A few days later, the temple was renovated, and Li Yun moved to the temple to live with Master. Li Xiang sent some rice, noodles, firewood and other things, and the master and apprentice lived a mountain life. Li Yun occasionally goes home to get together with his parents, and goes to the Mengxue teacher for one day every six days to consult on the content of the books borrowed from the teacher, or to rest and adjust at home.

After tasting the joy of qi and internal qi for the first time, Li Yun began to practice diligently. The Taoist asked Li Yun to read the scriptures on his own, and he told Li Yun that the master led him into the door, and his cultivation depended on himself, and only his own understanding was the most profound. Without the guidance of the master's breath by his side, Li Yun's cultivation during the Qi cultivation period became difficult.

Three days passed quickly, and Li Yun carefully studied the first content of the "Cave Void Sutra", memorized the human body meridians, and was already able to basically remember the content of the book. According to the comprehension and cultivation described in the scriptures, the first thing that stumped Li Yun was the Kung Fu, which was the premise of practice. In accordance with the scriptures and the teachings of his master, Li Yun meditated with his eyes closed every night. Every time I meditate for a while, I feel that my legs are slightly numb, my back hurts, and I find it difficult to sit down, so I want to get up and walk. Li Yun thought, "If you can't even meditate, then how can you succeed in practicing qi?" Thinking of the expectations of his father and master, Li Yun became firm in his heart, closed his eyes and knocked his teeth, not thinking about the feeling of his body, but gritted his teeth and insisted on sitting down.

There was almost no moonlight that night, and the occasional murmur of autumn insects and the rustling of leaves in the breeze blew. Li Yun persevered hard, his thin figure seemed to tremble slightly, and his childish little face was full of stubbornness. Gradually, he forgot about the fatigue of his body, and tried his best to think about the existence of an air mass in the dantian in his abdomen, which traveled along the acupoints and routes of the Du and Ren pulses, guided by his thoughts, and finally returned to the dantian, forming a cycle. The initial breath was faint, but it seemed like a warm flame jumping, which made Li Yun excited all of a sudden. He tried to push the air mass to run. He carefully coordinated and breathed, engrossed, and as his breath moved, his body felt slightly warm. The flow of qi and blood relieves the fatigue of the body, and meditation is no longer a painful thing. The sloppy Taoist who was quietly observing not far away nodded slightly. Cultivation is difficult, although qualifications are very important, but if you don't have perseverance, you can't go long-term.

After completing the first complete breath week operation, Li Yun made persistent efforts, and the breath cycle ran nine times, and the operation became smoother and smoother. Li Yun woke up from the meditation, he was very excited, he finally completed the cycle of Xiao Zhoutian for the first time. "It's a good start! Master said that you should practice Qi in units of nine times, starting with a minimum of thirty-six cycles per night, and a maximum of one hundred and eight cycles, and I must do it! As Master said, I want to constantly broaden the meridians, enhance the strength of the internal qi of the dantian, first cultivate the internal circulation of the meridian qi, and then merge with the environment to integrate the internal and external qi. He silently cheered himself on.

Everything was difficult at the beginning, and after the completion of the first nine cycles, Li Yun, who was physically and mentally happy, continued to cultivate. After running in a cycle for thirty-six laps, Li Yun silently finished his work and slowly got up. He walked into the courtyard and began to practice the Tai Chi Gong taught by his master again. There are 36 forms of Tai Chi Gong, which is not like meditation, but promotes the movement of the breath through the movement of the body. It is combined with the movement and stillness of the Cave Void Gong, which is very helpful to the cultivation of the Cave Void Gong, especially in the early stage of Qi practice. Li Yun practiced in style, and the tense body that had been meditating for a long time was relieved. After practicing, Li Yun returned to the hall, continued to meditate, and began the second nine-round cycle of cultivation. In this way, Li Yun practiced thirty-six cycles and four Tai Chi exercises in one night before washing his feet and sleeping.

At dawn the next day, Li Yun got up and hurriedly washed his face, moved a little, and began to meditate again. Master made it a rule to meditate for an hour in the morning before eating, and then to study in the morning. With last night's experience, the morning meditation and Qi practice went smoothly through the eighteen cycles. After finishing his cultivation, he made breakfast first, waited for the master to eat together, and then rested for a while and went to the martial arts training ground in the courtyard with the master.

A corner of the courtyard was turned into a martial arts training ground, and some simple training tools and equipment were also placed on it, all of which were made by the Taoist with Li Xiang in the past few days.

