Spirit Qi Cultivation Association

Fang Yi returned home at night.

After eating some takeout and taking a shower, it was still before nine by the time he finished everything, but he was already planning to go to bed.

After all the traveling today, he could not even muster any interest in gaming.

"I can't sleep. I really can't sleep."

After tossing and turning in bed for quite a while, Fang Yi sighed and sat up again.

Scorching heat coursed through his body, leaving him unusually energized.

At that moment, Fang Yi

began circulating the Golden Sun Breathing Technique once more.

The supreme Yang Attribute tempered his internal organs, while Yang Attribute spirit qi flowed continuously through his body with every breath.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As his internal organs were cleansed by the Golden Sun Breathing Technique, he could vaguely hear the high, resonant roar of his boiling blood with each breath.

His blood and qi surged fiercely within him like scorching waves.

Fang Yi's body trembled slightly as an unprecedented rush of excitement continuously welled up within him. His body underwent supreme evolution beneath the tempering of the blazing sun.

Golden light flickered in Fang Yi's eyes as he slowly exhaled.

"Phew—"

The Golden Sun Breathing Technique truly was powerful.

After cultivating it twice, the most obvious change was that his body felt better. Even his old stomach problems had vanished, and all he felt now was a pleasant warmth in his stomach.

"I've already begun cultivation. This is a glorious path of evolution. The spirit qi of heaven and earth is the most precious nourishment in the world. Some of the illnesses in my body have vanished along with it, and my physical condition has never been better."

Fang Yi spoke softly.

That was the benefit of evolution. Spirit Qi Recovery had not even officially begun yet, yet one could imagine that a year from now, the physical fitness of the entire population would rise to heights no one had ever imagined.

After gradually calming his breathing, Fang Yi still could not sleep. Lying in bed, he began scrolling through the news.

The news was still dominated by bizarre and supernatural topics. Most people had noticed the increasing anomalies appearing lately, and various speculations had emerged. Some blamed nuclear contamination and fiercely condemned it; some guessed that the Xia Kingdom was testing new weapons that could not be disclosed publicly; others firmly believed in theories of Earth's destruction.

"Huh, what's this?"

A trending topic caught Fang Yi's attention.

Spirit Qi Cultivation Association Updates Realm Chart!

The Spirit Qi Cultivation Association.

It was an online association founded a year ago, primarily posting rules for spirit qi cultivation from time to time.

When the association had first been established, it released an article called "Little Knowledge About Spirit Qi Cultivation," causing quite a stir online.

To most ordinary people, the association was just a joke. Spirit Qi Recovery novels had been popular for so many years, yet someone had actually compiled cultivation tips? They had to be obsessed!

It had spread fairly widely at first, but people soon realized that the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association only posted rules that were less entertaining than novels, so they scattered. Later, only a few hundred obsessed fans remained, occasionally posting and starting threads to maintain a trace of activity.

Fang Yi had also read those so-called cultivation guidelines when they were popular. Back then, he had been nothing more than a passerby who had never cultivated, but they had seemed quite convincing.

What he had not expected was that, after a year, the association had gone viral again.

Thinking of the frequent anomalies lately, Fang Yi clicked into the thread almost unconsciously.

(Pinned) Spirit Qi Cultivation Guidelines!

At the top was the same set of cultivation guidelines he had read before.

It opened with mystifying phrases like, "The spirit qi of heaven and earth, the foundation of all qi, encompasses celestial phenomena and nurtures all living beings..."

To sum it up: spirit qi was rare, and they needed to absorb it into their bodies in the correct way if they wished to go further.

That was true enough, but what exactly was the correct way?

For those who believed in science, this was not nearly as simple and straightforward as "Wake up at three in the morning, sit in the living room at a forty-five-degree angle facing the moon, and absorb the spirit qi of heaven and earth." That was why the association had only enjoyed a brief burst of popularity online before quickly fading into obscurity.

Fang Yi scrolled through a pile of useless pinned posts until his fingers were practically smoking before he finally found the piece of information that had sparked heated discussion.

Detailed Breakdown of Cultivator Realms

He clicked into it instinctively. Inside was a blue background with white text, a large Spirit Qi Cultivation Association logo at the top, and a date, time, and association signature in the lower right corner.

It was simple and straightforward, without any flashy decorations. It had the feel of an official Xia Kingdom announcement. Looking closely, there was even a watermark at the back indicating national certification.

A national watermark?

Fang Yi stared at the watermark for several seconds.

Knowing that spirit qi was about to recover, his first reaction was—

"Could this announcement have been issued by the state?"

"Could this Spirit Qi Cultivation Association be some kind of signal from the state to those who have come into contact with spirit qi ahead of time?"

Beginners were the most likely to take the wrong path, and cultivators were no exception.

Without a reliable master and the correct cultivation method, it was far too easy to suffer qi deviation—and once that happened, it would be troublesome.

He glanced at the distinct official seal. It was actually stamped at the end of every pinned announcement.

The Xia Kingdom was extremely strict about this sort of thing. National watermarks couldn't possibly be faked, or the authorities would issue a warning.

Yet this association still flaunted itself so openly. Could it be that its backer really was...

The more Fang Yi thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. He kept scrolling.

The moment he clicked in, he saw several highly liked sharp comments.

"Holy shit, this isn't some joke, is it?"

"So they're really giving us a cultivator ranking system? It's like a novel coming to life. Hahaha, this is way too interesting."

"Say no more, brothers. I've already started cultivating."

"Guys, my pigsty suddenly split open for no reason in the middle of the night yesterday. I suspect it was one of those supernatural phenomena too. I need to join up and learn a move or two so I can catch all my pigs and bring them back."

"The guy above has truly lofty ambitions..."

No wonder people said netizens nowadays were all here for laughs. Look at that—even the comments under such a serious announcement had gone off the rails. One could only imagine how beautiful their mental states were.

Fang Yi clicked into it.

At the top was a simple, straightforward chart. Opening it revealed:

First Realm: Ghost Axe Second Realm: Spirit Creation Third Realm: Vajra Fourth Realm: Divine Moon Fifth Realm: Rising Sun Sixth Realm: Polar Star Seventh Realm: Nuclear Shade Eighth Realm: King