Silas Lin followed the man in blue's words, closed his eyes and meditated.
Suddenly I heard him say again: "Fellow Taoist, are you here to take the exam at the Immortal Taoist Academy?"
Silas Lin: "Yeah."
He responded, and suddenly thought that the examination system had called him "fellow Taoist" from the beginning, and it must have had its own recognition function.
"That being the case," the man in blue cleared his throat, "the first test is one. Qi is flowing throughout the Great Zhoutian. Fellow Taoist, please."
Silas Lin felt the meridians and acupuncture points in his body, and they were indeed very smooth, different from the body in reality.
The Small Zhou Tian is the basis for cultivating Qi and entering the Tao. Everyone can do the Small Zhou Tian, while the Great Zhou Tian is more complicated and requires practice to make perfect. Exhale, the qi gathers in the Dantian, sinks to the sea of qi, goes down to the Yongquan point, then inhales, passes through the three passes along the Du meridian, reaches the Baihui point on the top of the head, and finally reaches the tip of the tongue, circulating in a circular motion. The internal energy of each school is slightly different in the specific path, but the final result is the same: the eight extraordinary meridians and the seven hundred and twenty major acupoints all have qi flowing through them, over and over again, endlessly, and every time it passes through the Great Zhoutian, The Qi mechanism in the body will be deeper and deeper. The so-called "cultivation" is accumulated over time in the daily operation.
After Silas Lin was brought home by his master, he began to learn to recognize acupuncture points and walk around the world, so this time it was quite smooth.
The man in blue clapped his hands and praised: "Fellow Taoist, this must be the foundation laid since childhood. I admire you. First try and the second. Please listen carefully, fellow Taoist."
Just listen to him chanting poems softly:
"The lone wild goose breaks through the sky, and the lonely palace breaks through the loneliness several times.
Turn around Daling and come to the history. Don’t be arrogant in Quze Tianchi. "
The meaning of this poem is obviously to flow Qi from the Chong acupoint in the hands to the Tianchi acupoint in the chest and abdomen, with the four major acupoints including Laogong, Daling, Jianshi and Quze in between. The path is quite regular and does not need to be tortuous. Lin Shuzhao After finishing the writing, I thought on the way, whether the two brothers Tobias Li and Barnaby Li, who did not know a few Chinese characters, could understand the poems.
When he finished, the system immediately chanted the next song. If he did this five times, he had passed the test.
The system's voice had a slight smile on it: "The third trial is the third. There are mountains and rivers, doubts and no way out, and there are dark willows and bright flowers in every village. Fellow Taoist, please do not open your eyes, and you must first move to the Great Zhoutian."
Silas Lin did as he was told, and suddenly felt someone's fingers on his back, sealing the Jianjing and Zhangmen acupoints.
If a person who cultivates immortality has problems with his talent, is injured, poisoned, or has problems in his cultivation, problems will easily arise in the acupuncture points and meridians, which will hinder the movement of the heaven and earth. At this time, it is necessary to use Qi to break through the acupoints, widen the meridians, or change their paths. For other meridians, everything depends on the person's ability to control Qi.
Silas Lin controlled the Qi in his body to forcefully break through the obstacle at the Jianjing, bypassed the Zhangmen, took Tianzong, barely walked through the Zhoutian, and then slowly relied on the Great Zhoutian to gather Qi, and gradually opened the wind gate. As soon as the Jianjing and the wind gate were opened, the obstacles at the Zhangmen were loosened, and after a few days of great Zhou Dynasty, they were defeated without any attack.
The system tightened its hands again, sealing several key meridians.
---This first trial was originally a test of basic skills, so no matter how the system manipulated the meridians and acupuncture points, there was always a method to follow. After several back and forth, Silas Lin broke through the obstacles one after another.
The system said softly "Okay", and just when Silas Lin thought the test was over, he suddenly felt a strong wind coming from in front of him, hitting the "Tanzhong" fatal point in his chest and abdomen!
His movements were faster than his instincts. In an instant, he turned around to avoid the finger, moved his right hand forward, grabbed the system's wrist, preventing him from making any progress, and then opened his eyes.
The system was restrained by him, with a smile in his eyes: "Fellow Taoist should sit quietly and not take action."
Silas Lin let go of the system's hand: "You shouldn't let Tanzhong get hurt."
Tanzhong is a place where Qi gathers. Even if someone goes crazy, as long as it is not a big mistake that goes against the grain, nothing will happen to Tanzhong. However, if external forces cause damage to Tanzhong, half of his life will be lost, and there is no hope of cultivating immortality.
The system smiled and said: "It's true that fellow Taoist has seen through the puzzle and is really smart."
Silas Lin: ...
This system can also deceive people.
---I don’t know if I can pass the Turing test.
Just as he was thinking about it, the system asked in a concerned tone: "Are you tired, fellow Taoist?"
Silas Lin: "No shortage."
System: "Then I will start the second trial immediately."
---I'm afraid I can really pass the Turing test.
He didn't know how profound and magical formations were needed to create such a Shanngling dream. At least, the things he knew in his previous life were not enough. The Taoism of this world was probably much richer than what he had seen in his previous life.
Oh, he had only seen one sect in his previous life, a cultivator who was his own sect and his master. The old man once mentioned that there used to be other sects, but they were too hopeless and could not find good disciples. They gradually declined and became mortals. During the war years, another group lost contact. Now there is only one of our sects in the entire immortal world. A single seedling.
