"Supreme among countless martial arts, the martial art of a sect's foundation—Taixuan Sword Qi..."
That string of grand titles alone made it sound incredibly impressive. There were countless cultivation methods in the world—Buddhist, Daoist, Wushan... No one dared claim that their secret manual was the best under heaven.
What kind of martial art could be called a supreme martial art? Hong Meiling did not know, since she did not even possess a proper cultivation method. But with such an earth-shaking title, it certainly could not be taken lightly.
Standing beside Fu Hua and listening to the immortal's solemn words, Hong Meiling swore to heaven and earth that she would not reveal even the slightest detail about how to cultivate Taixuan Sword Qi.
"Very good!"
"Taixuan Sword Qi is divided into five essences: Heart, Form, Intent, Soul, and Divine Essence. Unlike other martial arts, the reason it can be called a supreme martial art is because others refine 'qi'—including internal energy, mana, and spiritual power—within their body's dantian and violet palace, while Taixuan Sword Qi treats heaven and earth themselves as the dantian and transforms the flesh into meridians.
"Even qi, regarded as the source of martial arts, need not be stored within the body! The whole of heaven and earth is the foundation from which you store qi, and this... is merely Taixuan Sword Qi's most basic ability."
After Hong Meiling had made her vow, Fu Hua began introducing the abilities of Taixuan Sword Qi to her eldest disciple. The most fundamental difference between Taixuan Sword Qi and other cultivation methods was that it never regarded oneself as a single person, but as this world itself.
An individual had limits, but heaven and earth were boundless!
"Taking heaven and earth as one's dantian..."
Hong Meiling's eyes widened. What astonishing ambition...