Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 11: I couldn't control myself...

The cultivation techniques equipped in the cultivation section can be used to gain cultivation progress at any time, so it can be said that one can cultivate whether walking, sitting or lying down.

Players can gain experience points and skill cultivation progress at the same time, which can speed up the process considerably.

Otherwise, how can we catch up with those NPCs who have cultivated for decades or even hundreds of years according to the setting?

However, there is only one cultivation slot, and you can only "cultivate" one technique at a time.

Cultivation techniques can also inherit cultivation progress—making it convenient to switch from a lower-level technique to a higher-level one.

However, the cultivation progress will be reduced, depending on factors such as class differences and attribute clashes.

……

Having a system is great!

Learning the techniques requires no research or contemplation; the content is directly implanted into your mind, and it is specifically analyzed.

This includes knowledge about the flow of vital energy, acupoints, key points, and contraindications.

That's just like in the game.

After all, you can't expect players to study ten or eight classic Chinese medicine texts like the "Huangdi Neijing" and "Lingshu" just to play a game, right?

Unable to contain himself, Chen Xiuxian immediately sat down in the cave to meditate and circulate his qi.

A semi-transparent form of myself vaguely appeared before my eyes, and a series of meridian points, like colored lights, lit up, indicating the path of the flow of true energy...

According to this world's understanding, this is introspection. It can only be achieved after cultivating to a certain level!

It's now included as a system bonus, and there's even luck guidance!
Chen Xiuxian tried to circulate his true qi, but it was somewhat obscure, slow, sluggish, and hesitant.

But I gradually became more proficient and things went a little more smoothly.

Although it's still crawling like a snail, at least it's not going backwards.

Circulating the Changhong Heart Method and stimulating the flow of true energy gave him the feeling of pulling a broken-down cart along a rugged and narrow path.

According to the information provided by the Changhong Heart Method, this is because the practitioner is not proficient enough in circulating true qi and the meridians and acupoints have not been opened.

Of course, the so-called failure to open up the channel does not mean that it is completely blocked.

If the meridians are blocked, a person will die.

Rather, it means that when a person is born, their Qi channels are unobstructed. However, as acquired Qi enters the body, these channels gradually become blocked.

When people get old and their meridians become completely blocked, they reach the end of their lifespan. The outward manifestation is organ failure, leading to natural death.

The purpose of practicing internal energy cultivation is to reopen the gradually blocked meridians and allow internal energy to circulate freely.

It starts with the small circulation.

The Small Heavenly Circuit refers to the process where the body's vital energy fills the lower dantian, gradually moves down to the perineum, then rises through the coccyx, the spine, and the occipital bone to reach the Niwan Palace, passes the Baihui point, then descends through the Yintang point to the Du meridian, and finally crosses the Magpie Bridge, returning to the dantian along the midline of the chest to complete the Ren meridian.

That is to say, let the true qi go from the dantian to the perineum, from the spine up to the top of the head, and down to the philtrum—this is the Du meridian.

Then, by pressing the tongue against the upper palate, connect the bridge between heaven and earth, and return from the Ren meridian in the chest to the Dantian.

This completes one cycle, which is the Small Heavenly Circuit!
The so-called opening of the Ren and Du meridians!
In the game, this level is called Foundation Establishment!
This corresponds to levels 11 to 20!
Of course, there are significant differences between different paths of practice and different lineages of Dharma; for example, the Buddhist community doesn't use that terminology.

That's roughly the situation.

1到10级是凡物，11到20级是筑基，21到30级是炼炁。

That's right, you have to build a foundation first before you can refine your Qi.

The so-called foundation building is to "check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps," to plug all the "leaks" in the body that are being wasted, so that "water can be stored" and only when the water is full can the circulation of Qi begin.

However, as the saying goes, there are many different paths to spiritual practice.

For example, the demonic sect has many unbelievable methods that are completely different from orthodox cultivation.

That's roughly the situation.

Once the Ren and Du meridians are opened, the microcosmic orbit can be fully circulated, the foundation building is complete, and one can be free from all diseases.

Later on, we can move the Great Circulation.

The Great Circulation (大周天) is in contrast to the Small Circulation (小周天), referring to the internal energy (内力真气) that can circulate freely through the twelve meridians, with the dantian (丹田) as the center.

At this time, in addition to circulating in the Ren and Du meridians, the Qi also circulates in both legs and kidneys, and opens up the Chong meridian on both sides of the body and the Dai meridian in the waist.

Basically, the Qi reaches the whole body!
Once you reach this stage, you will be immune to both heat and cold.

The next step is that the human body alone cannot do it, and we need to "externally source powerful medicines"!
……

Speaking of internal strength and true qi, these two are different.

Simply put, according to the assessments of players on the forum, internal force is one level lower than true qi.