---My only seedling was harmed by a lightning rod, and was sent here by heaven. The immortality in that world was probably dead.
System: "Fellow Taoist?"
Silas Lin came to his senses.
The system laughed: "Fellow Taoist is so cute."
Silas Lin: ...
There may be something wrong with this system.
"The second test," the system said, sitting cross-legged opposite him, "please explain the word 'selfless'."
He was dressed in blue and smiled kindly. He looked into Silas Lin's eyes, which made Silas Lin feel very uncomfortable, but thinking that this was a virtual image, he could barely accept it, and when he spoke, he didn't look like a real person. It is so difficult for people to speak, but they can answer noun explanation questions smoothly.
"While sitting quietly, the inside and outside are condensed, transformed into nothingness, and connected with heaven and earth..."
When he arrived at "Heaven and Earth", he paused for a moment, thinking that when he sat quietly and observed the underworld in the past, he did not realize the heaven and earth as the classics said. He was just in an empty daze, so he skipped it and said: "Incarnation" Nothingness, forgetfulness of things, forgetfulness of oneself is self-forgetfulness."
The system nodded, but the next question was very tricky, as if it was specifically based on his previous answer: "Please explain 'Heaven and Earth'."
This question is difficult to answer, because these two words often have different meanings in different contexts. He thought about it and decided to answer it from a metaphysical perspective: "The place that is inaccessible above is the sky, and the place that is inaccessible below is the sky." "The earth is the earth."
System thought thoughtfully: "According to what Taoist friends said, human power is limited, and there will always be places that are inaccessible. Living in the world is like being born in a cage. For the rest of your life, you will not be able to see what is outside the cage. But for ? "
Silas Lin nodded.
The system grinned: "In that case, fellow Taoist, please explain 'Xiaoyao'."
Silas Lin: ...
This system is perfect.
He explained according to his own understanding, and then systematically found out the blind spots in his answers, and asked tricky questions. After more than a dozen exchanges, the questions became more and more aggressive. Silas Lin answered honestly. Although there were things he couldn't express, it was still a good risk. Parried.
Bai Xiaosheng said that there were twenty questions in the second test, and Silas Lin counted them. When it came to the twentieth question, the system did not continue to be tricky, but started another topic.
"Please explain 'Heaven has its way, and humanity has its destiny'."
Silas Lin was at a loss.
He thought back to when he was a teenager.
The night before, his master had just taught him, "Heaven has its way, and humanity has its destiny." It is said that the movement of the entire heaven and earth has its own laws. This has been the case since ancient times. Even the current "science" is still studying these things. In the world of life, mortals grasp these laws and comply with them, such as sowing in spring and growing in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter, so that they can profit from it. Immortal cultivators look up to the world, realize this "constant", assimilate with it, and their state of mind , cultivation will be greatly improved.
That day, like all the days before, he observed meditation, practiced swordplay, went to school silently, listened to classes, and finished school.
He had forgotten what class he attended. He only remembered that the school bell rang and a crowd of people poured out of the teaching building. He was pushed by the crowd, from the classroom to the stairs, and from the stairs to the school gate. He looked up in confusion. God, I just feel that my whole life is being carried forward by an overwhelming torrent. Everything I see, hear, and experience, whether I am willing or unwilling, whether I do it or not, is caused by this torrent. Part of it, and he couldn't do anything in it.
The movement of the entire heaven and earth naturally has its own rules, but that has nothing to do with him.
Perhaps the system's gaze at the moment was too gentle and kind, and it was not a real person. Silas Lin originally wanted to answer according to the words taught by his master, but when he saw such a gaze, he slowly spoke out what he was thinking.
"Life in heaven and earth..." he said, "is like a drop of water...in a river, either flowing down the river or upstream. This is the way of humanity."
The system nodded slowly with gentle eyes, allowing him to continue.
"However, the river eventually flows into the sea, which is the natural order of things."
The system asked warmly: "Fellow Taoist, are there any more?"
Silas Lin said honestly: "I won't tell."
The system asked again: "God's behavior is constant, what should humans do?"
"Not really."
The system asked again: "God has his own way, so what about you?"
"Not really."
The system laughed.
He looked Silas Lin up and down: "Heaven has its way, but you are no different. Fellow Taoist, you have a natural Taoist heart. You are born to be separated from the crowd, so you should seek the Tao."
Silas Lin didn't want to speak.
He used to think that he had a mental illness and should see a doctor. His master also said that it was because he had an innate Taoist heart and there was no need to worry about it.
The master's words were not accurate, just like he also felt that his master should have some physical illness and should see a doctor. The old man insisted that the end was approaching and God called me, but he suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, which was an accidental death and did not end his life. .
The system continued: "The way of heaven is like a cage or a river to you, so what if you escape from the way of heaven?"
Silas Lin said: "Whatever."
But the system seemed to take him as acquiescence, stood up, and bowed to him: "Your heart is like iron, and it will never change. Fellow Taoist, your way is the great road. The great road is lonely, without relatives or friends, so just cherish it." "
His eyes were gentle and clean, filled with deep concern and expectation, which made Silas Lin feel a little confused and aggrieved.
He thought to himself, I didn't, I was really casual.
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