The only thing somewhat lacking was that improving [Macrocosmic and Microcosmic Orbits Circulation] consumed far too much energy and nutrition, more than any martial art Chen Jue had practiced before.
Perhaps it was precisely because it was so difficult to practice that it had been left among the unverified techniques in the group files.
Although he had not developed any true qi or internal energy, if ancient Daoists had been able to practice this technique, they probably would not have been much different from the earthly immortals of legend.
It was "immortal cultivation," after all!
Needing to consume "miraculous elixirs" was only natural!
After getting up and washing, Chen Jue felt that his complexion in the mirror looked even better than before.
His skin was smooth and lustrous, glowing red from within, his lips pink and his teeth white. Those old teeth were beginning to show faint signs of falling out; when he gently nudged them with a finger, they were already starting to loosen at the roots.
Daoist inner alchemy classics said that after successfully Embracing the Elixir, there was a Hundred-Day Foundation Building process of Marrow-Transformation, blood replacement, and remaking the body. During this period, even old teeth could be replaced by new ones.
Martial arts classics also mentioned that after achieving mastery in marrow transformation, one likewise held the elixir at the hips and drew the qi and blood inward, using thunderous resonance to cleanse the marrow and train the internal organs. Through this practice that combined nourishment and training, new blood would likewise be regenerated over time, the teeth replaced, and the body's bones and constitution strengthened.
The two paths led to the same destination, except Chen Jue had relied on the panel to force his way through by adding points. It was direct and