Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 100 Advancement to consolidate qi, trace back to the origin

The willow fibers flying and playing in the dense woods turned back to look at the yard on the hillside in the northeast again.

It's almost evening, the sky is getting dark, and the smoke still doesn't rise.

According to the young master's usual rules, he took the trouble to eat two meals a day, saying he was enjoying the fireworks of his own making.

There was no cooking today, so she guessed a possibility.

The young master is on the verge of breaking through. Perhaps he has gained some enlightenment and gone into seclusion. The quiet room has prepared dry food and water in advance, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't leave for a few days.

After checking silently for a moment, he saw an eye-catching sign with the word "retreat" hanging on the door of the quiet room in the courtyard.

Liu Xianfeng was sincerely happy. She had learned to hide her emotions and did not show them on her face. She played with Huabei until midnight, watching Huabei bounce and leap in the dark night, disappearing in the southwest, and letting Xueli go back to the rock nest to practice.

She hid in the tree and disappeared quietly. She wanted to protect the young master day and night.

Mist rises from the mountain treetops.

Bailin Valley adds a bit of mystery.

Four days passed. In the morning, a young farmer appeared on the hilltop in the north, holding a gift in his hand. Liu Xianfeng recognized him as the son of Granny Ai of Guguan Village. She did not show up, and her voice sounded softly:
"Is the visitor Gu Xinghe?"

The young man was startled. He looked around and saw no one, so he hurriedly said: "That's right."

"But Granny Ai sent you here to ask for amulets?"

"Yes, I came here on my mother's orders."

"You go back today. My master is busy with something urgent. I will tell you that you have been here when you come back."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

Gu Xinghe didn't dare to stay longer and hurried back the way he came.

After walking a long way, I wiped the sweat from my forehead. Daoist Xu was indeed a god, and the maid was so powerful that she never saw the end.

Liu Xianfeng was leaning on the branch of a red willow tree in the middle of the mountain, holding two willow leaves in her hand, feeling bored.

He said towards the fat and motionless insect lying lazily in the shade of the tree: "Xueli, guess how many days it will take for the young master to be released from seclusion. If you dare to say it, if you make a mistake, you will be punished in the sun at most. If you don't, your brain will collapse." .”

"Bah!", Chill Bug pretended to be dead and fell down the tree, then rolled down the mountain to the shade of the hillside.

If you are right, there will be no reward; if you are wrong, you will be punished by being exposed to the sun.

Whoever likes to guess can guess, it won't play.

Liu Xianfeng curled her lips and said with disdain: "Xueli, you are too cowardly to even make jokes. Don't say that you are messing with me from now on. You can't afford to lose face."

The chill bug crawled quickly.

His favorite thing is to lie down and sleep in the stone nest in the cool cellar. He can sleep from spring to winter without moving.

What I dislike the most is basking in the sun. I hate it so much that I might as well have my brain broken by playing with it.

Liu Xianfeng looked up at the pure blue sky scattered among the leaves, and prayed silently, hoping that everything goes well for the young master.

She originally had full confidence in the young master, but as time passed by, she seemed a little restless and had random thoughts.

Does it take so long for a human being to break through the Qi-entraining realm and climb a building?

She heard that it only took three or two days?
Don't let anything happen.

...Ah bah bah, the child's words are unbridled, the gods bless you, the young master is fine.

Deep down in her heart, she already regards the young master as a comrade who can be entrusted with life and death. There is no difference in calling him "Xu Daoyou" or "young master".

In the quiet room, Xu Yuanchang's body was completely dimmed, and he slowly opened his eyes, with a smile on his face.

In the first three days, he found an opportunity to figure out and understand the subtle differences in the state of mind from "keeping still" to "observer". When he was in the best condition, he formally retreated and broke through. He broke through the barrier in one go and successfully climbed the stairs.

On the way, I did not encounter any troubles such as cause and effect, inner demons, and inner tribulations caused by spiritual practice.

Just let nature take its course and everything will fall into place.

He stood up and walked around in a daze, without rushing out of the retreat. Taking advantage of the fresh inspiration, he immersed himself in the "spectator" state of mind and traced the roots of his own practice in detail.

It is recorded in the classics that this is the only rare opportunity to "break through the barriers and reflect on yourself", which may "clearly illuminate" the direction of future practice.

The subtle light waves on his body flickered, reflecting the green and quiet waves in the dark and quiet room.

I don’t know how long it’s been, but the myriad of complicated things have turned into an ancient Chinese character “phantom”.

As if the fog was suddenly cleared, the top of the blurry altar in Shenting Orifice reflected a vague word "phantom", like a talisman or a text, mysterious and distant, unfathomable, and indescribable on the other side.

Xu Yuanchang laughed out loud and whispered to himself: "Everyone has searched for him thousands of times, but in the dim light, I was almost dazzled. The answer has been waiting under my nose for a long time." He raised his left hand and took off the ring.

With a slight shake, the ring in his hand turned back into the appearance of a magic coin, with its copper light shining brightly.

The first magic weapon he got was the "Great Illusion Immortal Temple" copper coin, which could help him get rid of illusions and see through illusions. This is called "fate".

The first spell I learned without any trouble was blindness, a type of low-level illusion. This was a "good thing".

