“The Madam is formed from the Innate One Qi. Qi Refining is refining oneself, purifying oneself, reversing to the Innate, and can refine the Innate One Qi True Fruit, which is marvelous in both form and spirit.”
After a long while, Lü Yang opened his eyes, his face filled with joy.
Compared to the Yin Yang Great Bliss Art, the Innate Dao Book truly had the appearance of a complete Legacy.
The entire Dao Book, starting from a Mortal, first teaches a set of Innate Cultivation Technique for body tempering, and even includes a matching martial art called Innate Great Seizing.
After the body achieves Major Achievement, the Cultivator must begin “reversing to the Innate,” first transforming the five internal organs and six fu organs, then the skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, until finally completely dissolving the physical form, refining the body into a strand of Innate True Qi. From then on, it can gather and disperse unpredictably, making it difficult for Dao Spells to harm it, and placing it in an invincible position when fighting others.
In addition, the Dao Book also recorded many Spells that could be combined with Innate True Qi.
Spells such as Heavenly Net Misty Smoke, Single-Minded True Qi Sword, and Spirit Breath Qi Absorption Spell were so complete in their types and diverse in their functions that Lü Yang felt his eyes opened wide.
However, just then, Lü Yang, who had been engrossed in reading, suddenly froze:
“...Why is it gone?”
Lü Yang subconsciously looked up at Liu Xin, only to realize that the Innate Dao Book in his hand was only the upper half, and the content had abruptly stopped.
“Lu shidi, the Dao is not easily imparted.”
Liu Xin chuckled, “The lower half of the Innate Dao Book concerns the secret of Foundation Establishment, and it’s not included in the Sect’s benefits. You need to exchange it with contribution points.”
Lü Yang shook his head helplessly upon hearing this, “So that’s how it is. It was my impropriety, Senior Brother.”
“No matter, half a Dao Book is enough for you to Cultivate, Junior Brother.”
Liu Xin patted Lü Yang’s shoulder kindly, “Come, I’ll take you to Butian Peak to choose an Immortal Cave. Pick a good spot, so we can visit each other more often in the future.”
Lü Yang nodded, “Thank you, Senior Brother.”
Half an hour later, at Butian Peak.
In a secluded Immortal Cave at the foot of the mountain, Lü Yang officially settled down, and the original furniture and artifacts inside the Immortal Cave were swept out as trash.
Watching this scene, Lü Yang’s mind was filled with thoughts.
“It seems being a formal Disciple isn’t easy either.”
Butian Peak wasn’t large, and the Chu Sheng Sect had so many Named Disciples every year that even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of promotion would be enough to fill Butian Peak.
But in reality?
As Lü Yang walked, Butian Peak, let alone being overcrowded, was even a bit empty, with many Immortal Caves in idle status and no Disciples residing in them.
Where did all those formal Disciples go? They couldn’t possibly be unable to afford to rent an Immortal Cave, could they?
Lü Yang shook his head, not delving deeper, but instead took out a futon and sat down. Then, with his five centers facing the sky, he began his first Cultivation session inside the Immortal Cave.
It was fine before he started Cultivating, but once he did, Lü Yang immediately felt nearly double the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from outside surging towards him, all pouring into his Dantian. It then circulated throughout his entire body through his Meridians, finally integrating into his five internal organs and six fu organs, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, step by step, from outside to inside.
The efficiency was so high that Lü Yang was astonished.
In the same amount of time, with the same Cultivation Technique, the True Qi he could refine in a day in the outer Sect now only took an hour to refine in the inner Sect Immortal Cave.
“No wonder inner Sect Immortal Caves cost money to rent.”
It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Once one experienced the speed of Cultivating in an Immortal Cave, it would be very difficult to tolerate Cultivating anywhere else.
The next day, Lü Yang didn’t go out, but instead stayed in his Immortal Cave, Cultivating while flipping through the Innate Dao Book.
“Although Cultivation in this world also depends on talent, there is no such thing as a Spiritual Root. Basically, as long as one is willing, anyone can embark on the path of Cultivation.”
That being said, Cultivation didn't become much easier because of it.
Because although Mortals entering the Dao of Cultivation were not restricted by Spiritual Roots, the grade of True Qi refined could still determine the Cultivator’s highest future achievement.
This was the function of “Dao.”
The more Advanced the Cultivation Technique, the higher the grade of True Qi extracted, and the more likely one was to reach a higher Realm in the future. Conversely, the more likely one was to encounter a Bottleneck.
True Qi has nine grades and thirty-six ranks. The lower the grade number, the more superior it is; the higher the rank, the more powerful it is.
Generally speaking, True Qi below the seventh grade means no chance of Foundation Establishment, below the third grade makes it difficult to form a Golden Core, and for anything other than first grade, wanting to condense a Nascent Soul is a certain death.
