Chapter 95: Even after practicing, it is still troublesome
The only drawback is that the energy and nutrition required to improve this [Small and Large Circulation] are too much, more exaggerated than any martial arts Chen Jue has practiced before.
Perhaps it is precisely because it is so difficult to practice that it was thrown into the group file's list of pending verification techniques.
Although they did not develop any true qi or internal strength, if the ancient Taoists could practice this kind of skills, I am afraid they would not be much different from the legendary land immortals.
"Cultivating Immortality"!
It is normal to need to consume "magic pills"!
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After getting up and washing up, Chen Jue felt that his complexion in the mirror was better than before.
The skin is warm and glowing, the lips are pink, and the teeth are white. The old teeth show signs of falling out, and the roots have begun to loosen when gently pried them apart with the fingers.
It is said in the Taoist Neidan classics that after successfully holding the elixir, there is a 100-day process of building the foundation, changing the marrow and blood, and being reborn. During this period, even the teeth can be replaced with new ones.
It is also mentioned in the boxing classics that after the Yi Sui Kung Fu is perfected, one should also hold the elixir and sit cross-legged, restrain the Qi and blood, use the thunder sound to wash the marrow, exercise the internal organs, and combine nourishment and training. Over time, new blood will be regenerated, teeth will be replaced, and the body's bones will be stronger.
Both of them lead to the same result, but Chen Jue relied on the panel to forcefully add points and push forward, which was direct and rough, so more energy and nutrition were consumed in a short period of time.
"Before solving the problem of nutritional intake and supplementation, I dare not improve the proficiency of the small and large circulations." Thinking so, Chen Jue went out and jogged to Linjia Village to have breakfast.
Without Uncle Yu and the aunt at the B&B, Chen Jue’s diet and daily life have returned to what they were before, and he can only rely on himself throughout the whole process.
Because I was hungry from practicing martial arts, I drank two large bowls of soy milk for breakfast, ate a large bowl of glutinous rice and three meat buns, plus a fried dough stick and a fried egg, which is commonly known as fried sesame balls, and is called fried eggs or fried eggs in Wenzhou.
After breakfast, feeling full, Chen Jue went to the vegetable market in Panlong Town and bought two large bags of food.
With his current food effect, these two bags of ingredients can only last for two days at most. However, what gives Chen Jue the most headache is the problem of tonic.
If I continue to practice the [Small and Large Circulations], these tonic soups and less than a pound of fish maw at home will definitely be of no use.
But you have to practice it, this Taoist inner alchemy method can transform a person completely, and increase their attributes dramatically, which is more effective than practicing any other boxing or hard skills.
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After bringing the purchased vegetables home, Chen Jue practiced Tiger Roaring Golden Bell Cover and Wudang Golden Needle Finger Technique for the whole morning, and also practiced some Tai Chi at home.
When he was unable to practice the small and large circulations , Chen Jue could only rely on these martial arts to pass the time.
After hastily preparing a lunch and eating it, Chen Jue went out and took a taxi straight to Ye Tongrentang in An County.
The young doctor who received him was the same one from last time. When Chen Jue mentioned that he was planning to buy some high-grade wild medicinal herbs, the young doctor smiled playfully. He glanced around the counter and saw that no one was around. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother! Have you read too many novels?"
"In fact, those wild medicinal herbs are not as effective as you think, and they are very expensive and not cost-effective."
"Take ginseng for example. From the perspective of modern nutrition, it is actually only slightly higher than radish, and a lot of it is just hype. If you really want to replenish qi and nourish blood, you might as well buy some oral nutrient solution containing Panax notoginseng and try it." As he spoke, the young doctor deliberately stretched out two fingers and pinched them in the air to demonstrate.
Chen Jue disagreed with what he said. During these few days when he had some free time, he read the medical books he bought, which covered knowledge of modern nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine.
The most important nutritional component in ginseng is a steroid compound called ginsenoside, which can also be synthesized artificially. In addition, there are ginseng polysaccharides, proteins, peptides, amino acids, etc. Taking ginseng has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, replenishing qi and blood, and calming the mind.
Radish contains protein, sugar, vitamins A, C, and niacin. Eating it can help with digestion, eliminate gas, eliminate phlegm, stop bleeding, quench thirst and promote diuresis.
