Strange mountains and rivers

The tea cup was filled with mist, and the fragrance of Guishan white intestine tea lingered in his nose, but Wu Tianen lost some of his interest.

For more than a year, he also devoted himself to Taoism and made good progress.

It is already the fourth year that I have stepped into the foundation building. Is it long or short? Whether I can step into the second level of foundation building may be this year or next two years.

If it goes well, it may be accomplished overnight; if not, it may take ten years.

This is the case with cultivation. When it goes well, it goes more smoothly than you imagined, but when it doesn't go well, you can't get it even if you try your best.

If we talk about the Qi refining stage, one year and three years are the boundaries between geniuses and outstanding talents, and three years and five years are the gap between outstanding talents and good talents.

So in the foundation building stage, it may be a little too much to be called a genius after five years of breaking through, but it is definitely the best among the best.

Foundation building and Qi refining are two worlds, just like Zifu and foundation building are two worlds.

Once the foundation is established, like myself, even if it is only the first level of foundation building, the lifespan will be at least one hundred and sixty years.

I am eighty years old, but I can only be considered in my prime.

Each level of foundation building will add ten more years of life.

And from the third level of foundation building to the fourth level of foundation building, from the sixth level of foundation building to the seventh level of foundation building, that is, the leap from the first stage to the middle stage, and from the middle stage to the high stage, will directly increase the life span by thirty years.

This means that if you can reach the ninth stage of Foundation Establishment and reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, your longevity can be from 160 to 300 years old. Once you enter the Zi Mansion, your longevity will be 400 years.

However, the increasingly chaotic situation in the current sect made Wu Tianen a little anxious, and even affected his practice.

It stands to reason that if he becomes an elder, he will no longer have to take care of these common affairs, and he also knows that both You Shaoyou and the senior brother in charge are well prepared.

Where does the confidence come from? Wu Tianen is about to find out, but even if the leader Zifu succeeds, so what?

If anyone dares to take advantage of the Chonghua Sect, they will certainly not be unprepared for the leader who has been shutting himself away or missing for almost twenty years.

It stands to reason that neither the senior brother in charge nor You Shaoyou are Meng Lang's generation, so they would not have thought of this truth, but why are they still so confident?

Or do you feel that Jiulian Sect can really help in times of crisis? Or is there the Luo Yi Mi family?

Shaking his head subconsciously, Wu Tianen sighed, hoping that his worries were unfounded.

While he was thinking about it, a disciple hurried in.

Wu Tianen frowned and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

"The Zhike Academy has posted a notice stating that a Taoist meeting will be held in Bianjing during the Spring Festival, and disciples from all sects are invited to participate. The Taoist meeting is rich in content and mainly focuses on practicing magic skills..."

Wu Tianen was stunned by the disciple's words.

How long has this happened? Why is Bianjing still holding a Taoist meeting?

I don't know who is causing trouble inside. There are always people in these major sects who will not settle down and want to stir up trouble.

But that’s all, it has nothing to do with the Chonghua Sect.

Now Yijun is in a state of turmoil, and troubles have occurred all over Dongyijun, and Langling is no exception.

Not only did monsters begin to attack Luoshan and Changling, but evil spirits actually appeared in Yanjiao, which was really unheard of.

Although evil spirits appear regardless of region, Wu Tianen's impression is that they usually appear in densely populated Tongdu Dayi cities and suburbs, or on traffic arteries, and are rare in rural areas and wilderness areas.

But the evil spirit that appeared in Yanjiao was in the countryside, but when the disciples of the Chonghua Sect arrived, the evil spirit disappeared again.

After watching for half a month, no evil spirits appeared, so everyone was a little doubtful whether it was evil spirits.

But the appearance of evil spirits is a warning sign. When the place is not peaceful, monsters will appear. This shows that the Chonghua Party's control over Langling Mansion is weakening, and monsters will appear.

Under such circumstances, shouldn't the Chonghua Sect still send disciples to participate in the Taoist Association for exchanges and discussions?

"What does it mean when a notice is posted in Zhike Courtyard?" Wu Tianen asked in confusion.

