Ding Lanlan had excellent aptitude for cultivating immortals since she was a child. She was an eldest lady who was supported by the whole family and grew up. She had never been reprimanded like this before. Her eye circles immediately turned red and she just bit her lips and refused to cry.
"Speak. If you don't speak, you will be punished." Kongji's ruler struck Ding Lanlan's desk hard.
Ding Lanlan was frightened by the noise, and the little girl was frightened. Her eyes slipped away from Mu Xue, and she wanted to confess Mu Xue several times.
Just looking at the junior sister's body that was half smaller than his own, he finally didn't want to speak. He gritted his teeth and raised his palm, and handed it to Kongji tremblingly.
Seeing Ding Lanlan refusing to explain, Kong Ji's face became even more angry.
The ruler was swung high and struck hard on the palm of Ding Lanlan's hand.
Ding Lanlan bit her lips and refused to say a word, and a few tears fell on the desk.
"I told senior sister." A young voice sounded reluctantly.
Mu Xue slowly stood up from her position.
Senior Sister was so stupid that she could hardly stand it.
At this time, if you give in and beg for mercy a few times, you will get good results. The more stubborn you are, the heavier the punishment will be.
Mu Xue was careless for a moment and forgot that there were different names for certain monsters between the two realms. At this moment, she had no choice but to stand up and do the trick for Ding Lanlan. Compared to the spoiled Ding Lanlan, she didn't care much about the tricks.
In the past, she and Guren often cheated and helped each other. At that time, the master discovered him and received a severe whip on his head and face.
The whip made of snake skin also has barbs, which can kill half a person's life in one blow.
She and Honglian hugged their master's legs and cried and begged for mercy every time, swearing and swearing.
But I will dare next time.
"You?" Kong Ji looked at the six-year-old little bun in front of him, not quite believing it.
"I went to the library a few days ago and I accidentally found a copy of "Tongkao on Monsters and Beasts". It said: There is a woman who likes fish, with a human face and a fish body, and eats it like crazy. The fish bones are blue in color, smell fishy, and have a hot and dry nature. "The kidney-nourishing water can help the essence and yang, and can be used as medicine." Mu Xue said firmly that the bookstore did have this book, although she only glanced at it.
Kongji frowned. There was a library in the Huayudang that was specially developed for disciples. There were a few copies of the "Tongkao of Demonic Beasts" that had been circulated in the demon world. Just because the fairy world is peaceful and peaceful, with few monsters and beasts coming and going, such evil books have been shelved long ago, and it was unexpected that the disciples would check them out.
"When you practice alchemy, you don't read the Pharmacopoeia first, so why do you look at the dregs of the devil?"
Mu Xue scratched her head in embarrassment: "In the past few days, my husband and I have learned alchemy for the first time, and I am very intoxicated. I just want to see how good the doctors in the demon world are compared to our alchemists."
Kongji: "What difference do you see?"
"Other disciples don't know, but I see that our Pharmacopoeia is divided into three subjects and eighteen categories, and there are detailed classifications under each category. The orthodoxy is pure. And those books in the demon world seem to be unified. There is no inheritance, it is scattered and chaotic, it seems to be far inferior to ours." She folded her little hands and bowed, "I don't dare to do it anymore, sir, please forgive me."
The invisible flattery spoke to Kongji's heart.
Kongji's expression softened a lot, and he snorted coldly, "Putting the cart before the horse."
After all, the punishment was not too severe. One person was punished with a slap in the face and rushed to stand outside the door.
Ding Lanlan stood outside the school with tears in her eyes and shouted at her red and swollen palms. From time to time, he glanced at Mu Xue, whose little hands were also red beside him.
Mu Xue didn't say much, her face was calm, and she accepted the punishment as if nothing had happened.
Ding Lanlan wanted to say thank you to the little boy, but she felt a little embarrassed.
Finally, he reached out, took Mu Xue's uninjured little hand, and squeezed it gently.
Kong Ji in the school looked at the two small figures standing side by side outside the window, put his hands on his back and nodded.
Is this the child with flowers blooming in the snow
It is true that Bingxue is smart, and he is qualified to join my Xuandan Peak. he thought magnanimously.
The lecturer of the second class happened to be Su Xingting, the master of Xiaoyao Peak.
When Su Xingting passed by holding a bright lantern mirage, he saw two little girls who were punished to stand outside the school.
