The barrel was steaming hot, and it smelled of medicine. Li Yun took off the clothes that had been dirty all day, slipped naked, and stepped into the barrel with his feet raised. One foot had just stepped into the barrel, "It's hot!" "His reflex is usually to get his foot back." Don't come out! Get on in!" As soon as the sloppy Taoist picked up Li Yun and put him in the bucket, only one head was exposed.

Li Yun bared his teeth and sat in the medicine barrel with a sigh of relief. The color of the liquid medicine was dark red, and the temperature was very high, almost reaching the limit that Li Yun's body could bear. He felt that his whole body was hot, as if there were many needle punctures, and his pores were opened, as if infinite medicinal power penetrated into his skin, muscles, viscera, bones, and even blood. After a while, the water temperature dropped slightly, and Li Yun's body seemed to adapt to the medicinal liquid, feeling numb and itchy, and gradually relaxed. He couldn't help but lean against the wall of the barrel, his head resting on the rim of the barrel, and the feeling of laziness hit him, and he actually fell asleep.

The sloppy Taoist smiled slightly and whispered, "This kid will be happy!" Lao Dao has become his serving boy! After saying this, the Taoist went to the side to prepare dinner.

Li Yun seemed to have had a long dream. In his dream, he seemed to have someone massaging him, and his whole body was relaxed. He was covered with a warm futon and smelled of the sun. Half an hour later, the water gradually cooled down, and there was a layer of impurities floating on the water. Li Yun smelled the smell of meat, and he woke up.

Seeing Li Yun's sniffing appearance, the Taoist scolded funny: "Stinky boy! Come out, wash it with water again, change your clothes and eat! When Li Yun heard this, he hurriedly jumped out of the barrel, wiped his body with warm water, put on his clothes, and came to the dining table. The Taoist had already prepared a big bowl of rice, and with the stewed rotten beast meat, Li Yun was gobbling it up, and the wind was whirling. The Taoist did not stop him, and ate slowly and methodically.

The master and apprentice ate the meal cleanly. Li Yun brushed all the pots and bowls and returned to the main hall. Not only did he feel exhausted, but he was full of energy, and his strength seemed to grow. He felt that it must be the effect of the medicinal liquid, so he said to the master, "This medicinal liquid is very precious, isn't it?" The Taoist smiled and said, "Of course! This is a medicinal juice made of more than 30 kinds of precious medicinal materials, and ordinary people can't ask for it, you kid don't know the blessing in the blessing! ”

He also said: "I think that the study of the teacher, it is not good to cultivate the Tao without cultivating the body!" The body is like a container, the stronger the body, the wider the meridians, the more internal qi it can hold, the smoother the flow of the breath, the higher the efficiency, and the deeper and stronger the final power. ”

"You train during the day and reach the limits of your body, but your body is prone to injuries. Then, through the medicinal bath, absorb the essence of the medicine, wash the meridian and cut the marrow, which can not only allow you to recover quickly, but also eliminate the hidden danger of physical damage; Moreover, it improves the meridians and improves the physique, so that your skin, muscles, viscera, bones, and blood are all renewed and grown, so as to help you break through the limit and quickly improve your physical functions. After the medicinal bath, supplemented with beast meat containing flesh essence, your body will quickly become stronger. Wait for the evening when you practice the Cave Void Sutra, and you will be still and moving, forming a virtuous circle. ”

After saying this, the Taoist seemed to be very happy, and walked around the courtyard with his hands behind his back. "Cultivate well, boy! Your prospects are limitless! A voice came from outside the temple. Li Yun hurriedly sat down and began to cultivate the Cave Void Sutra.

Autumn turned to winter, and the path on the mountain became more and more flat under Li Yun's daily trampling, and potholes began to appear on the ground of the small courtyard martial arts training ground. Li Yun's Dao and martial arts have made great progress, and Dao cultivation has entered the second level; The body has grown stronger, and it has also adapted to high-intensity training, walking up and down the mountain like flying, and stabbing and punching are all vigorous.

One night, it snowed heavily. On the second day, the scenery after the snow was magnificent. The continuous snow-capped mountains and rime ice cubes constitute a fairytale-like world of ice crystals. Li Yun, who got up and saw the snow scene, cheered, ran out of the temple gate and ran around on the mountain. After a while, a snow ball is still in the valley, and a snowman is built to play, leaving a string of small footprints on the white snow. Unconsciously came to the distance of the back mountain, Li Yun suddenly heard a faint sound of "Wang, Wang", and he followed the sound strangely. In a small cave, Li Yun saw a frozen female dog and the puppy that had been snuggling up to the current one. The puppy whined, its eyes seemed to be filled with tears, and its mouth arched over its mother, as if calling her to wake up.

Li Yun understood that a sudden heavy snowfall last night brought a fatal threat to the dog, and the dog's mother did her best to protect the child, blocking the wind and snow at the entrance of the cave and freezing to death here. The greatness of mother's love shook his little heart greatly, he took the puppy out of the hole, blocked the small cave with snow, patted the puppy on the head lovingly, and turned to look at the temple. The puppy raised his head and lay on Li Yun's shoulder, looking in the direction of the cave and whimpering.

