chsdbacks 39. Did you coagulate?
39. Did you coagulate?
"Senior Brother Mingxuan made me wait anxiously."
These words caused Ke Xing, who had just stopped, to show surprise. He then pretended to listen and said something in return.
"Judging from what you're saying, junior brother, could it be that I've missed something?"
Then he added another sentence.
"Oh right, junior brother, you must prepare well. Tomorrow is the day of the grand banquet. I've been to quite a few places to prepare for this."
After listening to what the other person had said, Lu Feng looked at Ke Xingna's exhausted expression and walked to the door frame where the setting sun shone.
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.
"I'd like to inform you, senior brother, that some time ago, while I was cultivating late at night, I had a sudden realization and broke through a minor realm, reaching the Body Condensation stage."
Ke Xing was still thinking about the banquet tomorrow and whether there was anything wrong with it when he suddenly heard these words, and his thoughts had not yet turned around.
"Good, good, good, breaking through is great! But this third move... wait!"
Suddenly he realized that the other person wasn't talking about the three basic techniques. It seemed that his junior brother, who had only been practicing for a little over a month, had already reached the Body Condensation Realm?!
hiss!
This speed is almost comparable to his own back then. You have to know that he was also a genius back then, and his entry into the Dao Academy caused quite a stir.
My mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, but they ultimately coalesced into one sentence: "My junior brother is truly a model of diligence; his achievements are a testament to the reward of hard work!"
While saying this, she was still very happy for Lu Feng, because the higher the cultivation level, the greater the safety.
Even being a disciple of the Dao Academy is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. In this world, only those at the highest point can answer where the end lies.
Lu Feng was very modest. He didn't think he should be proud of breaking through a small realm. He said these things so that Ke Xing would give him more guidance.
The three stages of life are flesh, bone, and blood. Now, the flesh of the body has been completely formed, and the next step is to gather qi in the bones.
While these principles and core concepts can be found in books, practical experience is hard to come by.
The master's level is too high. Often, he can understand a single sentence for half a day, and then that's it.
My senior brother's explanation is much better. He explains everything in detail, making it vivid and engaging, and he also adds his own insights, which is more suitable for me.
Thinking of this, Lu Feng's attitude was very sincere. He bowed and whispered, "My understanding of Qi Gathering is still quite lacking. Please enlighten me, Senior Brother Mingxuan."
Ke Xing naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately explained in detail.
"The so-called flesh, bone, and blood, why does the bone correspond to the gathering of qi? The bone is like crystal, the pivot of qi, and qi is blood qi. Bone marrow generates qi and blood."
As the ancients said: Wei Qi (defensive Qi) circulates through the skin and between the muscles, permeates the diaphragm, disperses in the chest and abdomen, and connects with the bones.
Bones are the measure of the flow of Qi and blood; every bone contains an amount of Qi. The five parts of the body converge in five ways, primarily the hands, feet, and head. Converging Qi in just one place brings lightness of body; converging it in multiple places results in heavy bones, and with a balanced and complete system, Qi and strength become inexhaustible.
Lu Feng nodded. This was very detailed, including some aspects that weren't even mentioned in the manual.
Then Ke Xing emphasized the concept of realm.
Gathering the five energies means that as long as one part of the left or right hand or foot is tempered, it becomes one energy. Then it can be extended to the highest level of five energies. Each minor realm has different effects.
It is divided into: Light Body, Stable Mountain, Heavy Bone, Spiritual Pivot, and Continuous Strength.
The manual even contains a small note that says: "Those who have perfected the five elements will walk without dust, sleep in the snow without feeling cold, and their eyes will see as clearly as day in the night."
After Ke Xing finished speaking and explaining the trajectory of his technique, the sky darkened to a sliver of red.
Lu Feng was so engrossed in his progress that he couldn't extricate himself. All the questions he had encountered in the past few days were answered at this moment, and he reached a new level in his cultivation.
It wasn't until Ke Xing spoke that he suddenly realized it was getting dark, and immediately invited Ke Xing to speak.
"Senior brother, would it be convenient for you to come to my house for dinner? You can stay at my residence tonight!"
There are still many questions left to ask. Although there are no ghosts in the night, ghosts are invisible and unpredictable. Do not stay in the night for too long.
Ke Xing pointed at Lu Feng with his index finger, then chuckled and shook his head, agreeing, "It's rare for Junior Brother to invite me, so I definitely have to go. Let's go, it's getting late, let's be on the safe side."
"good!"
Neither of them were ordinary people; they were extremely fast. They barely left the academy before their figures swept across numerous shops and long streets, arriving at Lu Feng's residence before the red line even fell.
When the Lu family learned that Lu Feng had invited his senior brothers from the Daoist academy, they all busied themselves preparing a feast, with elders chatting among them.
After the meal, Ke Xing felt very relaxed in the atmosphere of the Lu family and said that he wished he had grown up in the Lu family.
It was during this opportunity that Ke Xing revealed his identity as the youngest son of the Ke family in Cangwu County, and the Ke family was the representative family of Cangwu.
The town of Lizu has been around for two hundred years and has produced many elders who have served as officials in the imperial court. The highest-ranking official still alive is General Ningyuan, a fifth-rank military officer who commands three thousand soldiers in another prefecture.
In terms of deep-rooted influence, the Ke family has no rivals in this small town, and one of their descendants has even become an apprentice of the most powerful force in the area.
Under these circumstances, the entire inner city respected the Ke family.
No wonder they don't take a hundred taels of silver seriously; they're certainly very confident.
Through Ke Xing's words, he also learned about the true situation in Cangwu at present.
The Yunxia family was the most powerful, and even the government gave way to them. The other families were those that had produced scholars who had passed the imperial examinations or achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations.
There weren't many of these people, only about ten families. The rest of the city's nobles were basically centered around these ten families, and they were distributed in a fan shape.
Understanding these things was just a side effect; cultivation was the fundamental thing. After asking all the questions in his mind about the subsequent cultivation methods, Lu Feng returned to his main room and began his cultivation for the night.
After breaking through the solidified body, the pills he bought with silver were no longer effective. Only the strength-replenishing pills he exchanged for good deeds still had 40% of their efficacy, while the others had at most 10%.
As the night passed quietly and dawn broke, Ke Xing took his leave, reminding Lu Feng to come to Lan Yue Tower in the afternoon.
The disciples of the Taoist Academy would hold a banquet here every time they gathered. Lu Feng had been there before and repeatedly assured them that he would.
Aside from attending the banquet today, his most important task is to exchange his merits for elixirs. It's time to convert his three-digit amount of good deeds into resources for his future journey.
Taoist temple.
Shanggong Hall.
This time, Lu Feng didn't say anything funny. He simply waved his hand and said, "Give me the best pills for gathering Qi!"
Xuan Kong glanced at it lightly, said nothing, took out a small purple gourd from the corner, and slammed it on the table with a slow, deliberate sound.
"Golden Bone Jade Dawn Pills, thirty pills per set, yielding fifty merits, are the best item for gathering power in a small realm."
As he spoke, he didn't even raise his eyes, but reached out his hand to take it back. Clearly, he just wanted to show it to Lu Feng so that he would know the value of a top-grade pill at this level.
Lu Feng sighed. The pills were so expensive. Just these thirty pills had emptied half of his family fortune!
He took out a merit token from his pocket and placed it on the table: "I bought it. This pill is really beyond my means."
Xuan Kong withdrew his hand, stared at the merit, twitched his lips, put it away, exchanged it for fifty, and said a few words.
"Let's go, let's go!"