Chapter 32 There is only one disease in the world [Knowing everything] is the foundation of life. Information fragments are the basis for one to become stronger rapidly. Tao Tie never dares to forget these two points. However, at this moment, with the blessing of the characteristic of the Purifying Heart Mantra [Pure Heart], Tao Tie's mind became clear, and he knew that compared to checking the information fragments, there were more important things to do. With the lingering effect of the [Pure Mind] characteristic, Tao Tie gathered his thoughts, stood up, opened the rack, and began to practice the "Taiyi Five Elements Guiding and Refining Body Technique", collecting herbs and practicing. Visualization, breathing and five elements stance training, the three components of Taiyi Body Refining Technique, are practiced simultaneously. The five elements of energy rolled in, were guided and absorbed by Tao Tie, taken into his body, and refined into magic power. However, Tao Tie did not blindly improve the "quantity" of his own magic power, but tried to do something about the "quality" of his magic power. It was indeed a good thing to obtain ninth-grade magic power at one time by devouring five greedy demons during the first time of herbal medicine practice. But it is not so good that there are no hidden dangers.
If magic power is compared to water, the magic power that Tao Tie possesses at this moment is muddy water with mud and sand. In Taoist terms, the magic power contains a lot of "fire", which is more manic and easy to get out of control. What Tao Tie is trying to do is to settle and filter the mud and sand in the water, remove the "fire" in the magic power, and complete the purification of the magic power. Tao Tie had this awareness when he was collecting herbs and practicing yesterday. It's just that at that time, the "greed" in his heart was too intense and not clear enough, and he didn't have enough patience and calmness to filter and polish it carefully. This time, Tao Tie did it. After completing a cycle of collecting herbs, the "quantity" of magic power did not increase but decreased, but the "quality" was greatly improved. To make an inappropriate analogy, it is like exchanging all the currency you hold from Hong Kong dollars to RMB. Currency size and exchange rate are one aspect, while purchasing power and sustainable development potential are more important. In short, the RMB is better than the Hong Kong dollar! Nothing is too much or too little. After his overly intense "greed" was mostly cleared away by the characteristic of "Purifying Heart" derived from the "Purifying Heart Mantra", Tao Tie had a deeper understanding of this sentence. Therefore, Tao Tie did not strike while the iron was hot, but went on to collect herbs for another week to continue honing his magic power. He was still visualizing to match the true meaning of Taiyi Body Refining Technique, still breathing to get close to the aura of Taiyi Body Refining Technique, and still practicing the Five Elements Standing Meditation meticulously, but he did not guide and absorb the Five Elements Qi. Instead, he immersed his mind in the changes of his physical body. Teacher Huang said that the Taiyi Five Elements Daoyin Refining Technique and the Five Animal Exercises are of the same origin, and both are characterized by being moderate and peaceful. The Five Animal Exercises not only helped Tao Tie complete the 100-day foundation-building and refining of grains into essence, but also helped him enter the Taoist practice. After practicing to perfection (100% progress), Tao Tie's five internal organs, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, spleen, skin, bones, tendons, veins, and flesh were greatly strengthened; It also gave the five senses of nose, ears, eyes, tongue, and lips a bit of magic: The whistle can ward off evil spirits, he has extraordinary hearing, extraordinary vision, extraordinary taste, and is unusually articulate. Yesterday, before Tao Tie easily burned Li Zeyuan to death, he completed his first mission as a "monster catcher" and gained the "People in the Ears" and "Words in the Eyes".
