The fifty-seventh chapter: Today, I know that I am myself.

    "Fearing that I would forget the insights I gained during my practice, I did not immediately proceed to sleep."

    Instead, he got up and lit the oil lamp.

    Draped in a garment, Chen Yun got out of bed and went to the desk beside the window.

    Only did I see a bowl of ginseng soup placed on the desk.

    Steam rose occasionally from the rim of the bowl.

    It was clearly freshly cooked.

    Chen Yun was quite perplexed, "Where did this ginseng soup come from?"

    While puzzled, he noticed that the Neidan technique seemed to have been altered by someone.

    "I remember I wrote it as 'The Internal Alchemy Formula Used by Chen Chong,' how did it become 'The Internal Alchemy Formula of Master Chen'?"

    At first, Chen Yun thought he must have made a mistake, but upon closer inspection, he noticed that the characters "Mr." had a completely different brush stroke from his own.

    The two characters "Mr." written on the paper looked awkwardly distorted, resembling an horizontally lying pear and also somewhat resembling the shape of the gallbladder.

    "During his time at the Daoist observatory, Master usually had to be informed in advance if someone wanted to enter the inner courtyard. Even Master Zheng and Master Wang were required to follow this protocol. Since I had just been taken as a disciple by Master and needed to be kept close for careful guidance, I was able to temporarily reside in the inner courtyard."

    Chen Yun suddenly understood.

    To his surprise, it was indeed Master who had changed "Cheng Yong" to "Master Chen."

    I suppose the ginseng soup was also prepared by him.

    He finally understood that his master was not indifferent to his cultivation, but was always paying attention to him.

    The ginseng soup is quite understandable, as Master knows that you have completed your practice and wants to replenish your energy with it.

    But why did Master alter these two characters with such a deep intention?

    Chen Yun puzzled for half an hour, but could not come to a conclusion. He presumed that his master approved of the Neidan technique he had grasped.

    This made his mood quite delightful. To be acknowledged by such a true Daoist master in alchemy was undoubtedly an honor.

    In other words, Zhongli Quan believed that this set of Neidan technique was feasible.

    Chen Yun understood that he could continue to practice this set of Neidan technique.

    He took a moment of quiet satisfaction and then began to record his cultivation insights, slightly modifying the martial arts.

    "The Heaven and Earth kneel before me, and all the meridians are connected. The vital energy flows upward, and there is a slight bitterness in my mouth. When the yin and yang are in harmony, my spirit is elevated beyond the heavens. Then, the earth and sea are within my knee, and my majestic qi fills the heavens and earths. The meridians flow freely, and all openings are wide open. This is the descension of the great elixir."

    The slight bitterness in the mouth is crucial and should be recorded.

    Chen Yun wrote while sipping a mouthful of the ginseng soup.

    Soon, the cultivation method was gradually being modified to its final stages.

    "Regulate the qi and fire, double extractions. At the beginning of executing this technique... merge the heart and kidney to form a union (conjunction), hence it is called gradually forming a scheme."

    Write the last line of the text.

    Drink the last mouthful of ginseng soup at the same time.

    "Ah, I feel a bit drowsy. Let's take a nap for a while."

    Chen Yun stretched lazily.

    Blow out the oil lamp, feeling around to crawl back onto the bed.

    He covers himself with the quilt, closes his eyes and falls asleep peacefully.