Chapter 7 Entering the Tao with martial arts Shake. Seven days passed. After Yu Xiao became Li Yan's disciple. I work every day, mining, and learn martial arts after work. When he was tired, he would go to Dajing to recuperate. It had been more than ten days for him. These days, Senior Brother Wei Biao was in charge of daily guidance, and Li Yan also came out to teach a few times. Although it was not one-on-one, but concentrated teaching for outer courtyard disciples, he still benefited a lot. This day. at dusk. Yu Xiao was doing boxing. His movements were not fast, but every move and every style was accompanied by breathing at a special frequency. Spring Thunder Fist.
It is divided into training methods and playing methods. Outer courtyard disciples can only learn the practice methods. The practice method is divided into two parts: "Thirty-six Spring Thunder Forms" and "Spring Thunder Breathing Method". The boxing movements being practiced at this moment are the Thirty-Six Spring Thunder Movements. Each movement must be combined with a special breathing method. Only in this way can the training effect be achieved. Dozens of seemingly ordinary movements, when combined with specific breathing secrets, are even more tiring than digging a mine for an hour. Thirty-six moves are completed. Sweating and hot all over. The muscles twitched almost completely. Wei Biao laughed: "Good, your physique and physical strength are pretty good, and you mastered the training method faster than I thought!" Studied for seven days. I practiced for twelve days. This is the first time I have completed the full set of thirty-six moves. Ordinary people need to train their strength and stamina for a month or so before reaching this level. Yu Xiao had worked in the mines for two years, so he had enough strength. He also took a month to recuperate before learning martial arts. He was in good shape in all aspects, so his progress was faster than that of ordinary people. Yu Xiao couldn't help but ask: "Does this count as getting started?" Li Yan said. Only teach for three months. Only those who can enter the door can enter the inner courtyard. Truly become his direct disciple.
Otherwise there is no need to continue practicing. Li Yan is a principled person. He would not accept money from a poor person like Yu Xiao even if he had money. In his words. If you don't have the talent, don't force it. Learning the exercises well is enough to strengthen your body. The most important thing is to be an ordinary person and live a good life. Although Li Yan accepted many registered foreign disciples, according to Yu Xiao's observation, including Wei Biao, there are probably less than five people who can actually enter the inner courtyard to practice. It can be seen that it is not an easy task. "Think beautifully!" Wei Biao rolled his eyes and said, "You have just mastered the training method, and you are still far from entry level. You must at least develop the blood and energy of a warrior and connect the meridians throughout your body before you can be considered to have entered the door!" "What do you mean?" "Hey, I can tell at a glance that you know nothing about martial arts, so I'll take the trouble to explain it to you from the beginning!" The martial arts are divided into three realms: refining blood, refining marrow, and refining qi. Corresponding to the early stage of Qi refining, the middle stage of Qi refining, and the late stage of Qi refining. The practice of a cultivator is to draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, refine it into magic power, and prepare for building the foundation. Warriors use their own Qi and blood to condense Qi and then use the blood and Qi to temper the meridians and internal organs to strengthen the body. After the meridians and internal organs are tempered, even if the aptitude for practice is not good, it can reduce the difficulty of Qi refining, thus hoping to build a foundation. This is the way to enter the Tao through martial arts. Compare cultivation to off-road racing. Then the road conditions are a gift. Some people have good talents and smooth roads, so they can reach the finish line easily. Some people have poor talents, and the road is rugged and steep, so they cannot force their way through, so they have to build roads in advance. For cultivators, practicing martial arts is not their goal, but just to strengthen their bodies to facilitate better Qi training. It is not easy to enter Taoism through martial arts. Learning martial arts requires not only talent but also ability. Acquired diligence and material supplies are equally important. It would be difficult to master the skill without enough tonics, good enough food, and a master's guidance. In addition, the window period for entering the Dao through martial arts is relatively short. As the body ages, the blood and qi will quickly decline, so the possibility of a breakthrough becomes lower and lower. What Wei Biao called "blood and qi flowing through". It means that through specific martial arts training methods, one can continuously practice to stimulate potential and nurture blood and qi. When blood and qi are produced in the meridians and can flow throughout the body, one has reached the "Blood Refining Realm" and officially entered the stage. In addition to the main meridians. The human body also has eight extraordinary meridians.
