Myriad Immortals

Chapter 217 The Road Ahead is Clear

The next morning.

The Cui family's residence was already bustling with activity.

Cui Ming had been working there for decades, spending his days like this, so the servants in the mansion were already used to it.

In fact, this is true of the vast majority of government offices in the capital.

Because it was located right at the foot of the imperial city, the surveillance was extremely strict, so its power was even greater, but you could hardly see the idle scenes in the Yunzhou government offices.

The servants had prepared breakfast for me early in the morning.

However, now there are two more people: Zhong Xuan and Cui Yi.

All three were officials in the capital.

However, the destinations differ depending on the government office they are in.

out the door.

The three of them then went their separate ways.

Cui Ming was a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, which was located just outside the Daxuan Palace, so he and Zhong Xuan were roughly on the same route. As for Cui Yi, who worked at the Imperial Academy, that was in a completely different direction.

Not in a hurry, not slowly.

Zhong Xuanxian and Cui Ming walked the streets of the capital for half an hour.

To make the "dianmao" (a form of divination), one must, of course, do so at the hour of Mao (5

It was still dark at this time, and there were not many people on the street at first. It was only after merging into Shenlong Avenue that sedan chairs and carriages gradually increased in number.

Most officials in Beijing would arrive at their offices on time for roll call.

The Hanlin Academy, however, was different.

In order to make the most of the abundant natural energy in the palace, many junior scholars would choose to arrive as early as the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).

A sound of horses' hooves rang out.

Zhong Xuan glanced sideways.

"Liu Shaohuan".

It was Liu Shaohuan who rode his horse to the Imperial Academy to report for duty.

Horse riding is prohibited in the second-class areas of the capital, but this has long been ineffective for a powerful family like the Liu family.

When Zhong Xuan looked at Liu Shaohuan, the other man's gaze also happened to meet his, and their eyes collided in mid-air.

Not good at...

Zhong Xuan could clearly sense Liu Shaohuan's hostility.

Firstly, Liu Shaohuan came from the Liu family, a prestigious and powerful clan, while Zhong Xuan was a commoner promoted by the Holy Emperor, so they were naturally at odds.

Secondly, it is likely closely related to the Black Witch Cult.

Zhong Xuan withdrew his gaze and continued on his way.

A familiar process.

After having his waist token verified by the commander of the Imperial Guards guarding the palace gates, he obediently headed towards the Hanlin Academy, not daring to cause any trouble.

There was a little incident during that time.

As we turned onto a main road, a horse-drawn carriage slowly approached us.

"The Crown Prince is leaving the palace; everyone make way!"

A eunuch shouted a rebuke.

The officials who had come to perform their duties, just like Zhong Xuan, tacitly made way and watched the Crown Prince's carriage depart.

"The Holy Emperor is quite skilled at fathering sons, and has many sons. However, this eldest prince is the oldest and most experienced, and is even more powerful than the current Holy Emperor. He has been a prince for fifty years, and is deep in thought and strong in strength."

Zhong Xuan thought about the rumors he had heard before.

However, these are all royal matters, and he has no intention of getting involved.

People entered government service in order to seek resources and stability.

But to get involved in a struggle for the very foundation of the nation is practically suicide.

We waited until the carriage was far away.

Zhong Xuan then continued on his journey, and at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), he made his journey.

Since the teacher who was supposed to give the lecture today had not yet arrived, he found a quiet corner to start practicing his skills.

Every minute and second in the palace was precious, and Zhong Xuan couldn't bear to waste a single moment.

Before we knew it, it was Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Today's lecturer is still the Hanlin Academician, Lord Zhou.

The schoolhouse was full of people, but one person was missing.

"The top scholar is Lian Yuheng."

Zhong Xuan easily figured out who was missing.

Scholar Zhou also noticed it, but he only frowned slightly and did not react.

With a series of hurried footsteps, the rather disheveled top scholar Lian Yuheng arrived at the Hanlin Academy.

Scholar Zhou glanced at it.

If it were in his usual temperament, he would probably have given him a severe punishment.

But today he simply said, "Sit down."

Then he continued lecturing.

"Today I will talk about how to cultivate true qi."

Upon hearing this...

Everyone was instantly energized.

After all, apart from Zhong Xuan and a few other scholars, almost everyone present was a martial artist in the late stage of Blood Refinement, who was just waiting to accumulate experience in the Hanlin Academy for a year before attempting to cultivate true qi.

The content of Zhou Xueshi's lectures is of great use in the current situation.

The previously listless scholars from prominent families have all become extremely attentive.

These people may seem casual, but they actually care more about what they want than anyone else.

Although Scholar Zhou was only a fifth-rank official, he was a genuine Qi Refining Master. Moreover, because he had been immersed in academic research for many years, his understanding of martial arts was more thorough than that of ordinary masters.

"Why practice Qi cultivation?"

"It's all for that innate, primordial energy."

"Hold your true energy in your chest, and the great Dao of Heaven and Earth will embrace you."

"In ancient times, this step was called returning to the innate state, which is the foundation of cultivation. We, the cultivators of later generations, call it transcending the mortal realm. From this point on, even an army of thousands of mortals will not be able to kill you."

Zhong Xuan's heart skipped a beat.

He understood from Scholar Zhou's words that after the three major training sessions, it was no longer called training, but cultivation.

Scholar Zhou continued, "And if you want to cultivate your innate primordial energy, the first thing you need to do is nurture your own energy; this is the foundation."

"But that's the foundation for ordinary people. For you, you must have at least ten Qi to attempt to cultivate true Qi, otherwise you'll be responsible for your own death."

Scholar Zhou meant that one should bear the consequences of one's own life and death, not the consequences of one's own actions.

Obviously.

If the amount of true qi in the body is insufficient during intensive training of innate primordial qi, the person will die instantly, with no other possibility.

This is why most martial artists who cultivate blood choose to stay at the peak of blood cultivation for a long time, in order to maximize their chances of mastering the next stage.

There are some external things that can help.

But the most fundamental thing is still to offset the risk by the amount of true qi.

The more the better.

At this time.

A junior scholar asked the question Zhong Xuan had been wanting to ask: "Scholar Zhou, how much true energy is needed to ensure no failure?"

Scholar Zhou spoke very carefully: "There is no certainty. Failure in the Great Cultivation is because one's own Qi must be in harmony with Heaven and Earth, which is equivalent to announcing to Heaven and Earth that one is about to embark on the path of cultivation. One needs the approval of Heaven and Earth, so the more true Qi one has, the higher the possibility of being approved."

"but...

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The next sentence is the key point.

"According to statistics from the Hanlin Academy over the past thousand years, none of those who have absorbed all the vital energies have failed."

All scholars and officials:

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A hundred qi?

Inhuman!

Ordinary warriors would have to scavenge everywhere like rats just to accumulate enough qi, but Scholar Zhou said that it would take a hundred qi to completely eliminate the risk.

Looking at the reactions of the crowd below, Scholar Zhou said, "The more true qi you have, the lower the chance of failure. In addition, once you successfully cultivate qi, your strength will far surpass that of ordinary qi cultivators. You may even be able to contend with qi cultivators when you are cultivating blood. This matter is also recorded in the history of our Qing Kingdom."

"It is none other than Cui Wusheng from eight hundred years ago."