Internal Qi

Martial Arts: Talent Multiplier

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Name Internal Qi
Original Name 内气
Type Neutral Character (user)
Role The foundational energy of the martial cultivation system; it empowers martial arts, movement techniques, secret techniques, and breakthroughs. 478 622
First Appearance Chapter 77

Power Progression

Documented progression of Fang Han's Internal Qi cultivation.

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Ninth Grade Inner Qi Realm 77 A wisp of pale-white Internal Qi formed in the Sea of Qi Acupoint after Fang Han broke through from the Bone Forging Realm; he gained the Long-lasting Breath Divine Treasury. 77 79
Ninth Grade Mid-Stage 99 The Sea of Qi Acupoint filled completely, and Internal Qi began pressing toward the Guanyuan Aperture. 99
Ninth Grade Late-Stage bottleneck 117 The Guanyuan Aperture became full; Internal Qi could no longer advance past the barrier before the Life Gate Aperture. 117
Eighth Grade Mid-Stage 153 Fang Han wielded mid-stage Eighth Grade Internal Qi while facing Mo Chen in the Seven Sects Competition. 153
Seventh Grade, initial stage 176 Internal Qi circulated through a system formed by seven opened acupoints. 176
Seventh Grade Late-Stage 200 The Fengshi Acupoint neared completion while Fang Han maintained a demanding cultivation schedule. 200
Sixth Grade 208 Fang Han opened the Jianliao Acupoint and unlocked Clever Hands. 208
Sixth Grade Late-Stage 229 His Internal Qi became exceptionally responsive to his will after unlocking the Spirituality Divine Treasury. 229
Fifth Grade, early stage 250 Fang Han's high-grade Mystic Wind Art Internal Qi supported the Void-Sundering Nine Swords against Yin Li. 250
Fifth Grade Mid-Stage 256 The Shaohai Acupoint opened, granting the Insight Divine Treasury. 256
Fourth Grade Mid-Stage 330 The Zhubin Acupoint filled and Internal Qi began surging toward the Taichong Acupoint. 330
Third Grade, early stage 438 Internal Qi accumulated within the Yintang Acupoint after Fang Han entered the Third Rank. 438
Third Grade Mid-Stage 443 The Shenmai Acupoint opened, bringing Fang Han's total to twenty opened acupoints and substantially increasing his Internal Qi's volume and density. 443
Third Grade Late-Stage 490 The Shenmai Acupoint filled completely, and Internal Qi flowed toward the Jingming Acupoint. 490
Second Grade, early stage 550 Fang Han assessed himself as having early Second Rank cultivation alongside Grandmaster-level swordsmanship and body-tempering strength. 550
Second Grade Mid-Stage 568 The Earth Granary Acupoint opened as Fang Han's twenty-third acupoint, unlocking the Sound Divine Treasury. 568
Second Grade Late-Stage 593 The Hundred Convergences Acupoint opened; Internal Qi became denser and more abundant than at the mid-stage. 593
First Grade 624 Fang Han broke through to the First Rank. 624

Nature and Cultivation

Internal Qi is born when vitality and blood are condensed and compressed to a critical point. Its first manifestation is a minute, mist-like strand that is purer and more potent than ordinary vitality and blood. 77

Cultivators strengthen Internal Qi through circulation arts, then use the accumulated energy to assault hidden acupoints. Opening an acupoint advances a minor stage, expands the body's circulation system, and unlocks a Divine Treasury. 79

Internal Qi changes qualitatively upon entering the middle three ranks: it becomes purer and denser, but each further increase requires substantially more time and resources. 208 At the upper three ranks, condensing each strand becomes slower still because of its improved quality. 529

Acupoints and Divine Treasuries

Divine Treasury Obtained Through Effect
Long-lasting Breath Opening the Sea of Qi Acupoint at Ninth Grade Greatly improves physical strength and endurance, allowing longer fights and sustained movement. 79
Clever Hands Opening the Jianliao Acupoint at Sixth Grade Enhances hand dexterity, stability, subtle force control, and precision in intricate martial techniques. 208
Spirituality Late Sixth Grade Makes Internal Qi exceptionally obedient and able to travel through minute, complex routes with ease. 229
Insight Opening the Shaohai Acupoint at Mid Fifth Grade Sharply improves perception of minute movements and distant disturbances. 256
Spiritual Perception After entering Third Grade Grants the ability to sense surroundings through spiritual power. 478
Sound Opening the Earth Granary Acupoint at Mid Second Grade Unlocked alongside the twenty-third opened acupoint; its specific effect is not stated. 568

