With qi in the dantian, it could be directed as needed!
Only now did Hou Niao truly possess a stable source that let him manage his spiritual power expenditure properly!
With spiritual power flowing into his dantian, he could channel sword qi into his sword according to the depth of his reserves; with spells, he could reliably cast basic techniques. It was the foundation of steady cultivation and, even more importantly, a guarantee of steady performance in battle!
The greatest difference between spiritual power stored in the dantian in the Foundation Cultivation Realm and spiritual power scattered throughout the body in the Qi Gathering Stage was stability!
He now had the foundation for fine control.
Only at this stage could he be said to possess the ability to contend with true demon creatures, rather than being stretched thin even when killing half-demonic, half-mortal beasts in White Poplar Forest.
Thus, once cultivators reached the Foundation Cultivation Realm, the sect sent them out across Tianfeng Plain to experience real combat. In these battles, the great waves continually sifted the sand. This was a road every Quanzhen disciple had to travel, and even second- and third-generation cultivators had no right to evade it.
Of course, there was room to maneuver when choosing a destination. Every system had loopholes to exploit; nothing was absolute.
Hou Niao carefully felt the changes within his dantian, delighted to have taken this step. Just over half a year ago, he had still thought he would spend his entire life hunting criminals and investigating cases in Fufeng. Thinking back now, how unpredictable worldly affairs were-how could anything be settled?
He rose, drew Nameless Lonely Sword, and channeled spiritual power into it from his dantian. Although he had yet to see sword qi extend and retract, a faint light clearly