Asking About Longevity

 Chapter 60 Tianyan Jue

Mo Hua read the description of the technique again. There were only a few sentences on it, saying that this technique was not limited to the level and attributes of spiritual roots. The number of days of spiritual power that could be cultivated was low. The bottleneck was spiritual consciousness. It was not suitable for non-formation masters to practice.

　　Although it does not specify which spiritual objects are needed, these descriptions reveal a sense of weirdness.

How can there be a skill that is not limited to spiritual roots?

It is understandable that the refined spiritual power is low. After all, it is not limited to spiritual roots, which means that low-level spiritual power can also be cultivated, and the spiritual power produced will naturally not be deep.

 But what does it mean that the bottleneck is in spiritual consciousness? And why is it not suitable for non-formation masters to practice?

 …

Mo Hua frowned and thought. After an unknown amount of time, Mr. Zhuang opened his eyes and said, "Have you chosen?"

Mo Hua then came back to his senses and said, "My disciple has made his choice, but I don't know which one is more suitable."

 “Bring it to me and see.”

Mo Hua respectfully handed the selected exercises to Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang looked at them one by one. His expression was calm, but he was a little unhappy in his heart.

 These exercises that Mo Hua chose were all chosen by Puppet Lao. Among the ones he picked, Mo Hua didn't choose any of them. This made Mr. Zhuang feel very embarrassed.

It wasn’t until he turned to the last jade slip that Mr. Zhuang’s eyes lit up.

On the ancient pale jade slip, there are three words "Tian Yan Jue" engraved on it.

This is one of the "different" exercises selected by Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang was very satisfied. He felt that Mo Hua had good eyesight and could be taught.

Mo Hua saw Mr. Zhuang's eyes on "Tian Yan Jue" and asked the question he was most concerned about:

“Sir, the required spiritual objects are not mentioned in the training instructions of Tianyan Jue. Does it mean that you don’t need any heavenly materials or earthly treasures to practice?”

 “Not bad.” Mr. Zhuang nodded.

Mo Hua was overjoyed, but calmed down in the blink of an eye, "One drink and one peck in Taoist cultivation. You get what you pay for. You can practice without the need for heaven and earth. Does this mean that there will be other troubles in practicing this technique?" "

Mr. Zhuang’s eyes showed approval, and then he said slowly:

 “This is an ancient skill.”

“Ancient Kung Fu?” Mo Hua wondered, “Is there any difference between the ancient Kung Fu?”

"There are differences, but there is no difference. The exercises practiced by the ancients are exercises, and the exercises practiced by people today are also exercises. They are all methods of seeking immortality and seeking the Tao. They all have their own advantages and disadvantages and cannot be generalized..."

"Some ancient exercises have been improved by generations of monks, and have gradually become stable and have fewer bottlenecks. When practiced, they can get twice the result with half the effort, and they have naturally become the main exercises in the monastic world today; some ancient exercises are remote and weird, difficult to practice, and have great effects after they are completed. It's worthless and gradually abandoned..."

"Some techniques are cruel and evil, and can easily cause people to lose their minds and turn into demon cultivators, so they will be banned by the Taoist court; there are also some techniques that can reverse the fate of heaven and change fate. The conditions for practice are extremely harsh, and they are competed by major monks or damaged. , or lost, and in the end it can only remain in the legends passed down orally by the monks..."

“Are all the ancient skills not limited to spiritual roots?” Mo Hua asked.

“That’s not necessarily the case. Most of the techniques will limit the attributes of spiritual roots. A few techniques do not limit the level of spiritual roots. They can be practiced from upper to upper grades and from lower to lower grades, but they are only a minority."

"The cultivation of spiritual roots and Kung Fu methods was promoted by the big families and sects after the unification of the Taoist court and implemented in the nine states of the cultivation world. On the one hand, it is to standardize the many and complex Kung Fu methods in the cultivation world and facilitate the practice of monks. On the other hand, it is on the one hand…"

 In fact, it is for the monopoly of the inheritance of martial arts...

Mr. Zhuang's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say any more. He just said, "You will understand in the future."

