It took quite a while for things to calm down.
The next day, Lin Yi was reading in the library when Old Tu walked in and said, "Sir, I have a question I would like to ask you."
Lin Yi placed the book in his hand on the stone table and said, "Please speak, Elder Tu."
Mr. Tu asked, "May I ask, sir, what are meridians?" (To find this site, please search "6 mao" or enter the URL: [URL missing])
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Chapter 168 As I Have Heard
"Old Master Tu has cultivated true qi?" Lin Yi asked.
"Please verify, sir." Upon hearing this, Elder Tu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. What if it was just his imagination? That would be too embarrassing.
Lin Yi reached out and lightly touched the area on Lao's lower abdomen. After a moment of focused concentration, he sensed a vibrant flow of true energy. He explained, "The meridians are where true energy circulates..."
At this point, the words abruptly stopped.
“There are no meridians.” Lin Yi whispered.
The next moment, a wisp of boundless immortal energy entered Tu Lao's body. Lin Yi carefully examined it, but found no trace of meridians.
"No wonder this world mainly focuses on the path of the human immortal who refines the body and the path of the ghost immortal who refines the spirit. If a person doesn't have meridians, how can the path of Qi cultivation continue?"
Lin Yi's mind raced as he pondered this thorny problem.
Seeing Lin Yi's somewhat somber expression, Elder Tu felt uneasy. Had he been cultivating incorrectly? Why was Mr. Lin not speaking?
Lin Yi turned his gaze to the outside of the cave where several little foxes were playing, leaving behind footprints.
A sentence came to his mind: "There was originally no road in the world, but as more people walk on it, it becomes a road."
A smile appeared on Lin Yi's face. He turned his head, pointed to the book on the stone table, and said to Elder Tu, "The meridians are the channels needed for the circulation of true qi. They connect one acupoint to another, facilitating the exchange of existence and balancing yin and yang."
Just like books and words, these two things didn't exist in the world originally; they only came into existence because people needed them.
The human body has 365 main acupoints, which correspond to the number of the heavens. I have just explored the body of a fox and found that it has 81 main acupoints. What you need to do next, Master Tu, is to use your true energy to open up these 81 main acupoints and then open up the remaining acupoints.
"When Elder Tu has perfected the Zhou Tian Qi Refining Method and all 365 major acupoints of the human body are gathered, you will be able to transform into human form."
"Cultivate the acupoints and transform into human form," Elder Tu murmured, his eyes filled with unbelievable shock.
Throughout history, monsters have only ever used the ability to transform themselves, which involves using their powerful spiritual energy to bewitch others, rather than undergoing a true physical transformation.
The only way to become human is to cultivate one's Taoist arts to the level of a ghost immortal, then possess another's body and be reborn as a human.
The fragrant fox queen, Yuanfei, whom Lin Yi saw last night, had painstakingly cultivated to the level of a ghost immortal before being reborn as a human.
After regaining his senses, Old Tu cautiously asked, "Mr. Lin, but I learned from the book that only Martial Saints are qualified to cultivate acupoints?"
Lin Yi smiled slightly and said, "This is the wonderful use of true qi. Elder Tu, haven't you already cultivated one acupoint?"
Upon hearing this, Old Tu quickly said, "What you say is absolutely right, sir. I was just getting senile."
Lin Yi casually picked up the "Martial Arts Classic" on the table, opened it, and read aloud: "If one does not understand the secrets of martial arts, one will never achieve physical sainthood, nor will one be able to comprehend the mysteries of the physical body. The acupoints of a person's body are like the stars in the sky, where all the gods of heaven and earth reside."
If someone can cultivate to the point of enlightenment and resonate with the celestial stars, then every gesture will possess boundless power, capable of capturing dragons and tossing elephants, much like the Taoist transcendence of the Yang spirit, reaching the realm of human immortals.
After Lin Yi finished reading this passage, he casually explained, "This is the annotation by Zen Master Yin Yue, the Human Immortal of Da Chan Temple. It describes the method of cultivating from a Martial Saint to a Human Immortal."
The Martial Arts of Human Immortals differs from the Path of Qi Cultivation. The former cultivates Qi and blood, seeking purity, and ultimately uses the intent of fists to control Qi and blood, condensing acupoints and turning decay into wonder.
The true qi cultivated through the path of Qi cultivation is, from the very beginning, a product of the fusion of spiritual power and vital essence, which is why it can sense the existence of acupoints.
"Thank you for your explanation, sir," said Old Tu with deep gratitude.
"You're too kind, Elder Tu," Lin Yi said. This old fox in front of him was the first test subject he would use to open up the path of Qi cultivation in this realm, so naturally he had to pay attention to him.
In addition, the demon race is also a good entry point.
Although the world has eight famous demon immortals, the demon race is actually not a significant force. In contrast, the human race has strict rules and numerous powerful factions, making it difficult for them to interfere.
The emergence of the Qi Refining Path will have a huge impact on the existing Human Immortal Martial Path and Ghost Immortal Path. Lin Yi is not yet prepared to deal with the counterattack of these two forces.
It should be understood that all the doctrines of the various schools of thought in this world are, without exception, based on the system of human immortals and ghost immortals.
"Let's consider these things after Elder Tu has made some progress in cultivating the Zhou Tian Qi Refining Method," Lin Yi smiled and continued reading.
After leaving the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy, the affliction of being entangled by illusions caused by Lin Qing'er's "Dream Returning Immortal Technique" has weakened. With the added effect of the Soul Suppressing Lock, Lin Yi can now temporarily suppress the affliction of illusions and choose the time to erupt at his own discretion.
As night fell, Lin Yi arrived at the dwelling the little foxes had prepared for him. After closing the door, he sat on the futon and took out a square piece of paper with a slightly dark gold luster, which felt as soft as water to the touch.
This golden paper, resembling a silk scroll, unfolds to a length and width of three feet, like a large painting. The characters on it are extremely small, written in tiny characters, yet they are very clear, as if carved with a knife, without any blurring.
Moreover, the font possesses a deep-seated power, giving the viewer the feeling that these small characters could come alive and fly.
The characters have already come to possess a spirit.
In the center of the scripture is a golden Buddha, seated in the void, surrounded by countless suns, moons, and stars, bestowing their radiance upon this golden Buddha.
This golden Buddha has its eyes slightly closed, sits cross-legged, and its hands are in mudra. Its expression is serene, but unlike the majestic Buddha statues in other temples, it exudes a kind of warmth and familiarity.
Lin Yi even had a feeling that this Buddha was his past life, the origin of his thousands of lifetimes.
Lin Yi praised, "This is a true Buddha statue. Its expression and temperament resonate with people and evoke the feeling of attaining Buddhahood itself."
The Buddha's teachings emphasize the equality of all beings, and that everyone can become a Buddha.
A true Buddha statue is not one that is imposing or enormous, but one that evokes in the viewer a feeling that the Buddha is a reflection of their past life, awakening their Buddha-nature and Zen-like mind.