Starting from Tianlong, Wudu Tianxia

Chapter 132 Deciphering the Secret

Composing himself, Gao Yuan approached the cabinet inscribed with "The Green Ox Goes West, Purple Qi Comes East".

Pull up the wooden board and take out eight old books with thin corners rolled up.

Opening the first volume, the first page reads:

Who can calm muddy waters into still waters, who can bring stillness into movement? Those who uphold this way do not desire fullness; it is precisely because they do not desire fullness that they achieve this.

Gao Yuan was well-versed in Taoist classics and immediately recognized the sentence as coming from the Tao Te Ching.

It reveals the Taoist theory of self-cultivation, which emphasizes both "stillness" to purify the mind and "spirit" to generate vitality.

After reading the above text, Gao Yuan criticized Xiaoyaozi.

Whose "good deeds" ledger begins with the opening lines of the Tao Te Ching?

Starting from the second page, it is filled with columns such as the date, cash receipts, and purchases.

It's a complete record of the mountain resort's old purchasing records.

The original text explains the key to cracking the code, which Gao Yuan remembers.

The saying "On the first day of the lunar month, one receives nine or eight cents of the silver" means that on the first day, one should gently inhale nine times and hold one's breath eight times.

Anyway, the day of the month corresponds to the day of cultivation. Receiving money is inhaling, and paying money is exhaling.

Pig lungs, pig intestines, and pig heart are metaphors for the lung, intestinal, and heart meridians in the human body.

The oblique tone characters such as 谷, 伏, 牧, 木, 索, 哭, and 屋 are similar to the Tianshan Plum Blossom Method, which is also a method of boosting energy by reading forwards and backwards.

This method can cover all the key tips and tricks of the eight ledgers.

Although the Lesser Formless Skill has eight volumes, the number of words is not actually that many. In less than half an hour, Gao Yuan had memorized the entire book.

He pondered deeply, then activated the mechanism, closed the book pavilion door, and went to sit cross-legged on the couch in the next bedroom.

Then, starting with Book A, quietly exhale and inhale in sequence, practicing according to the instructions in the book.

It must be said that although Xiao Wuxiang ranks last among the three great martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect, it is the most difficult to learn and the most demanding in terms of comprehension.

First and foremost, you should at least understand the meaning of "formlessness".

The Taoists acknowledge the existence of "form" and thus pursue and unite with it.

Buddhism denies the existence of "form," believing that the absence of form is inherently illusory, and aims to distance itself from it.

The word "small" also means tiny, implying "without leaving a trace." Only by being small can one achieve a simulation that leaves no trace.

The two characters "无相" (wuxiang) are important explanations of the "无" (wu, meaning nothingness) of internal energy, emphasizing its malleability and lack of attributes.

Even the simplest meaning is confused.

Let alone studying, they can't even get started.

Gao Yuan studied for a while, but there was no movement.

Only when the coolness of the jade pendant flowed through his body and his mind became calm and still did the energy slowly emerge from his acupoints.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and before we knew it, it was the hour of You (5-7 PM).

Gao Yuan kept his eyes closed, his appearance solemn and dignified, his expression seemingly both sad and happy, and then neither sad nor happy.

If Old Monster Ding were here now, he would surely be so angry that he would vomit blood!

His comprehension was not matched with that of Xiao Wuxiang, and he wasted many years without being able to reach the superior level, while someone else easily reached the level of Wuxiang in a single day.

How could I not be angry?

With the help of the jade pendant, one can reach lofty heights without any hindrance in understanding the realm of enlightenment.

However, if Xiao Wuxiang Gong is to replicate martial arts, the key is to simulate the internal energy attributes when the enemy makes a move.

It should be noted that among all martial arts, the mental techniques differ, resulting in vastly different pathways for the circulation of internal energy through the meridians.

Different methods of activating Qi result in different effects and attributes of the moves.

To achieve the same source and attribute of Qi, one must cultivate "Formless" internal Qi.

It is also important to know the path of the opponent's energy release.

In this way, when Qi is emitted without form, it must circulate through the acupoints of the eight extraordinary meridians.

but..

His Tanzhong point and Ren and Du meridians are both storage points for the Northern Darkness True Qi, and the Yin and Yang two-dimensional space is where the Eight Desolations True Qi circulates.

If the opponent attacks and exerts force, it happens to hit the Ren and Du acupoints.

I haven't yet resolved the hidden dangers of several streams of true energy clashing with each other, so I absolutely cannot circulate the Wuxiang Qi to the Ren and Du meridians.

The only thing we can do now is to cultivate the Formless True Qi to the same level as the Eight Desolations and the Northern Darkness.

Once the three energies are balanced, try to harmonize them with the formless true energy.

