Chapter 33 Killing the Sandman [Please vote for further reading]
The night passed.
Qiu Zhen was sleeping on his side. A ray of sunlight from the small window of the wooden house poured into the house, transforming into a hazy light that looked extremely magical.
The little fox Bai Zhu curled up beside Qiu Zhen and fell asleep. Although it did not know how to practice, it enjoyed staying beside the "god" and following his "breathing". It felt like it was getting stronger through practice.
"The gate of the mysterious female is between the two kidneys. It is called the sea and also weak water. It is the dantian, which is green on the left and white on the right, red on the top, black on the bottom and yellow in the middle. Men store their essence and women store their blood. It is the place of fertility, the root of human beings and the origin of the five qi. There is a divine turtle in it, breathing the primordial qi."
Qiu Zhen silently practiced the Qingwei Sleeping Skill, and with a single breath he gathered the spirit in his body. He was extremely quiet, and between his breaths he inhaled and exhaled the essence of the sun and moon, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Suddenly.
"What a deep and relaxing sleep!"
Qiu Zhen woke up slowly from his sleep, stretched himself, and felt relaxed and happy all over.
This is a phenomenon that occurs after a person has a deep sleep, making them feel full of energy and vitality.
In his two lifetimes, this was the first time that Qiu Zhen had slept so soundly, without any distractions, and slept soundly.
There is a saying in Taoism that "kill the demon of sleep".
When ordinary monks practice meditation, they are afraid of falling asleep and delaying their practice, so they sit in meditation all night long and force themselves not to fall asleep. This is called "killing the sleep demon."
In fact, this perception of "killing the sleep demon" is extremely biased.
Sleeping is the best health-preserving skill in the world. Not sleeping does not lead to immortality, but rather to death and becoming a short-lived ghost.
The real way to "kill the demon of sleep" is to be in great concentration in dreams, without any distracting thoughts, without falling into all kinds of dreams, and entering a state of tranquility.
The various "sleeping skills" created by the Taoist ancestors are the real ways to "kill the demon of sleep" instead of staying up late to meditate and practice.
Qiu Zhen was very good at meditation, so when he first practiced the [Qingwei Sleeping Technique], he reached an extremely high level of "killing the sleep demon" and could easily achieve great tranquility in his dreams.
If ordinary practitioners knew about this, they would probably be envious and jealous.
This can be considered as the benefit of his entry into the [Dan Dao Dun Fa] and awakening his primordial spirit and Dharma body. With innate wisdom, he can understand many methods at a glance and comprehend them at once.
Many methods have bottlenecks for others, but he has no obstacles at all.
The only regret is that his physique is not good, and the speed at which he accumulates energy is much slower than that of a gifted genius, so he needs to work hard.
With this thought in mind, Qiu Zhen did not delay and immediately began to stand still and practice the Five Animal Exercises.
About an hour later.
"happy!"
After stretching his muscles, Qiu Zhen felt a surge of heat from his head and felt refreshed.
"The second level of Medicine King Five Animal Exercises is expected to be completed in 531 days."
Under the deduction of the primordial spirit and the Dharma body, the progress of practicing martial arts and vital skills can be seen at a glance.
Qiu Zhen was secretly delighted.
A few days ago, he deduced that it would take more than a thousand days, almost three years, to master the second level of [Medicine King Five Animal Exercises].
And now, if he takes the meat of ferocious beasts for a long time, and also uses the [Qingwei Sleeping Technique] to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, he can use both methods at the same time and save half of the hard work of cultivation.
He was greatly encouraged by the result.
Looking back, practicing martial arts didn’t seem that difficult after all.
After all, it’s not that you can’t take magical herbs, elixirs, or remedies; you just can’t take them frequently and for a long time, so just be careful with the dosage.
In a few years, he will probably be able to break through the five acquired barriers of "skin, flesh, bones, and veins", perfect the "Yin Spirit", and officially enter the innate realm of "refining essence into Qi". His future is promising.
After practicing martial arts, Bai Shu once again invited Qiu Zhen to go into the mountains to search for treasures and hunt ferocious beasts.
Qiu Zhen was a little tempted, but after thinking about it, he decided not to go and let the little fox wander around by itself.
Don't rush.
Compared to hunting and treasure hunting, the most important thing for him right now is to build the Qingwei Thunder Altar and practice talismans and thunder methods, which requires a lot of materials and resources in the early stage.
After the Qingwei Thunder Altar is built, he will be able to practice the "Thunder Qi Subduing Method". Not only can he master the thunder method [Golden Lightning Talisman] and possess the power of self-protection, but later when he owns the Thunder Altar, he will be able to perform rituals and have the ability to pray for clear weather and rain, and call the wind and rain, with extraordinary supernatural powers.
Only in this way can one be a true practitioner of Taoism and escape from the ranks of crude warriors.
Going into the mountains to hunt for treasure is also safer and more efficient.
It was getting late, so Qiu Zhen did not delay any longer and left Qiuzhen Valley and headed towards Qingmu City.
