Chapter 168 Patriarch Lu Ban

The art of fasting is not so much the art of eliminating grains as it is the way of eating Qi.

"The Collection of Meanings of the Tao Te Ching" says:

——The entrances and exits of a person's nose and mouth, and the movements of the hands and feet are all nourished by five grains, benefited by five animals, five fruits to help, five vegetables to replenish, fermented wine to nourish, fragrant herbs and stone medicine to tonic and diarrhea.

"Yunji Seven Lots" also says:

——The essence of the earth is full of grains, and the five tastes are beautiful and evil. It is not the pure and empty true qi, but the stench messes with the fetal qi of the gods... The miasma is rotten and decayed.

It can be seen that while Taoists affirm the positive effects of grains, they also believe that eating grains will inevitably contaminate people with residual poisons.

This is similar to the principle of "three parts of medicine are poisons".

Therefore, Taoist sects have spawned various marrow-cleansing and bone-cleansing techniques, striving to cleanse away dirt and reborn.

However, rather than solving it later, it is better to solve it from the source.

Therefore, "Yunji Qizhuan" raises the question and solution of "Why not eat Qi Taihe Jing?"

This is how the art of Bigu was born.

By practicing this technique, you can cut off the five grains and eat the Qi to bring about life.

The Qi here is very wide and very narrow.

"Daoshu" says:

——Beding grain to preserve one's life, eating fetal energy, eating spiritual essence, this is the way to immortality.

The fetal qi and spiritual energy mentioned in it are all edible qi in the technique of Bigu.

In short, everything that is infinitely close to innate Qi is within the edible range.

However, although this range is wide, it is hidden in the cracks of heaven and earth, making it difficult for humans to detect and pick it up.

Therefore, for Mo Chuan, the only edible aura at present is incense.

It is worth mentioning that if he takes a breath of air, he can also use the technique of fasting to extract a tiny amount of spiritual energy. Although it cannot increase his cultivation level, it can still be used to maintain the function of the skin.

For Mo Chuan, the biggest surprise in practicing this technique is the perception and control of incense.

In the past, his perception of incense depended entirely on the sacrificial furnace.

Although it can be controlled, it always feels like dancing in chains.

Nowadays, using the technique of bigu to perceive, it is like taking off the shackles, it is extremely relaxed, and its wonderful effect is difficult to describe clearly in a few words.

At this point, Mo Chuan finally understood why Wuzhu Taoist could use the incense as a lure to pursue him into the Taoist furnace?

——Emotions are borrowed from the power of fasting!

"The sacrificial furnace can cut off the ownerless incense. I wonder if I can turn the passive into active if I use the technique of fasting as a guide? I should give it a try if I have the chance."

After mastering the technique of Bigu-proofing, Mo Chuan subconsciously thought of this.

Having experienced the incident of the Masterless Taoist, he was already somewhat shaken by the idea of ​​the "incense platform" that he had previously envisioned.

Although the platform is king, he must also have the strength to support the platform.

Expanding quickly and hastily may cause you to take too big a step and end up ruining your business.

"I don't lack Taoism now, and I don't lack the means to obtain resources. Low-key development is the way to go!"

"The world is so big that talented people can come out in large numbers. An inelegant technique that seems to have nothing to do with incense and fire can chase into my Tao furnace. Next time I encounter a Tiangang method and chase into my hometown, it is not impossible."

"A masterless Taoist has forced me to use all my cards. I rely solely on luck to win. If I encounter a big shot like a national master next time, I'm afraid I won't even have a chance to escape... The way to go is to develop in a wretched way!"

With a sigh in his heart, Mo Chuan simply counted the resources at hand and thought about the future.

"Currently, the biggest sources of incense in my hand are Yunji Temple and Wanchao Cave. The second one is Fuluan Temple and Shoushan Mountain. The third one is Tianbao Temple, Heyuan Land, Qukou Chen Family

, Shanqi Village..."

"Yunji Temple is enjoyed by me in the name of Taoist Yanzhen, so there will be no problems. Even if a Taoist priest who is proficient in incense notices this, it is related to someone else's private matter, and he probably won't ask too much..."

"Forget it, it's better to prepare for the worst. From now on, you must be very careful when viewing incense in Yunji. Tianbao Temple, which also enjoys incense in the name of Yanzhen, must also pay attention to this."