"What's going on?" He looked down at the two little girls' palms that were red with rulers, and cast a moisturizing spell on them. The spring breeze and rain and dew blew by, and the very slight injury healed quickly.
Mu Xue felt helpless at the excessive pampering of these teachers. But he had to look guilty as he should at this age, bowed his head and thanked: "Mr. Lei, thank you for your trouble. It was me and my senior sister who got into trouble, and we deserve to be punished by Master Xuandan."
Look, a tiny little person is so sensible. That old man Kongji must have made a mistake again.
Su Xingting wasn't too happy. Maybe that guy didn't know that he was my appointed apprentice at Xiaoyao Peak
All the old people in the Guiyuan Sect know that Master Xiaoyao Peak, who looks the calmest and most immortal in the sect, is actually a carefree and petty person, especially when it comes to protecting the calf.
All his disciples at Xiaoyao Peak must be trapped under his wings like an old hen, and no one can move around.
When Kong Ji came out of the school, he was stopped by Su Xingting with a smile.
"Brother Kongji, in the next class, I want to teach the children about physical skills, but I need someone to help me. You happen to be here, help me hold my hand, so that the little guys can see clearly."
Kong Ji glared at him: "When will it be your turn to teach physical skills? Isn't that a matter of Tiezhu Peak?"
"Hey, who in our Guiyuan Sect can win me over with his physical skills? If I don't teach him, who can teach him?" Su Xingting put his arm around his shoulders and walked back, "You must have been guarding the furnace for a long time, and you can't even learn this basic entry-level technique Are you scared?"
"Nonsense, am I afraid of you, Su Xingting?"
The tall and burly Kongji was knocked down several times by the gentle and elegant-looking Master Su.
He walked away angrily with a dark face.
The students watched the excitement and rolled up their sleeves and belts with great interest.
"Sir, are you going to teach us physical skills in this class?"
"What are you talking about? It's the matter of Master Tiezhu Peak to enter the Tao through martial arts." Su Xingting straightened the wrinkles on his sleeves unhurriedly, "I heard that many of you have learned to enter tranquility. I will take this class. Teach everyone how to 'breathe' correctly."
Who knows about breathing? From birth, everyone breathes every day.
Once they heard that instead of learning the majestic physical arts, they were learning such a boring course, many disciples suddenly felt disappointed.
Su Xingting turned on the mirage lamp, and a human model sitting cross-legged appeared in the dim light of the triangular crystal.
Although the man was about the same size as a real person, the skin all over his body was translucent, and all the organs and bones in his body could be seen clearly. There is also a blue light indicating the meridians route of the true energy circulation.
"The Supreme Being once said that the reason why people can live forever is because they can capture the righteous energy of heaven and earth into their own bodies. But how to obtain the energy of heaven and earth? The key lies in the breathing technique."
Su Xingting pointed at the model and pointed out the throat, heart and kidneys, mountain roots, Jiaji and other human organs and main acupuncture points one by one.
"Our daily breathing goes down from the throat and back. The essence of heaven and earth that we inhale is exhaled as it is. Not only can it not be retained, but it will even leak out with the innate vitality in our body. Until the vitality leaks out little by little, the human being The lifespan has come to an end. Therefore, learning how to adjust your breath and cultivate your origin is the first step in getting started with alchemy, which is also commonly known as Qi training.”
Su Xingting's lectures did his best to explain the profound and obscure alchemy in an easy-to-understand, intuitive and clear way.
Even young children can easily understand and practice according to what he said.
At night, Mu Xue meditated and fell into silence, following the breathing method taught by Su Xingting. Think about the root of the mountain (between the eyebrows) first, and let the vitality in the breath rise from the Mingtang (the bridge of the nose), slowly pass through the Jiaji (the back and waist), and then slowly flow downward into the Dantian.
After doing this several times, a warm current gradually developed somewhere in his belly. The comfortable warm current was connected with his breathing, and naturally traveled throughout his body with each exhalation and inhalation.
In the stillness, I seemed to see light, bright and bright, like the moon on the water. Mu Xue felt that all the troubles and distracting thoughts in her heart were forgotten at that moment. Her spiritual consciousness was expanded, as if she had hands and feet, and could touch all the subtle changes in her body.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the innate vitality in the body are connected with each other, blending freely, and slowly converge to a certain position in the body.
She knew that was the Dantian.
