Chapter 4 Perception
Outside the forest is an undulating, hilly area that looks spectacular.
"Alright, now that we have had enough to eat and rest, let's continue on our way, and try to reach a wooded tree three hundred miles away before dark. When I was exploring this secret place, I built a wooden house on a big tree over there. We'll rest there tonight. Keep up!I'm going to speed up this time!" After Lu Yang finished speaking, he took a step and galloped westward.
"Don't worry, father! I'll be right about you roasting me with a roast pig!" Lu Li didn't fall behind, so he quickly followed Lu Yang.
The view in the hills is wider and there are fewer dangers than in the forest, but the ups and downs greatly increase the difficulty of running. The uphill slope is strenuous, and the downhill must control the balance, up and down, which is to exercise Ah Li's foot strength, leg strength, and waist strength, and also get experience in controlling the strength and mastering the balance.
On the way, Lu Yang also captured a wild boar with ease, which was their dinner. Seeing this, Ah Li, who wanted to be strong, captured a roe deer at the right opportunity. Carrying the captured roe deer on his back, coupled with Lu Yang, who did not slow down at all, suddenly made it much more difficult for Ah Li. But he was not pulled down at all, and followed desperately, this perseverance made Lu Yang in front of him suddenly feel very pleased.
As the sun set, after crossing more than three hundred miles of hilly land, the two finally came to the forest that Lu Yang said. In the middle of the woods there was a large tree the size of four or five people hugging each other, and a small wooden house was erected on top of the tree.
"Here it is, it's the cabin I built a few years ago, and we'll be staying here tonight. This forest is not big, there are hills about 300 miles to the west, and then there is a lake 100 miles wide, and there are lawns for dozens of miles beyond the lake, and then there are surrounding mountains. Tomorrow I will take you to see the surrounding mountains. Lu Yang looked at Ah Lidao, who was a little panting.
"We'll be to the surrounding mountains in two days, and it's not very far!" Ah Li said, gasping for breath.
"Hahahaha, good boy, it's not far from a thousand miles at a young age...... Yes, it's not far, I can go back and forth from home in a few hours, and I can circle the surrounding mountains in less than a day. Hearing Ah Li's words, Lu Yang was afraid that he would slack off, so he deliberately said his results to hit him.
"A few hours! I can go around a circle in a day! My father is amazing! I don't know when I will reach the level of my father!" Ah Li said in surprise.
"Hahahaha! Cultivate well, with your qualifications, it is estimated that you can reach it in seven or eight years!" Lu Yang said with a smile.
"Seven or eight years...... Okay! I must finish it sooner!" Ah Li clenched his fists.
"Okay! Now follow me to learn how to decompose bones and barbecue! Presumably you are hungry too! There are other exercises after eating!" After speaking, Lu Yang took out two daggers from the package and prepared to start debone-dissolving and barbecue.
This time the wild boar's deboning was done by Ah Li, and Lu Yang was on the side. It took less than half an hour for Ah Li to dispose of the wild boar, although it took several times as long as Lu Yang, but it was still handled relatively well. After the bones of the wild boar were dissolved, it was Lu Yang who dissolved the bones of the roe deer, and he also carefully explained each step to Ah Li during the operation. Soon the two treated animals were set on the fire and roasted.
After roasting, Lu Yang only ate two roe deer legs, and the rest were eaten by Ah Li, and the astonishing amount of food was that there was not even a bit of meat left. Ah Li's appetite is as amazing as ever, and a father should have been accustomed to it a long time ago, but Lu Yang still has a surprised expression every time.
"Let's go! There is a big pool not far to the west, let's take a bath, our bodies stink at the end of the day!" Lu Yang stood up and said when he saw Ah Li finish eating. Immediately, Ah Li also got up and followed Lu Yang's footsteps, this time Lu Yang did not pass quickly, but walked slowly.
"Father, is it because it's dark and you're afraid that the waterhole in front of you will be in danger, so you walk slowly?" Ah Li asked with some confusion.
"Boy, you don't have to use the fastest speed to complete everything, so that you can achieve the best results! Sometimes, if you want to hurry, you can't do it! After eating, take a walk, look at the stars in the sky, blow the breeze, listen to the sounds of animals and insects in the forest, take a bath, enjoy it, and feel the nature, isn't it very good!" Lu Yang came to Ah Li's side and said while walking on Ah Li's shoulder.
After coming to the waterhole, Lu Yang carefully checked it, and after finding no danger, the two took off their clothes and plunged into the waterhole.
"Father said that there is still cultivation at night, so what kind of cultivation is it?" Ah Li came to his father's side and asked curiously.
"We're cultivating right now!" Lu Yang replied.
"Is bathing also cultivation?" Ah Li said.
"Relaxation is also a kind of cultivation! After a day of physical and mental tension, take a good time and make a summary of the cultivation you did during the day, so that you can ......get twice the result with half the effort!" Lu Yang replied slowly.
