Chapter 19: Decline

"Forging body? To God? Alchemy? ”

Zhou Shang listened to the three fresh terms, and his doubts became more and more in his heart, and he even stopped eating: "I don't understand the difference between the three, don't everyone start to practice from the body and the senses, why do you still divide the path after that?" Don't those who forge their bodies practice Qi? If you refine Qi, you don't forge your body? What is it to God, to forge the body and refine the qi? ”

"The rumor is really good, as long as you mention the practice, you will become a lot of talkers."

Lou Hong smiled: "If you eat it next, don't interrupt it." Now that I have spoken, I will explain the difference between these three paths, and there is no need to be anxious. ”

"Actually, you just asked very well, since everyone starts with physical fitness and qi, then why are there three more cultivation routes?"

"This involves several changes in the Xuanling cultivation world, and the original cultivators called the cultivation path the Nine Levels."

"The steps you know now about strengthening the body, feeling qi, and connecting the Yuan Qi through the meridians of the whole body are all practices that have existed since ancient times. The so-called entry product is one in a hundred among the practitioners, but from the perspective of the cultivation itself, the entry product is just beginning. ”

"Because after entering the product, there are still six major passes, walking Qi to strengthen the muscles, grinding the skin and satin bones, strengthening the five intestines, changing the blood marrow, reincarnating the vitality, the heaven and the earth Lingxi, and eventually becoming an immortal!"

"Immortals, who live for more than a thousand years, have an immortal body that is unsullied, and their faces are eternal, for a long time, this is the highest goal of cultivation."

"Count the ancient powers, all along these nine levels, step by step to become immortals."

"It's a pity that there is no immutable royal road in the world, the cultivation method of breaking the nine-fold level and ascending to the immortal is an ancient cultivation method after all, and there has never been a shortage of amazing and brilliant monks in the Xuan Spirit Realm."

"In the Middle Ages, there was a person who created his own method of refining Qi, and at the age of sixty-four, he turned Yuan Qi into a congenital congenital, and used the three levels to prove the Nine Immortals, and rejuvenated himself."

Later, he even preached the Qi Refining Method to the world, and at that time, the cultivation community generally believed that the Qi Refining Method was a blood demon outer way, and there were huge hidden dangers. So the three immortals came together, wanting to stop the preaching, but were subdued by this person's mastery, after this battle, the name of the alchemy method moved the world, there were many cultivators, and there were countless derivative schools, although there was no one who ascended to the immortal at the triple level, but the immortals of the five or six levels were occasionally seen, and the immortals of the seven or eight levels were even more frequent. ”

And the so-called method of giving to the gods, this is a way of practice that only exists in modern times, paying attention to a way that is extremely passionate about technology, entering the Tao from technology, and going to God with the Tao. Although the Divine Law has not existed for a long time, with the emergence of several sword immortals, it has also gradually gained momentum, especially the emphasis of the Divine Law, all laws can reach the gods, and it has countless fans, after all, people have hobbies, and they can use hobbies as a path of cultivation to ascend to the immortal level, and a few can refuse it. ”

"After talking about the origin of these three cultivation paths, I will tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of these three cultivation paths."

After speaking, Lou Hong began to exert his strength: "Although the Fa to God is supernatural, it is extremely qualified, first of all, you have to have something you like very much, to what extent, like it so much that when you do that thing, you can forget about the surroundings and ignore the passage of time." ”

"The founder of the Divine Law called this state flow, saying that only those who can enter the state of flow at any time on the things they like are the most suitable people to practice the Divine Dharma."

"Of course, the so-called flow is just the basis for cultivating the Divine Method, have you seen that Wang Gua?"

"Do you mean Master Wang?"

"Master Wang? He deserves it too! ”

Lou Hong sneered disdainfully, "Obviously he is an extremely talented alchemist, but he thinks that he can refine the pill to the gods, but if he has the talent in alchemy, he can have one percent of the talent of refining the qi, even if it is half of it, he will not practice Pei Yuan Dan, and he will blow up the furnace every day!" ”

“...... Now the interval between the fryers is longer than at the beginning, and after a few days of high proficiency, it may not be fried again. ”

Zhou Shang couldn't help but make up for Wang Gua.

"Is the fryer a proficiency issue? The fryer is a matter of ability, a matter of talent! Okay, don't mention him. ”

Lou Hong waved his hand in disgust, "I tell you this, mainly to let you understand how absurd the result will be if you divide your hobby into days!" ”

"After talking about the Divine Method, let's talk about the Qi Refining Method, in fact, judging from your performance that you can start with Qi Sense with the first Turtle Crane breathing, you have a good talent for Qi refining, but it's a pity, it's a pity!"

