Wonderland

Chapter 9 The Hundred Refinements Heart Sutra
"How is it? I only charge you 35 taels of silver for this basic exercise book. This price is definitely the cheapest since the little old man opened this grocery store."

Xiao Lin looked at the old man in front of him speechlessly. This guy seemed to be able to count the money in his pocket every time, and clean out his pocket every time. He killed Xiang Kun and a few of his men yesterday. He found a total of 31 taels of silver, plus the reward of five taels of ore he paid, a total of only 36 taels, but the old man asked for 35 taels, as if everything he did was under his nose, which made Xiao Lin secretly startled .

"Hey, little old man, I'm just a grocery store owner. I pay attention to being innocent and do serious business. If you're not interested, then forget it. You don't always want someone." stand up.

"Wait, I want this book." After gritting his teeth, Xiao Lin couldn't resist his thirst for martial arts and said.

Xiao Lin became very interested in martial arts ever since he saw Sun Fang's method of dealing with strong miners. In this chaotic world, only when he became stronger could he protect his relatives and friends, even though he didn't know what was in his hands. Whether Shui Jing can really practice to the same level as Sun Fang, but no matter what, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he does not want to miss it.

When he returned to the thatched hut, he did not immediately take out the Dry Water Sutra to look at it, but hid it in his arms. After all, he was not the only one living in the thatched hut. The other three people could come back at any time. When it arrives, it might cause some trouble, Xiao Lin doesn't want to be always missed by others.

Before dawn the next day, Xiao Lin went to the cafeteria to get the maximum amount of food and water and entered the mine. He thought about whether to find the place where Xiang Kun told him to bury his belongings, but he finally gave up. Xiang Kun has been operating in this No. [-] mine for more than ten years, and there are dozens of people under his command who buried his belongings. It is impossible for no one to guard the place. The reason why Xiang Kun has his own way is more of a carelessness. He does not take himself seriously. If he rushes in hastily, it is like throwing himself into the net.

In the mine, Xiao Lin was not in a hurry to dig. The hematite he accumulated was enough for him to pay double the amount of ore for the next two months. He sat down against the kerosene lamp on the cave wall. , Opened the Dry Water Classic with excitement on his face, and looked at it carefully.

After watching it for a few hours, Xiao Lin gently closed the Dry Water Sutra with a contemplative expression on his face. According to the content of the Dry Water Sutra, this exercise is divided into three levels, namely, Qingxin Wuwei, Sitting Yin. Condensing Qi and Ning Shui are like mirrors, and each level of cultivation technique corresponds to a detailed introduction, but in Xiao Lin's view, this does not look like a martial arts secret book, but more like a self-cultivation cultivation technique. , and there is no record of any moves in this exercise, only three pictures and some notes on the pictures.

This put Xiao Lin in a dilemma. He didn't know whether to practice this exercise. After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth.

"Let's practice first." Xiao Lin made up his mind. If he can really cultivate a name, his probability of surviving in this Qingshuihu mine will be much higher. Even if he can't cultivate anything, he will lose a Dozens of taels of silver.

Now Xiao Lin desperately wants to become stronger, although Xiang Kun died in his hands, but soon, another "Xiang Kun" will appear in this No. [-] pit, in case Zhu Biao occupies these three No. Pit and mine, then I am afraid that my life will be even more difficult.

Thinking of this, he sat cross-legged according to the first picture of the Dry Water Sutra, his hands wrapped around his body and sank into his chest, and he began to practice by silently reciting the first layer of pure heart and inaction.

Every day after that, Xiao Lin would spend at least three hours cultivating the Dry Water Sutra, and the rest of the time would be spent digging and resting. Soon two months passed. On this day, Xiao Lin woke up from the practice with a depressed expression on his face. color.

After two months of training, he didn't feel the slightest bit, and he even suspected that this Dry Water Sutra was simply used by Old Man Fu to deceive him.

Even if it is an ordinary martial art, according to what he knows from the old man in the grocery store, he usually can produce a sense of qi within a month, and after a year, he will become a small success, and those with high talent can even start to practice some martial arts moves, but he has practiced for two whole days. For a month, he didn't even feel any breath, which made him very depressed.

After cultivating this Dry Water Sutra, the only thing that makes Xiao Lin feel gratified is that every time he finishes practicing, he feels refreshed, his spirit is surprisingly good, and his appetite has increased a lot. He has to eat four or five steamed buns every meal. It's not that he still has some silver, which is definitely not enough according to the ration of the mine.

Today is the last day of his mining. He carried all the remaining 100 catties of ore into the bamboo basket. After paying today's hematite ore, he will be able to become an outer disciple of Bailiantang. Like ordinary miners, they dig into the hole every day.

He buried his crossbow and some unused ground thorns. If he needed it one day, he could come and fetch it.

After cleaning up, Xiao Lin carried the bamboo basket on his back and walked out of the mine. In the past two months, the only thing that made Xiao Lin a little strange is that since Xiang Kun's death, there has been no new mine in the No. [-] mine. The overlord of the mine, he also inquired with the other miners, saying that the overlord of the No. [-] mine, Beicang, is vying with Zhu Biao for the domination of the No. [-] mine, but the two have always been equal in strength and have fought openly and secretly several times After that, although more than a dozen people died, they were still in a stalemate.

And this is exactly what Xiao Lin likes to see, at least until Beicang and Zhu Biao decide the winner, he is safe, not to mention, as long as it completes one more mission, it can leave the mine.

