Cultivating Qi Blade Technique, Second Wonder of Mysterious Feminine Space!

"Great Elder Grandfather, I'm here!"

Li Qingyuan raced all the way over, kicking up a strong wind.

Great Elder Li Guangyao was using the Spirit Rain Technique to water the medicine field. With a lift of his hand, the spiritual power within him stirred, gathering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy and moisture into a spiritual rain that scattered down.

After casting the spell once, he turned and said, "Why does a brat like you have time to visit this old man today?"

For the past half year, Li Qingyuan had been in seclusion, in seclusion, in seclusion. He never left Cloud Mist Mountain, much less went to the Mortal World of Cloud Mist Town to play.

The Great Elders only got to see him once every ten days or half a month.

Li Qingyuan looked around, making sure there was no third person present. Only then did he circulate the Great Spring Technique, release the aura of Qi Condensation Second Layer, and smile. "Great Elder Grandfather, isn't it time you taught me some spells?"

"Qi Condensation Second Layer!?" Great Elder Li Guangyao's eyes widened. Pointing blankly at Li Qingyuan, he said, "Y-you brat, you actually broke through to Qi Condensation Second Layer?"

"How is this possible?"

The Great Elder nearly bit his tongue. In utter disbelief, he said, "You reached Qi Condensation Second Layer in only half a year?"

Li Qingyuan gave a smug chuckle. "You all said it yourselves—I'm a genius."

"Since I'm a genius, naturally I'll do the unexpected."

The Great Elder said, "But your speed is far too unexpected."

Originally, the few of them had guessed that Li Qingyuan would reach the peak of Qi Condensation First Layer in about a year, then begin preparing to break through to Qi Condensation Second Layer.

He had never expected Li Qingyuan to reach Qi Condensation Second Layer in less than half that time.

Actually, their prediction had not been wrong.

But because of the Mysterious Feminine Space, because his resources had doubled, his cultivation speed had also doubled.

"Hahaha, Heaven blesses the Li family, Heaven blesses the Li family." The Great Elder rejoiced. "Good child, you truly are a genius."

"Tell me, what do you want to learn? This old man will teach you anything."

"Mm..." Li Qingyuan thought for a moment, then asked, "Great Elder Grandfather, what spells does our clan have?"

"My father only knows two or three spells. What about you, old man?"

The Great Elder stroked his beard. The proud little old man emerged, and he said smugly, "Our Li Immortal Clan controls a total of six Tier 1 Spells."

"Spell grades are divided into Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3..."

"Tier 1 Spells are suited for the Qi Refining Stage. Second-tier Spells are suited for the Foundation Establishment Realm. As for Third-tier Spells, only legendary Core Formation True Persons can successfully cultivate them."

"The six Tier 1 Spells in our clan are—Qi Blade Technique, Fireball Technique, Earth Armor Technique, Spirit Rain Technique, Moon Shadow Technique, and Iron Arm Technique."

"The first is the Qi Blade Technique—condense your own spiritual energy, gather qi into a blade, and send it out as a Qi Blade. It can cleave gold and sever jade, incomparably sharp."

Li Qingyuan nodded. "It sounds pretty impressive."

The Great Elder continued, "The Spirit Rain Technique is widespread. It is a spell tailored specifically for Spirit Planters. It is mainly cultivated to irrigate spirit fields and plant spirit medicine."

"The Fireball Technique highly condenses one's spiritual energy and sends it out in the form of a fireball. In the Cultivation World, the Fireball Technique is the most widespread Tier 1 Spell."

"The Earth Armor Technique transforms spiritual energy into armor, impregnable as a fortress. It is a defensive type spell."

"The Iron Arm Technique turns both arms to iron, granting strength like an ox. It can attack and defend."

"Lastly, there is the Moon Shadow Technique. This is a movement technique. Once mastered, you chase the moon like light itself, with afterimages in your wake. It can confuse enemies and lets you advance or retreat freely."

Li Qingyuan thought for a moment and said, "Great Elder Grandfather, I want to learn an offensive spell first."

"Let's start with the Qi Blade Technique."

"Good." The Great Elder smiled. "This old man will first teach you the Qi Blade Technique."

"Watch closely!"

The Great Elder gently raised his hand. His cultivation at Qi Condensation Fifth Layer immediately began circulating. With a knife-hand slash, he cut a Qi Blade through the air.

Then the Great Elder repeatedly slashed with his knife-hand.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three times in succession, three Qi Blades of varying lengths shot through the air.

Bang, bang bang bang!

The three Qi Blades of different lengths struck trees several zhang away. Trees as thick as bowls were cut cleanly in half at the waist, the cuts smooth and flat.

The Great Elder asked, "Xiao Qingyuan, did you notice the difference?"

Without hesitation, Li Qingyuan replied, "The three attacks had Qi Blades of different lengths. The longer the Qi Blade, the greater its power."

