An hour later, Zhang Rongfang slowly walked out of the courtyard, holding a book of his insights and cultivation records on the Guanxu Skill.
"Be careful to keep the doors and windows closed when you are cultivating, otherwise catching a cold may affect your breakthrough in the later stages of your cultivation."
Behind him came the words of instruction from Void One Daoist.
"When I broke through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage a few years ago, I didn't pay attention to this point. As a result, I caught a cold and had to delay my breakthrough to the point I can't imagine now. It really wasted a lot of my energy."
"Thank you for your guidance Ordinary Initiation Master." Zhang Rongfang.
But I still feel a little strange.
Fortunately, he finally figured out the entire Guanxu Skill on this trip.
This technique is not difficult; the difficulty lies in the fact that it is cumulative.
The first stage, Refining Essence into Qi, is divided into three realms: Essence Aperture, Body Transformation, and Foundation Establishment.
All three stages involve accumulating vital energy and then transforming oneself.
So this is basically a slow and painstaking process.
The Inner Core then needs to be refined through nine cycles to achieve the Golden Core, which takes many years to complete.
Then the Nascent Soul is allowed to grow and expand continuously until it becomes strong enough to nurture the Primordial Spirit.
This too requires years of practice and dedication.
With the guidance of Void One Daoist, Zhang Rongfang's understanding of Civilian Skill became much clearer.
Without stopping along the way, he took advantage of this insight and returned home overnight to meditate and cultivate his qi and blood.
It was around 3 a. m.
A soft popping sound rang in his ears.
Zhang Rongfang opened his eyes wide and exhaled a long breath.
"It's done!"
Finally, he broke through from the First Layer of the Essence Aperture to the point of opening the Lesser Celestial Circuit orbit.
The Lesser Celestial Circuit, also known as the Body Transformation Realm described in the cultivation method, begins with the smooth flow of Qi and blood, transporting nutrients and strengthening the internal organs.
Because the internal organs are being modified at the very beginning, the effects are most noticeable.
Therefore, this realm is also known as Body Transformation.
It means, as if you've been given a new body.
Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged in the bedroom, feeling warm all over, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.
Even though I hadn't engaged in any strenuous exercise, every part of my body, including my toes, ears, and buttocks—the extremities and areas with sparse distribution of Qi and blood meridians—felt warm and unobstructed, with Qi and blood flowing in and out.
This feeling is like the ticklish, tingling sensation of tiny ants.
He slowly got up, closed his eyes, and opened the Attribute Panel.
Zhang Rongfang – Life 23-27.
Martial arts:
Returning Spring Purifying Time Talisman Classic - Fourth Grade. Mixed Origin Talisman (Perfect) Leg Technique - Third Grade.
Fist Palm Claw: First Grade.
Breaking Limit Skill: Shrinking Step Heavy Mountain.
Civilian Skill: Guanxu Skill (Second Realm - Body Transformation)
Available Attributes: 0.
"The health points have indeed increased! It was 22-22 before. Now the maximum has increased by five points, and the minimum has also started to increase slowly, by a little bit."
Zhang Rongfang breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, he made the right choice.
He improved his Guanxu Skill by relying on the time he squeezed out to cultivate, accumulating knowledge and experience before finally breaking through in battle under the guidance of the Void One Daoist.
Now it's like saving some Attribute Points.
Don't underestimate the fact that it's only a small amount now.
With consistent effort, saving a little each year adds up to ten points in ten years! And what about twenty, thirty, or fifty years? This is the true key to cost-saving!
Zhang Rongfang felt satisfied.
With his ears and eyes clear and his mind sharp, he was also exceptionally clear and active.
Without thinking, he walked out of his bedroom and stood in the center of the courtyard. He slowly began to assume the starting posture for practicing the Soul Fixing Talisman.
Whoosh! A gentle breeze stirred up, and Zhang Rongfang swiftly began practicing the Soul Fixing Talisman.
This time, however, he stopped halfway through the practice.
"There's still a tearing pain, but it seems a bit less severe than before!"
He carefully considered the situation and realized that when he started exercising his Qi and blood, he had only just begun and his body had been activated when he felt pain.
But this time, he practiced for a full half of the session before he felt the pain.
What does this show? It shows that this line of thinking is correct!
Improving one's Life Attribute really can raise the upper limit of one's martial arts skills! 'No wonder the legendary top masters are all proficient in both literature and martial arts. This proficiency often refers to their mastery of Civilian Skill.'
Suddenly, Zhang Rongfang remembered Confucius, the sage from his previous life.
This great sage should be considered a model of both literary and martial prowess.
Legend has it that this man possessed the strength to lift a city gate and single-handedly repel hundreds of soldiers lying in ambush. He and his disciples managed to remain safe and sound during the turbulent Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, a time of constant warfare and rampant banditry.
It is said that Confucius' disciple Zilu was convinced by Confucius' reasoning.
Zilu was a brave and fierce man who admired martial arts. Anyone who believed that he was truly willing to reason with people was a fool.
If you don't beat these kinds of people into submission, they won't sit down and calmly listen to you.
"It seems I've chosen the right path. Next, I'll master the Guanxu Skill!"
Zhang Rongfang's hopes for the future were rekindled at this moment.
Although the increase from the Life Attribute is very weak.
It only reduced the pain when he was tempering his qi and blood.
But this is a good start.
When his mind was clear, he suddenly thought of the old man at the bookstore during the day.
