Chapter 1 Chapter 4 Child Time Breakthrough (Rush List, Seeking Recommendation Votes)

  Back in the dormitory, after washing up quickly, it was already 11:10.

  As usual, even during winter and summer breaks, there would always be two or three people staying behind in the dormitory, but today's dormitory was empty, leaving Li Peicheng sighing at how time flies.

  The moonlight poured through the open window of the bedroom and spilled onto the bed. The black sky was filled with stars that twinkled like chess pieces, flashing on and off.

  The campus is quiet at night, and the whispers from next door in the past can no longer be heard. Only a few croaks of frogs can be heard from the Hua's pool.

  Li Peicheng's mind was filled with thoughts of his former classmates who had gone their separate ways, and he also thought about seeing his grandfather in two days.

  The clock on the wall pointed to half past eleven, but Li Peicheng didn't feel sleepy at all. This made Li Peicheng, who had always lived a very regular life, somewhat annoyed.

  "At midnight, yin is at its strongest and yang is just beginning to be born. It's the time when yin and yang are interchanging, the most suitable time for cultivation." Li Peicheng flashed back to Ge Gu's words in his mind.

  Since I couldn't sleep, I might as well practice my skills. Previously, there were people in the dormitory who found it inconvenient to practice, but now it's just right, Li Peicheng thought.

  Li Pei Cheng then sat cross-legged, his hands clasped together and placed on his knees, beginning to meditate.

  There are twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians in human body.

  The twelve meridians are the main body of the meridian system, including the three yin meridians of the hand (hand taiyin lung meridian, hand jueyin pericardium meridian, hand shaoyin heart meridian), the three yang meridians of the hand (hand yangming large intestine meridian, hand shaoyang sanjiao meridian, hand taiyang small intestine meridian), the three yang meridians of the foot (foot yangming stomach meridian, foot shaoyang gallbladder meridian, foot taiyang **meridian), and the three yin meridians of the foot (foot taiyin spleen meridian, foot jueyin liver meridian, foot shaoyin kidney meridian).

  The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are the extraordinary meridians that run separately from the twelve regular meridians, including Du Mai, Ren Mai, Chong Mai, Dai Mai, Yin Wei Mai, Yang Wei Mai, Yin Qiao Mai and Yang Qiao Mai.

  Ge Gu told Li Pei Cheng, the human body's meridians are actually all connected. Humans can survive and exchange energy with the outside world because of these meridian networks. However, people do not understand how to cultivate and practice Qi, causing these meridians to become unsmooth, narrow, and even clogged for years, making the flow of Qi as thin as a thread.

  The subtlety of Changsheng Jue lies not only in unblocking the meridians, but also in absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, continuously expanding the meridians, making the body's energy like a rainbow, circulating endlessly, to achieve the goal of longevity.

  The practice of "Changsheng Jue" is mainly divided into two stages: the first stage is called "Small Achievement", and the second stage is called "Great Achievement".

  The little accomplished one has all eight extraordinary meridians open, and the Qi flows along the Ren and Du meridians in a continuous cycle, which is what martial artists call a congenital master.

  A great achiever, the eight extraordinary meridians are unblocked, and all twelve regular meridians are open. The flow of Qi can run through any meridian in the body, it can be said that it is omnipresent and endless, a state of perfect completion. According to legend, one can break through the void, roam freely in the universe.

  Of course, this is not an ordinary Qi, the ordinary Qi is like a wandering thread, stopping and starting. But this Qi is like a river, unstoppable, moving with intention, intention moves and Qi follows.

  The small accomplishment has six layers, and the great accomplishment also has six layers. When the Ren and Du two vessels are connected, it is called the boundary of the six layers, and one has already crossed from the small accomplishment to the great accomplishment.

  However, so far, even Ge Hong, the founder of this kung fu, has not practiced to the state of great perfection and fulfillment, but stopped at the ninth level, living for 400 years before dying.

  Ge Gu is a descendant of Ge Hong, currently 80 years old, and has only cultivated to the fifth realm boundary. It seems that he will not be able to achieve the unblocking of Ren and Du meridians in this life.

  Li Peicheng has been practicing for a short time, but he has a high talent in cultivation and has already reached the late stage of the first realm. His yang qiao mai is fully open, and his yin qiao mai is partially unblocked. If he can also unblock his yin qiao mai, he will reach the second realm.

  At midnight, it is indeed the time of yin and yang alternating, the best time for cultivation. As soon as Li Pei Cheng entered stillness, he felt a cold and hot sensation at the soles of his feet. The heat was due to the flow of energy like a small stream flowing in the yang qiao vessel, circulating repeatedly. The cold was due to the flow of energy in the yin qiao vessel.

