Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 389 Ancient Methods of Qi Refining
Diancui Mountain has a library, which is three stories high and has its own mysteries, housing tens of thousands of books.

As Jiang Chen walked through it, he perused the Taoist texts.

"Qi cultivation techniques? I never expected that Senior Yuan Gang's collection of books would contain such ancient methods, and not just one of them."

With a casual wave of his hand, nine Daoist books flew out, and a look of surprise flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

"Legend has it that in ancient times, heaven and earth were connected with the legendary immortal realm. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely abundant, and there was even innate energy. At that time, immortals came from the immortal realm and passed down the method of cultivating qi, which blessed all living beings and gave them the possibility of transcending life and death and ascending to become immortals."

"In that era, cultivators did not build a foundation for their Dao or cultivate their Purple Mansion. They only refined their true Qi, tempered their form and spirit, and cultivated their life until they ascended to heaven. It can be said that it was the existence of Qi Refining Techniques that forged that ancient and glorious era."

As his gaze swept over the nine Daoist books before him, a few ripples stirred in Jiang Chen's heart.

"Refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, although only fragments are available, the mysteries within still captivate people. It is a pity that there are few constant methods in the world. Heaven and earth are changing, living beings are changing, and the methods of cultivation are also changing."

"At this age, the Qi cultivation technique is no longer viable. Not to mention achieving any results, even getting started is difficult."

Having glimpsed some of the mysteries of the Qi Refining Technique, Jiang Chen couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

"These Taoist books contain the insights left by Senior Yuan Gang. It seems that Senior Yuan Gang has studied the ancient Qi cultivation techniques in depth. But that's normal. Otherwise, this small library would not have so many Qi cultivation techniques passed down."

"Times have changed, and the era of Qi cultivators has long been buried. Although Qi cultivation techniques themselves are not particularly precious, very few of them have survived to this day."

As thoughts raced through his mind, Jiang Chen began to form some ideas.

"The law is outdated, and the elimination of Qi cultivation techniques is driven by the general trend. It is by no means an easy thing for an individual to go against it."

"However, Senior Yuan Gang is by no means a senile person. Since he values ​​Qi cultivation so much, he may have really gained some insights from it."

On a whim, Jiang Chen put away all nine Daoist books.

Just then, a green leaf flew in from outside.

"Ge Ziling from the Ge family came to visit, and even mentioned the Southern Jing Kingdom?"

Taking the green leaf and reading the message from Hongyu, Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

The Southern Kingdom is located far in the Southern Region, extremely far from the Wuchang Sect. They were brought by Daoist Yuangang through the void, so under normal circumstances, few people would know their origins.

“Ge Ziling, an inner disciple of the Wuchang Sect and the peak master of Lancao Peak, has reached the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation stage, and may even have broken through to the late stage. He has cultivated one of the twelve true methods of the Wuchang Sect, the Thousand Hearts and One Aperture Spirit Control Method, using his body as a nest to herd all spirits, which is quite remarkable.”

As Jiang Chen extinguished the green leaf in his hand, the information about Ge Ziling naturally came to mind.

Although he sat quietly on Diancui Mountain during this period, he did not do nothing. Through the Taixu Mirror and inquiries from his subordinates, he also collected a lot of information, at least gaining a relatively clear understanding of the top-ranked inner disciples of the Wuchang Sect.

After all, he intended to pass on his true teachings, and these inner disciples were his competitors, among whom was Ge Ziling.

"Based on the intelligence we have gathered so far, although Ge Ziling has a chance of becoming a true disciple, the possibility is actually not very high. After all, there are only two positions for true disciples, and there are inner disciples who are stronger than her. I don't know why she came to me at this time."

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Jiang Chen walked out of the library.

The moment Jiang Chen stepped into the Guest House, he immediately saw Ge Ziling, who was plump, broad-shouldered, and had a face like a silver plate.

At the same time, Ge Ziling also noticed Jiang Chen. He had a refined and unassuming demeanor, and his sharpness was not readily apparent. This was her first impression of Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen greets Senior Sister Ge." With a smile, Jiang Chen performed a Daoist salute.

Upon seeing this, Ge Ziling stood up and returned the greeting.

“My uncle once sent me a message saying that a prodigy has emerged in the Southern Kingdom. I had originally planned to visit him, but I was delayed by my cultivation. I hope I haven’t disturbed you.”

"I overheard that you were collecting some spatial spiritual objects. This is a spatial stone that I obtained by chance many years ago. I am giving it to you as a gift to congratulate you on your flawless attainment of the Dao and your promising path to immortality."

In her words, Ge Ziling displayed gentleness, and presented Jiang Chen with a spirit wood box containing a space stone.

Upon seeing this, a strange light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

The news of his collection of spatial treasures had barely spread when the other party found out, clearly indicating that they had been paying attention to Diancui Mountain.

"Then thank you very much, Senior Sister."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Chen accepted Ge Ziling's gift.

When someone makes a major breakthrough in their cultivation, it's quite normal for fellow disciples to exchange gifts, provided, of course, that they are friends.

Seeing that Jiang Chen accepted the gift, Ge Ziling's smile became more sincere. She wasn't afraid that Jiang Chen would accept the gift; she was just afraid that he wouldn't.

In fact, this space stone was not something she obtained by chance in her early years. Rather, she had specially exchanged it with pills from another inner disciple after learning that Jiang Chen intended to collect such treasures. The gift she originally prepared for Jiang Chen was actually a bottle of pills.

With the gift serving as a bridge, the atmosphere between the two parties immediately became much more harmonious, and they began to chat casually, discussing everything from Taoist practices to interesting stories about their sects.

In this respect, Ge Ziling was very skillful, always managing to bring up topics that Jiang Chen was interested in. Correspondingly, when discussing Daoist arts, Jiang Chen also shared some of his own insights, especially regarding the soul.

Although Ge Ziling's Thousand Hearts and One Aperture Spirit Control Method is one of the true methods derived from the Nine Revolutions Ascension to Sainthood Great Method, its essence is relatively special. It also contains some of the mysteries of the Tai Xu Wu Xiang Reversal True Scripture, and it also has certain requirements for the tempering of the cultivator's soul.

In this respect, Jiang Chen has an absolute advantage.

"Junior brother, I have truly benefited greatly from our discussion today. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come to me."

After the discussion, Ge Ziling further expressed his goodwill.

Her main purpose in coming here was to get to know Jiang Chen personally and see what kind of person he was. After all, you can't just make friends casually. Unexpectedly, she gained something from Jiang Chen.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded. Ge Ziling came from a distinguished family and possessed exceptional talent. She had established herself within the Wuchang Sect, and he did not reject the idea of ​​befriending her.

Seeing this, Ge Ziling didn't say anything more, took her leave, and left. She knew they weren't close and it was best not to speak too deeply. She had already gained enough for today.

"It's nice to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade."

Inside the Yingkelou building, watching Ge Ziling's figure disappear, Jiang Chen let out a sigh.

After talking with Ge Ziling, he learned why the other party knew his background. It turned out that the Southern Jing Kingdom was actually within the sphere of influence of the Ge family. When the treasure appeared, the other party had already taken notice.

If he hadn't had the backing of the Impermanence Sect, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to take the Corpse Calamity Pearl.

(End of this chapter)