The One Qi moves the Yin and Yang, giving birth to all things in heaven and earth. The origin of the One Qi is originally nothingness, and nothingness is the true void. The Tao is realized by the heart, and the spiritual source permeates miraculously...
After recalling and digesting the incantation of the initial stage of the Qi - Refining period in the jade slip in his heart, the person gradually entered a state of emptiness and clarity, and began to immerse his mind according to his new understanding.
All things in heaven and earth are composed of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The human body is composed of the five spirits - the Hun, Po, Shen, Qi, and Jing, and the five internal organs - the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. Cultivation of the truth is the process of strengthening the five spirits and the five internal organs.
Understanding this most basic principle makes cultivation much simpler. According to the incantation of the initial stage of the Qi - Refining period of the Wuji Demon Art, he concentrated his Hun, Po, Shen, Qi, and Jing on the dantian where the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python was located. Gradually, he felt the fluctuation of spiritual power. Using his mind to drive this fluctuation to flow according to the cycle of the mental method of the Wuji Demon Art is what is called cultivation!
The first time the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python flared up, it had already slightly transformed Ding Hao's five internal organs - the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. Although Ding Hao endured great pain during this process, he had already gained some understanding of the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python. This time, when using it to operate his dantian, his body was already prepared.
However, this feeling was completely different from when it flared up. The first time it flared up, the power of the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python was like a volcanic eruption, beyond one's control, regardless of whether the body could bear it or not!
But now, Ding Hao could guide the flow path of this spiritual power according to the dantian. Unfortunately, the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python was now like a stagnant pool, only leaking a little spiritual energy, which made Ding Hao extremely frustrated. Although the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python only provided a little spiritual energy, Ding Hao had already felt the changes in his body.
The changes in the five internal organs were the most obvious. Every time the spiritual energy passed through, he could feel that the five internal organs became tougher and more vibrant. This feeling was extremely mysterious and difficult to accurately describe in words.
But Ding Hao knew that his body had really changed. His ears could hear farther, his skin could feel the flow of the air, and he could even feel the beating of his body's pulse.
This discovery made him ecstatic. Ding Hao knew that he had really entered the initial stage of the Qi - Refining period. However, he didn't know that it was unimaginable for ordinary cultivators to reach this stage in one day. For cultivators without any foundation, it usually takes about three years, and the fastest also takes three years to enter this stage.
However, before cultivating, Ding Hao had been climbing and hunting in the forest all day long, making his body extremely strong. The previous flare - up of the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python had also slightly transformed his body. Most importantly, Ding Hao's comprehension ability was truly astonishing.
If an ordinary person first comes into contact with cultivation, the abstraction of cultivation is very difficult to understand. Even if it is explained in detail, it is impossible to understand immediately. Only after repeated failures can one truly find the correct cultivation method. But Ding Hao directly skipped this most crucial period of confusion. Therefore, it is understandable that he can reach this stage so quickly!
When Ding Hao opened his eyes again, it was already noon of the next day. However, after a night of cultivation, Ding Hao not only didn't feel any discomfort in his body, but instead felt full of energy, refreshed, and his eyes could even see the pores of plants dozens of feet away. Ding Hao was no longer surprised by the changes in his body. The mystery of cultivation had made him begin to believe that anything was possible!
Although he didn't feel hungry, Ding Hao was still far from the Bigu period, so he hunted a roe deer and ate it to replenish the consumed physical strength.
When he arrived at the library again, he found that the third - generation disciple guarding the door was still sitting there listlessly. This time, Ding Hao didn't rush to bypass him. Instead, he looked at him with great interest.
This person's appearance was extremely ordinary, the kind that you could hit and kill with a big stone if you threw it randomly in a busy market. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be around twenty years old. But Ding Hao knew that the age of a cultivator couldn't be judged from appearance at all. He knew this from Ma Feng's words that there had been no new disciples in twenty years!
As if sensing Ding Hao's prying eyes, this person opened his eyes, rubbed them as if he hadn't woken up, and looked at Ding Hao and said, "Kid, am I that good - looking?"
"Not really. I just have some things I want to inquire about. I originally wanted to wait until you woke up to ask. Now that you don't seem to be asleep, it's just right." Ding Hao said calmly.
Ding Hao wasn't a frivolous person. But as a newcomer, he knew very little about the Wuji Demon Sect. This situation was not conducive to his future actions. It was better to ask clearly. This was also Ding Hao's prudence as a hunter.
"Oh, kid, do I have to answer you? What's in it for me if I answer you? Judging from your outfit, you just entered. What good things could you have for me?" This person said lazily, with great contempt in his tone.
Ding Hao found this person rather interesting. Although he was also mercenary, he didn't seem to have the style of the demonic sect in his actions. He was really an odd one out!
Although Ding Hao hadn't had much contact with people in the demonic way, he already had an idea from the actions of Ma Feng and Chen Ling. Although this person's tone wasn't kind, there wasn't much malice in it!
