chsdbacks Chapter 71: Varying Situations
Chapter 71: Varying Situations
"Before that, I will teach you the most basic methods of inducing Qi."
Qin Xiao said calmly, "Sit cross-legged with your palms facing upwards."
The four women sat down on the prepared prayer mats as instructed.
Adjust your breathing according to the posture Qin Xiao taught you.
"The beginning of cultivating immortality lies in guiding qi, and the key to guiding qi is first and foremost a calm mind."
Qin Xiao continued, "Close your eyes, relax your mind and body, clear your mind of distractions, and try to connect with the spiritual energy wandering in the world..."
Yu Qingyi and Luo Qingluan had no problem with this, and Mu Ziyan had already begun to grasp the basics.
It was mainly aimed at Yu Fengling, who had the lowest level of cultivation.
Of course, but even the other three women can be consolidated.
Yu Qingyi, in particular, listened carefully and felt that the method Qin Xiao described was more refined and efficient than she had known before.
Following Qin Xiao's instructions, she secretly adjusted the way she practiced the "Water Element Technique".
In just a few breaths, I felt the spiritual energy flowing into my body much faster!
Moreover, spiritual energy circulates more smoothly in the meridians.
"So, it turns out there were so many flaws in my previous cultivation methods!"
She felt a chill run down her spine and dared not underestimate Qin Xiao's achievements in the path of cultivation.
Listen more attentively.
As Qin Xiao explained, he spread his divine sense, enveloping the four women and carefully observing their individual conditions.
Luo Qingluan possesses dual spiritual roots of metal and water, with balanced and harmonious spiritual power, a solid foundation, and stable progress.
Mu Ziyan possesses dual spiritual roots of water and earth, with warm and abundant spiritual energy. She has good comprehension, but her cultivation time is still short.
Yu Fengling possesses three spiritual roots: metal, water, and wood. Her spiritual energy is somewhat mixed and its flow is sluggish.
Clearly, his previous haphazard practice had left behind hidden dangers.
Yu Qingyi possesses a Water Heaven Spiritual Root, with pure spiritual power and exceptional talent. However, her previous misunderstanding of the cultivation technique limited her ability to fully utilize it.
However, she is exceptionally talented and seems to be making adjustments.
"Phoenix Feather," Qin Xiao suddenly spoke.
Yu Fengling was startled and quickly opened her eyes: "Your Majesty?"
Do you often feel a stagnation when you circulate your spiritual energy?
Qin Xiao asked.
"Mental disability..."
Yu Fengling gritted her teeth, glancing at the other three women out of the corner of her eye. "Your Majesty, I know I'm not particularly talented, but there's no need to insult me so... so blatantly..."
Qin Xiao was taken aback, then realized what was happening and helplessly raised his hand to lightly tap Yu Fengling's forehead from a distance.
"Ouch..."
Yu Fengling staggered, raised her hand to rub her forehead, and looked at Qin Xiao with a wronged expression, but dared not say anything more.
"What I meant by stagnation... stagnation, stagnation!"
Qin Xiao said speechlessly, "It's not that you have an intellectual problem."
Upon hearing this, Yu Fengling's pretty face immediately turned red.
Luo Qingluan and Mu Ziyan couldn't help but cover their faces and laugh.
Even Yu Qingyi's lips curled into a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yu Fengling was extremely embarrassed and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes... I feel that my magic power... oh no, my spiritual power is a bit blocked, and I feel uncomfortable."
"When you were drawing energy into your body before, your intention was too strong and you forced it, which caused slight damage to your meridians and stagnation of spiritual energy."
Qin Xiao hit the nail on the head, "Tonight, come to the Zichen Palace, and I will help you unlock your potential."
Yu Fengling's beautiful eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, my husband!"
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, then gave Yu Qingyi, Luo Qingluan, and Mu Ziyan a few pointers, correcting some of their minor deviations.
An hour passed quickly.
All four women felt they had gained a great deal, especially Yu Qingyi and Yu Fengling. One resolved a hidden danger in her cultivation technique, and the other received correct guidance. Both were invigorated.
"During the day, you may cultivate on your own to consolidate what you have gained. If you have any questions, you may come and ask me at any time, or discuss them with each other."
Qin Xiao stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said, "Qingluan and Ziyan, your cultivation levels are similar, so you can exchange ideas more often. Qingyi, you have the highest cultivation level, so you can give Fengling more guidance and help each other out."
"Yes."
The four women responded in unison.
Qin Xiao said no more and turned to leave.
I still have things to take care of today.
The mining of spirit mines in Jinyang Prefecture needs to be accelerated, and the refining cauldron should be arriving soon.
There were also some affairs of the Dayong court.
Although he didn't care much, since he was the emperor, he still needed to maintain stability.
Watching Qin Xiao's departing figure, the atmosphere in the garden became somewhat subtle.
Luo Qingluan was the first to recover her senses and said gently to Yu Qingyi and the other two, "Your Majesty is busy, so let's cultivate on our own. Qingyi, Fengling, and Ziyan, if you need anything, you can come to Changchun Palace to find me at any time."
