On the second day, Ah Niu always had a longing in his heart, a desire to cultivate. Although it forcibly endures, it is like being poisoned, and it can't stop at all.

Ah Niu finally couldn't help it and began to cultivate according to the mental method. Because of the miserable old man's unique true qi flowing in his body, his cultivation speed was very fast, and within a day, he had already studied half of the introductory mental method.

In the evening, Ah Niu took the food and handed it to the miserable old man, but he still did not go in. The miserable old man ignored him, as if he was sure in his heart.

In this way, in the past two days, Ah Niu has almost practiced the introductory mental method of 'Nine Streams Experience', but the last two sentences are 'There is nothing originally, where to stir up dust.' But he didn't understand what he meant.

On the contrary, there is always a burst of distraction and difficulty in self-control. This has to make Ah Niu feel even more mysterious.

A few days passed, and when Ah Niu studied his luck again, the blood flow around his body accelerated, and his head was swollen and painful. He thought to himself that if he continued like this, he would have to bleed and die.

Ah Niu is stubborn, but he also knows that heroes don't suffer immediate losses. In desperation, I could only give in.

The miserable old man said: "Your kid has good endurance, and he can hold on to it until now." After ordinary people have practiced the Introductory Mental Method, without my guidance, within two days, they would definitely not be able to bear it, but you persisted for four days, which is rare, rare. ”

Ah Niu said: "Old man, what kind of spell are you, why do I do what you say without self-protection." Moreover, it will have an unbearable headache. What did you do?"

The miserable old man laughed loudly and said, "What evil law? You kid can't escape my control, if you don't follow the old man's method, you will die immediately!"

Ah Niu's temper came up and he refused to compromise.

But the miserable old man said: "You still have a lonely and widowed old mother at home, if you die here, what can you do?" ”

was caught by the miserable old man's weakness, and Ah Niu could only compromise.

The miserable old man said, "Come here." ”

Ah Niu walked over as he said.

I only heard the miserable old man whisper: "The ninth-rate experience is the result of the old man's lifelong energy, if you learn one or two, this life will be of endless use." But before I teach you, you have to promise me two things. ”

After speaking, the miserable old man sighed lightly, as if there was infinite pain in his heart.

Ah Niu said: "You are buying and selling. ”

The miserable old man smiled and said, "Do you still want to do it?"

Ah Niu had to say: "As long as it is not a violation of nature and reason, I will agree." ”

The miserable old man nodded and said, "This first thing is easy, that is, if you go out in the future, you can't say that you know the 'ninth-rate experience' with others." ”

Ah Niu nodded, there is nothing unacceptable to this.

The miserable old man said: "I have been imprisoned here for forty years, not because I can't escape, but because I don't want to escape. Because it was no one else who imprisoned me, but my nephew and my only apprentice. Through this period of observation, I know that you have a good heart and will definitely find ways to help me out of the sea of suffering. So the second thing is that when you have learned the 'Nine Streams', you will not be able to save me or seek revenge on the evil beast, but on the contrary, you must help him in danger everywhere, including his descendants, and try your best to protect their integrity. ”

The first thing is understandable, but the second thing is puzzling. A man who has been imprisoned for forty years does not want to go out or take revenge, but wants to protect the integrity of his enemies. But since it is the miserable old man's own wishes, he can only obey it.

Ah Niu said: "Since you say so, there is naturally nothing that you can't do. ”

The miserable old man nodded, not waiting to say anything, but listening to Ah Niu say, "What is one more thing?"

The miserable old man was stunned for a moment and said, "I only need you to promise me two things, haven't you listened carefully?"

Ah Niu said: "You passed on the gong to me a few days ago, and you said that you wanted me to promise you one thing, and I also promised to help you do one thing. ”

The miserable old man chuckled when he heard this, and said, "Isn't it more troublesome to do one more thing? Everyone else is trying to shirk their promises, but you kid is so stupid." ”

Ah Niu said: "My mother said, the husband said that the horse is difficult to chase. ”

The miserable old man clapped his hands and said, "Okay, since that's the case." You can kowtow to me three times and call me Master. ”

A teacher for one day, a father for life. Such kindness is worth kowtowing. Ah Niu knows that the man has gold under his knees, but it is okay to kneel to the master, this is etiquette.