This time, no one else forcefully poured spiritual energy into her body to open up the Du Vein, nor did she need to force herself to quickly converge the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in an effort to become stronger.
Some are just peaceful and leisurely.
It seems that there is no longer any urgent matter in the world, and everything can come slowly and easily.
Su Xingting's requirement for them is to make this effort as clear as ever. There is no need to think about it deliberately, but you can also keep your mind on this point at all times, with no real thoughts and no breath.
Therefore, whether sitting or lying down, walking, practicing boxing or eating, Mu Xue never forgets to maintain her breathing, focus on her Dantian, and is diligent and diligent every day.
On this day, while maintaining her special breathing and luck technique, she practiced the Jiugong Grasping Hands in the open square.
Be conscious of stillness in movement, and breathe harmoniously. The evil dampness in the orifices is gradually expelled as the true energy circulates throughout the body, and the turbidity in the internal organs is washed away. The whole body feels indescribably comfortable, and the body becomes light and airy.
Sitting on the railing of the corridor in front of the square was a man with dark skin and thick eyebrows. This person was the Tiezhu Peak disciple who greeted them at the mountain gate on the first day Mu Xue entered the academy.
He bent one leg and touched his chin with one hand, "Not bad, I found a good seedling, so quickly became quiet and vivid, drawing Qi into the body. The best thing is that she is still a junior sister. I think she should be one of us People from Tiezhu Peak.”
Ye Hangzhou, who was leaning on the railing, quickly slapped him: "It's impossible, don't think about it. This is what we at Xiaoyao Peak decided."
The man curled his lips and said, "Why, maybe this little girl doesn't like your desolate and lonely place in Xiaoyao Peak."
"If you don't like our Xiaoyao Peak, why do you like those muscles of your Tiezhu Peak?" Ye Xingzhou suddenly frowned while joking, "Well, something seems wrong..."
Mu Xue's face was flushed in the square, and she bent down and panted slightly. She wanted to straighten up and practice again, but she felt that her steps were weak, she was feeling flustered and out of breath, and her whole body was constantly chilled.
The senior brother who was responsible for leading them to practice boxing came to her side in a few steps and touched his forehead, "Oh, are you sick?"
Mu Xue's illness came very quickly, causing her to feel dizzy and have repeated high fevers. The sect arranged a small quiet room for her to recover alone.
During this period, Su Xingting came to see her in person.
Mu Xue stood up slightly and said, "My disciple is not very qualified. Mr. Fan Lei came to see me."
She felt really sad. The learning conditions here were so good. The teachers patiently and meticulously broke things into pieces and kneaded them apart to teach them. My classmates never held me back, but were always there to take care of me.
It was like this. She didn't know where she had gone wrong, but her practice had cured her illness. This was simply unheard of. It could be seen that the lack of qualifications in this body made her very frustrated.
Su Xingting sat down beside her bed, coaxed her to lie down and rest, and said warmly: "It's not a question of your qualifications, it's just a matter of overcoming a tribulation."
"Overcoming... overcoming the tribulation? Isn't it all about overcoming the tribulation after forming the elixir? Where am I now?" Mu Xue was stunned.
In her previous life, she was extremely talented and her cultivation level climbed extremely quickly, making her journey smooth and smooth. It wasn't until the Great Perfection of the Golden Elixir that the Shocking Nascent Soul encountered the Heavenly Tribulation for the first time, and was struck to death by the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder on the spot.
"Only after reaching the golden elixir can we overcome the tribulation? How is this possible?" Su Xingting laughed, "Every step of our practice is accompanied by catastrophes, big and small. Heavenly tribulations, human tribulations, inner demon tribulations, delusional realm tribulations, love tribulations, desire tribulations, etc. One is enough. If you can overcome the tribulations only after reaching the golden elixir, and combine several tribulations into one, the power will be astonishing. Who in the world can overcome it?"
Mu Xue let out a confused sigh and vaguely found the cause of her death in her previous life.
Su Xingting continued: "For example, this is the first step to cleanse your mind and retreat from hiding. It will inevitably force out the old diseases in your body and the stubborn obsessions in your heart. Many people will fall ill at this time, which is called the tribulation of fading illness. . The sect has sent so many of your senior brothers and sisters here on duty in the past few days to protect you new disciples from getting sick. "
Mu Xue asked: "Then if, I mean hypothetically, we skip the step of introducing the Qi into the body, will we not have to go through the tribulation of fading away from the disease?"
