"Brother, you've just recovered from a serious illness. You should take good care and eat more." Flower Zhao picked up a piece of meat and placed it in Flower Yichong's bowl.
Flower Yichong didn't hesitate and picked it up, throwing it into his mouth. He immediately felt a delicious taste, with a mouthful of fragrance. As he hadn't swallowed it yet, he felt a warm current flowing from his throat to his abdomen, bringing a sense of comfort. The warmth in his abdomen became more pronounced and seemed to gather.
Flower Yichong's heart trembled: The meat of this monster beast can actually trigger the flow of qi within me!
With a thought, he realized, "If I eat it regularly, won't it promote my cultivation?"
After a brief contemplation, Flower Yichong retrieved the fundamental cultivation technique called "Guiding Art" from his memory. He silently recited the mantra and began to circulate his qi slowly.
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Could it be...
Flower Yichong's thoughts turned, and he immediately recited the mantra again, focusing his intention on his dantian, and activated the "Mortal Technique." Immediately, he felt the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth churning and surging. As the Mortal Technique circulated, the spiritual energy slowly converged above his head.
Flower Yichong's heart shook!
What's going on? Why does it feel like this?
He had practiced for more than ten years on Earth but had never experienced anything like this before.
As the technique continued, the gathered spiritual energy descended little by little from the "Baihui" acupoint on top of his head, passing through his forehead, crossing the bridge of his nose, descending through his throat, and finally reaching his chest, continuing downward to his lower abdomen, the "dantian."
In just a moment, Flower Yichong felt the warmth in his dantian form, and the sensation of qi became stronger and stronger.
This flow of qi settled in his dantian and began rotating clockwise.
As the cultivation progressed, the warm flow of qi gathered more and more, becoming hotter and more abundant.
Meanwhile, Flower Zhao, completely unaware of the tremendous changes happening to Flower Yichong by his side, enjoyed the taste of the delicious food.
After a brief contemplation, Flower Yichong stood up.
"Little Zhao, I feel a bit uncomfortable. I'm going to rest in my room," Flower Yichong said, feeling a sense of urgency.
Without waiting for Flower Zhao's response, Flower Yichong quickly left the side room and returned to his own room.
While leaving, he didn't forget to take a few pieces of the Cleartooth Tiger's meat. Since this monster beast's meat was helpful for cultivating the "Mortal Technique," Flower Yichong couldn't let it go to waste.
Flower Zhao looked at Flower Yichong's back with suspicion but didn't pay much attention, immersing himself in the enjoyment of the food.
Back in his room, Flower Yichong sat cross-legged on the bed, hands folded and placed on his abdomen, embracing the circle and preserving unity. He adjusted his breathing and regulated his body's state.
Practicing qigong required a calm and peaceful mind, a relaxed body, to quickly reach the optimal state.
After adjusting himself, reaching the optimal state, Flower Yichong activated the "Mortal Technique." In a short moment, a type of spiritual energy that Flower Yichong had never encountered before, like ethereal mist and elusive to the touch, gathered from all directions and surged into his head.
Why didn't he feel this way when practicing the same cultivation method on Earth? In the Nine Continents, it was effortlessly achievable!
Could it be that Earth lacked the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was no longer suitable for qigong cultivation?
Comparing the two continents, Flower Yichong quickly arrived at his conclusion: The air in the Nine Continents was incomparable to that of Earth!
However, this wasn't the issue Flower Yichong was currently considering.
What he needed to do now was to guide as much of the gathered spiritual energy above his head into his body and convert it into inner strength through the circulation of the technique.
As the cultivation progressed, more and more spiritual energy entered Flower Yichong's body. With the technique in motion, the warm and abundant flow of qi in his dantian continued to rotate steadily, gradually transforming into inner strength.
As the inhaled spiritual energy increased, the speed of the rotating flow of qi also grew faster. Flower Yichong had never experienced such a thing and was afraid of unforeseen circumstances. From the beginning, he consciously controlled it, not allowing it to scatter at will.
As the cultivation continued, Flower Yichong felt his dantian fill with inner strength until it couldn't hold any more. Carefully, he relaxed his consciousness and guided the inner strength to rush toward the meeting point of the Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel, the "Huiyin" acupoint located below the lower abdomen.
With the relaxation of his intention, the inner strength was released, following the guidance like a wild horse breaking free, surging toward the "Huiyin" acupoint without any hesitation. Flower Yichong immediately felt the "Huiyin" acupoint filled with warm and comfortable inner strength.
Before Flower Yichong could rejoice, the inner strength, like a jubilant song, traveled up the Governing Vessel along his back, instantly rushing through the Mingmen, Xinyu, and Dazhui acupoints, and arrived at the "Baihui" acupoint on top of his head.
The "Baihui" acupoint was one of the important acupoints in the human body and the intersection point of the Governing Vessel and Conception Vessel in the head. The inner strength effortlessly broke through the "Baihui" acupoint and entered the Conception Vessel.
Flower Yichong knew that according to qigong theory, there were three major acupoints along the Conception Vessel: the "Yintang" acupoint, the "Shanzhong" acupoint, and the "Qihai" acupoint. These were commonly referred to as the upper, middle, and lower dantians in the qigong community, and they were crucial acupoints for gathering and storing inner strength.
From the surface, these three acupoints were no different from others, but the difference in internal conditions determined their functions that other acupoints couldn't compare to.
The function of the upper dantian was to expand the sea of consciousness, the middle dantian opened the chest and broadened the mind, and the lower dantian established boundaries and served as the foundation.
