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Chapter 12:
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Xu Yan saw his master wave, and immediately his spirits lifted, excitedly making his way over.
'Master must have noticed that I'm just a step away from golden bones, encountering a bottleneck. He must be guiding me to breakthrough to golden bones!'
Excitedly approaching Li Xuan, Xu Yan respectfully bowed, saying, "Master!"
"Mm, you've been able to maintain your enthusiasm and diligence in cultivation, which is very commendable!"
Seeing Xu Yan's excited face, Li Xuan nodded, applauding his diligent cultivation.
But inwardly, he sighed, 'This guy may not be the brightest, but his dedication to his training, despite not achieving much, is truly commendable.'
'I have to admit, this disciple of mine... isn't bad at all. It's just that I'm not a master.'
Although Xu Yan was single-minded and not particularly bright, easily deceived, it must be said that his pursuit and dedication to cultivation were truly commendable.
"You've been practicing for some time now, and you've been standing in horse stance for quite a while. Today, I'll teach you something stronger."
Li Xuan spoke with the demeanor of a strict teacher.
"Thank you, Master!"
Xu Yan was excited. 'Sure enough, Master must have seen that I've reached a bottleneck in golden bones and is teaching me a stronger refining technique.'
"Watch closely!"
Li Xuan said, then bent his knees, one foot forward and one back, squatting slightly. His hands were positioned, one up and one down, one forward and one back. His left hand was placed in front of his abdomen, palm down, while his right hand was bent with the palm raised to shoulder height.
After assuming the posture, he looked at Xu Yan and said, "Next, you'll stand in this horse stance. Do you understand?"
Following his posture, Xu Yan assumed the horse stance and nodded, saying, "Yes, Master, I understand!"
Li Xuan straightened up, one hand behind his back, saying, "This is the basic posture, and there are two principles. Perceive them well, how much you can comprehend depends on your luck."
'Simply teaching a new horse stance was too monotonous, so let's make up another set of principles.'
Thinking like this, Li Xuan slowly said, "Remember this: 'Observe true intent with a clear mind, let qi and blood forge the body like a dragon.' You must contemplate it well. If you can understand the principles clearly, you'll be able to appreciate their subtleties."
After saying this, Li Xuan left with his hands behind his back, displaying the demeanor of a high-ranking master.
At this moment, Xu Yan was extremely excited, murmuring to himself, "Observe my true intent with a clear mind, let qi and blood forge the body like a dragon... truly profound. I must understand it thoroughly!"
"This must be the marvelous technique for refining golden bones, or even jade bones. If I can comprehend its profundity, I will surely be able to refine golden bones!"
At this moment, Xu Yan was completely immersed in the "technique," forgetting himself.
His mind was filled with the technique, repeatedly chanting and silently pondering, hoping to comprehend something from it.
However, even late into the night, he still couldn't grasp anything from it!
"It's too profound. I dare say I already have a very high comprehension of bone refining, a deep understanding. Yet, I couldn't grasp its profundity in a short time."
"Sure enough, as Master said, if I can comprehend the technique, I will be able to appreciate its subtlety."
"Xu Yan, you can do it. You can surely comprehend the technique and refine golden bones!"
Xu Yan kept encouraging himself.
With determined eyes, he wasn't discouraged in the slightest.
It hadn't even been a day yet, so it was quite normal to spend three to five days to comprehend such a profound technique.
...
Before going to bed, Li Xuan came out to check. Xu Yan, that foolish boy, was still standing there, muttering the made-up technique he had made up.
'This foolish boy, could he have lost his mind?'
'I hope his mind isn't affected.'
So he spoke up, "It's late, it's time to go back to sleep!"
Xu Yan snapped back to reality, hastily bowing and saying, "Yes, Master!"
Li Xuan nodded. Although his foolish disciple seemed a bit out of it, he still listened to his master, so it wasn't a big problem.
If he really walked into a dead end, it would be fine to take a moment to enlighten him.
With these thoughts in mind, Li Xuan went back to his room to sleep.
Xu Yan took a deep breath and thought to himself, 'Understanding comes with timing and inspiration. Forcing it will only push it further away, almost falling into it and unable to extricate oneself, disturbing the mind.'
"Thankfully, Master awakened me!"
"Rest, conserve energy, recover your spirit, and continue tomorrow."
"The technique is so profound, not something that can be comprehended overnight. Three to five days should be enough for me to understand. My talent shouldn't be too bad!"
After Xu Yan figured it out, he went to rest.
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Yan continued with his usual routine of cultivation, farming, weeding, feeding chickens, raising rabbits, cooking, etc., without any change in his schedule.
The only change was the horse stance posture.
And, he was still stuck at the completion of Copper Bones, unable to make further progress.
Every day during his practice, he contemplated the two "techniques," but still couldn't comprehend their profundity.
Three days had passed, and he had gained nothing.
"If I can't even comprehend two simple techniques, how can I refine golden bones? How can I even get started?"
"These are just basic-level techniques. The techniques at the next level must be even more profound and unpredictable. How can I continue my cultivation?"
"Stay calm, don't be impatient! Master often says, don't be impatient, don't aim too high, stay grounded... I must have missed something."
Xu Yan calmed himself down and let his mind settle.
"Master said, 'With a heart devoid of women, cultivation is divine.' This is a state of mind, meant to eliminate the greatest distraction from the mind... Young men in their prime are always easily attracted to women, disrupting their concentration."
"Comparing women to the greatest distraction in cultivation must have a deep meaning. This indicates that Master is awakening me, warning me not to indulge in distractions."
"What are my distractions?"
Xu Yan mentally analyzed the phrase "With a heart devoid of women, cultivation is divine," deriving a series of profound meanings, then fell into contemplation.
If Li Xuan knew that Xu Yan could do such mental deduction, he would definitely be amazed, thinking, 'How is this guy not smart? His imagination is too damn big!'
"My distraction... is cultivation itself. Is this considered a distraction?"
"I understand!"
Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed Xu Yan's mind, and he understood once again.
"Cultivation is a pursuit, a belief, a will, and I'm just stuck on persistence, which has become a distraction!"
"I should abandon the obsession with cultivation itself and focus on the present, forgetting external distractions, forgetting unnecessary perceptions... Empty myself of distractions, immerse myself completely in the techniques, and deeply comprehend them..."
At that moment, Xu Yan, as if opening a window in his mind, had a sudden insight, endless comprehension emerging.
The true meaning of the two techniques seemed to be shrouded in a veil at that moment, just needing a gentle push to break through and see the truth hidden by the veil!
"'Observe my true intent with a clear mind' means self-awareness, clarity of mind, observe the changes in qi and blood, nurturing true intent... Qi and blood are nurtured in the bones, nurtured in the marrow, causing a transformation of qi and blood, a sublimation of marrow..."
"I understand!"
Xu Yan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
(End of Chapter 12)
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Translated by Evil Duke.
Translated by Evil Duke.
This bro could have done a lot even on his own
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