With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 479 The True Realm Immortal Qi is Absolutely Extinct in the Mortal World; The Realm of Rhyme Knocks on the Heavenly Gate in Three Steps!
Meng Chuan nodded slightly, digesting what the other party had said.

A moment later, he heard his senior uncle Zhao sigh deeply:
"The existence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth is extremely secretive. Ordinary people or martial artists could not detect it even if they spent their entire lives."

Only when there is a significant breakthrough in the amount of new blood and qi can one feel the entry of primordial energy into the body.

As for ordinary people who don't practice martial arts, they have absolutely no concept of it.

He then asked:
"Senior Uncle, is the daily practice of the Great Circulation of the Mind Technique also an interaction with the primordial energy?"

"exactly."

He wondered:

"Then why can't the Great Circulation of Hard Skill be absorbed?"

If one could exchange vital energy through hard energy, and transform it into qi and blood within the body, wouldn't one be able to take off?
"How should I put it? The meridians are like anchor points for the flow of vital energy into the body. If you practice the Great Circulation of Qi in hard qigong, and you can train the meridians at the same time, you can increase your Qi and blood."

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Standing meditation cultivates and extends the meridians.

It stores qi and blood, anchors the style and school of martial arts, and is related to the fundamentals of martial arts.

In short, Uncle Zhao meant don't even think about it.
Meng Chuan then asked:
"Then, Master Uncle, what exactly is primordial energy? Aside from the regeneration of blood and qi, is there any other way to perceive it?"

"Primordial Qi is what we martial artists call the power of heaven and earth. It has no specific form of expression. You can't see it, touch it, or perceive it, but it is everywhere in the air."

In the ancient martial arts era when Qi cultivation flourished, primordial energy was also called "essence energy," which is the origin of the idiom "refining essence into Qi." You can think of it as the "spiritual energy" described in those immortal tales.

In today's era of Qi and Blood Martial Arts, Yuan Qi is the term for Qi and Blood that exists between heaven and earth before they are acquired by the human body.

Just like the breath of a spring stored within the body is called internal breath, when it disperses outside the body, it becomes true qi or true qi. That's how you understand it.

Will vitality one day disappear?

"I don't know, I can't sense it. Perhaps those martial arts masters who stand at the top of the Great Chu know."

He understood, and suddenly it occurred to him:

"Why are we rarely seeing Seventh-Limit Great Sages in the human world? Is it related to primordial energy?"

Does its existence, maintenance, and actions in the human world consume a lot of vital energy?

Therefore, these top experts basically do not show themselves in the mortal world, leaving their vital energy to future generations.

Meng Chuan thought this conjecture was correct.
Then, he thought of another kind of "qi" between heaven and earth.

"And what about Qi, Master? It's the Qi that only exists in the real world and has disappeared from the human realm."

"This Qi, also known as the Primordial Ancestral Qi, is superior to the Yuan Qi. Our Taoist school even calls it Immortal Qi."

To become an immortal, one must ride a crane to the heavens. What is lacking is this vital energy (qi). The decline in the cultivation of qi is also related to the disappearance of vital energy.

The demands of Qi cultivators on the world are terrifying. Mid- to low-level Qi cultivators can still refine primordial energy into refined essence.

In the ancient martial arts era, top Qi cultivators who wanted to "refine essence" found that primordial energy was useless; instead, they had to draw sustenance from mountains and rivers.

Without the existence of Qi, even if all the mountains and peaks of the Great Chu were refined into Qi, it would not be possible to cultivate a single "immortal" who could rival a Seventh-Limit Martial Saint.

This is another major advantage of Qi and Blood Martial Arts: one can improve by practicing boxing and standing meditation without having to "eat" mountains.

Even those who practice Xingyi Quan, who use the power of nature to empower themselves, will eventually return to the world.

All this is to tell you about the power of Qi. We martial artists still need to rely on the primordial energy of heaven and earth to continuously improve ourselves. On a grander scale, Qi can elevate the world to a higher level.

Whether it makes mountains and trees greener, enhances the vitality of heaven and earth, or even relates to the upper limit of human martial arts, Qi is almost omnipotent.

"Master, does that mean that our human world has lost its Qi and its development has stagnated?"

"I don't know, and it's beyond our control."

Seeing that Meng Chuan was about to say something, Zhao Shousui spoke first:
"Alright, stop asking. I don't understand anything more about Qi."

Meng Chuan looked as if he hadn't finished speaking:

"clear."

Regarding Qi, Master Qi had told him quite a bit about it before on Mount Li.

After hearing what Uncle Zhao said, Meng Chuan expressed his deep regret over the disappearance of this "ultimate energy".

As for borrowing Qi from the [real world] for cultivation, let's not discuss how to get in yet.

Just the thought of those golden eyes in the sky, like the eyes of a god, sent chills down his spine.
Zhao Shousui took a sip of tea, waved his hand, and said:
"I've digressed. Let's get back to the realm of rhythm in martial arts. Now that you've reached this level, if you want to advance further..."

It requires constant reflection, expressing one's understanding of the "Tao" to the heavens and earth through martial arts, drawing upon primordial energy to enrich the path of martial arts.

Meng Chuan had another question he didn't understand, so he asked:
"Master Uncle, the word 'Dao' is too general. Is the Dao you're referring to the Dao of Martial Arts?"

"Nonsense. The word 'Tao' can be big or small. It can be as big as the laws of heaven and cause and effect, and the cycle of life and death. It can be as small as ordinary people doing laundry, cooking, and dealing with the daily necessities of life."

People follow the path that suits them, and the things they focus on for decades are themselves a process of approaching the Tao.

We martial artists practice martial arts in pursuit of the Way of Martial Arts.

"understood."

My aunt takes care of the household every day, and even though the family is now well-off because of her, she still manages to manage everything.

