"Primordial Star Scripture, Gang Yuan Chapter, Meridian Refining Art!"
"The most fundamental level of the Supreme Divine Art!"
Looking at the spell's true text in his mind, Ye Chen's heart thudded wildly with excitement.
He had been worried that he wouldn't be able to unlock the first layer of the technique within three days, but to his surprise, in just a moment, the first layer of the Divine Art was his!
In the instant Ye Chen acquired the "Meridian Refining Art," an immense repelling force emanated throughout the Starlight Tower. This force directly pushed Ye Chen's mind and spirit out of the Starlight Tower, back into the Qi Sea.
Glancing at the seven-layer Pagoda still towering inside the Qi Sea, Ye Chen willed his entire mind and spirit to return to his body.
Inside the cabin, Ye Chen opened his eyes.
Now, the "Meridian Refining Art" was clearly etched in Ye Chen's mind, assuring him that everything he had experienced was not a dream!
"It seems I have acquired the first layer of the technique, but I am now unable to enter the Starlight Tower," he mused.
"According to the inscriptions inside the tower, I can only unlock the next layer of the technique by cultivating this first layer to perfection."
"Now then, let me begin cultivating this 'Meridian Refining Art'!"
The Primordial Star Scripture was so miraculous that Ye Chen, who was urgently in need of strengthening his powers, naturally seized the chance to cultivate it.
This time, he did not sit cross-legged on the bed, but instead got off the bed, quickly washed up, and sat down in the middle of the room to contemplate the "Meridian Refining Art."
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Outside the cabin, it was pitch-dark, and the rain was pouring down heavily.
Sitting inside, Ye Chen's mind was clear and tranquil.
As the techniques of the "Meridian Refining Art" flashed through his mind, Ye Chen felt that the technique was incredibly profound and mysterious.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
"This technique completely breaks with the cultivation methods of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent. It's a brand new method of cultivation!"
In the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, Martial Cultivators refine True Qi endlessly, allowing it to enter the Qi Sea Acupoint, thus empowering themselves through True Qi.
But the first layer of the Primordial Star Scripture, the "Meridian Refining Art," is about cultivating the physical body's meridians directly through True Qi!
"Meridian Refining Art consists of cultivating the body's Qi Meridians in three major stages. The first stage is the cultivation of the 'Qi Meridian'; the second stage, the 'Eight Extraordinary Meridians'; and the third stage, the 'Thirty-three Meridian Wheels.'"
"Only after fully cultivating all thirty-three Meridian Wheels to perfection can I unlock the next level of the Gang Yuan Chapter."
Considering the technique's description of the body's meridians, a thought crossed Ye Chen's mind.
The "Qi Meridian" cultivation mentioned in the first stage of the Meridian Refining Art was also practiced by Martial Artists on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, who used this "Qi Meridian" to transfer True Qi into the Qi Sea.
However, as for the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians" and the "Thirty-three Meridian Wheels," such notions were nonexistent on the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, or at least Ye Chen had never heard of them.
Ye Chen began to guide the True Qi from within his Qi Sea, cultivating the "Qi Meridian" by following the technique of the "Meridian Refining Art."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Streams of True Qi flew out from the Qi Sea, rapidly circulating through the Qi Meridian. In just a moment, the True Qi had completed a full circuit within the meridian.
The Qi Meridian meridian was already open, so there was no difficulty in this first stage of cultivation.
Without any hesitations, Ye Chen guided the True Qi towards the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians."
Next, he immersed himself entirely in cultivating the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians."
Time passed indeterminately until suddenly, Ye Chen felt a jolt throughout his body as the True Qi slowly began to flow back into his Qi Sea, leaving him fully alert.
Looking at the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the "Ren," "Du," "Chong," and "Dai" meridians had been completely opened during this first cultivation session.
Whether it was because of a reborn soul or the unique traits of his body, which had been unable to break through to the next martial arts realm, it now seemed to be perfectly attuned to the "Meridian Refining Art" – accomplishing half of the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians" cultivation in his first attempt.
Just as Ye Chen was about to feel the differences in his body after cultivating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, something even more astonishing happened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Inside the cabin, with Ye Chen's body as the center, countless streams of Heaven and Earth True Qi began flowing towards him like rivers merging into the sea, wildly rushing into his body.
This Heaven and Earth True Qi, a small portion entering through the Qi Meridian and the majority through the four opened meridians, enveloped Ye Chen entirely in a cocoon of True Qi.
The volume of this True Qi was at least a thousand times more than what Ye Chen could draw upon during his regular cultivation!
Ye Chen had never anticipated that the meridians opened by the "Meridian Refining Art" would make his body so incredibly attractive to True Qi.