"That's it!" After listening to his father's words, Ah Li began to understand.
Half an hour later, the two returned to the wooden house from the waterhole, and Ah Li was about to go to bed when he was stopped by Lu Yang. "Boy, do you know why every time your mother calls us to dinner, you don't know, but I do?" Lu Yang asked.
"It must be that my father has unusual hearing!" replied, and asked excitedly, "Does my father want to train my hearing?"
"Hahahaha, that's hearing and not hearing, it can be said to be perception!" Lu Yang replied with a smile.
"Perception?" Ah Li looked at Lu Yang curiously.
"In the past, I didn't ask you to meditate by the waterfall, but I taught you to calm down and lay the foundation for cultivating your perception. From today onwards, you should also spend an hour meditating before going to bed, and meditating is not only about calming your mind, but also about perceiving everything. Lu Yang said.
"Calm down and perceive everything, can Father be more specific?" asked Ah Li.
"Calm down and breathe in and feel everything around you. There is the warmth of the temperature, the wind and the grass, and all kinds of sounds...... When you reach a certain stage, everything around you will slowly appear in your mind. For example, you can feel that there are ants crawling around you, where they are crawling, and you can even know exactly how many ants there are and what they are doing...... Can you understand?" Lu Yang explained to Ah Li carefully.
"Seems to understand!" replied Ah Li thoughtfully.
"Then go and meditate under the tree, and come back to sleep in an hour. Lu Yang said.
Immediately after leaving the tree, Ah sat down cross-legged, began to meditate, and did as his father said.
The bright moonlight sprinkled among the trees, and you could clearly see Ah Li meditating like a bell. He was feeling what was happening around him. The feeling of the breeze on his face, the sound of mosquitoes flying around, the crickets around him, the croaking of frogs, and the rustle of the breeze through the leaves...... Ah Li slowly fell asleep in meditation, and soon the night passed.
The first rays of sunlight in the morning shone on Ah Li's face, and he opened his eyes slightly, and after looking around, he learned that he had slept all night after meditating. After drawing a slight arc at the corner of his mouth, he entered the meditation and comprehension, preparing to complete the morning perception cultivation together.
"Hahahaha! Boy! How is it! If you don't go back to the house to sleep at night, are you tired now? Will it affect today's cultivation?" An hour later, Lu Yang's voice came from the tree.
Ah Li opened his eyes, slowly stood up, stretched his comfortable waist, and his bones crackled, and said, "No!
"Oh?...... Hahahaha! That's good!'s good!" Lu Yang said with a smile.
"Father, you wait, I'll go and prepare breakfast. Ah Li looked up at Lu Yangdao, and then ran towards the hilly area. This is Ah Li's preparation to run and hunt as an early morning practice.
"Hahahaha......" Lu Yang looked at Ah Li who was far away and smiled with relief.
After more than an hour passed, Ah Li brought back two wild boars, one in one hand, and said, "Father, the child is back, borrow the dagger for the child, and I will make breakfast for my father." ”
"Take it and keep it for yourself later. Lu Yang handed the dagger to Ah Li after getting off the tree, and then said, "Do I need to help you?"
"No, father, you can rest, breathe in the fresh morning air, and wait to eat!" Ah Li smiled, and then started to make breakfast.
Ah Li's cooking talent is also very good, and with experience, his movements are much faster than yesterday.
"Boy, are two wild boars enough? If it's not enough, prepare more in the future, hahahaha......" Lu Yang said with a smile.
"It seems like it's running out of options, hahahaha!" replied with a smile. Soon the two of them finished their breakfast, cleaned up a little and prepared to go.
"Father, let's go, I really want to see the surrounding mountains soon!" Ah Li said excitedly.
"Hahahaha, okay! Let's go! Let's speed up today!" Lu Yang said with a smile.
After speaking, he disappeared in place, leaving behind a smiling afterimage of Lu Yang. Ah Li smiled slightly, clasped his hands, and quickly chased after him.
The two of them quickly ran for more than three hundred miles, and at this time, in front of them was a huge lake of endless turquoise blue.
"This lake is about a hundred miles long, we have to swim over, can you?" Lu Yang looked at the surprised Ah Lidao.
Over the years, I have seen mountains, waterfalls, and rivers, but I have never seen a lake. At this time, this stunning visual lake appeared in front of Ah Li, which made him feel very shocked.
"Rest assured, father, I also swim a lot on weekdays, and I am very confident in my physical strength and endurance!" Then he pointed to his stomach and said with a smile: "Father, it's noon now, you have to solve it!"
"Hahahaha! I'm going to catch some beasts for you. You go to the lake to catch some fish, get used to and feel this lake!" Lu Yang said with a smile.
"Yes, father!" Ah Li said, took off his clothes, and jumped into the lake with a puff.