I created an extraordinary era

Chapter 165: Perfecting the Path of Cultivation from Today
"Is it really that exaggerated?"

Li Qingxuan still found it a little hard to believe. The appetite of ten adults was too scary.

Xia Yuan nodded, pretending to be serious.

It’s not that exaggerated in nature. At most, it’s just the equivalent of the food intake of four or five people.

He just wanted to see how Li Qingxuan would react.

"This is just the innate state. Once you awaken, the energy you absorb will continue to increase."

"This is necessary, because once your body becomes stronger, it will inevitably require more energy to maintain itself. If the energy is insufficient, your Qi and blood will gradually decline."

"After a long time, let alone cultivation, the body may even die from the decline of Qi and blood."

This principle actually did not need Xia Yuan to explain. Li Qingxuan knew it himself, but he did not expect that so much energy would be required.

"Is there no other way to replenish energy?"

"Of course, that's possible. With current technology, we can create certain nutrient solutions and energy supplements that can also be used to replenish energy."

"But the price is also very high. Taoist priest, do you have so much money?"

Li Qingxuan's face froze. The little money he had was barely enough to buy the nutrient solution. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a drop in the bucket.

"Can the source energy be used to replenish energy?"

In his understanding, source energy and Qi are similar.

Since source energy is the most original energy in the universe, it can also provide a source of energy for the human body.

Otherwise, when you reach a later stage of cultivation, the problem of energy intake alone is enough to make you despair. What's the point of cultivation then?
"Of course, but there are two problems."

"First, it's the same old problem. There's no source energy on Earth. Even I rely on ordinary food for energy most of the time."

"Secondly, even if you want to rely on source energy to replenish your energy, you need to cultivate to at least the second stage after awakening. Before that, the human body cannot directly absorb source energy, let alone use it for its own benefit."

"So, even if you have source energy, you still have to rely on ordinary food to replenish your energy in the early stages."

After listening to the explanation, Li Qingxuan felt that the path of cultivation for humans today was truly difficult.

Not only are there internal reasons, but external restrictions are also very severe.

It can be said that the path of human cultivation has been blocked from the inside out.

In this environment, if Fellow Daoist Xia had not appeared, humans would never have been able to embark on the path of cultivation.

Li Qingxuan looked at Xia Yuan with gratitude and determination in his eyes.

Even when source crystals were so scarce, Xia Yuan was still willing to provide him with source crystals for cultivation. What a great favor this was.

What's more, the path of cultivation is so difficult that if you are not careful, all your efforts will be in vain.

He felt even more that he could not betray this trust.

What are you doing?
Feeling this fiery gaze, Xia Yuan felt uncomfortable all over.

Could it be that this old guy has any bad thoughts about me?
After a moment, Li Qingxuan, who had no idea what Xia Yuan was thinking, smiled freely and gave the answer in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist, ever since I started practicing Taoism, I have always adhered to the precepts and have never tasted meat."

"That's because I believe this is part of spiritual practice, it's about following your heart and the correct way to seek the great way."

"In fact, cultivation of the Tao is about cultivating the mind. As long as there is Tao in the heart, it is enough. If you attach too much importance to worldly etiquette, you will fall behind."

Xia Yuan was stunned and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this might be a true master.

After practicing Taoism for many years, he has developed his own insights into Taoism.

"The Taoist priest sees things clearly."

"But you don't have to use meat to replenish your energy. Vegetarian food is also fine. The energy your body needs isn't as much as I mentioned."

"..."

The smile on Li Qingxuan's face suddenly froze.

Now he just wants to curse people, damn it, why didn’t you say so earlier?

He has been a vegetarian for so many years that he has become accustomed to it. It would be difficult for him to accept eating meat at first.

"But Taoist Priest, you have to make more money, otherwise you won't even be able to afford vegetarian food later."

"How about you, Taoist priest, go and move bricks to supplement the family income?"

Xia Yuan put forward his own suggestions.

"???"

Li Qingxuan's head was full of questions. He didn't understand why Fellow Daoist Xia always recommended him to move bricks?

He couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist, how does moving bricks help with cultivation?"