He transformed himself into a glutton and ate it, and combined his extraordinary hearing and extraordinary vision to develop the physical supernatural powers of [Clairaudience] and [Clairvoyance]. At that time, driven by his intense desire for "greed", Tao Tie wanted to develop the physical abilities corresponding to his nose, tongue, and lips in the same way. For example, humming and blowing air, the tongue bursts into spring thunder, and the words come out according to the law. There was nothing wrong with the idea itself; it was just the impulse he had at the time that was wrong. There is absolutely no need to deliberately search for tasks similar to Tan Sheng's situation in order to obtain the existence of people in the ears and words in the pupils. That would be too dangerous! There is another more reliable way to go - the unlocking of the secret treasure of the physical body that Instructor Huang mentioned casually yesterday! Taoism believes that the human body is a small world, and the world is a big human body. There are all kinds of great powers between heaven and earth, and the human body should be the same. It’s just that they are usually not obvious and hidden in unknown depths. They need to be opened and excavated! This is the secret of the physical body. After the secret treasures of the physical body are opened, they are miraculous at first, but if you dig further, you will have the opportunity to develop supernatural powers of the physical body. Tao Tie has already opened up the physical secrets of his nose, tongue, and lips, producing magical powers. He is fully capable of further exploration and developing the foundation for corresponding physical magical powers. The "Five Animal Exercises" that helped Tao Tie unlock the secrets of his five senses and body have been practiced to perfection (100% progress), and there is really no more room for improvement. Therefore, Tao Tie is now trying to use the "Taiyi Five Elements Guiding and Refining Technique" which is in line with the "Five Animal Exercises" to continue to explore the physical secrets of the nose, tongue, and lips. After all, the greatest function of body refining is to cultivate the body. Form refers to the physical body. Maybe it works. After practicing Taiyi Body Refining Technique again, Tao Tie slowly stopped and frowned slightly. Although the level and progress of Taiyi Body Refining Technique are far from reaching the level of (perfection, 100% progress), Tao Tie can feel that Taiyi Body Refining Technique is not very effective in tapping the secrets of the physical body. If you practice for a long time, there is a certain probability that you will be able to develop physical supernatural powers. But the probability of this is definitely not that high. "Essence, energy, and spirit." Tao Tie muttered to himself, lost in thought. Since the Five Elements Standing Exercise of Taiyi Body Refining Technique is biased towards collecting herbs and refining qi, he will have to find a technique like the Five Animal Exercises that is biased towards refining essence, in order to continue to tap into the secrets of the physical body. The question is where to find it and how to find it. The second floor of the library? However, he did not ponder for too long and temporarily put this issue aside to be discussed later. Because the beginning of the Chen hour (07:00) is approaching. It is meal time, and the missionary canteen will soon serve breakfast. Before all the "fire" in his magic power is removed, Tao Tie cannot eat cloud and air to maintain health through fasting. He also needs to eat medicated food to nourish his essence and strengthen his foundation. If you go late, it’s not that there’s nothing to eat, but that the food is not good.
It should be noted that the medicinal properties of medicinal food will slowly disappear over time after it is out of the pot. Therefore, Tao Tie tidied up his practice room and his own appearance, then left the cave, left the back mountain, and headed towards the inner courtyard cafeteria. There are many ninth-rank monks who hold similar ideas as Tao Tie. These people came out from their respective caves, formed a team, and walked towards the cafeteria in silence. Everyone's face was very calm, but when they noticed that there were more and more people coming, they quickened their pace in their own ways. Either cast spells, or use magical weapons, or activate talismans, or swing your legs violently like Tao Tie. Among them, those who have learned the Earthly Evil Arts "Controlling the Wind" and "Jumping over Rocks" are the fastest. Those who have learned "Controlling the Wind" can ride on the wind, and although they are not high off the ground, their posture is graceful and elegant. Those who have learned the "Jumping Rock" technique can leap lightly and take a step several meters away, just like using the ground to take extra steps, which is very handsome. This made Tao Tie, who swung his legs as fast as the wheels of a high-speed train and was not left far behind, envious. At the same time, he secretly decided that after finishing the two classes on talismans and formations, he would go to the library to exchange spells related to body movements and footwork. Since Tiangang magic and Disha magic cannot be exchanged for gold and silver, just exchange them for ordinary spells. Spells like flying swords are quite suitable. The reason why I chose this was simply because I didn't want to waste the "swordsmanship" I had already learned and the top-grade yellow-level magic sword I wore around my waist. It’s definitely not because flying with a sword looks so cool! This is what Tao Tie thought and did. After eating the medicinal meal and attending two classes on talismans and formations, he immediately went to the library as there was still a quarter of an hour before lunch was served in the cafeteria. When I came to the library, I had to say hello to Instructor Huang. Not to mention the issue of etiquette, just regarding the killing of Li Zeyuan, the robbery of weapons and the abduction of Shahe Gang's eldest daughter Mo Yuhan yesterday, Tao Tie wanted to see if Instructor Huang had anything to say. Of course it would be best to just get it over with. If there is any follow-up, you can prepare in advance. Unfortunately, Instructor Huang is not on the third floor. There was a sign on the desk belonging to Instructor Huang that said "On Vacation", telling Tao Tie that Instructor Huang was not only not in the missionary institute, but might have also left Liuxian County and gone somewhere to relax. "What on earth did the teacher recall yesterday that made him feel so bad?" Muttering to himself, Tao Tie didn't stay any longer and turned around and went downstairs. He arrived at the door of the duty room on the second floor next to the stairs and knocked respectfully. After waiting for Mr. Qiu's permission, Tao Tie pushed the door open respectfully. "How come you have time to come here in person?" As soon as he entered the room, Tao Tie heard Qiu Lao's slightly joking question, "If you want to do something, just send your five ghosts to pass on the message. Why bother to go there in person? It's so tiring." These words sounded somewhat sarcastic, as if blaming Tao Tie for not being polite in his actions yesterday.
