48. Getting Started
"Holding Yuan Shouyi, condensing the divine consciousness in his own body, and using the method to promote the qi in the body to travel throughout the body, forming one cycle after another. When you practice to a certain level, it's as if there is another universe in your body, endless......"
Li Xu spoke for a full 10 minutes, describing his feelings and states at various stages of cultivation. Subsequently, Zuo Lin said: "Although the cultivation methods of Taoism are different, the general situation is the same. Committed to the excavation and accumulation of its own potential, self-centered, leading all things in the world. We have all seen the whirlpool, a rotating form is not easy to lose energy, and when the rotation is constantly strengthened, it can even drive everything around it to continue to enter such a whirlpool. In this way, the energy continues to accumulate and strengthen, and then the accumulated amount becomes a qualitative change, that is, in the Taoist cultivation method, it enters from one stage to another. This is difficult to describe, it is more like a cyclone, a tropical storm, a typhoon, although the energy level is different, but it is essentially the same. The Taoist cultivation method is essentially an order of self and all things. ”
"In the Western world, the more mainstream is the cultivation method of religion, such as those bishops of the Holy See. Although I don't know much about their cultivation methods, their methods are different, and that is from all things to themselves. They believe in God, believing that everything in heaven and earth was created by God, and that their power also comes from God. Their cultivation method is basically to keep their bodies able to hold more and more energy by constantly infusing themselves with power, so that they can also have stronger and stronger explosive power in an instant. There are also pros and cons to this approach, the advantage is that their power comes from God, and usually, they use the power very well, and the disadvantage is that once they lose their faith, the power is gone. ”
"The other is the cultivation method represented by Buddhism, which is self-oriented. This method is quite special, and it can also be said to be strange, because there are quite a variety of cultivation methods in Buddhism alone. Outside of Buddhism, there are many more methods and theories for this approach, which places a strong emphasis on individual effort. ”
"It's different from all of the above. The power of nature is a cultivation method from all things to all things. Well, we use the forces of nature, and we hold the forces of nature, which are our own, but not entirely our own. Everyone is the source of the power of nature, but it is not enough to be able to use the power of nature. ”
After the tirade, seeing that everyone was confused, Zuo Lin sighed and asked Yan Yingxue, "Xue Xue, when you sang the song, did you feel anything?"
Yan Yingxue tilted her head, thought for a while, and said, "When I sing the songs, I always close my eyes. However, it is as if you can see a lot of things with your eyes closed. At first, it was the little guys in the yard, they seemed to be looking at me, then it was the trees or something, and then there were a lot of people around who didn't know anything. But I couldn't see it clearly, whether it was the cats, dogs, foxes, trees, flowers, or trees, they were all vague and vague, like a pile of smoke-like things. But these smoke-like things are shiny and have all kinds of eye colors. After I sang for a while, some of these shiny cigarettes would fly slowly towards me, and then they would run into my body, some of them were very cold, some of them were hot, but they were all very comfortable. ”
Jin Xiaohua listened and nodded again and again. When she's going well, the feeling is pretty much the same.
"Xue Xue can start learning spells now, although a little reluctantly, but basically a druid. Zuo Lin encouraged, and then said to Jin Xiaohua: "This is the feeling of a relatively normal cultivation. In the druid's cultivation system, I teach you breathing and meditation methods, chanting songs, these are the most basic methods, and they are essentially the same. Different from other cultivation methods, the most basic cultivation method of the druids is not to concentrate the power of nature, but to prevent the power of nature generated by oneself from being lost due to external influences, so as to complete one's initial accumulation. Xiaohua, if you feel that your progress is slow, it may not be because your cultivation is not progressing smoothly, but because you have not made any progress except for the natural power that you have accumulated. ”
Zuo Lin's words hit Jin Xiaohua hard, and she immediately retorted: "How is it possible? ”
Zuo Lin shrugged helplessly and said, "It's just a possibility, it's just a possibility." However, as I said, the force of nature is a cultivation method from all things to all things, which means that we are indeed absorbing the power of nature and keeping it in our bodies, but this is not because we are higher and more special than all the creatures in this world that provide these energies to us, but because we are precisely one of the countless beings living in this world. ”
Seeing that Jin Xiaohua had some enlightenment but more questions, Zuo Lin then explained: "The cultivation method of the power of nature, in addition to preserving the power of nature generated by itself, has several processes, the first of which is the resonance with nature. Whether it's a song or a breathing meditation method, it's all about adjusting the rhythm of the body, resonating with everything around you, and when the creatures around you agree with you, the forces of nature will naturally gather on you. The process by which we absorb the power of nature is actually the process by which those beings around us identify with us as defenders of nature, and then hand over the power of nature that they themselves generate to us. Human beings are sluggish in their perception of power and energy, but the creatures of nature are extremely sensitive to the perception of energy, which makes this flow of energy possible. ”
Li Xu suddenly interjected: "It's like asking someone to borrow money, and no one else knows you, so why should I lend you money?"