The miserable old man received Ah Niu's apprenticeship and continued: "The 'Nine-Stream Experience' was obtained by accident when I was middle-aged, and I didn't have a name at the time. This secret book is the secret book in the red dust, and it is the practice of deriving the three religions and nine streams. Very few people have seen it on the rivers and lakes, and after my decades of evolution and correction, it is even more powerful than before. ”

"As for how I got this experience and how I got trapped here, when you learn the 'Nine-Stream Experience', I will naturally tell you, when the time comes, you will pass on this mastery for me, and you can't break the inheritance. ”

Ah Niu nodded. Since I am apprenticing, this is also a matter of duty.

The miserable old man said: "The Heart Sutra is divided into nine layers, and the introductory heart method is the part I read to you some time ago.

The first layer is the foundation, and it is also the key to whether or not you can practice the Heart Sutra well;

The second layer, when the cultivation is completed, will completely remove other impurities from your body;

The third layer is also the true starting point of the Heart Sutra, at which point all the true qi in the body will be unified;

At the fourth level, the Heart Sutra is a key point at this point, and ordinary people are generally unable to cultivate further at this point;

On the fifth layer, when the cultivation is completed, the whole body has all the veins and can be moved to the acupoints;

The sixth layer, the metaphor has been reborn, so far, the cultivation in martial arts has reached a point beyond the reach of ordinary people;

The seventh layer is the starting point of martial arts cultivation to another realm;

The eighth layer, which is the third key point of the mind, means that the dead are brought back to life, and at this level, all the true qi in the body begins to merge with nature, which can be dispersed in and taken from nature at any time. At this level, the Heart Sutra has been basically cultivated;

The ninth layer, the last layer of the Heart Sutra, means that all the laws return to the sect and can be changed into intangible, this layer is a part of the Heart Sutra that is too mythical, and no one has successfully cultivated it so far. ”

After that, the miserable old man seemed to be very tired, and after resting for a while, he continued: "I also barely practiced to the eighth layer of the Heart Sutra last month, and I wanted to cultivate further, but I couldn't, and because of this, I hurt the meridians and planted a bane. No martial arts can be achieved quickly, you must know one step at a time, and you must not enter the magic barrier. ”

The miserable old man asked Ah Niu to stretch out his right palm, observed Ah Niu's meridians again, and told him how to regulate the true qi in his body, and then taught him the first layer of the 'Nine Streams Experience' mental formula.

The first layer of the mind is twenty-four sentences, a total of one hundred and twenty-one words, Ah Niu's memory is not very good, I don't know how many times I memorized it over and over again, and then I completely memorized it. It makes the miserable old man feel a little inhuman. The miserable old man told him some key points and tricks of his practice, and told him to go back to his cell to practice, but he closed his eyes and recuperated.

From then on, Ah Niu practiced the 'Nine Streams Experience' in his cell during the day, and went to the stone prison of the miserable old man at night to ask him for some details of the exercises.

It's a bit abnormal, because Ah Niu himself doesn't like to practice martial arts very much. However, the miserable old man told Ah Niu that this was something to strengthen the body, similar to what Ah Niu had practiced before. Well, the miserable old man also knew the source of Ah Niu's physical strength. Ah Niu also practiced some methods to strengthen his body, not for fighting, but to increase his strength. It was taught by Ah Niu's mother, and he didn't tell Ah Niu, this is martial arts.

Secondly, the miserable old man told Ah Niu that if he wanted to go out, he had to practice martial arts, otherwise there was no other way. And after so many days, there was not even a single arraignment. Ah Niu also understands a little, and he is not stupid. In this way, in order to go back as soon as possible, let my mother feel at ease. Ah Niu also practiced very diligently.

Although Ah Niu is stupid, he is a genius in martial arts, and maybe a tendon always has some advantages in martial arts, because their minds are simple and uncomplicated, so they are easy to concentrate. Then coupled with the words and deeds of the miserable old man, Ah Niu learned to go thousands of miles every day, and within a month, he completed the second layer of the Heart Sutra.

This made the miserable old man happy, as if the sooner Ah Niu could practice the 'Nineth-Rate Experience', the sooner he could complete a great task.

The miserable old man asked Ah Niu to consolidate the second layer of the heart method for a few days, and then immediately taught him the third layer of the mantra heart method. The third layer is much more difficult than the second layer, a total of 31 sentences and 186 words, among which there are many obscure words and sentences, and the miserable old man even spoke and compared, and it took a long time to teach all 31 sentences.

