Chapter 18

Qi Feng was completely at a loss; this was truly an unforeseen disaster. He had only heard that the great master Padmasambhava of the Esoteric School had created Esoteric Yoga, but who would have thought that the cultivation method of Esoteric Yoga was so "harmonious." Recalling the situation just now, Qi Feng felt that it was already a testament to Su Mei's good temper and self-control that she hadn't slapped him.

"Uh, so... how about you, Lao Yan, help me explain it?" Qi Feng could only rely on him.

"Who are you calling Lao Yan?" Yan Yufeng raised an eyebrow; in the team, others always called him "Lao Da."

"Alright, Yan classmate, I'll entrust you to explain to Su classmate for me." Qi Feng said seriously.

Yan Yufeng was at a loss with Qi Feng's shameless attitude, "What can I explain?"

Qi Feng thought for a moment, "Just that I was completely unaware of the 'dual cultivation' thing. As for how to explain it, you're so familiar with her, you have more confidence than I do. You figure it out. Anyway, you must make Su Mei believe in my clean character, that's it!"

Yan Yufeng was surprised, "I've never seen you ask for help like this before."

Qi Feng laughed, patting Yan Yufeng's shoulder, "I understand, I understand. In our great country, when we do things, we have to show some sincerity. Of course, this is a given." Saying this, he poured out two Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills from a small porcelain bottle, wrapped them in a tissue, and handed them to Yan Yufeng.

"This is what I drank just now. You can take it directly or dissolve it in water; it's excellent for restoring energy. If you're worried, Su Mei drank half a bottle just now, you can ask her to get it tested."

Yan Yufeng looked at the pills in his hand, "What use do I have for this?"

Qi Feng was shocked, "How can it be useless? Think about it, in the last five minutes of a game, when everyone is exhausted, you take one of these, and your energy is fully restored, like a god descending. You can push through in one wave..."

Yan Yufeng frowned, his tone quite unhappy, "Do I need to win with such means?"

Seeing Yan Yufeng's stubbornness, Qi Feng said helplessly, "Don't tell me you've never lost a game. Alright, even if you don't use it like that, what if you have a headache or a fever on the day of the game, or something like Jordan's food poisoning during the finals... This medicine can detoxify! With this, you don't have to worry about such problems!"

Qi Feng presented facts and reasoned, finally convincing Yan Yufeng. Wiping the spittle from his mouth, Qi Feng shook his head; these days, it was so hard to send a gift when asking for help. But at least Yan Yufeng didn't refuse to help. As for the outcome, based on his usual understanding of Su and Yan, it shouldn't be a problem!

So, he just had to wait for news!

But this wait lasted for two days!

Yan Yufeng was like a stone that had sunk to the bottom of the sea, with no response at all. It was already time for the next yoga club activity, and he still hadn't given a clear answer.

Calling him, no one answered. He must be training with the basketball team. Sighing, Qi Feng thought about it and decided to go to Room 221B.

Approaching the door with trepidation, he found it unlocked. Qi Feng quietly peeked inside and met Su Mei's eyes. Seeing her expressionless face, he could only laugh awkwardly and enter. Fortunately, he wasn't immediately doused with a cup of tea and thrown out.

Sitting opposite Su Mei, they stared at each other for a long time before she finally spoke, "Yan has apologized on your behalf. I've accepted the two pills, and I'll consider it an unintentional mistake."

"Huh?" Yan Yufeng had actually accepted the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills, though he was stubborn, he had still done a good job by passing them to Su Mei.

"Ha ha..." Qi Feng laughed awkwardly, "This was indeed an unintentional mistake! You know I'm a beginner, who would have thought Padmasambhava was a lecherous monk..."

Su Mei exclaimed, "You know Padmasambhava? But you didn't know about the... 'union of bliss and emptiness' in Esoteric Yoga?" Su Mei's face flushed again.

"Uh..." Qi Feng felt this was hard to explain, so he decided to gloss over it, "Anyway, I came to learn yoga to understand Master Padmasambhava's techniques, but I didn't expect his yoga to be so unconventional!"

Su Mei looked down on Qi Feng's ignorance, "Don't all Esoteric techniques include this?"

Qi Feng couldn't agree with this. At least he was sure that the "Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique" in the Esoteric School definitely didn't include this. "Well, Esoteric Yoga can't be all about 'dual cultivation,' right? There must be something else, right?"

"Something else?" Su Mei tapped her forehead, thinking, "There really isn't. Esoteric Yoga relies on 'union of bliss and emptiness' to open the three channels and seven wheels, and then achieve enlightenment."

Qi Feng quickly interrupted, "Wait, wait, wait! What did you just say? What channels and wheels?"

