Dao Companions and Enlightenment, White Lotus Spirit Plants
"The Heavenly River Purifying Qi that we have absorbed comes from the Second Tier Purification Heavenly River. Its internal laws are extremely rich. For any student who leans towards the purification direction, this could be a way to determine their path to heaven."
"With the Federation's vigorous promotion of the Heavenly River Water series of spiritual enlightenment and scripture refining, a large number of cultivators practicing Heavenly River Purifying Qi should emerge. Given the profound nature of this Heaven and Earth Qi, the supply will likely fall short of demand. Students should plan ahead and apply for a spot."
Half an hour later, countless stars shone in the night sky. After Li Mingxiao was the first to refine the first drop of [Body-Purifying Rain], the other students also completed the refining of their first drops one after another.
After Li Mingxiao succeeded, he used his True Qi to absorb the drop of [Body-Purifying Rain] into his body, and the [Body-Purifying Rain] circulated throughout his entire body.
He clearly felt that the slight stagnation he had felt when circulating True Qi qi throughout his body was being nourished by [Body-Purifying Rain], his three qi became clear, and he felt completely comfortable.
The time I used to spend circulating True Qi throughout my body each day has actually increased slightly.
I couldn't help but admire it.
"Indeed, this is extraordinary. This kind of miraculous method is much more convenient than those pills that require the use of True Qi to cleanse impurities. It's also simple to make, and for us students, it costs almost nothing."
With the help of the middle-aged teacher, all the students quickly completed the refining of the first drop of [Body-Purifying Rain]. For the teenagers who had already begun to learn about extraordinary knowledge in Middle Tier, this simple refining method was easy to master even for those who were not good at it.
Returning to my single dormitory at school from the rooftop late at night, I chatted with my parents for a while using my personal terminal before opening the advanced access request and assessment module in the holographic projection.
Today's test is the last one, "Understanding Qi Refining Cultivation." This test only requires applicants to explain their understanding of cultivation. Once submitted, it will be reviewed by a dedicated AI agent.
Li Mingxiao had prepared for this question well in advance. In addition to some standard templates he found online, he also added his own understanding.
"Qi Refining cultivation, in essence, is still about learning from the Qi of heaven and earth, comprehending the principles, and aligning with the intended imagery. In this process, one gradually improves their life level until they reach their limit and transcend into the extraordinary..."
"Submit"
After clicking the submit button, the application page displayed the approval information in less than 10 minutes.
"Li Mingxiao, you have passed the intermediate-level Qi Refining qualification review. The system will now unlock intermediate-level knowledge for you. Please stay true to yourself and work diligently."
Soon, modules such as Mystic Qi, Legal Principles, and Spells were added to the personal knowledge interface.
It's not that those at the first to third levels of Qi Refining cannot access the Mystic Qi; it's just that due to the combination and nourishment of Life Primordial Qi, the power of the Mystic Qi refined today is already different from what it used to be.
For cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining, certain types of extremely powerful and unique Mystic Qi are very difficult to master, which is why the methods of gathering and refining them are restricted.
Li Mingxiao didn't dwell on these thoughts; instead, he began to comprehend this more advanced knowledge, filling in the gaps in his plans for the future path.
Three years have passed, and with his photographic memory and increasingly powerful comprehension, he applied for advanced knowledge access at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.
Knowledge about Qi Destiny, imagery, and Dao Foundation objects that touch upon the First Tier of transcendence unfolded before him. Unlike the excitement he felt three years ago when he applied for intermediate-level access, his temperament had gradually calmed down after a long period of training.
"Found you, it's you! [Purifying Lotus]"
After entering the Transcendent University, Li Mingxiao followed the plan and chose the Breeding Department of the Spirit Plant System, becoming a mid-level Qi Refining Breeder.
Through his understanding over the years, he discovered that the success rate of Dao Foundation cultivators is really low. In the past three years, only two people successfully established their Dao Foundation last year, and the rest are still one per year.
Compared to the countless genius cultivators currently existing, it is indeed far too difficult.
Therefore, to ensure absolute safety, he thought of a method similar to that used by the Bronze Human Race to cultivate their Life-Bound Dharma Artifact, and to cultivate their natal spiritual plants.
Even after failing to establish the Dao Foundation, if one takes a pill to save their life, they can temporarily advance to the extraordinary realm by cultivating their innate destiny, which will once again help them establish the Dao Foundation.
This method is not unstudied, but the versions circulating in the market are too crude, and similar papers are still in the research stage.
This is also one of his own research areas.
He intends to use the increasing number of spiritual objects related to the Heavenly River Water series to cultivate the World-Purifying White Lotus, a symbol of pure purification.
The spiritual plant and its host can learn from each other and enhance their understanding of the purification imagery and principles, thus hoping to build Dao Foundation and achieve transcendence.
"However, I need to obtain a professorship at the Transcendent University before I can use those expensive and sophisticated large-scale observation artifacts. Otherwise, it would take at least a decade to cultivate a single type of spiritual plant."
In this way, Li Mingxiao, with his photographic memory and strong comprehension, published several papers on the breeding of lotus-type spiritual plants in journals during his university years.
As his cultivation deepened, it benefited his Qi Refining practice, and he finally reached the Late-Stage Qi Refining before graduation, which allowed him to stay at the school as a faculty member.
Over the next seven years, numerous papers on lotus flowers and purification imagery were published, leading to his promotion from lecturer to associate professor. This secured a large laboratory for his World-Purifying White Lotus project, enabling in-depth research.
Thirteen years have passed since the Federation released the method for refining Heavenly River Water Spirits.
He himself, relying on his profound research and accumulation in purification imagery and Flower Spirit plants, cultivated the first generation of youth version of World-Purifying White Lotus. Similarly, he himself, relying on the many awards he won during his tenure, achieved the Qi Refining Perfection.
However, there has been no further progress on the construction of the extraordinary Law Runes.
After learning about the concept of Qi Destiny, he keenly realized that this direction could enhance his cultivation.
Li Mingxiao used his associate professor privileges to review the experiences of those who had previously achieved the Dao Foundation stage.
Each of them is a leader in their respective industry, having made breakthroughs in at least one key technology and driven the implementation of technologies that benefit the majority of people.
"Judging from the achievements of every Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator in the past, they have all made outstanding contributions in a certain field. Their achievements can also be quickly promoted, benefiting countless cultivators. In this respect, they should have accumulated a great deal of Qi Destiny, which has helped to increase the probability of success."
"If I want to maximize the probability of establishing Dao Foundation, accumulating Qi Destiny (vital energy) is also essential."
Then, looking at the Heart-Cleansing White Lotus sprouting tender buds in the laboratory, a series of thoughts came to mind.
Little did he know that this decision, under the prevailing trend of promoting the Heavenly River Water, would accumulate unimaginable Qi Destiny for him.