The Ninth Elder smiled and pointed forward: "Sink to the bottom of the pool first and learn to meditate."
Looking in the direction of the Ninth Elder's finger, I found that we were standing at the foot of a mountain more than fifty meters high.
At the top of the mountain, a waterfall more than three meters wide sloped down like a silver ribbon.
Below the waterfall, passing by The impact of water flow over the years has formed a pool over five meters wide.
The water in the pool is as clear and clean as green.
On the top of the mountain, next to the waterfall, there is a simple thatched house, which is quite artistic.
"Due to my cultivation problem, I can't find good peaks, and there are almost no people coming and going, so it seems a bit deserted.
But this is better and more suitable for your cultivation."
The ninth elder said with some embarrassment, "Although I can't There are too many things to teach you, but there is still no problem in getting you started, and Based on my understanding of the master of the temple, after your cultivation surpasses mine, he will most likely come to teach you in person.
Although the master of the temple usually sees the beginning and end of the dragon, he is an amazingly talented person.
With his teachings , coupled with your talent, I believe that in a few years, those elders will probably no longer be your opponents."
"Those elders are not easy people to get along with.
You offended them because of me today.
When you don't have enough ability to protect yourself, it's better to keep a low profile.
Although there is pressure from the temple master, they don't dare to blatantly To deal with you, but secretly, there will definitely be no shortage of small tricks."
"So hurry up and practice.
I have said before that our Qingyun Temple focuses on the cultivation of inner alchemy, so you must first learn to meditate.
Only by knowing how to meditate can you look inside your Dantian and gather the energy and spirit of your whole body. , otherwise without the Taoist blessings of energy and spirit, it would be just paper.
The tiger has no deterrent effect and this pool is located on the back of the mountain.
It does not see sunlight all year round, so the pool water is extremely cold.
Although the process is a bit painful, it will help you calm down quickly.
After you learn to meditate, you can enter the emptiness in your heart.
After entering the realm of things, I have other plans."
"Uh-huh" What the Ninth Elder said is not unreasonable.
To practice Taoism, the better your character and the kinder your heart are, the more powerful you will be.
In the final analysis, it still depends on your understanding and talent.
Some people have a very good character but poor understanding, which is useless.
Some people have an average character but have a very high understanding.
There is nothing we can do about it.
Therefore, this in turn also proves why some disciples who are proficient in Maoshan Shu will go down the mountain and harm others for their own selfish desires.
Although I thought so, looking at the pool in front of me, I hesitated a little.
After hesitating for a long time, I said awkwardly: "Master, I don't seem to be able to swim."
Hearing this, the Ninth Elder was obviously stunned for a moment, and then showed a disgusted expression: "No way, a young man in his twenties can't swim yet, so you can only start contacting him from the edge of the pool, just in time to learn how to swim. , Not only can it save lives at critical moments, it may also have unexpected effects."
The Ninth Elder sighed with his beard, his eyes were narrow, and when he spoke, he could always feel a wretched and slutty temperament intentionally or unintentionally.
It turns out that the Ninth Elder is not a serious person.
His slightly shrunken appearance coupled with his sultry heart is really amazing.
I smiled in my heart and followed the instructions of the ninth elder and jumped directly into the pool.
As the Ninth Elder said, the water in this pool is extremely cold.
The moment I jumped in, it felt like I had plunged into an ice cellar.
Goosebumps broke out all over my body.
In addition, I couldn't breathe underwater and the water pressure was all around.
I couldn't hold on.
In three seconds, he jumped out of the water.
Seeing this, the Ninth Elder laughed and said: "Haha, after sinking into the water, try to relax as much as possible, try to throw away all distracting thoughts, and feel the flow of the water around you.
When you close your eyes someday, you can also feel the direction of the water around you. , even if you initially understand how to meditate.”
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I nodded, took another breath, and sank into the water.
Human thoughts are controlled by the cerebral cortex tissue, and there are thousands of distracting thoughts at every moment, so it is very difficult to concentrate on just one thing after closing your eyes.
For the next three days, I almost spent all my time soaking in the pool.
I didn't learn how to meditate, but I learned how to swim first.
I can't say how good it was, but at least I couldn't drown in this five-meter-wide pool.
"It's been three days.
Do you feel any changes?"
Three days later, the Ninth Elder asked while standing by the pond.
I nodded and shook my head: "I haven't been able to get rid of all the distracting thoughts, but I feel that my thinking and spirit have become much more condensed, as if steel has been tempered.
I believe that after a few days of hard training, I should be able to enter the stage you describe. status.”
The Ninth Elder nodded and said with satisfaction: "Yes, yes, but don't be too anxious.
Your progress is already very fast.
For ordinary people to reach the state of selflessness in meditation, it will take at least two or three months.
Even if you are a Guanzhu, it took you a week to succeed.
Your talent is better than that of the Guanzhu.
I estimate that if you work hard for two days, you will be able to have nothing in mind."
"By the way," the Ninth Elder seemed to have remembered something, and then said, "If you have nothing to do, you can read more of the Qing Jing Sutra.
Since it can be ranked among the three major meditation sutras in Qingyun Temple, it has its truth, so don't waste it on your hands. " After saying this, the Ninth Elder turned around and walked leisurely down the mountain.
Hearing this, I suddenly realized that the Ninth Elder had previously said that the Jingjing Sutra is conducive to quieting the heart and entering a state of emptiness.
How could I have forgotten it?
Thinking of this, I quickly took out the Qing Jing Sutra and opened the first page of the Qing Jing Sutra.
The first page records the origin of the Qingjing Sutra in vernacular Chinese: The full name of the Qingjing Sutra is Taishang Laojun Shuochang Qingjing Sutra.
It is said that it was dictated by Laojun to Wang Xuanfu.
Before it was written, it was passed down orally without writing down the text until the Eastern Han Dynasty. , was recorded and written by Ge Xuan.
The main theme of the scripture is deduced based on Laozi's theory of "quiet and inactive".
The most important thing is that at the end of the scripture, there are also postscripts by Ge Weng, Zuoxuan Zhenren, and Zhengyi Zhenren.
These three people are all famous in the history of Taoism.
An incredible character.
Excluding the foregoing text, the scripture is not long, only 580 words, but the sentences are obscure and insightful.
After reading it for a long time, I could only barely understand the literal meaning.
"The old gentleman said: The great road is invisible, giving birth to the heaven and the earth; the great road is ruthless, moving the sun and the moon.
Madam God wants to be clear, but the heart is disturbed; the human heart wants to be calm, but wants to lead it."
After reading it several times, I still couldn't understand the meaning of the scripture.
I simply closed the book, recited the scripture silently in my heart, and sank into the water again.
"Brother Sun, do you think this is really good?
What if we are discovered?"
"Why are you afraid when I'm here?
I've already found someone to keep an eye on this place.
The Ninth Elder has just left the mountain, and now he's the only one here.
He's only been in Qingyun Temple for three days, how can he still be afraid of him and this trip?
, we invited Senior Brother Wu, Senior Brother Wu is the best among the last disciples, he has mastered many Taoist techniques, hehe, the Qingjing Sutra is mine."
Not long after I dived into the water, three people appeared sneakily at the foot of the mountain and walked quickly towards the pool: