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Chapter 66 Liuliu Chengyou Bookstore Tao Zhiming

After the source Qi enters the body, it becomes the magic power when it is integrated with one's own spirituality.

As for the Qi nourishing period, as the name suggests, it is the process of continuously accumulating and strengthening mana in the body.

However, the biggest hurdle in the Qi-nurturing period is not how to nourish Qi, but how to refine one's mind in the world of mortals.

There is nothing difficult about practicing cultivation and cultivating Qi in this life.

The difficulty lies in cultivating the mind.

Monks are subject to seven demons and ten plagues.Among them, the ten plagues are the precepts and taboos. As long as it is a technique that you have cultivated by yourself, you always know what precepts and taboos you have.

But it is extremely difficult to realize the inner demons and evil thoughts.If the cultivation of the mind is not up to par, and the inner demons arouse evil thoughts, and go astray without realizing it, it is very easy to end up in a dead end.

Monks must always reflect on themselves, strictly abide by the rules and precepts, and practice prudently so as to avoid making mistakes as much as possible.For a long-term plan, it is even more important to train your heart in the world of mortals and develop a firm Taoist heart, so as not to let the inner demons and evil thoughts blind you.

However, in Nan Yi's view, the so-called "refining one's mind in the world of mortals" is essentially about increasing one's knowledge. Even though one has become more knowledgeable, one can still stay true to one's original intention and move forward firmly without wavering.

In other words, the so-called Taoist mind is the cognitive and executive power that emerges from the mud and remains unstained.

Therefore, escaping from the world and practicing cultivation is like a blank sheet of paper, which cannot cultivate the Taoist mind.

As a human being, Nan Yi has seen a lot of weird things, and is used to many worldly temptations. He dare not say that his heart is perfect, but he is also confident that he is not weaker than others, his will is firm, and he will never be easily wavered or indecisive.

And with the "dongzhen" self-reflection and self-examination, Nan Yi is not afraid of going astray in his practice, going astray, and alienating his body and mind without realizing it.

Therefore, on the road of spiritual practice, he really dares to make brave and diligent progress and will not be too hesitant about looking forward and backward.

From this point of view, saying that Nan Yi is a born Taoist is not very similar.

However, the cultivation period of nourishing qi is not like the period of storing essence, which can be skipped directly.

You must practice diligently, accumulate spirituality and energy, and slowly accumulate magic power.

Then, the measure of mana can be called Tao Xing.

During the Qi nourishing period, one must practice Taoism for 20 to 50 years in order to enjoy a life span of 120 to 150 years.

Nan Yi broke through the Nanruo Village Spiritual Realm before, received spiritual rewards from the feedback, and after converting his mana, he had about three years of Taoism at this time.

Although he can directly skip the essence storage stage due to his innate magical power, he is still in a state of not getting started during the Qi nourishing stage.

You have to wait until you have accumulated 20 years of Taoist practice and mastered a technique on your own before you can be called an introduction to Qi nourishing.

However, how to accumulate spirituality normally is not mentioned in the "Treasure Book of Wuxiang" and "Small Wuxiang Jue".

Nan Yi estimated that he would have to find a guide arranged by the Immortal Sect and pass it on by word of mouth before he could learn about the secret method of accumulating spirituality other than conquering the spiritual realm and subduing the strange spirits.

On January [-], Nan Yi went to Wuxiang Academy again to find Li Taihua and ask about the guide.

And Li Taihua, during these three days, had arranged a guide for Nan Yi in advance - Tao Zhiming, the owner of Chengyou Bookstore.

Seeing Nan Yi's arrival, Li Taihua looked him up and down and praised: "It seems that I have to call you junior brother."

Nan Yi Zheng'er, the head of the Bajing District, bowed his head and said, "Nan Yi has met Senior Brother Li."

Li Taihua smiled and took out a letter and threw it to Nan Yi: "The guide arranged by the academy for you is at Shop No. [-] on Chengnan Third Street. He is the store owner of Chengyou Bookstore, named Tao Zhiming. If you go there with this letter, you can go to Tao Zhiming Be an apprentice in Senior Brother's shop and help with work. If you have any questions about practice, you can ask Senior Brother Tao for advice."

