Six-Qi Mystical Method
Chen Lingxi and went down the mountain.
Amidst the thick fog of Ancestral Mountain, the dark stone reappeared, and the Credit Peddler emerged from it.
Watching Chen Lingxi's figure disappear into the thick fog of Ancestral Mountain, the sly smile that had always graced that young face gradually faded away.
He stood there, surrounded by jagged rocks and swirling fog, which made his shabby gray short brown clothes look even more shabby.
But as he stood there, it was as if the mist covering the mountains, the stones scattered everywhere, and the desolation that permeated the world were all merely a backdrop to him.
He suddenly sighed.
The sigh was so faint that it was almost indistinguishable from the sound of the wind.
Then he raised his head and looked up at the sky.
Those eyes, which had always held a hint of cunning and a touch of mockery, now appeared incredibly deep.
A faint, subtle light swirled deep within his pupils. The light was not intense, yet it seemed to pierce through layers of thick fog, through the clear blue sky, through all obstacles between heaven and earth, gazing directly into the unknowable and unfathomable depths of nothingness.
A bitter smile appeared on his lips.
That bitter smile contained no self-deprecation, no helplessness, only a weariness that had settled over countless years.
"I have already formed karmic ties with many potential beings in various Cave Heaven," he murmured to himself, his voice extremely soft, as if speaking to himself, yet also to the world at large. "From this day forward, I owe the Immortal Capital nothing more."
As soon as these words were spoken, the thick fog around them suddenly churned.
The surging was not caused by the mountain wind, but rather as if the heavens and earth themselves had heard his words and responded in some way.
The mist swirled and flowed around him like countless gray-white dragons, slowly circling him, yet daring not to come within three feet of him.
Suddenly, a thunderclap flashed across the sky he was looking at.
That thunder was no ordinary thunder.
No lightning tore through the sky, no thunder shook the land.
Only a very thin and faint golden light flashed across the sky.
Where the golden light shone, a hole was suddenly torn in the clouds.
Behind the clouds, a dilapidated cluster of buildings was faintly visible.
The architectural complex was extremely ancient, seemingly dating back to an even more distant era.
The palaces are majestic, and the pavilions are layered. The walls of each building are covered with intricate and mysterious patterns. These patterns are layered and intertwined, like a giant net that covers the entire complex.
This once magnificent place is now in ruins.
The glazed tiles shattered, revealing the rotten beams beneath; the vermilion lacquer peeled away, leaving only the grayish-white wooden frame exposed in the sunlight; the stone steps in front of the hall were cracked everywhere, with withered yellow weeds growing in the cracks.
Those building complexes hung suspended behind the clouds, half-hidden and half-revealed, like a giant who had been dead for countless years, leaving only an empty skeleton, yet still telling of its former glory.
Credit Peddler gazed at the dilapidated buildings, the deep light in his eyes intensified.
He watched for a long time, so long that the clouds closed up again, so long that the golden light of the thunder completely dissipated, so long that the dilapidated buildings disappeared into the depths of the sky, never to be seen again.
Then he looked away and lowered his head.
That sly and frivolous smile reappeared on that young face.
It's as if everything that just happened never occurred.
He turned around, and his figure, like dissipating mist, sank inch by inch into the rocks behind him, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
Ancestral Mountain has returned to silence.
Only the thick fog continued to churn, and only the mountain wind continued to howl.
It was as if nothing had ever come or happened.
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Chen Lingxi walked briskly down the mountain.
He carried in his bosom the jade pendant that recorded the Six-Qi True Formula, and the bamboo slip that recorded the complex array diagram of the Clear-Mystery Pivot-Qi Formation. Both of these items were extremely precious, yet they were now safely in his hands.
The mountain wind blew down from above, making his robes flutter, but he only felt comfortable all over.
After descending Ancestral Mountain, we ascended Inlaid Gold Mountain.
He walked through the grove of low pines, around the protruding Eagle-Beak Crag, pushed aside the old vines on the cliff face, and squeezed sideways into the hidden cave.
He sat cross-legged on the flat blue stone in the center of the cave and took out the jade pendant from his bosom.
The jade pendant feels warm and smooth to the touch, as white as jade, with countless fine blue lines slowly flowing inside, like a spirit snake sealed in amber.
