Lin Cheng took the manual from his concubine and gently ran his fingers over it. "This is the Mountain-Bearing Bear Canon. It details the routes and key principles for circulating True Qi to achieve Qi Refining into Gang and Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing. You may only read it here in Mighty Far Hall. Return it to me before you leave, and you may come to me for it again tomorrow."
"I will remember, Master."
Xu Yang respectfully accepted it. The material felt unusual, soft and exquisitely smooth. It did not seem to be paper, but rather the hide of some Exotic Beast.
Lin Cheng nodded. "Study it carefully. Try to comprehend every key principle before you reach the Perfection of Qi Gathering, so you can cultivate Astral Qi in one fell swoop."
Astral Qi was far more powerful than True Qi.
At the Martial Examination Metropolitan Examination, the two Marrow-Cleansing Experts, Cao Rong and Yunfeng, exchanged only a few blows on the platform before the shock waves of their clash brought the entire structure crashing down. In the end, they fought directly on the ground, nearly destroying more than half the drill grounds.
"Master, why is Astral Qi so powerful? What is its secret?" Xu Yang took the opportunity to ask.
"Astral Qi is a power born from the union of a Martial Artist's essence, qi, and spirit. True Qi has neither form nor substance. Like the air around us, it exists, but cannot be seen with the naked eye.
"Astral Qi is different. It can already be seen with the naked eye, and its power is naturally extraordinary."
As he spoke, a red gleam burst from Lin Cheng's hand, gradually coating it like crystal, though it remained transparent.
It was indeed markedly different from True Qi, no longer