Although the old man seemed cheerful, he was content to run his shop in Smoke Willow Lane and did not go out to promote it.
This reveals that although he has no worries about food and clothing, he is still depressed.
The Great Ling World is powerful, but this power is built upon a distorted system.
It relies on the overwhelming military power of the Ling Ting for deterrence and support.
If the Ling Ting's military strength weakens even slightly, the world will likely be in danger. "Given this, if the Moon Chasing Blade truly involves the mysteries of the Ling Ting, it's not hard to understand why the higher-ups are taking it so seriously."
Zhang Rongfang speculated that the Moon Chasing Blade was probably involved in a scandal or secret of the Ling Ting that no one else knew about, or some kind of power that only the Ling Ting possessed.
Standing in the courtyard, he looked up at the moon, which was obscured by dark clouds.
I recalled what the old scholar had said: that the people in the surrounding area had no worries about food and clothing and lived in peace and contentment.
He hadn't thought about it carefully at the time, but now, looking back, weren't those words ironic? If everyone could live in peace and prosperity, why would his original Man People have to struggle so hard to survive? Why would his original sister have to curry favor with the powerful? And why would so many Man People desperately try to join Daoism and Buddhism?
Ultimately, in this world, it's not just hunger and cold that can harm people. Unable to practice martial arts, Zhang Rongfang simply returned to his room and took out the small locked box.
Use the key to unlock the box, then open it.
Inside, two items were wrapped in white silk.
One was a palm-sized black porcelain bottle containing the Golden Seal Pill, a tonic given to him by Ye Bai of the Golden Wing Tower.
The other was the mysterious sculpture fragment he bought during the day.
Ignoring the fragment, Zhang Rongfang picked up the Golden Seal Pill first.
He had already tried feeding a small amount to the three-yellow chicken.
The chicken is fine, and the meat tastes delicious.
So he decided to try it himself.
Gently remove the porcelain bottle and pour it into your palm.
With a gurgling sound, a round, dark brown pill rolled out.
A faint aroma of chili wafted from the pills.
Without hesitation, he popped the pill into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.
A burning, stimulating sensation traveled from my mouth all the way to my stomach.
Zhang Rongfang quickly sat cross-legged and began practicing the Guanxu Skill.
The countless sensations of stimulation slowly transformed into a Warm Current, converging into one, which was much better than taking Blood Tonic before.
Countless Warm Current soon became faintly visible.
Twenty minutes later, it was almost imperceptible.
But Zhang Rongfang sense that they hadn't disappeared; rather, they were nourishing and replenishing his body in a more discreet way.
He practiced the Guanxu Skill for a while and discovered that the medicinal power was extremely domineering, completely unaffected by his own mind, and proceeded to flow and permeate on its own.
The following day, he could still feel the medicine slowly improving his body.
From morning till night, Zhang Rongfang tried his best to do nothing to interrupt the progress of the medicine, neither speeding it up nor slowing it down.
It was almost afternoon.
The government office did send someone to deliver an official document.
Because of his previous merits, the State Yamen decided to promote him to the General Squad Coordinator of the Ministry of Justice and concurrently Captain of the Ninth Squad.
The grade has been raised by half a grade.
The so-called General Squad Coordinator means that when the brigade is in trouble and temporarily unable to perform its duties, the General Squad Coordinator team will step in.
The Ministry of Justice's General Squad Coordinator, previously there was one person, and now with Zhang Rongfang, there are two.
Zhang Xiangyang, the head of the brigade, has long since lost interest in officialdom, and this incident clearly demonstrates his dereliction of duty. He might step down at any time.
At that time, it's estimated that the two General Squad Coordinator who get promoted.
Zhang Rongfang was caught off guard by the unexpected promotion, but his mind was now focused on the Golden Seal Pill, so he quickly put the matter out of his mind.
The effects of the Golden Seal Pill lasted until the third day, around 4 a. m., when the medicinal power slowly subsided.
Zhang Rongfang immediately tried it out and trained the Soul Fixing Talisman.
Sure enough, the stinging sensation during exercise decreased significantly. But it was still there.
This time, he completed a full set of Soul Fixing Talisman. But that was all.
To refine the Talisman Art, one must practice at least a dozen or twenty times a day to achieve the desired overall effect.
Thus, even a genius would need a year to Breaking Limits of a single set of Talisman Art.
Don't even think about getting a regular qualification in less than three years.
This is why many people use a three-year timeframe to judge the future grade.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Li Huoyun's carriage arrived at the door on time.
The two got on the bus together and headed to the Exchange Meeting.
"Brother, you're wearing this?!"
Inside the carriage, Li Huoyun stared in astonishment at Zhang Rongfang was dressed in ordinary clothes.
A black fitted top, gray trousers, and a blue coat draped over his shoulders.
Although the clothes and trousers Upper Capital subtle patterns, making them look less monotonous, what difference was there between them and the passersby on the street? Li Huoyun hesitated, thinking that if this Exchange Meeting was just Exchange Meeting, then so be it.
But, "Is there a problem?" Zhang Rongfang, puzzled.
"It's nothing," Li Huoyun helplessly. "It's just that many young ladies from both inside and outside the city will be attending this trip. If you don't dress up properly, when will my sister-in-law ever find a husband?"
"I'm not in a hurry," Zhang Rongfang with a smile.
He never even considered finding a wife.
Given all the secrets he carries, he wouldn't even dare to take a personal maid or servant, let alone a wife.