Mortal Transformation into Immortal

"I wonder if that guy sensed any spiritual energy."

Yu Ling thought to herself.

He remembered that the guy's test showed he had a superior mortal-level spiritual bone. With such good aptitude, he must already be an immortal, and his magical power was likely greater than his own.

"Superior mortal spirit bones... with such talent, could his parents also be immortals?"

Yu Ling thought this was very likely.

After teasing him, the fat man went to line up to collect his pills.

Half an hour passed.

"clang!"

"clang!"

Several chimes were heard.

"The elder is coming."

The servant disciples perked up and went to the courtyard where the elders were explaining cultivation techniques.

Yu Ling followed behind.

There were only about seventy disciples who came to listen to the sutra.

"I heard from my fellow disciples that today's lecture will be given by Elder Hu, an elder from the outer sect."

"Elder Tiger, that immortal beast elder?"

"good."

"I've heard that its unique supernatural power, the Heavenly Wheel Technique, is incredibly powerful..."

The disciples in the monastery were buzzing with discussion.

"Elder of the Celestial Beasts"

Yu Ling was secretly curious about what this immortal beast elder looked like.

He now knows some basic knowledge about cultivating immortality.

Humans cultivate to become immortals, demons to become demons, and monsters to become monsters.

The same applies to beasts. If a beast cultivates immortality, it becomes a celestial beast; if it cultivates demonic cultivation, it becomes a demonic beast; and if it cultivates evil cultivation, it becomes a demonic beast.

They didn't have to wait long; soon, a deep, heavy aura came from the sky.

As everyone looked up, they saw a tall figure slowly float down from the sky onto the boulder in front of them. The newcomer was burly, wearing a gray robe with exposed hair, exuding a wildness. His enormous tiger head was even more awe-inspiring.

Although it has the body of a beast, it has already developed a humanoid form.

"Greetings, Elder."

The servants immediately stood up and bowed.

No need for formalities.

Elder Hu lightly flicked his sleeve, sat cross-legged on the boulder, and looked down at the crowd below.

The crowd sat cross-legged on the ground, watching it.

"Not bad, there are seventy-eight people today." Elder Hu nodded slightly.

He then said, "As you all know, the first four realms of cultivation are Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Grain Absorption, and Golden Core. I've looked around, and most of you have already successfully entered the Qi Refining realm. Qi Refining is the beginning of cultivation, with ten levels. It is the most basic and simplest realm, mainly involving tempering the body with immortal blood to transform the mortal body into an immortal body. Apart from the tenth level of Qi Refining, there's not much to say. Today, we will mainly talk about Foundation Building and Grain Absorption."

The Qi Refining Realm is the process of tempering the body and transforming it from mortal to immortal. It involves refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through spiritual bones to create immortal blood, and slowly tempering one's mortal body into an immortal body through the immortal blood.

"Upon reaching the tenth level of Qi Refining, the physical body is basically transformed into an immortal body. When the physical body is perfected, as long as one breaks through the Purple Mansion, one can nurture the primordial spirit within the Purple Mansion, thereby breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm."

"Purple Mansion, Primordial Spirit." Yu Ling listened very attentively.

Elder Hu continued, "After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm, cultivators must guide the essence of the five elements into their five internal organs to build their immortal foundation. Once the five elements are perfected, they absorb the six energies of heaven and earth into their six internal organs, using these six energies as nourishment. This is called the Qi-nourishing and Grain-Abstaining realms. The so-called Foundation Establishment and Grain Abstaining are the processes of refining the five internal organs and six internal organs. Once the internal organs are perfectly blended, one can use the five elements and six energies to condense an immortal golden core, reaching the Golden Core realm."

"So this is what spiritual practice is."

In just a few words, Yu Ling gained a deeper understanding of the path of cultivation.

"Elder, what are the Six Qi?"

Someone asked a question.

Elder Hu replied with a smile: "The six qi are the six kinds of climate change in the world, namely yin, yang, wind, rain, darkness, and light. The Xiaoyao Jing says, 'If one rides the right course of heaven and earth and controls the changes of the six qi to roam the boundless, what need does he have to rely on?' The five elements and the six qi together make up the world we live in."

"I see."

Everyone suddenly realized.

"Therefore, cultivators must protect their internal organs."

"Elder, but none of us are very talented. Let alone Foundation Establishment, we even have difficulty reaching the sixth or seventh level of Qi Refining. What you're talking about is too far away for us," a disciple said dejectedly.

Foundation Building, Abstinence from Grains, and the Golden Elixir are all things that everyone yearns for, but those with the necessary aptitude can only look on with envy.

"Useless brat."

Elder Tiger suddenly cursed under his breath.

All the disciples were so frightened they could hardly breathe.

He then continued, "One's innate spiritual bones are something that cannot be changed. But do you know that with sincerity and unwavering will, one can defy fate and change one's destiny?"

Elder Hu's voice softened again as he continued, "Each of you has a vital point, which you will sense when you push your potential to its limit. Once you break through this vital point, your spiritual bones will undergo incredible changes, and your aptitude will improve along with your cultivation level. We call this 'breaking through the vital point.'"

"In other words, before you 'break through,' you're living off the savings you had from your mother's womb; only after you 'break through' will you truly be self-reliant."

"Elder, how can we 'break through the door'?"

One of the disciples asked excitedly.

"As I have said, sincerity and determination will move mountains and rocks."

"Is there any treasure that can help us 'break through the door'?" someone else asked.

Upon hearing this, Elder Hu's expression darkened, and he rebuked, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even if there were, would it be your turn? You're already thinking of relying on external things, you don't know how to be self-reliant, and you still want to 'break through the gate'? You're just dreaming."

"Only you can break through your own Achilles' heel," Elder Tiger emphasized.

"Break down the door."

Yu Ling clenched his fist quietly. He had been troubled by his poor physical constitution, but he never expected that there was such a way as "breaking through the gate". This planted a seed in his heart.

So what if one's innate talent is ordinary? As long as one's immortal heart remains, one can break free from the shackles of fate, break through the gate, and continue to move towards higher places.

"Elder, do you think we can break down the door?"

Another person said...

Elder Hu said coldly, "Don't ask me what I think, ask yourselves what you think. If you think you can do it, then you can. I think... I think what you should do now is to abandon these unrealistic fantasies, start with the simplest things, cultivate steadily, and first unleash your full potential. Only after you've done that can you talk about breaking through your life gate."

Looking at the group of people below, it was utterly speechless. They were all listless, lacked determination, and had no will whatsoever.

"Alright, let's get back to Foundation Establishment."

Elder Hu returned to the main topic, sitting on the stone and addressing the crowd: "Foundation Building, as the name suggests, is the foundation for immortality. The Five Elements are the basis of the operation of heaven and earth, and also the foundation of ourselves as cultivators..."

Next, it began to explain the details of foundation building and fasting.

It would occasionally ask questions, and it would patiently answer them all.

It was very beneficial.

Yu Ling listened attentively and memorized everything.

Like listening to celestial music, it's refreshing and delightful.