Passing on the Method of the Innate Realm

Xu Yan stopped practicing, his face wreathed in an excited smile.

"Combined with Dragon Subduing Palm, Light Swan Movement Technique has greatly increased my combat power. With my current strength, even amid an army of a hundred thousand, I could come and go freely. Cutting down generals amid a ten-thousand-man formation would be as easy as turning over my hand!"

Xu Yan muttered to himself, pride swelling in his heart.

He grumbled inwardly, "So you broke off the engagement? You thought I was stupid and made you lose face, did you? I said that one day, your Jiang Family would be too high to reach. Now, your Jiang Family really can't reach me anymore."

"What of the Great General of Donghe? Even if it were that old emperor of Qi Kingdom, I could disregard him now."

Xu Yan was a vigorous young man in the prime of his youth. After having his engagement broken off and being mocked, how could he not harbor even a trace of resentment?

Now that he had stepped onto the path of martial arts and his strength had greatly increased, Qi Kingdom's martial power was nothing but clay chickens and porcelain dogs in his eyes.

The boy's pride naturally surged forth.

His current mindset was that those who mocked him seemed pitiful—frogs at the bottom of a well, unaware of the vastness of heaven and earth. Those mocking words no longer entered his ears.

They were already people from two different worlds.

"Disciple, to comprehend a movement technique in such a short time, and even think of combining it with Dragon Subduing Palm—very good!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind him.

Xu Yan jolted and hurriedly turned around, only to see his master standing behind him at ease.

"Master, when did you arrive?"

"I came when you began practicing the movement technique and Dragon Subduing Palm."

Xu Yan was deeply shaken. "I didn't notice him at all. My master usually looks just like an ordinary person, but with the slightest reveal of his strength, I can finally feel how insignificant I am!"

"When will I be able to become like Master, appearing just like an ordinary person?"

"This is what Master meant by Return to Simplicity and the Great Dao following nature!"

The more he thought about it, the more unfathomable his master seemed.

"Disciple, with your current strength, among a hundred thousand mortal soldiers, let alone coming and going freely—even slaughtering them all would merely take some time!"

Li Xuan's expression turned solemn as he continued, "But disciple, remember this: martial arts are not about slaughter. Becoming addicted to killing means falling into demonic obsession. In the end, you will all be reduced to ashes."

He was worried that his disciple, a proud youth with powerful strength and an invincible-like existence in Qi Kingdom, would become swollen with pride and lose all reverence.

That would not be a good thing.

However, Li Xuan was not too worried that Xu Yan would stray onto the wrong path. This disciple's character was quite good, and he knew where to draw the line.

Moreover, his martial heart was firm.

With him, his master, guiding him, Xu Yan would not lose himself merely because the outside world's martial strength was weak.

Besides, the martial power of this world might not truly be as feeble as Qi Kingdom's.

The Fire Mane Wolf was one example.

"Yes, Master. This disciple will engrave your words in his heart!"

Xu Yan spoke respectfully.

"Mm. Though you must not become addicted to killing, neither can you be weak. When killing is necessary, kill. Distinguish good from evil in your heart, do not bully the weak, and know where to draw the line."

Li Xuan's tone was gentle.

He could not let his disciple become swollen with pride and create slaughter.

Of course, he could not let his disciple be softhearted and hesitant either, refusing to kill when killing was necessary.

Those who deserved to die naturally had to die. There could be no hesitation!

"This disciple understands!"

Xu Yan bowed.

"Mm. Practice diligently and strive to reach the minor accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm soon. When the time comes, I will pass on the cultivation method of the next realm."

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Xu Yan immediately became excited.

"Master, rest assured. This disciple will strive to break through to the minor accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm within half a month!"

"Good. In half a month, I will pass on the method of the Innate Realm."

After giving his disciple a shot of motivation, Li Xuan felt immensely satisfied.

In half a month, he could pass on the method of the Innate Realm and have Xu Yan begin comprehending it, allowing him to comprehend the method of the Innate Realm.

Over the next half month, Xu Yan devoted himself entirely to arduous cultivation. He even put his continued comprehension and practice of Light Swan Movement Technique and Dragon Subduing Palm on hold.