This was one of the few reasons he could think of, otherwise there would be no reason to keep recommending him to move bricks!

"Well, that's not true."

"You want me to experience the hardships of life and sharpen my heart?"

"Um, not really."

"Does the Taoist have any other deeper meaning?"

In the end, he really didn't know why he had to move bricks!

"There's nothing profound about it. I just wanted to recommend a better job to the Taoist priest."

"..."

What's a better job?
Li Qingxuan's face was filled with black lines. He had been practicing Taoism for decades and had countless skills that he could use. There was no way he would switch to another profession and start moving bricks!

Isn't this the same as asking a scientific researcher to move bricks at a construction site?

Yes, but it’s totally unnecessary!
"I appreciate your kindness, Taoist friend. I have my own skills that can make money."

"That's such a shame."

"what?"

"Oh, I say that's really great."

Another suggestion failed, and Xia Yuan quickly changed the subject.

Forget it, it seems that this old man has no destiny in the brick-moving road, and he will never be able to experience the happiness that my buddy had at the beginning.

"Master, you just mentioned the issue of proficiency in the technique. Isn't it true that you can master it directly after I teach it to you? Do you still need to be proficient in it?"

"Speaking of which, this is only the second time I've taught someone this way. The person before me had never actually practiced, so there are some things I'm not very clear about."

When it came to business, Li Qingxuan showed admiration on his face, and he praised generously.

"Yes, it can indeed be mastered directly. Fellow Daoist, your method is truly miraculous. It's as if it has been directly imprinted in my mind, and I don't need to remember it at all."

This method is just like the magic passed down by immortals, it is extremely magical.

However, he then pointed out the problem.

"But memorization doesn't equate to proficiency. For someone who's just starting out with the Awakening Method, if they want to become proficient, they still need to practice the method continuously."

"Otherwise, if you start practicing rashly, you're likely to interrupt or even make mistakes under pressure."

"I, the old Taoist, had this feeling when I was practicing. Fortunately, I had discussed Taoism with my fellow Taoists before, and with my previous accumulation, I was able to avoid making mistakes in the end."

"If I practice after I become proficient, it will probably be easier."

Xia Yuan nodded.

He had previously believed that the ball of light condensed on the panel could be mastered directly, completely eliminating the need to spend time familiarizing himself with the technique.

I didn't expect it to be far from that simple.

Having a memory in your mind does not mean familiarity, it just makes you remember it.

At this moment, Li Qingxuan continued:
"Speaking of which, this current environment without source energy might be a good thing for those who have just started practicing."

"Well, why is that?"

Xia Yuan was a little confused. What did this have to do with the presence of source energy? "Fellow Daoist, if you were in an environment with source energy, would you automatically enter cultivation just by practicing the technique?"

"So back then, we could only practice it in our minds, but now it's different. We can practice it in practice."

"Although I can't practice, the speed of becoming familiar with the exercises can be much faster."

Damn it, can it still be like this?
Come to think of it, it is true.

But when Xia Yuan thought about it, it was actually just like that.

At most it saves a little time in the early stages.

But that hardly makes sense.

I can't start practicing at the age of twenty and only start to learn the awakening method on the day of practice, right?
Isn’t this nonsense!
Without waiting for Xia Yuan to remind him, he added another sentence.

"However, this method is ultimately just theoretical, just like what we often call the introduction to a martial art."

"For example, if we divide entry into 1-10 levels, then using your method can allow someone to directly reach the first level. No matter how familiar one is with the theory, one can only reach the tenth level."

"If you want to make further progress, you need to improve through practical practice."

"The old Taoist even believes that without personal practice, it is impossible to reach the 10th level."

Xia Yuan burst out laughing.

This statement is interesting, easy to understand, and keeps up with the trend!

It seems that Taoist Master Li is quite understanding.

"Master, based on your current level of mastery, what level are you at?"

Li Qingxuan lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking:
"Thanks to my fellow Taoist, I should be at level 3-5."

Not bad, Xia Yuan felt a little surprised.

You have to know that he has only been exposed to the awakening method for only one day, and he has reached this level.

I have to say that this foundation is really good.