"Three channels and seven wheels, what's the matter?" Su Mei was puzzled by Qi Feng's reaction.

"Exactly, the three channels and seven wheels! Explain them to me in detail." Qi Feng's intuition told him this was what he had been looking for.

Su Mei looked at Qi Feng as if she wanted to touch his forehead, "The three channels and seven wheels are very mysterious and useless, similar to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in Chinese medicine. Some people try to become martial arts masters by opening the Ren and Du meridians, just like practicing the three channels and seven wheels. The yoga masters I know admit that even if the three channels and seven wheels exist, they have never practiced them."

Meridians! Qi Feng's heart suddenly felt enlightened. Yes, after he mastered the first level of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique, he had internal energy, but he had no concept of meridians! Wasn't this very abnormal? When he introspected, he could only sense the internal energy circulating in his body, but he couldn't see the pathways, let alone guide it. Was the problem here?

"Yes, this is what I need to learn!" Qi Feng affirmed.

Su Mei coldly poured cold water on him, "Unless you can achieve internal introspection, the three channels and seven wheels are no different from fantasy novels to you!"

"Internal introspection? I can do it!" Qi Feng was quite urgent, "On the first day of practice, didn't I say I wasn't sleeping, but focusing my mind inside my body, which is internal introspection or internal observation!"

"What?!" Su Mei was shocked, slamming her hand on the table, "You know internal observation!"

Qi Feng, in a moment of urgency, hadn't hidden it, and now couldn't retract his words, "My family, well, we're a traditional Chinese medicine family (with the Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills as proof!). I accidentally took two medicines, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I almost lost half my life, but I gained some unexpected benefits."

Su Mei was speechless with shock, and after a while, she recovered, "No wonder your physical condition is so good, even Yan says you're like a monster. Only others used to say that about him... Uh? Then aren't you bullying him when you play basketball?"

Qi Feng was both amused and exasperated, "Am I bullying him? He insists on dragging me to practice. I think he sees me as a durable and free sparring partner."

Su Mei thought for a moment and nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense! Alright, regardless, I'll teach you about the three channels and seven wheels first."

Although Su Mei had just said the three channels and seven wheels were like a scam, her understanding of them was quite deep and professional. Qi Feng was puzzled by this, but Su Mei didn't think much of it, "Isn't it obvious? In China, no matter what technique you practice, you first have to learn about the meridians. Even if few people can achieve qi sensation after learning, does anyone not know where the dantian is?"

That made sense! That was exactly it! On the other hand, someone who had achieved qi sensation and internal energy but didn't know where the dantian was was probably a rarity. Qi Feng might be the first! The Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique, although easy to start, was of a high level. Even in the Esoteric School, it wasn't something just anyone could learn. Those who could learn the Dragon-Elephant technique would certainly know about the three channels and seven wheels. Since the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique was an external technique that evolved into an internal one, it didn't mention these things at all, which ultimately caused Qi Feng a lot of trouble.

Su Mei found a piece of paper, drew the three channels and seven wheels, and explained them in detail to Qi Feng. Although Su Mei was just talking theoretically, Qi Feng, combining her explanations with his own feelings, quickly filled in the gaps in her descriptions. By the end of the short lesson, Qi Feng let out a long breath, finally feeling it was right.

With this diagram of the three channels and seven wheels, Qi Feng finally grasped the trajectory of the internal energy in his body. Before, he had been like someone looking at a vast sky full of stars, but now, with a star map showing the constellations, he could finally see the entire sky clearly.

Qi Feng didn't need to memorize the dry concepts and names. Once he understood, he understood. Regardless of what the three channels and seven wheels were called or what their theoretical characteristics were, Qi Feng didn't need to care. His internal energy, with the fog cleared, passed through the three channels and seven wheels, feeling like a flowing pearl, circulating endlessly, and then gradually fading away.

The Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique emphasizes the unity of internal and external, with the ultimate goal of oneness with the universe. After mastering it, the internal energy, blood, and strength merge into one, with the internal dragon and external elephant combining to have the power of a dragon and an elephant! So, only now did Qi Feng truly master the first level of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique!

Su Mei was amazed to see Qi Feng suddenly close his eyes, sit down, form a hand seal, and assume a posture she had never seen before, then... enter a meditative state for an hour!

Su Mei didn't dare to disturb Qi Feng, not even moving, until she started to sweat slightly at the tip of her nose. Then she saw Qi Feng suddenly leap up, open his eyes, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

"What happened just now? Did you achieve great mastery of a divine technique?" Su Mei asked weakly.

"Ha ha!" Qi Feng was extremely excited! He felt his body was finally normal, and it was better than ever! "Exactly, I finally achieved great mastery of a divine technique! Ha ha ha ha ha!"