Chapter 283: Going into a dream to find the sky
There are five grades of elixirs: ordinary grade, middle grade, and top grade. These are the three grades in the mortal world. There are also immortal grade and divine elixir, which are the grades of elixirs in the immortal world.
The matter of alchemy, like military affairs, also requires favorable weather, favorable terrain, and harmonious people. The so-called harmonious people refer to the alchemist's cultivation and his attainments in alchemy, while favorable terrain refers to the location of the environment during alchemy and the medicinal materials it creates. As for the weather, there are many different opinions.
All the great saints in ancient times talked about the weather, but they had various views on the weather, some talked about climate, some talked about time, but they did not know that no matter which one, it was just the truth of the universe, and compared with it, humans were just ants.
Having said that, it is undeniable that timing is indeed important.
Nowadays, the way of heaven is sparse, the spiritual veins are thin, there are only a few who have achieved great success, and even fewer who are skilled in alchemy. This situation has existed on earth for a hundred years, so it is difficult to find people as talented as Tiangang Chunfeng anymore.
However, even so, those who seek the truth are still not afraid of difficulties and devote themselves to practice in order to prove the truth.
This is the current phenomenon, and Lingxiang is one of them.
Ling Xiang was born with a residual spirit, and was born in a world where spiritual roots were scarce. Naturally, she knew how difficult it was to practice, so she would tirelessly pursue a way to break the deadlock. However, it was only after years of constant exploration that she realized the hardships of this path, but even so, she still bravely moved forward and never gave up.
However, all these experiences suddenly disappeared after seeing the life-extending pill in front of him.
In such a rare environment, Fairy Tumi can actually refine immortal products. Regardless of whether it is possible or not, this alone is enough to show how profound her Taoism is.
But according to what Lingxiang had heard and seen, her mother had not done anything extraordinary, so how could she refine something from the immortal world? And in the human world?
What is the mother's background?
Lingxiang stared at the life-extending pill in her hand for a while. At first glance, the lines and grooves in it looked like a totem, but upon closer inspection, they were actually small dots. However, among those concave dots, some were relatively larger.
Another formation!
Lingxiang frowned and stroked the life-extending pill.
As far as she knew, the third-grade items in the mortal world were just ordinary pills, nothing special. The middle-grade items had a slightly strange fragrance, but were still like ordinary items. Only the best-grade items would emit golden light.
The opposite is true for immortal items. The higher the grade, the more common they are.
Just like the immortal product in front of him, it indeed looked golden in appearance, but there was no spiritual light revealed. Even its fragrance was not as strong as the best in the mortal world. Instead, it was more suppressed, as if it wanted to converge all the brilliance. Moreover, the patterns on it were not prominent. If one had not been immersed in the art of alchemy for a long time, one would have thought that it was just a mid-level product.
Lingxiang felt the direction of the patterns on the life-extending pill with one hand, and depicted the formation within it with the other.
"Dark Pattern Seven-Star Lamp!" Lingxiang was shocked.
It is rumored that the Seven Star Lamp Formation is an ancient magic formation that has the effect of extending life. It uses the Big Dipper in the sky to represent the life gate of the body. If the formation remains undefeated for seven days, one's life can be extended by one round.
"I see."
There are methods in law, principles in Taoism, and alchemy also has a basis to follow in order to condense the elixir. The basis of the life-extending elixir is the same as the Seven Star Lamp Array, but the Seven Star Lamp Array uses external force to guide life into the body and change fate against the will of heaven, while the life-extending elixir extends life from within.
What Lingxiang didn’t understand was that Ajin specifically gave the box to Zhao Wuyang, but why did he have to be the only one to open it?
Looking at Zhao Wuyang lying on the couch, Lingxiang thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Moreover, based on her understanding of Ajin, she was afraid that he had never told Zhao Wuyang the reason.
Forget it, forget it. I have important things to do right now and can’t worry about these for now.
…A courtyard with corridors on three sides and an old locust tree in the courtyard, rustling in the breeze.
Lingxiang suddenly opened her eyes, and this was what she saw. Being in it, she did not feel as depressing and dull as she had imagined. Instead, she felt extremely comfortable and at ease.
This is the safe "pond"...
The so-called "pond" is a living pond, which is both the residence of Qi and the place where Qi is trapped.
To cultivate the way of longevity, one needs to have a complete spirit, complete Qi, and complete body. A person with a complete spirit enjoys the mysterious and the empty, enjoys tranquility, and has a peaceful and harmonious Qi, and the spirit is naturally complete. When the primordial Qi is full, the body and spirit will last forever. When the spirit and Qi are both complete, one can become an immortal by leaving the body.
If we talk about the Dao in terms of exercises, then we need to have a strong body, full Qi, and a wandering spirit. People who practice cultivation often practice physical training to knock on the door. If the body is strong, the Qi can be filled. If the Qi is full, the breath can be adjusted to reduce the Qi. If the Qi is overflowing, it can pass through all the gates. If the Qi and meridians are smooth, the spirit can be strong. If the spirit is strong, the spirit is at ease.
Yuan Qi is difficult to accumulate but easy to disperse; joints are easy to close but difficult to open; the Qi must not be cut off, so it should be cherished.
The so-called body strengthening, Qi refining, elixir forming, Nascent Soul, and all kinds of cultivation stages are all based on this principle.
However, as far as Lingxiang knew, a person's Qi Pool was both a residence and a predicament, and most people lived in hardship. Zhao Wuyang's peace and enjoyment was beyond her expectations.
Lingxiang originally wanted to summon the ancient sky. With his ability, he must know the reason. However, she didn't expect that after taking a dream-returning pill, Zhao Wuyang didn't even react at all. In this case, she had no choice but to come uninvited and enter the dream to look for him.
But there doesn’t seem to be anyone around here. Where should I look?
This scene looked like the scenery of the City Lord's Mansion. Although Lingxiang recognized it, she didn't dare to wander around. After all, this was Zhao Wuyang's Qi Pool, a small place. If she wandered around, she might sink into it and become his puppet. Secondly, it might disturb Zhao Wuyang's mind and cause him to be injured and die.
But now that I'm here, I can't go back empty-handed. After all, the method of entering a dream is extremely laborious...
As if in response to Lingxiang's wish, a series of creaking sounds came from the courtyard, one after another, with a very rhythmic sound.
The sound sounded extremely soothing, like an old man lying in a rocking chair, rocking back and forth comfortably.
Lingxiang looked around but saw nothing. The corridor was empty, but the sound continued to come, as if from all directions.
Just as Lingxiang was searching around, the sound seemed to become more specific in an instant. She turned around suddenly and saw a bamboo chair rocking back and forth in the corridor. Next to the bamboo chair was a square table with a pot of tea, a cup, and the wooden box that Zhao Wuyang had dropped...
That wooden box containing the immortal life-extending elixir!
Lingxiang was startled at first, but recovered after a moment. She raised her head and smiled softly, "I invited you so much just now, but you ignored me. Now you are playing tricks on a junior like me. How can this be possible?"
The rocking chair was still rocking by itself, and Lingxiang's words seemed to have no effect, but she was not in a hurry. She just smiled and looked at the bamboo chair, as if waiting for something.
Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and the old locust tree in the yard swayed in the wind, and the rustling sound became more rapid.
At this moment, Lingxiang blinked an eye, and a person suddenly appeared on the rocking chair in the corridor, tapping his legs with his eyes closed, looking calm and composed. And that person was...
Zhao Wuyang!
No, to be precise, it should be the Eternal Sky that transformed into the appearance of Zhao Wuyang.
(End of this chapter)