"That's true. There are naturally all kinds of clever ways to avoid disasters in this world." Su Xingting looked at Mu Xue and explained carefully, "For example, I use my own true energy to open up the two meridians of Ren and Du for you, and guide the true energy in your body to melt. , this naturally skips the step of introducing Qi into the body, and avoids the calamity of fading away from illness. But if we are so clever and quick all the way, we can avoid all calamities, and when we reach the level of heavenly calamity, the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder will accumulate. No one can bear the power of several calamities.”
So that’s it.
No one had ever told me this last time. They just hope that I will be as fast as possible and that my cultivation will be as high as possible.
Mu Xue looked at the instructing elders in front of her, her eyes moved slightly, and she lowered her eyelashes to suppress the waves in her heart.
Su Xingting said sternly: "Practice is something that can go against the will of heaven and change one's destiny. There are inevitable disasters on the road. As a disciple of my Guiyuan Sect, you must not be timid. Don't avoid it, don't be afraid, don't worry too much, just face it head-on. ”
Mu Xue was silent for a long time, then breathed out softly and said in a low voice: "Thank you sir, I will teach you."
This time there were no playful smiles or clever words. She sincerely thanked the elder in front of her for his guidance.
Seeing that she had listened, Su Xingting took out a bottle of pills from his arms and placed them in front of her bed. "This is the antipyretic pill I went to Xuandan Peak to ask for. One pill at a time, three times a day."
Mu Xue hummed slightly.
Su Xingting added: "Relax and take care of yourself. Once you've recovered, you can practice again. Remember, there's no need to be impatient."
Mu Xue responded softly again.
Su Xingting stood up and said goodbye.
Looking at the small ball on the bed, with a pale face, curled up in the quilt obediently, he felt a little emotional in his heart.
The child left his parents and entered the mountain gate alone. He didn't cry or make trouble when he was sick. He was only worried about delaying his studies. What an overly sensible child.
It's just that at such a young age, why did her illness come so violently
Generally speaking, those who have just entered the spiritual practice at an older age have experienced hardships in the world, are plagued by chronic illnesses, and have many knots in their hearts. They are more likely to become violently ill when they fade away. Ordinary young disciples sometimes don't have any symptoms at all and just sneeze a few times and get over it.
I don’t know what she went through at such a young age.
Su Xingting sighed in his heart and left with his hands behind his back.
After Mu Xue fell ill, Xia Tong, Ding Lanlan and several other close friends came to visit him every day.
Ding Lanlan also copied the lecture notes from the gentlemen's school and brought them to make up lessons for Mu Xue.
"Today is a lecture by Mr. Lou from Qingjing Peak. He introduced us to the existing sects in the fairy world and the major families in the demon world."
Ding Lanlan spread the neatly copied lecture notes on Mu Xue's knees, sat next to her on the bed and explained them to her bit by bit.
"There is a particularly interesting person here, the Yan family in the Demon Spirit World." Ding Lanlan is a good teacher and said very excitedly, "Did you know? They don't have any sects in the Demon Spirit World, and the more powerful ones are some big families. So they Special emphasis is placed on bloodline inheritance.”
Mu Xue: "Well, the Yan family?"
"The Yan family, in order to ensure the purity of their blood, has always been run by women. Each woman in her family can marry several famous husbands, but the men can only dress up and live in the inner house to take care of the housework. So that their family Daughters are valued, but boys are used to marry outsiders. You think it’s funny or not.”
Mu Xue thought to herself, what's so funny about this. This is an old tradition of the Yan family. Back then, the head of the Yan family almost forced her young master to be my husband's servant.
The world of demon spirits, inside Futong City.
In the courtyard covered with snow, the old house was dimly lit.
There is a lamp in the house like a bean, and under the lamp there is a man, holding a fine instrument, using the light to quietly assemble a magical instrument with a precise structure.
At the door of the house, the sound of Kazikaz walking sounded,
An iron puppet the size of a teacup, holding its slender arms high, strolled up to the man.
"What's the matter?" The man didn't even raise his head, focusing on his work.
"Master, the head of the Yan family sent me a message asking you to help me with something urgent. They said they are willing to give me the soul weapon left by the ancient god Dongyue Emperor."
The man immediately raised his head and turned to look at it.