"Correct." The Great Elder said, "The Qi Blade Technique, like all spells, has levels of proficiency—beginner, minor accomplishment, major accomplishment, and perfection."

"After reaching beginner level, you can unleash a one-foot Qi Blade."

"After reaching minor accomplishment, you can unleash a three-foot Qi Blade."

"After reaching major accomplishment, you can unleash a seven-foot Qi Blade."

"If you can cultivate it to perfection, you can unleash a ten-foot Qi Blade, with boundless might."

"However, generally speaking..." the Great Elder added, "to bring a Tier 1 Spell to perfection, at the very least, at the very least, you must be a Late Qi Condensation Cultivator."

"Besides that, aptitude is indispensable as well."

Li Qingyuan's eyes lit up. "Great Elder Grandfather, teach me quickly. I want to learn."

"Good, let's begin." The Great Elder said, "The cultivation of the Qi Blade Technique is mainly divided into three steps—Condensing Spiritual Energy, Gathering Qi into Blade, and Releasing to Kill Enemies."

"Listen carefully. This old man will now pass the incantation on to you..."

One old, one young—one taught with painstaking care, while the other studied earnestly.

Cultivating spells was like cultivating techniques: it required patience, focus, tranquility, and, above all, time.

It was the work of grinding water through stone; no one could achieve it in a single leap.

Li Qingyuan learned again and again, failed again and again.

After the first day, he had only barely learned to condense his own spiritual energy according to the requirements of the Qi Blade Technique.

Three days later, Li Qingyuan had basically become proficient at Condensing Spiritual Energy and had also initially managed to Gather Qi into Blade.

However, he still could not release the qi blade to kill enemies from a distance.

Seven days later, a week had passed.

"Qi Blade Technique!" Li Qingyuan condensed spiritual energy and gathered it in his hand. With a slicing knife-hand gesture, a three-inch qi blade shot through the air and struck a small tree.

With a crack, the arm-thick little tree snapped cleanly in half.

Li Qingyuan said happily, "Haha, I finally launched it."

Buzz, buzz!

Suddenly, Li Qingyuan's mind rang. Within the Mysterious Feminine Space, a figure flashed into view. The figure was pitch-black, its features impossible to make out, but the circulation diagram of the Meridians and acupoints throughout its body could be seen.

Within the figure's body, spiritual energy circulated, perfectly demonstrating the Qi Blade Technique at the perfected realm, as if from a textbook.

Unlike the Great Elder's instruction, this figure's Meridians and acupoints lit up, clearly displaying the movement and condensation of spiritual energy, as well as the process of Gathering Qi into Blade.

Li Qingyuan observed carefully, and the visual impact left him feeling as though the clouds had parted to reveal the sun. He noticed many shortcomings in himself.

The Great Elder stroked his beard and said with satisfaction, "Your aptitude truly is quite good, boy."

"Back then, this old man took half a month just to barely launch a qi blade attack. After that, it took a full month before I could be considered a beginner, with a qi blade one foot long."

"And yet you managed to launch a three-inch qi blade in just one week, barely cultivating this Tier 1 Spell, the Qi Blade Technique."

Li Qingyuan calmed his mind and focused his thoughts, linking his consciousness to the Mysterious Feminine Space. Feeling the guidance of the figure within, he followed it in circulating his spiritual energy.

Swish!

Li Qingyuan swung his knife-hand, and a one-foot qi blade flew out, slicing an arm-thick tree cleanly in half.

The Great Elder's eyelids twitched as he said in shock, "A one-foot qi blade?"

"You—you've already entered the beginner stage?"

"Hiss!" The Great Elder sucked in a cold breath, staring wide-eyed. "Could the benefits of an innately powerful divine soul truly be this heaven-defying?"

Li Qingyuan looked at the severed tree and smiled as well.

He had not expected that, aside from duplicating resources, the Mysterious Feminine Space could actually guide cultivation too.

This feeling was simply incredible.

It seemed he would need to study the Mysterious Feminine Space further and make full use of its effects.

"Second Uncle, something's wrong." Li Dingfang, the spiritual field manager—the Great Elder's third niece and a Qi Condensation Fourth Layer female cultivator of the family—hurried over.

"Someone from the Hunting Team has been seriously injured. Hurry and take a look."

"What?" Li Qingyuan's little face turned deathly pale, and he was deeply worried.

His Old Dad also served in the family's Hunting Team.

The Great Elder hurriedly said, "Xiao Qingyuan, don't panic yet."

"Come with this old man and take a look."

The Great Elder quickly slung a medicine chest over his back, summoned his magical artifact, then pasted a Lightness Talisman onto himself. He picked up Li Qingyuan and flew out on his sword, heading straight for the family hall.

He was the family's healer. Not only was he proficient in mortal medicine, he was also skilled in several healing spells.

For a Third-rate Qi Condensation Family like the Li Immortal Clan, every cultivator was an important resource. Deaths and injuries absolutely could not be allowed.