After scanning the crowd, Li Xingkong's gaze finally settled on Tang Cheng. As the first person to be transformed by Li Xingkong and having studied the Hibernating Dragon Technique for several years, Tang Cheng's cultivation progress was obviously much faster than the others.
Originally, Tang Cheng's Mana Circuit were basically the same as those of the other people who had been modified by Li Xingkong. However, when Li Xingkong looked over, he discovered that Tang Cheng had already independently constructed the Mana Circuit included in the two Qi Refining Method.
Although the Mana Circuit looks extremely small, like a syringe, and the Magic Power can only be said to be barely functioning, it is enough to show that he does have some talent on the path of cultivation.
At this moment, instead of continuing to open up Mana Circuit according to the instructions of the cultivation method, he was carefully observing the Mana Circuit that Li Xingkong had opened for him earlier using his Spiritual Qi perspective, as if he was learning something from them.
Indeed, no matter how well the cultivation method is explained, it is still abstract. But the Mana Circuit Li Xingkong left in his body is something that can be seen and touched. With this circuit, blindly following the cultivation method is like going the long way around. Combining the two will make cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.
Seeing Tang Cheng's cultivation, Li Xingkong couldn't help but sigh. This academic genius truly lived up to his name; even in cultivation, he was different from ordinary people.
Having reviewed everyone's progress in cultivation, Li Xingkong had a rough estimate of the difficulty of this technique.
The group of people in front of us are the elite among humans, with strong learning abilities. However, for them, it would take about two months to truly master this Qi Refining Method and initially construct the simplest Qi Sea, Mana Circuit, and eye-catching magic array.
In Li Xingkong's view, this time was not short. After all, the system had told him before that in the past, during the heyday of cultivation civilizations, people could complete the Qi Refining stage in just a few months.
However, mastering the Qi Refining Method and completing Qi Refining are two completely different concepts. After mastering the Qi Refining Method, one still needs to Body Tempering and Organ Training, which are all slow processes that require time.
Even though Li Xingkong had simplified the difficulty of cultivation, for Earth Star at this moment, Qi Refining was still a stage that would take several years or even more than a decade to master.
Moreover, these are people with strong learning abilities. For ordinary people, the cultivation time would probably double, and it would be normal for them to Foundation Establishment in more than twenty years.
Li Xingkong has been cultivating for over twenty years, but that's less than twenty years now.
After briefly contemplating what he had observed, Li Xingkong quickly brought his thoughts back to reality.
"Stop."
He slightly circulated his Magic Power and softly uttered a single word.
Even with his Foundation Establishment stage abilities, though it was just a single word, it still contained a sliver of power.
The word "stop" reached the minds of everyone present. It did not simply and abruptly interrupt their cultivation and awaken them from their meditative state. Instead, it was like going with the flow, allowing those immersed in cultivation to naturally detach from their meditative state and return their minds to their bodies.
"Strange, why can't the repairs be completed at this time today?"
Those who were awakened by Li Xingkong's shout were still a little dazed. They had only just begun their cultivation today, so why were they already out of sorts?
Did I not sleep well last night?
Looking up, I realized everyone was looking around, which made things even stranger.
"Sorry to take up so much time."
Seeing that everyone was still confused, Li Xingkong quickly spoke up.
Upon hearing Li Xingkong's voice, everyone present turned to look. Seeing that it was Li Xingkong, they stopped their doubts and wanted to see what Li Xingkong was planning to do.
"A week has passed since we started our cultivation. I've realized that it's not a sustainable approach for everyone to cultivate in isolation. So today, I'm going to give you a simple lecture, outlining the cultivation methods and important points to note during the Qi Refining stage. I'll also answer some of your questions."
In ancient times, this would have been a sect elder preaching; in modern times, it would have been a lecture series.
Although 99% of lectures are useless and full of nonsense, Li Xingkong is clearly not among that 99%.
