Just as he was wondering why it was so cold, Han Xiao suddenly felt that the water seemed to be slowly heating up. His entire body was like a piece of ice under the sunlight, slowly melting. A warm current seemed to flow through his limbs and bones, and his muscles were like the grass in spring. It was as if there was a force massaging Han Xiao from the inside out, as if it had broken through the ground.
In the beginning, Han Xiao felt warm and comfortable, but after a while, he felt that something was wrong. The slowly rising temperature was like throwing himself into a pot. Especially when Han Xiao saw the water bubbling under the herbs in front of him, like a pot of boiling water.
What terrified Han Xiao was that he couldn't move. Han Xiao, who was about to climb out of the wooden barrel, realized that no matter how hard he tried, he could not move, not even if he bent his fingers. At this moment, Han Xiao did not care about the man's face anymore. He shouted at the top of his lungs,
"Zhong…Zhong…Uncle! The water was boiling! Help…Help! Uncle Zhong!"
Uncle Zhong, who was arranging the herbs, saw Han Xiao's reaction and couldn't help but laugh out loud. At this moment, there was a sudden thud outside the window, followed by sneaky laughter, until it could not help but burst into laughter.
Uncle Zhong looked outside and said with a smile,"Come in!"
At this moment, Exquisite walked in with a smile while clutching her stomach. When Han Xiao saw that it was his senior sister who came in, he blushed in embarrassment. Recalling his reaction just now, he wished he could find a hole to hide in. As for the boiling hot water, Han Xiao ignored it.
"Hehe, Junior Brother, you shouted as if Uncle Zhong wanted to kill you.”As Exquisite spoke, she couldn't help but laugh again.
Han Xiao's face was so red that it looked like it was about to drip blood. Uncle Zhong looked at Han Xiao's embarrassed expression and patted the back of Ling Long's head. "At least Xiao 'er isn't like you. When we first started, you cried and screamed that you wanted to kill me." After soaking in the water, he would run away whenever he saw me for half a month.”After saying that, Uncle Zhong laughed out loud. Hearing Uncle Zhong's words, Han Xiao couldn't help but burst out laughing. Even the pain of being cooked had lessened a lot.
When she heard Uncle Zhong bring up her embarrassing past, Ling Long's face turned red. She paused and shouted at Uncle Zhong,"Don't say it. Uncle Zhong, you promised to keep it a secret for me.”She shouted as she shook Uncle Zhong's hand.
Uncle Zhong looked at Ling Long and Han Xiao, who was laughing loudly, and quickly said,"Okay…okay…I won't say it, I won't say it.”As he spoke, he could not help but laugh out loud again.
"I'm ignoring you guys!" Looking at Han Xiao and Uncle Zhong laughing, Exquisite picked up a basket of herbs and ran out.
Just like that, the cycle of cold and hot repeated. During this period, Uncle Zhong added two more herbs.
In order to alleviate Han Xiao's pain, Uncle Zhong helped Han Xiao divert his attention, answering some of his questions one by one. And Han Xiao was also happy with this method of relieving pain.
"Uncle Zhong, Master said that 'qi enters the dantian, passes through the dragon and reaches the four poles.' What is qi?”Han Xiao asked.
Uncle Zhong smiled as he stroked his beard,"The first and most important step of cultivation is to find the sense of Qi. What was Qi Sense? The circulation of a cultivation technique was often mixed with one's own spiritual fire, which was also the soul fire. When one's spiritual fire fused with the cultivation technique and flowed through one's body, it would be the sense of qi.”
"Then why don't I feel this way? I've memorized the incantation that Master taught me, but no matter how I imagine it, I can't find the feeling of Qi that you mentioned.”Han Xiao asked.
Uncle Zhong laughed and said," It's not that easy to find the sense of Qi. In fact, the easiest way is for an outsider to inject a stream of Qi into the beginner's body as a guide to help the beginner find the sense of Qi. However, this method is hindered by the compatibility between the beginner and his own sense of Qi, so it falls behind. Therefore, very few people use it. Even if it's the extraordinary person of the Son of Heaven, it's impossible to find the sense of Qi as soon as he comes into contact with the cultivation method. So you don't need to rush, take it slow. You just need to follow the chant and cultivate the breathing technique. You must know that haste makes waste.”Uncle Zhong's words were full of lies. There were many ways to find the sense of qi. Although it was best to find it by yourself, there were still many supplementary methods. However, he was probably afraid of affecting Han Xiao's temperament, so he decided to avoid it first.
