Chapter 28
The golden crow sets in the west, and the jade rabbit rises in the east.

Since Gu Qingyuan broke through the barrier of fetal breathing, he felt a great difference in his whole body.

The fetal breathing period is to polish the body in order to achieve acquired perfection. If successful, one can gain a lifespan of 200 years. This is the expansion of the origin, and the feeling is the deepest.

His energy was like wolf smoke, his body was as light as a flying bird, he could travel a hundred miles in an instant, his spiritual sense was revealed, he could sense good and bad luck before the autumn wind came, his impulse came before the danger came, his spiritual sense gave him a warning when danger was imminent, his fetal breathing was in good condition, although Gu Qingyuan had the foundation of true energy, but he also pushed his body forward.

Gu Qingyuan practiced some boxing and kicking as a warm-up. The old Taoist said he was going to keep vigil but did not restrict Gu Qingyuan's movements. He only told him not to leave the temple during that time.

There was firewood and rice in the temple. He took the sacred rice from the firewood room to offer sacrifice to his five internal organs, then sat cross-legged and recited the scriptures in his hand.

Speaking of this spiritual rice, it really tastes delicious, crystal clear, with each grain distinct, and a slight hint of purple. It is a top-grade spiritual grain. Eating it regularly can purify foul air and cleanse the body.

A big eater like Gu Qingyuan would feel satisfied after eating two bowls of food.

As the magical rice entered his stomach, a warm current flowed through his entire body from the stomach. Gu Qingyuan did not dare to be negligent. He circulated the energy according to the method in "Jindanshen Tongqi" and allowed the energy to flow along his meridians. His Dantian was filled with Qi and the energy was integrated into his body.

It seems that I must refine the spiritual objects as soon as possible to break through the Qi training stage, otherwise all the spiritual rice will be wasted.

Gu Qingyuan was thinking about this when suddenly someone knocked on the door.

Gu Qingyuan remembered what the old Taoist had told him, and was afraid that it might be the Taoist friend who was going to retrieve the spiritual object.

He stood up excitedly, opened the door, and was stunned

The man who came was more than a meter tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, a tall body and thick hair.

This is actually a black bear!

Taoist Black Bear seemed unable to speak. He just stood up, bowed, and let out a soft roar.

Gu Qingyuan understood the elegant meaning of the music after hearing it, and took out a spiritual object that was emitting a dim light from his arms. Excluding the wood element that he kept for himself and the earth element that he wanted to give away, the remaining three elements were all here.

The black bear raised its paw, picked up the fire spirit object, and dragged a wild wolf out from behind and placed it in front of Gu Qingyuan.

Oh, Brother Black Bear knows etiquette!

Gu Qingyuan accepted the return gift and thanked Black Bear without caring whether he could understand him or not.

After the black bear left, two more fellow Taoists came to visit, a fox and a pheasant.

After the three Taoist friends left, Zhelong Temple returned to peace and Gu Qingyuan began to count his gains.

A wild wolf, a pile of wild fruits, and five bird eggs were all return gifts from fellow Taoists. Although they were not spiritual objects, they were not ordinary things either.

After passing one level, there is another level related to life. After fetal breathing opens up the sea of ​​​​qi, the practitioner should get rid of the turbid air and cut off the roots of evil.

Ordinary grains and meat are very mixed and contain many impurities, which hinder spiritual practice. These things come at the right time.

Gu Qingyuan then took out the only remaining wood-type spiritual object. According to what he had found in the miscellaneous notes, this object was called "Nine-Leaf Amaranthus", which could be refined into Shangyuan Yi Wood magic power. Gu Qingyuan made the decision after much thought.

The power of the Wood Element is gentle and can nourish the body, and can extend one's lifespan. With his understanding, he can do a lot of things with this extra lifespan.

The nine-leaf Amaranthus is the size of two fingers, with about a dozen small fruits and two small leaves at the end. Eating it can stimulate magical powers, strengthen the kidney qi, improve eyesight and prolong life.

Gu Qingyuan shook his head to dispel his distracting thoughts, sat cross-legged in meditation, took the spiritual object, placed it on his dantian, calmed his mind, practiced the refining method, and the aura enveloped him.

The breath passed through, and the bunch of fruits were stimulated to emit green light. As the breath dissipated, the spiritual object gradually lost its original appearance, and the bright green light faded.

Unfortunately, Gu Qingyuan had too little mana, and he had to alternate between refining the spiritual objects and recovering his mana, which took him just three days to complete.

Gu Qingyuan looked at the green light in his hand, feeling that all the hard work had paid off.

