and the platform in front of Sanqing Palace became more and more lively.

"Yes, this is all taught by Master. Having a good physique is the foundation of cultivation."

He introduced with a smile,
"We in Taoism cherish our human bodies. It is said that it is hard to obtain a human body, it is hard to be born in the Central Plains, and it is hard to hear the true Dharma."

"We believe that the most important things in a person's body are the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit. An ordinary person's life is a constant consumption of essence, energy, and spirit, and eventually he dies. If we Taoists want to live forever, we have to do the opposite. Accumulate essence, energy, and spirit and reduce consumption. In this way, even if we fail to become immortals in the end, we can at least live a few more years and stay in the world for a long time."

"Practicing martial arts is actually a way to accumulate essence and energy, especially the martial arts taught by the master. Every move is to better mobilize one's own qi and blood, make the whole body unobstructed, and speed up the generation of essence, energy and spirit."

When Zhu Ju heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"Tell me more, tell me more, I love to hear this!"

After all, he is a professional Taoist priest, and what he says makes sense!
It’s much more reliable than the bullshit in the 9.9 Dharma book of Xixi, about connecting to the energy of the universe and opening up high-dimensional channels!

"Okay, okay. It's rare that Your Highness is interested in cultivation. I will tell you everything."

When it comes to his professional field, Zhang Baiquan speaks fluently and effortlessly.
"It is said in the Huangting Sutra that immortals and Taoists are not gods, but accumulate essence and energy to achieve the truth. From this, we can see that the most important thing in the path of cultivation is to accumulate essence and energy. There was once a Taoist master who divided cultivation into four levels: refining essence into energy, refining energy into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and finally refining emptiness into Taoism to achieve the Golden Immortal."

Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, I know that."

This is what is written in the novels about cultivating immortals, and he can recite them all!

"That's the order, yes, but how do we start?"

Zhang Baiquan smiled and said,
"Let's talk about the first step of refining essence into qi. If you want to refine essence into qi, you must have essence to refine first, right? When Master tested us, he asked three questions - what is essence? Where does essence come from? How to accumulate it?"

"I dare say that these three questions alone can stump 99% of the cultivators. Even though those who can answer these three questions have only taken the first step in cultivation, they can be called Taoists!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After thinking for a long time, I rejected several unreliable answers and finally couldn't figure it out. I could only say:
"I do not know!"

Zhang Baiquan laughed.

"At that time, Xiao Dao was just like Your Highness. He knew nothing when asked, and was spanked three times by the master."

He smiled and said,
"Later, my master taught me martial arts. Since I couldn't understand it theoretically, I used practice to experience and understand it."

"The standing practice that I just practiced is called Tai Chi standing practice, which is the most basic standing practice. But Your Highness, don't underestimate this basic standing practice. As the saying goes, the great way is simple. Although its movements are simple, it is the starting point for practicing Taoism. Standing for half an hour every day will be of great benefit!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju immediately became interested.

"So awesome! Can you teach me?"

"Okay, Your Highness, please follow me." Zhang Baiquan was naturally happy to do so and led Zhu Ju to a platform in front of Sanqing Palace.

Beyond the railings is a sea of ​​clouds, with strange peaks and rocks standing in the clouds, like a fairyland.

The mountain breeze blew, bringing a bit of coolness and moisture. I have to say that this Sanqing Mountain is indeed a good place, no wonder it is called the "Sanqing Blessed Land"!

"Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart."

"Bend your knees and squat down, making sure your knees don't go beyond your toes."

"Raise your hands and wrap them around your abdomen, relax your fingers and open them. Yes, that's it..."

Zhang Baiquan gave careful instructions and kept adjusting the pile frame for Zhu Ju.

The actions of the two people attracted all the Taoists who stopped practicing martial arts and looked over.

"Oh, I'll go..."

"My thigh is so sore! Why is it shaking?"

Zhu Ju had only been standing there for a few breaths when he began to grimace and his legs trembled.

This leg is out of control!

"It's like this for the first time to stand still. You have to stick with it. You'll get used to it after a few days."

Zhang Baiquan pressed Zhu Ju's shoulders and said with a smile,
"Relax and sink your shoulders. Zhuanggong requires sinking shoulders and dropping elbows. This way your upper body will be relaxed and you can stand longer."

"You are maintaining this posture quite well now. Your Highness, please hold on for a while. It would be best if you could stand for an incense stick of time."

Zhu Ju: “!!!”

Let alone a stick of incense, he can't even endure a second now!

But thinking about what Zhang Baiquan said, this was the first step in cultivating immortals, he didn't want to give up just like that, so he could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Damn it! I used to think this body was in good shape, white and strong.

Now it seems like cotton, good looking but useless!

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.

My thighs are shaking even more violently!
"Your Highness is really strong-willed. You are much stronger than when I first stood up."

Zhang Baiquan gave a thumbs up and praised highly.

At this moment, respectful voices came from behind.

"See Your Majesty."

"See the Queen."

Zhang Baiquan was startled and quickly turned around and bowed.

"You guys seem to have the leisure time to practice martial arts here."

Zhu Yuanzhang strode forward and sneered,

"We haven't figured out how to punish you yet. You guys are all guilty!"

The Taoists were silent as a cicada, not daring to make a sound.

As soon as the emperor arrived, the relaxed atmosphere instantly became depressing.

"Your Majesty, Master has set down a rule that one can go without food for a day, but one cannot go without practicing for a day."

Zhang Baiquan bowed and responded respectfully,

"Practice is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will move backward. Although I am a sinner, I dare not slack off in my practice."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang just snorted coldly and did not comment.

Ma Xiuying's eyes had long been on Zhu Ju. Seeing that his whole body was shaking and the pole frame was deformed, she couldn't help but find it a little funny.

"Hey, little orange!"

She slapped Zhu Ju on the shoulder and said with a smile,
"What are you doing?!"

Snapped!
"Ouch!"

This blow was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Zhu Ju screamed, and his whole body collapsed suddenly, as if all his bones had fallen apart, and he fell limply to the ground.

(End of this chapter)