Qiu Zu: From an apprentice in a medicine shop to an immortal ancestor

Chapter 197 Breakthrough! Refining Essence into Qi and Perfecting It
Covered in golden light?

When Qiu Zhen heard what Xiao Zaozi said, he was a little surprised and looked around.

As expected, his fair and smooth skin was glowing with a faint glow and a hint of gold, making him look extremely magical.

"This is."

Qiu Zhen suddenly perked up. There must be a reason for the strange behavior.

Immediately, without saying a word, he looked inward and realized the changes in himself.

"This is the sign of the three manifestations of True Yang!"

Qiu Zhen's face showed surprise, even a little stunned.

From "refining grain into essence" to "refining essence into qi", it is the process of returning from the acquired to the innate, and the process of transforming the "original essence" in the body into "original qi".

The process of "yuan jing" turning into "yuan qi" is called "the birth of true yang".

"True Yang" undergoes three changes throughout the process.

The transition of the acquired into the innate is called the "initial appearance of true yang."

When the innate true qi condenses into innate true energy, it is the second manifestation of true yang.

And now, the phenomenon of the three appearances of True Yang appeared, which meant that a breakthrough was imminent. He was about to enter the "innate inner realm" and become the "spiritual god who controls Qi and wanders around".

“I stumbled upon an opportunity for a breakthrough.”

Qiu Zhen was a little surprised.

In fact, he had achieved the middle stage of "refining essence into qi" a few months ago. With his profound understanding of alchemy, he did not encounter any bottlenecks in his subsequent practice, and even had dozens of "inner spiritual lights".

However, the speed of cultivation was too fast, and the transformation of the physical body could not keep up, so there was no “five qi giving birth to luxuriant things, and the body giving birth to inner scenes”.

This kind of worry can be considered a "happy" worry.

Therefore, in the past half month, except for the daily morning classes and evening meditation, everything was the same as usual. I had a good attitude and did not feel impatient at all.

He even forgot about the breakthrough.

In the past half month, he rarely stopped practicing, spent more time with his family, and was busy with his eldest brother's wedding. He made plans and secretly cleared all obstacles for his eldest brother and Liang Yin's marriage, paving the way for their future.
Tonight, I saw my eldest brother Qiu Qing on his wedding night, and I saw my parents were relieved and happy.

His state of mind was harmonious, he let go of all his concerns, and his heart was as calm as a lake. Unintentionally, his state of mind changed and he took this step.

It can be said that after searching for a long time, you can finally find it without any effort.

"Sure enough, fast is slow and slow is fast."

Qiu Zhen sighed and said slowly:
"Xiao Zaozi, I will practice in seclusion tonight. You can tell my parents and brother tomorrow."

"okay."

The sun rises and the moon sets, day and night alternate.

Time passes like flowing water.

Before I knew it, half a year had passed.

Seek truth in the valley and practice in the pure room.

Qiu Zhen sat cross-legged in meditation, a faint spiritual light emanating from his entire body, and there was even a faint spiritual light lingering around his nose.

Suddenly, a dazzling five-colored golden light emanated from his body, and a cold wind was howling.

"call out!"

Golden light floats in the air.

Immediately, the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth rushed towards the golden light frantically, gathered into a ball, and gradually condensed into a human form, exactly the same as Qiu Zhen who was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

If a cultivator saw this scene, he would probably scream out in shock.

"Gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to condense one's body" is obviously the work of a powerful person who "controls qi and wanders the gods".

"It's still a little short of heat."

Qiu Zhen's Yin Shen looked at his body, feeling the violent power in his body, and his heart was very calm.

During the past six months of practice, his practice has gone very smoothly and naturally, and he has broken through to the realm of "five elements giving rise to brilliance, and the body giving rise to inner scenery", becoming a master of innate inner scenery in the eyes of the world.

After the breakthrough, he did not choose to come out, but continued to practice in seclusion.

Sweep away the spiritual essence in the sea of ​​consciousness.