When Han Xiao heard Uncle Zhong's words, he didn't bother with the search for Qi Sense anymore. Instead, he continued to ask,"Then what does it mean to cross the dragon and reach the four poles?”
"The human spine is made up of twenty-seven spines. Legend has it that the number of spines of dragons is the same. The human spine was like a huge dragon that connected the four limbs of a person and contained the five residences of a person. It was also like a wick that connected a person's spiritual fire, sea of consciousness, and sea of qi. No matter what cultivation technique it was, when cultivating to the upper level of tempering the bones and muscles, the spine dragon was the last and most difficult stage.”Uncle Zhong waved his hand, and several herbs on the medicine rack flew into Han Xiao's bucket as if they were alive.
Han Xiao looked at Uncle Zhong's move and was extremely envious. He thought to himself,'When can I be like Uncle Zhong, chopping firewood with a wave of my hand?'
If Uncle Zhong knew what Han Xiao was thinking, he would probably ask Han Xiao to chop all the trees on Heaven Piercing Peak into firewood.
Uncle Zhong brought over the clothes that Han Xiao had changed into and placed them aside. He told Han Xiao that he could come out when he could move. Uncle Zhong went to cook.
After the initial pain and discomfort, Han Xiao suddenly realized that regardless of whether it was cold or hot, it was as if a small hand was stroking his five organs and six organs, pinching his limbs and bones. Han Xiao slowly regulated his breathing. He thought of the breathing method his master taught him. As he thought about it, he regulated his breathing and slowly entered a meditative state.
During this period, Uncle Zhong came twice. When he saw Han Xiao's condition, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before smiling. He did not disturb Han Xiao and left.
When Han Xiao woke up, the sky was already dark. Han Xiao felt as if he had slept for three days, and all his fatigue had disappeared. When Han Xiao came out of the bucket, he realized that the herbs in the bucket had already dried up, and the water was a little black. Han Xiao wiped his body dry, put on the clothes Uncle Zhong had brought and walked out.
After leaving Uncle Zhong's small courtyard, he saw his Senior Sister Ling Long skipping around and preparing the bowls and chopsticks for Uncle Zhong. Han Xiao quickly walked over, feeling as if the fatigue of the day had gone with the wind as if it was an illusion. His entire body seemed to have endless strength, and he couldn't help but marvel at Uncle Zhong's amazing means. However, his stomach was extremely hungry, as if he could eat a pig.
Exquisite was dumbfounded as she watched Han Xiao wolfing down his food. Uncle Zhong smiled and told Han Zhitian and Ye Shuangyue about what had happened in the afternoon. Han Zhitian was extremely happy after hearing that. He said to Uncle Zhong,""It seems that the herbs we prepared before are not enough. How about this, Uncle Zhong? Tomorrow, you go to the foot of the mountain to collect some common herbs. Shuangyue and I will go and collect the main herbs and herbs. According to the consumption of these two children, we will prepare a year's worth of herbs.”
When Uncle Zhong heard this, he agreed happily. Exquisite looked at the clean plates and said to Han Zhitian and the others seriously,"
"Father, Mother, Uncle Zhong, I think we should change to a bigger pot before we gather the herbs.”
When everyone saw Han Xiao staring at the empty bowls and plates, they could not help but laugh.
After dinner, Han Xiao thought that there was nothing else to do. He wanted to help Uncle Zhong clean up the dishes, but he was dragged into the backyard by Senior Sister Ling Long. He had thought that the backyard was just where his master and the others lived, but when he came in and took a look, he realized that the backyard was a different world. There were several large and small rooms on the north and south sides, and three rooms slightly smaller than the hall in front were built on the side behind the mountain. They should be the resting places of his master and his wife.
Exquisite pulled Han Xiao into the backyard and headed straight for one of the rooms. Looking at his senior sister who was leading the way in a hurry, Han Xiao asked in confusion,"Senior Sister, why did you bring me here?”
Exquisite turned around and made a face at Han Xiao.""What's wrong? You want to go back to sleep, you lazy bum!" "You'll know when you go in."”
