sbdcsierra Chapter 10, The First Wisp of Purple Qi!
Chapter 10, The First Wisp of Purple Qi!
This energy flowed rapidly along his meridians, and wherever it passed,
My muscles, sore from an afternoon of work, were instantly soothed.
The feeling of fatigue vanished instantly.
My legs, which had felt heavy before, felt incredibly light, and the sound of the mountain wind in my ears became clearer.
Lin Jinian stood on the ladder, completely stunned.
He subconsciously clenched his fist, his knuckles making a crisp "crack" sound.
"This...this is the first level of Qi Induction?"
As a Taoist priest, he was all too familiar with this term.
The Daoist canon states: "The human body possesses vital energy; when dispersed, one becomes an ordinary person; when gathered, one becomes an immortal."
Drawing qi into the body is the first step in cultivation, signifying crossing the threshold of cultivation from the mortal physical body.
The previously obtained "Treatise on the Response of Purple Qi Coming from the East" clearly states that...
To reach the "first level of Qi cultivation," one needs to draw in the first wisp of purple Qi from heaven and earth at dawn.
"The incense value increased by one level in one go?"
Lin Jinian jumped down from the ladder.
Then, Lin Jinian became puzzled again.
"But where did these 200 incense points come from?"
He quickly connected the two women from yesterday to the conversation.
"Could it be them?... "
He closed his eyes and tried to circulate the newly generated energy within his body according to the records in the "Purple Qi Comes from the East: A Treatise on Response and Reflection".
really!
Guided by the cultivation technique, the cool energy obediently sank into the dantian.
It transformed into a faint but pure white vortex, slowly rotating, endlessly regenerating.
"It really worked!"
"Gurgle..."
An untimely noise shattered this air of superiority.
Lin Jinian rubbed his stomach; the excitement from before had worn off, and a wave of hunger washed over him.
Even those who cultivate immortality need to eat.
He shook his head, smiled, and walked towards the kitchen.
Light a fire and boil water.
It's still that familiar big iron pot.
He washed the newly bought rice and cooked a pot of thick white rice porridge.
I chopped some homemade pickled vegetables and drizzled a few drops of freshly bought soybean oil on top.
Night falls, and the mountains and forests are silent.
In the dilapidated kitchen of Qingyun Temple, dim yellow light shone through the window.
Lin Jinian sat on the doorstep, holding a steaming bowl of rice porridge, gazing at the brilliant starry sky above.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Jinian quickly washed up and returned to his room.
Lying on that somewhat hard wooden bed, listening to the chirping of insects outside the window,
He wasn't so excited about his breakthrough in cultivation that he couldn't sleep.
On the contrary, an unprecedented sense of peace quickly lulled him into sleep.
Four o'clock in the morning is the darkest hour before dawn.
The entire Qingyun Mountain was shrouded in a thick, dark ink-like hue, and all was silent.
Only the occasional chirping of unknown insects added to the profound stillness.
"Squeak—"
Lin Jinian pushed open the temple gate,
I took a deep breath of the cool, dewy air and felt instantly refreshed.
In the past, I would get up at this time to go hiking.
He had to yawn a few times; his legs needed time to adjust.
But now that he has reached the first level of Qi Refining, he feels completely comfortable.
His eyesight was also much better than that of ordinary people in the dark.
He set off towards the summit along the treacherous mountain path, which had no stone steps.
The withered branches and fallen leaves underfoot made a slight cracking sound.
Lin Jinian moved nimbly through the forest.
What used to take more than an hour took only half an hour today.
He was already standing at the highest point of Qingyun Mountain.
This is a giant granite slab that protrudes outwards.
Suspended on a cliff, with a bottomless abyss below.
The mountain wind was fierce.
It seemed to be drawing people into that endless darkness.
Lin Jinian, however, remained calm and walked a few steps to the edge of the boulder.
He sat cross-legged, his hands forming an ancient mudra at his dantian.
"When mind and spirit are in harmony, the breath should follow..."
He silently recited the mantra of the "Purple Qi Comes from the East: A Treatise on Response and Retribution" in his mind.
Adjusting the frequency of my breathing, I try to become one with the surrounding world.
Time passed second by second.
During the long wait, the biting mountain wind seemed to lose its coldness and instead transformed into a natural rhythm.
Finally, the darkness on the horizon began to fade.
The eastern horizon was gradually turning a pale white.
Then, the sea of clouds surged and rays of light shone everywhere.
Just as the red sun was about to leap out of the clouds,
When the first rays of dawn pierced the darkness like a sharp sword—
Lin Jinian opened his eyes!
Deep within his pupils, more than just golden sunlight was reflected.
There was also a wisp of purple mist that was impossible for the naked eye to detect.
That was the vitality of the beginning of heaven and earth, the pure yang purple energy born at the time of the alternation of yin and yang.
"Come!"
Lin Jinian let out a low shout, his chest and abdomen heaving violently.
Take a deep breath in rhythm with a special beat.
It was as if an invisible thread was pulling him along.
The wisp of purple energy transcended the distance of space and entered his nostrils.
"boom!"
It wasn't that a sound actually rang out, but rather a roar in Lin Jinian's mind.
The purple aura entering the body was not as gentle as expected.
Instead, it felt like a burning fire rushing down my throat!
A burning sensation instantly swept over my entire body.
Lin Jinian frowned and gritted his teeth.
He immediately guided this violent energy to cleanse his meridians.
But this "fire" didn't last long.
Under the operation of the "Purple Qi Comes from the East: A Treatise on Response and Retribution",
It quickly transformed into an extremely pure and warm current.
If the previous first layer of Qi-drawing was like a babbling brook...
At that moment, the warm current formed from the purple aura irresistibly broke through several blocked barriers.
I don't know how much time passed.
When the sun is fully risen, its golden rays bathe your entire body.
Lin Jinian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
The breath condensed into a white ribbon in the air, lingering for a long time.
He opened his eyes again, a glint of light flashing in them.
The feeling of lightness and sharp hearing was even stronger than yesterday.
The incense and Taoist scriptures in his mind opened automatically, and Lin Jinian clearly sensed the changes within himself.
"Second layer of air intake."
Lin Jinian clenched his fist, feeling the power filling his palm, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Moreover, I have now formally entered the realm of the 'Purple Qi Comes from the East: A Treatise on Response and Retribution'."
Lin Jinian stood up and stretched.
Facing the rising sun, Lin Jinian was in high spirits and turned to rush down the mountain.
The saying "it's easy to go up the mountain but hard to come down" seems to completely not apply to him.
Back at the Taoist temple, there was still some leftover rice porridge from the previous night in the kitchen.
Lin Jinian didn't mind at all; he heated it up and ate two large bowls with the pickled vegetables.
As his cultivation level improved, his appetite also seemed to increase.
After breakfast, Lin Jinian did not clean the courtyard as usual.
He went straight back to his room, closed the doors and windows, and sat cross-legged on the bed again.
Now that you've grasped the basics of "The Purple Qi Comes from the East: A Treatise on Response and Retribution
It is no longer limited to that one moment in the early morning.
Purple aura is the seed, and this is the catalyst.
Once this "seed" is present within the body, even in broad daylight, one can achieve enlightenment through meditation.
Slowly draw upon the free-flowing spiritual energy from heaven and earth to nourish oneself.
Although its efficiency is far less intense than that burst of purple mist at dawn, it has the advantage of being a steady, continuous flow.
Lin Jinian closed his eyes and quickly entered a meditative state.
The dilapidated Taoist temple stood serene and peaceful under the sunlight, with only the newly replaced blue tiles of the side hall reflecting a gleaming glow.