Lao Chen shook his head and said: "I just have doubts. I am not at the level of a Bodhisattva. How can I point out their mistakes? It is difficult."
He studied the old techniques carefully and followed the ancient practices. After some connections today, some problems were discovered, but it would be difficult for Lao Chen to really point out that the Immortals were wrong.
But being able to have doubts and pick out possible wrong paths is enough to prove that Lao Chen is serious. Of course, this is also related to the fact that today is different from the past.
The ancients were affected by their historical background and had their own limitations.
Today is an era of information explosion. Black technologies are emerging one after another and changes are drastic. After undergoing such a baptism, coupled with the fact that Lao Chen is at the forefront of the current field of old technology, his vision has indeed gone beyond the inherent scope.
Wang Xuanrang explained all the problems he had. This was very important to him. In the future, he would inevitably encounter some big pitfalls from the ancients.
No matter whether those ancients are dead or not, the traps and traps left behind are still in effect and must be strictly guarded against.
"In the pre-Qin period, root techniques were the main focus. They were extremely splendid and have had an influence to this day, benefiting all those who embarked on the old path." Lao Chen took his time to clarify the context.
The so-called root method involves Qi collection, meditation, internal nourishment, etc. It is of inestimable value and irreplaceable for improving physical fitness and strengthening spirit.
The alchemist used the root method to enter the inner scene, which directly led to the qualitative change of the old method, crossing the natural chasm, and truly sublimating and transcending.
“Alchemist, another great achievement is alchemy, which mainly involves smelting minerals in the alchemy furnace, quenching the original solution, and extracting the essence, hoping to obtain the final elixir and achieve immortality. At that time, alchemy was There are few records of minerals, but they are definitely rare treasures and sacred objects in the world." Wang Xuan was surprised, didn't the alchemist refine medicine into elixirs?
Lao Chen said: "In the early days, we were indeed mining secret ores and melting the divine objects that fell from the sky. We did not take medicinal herbs."
Until later, after the interior scene, the sky After discovering the secret path of medicine, the alchemists began to consider smelting those rare medicines!
The so-called heavenly medicine is not medicine in this world. Lao Chen mentioned a record last time, asking for a rare medicine. Suddenly looking back, it may be on the horizon in the sea of people and the vast world of mortals. In the sunset.
It can be said that the alchemists successively discovered the two secret roads of the inner scene and the heavenly medicine, which led to a qualitative leap in the old magic and reached its peak of glory.
At that time, which top alchemist didn’t have a few mythical beasts and sacred birds? When traveling, they often used lin beasts to pull chariots, or sat on the back of phoenixes to travel around the East China Sea to visit friends.
When future generations look at this part of the history of the old art path, they are all amazed. It is difficult to recreate that spectacle.
Because, almost all the divine birds and beasts in the world have been captured and killed by the top alchemists.
Lao Chen lamented that just after the heyday of the alchemist, it suddenly dimmed, which forced him to have all kinds of doubts and associations.
"Combining what has happened to you now and what I have experienced, I feel that the water in the interior location is very deep, mysterious and a bit scary. In addition, the natural medicine is too difficult to find and extremely difficult to find. Picked. The two secret roads were gradually blocked, which was the fundamental reason for the decline of the alchemist."
Lao Chen expressed his conjecture and said: "So, the Emperor of Qin later asked the alchemist Xu Shu to go. In order to collect the elixir of death, which is the elixir of heaven, he could only go to sea to avoid disaster. He probably also knew that he could not find it at this time."
Emperor Qin wanted to live forever and wanted the elixir of death, but it was impossible at that stage. success.
"I suspect that something happened to some of the big shots among the alchemists, and that's why they declined. Even the alchemists who became immortals may have finally realized something." Old Chen was extremely serious, but unfortunately, his realm level was poor after all. Those people are too far away. Even if you read through all the ancient books, you can only make some guesses and no evidence can be found.
Wang Xuan frowned. A lot of things happened in the past of Jiu Shu Road, which gave people the feeling that everything was foggy. He needed to keep getting stronger before he could slowly get closer and explore.
Lao Chen continued: "When the alchemists came to an end, they had begun to accept the medicinal herbs of this world. When making alchemy, they would add some of them and mix them with minerals for extraction. It was at this time that Taoism took over, and they made alchemy to remove In addition to the special gold and stone, a large amount of Zhicao, etc. began to be added. ”
According to Lao Chen’s understanding, as times changed, latecomers discovered certain problems and began to expand into other fields.
“In the early days of Taoism, Taoism attached great importance to the inner purity and tranquility, focusing on cultivating the mind and focusing on the accumulation of spiritual energy. In Taoist classics, it is believed that the great road is the most emptiness and tranquility, and it is expected to be achieved through mental fasting. "He said this, he sighed: "However, these are too high and too far, and the requirements for the mind and spiritual realm are too high. Imagine that many people can't get started. Who is the person on the lofty road? Lao Zhuang! The Tao Te Ching mentions "reaching the extreme of emptiness and maintaining tranquility", and this secret method is clearly explained in "Zhuangzi·Human World": "Only the Tao gathers emptiness, and emptiness" It’s a shame that it’s hard for ordinary people to continue on this road.” Wang Xuan was stunned. Is what his old colleague said reliable? He quickly looked it up quietly on his mobile phone, and found out that the early Taoist practices were indeed fasting, breathing, etc., and later included guidance, breathing, etc.
Sure enough, Lao Chen talked about Heel Breathing again and said: "The secret method of Xinzhai is a bit high and requires a specific path to walk, so there is Heel Breathing, which refers to the deep inner breathing skills." , and reaches the heel."
"Zhuangzi: The Great Master" once said: "He sleeps without dreaming, he sleeps without worries, he eats unwillingly, and his breath is deep at the heel. The breath of all people is in the throat.”
