From the beginning of this turbid world, the Taoist priest descended the mountain.

Fortunately, it's positive feedback, so it's somewhat acceptable.

Tonight, he sat alone by candlelight, studying the scriptures, but he couldn't fall asleep.

I might as well read a book; if I can gain one or two more attribute points, that would be great.

These days, apart from Liu Xiucai in the south of the city, only wealthy families have books in their homes. My master only has three books in stock.

One book is the "Sutra of Freedom and Purity" that we just read, another is "Records of Maoshan Thatched Cottage", and the third is a copy of the "Compendium of Materia Medica".

If you want to read books, you'll probably have to borrow them from Liu Xiucai's house in the south of the city.

However, Master has never liked that guy. It seems I'll have to find a way to deal with him sometime.

By candlelight, Lin Ye continued reciting the "Sutra of Freedom and Purity".

But this time, there were no prompts.

It seems that attribute points can only be gained by reading this kind of Taoist book for the first time.

Lin Ye was quite intelligent, and the book wasn't thick. In less than an hour, Lin Ye began to try to memorize it.

"A pure heart remains unperturbed even when the sky falls. Amidst countless changes, it remains steadfast, its spirit serene and tranquil. Untouched by worldly defilement..."

About half an hour later, Lin Ye was able to recite the Sutra of Freedom and Purity fluently.

This new body, and this memory, are also better than before.

(Demonic thoughts rage, desires burn. You look at the scripture in your hand and curse, "This is not worthy of being the foundation of the Great Dao! It's just a charlatan's trick to deceive people. He not only deceived others, but he was also deceived himself. Health +1)

[Qi and Blood: 3]

[Strength: 2]

[Agility: 1]

[Divine Sense: -1]

A warm current flowed through my chest, indicating an increase in blood and energy.

It is indeed somewhat strange that reciting scriptures can increase one's energy and strength.

These two contrasting results left Lin Ye somewhat frustrated. He was dealing with the Taoist disciples in his own mortuary.

My master is from the Zhengyi Talisman School, so if I learn the skills in the future, I will naturally be able to draw talismans and catch ghosts.

This thing must be related to spiritual consciousness, not just qi and blood and strength. I didn't start out as a martial artist.

Lin Ye thought that he would practice a set of boxing moves and stand in a stance for an hour tomorrow.

Does that mean I can add it to my divine sense?

Anyway, my master has taught me some basic breathing and standing meditation techniques, so I might as well try them tomorrow.

The story goes that the master once exorcised an evil spirit for a female martial artist, and the martial artist, to express her gratitude, gave the ritual as a thank-you gift.

Master said this thing was good, so the three of them practiced it as a way to improve their health.

Lin Ye looked down at the human-faced sore on his chest; he would always find a way to get rid of it.

The moonlight, like a gentle stream, shone on the viewing hall in the northwest corner.

The viewing hall in the mortuary, where corpses were kept, appeared unusually desolate under the warm moonlight, with faint rustling sounds coming from inside.

……

The next day, at the crack of dawn.

Having broken free from the short videos on his phone that haunted his past life, Lin Yejue is a light sleeper; if he can't sleep, he gets up and tries out the idea from last night.

He recalled the set of stance training methods that his master had taught them, and found an open space to stand in the stance.

Embrace the circle and guard the one, using the Hunyuan stance method, with your feet apart and parallel to your shoulders.

Sink your knees and draw in your breath, pressing the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth. Inhale the first breath of the morning, moistened by the morning dew, and then exhale the stale air from last night.

Lower your knees slightly, gather your energy, raise your hands, press down with your palms, and exhale.

It's been a long time since I practiced this, so I'll take it one step at a time.

He first steadied himself, maintained his breathing, and then began to circulate his qi throughout the body.

After regaining his footing, his breathing gradually calmed down.

Forestry is trying to transition from basic skills to a true, systematic approach.

In martial arts, stance training and posture are just the foundation. The real way to build strength and lower body stability is through breathing techniques, also known as "circulating qi throughout the body" in martial arts novels.

The Quanzhen Taoists call this "Dan Yuan Tu Na" (丹元吐纳), which essentially means the same thing.

Lin Ye inhaled a breath through his nose, a breath as heavy as a thousand pounds falling into the sea, traveling along his entire back and spine, passing through the perineum and rising into his dantian.

This is what makes that martial arts stance training special: the Qi flows along the Du meridian on the back, unlike the traditional "Qi sinking to the Dantian." He raises the Qi to the Dantian, releasing essence from there to promote the circulation of Qi and blood in the Yang meridians of the body.

After standing for about an hour, Lin Ye felt a slight warmth on the soles of his feet.

The chilling sensation lingering on my body from the parasitic human face sores has also been alleviated considerably.

nice one!

This skill is indeed quite impressive.

Even the master said that the stance training given by this martial artist was quite good. Even if you didn't practice martial arts, it was still much better than the basic breathing techniques of the Taoist school.

Unfortunately, the original owner of the body was a stubborn person. Because he was angry that his master wouldn't pass on his skills to him, he simply refused to practice anything out of spite.

Master, your punches weren't fast enough or ruthless enough back then. A few more beatings will do the trick for this rebellious disciple.

Lin Ye immediately pulled himself out of his thoughts and continued practicing his stance training, not knowing how much time had passed.

Another line of text appeared before my eyes.

(You marvel at your extraordinary talent and unparalleled Daoist spirit. In such a degenerate age, you have managed to comprehend such a profound method. Once you break free from your mortal state (both strength and vitality exceed 10), you will seek out the disciples and followers of the [Martial Arts Chaos True Lord] in the marketplace for a duel. Vitality +1, Strength +1, Divine Sense +1)

[Qi and Blood: 4]

[Strength: 3]

[Agility: 1]

[Divine Consciousness: 0]

Hmm? This time I made three points!

Instantly, a cool and warm sensation swept over my head.

That indescribable coolness instantly jolted Lin Ye's mind, followed by a sense of peace and tranquility.

"call……"

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief; this was the first time his divine sense had increased by 1.

That's it. Constantly adding qi and blood and strength has led them astray.

Lin Ye stretched, marking the end of his work.

At this time, the eldest brother had not yet returned.

He planned to first clean up the entire courtyard of the mortuary, and also repair the roofs of several rooms.

After all, this is my home in this world.

Just then, the eldest brother and the youngest brother hurriedly walked in.

The junior disciple, Yuanbao, was also taken aback when he saw his second senior brother working.

"Junior brother, stop. Something's happened to Boss Mei's family at the rice shop. Go and lend me a hand."

"it is good"

After the eldest brother finished speaking, he went straight into his master's room.

There are things left behind by the master there, things specifically used to deal with some strange things in the town.

As for the junior brother, he was a boy who looked quite young, only fourteen or fifteen years old.

He turned to look at Lin Ye, scrutinized him for a while, and then spoke.

"Second Brother, have you been secretly eating Master's treasures these past few days? How come you've grown taller?"

Lin Hao, who had just come out of his master's room, was also taken aback when he saw Lin Ye.

It seems this junior brother has grown taller after just one night? Even his demeanor has become more upright.

But there was no time to think about that now. So he took Lin Ye and Sanbao to Mei's Rice Shop in town.

Boss Mei's daughter is making a big fuss this time; if we arrive late, there might be other complications.