The old man then explained the similarities and differences between the visualization of Taoist techniques and the meditation of martial arts.
The similarities between the two were that the imagination of the brain was used to construct the world in front of one's eyes, to construct things that could not be seen by the naked eye in the real world.
This was because Taoist techniques required the use of spiritual power and telekinesis, while martial arts required the use of physical strength and innate Qi. They could not be observed by the cultivator's naked eye. Therefore, the cultivator had to construct the background in his mind through visualization and meditation. Only then could he train and cultivate under this background.
The difference was that Taoist techniques were visualized from the outside to the inside, while martial arts meditation was visualized from the inside to the outside. The way of cultivation was completely different because of this.
The feeling that Zuo Qingcang had before was that after absorbing the spiritual power from the corpses, he could more intuitively feel the movement of the power in his body. This was very helpful for martial arts practitioners in their meditation. After all, one was to imagine out of thin air, while the other was to imagine under the condition of feeling the movement of spiritual power. The grasp of the body's structure was more accurate, and the difficulty was obvious.
Similar situations where food contained spiritual power were very common in ancient times, but now, there was no spiritual power in ordinary food. Therefore, the old man said that the corpses of the dwarf spirits were already natural treasures, and it was not an exaggeration.
After listening to the old man's explanation, Zuo Qingcang thought to himself, "The source of power for both of them is spiritual power, but one absorbs the spiritual power of nature through the life plexus, and the other mainly absorbs the spiritual power of food through the digestive system, and then transforms it into the strength of one's muscles.
Although the source is spiritual power, the way to display it, or the way to fight, is different. One is to store it in the life plexus, waiting to be transformed into various types of energy, and the other is to transform and strengthen the innate Qi to enhance one's physical quality.
"As for meditation and visualization …" Upon hearing these two methods, the first thing that came to Zuo Qingcang's mind was that in his previous life, many great masters would often perform tricks like levitating in midair or bending ladles using psychokinesis. They all claimed that they had cultivated this ability through meditation and the like.
However, the humans in this world could really cultivate something similar.
"It can affect the inside and outside of the body, is it some kind of field? Like an electromagnetic field? " Thinking of this, Zuo Qingcang was not sure. He also felt that this speculation was meaningless at the moment. He raised his head and said to the old man, "Have you rested enough? Dao techniques and martial arts, teach me now. Which one do you think I should cultivate first? "
The old man was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "You have the Innate Qi, and we've also obtained the Southern Sacred Gate's true martial arts from the Sacrificial Pit. From the looks of it, you still have a bright future in cultivating martial arts. But before that, I need to see if you have a Life Cluster and which one. "
"You're right. Then how do we look at the Destiny Cluster?"
"Stand there and don't move." As he spoke, the old man pointed a finger at Zuo Qingcang's forehead. In the next moment, a cold, obscure power gushed out from the old man's fingertip and swept towards Zuo Qingcang's body like a waterfall.
Zuo Qingcang suppressed his instincts and did not dodge or fight back. He said, "Are you sure this is not dangerous?"
"Don't worry. This method has never been dangerous." The old man looked relaxed. "If you have a Life Cluster, even if you've never cultivated, you'll unconsciously absorb some spiritual energy in your daily life. Now, I'm going to find the point where the spiritual energy is hidden in your body. That's where your Life Cluster is."
After about half a minute, Zuo Qingcang felt that the old man seemed to have seen through his entire body. Then, the old man slowly withdrew his finger.
"How is it? What's my Life Cluster? "
Hearing Zuo Qingcang's question, the old man's gaze flashed with a hint of strangeness. He was stunned for a moment before saying calmly, "Your Life Plexus is in your left eye. This Life Plexus is called 'Nightsea'. However, Night Sea is not among the many recorded cultivation methods of the Life Cluster. It's considered one of the lost Life Clusters. The cultivation method has been lost for a long time. I didn't expect you to have it.
But at least in this ancient tomb, you won't be able to cultivate Dao techniques. Even outside, it's very difficult to find the cultivation method of Night Sea. "
The old man's face was calm, but his heart was still uncertain. However, the change in his heart was hidden so deep that even Zuo Qingcang didn't seem to notice it.
"I can't cultivate Dao techniques for the time being?" Zuo Qingcang wasn't disappointed. He said calmly, "Then for the time being, I'll focus on martial arts. You just have to teach me about Dao techniques every day."
According to what the old man had said before, in addition to one's own cultivation, various formations, Dao techniques, and physical knowledge were also very important. If one had a deep enough understanding of Dao techniques, they would be able to better resist this kind of power.
According to Zuo Qingcang's understanding, in the Qi Cultivation Stage, martial arts was to train one's body and make one's body into a monster that surpassed ordinary people.
In the Life Cluster stage, Dao techniques were to absorb spiritual energy and use spiritual energy as power. Dao techniques were used as ammunition to turn oneself into a human-shaped tank, cannon, or bomber.
