Qi Refinement Achieved, Sun and Moon Shine Anew

Qi Refinement – in a sense, this is actually the first stage of the Purple Mansion Golden Core Dao.

Only then can one be considered a true cultivator, for at this stage, a cultivator has completely broken free from the shackles of mortals.

The Dharma body, nurtured through the absorption of Qi, will not age if it does not desire it.

The Divine Sense that grows through visualization, if it does not perish, will not become dull again.

This is why the profound mysteries of the twelve barriers in the realm of Embryonic Breathing were all created to prepare people for entering this realm.

The first five levels are: Concealing Brilliance, Establishing the Foundation, Penetrating Clarity, Condensing the True, Illuminating the Sea.

This is to enable cultivators to introspect and see their own Qi Sea, laying a foundation for future Qi gathering.

The middle five levels are: Concealing the Mystery, Jade Completion, Understanding the Profound Knowing Destiny, Freedom from Doubt.

This is to enable cultivators to develop the ability to project their Divine Sense and transform their Embryonic Breathing, so that in the future they can guide and lock ordinary Spiritual Qi in their dantian to complement the Embryonic Breathing and cultivate the Spiritual Qi of the Dao lineage.

It can be without omissions or deficiencies.

As for the last two levels— Approaching the Origin and Returning to the True...

It is entirely for the purpose of breaking through the Qi Refinement, expanding the Qi Sea, and successfully cultivating Law Power.

Now, Lü Yuan has done everything to the best of his ability.

It's so good that even without the help of "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi" to expand the sea of qi, enhance Embryonic Breathing and Divine Sense the spirit, one can break through to the Qi Refinement first.

Alternatively, one can skip this step and directly enter the gas-gathering stage on their own.

And it is precisely for this reason that after consuming the two "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi," namely "Great Yin Moonlight" and "Sun Purple Qi" --

Having chosen the former method to break through, his speed in entering the Qi Refinement will only be faster.

It went very smoothly. As the Divine Sense guided the "Great Yin Moonlight" and "Sun Purple Qi" into the dantian one after another, it was continuously strengthened.

When the two streams of "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi" stabilized in the center of his Qi Sea, Lü Yuan's Divine Sense strength had reached an unprecedented peak.

It is sufficient to handle any unexpected situations that occur during the breakthrough to Qi Refinement.

And very quickly, in the blink of an eye, Lü Yuan moved on to the next step.

He looked inward and could clearly see that, under the control of his Divine Sense...

The "Great Yin Moonlight" and "Sun Purple Qi" standing in his Qi Sea began to gently help him expand the width and breadth of his Qi Sea.

Unlike Punk Lü Yuan's breakthrough, where his Qi Sea surged endlessly and his body's internal Embryonic Breathing was difficult to control.

This is different from what Liu Bang said, that under normal circumstances, taking "the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi" would bring help along with severe pain.

Very comfortable, very relaxing, very gentle, very peaceful--

This is how Lü Yuan feels right now, and he soon discovers that he has almost no use for his skills in this process.

Because "Great Yin Moonlight" and "Sun Purple Qi" are like caring for and protecting a child, gently helping him stabilize his Embryonic Breathing and expand his Qi Sea.

Throughout the entire process, she did not overstep any boundaries or use excessive force, as if afraid of hurting him in the slightest.

It really is just like what Liu Bang said on one of his journeys:

"Do you know why, once you reach the Qi Refinement, I can make you understand whether you are truly my child?"

Before Lü Yuan could even think, he gave his answer:

"Because at that time, you will understand how much the [Sun] lineage loves you, and how much the [Great Yin] lineage will cherish you."

"Yin and Yang love me"—this was the only thought in Lü Yuan's mind as he took the final step, and he was almost certain that Liu Bang was right.

He was indeed his father in this life, though they might not be related by blood.

"Then, after I Qi Refinement, the Cultivation Method the Immortal Book will provide will likely be neither more than [Great Yin] nor [Sun]."

After thinking all this through, Lü Yuan's Qi Refinement process was gradually coming to an end.

Now, his Qi Sea has been expanded to the Qi Refinement Realm, his Embryonic Breathing is stable and leak-free, and his Divine Sense is at its peak.

