Before Xu Yan succeeded in cultivating, Li Xuan had been making things up with the intention of deceiving him, so he had felt no psychological pressure at all. He could make it as mystifying as he wanted.
There had been no need to consider whether it could actually be cultivated.
It had all been made up. How could it possibly be successfully cultivated?
As a result, Xu Yan, this monstrous genius, had successfully cultivated the made-up technique. He had even triggered the golden finger, directly granting Li Xuan great mastery of the technique and strength a hundred times greater than others in the same realm.
When it came to the cultivation technique for the next stage, Li Xuan could no longer let his imagination run wild.
After all, it concerned whether Xu Yan could cultivate successfully, and it also concerned whether Li Xuan could continue receiving feedback from the golden finger and strengthen himself.
Now that he had psychological pressure, he had more things to think about.
While making it up, he had to consider whether the theory was reliable.
Whether there were any loopholes.
If he did not make it mysterious enough, he worried that its power would not be strong enough.
If he made it too mysterious, he feared that Xu Yan would be unable to comprehend it and continue cultivating.
In short, when he began making up how to cultivate the next realm, Li Xuan discovered that he had thought things too simply.
Once there was pressure in his heart, he became hesitant and overly concerned, afraid of losing what he had!
"Damn it! I might as well make it all up randomly and let my disciple worry over it and comprehend it himself.
"No, that won't do. What if he can't comprehend it? Wouldn't I be the one losing out?
"What the hell is going on with this broken golden finger?"
Li Xuan wore a troubled expression.
The golden finger had been triggered, but after pouring cultivation into him, it had vanished, as if it had never existed.
"Since the golden finger was triggered because Xu Yan successfully cultivated the technique I made up, then I'll still have to rely on Xu Yan to obtain feedback. This kid is too monstrous; his comprehension is absurdly strong.
"So, when I make up a cultivation technique, I need to connect the levels of the realms properly. As for the specific cultivation method, I'll leave it to Xu Yan to comprehend himself.
"All I need to do is make up a set of theories and an incantation that sounds mysterious enough."
Li Xuan drew a deep breath and sorted out the direction for making up the technique. Next came the question of how to construct this illusory theory.
He had to make up an incantation that sounded mysterious enough.
After that, everything would be left to Xu Yan to comprehend himself.
Since he had managed to comprehend Skin Tempering, Bone Refining, and Organ Refining by himself, why would he be unable to do the same for the cultivation ahead?
"For the Bone Refining incantation, I made up 'Brighten the heart, observe the self, and nurture true intent; Qi and blood are like dragons, forging a golden body.' Then I'll make up two lines for the Qi and Blood Realm as well and let Xu Yan ponder them. They might speed up his cultivation."
Li Xuan thought back to the two lines he had made up back then. Xu Yan had found the method for tempering Golden Bone from those very lines and had even tempered Jade Bone because of them.
So, incantations were important. They had to be made mysterious, but they could not be too vague.
He would leave it to Xu Yan to comprehend himself.
"The realm after the Qi and Blood Realm will be the Innate Realm. There's no need to rush making that up. I'll first compose the incantation for the Qi and Blood Realm."
Although there was no incantation yet, the direction of cultivation had already been determined, and Xu Yan could still cultivate to great mastery of the Qi and Blood Realm.
However, if he made up an incantation and Xu Yan comprehended something from it, his cultivation speed would increase greatly, and his strength would become even greater.
As Xu Yan's strength increased, the strength of his master would increase along with it.
He was currently at great mastery of the Qi and Blood Realm, with strength a hundred times greater than others in the same realm. The standard for this strength had been based on his disciple Xu Yan.
At present, his strength was a hundred times that of Xu Yan when Xu Yan had reached great mastery of the Qi and Blood Realm.
If Xu Yan became much stronger through comprehending the incantation than he was through his current cultivation method—
The stronger Xu Yan's strength was at great mastery, the stronger Li Xuan's strength would naturally become.
Therefore, the incantation had to be made up.