Yu Qingyi nodded: "Thank you for your trouble."
Mu Ziyan also said softly, "Sisters, why don't we find a quiet corner in this garden to cultivate? The spiritual energy here seems to be a little denser than elsewhere."
Yu Qingyi sensed it with her divine sense and indeed found that the concentration of spiritual energy in the garden behind the Zichen Palace was slightly higher than in other parts of the palace.
It must have been Qin Xiao who gathered them together through some means.
"Alright."
She agreed.
The four women then each found a corner and began to cultivate according to the methods Qin Xiao had taught them that day.
Yu Fengling was the most restless. After cultivating for a while, she couldn't help but open her eyes and secretly peek at the other three.
Seeing that Luo Qingluan and Mu Ziyan were both calm and meditative, Yu Qingyi also closed her eyes and concentrated, with a faint blue spiritual light flowing around her, exuding an extraordinary aura.
Time passed slowly.
Following the new method taught by Qin Xiao, Yu Qingyi practiced her cultivation technique. In just half a day, she felt that the bottleneck she had been stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining for so long was beginning to loosen!
A sense of joy welled up inside, yet the calm deepened.
He circulated the technique repeatedly to consolidate this hard-won progress.
As evening fell, Yu Qingyi slowly finished her practice and opened her eyes.
Her eyes seemed to shimmer with water, clear and bright.
Just one step away from breaking through to the seventh level!
Her feelings towards Qin Xiao had become more complicated without her realizing it.
At this moment, Luo Qingluan and Mu Ziyan also finished their practice.
Luo Qingluan's aura became more concentrated, clearly indicating that she had also gained something.
Mu Ziyan's face was filled with joy, it seemed that her Qi-guiding efficiency had also improved.
Only Yu Fengling wore a pained expression.
If the foundation is too shallow, it needs to be consolidated from scratch, resulting in the slowest progress.
"Sister Qingyi, when you were cultivating just now, your body was surrounded by a misty aura. Did you make a breakthrough?"
Mu Ziyan was observant and noticed the change in Yu Qingyi.
Yu Qingyi did not hide anything and nodded slightly: "Husband... the method taught by Qin Xiao is exquisite. My old ailments have all disappeared, and my cultivation has improved slightly."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingluan's beautiful eyes flashed with approval: "Qingyi is exceptionally talented, and with His Majesty's personal guidance, a breakthrough is just around the corner."
Her tone was sincere, and there was no hint of jealousy.
He knew that he was not as talented as Yu Qingyi.
However, the path to immortality is long, and one's character and opportunities are equally important.
Moreover, Qin Xiao treated all four of them equally.
With hard work, it's not impossible to catch up and surpass others.
Yu Qingyi glanced at Luo Qingluan and saw that the other party looked calm. The subtle resentment in her heart caused by the other party "coming first" faded a little.
Perhaps, as Qin Xiao said, on the path of cultivation, mutual assistance among fellow cultivators is far more important than jealousy and rivalry.
"Miss Luo, you flatter me."
Yu Qingyi's tone softened slightly, "In the future, I hope to have more exchanges with Miss Luo and Miss Ziyan in my cultivation."
Luo Qingluan smiled and nodded: "That's only right."
Qin Xiao did not reappear.
The four women each returned to their palaces to cultivate.
Yu Qingyi returned to Changchun Palace, dismissed the palace servants, and sat cross-legged alone in the quiet room.
Instead of immediately beginning cultivation, he took out the jade slip containing the "Water Element Technique" obtained from the royal treasury and examined it again with his divine sense.
This time, with Qin Xiao's guidance as a reference, they indeed discovered many omissions and errors in the records in the jade slip.
In some places, the results were even completely opposite. If it weren't for her exceptional Heavenly Spiritual Root talent and pure spiritual power, she would probably have already gone mad from practicing this way.
"The Hermit of the Azure Waves..."
She murmured the name inscribed at the end of the jade slip, "This person left behind a legacy, but didn't explain it in detail. Did they feel that the spiritual energy in this world was depleted and no one could truly establish their foundation, so they did it arbitrarily? Or is there some deeper meaning?"
She had a vague feeling that this jade slip might not be all that Bibo Sanren had left behind.
However, with Qin Xiao present now, the jade slip has lost much of its reference value for her.
The true path of cultivation requires following in Qin Xiao's footsteps.
After putting away the jade slip, Yu Qingyi focused on her cultivation again, consolidating her Qi Refining Level 6 cultivation.
Meanwhile, in Yongning Palace.
Yu Fengling sighed and ended yet another failed attempt at inducing Qi.
"Why is it so difficult..."
She rested her chin on her hand, looking distressed.
Mingming felt he understood when Qin Xiao explained it, but when he practiced it himself...
The spiritual energy is either undetectable or wanders aimlessly, making it impossible to smoothly introduce it into the body.
She glanced at the darkening sky and thought it was time to go to the Zichen Palace...