Lesser Yang Pivot
Wang He was envious of this.
In his memory, there was no experience of casting spells as exhilaratingly as during the Qi Refining stage. Reaching the Dao Foundation Establishment stage meant being invincible, and he rarely had to make a move.
"Wow, wow, wow! This scene, this power, truly lives up to the reputation of us fire elemental cultivators!"
Xiao Huoyu was excited and wished he could enter the arena to watch the battle up close, but the arena was isolated by Formation Domain, and university credits were required to enter.
Lu Lingxian had no interest in this kind of magical exchange, and casually urged, "Go find a place to report first, and you can come and see for yourself later."
They exchanged contact information on the way, which made it easier to stay in touch.
The three of them entered the Fire Academy instructor's office, quickly registered, unlocked the credit task section, and joined the Fire Academy's all-year group and the first-year group.
The entire Fire Academy has over a thousand faculty and students, with three hundred freshmen alone.
It is managed by a Grand Master who Qi Refining Perfection, and two other Masters.
There's usually nothing much going on, and the professors don't require any in-person meetings; most tasks are done online.
This university life gave Wang He a sense of what it was like to be a student in his ordinary life, which he missed quite a bit.
After Human Dao, he returned to his home.
The Qi Refining today is different from the past practice of indiscriminately absorbing the energy of heaven and earth to improve one's life force, refine one's essence, Essence Qi, and become a level ten life form.
In addition to refining a single Mystic Qi at each realm, there are also requirements regarding the principles and imagery of the Dharma.
Each level of the Qi Refining Realm involves comprehending a specific principle and condensing it into a principle rune.
Once these runes of law are condensed, they not only possess various passive enhancement effects, but also subtly refine the quality of Essence Qi.
It increases endurance against demonic trials when impacting the Dao Foundation, making one less susceptible to mental disturbances and able to withstand greater infusion of imagery, thus facilitating the forging of a higher quality Dao Foundation.
Once you reach the third stage of the Late-Stage Qi Refining, you need to prepare in advance, accumulate mental imagery, and strengthen your foundation.
Regarding this, Wang He commented. "It is a bit troublesome. Originally, it would have taken at most twenty years to reach the Qi Refining Perfection, but with these factors, it might take more than forty years. However, the success rate of advancing to the Dao Foundation Establishment stage has indeed increased significantly."
Of course, these things didn't matter to him.
Unless specific resources are required, such as the Foundation Establishment in old novels, which guarantees failure without taking Foundation Establishment, these things cannot restrict him.
Therefore, on the seventh day, Wang He had already condensed his first magical rune, a magical rune of the Lesser Yang School, named [Lesser Yang Pivot].
Feeling the life-giving runes gathering in his dantian, Wang He comprehended the principles within.
"Lesser Yang refers to the initial emergence of Yang, which governs the 'pivot'."
"When Yang energy first arises, its smallest quantity is called 'One Yang,' which governs the rotation of Yang. The 'Theory of Yin and Yang Separation and Union and Union' states that ' Lesser Yang is the pivot'; it governs the ministerial fire and is the mechanism for the return of One Yang."
"The pivot, on the other hand, governs the interaction of exterior and interior, ascent and descent, entry and exit, thus driving the opening of the Supreme Yang and the closing of the Yang Brightness. Yang energy is activated from this, and the vitality of all things is initiated from this. If the pivot's mechanism is impaired, both opening and closing will fail."
Just as the seasons change with the seasons, from the Great Cold to the Spring Equinox, the spring air begins to stir, life begins to turn, and the energy of the year is initiated from this point.
Having grasped this point, Wang He gained a deeper understanding of the principles of Yin and Yang.
He sat cross-legged amidst the Flower Spirit plants in the garden. With a thought, the True Qi in his dantian surged, and a True Qi technique was silently injected into his spiritual field.
As the Lesser Yang Qi gathers beneath the spiritual fields and soil, a few tender shoots of grass and trees sprout, dotted with green and yellow.
Subsequently, the technique was reversed, severing the Lesser Yang Pivot, causing the flow of Yang energy to become sluggish, blocking vitality, and causing tender buds of plants to quickly wither and die.
Upon seeing this, Wang He felt a chill run down his spine and murmured, "This technique is a modification of the Lesser Yang Technique, possessing the ability to sever life; it can be named [Sever the Pivot Mechanism]."
At that moment, an important notification sounded on my personal terminal, "Notice: A welcome ceremony for new students of the Fire Academy will be held this afternoon. All first-year students are required to attend."
Wang He didn't care much about this, but Xiao Huoyu, who was well-informed, told him that there would be a competition at the ceremony venue, with the top ten receiving spiritual rewards, which piqued his interest.
Feeling his accumulated essence, Essence Qi, and spirit reaching their peak, about to break through to the second level, Wang He made a plan in his mind.
"The Supreme Yang Master opens the path, which contains the most Yang Fire elemental spirit objects. There should be quite a few of these spirit objects in the Fire Academy. We can take this opportunity to obtain a reward and exchange for one, which will also accelerate our cultivation and comprehension."
Although Wang He doesn't need spiritual objects and can cultivate step by step to the peak by following the proper methods, he still needs external verification to comprehend things on his own. Otherwise, he may easily go astray by working in isolation.
As for using the fire Golden Nature of Heavenly Fire to transform spiritual objects, he felt it was best to use it sparingly. If he ended up gaining a comprehension that leaned towards the fire element and led himself astray, it would be a loss that outweighed the gain.
The most vast and wondrous things are those created by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
After eating the spiritual meal, he headed to the Fire Academy's main hall.
Upon entering the auditorium, he saw numerous prayer cushions arranged in circles of varying heights, and at the back, a young man raised his hand to greet him.
"Here! Here!"
As Wang He approached, he saw that Xiao Huoyu and Lu Lingxian had already arrived, and the two of them had specially given him the middle seat.
He had just sat down and was about to speak with them when he saw someone trying to sit next to Lu Lingxian. It seemed that they were attracted by her aloof and tall appearance and wanted to get close to her.
As a result, a silver light flashed silently, freezing the empty futon beside her into solid ice.
Nearby students gasped at the sight, and the person who was about to sit next to her quickly fled.
"Whose genius is this? He's mastered magic so quickly!"
Many people lamented inwardly, "It's truly infuriating to compare ourselves to others. We're still learning the basics of magic, and some people can already use it proficiently."
Wang He was also a little stunned. He thought this girl was just cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but he never expected her to have this side to her.
Seeing this, Xiao Huoyu was not surprised at all and explained in a low voice.
"We've known each other for many years, and this is how she is. If our parents hadn't been old acquaintances, she probably would have received the same treatment."
"Indeed, I'm quite surprised that you didn't make her reject you, brother."
Hearing him say that, Wang He concluded that Lu Lingxian must have heard it, but she didn't really care.
She sensed a slight presence, and surprise appeared beneath her cool expression as she asked Wang He, "You possess a vibrant energy of legal principles; have you already comprehended them?"
Wang He hadn't expected the other party to be so perceptive, which was also why he hadn't bothered to conceal it.
With his mastery of the Golden Nature, he could easily shield his senses with just a little bit of power.
However, making it completely undetectable to others is tantamount to protesting too much, since the Lesser Yang Dharma principle has little impact and observation will not reveal anything.
He didn't refute, but nodded in agreement. Xiao Huoyu, who was standing to the side, also stared wide-eyed in surprise and whispered in astonishment.
"So fast! Senior Brother Wang, Brother Wang, please accept my utmost respect!"