Chapter 31 Teaching the Dharma
Chapter 31 Teaching the Dharma
At this time, Zhao Qi seemed to be a little bored by what he said, so he sighed and waved his hand: "Let's not talk about this for now. The reason why I called you here today is to give you something. I checked your pulse yesterday and found that you are a little weak. When ordinary people talk about cultivation, they always think that it is difficult to achieve supernatural powers and it is difficult to get started. For ordinary people, supernatural powers are right, and it is also right to be difficult, but the difficulty of getting started is not about understanding or opportunity, but about physical weakness. Only when a person takes good care of his body on a daily basis can he talk about whether he is qualified to get started-"
As he spoke, he stood up and walked to the gable, reached into his backpack and took out a small white porcelain bottle.
Li Wuxiang took one look and immediately recognized that the bottle was exactly the same as the medicine bottle he found from Zhao Kui when he was trapped.
Zhao Qi held the bottle, walked back to Li Wuxiang and sat down again, looking at him: "Your health should be good, it's probably because you've been too worried lately that you've become a little weak. You can make up for it. But if you want to make up for it with food, I'm afraid it will take several months, and this thing--"
He opened the porcelain bottle and shook it gently. Li Wuxiang heard a rustling sound inside, as if one or two small round objects were rolling. Then Zhao Qi tilted the bottle, and a black and red pill the size of a soybean slid into his palm: "——It's called the Fuyuan Baosheng Pill, and it's our Ranshan secret treasure. If someone is seriously injured and dying, this thing can help him live for a few months. If a cultivator takes it, his cultivation will increase greatly. I only have two pills here. I'll keep one pill for emergencies, and you take this one first."
Li Wuxiang had taken Fuyuan Baosheng Pills when he was trapped, but Zhao Kui's pill was the size of the tip of his little finger, while Zhao Qi's pill was only the size of a soybean. The aroma of the medicine was not as strong as the ones he had taken before. He wondered if it was a defective product.
But the problem was not here, but Zhao Qi's attitude - after he told Li Wuxiang to take the medicine first, he did not immediately hand over the pill, but stared at the pill in his palm, took a few breaths, and then slowly stretched out his hand. Li Wuxiang was familiar with this expression - when a person cherishes something very much but has to give it away, this is the expression. This is strange... According to his understanding of Zhao Qi, this person is not very generous, but on the first day of officially meeting his disciple, he gave him one of the only two pills? He originally thought that Zhao Qi should want to find a smart and clever young man to serve him, but now, is he really going to train him as a closed disciple?
He immediately acted in a state of awe and trepidation, and said, "Master... isn't this too expensive?!"
Zhao Qi forced a smile and said, "It's good to know that it's valuable. But as long as you practice diligently, your teacher's hard work will be worth it. Take it and eat it."
Li Wuxiang stretched out his hand, Zhao Qi put the pill into his palm and immediately took his hand back, as if he would regret it the next moment. Li Wuxiang picked up the pill and smelled it. The taste was exactly the same as what he had eaten before. Seeing that Zhao Qi was staring at him, he hesitated for a moment, put the pill into his mouth and swallowed it.
When he swallowed it, he saw Zhao Qi's throat move, as if he hoped that this thing would fall into his own stomach.
As soon as the pill entered his body, Li Wuxiang immediately felt warm all over, and the hunger that had lingered for days was swept away. Although it was not as good as Zhao Kui's big pill, it was like drinking a bowl of hot porridge in the cold winter, and his whole body felt comfortable.
Zhao Qi saw the relaxed look on his face and couldn't help asking, "How do you feel?"
But before Li Wuxiang could speak, he asked again: "Do you feel warm all over, refreshed, and have endless energy?"
"Yes, exactly as Master said."
Zhao Qi then sighed, "I have only taken this medicine three times. Well, you don't have to thank me anymore. While your mind is clear after taking the medicine, I will teach you the entry-level skills of my Ranshan School. I will tell you first, and you remember as much as you can. I will ask you again after I finish. This is the time to test your understanding."
He spoke immediately after he finished speaking, his speech speed was not fast, but not too slow either. At first, Li Wuxiang was a little worried, but after listening to a few sentences, he found that the mental method for entry into the Ranshan School was very similar to the cultivation method of Guang Chanzi's Taoist book "Fa Zhen Zhong". Both taught people to cultivate their bodies first, but compared to Guang Chanzi, this mental method for entry was much cruder and simpler. I wonder if it was simplified and improved by Guang Chanzi.
When he first came into contact with Guang Chanzi, the memory from the external evil had already told him that if he wanted to truly understand any martial arts, he needed a "Dao Jue" similar to a comparison code. If he was really Li Jiye, what he heard from Zhao Qi's oral narration should be a philosophical work about how people and the world should get along, so he frowned slightly while listening, pretending to be struggling and confused.
After Zhao Qi finished talking about the secret method, he stopped and waited for a while, then asked, "Now tell me, what did you hear?"