Internal Cultivation Arts

Cultivation Art Grade Internal Qi characteristics
Pure Origin Technique Lower-grade Produces pale-white, mild, upright Internal Qi. Its low grade limits long-term advancement; lower-grade arts kept Liangshui City's major families from surpassing Seventh Grade. 79
Wind-Following Art Mid-grade Produces pale-cyan Internal Qi suited to speed and agility. It improves swift sword arts and movement techniques, has gradual consumption, and offers comparatively weak defense. 95
Mystic Wind Art High-grade Converts Wind-Following Art Internal Qi into deeper, more condensed dark-teal Internal Qi through a more complex circulation system. 209
Azure Profound Art Grandmaster-level Produces refined azure-gold Internal Qi. Its cultivation speed is three times greater than Fang Han's previous art, while its purity improves the force available for breaking bottlenecks. 407
Greenwood Poison-Avoidance Scripture Mid-grade Intent Realm Produces dark-green Internal Qi containing plant-like vitality; when circulated deeply, it can automatically dissolve ordinary toxins. 613 622

Applications

Martial Technique Empowerment

Internal Qi is circulated through prescribed meridians and acupoints to power sword arts, movement techniques, hidden-weapon techniques, and secret techniques. Precise control over its paths and output directly affects a technique's effectiveness. 102 187 253

  • Wind-attributed Internal Qi can enhance speed-oriented swordsmanship and footwork. 95
  • High-grade and Grandmaster-level arts provide greater purity, density, and combat output than lower-grade methods. 209 407
  • Stronger techniques consume Internal Qi more rapidly; Fang Han estimates that his most powerful sword moves can only be sustained for several dozen attacks before depletion becomes decisive. 622

Internal Qi Taking Form

A cultivator who reaches Great Mastery in a mid-grade hidden-weapon technique can compress released Internal Qi into tangible weapons. 153

  • Mo Chen formed a three-inch flying knife from condensed Internal Qi, giving it physical offensive power without relying on an actual hidden weapon. 153
  • Such constructs can be repeatedly created as long as the user's Internal Qi is not exhausted. 153
  • Extreme compression grants the formed weapon exceptional penetrating force. 153

Secret Technique Circulation

Secret techniques use specialized Internal Qi circulation to stimulate particular meridians, conceal one's presence, or heighten sensory abilities. 187 199

  • Tracking arts may circulate Internal Qi through meridians near the nasal cavity to detect scents or living auras. 187 570
  • Breath-concealment arts suppress scent, aura, vitality, and Internal Qi fluctuations through subtle circulation routes. 199 471
  • Improved mental strength enables finer perception and control over Internal Qi, benefiting both cultivation and combat. 253 272

Cultivation Resources

Resource Effect on Internal Qi
Blood Vitality Pill Primarily supports the Four Basic Realms; its effect on Internal Qi cultivation is negligible. 79
Inner Qi Pill A monthly Inner Qi Realm resource that nearly doubles Fang Han's Internal Qi growth rate. 79
Foundation Cultivation Pill More effective than Inner Qi Pills and used to rapidly accumulate Internal Qi after joining Azure Profound Sect. 96
True Spirit Pill A higher-grade cultivation pill used alongside the Mystic Wind Art after reaching the middle three ranks. 209
Earth Spirit Pill Produces vast, readily refined medicinal power that can be converted into dense Internal Qi. 248
Heaven Origin Pill Provides especially abundant medicinal power for rapid Internal Qi accumulation in the upper ranks. 490
Spirit Resonance Pill Restores depleted Internal Qi after travel or battle. 478
Spirit-Condensing Pill Does not directly increase Internal Qi, but strengthens mental power and improves its control and circulation precision. 253

Limitations

  • Internal Qi growth halts when an opened acupoint reaches capacity until the next acupoint's barrier is broken. 99 117
  • Higher-grade Internal Qi techniques are scarce and controlled by major sects and aristocratic houses; Liangshui City's great families possess only lower-grade methods. 79
  • Switching cultivation arts is dangerous because old Internal Qi can clash with unfamiliar meridian routes, potentially causing serious internal injuries. 407
  • Powerful martial arts, movement techniques, defensive reinforcement, and secret techniques all consume Internal Qi in combat. Insufficient reserves can leave a martial artist unable to sustain their strongest techniques. 622