She doesn't hire a nanny and insists on doing her own laundry and cooking, finding joy in it.

Because this is also her own path to happiness.

Seeing that Meng Chuan had understood, Zhao Shousui nodded and said:
"Then I'll continue. The realm of [Rhythm] in martial arts is too vast. Our predecessors divided this realm into three steps. The first step is to complete [Self-Awareness], then [Awareness of Heaven and Earth], and finally [Awareness of the Origin].

The so-called state of self-awareness is characterized by sharp mind and unimpeded bodily function, truly becoming the master of one's own being. The second step...
If you can reach the final step of recognizing the origin, as the name suggests, primordial energy will no longer be an elusive and intangible thing in your eyes. Your moves and techniques will then become the way of martial arts in the human world, and also the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

Don't ask me the specifics of how to take those three steps, or what else is involved; I simply don't understand.

"Understood. Senior Uncle, what realm are you at now?"

"Like you, I am still striving to cultivate the realm of self-awareness, and I can only rely on myself. No one else can help me in the slightest. Every step is like a century-long rally."

The requirements for comprehension are far too high. I'm already struggling to master even my divine skills; where would I find the time to think about such things? I can only rely on occasional moments of insight to slowly improve.

Meng Chuan nodded, seemingly lost in thought:
The Great Chu Dynasty's complete classification of martial arts talent consists of three aspects: first, comprehension; second, physical constitution; and finally, the Three Flowers Foundation.

No wonder comprehension has become increasingly important; after advancing to the level of a martial artist, it has even surpassed the importance of innate talent.

The path of martial arts leads far, and whatever one does, one needs "enlightenment" and the thought process never stops.

"Alright, kid, stop obsessing over this. As long as you keep practicing your boxing, your understanding of the essence of fighting techniques will never cease. You're so young yet you've already grasped the essence; you might even become my teacher someday."

"Senior Uncle, you're being too attached to appearances. Didn't you just say that the cultivation of the Technique Realm can only be achieved through one's own efforts?"

"Stop being silly, is there anything else? If not, get lost."

Meng Chuan smiled awkwardly and said embarrassedly:

"Senior Uncle, there really is something."

"You speak..."

"My spiritual power is now solid enough, like black iron."

Therefore, I want to learn how to use mental power to launch attacks.

He asked his master, and his master told him to learn Wudang, which is the best.

"The foundation of Xuan Iron?"

"Yes, thanks to Sect Leader Chen's Immortal Tear Gold."

He saw that Senior Uncle Zhao had been pondering for a moment, and then his voice drifted over:
"Mental power, in our Great Chu martial arts school, is used in two ways in actual combat: one is to concentrate the sea of ​​consciousness for defense."

This applies to everyone, regardless of their school of thought or faction.

For attack, each Taoist sect has its own unique techniques. Our Wudang sect mostly uses techniques to attach spiritual power to fists, feet, and weapons to enhance the attack on the enemy's "spirit."

Other schools, such as the Celestial Master's Mansion, possess the art of "Talismanic Mind Techniques." When one's mental strength reaches a certain level, one can use mental energy to draw talismans in the air, disturbing the mind of an enemy from a thousand meters away, or drawing out the darkness in their mind, causing them to generate distracting thoughts, and striking them with mental lightning out of nowhere.

Breaking free from the constraints of Taoism, it resembles the Buddhist Wutai school. Its disciples are all practitioners of the Imitation Style, individuals with exceptional spiritual talent who cultivate a secret technique called "Mind Imagery." This technique allows them to transform their spiritual energy into the forms of ferocious beasts such as tigers and dragons, tearing apart their opponents' minds from afar.

Upon hearing what Master Zhao said, Meng Chuan expressed his desire to learn from other schools…

Judging from Meng Chuan's expression, Zhao Shousui could guess what the young man was thinking...

"You brat, you look down on my Wudang methods? The so-called great way is simple. Using spiritual power to launch attacks with fists and feet is much more practical than drawing talismans and condensing flying swords."

You're skilled in hand-to-hand combat, which suits you perfectly. Besides, those other martial arts styles don't suit you. Do you really want to become a sword immortal or mage?

Meng Chuan was surprised:

"Can you even condense your spiritual energy into a flying sword?"

"...You've been listening for so long, and this is all you've heard, right...?"

It can condense flying swords; it is my Quanzhen [Heart Light Method], which uses a secret technique to fuse true qi and spiritual power, condensing them into an invisible light blade to strike the enemy's sea of ​​consciousness from a distance.

"True Qi is weak and useless; do you even have any True Qi at all?"

"Uncle Master, once I break through to the Grandmaster realm and possess the true essence of martial arts, you must teach me this method."

"...I'll definitely do it next time."

After Zhao Shousui finished speaking, he reached into his waist and took out a long, powerful mace.

Meng Chuan stared at it; he had seen this kind of weapon before.

It is shaped like a whip, but not curved, with four edges and no blade.

The new operations captain of the Wing On Police Station, Sergeant Lung's junior brother, used this type of weapon.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhao also uses this thing.

This weapon was also an option for Meng Chuan to use in his later work with the halberd.

With the added strength of his own, he could break bones and tendons in an instant, one person at a time.

Beside him, Zhao Shousui put his index and middle fingers together and stroked from his handshake all the way to the tip of the mace.

Following the flow of the fingers, a layer of pale blue light enveloped the mace.

He stared intently at the weapon in Uncle Zhao's hand and sensed the presence of a god.

It was that blue radiance, similar to the power of Zhenwu.

"I will teach you how to imbue your body with spiritual power. First, learn how to attach it to your fists and feet, and then try attaching it to weapons."

Seeing Meng Chuan pull out his fist blade, Zhao Shousui gave him a hint.

(End of this chapter)