The remaining spiritual essence: 56 groups.

"Why not just do it in one go and complete it!"

Qiu Zhen murmured to himself and made a decision in his heart.

The next moment, ten balls of spiritual essence flew out from the sea of ​​consciousness, and the two kidneys in the body stimulated the divine fire.

Refined instantly.

Strands of essence and qi transform into primordial essence and merge into the body.

Cook and refine
Another day passed.

On the cushion, Qiu Zhen sat in meditation, with a strong aura lingering around him.

The man was sitting quietly on the cushion, but he seemed like a prehistoric beast, emitting a terrifying power.

"It's finally done!"

Qiu Zhen suddenly opened his eyes and a faint smile appeared on his face.

After consuming nearly two hundred groups of "spiritual essence", he made a concerted effort, filling the Kan and Li, allowing Yin and Yang to intertwine and his internal Qi to circulate in the small and large circles. He finally refined all his "original essence" into "original Qi" and achieved the great perfection of [refining essence into Qi].

In martial arts, he is a top “innate inner scene martial artist;
In the world of immortal cultivation, he is a top Yin God master who "controls Qi and travels around the gods".

His cultivation level is similar to Yu Chanzi's, and even better than the "Great Demon General Fire Eagle" who died in his hands.

Two years ago, he used his primordial spirit and Dharma body to deduce the progress of his cultivation - [Night Wandering God] would be completed in six years, [Day Wandering God] would be completed in seven years, and [Controlling Qi Wandering God] would be completed in eight years.

Without any extra chance or luck, relying on hard practice, it would take him about twenty-one years to perfect the Xiaguan Immortal Technique [Refining Essence into Qi].

Who would have thought that in just two years, he would have achieved the great perfection of [Refining Essence into Qi].

He is much faster than Wei Tanzhi, the recognized martial arts genius in the world, and his master An Jishi.

Not to mention, cultivating immortals is more difficult and improving one's cultivation is even more challenging.

This is the power of "Dan Dao Dun Fa" plus "Heart Master Meridian".

The former gave him a transcendental understanding, and he rarely encountered bottlenecks on his path of cultivation;

The latter provided him with a constant supply of spiritual nourishment.

Adding the two together, it's like cheating.

"It's a pity that I haven't been able to touch the legendary realm of [interaction between heaven and man]."

Qiu Zhen shook his head secretly.

He originally thought that practicing the Dandao method and awakening the "primordial spirit" in advance would allow him to sense the "interaction between heaven and man" more easily.

In fact, just the opposite.

As he practiced the Daoist alchemy method, his primordial spirit grew stronger, and the suppressing power of heaven and earth became stronger, making it more difficult for him to achieve "communication between heaven and man".

This is not Qiu Zhen’s self-speculation.

In the Taoist scriptures and cultivation notes collected by the Yuanshen old monster Dan Yuanzi, many senior immortal cultivators have mentioned this aspect.

For example, if someone eats an immortal fruit by mistake, his soul will become stronger than others, giving him a great advantage in the initial stage of practice. However, when he tries to reach the realm of "refining qi into spirit" and to open up the "bridge between heaven and earth", because his "spirit" is stronger than others, he will be repelled by heaven and earth more greatly, making it more difficult for him to achieve "harmony between man and nature".

Qiu Zhen practiced the Dao of Alchemy and cultivated the divine elixir. Now his "Soul Body" was not inferior to those of some old monsters.

It was precisely because of this that his attempt to break through and enter the realm of "harmony between heaven and man" was incredibly difficult.

"It seems that I have to forge my own path of cultivation like my master!"

Qiu really understood something.

However, he didn't think much about it.

Eat your food one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

Having just improved his cultivation, the Qi in his body was a little weak and unstable. It was really unrealistic to strive for "harmony between heaven and man".

With this thought in mind, Qiu Zhen no longer planned to continue practicing. He moved his mind and scanned with his spiritual sense.

In the next room, a giant cocoon of light lay quietly on the futon, without any movement.