Hard work never betrayed a diligent person.

Half a month later, Xu Yan's Vital Energy soared thirty zhang into the heavens, and he had cultivated to the minor accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm.

On this day, Li Xuan sat in a chair and looked at the gloomy sky. It seemed snow was about to fall.

"It's time to leave."

Li Xuan sighed with emotion. It was time to leave this desolate little village.

After transmigrating into this world, he had not taken a single step outside the village. He knew nothing at all about the customs and people beyond it.

He only knew that he was in Qi Kingdom, within the territory of Donghe Commandery.

Just then, golden light appeared.

"Your disciple has reached the minor accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm. You have directly reached Qi and Blood Perfection, and your strength is a hundred times that of someone in the same realm."

Qi and Blood Perfection!

Li Xuan felt his Vital Energy surge explosively in an instant.

With a single thought, his Vital Energy soared three hundred zhang into the heavens!

"This foolish disciple is pretty good. He reached the minor accomplishment stage of the Qi and Blood Realm within half a month. It's time to pass on the method of the Innate Realm."

"If he comprehends the method of the Innate Realm before breaking through to the Innate Realm, can I directly advance to the Innate Realm?"

Li Xuan fell into contemplation.

The feedback from his golden finger came from his disciple's cultivation achievements.

If someone had not cultivated to a certain realm but had comprehended its cultivation method, would feedback still be granted?

Now that he was passing the cultivation method of the Innate Realm to Xu Yan, he could test it.

"Master, this disciple has broken through!"

Xu Yan returned excitedly and bowed.

"Mm."

Li Xuan nodded. Still seated in his chair, he slightly raised his eyes and said, "I will pass on the method of the Innate Realm to you. Comprehend it, but do not aim too high or rush things. Cultivation must proceed one step at a time.

"You must keep your feet on the ground and build a solid foundation. Otherwise, if your foundation is unstable yet you blindly pursue a breakthrough, you will ultimately destroy your martial arts future."

To prevent his disciple from neglecting cultivation of the Qi and Blood Realm after obtaining the method of the Innate Realm, becoming overambitious, and attempting to break through to the Innate Realm before reaching Qi and Blood Perfection—thereby running into problems—

Li Xuan earnestly instructed him in a solemn tone.

"Yes, Master. This disciple will certainly keep his feet on the ground and carefully temper the foundation of the Qi and Blood Realm."

Xu Yan gathered his thoughts and spoke respectfully.

"Mm. I believe you know where to draw the line."

Li Xuan nodded, rose to his feet, placed one hand behind his back, and slightly raised his head as he gazed toward the distant horizon.

For some reason, Li Xuan was especially fond of this posture. It was quite befitting of a stern teacher and an expert.

"Above the Qi and Blood Realm lies the Innate Realm. What does 'innate' mean? Casting off the mortal and returning to the true, cleansing away the mortal body—that is the Innate Realm.

"Upon entering the Innate Realm, in a certain sense, one has already transcended the mortal world..."

Li Xuan recited the introduction to the Innate Realm he had prepared in advance, explaining it point by point.

Xu Yan listened attentively, his heart surging with excitement.

Upon entering the Innate Realm, one had already transcended the mortal world in a certain sense and was no longer an ordinary mortal.

And this was only the second realm of martial arts.

It was difficult to imagine just how powerful the realms beyond it would be.

"To break through to the Innate Realm, you need Qi and Blood Perfection, to open the two bridges between heaven and earth, connect with heaven and earth, guide Spiritual Qi into the body, open the Dantian Sea of Qi, and refine your Vital Energy into Innate True Qi...

"When the Vital Energy throughout your body transforms into Innate True Qi, you will enter the Innate Realm.

"Cultivation in the Innate Realm consists of breathing in and circulating the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, refining it into Innate True Qi..."

Li Xuan explained the method of cultivating the Innate Realm that he had prepared, teaching it all to Xu Yan.

He explained what the two bridges between heaven and earth were, where the Dantian Sea of Qi was, and so on.