Exhale, and receive the green light. The green light spots change from real to virtual, and fall on the qi sea as the breath circulates.

As soon as you enter the Qi Sea, thousands of beams of light will appear, like a huge sun hanging above the Qi Sea, illuminating a green color.

The breath was churning, constantly plundering the green energy from the light spot. In the process, the breath not only became more and more condensed, but its color also became white with green. Finally, a huge wave surged in the sea of ​​energy, dragging the light spot to the bottom of the sea, and a sea of ​​breath condensed.

Gu Qingyuan opened his mouth and a stream of azure blue magic power flew out, circling around him like a swimming dragon.

"The green energy of Yi wood in the upper Yuan is complete."

As the Qi training method was practiced, wisps of green magic power were generated and filled the Qi sea.

At the same time, the Qi Sea expanded layer by layer, and it was unknown how much it expanded. The strands of magic power seemed even more pitifully small.

The magic power was flowing, and wisps of spiritual energy were pouring in through the major orifices throughout the body, while foul air was discharged from the body.

Wash away all the dross and return to your original nature.

This innateness is not the innateness of Da Xia which only has a name, but it is the one that has shed the acquired turbidity and evil, obtaining a pure body, making it easier to control magic power.

Gu Qingyuan only felt his whole body lighten, his mind became clear, and the whole world suddenly became real. A pair of eyes were like golden eyes. Every blade of grass, every tree, every stone and every piece of soil lost their appearance, revealing their essence of vital energy. The flow of vital energy and the essence of spiritual energy were all in his eyes.

After Qi training is completed, one should work diligently to accumulate magical power. When the magical power in the Qi sea is complete and the innate body is complete, one can proceed to the last step of Qi training and form the elixir.

Those who are gifted have spiritual roots in their bodies, which can be polished with magic power to become elixir seeds. However, this step will block 90% of the world's people from practicing, which is also the reason why the ancient Qigong practitioners declined, because those with spiritual roots are too rare.

The method of transmission and transfer is quite magical. It can plant false spiritual roots, use the false to practice the true, and then the false spiritual roots can be integrated with the spiritual objects of heaven and earth to practice the true elixir seeds.

Gu Qingyuan circulated the Qi in his body for a few weeks, and his magic power grew a little bit. He let out a long breath, and couldn't help but have a headache about where to find the person who could transmit the Dharma to him. To transmit the Dharma to him was tantamount to handing his life and property into the hands of someone else. He felt that he had not lived enough, and did not want to take the risk.

The sky was just getting bright. Three days had passed and the agreement to keep vigil had come to an end. Gu Qingyuan only had one thing left to do, which was to settle the cause and effect.

"Is this the small temple twenty miles away? It's a good time to practice my new magic movement skills!"

Gu Qingyuan looked at the earth-based spiritual object emitting brown light in his hand and planned to set off to deliver it.

He searched the old Taoist temple again and obtained 100 kilograms of spiritual rice, which he dismantled along with the mountain protection flags. He put on a Taoist robe and officially set out on his journey.

Gu Qingyuan had already read through all the books left by the Taoist priest. In addition to the introduction to local customs, he also learned three other magics: "the art of flying", "the art of observing qi" and "the art of golden light".

The magical power is extraordinary throughout one's life. If it attaches to the body, it can strengthen the body; if it attaches to the feet, it can run as fast as a horse; if it attaches to the blade, it can increase its sharpness.

Gu Qingyuan pinched his hands and made a magic gesture. The magic power flowed to his feet, and his figure flashed and he was already several meters away.

As he hurried on, he experienced this technique, which was different from the circulation of true Qi. He arrived there in a matter of seconds, just twenty miles away.

The small temple was indeed small, only about ten meters square. The gate was closed and there was no plaque. Through the courtyard wall, one could see branches and leaves sticking out. It was a pear tree.

Before Gu Qingyuan could knock on the door, the door of the temple opened a little, and a little Taoist boy squeezed out from the gap.

The Taoist boy is only slightly taller than an adult's waistline, with red lips, white teeth, a chubby little face, and two little buns on his head tied with red ropes. He is very cute.

"Li Tong greets Taoist brother." The Taoist boy bowed.

Looking at the Taoist boy who was only about thirteen or fourteen years old, Gu Qingyuan did not neglect him. He returned the greeting and took out the spiritual object.

"My name is Gu Qingyuan, and I am here to pay you a visit at the request of Taoist Master Xu from Zhelong Temple."

Li Tong stretched out her hand and took the spiritual object. "Master Xu didn't take that step after all. Sigh, please wait for a moment, Brother."

He ran back in a flash.

