"Damn it, why can't you keep your feet away?"

Yan Shifan sat on the futon and worked hard to change his posture from three hearts to the sky to five hearts to the sky.

Under the influence of Jiajing, many ministers of the Ming Dynasty were followers of Taoism. In order to figure out the emperor's thoughts, Yan Shifan also dabbled in Taoism. In addition, he was always smart and thought he could learn it as soon as he could.

It turns out that's not the case.

For example, to meditate, you need to relax your whole body and have no distracting thoughts. But apart from that, it is not easy to standardize the posture with five hearts pointing toward the sky.

The most difficult part of Wu Xin Xiang Tian is to cross the legs, with the soles of the feet facing up. Yan Shifan tried for a long time, but his legs were sore and the bones creaked. If he pulled any further, he would break, but he still kept crossing himself.

Not going up.

Jiuye was watching the joke.

A person in his forties, with old arms and legs, who has not taken steps to improve himself, really thinks he is a genius in cultivation?

Yan Shifan worked hard for a long time, but found that he couldn't do it. He could only look at Li Yan who was drawing a talisman not far away: "The great master has agreed to give guidance on practice, so he is so indifferent?"

Li Yanran said: "Meditation is the foundation of spiritual practice. The posture with five hearts pointing toward the sky is the foundation of meditation. If Master Yan can't even pass this test, it would be better to give up early."

Yan Shifan rolled his eyes and said: "I am almost at the age of knowing my destiny, and I am no better than the younger generation. Moreover, the path of cultivation is not focused on appearance. Do you think so?"

"How shameless!"

Jiuye muttered secretly, but Li Yan nodded: "Although it is unreasonable, but Yan Shilang is indeed older, and it is not easy for him to be so persistent, anyway..."

A large water talisman flew out and landed on Yan Shifan.

The Great Earth Talisman specifically uses the power of filth to turn it into calamity to damage the target. It is a purely damaging spell.

But today's water spell can not only cause damage, but also be used as an assist, and its effectiveness is even deeper.

Yan Shifan felt that his body suddenly became more flexible, and his legs, which he had been unable to break off just now, could easily be lifted up.

Li Yan gave some pointers by the way: "Five Hearts to the Sky is not only a posture, but also to keep the body in an optimal state of balance. The whole body must be tightened. Even if it is loose, it will not easily sway, stagger, or stand alone."

This cannot be achieved with a single disk, and even less with a loose disk.”

"Therefore, the Five Hearts to the Sky is also the most stable posture among various meditation postures. It plays a vital role in ensuring that practitioners can enter the meditative state for a long time."

"After achieving this step, let's see what happens next without any distractions..."

Yan Shifan's understanding is really good. With the help of the talisman, his body's functions constantly adjust his posture, and his head is slightly raised. He really adjusts the posture to the best. There is no longer the stiffness just now, and the circulation of breath in the body becomes inexplicably smoother.

“It’s interesting to practice in this way!”

Yan Shifan felt a sense of accomplishment, then closed his eyes, wanting to move to the next step without any distracting thoughts.

The concise and concise words came into my ears: "Relaxation during meditation is not as good as sleeping. Relaxation during sleep is to completely relax the body and quickly enter a peaceful sleep state, thereby achieving the effect of complete rest."

"Meditating is different. Not only can you not fall asleep, but you also need to keep your mind awake. When distracting thoughts arise, you should immediately exercise self-restraint."

"This sense of physical relaxation is undoubtedly contrary to the sense of mental concentration. Therefore, some people have been practicing for a lifetime and cannot pass the level of meditation, or they just get a form and just sit there and think wildly.

There is no inner essence at all..."

These instructions were undoubtedly in-depth and simple, and there were no vague words used by Taoist priests. Yan Shifan was a little surprised, but he did not expect that this person was really willing to teach him.

But soon, he discovered that he was undoubtedly the negative example of what the other party said.