"It seems that through selection, outstanding disciples from the sect will be sent to Bianjing to compete."

"Selection method?" Wu Tianen frowned, "What selection method? Competition or recommendation?"

"The notice didn't say that." The disciple shook his head.

Wu Tianen nodded silently and motioned for the other party to go down.

There are some changes from deacon to elder.

As an elder, you have a high position and are free. There are few mundane affairs for you to take care of. All you can do is guard the gate.

Deacons are in charge of every specific matter in the denomination.

Since last year, the number of new disciples has doubled to thirty.

Wu Tianen has no objection to this point.

The Chonghua Sect was indeed a bit conservative in the past. The fifteen disciples were too few, and the base number was small, so the chance of producing a genius was even smaller. Moreover, it was mainly limited to Yi County, so the scope of selection and recruitment was narrow.

Now it has expanded to the surrounding Nanchu and Wuyue, as well as Huaijun and Qiaojun, and the range of talents to choose from is much wider.

But Wu Tianen is worried that the training and guidance mechanism has not been able to keep up.

Nowadays, the teachings of Chuangongyuan still adopt an aimless guidance mechanism.

This method is fine for disciples with high understanding and strong choice ability, but many disciples who have just entered the door are confused and fumble for the path by themselves, which wastes a lot of time and can easily wear away their spiritual understanding.

On this point, Wu Tian'en agrees with Chen Huaisheng's point of view and should provide some disciples with necessary guidance and guidance, even more detailed and corresponding, so that the possibility of geniuses will be greater.

Some disciples are originally pure gold and jade, which cannot be seen for a while, but after a little polishing, they can shine. However, if they are kept buried, maybe they will really be dim for the rest of their lives.

Chen Huaisheng himself is the most typical example.

Thinking of Chen Huaisheng, Wu Tianen felt a little hopeful.

How long has he been in seclusion?

How long has it been since you entered Huiyan Valley? A year and a half, right?

I entered the valley at the spring equinox last year, and it has been more than a year since I entered the valley.

During this period, I did not go to see him once, nor did I allow others to be sent to see him. I even suppressed all the letters from outside to prevent him from being distracted.

I just hope that he can break through the third level of Qi refining in one go and prove himself.

It seems that the end of the year is approaching again, but Wu Tianen is confident that this disciple will definitely reach the third level of Qi refining by the time he comes out of the valley.

Wu Tianen remembered very clearly that Chen Huaisheng was in the second level of Qi Refining in Daxue the year before last. It only took ten months to go from the first level of Qi Refining to the second level of Qi Refining.

If he can reach a higher level within two years, those who say that Chen Huaisheng is "accumulated but not successful", that he has a sudden inspiration, and that he is unable to succeed, will have nothing to say.

On September 19th, the twenty-ninth year of Jingzhen's reign, Chen Huaisheng started to practice Buddhism and attained enlightenment in three days.

In February of the 30th year of Jingzhen's reign, Chen Huaisheng succeeded in refining Qi and was promoted to the first level of Qi refining.

In December of the 30th year of Jingzhen's reign, it snowed heavily. Chen Huaisheng succeeded in breaking through the realm and was promoted to the second level of Qi Refining.

If he could break through and advance to the third level of Qi Refining in the thirty-second year of Jingzhen, it would not be that he would be a blockbuster if he didn't sing, but he would be astonishing if he sang every year.

It’s incredible to think about it, but Wu Tianen is extremely proud in his heart.

This was the disciple he chose. Even though he was criticized by many people for his shallow spiritual roots, at least during the Qi refining period, he had achieved the ultimate.

…

Leaving under the list, Yuan Wenbo, Tong Tong and Zhao Wuyou took a stroll.

"The outer hall only gave two places. Isn't it too few?" Zhao Wuyou fell a step behind and said angrily: "The middle hall only gave eight places. It's so unfair."

Tong Tong couldn't help laughing, "Wuyou, it's good to have two people in the outer hall. This is to learn from each other, to experience, not to travel. Most of the sects in the world are going there. This is to represent the image of the sect and refine their qi. What's the use of having too many disciples below the third level? Huai Sheng seems to have said, what's the point of novices pecking each other?"