"Senior brother, you look magnificent. Although we are both third - generation disciples, you can manage such a large library. Every time I see you, you are practicing hard. Your cultivation level must be high. I truly admire you!" - Since he had something to ask, his tone changed quickly, and his feelings seemed sincere, as if from the bottom of his heart.
"Well... Junior brother, although you just entered, you have good judgment. You guessed most of it right. Well, I'm in a good mood today. If you have any doubts, just say them. I won't ask you to offer me anything!"
This person's lazy look disappeared completely, and he was in high spirits. He looked at Ding Hao much more favorably.
"Junior brother just entered the sect and knows nothing about our sect. I hope senior brother can tell me some basic information about our sect. How is our sect's strength on the Soul - Severing Mountain? How powerful is our sect's cultivation method? What are the things that need attention? Junior brother will remember senior brother's kindness of helping me!" Ding Hao said extremely humbly, bowing.
With a sigh, "To be honest, junior brother, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Our sect is the weakest among all the sects on the Soul - Severing Mountain. Cultivation is a long process, but the creator of this Wuji Demon Art doesn't seem to realize this. Instead, he has greatly lengthened this process. It takes about two hundred years for other demonic sect's cultivation methods to reach the Nascent Soul period, but ours takes four hundred years. The improvement of any realm is much slower than other sects. If two people start cultivating at the same time, after a hundred years, those who enter our sect are usually at least two realms slower than others. The further back, the more obvious the gap. It's fine that our sect's cultivation method is slower than other demonic sects, but it's even slower than the cultivation methods of the Taoist sects. What's more irritating is that not only are we slower in cultivation than other sects, but we are also no match for other sects in the same realm. I really don't know how such a poor cultivation method has survived.
It is because of this situation that fewer and fewer people come to our sect to learn demonic cultivation. Even if they enter by mistake at first, they leave one after another after knowing the situation. Most of those who stay also secretly switch to other cultivation methods. It is said that even the sect leader was able to break through to the Divided - Spirit period with the help of other cultivation methods. That's why you are the only disciple our sect has received in the past twenty - some years. So when I first saw you come in, I thought you were a complete fool. I didn't even bother to pay attention to you. Entering our sect means you have to be extremely cautious in your future path of demonic cultivation. On the Soul - Severing Mountain, there is no sect that we can afford to provoke. If you don't want to die early, don't leave the mountain gate. Otherwise, if you are encountered by other sects, you will only bring humiliation upon yourself. There have been several disciples who were insulted outside and couldn't bear it, and were killed on the spot, their souls scattered. Sect leader Li Nantian didn't even dare to ask, claiming to be in seclusion and ignoring everything. What a coward..." This person became more and more sad as he spoke, and his expression was extremely painful!
By now, Ding Hao had a clear understanding of the Wuji Demon Sect. Only then did he feel that his initial feeling was right. He really got on the wrong ship!
But it was too late to regret now. Not to mention that he couldn't handle the flare - up of the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python, even if he defected to other sects, they might not be willing to accept him.
If he ran away, as long as Chen Ling said that he had the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python and a small eight - winged purple python on him, he would immediately be regarded by cultivators as a precious being like Tang Seng. Cultivators have numerous secret methods. With his newly - entered ability, no matter which one he encountered, he would only have a dead end. It would be a luxury to die intact!
After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Ding Hao still decided to stay in the Wuji Demon Sect for the time being. It was precisely because of its decline that it was safer. Others simply wouldn't pay attention to it. Although the progress of the cultivation method was slow, for Ding Hao, who had no other cultivation methods, it was better than nothing!
Although the cultivation methods in the library were all basic, they were just right for Ding Hao, who had just entered.
Tomorrow was the time for the inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python to flare up again. Since he had already made this decision, Ding Hao didn't think about it anymore. The inner elixir of the eight - winged purple python must not be discovered by anyone. The best and most secluded cultivation place was of course the cave behind the cold pool!
Due to the fact that many members of the Wuji Demon Sect had left or died, there were many empty cultivation caves. Ding Hao could directly use the existing ones. Ding Hao hadn't reached the Nascent Qi stage and had no flying ability, so he had to bypass the cold pool and choose a cave with vines all around and in a relatively remote position.
This cave was about five meters deep and three meters wide. Except for a meditation mat made of grass, there was nothing else. It was rather crude.
He pasted an insect - repelling talisman on the entrance, and then brought several piles of grass to simply cover the entrance of the cave. The insect - repelling talisman was the simplest talisman to make. Just apply the juice of the Yelan flower to yellow paper according to a certain pattern and input spiritual power, and it could be used. It had no attacking effect, but could only confuse animals and ordinary people. Ding Hao had made several before coming here.
After carefully checking again to make sure the insect - repelling talisman was really effective, he sat cross - legged on the grass mat and began his first closed - door cultivation of demonic cultivation!