Just as I entered the meditative state, countless thoughts came to me.

The twenty-two concubines and missing brothers in the family, and the millions of taels of money that were collected this year, will fight against the officials who oppose the strict party to a point of no return...

His mind is calculating all these things all the time. Let alone having no distracting thoughts in his mind, it is simply full of distracting thoughts.

"It seems I'm really not suitable."

After a while, Yan Shifan opened his eyes helplessly.

If it is unexpected, it is not surprising at all. After all, he has all the five poisons, and his previous words are just excuses. Even he does not think he can really succeed in cultivation.

However, the figure not far away was immersed in the practice of painting talismans. The demeanor of an alien cultivator made Yan Shifan stunned. When he glanced out of the corner of his eye, Jiuye's mocking look still fell into his eyes.

"How dare a mere servant look down on me?"

Yan Shifan snorted coldly, strengthened his will, and closed his eyes again: "Even if I can't achieve enlightenment and become an immortal, I can figure it out, and I won't teach you to do whatever you want!"

Since the earth and mountain gods awakened and the dragon appeared, the world has indeed changed. If the Yan Party wants to continue to run rampant, it may not be enough to only focus on the power of the court.

Yan Shifan read some notes from the Tang Dynasty. While the gods and Buddhas were still alive in the world, it was difficult to stop evil spirits. Even the royal family dared to harm those monsters and ghosts. As an important minister of the court, he had to be on guard against them.

"Take this opportunity to get in touch with more spiritual matters, know yourself and your enemy, and I, Mr. Yan, will still be in charge of your majesty tomorrow!"

Li Yan was aware of this man's determination and took a look.

In terms of ambition, Yan Shifan wanted to go one step further than Xu Wei. Xu Wei also admired the freedom of practice, but when he found that he was not suitable, he retreated. Instead, he changed his mind and forced himself to immerse himself in meditation.

It's a pity that cultivation is not something that can be achieved simply by hard work, and distracting thoughts are also not so easy to get rid of. The more you want to forget, the more profound it becomes.

Just like that, a whole day was quickly wasted.

When the moon rose, Yan Shifan simply ate some of the food brought by his servants, then returned to the futon, worked hard to pose with his five hearts pointing toward the sky, and began to meditate.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After suffering like this, when the sound of the night watch came from outside, Yan Shifan, who was gritting his teeth and forcing himself not to fall asleep, suddenly noticed a strange feeling.

The power spreads outside the body.

After the almost blissful contact, a wave of ripples rippled out, his tense face became soothed, and some peace finally appeared between his brows.

The ridicule on Jiuye's face stopped and he said softly: "Although it depends on the master's spell, this person is really capable!"

Li Yan commented: "If you had entered the path of spiritual practice when you were young, you would have achieved something. It's a pity that you have been immersed in the world of mortals and lost all the five aggregates..."

…

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Shifan opened his eyes again, calmed himself down, and was startled by the sunlight pouring in from the window: "What time is it?"

Jiuye's voice came from behind: "You've been meditating for six hours. It's almost noon. Do you want breakfast?"

After hearing this, Yan Shifan felt hungry and couldn't wait to take the bowl and drink the porridge.

But after just two sips, he showed a sad expression and left the bowl with his mouth: "What kind of porridge is this? Why is it so thin?"

Jiuye said unceremoniously: "This is either Yan's delicacy, or gruel, drink it or not!"

"I don't believe that Li Shizhen drinks this too... He must have some good ones and doesn't want to take them out!"

Yan Shifan secretly snorted, Gudugu drank several bowls of porridge, stood up, and found that he didn't feel any lack of energy and blood after sitting all night.

When people reach middle age, they will inevitably have some soreness in their waists and legs, and feel powerless. In the past, no matter how long they slept, it was difficult to completely eliminate their fatigue. However, now they are light and healthy, and feel refreshed, as if they have returned to their prime.

