Chapter Twelve: Advancement in Cultivation
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It was evening when Fang Yi returned home.
His mother was operating the sewing machine.
His father was helping fold the quilt cover.
Fang Yi entered the house. "Dad, Mom, I'm home."
His mother immediately stopped what she was doing and poked her head in, asking, "Why are you back so late? Where did you go?"
"Why do you care where the child went? He's not a little kid anymore." His father said, turning his head to look at him. "The food is in the cupboard, go eat quickly."
Then, he exclaimed, "Why did you buy so much ginseng?"
His mother also looked curious.
Fang Yi casually replied, "Oh, I just went to the hospital. The doctor said I'm a little weak, so I bought some ginseng to nourish myself."
"I said a whole box of ginseng is gone, so you ate it all?" His mother laughed. "You silly child, you can't eat too much ginseng, or you'll get nosebleeds. Alright, go eat quickly."
Fang Yi responded, put the ginseng on the table, and turned to go to the kitchen.
Suddenly, he remembered something.
He was going to Longhu Mountain in the next couple of days.
Fang Yi took out ten thousand yuan from his bag and casually handed it to his father beside him.
He didn't dare take too much, because his parents probably knew how much money he had.
His father was taken aback, "Why are you giving me money?"
Fang Yi smiled and said, "I'm going out in a couple of days, so
I'm leaving you some money to spend." His mother rolled her eyes and said, "Your father and I don't spend much money, don't take it, keep it for yourself."
His father also waved his hand, "That's right, what do we need your money for? You should save it for your wedding."
Fang Yi tried to persuade his parents for a long time, but they still wouldn't accept the money.
Helpless, he had to take it back.
He went to the kitchen and ate a meal.
Afterwards, he went upstairs and took a shower.
In the bedroom,
Fang Yi didn't immediately start cultivating; it wasn't suitable to practice right after eating.
He recalled the contents of "Mr. Chen's Internal Alchemy Manual" in his mind.
"According to the *Chen Xiansheng Neidan Jue*, if one succeeds in the first stage of cultivation, one can be free from all illnesses, increase physical strength, and will not suffer from any new diseases in the future,"
Fang Yi pondered. "Now that I have succeeded in the first stage, I don't know if I will suffer from any new diseases in the future, but my physical strength has indeed improved a lot. I didn't feel tired at all after walking so much today."
However, the "Golden Core Stage" he experienced was different from the myths and legends.
In myths and legends, cultivating the Golden Core is said to be able to move mountains
and overturn seas. If he doesn't mobilize the power of the Golden Core, he is basically no different from an ordinary person.
Fang Yi took out the ancient book again and carefully read its contents.
The book introduced that if one succeeds in the second stage of cultivation, one's physique will be further strengthened.
However, it did not describe the specific extent of the strengthening.
He continued to look at the effects of the third stage.
The effects of this stage were extraordinary. Once successfully cultivated, one could hear celestial sounds through the nine orifices, day and night.
Simply put, the nine orifices would become exceptionally sensitive.
For example, one's eyes could see very far, and one's ears could hear sounds that ordinary people could not hear.
"Huh?"
Fang Yi was taken aback when he saw the effects of the fourth stage.
This fourth transformation is even more miraculous. Once successfully cultivated, the divine light of the inner elixir will emanate from the crown of the head, like a bright moon, enveloping the body. It not only possesses powerful defense but also becomes impervious to heat, cold, wind, frost, water, fire, and weapons.
The wonders of the fourth transformation don't stop there.
Fang Yi read the contents: "The fourth transformation nourishes Yin, the sacred embryo gives birth to the soul. In the fourth transformation of the elixir, the inner sacred embryo is formed, the soul and spirit are complete, and its spirit of the Five Sacred Mountains is identical to my inner appearance. This is the true body of the divine. After the fourth transformation, Yin and Yang Qi are sufficient. Sitting upright and holding one's breath, the inner divine light emanates from the crown of the head, like a bright moon, enveloping the body, allowing the spirit to roam beyond the world. One can enter and exit without hindrance, sitting in one's room and seeing the four seas, knowing good and bad fortune."
