Chen Mo still assumed his usual cultivation posture, crossing his legs and closing the five centers. He placed both hands, palms up and overlapping, on his legs, then set the Little White Bead in his palms.
He slowly calmed himself and began his internal circulation according to the cultivation method recorded in the Transmission Jade Talisman. The cool sensation from his palms was incredibly pleasant, and there even seemed to be an aura within it that he liked, making him unable to resist exploring it.
As the technique slowly began to circulate, he guided his True Essence along its route. It emerged from his Dantian and traveled through his limbs and bones. When it passed through his palms, he immediately sensed a stream of energy coming from the Little White Bead. It merged with his True Essence and entered his Dantian through his meridians. Everywhere it passed felt cool and comfortable; his entire body felt light and warm. Yet the True Essence emerging from his Dantian seemed to have grown by one point before circulating through his body once more.
Was this Spiritual Energy?
Mmp, this was Spiritual Energy! It was completely different from what he usually felt. He had never experienced such a sensation before, and there was no way he could normally sense so much energy so clearly! Every time he completed a circulation, the Little White Bead injected a trace of Spiritual Energy into Chen Mo. This trace seemed especially compatible with him, and after entering his Dantian, it strengthened both his Dantian and his True Essence, gradually making his True Essence more powerful.
This was simply too wonderful. This was exactly the feeling he wanted. Although there was still very little Spiritual Energy, Chen Mo keenly sensed that his True Essence was gradually thickening with each circulation. Even his meridians were widening, all because they were being nourished by the Spiritual Energy.
He was so excited that he nearly jumped three feet into the air. As a result, the Spiritual Energy he had painstakingly guided into his body immediately vanished without a trace.
Rather than being alarmed, Chen Mo was delighted. Four years! A full four years, and only now had he finally experienced the clear sensation of Spiritual Energy entering his body. He was so moved.
How stupid had he been? He had guarded the Little White Bead for four years, yet spent every day worrying himself sick?
But Chen Mo could not really be blamed. This Little White Bead was a treasure his Master, Ye Shang, had spent a hundred years obtaining. Although Chen Mo did not know what it was for, and Ye Shang had been framed before he could even properly enjoy it, that only proved that the Little White Bead was a true treasure. Chen Mo had treasured it dearly, always hiding it somewhere secure and never showing it to anyone. Other than himself, no one on Blue Sea Star had ever seen the Little White Bead.
He gently wiped away the happy tears at the corners of his eyes and muttered to himself, "With Spiritual Energy, there's hope for my cultivation of immortality!"
As long as Qi Induction reached Qi Refining Layer One, he would have hope of using talismans, formations, and spells. Not only would his cultivation of immortality have a future, but he could also use talismans to improve the constitution of his elderly parents, worn down by years of labor. He could earn money to support the family through cultivation, and his younger brother's school expenses would be easy to handle. Thinking about it, the road ahead would become much easier.
Everything began with his ability to cultivate immortality. At that moment, his Dao Heart became incomparably firm.
He slowly calmed his excited emotions, then sat cross-legged again and carefully tried to recreate the feeling from before.
It felt as though he and the Little White Bead had formed a cycle. Every time he completed a circulation, a trace of Spiritual Energy would flow from the Little White Bead into his True Essence, travel through his limbs and bones, improve his body, gradually strengthen his muscles, bones, tendons, and blood, and finally enter his Dantian.
His tiny, weak True Essence traveled through his body. Under Chen Mo's careful guidance, it passed through all his tendons, bones, and blood vessels before returning to the depths of his Dantian. With every Lesser Circulation, his aura grew a little stronger. The increase was not much, only the slightest trace, but that trace gave him boundless hope.
In the blink of an eye, several hours passed. He finally completed thirty-six Lesser Circulations. His True Essence had gone from the thickness of a single strand of hair to two strands of hair. This was a genuine change. Compared to his previous cultivation, when he could barely detect any difference in his True Essence after finishing, the change was fucking enormous.
Chen Mo slowly exhaled, then stood up. Holding the Little White Bead in his hand, he felt that after a night of cultivation, his connection with this treasure had subtly strengthened.
After realizing how important the Little White Bead was to him, he could no longer bear to keep it apart from himself. He found a small cloth bag, placed the Little White Bead inside, tied it with a very sturdy cord, and wore it close against his chest.