Yan Shifan walked a few steps, his face couldn't help but reveal joy, and he liked the concierge who looked down on him, and asked: "What do you think of my cultivation?"

Jiuye laughed: "Do you think it's your own ability? Without my master's spell, you would never be able to get started even if you meditate for ten years!"

Yan Shifan's smile froze, but after thinking about it, he was rarely angry: "Master Li Dazhen does have some talent, but if I have no talent, it will be difficult for me to get started."

Jiuye corrected: "It's just a night of practice, it's not considered an introduction. Cultivation is about being quiet and inactive, not touching the world of mortals. Your Excellency is deeply involved in the world, and all the five aggregates are confused. How can you get a glimpse of the great road?"

Yan Shifan immediately retorted: "If you want to be born into the world, you must first enter the world without being confused. How can you talk about enlightenment? The kind of practitioners who live in seclusion in deep mountains and old forests all year round are only born out of the world physically. If they can realize purity in the world of mortals, they are the ones who are spiritually born out of the world. They are truly spiritual.

We always have to respond to things, and we must not be confused when responding to things, but is this the truth?"

Jiuye was startled. He couldn't say anything with words alone: ​​"What you say sounds nice, but cultivation is not about words. If you don't practice it, you won't succeed!"

Yan Shifan's eyes flickered, and his speaking speed was still fast: "I heard that thousands of years ago, qualified people in the secular world often met gods and immortals for enlightenment. Da Zhenren was also a god, and if he could save someone who would not have been a Buddhist or could not cultivate,"

When a stubborn stone becomes an immortal, doesn't it mean that he is showing his abilities more and more?"

Jiuye's face changed when he heard this, but he fell silent. He quickly put away the bowl and walked out.

Yan Shifan was secretly proud, walked a few more steps, subconsciously returned to his position, sat down cross-legged again, and assumed a posture with five hearts pointing toward the sky.

"Master! Master!"

On the other side, Jiuye took a puff of smoke and came to the backyard, and sure enough he saw Li Yan watering the saplings.

This sapling was planted in the center of the backyard. It seemed inconspicuous, but without the flowers and plants carefully taken care of by servants, it had already grown into lush, leafy branches and exuded a fresh and delicious aroma.

All because of that sapling, which was the branch that was broken off from the ginseng tree in Bajie's hand.

Li Yan originally wanted to plant it on the Kagura treasure ship, but found that once the sapling was planted in the blessed land spiritual area, it would immediately devour the surrounding spiritual power wildly, and would inevitably wither all the pear and jujube trees that the ginseng dolls had cared for before.

As a result, the planting area became the backyard of Tianshi Mansion. After planting here, it radiated to the surrounding vegetation and purified the surrounding filth. However, no roots, branches or buds have grown yet.

Li Yan was not in a hurry and came to water it from time to time.

At this time, a large water talisman hung on it, pouring water vapor down like a funnel. Hearing the excited footsteps of Ganoderma lucidum, he stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiuye repeated what Yan Shifan said: "This person is certainly arrogant, but he does have some abilities. Why not convert him and make him available to the master?"

After saying that, he looked over expectantly.

If other cultivators encounter an opportunity to enlighten the current Xiaoge elder, they will eagerly take advantage of it, taking it as an excellent opportunity to enhance their status.

Li Yan was unmoved at all and said calmly: "What Yan Shifan wants is to take this opportunity to learn more about cultivation. He is shrewd and conceited, and is good at discerning people's hearts. You are confused by his words and are confused."

Come in."

Jiuye felt puzzled: "But he is a mortal after all. No matter what he thinks, as long as he gives guidance on his practice, can't he take the opportunity to manipulate him and make him naturalize?"

Li Yan's face darkened, and he said sternly: "Forcibly controlling others is not something done by gods or gods to enlighten people, let alone this. In this era of filthy world, what you do is very important, and you will do whatever it takes to achieve your goals.
To be continued...