"Even if we went there, we would probably just stay down and look up to him." Yuan Wenbo also agreed with Tong Tong's point of view, "Although it mainly brings together young disciples under the age of fifty to learn and improve, but those under the age of fifty The threshold is not too high, is there foundation building? There are high-level Qi refining people everywhere, and Senior Brother Zhao is the most typical one. He has just turned thirty-six, and I am extremely envious of him and Huai Sheng in seclusion to attack the eighth level of Qi refining."

"Then senior brother, you can also go into seclusion." Zhao Wuyou asked puzzledly.

"What's the benefit of me retreating? Is it so easy to break through in the middle stage of Qi refining?" Yuan Wenbo glanced sideways at the other party, "Retreating requires the induction of heaven and man, and you should go to retreat only when you feel that you have reached a certain level and have a chance to achieve a breakthrough. I retreat in seclusion for a few years and then come out in despair with nothing gained. Do you want me to become a joke?"

Zhao Wuyou was trained into silence.

Seeing Yuan Wenbo beating Zhao Wuyou, Tong Tong also knew that Yuan Wenbo had been quite dissatisfied with Zhao Wuyou for more than a year.

Although this guy is practicing normally, he is focusing on things like spiritual herbs and pills. He always feels that it would be unpleasant to enter the country without these things, which makes Yuan Wenbo unhappy.

The three of them were considered to be a group of people, they were all together from House B to House B in the outer hall, and from House B to House A, but they became farther apart in House A.

Yuan Wenbo and Tong Tong were promoted to the second level of Qi Refining early on. However, although Zhao Wuyou also performed well, he was still unable to advance to the second level of Qi Refining. Even after Yuan Wenbo and Tong Tong broke through and advanced to the third level of Qi Refining. However, he was still lingering at the first level of Qi Refining, and was surpassed by Chen Huaisheng and Kou Qing.

That's all for Kou Qing. In Yuan Wenbo's view, Chen Huaisheng's surpassing Zhao Wuyou was the so-called "experience" that Zhao Wuyou stayed in Yanjiao, which was essentially slacking off in his practice.

So after Zhao Wuyou returned to the mountain gate, Yuan Wenbo also had stricter requirements on Zhao Wuyou. Although Zhao Wuyou was a little dissatisfied, he also knew that Yuan Wenbo was doing it for his own good.

At the beginning of the year, Zhao Wuyou finally broke through and advanced to the second level of Qi Refining, but he was one step behind the inconspicuous Hu Delu, which made Yuan Wenbo furious.

Tong Tong knew the hidden secret here.

Although Yuan Wenbo, himself, Chen Huaisheng, and Kou Qing have all resolved their past grievances, their competitiveness with each other has not changed.

In particular, Kou Qing left a huge gamble to advance to the middle stage of Qi Refining in three years. It can be said that it was not only a great stimulus to Yuan Wenbo, but also to himself.

Yuan Wenbo's entry into the country seemed to have slowed down over the past year, which made him feel even more irritable.

And this time the Bianjing Taoist meeting seemed to have touched Yuan Wenbo a little.

"Wuyou, don't worry about these two places. You can't even get one of them, right?" Tong Tong glanced at him with a half-smile, "Qin Zeju, Hu Delu, and Sand Ling, who entered the fourth Second, are you not sure?"

"How sure can he be?" Yuan Wenbo sneered, "I have been thinking about things like Zuoyuan Dan and Thick Wood Bark all day long. No matter how much I give you, will you be able to refine and fuse it? I think it is counterproductive."

Zhao Wuyou was a little unconvinced, "Senior Brother Wenbo, Senior Sister Tong, I'm still confident that four will advance to two, Hu Delu's foundation is still shallow, Qin Zeju's is a bit thicker, and as for Sandeling, I haven't taken it to heart yet,..."

"Then what are you worried about?" Tong Tong was confused.

"What if Chen Huai is born..." Zhao Wuyou scratched his head.

