Resting Type · Method for Sensing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Advancing

"Hmm... I think I more or less understand what you mean."

Both Li Boyang and Xiluo had long since skipped past the most primitive accumulation stage of the Life Primordial Qi within their bodies.

As innate divine beings, Li Boyang and Xiluo possessed such abundant Primordial Qi that the meridians throughout their bodies simply could not contain it.

By contrast, without Li Boyang's patient instruction and help, Big Girl would not even have crossed the threshold of "sensing Life Primordial Qi."

Thus, unless Big Girl could one day become like Li Boyang and Xiluo, letting her Primordial Qi reach fullness and overflow on its own,

actively controlling Life Primordial Qi to flow out of her meridians and circulate through her flesh was a skill she had to master.

"I don't need to deliberately learn and master the flow of Life Primordial Qi..."

"Because it's already flowing through my flesh all the time. It's an innate instinct."

Having figured everything out, Xiluo sighed softly.

At that moment, she rather felt as though she had ventured deep into a mountain of treasure, only to return empty-handed.

The ability Big Girl was trying to learn and master was actually a permanent passive effect for Xiluo and Li Boyang.

In other words, the "Breathing Method" was meaningless to Xiluo-at least, the "Breathing Method" at its current stage was meaningless to her.

"What a shame. I thought I could improve my physical capabilities by leaps and bounds like Big Girl!"

There was a limit to improving physical performance by controlling the flow of Life Primordial Qi.

As long as they remained flesh and blood, as long as they remained carbon-based lifeforms...

the physical laws of the real world would act upon them-the faster they moved and the greater their strength, the stronger the backlash they would suffer.

"Of course, a massive improvement in a short time is impossible..."

"Unless you're willing to let me replace your body with steel. Then we could probably give it a try."

A trace of undisguised anticipation flashed in Li Boyang's eyes. He clearly was not joking.

With a soul from the twenty-first century, he had no notion that "the original body is the truth." In its place was the philosophy of "the flesh is weak, ascend through machinery."

"Then forget it!"

"I'm quite happy with the body I have now. I have no intention of becoming a stone statue-not even an iron one."

Xiluo shook her head decisively in refusal. She had no desire whatsoever to become Li Boyang's test subject.

Over these three years, Xiluo had gained a profound understanding of Li Boyang's true nature.

With all his wild ideas coupled with his absurdly powerful ability to put them into practice, no mad thing this child did would be surprising.

"Since you're unwilling to modify your body, you'll have to take a different route if you want to keep growing stronger."

Li Boyang shook his head as he spoke, sounding somewhat regretful.

"The flesh has limits, but the mind doesn't-at least, I haven't discovered that limit at my current stage."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo immediately raised her guard.

In the past, whenever Li Boyang wanted to set Big Girl up, he would put on precisely this manner.

Having seen it so often, Xiluo instinctively grew wary.

"Look at you, acting like you've never seen the world. Would I actually harm you?"

Rolling his eyes in exasperation, Li Boyang discovered that his image in Xiluo's mind seemed somewhat skewed.

"Primordial Qi is an extremely versatile thing, especially for you and me..."

"Since Primordial Qi can act upon the flesh, it's also possible for it to act upon the mind, or even the soul."

"You've seen my Primordial Spirit before. You should know how terrifying that power of spirituality made manifest is!"

"If you can truly calm your mind and sense that trace of spirituality hidden deep within your soul..."

"Then, when your Primordial Spirit manifests, heaven and earth Primordial Qi will unleash power far beyond the limits your flesh can bear."

"I call this process Refining Qi, Spirit Transformation..."

"As for the materialized Primordial Spirit, that's only the final result of cultivation. I suppose it could just about count as a Divine Ability?"

By the end, even Li Boyang was not quite certain whether that materialized Primordial Spirit counted as a Divine Ability.

After all, thus far, the process by which Li Boyang had cultivated his Primordial Spirit had been full of coincidences, and he had yet to find a way to replicate it.

Li Boyang's sole impression of that state at the time was this-never mind the process; the Primordial Spirit directed everything, and all the remaining minor details could be left to Primordial Qi.

"This is what you need."

After briefly explaining the essence of the Primordial Spirit to Xiluo, Li Boyang pulled a crude animal hide from behind his back.

On that specially cured and tanned hide, the words written in charcoal pencil looked so clear and crisp.

"Third Edition · Resting Type · Method for Sensing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Advancing."

"This describes in detail how to sit in quiet meditation and nurture the true Primordial Spirit by suppressing the Cognitive Spirit."

"Based on my own personal experience, I recommend meditating beneath a waterfall in the early stages, using bodily pain and the sound of the waterfall to suppress distracting thoughts."

"Of course, if you have the talent to directly attain No-Mind Samadhi, that would be even better."

"In that case, you'll see an entirely different world, a spiritual world in which you can observe all things through the perspective of the Primordial Spirit."

"Although I haven't attained true No-Mind Samadhi myself yet, this path is definitely sound..."

Blinking, Xiluo looked at the hide and suddenly asked a question.

"So that's why you kept sitting in quiet meditation beneath the waterfall a while ago?"

"Haven't you already cultivated your Primordial Spirit? Why do you still need to cultivate this so-called No-Mind Samadhi?"

Hearing Xiluo's questions, Li Boyang covered the Heavenly Eye between his brows, which had closed at some point, and spoke calmly.

"I merely took a shortcut, but I don't want to take shortcuts forever."

"Whether it's my innate divine eye or Ruifu's curse..."

"I hope that if I lose all of it one day, I'll still be able to set foot on the path of cultivation again."

"Besides, aren't these experiences of mine coming in handy for you right now?"

Looking at the proud expression on Li Boyang's face, Xiluo, who truly could not understand his thinking, sighed.

"You're so much like my elder sister. In every respect."

The Witch of the Huai River a thousand years ago had been the same.

Despite possessing a Heavenly Mandate Divine Ability, she had always liked exploring the causes behind those heavenly mandates.

"But your taste in names is still as awful as ever..."

"Resting Type · Method for Sensing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Advancing? An ordinary person probably wouldn't have any idea what that even is, would they?"

Hearing this, Li Boyang rolled his eyes again.

"What do you mean, awful taste? It's called being simple and straightforward."

"If you don't want it, give it back, then figure out how to uncover and sense your Primordial Spirit yourself!"

Hearing Li Boyang say this, Xiluo hurriedly leaped forward and pinned the hide beneath her foot with one swipe of her claw.

But immediately afterward, Xiluo looked at the hide and found herself in another predicament.

"These words... I don't recognize any of them?"

A smile instantly spread across Li Boyang's face. He shrugged, turned, and walked away as he spoke.

"That's none of my concern. Who told you to choose to be illiterate?"