Li Yuanchao's voice was impassioned.
His words stirred the emotions and expectations of everyone present.
The military representative clenched his fists excitedly, his eyes gleaming with high morale.
Comrades, times have changed!
"The wave of Spiritual Qi revival has arrived, and we, the Great Xia, must not be like duckweed drifting with the tide."
"If we're going to do something, we'll be trendsetters, we'll be Heaven-Supporting!"
"We must live up to the precious window of opportunity that Comrade Lu Li has secured for us."
"Our generation... must make Great Xia the leader of the cultivation era!"
With a sweeping gesture, Li Yuanchao abruptly ended his speech.
The entire Great Xia Dynasty was bustling with activity.
In just a few days.
A carefully revised and disguised document titled " The Great Xia Self-Cultivation Guidelines, Phase Two (Trial Implementation)".
They quietly appeared in the administrative systems and internal notice boards of major universities across the country.
Yes, university students have become the first specific group to engage in spiritual practice.
The selection of university students was made after careful consideration.
They are young, Qi and Blood, and highly adaptable.
They have received a systematic education and their thoughts are relatively pure.
They have a deep sense of national and ethnic identity.
It is the future of the nation, and laying a solid foundation in advance is of profound significance.
More importantly, the relatively closed environment of universities makes them easier to manage and guide.
This can minimize over-interpretation and potential panic at the societal level.
There was no hype surrounding this at the national level, either through television news or official press conferences.
It all seemed like a routine curriculum update.
However, storms often begin with the smallest of things...
A dormitory for first-year students at a university in Jing City.
Li Ming is an ordinary guy who wears black-rimmed glasses and enjoys watching short videos and browsing forums.
He was idly flipping through the electronic version of " The Self-Cultivation Guidelines, Phase Two " that the school had just distributed.
He dismissed the standards for Nourishing the Body, Strengthening the Body, and Gathering the Mind with a single glance.
Until you turn to the last page...
"Level 5 Qi Introduction... ' Basic Guiding Breathing Method '..."
"Calm your mind and focus your attention on your Dantian, breathe deeply and gently, draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to refine your body..."
What is this thing?
Li Ming scratched his head and froze.
Seemingly unable to believe his eyes, he zoomed in on the document and examined it carefully again.
"The spine stretches like a dragon... the five internal organs relax in the abdomen... thick earth... the sensation of qi..."
What the hell is this?
After realizing that it was indeed a strange Mnemonic resembling a Daoist classic,
A look of amusement and exasperation crossed his face.
"Is this art style... right?"
"Did the school collaborate with some web game? Or did the advisor send the wrong file?"
"They've even released cultivation manuals."
Speechless, Li Ming took a screenshot of this page and sent it to the freshman class group.
They even specifically tagged the counselor.
[Advisor! Advisor!]
Is our school this trendy now? Have they turned PE into a cultivation-themed course? [doge][doge]
Within minutes of the message being sent out, a bunch of students who had been lurking nearby were brought to the surface.
[Holy crap! Really? Let me see!]
[Haha, this is hilarious! Who wrote this copy?!]
[Got it, from now on the physical fitness test we won't run 1000 meters anymore, we'll test it with sword flying, right?]
[@Li Ming, Mingzi, hurry up, you practice first, and remember to carry us guys when you've mastered it!]
[Instructor: That's right, we're coming clean, we're actually a hidden cultivation academy!]
[Instructor: I'll give you 50 Spiritual Qi to help you successfully Foundation Establishment.]
[Oh, in that case, could you please tell me if the school has a fencing area? Where can I park my newly bought extended flying sword?]
[But this Mnemonic looks pretty convincing, could it be for real? (whispering)]
[You're overthinking it. This is a metaphor, emphasizing the importance of breathing and mental focus.]
[Exactly, drawing upon the spirits of heaven and earth? Do you think this is a novel?]
[I, Jiahao, am putting this out there: if this could lead to immortality, I'd do a handstand while washing my hair on live stream! Oops... sorry, I accidentally posted this selfie.]
[...]
The group chat was full of classmates making fun of each other, with all sorts of jokes and banter constantly emerging.
Nobody cared why this Mnemonic appeared in campus documents.
Everyone just treated it as a little break from the monotony of their studies.
The counselor simply gave a formal reply, "Just understand it according to the requirements of the document."
I even joined in on a meme, before getting lost in a sea of group chat messages.
However, as time went on...
Things quickly became delicate...
In the evening, similar discussions began to appear on various university forums, online communities, and students' private chat groups.
[Brothers, did your school distribute that " Self-Cultivation Outline "? The last part, the Qi Introduction Mnemonic...]
[We posted it too! Exactly the same!]
Our school issued them too!
[+1, I just asked my fellow villagers, and they just received it too!]
[Nationwide uniformity? That's a bit too high a standard!]
[Hiss... Could it be...?]
[No way, no way, Spiritual Qi has revived? (Just kidding)]
[Don't guess wildly, it's probably just a new type of meditation or deep breathing technique promoted above, designed to help us relieve stress.]
[But this wording... ' Spiritual Qi '... isn't it a bit too direct?]
[...]
As more and more people started discussing it, gradually...
Some students went from simply playing with the meme to engaging in vague speculation and curiosity.
The vast majority of people still believe this is some kind of metaphor or a new form of health education.
But some people, just for fun... actually started trying it out, following the Mnemonic used in the document's distribution.
In dormitories, on the playground, and even in classrooms, people are practicing Qi Introduction; some are even sitting cross-legged in a seemingly serious manner...
In the university office.
The counselors were also discussing this matter in groups of three or five.
Clearly, they were also excited.
" Director Wang, what do you think of this document that was recently issued...? Is it really alright?"
"Why does this look so childish? Universities aren't doing research anymore... they're starting to cultivate immortality?"
"Yes, Director Wang. My sister's child is a sophomore in college this year. Yesterday, he came home complaining of a feeling of bloating and heat in his lower abdomen, and some kind of 'gas' sensation."
"Tell me, isn't this ridiculous?!"
"..."
Several female counselors gathered together, chattering away.
The middle-aged man, addressed as Director Wang, clearly didn't understand either.
Unable to give a clear explanation, he could only wave his hand.
"Hey, we just need to follow the instructions from above."
"As long as the students are safe, everything is fine."
"Besides..."
Director Wang paused slightly, picked up the outline document beside him, and turned to the last page.
He hesitated slightly before saying, "I feel... I think I might also feel a bit of qi..."