Preparations Before Cultivation

Xiao Yun withdrew his Spiritual Power and took a thin booklet from his Storage Soul Tool. A few words were handwritten on the cover—"Basic Qi Refining Manual."

"Any cultivation system starts with building a foundation. A Soul Master's cultivation begins with awakening the Martial Soul at six years old, then advancing step by step from Soul Master onward. Cultivating Spiritual Power begins with Qi Refining."

Xiao Yun opened the booklet. Inside were diagrams of the human meridians: Twelve main meridians and eight extraordinary meridians. The path of each meridian and the location of every acupoint were marked clearly.

"Inside the human body, there are the Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. The main meridians are the trunk, and the extraordinary meridians are the branches. Spiritual Qi circulates through the meridians in the body, and with every circulation, a wisp of Spiritual Qi remains inside, permanently improving your constitution."

He pointed to the first line on the meridian diagram. "This is the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. It starts in the middle burner, descends to connect with the large intestine, returns to follow the mouth of the stomach, ascends through the diaphragm, and belongs to the lungs. The first step of cultivation is to clear this meridian."

The six girls listened attentively. Shui Ruoyan and Sheng Minglan took notes with pens, Yao Yuerou sat cross-legged with her eyes closed as she tried to sense it, Shui Bing'er sat perfectly upright, Shui Yue'er lay across the table with her chin propped on her hand, and Yao Zi sat cross-legged with her eyes closed.

"Clearing all Twelve Main Meridians is the First Layer of Qi Refining. Clearing all Eight Extraordinary Meridians is the Second Layer of Qi Refining. Clearing all twelve main meridians and eight extraordinary meridians, and filling them with True