But Mr. Qiu was really just joking and had no sarcastic intentions. Tao Tie could still make the distinction, but he had to explain: "Mr. Qiu, yesterday's incident was sudden, and human lives were at stake. I was in a hurry and came up with that bad idea!" "In a moment of urgency? The worst option?" The lazy smile on Qiu Lao's face gradually disappeared, and he suddenly raised his voice, "I think you have become arrogant and self-important since you became a ninth-rank cultivator! No matter how much human lives are at stake, don't you even have the time to come here in person and explain the matter clearly? You bastard! You are a fool!" Tao Tie accepted the scolding respectfully without any negative emotions in his heart. Instead, he was very grateful that Mr. Qiu was willing to scold him. I don't care, I'm too lazy to even scold. If it weren't for Mr. Qiu's scolding, Tao Tie would still not have realized the problem. That is, with the knowledge of all things and the ninth-grade cultivation, Tao Tie seemed too confident when facing Li Zeyuan, who was also ninth-grade and foolish enough to believe in evil gods. To outsiders, this kind of self-confidence has reached the level of "arrogance". After all, how long has Tao Tie been practicing? How many tricks have you learned? Some secrets can be exposed, such as the Taotie Visualization Method. Some secrets cannot be told to outsiders, such as [Knowing Everything]. Therefore, Tao Tie could not explain to Mr. Qiu that he was really not afraid of Li Zeyuan. He just seemed overconfident, not arrogant, and he had also made many preparations that were not used in the end. He could only sincerely say: "Thank you Mr. Qiu for your care and corrections. I will remember this..." "Don't! Don't!" Before Tao Tie could finish his words, Old Qiu raised his hand to stop him from speaking, and said bluntly, "Whether you are willing to say such words or not, I really don't want to hear it, so forget it. I was just teaching you a lesson on behalf of Junshi, not me." As he spoke, Elder Qiu changed the subject: "If you came to me to ask where Junshi has gone, then don't ask, I don't know. If you want to exchange for some secret books or spells, for Junshi's sake, I can recommend one or two to you." "Thank you, Mr. Qiu." Tao Tie bowed to express his gratitude first, and then directly expressed his thoughts, "Master Qiu, I want to learn a magic to fly with a sword, a body movement to lift the body, a magic to use for defense, and a magic to attack..." "Ah……" Before Tao Tie could finish his words, Old Qiu sneered and interrupted him. Then he glanced at Tao Tie and asked, "Are you a human being?" "Mr. Qiu is joking. Students are of course human beings." Although he was interrupted twice, Tao Tie was not angry at all and replied calmly. "Since you are a human, you should know that your time and energy are limited. Do you have the time and energy to learn so many spells at once? Even if you do, can you master them? If not, can you exert your power?" Old Qiu rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "You can't chew too much! Besides, a gentleman is not different from others, he is good at making use of things. You used the evil-repelling talisman to do two good things yesterday, and you even took a talisman class today. Have you forgotten the existence of the talisman? Some spells don't need to be learned for the time being, so don't learn them and use the talisman instead. Finally, what are magic tools for? I don't have the money to buy a magic tool for self-defense for the time being, so just make more money!" "Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Qiu."
Tao Tie thought about it for a moment and agreed with what he said. Then he changed his mind and said, "Please take the trouble to select some secret books or spells that I should learn and can learn at this time, Mr. Qiu." Old Qiu looked Tao Tie up and down, and said unhappily, "You are so shameless that you order an old man like me around." But after all, Mr. Qiu got up from the rocking chair and walked towards the library on the second floor behind. After a while, he came out with a jade slip and a scroll of rubbings. Without rushing to hand the jade slip and the rubbing to Tao Tie, Elder Qiu spoke first: "For the sake of Junshi, I recommend you a lower-grade earth-level Taiyi Light-Splitting Sword Technique. This sword technique, like the Taiyi Five Elements Guiding and Refining Body Technique, comes from the great Taoist sect Taiyi Sect. If you learn it, what's the big deal about flying with a sword? Kill Wushuang! A character who is like a sword immortal! The jade slip is priced at ten taels of gold, and the rubbing is priced at twenty taels of silver. You can choose for yourself." According to the market price, one tael of gold can be exchanged for fifty taels of silver, but in reality it is even more than that. The price difference between jade slips and rubbings is at least twenty-five times. The reason is that jade slips contain the true meaning of the exercises, which can help practitioners get started as quickly as possible, but rubbings do not. Faced with this difference, Tao Tie chose the rubbing that was countless times more difficult to learn without hesitation. It’s not that we can’t afford jade slips, but that rubbings are more cost-effective. It’s definitely not because of poverty! (End of this chapter)