Nan Yi nodded.

Although in terms of general knowledge, the academy has taken the form of class teaching, in terms of spiritual practice, it is still a secret form of one-on-one guidance.

The so-called guide is equivalent to half a master.

Moreover, there are wages for helping with work, which also makes it easier for students from poor families to enter Taoism and practice.

Nan Yi was about to say goodbye to Li Taihua, when Li Taihua said again:

"Before we go to see Senior Brother Tao, after we leave the academy later, Junior Brother can go to Bai Yujing first, tell me my name, and get a jar of Immortal Drunk. I will give it to Senior Brother Tao together with the letter of recommendation."

Nan Yi was stunned.This wine, could it be Shuxiu that Li Taihua bought for him?

Li Taihua saw Nan Yi's doubts and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, this wine has nothing to do with you, it's just what I promised to give to Senior Brother Tao. The academy arranges guides, so they won't ask you for any repairs." "

Nan Yi was dubious.

But Li Taihua said this to his face, and he couldn't say much, so he had to nod and accept the matter.

However, when Nan Yi said goodbye to Li Taihua and came to Bai Yujing to get wine, he asked: "Innkeeper, I'm here to get wine for Mr. Li Taihua from Wuxiang Academy and a jar of Immortal Drunk. Then, I would like to ask, such a jar If I want to finance the purchase of wine, how much will it cost?"

Bai Yujing is a restaurant with a history of 300 years. It was opened by a winemaker named Bai Yujing.

Passed down to this day, the current store owner is named Bai Lan Di.

Bai Landi looked at Nan Yi playfully and said: "This wine is not sold directly. It is purchased by the wine drinkers early and stored in the store for brewing. However, since you are getting the wine for Li Taihua, you can get it if you only have one jar. Bought for one silver dollar.”

Seeing that the price of the wine did not exceed his expectation, and was exactly one silver dollar, Nan Yi immediately took out the money and said, "Then I'll trouble the shopkeeper, get the immortal drunk from the altar, and allow Xiaosheng to finance the purchase of this fine wine."

Nan Yi didn't know whether this wine was considered as a gift to Tao Zhiming.

If it were calculated, there was no way Li Taihua could help him with repairs.If not counted, the purchase of one silver dollar would just repay the silver dollar that Li Taihua spent when he was teaching the Dharma in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion a few days ago.

Nan Yi doesn't like to owe favors.

He is willing to be kind to others, maintain close relationships, and come and go.But unless I have to, I don’t want to owe a favor, especially a favor debt derived from money.

Since he inherited Xu Luo's inheritance and had enough money, it would be better for him to contribute his own money.

Bai Landi accepted the silver coins and went to the wine cellar to get wine.

Nan Yi looked at Bai Landi's back and thought for a moment.

Bai Landi is not a monk, but he is not an ordinary mortal either. Instead, he is a craftsman with a bloodline inheritance. He specializes in wine-making skills and can draw the source of Qi to make wine.

This kind of craftsman may seem to have just a small workshop, but relying on the ability passed down by blood, the production capacity is really not low.

Unfortunately, the road changes at any time, and the introduction of steam technology into Dali and Chu County is the general trend.I wonder if this trend, which has not yet reached Chu County, will affect Bai Yujing's brewing business in the future.

After a while, Bai Landi returned with a drink.

Nan Yi took Xianren Zui, held it in his arms, and started walking towards Chengnan Third Street.

He glanced down.

[Historical name: Immortal Drunkenness. 】

【Chronicle: Legal medicine. 】

[Chronicle: The brewer, Bai Landi, brewed the original brew with Zhuguo, Purple Bodhi, Mystic Beard, and Menghuancao, and then introduced the energy of Huanmeng Yuanqi to brew it till now. Drinking it can increase your spirituality, which is equivalent to one month of Taoism. . 】

Nan Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional. This morning, he was thinking about how to increase and accumulate spirituality, but now he saw that as long as he drank this jar of wine, he could increase his spiritual conduct by one month.