Lou Hong said while looking Zhou Shang up and down, and the regret in his eyes couldn't be hidden, "You are too old, although the cost of refining Qi is not high, but it is very exquisite, the preacher who created the Qi refining method once said that when people are born, they are the most sensitive and the most sensitive, and the Yuan Qi on their bodies is also the most pure." ”

"Therefore, when I was a teenager, it was easiest to find a Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi that matched my own Yuan Qi and carry out the Qi refining method, and the fact is also true, most of the Qi refiners of the major Qi refining schools were included in the door wall when they were children."

"Because as the years increase, the human body's own Yuan Qi will become more and more chaotic because it is too deeply connected with the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, although it seems that the adaptability has become wider, but it has also lost the purity of the Yuan Qi, whether it is a broken mirror or a rotation, it will be half the effort, so all the refining Qi schools do not accept disciples over the age of fifteen."

"So far, I haven't heard of a famous Qi refining master who has just started refining Qi at your age."

Lou Hong is obviously a knowledgeable person, with his background in the sect and his own strength, what he said is penetrating and highly credible.

But Zhou Shang listened and listened, but faintly noticed a little problem, although Lou Hong kept saying that the advantages and disadvantages of the three paths, but how to listen, there were only the shortcomings of the Divine Law and the Qi Refining Method.

Moreover, the requirement of cultivation age and cultivation qualifications should not be a disadvantage.

On the contrary, it is a bit of a professional discipline to ascend the channel, but Lou Hong downplayed the path of refining the body with one stroke, and Zhou Shang didn't hear the advantages and disadvantages at all.

How can this work?

There is a big Buddha fruit by his side, in fact, what Zhou Shang is most curious about is this forging path, because from the content of the judgment, the forging body seems to be the path that is most suitable for the ability of the giant Buddha fruit.

But Lou Hong seemed to be deliberately hiding something, and he didn't talk about anything dry.

"Commander Lou, the shortcomings of the Qi refining method and the god refining method have been discussed, so can you talk about the shortcomings of the body forging method?"

Zhou Shang had already eliminated all the food on his plate at this time, so he stared at Lou Hong with blazing eyes and asked his own question.

"What is there to talk about the forging path, the most classic cultivation path in the Xuanling Realm, one word evaluation is invincible!"

Lou Hong raised his head, and after avoiding Zhou Shang's eyes, he boasted with a strong mountain and river, "Yan Gang is a god, Wang Gua is refining Qi, even if the two of them go together, this commander will take care of it in minutes, so what level is the forging path, you should understand!" ”

"Understand is understood, but some don't understand."

"Well, what's not to understand, just ask?"

"May I ask the Commander, since the forging path is so strong, why are there more and more people cultivating Qi and Zhishen?"

Zhou Shang accurately grasped the loophole in the other party's logic, and Lou Hong's expression froze.

But Zhou Shang was obviously not over yet, and the question was thrown out like a series of cannons, "And according to what the commander just said, the founder of the Qi refining method wanted to preach the world, and three veteran immortals went to stop him. Does this mean that the combat power of the forging path in the immortal stage is actually inferior to refining qi? ”

"Besides, you just talked about the shortcomings of the Divine Method, but you didn't say the advantages of the Divine Method, this modern emerging cultivation path can become one of the three recognized cultivation paths in such a short period of time, even if there are strict requirements for qualifications, but it must also have its own uniqueness."

"And..."

"Alright, it's over!"

Lou Hong interrupted with an ugly face: "Why didn't I find out before, you have so many problems with this stuffy gourd?" ”

When an ordinary person gets angry with his boss, he may be frightened on the spot and forget everything he wants to say.

But Zhou Shang was extremely calm, and he knew why he asked these questions.

Lou Hong's words concealed a lot of details, especially when he asked, the other party's interruption was not like impatience in the face of ignorance, but a little weak-hearted.

This made Zhou Shang understand that among those hidden details, there must be something that Lou Hong didn't want him to know at the moment.

Perhaps this concealment was well-intentioned, but Zhou Shang didn't like it very much, so he thought it necessary to show Lou Hong his attitude.

"I'm sorry Commander Lou, if I offended you because I had too many questions, then I apologize to you, but I have to figure out this problem."

"Just after listening to your introduction to the three cultivation paths, I found that the two paths of Zhishen and Qi refining don't seem to be suitable for me, so in front of me, there is only one option left to forge the body."

Zhou Shang was not frightened by Lou Hong's ugly face, but explained in a calm tone: "I will definitely take the forging path, but I don't want to go in a daze, so I want to know what the situation is now for our cultivators of the forging path." ”

Zhou Shang's calm tone and calm expression made it difficult for Lou Hong to continue to put on that bluffing and vicious face, and snorted twice, "So, what kind of orphan do you look like." ”

After venting some complaints, Lou Hong put down his upright attitude and relaxed a little resignedly, "It's okay, it's okay for young people to recognize the reality as soon as possible." ”

"Please also ask the commander for advice!"

Feeling the change in Lou Hong's attitude, Zhou Shang immediately straightened his body and said with a straight face.

