"Haha, very good, very good..."
Seeing that I quickly memorized the whole text, the old man burst into laughter and praised, "The young are teachable. Every descendant of my old Wang family is an exceptional individual!"
"Hmm? Old Wang family?"
As soon as I heard this, I was momentarily stunned. From his words, it seemed that this elderly man also had the surname Wang?
Thinking about this, I carefully scrutinized the old man. He was dressed in Han clothing, wearing a headdress, with a long beard and a feeling of elegance in both his attire and demeanor.
He just called himself "Xinjian Hou"?
What kind of nonsense is this? Why not call himself the Duke Deer…?
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, I widened my eyes! It dawned on me that the old man in front of me was none other than Mr. Wang Yangming, who was enshrined in the main hall! Upon recollecting Yangming's history, it was during the Ming Dynasty that he was conferred the title Xinjian Bo for his contributions in quelling the "Ning Wang Rebellion". In the Longqing period, he was posthumously titled as a Marquis. When combining the two, it turned out to be "Xinjian Hou"!
Heaven! I actually saw the legendary polymath Wang Yangming!
Even though it was in a dream, I still felt immensely honoured. You see, this person could be someone who could break through to the realm of the earth's immortals! Moreover, I felt this was probably not just a simple dream. Where could one find such a realistic dream?
In this dream, not only did I possess complete memory and cognitive abilities, but I also learned the "Haoren Zhengqi Pian" from Master Yangming! If in the beginning, I didn't really pay much attention to these mere three hundred characters, now, it was entirely different!
Someone like a land-bound immortal. Could the teachings be ordinary?
However, how did he know my surname was Wang? Could it be true, as Old Zhang said, that we have some sort of kinship, down to hundreds of years ago?
"The time is almost up..."
Before I could ask about the doubts in my heart, Master Yangming waved his hand solemnly and said, "Remember, no matter what adversity you face in the future, you must adhere to your original heart! With a righteous heart, evil will not touch you. Thus, your great spirit will endure, and enlightenment will not be far off..."
After speaking, Master Yangming's figure suddenly disappeared before my eyes. Then, a strong burning sensation instantly made my consciousness clear again.
It was a dream, but there was that waking moment...
But to my immense delight, I still remembered the "Haoren Zhengqi Pian" in its entirety. This was indeed not just a simple dream—it was Master Yangming imparting teachings through a dream!
I must thoroughly study and fathom the "Haoren Zhengqi Pian". Something that Master Yangming valued so much was definitely not ordinary. Once completely understood, it would certainly greatly benefit my future practice!
To be on the safe side, I quickly tried to recite it again in my mind. At first, I didn't feel anything, but as I continued reciting, I pleasantly discovered that the burning sensation all over my body was gradually diminishing.
Wonderful!
Could it be that the "Haoren Zhengqi Pian" also had a healing effect?
Thinking of this, a wave of elation surged in my heart! Without a second thought, I continued to recite in my mind: "It pierces through the sun and moon, life and death attain peace. The earth is sustained, the heavens revered..."
As I recited, the dragon energy in my body also began to resonate. With my recitation, the dragon energy began to circulate within me, forming a new breathing system. The upper palate "Jin Jin" spread, the tongue secreted "Yuye", the two mixed together to become "nourishing rain", refreshing and fragrant.
Unknowingly, did I accidentally achieve what practitioners call "white clouds towards the peak"?
Surprise!
It was truly stunning! It was no wonder that teachings directly from Master Yangming were so profound. Just with a simple experiment, it brought me so much joy!
I was just about to redouble my efforts to completely resolve the burning pain in my body when suddenly, I felt someone poke me!
"Hmm?"
Why do I feel like someone is trying to pull down my pants?
Before I could react, an unprecedented sense of comfort suddenly spread throughout my perineum! In a trance, it seemed like a weak and boneless little hand suddenly grabbed that area...