"Oh," Mo Hua nodded as if he understood something, and then asked: "Sir, what kind of ancient skill is this "Tian Yan Jue"?"

"It should belong to the category of remote and weird." Mr. Zhuang thought for a moment and then said: "Some people have learned this technique before. It is easy to learn. You only need to refine the spirit stone, but when you break through, The bottleneck is very strange. The bottleneck of other techniques is usually in the meridians or the sea of ​​qi, which requires refining heaven and earth spiritual objects to break through. The bottleneck of this technique is in the sea of ​​consciousness. The sea of ​​consciousness is illusory and unpredictable, and it is also difficult to grasp. There are very few auxiliary spiritual objects, so whether we can break through is unknown."

"No matter how rare a spiritual object is, there is always a way to obtain it. It's just a matter of the price. But when it comes to the problem of the sea of ​​consciousness, it's difficult. Sometimes it's even impossible to start. In addition, the spiritual power cultivated by this technique is low. There are no other effects, so gradually no one practices it."

Mo Hua listened silently, and then asked the last question:

“Then what does it mean when it is written on the technique that ‘non-formation masters are not suitable for practice’? Do you have to be a formation master to practice this technique?”

"No," Mr. Zhuang shook his head and said, "It's not that you can practice this technique only by becoming an array master, but among all the cultivating professions, only the array master consumes the most spiritual consciousness, and is higher than other monks in the use and understanding of the sea of ​​consciousness. The bottleneck of "Tian Yan Jue" lies in spiritual consciousness, so it is naturally most suitable for formation masters to practice. In other words, if formation masters do not practice, then other types of monks will not be able to practice."

"I see…"

Mo Hua thought about it in his mind and then made up his mind.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Zhuang asked: "Have you decided which method to practice?"

"I've thought about it," Mo Hua nodded, "Sir, I want to practice "Tian Yan Jue"."

Mr. Zhuang felt a little relieved. He felt that the kid Mo Hua was really close to him. He was not as vulgar as the old man who had a picky taste in martial arts.

Mr. Zhuang wanted to hand the jade slip of "Tian Yan Jue" to Mo Hua, but he suddenly hesitated. After a moment, he sighed and asked in a solemn tone:

“Mo Hua, have you really thought about it?”

Mo Hua looked at Mr. Zhuang with a little doubt.

“This technique is simple to practice, but there are too many variables to break through, and the spiritual power is not strong. Whether it is training or fighting, it is always inferior to others.”

Even though he was a little reluctant, Mr. Zhuang still pointed to the exercises under the "leftovers" in the ink painting and said:

“Although these techniques are not unique, they are stable and practical, and they can produce a lot of spiritual power. Even though some spiritual objects are a bit troublesome, they are not expensive, and there are always ways to get them.”

Mo Hua said firmly: "Disciple, I have thought about it. Mo Hua's spiritual roots are mediocre and it is not easy to compare with others. I only hope to make some progress in the formation and live up to the teacher's teachings. Since I want to become an formation master, my spiritual consciousness will naturally The most important thing is that the amount of spiritual power is nothing."

"The bottleneck of the formation master is the spiritual consciousness, and the bottleneck of "Tian Yan Jue" is also the spiritual consciousness. For the disciples, it is actually the same. As long as they concentrate on studying the formation and enhancing the spiritual consciousness. Cultivation is not a smooth road to achieve success. It’s up to God to do your best, but it’s up to people to do their best.”

Mr. Zhuang was slightly startled, nodded and said, "You are right. It is rare that you have such a tenacious Taoist heart at such a young age."

Mo Hua couldn't bear such praise, and said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, my disciple is not tough in heart..."

Mr. Zhuang was slightly stunned.

“The main reason is that the disciples cannot afford to practice other exercises. This exercise does not require spiritual objects, so I can only choose it..."

Mr. Zhuang: “…”

 Ink painting is also very helpless.

The problems of the consciousness can always think about the way, but the "a little spiritual", which is worth thousands of spirit stones, has nothing to do.

Once a person is poor, his Taoist heart will naturally become tenacious, even if he is not tenacious.

 (End of this chapter)