The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 40 God is Visible
Zhao Xiu's work was very fast, and within a day, all the invitations were sent out.

In the past three months, he has recorded every visitor in detail, including the identity and address of the visitor, so it is naturally very clean and tidy to handle things now.

three days later

Many celebrities and hermits who received the invitation from Shen Youzhi gathered in the palace to congratulate King An on his successful exit.

For a while, the censer in the palace was not extinguished, the music of the piano was incessant, and the laughter continued.

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness King An for leaving the retreat." A hermit from the Qing Dynasty raised his glass to congratulate him and said, "Everyone knows that His Highness is a natural man, but I don't know what can be gained from this retreat?"

As soon as this remark came out, the other monks present also looked sideways.

His Royal Highness King An is known as a "Daoist", and he is close to the Tao by nature. He has been able to read the Taoist scriptures since he was a child, and has extraordinary insight, which is favored by the heavenly masters.

Now that His Highness has retreated for more than three months, he must have made great progress in his cultivation!
Those who can enter this Prince An's Mansion are all true practitioners, and they have gone a long way in their cultivation, which is not comparable to those swindling and abducting wild Taoist priests outside.

As a practitioner, you should know that there are four essentials in practice: Dharma, wealth, companionship and land.

The "companion" in it means Taoist friends and companions.

The so-called one person's wisdom is short, and three people's strengths.

The road to practice is long, and one's thinking is always limited. Only by constantly communicating with others and constantly broadening your horizons and thinking can you go further on the road of practice.

Therefore, they were naturally very curious, wanting to know how far Shen Youzhi, the world-famous "Taoist", had reached in his current cultivation.

Sensing the curious gazes cast by everyone at the banquet, Shen Youzhi drank a cup of tea, and then said with a smile: "For several months, this king has been meditating, and his internal cultivation has improved a lot."

Internal repair?

It was clear to everyone.

An Wang learned from Maoshan Shangqing lineage and followed the path of "hundred gods in the body".

Although this path of practice was created not long ago, it has only been worth more than a hundred years. Compared with the Wai Dan method, the speed of practice is also slower, but it is safer and more reliable.

Waidan method has been developed for more than a thousand years since the pre-Qin period.

However, no matter which school of theory it is, it can't solve the chronic disease of Waidan method - toxicity.

No matter how various schools improve the alchemy formula and alchemy method, they cannot eliminate the toxicity of the alchemy medicine.

Although after nearly a thousand years of optimization and improvement, the toxicity of the elixir has been greatly weakened compared with that in ancient times, and there will be no phenomenon that you will die immediately and ascend to heaven after eating one elixir.

But the remaining poison in the elixir will still imperceptibly damage the health of the body.

This leads to a problem: for practitioners who practice the Wai Dan method, the speed of cultivation and improvement often cannot catch up with the speed of deepening toxicity.

Therefore, the higher the cultivator's cultivation level, the shorter the lifespan of many Waidan cultivators, and they often died of poisoning.

If Shen Youzhi had to explain this phenomenon, it would be that some of the elixirs practiced by the Wai Dan sect can really strengthen the body, and eating it can strengthen the body.

However, the elixir refined by these people contains lead, mercury and sulfur, and the heavy metal content is seriously exceeding the standard, so there is only one end for long-term use: heavy metal poisoning.

As for the inner alchemy method, it is to strengthen qi, blood and physique through one's own exercise and practice, and finally realize the transformation of the physical body.

Hearing Shen Youzhi's statement that he has advanced in internal cultivation, a hermit who is also from the Shangqing sect couldn't wait to ask: "I don't know what level your highness's internal cultivation has reached?"

"You can gather Qi outside, but you can see God inside." Shen Youzhi replied calmly with a slight smile.

Qi can be gathered outside, and God can be seen inside!
Everyone was startled when they heard the words, and the noisy banquet suddenly fell silent.

Everyone put down the wine bottles and tea cups one after another, and carefully observed Shen Youzhi's every move.