"The remaining Wanchao Cave, Fuluan Temple, Shoushan...the problem is not big."

"As for the original land? There are already many villagers who canonize the land as wild gods. Judging from the official attitude, it is obvious that they are turning a blind eye. There should be no problem."

After Mo Chuan took stock of the incense sources in his hand and classified them into categories one by one, he continued to think:

"Although the way of incense is a shortcut, there are many hidden dangers. It is better to be cautious. In the future, you will not take incense from gods, Buddhas with yellow crowns, and folk heroes...well, it depends on the situation..."

"In addition, the incense that has been mastered must also be well maintained and developed."

"The Wanchao Cave may be replaced at any time, and it can be simply maintained. The focus is on Shoushan and Fuluan Temple."

"Shoushan has mountains, rivers and industries. As the population base increases, doubling the number of incense will not be a problem. The biggest problem in Shoushan now is that the belief in mountain gods is spontaneous worship among the people and lacks guidance. They only think of worshiping during major festivals.

"

"On weekdays, some methods of manifesting spirits such as frightening children can easily be divided up by the local goddess and five immortals."

"Well, maybe we can try to attract local people to join the Taoism, serve as temple blessings, and manage Shoushan incense."

"As for Fuluan Guan, the development trend is good now. Just keep it. Excessive interference will only hinder the growth."

"..."

After some thought, Mo Chuan gradually straightened out his future direction.

With a thought in his heart, he made his way out of the Dao Furnace, transformed into a child, and landed on the top of the main peak of Shoushan Mountain. He raised his hand, and as the earth's veins surged, several stones of different sizes rose up to form tables and chairs.

This seemingly casual move signifies that Mo Chuan is becoming more and more skilled in controlling the Shoushan Mountains.

Then, he stretched out his hand and tapped the table gently with his fingers, and the sound was heard through the connection of the earth's veins.

Not long after, a silly roe deer came running wildly. A bit of spiritual light fell from the roe deer and turned into a human form.

——It’s the Stone Spirit, Lord Shi!

"Little God Shi Gong, please pay your respects to the Mountain God."

Shi Gong bowed his hands and paid homage.

——Having joined the mountain god system and calling himself a minor god, they complement each other.

"Well, sit down!"

Mo Chuan signaled, waved his hand, took out a tea set, poured himself a cup, and poured it for Mr. Shi: "Try the new tea cultivated by this god."

"Why!"

Shi Gong was flattered and sat down on the stone bench with his buttocks propped up. He picked up the tea cup and drank it, praising repeatedly: "Good tea, good tea!"

This is not flattery to Mr. Shi. He is actually a prisoner in Shoushan Mountain and has never seen anything good.

To him, Mo Chuan's aura-rich tea is a jade in the wild, a wonder among teas!

"I recently visited the mountains and fields. I saw that the ghost of Yizhuang was still there and that the villagers were suffering from evil and sycophantism. Therefore, I wanted to build a mountain temple to protect the villagers. What did Mr. Shi think?"

Mo Chuan got straight to the point and spoke ambiguously. He also wanted to see Shi Gong's opinion on this matter.

After all, the Three Stooges are as good as Zhuge Liang.

As a local native, you may have some unique insights!

"This is a matter of prosperity for the people and should be a joy to Shoushan Town."

When Shi Gong heard the words, he praised him greatly and was also surprised in his heart.

When a mountain god builds a temple, there is no doubt that there will be a place for him in the temple. Even if there is no place for him in the temple, if the mountain god gets the incense, he will give it to him in some way.

"I wonder where the mountain god plans to build the temple?"

After Master Shi congratulated him, he asked quickly.

"Oh, in your opinion, where is the appropriate place?"

"There are countless villages in Shoushan, but the largest settlement is none other than Shoushan Town. According to the opinion of the little god, instead of being exposed to rain and dew, it is better to seize the big houses and small ones outside Shoushan Town! The remaining villages can also be protected by building a village shrine.

Villagers, be protected from the corruption of evil."

"Yes, Not Bad."

Mo Chuan nodded.

When Shi Gong saw this, he felt excited and said quickly:

"I dare to ask the mountain god, does he know that the public loses his son?"
Chapter completed!