The training process for a warrior in the Blood Refining Realm is to continuously refine the Qi and blood, and open up and refine the eight extraordinary meridians one by one. Every time a meridian is successfully refined, the Qi and blood will be enhanced by several times on the original basis. Like Li Yan. All eight extraordinary veins are refined! So he has already reached the great perfection of the Blood Refining Realm. When hearing this. Yu Xiao probably understood. Take Dajing’s ninth rank warrior as an example. When one has cultivated the blood and energy of a warrior and has connected all the meridians, he can be considered a warrior and reach the ninth level of cultivation. At this moment, the eight extraordinary meridians are still in a closed state. From now on, every time a extraordinary meridian is opened, the blood and energy will be strengthened by several times, the warrior's grade will be raised by one level, and the strength will be significantly improved. No wonder Wei Biao said he was far behind. According to the standards set by Li Yan, only when one cultivates blood and qi and opens up all the meridians can one be considered to have entered the door. In other words. At least it has to reach the level of a grand scene. Is this easier said than done? It took Yu Xiao more than ten days to master the training method. From mastering the training method to cultivating the blood and energy of a warrior, the process is probably quite long, and it takes a lot of effort to make the blood and energy flow through all the meridians. For ordinary people, a year or two is considered incredibly fast! It is not surprising that it takes three to five years. Those who can really practice for three to two months to achieve the smooth flow of blood and qi. Either he already had a foundation before this, or he is a true martial arts genius! Poor in literature and rich in martial arts. Those who enter the Dao through martial arts consume more resources than practitioners of the same level. Fortunately, there are double doors that allow you to enter the grand view world. The exchange of resources between the two worlds is enough to solve the resource problem. The one hundred times time difference is enough to make him a martial arts genius in Li Yan's eyes. With a theoretically unlimited lifespan, it is enough to stay at the peak of one's powers forever, and one's blood and energy will never decay, allowing one to go further on the path of martial arts. ………… That night. Within the mansion. Li Yan put down the medicine bowl and asked: "How is the new guy doing?" Wei Biao reported Yu Xiao's situation: "He has a good foundation and works very hard. He has already mastered the training method. It's a pity that he is a little old and a miner. Otherwise, he might really become famous." Li Yan just asked casually.
It’s too late to practice martial arts at the age of twenty-three. What's more, he is a poor miner who cannot afford expensive martial arts tonics and blood and flesh tonics. Even if he can enter the threshold of Blood Refining Realm, his lifetime limit will be the first or second level of Qi Refining. This potential. Not worth looking forward to. Li Yan started coughing again. "Master Li, your body..." "It doesn't matter. There are less than two years left. I must break through to the marrow refining stage as soon as possible!" There was a hint of worry in Wei Biao's eyes. Li Yan's biggest dream has always been to truly enter the world of immortal cultivation. Possessing high-quality spiritual roots. It is impossible to become a casual cultivator. They have long been recruited by major sects or families. Since he has become a casual cultivator, his spiritual roots must not be good, so he chooses to enter the Tao through martial arts. As a casual cultivator, the only way to join a sect of immortals is to attend the Immortal Ascension Conference. However, there are several very strict conditions for participating in the Immortal Ascension Conference. Before the age of thirty, he had cultivated to the third level of Qi Refining. Or before the age of fifty, one can cultivate to the fourth level of Qi Refining. Li Yan had achieved great perfection in blood refining when he was in his early thirties, and he went on to cultivate to the third level of Qi refining. At that time, he participated in the Immortal Ascension Conference and was just one step away from passing it. pity. In the end, the plan failed. Not only that, but it also left hidden injuries. As a result, it has been difficult to improve my cultivation over the years. Today, Li Yan is already forty-eight years old. With his aptitude, it is impossible for him to break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining. The only way he can enter the Marrow Cleansing Realm through martial arts is to enter the fourth level of Qi Refining. As a warrior. He is too old. He had also suffered hidden injuries. The blood has begun to decline. Going further would undoubtedly be extremely difficult. Li Yan was not reconciled and never gave up.
He has been charging his disciples for many years just to accumulate spirit stones to buy various resources. Fortunately, he can give it one last try before the deadline of fifty! (End of this chapter)