Attentive people are unaware of the rapid passage of time.

On this day, Ah Niu looked at the little moonlight that shot into the stone prison, and thought of his mother and the people he came to Yueyang City to find, and couldn't help but grieve.

"I don't know how my mother is now? This time I came out to look for my daughter-in-law, but I didn't even see a figure, and I was so good that I was in prison. ”

While I was thinking about it, dinner was delivered.

After Ah Niu finished taking the meal, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Jailer, what time is it now, and how long have I been locked up here?"

At first, after each passing day, he would carve a mark on the stone wall to calculate the time, but later, because of the cultivation of the 'Nine Streams Experience', he didn't feel that time was sad, so he ignored the notch.

The jailer who delivered the meal looked up at Ah Niu, and his mouth and teeth activated. Ah Niu was happy that she was finally willing to speak, but he turned around and left.

Ah Niu smiled bitterly and walked into the miserable old man's stone room with food.

After the two finished eating, Ah Niu asked, "Senior, what are the words you want to practice tonight?"

The miserable old man wiped the grease stains on his mouth and said, "Don't worry, you have already practiced to the fourth level of the Heart Sutra." In the days to come, we need to consolidate well. The rest of the mantra will be practiced later. ”

Ah Niu was puzzled and asked, "Master, why don't you suddenly teach the younger ones the mental mantras behind?" Could it be that I am not practicing the right place. ”

The miserable old man said: "To be able to practice to the fourth level of the mental method in two years is already very smart. After the fourth floor, each layer is more difficult, and instead of wasting time in vain, it is better to consolidate the previous content. You know, we don't have much time left. ”

Ah Niu sighed and exclaimed, "Two years, I've been cultivating the Heart Method for so long?"

Although Ah Niu thought that he had been locked up in the stone prison for a long time, almost half a year to a year, he did not expect that it had been two years.

The miserable old man's eyes widened angrily, and he said, "What, two years is too long? It is very rare to be able to practice to the fourth level in two years. Even the old man I couldn't do it back then. ”

Ah Niu said angrily: "I didn't mean that, but I didn't expect to be locked up here for two years. ”

Ah Niu was a little sad and thought about how many things had changed in the past two years, and I didn't know how my mother was now, where was her daughter-in-law now, and would she still be in Yueyang City?

Ah Niu thought of something and asked, "Senior, just now you said that we don't have much time, what do you mean?"

The miserable old man said, "This is not a good thing for you. ”

Ah Niu said, "Why?"

The miserable old man said, "Why do you think you are in this cell?"

Ah Niu said: "The official has arrested the wrong person. ”

The miserable old man sneered: "Then why haven't you been released until today?"

Ah Niu scratched his head and said, "Maybe you forgot me?"

The miserable old man said: "You kid is a fool and a fool! Those people deliberately framed you, trying to use you as a breakthrough to find Lu Youcai's flaws." ”

Hearing Lu Youcai's name, Ah Niu remembered and said, "What does it have to do with Uncle Lu?"

The miserable old man said, "It doesn't matter, you have suffered an unjustified disaster. But it's not a walk. That group of people wants to get information out of your mouth. But as soon as you come, there are many people in the official yamen, and I am afraid that your whereabouts will be discovered by Lu Youcai. Second, I believe that I, a master of torture, can pry your mouth open. Didn't I say before that every once in a while, you can eat human flesh. Hey, it's up to me to pry these people's mouths open and get what they want, and make a deal. ”

The miserable old man paused and said, "But you kid is lucky, and I have my help from the old man." The old man has protected you, but he doesn't have to worry about the lackeys. ”

Ah Niu touched his head, although he didn't understand very well, but he still said, "Thank you, Master." ”

The miserable old man pouted: "I didn't understand." You stupid boy. What are you going to do in the future? ”

The miserable old man sighed and said, "The time I said is short, and it has nothing to do with them." It's about my iniquity. ”

"After the death of my criminal, his son would come to the stone prison every two years in order to get the 'Nine Streams Experience'. Either with good words or with torture. Now that the two-year period is approaching, in a few days, when he enters the stone chamber, you will be able to take him hostage, and then you will be able to leave this place. ”[.]