Tong Tong suddenly realized: "Are you worried that Chen Huaisheng will fail in the third level of Qi refining and will compete with you for a spot in the outer hall?"

Zhao Wuyou smiled awkwardly. He really didn't take Chen Huaisheng seriously when he entered the first house, but now...

Yuan Wenbo sneered again: "Will Huai Sheng compete with you? He is about the same as me and Tong Tong. Just relax and think about how to win against Hu Delu."

Suddenly hearing the mention of Chen Huaisheng, Tong Tong was also a little dazed.

It’s been more than a year since she disappeared. Although she was in retreat at Xiaoyan Peak, Master Wu strictly prohibited anyone from disturbing him. She went there once and was rejected, so she simply gave up her thoughts and concentrated on practicing.

But now that I mention it, the feelings and thoughts are like creeping grass after a wildfire, crawling all over my heart unknowingly.

Is he okay now?

Just when Wu Tianen, Yuan Wenbo and others were thinking about Chen Huaisheng returning to Yangu, Chen Huaisheng was already standing firmly at the entrance of the cave.

The feeling of vanity gradually disappears, replaced by the sense of freedom of riding the wind with ease.

The fourth level of Qi refining is a threshold, which is a key step from the beginning to the middle of the Qi refining period.

You can see how important this step is from the fact that Cai Jinyang has been preparing for it for many years and it was only considered a success at the end of the year before last.

In fact, it can be seen from the Chuan Gong Academy that there are more than 20 people in the inner hall and more than 30 people in the middle hall, including seven or eight people at the third level of Qi Refining like Yuan Wenbo and Tong Tong.

There is almost the same number of people in the sect who are at the middle level of Qi refining and those who are at the high level of Qi refining.

There were originally only about sixty people in the outer hall, but when I was in retreat, due to the increase in the number of disciples who joined the sect, the number had increased to more than eighty. I don’t know how many people there are now.

It can be said that the middle period of Qi refining is the most exciting period of the entire Qi refining period. The progress of your practice during this period will determine whether you will have the opportunity to build a foundation or even reach a higher level in the future.

Many disciples who performed well in the early stage of Qi refining often slowed down and entered a plateau period in the middle stage of Qi refining, such as Yun He and Luo Xiuyue, brothers and sisters Fang Baoyu and Fang Baoqi, and the deceased Zhen Yunpei. It has been lingering for more than ten years.

Now that I have begun to enter this stage, will I stagnate like them?

Of course there are exceptions.

Isn’t it Tang Jingtian?

Isn’t that Zhao Sitian?

One is Jingtian, the other is Ritian, their names are quite impressive.

Only my name Huai Sheng doesn't seem to be impressive enough, it's too ordinary, so I have to give it a try and see if I can counterattack with a little guy.

Chen Huaisheng had many thoughts in his mind. Perhaps it was the joy in his heart that made his thinking become so unruly.

His whole body relaxed suddenly, and Chen Huaisheng realized that he was often dressed in rags and his body smelled extremely sour.

Fortunately, I had a change of clothes ready, so I went straight to the hot spring at the head of the valley.

Soaking in the hot spring, Chen Huaisheng couldn't remember how long he had been in trance for the last time, but the sensations of severe pain, expansion, contraction, and relaxation seemed to be still lingering in his mind, making it difficult to distinguish for a while.

Unknowingly, I fell asleep in this hot spring. When I woke up, it was already sunset.

Back in the cave, Chen Huaisheng changed his clothes and briefly combed his bun before getting out of the cave.

Stepping out of the cave, in the past, you would have to press your feet on the cliff to get out of the cave, but now you just need to breathe evenly, ride the wind, rise up, and land gracefully.

The trail out of the valley is still only narrow enough for one person. It usually comes once a month and is mostly covered by overgrown vegetation.

Seeing Xiaoyan Peak still towering in the distance, Chen Huaisheng felt a sense of intimacy for no reason.

Standing firmly, Chen Huaisheng looked outside the valley.

The wind and smoke are all pure, and the Tianshan Mountains are the same color.