Bigu (1)

No one expected that Fairy Li would bring so many things in large and small bags.

The family had a meal together, and the next day Su Ziyang and Fairy Li set off by car.

Why did you change your car?

Su Ziyang was driving, Fairy Li was sitting in the passenger seat eating the fried dumplings and dried sausages that Su Ziyang's mother had brought for her.

"My brother gave it to me."

Fairy Li licked the oil off her fingers and chuckled at Su Ziyang.

"Our brother is so generous!"

Su Ziyang sighed.

"Tch. I should have ordered something more expensive, but he's a rich family. I'm just taking advantage of his wealth!"

Fairy Li mumbled incoherently while chewing on dried sausage.

"Haha. My brother said he'll come over for tea with you after he's done with this busy period."

Fairy Li took a sip of water, grabbed a wet wipe, and dried her hands. "Auntie's pan-fried dumplings are so delicious! They smell amazing!"

"Eat more if it smells good, it won't taste good when it gets cold!"

Su Ziyang said indulgently.

"No more eating, no more eating! I'm full! Let's each drive for three hours. Don't drive while you're tired, I'm going to close my eyes and rest for a bit!"

After Fairy Li finished speaking, she closed her eyes and squinted.

The two took turns driving, keeping the car running even when they rested, and soon they arrived home.

Their highly focused minds suddenly relaxed, and both of them were somewhat exhausted. After washing up, they had a good night's sleep.

Two days later, Daoist Jin returned.

Mr. Mengfei and Daoist Jin came together.

Daoist Jin looked radiant and even younger than he had been years ago.

Yang Tianzheng was too busy with family matters to come back.

The group gathered together as a way of wishing each other well for the new year and a fresh start.

The next day, Su Ziyang suddenly discovered that Daoist Jin had stopped eating.

"Master, are you Bigu?"

Su Ziyang found it strange that Daoist Jin wasn't eating, so after work he surrounded Daoist Jin and asked him about it.

"Um."

Daoist Jin nodded. After Bigu, Daoist Jin rarely spoke, and he had basically finished explaining the knowledge of pediatric massage that he had taught Su Ziyang before the New Year.

Therefore, Daoist Jin only speaks when he is treating patients; otherwise, he is very silent.

Su Ziyang had heard of the Bigu.

Bigu, also known as Grain Abstention, means abstaining from food.

"Master, I also want to Bigu."

Su Ziyang chuckled and asked Daoist Jin to teach him Bigu.

Daoist Jin looked at Su Ziyang and shook his head.

Daoist Jin refused to teach, Su Ziyang turned to Mr. Mengfei and pleaded, "Master, Master, did you know that Daoist Jin Bigu from grains?"

"Ah! I know." Mr. Mengfei has been looking at a black book a lot lately, I wonder what he's studying.

Upon hearing Su Ziyang's question, Mr. Mengfei quickly put the book away again.

I want to try it too!

Su Ziyang looked at Mr. Mengfei with stars in his eyes. Mr. Mengfei was taken aback, touched Su Ziyang's forehead, and after finding that Su Ziyang didn't have a fever, Mr. Mengfei pointed to the door and whispered to Su Ziyang, "Get lost!!!"

"..."

Su Ziyang choked on those two words, unable to speak, and turned Dada strolled away.

The New Year has just passed, and many people are still seeking out Fairy Li. Fairy Li has prepared various blueprints and the birth dates of her clients, filling a whole table.

Seeing Su Ziyang return with his head down, Fairy Li didn't bother with Su Ziyang and just went about her own business.

After finishing her work, Fairy Li entered the room and saw Su Ziyang lying on the bed, lost in Yunqi. "Susu, what's wrong with you!"

"Fine..."

Su Ziyang stood there, stunned, and gave a very perfunctory two-word reply.

"Tsk! Why are you so listless?" Fairy Li sat on the edge of the bed and poked at Su Ziyang.

"I was thinking, Daoist Jin has Bigu, I want to try it too!"

Su Ziyang really couldn't understand how a person could not eat and still see so many patients every day. Moreover, when the two of them sparred in the evening, Daoist Jin's strength did not retreat but advanced. During their fight, Su Ziyang's arm went numb from the impact.

"I thought it was something serious. Nothing. Starting tomorrow, you can watch over my meals. When you're really hungry, I'll cook for you. You're just overthinking things. I'm going to get busy now!"

Seeing that Su Ziyang was alright, Fairy Li went back to the living room to write and draw.

The next day, when Su Ziyang saw Mr. Mengfei, he was just about to speak about the matter again when...

Mr. Mengfei immediately shut Su Ziyang up, saying, "You're eating too well! What's the point of Bigu?"

Mr. Mengfei is quite opposed to forced Bigu: "The saying goes, 'When your energy is full, you don't crave food.' When you reach a certain level of cultivation, you will naturally be able to stop eating. As for forced Bigu, it's not impossible."

"Actually, for modern people, forced Bigu is not a bad thing."

Daoist Jin appeared beside the two of them at some point, and while listening to their conversation, Daoist Jin in.

"Modern people generally have excessive nutrition, so Bigu once or twice occasionally can be good for regulating the digestive system! This can promote metabolism and may be beneficial to health!"

Mr. Mengfei nodded after listening to Daoist Jin's words. "What you said makes some sense. Little Ziyang wants to try everything. Then you can mentor him. Anyway, I'm not going to go hungry! You two have fun!"

After the two masters reached an agreement, Daoist Jin began to explain some knowledge about Bigu to Su Ziyang.

There are many types of Bigu. In the beginning, Bigu was created to prepare for those who went into the mountains to cultivate themselves.

Because in ancient times, transportation and communication were not as convenient as they are now.

If one goes into the mountains to practice spiritual cultivation, one is very likely to face a lack of food and clothing.

Eating is naturally the top priority; you can't do without food.

However, it is impossible for a person to have a large supply of food when alone in the mountains, so Bigu is very necessary.

As for the state of being so full of energy that one has no appetite, as Mr. Mengfei mentioned, that is a rather profound state that requires a certain foundation in cultivation to achieve.

It's impossible to achieve this right from the start of cultivation, so there are various methods of Bigu.

Daoist Jin mainly told Su Ziyang a few things.

The first one is called the Qi Refining Method, which is to achieve the state of being so full of Qi that one no longer needs to eat through continuous practice.

This is a bit more difficult. During practice, you must maintain a cheerful mood and a calm mind. Once your state of mind changes drastically, it will be very difficult to master.

However, if you master this, it's true Bigu, meaning you really don't eat anything at all.

The second method is called the Medicinal Ingestion Method.

It means not eating grains or cereals, but rather using medicinal pills or other foods. In short, eating these foods can not only prevent hunger but also prolong life and treat diseases.

After listening to Daoist Jin's explanation, Su Ziyang realized that there was so much to learn about this, and it wasn't something that could be done by simply starving himself.