If it were an ordinary person, even if he discussed the Dao with me twice, there would probably be no gain.

"Then, if you reach the 10th level, how many times can you temper your energy in a day?"

"At this stage, it's at least three times, and under extreme conditions, it could even reach five times."

"But the further you go, the more difficult it becomes. Even at the 10th level, I feel like I can only temper it three times a day at most, and that's without any accidents."

Three to five times?
Xia Yuan did a simple calculation and found that if he took the average value, it would only take about fifty days to complete the tempering of the heart.

In this case, it is possible that the genius human race of the mythological era mentioned in the panel only needs half a year.

The genius humans of that time must have reached the 10th level mentioned by Li Qingxuan before they started practicing.

Even if not, the eighth or ninth level can definitely be reached.

Similarly, their physical fitness is definitely much stronger than that of the current human race.

This is a no-brainer!

Otherwise it is impossible to reach the congenital level in half a year.

Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to maintain the tempering four times a day.

The first is the lack of proficiency, the second is that the difficulty will gradually increase, and the last is the problem of mental strength.

It’s impossible that you can practice to the limit today and continue practicing as if nothing happened the next day, right?

Just by looking at Li Qingxuan's condition, one can tell that after his mental strength reaches its limit, it will take at least two days to recover.

His mental strength is so much higher than that of ordinary people, and no one else can do what he does.

So, all in all, even if everything goes well, tempering twice a day on average is already the limit.

With this level of skill, Xia Yuan is still considered a genius.

There is also a small group of people who are at the level of tempering once a day.

As for the others, the greater possibility is that they will die halfway, or they will not dare to continue practicing and will remain at a certain stage forever.

If you can cultivate to the innate level, you can burn incense and burn incense, and you don’t have to worry about time.

Therefore, for the human race today, it takes at least one and a half years for a top genius to reach the innate level.

Another point is three years.

If the time required for awakening is taken into account, it will take at least two years for Li Qingxuan to awaken successfully.

Is this a long time?
To be honest, for Xia Yuan, he might be able to reach the third level of Transcendent Realm in two years.

But it cannot be compared in this way.

If Li Qingxuan could really achieve awakening within two years, Xia Yuan would think that he would be a genius among geniuses.

Since he can awaken in two years, there will be enough time for him to deduce the skills later.

Anyway, I also have a very long life, so I can definitely wait.

As for the little resources he had for cultivation, they were just a drop in the bucket!

"Master, after practicing to the limit yesterday, how is your spirit recovering?"

Li Qingxuan smiled bitterly. He had indeed practiced a little too much yesterday, so his mental state was still not very good.

"I think I need two days of rest to recover. It's really not worth it."

"Well, don't overdraw your mental energy when you practice later. Not only will it affect your practice, but it can also lead to danger."

In order to prevent him from being too impatient, Xia Yuan couldn't help but give him a warning.

This kind of seedling must not fall before it awakens.

Regardless of whether he can deduce the awakening method later, his understanding of cultivation alone is enough to justify his investment.

"..."

Li Qingxuan looked strange.

He had an illusion that Fellow Daoist Xia looked at him as if he were a child.

How could I not know this?

If you don’t know this, then all the decades of practicing Taoism have been in vain.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. This is just my first time practicing, so I'm just trying it out."

"Well, that's good."

Xia Yuan nodded with a smile on his face.

Today's visit was really fruitful.

Although there was no improvement in my own strength, at least I learned a lot of knowledge about cultivation.

Many things no longer have to rely on guesswork like before.

The two people can argue with each other and slowly fill in the missing parts.

This is the process of knowing why.

Xia Yuan even felt that if Taoist Li could continue to practice, he might be able to sort out a clear path of practice.

Just like his judgment on the awakening method, he had no idea what proficiency was before.

I would never have thought that they could be distinguished by levels.

Xia Yuan could only talk about what was on the panel, and the rest was almost blank.

He knew very well that his half-baked level could not compare with others.

In the process of gradually improving the path of cultivation, you can also benefit a lot.

This knowledge alone is completely worth the mere two source crystals.

Sure enough, it still requires a reliable person to practice with.

This wave is not a loss! 0
(End of this chapter)