One breath of Qi opened the Inner Manor's gate; mortal roots washed away, the Dao body remained (celebrating alliance leader "Unchanging Heart of Iron")

Within his mind, all had originally been dim and chaotic, as though heaven and earth had yet to separate and primordial chaos had yet to divide.

Until that Qi Pellet, round as an egg, thundered through the Heavenly Gate, linking inside and out and illuminating everything within!

The deep darkness that blanketed heaven and earth was cleaved apart in a single stroke, revealing countless hidden subtleties, down to the finest hair.

Formless essence and substanceless spirit both condensed into substance, lively and leaping, nourishing his mind and Brain Spirit.

"Truly like ascending to immortality!"

Jiang Yi immediately felt ease suffuse his body and mind. Streams of clear Qi surged, rays of spiritual light burst forth, and he almost felt as though he were taking wing and ascending.

It was as though he had swallowed a large bottle of Essence-Nourishing Pills: his seven apertures opened wide, his shackles fell away, his hearing and sight sharpened, and his comprehension greatly increased!

Many questions about cultivation that he had long chewed over without understanding, requiring him to petition the Heavenly Book, were now clear at a glance.

"So this is what heaven and earth look like."

Jiang Yi's eyes settled, his gaze like an ancient well or deep pool, betraying not the slightest gleam. The last trace of childishness between his brows had been worn clean away, leaving only composure.

When he looked again at the spacious meditation chamber, it was utterly different in his eyes. Clusters of Qi of varying sizes filled it, gathering and dispersing, rising and falling, changing.

"The Origin Gate is wide open, the Inner Manor established. I can harvest and refine Spirit Chance-I have entered the threshold of Dao cultivation!"

The Lesser Forging Origin Fire-Control Art suddenly surfaced in his mind. Its section on "harvesting Qi" explained itself