Mortal Cultivation: Starting from Hiding in the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion

Liu Yiyi quickly looked at those words again and deduced from her own experience that it meant: The Du Meridian is the sea of ​​Yang Meridians, and the wind belongs to Yang. When passing through the Mingmen, it needs to circulate slightly to combine with the "fire of the Mingmen" and should not rush straight down.

"This...how is this possible!?" Liu Yiyi stared at the scrap paper in her hand, her heart pounding!

A mere outer disciple at the third level of Qi Refining casually wrote a few annotations that actually pinpointed the core problem of the cultivation technique and offered optimizations!

Is it a coincidence?

Liu Yiyi hurriedly looked down. Only a small portion of the annotations were written on the draft paper, accounting for less than 30% of the entire manual.

She examined it carefully again, and apart from a few words she really didn't recognize, everything else looked...very reasonable!

She quickly calmed down. The revised part had indeed worked well, but what if it was just a lucky accident, or what hidden dangers she hadn't noticed?

We can't take the risk!

She carefully folded the straw paper, put it in her bosom, picked up the book "Qingfeng Jue" and got up to leave the bamboo hut.

At the summit of Frost Moon Peak, there is a cave dwelling built on the cliff.

Outside the cave, clouds and mist swirled, and several old pine trees stretched out from the cracks in the rocks, their postures vigorous and ancient.

The cave entrance consists of two heavy blue stone doors, carved with simple cloud patterns, exuding a Taoist charm in their simplicity.

This is the place of quiet cultivation for Qingyi, a disciple of Elder Xu Chaoran of Frostmoon Peak.

Xu Chaoran is one of the elders of the Nine Profound Sect. His cultivation has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and he is only one step away from successfully forming his Nascent Soul.

His eldest disciple, Qingyi, is one of the "Four Immortal Spirits" who are famous in the cultivation world. He has already entered the Golden Core stage at a young age and is definitely a rising star.

Liu Yiyi was able to become a disciple of the Qingyi Sect not only because of her own good aptitude, but also because her Liu family had some connection with the Jiuxuan Sect.

Even so, she was only one of the nominal disciples under the Qingyi Sect.

"Disciple Liu Yiyi requests an audience with Master." Liu Yiyi bowed respectfully outside the cave.

The bluestone door slid open silently.

After passing through a passageway studded with luminous pearls, a breathtaking view suddenly appeared before us. It was a natural cave about thirty feet in diameter, with a high dome, stalactites hanging down, and a flat ground paved with green jade slabs.

In the center of the cave, a clear spring gurgles forth, its steam rising in the air. A woman sits on a blue stone beside the spring.

The woman looked to be no more than twenty years old, wearing a light blue auspicious moon dress, with a plain face and long hair like a waterfall.

A faint mist swirled around it, condensing into tiny ice crystals that shimmered like stars in the light of the luminous pearl.

Hearing Liu Yiyi walk in, the woman opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear as a cold pool, as if they could see through people's hearts.

"Yiyi, what is it?" Qingyi asked, her voice clear and pleasant, yet carrying a hint of innate coldness.

"Disciple has disturbed Master's peaceful cultivation. Please forgive me. There is something I don't understand, and I am feeling uneasy, so I have come to ask for your guidance."

"Speak," said the woman in green, her tone indifferent, without any hint of blame.

Liu Yiyi stepped forward and presented the book "Qingfeng Jue" (Clear Breeze Manual). She turned to the page and said, "Master, I feel some stagnation in my cultivation, especially when passing through the Mingmen point. The flow of spiritual energy is not smooth. I wonder if I have misunderstood it, or if this is simply how the technique is?"

The woman in green took the manual, glanced at it, and said calmly, "Wind belongs to Yang, and the Governing Vessel also belongs to Yang. The Gate of Life is the root of primordial energy, the place where Yin and Yang meet. When wind rushes down, it is too forceful, so naturally there will be stagnation."

She simply explained the reason for the question.

Liu Yiyi's heart raced: "Then Master... if, if this sentence were changed to a slight circling beforehand to harmonize the fire of the life gate... wouldn't it flow more smoothly?"

Upon hearing this, Qingyi frowned slightly, seemingly displeased that her disciple had altered the cultivation technique without permission, but she still mentally rehearsed it as instructed.

After completing the deduction, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"The Gate of Life belongs to Fire, and the wind swirls around it, which implies that the wind is fueling the fire. It can enhance the activity of the wind... Indeed, this modification can resolve stagnation and also use the fire of the Gate of Life to nourish the wind, making it easier to control."

She looked up at Liu Yiyi, her eyes filled with admiration: "You were able to think of this, which shows your intelligence. Not bad, not bad, but..."

The woman in green changed the subject: "Yiyi, it's good that you have these thoughts. The worst thing on the path of cultivation is blindly following others. Many brilliant predecessors have forged their own paths in this process, and even created their own cultivation methods and established their own sects."

"However, these basic cultivation methods that have been passed down to this day have been verified by countless cultivators over thousands of years. The basic framework is sound. Your cultivation is still shallow and your knowledge is limited. If you arbitrarily modify them without certainty, at best your cultivation will stagnate, and at worst your meridians will be damaged. There are many examples in the cultivation world of people going astray and dying because of this. Do you understand?"

"Disciple understands."

"You have good aptitude, with dual spiritual roots of water and wood. Cherish this opportunity. Next time you have such ideas, be sure to consult me ​​or other seniors for confirmation, so you don't take a detour."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Master." Liu Yiyi bowed respectfully.

"Go, train hard, and do your best in the competition next month."

"This disciple takes his leave."

Liu Yiyi left the cave, and the blue stone door slowly closed behind her.

She stood on the edge of the cliff, her heart filled with turbulent emotions that she could not calm down for a long time.

The master approved the modification!

But this change came from an outer disciple at the third level of Qi Refining who was proofreading texts in the Cultivation Method Pavilion.

How absurd! If he had that ability, why would he stay in the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion doing such a tedious job as text proofreading?

Liu Yiyi suddenly remembered that when she went to pick up the book "Qingfeng Jue" this morning, it seemed that he hadn't finished writing it.

I've only seen less than 30% of the changes... What will happen after he finishes all the changes? This "Qingfeng Jue"...

Liu Yiyi suddenly felt a strong sense of curiosity.

She turned and walked down the mountain!

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Su Xiaoyuan woke up in the afternoon.

By this time, there was no hot food left in the canteen. He went to the kitchen and asked Aunt Li for a piece of dry food, which he swallowed with water. His eyes were glazed over as he ate.

The biggest challenge right now is the assessment next month. He failed last time, but because he has a talent for proofreading, the Nine Mysteries Sect gave him another chance. If he fails this time, he will have to leave the mountain.

The assessment consists of two parts: a practical test and a competition.

The test is simple; it's just a test of one's cultivation level. For this batch, the minimum requirement is the fourth level of Qi Refining; anyone below that level is eliminated.

What he needs to do is figure out how to "reasonably" advance to the next level!

How difficult that is!

If someone who had been stuck at the second level of Qi Refining for eleven years suddenly advanced two levels, no one would believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

Unless he can obtain resources during this period.

Resources? Su Xiaoyuan shook her head.

Spiritual practice emphasizes wealth, companions, Dharma, and environment, but one should not possess any of them.

Well, the system can be considered half a law, but my current permissions only allow me to browse those low-level cultivation techniques.

"Regardless of the quality of the cultivation technique, I still need to learn some skills." He got up and walked towards the cultivation technique pavilion.