Chapter 2 - Chapter 2 Initial Practice of Immortal Arts

After settling down on the fairy mountain, Jack officially began his study of cultivating immortality. His Taoist master told him that the path of cultivating immortality was long and arduous, and he needed to start with the most basic method of breathing and meditation. Every day before dawn, Jack would be woken up by his master and taken to an open area at the top of the mountain. In the early morning, the mountains were shrouded in mist, and the air was fresh with a hint of coolness.​The master patiently demonstrated the posture and breathing rhythm of the breathing and meditation method to Jack. Jack, with his eyes wide open, attentively imitated. However, the seemingly simple breathing and meditation was extremely difficult to master. Jack could never get the breathing frequency right. After a while, his face would turn bright red, and his breath would become disordered. Instead of scolding him, the master gently encouraged, "Jack, don't be in a hurry. Cultivating immortality emphasizes peace of mind. Take your time. As long as you keep practicing, you will surely master it."​With the master's encouragement, Jack 振作精神 and tried again and again. As the days passed, Jack gradually got the hang of it. He could breathe and meditate steadily, and there seemed to be a faint stream of air flowing slowly inside his body. Besides breathing and meditation, the master also taught Jack to identify various immortal herbs and elixirs. Many strange plants grew on the fairy mountain, each with unique effects. Jack often held a tattered illustrated book and carefully searched and identified plants in the mountains. Whenever he came across something he didn't recognize, he would run back to ask his master for advice.​As time went by, Jack became more and more familiar with the environment of the fairy mountain, and his relationship with the master grew deeper. Although he still thought of his parents and secretly shed tears in the dead of night, the study of immortal arts and the master's care gradually helped him get out of the pain of losing his loved ones, and he began to explore his own wonderful world in the realm of immortal arts.