Leak repair is also known as closing the ground door.
Taoist name: Lock Yang Guan.
Chen Yun began to try on the basis of the matching books.
"Firstly, lie on your back, close your mouth, and place the tip of your tongue against the root of the front incisors, with the soles of both feet touching each other. Place your right hand over your navel and use your left index finger to point at the Huiyin point. Perform abdominal breathing for thirty-six counts, rest for half a minute, and then repeat this three times."
He lay on the bed, following the instructions in the book as he did.
The right hand pressing the navel is relatively simple, but finding the position of Huinyin acupoint took a lot of effort.
Fortunately, Li Si had mentioned the location of the Huiyin acupoint during the day, so Chen Yun had a general idea that it was between urination and defecation.
After finding the correct position, he performed abdominal breathing for thirty-six counts.
After completion, take a short rest.
Subsequently, Chen Yun performed the routine twice more.
"After completing the ground door exercise, it's time to solidify the energy and store it."
Chen Yun looked at the book again.
The practice of "Solidifying Qi and Storing" is also known as "Pushing the Navel Wheel," a Taoist method for consolidating Qi.
He sat cross-legged, took a breath, and stored it in the lower abdomen.
Following the instructions in the book, Chen Yun covered his right hand with his left and pushed and turned down from the right side of his navel.
One turn.
Three turns.
Fifteen turns.
Soon, he completed thirty-six turns and felt a warm sensation in the lower abdomen.
Chen Yun knew he had made some progress, feeling a slight joy in his heart, and continued with the reverse method of covering his left hand with his right, starting from the left side of his navel and pushing and turning to the right around the navel. He also performed thirty-six turns for this.
After finishing, he took a moment to rest again.
"Next is regulating the breath."
Chen Yun looked at the book again and then covered his right hand with his left. With his right hand on the middle of his chest, he pushed down and exhaled the stored Qi.
One push, one exhale, one inhale.
One round.
Three rounds.
He performed nine rounds.
"Oh, the Taoist exercises are so profound and mysterious. I've only been practicing regulating my breath and I already feel comfortable in my body?"
Chen Yun felt quite amazed.
There was still one more procedure to go, so Chen Yun put away his distractions and performed the final "Seated Meditation."
What is "Seated Meditation"?
To "Seated Meditation" means to concentrate one's mind, steady one's thoughts, look downwards gently with half-closed eyes, interlock the middle fingers of both hands with the palms facing left up and right down at chest level, let the shoulders hang down naturally, and pull the shoulder blades forward slightly. Maintain awareness of the Qi in the Qi storage area while performing natural abdominal breathing.
This practice has no time limit.
Chen Yun performed natural abdominal breathing for about ten minutes until his body felt a bit tired, at which point he stopped the "Seated Meditation."
"Can it really be that simple and it's done?"
He felt that he had innate talent, and couldn't help feeling a bit proud of himself.
But his pride lasted only a short while. Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh, "Even with my innate talent, the time spent learning human anatomy is too long. Does it really take a year and a half to complete the foundation building?"
Chen Yun was truly eager to complete the hundred-day foundation building as quickly as possible, so he could learn the "Refining Grains into Essence" technique. He hoped to be recognized for his outstanding performance by Zhongli Quan and be taught the longevity art.
Thinking about it, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
……
The next day, Chen Yun got up early and performed another "Leak Repair" method.
This "Leak Repair" method needs to be performed twice a day. For those with excellent talent, it only takes a few days to see results. For those with average talent, it takes three months.
During the "Leak Repair" period, one should abstain from sexual activity. Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain.
This abstinence is not just about avoiding sexual relations between men and women; it also includes not having any intimate contact with "the fifth girl."
Chen Yun, because of his poor physical development, hasn't had this urge yet and doesn't need to abstain from it intentionally.
Practicing martial arts.
Having had breakfast.
Chen Yun came to the drug garden's pharmacy.
Li Si had already been waiting there, "Young Brother Chen, good morning."
"Big Brother Li, good morning."
Chen Yun responded with a nod and sat down on the stool next to the long table with red lacquer finish by the medicine cabinet.
As soon as he sat down, he asked with a purpose, "Big Brother Li, how long did it take you to repair the leak?"
Li Si was sorting the herbs and putting them into a small sieve to take them outside to dry, "I'm not very talented, and it took me over three months."