Although Flower Yichong had no understanding of these functions, he was completely clueless about what the sea of consciousness was, how to open the chest and broaden the mind, or what establishing boundaries and serving as the foundation meant.
When Old Li explained these things to him before, he didn't understand much either. He immediately raised questions, but Old Li just chuckled and said, "Water will naturally find its own course," dismissing Flower Yichong.
Today, with the sudden ability to sense the presence of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Flower Yichong already believed that as his cultivation progressed, he would gradually encounter and understand a series of higher-level issues that would arise during the cultivation process.
One could almost imagine that with the momentum of this inner strength, flowing along the Conception Vessel all the way down, rushing through the Yintang acupoint, passing through the Renzhong acupoint, reaching the Shanzhong, Zhongwan, and perfectly returning to the lower dantian.
Flower Yichong was pleasantly surprised to discover that the circulation of this inner strength throughout his meridians not only expanded his Conception and Governing Vessels by more than twice their original size but also flushed out impurities and toxins from his meridians as the inner strength surged through them.
As he felt the abundance of inner strength in his meridians and acupoints, Flower Yichong also sensed a cleansing sensation throughout his body, leaving him feeling light, refreshed, and filled with power.
The circulation of this inner strength in one complete cycle took less than a quarter of an hour and was exceptionally smooth.
Flower Yichong could hardly believe it. After more than ten years of cultivation on Earth, he had never generated inner strength, let alone achieved the phenomenon of circulating it through the meridians. Who would believe it if he were to share this experience?
Did this not prove the vast difference between the Nine Continents and Earth?
After being stunned for a while, Flower Yichong snapped out of his shock and realized that the most important thing now was to intensify his cultivation, absorb more of the heaven and earth's qi, convert it into inner strength, and strengthen his own power.
Immediately, Flower Yichong adjusted his mood, cleared his mind of distractions, and focused on cultivating the "Mortal Technique."
Once the inner strength completed one cycle within his body, it would evenly disperse among the various meridians, achieving a dynamic balance.
The meridians within the human body varied in length and thickness, and it would be impossible to describe each one in detail. The primary consideration was the cultivation method one practiced, as different techniques would lead to different routes and patterns of inner strength circulation, resulting in significant variations in the size and thickness of the same meridians in different individuals.
With continuous cultivation, the lower dantian once again filled with inner strength. This time, Flower Yichong no longer consciously controlled it with his intention but allowed it to naturally circulate and wander within the dantian, experiencing the phenomenon of "water overflowing when the vessel is full."
Sure enough, as the lower dantian filled with inner strength once again, it surged along the same route as before, flushing through the meridians and acupoints.
With the continuous flushing of inner strength, the impurities and debris in the meridians and acupoints within the body were expelled through the pores, leaving the cleansed meridians and acupoints more resilient, spacious, and smooth.
The flushing of the meridians with inner strength was akin to a water channel filled with mud and debris suddenly being swept away by a strong current.
Perhaps not all impurities could be removed in one instance, but after multiple flushes, the water channel would become clean, free from impurities, and the flow of water would speed up.
The flushed meridians were like that water channel—cleansed of impurities, carrying more inner strength, and allowing the inner strength to flow at a faster pace.
The most tangible feeling was that Flower Yichong sensed his own power growing stronger.
Flower Yichong suddenly felt that with the continuous cultivation of the "Mortal Technique" and the continuous strengthening of his inner strength, it might not be a fantasy to reach the Warrior Realm within two years.
Seized by inspiration, Flower Yichong spent the entire day in his room practicing the Mortal Technique while reflecting and pondering. It wasn't until Hu Jingxian called him for dinner that Flower Yichong reluctantly stopped his cultivation.
At this moment, he noticed an unpleasant smell emanating from his body, which was the toxins, impurities, and dirt expelled from his meridians during the circulation of inner strength.
Flower Yichong quickly cleaned himself up and changed into clean clothes before heading to the dining room.
...
Flower Yichong's father, Hua Gengjin, was around forty years old, with a complexion alternating between black and red. His slightly weary face indicated that he was a person who had been traveling and enduring hardships for years.
Hua Gengjin was at the seventh stage of the Warrior Realm and ranked fourth among the "Geng" generation in the Hua family. He was the half-brother of the current clan leader, Hua Gengzhe.
The current clan leader, Hua Gengzhe, was the eldest son and born to the legitimate wife. His talent for cultivation was higher than his other siblings, and he had long established his position as the clan leader. Currently, he was the only master in the family who had reached the Warrior Master Realm.
In Yishui Town, Warrior Masters were already rare, let alone within a small family.
Hua Gengzhe's achievements were attributed not only to his talent but also to his admission to the Phoenix Academy, where he received systematic education.
Family support was also essential for his cultivation, and he did not disappoint the family's expectations.
In a small family, there were no power struggles and intrigues like those in large families. Everyone understood that if the family was weak, lack of unity would only accelerate its demise.
Hua Gengjin had limited aptitude and a low realm. He had no ambitions and quietly stayed in the family's martial guards, silently guarding his mother and sisters, living a peaceful and indifferent life.
Now, as Hua Gengjin watched Flower Yichong hurriedly finish his meal and head out, he took a sip of wine and glanced at Hu Jingxian before asking Flower Zhao, who was struggling with a large piece of meat, "Xiaozhao, is there something wrong with your brother?"
Without lifting her head, Flower Zhao casually replied, "What could be wrong? He's just recovered from his injury!"