Let's see if we can neutralize the three streams of true energy.

They are no longer divided into Northern Darkness, Eight Desolations, and Formless, yet they simultaneously possess the three Qi attributes.

But what will the combined true energy be then?

Gao Yuan couldn't help but think of the Three-Part Returning Qi from the Storm Riders.

Uh!

This seems interesting.

The formless true energy surged continuously in the Chong meridian, impacting major acupoints, and Gao Yuan's internal energy greatly increased.

Just then, a rustling sound came from downstairs; someone was trampling on the withered grass on the path.

Gao Yuan sensed something was wrong.

At this crucial moment, I dared not make any rash moves, hoping only that the person coming would not discover me.

With light and slow steps, I ascended the stairs, the wooden steps creaking softly, carrying a sense of lightness.

Gao Yuan could neither open his eyes nor move his body; only his ears could hear.

The person went up to the third floor, and then heard the sound of a mechanism. The door of the Langhuan Jade Cave opened, and the footsteps seemed to be going inside, as if searching for something.

Could it be Li Qingluo?

But the rhythm of the footsteps doesn't seem right.

Gao Yuan's mind tightened instantly, but he dared not slacken in the slightest.

If he could open his eyes at this moment, he would know that the person who came was Wang Yuyan.

Murong Fu had little time to chat with her all year round, from morning till night.

She has a quiet personality and dislikes wielding knives and sticks.

But thinking that if he could memorize the boxing and sword manuals, he would be able to talk to his cousin, he decided to try to get the books from here.

After finding "The Seventeen Strikes of the Heavenly Wind," Wang Yuyan was about to leave when she caught a glimpse of the slightly ajar door to the side room.

"Huh!"

Could it be my mother here?

Wang Yuyan opened the door and entered, only to see a person sitting quietly on the bed, the same boy who had been with her mother that morning.

Seeing that the boy remained motionless, she became curious.

When Wang Yuyan first looked at the boxing and sword manuals, she knew nothing about internal energy cultivation and did not know that the appearance on the boy's face was caused by the circulation of internal energy.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

Seeing that he did not answer, Wang Yuyan's face turned half red and half ashen, and she was sweating profusely. She was terrified.

Just as he was about to leave, he remembered what Abi had said: that his cousin and he were bosom friends.

If something happens to the boy, how can I face my cousin?

Are you alright?

Feeling worried, Wang Yuyan unconsciously nudged the boy gently.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they touched the fabric, they felt a surge of energy emanating from the boy.

Wang Yuyan leaned back and immediately fainted.

Gao Yuan was hit, and his internal energy was almost disrupted.

Fortunately, the newcomer did not know martial arts; otherwise, if they had used their internal energy to attack, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He guided his inner energy until, after a quarter of an hour, he finally managed to suppress the surging blood and qi.

I opened my eyes to find the sun setting and the lake rippling gently, its surface shimmering like scattered gold.

Gao Yuan glanced at Wang Yuyan. The little girl was curled up on the ground, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, staining her white right-fastening robe red.

Damn it!

Gao Yuan hurriedly got out of bed and helped her up, his expression gradually changing.

Her breathing was faint, and her heartbeat was very slow.

After a careful examination, I can confirm that there is no mistake. Ordinary people have weak and unfounded meridians, and cannot withstand the internal energy of martial artists entering their bodies.

The breathing grew weaker and weaker.

Gao Yuan carried her to the bed: "Hey, can you hear me?" He then patted her face twice, but she didn't respond.

Judging from the appearance, there is damage to the heart meridian.

Fortunately, he had read many medical classics at Lingjiu Palace, so he was naturally very familiar with the methods of guiding true qi.

He immediately turned the girl around, supporting the back of her neck with his left palm and placing his right palm on her central acupoint.

Inject true qi, then circulate it to the Mingmen acupoint.

The convergence of these two acupoints can stimulate the mind.

This method was found in the "Midnight-Noon Medical Classic," which mainly teaches people how to regulate the eight extraordinary meridians and treat meridian blockages.

Three streams of pure, formless true energy were surging wildly within Wang Yuyan's body. If not controlled in time, they might cause her heart to fail.

Fortunately, this true energy was originally his own, and it would not resist under guidance.

After the true qi in her central and life gates was cleared, Wang Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Yuan protected Wang Yuyan's heart meridian, and pressed down with his palm. The girl opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, only the formless true qi in Wang Yuyan's heart meridian had not yet been removed. As long as it was guided once more, she would be fine.

"Cough cough cough."

Wang Yuyan coughed three times and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Seemingly regaining some of her senses, she leaned back and fell into the boy's arms.

They opened their tired eyes, and their eyes reflected each other.

One is clever and ingenious, the other is gentle and composed.