The God of Heavens

Chapter 239 Others practice martial arts, I practice internal energy

Suddenly, Lin Yu had a strange idea. While practicing his martial arts, he visualized the Hell Furnace. In an instant, it was as if an invisible furnace enveloped his body, and his flesh and bones were being forged in a raging fire.

Surprisingly, instead of feeling any burning pain, it actually made me feel cool all over.

The medicinal power of the Tiger Bone Jade Marrow Ointment was fully activated, transforming into a warm current that seeped into every joint. The Yin and Yang sets of boxing techniques were used alternately, and the strength of both hardness and softness formed a perfect cycle within the body.

Gradually, Lin Yu entered a mysterious state.

He suddenly "saw" his entire skeleton, not with his naked eye, but through an internal vision. All 206 bones were clearly visible, some as hard as iron, others as flexible as steel, and the connection of each joint was clearly discernible.

This feeling is incredibly wonderful, as if the whole person becomes transparent, and the condition of the bones is as clear as the lines on the palm of one's hand.

Shi Yuan and Zhao Hu stood under the corridor, watching this scene intently.

"Is this the martial arts from the 'Book of Creation'?" Shi Yuan exclaimed in a low voice. "It's more than ten times more exquisite than the martial arts passed down in my Shi family."

Zhao Hu's eyes were burning: "The Canglang Returning Wind Palm and the Creation Divine Hammer, one yin and one yang, although these two sets of fist moves are similar, their mental methods are completely different."

The Canglang Palm moved like the interplay of wind and water, the Creation Hammer like a raging inferno. Such a shift in mindset would have utterly destroyed an ordinary person's soul and spirit.

He shook his head. "Only someone like the Fourth Prince could master the Yin and Yang energies so perfectly."

“He should be called a Prince,” Xiao Dezi corrected softly. “It was just decreed by His Majesty.”

Bai Qingqing had also arrived under the eaves at some point. She quietly gazed at the figure in the courtyard, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

"The imperial family of the Great Qian Dynasty is at its peak, displaying remarkable talent in both literature and martial arts."

In Yuan Tu, most of the royal children are spoiled brats. The few outstanding ones are like fireflies compared to the bright moon.

This Prince Yu is young, but his martial arts skills have already reached a high level. What's even more remarkable is his calm demeanor, which is completely unlike that of someone who has achieved success at a young age.

Lin Yu had no time to listen to their conversation; he was completely immersed in a profound state of cultivation.

Yin and Yang, soft and hard forces flow freely and alternately.

His body seemed to exist in its own world, his fist techniques flowing like clouds and water, each move perfectly natural. Gradually, his consciousness became ethereal, entering a profound and mysterious realm.

Surprisingly, Lin Yu's soul left his body without him noticing and hovered quietly three feet above his head.

His physical body continued to practice the boxing techniques, his movements perfectly coordinated, as if another consciousness was controlling his body.

"This is this"

Zhao Hu stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief. He had followed Shi Xiao in battle for many years, but had never seen such a miraculous sight.

“No method, no thought.” Bai Qingqing explained softly, her eyes filled with undisguised shock. “This is the highest realm of martial arts cultivation. It is said that the eminent monks of the Great Zen Temple can spontaneously practice their fist techniques even in their sleep.”

Shi Yuan gasped: "The legendary realm where the physical body becomes spiritual?"

Between heaven and earth, the sun and moon rise in the east and set in the west, the wind blows and thunder flashes, all kinds of movements cycle endlessly and have remained unchanged since ancient times. The mind and soul, without thought, are the masters of this world. This is the natural law of the Tao.

"Buddha said there is no law and no thought, while Taoists say the law is natural."

In the courtyard, Lin Yu's physical body was still practicing the Canglang Returning Wind Palm and the Creation Divine Hammer. At this moment, the boundaries between the two fist techniques had become blurred, combining hardness and softness, yin and yang, and even showing a faint tendency to merge into one.

