Strange mountains and rivers

In fact, Chen Huaisheng also sat alone for a while after completing his breath adjustment.

It means sorting out the clues, clarifying the situation and one's own positioning, and also thinking about one's own future.

Now, combined with the memory of this person in his previous life and the conversation with Xuan Chimei this time, he roughly understood what kind of state he was in now.

This world is a bit complicated and looks a bit like China in the Middle Ages.

The language, food, customs, customs and habits are all very similar. Even in the place names, we can more or less feel some of the background origins from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Tang and Song dynasties.

But there are also many differences.

For example, the country I am currently in is called Da Zhao.

The Zhao Dynasty has been a country for thousands of years. It has a vast territory, about 4,000 miles from east to west, and more than 2,000 miles from north to south. Its population is said to be about 70 million.

Like the Ji County I have traveled to, this "Ji" is named after the Jishui River runs through the county. It has a vast territory and a population of close to ten million.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which vassal state had a population of tens of millions?

But Da Zhao alone has a population of nearly 10 million in one county, and Bianliang Prefecture, where the capital of Da Zhao is located, has a population of three million.

In terms of population, it is more like the Song and Ming Dynasties.

From the perspective of administrative planning, there are counties, prefectures, counties, towns, and villages, but villages and towns seem to belong to the Jin gentry autonomy of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial power does not extend to the counties, but these "gentry" have evolved into the elites of sects and aristocratic families.

Even in the county and even the center of Da Zhao, the influence of large sects and powerful families has penetrated deeply, and the Da Zhao royal family is also one of the top families.

Another example is the evil god Wuzhi Qi. Chen Huaisheng also had an impression of it. He seemed to have seen its legend on the Internet in his previous life.

Some say it is a water god, some say it is a water monster that was conquered by Yu the Great, some say it is the red-headed horse monkey among the four monkeys in the world, and some say it is the incarnation of the Monkey King, the Monkey King. And finally.

The monastic sects and aristocratic families are the core and rulers of this world.

To challenge these masters, in addition to the Heavenly Way, there are also many non-human alien beings, such as beasts, demons, ghosts, and evil things.

In addition to Da Zhao, there was Nan Chu in the south, which should also be a large dynasty.

In fact, Chen Huaisheng's hometown, Yiyang Prefecture in Yi County, borders Nanchu, and 120 years ago, the south of Yi County, which also belonged to Yiyang Prefecture, belonged to Nanchu, and it should have been part of Zhao later.

Judging from what Chen Huaisheng knows, Taoism runs through the social structure of this world from top to bottom. It should be more popular and influential than the imperial examination in feudal society, involving all aspects of the world.

Because it is directly related to the difference between mortals and monks, to their different longevity and health, and to their completely different abilities.

Even a Taoist who has never entered Taoism can easily live to the age of seventy, and is in good health and rarely gets sick.

Entering Taoism can add ten years to one's life, and once one enters Qi training, one can add twenty to forty years to one's life.

Once you break through Qi training and build a foundation, your lifespan can be extended by another forty to sixty years.

A breakthrough in each level of realm will bring huge changes to people's body and spirit, which can be described as a world of difference.

Now Chen Huaisheng has basically calmed down.

Take care of what you have come, at any rate, you are already an innate Taoist seed, you can live to be seventy or eighty years old, and you are in good health, you still have fifty years to live.

In my previous life, I was in my forties. Although I worked hard to become a deputy county magistrate, I was too tired, both physically and mentally. I was still riding a tiger and couldn't get off, so I had to keep jumping up.

But my gouty and diabetic body makes me sometimes feel that my body is too fragile. I may not be able to wake up once I sleep. Why do I try so hard?

But what can we do if we don’t fight? It’s not time to lie down yet, there’s still a whole family of people here.

Now it is a brand new life that can even be said to be full of unknowns. He is even a little excited. Even though his qualifications seem to be mediocre now, there is no guarantee that there will be romance in the future.

So he liked to hear the girl's words, "Maybe you will meet your own opportunity."

"I hope, I will work hard, but sister Chi Mei, you have a rare opportunity now. Jiulian Sect is the largest sect in the world, so you must seize this good opportunity. You are only thirteen and have already reached the second level of Qi training. Like me, Wait, I really don’t even have the qualifications to envy you.”

Chen Huaisheng was still very frank and hearty in his words.

This little girl may be regarded as his "backer" and "support" in the future.

If this girl can really continue to practice in Jiulian Sect, the potential she shows will definitely make the top management of Jiulian Sect look at her with special eyes.

I haven't seen that the third-level Qi training woman named Yu has a very unusual attitude towards Xuan Chimei. With this relationship, even if she is in Guzhen Town or Liao County, it is more or less the same. Can play some role.

Facing Chen Huaisheng's words of praise and compliments, the girl felt a little embarrassed.

"Brother Huaisheng, you are flattering. In fact, in the sect, well, even in our Yuanhe Sect, there are many disciples similar to me. There are many who have broken through to the third level of Qi training before the age of twenty, and they have already reached the third level of Qi training at the age of thirty. It’s the fifth level of Qi training,..."

Entering the Tao is the most difficult threshold, and success in practicing Qi at the first level after entering the Tao is also very selective.