Sure enough, Xiao Lin went out of the mine smoothly all the way. After handing over the ore, Xiao Lin was given a wooden token. One side of the token was a cross of a sword and a knife, and the other side of the token It is a foreign word, which means that he has officially become the outer disciple of Bailian Hall, which makes Xiao Lin a little excited.

After receiving the token, Sun Fang appeared in front of him and led him into the three-story attic.

This three-story attic is where the disciples of Bailian Hall rest. From Sun Fang, Xiao Lin knew that in the Qingshui Lake Mine, all the disciples of Bailian Hall were from the inner sect except the incense master, and the rest were from the outer sect. Disciple, there are seven incense masters in the entire Huai County Bailian Hall. Except for one incense master who guards the Huai County main hall all the year round, the other six incense masters are scattered in the Tianlu Mountains and are responsible for the mining of ore.

Qingshuihu Mine has a total of 36 outer disciples, including Xiao Lin, now there are 37. These outer disciples have to go out for half a month every month to find ore veins. As long as they can find a small ore vein, they can be promoted to incense masters , became the inner disciple of Bailiantang.

However, before that, Xiao Lin had a one-year training period. Within this year, he could concentrate on cultivating martial arts instead of going up the mountain to search for ores. Only one year later would he officially go to the mountains to search for ores.

Sun Fang took Xiao Lin to the third floor of the attic. In addition to the central room on the third floor, which was the room of the helm master Wu Lian, there was also a side room, which contained some books from Bailian Hall.

Xiao Lin saw two outside disciples of Bailian Hall with knives standing at the door of the side room. After Sun Fang explained it, Xiao Lin entered the room.

There was only one three-tiered bookshelf in the room, with some yellowed books on it, Xiao Lin leaned over excitedly.

[Thousand-Hands Lost Track Fist] [Black Sand Palm] [Seven Killing Swordsmanship] [Phantom Steps] [Qing Yun Zong]. Looking at the books of martial arts cheats in front of him, Xiao Lin's face was flushed. I want it, but as an outer disciple, he can only choose one copy, unless he can find a small or more ore vein, make great contributions to Bailiantang, and be promoted to an inner disciple, then he can choose one from here again. Cheats.

However, if you want to find a small or more ore vein, the difficulty is much smaller than the probability of digging black iron ore from hematite. You must know that Xiao Lin has not dug in his life as a miner for more than a year. A piece of mysterious iron ore, and as far as he knows, the number of mysterious iron ore produced by the entire mine every year is about three.

After roughly browsing the cheats on the bookshelf, Xiao Lin chose a footwork of [Liuyun Qingshenshu]. He originally wanted to find a martial arts book, but after thinking about it, he gave up. After all, in the future he wants to He often goes to the deep mountains and old forests to look for mineral veins. Although martial arts can give him a little more life-saving means when encountering beasts, if he knows a light-hearted exercise, not only can he escape when he encounters beasts, but also the process of searching for minerals can be easily Many, after all, many veins may have to be found from the cliffs.

Before he came here, Sun Fang also taught him a formula for the mind, saying that it was the unique mind method of Bailiantang [Hundred Lianxin Sutra]. According to Sun Fang, the unique mind method of Bailiantang has a total of twelve The outer sect disciples only teach the formulas of the first three layers. As long as they practice according to this, after a few years, the internal skills will be able to have a little fire, and they can easily control those basic martial skills. If they can enter the inner sect, they can gain the heart of the third layer. Law formula.

Thinking that Sun Fang had such a terrifying combat power only by virtue of the third-layer Bailian Heart Sutra, Xiao Lin couldn't help but look forward to the Bailian Heart Sutra.

After Sun Fang arranged a place for Xiao Lin, he left. After becoming a disciple of Bailian Hall, Xiao Lin's restrictions were much less. .

Xiao Lin walked out of the attic and came to Qingshui Lake. It was very quiet and suitable for cultivation. He chose a bluestone by the lake and walked up.

Looking at the lake, he thought of his father and sister. He had been here for more than a year without knowing it, and he didn't know what happened to them for more than a year. He wanted to go back, but it was deep in the Tianlu Mountains. At this place, if you go alone, you will probably be eaten by wild beasts. After thinking about it, it is better to wait until you have a certain foundation in your martial arts before going back.

He has been cultivating the Dry Water Sutra for two months, and he still doesn't feel anything. Xiao Lin wants to give up and practice the Hundred Refinements Heart Sutra given to him by Sun Fang, but after thinking about it, he still decides not to practice the Hundred Refinements Heart Sutra. , Continue to practice the Dry Water Sutra for a year. If you still can't cultivate the sense of qi within a year, then it's not too late to give up.

Concentrating his thoughts, Xiao Lin sat down with his knees crossed, and began to meditate on the first layer of the Dry Water Classic's slogan of pure heart and inaction, and began to practice.

Spring and autumn come, and the year passes quickly.

Xiao Lin opened his eyes from the meditation. The moment he opened his eyes, a water rhyme flashed across his eyes. He breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on his face, and the first layer of the Dry Water Jing finally practiced. It's done. During this year, he practiced the Dry Water Sutra every day. What made him speechless was that until six months ago, he didn't feel the slightest bit, which even made him want to give up and continue. practice.

However, he was still unwilling, and it was this unwillingness that made him continue to persevere, and one day five months ago, he finally felt a clear flow in his body, which flowed slowly in the body, and finally merged into In the sea of ​​​​dantian energy, this made him extremely excited. In his opinion, he finally cultivated "internal skills".

(End of this chapter)