Embracing the Dan and Returning the Dan

Lin Le picked up the three booklets and flipped through them.

One was a Qi Refining cultivation method for the Five Yin Art, another was a detailed explanation of refining Ghost Dao artifacts, and the last was a manual on how to raise ghosts.

After a quick look, Lin Le took out a flint and burned them. Such harmful things shouldn't exist.

Then, Lin Le tried to use the storage bag. Just by channeling Yang Qi into it, Lin Le felt an extra dimension. After a few attempts, Lin Le skillfully put away the gold, silver, and other valuables, and organized the pills.

Speaking of pills, Lin Le seemed to recall something. He took out the unknown pill he had obtained from Liao Dong and showed it to Qingli, asking, "What kind of pill is this?"

"True Essence Pill, it replenishes True Qi. It would be a bit of a waste for you to eat it," Qingli said after a glance. "Give it to me."

Lin Le directly threw the True Essence Pill to Qingli without any reluctance. "Then can I have a few drops of your blood?"

Qingli looked confused. "What do you want my blood for?"

"To eat, what else?" Lin Le shrugged. "Your blood should be very beneficial to me."

Qingli hesitated, then reluctantly said, "Then open your mouth."

Lin Le opened his mouth, and Qingli extended its snake tongue, touching his mouth. Then, he felt a cool liquid roll down his throat and into his abdomen.

Am I technically kissing a snake right now? Lin Le suddenly pondered this question.

But he soon didn't have the energy to dwell on it.

As soon as the liquid entered his abdomen, it felt like ignited oil, releasing astonishing heat, making it feel like his stomach was burning through.

Moving the Blood Qi, Lin Le immediately began to digest the drop of blood.

His body became like a furnace, and the Blood Qi thoroughly burned every last part of Lin Le's physique.

A red light illuminated Lin Le completely, until the last dark spot between his eyebrows was erased. Lin Le's Blood Qi automatically surged into his heart, forming a solidified Blood Pill.

Blood Qi Embracing the Dan, complete!

A hint of joy rose in Lin Le's heart. His foundation on the Spiritual Platform Dao was now thoroughly solidified.

He glanced around but found himself not in the Cai Manor, but in the Liu Manor.

Qingli said from the well's edge, "A cultivator was about to arrive, so I brought you here first."

"Oh, thank you," Lin Le said gratefully.

"You're welcome," Qingli smiled, then curiously asked, "Did you just embrace the Dan?"

"Yes," Lin Le nodded.

Qingli couldn't help but stretch its neck. "That was too fast. Weren't you only a second-limit Martial Master when I first met you?"

"My physique is extraordinary, and I can perfectly digest all sorts of resources," Lin Le said. "That's why my progress has been so rapid."

This couldn't be explained by perfect digestion alone.

Qingli narrowed its eyes and returned to normal. Lin Le had his own secrets, and didn't Qingli have them too? There was no need to pry for every detail.

It pretended to nod in understanding. "So that's how it is. Then you can take this bottle of pills to eat."

"What is this?" Lin Le took the pills, asking in confusion.

"Yellow Bud Pill," Qingli said. "It's that cultivator's pill. Generally, it's for Huangting cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm. However, with your extraordinary physique, you might be able to digest it. This should help your Qi Guiding cultivation reach Perfection."

As for the limit of Qi Guiding, Qingli didn't think Lin Le had much hope.

The first step of the Huangting Dao screened for aptitude, but later stages actually valued comprehension more than aptitude.

In contrast, the Spiritual Platform Dao didn't have strict aptitude requirements for the first step, but the further one progressed, the more aptitude mattered.

Therefore, while Lin Le could reach the limit in body refinement and embrace the Dan with Blood Qi, his Qi Guiding limit, specifically the Jade Liquid Returning to Dan step, was quite uncertain.

"Oh," Lin Le took the Yellow Bud Pill.

"Right, and here's this for you too." Qingli returned the reinforced Tiger Bone Spear to Lin Le.

After being reforged, the Tiger Bone Spear had a pale white luster, looking as if it were made of bone, with only the spearhead appearing metallic.

