With the Guidebook in Hand, I Rule the World!

Therefore... young friend Song Shuhang, Dao Heart is particularly firm, whose mental strength is particularly strong, and whose proficiency in all his cultivation techniques has reached the 'great perfection' level, has no need to worry about his foundation becoming unstable due to rapid leveling up.

Therefore, what he needs to do now is to seize every opportunity to level up and enjoy grinding through levels.

Opportunities are rare, so don't miss out!

"It's a pity your <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> is not yet complete; that 'Pseudo-Innate True Qi' hasn't taken shape yet... Otherwise, the effect of advancing would be even better. Hmm... Speaking of which, judging by the time, the <Thirty-Three Beasts Innate Unity Qi Technique> should be almost complete by now," Venerable White chuckled.

"Then, senior, I'll start leveling up!" Song Shuhang closed his eyes with peace of mind and began his attempt to break through to the second minor realm of Second-Stage True Master: 'Dragon Tail Dantian'.

According to Song Shuhang's understanding, after reaching the Second-Grade, the minor breakthrough for True Master level cultivators involves nurturing and accumulating True Qi in the Dantian.

Once enough true qi has accumulated in the Dantian, it flows upwards along the spine of the cultivator, thus opening up the second Dantian... and so on, flowing upwards from the Dragon Tail Dantian until the Eighth Dantian, the 'Dragon Horn Dantian', is opened.

In other words, what I need to do now is to do my best to adjust the true qi in my Dantian, control it to flow upwards, and open up Second Dantian.

In short, it's a process of 'rushing forward'.

With this thought in mind, Song Shuhang began to nurture the nine years' worth of cultivation energy that had surged within his Dantian. After all, this energy had been generated by the medicinal power, and without nurturing it, he wouldn't be able to control it effectively.

With the medicinal power of the 'Time Crystal Root' and the assistance of the 'Ten Thousand Talismans Formation', Song Shuhang quickly felt his Dantian swell, reaching the critical point of 'breaking through the barrier'.

"That's about it," Song Shuhang thought to himself.

Then, he began to control the bulging true qi in his Dantian, flowing it upwards and rushing towards the Second Dantian, the 'Dragon Tail Dantian'.

Let's make a concerted effort and break through the Dragon Tail Dantian!

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In ancient times, the term "strategy guide" referred to methods for conquering cities and seizing territories. Nowadays, it generally refers to detailed explanations, steps, and tips for a game's progression. This is especially true for single-player story-driven games or dating sims, where such "strategy guides" are particularly valuable.

Just as Song Shuhang was about to make a final push to break through the 'Dragon Tail Dantian', a voice suddenly exploded in his mind. "Idiot, stop! You'll just waste a lot of true energy doing this. Your method of breaking through the 'Dragon Tail Dantian' is too primitive; you'll fail!"

Because the voice rang directly in Song Shuhang's mind, Shuhang couldn't tell whose voice it was at all—it's like when people imagine a 'sentence' in their minds, the tone of the 'sentence' changes according to their own wishes, whatever style they want the 'sentence' to sound like.

Song Shuhang: "..."

Who's talking to him? Is it Senior White?

No, that's not like Senior White's personality. He wouldn't yell like that, and Senior White an idiot.

Could it be one of the senior members of the "Nine Provinces Number One Group"?

Because right now, he and Venerable White are crossing the finish line, surrounded by a large group of seniors.

Perhaps some senior expert saw him attempting to break through to the Second Dantian, noticed his incorrect posture, and offered him guidance?

Whoever offers guidance, it's definitely for his own good.

Therefore, Song Shuhang immediately stopped circulating his internal energy.

"Senior, how do I break through to the 'Dragon Tail Dantian'?" Song Shuhang asked in his mind.

"Ahem, listen carefully. There are four 'barriers' between the 'Dragon Tail Dantian' and the Qi Sea Dantian, each more difficult than the last. Moreover, there is a connection between the Qi Sea Dantian and the Dragon Tail Dantian. When you unleash a burst of true energy, after breaking through one barrier, only a small portion of the remaining true energy will continue to attempt the second barrier. The majority of the true energy will dissipate between the first and second barriers."

In other words, if Song Shuhang were to use a single, concentrated burst of true energy from his Dantian to strike the barrier, even if much of the initial burst of true energy remained, it would be mostly lost in the process.

Furthermore, if Qing successfully breaks through the second barrier, he will waste even more true energy...

So, what will we use to attempt the third and fourth levels?

At that point, this attempt to advance will end in failure.

However, failing a minor challenge at the Second-Stage True Master won't have a significant impact.

Each of the minor realms at the Second-Stage True Master level requires meticulous, painstaking effort and a significant investment of time.

Under normal circumstances, Second-Stage True Master, without consuming elixirs or encountering extraordinary events, needs ten to twenty years to nurture their Qi Sea Dantian it reaches the critical point for advancement.

The 'Chu Chu' that Song Shuhang encountered in his dream was exceptionally talented and had the Chu Household providing her with ample elixirs. Even so, it took her five years of cultivation to reach the critical point before she could break through to the Second Dantian.

Unlike the First-Grade Realm, where failing to break through would lower one's realm, this is different.

If a cultivator cannot break through the four barriers of the 'Dragon Tail Dantian' in one go, they can choose to attempt them in stages.

Ten years of accumulation have allowed us to overcome a major hurdle.

Then, it takes several months to nourish and strengthen the meridians, building up strength to break through another hurdle.

With enough effort, you can eventually overcome all four levels. It's just a bit time-consuming—something that could be accomplished in one go takes a year to complete by taking it in stages.

"Shuhang, your Dantian has been nurtured by the 'Qi Storage and Essence Expansion Method,' hasn't it? The capacity of true qi in your 'Qi Sea Dantian' far surpasses that of an ordinary Second-Grade Cultivator. You can divide your true qi into four parts: 1/10, 2/10, 3/10, and 4/10, and mobilize them accordingly to break through the 'barriers.' That will definitely be enough!"

"Then, when you're attacking a level, you should use this route to channel your inner energy. This will prevent unnecessary energy consumption and make you much more efficient at clearing levels."

"Oh, right, I remember there's a little trick when it comes to the 'Dragon Tail Dantian' stage. After you break through the second stage, you can rest for about a minute. During this time, if you feel your true energy is insufficient, you can take the opportunity to eat some pills to restore your true energy, but remember not to rest for more than a minute."

"Come on, do as I say, first adjust one-tenth of your true energy, remember the route of Fortune, and then try again."

That mysterious senior practically guided Song Shuhang through the challenge step by step.

With this strategy guide in hand... I'm invincible!