Chapter 53: Red Dragon Coils Water, Dad Calls

Early morning, sunlight filtered through the window and sprinkled onto Zhang Fan's face.

He slowly opened his eyes. The dust in the air drifted and scattered under the sunlight, and his eyelashes trembled suddenly.

"Long Hu..."

Zhang Fan muttered softly, chewing on the name. The dream from last night was incomparably clear.

Ever since he came down from Zhenwu Mountain, joined Night-Is-Not-Bright, and fought with Little Wen He, Zhang Fan had often dreamed of that car accident when he was twelve...

However, every dream was almost exactly the same: the night was dark, and he couldn't see anything at all.

Only this time, it was different, and very clear, as if he had just experienced it yesterday.

"Long Hu Mountain..." Zhang Fan was thoughtful.

That was one of the ten great famous Daoist mountains in the world, but as a scenic spot, it was only 4A-level. It was said that because the main peak had not been developed as a tourist attraction, ordinary tourists couldn't go up.

"Longhu Mountain is in Jiangxi Province... Have I been there?" Zhang Fan's brows furrowed.

His mother died in that car accident when he was twelve. He remembered that he was following his parents on the way to the countryside when a truck driver, driving while fatigued, crashed into the bus they were riding in.

It goes to show, driving while fatigued kills people!

In Zhang Fan's impression, he had never been to Jiangxi Province, let alone Longhu Mountain.

"Lately, I've been having some strange dreams..." Zhang Fan frowned, reached for his phone by the bed, opened his contacts, and found his dad...

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable..."

The phone rang for a long time, followed by a mechanical and polite prompt.

Zhang Fan checked the time. It was past seven in the morning. At this time, Zhang Lingzong would usually have already started work at the construction site.

"I'll call at noon."

Zhang Fan got up and went out, squeezing into the subway crowded with people. He kept his eyes half-closed, letting the various scents permeating the air rage and crisscross at the tip of his nose. His throat moved lightly, making a subtle sound, as if swallowing saliva.

This was a method in the Daoist sect for generating essence and nourishing Qi, called "Red Dragon Coils Water."

Don't look at swallowing saliva as an insignificant action; it hides the mysteries of cultivation.

In fact, there are many methods for health and cultivation in the Daoist sect, which can be attempted even while living in the red dust. It's just that many of the passed-down methods are in secret language, and ordinary people read them like reading a heavenly book, so they don't understand the meaning.

For example, "Red Dragon" in the alchemy classics refers to a woman's period. For a woman to cultivate the Dao, she must "slay the Red Dragon." It doesn't mean literally slaying a red dragon, but rather locking up one's essence and blood to reach a state of menopause.

Here, "Red Dragon" refers to the human tongue. The tongue is the sprout of the heart, its body is crimson, and it moves flexibly. Sometimes it is also called the "Red Lotus."

The alchemy books say: beneath the red lotus leaves hides the elixir cave, the red water circulates the nine-waiting pearls.

The tongue connects to the heart through two orifices and connects to fluid through two orifices.

Precisely because of this, once a person gets sick, the first thing they feel is a dry mouth and tongue, the fluid beneath the tongue drying up and damaging the True Qi.

When cultivating for health, use the tongue to stir in the mouth to produce saliva, which people call "Red Dragon Stirs the Sea," also known as "Red Dragon Coils Water." The alchemy books say: Red Dragon Coils Water, swallow thirty-six mouthfuls of fluid and Qi, and descend into the Huang Zhong.

This is a method for generating essence and Qi, which ordinary people can also attempt.

The so-called "Huang Zhong" is also a person's Dantian.

In the Dao De Jing: The Valley Spirit never dies, it is called the Mysterious Female. The gate of the Mysterious Female is called the root of heaven and earth... 【The Gate of the Mysterious Female】 also refers to a person's Dantian.

Daoist health preservation has the saying 【Red Dragon Coils Water】. It is simple for ordinary people to do: press the tongue against the upper palate, and saliva will be produced beneath the tongue, which is what the Daoists call 【Golden Fluid and Jade Liquid】. Swallowing it will cause it to flow autonomously into the Dantian, catalyzing essence and Qi.