Lin Le weighed it, finding it more comfortable to handle than before.

"Do you want me to guard you?" Qingli asked.

"I'll trouble you," Lin Le replied, then swallowed a Yellow Bud Pill.

The Qi Gathering Art automatically activated, digesting the Yellow Bud Pill.

Lin Le used his Inner Vision Divine Ability to view the Inner Scenery and check the spoils from the Annihilation of Cai Manor.

He had gained 142 points of Human Dao merit, 12 points of Earthly Dao merit, and 54 points of killing karma.

Cai Xiuyong had two ghosts on him. One was killed by Lin Le, and the remaining one was immediately transcended by Lin Le, earning him ten points of Earthly Dao merit.

With a thought, the earthy yellow lotus seed emitted its power.

Using the concept of "one thought, one year," Lin Le first attempted soul refinement, but it didn't work. Then he tried Combining Momentum, which also failed. Finally, he tested the Golden Light Divine Mantra and found that it could be cultivated.

However, Lin Le didn't practice the Golden Light Divine Mantra. He only continuously cultivated diligently with the Qi Gathering Art until his Qi Sea reached Perfection and he achieved Jade Liquid Returning to Dan.

When his consciousness returned, Lin Le felt his Qi Sea frantically absorbing the medicinal power of the Yellow Bud Pill he had just digested.

One Yellow Bud Pill after another was consumed, and Qingli, watching from the side, was stunned, fearing that Lin Le would stuff himself to death.

If it hadn't sensed that Lin Le's aura was stable and that he was growing stronger at a steady pace, it would have stopped Lin Le from this suicidal act long ago.

After a total of five Yellow Bud Pills were digested, Lin Le felt a sense of completion in his Qi Sea.

Jade Liquid Returning to Dan, achieved!

This thought appeared in Lin Le's mind.

Compared to the limits of body refinement, Lin Le was actually clearer about the limits of Qi Guiding, because the Qi Gathering Art mentioned it.

The four steps of Qi Guiding actually had a fifth step, which was Jade Liquid Returning to Dan, refining Qi into a false core, which was the true supreme foundation.

By opening the Huangting Secret Realm with this, not only would the secret realm be expanded to ten feet, but a trace of spirituality would also be born.

This spirituality could combine with all things, giving birth to a natal artifact that could grow with its owner, truly an excellent choice for a treasure that protects the Dao.

"My Qi Sea is complete?" Qingli blinked its eyes and asked.

"It's complete, and I've achieved Jade Liquid Returning to Dan," Lin Le said, standing up and stretching.

"Jade Liquid Returning to Dan?!" Qingli suddenly raised its voice, "How is that possible!"

"Why isn't it possible?" Lin Le retorted.

Qingli straightened its neck and said, "To achieve Jade Liquid Returning to Dan, unless your cultivation method is perfected, and you comprehend momentum from it, suppressing Qi with momentum, only then can you achieve Jade Liquid Returning to Dan."

"You're talking about momentum?" Lin Le waved a fist at Qingli, and the air suddenly distorted as if being heated by high temperatures, "Is it like this?"

Qingli was stunned. That move just now was undoubtedly the momentum of the Fire Element.

"You comprehended it long ago, when did you comprehend it?" Qingli asked.

"About three days ago," Lin Le said.

Three days ago? Qingli recalled, wasn't that right after it had sent Lin Le to Qinghu Town?

"Did you comprehend it during battle?" Qingli asked.

"Mm," Lin Le pondered for a moment, "Something like that."

Qingli sized Lin Le up and down, "Do you perhaps possess a Battle Saint Body or a War King Treasure Body? Only those with such physiques exhibit such performance."

"If only I did," Lin Le shrugged, "I wouldn't have to rush around like this and could just find a powerful sect to join."

"That's true," Qingli nodded.

Lin Le glanced at the sky and realized it was already evening.

"Take me back to the Cai Residence, I still have some matters to attend to," Lin Le said to Qingli.

"Okay," Qingli didn't ask why and directly took Lin Le away.