"Brother, how do I go about aperture opening and yin cultivation?"
Chen Miao asked humbly.
Only now did he realize how important a legacy was.
Within a legacy, Mystic Arts were important, but the experience of those who came before was even more so!
As the saying went, a master could show you the door, but cultivation depended on your own efforts.
Still, having a master and not having one made quite a difference.
"There's a general method for that: probing."
"Use that wisp of yin energy of yours to probe and seep in little by little. If you don't encounter any resistance, keep going."
At this point, Zhong Cai grew very solemn.
"Remember, you mustn't rush. Going a little slower is better than having something go wrong."
"And once you encounter resistance, if you feel discomfort in the corresponding part of your body as the energy seeps in, you must stop."
"Wait until you've recovered, then try again."
"If the same thing happens on three attempts, switch to another aperture."
Chen Miao nodded, then asked, "Only three attempts?"
Zhong Cai looked at Chen Miao, his expression somewhat stern.
"I know what you're thinking. Everyone has a gambling streak. Everyone thinks that perhaps one more try will do it." He continued, "And opening an aperture really does involve some gambling."
"Some people might succeed on their fourth, fifth, or tenth attempt, but most ruin their own prospects by giving in to that urge."
"Three attempts is the safest limit our predecessors arrived at."
"The chances of something going wrong within the first three attempts are very low. But once you go beyond three, an unforeseen crisis could strike at any moment."
Seeing how serious Zhong Cai was, Chen Miao nodded.
"Understood. I won't gamble with my own body."
Chen Miao