At the stage above, the old man only knew the name and didn't know the specific meaning.
"Okay, then let's start with the Northern Roc Descending from the Sky." The old man took out the secret book and began to teach Zuo Qingcang the true martial arts.
In the process of teaching, Zuo Qingcang found out that the old man had Xiantian Qi and could cultivate true martial arts. However, martial arts were different from Dao techniques. As he got older, his level would inevitably decline.
Only when one's martial arts reached the Void Training Stage and completely awakened the power of the blood in his body could he maintain the strength of his body and not disappear with the passage of time.
Because the old man's martial arts had always been at the Qi Cultivation Stage, his strength, endurance, and explosive power had all declined at his age. Currently, he was only comparable to an ordinary young man. Although this was already very heaven-defying on Earth, it was very ordinary in this world.
However, even so, the old man had learned martial arts and Dao techniques and was very knowledgeable. The secret book that recorded the Northern Roc Descending from the Sky used very simple words for the convenience of inheritance. Therefore, under the old man's guidance, Zuo Qingcang quickly learned the first form of the Northern Roc Descending from the Sky, the Water Splitting Form.
The old man pointed out the key points, key points, and difficulties one by one so that Zuo Qingcang could understand. Then, he asked him to take a nap so that he could cultivate his martial arts in the best state.
Speaking of which, there were a total of 49 forms of the Northern Roc Descending from the Sky. Each form had to be combined with a unique breathing and meditation method. Only when the three were combined and practiced at the same time could the effect be maximized. These forty-nine forms divided the human body into forty-nine parts, and each form practiced one part of the body.
Zuo Qingcang's Xiantian Qi was in his chest, so the first thing he practiced was the Water Splitting Form at his chest. When the Xiantian Qi was strong enough, he would train his stomach, waist, back, shoulders, and so on, connecting the Xiantian Qi one by one.
This sounded like a puzzle. After practicing the 49 forms of the Northern Roc Descending from the Sky, he would connect the Xiantian Qi to the whole body and break through the Qi Cultivation Stage.
After a series of exhaustion, Zuo Qingcang slept for five hours before waking up. This was because he had used the deep sleep method that he had practiced in his previous life, so he could only sleep for such a short time. In this kind of deep sleep, the cells of the cerebral cortex were in a state of full rest, which was very useful in eliminating fatigue and restoring energy.
Zuo Qingcang, who had only slept for five hours, was already full of energy when he woke up.
Then he began to practice the Water Splitting Form. As Zuo Qingcang exercised, he thought about how the spiritual power in his blood would flow to the Xiantian Qi in his chest. Then, according to a special movement path, it would nourish and push the Xiantian Qi. Among them, the external movements of the human body played a supporting role.
This required a high level of imagination and concentration. Because people could not see their own muscles and blood, the Xiantian Qi was the strength of the muscles, and the spiritual power was provided by the blood. So, everything depended purely on Zuo Qingcang's imagination.
However, because Zuo Qingcang ate the corpse of the dwarf spirit, which contained spiritual power that normal food did not have, the spiritual power in Zuo Qingcang's blood increased greatly. He could even feel it, which greatly helped his meditation.
As for concentration, Zuo Qingcang, who had been trained in his previous life, did not lack it. His concentration was even higher than the old man in front of him and Liu Zhicheng from before.
It was impossible for ordinary people to concentrate for a long period of time in a day. It was almost instinctive for them to concentrate. In a day, the time that humans needed to relax was often longer than the time that they needed to concentrate on work.
However, some special groups of people, after going through cruel training, could increase their concentration, or the duration of their concentration, to an unprecedented level.
Zuo Qingcang was one of the best among them. It was not just a matter of pure focus.
It was the tenacity that allowed him to hide in the rainforest for several years before killing his target. It was the endurance that allowed him to stay in the swamp for three days and three nights without eating or drinking. It was the iron will that allowed him to stay in the dark confinement room for several months.
Therefore, it was rare for ordinary people to be able to eat and sleep in a dark and unfamiliar tomb surrounded by monsters and not be mentally exhausted.
However, not only was Zuo Qingcang able to eat well and sleep soundly, but he also did not feel dispirited at all. Instead, he made use of the nutrients and spiritual powers contained in the dwarf spirit's corpse to work hard in cultivating the Southern Sacred Gate's legacy martial art — the Northern Roc Skyfall Stance. He was preparing to leave the ancient tomb in the future.
From time to time, there were explosive sounds in the air. That was the sound of Zuo Qingcang's hands swinging and rolling in the air.
The old man looked at the young man who was sweating profusely and tirelessly practicing martial arts. He could even clearly feel the Xiantian Qi in the young man's chest, which was burning like a raging fire. Under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, it was constantly growing strong. It was like a furnace that was constantly being stuffed with fuel, emitting light and heat.
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