Both are root plants and can be used as medicine, but their medicinal properties are different.
There is a folk saying: "Eating radish in winter is better than ginseng!" It means something similar to what I said to young doctors.
The nutritional content of wild ginseng is usually higher than that of cultivated garden ginseng and mountain ginseng. In addition, its yield is rare and it can grow and survive for hundreds of years, which gives it an extremely mysterious and fantastic color, making it rare and valuable.
Many wealthy people take wild ginseng as a precious medicine to prolong life and boost vitality, and they always have a few roots at home. I don’t know whether it is really that effective or not, as I have never eaten it, but rich people seem to believe in this point particularly. They say that the older the ginseng is, the better its medicinal properties are.
This is also why wild ginseng can be sold at a high price, while ordinary artificially grown ginseng is as cheap and worthless as radishes sold wholesale in the vegetable market.
However, Chen Jue had restored his physical constitution by soaking ginseng slices in water before, and he knew that this thing was still effective and not just slightly better than radish as the young doctor said, so he planned to continue buying some to eat as a tonic.
"Then I'll have some of the Panax notoginseng oral solution you mentioned, and a few boxes of ginseng slices and a few boxes of American ginseng."
"By the way! Do you have any vitamins, calcium tablets, cod liver oil, and some health products and foods that can replenish the blood and nourish qi? I want to give them as gifts to people, so please give me some high-end items." Chen Jue already had some ideas in mind before he came, and after hearing what the young doctor said, he started to shop in the drugstore.
Even the Dali Pills were re-prepared with a dose of 100 pills, and he could come back to get them next time when they were ready.
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This trip cost more than 30,000 yuan, which made Chen Jue feel very painful.
Fortunately, he had caught a wild yellow croaker before, so he didn't feel bad about spending his windfall. If he continued to eat like this, he would probably run out of money in no time.
After returning home, Chen Jue felt that his old habit of being straightforward and stubborn had come back again. He kept thinking about the wild medicinal herb. Thinking of the Panax notoginseng mentioned by the young doctor, Chen Jue suddenly recalled that he seemed to have a college roommate in Yunnan Province whose hometown grew this thing.
I opened my phone and checked WeChat. I found the familiar avatar in the roommate group and sent a message: "Brother Biao, Brother Biao, please reply if you get it!"
A Biao: "It's Lao Mao (Chen Jue's nickname in college)! What do you want from me? I heard from Jiang Fan that you resigned from Hangzhou? It's such a good job, shouldn't it make a lot of money?"
Chen Jue: "It's hard to explain! I was forced to be laid off! Let's not talk about this for now. Brother Biao, I remember that someone in your hometown grows Panax notoginseng? Is there any Panax notoginseng that can be dug in the mountains?"
A Biao: "That's right, my hometown is a nature reserve. In addition to Panax notoginseng, there is also Ganoderma lucidum to pick. Didn't you come here with Lao Gou and the others when I got married? What, you want to come again? Do you want to bring your sister-in-law? If you don't bring your beautiful sister-in-law, then don't come. I don't welcome single dogs like you here (dog head sticking out tongue)"
Chen Jue: “…”
Now that I have started practicing, how can I have time to talk about love?
But Chen Jue didn't know how to explain it to his college roommate, so he replied, "I'll definitely bring it with me next time!" He also attached a ticket for an overnight flight to Yun Province that he had just bought on his phone .
Ah Biao: "!!! Damn it! Old Cat, are you really coming? Your sister-in-law is pregnant with her second child, and I don't have any days off from work, so I don't have time to take you out like before! (helpless)"
Chen Jue: "It's okay, I can play by myself, and then you can treat me to a meal (O chicken K)."
Ah Biao: "Eating is no problem, just eat as much as you want. There are so many delicious foods in Dayun Province (smirk) Do you want me to drive to pick you up?"
Chen Jue: "... Meishi (wipes sweat) Don't pick it up, I'll hire a car to go find you when I get there, you should stay at home and look after the kids and Biao's wife!"
A Biao: "Damn it! Chartering a car from Kunming? When did you become so rich, Lao Mao? No wonder you can travel whenever you want. You are much more carefree than me."