The divine soul, suspended in mid-air, silently observed all of this. Lin Yu could clearly sense that in this state of "no law, no thought," every inch of muscle and every bone was undergoing subtle changes.

Suddenly, the phantom of that hellish furnace reappeared, enveloping both the physical body and the soul. Divine fire seemed to burn within the furnace, yet it brought an incomparably comfortable feeling.
Yin and Yang in harmony, dragon and tiger converging!
Lin Yu's breathing gradually became long and deep.

With each breath, he suddenly felt wisps of cool energy surging within his body. This energy was completely different from martial arts qi and blood, yet it blended perfectly with him. Within his internal organs, it seemed as if 'buds' were sprouting.

what is this?
Internal breath, or true qi?
"How could this be?"

Lin Yu was dumbfounded. According to the cultivation system of this world, martial arts cultivate the body, while Taoist arts cultivate the spirit. The two are clearly distinct. How could he have cultivated something like this?

Could it be that others are practicing fake innate abilities, while I am a true innate being?

"puff!"

As soon as Lin Yu made a thought, a milky white stream of air several inches long suddenly emerged from his fingertips.

It is incredibly agile, yet possesses a sharp edge.

It was indeed the legendary innate true energy.

Lin Yu could no longer remain calm. He hurriedly returned to the secret chamber and focused his mind inward. The milky white energy rose from his abdomen, carrying a cool sensation, and began to spread, gradually penetrating his internal organs.

Under the tempering of this energy, his internal organs gradually became more resilient and seemed to have more vitality. This was completely different from the breathing techniques he used in the "Book of Creation," which only exercised the internal organs through the vibration of breathing.

Lin Yu fell into deep thought. Heaven has three treasures: the sun, the moon, and the stars; Earth has three treasures: water, fire, and wind; and Man has three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit. The martial arts of the Human Immortals focus on cultivating essence, blood, and physique, while the Taoist arts of the Ghost Immortals focus on cultivating the soul and will.

These two paths are actually quite separate; only a very few people can cultivate both simultaneously, while others can only choose one. Why not try to unify the three?

This is by no means because no one thought of it, nor does he believe that those who achieved the Yang God and shattered the void did not have this idea.

As for whether it was something he hadn't thought of or something that was difficult to achieve, he had no way of knowing and could only attribute it to his own unique circumstances.

The Hell Furnace operates automatically while he practices his fist techniques, and the pure fire of the heavens refines his blood and qi, which perfectly aligns with the principle of refining essence into qi.

This innate true energy seemed to start generating continuously after it appeared, especially when Lin Yu practiced his fist techniques. It was dense and continuous, and could be mobilized with a thought. There were no energy channels, and as for the legendary meridians, Lin Yu had never seen them.

As for the use of innate true qi, it can temper the internal organs internally and transform into sword light externally, which is almost similar to the divine power he generates when using the secret realm technique. It is unknown whether he was influenced by it.

Regardless, the emergence of innate true qi is a good thing, greatly enriching Lin Yu's means of combat. Before his breakthrough in Daoist arts, sword light is a completely devastating attack, since everyone knows the principle that a longer spear makes a stronger soldier.

Lin Yu still needs to explore how to use innate true qi. As for promoting the path of qi cultivation, Lin Yu hasn't thought it through yet. After all, this path is only in its infancy now, and it's far from being as good as the paths of human immortals and ghost immortals who have cultivated for countless years.

That day, Bai Qingqing found Lin Yu and said, "When are you going to let me go? I've answered all your questions and given you the Taoist scriptures of the Zhen Gang Sect. There's no use for me now, so why won't you let me go back?"

"Oh, it seems your injuries have healed?" Lin Yu said, looking at the girl.

“A wound to the soul doesn’t heal so quickly. It’s just that it’s healed to the point where it doesn’t affect my mobility. That’s why I need to return to the True Gang Sect. Only there can I find enough healing medicine.” Bai Qingqing shook her head.