Gu Qingyuan guessed that maybe the Taoist boy wanted to report to the abbot, so he didn't force his way in. Instead, he took the "Qi-Watching Technique" and studied it secretly.

"The Art of Looking at Qi" is an ancient method. Qigong practitioners consume Qi to grow and live. The Art of Looking at Qi is a fundamental method to survey the flow of Qi in heaven and earth, and it is a must-learn.

Although Gu Qingyuan was a half-baked new-method cultivator, he was quite interested in the art of qi-gazing.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door opened slightly again. Li Tong was holding a large tray covered with a red cloth. Three pears were on the tray, swaying as he walked.

"Brother, thank you for making the trip. This run-down Taoist temple doesn't have any rare treasures, but there is a lush pear tree behind the yard. I would like to give you these three pears as a thank you gift. Please don't refuse." Li Tong ran to Gu Qingyuan.

Gu Qingyuan looked at the pear and his heart trembled.

Saying that it is a dilapidated Taoist temple and that there are no rare treasures in it are all humble words.

The pear was the size of a palm, with white skin, a faint glow and a subtle fragrance.

This Taoist friend is even more generous than those three. He gives away genuine spiritual fruits as soon as he says so.

Gu Qingyuan thought to himself, it's a pity that he has no valuables and is a poor man, so he said a few humble words and accepted the gift with a thick face.

After Gu Qingyuan left, Li Tong stepped over the threshold.

I saw a hidden world in this temple. A pear tree that required several people to hug stretched out its branches, and the spiritual energy of the wood was flowing.

There were more than a dozen newly transformed plant spirits climbing among them, all of them were breathing in the fetus, or playing, or meditating with the help of spiritual energy. It was quite lively.

As soon as Li Tong turned around, a monster came forward.

"Master, has the master of Zhelong Temple passed away?" The monster was the size of a boy, with a few green leaves on his head and a green robe.

Li Tong handed the tray to him and pointed at the old pear tree. A stream of wood spirit energy was drawn into the old pear tree and sent into the spirit's body.
"Yes, Master Xu and I are neighbors. We had an agreement earlier that Master Xu would give me a spiritual object from the earth element to help me achieve immortality. The man in front of the temple came here to give me the spiritual object."

The wood spirit entered its body, and the monster grew a little bigger. It held the tray in its arms and said, "Master, please be merciful. That man is also very lucky. He ran an errand and got three pears for free. Spiritual pears strengthen the body and replenish the essence. Eating them can prolong life and consolidate magical power. If you ask me, I would just give him some money to send him off. Why waste our spiritual fruit?"

Li Tong had an expressionless face as he stared at the monster again and again. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers and the monster tumbled out more than ten meters away. When it stood up again, its face was bruised and swollen, and even the green leaves on its head were a little withered. It must have been seriously injured.

"You are the most active one among the spirits of plants and trees that I have enlightened. You are not as dull as the others. I have always been very fond of you." Li Tong looked at the other spirits, all of whom were slow in movement and had difficulty in awakening their intelligence.

"I didn't expect that I was the one who misjudged you. Your cleverness is just a small cleverness. Let's not talk about the gift of gifts. Just think about the fact that he was born in the Zhelong Temple and it is the legacy of Lord Zifu for thousands of years. There are so many treasures. How can a little demon like me who hasn't even forged an immortal foundation compare with them?" Li Tong thought of Gu Qingyuan's weak magic power and his eyes flashed. To be entrusted by Zifu, is he really just a kid who has just started practicing Qi?
Could it be that he is deliberately hiding his incompetence in order to lure me into trying to seize the True Lord's legacy so that he can kill me and take away my spiritual roots?
Li Tong thought about it again and again, breaking out in a cold sweat. I wondered why I was so uneasy today. I was afraid that it was because of a calamity that had come upon me. I was beset with six tribulations and almost died.

Since the beginning of his cultivation, the three disasters and nine difficulties have always been with him. Li Tong has seen several great cultivators with gentle temperaments who were blinded by the calamity and became erratic in behavior. They made enemies everywhere without knowing it and eventually turned into ashes.

Looking at the monster who seemed to be trying to provoke me, Li Tong's eyes flickered. This little monster was instigating me to have a feud with that person. Could it be that this was the trigger that led me into disaster?
He was able to lead me into disaster today, so in the future, I will inevitably be in trouble because of his mouth. If he offends some great monk, should I kill him immediately?
Not to mention the suspicious Li Tong, Gu Qingyuan turned around and returned, pinched his hands and followed the instructions of "The Art of Looking at Qi". The magic power poured into his eyes, and then everything went black.

"I'm blind?"

(End of this chapter)