Shen Lian suddenly understood that this senior brother Chen Jianmei, with his extraordinary cultivation speed, reached a state that ordinary practitioners might not be able to reach in their lifetime, and then stayed in this state for forty years without making any progress.
This sense of gap brings psychological pressure that would be difficult for outsiders to imagine if it weren't for him.
Forty years is not a short time, enough for a person to experience the world from his birth. Sometimes, if a dynasty is short-lived, it may not even last forty years.
It has been nearly forty years, with no hope of progress and no idea of how to break through. Practicing is like a long night and I don’t know when dawn will come.
Just thinking about it makes people feel terrible, not to mention that Chen Jianmei has been struggling for forty years.
He is still able to control his temper, never disagrees with anyone, and kills everything he encounters, which shows his strong moral character.
Shen Lian asked: "Senior brother said before that it is particularly difficult to reach this stage of returning elixirs in the cultivation realm."
Qi Sanwen sighed slightly, his right sleeve was empty and he stood with one arm, looking even more lonely, and said: "From 'nurturing Qi' to 'Enlightenment', if you have the talent for cultivation and a little perseverance, you will reach the Tao sooner or later.
Returning the elixir is different from any previous realm. It is also known as the "difficulty of asking questions". The most powerful elixir reaches level nine, and only when the elixir reaches level six or above can there be hope of achieving immortality.
Although there are many different ways to return the elixir, there are only three ways to return it.
The first way is to place one's Yin spirit on an 'outer elixir' that has already been formed. It can warm and nourish the body and extend one's life for three hundred years, just like the elixir-returning monks.
It's just that the Yin God placed its trust in the 'Outer Alchemy', but it could only be transformed three times at most. It can be said that there is no hope of going any further. Three hundred years later, it will still be ashes, and it placed its trust in the 'Outer Alchemy', because the two did not originate from the same source, and the aura of their nature will also change. Being gradually worn away, if there is another life, there will be no chance to enter the Tao.
The second path is to use the 'elixir' as a spiritual guide. The number of times the elixir can be completed is determined by the quality of the 'elixir'. However, the 'elixir' that can achieve more than six levels of elixir in the world is probably even rarer than the immortal immortal. . As for the 'Nine Transformations of Dan Cheng', it's just a legend and I've never heard of it.
The third path is to use the soul to hold the energy, unite the form and spirit, and form a golden elixir. Once achieved, it will probably be above the seventh level, or even the ninth level, seizing the creation of the heaven and earth, and invading the mystery of the sun and the moon. Only those monks who have succeeded in returning elixirs through this path can be said to have achieved success in the 'golden elixir'.
There are traces of the first two roads, but there is no trace of the third road. Some people have been cultivating for 30, 50 or even 100 years to reach the state of "entering transformation", but they have achieved "returning elixir" in a day and night.
Some people have cultivated to the level of "Enlightenment" in twenty or thirty years, but until the deadline comes, they are not allowed to "return the elixir". Even though the predecessors have endless discussions on this, they cannot summarize how to "return the elixir". "
Lu Sheng asked curiously: "The methods of the Immortal Family are difficult to predict. Is there really no Immortal Master who can give advice on how to 'return elixirs'?"
The third person asked the question: "Even if there is one, I'm afraid it can only be him."
When I think of that person, I don't know if I feel respect or fear, or both.
"Even Master Changsheng can't let you know how to 'return the elixir'. Besides, with your qualifications, it will be thirty to fifty years before you can achieve 'Enlightenment'. We'll think about this issue at that time." It’s not too late.” The third questioner replied calmly.
Then his expression changed slightly and he said again: "Go out, the leader wants to see you."
The three of them walked out of the bamboo house. The snake transformed by Jingqing boy was already waiting outside.
After what happened yesterday, Lu Sheng felt no discomfort today.
But today, the three monks went with them.
In the sea of clouds in the sky, Jingqing boy said lazily: "Xiaosan'er, I'm afraid this is the last time you will sit on my back. But I have carried your master and your ancestor on my back. They all died, and you are not the only one left."
When Lu Sheng heard that Jingqing called the Third Taoist Master that way, and then remembered that Jingqing called them senior brother, he almost laughed.
Little did he know that among the people in Qingxuan, the rules of seniority were not very big. It was just because Jingqing, the boy, did not line the door and wall, but guarded the mountain monsters. In order to prevent Jingqing from relying on his elders in the future, Qingxuan Patriarch asked him to call everyone in the sect "no one". He is a senior brother and only obeys the orders of the leader.
The snake has a cold nature, and is extremely indifferent to these things. Just because he has been hanging out in the Qingxuan Immortal Sect for a long time, he has some humanity, so when the three Taoists are dying, they feel a little sentimental and say a few more words.
When he calls others senior brother, it is actually no different from calling others ****.
When Jing Qing called San Taoist "Xiao San'er", he looked at him differently.
The truth is difficult for Shen Lian and Lu Sheng to understand. Only the third Taoist understands that he has feelings for every plant, flower and tree in Qingxuan Mountain. In fact, he is particularly reluctant to leave this human world. Jing Qing is a heartless monster. She even felt some sympathy for him, which made him feel sad in his heart.
The snake was flying across the sea of clouds, and suddenly paused. Jing Qing whispered: "Xiao San'er, the female devil is here. I want to escape for my life. You can take someone to the leader yourself."
Lu Sheng and Shen Lian were shocked because Jing Qing shook and they fell off the snake's back. And Jingqing is like a flying rainbow, passing through the vast sea of clouds, and there is no trace in the blink of an eye.
In the high altitude, even if they were made of fine iron, they would have been shattered into pieces if they fell.
Fortunately, the third monk's free right sleeve suddenly stretched out, like a long horse, strangling the two of them.
Landed on a cloud boat.
From high in the sky, a clear voice came out, "Damn little snake, I'm just lending you the inner elixir for a little while. Why are you so stingy? Don't let me catch you this time, or you'll have to spit out all the red fruits you stole from me." come out."
Shen Lian heard this voice very familiar, but the sky was breezy and the sea of clouds was vast, so he couldn't tell what that person looked like.
As the voiceless sound went further and further away, Shen Lian finally thought: This was not the voice of the woman he met in the strange river that day.
With the magic power of the three monks, it seems that the Yunzhou is not so stable carrying three people.
After swaying, fortunately, we finally reached the main peak 'Taiyi'.
The third Taoist arrived at the main hall with ease.
This time no boy Jingqing opened the door, so the third questioner pushed the door open and went in by himself.
Just like last time, the Taoist leader was sitting cross-legged on the stone couch.
This time, the Taoist leader was much younger than what Shen Lian and the others saw yesterday.
The third Taoist asked in surprise: "What happened to the head master yesterday?" He could see that although the head Taoist became younger, it was most likely a sign that the injury was getting worse.
The reason for this is that the head Taoist was seriously injured due to the incident a hundred years ago, and practiced a secret technique to lock away the vitality in the body. Only if it does not leak even half of it will lead to an old appearance, which is different from the rest of the sect. Several teachers.
Now his appearance has returned to his youthful appearance, not because of his injuries, but because of the leakage of the locked vitality.
ps Thanks to Futu Liangsheng for the 588 reward, Zheyiwen for the 588 reward, YangZhiGang for the 588 reward, and Yiyijiangshan for the reward.