Chapter 266 I don’t like to show off
From the top of Yuntai Peak, you can overlook the undulating peaks, the steep cliffs with thousands of feet of green, the rolling sea of clouds, the solitary peaks, the rugged rocks and the majestic peaks, as if you are on the top of a fairy mountain.
Yan Xu came here to meditate every morning. Often within a few moments his clothes would be soaked by the morning dew. The wet clothes would stick to his body and make him feel cool all over. Coupled with the incessant mountain breeze, an ordinary Taoist would be lucky if he could avoid catching a cold and dying, let alone practicing the art of breathing wind and drinking dew but not eating grains.
Yan Xu, whose energy and blood were strong, didn't care about these things. Instead, he used them to cool down his blood, purify his mind, and get rid of distracting thoughts, so that he could concentrate on moving his inner strength and practicing the Qingcheng Mental Method.
It was actually not difficult for Yan Xu to generate internal strength. He already had some knowledge of medicine and Taoist scriptures. In addition, he was full of energy. Even without the help of the system, it was only a matter of time for him to condense internal strength.
However, compared to relying on the system for everything, Yan Xu would rather let his body and mind remember the process of cultivation when conditions and ability permit. Therefore, he is not in a hurry to improve, but rather to experience the wonders of Qingcheng Mental Method from scratch.
Even though Yu Canghai is called the shame of the sect leader, the Qingcheng Sect is not simple. In terms of foundation, it is even better than Huashan Sect. However, no matter how good something is, it depends on who uses it, such as the Qingcheng Heart Method.
The Qingcheng Sect belongs to Taoism, and the Qingcheng mentality naturally has Taoist characteristics, which is more moderate and peaceful, so the speed of cultivation is relatively slow.
The advantage is that the upper limit is high, and there is not much risk of going astray. In theory, if you practice step by step and strive to live to the age of eighty or ninety, you can perfect this internal skill.
In fact, this is the biggest problem. Let alone whether one could live to this age in ancient times when the average life expectancy was generally lower, the fact that physical activity declines rapidly with age makes it impossible to continue to make progress.
But this was just right for Yan Xu. He would meditate for an hour or two each time, carefully comprehending everything and not missing a single detail. As a result, his understanding of internal strength grew more and more.
What’s interesting is that Yan Xu was clearly practicing internal skills, but what he improved were the properties of his tendons and bones.
Yan Xu was no longer a novice, and he knew his own situation best, so he understood it after a little thought.
The attributes of his tendons and bones are actually far more than eighty, but tendons and bones are not just strength, but a whole of skin, flesh, bones, blood and internal organs.
Relying on cheats, Yan Xu's muscles and bones are completely at an inhuman level, but other aspects are somewhat lagging behind, especially the internal circulation. The excessive hormone secretion in the early stage is evidence of this, and it even leads to a drastic change in temperament, which proves that the imbalance is very serious.
Although Yan Xu was aware of the problem and tried various methods to remedy it, he was still not able to achieve perfection. Even Yang Delin did not have a better solution. After all, medicines were just external forces, and if the internal organs were not supplemented, the defects would continue to exist.
Now Yan Xu has found a way. With the circulation of internal force, the excess is consumed and the missing is filled. The defective internal circulation begins to become complete and gradually reaches a balance with the overly strong muscles and bones, eventually reaching a state where the inside and the outside are united as one.
Seeing the bone and muscle attributes rising to eighty-five, Yan Xu smiled and stood up.
As he stood up, the energy and blood that had originally calmed down began to rise again and became even hotter, and the wet clothes began to become dry.
If it were in the world of the late Qing Dynasty, Yan Xu would be able to scare away the souls of some weaker monsters and demons just by relying on his vigorous blood and energy, which shows how strong his physique is.
Leaping down from the peak, Yan Xu jumped in the mountains like a nimble monkey and headed towards the mountainside, while the fox demon beside him shook off the morning dew and followed closely behind him nimbly.
"Master, the head and his wife of the Huashan Sect are here to visit you and are waiting in the courtyard." Lin Pingzhi specially greeted them outside the door. When he saw the master coming down the mountain, he hurried forward and said. "It's about time to come." Yan Xu nodded and said.
Just at this time, Yue Buqun and his wife came out of the temple after hearing the noise. They were shocked when they heard Yan Xu's words, and wondered if Master Yuanhua had already predicted that they were coming?
This was the first time Yan Xu met Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, who was known as the Ning Lady Hero. He thought to himself that they were indeed worthy of their reputation.
Although Ning Zhongze is a mother, she remains heroic and has a clear gaze, obviously a righteous person. No wonder both the characters in the book and the readers have such high opinions of her.
As for Yue Buqun, he is clearly in his fifties but looks like he is in his early forties. It is obvious that he has a secret to maintain his youthful appearance and his looks are also extraordinary.
Yue Buqun was six feet tall, with a thick beard, a handsome face, and a gentle and refined manner. He had a good appearance and a good demeanor.
Yan Xu nodded when he looked at Ning Zhongze, but shook his head when he saw Yue Buqun. This made his heart skip a beat, for fear that the other party would see through his character. The uneasiness and anxiety that he had suppressed earlier suddenly spread out, but he still maintained the image of a gentleman on the surface, except that his eyes were a little gloomy. Ning Zhongze, on the contrary, was straightforward and could not help but ask.
"Master Yuanhua, but what's wrong with my senior brother?"
"Of course it's not right. You're clearly practicing the advanced Taoist foundation-building skills, but your mind is full of distracting thoughts. The fact that you didn't go astray is thanks to the Taoist skills being moderate and peaceful. What else can be good about it?" Yan Xu pretended to be profound and said with an look of disdain for Yue Buqun's incompetence.
Actually, Yan Xu was not good at playing tricks or being mysterious, but he had read the original novel and even the Jin series novels in the same series. Plus, with his current reputation as a god, people would believe half of what he said, not to mention that he was a family member who knew his own business. So both Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze believed him.
"Master, you have wronged me." Ning Zhongze smiled bitterly and recounted the various difficulties he and his wife had gone through when the Huashan Sect was hit by an epidemic and they were the only two left, and how Yue Buqun had endured tremendous pressure to revive the Huashan Sect.
"Alright, the battle of sword energy is just a battle of sword energy. As for the epidemic, each generation is really worse than the previous one. Your Huashan Sect founder Hao Datong is incompetent and failed to inherit Wang Chongyang's true teachings. You younger disciples are even more incompetent. You were almost destroyed by a copy of the Sunflower Manual." Yan Xu's blunt words were like a thunderbolt that struck the couple's hearts, because there were too many secrets contained in these few words, and even Yue Buqun, who was so cunning, almost couldn't hold it back.
"Yue Buqun, a junior from Mount Hua, begs the Immortal to resolve my doubts!" Yue Buqun was two parts confused, three parts suspicious, and five parts excited. He suppressed his agitated emotions, bowed deeply and said.
If someone else said this, Yue Buqun would definitely not believe it. Instead, he would get angry because the other person's words insulted his master.
However, this Yuan Hua Zhenren was called a god who descended to earth. It was not known whether he was really a god, but from what he just said, he must know many secrets of the Huashan Sect, and this was exactly what Yue Buqun urgently wanted to know.
Yue Buqun actually didn't know much about the origins of the Huashan Sect, because he was not being trained as the next generation leader. It was just that he and Ning Zhongze were the only ones alive at the time, so he had to become the leader even if he didn't want to.
Moreover, due to limited time, the previous generation of the leader could only explain some important things, and many secrets passed down by word of mouth were cut off.
(End of this chapter)