Black Myth: Tang Dynasty

Chapter 26 The Four Realms of Cultivation
The next day, Yin time.

It was not yet dawn, and the surroundings were gray, Li Daoxuan had already got up under the urging of his master.

"Stand steady on horseback!"

Li Daoxuan was wearing a loose white exercise suit, and he was striding in the middle of the courtyard. There was an incense burner on his head with a long stick of incense sticking out of it.

"Stand up. If the incense burner is spilled, I will replace the incense for you. If you can't finish burning the incense, you have to stand all the time!"

Zhang Qianyang stood with his hands behind his back. At this moment, he changed his casual attitude and became extremely strict.

Li Daoxuan's face was covered with sweat, he was a little puzzled, why should a cultivator practice this?

Seemingly seeing the doubts in his heart, Zhang Qianyang snorted coldly, and said: "Cultivating one's nature but not one's life will end in vain. Xing refers to the spirit of a person, and life refers to the body of a person. Cultivating both life and soul is the way!" "

"My Daoist cultivator, since I was seven years old, in addition to practicing Qi meditation, I will also exercise my physical body. Having a good physical body is of great benefit to cultivating the Tao. Boy, although you have a good talent, there is still a lot to make up for!"

Li Daoxuan said with a bitter face: "Master, even if you want to practice horse stance, you should let me have some food. Since last night, you have not allowed me to eat. If you don't eat, how can you have the energy to practice?"

Hearing this, Zhang Qianyang sneered and said, "Want to eat? You can, if you're not afraid of death."

Li Daoxuan was taken aback, not knowing what he meant.

"Let me ask you, when you practiced recently, did you often feel pain in the three inches below the abdomen, and even as your cultivation level improved, the pain would spread upward?"

Hearing this, Li Daoxuan's body shook, and the incense burner on his head almost fell to the ground.

"Master... how do you know?"

Before he even asked, the master had already seen it. As expected, it was the right choice to have a teacher. A family with an elder is like a treasure.

Zhang Qianyang sat down cross-legged, drank a sip of wine, and said lightly: "I saw you the first time I saw you. I was very surprised at the time. I don't know how you survived."

"Do you know what is the name of the first realm of cultivation?"

Li Daoxuan guessed: "Building a foundation?"

Zhang Qianyang shook his head and said, "The first level of cultivation is called Bigu!"

"Bigu? Just don't eat?"

"not that simple!"

Zhang Qianyang said sternly: "The mana is transformed by the innate clear qi, but human beings eat whole grains, and the body is full of turbidity, which conflicts with the mana transformed by the clear qi. Therefore, if you want to cultivate mana, the first step is to cut off the five grains. Clear away the turbidity in the body."

Li Daoxuan wondered: "But if you don't eat, won't you starve to death?"

A cultivator still has to polish his body and train intensively every day. How long can he live if he doesn't eat?
"Bigu does not mean not eating, but not eating five grains and vulgar things, usually eating fruits, drinking mountain springs, and supplemented with bigu pills made of precious medicinal materials. Over time, you can remove turbidity and clear, absorb the clean energy of the world, and practice mana. .”

As he said that, he looked at Li Daoxuan, and said in a solemn voice: "You haven't bigu, but you have cultivated mana for some reason. The clear and turbid Qi in your body clashes and gets stuck in the lower dantian. Naturally, your lower abdomen hurts sharply, and your tendons are about to split. The more you practice, the more conflicts will occur. The more intense it becomes, in the end it will even explode and die!"

Li Daoxuan's heart trembled, and then he was so frightened that he realized that he had unknowingly walked on the edge of a cliff and almost caused a catastrophe!

"Of course, you don't need to worry too much, there is a teacher here."

As he spoke, Zhang Qianyang took out a jade bottle from his waist, poured out a black pill the size of a jelly bean, and said, "Open your mouth."

Li Daoxuan opened his mouth, and the next moment, Zhang Qianyang flicked the pill into his mouth.

The elixir fell into the stomach, and soon streams of heat emerged in Li Daoxuan's body, the feeling of hunger was swept away, and all the limbs were refreshed and comfortable!
"This is the Bigu Pill secret made by our Longhu Mountain. It is made of precious medicinal materials such as mica, ginseng, and ganoderma. Take one pill every seven days. It can satisfy hunger and strengthen the body. A small pill It's not cheaper than gold!"

These days, Zhang Qianyang used the three ingots of gold he got from his apprentice to buy medicinal materials, and he went to the mountains to collect medicinal materials to refine a batch of Bigu pills.