“Loose Cultivators truly have no way to live,” Lü Yang couldn’t help but lament. Compared to large Sects with complete Legacies, where do Loose Cultivators have the luxury of choosing Cultivation Techniques? They just Cultivate whatever they can get.
Under such circumstances, even with high Aptitude and Comprehension Ability, they lose at the starting line and can only live with regret for the rest of their lives.
The difficulty of Cultivating Immortals was evident.
Thinking of this, Lü Yang gradually frowned.
“The ‘Innate True Qi’ refined by the Innate Dao Book is ranked as the first rank of the sixth grade. Cultivators have a chance to reach Foundation Establishment, which, strictly speaking, is not weak.”
However, it still fell short of his expectations.
If he were just an ordinary Cultivator, that would be fine.
But he now possessed a miraculous treasure like the hundred lifetimes book, which meant his future was promising. A Cultivation Technique that only allowed one to reach Foundation Establishment could no longer satisfy his pursuit.
“If only I could have an unsurpassed True Legacy ranked first-grade...”
Lü Yang fantasized for a moment, then sighed, “Forget it, I still have to take one step at a time. Taking too big a step, crunch, it’s easy to pull a muscle.”
“First, I’ll Cultivate the Innate Dao Book and become a Foundation Establishment Major Achievement Cultivator...”
Once the Dao Foundation is established, one can live for three hundred years, almost equivalent to a dynasty for Mortals. In the Immortal Realm, this is considered a “Major Achievement Cultivator.”
Once he had the strength, he would then seek a higher Legacy, and immediately restart after obtaining it.
Repeating this cycle, there would always be a day when his dreams came true.
As long as he was patient and didn't act rashly, time would always be his good friend, standing on his side. This was the confidence the hundred lifetimes book brought to Lü Yang.
Ten days later, in Lü Yang’s Immortal Cave.
A white Qi steamed and diffused, sometimes transforming into rolling black smoke, sometimes into an invisible Qi sword, and finally into an ethereal, immortal-like human figure.
“I succeeded!”
Although the Innate Dao Book was profound, it was not difficult to Cultivate. In just ten days, Lü Yang had successfully dissolved his physical form and refined his body into a strand of True Qi.
【Name: Lü Yang】
【Lifespan: 18】
【Cultivation: Qi Refining First Level】
【Talent: Double Cultivation Prodigy (White)】
【Cultivation Technique: Yin Yang Great Bliss Art (Perfection), Innate Qi Refining Transformation Art (Perfection)】
【Divine Ability: None】
【Magic Treasure: None】
【Hundred Lifetimes Book Pages: 99】
Looking at the updated information on the Hundred Lifetimes Book, Lü Yang stepped on air, feeling his condition was at its peak, and even his original venereal disease was cured without medicine.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Lü Yang, who was feeling triumphant, frowned and abruptly stopped his movements. He then looked at the hundred lifetimes book again, falling into a strange contemplation.
“...That’s not right.”
It seemed something had been overlooked.
Lü Yang subconsciously recalled that he hadn’t encountered any difficulties in this life, successfully becoming a formal Disciple, successfully receiving the Innate Dao Book...
The next second, Lü Yang finally realized what he had overlooked.
【After Yu Suzhen performed Caibu on you, she broke through to the Qi Refining Realm. However, the venereal disease was deeply rooted, and the True Qi was difficult to remove. She was bedridden for several months and eventually died from the severe illness.】
In the previous life, why did Yu Shijie die?
Since she was a formal Disciple, she must have also received the Innate Dao Book. If she had successfully refined it and transformed into Qi, how could she have died from a venereal disease?
Did she not succeed in Cultivating it?
“Impossible!” Lü Yang shook his head.
The Innate Dao Book was not difficult to Cultivate. Since Yu Suzhen had the ability to break through to the Qi Refining Realm, even if her Aptitude was poor, it was impossible for her not to succeed in Cultivating it within a few months.
“Unless she wasn’t Cultivating the Innate Dao Book at all!”
At this moment, Lü Yang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
The sound of his heart beating had never been so clear, and his breathing became rapid. The excited expression on Lü Yang’s face quickly faded:
“The Innate Dao Book... was it specifically prepared for me by Liu Xin?”
Lü Yang thought of the scene he had witnessed earlier in the Artifact Refining Hall.
That Named Disciple of the Artifact Refining Hall thought he had achieved the Great Dao, but it turned out to be a self-destructive path. Not only did he not break through, but he also refined himself into a Magic Treasure.
At that moment, was it exactly like this moment?
Just then, a familiar and kind voice suddenly came from outside the Immortal Cave:
“Lu shidi, are you there?”