"The Six-Qi True Formula!"
He took a deep breath and slowly channeled his spiritual energy into the jade pendant.
The moment the spiritual energy entered his pendant, a vast and complex stream of information surged into his Consciousness Sea like a torrent.
The information was so overwhelming that it felt like his head was about to burst.
Countless words, countless patterns, and countless profound Mnemonic swirled endlessly in his mind, as if someone were unfolding an incredibly long scroll in his head, densely covered with cultivation methods.
"Such complexity and mystery, even with my exceptional memory and near-photographic ability while in the Divine Chamber, it would probably take me a long time to memorize it."
Chen Lingxi endured the throbbing pain in her head and painstakingly sorted through, integrated, and memorized the information, bit by bit.
The Six-Qi True Method, a secret transmission of the Dao-Below Academy [Pool-Soul Institute], is a wondrous cultivation method that leads directly to the [Dao Foundation Realm].
This secret manual elaborates in detail on the many key points of the Qi Circulation Realm to Tower Ascension.
From the initial refining of essence into qi, to the condensation of the Qi Sea, to the compression of spiritual liquid, the removal of impurities, and the rebuilding of the foundation, until finally stepping into the legendary Heavenward Third Floor or even the Dao Foundation Realm, each step has detailed methods and secrets.
The more Chen Lingxi looked, the more alarmed and delighted she became.
He had previously relied solely on the breathing and energy cultivation techniques he had stolen from Lin Suri to cultivate from a mere mortal to the Fourth Floor of Qi Circulation.
That breathing technique was merely the most rudimentary introductory skill of the Six-Qi True Method, yet it had already transformed him, greatly improving his Qi and Blood.
Now that we have this true secret, it's like a traveler who has been groping in the dark for a long time suddenly being handed a bright lamp.
Those previously perplexing obstacles are thoroughly explained in the true secrets.
Those bottlenecks that could previously only be overcome by absorbing Spiritual Qi energy through breathing techniques now have ingenious methods for breaking through in the true manuals.
What surprised him even more was that these Six-Qi True Formula also contained several extremely profound methods.
"The first method is [Qi Observation]."
Chen Lingxi pleasantly surprised.
All of this is achieved through the method of "Qi Observation," which involves infusing the eyes with spiritual Qi, allowing one to observe the invisible Qi in the universe.
The sun has its own Qi, the moon has its own Qi, mountains have their own Qi, water has its own Qi, plants and trees have their own Qi, and all living things have their own Qi.
Everything in the universe possesses Qi.
When cultivators practice the Six-Qi True Method, they can draw upon the six types of Qi that best suit them from the myriad Qi of heaven and earth, and incorporate them into their Qi Sea to aid their cultivation.
The first Qi of the Six-Qi True Method requires gathering a Mysterious Qi from heaven and earth, incorporating it into the Qi Sea, and merging it with the spiritual liquid within one's own Qi Sea.
From then on, the Qi in the Qi Sea was no longer pure Qi, but rather acquired the characteristics of that Mysterious Qi.
It may be as sharp as gold, as flowing as water, as fiery as fire, or as heavy as earth.
This is the true essence of the Six-Qi True Method.
"The Six-Qi True Method..." he murmured, his eyes filled with barely suppressed joy.
Chen Lingxi read the secret formula in the jade pendant several times from beginning to end, forcibly memorizing it.
He finally opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath after he had memorized it completely.
"It really is a Great World Cultivation Method."
The subtlety of this secret technique far exceeded his expectations.
With this technique, he was no longer that unorthodox individual who possessed spiritual energy but didn't know how to cultivate.
From now on, every step of the Qi Circulation Realm the Tower Ascension will have rules to follow and methods to abide by.
He put the jade pendant into his Universe Bag, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly activated his spiritual energy, using the Qi Observation Technique.
The spiritual energy emerges from the Qi Sea, travels upwards along the meridians, and flows into the eyes.
In an instant, the world before his eyes changed dramatically.
The once dark cave was now filled with strange "qi".
Those forms and colors of Qi are revealed in every detail through his method of Qi Observation.
The stalactites on the cave walls emitted a faint aura of earth and stone, heavy and solid.
