Fire Monster

Chapter 12: Qi Refining for One Cycle
Like a line of fire, the marrow-cleansing spiritual liquid instantly pierced through Zhao Guanshan's throat and lower abdomen, and his entire body was burned in half.

But this burning was not painful, but rather strange, because along this line of fire, the left side of the body was extremely hot, while the right side suddenly became icy cold.

It's really like ice and fire.

With this wonderful feeling, he felt as if his soul was pulled out, and his understanding of the world seemed to be much deeper.

In short, this feeling is so wonderful and magical.

But at this moment, Zhao Guanshan suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest. It turned out that the imperial oil lamp had lit up by itself. A miraculous little flame flew out, and under his stunned gaze, it whooshed into his nostrils.

Boom.

Before he could react, his soul entered the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp.

Then, he saw the life fire on his head, the body fire on his left shoulder, and the soul fire on his right shoulder.

But in addition to these three heavenly fires, he also saw the line of fire in his body. It was the marrow-cleansing spiritual liquid he had just taken. It was very clear. At this moment, the line of fire was like a rough fire snake, emitting countless tentacles, and was spreading to both sides of the body.

This should be the state when the marrow cleansing liquid takes effect.

But the next second Zhao Guanshan was stunned, because he saw the small flame in the imperial oil lamp was dancing and circling rapidly, gathering the evaporating fire snake again and forming a fireball the size of a ping-pong ball in his body.

Originally Zhao Guanshan was wondering why?
But now it is clear at a glance.

Because there were more than a dozen black spots of different sizes on this fireball, which meant that it was not pure.

If you look at these black spots for even a moment longer, you will feel extremely nauseous and uneasy, and even physically creepy.

If we allow it to dissipate on its own, along with the spiritual energy in the marrow cleansing liquid spreading throughout the body, wouldn't it leave fatal hidden dangers for the future?
Thinking of this, Zhao Guanshan secretly felt lucky.

At this moment, the small flame that flew out of the imperial seal oil lamp was still circling, and in a blink of an eye, it ignited the fireball formed by the marrow cleansing spirit liquid again.

This sounds weird.

But this is what Zhao Guanshan observed.

He could even clearly distinguish the layers of flame before and after ignition.

With this ignition, the black spots in the marrow cleansing spirit liquid were almost burned out. Although the volume of the fireball was only one-fifth of its original size at this time, its quality had undoubtedly been improved a lot.

The next second, the light on the imperial seal oil lamp dimmed, and Zhao Guanshan's consciousness instantly returned to his body.

All the senses in his body came flooding back.

The line of fire formed by the marrow-cleansing spiritual liquid still existed, but it no longer divided his body into two, one half was burning hot and the other half was cold.

Instead, the whole body feels warm and extremely comfortable.

It even made him want to have a good sleep.

But he also understood that this state was the most suitable moment for him to practice Qigong.

He didn't even bother to check the imperial oil lamp, nor did he dare to think about anything else.

He then sat cross-legged on the bed, emptied his mind, silently recited the formula of the Qigong method, and at the same time skillfully formed seals with his hands to guide the movement.

He had already mastered these seven years ago. Now, seven years had passed, but he did not feel unfamiliar when he picked them up again. On the contrary, because of the warmth in his body and the small amount of purified marrow-cleansing spirit liquid, it was easy for him to master them.

A breath of his life force naturally sprouted.

It only took three seconds.

It took him a full year, with the encouragement and guidance of his parents, and the repeated instruction of his teachers at the Taoist temple, to successfully develop his vitality.

This is the very first step in the Qigong practice.

Everyone has vitality, regardless of gender, age or status.

It’s just that there will be some differences depending on the degree of physical health and strength.

The first essence of Qigong is to seek within oneself.

Treat yourself as a limited treasure house and forge a key that can move heaven and earth.

When he was young, Zhao Guanshan could not understand it, but now he understands it very clearly.

Between his hands, the talisman he formed changed again, as naturally as flowing clouds and water.

These are the sixty-four seals that one must master in order to practice this Qi-refining technique.

Each seal corresponds to a rhythm of practice.

It is like the jumping notes in music. This is also the focus of the first stage of learning in the Taoist Academy.

Of course, at that time I really memorized them by rote, and memorized all the sixty-four kinds of talismans without thinking. Normally, there would be no meaning in making these talismans.

Just like notes written on a score, if there is no instrument playing them, they cannot shake the soul.

These symbols will only resonate after the first ray of vitality is generated.

At this moment, every time Zhao Guanshan formed a talisman with his hands, the newly born vitality in his body would move and change accordingly.

It was magical, as if controlling a small, weak flame through the air, moving it in the vast and boundless dark world.

And this dark world is actually his body.

He couldn't see inside, he could only sense the vitality and manipulate it.

The talisman must be formed smoothly, otherwise the vitality will dissipate and gather again at the origin.

The order in which the talismans are formed must be accurate, otherwise they will also gather at the origin.

It's like a novice exploring a new world.

Fortunately, this process does not affect the quality and quantity of this vitality. It can dissipate and re-gather indefinitely.

This is a process of slow exploration.

It’s a process of trial and error.

Only by taking the right path can you continue to move forward and illuminate an area and make it known.

This is the twelve cycles of Qi refining.

The Qi-refining method initially divides the human body into twelve areas. Using the vital energy to open up one area is called "Refining Qi for One Cycle". In Zhao Guanshan's view, it is more like a storage point in a game.

You don't need to return to the initial birth point to revive, but revive at the previous storage point.

When these twelve areas are opened up and the twelve cycles of Qi refining are completed, this initial ray of vital energy will be upgraded to a ray of pure Yang Qi.

This is the most important assessment condition for transferring to the military department.

He still remembers how he struggled to complete one cycle of Qi refining. It took him two whole years, but all his efforts were wasted overnight.

And now, everything can start over again.

Past experience also played a huge role at this time.

The seals of his hands were formed steadily and smoothly, and the vital energy in his body also flowed with ease.

In just a short moment, without being dispersed once, Zhao Guanshan successfully opened up the first area and completed one cycle of Qi refining.

At this moment, that ray of vitality was like a small flame, instantly illuminating and warming the area, and the vitality in this area also resonated with it, feeding back to this ray of vitality.

It has grown slightly.

It feels like the power of an entire region has been integrated.

"Oh oh oh!"

The crowing of a rooster sounded from the time-telling instrument, but Zhao Guanshan remained unmoved. He first formed a specific seal with his hands, then slowly opened his eyes with a gleam of light.

After a sleepless night, he was in great shape.

Better than yesterday morning.

This is the magical effect brought about by refining Qi once a week.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a knock on the door, followed by Yang Mao's familiar voice.

"Zhao Guanshan, are you dead? If you are not dead, please let me know and be prepared to accept the bounty mission tomorrow morning."

"Don't worry, he's not dead!"

Zhao Guanshan replied that he now felt a little ashamed to see Yang Mao, but of course, he would still fleece him.

After all, Yang Mao could truly be considered one of the strongest students among his classmates, if it weren't for his weakness, Liu Erya.

(End of this chapter)