When the sloppy Taoist saw Li Yun bring back a puppy, he thought that he was a child. Listening to Li Yun tell what happened, he also sighed and said to Li Yun: "Take good care of this puppy." I think it has a good bloodline, it seems to be a wolf-dog hybrid, and it may be a good mate in the future! Li Yun said to the puppy: "My nickname is Huzi, so you can call it Xiaohuzi!" In this way, Li Yun's boring practice life has an additional lively puppy, an additional loyal partner, and he also has the reputation of "loyal dog tiger head" on the road to the future.

When the New Year comes, Lijia Village is full of joy, the door of each household is pasted with the word "happiness" or "blessing", the villagers kill pigs and sheep, visit relatives and friends, and the words are full of longing for a good year in the coming year. Li Yun went home to get together with his parents for a day, and was afraid that the master would be lonely, so he went back to the temple to accompany the master, but he would play with his friends during the day, which was more relaxed. A special thing is that his cousin Li Po, who went out in the early years, came back and talked about what he saw and heard outside, and adults and children listened to it with relish. He said that a year ago, the northern barbarians broke through the Great Wall, went deep into the interior to burn, kill and loot, and once were less than 100 miles away from the capital, which caused the capital to be shocked three times a day. He also mysteriously stretched out his arm to show everyone a green lotus he had tattooed on his arm, and said to everyone, "Do you know what this means? On behalf of the blessed Virgin of Qinglian! As long as you join the Qinglian Sect and become a believer in Our Lady, you and your whole family will be able to eliminate disasters and take refuge! In the past few days, more than a dozen believers have been recruited, and they often sit around their homes and recite scriptures together.

Li Yun told the master all these things, and the Taoist listened to it and said: "The Qinglian Sect was founded by people with a heart, and our cultivation is two different things, the imperial court will prohibit it sooner or later, just listen to it, don't join it." The barbarians are also becoming more and more arrogant, it seems that the imperial court is declining, and their ambitions are also inflated. He also said: "It is estimated that in less than 20 years, there will be great changes in the world, and you are not able to participate now, practice well, and you will be able to live in peace in the future!" ”

After five days of relaxation during the Chinese New Year, Li Yun began to train hard again. In addition to cultivating the Tao and exercising the foundation of the body, martial arts such as marksmanship, archery, boxing, and palm techniques have also gradually begun to learn moves, and they are constantly familiar with them.

The days passed, several times of cold and heat. Emperor Jingyuan died, the little emperor Xianwen, who was only 6 years old, succeeded to the throne, relatives and ministers competed for power, and the government became more and more chaotic.

It is now the second year of dedication, and Li Yun is thirteen years old in a blink of an eye. Cultivating day and night has transformed him, and there is explosive power hidden under his calm exterior. He is also nearly one meter seven tall, with a slender body, well-proportioned bones, and a bronzed face that is heroic.

An autumn moon hung high, and a young man in the main hall sat cross-legged, his breath running in the acupoints, his spirit and qi were interdependent, and the thick internal qi continued to impact the last meridian barrier. Five years of cultivation has reached a peak, everything seems to be a matter of course, Yuehua has also enhanced the power of internal qi, Li Yun felt a bang in his body, and the last blocked meridians were like a burst embankment being washed away, and the internal qi circulated in the meridians, all the big and small Zhou Tian were opened, and the sixth level of the Cave Void Sutra was completed! Li Yun's body was comfortable, exuding a milky white light, and he couldn't help but let out a long howl, "Wow~~" The sound shook Siye.

Li Yun suddenly woke up from his state of steady, his eyes were shining, he felt that his mind was unusually clear, his thinking ability was greatly enhanced, and the content of the scriptures that was usually vague suddenly became clear. Walking out of the temple gate, I looked around, and the subtle movements around me were clearly perceived, insects crawling over the grass, and rats walking through holes in the ground. Eyesight has also improved greatly, and the figure of an owl squatting on a branch on the opposite mountain peak is clearly visible. Listening farther, the voices of the people in the village at the foot of the mountain came to my ears. Many people were awakened by the long whistle, wondering what was going on, and vaguely heard the voice of the younger brother complaining in his sleep: "My brother only cares about practicing and doesn't take me to play, so I will ignore him in the future!" Li Yun couldn't help but smile, "Stinky boy, next time we meet, educate and educate you!" He thought again, "Master doesn't know where Yunyou has gone?" It's been three months, and if Master knew that I had broken through the sixth level, he would have praised me, right? ”

Li Yun was as excited as a child who had just gotten a toy, he listened, watched, and perceived, never so fresh, and felt the magic of the world. After half an hour, he slowly calmed down, returned to the house and sat down on the futon, running the Cave Void Sutra from the beginning, and the one hundred and eight cycles were completed, and his spirit was clear. Li Yun walked into the courtyard, the sky was faint, the thirty-six styles of Tai Chi were running like clouds and flowing water, and the air around him changed with his steps and formed a whirlpool, like a circle. Naturally, Li Yun silently returned all his breath to the dantian, then leaned over and picked up a stone, held it gently, and then opened his palm, and the stone chips in his hand flew and drifted away in the wind.