"Inner World?" Azure Dragon Star Lord looked thoughtful. "Does that mean making one's own body a world?"
Lu Luanli nodded. "The Yellow Emperor believed the human body was a miniature of heaven and earth. The Dao gives birth to all things; heaven and earth are the greatest among them, while humans are the most spiritually gifted. Seeking the Dao elsewhere, humans correspond to heaven and earth: the heart to heaven, the kidneys to earth, the liver to the yang position, and the lungs to the yin position.
"One can nurture an Inner World within the body where kidney water transforms into qi and gives rise to life. It can then revolve ceaselessly like heaven and earth, remaining enduring and firm through long years. They say the First Emperor created this Dharma Method in response to the calamity of Turbid Qi. Although it cannot truly do without external resources, it takes far less from heaven and earth-not even one percent of what those Eternity Gods consume."
"I see."
Strong admiration showed in Azure Dragon Star Lord's eyes. "This First Emperor was also a member of your Human Race? An outstanding man indeed. This is not only a good way to deal with Turbid Qi; it can also avoid some of the flaws of Eternity Gods."
He had long since noticed that Chu Xisheng and Lu Luanli were barely affected by this Heavenless Black Prison filled with Turbid Qi.
Presumably, it was all thanks to their Inner Worlds.
Azure Dragon Star Lord then looked strangely at the two figures fighting fiercely in the distance. "But I can tell that White Emperor's Son's Inner World is false. He still needs to draw spiritual energy into his body from outside. Chu Xisheng's is real, though. He truly needs nothing from outside."
As a God-Emperor,