Although he didn't have to work at Qingmu Pharmacy, he still had to report for work. He had just taken on the position of "Sacrificial Martial Master" and it would be embarrassing for him to be late or leave early.
Aoki Pharmacy.
"Manager Liu, please let me know if you have any errands for me."
"No errand!" Shopkeeper Liu smiled and asked Qiu Zhen to sit down, and ordered someone to serve tea:
"You have just become a martial artist. It is time to lay a solid foundation. Don't rush to work. Besides, our Medicine King Valley still has some reputation in Changle Prefecture. Few people provoke us on weekdays. We only patrol the forest and protect the area. We don't need so many people for the time being. You should practice martial arts first, and read more medical books and learn some medical skills."
"You are now a disciple of Medicine King Valley. If you are not proficient in medicine, you will be laughed at."
"Thank you, Manager Liu, for your guidance and care."
Qiu Zhen understood what Manager Liu meant and was overjoyed.
As a new disciple of Medicine King Valley, he doesn't have to work for the time being. He can practice martial arts and learn medical skills, and he can also get a monthly salary of ten taels of silver, which makes him very happy.
It is worthy of being a big and powerful sect in Changle Prefecture, it is grand and has a great structure.
After visiting and asking for instructions from Manager Liu, Qiu Zhen did not go directly to find Manager Li in the front yard to ask him for medical advice, but went to the back yard.
When all the apprentices saw Qiu Zhen, they all called him "Brother Zhen" enthusiastically, treating him like a star.
"Brother Zhen, you look for us."
An empty corner in the backyard.
When the skinny Shen Liang and the big-headed Zhao Dou saw Qiu Zhen coming to see them, they were very excited and grinned.
"Hmm~"
Qiu Zhen smiled and nodded:
"I need you to help me with something."
"Brother Zhen, what's the matter?"
"It's not a difficult task. I have to study medicine later, so I can't leave. I want you to go to the market after work to buy some things for me and send them to my sunny courtyard."
As he said that, Qiu Zhen handed over the silver.
When the two heard that Qiu Zhen wanted them to do something, they were worried at first that they might not be able to do it well and were a little hesitant. But when they heard that it just required them to run errands, they were very happy to do it.
The most important thing is that Brother Zhen has not forgotten them and still wants them when he needs help.
"So that's it. Don't worry, Brother Zhen, leave it to us."
Zhao Dou and Shen Liang wrote down the things Qiu Zhen wanted to buy, took the money, and left happily.
Qiu Zhen watched the two of them leave with a faint smile on his face.
Whether it is building the Lei Tan or practicing talismans, a large amount of supplies are needed, including pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, as well as fragrant oils, cinnabar, incense, paper horses, candles, lamps, incense, cloth, and so on.
There is no problem if these supplies are purchased individually, and ordinary people can also use them.
But if one person purchases everything at once, he might be targeted by someone with ulterior motives and his identity as a cultivator might be exposed.
As the saying goes, the small hide in the wild, the great hide in the city.
If it were in the cultivation world of that time, cultivators could retreat into the mountains to practice and only come out occasionally to purchase supplies.
But this world is different. Hiding in the mountains to practice cultivation may only work for a while, but not forever. You will have to come out occasionally.
Unless one can hide in the mountains until he has acquired great supernatural powers and the ability to rule the world.
Otherwise, hiding in the mountains is not safe. Once you go out, you will be isolated from the world and don’t know the rules outside. It will be easy to expose your identity, and the Demon Suppression Division will be able to wipe you out.
Only "organization" can fight against "organization".
[Miro Palace] is a huge organization belonging to immortal cultivators, but this organization is too loose and lacks cohesion.
Moreover, there are all kinds of people in the [Miro Palace]. There may be people like "Kong Yin" who truly practice Taoism, and there may also be people with evil intentions mingling among them.
The Taoist Kun "Yun Rou" advised him to be careful when interacting with fellow Taoists from the Miluo Palace. This is a good example.
In Qiu Zhen's eyes, [Miro Palace] is just a platform for cultivators to communicate, and it cannot be considered an organization.
There are only two real organizations around him. One is his master's sect [Medicine King Valley], and the other is his own network of relationships, the organization he will create in the future.
In the future, while he continued to climb up in the [Medicine King Valley], he also worked hard to develop in Qingmu Town, train the people around him, create his own power, take root downwards, and make the area around Qingmu Town into an iron plate that no one could get in.
People such as "Shen Liang" and "Zhao Dou" are suitable for training.
As long as the two of them are determined and unwilling to be ordinary, he can use resources to accumulate. I don’t know if he can become a congenital martial artist, but he can definitely become an ordinary martial artist.
Later, as long as you develop a strong local force, even if the Demon Suppression Division suspects you, they will have to find evidence and be very cautious, unlike a solitary mountain cultivator who can attack you whenever he wants.
Qiu Zhen was thinking and was about to walk out of the backyard of the drugstore when someone called him from behind.
Looking back.
"Manager Kang, do you have something to talk to me about?"
(End of this chapter)
