The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 46: Heaven and Earth are the Great Medicine, and the Reality and the Falsehood Have Their Own Reasons
The sunrise in Kuma Kuma seemed to come from underground.

A large amount of purple air gushed out from a red line between heaven and earth, spreading across the universe. When passing by Floating Cloud Mountain, one of the air was drawn down, like a branch of a long river.

Zangdao Peak, Daoyuan.

The white-haired Taoist priest sat cross-legged on the treetop.

A large amount of purple air enters from the nose, and turbid air comes out of the mouth, in and out, inhaling and exhaling, long and powerful, with its own rhythm, as if the heaven and earth are breathing, breathing in and out naturally, with a bit of the wonderful sympathy between heaven and man.

The purple air continued to flow, condensing into a purple mist, surrounding Xuanming. At this moment, he was like an immortal old man draped in purple clouds, with kind eyes and a peaceful and otherworldly look.

There are intertwined roots of an old pine tree beneath the seat, and the breath of a young deer below.

There were two Taoists sitting cross-legged on the left and right sides. Two wisps of thin mist emerged from the purple cloud and were absorbed by them.

One has a kind face, the other has a majestic look without being angry, one looks like a guardian deity, or an old child who knows good and evil.

It was Xuan Tong and Xuan Yu.

Ever since he learned that Xuanming had achieved the status of a Qi-training immortal, Xuantong would show up on time every morning with Xuanyu, sit cross-legged under a tree, calmly concentrate, and draw in the purple energy, except for the morning when Xuanyang and Xuanyu went down the mountain.

According to Xuantong theory, it is rare for a real person to appear in Qiuzhen Temple. While other fellow disciples are not around, one must take advantage of the opportunity to get the upper hand and take advantage of their influence and blessings to help with one's own practice.

When the others come back, the senior brother will definitely chase them away, leaving them alone, and they won’t have such a good opportunity.

When the opportunity comes, don't let it go.

And the facts have proved that the two Taoists did benefit from it. Their practice was twice as effective with half the effort. In just three days, they achieved more than half a month of hard practice.

Half an hour later, the purple cloud was swallowed and refined by Xuanming. The moment he opened his eyes, his pupils turned purple and there was purple air lingering in the depths, performing the image of purple air coming from the east. After a few breaths, it returned to normal.

Three-drug.

Food supplements are worse than medicine supplements.

It is better to swallow the heaven and earth than to take in food.

After all, heaven and earth are the greatest spiritual medicine and the most abundant spiritual food in the world.

"The Secret of Hunyuan Yiqi" takes the energy of the sun and the moon, and the mechanism of yin and yang as food, and grabs the creation from heaven and earth. It can replace some magical medicines and fruits, and is safer, more effective, and gently nourishing.

Since he achieved the status of a real person, his demand for energy and luck has greatly increased. Every time he gathers energy, there is quite a bit of noise. Xuanming is no longer surprised by the Purple Cloud and Void Moon.

Because of this phenomenon, even things around him can benefit, which is why he did not reject Xuan Tong and Xuan Yu.

When Xuanxu and the others return, this benefit will disappear. He likes quietness and doesn't like crowds.

Occasionally it's ok, often it's annoying.

Of course, Xuanming didn’t mean to use no elixir at all, it was just that his cultivation level was low in the past and his demand was small.

The resources left by his father in this life, the resources from the Qiuzhen Temple, and the resources sent by his eldest sister every year are more than enough for him to practice.

Even a slight surplus.

"Brother, I'll take my leave now."

Xuantong and Xuanyu bowed their heads, and Xuanming returned the greeting.

After the two Taoists left, Xuanming did not go to the Sutra Repository.

After eating the breakfast brought by Changning, he sat on the stone bench under the tree, picked up the jade slip, and continued to read and comprehend it.

The three jade slips sent by Chu were quite to his liking, so Xuanming certainly had to seize the time to make use of them.

Whether reading the sutras in the Sutra Pavilion, appreciating the scenery in the mountains, or contemplating the inner thoughts, in the final analysis, it is all for the purpose of spiritual practice.

It is obvious that the creation of new laws is more urgent and more serious at the moment.

However, Xuanming did not blindly immerse himself in the insights from the jade slips. In the afternoon, he would take out the Yin-Yang Foundation Building Chapter to study it, change his mind, and simplify it at the same time.

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That evening, the five hundred sutras were rolled into the Sutra Pavilion.

Taoist Canon is part of the Taoist tradition.

The richer the Taoist canon, the deeper its heritage.

Many of the Taoist magic methods are derived from studying the Taoist scriptures.

Therefore, all the Taoist priests, both big and small, were in high spirits. After Xuanming had sorted out the scriptures, he went upstairs to take a look, stroked his beard, smiled, nodded with satisfaction, and returned to his residence.