The small hand's grip was gentle, yet awkward and even clumsy.
However, the feeling was truly wonderful, but before I could savor it, I suddenly felt the movement of the hand stop abruptly.
"Huh?"
The owner of the small hand seemed to murmur in surprise, then grabbed my wrist and checked the pulse again.
Oh, goodness, it's already at this time, and you're still checking a pulse? When saving a life is urgent, every moment is crucial – let's continue quickly!
In my mind, I continued to pray earnestly, beseeching the deities and saints, even including Jesus Christ, for help. However, it turns out that praying at the last minute doesn't really help. After praying for so long, I was rewarded with a sharp and loud slap: "Smack!"
Following that, I heard, "Bah, you smelly rogue!"
After cursing, the person quickly left, leaving only the sound of footsteps growing fainter and echoing in the cave.
Seriously, what on earth just happened?
At this moment, I truly felt like crying without tears. I couldn't move at all lying here – who did I offend? It was clearly your own initiative, so why are you still calling me a rogue?
If anyone's a rogue, it should be you, shouldn't it?
Okay, I can admit that I'm a rogue, but can we get this over with, please?
Dang it, it's like getting joy out of upsetting me for nothing!
Oh, the hardship of guarding my virginity for a whole twenty years, and now, just when I'm about to turn twenty-one!
The person has already left, so it's useless to say anything now. Forget it, I’ll just obediently recite my "Rectitude and Righteousness" scripture and try to resolve the hidden dangers of Yang fire in my body as soon as possible...
Although I'm currently conscious and unable to see anyone, I can be sure that the woman from earlier was definitely Xia Xiaoyi!
Besides her, no one else would be so bold – I'm a struggling patient at death's door! You don't care for me, comfort me, protect me, and on top of that, you even gave me a slap!
What a situation...
After adjusting my mindset, I repeatedly recited the "Rectitude and Righteousness" scripture, until the heat in my body subsided. Then I once again activated the essence in my body, gradually driving the yang energy in the "Huiyang Acupoint" back into the governor vessel, bit by bit, like the Foolish Old Man moving the mountain.
I don't know how long it passed, but the internal yang energy finally returned to a more peaceful state, and I slowly woke up. As I opened my eyes, I found Lao Zhang staring at me with an unfriendly look.
Suddenl,y seeing Lao Zhang like this, I couldn't help but be startled, and subconsciously asked, "What are you doing?"
Unexpectedly, Lao Zhang suddenly grinned, then winked and said, "Heh heh... you two just now..."
"..."
Damn it, why did he have to bring that up?
In an instant, my mind was filled with question marks, then I scratched my head and put on a puzzled look, saying, "What are you talking about?"
"Heh... you little brat, still not admitting it?" Lao Zhang looked amused, but also disrespected, "If it weren't for her sacrificing herself and reconciling Yin and Yang with you, you would have been burned to ashes by the yang energy in your body...
"Bullshit reconciliation!"
If he hadn't said that, it would've been fine. After hearing that, my anger suddenly flared up. No longer pretending, I directly pointed to my left cheek and interrogated, "Is this also called reconciling Yin and Yang?"
"Hmm?"
Looking at me suspiciously, Lao Zhang clearly didn't expect me to suddenly get so angry. He was visibly startled and then carefully examined the five clear finger marks on my left cheek, seeming relieved to see them. Then he said doubtfully, "So are you saying that nothing really happened between you two? Then you..."
"Nothing happened!"
I was not happy, "My lord, I was just very fortunate, plus I have the protection of the dragon energy, okay? Relying on her? I would've been reduced to ashes long ago..."
You can't be too careful. After careful consideration, I decided not to tell Lao Zhang about Mr. Yangming and the "Rectitude and Righteousness" scripture for now, so I credited everything to the dragon energy.
In fact, it wasn't really a lie, because the dragon energy did play a crucial role during the process of expelling the Yang energy.