In ancient times, many Daoist priests lived in deep mountains to cultivate. When they had nothing to eat or drink, they used this method, and for three days and three nights, they were still as vigorous as dragons and tigers.

People nowadays are under great pressure, have many social engagements, and often stay up late, causing their blood and Qi to be damaged beyond recognition. They can use this method, especially those who are sexually excessive, like to "jerk off," or often drink and stay up late. Doing it for ten minutes every day has miraculous effects.

Zhang Fan had been trying it for half a month, and now he didn't need to eat breakfast. His hair was thick and pitch-black, his eyes were increasingly spirited, and most importantly, he didn't have that groggy feeling most people have when they wake up in the morning.

The current Zhang Fan was no longer the cultivation novice who had just come down from Zhenwu Mountain.

Especially after entering 【Night-Is-Not-Bright】, his cultivation had indeed improved quite a bit. If he encountered difficulties, the boss could resolve them for him, and occasionally he could spar with Little Wen He to verify what he had learned. It was no wonder that when Pojie recommended him to 【Night-Is-Not-Bright】, he said he would make great progress here.

Now, Zhang Fan had already stepped into the 【Art Apprentice】 rank, one step closer to the 【High Merit】 rank he dreamed of.

Arriving at Taoyuan Plaza, Zhang Fan saw several police and industrial and commercial vehicles parked downstairs...

A group of people gathered in the lobby, discussing privately.

He listened for a while before he knew that 【Slim Pig】 on the thirteenth floor had been sealed. They said it was for tax evasion, manufacturing and selling fakes, operating without a license... In short, a dozen charges. If He Fei hadn't died, he could probably collect a pension if he got out.

"This is the 'above'? The efficiency is really fast." Zhang Fan muttered, as if it had nothing to do with him, and turned to leave.

Arriving at the company, he knocked on Bai Buran's office door. Naturally, the person he was most concerned about was Jiang Lai.

"The boss hasn't come yet."

Jiang Hu, holding a family-style pancake in one hand and soy milk in the other, took a bite and mumbled.

"He hasn't come at this hour?" Zhang Fan checked the time.

"Look at what you're saying, the boss isn't a cow or a horse, why come so early?"

"..."

"The company's rules are set for cows and horses!"

"..."

"Are you thinking about the boss, or thinking about Jiang Lai?"

Jiang Hu dropped a piece of pork tenderloin from his mouth, looked at Zhang Fan who had sat down at his workstation, leaned over, and winked.

"What do you mean thinking about? I'm just concerned about a colleague." Zhang Fan said indifferently.

"A practitioner of the Dao should treat people with sincerity. You are so hypocritical, watch out for the Night-Is-Not-Bright." Jiang Hu said in a deep voice.

"If you really are thinking about her, you should take a leave and go accompany her in the hospital bed."

"Accompany in the hospital bed!?"

"When a girl is having a hard time, love is something that can be concretized... This is the best time for you to perform."

Jiang Hu looked like an experienced person: "Women are very simple..."

"Either give me money, give me love, or get lost..."

"What can you give?"

As he spoke, Jiang Hu looked at Zhang Fan, put down the soy milk in his hand, patted his shoulder, and encouraged: "Brother, listen to my advice..."

"If you want to love, love to the end, no matter where you are."

"To the end!?" Zhang Fan was stunned, then looked at Jiang Hu with a strange expression, his eyes filled with disdain.

"What... what kind of expression is that? I didn't mean that." Jiang Hu realized and hurriedly explained.

"Did I say what you meant?"

"You..." Jiang Hu was speechless for a moment, and Zhang Fan laughed loudly.

"Dad's dad is a monster, Dad's mom is a monster..."

Just at this moment, a pleasant and melodious ringtone rang out. Zhang Fan took out his phone and saw that it was Zhang Lingzong calling.

He hurriedly got up, left his workstation, and answered the phone.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 54 =====