The sunlight filtering through the crack in the rock at the top of the cave carried a faint, delicate glimmer of light, clear and bright.
Even within him, the spiritual energy flowing through his meridians was clearly visible, like a misty green stream meandering through his body.
He stood up and walked to the cave entrance.
Beyond the cliff face lies the vast forest of Inlaid Gold Mountain.
At this moment, the mountain appeared completely different to him.
The surging sea of clouds is the Qi of clouds.
The rising sun dyed the horizon a golden-red hue, its rays containing an incredibly rich and vibrant aura of dawn.
The mountains beneath our feet exude a profound and imposing aura, as solid and unmoving as the weight of a mountain.
The world is filled with Qi, each element possessing its own unique wonders and mysteries.
Chen Lingxi stood at the cave entrance, his robes fluttering in the mountain wind.
His gaze shifted from the sea of clouds to the mountains, and then from the mountains to the rising sun. His eyes reflected the Mysterious Qi filling the sky, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.
After a long while, he murmured to himself, "Fourth Floor of Qi Circulation, you can gather the first Qi of the Six-Qi True Method. Which Qi should you gather and cultivate?"
This is an extremely important issue.
The choice of this first Qi is of paramount importance.
He stood at the cave entrance, gazing at the Mysterious Qi covering the mountain before him, and pondered for a long time.
Cultivating by gathering Qi is no easy task. Even with his current level of cultivation, it would take him several days to gather a single strand of Mysterious Qi, regardless of the method he used.
He looked up at the sky.
The Twin Luminous Mirrors in the sky still hang there high.
This is still the Total Perception Divine Chamber.
He glanced at it again and shook his head.
Rather than acting hastily, it's better to wait until we return to the present world and consider things carefully.
He turned and walked back into the depths of the cave, took out the bamboo slip again, and infused it with spiritual energy.
As he infused the green bamboo strips with spiritual energy, they immediately began to glow.
The light was extremely soft and faint, like the fuzz on the tenderest willow buds in spring, flowing endlessly across the surface of the bamboo strips, turning the entire cave into a deep, emerald green.
Chen Lingxi felt a massive amount of information flooding into his mind, incredibly profound.
The information was even more complex and intricate, and contained numerous diagrams.
It contains a detailed method for arranging the Clear-Mystery Pivot-Qi Formation.
It involves the array's core, the arrangement of the five elements, and seven hundred and thirty array seals.
There are nine key points in the formation, each of which needs to be activated with a specific hand seal. The nine key points respond to each other, just like nine chess pieces placed on a chessboard.
The arrangement of the five elements follows the principle of mutual generation: metal is in the west, wood in the east, water in the north, fire in the south, and earth in the center, and they are connected by specific spiritual energy patterns.
The seven hundred and thirty magic array seals are extremely complex, requiring almost perfect execution, making them very difficult to master.
Fortunately, the bamboo slip contained extremely detailed information; it was not only a method for creating an array, but more like an introductory text on array formations.
From the most basic Spirit-Guiding Seal Technique to the advanced Array Combination Seal Technique, each seal technique has detailed illustrations and explanations.
The text provides detailed explanations of how to connect different hand seals, how to control the amount of spiritual energy, and how to balance the flow of the five elements.
"I already have a foundation in the Six-Qi True Method, and I've adapted to the Lesser Celestial Cycle Operation Circuit, so practicing it is quite easy for me."
"On the contrary, this Clear-Mystery Pivot-Qi Formation... is really too obscure, yet extremely profound. I'm afraid I'll have to study it for a long time."
Fortunately, I can take this bamboo slip Divine Chamber and carefully study this vast collection of diagrams."
Chen Lingxi muttered to herself, carefully tucking the bamboo strip into her bosom, and then stood up.
"The wonder of Total Perception must be applied in practice."
He pondered in his mind, "Lin Zhongming has been in seclusion for decades to cultivate Daoism, but in reality, he is not cultivating Daoism. Instead, he is using a Demon Banner to prolong his life."
"That Demon Banner, capable of extending one's life by decades, is no ordinary object; it must possess something extraordinary."
"Let's go and see if that Demon Banner is indeed Cauldron Artifact Fragment."