Of course, his cultivation had grown far more efficient.
The Yin-Yang Demon-Sweeping True Exposition also contained many finer points on circulating true qi, including secret techniques for unleashing bursts of true qi and mental power.
The power of his Inner Force had improved considerably over what the Azurefire Frost-Ice Technique could produce.
After all, by its very nature, Taiyin-Taiyang Xiantian True Qi was a step above ice and fire.
Taiyin brought forth frost and cold, while Taiyang condensed true flame. They carried forward the qualities of ice and fire, but yin and yang held a broader range of possibilities.
His true qi had also grown purer and more concentrated.
Most importantly, the creation of the Yin-Yang Spirit Refining Method made up for the shortcomings of Chen Jing's earlier practice of the Great Sun Visualization Method using only the illustrated manual.
It raised his mental power another notch.
In past battles, however, his visualization of the Great Sun had not meshed with the Azurefire Frost-Ice Technique. He could not bring his essence, qi, and spirit together to unleash their full power.
Now he began by refining his spirit through the sun and moon, then drew out his yin-yang Xiantian qi. Qi and spirit moved as one, without a trace of discord.
A flash of insight came to Chen Jing, and he pressed on to rework the [Yin-Yang Wuji Seal].
The earlier Yin-Yang Wuji Seal had been distilled from the fist techniques of Tiger-Crane Twin Forms and the fist-and-palm combat arts within the Azurefire Frost-Ice Technique.
It had five forms: Mountain Lord Seal, Spirit Crane Seal, Prairie-Fire Seal, Profound Yin Seal, and Wuji Seal.
The Mountain Lord was yang, the Spirit Crane yin, the prairie fire yang, and profound yin was yin.
The fist technique had always accorded with the principles of