Isn't this the legendary Yang God?
No, it doesn't seem to be the Yang God.
Fang Yi saw the contents of the fifth transformation and discovered that only the fifth transformation can achieve the Yang God. Therefore, the fourth transformation must be the primordial spirit after the Yin impurities have been completely refined.
“Although my consciousness can transcend my physical body now, I can't condense it into a concrete form, let alone affect reality. But once I condense a form, that is, once my primordial spirit is cultivated, then I will be no different from an ordinary person, and perhaps even more miraculous.”
He finally understood why he couldn't feel the wonder of the “Golden Core”—his cultivation level was too low.
“Then I'll work harder on my cultivation.”
Fang Yi waited until his stomach had finished digesting before starting to cultivate.
He recalled the contents of the cultivation method: “The Mysterious Pearl descends, the Elixir Cave is in the Central Palace… Fire rises from the Sea Gate towards the Emperor's Seat, Water flows from the Lotus Calyx to assist Ding Gong, Purple Lightning shines through the Exquisite.”
After recalling it, he tried cultivating the second stage for the first time.
The second stage is called Intercourse (Gathering).
Fang Yi followed the contents of the cultivation method, crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and tapped his teeth nine times.
After his mind was calm and his internal energy was harmonized, he then practiced the breath-holding method.
One inhalation and one exhalation constituted one breath, and he held his breath for eight or nine breaths each time. After
one breath-hold ,
Fang Yi slowly opened his eyes, resumed breathing, and practiced the breath-holding method again as before.
He hadn't felt the wonder of the first breath-hold yet.
However, at the start of the second closed-door session, Fang Yi felt a warmth in his heart, comfort in his body, and a stirring in his mind. A stream of heat flowed down to his dantian.
He knew this was a sign that innate qi was entering his dantian to nourish the internal golden elixir.
The third closed-door session.
The fourth closed-door session . The fifth closed-
door session.
By the sixth closed-door session, there were new changes.
Fang Yi felt as if true water was flowing gently in his kidney area.
Then, the golden elixir seemed to be nourished, gradually emitting heat—this was the elixir qi.
At the start of the seventh closed-door session, the elixir qi spread to his heart.
He felt as if his heart was being "ignited," also radiating heat, merging with the true water in his kidneys.
Even more miraculously
, he could "see" a divine light on his face, even though he hadn't actually left his body.
He could even see his internal organs clearly,
and the mysterious pearl golden elixir being nourished in his dantian.
No wonder the last line of the cultivation method was called "penetrating the exquisite."
It turned out that one could see the golden elixir during cultivation.
Fang Yi clearly saw the golden elixir continuously absorbing energy and growing stronger.
Soon, the ninth closed-door session ended.
Fang Yi slowly finished his practice.
He felt a warm energy constantly nourishing his limbs and bones.
This was the elixir energy improving his physique.
"The second transformation is indeed miraculous. It's only my first time trying cultivation, and I already feel stronger. I don't know if it's just my imagination."
Fang Yi opened his eyes, which became bright and piercing, a result of the leakage of cinnabar light.
He got up, sliced some ginseng, and brewed it into tea. When the tea was warm, he drank it all.
Finally, he lay down and slept peacefully.
The next day, he woke up naturally.
Fang Yi felt an inexhaustible amount of energy throughout his body.
Unlike the hunger he usually felt after cultivation, he didn't feel that way today.
"I was indeed malnourished before; I
hadn't paid attention to the details," he couldn't help but sigh. "Drinking ginseng soup after cultivation is incredibly beneficial to the body."
Fang Yi was secretly delighted.
Now that he knew ginseng was indeed helpful for cultivation, he could cultivate boldly and confidently from now on.
One hundred thousand yuan should be enough for him to buy ginseng and cultivate for a long time.
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