Only then did they realize that the turbid breath exhaled from Wang An's chest was as condensed as Bai Lian, and it would not disperse for a long time.

This is undoubtedly the scene in the legend, which will only appear when the inner alchemy Daoyin technique is practiced to the extreme!
It seems that what Wang An said is true, he has really practiced to the point where "the energy can be gathered on the outside, and the gods can be seen on the inside"!

Gathering qi outside means that the breath is thick and long, so the turbid air exhaled is condensed and does not disperse, and it is like practicing in vain.

The longer a person's aura is, the stronger his inner aura is, and the higher his inner strength will naturally be.

If the exhaled breath is as condensed as Bai Lian, it means that the person's breath is continuous and endless.

This is already the pinnacle of inner strength cultivation, the inner breath is like a river flowing into the sea, flowing endlessly.

As for the visible God within, it means that one can contemplate the God within the body during meditation.

The gods here do not refer to the gods in the sky, but the "gods in the body" mentioned by the Neidan school, that is, the gods hidden in various organs of the human body.

According to legend, if you practice Daoyin to the extreme, you can observe your own meridians and viscera with the help of inner qi, and even control the flow of qi and blood. This state is called "seeing the gods".

In the words of martial arts, it is to reach the realm of inner vision.

In more scientific terms, it means that it can perceive the working status of various organs in the body, and even adjust the working efficiency of different organs to a certain extent.

This is undoubtedly something that can only be achieved by developing the human body to an extremely high level.

In the inner alchemy school, this is the first step to unlock the "body spirit" and "inner universe".

Although it is only the first step, taking this step is tantamount to opening the real path of practice, which can be called true cultivation.

Throughout the ages, all who have been able to reach this step are Taoist masters who have been passed on to future generations.

In the hundreds of years since the formation and development of the Shangqing sect, there are only a few people who can reach this legendary state.

Unexpectedly, Wang An's internal strength practice has reached such a level, it is really amazing!
Those present today, no matter what line of hermits they are, are all proficient in spiritual practice, so they naturally understand more about the weight of Wang An's frivolous words.

"His Royal Highness is extremely talented, and he has cultivated the skill of 'seeing the gods'. Congratulations! Congratulations!"

"Yes! Yes! Congratulations!"

"Your Highness is indeed 'natural nature'!"

"His Royal Highness King An has only reached the top of the realm of cultivation in less than two decades, and he is worthy of the name of 'Taoist'!"

"Justified! Reasonable!"

All of a sudden, everyone raised their glasses to congratulate Shen Youzhi, the "Daoist", on his success.

Afterwards, many people asked Shen Youzhi about their spiritual practice, hoping that he could clarify their doubts.

Shen Youzhi also didn't hide any secrets, and shared all his insights and experiences in cultivation, allowing them to realize it by themselves.

The banquet lasted for a full day and night before it ended.

Many people have gained a lot after exchanging their practice experience with An Wang, and they deeply feel that An Wang is profound.

After sending everyone away, Shen Youzhi found Zhao Xiu again, and conveyed to him the next action plan he designated, and told him to speed up his development and spread his eyeliner all over Changzhou as soon as possible.

As for other things, don't worry about it for now.

The most important thing right now is to develop in a low-key manner and wait for the right time.

capital of gods

In the grand and solemn deep palace hall, Wu Zetian sat in the center, quietly listening to the report of Sun Dianchen, the leader of the Great Pavilion of the Neiwei Mansion.

"Prince Prime Minister Li Dan invites actors and dancers every day to indulge in sensuality, but there is no change.

Prince Li Xianjing guarded the East Palace and saw no changes."

Sun Dianchen reported all the information from his subordinates truthfully.

This information is all about the movement of the Li royal family from all over the place.

"King An, Li Xuan, retreated for three months, and recently left the seclusion. He invited Taoist hermits to talk about metaphysics, and nothing happened."

"King of Runan"

"Shouchun King"

Wu Zetian quietly listened to the report of his inner guards, and closed his eyes without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)