In other words, it's the difference between a regular internal energy cultivation method and an advanced one. To put it simply, *Da Qian Hong Meng* is, after all, a fantasy RPG game.

At first, everyone was just slashing at each other with swords and knives, but later they started competing with magic and magical artifacts.

At that time, everyone switched to cultivating magical powers.

However, the loss when converting internal energy into magical power is much greater than that when converting true qi.

If true qi is 5:1, then internal force must be 10:1.
However, some cultivation techniques, although they cultivate internal energy, involve a large amount of it.
This thing is a classic case of cats having their own way and mice having their own way; each has its own methods.

Chen Xiuxian acquired a blue-quality Tier 3 famous sword and a Tier 3 True Qi cultivation technique this time.

The "Changhong Heart Method" also comes with a set of "Changhong Sword Techniques", which is also a Tier 3 blue quality sword technique!

Although there are only 6 levels, each level grants +1 sword skill level and +10 sword power.

Reaching level 3 will activate sword energy!
You could say they got a great deal!

If he were to tally up the players' gains from the "Sword Hill Adventure," he would know that his gains would rank among the top three!
……

I meditated and circulated my energy for half an hour, and now I feel a bit mentally exhausted.

Chen Xiuxian opened his eyes, sat up, ate some dry food, and drank some water.

Then he got up and practiced his sword...

Yes, there are system assistance options too!

When practicing swordsmanship, one can see the sword marks with their eyes and know how to wield the sword and what trajectory to follow.

The brain thinks, "I saw it, I learned it." But the hand says, "You didn't!"
The "Rainbow Sword Technique" felt somewhat awkward in my hands.

It's not very obedient!

Chen Xiuxian considered himself to have fairly good motor skills; at least he could chop with that short knife and axe quite smoothly, right?
But this swordsmanship really does require talent.

My talent in swordsmanship is probably average.

Let's not delay any longer. Spend 670 experience points to learn level 1 directly!
Now I only have a little over 100 experience points left. Several days of hard work, all gone in one go. Awesome!
At least their strength has improved!
After learning the first level of the "Rainbow Sword Technique", the swordplay became much smoother!

Because my swordsmanship level is now 2!

While it might not be as easy as using one's own arm, it's certainly very smooth!
He can execute 18 sword techniques with ease.
As darkness fell, Chen Xiuxian decided not to leave.

Find some branches and pebbles to block the cave entrance slightly, make a fire inside, cook some food, rest for the night, and then leave.

While grilling the meat, he also tested the sharpness of the Changhong Sword.

With just a slight chop, his already chipped and serrated dagger was slashed open with a gap of nearly two centimeters!
That's incredibly sharp!
Chen Xiuxian tried to infuse some true energy into the sword, and with a sudden strike, he cleaved more than halfway into the thick, hard wooden stake left by the tree spirit!
If this were a flesh and blood body, it would have been cut in half, if not severed in one stroke!

"Awesome! Haha!" Chen Xiuxian shouted excitedly.

He couldn't wait to return to Wadang Fort and take revenge!

Damn it, you've already found your way to death!
To celebrate, Chen Xiuxian took out the last small flask of wine from his inventory and even lavishly ate a serving of [Braised Beef (Green)] and [Roasted Lamb (Green)]!
Chen Xiuxian: Damn it, from now on Grandpa will be living the high life, and I'll feel bad for myself for being so stingy!
It was late at night. Chen Xiuxian tidied up briefly, rinsed his mouth, and prepared to go to sleep.

Suddenly he heard the sound of a zither!

Ok? !

Liu Pan'er!
Why hasn't she gone to be reincarnated yet?
This is wrong!

Following the game's rules, I demonstrated the virtues of a gentleman, refusing to take advantage of others' misfortunes or seek personal gain—the kind of behavior that would lead to the female ghost's grateful reincarnation!

Although this means losing the female ghost as a companion, the player will gain more merit points. This item will be very useful in many areas later on.

But now this is...

Chen Xiuxian suddenly had a bad idea!
Some players joke that sometimes even if you don't want to, the female ghost won't agree!

Female ghost: You're such a gentleman, young master, but I have plenty of strength and methods!
Before he could even begin to ponder, Liu Pan'er's voice came from outside the cave: "I'll be reincarnated in the underworld at daybreak. My lord, I have no way to repay your great kindness, so I shamelessly offer myself as your bedmate. Please don't find my humble appearance unworthy..."

Then she floated through the stone wall and knelt in front of Chen Xiuxian, looking up at him with a slight upward tilt of her head, her slightly flushed face regaining some color.

Liu Pan'er: My lord is a true gentleman, but perhaps a little too much of a gentleman...

Before Chen Xiuxian could speak, the white dress had already silently slipped off her shoulder.

Against the dim light behind her, Chen Xiuxian couldn't tell for a moment whether it was the white dress that was whiter, or her skin that was even whiter...

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