Yu Ci felt this was like an elder testing an apprentice's craft, so he replied, "This disciple practices diligently every day without stopping."
This was not an empty boast. Although Yu Ci no longer needed this technique's function of digesting aberrant qi, that approach of separating yin and yang played a tremendous role in improving the structure of his inner void. Yu Ci had already grown accustomed to using it as an auxiliary method for the Xuan Yuan Gen Ben Qi Fa. Before opening the inner void, using this as a lead yielded even better results.
He Qing nodded lightly, and her voice grew a bit gentler, "This method blends yin and yang, returning to simplicity and the uncarved block, grasping the essential marrow of the profound gate. It looks simple, yet contains boundless profundity within. You must not slack off."
"Yes."
He Qing spoke again, "You are already at the upper stage of divine communication, but there is still some distance to the returning elixir realm. What are your plans for the future?"
Did this count as another kind of test? Yu Ci did not dare treat it lightly. He pondered for a moment before saying, "The slow, grinding effort of nurturing and cultivating the foundation still needs to be done; without it, one cannot firmly consolidate the roots. However, this disciple also wishes to put effort into the realm of the Xuan Yuan Gen Ben Qi Fa."
He Qing changed her posture, showing a bit of interest, "Tell me in detail."
Yu Ci acknowledged this and said, "Uncle-Master Xie passed down the Xuan Yuan Gen Ben Qi Fa to me. If judged solely by innate qi methods, it has already reached the peak today, and I am only doing work to refine it to even greater perfection. But