Sure enough, as long as you are willing to spend money, even if you are in this world, you can still gain quickly in some aspects.

Then, the method of making wine has some similarities with refining alchemy.

This jar of wine is classified as a legal medicine and is supposed to be time-effective.But brewing wine with Yuanqi and brewing it for a long time can keep the medicinal power of the wine for a long time and make it stronger as it brews.Of course, after being taken out of the wine cellar, the medicinal power of the wine begins to lose, so it is best to drink it as soon as possible.

Nan Yi casually pondered the similarities and differences between the art of brewing wine and the art of refining medicine, then walked through the streets and alleys, and finally arrived at Shop No. [-] on Chengnan Third Street, outside the Chengyou Bookstore.

He straightened his expression and walked into the bookstore.

In the bookstore, you can find all kinds of new books, ancient books, copybooks, newspapers and periodicals.

But for some reason, the bookshelf closest to the store door is not filled with newspapers and periodicals, but "Jian Deng News", "Flower Shadows Between Curtains", "Zen Zhenyi Shi", "Jade House Spring", and "Nine-tailed Turtle" , "Kongkong Huan", "Lianxiang companion" and other palace erotic books.

Nan Yi glanced at the title of the book with his peripheral vision, and his heart skipped a beat.

He had originally expected Tao Zhiming to be an elegant scholar.

But judging from the titles of the books displayed at the door of the store, it seemed that Tao Zhiming would be much more down-to-earth than he imagined.

Nan Yi took two more steps inside and finally saw Tao Zhiming who was sorting out the bookcases in the corner of the bookstore.

Then, Nan Yi also officially confirmed that Tao Zhiming was indeed completely different from what he imagined.

Although Tao Zhiming was wearing a blue shirt, his hair was disheveled and untied, so he could not be considered a scholar.

His blue shirt was not tied up, but opened directly, exposing his chest and abdomen, giving him a free and unrestrained look.

Nan Yi pursed his lips and said, "Nan Yi has met Senior Brother Tao."

As he spoke, he held the wine jar with his left hand and took out the letter Li Taihua gave him with his right hand.

Nan Yi was about to continue speaking.

Tao Zhiming waved his hand casually: "There is no need to introduce the purpose of your visit. Li Taihua asked me before, and I already know that he asked me to be your guide."

As Tao Zhiming waved, the letter Nan Yi held in his right hand flew directly to the counter at the back of the bookstore; the wine jar held in his left hand fell into Tao Zhiming's hand.

Tao Zhiming weighed the wine and asked, "Junior brother, maybe he drinks?"

Nan Yi was slightly surprised when he heard this.

I was surprised that Tao Zhiming acted recklessly and seemed completely different from others in his painting style. I was also surprised that when Tao Zhiming saw him, he asked him directly if he could drink without talking to him beforehand.

I don’t know if it’s because this world attaches great importance to rules, but everyone Nan Yi has met since time travel has been quite upright in their words and deeds.

Even Li Taihua and Du Yuanfu, when they were scolding and joking a few days ago, were actually quite elegant and did not lose the image of scholars.

Nan Yi never thought there was anything wrong with this before.

But seeing Tao Zhiming, Nan Yi suddenly felt that the so-called elegance seemed a bit like being reserved, not truly relaxing and unrestrained.

Tao Zhiming, on the other hand, seems to be wanton and wanton, but he has a certain magnanimity of his own.

Nan Yi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said:

"I haven't had any drinks before. But if senior brother wants to drink, Nan Yi is willing to accompany him."

A smile appeared at the corner of Tao Zhiming's mouth and he said, "Then drink all this wine first."

He waved over a small table and two empty bowls, and placed them directly on the open space between the bookcases.

Then, Tao Zhiming sat directly on the floor and started pouring wine.

Nan Yi didn't hesitate and sat on the ground.