Li Xuan had already mastered Skin Tempering, Bone Refining, Organ Refining, and the entry-level martial cultivation method when the golden finger had poured its feedback into him.
This was already a complete entry-level martial cultivation system.
It had come from Xu Yan's cultivation and comprehension. With this real, cultivable foundation, Li Xuan had a general direction for making up the Qi and Blood Realm incantation and leaving it to Xu Yan to comprehend himself.
The fundamental reason for making up the Qi and Blood Realm incantation was to let Xu Yan comprehend a stronger and more efficient cultivation method for the Qi and Blood Realm.
To strengthen the power of the Qi and Blood Realm.
"The Qi and Blood Realm lies in strengthening Qi and blood and strengthening the physical body. So, the root of cultivation is to improve the quality and quantity of Qi and blood and raise the body's upper limit...
"Since it's cultivation of Qi and blood, using this as the incantation should work, right?"
After mulling it over, Li Xuan came up with four lines of incantation.
"Four lines it is. That settles it. I'll hand them to my foolish disciple and let him rack his brains over them. Even if he can't comprehend anything, it won't delay him from continuing to cultivate...
"Great mastery of the Qi and Blood Realm is only a matter of time. What matters is whether my foolish disciple can remain a monstrous genius and cultivate the made-up Innate Realm."
Li Xuan exhaled, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked out of the room at a leisurely pace, wearing the bearing of a strict teacher.
Xu Yan was currently cultivating to consolidate his realm.
"Disciple, come here. Your master will pass on the Qi and Blood Realm incantation to you."
Li Xuan beckoned.
"Yes, Master!"
Xu Yan ran over excitedly as soon as he heard that.
The Qi and Blood Realm incantation!
"Listen carefully. The Qi and Blood Realm incantation consists of four lines. If you can comprehend their true meaning, your cultivation will naturally advance a thousand miles a day. It won't take long for you to reach great mastery of the Qi and Blood Realm."
Li Xuan's tone grew somewhat more solemn.
"Yes, Master. I will definitely comprehend the incantation. I absolutely won't disappoint you!"
Xu Yan patted his chest and promised.
"I'm gratified that you have such confidence. Just do your best. Even if you cannot comprehend the true meaning of the incantation, it won't hinder your cultivation."
Li Xuan's tone softened.
He could not push his disciple too hard. Once the psychological pressure became too great, it might backfire, preventing him from comprehending the incantation.
"This disciple understands!"
Xu Yan nodded.
"Mm!"
Li Xuan nodded and slowly said, "Listen carefully. The four lines of the Qi and Blood Realm incantation are: 'A thousand streams and ten thousand rivers merge into a great river; ten thousand miles of surging currents pour into the vast ocean. Roaring waves roll up a thousand-layered tide; Qi and blood can shake ten thousand mountains!'"
When Xu Yan heard the final line, he could not help murmuring, "Qi and blood can shake ten thousand mountains?"
He only felt that the artistic conception in that line was so grand, and its power so mighty.
Li Xuan coughed dryly and said, "Disciple, remember this well: the method your master teaches emphasizes comprehension and intent. It does not lie in form, much less in the surface!"
He trotted out the same old explanation and continued reminding Xu Yan.
"Yes, Master. This disciple understands!"
Xu Yan answered respectfully.
At that moment, his mind was filled with those four lines of incantation.
"Mm. Go and consolidate your cultivation."
Li Xuan nodded.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally passed the incantation on to Xu Yan. Whether it would work would depend on Xu Yan himself.
If he could not comprehend it, then Xu Yan could not blame his master.
Next, he would have to put some thought into the Innate Realm.
How could he make it mysterious enough while also theoretically connecting it with the Qi and Blood Realm, so that there would be no situation where he ran out of options or had no way to begin?
"Yes, Master!"
After respectfully saluting, Xu Yan returned to his cultivation area.
He began comprehending the four lines of incantation and sighed inwardly, "As expected of an incantation passed down by Master. It sounds like poetry and lyrics, wondrous beyond compare, containing endless martial profundities.
"I must comprehend it. I cannot disappoint Master!"
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