Zuo Lin rolled his eyes, glanced at Li Xu, and then faced Jin Xiaohua again, and said, "This...... Although Lao Li's words are harsh, this is roughly what they mean. You work hard, but I think you've always felt that absorbing energy in a way is a matter of course, and you have neglected to resonate with the creatures around you. Druids are proud, because druids have great power that others can't grasp, but druids are also humble, and druids exist to defend nature and serve nature, which is not only a kind of power, but also a kind of inner recognition of nature, a kind of idea. You can't stand on a high position and ask for power from nature, which is like water, it doesn't flow to the top of the place, but it gathers in one low place after another. You get the idea, right?"
Jin Xiaohua suddenly realized. This is indeed not a special cultivation method that can be effective by blindly investing time and energy. She frowned slightly and looked at Zuo Lin. Zuo Lin, who carefully explained the essence of the power of nature, naturally showed a calm and amiable teacher-like temperament, and he couldn't tell that he was less than 20 years old. The aura exuded by Zuo Lin's body was strong and soft, and it would not make people ignore his presence, but it seemed that no matter where he stood, he could blend into that scene.
"Xue Xue's cultivation progress is fast, not only because of her physique and talent, but also because Xue Xue has never thought of herself above those creatures. Those were her friends, and it was normal to get support from friends she knew and trusted. Zuo Lin added.
Yan Yingxue grinned and said, "Those cats and dogs are so cute." When I see them, I can't help but hurt them. ”
Yan Hokusai lovingly hugged his well-behaved and beautiful little granddaughter, and also laughed. Yan Beizhai comforted Jin Xiaohua and said: "Xiaohua, don't worry, you have only studied this for so long, don't be in a hurry to see the effect." I was like that back then. At least you have time to adjust now, I can't do it, I'm old. The power of nature is indeed like water, and when Sun Lao criticized me for standing in the water with my feet in the water, I just refused to go down again, no, it is still half a tone to this day. ”
Jin Xiaohua said gratefully, "Thank you, Elder Yan. I was really taught today, and now I know how wrong I was. ”
Seeing that Jin Xiaohua was thinking about it, digesting what Zuo Lin said just now, everyone didn't bother. Li Xu and Yan Beizhai talked softly, while Zuo Lin pulled Yan Yingxue to the sky, and then carefully explained what he had just said to Yan Yingxue. In any case, Yan Yingxue, as a child, cannot have a higher language comprehension ability than an adult. And the limited understanding of the world is also a factor that restricts Yan Yingxue's comprehension ability.
Jin Xiaohua thought for a while and asked, "Isn't the cultivation method of the power of nature a very negative cultivation method? The speed of absorbing the power of nature ultimately depends on one's own qualifications, and the effort doesn't seem to be very useful?"
Zuo Lin shook his head and said, "Not exactly. The speed at which the force of nature is absorbed in the end does depend on qualifications, yes, because in the end, any person will eventually turn a particular breathing method into his daily breathing method. However, the power of nature is not all the cultivation content of a druid, there is also knowledge, and the richer the knowledge of nature that can be mastered, the stronger a druid will be. ”
Jin Xiaohua thought about it again and said resignedly: "Now I completely understand." However, always keep your posture so low, no wonder you are always so low-key and have such a good temper. It seems that the druids are very easy people to get along with. ”
Regarding this opinion, Li Xu and Yan Hokusai rolled their eyes in unison. They are all people who have seen a lot of druids, they have good tempers, and there are indeed many who get along very well, but there are also many people who shout and kill when they disagree, and many druids can definitely be called murderous. If you want the druids to get along, you'd better be on the druid's side. Even if you think of the things that Zuo Lin has done, this is enough to confirm. The people who offended Zuo Lin are not having a good time now.