"It's not about advice, it's something you'll know eventually."

Lou Hong, who was obviously in a depressed mood, said lightly: "You just asked, since the body forging path is so classic, why are there more and more refining Qi and Zhishen, and the answer lies in the practice of the three cultivation paths." ”

"The practice of the gods is to let you do what you love and keep improving. The method of refining Qi is to assimilate the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, and let one's own Yuan Qi reach the point of resonance of heaven and earth. And our practice method of forging the body is to constantly use Yuan Qi to temper the body, and now that you have felt qi, then the next thing is to strengthen the muscles and muscles, grind the skin and forge the bones, cut the marrow of the I Ching, and exchange blood for rebirth! ”

"In the future, there are six levels, and one day is a mountain, and to break through these barriers, you not only need talent, but also need you to have enough resources to support you. You should have also noticed that as the level of body forging increases, your appetite becomes larger and larger, and soon ordinary food will not be able to meet your energy needs, which will also create the first additional energy cost of body forging practitioners. ”

"The Pei Yuan Pill sold by our firm is an auxiliary pill that specializes in supplying cultivators who have forged the body cultivation path and sensed qi to the level of the channel. Although the pill is not a necessity for body forging practice, the training effect of two body forging practitioners with the same qualifications using the pill to assist and not using the pill to assist is completely different. ”

"Because the auxiliary pill can not only fill the gap in the body's energy, but most importantly, it can promote the auxiliary self-Yuan Qi and accelerate the evolution of muscles, flesh and bones, viscera, and bone marrow. Greatly shorten the process of breaking the customs. ”

Hearing this, Zhou Shang suddenly realized that he had figured out some things that he once thought were particularly weird, "That's why, the reason why there are many Taoist halls in Yongning City?" Those hall owners need a lot of money to support their own cultivation? ”

"You can do it at all."

Lou Hong glanced at Zhou Shang and said lightly: "Cultivation resources are a hurdle that the forging path can't bypass, the first few grades can still rely on their own talent to move forward, the more they need the assistance of cultivation resources in the future, in fact, these cultivators who opened the gym are all decent cultivators, you look at those who occupy the mountain as the king in Yongning Prefecture, nine out of ten are forging path cultivators who need resources." ”

Although Lou Hong's tone was flat, Zhou Shang faintly felt a faint murderous aura, which made people's hearts tremble, "Is there a large amount of resources needed for forging the body?" ”

"Look at the origin. Some of the disciples of the family can have a monthly supply of pills, which can be the number that cannot be used up in a year of casual cultivation, and some people work for a year, and the resources they have are not enough to exchange the whole pill for a month. Let's take you. ”

Lou Hong crossed his fingers to settle accounts for Zhou Shang, "You are angry now, if you don't want to consume your potential too much at this stage, it is best to take one Peiyuan Pill per training cycle." ”

"I've watched your training volume, and your extraordinary physical recovery allows you to complete a training cycle in a very short time, and you can complete it in two or three days if you train in ten days."

"This also means that your monthly consumption of pills is at least three times that of others, and if the whole process of pills is assisted, it will be about ten to fifteen Peiyuan pills per month. According to the price of Pei Yuan Dan listed by our commercial bank now, a Pei Yuan Dan is sixty-four big money, how much do you calculate how much you will get for a month's pills? ”

Zhou Shang arithmetic is okay, especially good at addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within two digits.

After a few calculations in his heart, he found that with his current salary of 500 yuan, he could probably only meet the level of half a course of medication.

And that's just the beginning.

According to Lou Hong, with the deepening of the forging body, the dosage of the pill will only increase.

The resource gap in the future does not feel like a small number.

This made Zhou Shang couldn't help but worry about the future cultivation environment, "Since the cost of forging body cultivation is so big, how do ordinary body forging cultivators maintain it?" ”

"General casual practice? In fact, it is not difficult to solve such a thing as cultivation resources. ”

Lou Hong said lightly: "Go up the mountain to collect medicine, explore and hunt for treasures, all kinds of hire, or simply go up the mountain to rob the road, kill people and sell goods." ”

"It's all a way to watch the sky and eat, relying on luck, I don't think it's better to cultivate herbs and learn to refine medicines..."

Zhou Shang didn't believe that there was only one way out for casual cultivation, "There should be some other way out." ”

"Yes, of course, there is."

Lou Hong pretended to be reserved and nodded slightly, "After all, many casual cultivators are exposed to cultivation from worshipping into the dojo, and after a certain disciple is angry, the hall master will consider whether to accept him as a disciple according to this disciple's performance." Even if you don't plan to include it in the door wall, the gym will also have relatively cheap pills for sale, which should be a good fate. ”

"The Daoist Pavilion is still like this, not to mention the sect gangs, so finding a force to take refuge in is the best way to solve the cultivation resources of casual cultivation."