Entering the house, Han Xiao saw Han Zhitian sitting beside a desk. The desk was made of stone, including the chair that Han Zhitian was sitting on. The desk was placed in the center of the room. There was a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the desk. However, what attracted Han Xiao the most was the rows of bookshelves around the desk. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books and objects. It was called an object because the books on the bookshelf were not only paper books, but also rolls of brocade, bamboo slips, and stone slices.
Looking at the dumbfounded Han Xiao, Han Zhitian chuckled and said,""Xiao 'er, what are you looking at?"
When Han Xiao heard his master's words, he quickly collected himself and bowed to Han Zhitian.""Greetings, Master. Master, so many books. I didn't expect Master to have so many books here. Master, could you have been a teacher in the past?”
Exquisite couldn't help but burst out laughing. " You guessed it," Han Zhitian said, rubbing his nose." I've done this before."”
Han Xiao thought to himself that this master of his was really capable of anything.
"Dad, why didn't I know you were a teacher in the past?”Exquisite asked curiously.
Han Zhitian patted his daughter's head and said,""How old are you? There are many things you don't know about my past.”Han Zhitian continued to mock himself,"" If we're talking about my abilities, my martial arts are ranked behind. My knowledge is even higher than my martial arts…"
At that moment, Ye Shuangyue pushed open the door and came in with a pot of tea. Hearing Han Zhitian's words, he smiled,""You're already so old, yet you're still bragging to a child. You're really shameless.”
" I'm telling the truth," Han Zhitian laughed." Otherwise, I wouldn't have married you back then…" Before he could finish, he started laughing.
Ye Shuangyue glanced at Han Zhitian, her face blushing. "You're not serious." He pushed the door open and left.
Han Zhitian saw his wife walk out and beckoned Han Xiao and Exquisite to sit opposite him.""Xiao 'er, can you tell Master why you want to cultivate?”
When Han Xiao heard his master's question, he lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then, he said firmly,"Cultivation is to obtain great power.”
"Oh?" Han Zhitian said noncommittally. Why?"
"If I had great power, I wouldn't have been powerless to watch my loved ones die," Han Xiao continued seriously. If I have great power, I can be as free as Master and go wherever I want!”
"Yes!" Han Zhitian looked at Han Xiao with interest,""You're right and wrong. Your situation might be affected by other forces. But when you become a strong person and have power, can you guarantee that you won't cause unnecessary impact on other people's lives?”
Han Xiao scratched his head, not knowing how to return home. At this moment, Ling Long said,"Father, if you say so, then why are there still so many people cultivating and pursuing great power?"”
Han Zhitian saw his disciple and daughter looking at him and smiled,""There's a legend. It's said that a long, long time ago, humans were favored by the heavens and the earth. They had wings like birds and could soar in the heavens and the earth. In the beginning, humans soared in the sky and swam in the sea, free and unrestrained.
But soon, people found that they could not only catch fish in the water, but also easily hunt wild beasts in the mountains, chase birds in the sky, and chase away monsters on the cliffs. It caused all living beings in the world to complain and pray to the heavens, hoping that the heavens would lift the suffering of all living beings in the world.
Therefore, the heavens plucked the wings of humans, sent down all kinds of diseases to limit the functions and range of human activities, and sowed all kinds of weeds to compete with food for land.”Han Xiao Tian paused for a moment to let Han Xiao and Exquisite digest the meaning of the story.
Han Zhitian looked at Han Xiao and Exquisite and said,""Actually, great power is not the best way to solve all problems. Knowledge is more useful than power in many cases. Without a standard to distinguish right from wrong and a basis to maintain rationality, power was like a sharp knife that could only hurt people everywhere, and hurt themselves.
Xiao 'er, Linglong, you must remember! I'm not teaching you to uphold justice, but you must not do evil, understand?”
"Yes, sir! Master!"
"Yes, Father."
Han Zhitian's expression turned stern as he spoke. Shocked, Han Xiao and Exquisite hurriedly nodded in agreement. After that, Han Zhitian instructed Exquisite to bring Han Zhitian to his morning classes every morning, and in the afternoon, she would go to Uncle Zhong's place to listen to his arrangements as usual.
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