Chen Yun didn't understand what the exact sign of success was, but he knew that after completing the "Leak Repair" exercise last night, his whole body felt extremely comfortable.
He asked again: "How can I know that the leak repair is completed?"
Li Si didn't even lift his head, "It can be known after a long time of not having nocturnal emissions."
Chen Yun made a sound of discomfort, "I've never had a nocturnal emission up to now, so how can I know if I've succeeded?"
Li Si lifted his head in surprise and asked, "You've never had a nocturnal emission?"
Chen Yun said, "My body develops slowly, and I don't have those thoughts."
Li Si looked at him with admiration on his face, "Since there are no leaks, why did you need to do leak repair? According to your statement, you can directly perform the operation of Qi."
Ah?
Can I directly run the Qi channel?
Hearing this, Chen Yun became worried. He hadn't yet become familiar with the human anatomy, so how could he practice Qi channel operation?
Li Si seemed to have also thought about it and shook his head, "What a pity! You haven't familiarized yourself with the human anatomy yet, so you can't practice Qi channel operation for now. I did hear that Master Wang has mentioned that our ancestor had a pill that, when taken, would fix the Qi channel circulation within the body even if one was not familiar with the human anatomy. But we are long-term workers here, how could we possibly have the luck to obtain such a precious medicine?"
Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, we as menial workers don't have the fortune to obtain such a... "
As he was speaking, he suddenly stopped in mid-sentence.
Wait, can Zhongli Quan help people establish the foundation with pills?
Chen Yun's eyes began to blink rapidly.
Chen Yun remembered that Wang Laozhi had mentioned that "Da Luo Ling Tang" was an extraordinary and magical elixir. If it could be brewed, it could even allow one to attain the level of "Da Luo."
So, as part of the "Da Luo Ling Tang" records, is the "Foundation Building Soup" also as effective as Zhongli Quan's foundation-dan?
Chen Yun could not wait for a year and a half.
Chen Yun felt that he needed to figure out a way to brew the "Foundation Building Soup."
However, brewing the "Foundation Building Soup" requires medicinal materials.
The medicinal materials for the "Foundation Building Soup" are available in the garden, but Chen Yun couldn't bring himself to commit the act of stealing them.
He doesn't have the money to buy the medicinal materials from the city in his own pocket.
How can he acquire the medicinal materials to try brewing?
As he was thinking, Chen Yun suddenly saw Li Si picking out a slice of Huangqi with wormholes and throwing it aside.
Over there, there is also a small pile of Huangqi.
It should be the ones Li Si picked out before Chen Yun came.
He hadn't noticed them since he had just arrived.
At this time, Li Si casually said, "Brother Chen, you can throw away these Huangqi with wormholes when you're done."
Chen Yun asked in confusion, "Big Brother Li, why should we throw away these Huangqi that have been bitten by insects?"
Li Si smiled and said, "When Huangqi gets infested with insects, it's usually because it's been kept in a damp environment for too long. It might develop mold or spoil, and it's not suitable for medicinal use. Otherwise, the person taking it might get poisoned."
Chen Yun carefully looked at those Huangqi for half a long time and puzzled, "But I haven't found any signs of dampness or mold on these Huangqi."
Li Si shook his head and said, "Some things are not visible to the naked eye. Although these Huangqi may not show signs of dampness or mold, they may not be spoiled. But according to the saying, 'fear a thousand but fear one thousand and one', if they really spoil, what can we do? So, when it comes to some medicinal materials that have even the slightest problem, it's better to throw them away rather than take unnecessary risks."
He paused and smiled, "According to my years of experience working in the garden, these Huangqi aren't spoiled yet. But if they're going to spoil, it will be within the next two or three days. If you don't believe me, you can keep these Huangqi for three days. We'll check them then."
This, Chen Yun definitely believes.
Li Si, who can command the drug garden alone, must be very knowledgeable about medicinal materials.
It's nothing.
There are some things that, Chen Yun's small compartments in his copper cauldron can help things keep fresh.
He pondered if by collecting some medicinal materials that were almost spoiled but not yet spoiled every day in the garden, he could accumulate enough to brew the "Foundation Building Soup."
Chen Yun thought he should give it a try. If he could really gather all the necessary medicinal materials, perhaps he could start the "Hundred-Day Foundation Building" right away!