Standing on the martial arts training ground, the sloppy Taoist said to Li Yun: "Your cultivation last night has already gotten a glimpse of the doorway, this is internal strength, practice is internal, as long as you persist, you can gradually enhance your skills and achieve the effect of cultivating true immortality." "The training of martial arts is different from the cultivation of truth. Martial arts focus on physical training, focusing on improving the body's strength, speed, reflexes, etc., improving the functions of the skin, muscles, viscera, bones, and blood, and improving the body's endurance and endurance. Martial arts also combine the body and weapons to eventually achieve the unity of man and weapon. In battle, use a variety of skills to maximize the potential and expertise of your body and weapons to defeat your opponents. In this way, the study of martial arts can not only rely on meditation and introspection, but also exercise, a large amount of exercise, in the exercise to constantly squeeze the potential of the body, break through the limit and constantly improve. ”

After saying this, the sloppy Taoist picked up a spear from the shelf and put the thirty-six flying dragon marksmanship into practice. The gun is worthy of being the king of a hundred soldiers, only to see the Taoist sharp eyes, the gun is fast, stabbing, piercing, blocking, taking, it is really overbearing, fast as a tiger, there is an unstoppable momentum, dazzling, dizzying. The last move of the Taoist looked back at the moon and shot back at the horse, but it was difficult to guard against ghosts and gods! Li Yun was dazzled and couldn't help shouting: "Okay! I thought to myself, "I must practice like Master!" "I have already set a goal in my little heart.

The sloppy Taoist put away his gun and stood still, sweating, panting, his face was full of red light, and he was as awe-inspiring as a god. He then put the spear on the weapon rack and said, "The foundation of martial arts is the body, and all kinds of skills cannot be achieved without good physical fitness." Now you start with the basics of refining. ”

Let Li Yun move for a while, and the sloppy Taoist said: "Run first, you run from the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and then run from the bottom of the mountain to the mountain, and improve your physical ability as a whole every day. After returning, six groups of 30 people rose in place. Take a break and lift stones in eight groups, each group of thirty strokes. In the future, gradually increase the amount of exercise according to the body's tolerance. Let's go! ”

Li Yun ran down the mountain. The mountain road was rough and bumpy, and I stumbled when I ran. Rolling and climbing, running to the bottom of the mountain, Li Yun was already sweating profusely and panting. Just as Li Xiang passed by, when he saw Li Xiang's appearance, he couldn't help but feel distressed, and hurriedly said, "Take a break!" Li Yun shook his head and said, "Master is still waiting for me on the mountain!" I'm going to run to the mountains! After calming down his breath a little, Li Yun turned to look at the mountain and continued to run. His breathing became heavier and heavier, his lungs seemed to be about to explode, and his legs were getting heavier and heavier. In a drowsy state, he remembered what Master had said to adjust his breathing and rhythm, and unnaturally applied the method of practicing Qi last night to his steps. Breathing and pace gradually matched, no longer running around, but following some strange rhythm. Li Yun's mind returned to clarity, his breathing gradually became smoother, his pace was unhurried, the strength in his body seemed to have returned, and the small temple on the mountain no longer felt far away, and he soon returned to the martial arts training ground. The sloppy Taoist looked at Li Yun's performance and nodded with satisfaction. Li Yun began to lie up on the spot again according to the master's request. When making movements, Li Yun tried to find a rhythm, with the movement of breathing and breathing, and the movements seemed to have a certain charm and lightness. After lifting the stone burden, the master asked Li Yun to pause and rest. He said: "It seems that you understand the path of breathing and practicing qi in exercise, and you should use it well in your future exercises, so that your strength will be inexhaustible!" ”

Not to mention that Li Yun continued to practice, Li Xiang returned home, sat and thought for a while, went to the house to take out some bacon for the New Year, and walked up the mountain. When he entered the courtyard and saw the master and apprentice practicing, he walked over and said to the sloppy Taoist: "The Taoist is hard! I'll bring you some bacon to eat! The Taoist smiled: "You are really timely rain!" Now that Xiaoyun has a lot of exercise, and he is the age of growing his body, I still want to get some meat, but I don't want you to send it! He added, "I have heard that you are a good hunter, and now that the farming is over, you can go to the mountains to hunt some wild beasts and make up for Xiaoyun." Do you see if you have a big wooden barrel at home? I am going to cooperate with the medicated bath to help Xiaoyun speed up his recovery and strengthen his body. Li Xiang hurriedly said: "There is a big wooden barrel for bathing at home, which can be used." It's just that the medicinal herbs have to be bought in the town. The Taoist said, "There are also several medicinal herbs in this mountain, you can pick some and send them when you have time." You don't have to worry about the rest, I'll prepare. "That's a big deal! If you have anything you need, as long as you say it, I promise to do it! I'll go back and get the bucket. Li Xiang gratefully bowed to the Taoist.

In the afternoon, the Taoist began to teach Li Yun marksmanship and boxing again. They all started from the basic movements, and Li Yun practiced seriously, stabbing the spear and swinging the fist one at a time. At the end of the day, Li Yun felt exhausted, his whole body seemed to fall apart, and he had a feeling that he couldn't hold on. Although physically strong since childhood, this day was definitely the most tiring day of his life.

When Li Yun was practicing hard, the Taoist began to boil medicine in the kitchen. The Taoist didn't know where to take out more than 30 kinds of medicinal materials, and according to a certain order and time, he carefully looked at the pot and boiled them. After boiling for almost an hour, the Taoist put the medicinal juice into a bucket. After testing the temperature with his hands, he said to Li Yun, who had just rested: "Good apprentice, the medicinal bath prepared for you by the master is ready, you can come in and soak for half an hour!" He smiled mysteriously.