Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

At the same time, deep within Lin Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness, the "Taihe Yangyuan Gong" began to circulate on its own.

This is extremely unusual.

Previously, these two techniques were distinct, one primary and one secondary, with no overlap whatsoever.

The Taihe Yangyuan Gong is an auxiliary practice and cannot directly absorb spiritual energy.

However, ever since the last medicinal bath accidentally touched the state of "harmony between man and nature", a strange resonance seemed to have been generated between the two techniques.

They can now operate simultaneously!

An invisible bridge seems to have been built between the two, forming a dual cycle where the grand and the subtle coexist.

Externally, the Five Elements Rhyme and Spirit Technique attracts and refines spiritual energy, forming a vast and active cycle of the Five Elements.

Internally, the "Taihe Yangyuan Gong" constructs a refined and tranquil internal cycle.

Throughout the body, two major cycles complement and resonate with each other. One large and one small, one dynamic and one static.

The internal and external spiritual energies chase each other like yin and yang fish, making cultivation efficiency more than double!

Lin Zhao's mind was completely immersed in this unprecedented state.

He felt like a small boat, with the surrounding spiritual energy becoming a vast and boundless ocean.

As the tides rise and fall, he floats on this vast ocean of power, drifting with the current, oblivious to the world around him.

The rhythm of internal and external circulation is becoming more and more coordinated, and the cadence is becoming more and more unified.

Ultimately, the two cycles achieved perfect resonance!

Just as the spiritual energy tide reached its peak—

All the spiritual energy that was drawn in surged into the body like rivers flowing into the sea.

The bottleneck that had once firmly blocked his mid-stage Qi Refining stage melted away instantly in the face of this power, like ice and snow under the sun.

"Buzz—"

A slight tremor emanated from within the body.

The spiritual light flowing around him suddenly intensified, then subsided.

Lin Zhao slowly opened his eyes. A flash of divine light appeared in his eyes and then vanished.

He carefully sensed the surging spiritual energy within his body, twice as powerful as before, and murmured to himself:

"After five years of arduous training, I have finally reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining... but this is only the beginning."

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As he pushed open the stone door of the cultivation room, the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the morning mist, gently illuminating his young yet already resolute face.

Lin Zhao stepped into the backyard.

It was quiet all around, and there was no one there.

The protective array around the shops has been activated, emitting a steady, faint light.

"They've all gone out?" He was a little surprised—as usual, at least one person would stay in the shop to keep watch.

I went back to my room and closed the door.

He first carefully examined himself.

With the fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation stabilized, the total amount and purity of spiritual power were incomparable to those at the third level.

Even more surprisingly, the strength of his divine sense increased dramatically, breaking through previous limitations and significantly improving! Now, the range and intensity of his divine sense are comparable to those of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator!

At the same time, after this intensive practice, a mysterious connection seems to have been established between the "Five Elements Rhyme Spirit Technique" and the "Supreme Harmony Nourishing Yuan Technique".

If you calm your mind and focus your attention, you can try to operate both simultaneously and have the opportunity to enter that state of internal and external circulation again.

In the state of "unity of heaven and man", his perception and control of the surrounding spiritual energy reached an unbelievable level - as if every wisp of spiritual energy became an extension of his body.

In this state, cultivation efficiency is doubled, almost comparable to that of a cultivator with a true spiritual root.

Unfortunately, this state can only be attained in a state of absolute stillness and deep meditation where the mind is completely focused.

Moreover, it's not always successful; the probability is very low.

He couldn't help but wonder: if his cultivation reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he entered this state in battle, would he be able to contend with Foundation Establishment cultivators?

My thoughts drifted away, and I recalled the records in my family's ancient texts—

Legend has it that a True Immortal who has reached the Core Formation stage can use the Golden Core as the core to manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of dozens of miles, forming a unique "Golden Core Domain" of their own.

Is the "unity of heaven and man" that I have come to understand the prototype of that Dharma realm?

Another legend says that the Nascent Soul True Lord can manifest a Dharma form that covers the heavens and earth, with a domain spanning hundreds of miles.

In the Dharma Realm, one can summon wind and rain, move mountains and overturn seas, without needing complicated magic; a single thought can change the world.

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Just as he was getting used to his newfound power, the sun outside the window had already quietly begun to set in the west.

The setting sun cast a warm golden glow over the room.

"Buzz—"

A noticeable fluctuation came from the protective array of the shops.

The restrictions have been lifted.

Immediately afterwards, a series of slightly chaotic footsteps came from the front hall.

Lin Zhao pushed open the door and went out.

Just then, I saw my uncle Lin Tianze walking at the front with a gloomy expression.

Behind him followed Lin Xuan and Zhao Ziming, who looked dejected and like defeated roosters.

Lin Xuan's usually bright and pretty face was now as pale as paper, her pearly teeth biting her lower lip tightly.

Zhao Ziming was even more disheveled—his clothes were covered in dust, his hair was disheveled, and he looked like an eggplant that had been hit by frost.

Lin's father walked at the back. When he saw Lin Zhao, he gave her a look and shook his head slightly.

The group turned directly to the right-hand reception hall.

The atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.

Lin Zhao's doubts deepened, and he silently followed her inside.

Inside the hall, Lin Xuan and Zhao Ziming knelt upright on the cold floor.

My uncle sat high in the main seat, his face ashen. He tapped rhythmically on the armrest of the sandalwood chair with one finger.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The sound echoed in the silent hall, each strike feeling like a blow to the heart.

"What's going on?" Lin Zhao whispered to her father beside her.

"Keep watching, don't ask any more questions," Lin's father replied telepathically, his expression unreadable.

At this moment, the eldest uncle's angry voice broke the silence, booming like a muffled thunderclap:

"Do you two know you're wrong?"

Lin Xuan suddenly looked up, her face full of indignation: "What did we do wrong! It was clearly the other side who insulted our Lin family first—"

"So you made your move?!" Lin Tianze's voice suddenly rose, interrupting her, filled with undisguised sarcasm. "Three moves—and you were knocked off the stage in just three moves."

He sneered, "Impressive skills. One of you is at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and the other at the third level, yet you dare to fight someone at the sixth level. I truly underestimated you."

The last sentence was extremely sarcastic: "You've really given the Lin family a lot of face."

Zhao Ziming suddenly looked up, urgently defending himself, his voice trembling: "It has nothing to do with Sister Xuan! I got into an argument with someone first, and Sister Xuan was standing up for me! All the responsibility is mine. If you want to punish someone, punish me. Don't blame Sister Xuan!"