"I can let you leave, but you have to do one thing for me."

"What is it? I've given you everything." Bai Qingqing seemed to have thought of something, and her face turned pale.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, but I won't trust you either, so I'm going to plant a restriction in your body. From now on, you'll help me gather information about everything happening in the Yuan Tu Kingdom. If you do a good job, I'll naturally remove it for you."

Lin Yu sneered. With a thought, the Hell Furnace shrank to the size of a palm and suddenly entered the woman's body.

His eyes shot out two beams of divine light as he stared intently at the woman, saying, "Quickly cultivate the Giant Spirit Hammer Technique!"

Upon meeting Lin Yu's gaze, Bai Qingqing's face paled, and her eyes became glazed: "Cultivation... Giant Spirit Sky-Shattering Hammer."

With her soul injured, Bai Qingqing was completely unable to resist. She unknowingly began to punch, and as her internal energy was constantly mobilized, strands of innate true energy were extracted. Then, under Lin Yu's will, it transformed into a talisman containing the profound meaning of the divine and demonic seal, which entered her body.

"Wake up!" Lin Yu snapped his fingers.

Snapped!
Bai Qingqing woke up from the hypnotic state, her face suddenly turning pale: "What did you just do?"

"Well, I'll place a seal inside your body. With this seal, you can contact me at any time, and I can control everything about you. There's no way you can escape my grasp."

Lin Yu channeled another wisp of the divine and demonic seal's true energy into Bai Qingqing's body, where it circulated briefly before disappearing completely.

"What kind of technique is this? Taoist magic or martial arts?"

Bai Qingqing was dumbfounded. She had never seen innate true qi before, which completely overturned her understanding. She couldn't even feel where the seal was, but she always had a feeling that she was being controlled by Lin Yu.

"Don't worry, this is a good thing. You'll know once you go back and practice your fist technique. As long as you don't betray me, I won't do anything to you."

Lin Yu didn't lie to her. The innate true qi has the disadvantage of being difficult to shape without qi and blood, and it is also more powerful in interfering with the outside world than Taoist techniques. She has made a huge profit by having Lin Yu plant this Taoist seed in her.

After doing all this, Lin Yu instructed Xiao Dezi to pack his belongings and prepare to return to Yujing City. The bandits in Yunzhou had been wiped out, and the purpose of the training had been achieved.

The spoils of the bandit suppression and the arrangements for Lin Yu's soldiers were incredibly complicated. After all, there were more than two thousand men, and it was impossible to bring them all into Yujing City. They could only be entrusted to Shi Yuan's care. As for Zhao Hu, he decided to follow Lin Yu and become a retainer of the Fourth Prince.

However, Lin Yu only needed to grasp the general outline of all this; he should focus his main energy on cultivation.

As the eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, a wisp of purple mist drifted between heaven and earth. The sun was about to rise, yet to fully ascend—a wondrous moment of transition between yin and yang.

Lin Yu held his breath and concentrated, waiting for his soul to be fully formed and harmonious before suddenly leaping out of his body!
"laugh--"

The moment the soul left the body, excruciating pain surged like a tidal wave. Although it wasn't noon, the purple aura of the rising sun still made the soul feel as if it were engulfed in flames. Everything before the eyes was a white blur, as if one were inside a furnace.

"Well done!"

Lin Yu was not alarmed but delighted, and focused his spiritual vision. In an instant, the phantom of the Hell Furnace appeared in the air, and suddenly sucked in the rising sun in the east!
"boom--"

In an instant, a dazzling golden line of fire descended from the sky, pouring directly into the furnace. A fiery power, at least dozens of times stronger than the lunar energy Lin Yu had previously sensed, descended...

At this moment, Lin Yu's soul felt as if it had truly swallowed a mouthful of flames. The flames entered his body, creating a sensation as if all the blood in his body was ignited, burning him to ashes.

(End of this chapter)