Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 223 Qi Circulation
A secret place, filled with spiritual energy.

"Everything is ready; it's time to break through to the Qi Refining Perfection stage."

The dragon coiled up, and after assessing his own condition, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated and swallowed the Profound Aperture Pill in one gulp.

A moment later, the medicinal effects manifested. Under the stimulation of the Profound Aperture Pill, a hidden acupoint gradually revealed itself, which immediately caught Jiang Chen's attention.

“Acupoints are divided into visible and hidden ones. This 108th acupoint is the most deeply hidden. Under normal circumstances, even if I wanted to find this acupoint, it would take me quite a while. But now, with the help of the elixir, it is much easier.”

With a thought in mind, Jiang Chen locked onto the last acupoint.

The next instant, the True Qi of Ascension surged and began to continuously cleanse this acupoint.

And so, time flowed by silently. As the final stage of Qi cultivation, these 108 acupoints were the most difficult to open; finding them was hard, but opening them was even harder.

"cut!"

At a certain moment, a flash of inspiration struck him, and his spirit and energy merged. Jiang Chen unleashed his Ascending Cloud True Qi, transforming it into a sharp sword light, which he slashed down suddenly following a premonition.

With a whoosh, light shone forth from the sword. As Jiang Chen's sword struck, the seemingly tough barrier of the acupoint shattered in response.

As the last acupoint is opened, all 108 acupoints resonate, and a great cycle is formed. True Qi is derived from the dantian, tempered through the 107 acupoints, and finally returns to the dantian, forming a complete cycle.

"When Qi circulates throughout the body, it is endless and ever-renewing; this is the completion of Qi cultivation."

Feeling completely refreshed and sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes.

Before today, thanks to the dual true energy of his main body and the mist dragon, he was actually no less powerful than those who had reached the peak of true energy cultivation. It was precisely because of this that no one noticed anything amiss when he used the Overlapping Waves Secret Technique to fake the peak of his true energy cultivation.

However, although he could compete with Qi Refining Perfection cultivators in terms of true energy consumption for a short time, he would still fall behind if the time went on for too long. This was because Qi Refining Perfection cultivators had completed the cycle of Qi, which was endless and could replenish their true energy much faster than other Qi Refining cultivators.

In addition, the Qi circulation speed of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator is much faster than that of an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, giving them a significant advantage in spellcasting speed and power.

"When the Qi is full, it overflows. After the Qi cultivation is perfected, the Qi circulates throughout the body, constantly refining the physical body and nourishing the soul."

"In this way, as time goes by, the cultivator's physical body and soul will slowly strengthen until a certain limit is reached."

With his inner energy surging continuously, Jiang Chen carefully sensed the changes in the mist dragon.

"The essence of Qi cultivation is actually to nourish one's essence, energy, and spirit, adjust one's state, and prepare for building the foundation of the Dao."

At one point, Jiang Chen had an epiphany: although Qi Refining had already stepped into the threshold of cultivation, it was still far from enough to touch the true wonders of cultivation; it was still a process of laying the foundation.

"If that's the case, perhaps my soul's return to the second tier will be much smoother."

Reflecting on himself in relation to the mist dragon, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

These days, he has been using the restrictions within the Golden Toad to hone his soul. Although he has not obtained any valuable inheritance, his soul has still made progress. If he achieves the perfection of Qi Refining and nourishes his body and soul with Qi, the two will be combined, and his soul will return to the second level in no time.

After all, he already possessed a trace of second-tier soul essence, so there was no barrier to breaking through to the second tier.

"Having experienced the breakthrough of the Mist Dragon, my own breakthrough should be much easier." With that thought, Jiang Chen fell silent once again.

Just as Jiang Chen completed his breakthrough, an extremely special army arrived from the heart of the Southern Jing Kingdom. Every soldier was clad in black armor and drove chariots, totaling a hundred, flying through the air like a blazing cloud of fire as they entered the southern territory.

They are the Xuanjia Army. The black armor they wear is a treasure armor made by the Southern Jing Kingdom using secret methods. Wearing this armor, even martial artists can have abilities similar to those of immortal cultivators. Once they form a military formation, they are even more powerful. However, any martial artist who joins the Xuanjia Army will experience a rapid decline in condition once they pass their prime, and they are unlikely to have a good end.

In addition, the training of the Xuanjia Army is indeed not easy, so even the Southern Jing Kingdom cannot support a large number of Xuanjia Army soldiers. The total number is only about a thousand chariots. The fact that they were able to send a hundred chariots south this time is already a sign of their importance.

At this very moment, on the largest chariot, a burly man clad in golden armor, with a robust build, broad shoulders and a thick waist, a full beard, and eyes like copper bells, resembling a tiger, opened his eyes. He was Zhou Hu, the general of the Xuanjia Army.

"Xu Guang, how much longer until we reach Changfeng County?"

In a deep, muffled voice, Zhou Hu spoke.

Upon hearing this, the handsome cultivator beside him, dressed in a green robe, with a slender figure and fair complexion, who looked to be in his early twenties, immediately stood up. He was the military clerk, helping Zhou Hu handle some military affairs.

"Reporting to the general, we have just crossed the swamp and officially entered the south. We will soon arrive at Qingyuan County, and we are not far from Changfeng County. At our speed, it will probably take about half a month."

After a moment's thought, Xu Guang gave his answer.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hu sat up straight.

"Has any new intelligence come from Changfeng County?"

Knowing that their destination was near, Zhou Hu's expression immediately became much more serious.

"Yes, General. Not long ago, news came from Changfeng County that a powerful dragon at the peak of Qi Refining had emerged there. He not only defeated Huangfeng Sanren but also severed one of his arms. The momentum of Huangfeng Sect has now been temporarily suppressed."

After a moment's thought, Xu Guang immediately recounted the relevant details.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hu frowned immediately, and an invisible aura of menace began to spread, making the surrounding atmosphere somewhat oppressive.

Sensing Zhou Hu's change, Xu Guang's expression became even more respectful. He silently lowered his head, afraid of displeasing Zhou Hu. As the ninth military clerk accompanying Zhou Hu, he knew that this man was truly ruthless.

"This Huangfeng Sanren is truly a useless piece of trash. It's a shame that His Highness praised him so many times, saying that he was resourceful and had considerable strength, but this is how he does things. He still hasn't cleaned up Changfeng County."

With a cold snort, Zhou Hu's face was full of dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang wished he could plug his ears. This man dared to speak, but he dared not listen, because if this matter got out, Zhou Hu would be fine, but he might not be.

"Pass down the order to speed things up. I want to see just how powerful that dragon really is."

With a deep, resonant voice, Zhou Hu issued the order.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang immediately bowed in agreement. As Zhou Hu gave the order, the Xuanjia Army immediately sprang into action. Hundreds of chariots resonated together, faintly forming a military formation. In an instant, waves of heat surged, and their speed increased dramatically.

(End of this chapter)