Experience

"The White Crane Fist Manual cannot be practiced by anyone who isn't a disciple of the White Crane Style."

Fang Lingjue took back the USB drive.

Although many people secretly learned it, he, as a disciple of the White Crane Style, couldn't openly teach it to Li Pin, even though he thought highly of him.

Rummaging through the drawer, he quickly pulled out another booklet: "This is my experience with Embrace Dan that I've summarized over the years. I hope it helps you with your Embrace Dan."

"Thanks."

Li Pin didn't refuse this time.

He could accept favors and exchanges between people.

What he couldn't accept was the kind of relationship where a master is like a father for life.

Perhaps many people didn't take such relationships seriously, willing to kill their master or father for the sake of martial arts.

But he, deep down, couldn't do it.

"You..."

Fang Lingjue shook his head. "If you were a bit more adaptable, your future path would be much easier."

"I know."

Li Pin said, "This world constantly teaches us to be adaptable and cunning. Everyone carves and polishes themselves to fit into the world's workings, gradually forgetting that the world's essence was never that complicated."

He said calmly, "The greatest square has no corners, the greatest vessel takes longest to complete, the greatest sound is silent, the greatest image has no form."

Fang Lingjue didn't argue with Li Pin.

He could only say...

Youth is truly wonderful.

"Although you have exceptional talent, the step of Embrace Dan is not easy, and the process is quite dangerous. One wrong move can even endanger your life, and you're unwilling to..."

"Man emulates Earth, Earth emulates Heaven, Heaven emulates the Tao, and the Tao emulates nature. My martial arts are derived from the strengths of various schools. If I look through them more and observe more, I believe I can find my direction."

Li Pin said, "What's suitable for you is the best."

Fang Lingjue wanted to retort.

He felt Li Pin was taking Embrace Dan too lightly.

But thinking of Li Pin's talent...

It was truly infuriating to talk to such a genius.

After a while, he reminded him again, "Embrace Dan is not a joke. No matter how talented you are, don't mess around. Even if you don't have a master to teach you hand-in-hand, you should at least have a complete inheritance for Embrace Dan. The fact that ancient people could walk the path of Dan cultivation was built upon the experience accumulated from countless people's exploration and sacrifice."

Li Pin nodded.

He agreed with this statement.

Therefore, he planned to spend the next five months refining his Embrace Dan realm.

At this moment, Fang Lingjue carefully considered his words. "The martial arts circle in Canglong City isn't that big, nor is it small. Some top-tier fist manuals and training methods are protected by copyright. Very precious resources, like the Tiger Leopard Pill and Blood Ginseng, are also not allowed to be traded on the market."

He added, "People with connections and status naturally have ways and channels. But many wealthy people who lack the status and connections also want to obtain them. Where there's demand, there's a market. Over time, a market that operates in the open has essentially emerged in various cities."

"Black market?"

"Heh, don't put it so crudely. It should be called a private offline trading market."

Fang Lingjue smiled. "If you don't want to become a disciple but want to obtain a complete Embrace Dan cultivation method, you'll have to go to the private market to search. Methods for Embrace Dan aren't that precious."

He took out a pen and wrote down an address: "Every Friday evening, Luo Family Courtyard on Fangzheng Street."

Li Pin had an impression of that place.

There was a large flower market next to the Luo Family Courtyard.

Back then, students in his dorm bought succulents to raise, and they got their supplies from there.

"This kind of private trading market has a rather mixed crowd, selling all sorts of items, with many fakes. It's a case of buyer beware, but the advantage is that there are powerful figures overseeing it, so local authorities won't investigate. Sometimes, when we need to buy things not available on the market, or sell items that are inconvenient to dispose of, it's a good option."

Fang Lingjue said with a smile.

"Powerful figures? What kind of powerful figures?"

Li Pin asked.

"In Canglong City, who do you think can be called a powerful figure?"

Fang Lingjue replied.

Li Pin understood.

Star Refiners.

