Celestial Official!

Two days later, at 5:15 AM.

The morning sun shines through the window, the curtains are bathed in light, a bright and white expanse.

On the bed, Yan Chen's clothes were as before, and his eyes were bright. Although he had not rested for two nights in a row, he was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

Then, a hissing sound began to rise.

Immediately, two streams of energy were seen slowly gushing from his nostrils, lingering and solidifying for a long time.

One of them is magnificent and imposing, exuding a powerful aura; the other is lush and verdant, full of vitality, clearly representing "Red Clouds and Bright Light" and "Azure Primordial Bright Light".

The two energies complement each other, mutually generating and nourishing one another, like intertwined stems, leaves, and flowers, inseparable and perfectly integrated.

It's as if it were created by nature!

"It was worth the two days of hard work and dedicated cultivation. This 'Azure Primordial Qi Inheritance' has finally come to fruition."

Yan Chen smiled.

As his thoughts shifted slightly, the causal dynamics of his own existence instantly came to mind—

Name: Yan Chen

[Realm Level: Second Level of Qi Refining (Thirty Cycles of Qi Circulation)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Crimson Cloud Bright Light Control Technique (Rank 9), Azure Origin Bright Light Elixir Formula (Rank 9)]

[Technique: "Tea Stove Brewing Sword Dance and Leaping Song"]

[Taoist Technique: The Incantation to Burn Away Passion and Desire in the Divine Furnace (Introduction)]

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Yan Chen composed himself and made up his mind:

"The wood fueled the fire, and in just two days, it broke through the cycle of the Heavenly Cycle five times, getting closer and closer to the thirty-sixth cycle."

"No wonder the four states of the Great Wilderness all revere the Dao of 'mutual generation,' and only now have they truly grasped its profound mystery!"

"This is truly an unshakeable principle of spiritual practice!"

"From this, it is clear that the ancient demonic lord actually attempted to reverse the 'mutual generation' and revere the 'mutual restraint,' which was truly a great transgression against the world. It is not surprising that he met such an end."

Yan Chen silently recited the "Four Tranquilizing Mantras" in his heart, clearing his mind of distractions and focusing his thoughts.

"In the early stage of Qi Refining, there are three levels: 'Copper Tendons and Iron Bones', 'Forging Tendons and Bones', and 'Simmering Internal Organs and Cooking Viscera'."

"I have completed the first two stages."

"Therefore, as long as one overcomes the hurdle of 'stewing the internal organs,' one can break through the three levels of Qi Refining and achieve the initial perfection."

"Even someone like Steward Wang from the Gold Melting Valley and Steward Cui from the Crimson Mist Valley, who are at this level, could barely be considered a 'superior cultivator' standing before the mortal servants of the Nine Academies."

Yan Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, his slender, well-defined fingers unconsciously stroking the jade pendants at his waist as he pondered:

"Breaking through three levels is a momentous event, but we must not be greedy for quick results or act rashly, lest we create hidden dangers... Perhaps we should go to the 'Thought Pavilion' again?"

After a moment's thought, he shook his head.

"This is not appropriate. Now that I have mastered the 'Divine Furnace Fire Burns Passion and Desire Curse,' ordinary thoughts and anxieties can be instantly refined."

"The cultivation environment is no longer that important."

"Moreover, I am still some distance from the third level of Qi Refining. If I rashly go to the Gold Melting Valley, I may make Master Zhu think that I am arrogant and boastful, which will only increase his displeasure."

With a thought flashing through his mind, Yan Chen raised his hand and flipped it over, sending two pills into his mouth to slowly refine them.

The medicinal power permeated the body, settling in the dantian. Accompanied by the spontaneous circulation of Qi, strands of "Crimson Cloud Bright Fire Qi" evolved and emerged.

Like invisible wisps of smoke, it follows the meridians throughout the body, passing through muscles, bones, and skin, swirling and circling around the body, displaying a unique radiance.

The temperature inside the quiet room suddenly rose!

Sweat trickled down Yan Chen's forehead unconsciously, dripping onto the brocade of the bed, instantly creating wisps of white smoke.

He was completely unaware, and continued to perform the "Tea Stove Brewing Sword Dance and Leaping Song".

He transformed into a blazing furnace radiating immense power, drawing in all the "Crimson Glow Bright Fire Qi" surrounding him with tremendous attraction, and using "Azure Primordial Bright Fire Qi" as fuel to cook and refine it!

Half an hour later.

The "Crimson Clouds Bright Fire Qi," which originally resembled wisps of smoke, now showed signs of liquefaction.

It viscously condenses on the internal organs, forming a curtain of steam that connects with each other, subtly enveloping the five internal organs.

