My apprentices who cheated their masters

Chapter 74 Data Howling Method
(A lot of people complained about howling in the book, so I won’t write about howling in the future. I originally planned to add the “howling method” in the middle and later stages. I found some information on the howling method and let everyone play with it to understand it. )
In the history of Taoist cultivation, there are also certain cultivation methods that seem very absurd, but are very beneficial to the body: such as the Xiao method:
"Xiao" generally refers to the long and clear sound produced by adjusting the tongue and mouth shape.The Xiao method is a rather peculiar Taoist practice method.Many classic documents have mentioned it, and some literati's poems and prose often praise it.

Cheng Gongsui, a litterateur in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, wrote a special "Xiao Fu". Ruan Ji, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove" at the same time, made the Taoist Xiao method popular in scholars through the practice of the Taoist Xiao method and his diligent personal practice. It became a custom among celebrities and celebrities.

In order to explain the characteristics of "Xiao Fa", let us first read the story about "Xiao Weng" in Volume [-] of "Xinzhi of Yuchu".

In ancient times, there was a man named Wang Jing, whose courtesy name was Ziting. Because he was still able to whistle when he was older, people respectfully called him "Xiao Weng".In the middle of the night, when the Yang Qi begins to rise, Xiao Weng climbs to the top of the mountain and lets out a long whistle.Suddenly, the roar echoed in the valley, even the trees were shaken, birds flew in the air in panic, and jackals, tigers and leopards ran around in fear.

People who were sleeping were woken up by a huge roar one by one; those who were not sleeping were even more panicked and trembling. Because they were worried about landslides and earthquakes, everyone was on high alert and did not dare to lie in bed.It wasn't until the next morning, when everyone asked each other, that they found out that it was Wang Jing who made the roar.

It is said that Wang Jing's Xiao technique was passed down from "Xiao Xian".He can simulate the calls of luan, crane, wind and phoenix. Every time he makes such a whistle, hundreds of birds will soar and chickens and eagles dance. The scenery is really beautiful.

Wang Jing is also good at making the roar of the old dragon. Whenever he wants a place where the "dragon roars", he drinks wine until he is drunk. Then he lies on the edge of the river and roars several times, and turtles and shrimps swim over against the wind and waves. , gathered in front of him, turtles and turtles lined up one by one, facing the waves, to come to worship.

One day, more than ten people, including Shantang, the blind man, and the fisherman, climbed to the [-]st floor of Pingshan and asked Wang Jing to scream.At the beginning, Wang Jing refused because he had lost his teeth. After many discussions, Wang Jing agreed to whistle a few times for everyone to hear.

So, he faced south, inhaled, and began to howl.When it just happened, it seemed like an iron flute was playing in the empty mountain, with melodious and beautiful music.Then, it seemed like a white crane was shouting in the sky, and the sound spread to the sky of the Milky Way.

After a while, Wang Jing turned around and whistled towards the east. He felt that the strong wind was blowing from west to east. The wormwood on the field was blown down, the door was shaken, and the dilapidated building was crumbling.Then, Wang Jing turned around and roared toward the west, while the wind blew from east to west. It seemed as if there were thousands of troops galloping in front of him, and it also seemed like two armies were fighting at close range.

After a while, the tiles on the roof began to fly, and the trees swayed this way and that as if they had been blown by a typhoon.At this time, the incense stick burned out, Wang Jing was exhausted, and suddenly fainted to the ground.

Everyone was shocked and hurriedly called the monks from the mountain temple and poured boiling water into his mouth. It took a long time for Wang Jing to wake up.When they returned home, they found that night had fallen and the moonlight was reflected on the front stream.

Wang Jing's whistling method seems to have a very strong function, which can cause the rapid movement of airflow and even affect natural objects and artificial buildings.Although he passed out at the end of his roar, according to the description in "The Biography of Xiao Weng", Volume [-] of "Yu Chu Xin Zhi", his skill was considered to be excellent.

Of course, as a kind of notebook novel, the story of Wang Jing's roar narrated in "The Story of Xiao Weng" cannot be denied to have been processed by the author; however, if you compare it with the previous discussions on the technique of screaming and the records in historical books, you can't help but feel that It contains information about the ancient method of howling.

"Xiao" was originally a simulation of natural sounds, but was later absorbed by Taoism and became a special weapon refining method and forbidden spell technique.From the perspective of training, the Xiao method has the characteristics of both movement and stillness.

On the one hand, whistling requires movements of the tongue and mouth. Due to the movements, the airflow vibrates out of the human respiratory tract, which must have an intrinsic massage effect on the body organs and muscles; on the other hand, whistling is a complex process of mobilizing thoughts. The person can achieve a temporary state of selflessness through inner adjustment, which can lead to the state of internal strength.

Therefore, Xiaofa was very popular among Taoist literati and Taoist priests in ancient times.In today's society, some people who like to practice physical fitness often shout a few times in the open air. Although this is different from the ancient roaring technique, it shows that it is a human instinct to exercise the body and mind by making sounds.

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