"So, as long as you don't act too high-profile, your basic safety is guaranteed."

Fang Lingjue said.

Li Pin nodded.

Fang Lingjue gave Li Pin some more advice on precautions.

Finally, he said, "You won't even become my disciple, and from the looks of you, you don't plan on joining the Martial Arts Association to enter politics or the military. I was planning to introduce you to the Canglong City Martial Arts Association's board of directors once you reached Hua Jin."

"That's fine, but I might not stay in Canglong City for long,"

Li Pin said.

Fang Lingjue's eyes widened. "Good heavens, you..."

But then he recalled Li Pin's achievement of figuring out Embrace Dan on his own...

As long as this kind of genius didn't die, Embrace Dan would certainly not be his limit. Gang Jin, and even Shen Wu Sage, were his ultimate pursuits.

Let alone Shen Wu Sage, the number of visible Gang Jin grandmasters in all of Canglong City could be counted on two hands.

His future...

would indeed not be confined to a small Canglong City.

After realizing this, Fang Lingjue gave a wry smile. "I think I should open a branch in Jiangzhou City. With you as my living signboard, I won't be afraid of not establishing a foothold there."

"Sure, didn't we sign a contract? I'll anchor the place for you then,"

Li Pin said with a smile.

Fang Lingjue had only brought it up tentatively, but hearing his words, he became a little more serious. "You agree? Then I'll start looking for a venue?"

"Mhm."

Li Pin nodded with a smile.

Fang Lingjue immediately perked up.

Apartment quiet room.

Li Pin closed Fang Lingjue's Embrace Dan experience.

"Embrace Qi into Dan."

The most important aspect of this realm is controlling the Qi and Blood within the body, making it perfectly round and unified, not easily leaking out.

Once this step is completed, as long as there isn't intense exercise or a fight, the Qi and Blood will circulate constantly, washing over the cultivator's body, strengthening their physique, and boosting their Qi and Blood, thereby rapidly increasing their physical strength beyond 30.

Humans have limits.

Just like those running athletes on Blue Star, going from 12 seconds in the 100-meter dash to 11 seconds is easy, but the difficulty increases exponentially from 11 seconds to 10 seconds, and from 10 seconds to 9 seconds...

no one has succeeded yet.

It's the same for strengthening Qi and Blood.

Martial artists can temper themselves with Force, and their physique and Qi and Blood can easily break through 20, and will quickly climb to values like 25, 26, 27. The next levels, 28 and 29, can only be achieved through time.

And reaching Qi and Blood 30 or 31 in the Force Training stage is as difficult as running a 9-second 100-meter dash.

But once Embrace Qi into Dan is achieved and the body completes a round of evolution, the circulation pattern of Qi and Blood changes, and the subsequent increase in Qi and Blood will be like an ordinary person cultivating Force, entering a period of rapid improvement.

In three to five months, Qi and Blood can increase to 32, 33, 34. However, after reaching 34 or 35, it will slow down again. Only by cultivating Force into Gang, and strengthening the internal organs, can one continue to climb to 37, 38, or even 39.

"I've always had a clue about Embrace Qi into Dan, only lacking practice, but cultivating Force into Gang..."

Li Pin's eyes held a hint of longing.

On Blue Star, Dan Jin grandmasters are rare, but at least they occasionally appear, but Gang Jin grandmasters have become legends, completely extinct.

He has practiced martial arts for over ten years and has not seen a single living Gang Jin.

This is also why he has lamented more than once that this world is a golden age for martial arts.

"After reading Master Fang's Embrace Dan experience, my understanding of Embrace Qi into Dan has become clearer. I just need to continue to ponder Dan Jin... boiling my Qi and Blood again and again, making it a unified whole, and then smoothly transforming it into Dan Jin to unleash. With enough repetitions, it will naturally happen... it should take about..."

Li Pin calculated slightly.

Soon, he had arrived at a precise figure.

"Come out, my status panel."

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