"Baizhu hasn't even emerged from his cocoon yet!"

Qiu Zhen was slightly surprised.

A full six months had passed, and he had achieved great success in his practice, and had even reached the Great Perfection of [Refining Essence into Qi], but Baishu was still transforming. This situation was far beyond his expectations.

Fortunately, Qiu Zhen could still sense the vigorous and powerful vitality in the light cocoon, and the soul body in his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness could also sense that Bai Zhu's spiritual aura had not weakened, but was constantly transforming.

"It seems that Bai Zhu's swallowing and refining of the demon pill has a very good effect."

Qiu Zhen couldn't help but feel excited.

Afterwards, he went to see the bluestone fairy vine in the backyard. The fairy vine was growing well and seemed to be about to come into the world.

However, something seemed to be missing.

"Could it be that there are some special requirements for the birth of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth?"

Qiu was really curious.

"That's it!"

Qiu Zhen shook his head and left the yard without thinking too much.

More than half a year passed, and it was winter, with cold winds howling outside the valley and snow all over the place.

However, what surprised Qiu Zhen was that the valley was full of flowers and fallen petals, which was a beautiful sight.

Especially the large medicinal fields in the valley are lush and green, growing extremely flourishingly, full of vitality, and the green is eye-catching, just like spring in March.

Qiu Zhen took a closer look.

Then I saw a small wood spirit more than one meter tall walking slowly in the medicinal field. Lightning flashed between the tree branches, and a dark cloud followed closely above its head.

"Whoa whoa whoa~"

Dark clouds fell above Xiaozaozi's head, and continuous thunder and light rain fell on the medicinal field.

Watered by the "light rain of thunder", the magical herbs and medicines absorbed the moisture eagerly.

As they absorb the "thunderstorm", their vitality becomes stronger and their aura becomes more compelling.

"Little Zaozi, your [Jia Mu Yang Lei] is becoming more and more exquisite and full of vitality. With you here, the valley is like spring all year round."

Xiao Zaozi, who was busy watering the plants, turned around with surprise when he heard this.

I saw a heroic man in a crane cloak walking out from a small courtyard in the deep valley with a gentle smile on his face.

"Sir, you are finally out of seclusion."

Little Zaozi was so surprised that he shook the tree branch and announced the good news:

"I have become a top-class demon general, and my magical powers have improved further."

"here you go."

Qiu Zhen praised him repeatedly.

Over the past six months, although he has been in seclusion and has never left the valley, he has been practicing the [Monkey Heart Method] at the same time.

Whether it was the "heart master's lineage" offering "evil thoughts" or seeking the "essence of spiritual energy", he responded one by one.

He also knew very well that Xiao Zaozi had been seeking the "essence of spiritual energy" in recent days.

In fact, three months ago he sensed that Xiao Zaozi had made a breakthrough and became a top-level demon general.

In recent days, with sufficient "Little Immortal Beast Pills" and "Spiritual Essence" to assist in his cultivation, Xiao Zaozi's cultivation has made great progress again, and his aura is strong.

Qiu Zhen looked at the little jujube and the "Little Rain Cloud" above it with his discerning eyes, and was amazed:

"I can turn a bitterly cold winter into a warm spring day, little Zaozi, is this your new magical power?"

"Uh-huh!"

Xiao Zaozi nodded, looking very proud:
"My thunderstorms are very powerful. When small animals in the mountains are injured, they will be nourished by my thunderstorms and their injuries will heal quickly. They are much more effective than the plasters sold in pharmacies. Once the grass and trees are watered, they will immediately become full of vitality and grow well."

"Good guy, what a rejuvenating thunderstorm that can save the dying and the wounded."

Qiu Zhen was surprised and looked at the fiery red dates on Xiao Zaozi's head with amazement.

The thunder dates must be even more miraculous now and are truly a life-saving elixir.

"hey-hey!"