Li Wuxiang frowned and said nothing, so Zhao Qi waited for him for a while. But after a few breaths, he saw that he was still frowning and thinking hard, and he gradually became impatient. In terms of comprehension and aptitude, Zhao Qi thought that he was not the best in the world, or even the first-rate, but he could be considered as someone with a talent far beyond that of ordinary people. Therefore, he hated those stupid people the most.
And now, his new cheap disciple is also that stupid? He has seen such people - they are very experienced and shrewd in dealing with people and the ways of the world, and they seem to be very smart, but when they really use their brains, their true colors are exposed, and they know that they are just human-shaped livestock who are good at begging for food. Is Li Jiye also of this type? It's a pity that Wan -
At this time he heard Li Wuxiang say: "Master, I... don't understand."
Zhao Qi let out a breath and suppressed his impatience: "What don't you understand? You don't understand at all?"
"I... I listened to what you said, and it felt like you were talking about how people should coexist with nature, how to fish, hunt, and farm according to the rules, and how to educate their children. But I also felt that it wasn't talking about these things, but about teaching people how to move, breathe, and maintain health, which was somewhat similar to what I had practiced. But I also felt that many parts didn't match up, and I couldn't figure it out."
Zhao Qi was stunned for a moment, holding his breath in his throat. After a while, he recovered and stood up: "You... don't worry about whether it's right or not, just tell me what you think." At this point, there was no need to hide his shortcomings. Therefore, according to the Guang Chanzi he had practiced, he slowly opened his mouth and briefly explained the main idea of this mental method, omitting some of the profound and abstruse words.
When Li Wuxiang was halfway through his speech, Zhao Qi slowly held his breath. When he finished speaking, Zhao Qi leaned back in his chair and was unable to speak for a long time.
Li Wuxiang frowned slightly, carefully observing Zhao Qi's expression, and asked anxiously: "...Master, am I too slow in understanding?"
Zhao Qi stared at him for a while before coming back to his senses and snorting, "Your comprehension is not too bad, it's too good. What I told you is called 'Huai Lu Bao Xia Pian', which is the most common entry-level practice method among the thirty-six sects. It's normal for ordinary people to not understand its meaning, because in order to practice the method of cultivation, in addition to what I just told you, you also need to know the Dao Jue. This Dao Jue, humph, forget it, listen to me tell you the Dao Jue again."
Zhao Qi leaned back in his chair and told the Dao Jue. Then he was silent for a moment, staring at Li Wuxiang: "Do you understand now? If you know this Dao Jue, you will find that the chapter of Huai Lu Bao Xia I just mentioned is actually full of hidden meanings. If an ordinary person knows the Dao Jue and can tell what you just said in ten days or half a month, he is already a genius. And you..."
He frowned, "Not only is your understanding high, but your mind is even smarter! You clearly know what this Dharma practice is about, but you still modestly say 'I don't understand' - why, do you want to see if your master can recognize your talent?"
Zhao Qi was inexplicably angry. When a master like him got angry, ordinary people would be trembling with fear and trepidation, but Li Wuxiang couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Before they met, he thought that since Zhao Qi could practice cultivation, he must be quite smart. After Zhao Qi used paper figures and drugs to test him that night, Li Wuxiang's evaluation of him became "impatient" but "cautious and careful." And now, he has added another evaluation of Zhao Qi - like a child.
He could already vaguely guess why Zhao Qi's temperament was so strange. However, he had seen many such people in his previous life and knew how to deal with them. So he immediately fell silent, lowered his head, and made a little sweat seep out of his forehead. He only said in a low voice: "Master...disciple did not mean that."
Zhao Qi stared at him for a while before he slowly exhaled and waved his hand: "Since you have such a good understanding and have tried to practice before, and I have told you a lot, let's stop here today and go back and practice well with your understanding."
Li Wuxiang looked up at him, pretending to be confused and pitiful, and called "Master" again, but Zhao Qi simply closed his eyes and ignored him. He then slowly stepped back two steps, quietly opened the door and left, and then closed the door again.
But he didn't really leave, but stood by the door and waited quietly. He felt that if his guess about Zhao Qi's character was correct, then within a few breaths, he would -
The door opened a crack, revealing half of Zhao Qi's frowning face. But the moment he saw Li Wuxiang, the remaining anger on this half of his face dissipated a lot: "What are you still standing here for?"
"…The disciple has displeased the master and dares not leave."
Zhao Qi finally sighed: "Okay, go back. It's not all because of you. But remember, don't be clever in the future."
"Yes, disciple, I have remembered it."
Zhao Qi closed the door. Li Wuxiang waited for a moment, took two steps back, and exhaled.
When he came into this world a month ago, his life or death was uncertain. Half a month ago, he was trying his best to gain a foothold. Now, he finally grasped Zhao Qi, the wedge that could firmly embed himself in this world.
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