Everything neatly arranged~
Having received two treasures that perfectly suited his tastes, Qi Yun was no longer so eager for the last one.
Adding flowers to brocade is ultimately less touching than providing charcoal in the snow.
As the last wooden box was opened, a rich and serene Daoist aura, seemingly capable of cleansing the soul, emanated from it, accompanied by a faint, warm glow, reflected in Qi Yun's deep pupils.
"Law Artifact?"
Shen Qi Yun looked slightly surprised and bent down to examine the contents of the box carefully.
It was a prayer mat.
Its color is a rustic dark bluish-brown, and its surface has a warm, jade-like luster.
The cushion was not woven from ordinary grass and wood, but from a strange and resilient herb that Qi Yun had never seen before. The stem of the herb naturally contained a faint spiritual energy.
On the front of the cushion, a complete Tai Chi Bagua diagram is embroidered in the center, with the eyes of the Yin and Yang fish outlined in silver-white and jet-black silk threads, flowing slowly.
The eight trigrams are arranged around the perimeter, and the hexagrams are clearly visible.
Outside the Tai Chi diagram, countless tiny, yet exquisitely crafted, Daoist cloud-script secret characters and profound magical patterns are densely embroidered.
Just by looking at it, one feels a sense of calm, and distracting thoughts gradually disappear.
"Great Wondrous True Gauze?"
Qi Yun took the note from the wooden box and glanced at it, immediately realizing that the futon was probably also the work of that old True Person.
[The Great Wondrous True Gauze: It is made from the naturally occurring spiritual herbs of the Great Wondrous True Intention Hut, and after 3,333 days and nights, it was inscribed with scriptures and mantras by a highly accomplished Daoist master, who also engraved the core protective and demon-warding runes and condensed mystical seal script. It was then woven using ancient methods.]
[Effects: When a cultivator sits cross-legged upon it, they can calm their mind and spirit, greatly protecting themselves from inner demons. It also nourishes the soul and enhances the cultivator's Innate Divine Rhyme.]
"Enhancing the spirit?"
Upon seeing the last few lines of text on the note, Qi Yun's eyes suddenly lit up.
Really!
This meditation cushion was also made by the old True Person.
After the Qi Refining Fifth Layer perfects the tempering of the five internal organs, the next step is the Qi Refining Sixth Layer —Concentrating the mind and gathering Qi to comprehend the Innate Divine Rhyme.
This stage requires immense willpower to gather all distracting thoughts, sense and condense that ethereal Innate Divine Rhyme, and ultimately use it to open the Ancestral Aperture between the eyebrows, open the Sea of Consciousness, thereby giving birth to Divine Sense and gaining the profound ability to see oneself internally and sense the world externally. The control of True Qi will also enter a subtle realm.
The greatest difficulty in this hurdle lies in the fact that people's thoughts are complex and varied, and they want to capture and concentrate that one point of Innate Divine Rhyme amidst the chaos of their minds.
It is an extreme test of a cultivator's perseverance, temperament, and that mysterious and profound comprehension.
This [Great Wondrous True Gauze] futon can not only protect cultivators from inner demons and calm their minds, but also enhance their spiritual charm and reduce the difficulty of opening their Ancestral Aperture.
"A pot of [Jade-Contained Elixir] and a [Great Wondrous True Gauze]—these two treasures alone have increased my chances of breaking through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer by at least 50%."
This feeling of everything being meticulously planned out, with all obstacles paved in advance...
"Having a powerful backer... that feels fucking awesome!"
Since coming into this world, Qi Yun has had to rely on himself in everything, dancing on the edge of a knife and surviving through scheming.
Now, for the first time, he clearly understood what it was like to have "connections in high places"—what an exhilarating experience!
Although these immediate benefits will certainly have to be repaid in the future.
Even so, Qi Yun felt it was no problem.
There is cause and effect, give and take, and everything is fair and reasonable.
From the perspective of the Holy Sect, the old True Person's actions were already those of an incredibly kind person.
Holding the cool jade gourd and the warm-to-the-touch [Great Wondrous True Gauze] futon, Qi Yun did not hesitate at all, and turned to walk into the quiet room in the courtyard where he usually secluded himself for cultivation.
The room was simply furnished, containing only a stone bed and an incense table, with nothing else, making it exceptionally quiet and serene.
He slammed the stone door shut, completely shutting out all the noise from the outside world.
He carefully placed the [Great Wondrous True Gauze] futon on the stone bed.
The moment the futon settled, the mysterious cloud-script inscriptions on it seemed to glow slightly.
A tranquil and serene atmosphere, which naturally calms the mind, quietly permeates the room, transforming the overall ambiance.
After doing all this, Qi Yun took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the futon.
The cushion doesn't feel soft; instead, it has a strange resilience and support. The moment you sit on it, you feel a cool sensation rising from your tailbone and penetrating to your head.
This quickly calmed his emotions, which had been somewhat agitated by the series of battles and the receipt of the great treasure.
My thinking became clearer and more focused than ever before.
"My darling!"
Qi Yun secretly praised him and didn't delay any longer.
He uncorked the jade gourd.
Instantly, an indescribable fresh medicinal fragrance mixed with a rich vitality of the five elements permeated the air.
Even a tiny breath brings a sense of comfort to the entire body.
He tilted his head back and drank the pale blue [Jade-Contained Elixir] that shimmered with starlight in the gourd in one gulp.
The elixir was icy cold upon entering the mouth, with a peculiar taste, and flowed smoothly down the throat without any discomfort.
However, the instant the elixir entered her stomach—
"Boom!"
It was as if a spark had fallen into boiling oil, and the powerful yet gentle medicinal properties exploded forth.
But this power was not violent and turbulent; rather, it was like a warm tide, containing incomparably pure vitality of the five elements. It surged into his limbs and bones in an instant, and finally, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it converged towards the core of his internal organs.
Qi Yun dared not delay, immediately holding his breath and focusing his mind, fully activating the technique to guide this powerful medicinal force.
As the medicinal effects are gradually absorbed, they permeate the body.
Qi Yun's body trembled slightly, and his pores involuntarily opened, expelling a few extremely fine, fishy-smelling metabolic wastes.
The skin surface shimmered with five different colors of faint light.
Corresponding to the red of the heart, the white of the lungs, the black of the kidneys, the green of the liver, and the yellow of the spleen, the Qi of the five internal organs alternates and flows, gradually forming a perfect and stable internal cycle.
I don't know how much time passed; perhaps an hour, perhaps several hours.
When the last trace of medicinal power was completely absorbed and refined.
The circulation of Qi Yun's five internal organs and five vital energies suddenly stopped.
Then it began to operate on its own in a completely new, harmonious, and flawless rhythm, endlessly regenerating!
He suddenly opened his eyes, and a five-colored light seemed to flash and disappear deep within them.
I gently clenched my fist and felt a surge of power within me, my inner energy deep and profound.
An unprecedented sense of "completeness" welled up from the deepest part of my body.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer, tempering of the five internal organs, reaching the realm of perfection!
Feeling the incredibly resilient vitality and flawless internal circulation within his body, Qi Yun couldn't help but smile with a delighted expression.
Go all out!
Try attempting to reach the Qi Refining Sixth Layer!
Without stopping, Qi Yun's gaze was fixed intently on the [Great Wondrous True Gauze] futon beneath him, which exuded a tranquil Daoist aura.
The five internal organs are now complete.
The next step is to gather spiritual energy, break through to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, and blast open the Ancestral Aperture between the eyebrows!