A Mind Full of Twists

Late at night, Jiang Ping'an finished reading the early Qi Refining Realm cultivation method of the Azure Nether Illusory Array Canon. Then he closed his eyes, opened the panel in his mind, found the cultivation method, and finally added Proficiency Points to comprehend it.

More than a dozen breaths later, Jiang Ping'an opened his eyes. He had already fully comprehended the early Qi Refining Realm cultivation method of the Azure Nether Illusory Array Canon, including, of course, how to refine Nether True Qi into his body and become a Qi Refining Realm cultivator.

He secretly thought, However, I can't start refining Nether True Qi into my body right away. I need to pretend to comprehend it for seven or eight, even ten days.

The following morning, Jiang Ping'an opened the doors of his cave abode, walked outside, sat down at the stone table before it, and brewed Spirit Tea to savor its fragrance.

The cave abode faced northwest, so the rising eastern sun could not reach its entrance. The clouds and mist were rather thick, and together with the moisture brought by the nearby flying spring, the area before the cave abode was shrouded in mist, like an immortal realm.

Actually, Spirit Wine would suit the scene better, Jiang Ping'an thought.

Thus, Jiang Ping'an put away the tea and set out wine, savoring the wine, the scenery, and life itself.

Before, I could hardly wait to raise my cultivation to its peak. Now, I have no choice but to slow down my cultivation and deliberately drag things out, Jiang Ping'an thought.

Slowing my steps to take in the scenery and experience life—is that not also a form of cultivation?

*Blindly cultivating in hardship, galloping past flowers on horseback, lacking certain insights—perhaps that is one reason I have never been able