Grand Perfection

"What?!"

Lei Wanjun slammed the table in shock, nearly knocking over his wine glass, and stared at Chu Ning with wide, disbelieving eyes.

"He wants to guide your martial arts?"

Chu Ning looked at Lei Wanjun, puzzled, thinking, Is that so strange?

Lei Wanjun stared at Chu Ning, stunned, and slowly exhaled, "Li Jing'an... he's someone who once defeated an eighth-rank martial artist within three breaths in the prefectural city!"

"Do you know about the geniuses in the prefectural city? How many people wanted to become his disciple, but he didn't take a single one."

"And now, he's actually going to actively guide you? This isn't just a stroke of luck, it's a monumental opportunity!"

Chu Ning smiled slightly and said, "Then, does that mean the Pavilion Master supports me going to learn martial arts from him?"

Lei Wanjun sat back properly, his gaze solemn, "Of course. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that must not be missed."

Early morning, a gentle breeze swept through the county town streets, and the dawn light sprinkled on the bluestone slabs, carrying a hint of cool tranquility.

Chu Ning, dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, strode steadily towards the county yamen.

Last night, he had made up his mind.

If Li Jing'an truly intended to teach him martial arts, then he would personally test the man's capabilities.

County yamen backyard.

Li Jing'an stood on a stone platform, holding a slender wooden stick, casually tapping it on the ground.

He looked at Chu Ning not far away, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

"You're quite prompt."

Chu Ning stopped and cupped his fists, "I naturally wouldn't refuse the invitation of Constable Li. However..."

His gaze was intense as he looked at Li Jing'an, the corner of his mouth curving upwards, "Although I can join the constable squad, I need to see the effectiveness of your guidance first."

Li Jing'an was slightly taken aback, then laughed heartily, "Oh? And what do you propose?"

"Just teach me a few moves and see if they're really that powerful."

He casually tossed the wooden stick aside and said calmly, "Since that's the case, I shall teach you something."

With that, he slowly struck an extremely simple pose, bringing his hands together in front of his abdomen, palms facing down, legs slightly bent, his feet seemingly treading a specific footwork.

"Just stand like this."

Chu Ning frowned, waited for a moment, and couldn't help but ask, "That's it?"

Li Jing'an smiled, "It's not just standing. You need to maintain this posture while sensing your Qi Sea."

"Qi Sea?" Chu Ning frowned slightly. He naturally knew that the Qi Sea was the core of a martial artist's qi circulation, but could simply striking a pose affect the Qi Sea?

"Although your Qi Sea has opened, it's far from truly transforming," Li Jing'an said, standing with his hands behind his back. "To achieve a qualitative change in your Qi Sea, the most basic step is to make it resonate with the surrounding heaven and earth vital energy with every breath."

He paused and continued, "This posture is the best introductory method."

"But this just looks like ordinary standing meditation," Chu Ning was still somewhat confused.

"Heh." Li Jing'an shook his head and chuckled, "If it were just ordinary standing meditation, why would I have spent a year to push my Qi Sea to the 'Return to Origin Realm' back then?"

"A year?" Chu Ning's heart trembled.

Li Jing'an nodded, his gaze filled with a hint of recollection, "That was already an extremely fast speed. For normal people, it might not even be successful in ten years."

Chu Ning pondered for a moment, then assumed the same posture as instructed, and began to quietly sense his Qi Sea.

However—

A moment later, his frown deepened.

There was… no feeling at all.

His Qi Sea remained stable as ever, without the slightest change. The vital energy between heaven and earth also showed no fluctuation, as if this were just an ordinary standing meditation posture.

"No feeling?" Li Jing'an looked at him with a half-smile upon seeing this.

Chu Ning shook his head, "I don't feel anything special."

Li Jing'an said calmly, "That's because your qi sensitivity isn't high enough. The most difficult part of this step is to feel the existence of your Qi Sea."

Chu Ning pondered for a moment and slowly said, "In other words, as long as I can feel the existence of my Qi Sea, subsequent cultivation can progress?"

"That's right," Li Jing'an nodded. "However, this step alone will take at least several months."

Several months?

The corner of Chu Ning's mouth curved slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"What is this cultivation method called?" he suddenly asked.

Li Jing'an was slightly taken aback, then took a book from his embrace and handed it to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning took the book and glanced at it. The cover clearly read: Chaos Origin Qi Refining Method.

"This cultivation method was created by my master, and no one in the world knows of it," Li Jing'an said slowly, his gaze carrying a hint of pride.

However, he didn't know that as long as Chu Ning saw a cultivation technique book, whether it was self-created or inherited, the Chaos Divine Order could directly advance it if he wished.

And at this moment, Li Jing'an was walking step by step in the direction Chu Ning had envisioned.

Chu Ning's lips curved slightly, his palm gently resting on the cultivation technique book, and his mind moved.

[Current Order Master attempting to advance based on Qi Refining foundation: Chaos Origin Qi Refining Method (Grand Perfection)]

[Advance Conditions: None]

[Repayment Conditions: None]

Boom—

In an instant, Chu Ning felt his Qi Sea tremble violently, as if invisible lightning surged from the void. His bones vibrated, and his blood felt like a rushing river in that moment, surging forward!

In an instant, he seemed to see some kind of vast law, the trajectory of Qi flow between heaven and earth...

This peerless secret technique, which Li Jing'an had spoken of, was actually advanced even before repaying the Thunderclap Saber Art.

What surprised Chu Ning even more was that because this technique was extremely simple, after advancing it, he had directly reached the Grand Perfection realm without any repayment conditions!

In a flash, his Qi Sea surged, a strange perception spreading throughout his body, as if the Qi between heaven and earth was actively converging towards him.

And at this moment, Li Jing'an was still standing not far away, a playful smile on his lips, watching Chu Ning's stiff and clumsy movements.

Li Jing'an said faintly, "You think this is just standing meditation? You're wrong."

"Its core is to create a subtle resonance between your Qi Sea and the ambient Qi of heaven and earth. Once truly mastered, your Qi Sea will expand on its own."

"This isn't just practicing a basic technique; it's also laying the groundwork for higher-level techniques."

"Don't rush, this technique isn't simple. After you practice for a few months, you might start to feel..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Li Jing'an frowned slightly, observing Chu Ning's movements closely. His previously casual expression gradually disappeared.

"This kid..." he muttered.

The next moment, his eyes snapped wide open!

Because Chu Ning stood there, his Qi completely stable, and his body was faintly emitting a trace of – an impossible Return to Origin Realm aura!

"Impossible!!!" Li Jing'an's heart pounded. It had taken him a year to barely step into the Return to Origin Realm, and Chu Ning had done it in three repetitions...

He even involuntarily took a step back, as if he had encountered an incomprehensible monster.

Before Li Jing'an's shock had completely subsided, he saw Chu Ning slowly open his eyes, a faint smile on his lips.

"Old Li, this simple technique is quite good. You can teach me a few more moves."

Li Jing'an's expression immediately became extremely complicated.