"Hmm? Then how do you cultivate?"
Fang Qing asked curiously.
If he had been an ordinary person and wanted to integrate into this world, he would have had to tread carefully.
If he had been some other high-level cultivator, he would have started by searching their souls.
But for him now, simply asking was enough. Under Heaven's Edict Upon the Lips, no one dared deceive him—or rather... the thought of "deception" would not even arise.
"Reporting to you, Young Master... Because the myriad races of the Mountain-Sea Continent are competing for supremacy, the spirit lands occupied by our human race are scarce. Therefore, we follow the method of 'entering the Dao through martial prowess,' establishing mortal dynasties on a broad scale and raising mortals in captivity. They begin practicing martial arts from childhood, divided into three major realms: Innate, Heart Stirring, and Spirit Spiral. Once one enters the Innate realm, their lifespan increases greatly, allowing them to live to one hundred and twenty years without illness or disaster. In the Heart Stirring stage, one can use true essence to control magical artifacts. As for the final 'Spirit Spiral stage,' one constructs a 'Spirit Spiral' within the body, opens the spirit aperture, and gives birth to a spirit root. From then on, one leaps through the Dragon Gate and can join an immortal sect to cultivate. Among mortals, this is known as 'Leaping Through the Dragon Gate...'"
Wen Ruyu answered respectfully.
"Hmm? Let me see your Spirit Spirals..."
Fang Qing waved his hand, having the four of them come forward one by one so he could examine their meridians and Dantian Qi Seas.
"So that's how it is. Entering the Dao through martial prowess, then constructing meridians and a Dantian Qi Sea within the body to absorb spiritual power? Regardless of