leonardwarren Chapter 9: The Inherited Advanced Green Snake Meditation Technique of the Nian Family!
Chapter 9: The Inherited Advanced Green Snake Meditation Technique of the Nian Family!
The next day.
The main hall of the Qing Family Manor.
Breakfast consisted of green rice porridge cooked by Shen Wanqing herself, served with pickled cucumber strips made by Liu Yunlan, a light and refreshing dish.
Qing Mufeng ate one and a half bowls, but his grandmother made him eat another half bowl, until he was so full he kept burping.
"Eat more. The medicinal bath last night depleted my energy, so I need to replenish it," Liu Yunlan said matter-of-factly.
Qing Mufeng didn't dare to refuse his grandmother's kindness and insisted on finishing the half bowl of porridge.
Just as he put down his bowl, Qing Zhengyue's voice came from the head of the table.
"Wind, come with me to the study."
The old man got up and left without any further explanation.
Qing Mufeng looked at his mother, and Shen Wanqing nodded to him. He then jumped off the chair and followed behind his grandfather.
Liu Yunlan called out from behind, "Don't teach for the whole morning! The wind is still gentle; she can't sit still for that long!"
Qing Zhengyue didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand.
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The study is located on the east side of the manor, and it is where Qing Zhengyue spends most of his time.
The room was small, with bookshelves on three walls, densely packed with books.
Some of the pages were yellowed and brittle, clearly indicating that the book was over a hundred years old.
Some are well-preserved and were added in recent years.
The desk is placed against the window, outside which is a clump of green bamboo. When the wind blows, the bamboo leaves rustle.
Qing Zhengyue sat down behind the desk and pointed to the ground in front of it.
"sit."
Qing Mufeng sat cross-legged with his back straight and his hands resting naturally on his knees.
The old man nodded slightly as he looked at his posture.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"it is good."
"You took a medicinal bath?"
"It's soaked."
"Did you drink the medicine Grandma made for you?"
"I drank it."
After asking these three questions, Qing Zhengyue remained silent for a moment, then took out a thin booklet from his desk drawer.
The booklet's cover was made of dark blue cloth, and the edges were worn white, clearly indicating that it had been read countless times.
There was no title on the cover; only four characters were written in tiny regular script in the lower right corner.
The Qing family did not pass on this knowledge.
Qing Mufeng's eyelid twitched.
Qing Zhengyue placed the booklet on the table without opening it.
"Mu Feng, do you know what's most important in a Soul Master's cultivation?"
Qing Mufeng pretended to think for a moment: "Soul power?"
"Soul power is the effect, not the cause." Qing Zhengyue shook his head: "The most important thing for a Soul Master's cultivation is meditation."
The old man stretched out his right hand, palm facing up, and a wisp of cyan soul power condensed in his palm.
"The method of meditation determines the speed at which you absorb soul power, the purity of your soul power, the upper limit of your meridians' capacity, and even how far you can go."
He withdrew his soul power and picked up the booklet.
"This meditation method is called the Green Snake Meditation Method."
Upon hearing this name, Qing Mufeng's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent.
"The Green Snake Meditation Method was initially only an intermediate meditation method."
Qing Zhengyue's voice was unhurried: "When the Qing family's ancestor obtained it from the Heaven Dou Empire's army, it was just an ordinary intermediate-level wood-attribute meditation technique, which could theoretically only be cultivated up to the Soul King level."
"But over the past hundred years, the Qing family has revised and modified it through generations. Each generation of family head would adjust, optimize, and supplement this meditation method based on their own cultivation experience. By my generation, it has become an advanced meditation method."
The old man opened the booklet and pointed to the rows of dense annotations.
"Look, these red characters were changed by my great-grandfather, the blue characters by my grandfather, the gray characters by me, and the black characters by your father."
Qing Mufeng leaned closer for a look.
The annotations were densely packed, and in some places, due to the numerous revisions, notes had to be pasted on and the text rewritten.
Every change represents the hard work of generations of the Qing family.
"Theoretically, it can be cultivated to the level of Soul Saint."
When Qing Zhengyue said this, there was a hint of regret in his tone: "This is already the limit of advanced meditation techniques. Above level seventy-one, you must use top-level meditation techniques. However, theoretically, it is possible to awaken and cultivate advanced meditation techniques, but the speed will be extremely slow."
"Unfortunately, in the past hundred years, no one from the Qing family has cultivated to a level above seventy."
He looked at his hands, which were already covered in age spots.
"In my lifetime, reaching level 66 Soul Emperor is the highest achievement of the Qing family in the past hundred years. But that's where it ends. As I get older, my meridians age, and my soul power grows slower and slower. If I can reach level 70 in my lifetime, I'll consider it a blessing from heaven."
Qing Mufeng saw the hint of resentment in his grandfather's eyes and remained silent.
There was something even crueler, which he didn't mention.
No matter what the so-called top-level meditation method or god-level meditation method is on the entire continent, none of them are as awesome as the Xuan Tian Gong Fa brought by Tang San.
"Mu Feng, do you know why I let you reach level 20 innate talent and absorb a high-age soul ring, even though you're at a higher level?"
"Lay a solid foundation and increase your soul power as soon as possible," Qing Mufeng replied.
"Yes, but not entirely." Qing Zhengyue looked at him: "Building a solid foundation and increasing your soul power as quickly as possible is to help you go further. And to go further, besides a solid foundation, you also need meditation techniques."
He stood up, walked to the window, and turned his back to his grandson.
"The Green Snake Meditation Method is a meditation method for snakes. And you are a dragon."
Qing Mufeng's heart skipped a beat.
"Snakes and dragons share the same origin, but they exist on different levels."
"Although this meditation method is called the Green Snake Meditation Method, it is ultimately the most suitable for wood-attribute soul masters to cultivate."
"You are the Azure Dragon, the source of wood, and your compatibility with this meditation method is only greater than ours."
Qing Zhengyue turned around, his gaze fixed intently on his grandson.
"I don't expect you to use it all the time."
"But it can inspire you. When you find a more advanced meditation method in the future, or when you come up with your own meditation method for dragons, it will be your best reference."
The old man walked back and sat down again.
Qing Mufeng nodded seriously.
"Now, sit cross-legged."
Qing Zhengyue's voice turned serious: "I will use my soul power to infuse your meridians and guide you through the entire path of the Azure Serpent Meditation Technique. Pay close attention and remember the location and direction of each node."
Qing Mufeng closed his eyes and regulated his breathing.
Qing Zhengyue stretched out his right hand and placed it on his grandson's head.
A wisp of warm soul power slowly flowed into the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, spreading downwards along the meridians.
"The first route runs from Baihui to Tanzhong, along the Ren meridian."
The wisp of soul power slowly descended along the Ren meridian in the center of the body, passing through the brow and throat, and finally stopping at the Tanzhong acupoint in the center of the chest.
Qing Mufeng focused intently on sensing the direction of that soul power, engraving it deeply into his mind.
"The second path, from the center of the chest to the lower abdomen, branches into three."
The soul power splits into three at the Tanzhong acupoint, with one strand continuing downwards along the Ren meridian to the Dantian;
The other two strands branch out to the left and right, passing through the belt meridian to the lower back, and then returning to the dantian via the Governing Vessel meridian.
"This is the core of the Green Snake Meditation Method."
Qing Zhengyue's voice rang in my ears: "Wood attribute soul power emphasizes continuous life. Only by having three branches running in parallel and circulating repeatedly can the life force in the meridians be stimulated to the greatest extent."
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