Taoist Master Yanshan passed down that his Liujia Qimen Transformation Technique is a life-saving illusion technique of Shinto secret method, which is called "link".

He looked back at his past with the height after promotion, and the fog that obscured his eyes was gone. All kinds of causes and effects were like peeling off cocoons, which made him realize that what he should pursue was the "illusion path".

See the big from the small, see the mind and nature, see the illusion and see the truth.

Xu Yuanchang had a realization, pointed his finger forward, and shouted: "Change!"

The Shenting Orifice Palace invited the altar to tremble slightly, and a shadow quietly appeared on the ground, stepped out, and transformed into exactly the same person as him, wearing a green sermon robe and a thin figure.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud. Even if it was just an illusion, it could be fake at a critical moment. As his cultivation and understanding of the secret method deepened, his incarnation would be of great use in the future, and the wonders of the "illusion" were waiting for him to discover.

He stretched out his hand and opened the door of the quiet room with a feint.

It was late at night outside.

The avatar stepped out. Xu Yuanchang stood in the quiet room and coughed. Soon Liu Xianfeng's surprise cry came from the courtyard wall: "Young master, you are out of seclusion... Oh, no, who are you?"

Xu Yuanchang held back his laughter and walked out, and the avatar in the courtyard disappeared.

Liu Xianfeng laughed and said: "Young master is good and bad, but he also wants to deceive me by changing his appearance. He thinks I am a fool like Xue Li, so I won't be fooled."

The Chill Worm lay innocently on the gun, fell to the ground with a "baji", and crawled away.

Xu Yuanchang learned that he was in retreat this time. He spent five days chatting with Liu Xianfeng for a while, then returned to the room, drank some dry food and water, and continued to meditate to stabilize his cultivation.

Another five days passed, Xu Yuanchang carried the newly purchased bamboo box on his back, and went into the city with Liu Xianfeng, leaving the chill insects in Bailin Valley.

On the way, I made a special trip to Grandma Ai's house in Guguan Village. Using the techniques I learned from the "Dong Shen Fu Hua Sutra", I drew an amulet and a blessing charm in person and gave them to Grandma Ai's pregnant daughter-in-law.

I declined the courtesy of Granny Ai and her family to have lunch, and rushed to Qingping City in the afternoon.

As soon as Xu Yuanchang walked into Fulu Alley, he saw a yellow dog approaching him, wagging its tail and shaking its head. It seemed to have gained weight, and the fur on its neck was shiny with oil.

Liu Xianfeng flew out of the bamboo box with a swish, chirping: "Yuanbao, you've finally woken up. Last time Huabei said there was no news about you, but you're worried about me."

The yellow dog grinned like an ingot with bared teeth, carried the small tree Mei on his back and whizzed away majestically, and several of them jumped into a yard.

Xu Yuanchang walked into the Juyi Hall of Heiji Inn. He first saluted and greeted the shopkeeper Hei, and then responded to the greetings of others. He Shutang and Yan Yuhan were slapped together, but Xu Yuanchang easily dodged and let them pass.

"Your kid has finally reached the threshold of Solid Qi Realm. When will you go on a mission with us?"

"Yes, we have not found a suitable demon soul pet so far. Brother Xu, you have always been lucky. The last time I was able to obtain a snail demon soul, it was all thanks to you."

Yan Yuhan did not hesitate to belittle Shi Wangchen, but Lao Shi was not around at the moment anyway.

Hei Xiayi stopped him: "Brother Xu has just been promoted. Don't take any chances on him. Let him learn the classics on catching monsters, spells to collect monsters, and practice the magical tools for catching monsters. There are a lot of things to do, and we will be busy for a while." Not finished.”

He Shutang smiled and said: "No rush, no rush, let's make an appointment first."

Hei Xiayi ignored the impatient two men and said: "Brother Xu, hand over your black iron brand, and I will re-register you. Your assessment period has been successfully passed. If you don't plan to quit the Heiji Inn, Sign here and I will issue you a bronze identity plate."

Xu Yuanchang took out the black iron sign and handed it over, took the brush, signed the registration book, and received a freshly made bronze identity tag, a black bottle for collecting demon souls, a magic weapon for locking demons, and a spirit beast bag.

From then on, he became an official member of the demon hunters.

After advancing to the Solid Qi Realm and changing his identity card, the three-year transition period will automatically expire and he will have to go out on a mission at any time.

Hei Xiayi personally took Xu Yuanchang to the second floor, opened the door of the first room on the left, and pointed to the bookshelf inside.

"They are all books related to demons. From now on, you can browse them at will. The next room is the cultivation books, and the next room is the secrets of the exercises collected by Heiji Inn. The remaining rooms have materials and stocks. As well as other miscellaneous things, you have plenty of time to read them slowly in the future, and if you don’t understand anything, feel free to ask us.”

Xu Yuanchang already knew that the second floor was only open to official monster hunters.

He asked something very important to him.

"Boss, I used to practice the authentic inner breath breathing method of Izumo-Kan, but I still lack the solid-qi realm cultivation method. I wonder if our Heiji Inn has any follow-up techniques in this area?"

Hei Xiayi agreed: "It's not difficult, I'll ask for you."

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(End of this chapter)