Everyone was a beginner in Qi Refining, and there were so many things they wanted to ask. However, they couldn't disturb Li Xingkong's cultivation, so they could only gather together and combine their strength to cultivate.
Li Xingkong's simple lecture was a timely help.
"Good, I've been waiting for this moment."
"Quick, quick, get your notes ready."
" Brother Li, come here."
Upon hearing that Li Xingkong wanted to share his insights on cultivation, everyone immediately began to prepare. Tang Cheng also quickly Li Xingkong to a high platform, where it would be more suitable for him to give his speech.
A few minutes were given for everyone to prepare, and Li Xingkong also tidied up and organized what he was going to say.
Soon, everyone gathered around the stage. Many people brought paper and pens, and some even prepared special recording equipment.
"I have just reviewed your cultivation progress. Most of you are currently in the stage of building your Qi Sea, a few are still practicing the manipulation of Spiritual Qi, and those of you who previously participated in the lunar landing modification are also studying the cultivation methods within the Qi Refining Method."
Li Xingkong didn't immediately present his theory; instead, he began by speaking from the perspective of everyone present.
"The manipulation of Spiritual Qi is the most basic requirement for cultivation. It is necessary to put more effort into this. There is no need to rush into practicing cultivation techniques. After all, cultivation techniques require a high level of ability to manipulate Spiritual Qi. If someone has Parkinson's disease, no matter how much they practice, they will never become a high-level technician."
Li Xingkong's example was very straightforward, as if he was afraid that if he explained it too complicatedly, they would have a different understanding.
"Regarding the construction of the Qi Sea, I see that many people have their own ideas and want to adjust Qi Sea structure, shape, performance, and other aspects. I have no objection to this. Although the Qi Sea provided by the Qi Refining Method is as it is, there is nothing wrong with your modifications. Only by using your own Qi Sea can you know how to make it more suitable. However, there are a few issues to pay attention to when making modifications."
"To put it simply, the Qi Sea is the engine of a cultivator. Its greatest function is to store energy and provide power. No matter how it is modified, this is the core. Don't deliberately shrink the Qi Sea or add too many structures for the input and output of Magic Power in order to increase the speed of Magic Power circulation. If you make the Qi Sea look like a broken water bag, how can you retain Magic Power?"
"..."
Li Xingkong provided simple examples to illustrate the different problems at each stage. The cultivation of the Qi Refining stage was not complicated to begin with, and their current cultivation progress was only at the very beginning. Soon, Li Xingkong went through all the problems they had encountered.
Then came the Q&A session.
"Engineer Li, I'd like to ask if our Mana Circuit are actually more than just these few? When I was constructing the Mana Circuit, although there were some deviations, they seemed to be functioning normally."
Someone asked a question. Li Xingkong glanced at it and saw that the Qi Sea was not yet fully formed, but a Mana Circuit had already been drawn out.
After all, no one has said whether the Mana Circuit Qi Sea should be built first. If you treat them as three modules, then you can build either one in any order.
This person might be unconventional, or perhaps they were assigned the task of researching Mana Circuit first when the work was divided.
"That's right. The Mana Circuit is like the meridians in the human body; it's a complex structure. But because this Qi Refining Method is designed for beginners, the Mana Circuit has been simplified."
With a wave of his hand, Li Xingkong displayed the Mana Circuit within his body as if projected onto the air in front of him. The complex Mana Circuit looked like a tangled mess, densely connected together, forming a human figure composed of countless lines.
"For example, this is my Mana Circuit; I can show it to you briefly."
Seeing the structure in front of Li Xingkong magnified many times over, everyone felt as if their eyes were about to be buried in it. Although it was extremely complex, they could still find several circuits described in the simplified Qi Refining Method from this complex circuit.
Furthermore, the size of Li Xingkong's circuits was far greater than that of the other circuits, comparable to the difference between the Yangtze River and Yellow River and a hospital's IV drip tube.
The difference in Magic Power flow alone is enormous, not to mention other factors.