Under One Person: The Seeker of the Dao in the Lü Family

Chapter 36 Mastering the Inner World

Zhou Meng sat cross-legged on the bed, saying, "The human body is a world unto itself, and the body has its own internal circulation."

"According to the Feng Hou Qi Men Nei Bian (a method of internal transformation in Feng Hou Qi Men), you must control the circulation of Qi within your body, and through this circulation, control all the changes in the microcosm of the human body."

Seeing that Lü Qian was listening attentively, Zhou Meng nodded. "Qimen starts with the solar terms of heaven and earth, and the twenty-four solar terms are divided into seventy-two pentads."

"The external world has seventy-two phases of change, and the microcosm within the body naturally has its own seventy-two phases."

As he spoke, Zhou Meng pointed to Lü Qian's body, "What you need to do is subdue the seventy-two pentads within your own body, thereby mastering all your own changes and transforming yourself into the king of your own microcosm!"

Lü Qian nodded. "I understand."

"Well, let me first tell you the key to internal transformation."

Zhou Meng and Lü Qian then preached in the wooden house. Zhou Meng, who had already understood the inner transformation of Feng Hou Qi Men, connected it with his experience over the past few decades and carefully explained the key points to Lü Qian.

"So, I have to arrange a Qimen Dunjia formation within my body according to my own rhythm?"

After understanding, Lü Qian looked at Zhou Meng with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Meng nodded. "Your previous analysis was correct. All things operate according to rhythms, and Qimen Dunjia is no exception."

"I understand. Speaking of rhythms, the most obvious place for rhythms in the body is here. Should I locate the central palace at the heart?"

Lu Qian lowered his head and pointed to his heart. "But Grand Tutor, I remember reading in the book that to establish the center of gravity, one must be still and stable. This heart is constantly beating; its rhythm has never stopped. How can the center of gravity be established here?"

Hearing Lü Qian's question, Zhou Meng sat on the bed and smiled. "What in this world is absolutely still? Just like a normal sorcerer who uses the Central Palace technique, is the ground beneath their feet still? The ground beneath our feet is also constantly moving."

"I remember, what's that physics you're studying now called? Right, it also says that there's no absolute stillness in the world, everything is in motion. The choice of frame of reference determines the relative state of matter."

Zhou Meng's words, brimming with modern scientific meaning, left Lü Qian speechless with astonishment. "Grand Tutor, you even understand science?"

"What are you saying?"

Zhou Meng couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Everyone talks about science these days. I'm just keeping up with the times. I go online for a while every day, and I know everything I need to know."

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Since absolute stillness doesn't exist, let's look for relative stillness."

"Although the heart is always in rhythm, the rhythm is not static. Just as we in Taoism talk about the mutual transformation and evolution of Yin and Yang, the heartbeat also has a rhythm."

As he spoke, Zhou Meng raised his hands, and the palms began to circulate the Tai Chi principle. The two forces of hardness and softness intertwined and evolved, just like the Yin and Yang principles that transform into each other in the Tai Chi diagram.

"Yin arises from yang, and yang arises from yin. The rhythm of the heart is similar. What you need to find is that moment when the old force is about to pass and the new force is about to be born. This moment is the calmest and most stable point for your body."

After saying that, he dispersed the Tai Chi energy circulating in his hands and pointed at Lü Qian's chest.

"I see."

A look of understanding immediately appeared on Lü Qian's face. He was about to try it out, but a thought flashed through his mind: "Grand Tutor, this mind is also called the 'Mind Monkey.' After mastering the seventy-two states of mind, does that mean I've learned the 'Seventy-Two Transformations'?"

Thinking of this, a look of longing appeared on his face.

It is said that you shouldn't meet someone too amazing when you are young, otherwise you will never forget them.

But Lü Qian encountered such amazing monkeys in his youth in both his lives that he still can't forget them.

Faced with Lü Qian's somewhat naive question, Zhou Meng smiled and said, "Who knows? I've never practiced Feng Hou Qi Men either."

"However, the Zhou Sheng you met that day probably didn't turn into a monkey, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

"Alright, I'll protect you. Now try to establish your central palace within your body."

"yes!"

Putting aside his fantasies, Lü Qian sat on his bedding with his head turned upwards, stripping away all distracting thoughts and entering a meditative state in the blink of an eye.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Following the methods of Feng Hou Qi Men, Lü Qian circulated his energy through the body. He looked inward, listened to his heartbeat, felt the rhythm of his heartbeat, and tried to find the moment when the old energy was about to pass away and the new energy was about to be born.