Li Daoxuan's hidden illness in cultivation has long been remembered in his heart, and he started to find a way to solve it.

"From now on, if you take Bigu Pills for about a month, you will be able to solve this hidden danger."

Li Daoxuan was a little moved. Alchemy is not an easy task, but it takes a lot of energy.

Master is also a person with a cold face and a warm heart.

Li Daoxuan tried his best to stand on horseback. Fortunately, after cultivating mana, his physical body also got some improvement, otherwise he would not be able to hold on now.

"Master, can you tell me about the realm of Taoism? What realm do you need to reach in order to live forever?"

After traveling to this world for more than half a year, he has always been ignorant of the realm of Taoism. Now that he finally has a master, he naturally wants to ask clearly.

Zhang Qianyang nodded and said: "Alright, I will explain it to you today as a teacher."

"The first realm of Taoism is the bigu realm. This realm is divided into three small realms, namely the early stage, middle stage and late stage."

"In the early days of bigu, you need to use magic power to break away from the Yellow Court, that is, the lower dantian. This is the place where the essence is stored. After breaking through, the essence is like a sea, and it will be endless."

"In the middle stage of bigu, it is necessary to use mana to break through the crimson palace, which is the middle dantian. This is the place of Zong Qi. After breaking through, the blood will be strong and the power will be infinite."

"As for the late stage of bigu, it is necessary to use mana to break away the Niwan, that is, to go to the Dantian. This is the residence of the gods. After breaking away, the spirit and wisdom can be strengthened."

Li Daoxuan silently remembered that he has not yet broken through the early stage of bigu, his mana is like a trickle, and he can't break through the gate of the lower dantian at all.

"Master, what about the realm after bigu?"

At this moment, Li Daoxuan seemed to have seen a new world, and he couldn't wait to ask, even ignoring the pain in his body.

"The upper, middle, and lower dantians are actually like three nails, which lock the human soul firmly in the body. After completing the three realms of bigu, it is equivalent to pulling out the three nails, which can jump out of the soul in the middle of the night and turn into a human body." Yinshen, this second realm is called the Yinshen realm."

"When you reach the Yin God Realm, your soul can fly into the sky and hide in the night, roam the stars, gather moonflowers for medicine, and travel thousands of miles in a day. Only when you have cultivated to this point can you be regarded as a climate."

Li Daoxuan fantasized about that scene and couldn't help being fascinated.

"Break through the realm of the Yin God again, and you will become the God of Yang. The soul of the soul can collect and refine the essence of the sun, from the most yin to the pure yang. The Tao is unfathomable, and the magic power is as deep as the ocean. Immortal!"

Li Daoxuan immediately asked: "Would it be possible to become immortal after reaching the Yang God Realm?"

Zhang Qianyang shook his head, and said: "Our old celestial master from Longhu Mountain, and Ye Fashan from Maoshan sect, Master Ye, are monks in the Yang God Realm. They once said that although the Yang God can prolong life, it cannot live forever."

"Then how can we live forever?"

Zhang Qianyang looked at the gradually whitening sky, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

"That is naturally the fourth realm of Taoism, crossing the catastrophe and ascending to the immortal!"

Just as Li Daoxuan was looking forward to it, when the master continued to talk, Zhang Qianyang waved his hands, and said with a little interest: "But the master of this realm has only heard of it, and I don't know much about it. When I have the opportunity to go back to Longhu Mountain, You can ask the old man yourself."

Li Daoxuan nodded, and summed up the four realms of cultivation in his heart.

The first realm is Bigu, the second realm is Yin God, the third realm is Yang God, and the fourth realm is Transcending Tribulation and Climbing Immortal!
"Master, are there only four realms? Wouldn't it be easy to become a fairy?"

Li Daoxuan remembered those cultivation novels he read before traveling, each of which had many realms.

Zhang Qianyang said with a sneer, "The road to cultivation is as difficult as reaching the sky. Most people are diligent and diligent, but they can only stay in the bigu state throughout their lives. Moreover, the road of cultivation is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, you will fall short!"

"When gathering moonflowers, you will encounter moon demons, and when gathering sun essence, you will encounter sun demons. In addition, there are monks' own inner demons. The life span is only a hundred years, and those who can cultivate to the yin god state are already innate. Extraordinary."

Li Daoxuan nodded and asked the last question.

"Master, what realm are you in then?"

(End of this chapter)