The two picked up the wine bowls, clinked the wine and started drinking.

Tao Zhiming drank the entire bowl in one gulp.Nan Yi was not so reckless. He took a sip first and felt that the taste was similar to the ordinary liquor in his previous life. It did not burn his throat, so he drank it all in one gulp.

Then, the two of them drank three bowls each and finished sharing the altar of immortal drunkenness.

After Nan Yi drank half the jar of wine, he felt warm all over his body. He knew that the medicinal power in the wine was beginning to take effect and was transforming into spiritual energy, which was about half a month's worth of Taoism.

But at the same time, the alcohol began to surge up, making Nan Yi slightly dizzy.

Feeling dizzy, Nan Yi was wondering whether he should use "Full Recovery" to get rid of the alcoholism.

Tao Zhiming said, "You don't have to hold on. Relax when you need to, and sleep when you want to. Drinking today is meant to make you relax."

After hearing this, Nan Yi no longer hesitated, relaxed and planted directly on the ground.

Tao Zhiming flicked his fingers, causing Nan Yi to slowly fall to the ground. At the same time, he simulated using the water control technique, using water vapor to take away the dust on the ground and Nan Yi's clothes, and bounced the dust ball outside the bookstore door.

He waved his hand and summoned a thin blanket to cover Nan Yi.

Then, Tao Zhiming returned to the counter, took out the letter and looked at it a few times.

The letter said that he asked Tao Zhiming to be Nan Yi's guide and guide Nan Yi in his future practice.However, please Tao Zhiming be patient, pay a little attention to the image of the Wuxiang student, and don't be too arrogant in your words and deeds, so as not to scare junior Nan Yi.

Tao Zhiming smiled noncommittally.

He knew Li Taihua would say this.Therefore, he didn't read the letter and waited for Nan Yi to have a drink before opening the letter and reading it.

Tao Zhiming secretly thought: Junior Brother Li, it's not that senior brother doesn't listen to you, it's just that it was too late when I read the letter.

Of course, this also depends on Nan Yi.

If Nan Yi couldn't let go and showed hesitation, Tao Zhiming would not force Nan Yi to sit on the ground and drink with him.

But if this is the case, although Tao Zhiming will still be Nan Yi's guide, he will not really give guidance.After all, people on different paths are not people from the same road.

Fortunately, Nan Yi's performance made Tao Zhiming very satisfied.

Tao Zhiming didn't care what Nan Yi thought or how he could be so wise.All he knew was that as long as Nan Yi could let go of her arrogance and not be bound by unreasonable rules and care about bullshit image, she could have a common topic with him.

Tao Zhiming rubbed his fingers gently and turned the letter into powder.

Then, he looked at Nan Yi, holding his chin with his left hand, thinking...

When Nan Yi woke up leisurely, it was already afternoon.

Nan Yi stood up from the ground, woke up, and said apologetically: "I made my senior brother laugh. It's my first time to drink, so I'm a little too drunk."

"It's okay, this wine is strong. Your cultivation is still young, so it's normal that you can't handle the strength of the wine." Tao Zhiming said with a smile, "But if you can drink this wine happily, it means that you and I are destined."

"In my opinion, rules are very important, but it also depends on whether they are real rules or fake rules. Those real rules are related to one's own practice. They are called precepts and taboos. You must abide by the rules and keep them in your heart."

"But it's just a fake rule, a fake thing, something that doesn't exist, just look at it. Don't really take it to your heart. If you really worry about it, it's something that doesn't exist."

"In our practice, we should be pure, relax our minds, base ourselves on our own nature, and seek the joy of practice for ourselves, rather than practice for others or other thoughts. If our purpose is not pure and we are willing to be bound, sooner or later we will be troubled by inner demons and lose our way. "

"If that's the case, in my opinion, it's better not to practice this way."

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　　Then, the first official supporting actor in this book, Tao Zhiming, appeared.The background of his character design was slightly inspired by "The Legend of Immortality". The format of the information panel of this book was originally inspired by this book.

　　
　
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