"Thump!"

"Now!"

He immersed himself in the rhythm of his heart and quickly found that most stable and still moment.

The Qi circulated within the heart, settling in the central palace.

In the blink of an eye, a Qimen Dunjia formation was generated from the center outwards, covering Lü Qian's entire body.

The nine stars of the celestial plate, the nine palaces of the terrestrial plate, the eight gates of the human plate, and the eight gods of the divine plate all found their corresponding positions within Lü Qian's body according to the solar terms of the human body.

"He who is born with the power to govern the entire universe, who encompasses all its changes, and who will transform me into a king!"

Following the methods of Feng Hou Qi Men, Lü Qian regulated his own seasonal energy and adjusted the Qi Men formation that had just been set in his body.

The seasons cycle, and he has complete control over the seventy-two pentads.

It's a long story, but everything just happened in a very short moment.

"It's done!"

"Pfft! Hahahaha..."

Just as Lü Qian was about to open his eyes and tell Zhou Meng about his success, he heard Zhou Meng's loud laughter before he could even open his mouth.

"Grand Tutor, what have you seen that makes you so happy? Tell me so that I, your grand-disciple, can also share in your joy."

Lu Qian hurriedly opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Meng, but what he saw was an uncontrollable smile in the other's eyes.

"You...you...see for yourself."

After saying that, Zhou Meng pointed at Lü Qian, then turned his head away and refused to look at him again.

"What is this?! Why are my hands all hairy?"

Lu Qian raised his hand in confusion, but what he saw startled him. He was astonished to see his hairy palms with thick pads.

"Here, a mirror!"

Before Lü Qian could react, Zhou Meng tossed a mirror from the bedside.

The mirror bounced twice on Lü Qian's bedding, its surface directly facing Lü Qian's face, reflecting him clearly.

"Holy crap, a panda!"

Lu Qian looked down at the panda-like face with obvious dark circles under his eyes in the mirror and shouted.

"Don't shout, that's yourself."

"Grand Tutor, how did I turn into a panda?"

Lu Qian was both shocked and furious. He tried to kick the mirror aside, only to find that his legs had become thick and short, and covered with thick black hair.

Lu Qian was no longer on the bedding; only a panda was sitting on it.

"Is this my leg?"

"Alright, let's try to activate the method again and see if we can turn ourselves back."

Zhou Meng sat on the bed, covered her mouth, and reminded Lü Qian.

"Oh, right, Feng Hou Qi Men, Feng Hou Qi Men."

Lu Qian, now transformed into a panda, sat up abruptly on his bedding, closed his dark bear eyes, and rearranged the layout according to the method.

"Change!"

Blue light shone from Lü Qian's body. As the light surged, the panda's body was constantly being pulled and stretched until it quickly returned to its original form.

"Okay, it's back to normal."

Zhou Meng sat up straight again and looked at Lü Qian. After seeing that Lü Qian had returned to normal, he spoke up to give him some pointers.

Lu Qian quickly stopped the magic, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. "Phew, that scared me to death. I thought I was never going to turn back."

Zhou Meng looked at Lü Qian's frightened expression and his lips twitched. "What's wrong? Didn't you like Sun Wukong a lot? Why are you so scared now, like you've mastered the Seventy-Two Transformations?"

"Could it be that he was merely paying lip service to the idea of ​​dragons, only paying lip service in reality?"

Lu Qian didn't mind Zhou Meng's teasing. He said with a bright smile, "How could I not panic when I suddenly turned into a panda? Now that I understand the function of Feng Hou Qi Men and have mastered this ever-changing method, I'm even happier."

As he spoke, a blue light shone from Lü Qian's body again, and his figure kept changing until he finally transformed into Zhou Meng's appearance.

"Grand Tutor, do you think I look like him?"

"Like, like your big head!"

Zhou Meng said this, but his eyes were wide with surprise as he looked at "Zhou Meng" sitting on the bedding not far away.

The person Lü Qian transformed into was not only identical to his real self, but they were practically identical.

Lü Qian quickly changed back to his original state. He looked at Zhou Meng not far away, a serious expression on his face. "Grand Tutor, I understand. Feng Hou wants someone to control the internal structure of their body and transform themselves into a [King]!"