What Does This Have to Do with the Moon?
"Lord, I have finished studying the Clear Breeze White Cloud Scroll. Please guide me in refining it into the Bright Moon Scroll," Ling Xiao said respectfully, his face bearing severe burns.
Lu Li looked at Ling Xiao, whose Black Heaven Scroll had already established some foundation. The next moment, he waved his hand and struck Ling Xiao's chest from a distance. The several acupoints that Ling Xiao had just built were all destroyed by Lu Li's palm.
Ling Xiao only grunted and did not continue speaking. Lu Li a distance, using his finger force to control Ling Xiao's scattered internal energy from the outside in, slowly transforming it into a thick and peculiar life energy in a strange way.
The next moment, Ling Xiao felt an unbearable itch all over his body, especially his face. Then, Lu Li a distance. Under the influence of the strange life energy within his body, Ling Xiao's form changed continuously, eventually transforming into a three- or four-year-old baby.
This is Yang Wuye's Heaven-Reversing Book. As time goes by, in about eight or nine years, once that life energy completely changes his body, he will become a real twelve-year-old boy.
However, Lu Li did not need Ling Xiao to live another life, so the next moment he directly dispersed that strange life energy. After the life energy was dispersed, it stimulated the body to develop rapidly, and in the process, much of it was lost.
At this moment, Lu Li adjusted Ling Xiao's body to a certain extent through different stimuli. Of course, this adjustment consumed some life energy, so when the life energy disappeared...
Ling Xiao returned to his early twenties, but due to Lu Li's actions, twenty years of his lifespan were directly lost. It's not apparent now, but his body will quickly collapse in his middle and old age.
However, Lu Li also got what he wanted. He constructed a peculiar structure within Ling Xiao's body. He looked similar to others, but it wasn't until he practiced Qi that he discovered he couldn't strengthen himself at all. The structure within his body tightly confined his internal energy to that small area, unlike his current internal energy which could circulate to all parts of his body.
Lu Li gave this structure a name: Dantian.
When Ling Xiao woke up, she found that she had lost all her internal energy and was extremely weak. Then she saw two pills in Lu Li's hand, followed by Lu Li's irresistible command, "Eat them."
Without hesitation, Ling Xiao swallowed two pills. He had made his own choice, and he had to finish it, even with tears in his eyes. After swallowing the two pills, a large amount of life energy was released instantly. However, although this life energy was similar to that of the human body, there were still subtle differences, and it was not enough to nourish the body.
Using this different life energy to cultivate Qi is perfectly fine, or rather, the only problem is that the cultivated internal Qi cannot activate the Heaven-Reversing Book, because the life energies are fundamentally different.
"First, cultivate the basic internal energy of the Bright Moon Tower. We'll talk about it after we've completely converted this life energy into internal energy," Lu Li said calmly. Ling Xiao already had the corresponding foundation, and with the energy provided by the two pills, he quickly converted it into internal energy.
However, he later discovered that the internal energy he had cultivated was entirely confined to a small area within his body, making it impossible to channel out. At most, it could only slightly improve his physical attributes.
Then, two more pills appeared in Lu Li's hand. Without saying a word, he swallowed them in one gulp. He then felt a large amount of strange power surging into his body. Judging from the situation, one was white clouds and the other was gentle breeze.
"Condense the acupoints of Baiyun Qingfeng, then use the method of condensing meridians from the Black Heaven Scroll to condense the meridians that connect with that small area inside the body." Upon receiving Lu Li's instructions, Ling Xiao dared not delay and immediately followed them.
With the help of the pills, the condensation process was very fast. Although the foundation was not very stable, as long as he worked hard to refine it in the future, there wouldn't be any major problems. Even if there were problems, what did it have to do with Lu Li?
As the meridians condense, the internal energy in the dantian seems to have found an outlet, and begins to rush along the meridians, flowing continuously through the acupoints. After passing through the acupoints, its nature is gradually changed, and finally it transforms into a kind of internal energy that combines the properties of a gentle breeze and white clouds. It is formless and shapeless, and can be directly released outward along the meridians and through the acupoints.
Furthermore, having a dantian has one major advantage: internal energy accumulates in the dantian, continuously improving its quality, and even having the potential to liquefy internal energy. As Lu Li successfully constructed the dantian system, the progress bar jumped forward by 5%.
"Also, construct an image of your inner energy in your dantian, that small area, and try to resonate with the heavens and earth," Lu Li instructed Ling Xiao, his eyes narrowed.
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then immediately did as instructed, constructing a picture of clear breeze and white clouds within his body. The next moment, he felt a harmonious resonance between his body and the surrounding world, and every move he made was empowered by the power of heaven and earth, making it exceptionally powerful.
However, the mental image within Ling Xiao's body collapsed shortly afterward. He himself was somewhat lacking in foundation, and the fact that he was able to maintain the communion between heaven and man for a period of time was a testament to his own strong will and spirit.
"So, I'm a Celestial Warrior?" Ling Xiao asked in disbelief.
"They should be called Inner Heaven and Earth Martial Artists," Lu Li corrected. "Modern Celestial Martial Artists release their inner energy and spiritual will around their bodies to form an artistic conception, resonating with heaven and earth, and achieving a communion between heaven and man."
"The mental fortitude, talent, and ability required for this are extremely high, and their paths are almost impossible to replicate; every Celestial Warrior has forged their own unique path."
"Once the dantian, meridians, and acupoints have been established within the body, forming an inner world system, all that remains is to cultivate the mental state within the body. Although this requirement is still quite high, it is at least not terrifyingly high, and there is a path to follow."
Lu Li had already figured out how future generations would practice martial arts once the dantian, this virtual organ, became hereditary. First, they would cultivate qi in the dantian, and then use the qi to open up the closed meridians, directly connecting to the acupoints. As long as one meridian was opened, they would have the ability to release internal qi.
Then, by opening up all the meridians in the body to form a stable internal world structure, one can concentrate the spiritual will within the body to act as a bridge between heaven and earth, connecting the inner and outer worlds, and thus achieve the status of a Celestial Martial Artist.
The person from Bright Moon Tower back then probably had a structure similar to a dantian from birth. He practiced martial arts constantly, but his internal energy could not be released. He cultivated secret martial arts to condense acupoints, but his internal energy could not come out of his dantian at all.
One day, for reasons unknown, he used a desperate move, where wind and clouds merged, becoming formless and shapeless, and unexpectedly connected with his dantian. His internal energy, which had accumulated over many years and had already liquefied, gained the characteristic of being formless and shapeless, allowing it to emerge from his dantian. In addition, given that the person had probably honed his skills over many years and possessed a strong will and spirit, he was invincible and there was still a chance that he would be able to defeat anyone in the world.
Ling Xiao later proved this point. After using a desperate move, the wind and clouds merged, and the internal energy, formless and intangible, could directly surge out of the dantian without passing through the meridians. The meaning of the Bright Moon Scroll probably just reflects that person's state of mind at the time—after waiting for the clouds to part, the moon would shine. Of course, it's also possible that he, like Li Bai, secretly loved a girl named Bright Moon.