At that moment, he felt more refreshed than ever before. Both his mind and body were exceptionally comfortable. He did not know whether it was an illusion, but his five senses seemed much sharper as well. Ever since receiving the inheritance and undergoing Marrow Cleansing, his True Essence had remained as thin as a strand of hair. After every cultivation session, there had never been much change. Its growth had been too slight to describe. Unlike just now, he could clearly sense his cultivation level increasing, clearly feel the changes in his body, and clearly feel the comfort of his limbs and bones and internal organs being nourished.
At the same time, a foul stench drifted over, making him extremely uncomfortable. It turned out to be harmful substances expelled from his body after his internal circulation had cleansed his meridians, muscles, and bones. This was the first time since receiving the inheritance four years ago that he had expelled harmful substances again. It really had worked.
He immediately dashed into the bathroom and thoroughly scrubbed himself clean. The Black Oil-like substance was extremely difficult to wash away. He used up an entire bar of soap before he barely managed to clean his whole body. Yet when he looked at that black, oily substance, he found it strangely adorable. It had not been easy to see it again. This was their first meeting in four years, and Chen Mo had nearly shouted, "Hello!"
After changing into clean clothes, he immediately felt adorable!
But this was only the beginning, so he had to seize the time to cultivate. He was still in the Qi Induction stage and should still be some distance from Qi Refining Layer One. Since he had not felt any bottleneck during his cultivation just now, he still had to work hard. His cultivation had only just begun!
Seeing that it was already getting late, nearly seven o'clock, Chen Mo hurriedly bought some breakfast and headed toward the Express Delivery Point while eating.
Over the past four years, aside from eating at home, he rarely bought food outside. Even when he was on campus, he had always picked carefully, choosing the best among poor options and trying to find food that suited his tastes. After he began cultivating, his increasingly sensitive sense of smell had made many foods taste different from before. Not only did they seem to carry a faint stench, but they also made him feel nauseated.
Chen Mo knew those foods could not be good, because every food that made him nauseous or smelled bad was made with substandard ingredients. He had discovered this only after a long time of comparison. Only when he returned home and ate the vegetables and grain produced by his own family could he feel somewhat at ease. Over these four years, he had never eaten food he could truly enjoy without worry.
Today, he had no choice. He had cultivated all night, and his stomach had long since been pressed against his back with hunger. That was why he chose a breakfast shop he often visited by the roadside and bought some buns, soy milk, and other food. But after taking two bites, he had no choice but to throw the buns into the trash. He only drank some soy milk and went to work hungry.
What he had not expected was that after a night of cultivation, his sense of taste and smell had become even sharper. Food he could eat before now made him feel somewhat unwell. Thinking of the Black Oil he had expelled that morning, just how many harmful substances had he consumed over the years?
All of a sudden, he had an insight. First, he would cultivate to Qi Refining Layer One, then return home to farm. As a cultivator of immortality, the Transmission Jade Talisman contained quite a few talismans and spells that could promote plant growth, as well as formations used by cultivators to grow medicinal materials. These could all be used to grow crops. He did not need to make the crops contain Spiritual Energy or become anything extraordinary. As long as they grew quickly, grew well, had no pests, and tasted better, he would at least be able to fill his stomach. Otherwise, if he stayed here with no high income and no way to buy so-called organic food, would he not starve every day?
He could also use his methods to grow vegetables and the like. The investment would be low while the income would be high. As long as he mastered some plant formations and spells, they would definitely be a huge help.
Besides, he could not stay in the city forever. The pollution in the city was simply too severe, and Spiritual Energy was scarce as well. If he could return home to farm, he could make money, continue cultivating, and take care of his parents. It was truly a good deed that killed three birds with one stone.
Chen Mo immediately wished he could return right away, but then he remembered that he had not yet reached Qi Refining Layer One and could not cultivate many talismans or spells. He still had to wait. Sigh! For a moment, he felt rather dejected.
The joy brought by the results of his cultivation was crushed by the problems of reality. He was not alone, and he still had to consider the practical situation. He needed to improve his family's financial circumstances first before thinking about anything else.
"Manager Wu, good morning!" When he saw that Manager Wu, the person in charge of the Express Delivery Point, had already arrived, Chen Mo stepped forward to greet him. He had worked here part-time for two years, and Manager Wu had always taken good care of him, so Chen Mo usually treated him with great respect.
"Little Chen, you're here. Morning." Manager Wu nodded at Chen Mo, but he lacked his usual cheerful energy. It seemed he must have something on his mind.
Chen Mo swallowed the words that had been on the tip of his tongue and quickly began sorting the deliveries according to procedure. Then he loaded them onto the vehicle one by one, preparing to send out the packages.
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