Many people enter the Tao very quickly, but it is not easy to succeed in Qi training. Some people succeed in half a year, and others fail in three to five years. Many people even only practice Qi at one level throughout their lives.

Like Qingmu Menzhong who guided Chen Huaisheng to plant spiritual rice and Jiahe, he was only in his 70s and 80s at the second level of qi training.

That is to say, in this kind of situation, if you are stuck at a certain bottleneck and cannot break through, you can only find a place to relax and enjoy a leisurely life.

Innate understanding, practicing techniques, and even diligence are equally indispensable, and hard work will naturally be indispensable for those who enter the sect, but the first two are too critical.

Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but licked his lips: "Sister Chi Mei, is there any special way or feeling to enter Taoism?"

Xuan Chimei had long expected that Chen Huaisheng would ask this question.

In fact, the few newly introduced disciples along the way also asked about it. After all, Xuan Chimei entered Taoism at the fastest speed, and everyone wanted to find out the secret.

Of course, the girl would not hide anything from Chen Huaisheng: "Brother Huaisheng, many people have asked me this question, including the junior sisters and brothers in the sect, as well as the disciples on the road, but there is really no answer to this question. ,..."

"..., in the words of the Immortal Master in the Sect, this is a breakthrough in enlightenment. There is nothing that needs to be taught in particular to enter the Tao, and there is no way to teach it. What is more important is the touch and spiritual enlightenment that the environment brings to you... …”

"Rogue cultivators can also enter Taoism on their own, but the reason why sects and aristocratic families are far superior to casual cultivators is that they can provide many different choices..."

"Take our Jiulian Sect as an example. There are many different environments in our sect, such as streams, lakes, mountains, forests, peaks, fog, and clouds. They are all places where spiritual energy is abundant and can inspire the most. Spiritual enlightenment, as well as the palace that provides tranquility in the midst of the hustle and bustle, the noisy and flashy downtown,..."

"There may be many miscellaneous books in the library, or some handicrafts and scrolls, or music brought by some unique musical instruments. These environmental atmospheres can bring different insights and touches to different disciples... "

"Maybe the many touching feelings I gave you before may not be suitable for you, but the next very simple scene, or a book, a painting, a bell, a Buddhist verse, a look, a fighting showdown, a cup of tea fragrance , can make you suddenly realize..."

Xuan Chimei tried hard to describe the enlightenment of Taoism in words that the other party could understand.

Everyone's way of enlightenment is different, even if they are different, no one can predict who will achieve enlightenment in what way. They can only continue to guide and try.

But Chen Huaisheng generally understood it, and he suddenly realized that touching "scenery" produces "emotion". This "scenery" may be any inducement that changes your mood, and "emotion" is a kind of perception.

Nodding, Chen Huaisheng asked again: "So, sister Chimei, your way and feeling of entering Taoism..."

"My little sister suddenly became interested after reading a few Taoist treatises in the bookstore at night, so she danced with her sword alone late at night. Then when she got excited, she struck out with her sword. She felt like she was soaring, and everything around her seemed to be... I stopped still, my heartbeat and breathing seemed to slow down to the extreme. I couldn't describe the very special feeling. It was exceptionally transparent and refreshing, like a bud bursting out of the ground, or like a silver bottle being broken... ..., the next day when the immortal master saw me, he said that my Yintang Qi Ningling Hua had entered Taoism. In fact, that night I also felt that I should have entered Taoism, but I thought it was too fast, only more than two months, and I couldn’t believe it. ,..."

Seeing that Chen Huaisheng wanted to ask more questions, Xuan Chimei understood what the other party wanted to ask: "It's useless. Those few Taoist treatises are very common. Later, several juniors and juniors in the sect also studied hard for half a month. They were all looking for inspiration in the middle of the night, but they all found nothing. Most of them failed to enter the Taoism, and one person did, but the enlightenment after entering the Taoism seemed to have nothing to do with reading these Taoist treatises and sword dance,..."

A few words completely blocked Chen Huaisheng's thoughts, and Chen Huaisheng finally understood that entering Taoism was a very mysterious and personal matter.

However, sects and aristocratic families can provide richer and more comprehensive choices, which is indeed an aspect that casual cultivators cannot compare with.

"Actually, I heard from the immortal master that entering the Tao and breaking through the realm almost rely on the understanding of spiritual roots to break through, and the sect can provide various conditions, whether it is spiritual herbs, pills, or techniques, so that you can It has profound accumulation and accumulation to build a solid foundation, and at the same time, it allows you to gain more experience and experience, allowing you to break through bottlenecks and leap into dragons without even realizing it..."

Xuan Chimei told everything she felt, understood and knew without any reservation.

On the one hand, she is indeed grateful, and on the other hand, for Chen Huaisheng, who also feels that it is almost impossible to enter Taoism, it also allows him to be mentally prepared in advance. Not everyone thinks that they can gain something if they work hard.

Well, maybe it means admitting mediocrity and being willing to be mediocre.

Even if the senior sister can really help to get Brother Huaisheng to join other small and medium-sized sects, he may not be able to enter the Taoism after joining the sect, but at least he can make his wish come true.

The bonfire slowly dimmed.

Xuan Chimei also needed to rest. She made an appointment with Chen Huaisheng to set off back to her hometown together tomorrow morning, so she said goodbye and went to the right side hall to rest with her family members.

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