The book is in the Sutra Pavilion, quietly displayed, emitting the fragrance of books. It will not be lost, nor will it run away. There will be plenty of time to read it and comprehend it in the future, so he does not need to rush.

Being too eager, wanting everything, and failing to distinguish the primary from the secondary will result in counterproductive results, and all your efforts in vain.

At the Taoist Temple, Xuanming continued to concentrate on comprehending his insights.

The location was moved from under the tree to the thatched cottage, and the stone table was replaced by a wooden desk, on which were placed four jade slips.

One copy was sent by Chu.

One volume was left by the Four Symbols Immortals.

One copy was sent privately by Chu Dong.

One copy was given personally by the head of the Chu family.

Xuanming can read ten lines at a glance, and inspiration bursts into his mind.

One cannot be closed off when practicing Taoism, and one person’s words cannot be trusted completely.

Xuanming read the cultivation experiences of four people, compared and verified them with each other, refined and supplemented each other, discarded the dross and retained the essence, and started from four perspectives to increase the depth and breadth of his understanding of the Qi training realm, enriched his theoretical reserves in this realm, and deepened his own creative foundation.

In external affairs, Xuanming is very afraid of trouble; but in spiritual practice, he is never afraid of trouble, but is afraid of no trouble. Only by striving for excellence and being meticulous, can spiritual practice achieve twice the result with half the effort.

To reject worldly affairs is to achieve tranquility.

Accepting troubles is for peace.

Xuanming has always made a clear distinction between these two points.

Apart from taking an hour in the afternoon to simplify the Yin-Yang Foundation Building Chapter, he spent the rest of his time comprehending the jade slips, reading the gem-like texts therein, and savoring them carefully.

Xuanming was completely focused and immersed in it.

Occasionally he frowned in thought, occasionally he relaxed his brows, occasionally his fingers moved lightly on the table, occasionally he took out a blank jade slip and wrote down the sudden inspiration, and occasionally he freed up a hand and unconsciously made hand gestures to evolve and simulate.

I don't know how time passes, I don't know how the years flow.

It was not until three o'clock in the morning that he came back to his senses.

Looking up at the crescent moon in the sky, Xuanming waved his sleeves to put away the jade slip, stood up to stretch his muscles, walked out of the hut, lightly tapped his toes, landed on the treetop, and breathed in and out towards the moon.

The bright moonlight poured down, he sat cross-legged in the virtual moon, moving the Qi in his body, communicating with the heaven and earth with his breath. The rhythm of Taoism was mysterious, and his breath was falling. The vigorous old pine grew more branches and leaves, the grass and trees in the courtyard grew rapidly, and the Ganoderma lucidum on the wall slowly sprouted.

Alas!
The little deer jumps happily, looks up to swallow the moon, lowers its head to taste the grass, or smells the fragrance of flowers, sneezes, and entertains itself, adding a touch of lively vitality to the courtyard.

Half an hour later, Xuanming returned to the hut, bent his right knee, and lay on his side with his head as a pillow. With every breath he took, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rose and fell, entering his nostrils, nourishing his lungs, strengthening his muscles and bones, and increasing his magical powers.

His mind and breath are in harmony, his heart and breath are in sync, his body is relaxed and his mind is calm, his expression is comfortable and his demeanor is peaceful.

Since he achieved the status of a real person, spiritual practice has been closely integrated with his life. Standing, walking, sitting and lying down are all forms of spiritual practice. The practice of sleeping techniques has reached a new level. The body is like sleeping, the body is still, but the mind is moving. There is a way to the real and the virtual, and both movement and stillness. It is more in line with nature, like the flow of water and the blooming of flowers, with natural charm.

Because of this, no matter how much Xuanming used his brain every day, no matter how much energy he put into his calculations, he would always be full of energy the next day.

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Read the experiences and gain wisdom.

Understand the mystery and make inferences and simulations.

Draw inferences from one instance to another and record your inspirations.

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In addition to daily practice of breathing and simplified foundation-building, Xuanming was busy with creating achievements for three consecutive days. He stayed at home in the yard, with nothing on his mind, not listening to worldly affairs, and ignoring the people in the mountains. He gradually entered a wonderful state of infatuation and madness.

He was unaware that the aura on his body was becoming increasingly mysterious and obscure, but Xuan Tong and Xuan Yu were the ones who felt the change.

After enjoying the purple aura of the morning sun every day, they did not disturb them. They bowed their heads and left tactfully, for fear of disturbing Brother Xuanming's enlightenment. They even took over the job of delivering meals temporarily, for fear that Changning was young and ignorant and would affect his enlightenment.

Late at night on the fourth day, Xuanming had just put down the jade slip and rubbed his brows, ending his meditation for the day. He was about to collect the moonlight from the moon as he did in the past, when he suddenly frowned and looked outside the mountain.

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