lerbook #784 - The Origin of Qi
#784 - The Origin of Qi
Seeking immortality and longevity through cultivation is the ultimate dream for many.
Especially with a living example like Liang Yue, who occasionally appears to show off his astonishing miracles.
His actions and deeds have, to a certain extent, become the trend in the cultivation world. He himself has inadvertently become the target pursued by many.
Therefore, when Bao Yun announced that the Spiritual Energy Converter could be shared and that negotiations were possible, the world's practitioners went crazy.
To win a spot for a small tree, they constantly ran around, searched, extorted, and racked their brains.
Anything that could add even a sliver of advantage to their side was worth violating principles and rules for.
So, after the initial bidding process for the small trees was announced, before the slots were officially confirmed, a period of chaos briefly emerged within the Chinese practitioner community.
Many hidden masters, obscure sects, and small families faced crises and lived in fear during that time.
Later, Bao Yun and the official authorities couldn't stand it any longer and issued warnings, using the opportunity to eliminate a few overly aggressive forces, thereby stabilizing the situation.
This was naturally not a good thing for the entire Chinese practitioner community.
But for Liang Yue, it affirmed his research results to a certain extent and brought him considerable benefits.
Take the secret manual he was currently flipping through in his hands, for example...
"Qi Body Source Flow... Known as the pinnacle of techniques among the Eight Wonders, the main culprit behind the Jiashen Calamity."
According to Bao Yun, the reason this secret manual ended up in his Flowing Cloud Sect's hands was related to the previous chaos.
The owner of this controversial technique in the practitioner world actually had some subtle connections with his Flowing Cloud Sect.
It originated during the war years when the Central Plains suffered from continuous disasters. The double blow of war and famine left many people displaced and homeless.
Under Liang Yue's leadership, the Flowing Cloud Sect had already cultivated thousands of acres of fertile land around Mount Taibai.
Since ancient times, all major famines have been caused by droughts, but for him, water was simply too easy to obtain.
Unlimited water sources were standard in the rules of Minecraft.
So, when this disaster struck, Liang Yue and the Flowing Cloud Sect took in a large number of refugees.
The owner of the Qi Body Source Flow and his family were among these refugees, receiving protection from his sect.
This state seemed to have continued for quite some time until it was exposed a few years ago, and the family dispersed.
Only a lonely child was left, continuing to study at the Taoist academy at the foot of Flowing Cloud Sect.
Later, after the small tree slots were announced, the family was probably pressured too much by various practitioners, so they secretly contacted their original sect, the Tianshi Mansion.
Subsequently, the Qi Body Source Flow secret manual was used as a bargaining chip and sent to his Flowing Cloud Sect.
Correspondingly, the Tianshi Mansion's original supreme technique, Thunder Magic, remained in the hands of Longhu Mountain, which Liang Yue has yet to see.
In addition to this "Qi Body Source Flow," other techniques from the so-called Eight Wonders.
Such as "Heavenly Illumination Record," "Spirit Binding Summons," and "Wind Rear Strange Gate," were also sent to his Flowing Cloud Sect as the slots were finalized.
Actually, Liang Yue had heard about these techniques and the so-called Jiashen Calamity, but he didn't pay too much attention to them.
After all, he had already crossed the Golden Core stage back when he was in the DC Multiverse. Now, in the DC Public World, he had directly reached the Transformation God Realm.
Even if the so-called Eight Wonders were powerful and unconventional, they were just low-level techniques.
He would be happy to get them and learn from them, but he wouldn't feel regret if he didn't.
Having reached Liang Yue's current cultivation level, he had begun to understand that no external wonders could compare to the rich and abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He had his own clear path and philosophy for internal creation.
The cultivation of the physical body has been constantly strengthened with the improvement of the realm.
As for spiritual power, it had long been freed from the limitations of the lower dantian. Now, every cell in Liang Yue's body had been developed into a dantian.
Previously, with the help of the Space Stone, he had opened it up to the limit of his current realm in one fell swoop.
In recent decades, through his understanding of the Chinese practitioner world in the DC world and his comprehension of the cultivation techniques in that world, Liang Yue found that although the techniques in this world had their characteristics, they also had good inspiration and reference value for him.
But to say how profound they were, that was not necessarily the case.
...
"In the end, my path is too special, with distinct personal characteristics. And when cultivation reaches my current realm, unique theories such as meridians and acupoints.
It really can't help anymore. Sufficient resources and inherent wonders are the most essential parts."
"I heard that in ancient times, the techniques and classics cultivated by those cultivators and Qi refiners were often not very complicated, but they could unleash great power between every move and style.
Presumably, this situation should come from the advantages in the realm of cultivation and the understanding of the laws of heaven and earth. This path has higher requirements for the cultivation environment and a greater need for resources.
But thinking about it carefully, isn't this similar to my current situation?"
"After cultivation reaches the Transformation God stage, low-level immortal cultivation resources are difficult to supply. Every step of breakthrough requires a lot of resources, and techniques become less important.
As long as you stick to your own path in the general direction of cultivation and maintain your own philosophy, you will naturally be able to complete the advancement when the time is ripe."
"In this process, some techniques and magical powers will naturally be derived."
Thinking of this, Liang Yue couldn't help but raise his head from the classics in his hand, looking somewhat dazed at the setting sun in the sky and the brilliant glow that accompanied the sunset.
If his own cultivation and realm were compared to this round sun, then the various magical techniques were not much different from the afterglow reflected from the clouds.
Although the beautiful glow was intoxicating and yearning, the eternal sun was the main body in this process.
Having cultivated to this point, Liang Yue's current direction of advancement had long been determined, and the goal was clear.
Now, all he lacked was to constantly push his own realm to a higher level in order to open up the path forward.
In comparison, no matter how wonderful the flowers and scenery along the road were, they were just fleeting clouds.
Being too fascinated by these appearances would easily delay the right path.
Liang Yue had been wandering in confusion before, even though he had such a simple truth. It was really a bit inappropriate...
Now that he had suddenly realized it, it should not be too late!