Five Qi Refining Body

Five Qi Refining Body—Tou She Ancient God Jade!

Xiao Yuan quickly remembered. With such distinctive features, wasn't this the Tou She Ancient God Jade? But why were there two pieces? Xiao Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

Unable to resist, he reached out and touched them. Then, one of the jade fragments actually began to glow with five-colored light, and a vast torrent of information flooded into Xiao Yuan's soul.

In the end, perhaps sensing that Xiao Yuan's strength was too low, the torrent of information transformed into a five-colored scroll. Xiao Yuan could only open a small portion at the very beginning, but even so, he learned some information that excited him greatly.

In the ancient era, cultivation methods were not limited to Dou Qi. Yet for some unknown reason, the other methods of cultivation vanished, while Dou Qi endured to the present day and became the sole means of cultivation.

Among them was a cultivation method created by an ancient great power: the Five Qi Refining Body method.

Using specific materials and secret techniques, one could refine the five viscera into palaces that absorbed Qi, also known as the Five Elements Qi Palace. This allowed those with special constitutions, who could not absorb Dou Qi or condense a Dou Qi Cyclone to embark on the path of cultivation, to gain the qualifications to cultivate Dou Qi as well.

The five viscera of the human body corresponded to five attributes: Liver Wood, Heart Fire, Spleen Earth, Lung Metal, and Kidney Water.

The Qi Palaces refined from them were the Liver Azure Wood Qi Palace, Heart Scarlet Fire Qi Palace, Spleen Yellow Earth Qi Palace, Lung White Metal Qi Palace, and Kidney Black Water Qi Palace.

Thus, those who cultivated the Five Qi Refining Body method would possess five Dou Qi attributes, as well as five times the Dou Qi reserves of others at the same level.

Moreover, as long as they had sufficient energy, there would be no minor bottlenecks in cultivation at all. Once all five Qi Palaces were filled to the level required for advancement, they would naturally advance to the next level.

At the same time, however, because the capacity of the five viscera was limited, whenever one reached a major bottleneck—that was, a breakthrough in rank—they needed to use the corresponding secret technique to refine the five viscera and break through their limits.

Because of this, Xiao Yuan had never considered himself trash. As for the mockery of others, he had initially found it unpleasant, but later he stopped caring much about it.

After all, summer insects could not be told of ice, and cicadas knew nothing of spring and autumn.

And as for those so-called cultivation resources, he truly had no use for them. He might as well let the old grandpa in Xiao Yan's ring take a few more breaths of them.

Later, he could make that old thing drop a ton of Gold Coins! Come to think of it, Nalan Yanran seemed to be arriving tomorrow. That old grandpa in the ring should make an appearance too, right?

Knock, knock, knock! Just as Xiao Yuan's thoughts were turning, a sudden knock sounded at the door!

"Come in!"

Xiao Yuan looked toward the door and spoke blandly.

"Creak."

The door opened, and an old man in green robes walked in. Though his aged eyes were cloudy, they carried a faint smile.

"Third Young Master."

He spoke respectfully.

"Steward Mo? Why are you here? Did Father need something?"

Xiao Yuan asked in surprise.

"Third Young Master, the Clan Leader has instructed you to finish handling the market's affairs and return early to rest. The clan will receive distinguished guests tomorrow. Third Young Master must be well-rested and meet them in your best condition."

The aged voice sounded with a smile, yet it left Xiao Yuan feeling rather baffled.

What did this have to do with him?

Besides, he had a clear understanding of his own looks. Even dressed in the Xiao Clan's standard attire, he was still handsome enough to make countless young girls lose their heads.

Still, since it was his father's instruction, he would simply do as told.

"Alright, then. I'll go home early tonight. Steward Mo, is there anything else?"

Xiao Yuan nodded, agreeing before asking again.

"Oh, then this old servant shall not disturb Third Young Master any longer. I'll take my leave!"

Upon hearing this, Steward Mo respectfully bowed. He then closed the door behind him and silently departed.

"Let's hope everything goes smoothly tonight."

After watching Steward Mo leave, Xiao Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart and began focusing on the market's affairs.

That night, Xiao Yuan returned to his room carrying a bundle.

After opening it and seeing the various ores, Medicinal Herbs, stones, jade bottles, and paper packets inside, Xiao Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Tsk, it's reassuring when your own people get things done. Tomorrow... uh, maybe the day after tomorrow. I'll have to give Peien some more Gold Coins."

With that, he nimbly crawled beneath the bed and retrieved a jade box from a hidden compartment.

Then, Xiao Yuan crawled out from beneath the bed, his eyes blazing. After rubbing his hands together, he opened the jade box.

Inside were five first-tier magic cores of five different attributes. He had begun searching for them three years ago, when he started managing the market's affairs.

He had only obtained the fifth, fire-attributed magic core a month ago. As for the items on the table, he had instructed Peien to begin collecting them long ago. Today, everything was finally complete.

"One first-tier magic core for each of the wood, fire, earth, metal, and water attributes; Mystic Iron Ore gathered at the height of autumn, newly sprouted Azure Wood Vine from spring, water formed from winter snow before it touched the ground, a Fire Starter Stone baked under the blazing sun of the Tagor Desert for three months in summer, and one portion of Bottom of the Stove Soil from each of the four seasons.

This really cost both money and time!"

Xiao Yuan sighed with emotion, then rubbed his hands together as anticipation appeared in his eyes.

"Once Little Yan and I recover our talents one after another, Father will surely be overjoyed."

Xiao Yuan took a deep breath and calmed his excited emotions. Then, he used the Bottom of the Stove Soil to draw a complicated formation on the ground. He arranged the other four materials in order at the four corners of the formation, placed the corresponding attribute magic cores beside them, and then held the earth-attributed magic core in his hands as he walked to the center of the formation and sat cross-legged.

"Let's begin!"

After confirming that everything was ready, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through Xiao Yuan's eyes. He immediately bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the Azure Wood Vine and wood-attributed magic core directly before him.

As blood light flickered, the formation activated. Green energy began flowing into Xiao Yuan's body with his breaths!

The next moment, Xiao Yuan's expression changed. A piercing pain surged from his upper right abdomen, nearly making him cry out. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, while his back was drenched in sweat.

This really hurts! Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth and muttered inwardly. Then, he dismissed all other thoughts and focused on following the method recorded in the secret technique, guiding the magic core's energy, transformed by the formation, to open palaces for absorbing Qi within his viscera.

Over the next two and a half hours, energy of a different attribute entered Xiao Yuan's body every half hour, opening a palace for absorbing Qi within one of his five viscera.

As the black water energy was completely exhausted, Xiao Yuan finally opened his eyes.

He immediately formed a long-forgotten hand seal and attempted to absorb Dou Qi.

A moment later, when the first wisp of Dou Qi appeared within the Liver Azure Wood Qi Palace, overwhelming joy surged into Xiao Yuan's eyes!

It worked!

It finally worked!

After the excitement faded, Xiao Yuan lowered his head and glanced around.

The five magic cores had dimmed, yet faint light still flickered from them. Clearly, a small amount of energy likely remained within them.

Seeing this, a bold thought arose in Xiao Yuan's heart.

Perhaps