This was utterly unprecedented!
As Ye Chen reeled from the shock, massive amounts of Heaven and Earth True Qi coursed through his "Ren," "Du," "Chong," "Dai," and "Qi" meridians, before thundering into his Qi Sea.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The vast True Qi merged into Ye Chen's Qi Sea causing the small True Qi Vortex within to rapidly expand.
In an instant, it had increased by more than tenfold!
Looking at it this way, the first True Qi Vortex clearly could no longer contain so much True Qi.
This was evidently an attempt to break through to the "Second Layer of True Qi"!
Ye Chen became extremely excited.
During his two and a half years in the Qingyun Sect, he had never reached this step, and now, unexpectedly, just by practicing the "Primordial Star Scripture," he experienced this pleasant surprise.
Restaining his wildly beating heart, Ye Chen followed the True Qi Technique, pressing the vast True Qi into the vortex.
Accompanied by the suppression of the True Qi Technique, the entire True Qi Vortex boiled like water, and countless strands of True Qi began to jump wildly.
Bang!
In this flurry of activity, the whole True Qi Vortex split in two, directly forming two vortices.
The second True Qi Vortex was clearly much larger than the first, and the True Qi inside continued to leap about wildly as if it couldn't stabilize at all.
It seemed that the "Second Layer of True Qi" was still not the limit.
Ye Chen's heart was about to leap out.
"Could it be possible to even challenge the Third Layer of True Qi?" He could hardly believe it.
In the Qingyun Sect, even among those top geniuses, Ye Chen had never heard of anyone instantly breaking through from the First Layer of True Qi to the Third Layer.
Being able to advance two layers in a year was already considered a Sect genius, and advancing two layers in one day was simply unheard of!
Bang!
While Ye Chen could hardly believe it, the second True Qi Vortex within his body once again split, dividing into two.
Hum! Hum! Hum!
Along with the first True Qi Vortex, three massive True Qi Vortices spun in his Qi Sea, finally stabilizing the vast amounts of True Qi surging into it.
Three massive True Qi Vortices, the Third Layer of True Qi!
Ye Chen had truly cultivated to the Third Layer of True Qi!
At this moment, the amount of True Qi in his body had increased by more than ten times than before, and with just a thought, True Qi circulated throughout his body, filling him with endless vitality.
Ye Chen clearly felt his strength increase.
"The Third Layer of True Qi, I've entered the Third Layer of True Qi!"
"With this speed, in half a year, entering the Fifth Layer of True Qi and achieving the dream of becoming an official disciple of the Qingyun Sect's Outer Sect might really be possible!"
Clenching his fists tightly and feeling the powerful force within his body, Ye Chen was filled with confidence.
"All this is brought by the 'Meridian Refining Art'; the Primordial Star Scripture is truly a Supreme Divine Art. Just this first layer is so powerful."
"It seems that just as the Zi Ji Star Lord said, cultivating up to the fourth chapter, dominating the entire Barbaric Wilderness Continent, could indeed be possible!"
Looking at the three True Qi Vortices in his Qi Sea, and then at the towering Starlight Tower within, Ye Chen was filled with confidence about his future!
"Let's cultivate once more and see if I can absorb as much True Qi again."
Ye Chen had heard that many cultivation techniques yield the best results the first time they are practiced, and subsequent practices would return to normal, so he did not think that breaking through two layers in a day would become the norm.
Sitting cross-legged in the house, Ye Chen once again operated the True Qi Technique and began cultivating the Heaven and Earth True Qi.
This time, just as he expected, not so much True Qi entered his body. However, compared to usual, the amount of True Qi attracted by the five meridians had also increased by more than tenfold.
"Compared to the usual amount of True Qi, which is more than tenfold, this is already very impressive!"
"Not to mention the nominal disciples of the Qingyun Sect, even compared to the official disciples, my cultivation speed is not slow."
"And this is merely the result of having unblocked four of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. If I continue to improve the 'Meridian Refining Art,' I'm afraid the speed of True Qi cultivation will continue to increase!"
After cultivating for a while longer, feeling some fatigue in his meridians, Ye Chen stopped cultivating.
He stood up, feeling extremely satisfied.
Pushing open the door of the house, it was already broad daylight outside, the heavy rain had stopped, and the air after the rain was exceptionally fresh.
He took a deep breath of the fresh air and looked toward the world outside the small courtyard.
This was his first time taking in this brand-new world outside the house, the world of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent.
Just as he was observing, a series of curses came from outside the courtyard, followed by a loud "Bang" as the gate was kicked open.
A large group of people walked in from outside the courtyard.
Looking at the two leading individuals, Ye Chen's mouth curled into a mysterious smile.
I was just about to look for you.
Perfect timing!