The next step is to use the Southern Dipper Life Breath to refine a portion of the "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi" into Southern Dipper Spiritual Qi, which will be considered as entering the Embryonic Breathing.

After obtaining the Cultivation Method, one can begin to gather Qi and transform the initial wisp of Southern Dipper Spiritual Qi to enter the first level of Qi Refinement.

This hurdle requires a long period of hard work for ordinary people and cannot be overcome overnight.

But for Lü Yuan, it was a different story, because the only difficulty currently blocking his path was...

The only dilemma is whether it's better to refine a wisp of "Great Yin Moonlight" or a wisp of "Sun Purple Qi".

"Fine, let's practice a little of both."

"In any case, these two streams of 'Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi' will eventually be completely refined during the Qi Refinement process, ultimately adding wondrous power to the 'Immortal Foundation' being built."

With the thought in mind, Lü Yuan began to take this final step.

But just as he smoothly overcame the shackles of Qi Refinement, he was unaware that because he was resonating with both [Great Yin] and [Sun] simultaneously during this process...

What waves did this unintentional commotion stir up across the world?

Middle Earth, ancient Wei territory, Qin state, Xianyang, the fourteenth year of King Zheng of Qin --

As the capital of the Qin state, it was the largest city in the Middle Earth.

This city, which houses nearly ten million people, boasts the most luxurious and magnificent palace complex in all of Middle Earth.

It is one of the few traces left in the Middle Earth by a dynasty that once unified everything.

Today, it is the royal palace of Qin.

The Xianyang was built on the Northern Mounds, with the Duanmen Gate leading in all directions, symbolizing the Supreme Palace; the Wei River flows through the capital like the Milky Way, and the bridge resembles the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

For a thousand years, whenever a feudal lord was defeated, his palace was copied and built on the northern slope, with palaces, covered walkways and pavilions connected one after another, stretching endlessly.

Its elevated platform, built on a rammed earth foundation, houses the main hall, surrounded by a corridor, with a platform to the west, a terrace to the south, and a passageway to the north.

The palace city was over a hundred li in circumference, and the detached palaces numbered over a hundred, extending for over a hundred and sixty li.

With the heavens as its guide and a high platform as its structure, connected by covered walkways, encompassing all the palaces, this was the linchpin of the Qin king's power and a magnificent spectacle for the world.

At that very moment, in Xianyang Fusu Hall of Xianyang Palace—

A man with a prominent nose, long eyes, and a fierce-looking chest, dressed in a dark robe, sat quietly in the hall, watching his eldest son who was still fast asleep. He frowned.

As the only Residual Position [Sun] in the world today, he could naturally sense the fleeting strangeness just now.

"The 'Second Sun' has been affected, it seems some movement in a Residual Position has had a repercussions—"

"Interesting. Aside from me, the Residual Position on the Sun are those two."

"But why? Is it for the [Red Emperor] or the [White Emperor]?"

Due to special circumstances, King Zheng of Qin, who had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage in just a few years of cultivation, twitched his fingertips slightly, indicating that he was considering something.

He murmured, "Hmm... that sensation just now gave me a feeling that went beyond just the idea of a 'Second Sun'."

"There's also a slight inclination towards the 'First Sun' —in that case, it must be the [Red Emperor]?"

"Liu Bang, what did he do to actually manage to activate the 'Second Sun' on [Scar of Heaven] using his Residual Position?--"

King Zheng of Qin raised the book he had been holding, pondered for a long time, and then gave a self-deprecating smile for some reason.

"Is it, like me, an attempt to defy fate?"

He gazed calmly at the book in his hand, whose cover read "Qin Unifies the Six States, Chu and Han Struggle for Hegemony".

Staring intently, muttering to himself.

Meanwhile, in the Middle Earth, in the ancient Song Dynasty, the Qi State, Shanfu, Yin Mountain, and among the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan Lü—

A nine-year-old girl who had just woken up suddenly fainted and lay back down on the bed.

And in the sky above, beside the moon, a companion star twinkles faintly, shining brightly in harmony with the radiant Sun.

It can be said that the sun and moon have shone brightly once more!