The so-called "simmering the viscera and cooking the internal organs" is just like the "forging tendons and bones" during the second stage. The purpose is to wash away impurities and melt away the lead and grease. It is nothing more than replacing "tendons and bones" with "internal organs".

However, the internal organs are the spiritual repositories of the human body and are related to many aspects of cultivation in the later stages of Qi Refining, so they cannot be neglected. Therefore, the method of tempering will also be changed.

The key lies in the characters "煨" (wēi) and "烹" (pēng).

Just like simmering over a low flame, one should not be greedy for quick results or impatient. One should wait for the "fire-like" spiritual liquid to be like pearls and jade hanging on the wall, permeating the five internal organs and cleansing away impurities from the inside out.

When that time comes, your muscles, bones, skin, and even your internal organs will be like a beautiful piece of porcelain fresh from the kiln, exquisite and flawless.

Meanwhile, the Qi seed in the dantian, through repeated periods of quiet cultivation, undergoes internal and external sublimation, shedding its mortal form!

At this point, the pure and spiritual body has been formed, and the Qi mechanism in the Dantian has evolved, thus completing the "Threefold Refinement of Qi"!

Through the causal information of Qu Ying, Yan Mo, Cui Yuan, and others.

Yan Chen was not only intimately familiar with the intricacies of the matter, but he was also able to grasp them in his mind, so he wouldn't panic at the last minute.

As time passed, the view outside the window gradually darkened.

Before long, a cold moon hung in the sky.

Yan Chen remained immersed in cultivation, working diligently for a day and breaking through the cycle of Qi twice more, making good progress.

However, at some point, his previously relaxed brows suddenly furrowed, as if he had encountered some obstacle.

Another half hour later.

"Ahem!"

Yan Chen coughed twice suddenly, wisps of hot smoke billowing from his mouth and nose. His fair face turned red from holding his breath. He quickly circulated his qi to regulate his breathing for a moment before he felt a little better.

"How could this be?"

Yan Chen calmed himself down and murmured to himself:

"Using wood to start a fire to 'simmer the internal organs' is not a problem in itself, so why does it become a rebellion?"

"If I hadn't cast the 'Divine Furnace Fire Burns Passion and Desire Curse' beforehand, burning away my pent-up thoughts and clearing my mind, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had time to react before it backfired and damaged my internal organs and meridians, shaking my foundation..."

"Truly dangerous!"

After feeling a sense of lingering fear, Yan Chen pondered deeply in his heart, searching for the root of the problem.

After a long while, they were still at a loss.

Yan Chen frowned, hesitated briefly, and finally had no choice but to cast the "Divine Furnace Fire Burning Passion and Desire Curse" to burn away some of his worries and other troublesome thoughts.

In an instant, I felt my mind clear and my brain felt refreshed.

A flood of ingenious ideas came at him, immediately giving rise to many speculations.

First, let's establish one point.

This is because the Great Wilderness and the Four Continents uniquely uphold "two suitable conditions" and "mutual generation," therefore, his cultivation method of "using wood to strengthen fire" is absolutely flawless.

Second.

"Simmering the internal organs" is different from the previous "forging tendons and bones" and "forging tendons and bones". This step is all about controlling the heat. Too much heat is not good, and too little heat is not good either.

A delicate balance must be struck to achieve steady progress and make gradual progress.

"balance?"

Yan Chen suddenly stood up, a different kind of light shining in his eyes, and muttered to himself:

"Yes, cultivating both wood and fire aligns with the principle of 'mutual generation,' but it overlooks another point—"

"Both Bing Fire and Jia Wood belong to the Yang category!"

"Using yang wood to nourish yang fire creates an imbalance of yin and yang. 'Mutual generation' turns into 'mutual conflict,' which is the principle of reversal at the extremes, thus giving rise to this abnormal phenomenon!"

Yan Chen's brows relaxed again, and he pondered in his heart:

"Since it is an imbalance of Yin and Yang, then we should think about how to solve it."

"I have reached my limit with my current Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation method. Even if I had another Yin-attribute cultivation method to practice, I would still be powerless to do so."

"Since that's the case, we'll have to find another way."

Yan Chen stroked the jade pendants at his waist, pondered for a long time, and then suddenly realized:

"That's it... 'Strengthening earth to control fire,' how could I have almost forgotten this method?"

"However, given the current situation, the only thing that can suppress the 'fire element' within me is 'yin earth'."

"No, to be precise, it should be... Ji Earth!"

"But where can we find our own homeland?"

Yan Chen sighed helplessly.

"So, I guess I'll have to bother Senior Sister Zhu again?"

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