allendalepharm Chapter 17: The Cultivation Path Opened Up
Chapter 17: The Cultivation Path Opened Up
Chapter 17 opened up new avenues for cultivation.
To advance to the Innate Realm, a martial artist must either externally cultivate their Qi and Blood until they cover their entire body without any weaknesses, or utilize spiritual materials such as Frost Jade Dragon Gallbladder and Ice Orchid to stimulate their bloodline potential. During the breakthrough, they must use a powerful martial will to control their Qi and allow it to flow through all their meridians. Then, the Qi will be internalized and combined with the martial will to form Innate True Qi.
One must rely on internal cultivation, refining one's internal energy to a state of profound depth, and through a significant accumulation of time, gradually opening the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows, using consciousness to integrate the internal energy and transform it into innate true qi.
For ordinary martial artists, both of these methods are extremely difficult: either they need a great stroke of luck to risk their lives for that low-probability opportunity, or they need great comprehension to hone their skills over time.
But in Chen Yi's view, it wasn't difficult. Both his external internal energy cultivation and his internal energy cultivation were in the second stage and were accumulating rapidly.
He only needs to have extensive contact with demonic beasts or spiritual plants to accumulate this power. Demonic power and spiritual power are too advanced for martial arts, and their accumulation speed is extremely fast.
Chen Yi estimated that while other martial artists would need several years or even a decade to complete the task, he could probably finish it in a few months at most.
So he wasn't in a hurry.
After returning from the wilderness, he stayed put and diligently dealt with two or three demonic beasts every day, and he visited the Spirit Wheat Farm less often.
Fortunately, the effect of absorbing the spiritual power of demonic beasts on strengthening his physical attributes was also very good, and his blood qi and qi were accumulating at a fast pace.
On that day, the Dong family cultivators went deep into the mountains to chase after Zhao Jingwu, but naturally they didn't find him. Zhao Jingwu had learned 80% of Chen Yi's [Concealing Breath Technique], which was enough for him to hide.
From then on, several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Dong family settled in the Li family's residence, even occupying a cave dwelling with a first-tier spiritual vein.
Their reasoning was that the sect's secret techniques must never be passed on to outsiders, and they would not leave until they caught up with Zhao Jingwu and the innate martial artists secretly supporting them from the Li family.
The Li family patriarch still hasn't shown up, and the Li family elders dare not drive them away.
Of course, these are matters for the late-stage Qi Refining masters of cultivation families, and have nothing to do with Chen Yi, a mere servant.
On this day, Miss Li and Lin Youyou sent a message to the steward, specifically requesting that Chen Yi report for duty.
Chen Yi was confused but couldn't refuse. He followed the steward to Li Yudie and Lin Youyou's training ground, a lakeside garden.
The Spirit Lake flows into the garden, the jade steps are shrouded in spiritual mist, and the Grade-A Ice Orchid unfolds its green leaves in the Spirit Gathering Array.
This small spiritual lake differs from the lake that flows into the sea. This spiritual lake is supported by a spiritual vein beneath its surface, and most of the direct descendants of the Li family live and cultivate here.
As for those at the ninth level of Qi Refining and the Foundation Establishment Ancestor, there are also high-level spiritual vein secret lands.
When Chen Yi stepped into the waterside pavilion, Li Yudie was barefoot on the spiritual spring, the ripples spreading from her toes shimmering with a pale blue halo.
"Old Chen, where are you looking? Is that something you should be looking at?" Lin Youyou appeared at the right time and called out to Chen Yi.
"Come with me. Today we've acquired a late-stage Tier 1 Turtle-Snake Beast. Sister Yudie has her eye on the shell and wants to refine it into a high-grade talisman hide. The family's master craftsman, who is skilled at processing demon beast hides, is ill. Among the servants, you are the best at processing demon beast hides, so we're sending you to give it a try."
Chen Yi followed Lin Youyou to a secluded courtyard. The air was thick with the scent of demonic beasts. On a table sat a demonic beast whose head and tail were over ten feet long. Apart from its tortoise shell and limbs, it resembled a snake, with a lightning whip on its tail.
Lin Youyou gestured for Chen Yi to give it a try.
Chen Yi touched it and sensed the rich water-elemental demonic power within, as well as a unique spiritual fluctuation. A thought stirred within him.