Later, Taoism carried out various improvements, thus developing more specific methods such as guidance and breathing.
Otherwise, if we follow the path of Lao and Zhuang, there won’t be muchPeople can practice cultivation, but the scriptures and scriptures are too far-reaching, and will stop most people in the initial stage.
At this stage, Taoists pushed alchemy to a higher level, using various secret methods to refine elixirs. After taking them, they can transform their own yin essence into yang energy. The Taoist theory of pure yang comes from This is evident.
"At this stage, the most important discovery of Taoism is that it has found another secret road, which is comparable to the interior scene and the heavenly medicine, and is called path-finding!"
The so-called path-finding, it is said It is to find a road that really exists and can be walked on, but that normal people cannot see.
There is no need to think too much. If you really want to find a path successfully, the effect will be no less than entering an interior location or picking up a natural medicine. However, the passage of time has submerged traces of the past and no one can find them now.
Wang Xuan was stunned for a moment. According to his old colleagues, the old techniques are constantly changing. Even the brilliant alchemist root techniques may not be applicable to some?
"The root method is applicable and has never been out of date. The methods of later generations also originated from it and are the foundation, so they are always brilliant. However, the middle and last chapters of the pre-Qin bamboo slip method can generally be used as a reference, and it is not recommended to go into it in depth. . I suspect that it was very suitable in the pre-Qin period, but some problems may have been discovered later." Then Lao Chen mentioned the later Taoist methods and said: "In the early days of Taoist alchemy, foreign substances were used. The refined outer elixirs are becoming more and more perfect, so they are called outer elixirs."
With the rise of Taoism and its gradual prosperity, the practice method changed again, and inner elixirs rose.
"The fetal breath of dragon and tiger, spitting out the old and absorbing the new is called inner elixir." This is the most direct description of inner elixir by the ancients. Inner elixir refers to the inside of the body, and elixir refers to the product of the combination of human body's essence, energy and spirit.
"In a sense, the old magic path has ushered in another change. The inner elixir has evolved, and later evolved into the golden elixir, which can achieve Yuanying and so on." Lao Chen sighed with emotion.
In this period, the representative figures were Zhong Liquan, Lu Dongbin, Chen Tuan and others.
"Zhong Liquan considered "Shen Tongqi" and then combined it with Sima Chengzhen's "Zuowang Lun" to deduce the inner alchemy method. His research and skills are recorded in "Lingbao Bifa", "Zhong Lu Chuan Dao Collection"
Lao Chen was very knowledgeable and spoke clearly and logically, which made Wang Xuan and Qing Mu fascinated.
“It is Lu Dongbin who can reshape the peak and make it bloom with splendid brilliance. He left behind the "Secrets of Lu Gong's Golden Elixir" and developed the inner alchemy method to the golden elixir avenue."
Wang Xuan was a little confused, and he understood why Lao Chen didn't talk about the realm earlier. The old art path was indeed complicated, with many expansions and changes, and it was difficult to explain clearly the levels of each period.
"At the same time, in addition to practicing the golden elixir, Taoism has also developed methods such as painting talismans, which are varied and powerful. The main representatives are naturally the three mountains, Longhu Mountain, Maoshan, and Gezao Mountain. ."
"A secret path was also discovered in the middle and late stages of Taoism. Unfortunately, the description is very vague and the records are not clear." Old Chen shook his head, regretfully.
"Did sword cultivators appear after Jindan Dao?" Wang Xuan asked.
"Yes." Old Chen nodded.
Wang Xuan thought, if calculated this way, the age of the female sword fairy can be roughly estimated. She is obviously a backward person, not an old monster in the early days.
Lao Chen said: "Similarly, I think there are problems with the road ahead, otherwise, it would not have gradually declined and disappeared in modern times."
Then he mentioned Buddhism, he gnashed his teeth and said: "Old Buddhas, most of them have given up their physical bodies, which makes me a little bit more convenient!"
Even, he felt that it was a bit taboo for people who practiced old techniques. , eventually disappearing into a rainbow and burning the so-called stinker, which always makes people feel uneasy.
As for the so-called "corporeal Bodhisattva" in Buddhism, what is left is just a dead torso for future generations to admire. They do not have extraordinary qualities. There are still some stored in the warehouses of relevant departments.
"What I'm talking about is only the main lineage of the old arts, and I don't mention all the schools of thought. For example, the red-clothed female demon fairy who is suspected to be at the same time as the alchemist is obviously extremely powerful and is probably not afraid of the alchemist at all. He has even hunted down the top feathered alchemist."
After finishing speaking, Lao Chen concluded, "So, the most glorious era of the old art path has not yet arrived, and is waiting for people like him. People like you and me are rising!"
Looking at his serious look, Aoki felt that his master would inevitably be beaten severely in the future. If those ancients were still alive, who would he deal with if he didn't?
However, before he had finished his slander, he saw Wang Jiaozu nodding solemnly and saying: "That makes sense. There was an Old Testament in ancient times. In the future, I will establish a new covenant."
< p>Boom!A thunder exploded in the sky, which shocked Lao Chen and quickly changed his words: "Old Wang, do you know how to respect the predecessors?"
Wang Xuan Glancing outside the window, dark clouds covered the stars and moon. It turned out to be overcast, and it started to rain heavily. He didn't believe in those ghosts and gods.
Lao Chen discovered that it was just a change in the sky, and calmly shut up.
Wang Xuan asked: "Okay, Old Chen, tell me about the realm levels you summarized. How should they be divided into ancient and modern ones?"
"The first level is fog. The second level is Ran Deng..." Lao Chen told him that the roads corresponding to these levels are universally applicable. From the pre-Qin period to the present, all parties are walking on them, and there should be no problems or hidden dangers.