  Li Pei Cheng was neither hurried nor flustered, with no ego or pride in his heart; he simply focused on guiding the flow of energy within his body.

  Cold air flows back when it reaches the Qingming acupoint between the eyes and the bridge of the nose, while hot air passes through the Qingming acupoint and goes straight to the Fengchi acupoint at the back of the brain before flowing back, circulating endlessly.

  Time passed minute by minute and second by second, suddenly, with great success, a stream of cool air burst into the Qingming Cave.

  Suddenly, the cold air flow and hot air flow merged together, like glue and lacquer. The cold air flow belongs to yin, the hot air flow belongs to yang, and the two are harmonized. This is in line with the principle that solitary yin does not give birth to solitary yang, and solitary yang does not grow old. When yin and yang are harmonized, life is continuous and unending, just like a small stream of water flowing continuously and growing larger.

  Although Li Pei Cheng was meditating with his eyes closed, when he broke through the last barrier of the yin qiao mai at the Qingming acupoint, at the moment when the two vessels converged, although his eyes were still closed, it seemed as if they had opened. He actually saw a transparent flow of energy in his body forming an inverted "U" shape, circulating and flowing between his two legs and head.

  Soon Li Peicheng saw a somewhat grayish airflow flowing into the meridian, Li Peicheng knew that it was the turbid air of heaven and earth. Although the airflow circulated and the turbid air was discharged, the pure air discharged with the turbid air was almost indistinguishable from the truly remaining pure air.

  Li Peicheng immediately knew that it was already past midnight and no longer suitable for practice, so he stopped.

  Li Peicheng slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze also withdrew from within his body.

  At this time the moon was obscured by dark clouds, and the night was somewhat black, but Li Peicheng felt that all around him was bright and clear, and he could even see the graffiti on the wall of the dormitory building opposite.

  Li Peicheng was overjoyed, knowing that his skills had made a major breakthrough.

  He fell asleep with his eyes closed and got up at 4:01.

  The summer morning dawned earlier than usual, although it was only a little after four o'clock, the sky had already brightened somewhat.

  The sky is a deep shade of white, with a faint moon hanging in it, surrounded by a few stars.

  On a summer day in Hangzhou, it's only at this time that the air is cool and refreshing. There are hardly any people on the streets. For those who exercise early, it seems like it's still a bit too early. Only the small vendors selling newspapers and breakfast foods, who have no choice but to leave their comfortable beds early for the sake of making a living, start their busy day.

  A bicycle sped down Qingchun Road, Hangzhou's most high-end commercial street, giving people an irresistible illusion that it was not a bicycle but a motorcycle.

  Yesterday's breakthrough made Li Peicheng feel refreshed and full of energy, as if his feet had endless power, and the pedals of his bicycle were almost a blur under his feet.

  The end of Qingchun Road is the famous West Lake known throughout China.

  At this time, a layer of faint mist hangs over the West Lake, and several small islands in the lake appear and disappear in the hazy mist, like the legendary fairy island.

  At this time, there were already a few people exercising in the morning by the West Lake, and birds were chirping happily on the trees, breaking the tranquility of the West Lake.

  At 4:45, Li Peicheng had arrived at Beishan Road by the West Lake. The road was very quiet with ancient trees standing and green willows shading.

  A gentle breeze brings an indescribable freshness and coolness!

  Geling is located on the north shore of West Lake, spanning between Baoshi Mountain and Qixia Ridge, stretching for several miles, with a panoramic view of the entire West Lake from the top of the mountain, with beautiful scenery.

  Ge Ling is half way up the mountain and is one of the three major Taoist temples in West Lake, namely Ge Ling Bao Pu Tao Yuan.

  The main hall of Baopu Taoist Temple is Gexian Hall, which worships Ge Hong. On the east side of Gexian Hall are the Hongmei Pavilion, Baopu Hut and Banxiantang, all of which are exquisite and unique, typical of southern courtyard-style architecture.

  Hongmei Pavilion and Banyetang were later additions, with the latter being a place for Southern Song Dynasty Chancellor Jia Sidao to indulge in pleasure, having nothing to do with Ge Hong. Therefore, Ge Gu came here only to pay respects to Ge Hong's shrine and personally sweep the Baipu Ancestral Hall to commemorate his ancestors.

  Ge Gu lived in a two-story tile-roofed house at the foot of Ge Ling Mountain, rather than staying at Ba Pu Dao Yuan on Ge Ling.