Seeing his master praising him endlessly, the little jujube was very proud. However, he suddenly remembered something and felt a little annoyed:

"It's a pity that the immortal vine in the backyard doesn't listen to me. I sent a thunderstorm to it, but it remained indifferent. It looked like it was about to mature, but after half a year, there was no change at all."

"That is the spiritual root of heaven and earth. It is different from ordinary spiritual herbs and precious medicines. It cannot be achieved overnight."

Qiu Zhen smiled, but was not in a hurry.

The spiritual roots of heaven and earth are the most precious treasures for refining magic weapons. He can't use them at the moment. He thought about it and said:

"Has anyone been looking for me in the past six months? Has anything happened at home?"

Xiao Zaozi recalled:

"Senior Sister Yu, Senior Brother Tong, An Huayu and the others came to Qiujia Village to look for you. When they learned that you were in seclusion to practice, they left. Qiujia Village was at peace."

"Ok!"

Qiu Zhen nodded slightly, and immediately his mind moved. He took out the [Miro Palace] from the storage space, immersed his mind in it, and called for Fairy Yunrou and Monk Zhenkong.

Soon, they arrived at the Miro Palace.

Fairy Yunrou and Monk Zhenkong were invited and the three of them gathered together.

"Fellow Daoist Qingwei, you finally came out of seclusion."

Fairy Yunrou was surprised when she saw Qiu Zhen.

Monk Zhenkong nodded and said, "During the past six months, Brother Qingwei has been in seclusion from time to time, and I haven't seen you anywhere. There were a few times when you didn't participate in the immortal opportunities, but I and Fairy Yunrou got them for nothing."

"It's not too late now!"

Fairy Yunrou smiled and said:

"There is a gathering for cultivating immortals recently. I wonder if you are free, Qingwei. You won't be in seclusion again in a few days, right?"

"I will not be in seclusion this time."

Qiu Zhen smiled, thought about it, and became interested:

"Fairy Yunrou, I wonder what kind of immortal cultivation gathering it is?"

"It is a grand gathering of ten thousand immortals organized by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. It brings together countless fellow immortal cultivators. Everyone shares their knowledge and discusses the truth. It is the only remaining gathering in the cultivation world. It only happens once every ten years. It is a rare opportunity."

Fairy Yunrou talked freely and was very familiar with him. She added:

"At this gathering, we can buy all kinds of treasures that we don't usually see, natural treasures, and all kinds of magical secrets. If you have any questions, you may be able to get answers through communication with fellow practitioners."

"There are even senior Yuanshen monsters giving lectures!"

After saying this, Fairy Yunrou asked again:

"Qingwei, how about it, are you interested?"

"Of course!"

Qiu Zhen agreed immediately.

He was really confused.

First, there is confusion in spiritual practice.

Master An Jishi has reached a high level of realm, but he is a martial arts master after all. Although martial arts and cultivation have the same origin, there are still great differences after so many years of development.

Moreover, after he had perfected the practice of [Refining Essence into Qi], the guidance from his master An Jishi was increasingly unable to answer his confusions in practice.

He did not ask directly about some of his confusions in spiritual practice.

For him, being able to listen to the old monster Yuanshen's teachings was undoubtedly a great opportunity.

In addition, Qiu Zhen has two things that need to be resolved urgently.

One is the spiritual root of heaven and earth.

The immortal vine's spiritual root clearly showed signs of being "born", but it had yet to come out. There must be a secret that he didn't know about.

As for the second thing, it was to obtain the [Fragments of the Book of Alchemy] from the disciple of Yuanshen Old Monster.

In the past six months, in addition to practicing in seclusion, he would occasionally use up the "old monster's divine consciousness", but the results were not satisfactory.

Even when he had achieved great perfection in [Refining Essence into Qi], he was still unable to dispel the old monster's spiritual thoughts in the [Fragments of the Book of Alchemy], which made him feel uneasy.

"Fairy Yunrou, when will the Ten Thousand Immortals Gala be held?"

"Three days later."

(End of this chapter)