Taking on this job would help Chen Yi's plans, but he couldn't agree to it so soon.
But a troubled look appeared on his face:
"Fairy Lin, the demonic power of this high-grade demonic beast is beyond my capacity to withstand. Its blood is too corrosive; I'm afraid I'll die before I can finish."
Most importantly, its carapace is so sturdy that I, an old man, cannot even scratch it. How could I possibly peel it off and process it into a talisman skin?
Chen Yi guessed that the old master's claim of illness was fake; he was most likely too badly injured to continue working, which was why he was being used for such a difficult and dangerous job.
"Old Chen, you don't need to pretend with me anymore. Your little disguise tricks won't fool me. Based on my perception, you're not weak among second-rate martial artists now, and you've very likely reached the level of a first-rate martial artist. Moreover, your body has recovered to the level of a middle-aged man in his thirties."
With your skills, dealing with this monster shouldn't be a problem at all.
"Sister Yudie promised that if you can properly process this tortoise shell, dividing it into nine pieces, cutting them into thin slices the thickness of tree bark, and polishing the outermost keratin layer clean,..."
"After this is accomplished, you will be rewarded with a Blood Power Pill."
"Given your current state, one Blood Power Pill is enough to quickly raise your cultivation level to that of a first-rate martial artist."
"Also, I'm not asking you to do this with your bare hands. This is a discarded flying sword, sharp enough to cut through this tortoise shell. Use it carefully."
Seeing that the other party had finished speaking, Chen Yi had no choice but to agree.
"But I have one condition: I need the Blood Power Pill now. I need to increase my strength first, otherwise I really won't be able to withstand the erosion of this high-grade demonic beast's demonic power."
"Okay, I'll agree to your request. But if you take the things, you'll have to be prepared for the consequences if you mess this up."
Lin Youyou gave Chen Yi a porcelain bottle containing a blood-red pill.
The difference between "dan" and "wan" is only one character, but they are worlds apart. Dan is a product of cultivators, while wan is something for ordinary martial artists. They are simply incomparable.
Chen Yi took the Blood Power Pill in front of Lin Youyou to prevent others from finding out that he had such a good thing and then coming to covet it.
After taking the elixir, Chen Yi began practicing standing meditation.
Gradually, his entire body was covered in qi and blood, and the power of qi and blood in his body rapidly increased.
In less than half an hour, his Qi and blood reached perfection, and he touched the "threshold of transforming Qi and blood into Qi".
Chen Yi opened his eyes and sighed, "As expected, my body is getting old. Even this one elixir couldn't help me break through to the first-class martial artist level. Sigh."
Not far away, Lin Youyou frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with the effect of the Blood Power Pill.
"However, this should be enough to deal with the tortoise-snake beast, but if you want to advance to the Innate Realm, I'm afraid..."
Lin Youyou thought to herself, and then she left, leaving the entire control panel to Chen Yi.
This performance was the result of Chen Yi using the Concealing Breath Technique; in reality, this Blood Power Pill had significantly increased his accumulated Qi.
If it were an ordinary first-rate martial artist, this one pill might be enough to accumulate their Qi to perfection and reach the peak of a first-rate martial artist.
Because Chen Yi had absorbed the spiritual essence of demonic beasts several times, which improved the quality of his blood and qi, the Blood Power Pill's effect on Chen Yi's total qi was only about half that of other martial artists.
After the person left, Chen Yi picked up the half-foot-long, dagger-like flying sword. As he gripped it, a warm sensation emanated from it.
A prompt immediately appeared in my mind:
[Geng metal essence detected]
[Fire marrow essence detected]
[Attempting to devour.]
[The host's body is unable to absorb Geng Metal and Fire Marrow; the absorption attempt has failed.]
Chen Yi was stunned when he saw these prompts.
It can even detect the special energy of flying sword materials, and it can also absorb it?
Although he couldn't devour it now, Chen Yi wasn't disappointed at all.
Just because he can't devour it now doesn't mean he won't be able to in the future. And if he can even "pluck feathers from a passing goose" when it comes to materials for magical artifacts,
Does that mean he can take advantage of most things in the cultivation world that have spiritual power or spirituality?
In this way, Chen Yi's cultivation path suddenly opened up.
(End of this chapter)