People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

If things go wrong, Jingni could become stubborn and fixated on trivial matters, ultimately leading to a complete disaster.

Women, especially pregnant women who are incredibly resilient, should be allowed to have their way if possible.

Take this opportunity to establish your position within the family, making yourself the center and Jingni the first basic unit.

What's that saying again? "To quell external threats, first secure internal stability; the advantage lies with us!"

Chapter 15 Mmm, it smells so good!

What do you want to bet?

Jingni was undressed by Cao Ze and carried to the bed. She turned to look at Cao Ze, her tone somewhat subtle.

Cao Ze, lying in bed, stroked the baby fish's smooth skin and said, "Don't always be so serious, it's not good for the fetus."

After easing the tension, Cao Ze said, "First, the alliance of the five states will inevitably fail. Qin will not suffer any losses, and the Luo Wang will not be severely damaged."

"Secondly, the Net will hunt us down afterward."

After Cao Ze finished speaking, he felt that something was off. Good heavens, if this happened in later generations, he would definitely be given a hat worth 500,000.

Jingni nodded: "Okay."

Cao Ze thought to himself, "This woman is quite virtuous in martial arts."

"If you lose, you'll have to listen to me from now on, no matter what."

Jingni nodded again and said, "Okay."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Alright, let's go to sleep."

"and many more."

Jingni placed her delicate hand on Cao Ze's chest. "What if you lose?"

"Forehead……"

Cao Ze blinked. How could he possibly lose?

But then he remembered that Jingni wasn't him, so Cao Ze bluntly said, "Do whatever you want!"

After saying that, Cao Ze asked in a somewhat cheeky tone, "What do you think about having a second child?"

Jingni blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, feeling the warm breath emanating from Cao Ze.

"It's not impossible, but before that, you must do everything you can to give our children a safe home."

Jingni looked at Cao Ze with clear eyes and said her request word by word.

Cao Ze was stunned, not expecting that Jing Ni, whom he was pregnant with, had changed so much.

Seeing Jing Ni's determined gaze, Cao Ze's cheeky expression disappeared, and he said seriously, "Whether the bet succeeds or fails, I will do it. This is my promise!"

"A gentleman's word is his bond?"

"What's done is done!"

Jingni nodded her head slightly and closed her eyes.

Under Cao Ze's influence, she herself was unaware that she had changed a lot.

The fact that she was pregnant forced her to face reality, but it also became an opportunity for her to fight desperately for her "warm dream".

Cao Ze scratched his head, realizing he had been a bit hasty.

How could Jing Ni's few words have gotten to him so easily? He's a man who aspires to be a playboy.

You need to practice cooking a lot!

It's time to find a few more girls to practice on! Face the storm!

After reflecting and summarizing, Cao Ze covered himself with a thick quilt and hugged the non-resisting salamander in the pitch-black bed, giving it a few kisses.

Mmm, it smells delicious!

……

At the end of the month, after two and a half months of "diligently slacking off" in his practice, Cao Ze finally opened up the Du meridian located in the middle of his back.

As the sea of ​​Yang meridians in the body, the Du meridian runs along the spine, ascends to the brain, and branches off from the spine to belong to the kidneys.

The Yin Five Thunders he cultivates prioritizes kidney water over liver wood, allowing yin energy to emerge first, and then refining it after yang energy replenishes the deficiency.

Therefore, at the moment the Du meridian is opened, the body's Yang energy increases significantly.

In contrast, the originally meager internal energy within his body has finally begun to take shape—no easy feat!

In the courtyard, Jingni, who was diligently learning needlework next to Cao Ze, looked at Cao Ze with a slight surprise.

In just two and a half months, she had already opened up the Du Meridian, twice as fast as she had been back then.

It is important to know that the Ren and Du meridians are different from the other six meridians, as they are the meridians of Yin and Yang.

To form a microcosmic orbit within the body and allow internal energy to circulate and generate continuously, one must rely on the circulation of Yin and Yang energy within the Ren and Du meridians.

Ordinary martial arts practitioners, even those with some talent, usually need one to two years to open one of the Ren and Du meridians.

If one's talent is slightly lacking or one's physique is poor, it is common for one to waste one's entire life at this crucial juncture.

But what Cao Ze held next surprised Jing Ni even more.

This black thing, it seems to be... lightning?

She already knew that Cao Ze was not a member of the military school, but now it seems that Cao Ze might be a successor of the Taoist or Yin-Yang school.

Cao Ze happily played with the Yin Wu Lei in his hand.

Finally, I can use the signature Palm Thunder of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method. I look forward to the day when I can use the Golden Light Mantra in one hand and the Palm Thunder in the other, and let my enemies taste what it means to be lightning, to be light, to be the only myth!

Jingni put down her needlework and said, "Your cultivation method... is very special. It's like the kung fu of the Taoist Yin-Yang School, but it doesn't seem to be."

Cao Ze thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed a Taoist skill, but the one I practice is somewhat different from the Taoist practice on Mount Taiyi."

Taking advantage of this free time, Cao Ze told Jing Ni about his cultivation method. If Jing Ni could gain some understanding and break through to the Grandmaster level, his life as a kept man would be even more comfortable.

"My method of cultivation is internal alchemy, which advocates the cultivation of both body and mind."

"Destiny" refers to a person's external principles, such as internal strength, blood and qi, and physical constitution. "Nature" refers to a person's internal principles, such as temperament, spirit, and your understanding of sword intent.

Jing Ni said, "So my cultivation method is also the dual cultivation of body and spirit?"

Cao Ze replied, “Yes and no. This is a complete set of cultivation techniques. From my observation, your cultivation focuses on life force, and the reason you were able to break through to the half-step Grandmaster level is because you mastered sword intent and tempered your character.”

Jingni nodded and said, "Most masters in the martial arts world are like this."

"Unblocking the eight extraordinary meridians and forming the microcosmic orbit within the body makes one a second-rate master."

"Able to unblock all the meridians in the body and form a great internal circulation, one is a first-class master."

"To become a top-tier master and reach the level of a half-step grandmaster, one must comprehend and master a certain state of mind."

"As for how to become a grandmaster, I don't know. According to rumors in the martial arts world, it seems that one needs enough experience to achieve enlightenment. It's all rather vague and unrealistic. There are also rumors that the mental techniques of prominent schools can help one break through to the grandmaster level."

"For example, according to what I know in Luo Wang and some rumors in the martial arts world, the Taoist Bei Mingzi, the Yin Yang School Donghuang Taiyi, the Mohist Six-Fingered Black Knight, and the Ghost Valley Gongsun Yan are all grandmasters."

After listening to Jing Ni's words, Cao Ze understood. The intelligence capabilities of the Luo Wang were truly impressive, but it also showed that the old man Xunzi was quite good at hiding his true abilities.

"Hey, what a coincidence! I happen to have a set of kung fu that can help you become a grandmaster."

Jing Ni tilted her head slightly, looking at Cao Ze who had resumed his unserious behavior, her eyes conveying a clear meaning.

Are you sure you're not kidding her?

Cao Ze coughed lightly and said, "The so-called Three Flowers Gather at the Top and Five Qi Return to the Origin. This set of skills is for cultivating the Five Qi in the chest."

Jingni blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, "Five Qi in the chest?"

"That's right. When a person is born, their innate Qi resides within their body. Upon closer examination, it can be divided into five elements. Pure Yang governs fire and is called Heart Qi; Lesser Yin within Yang governs metal and is called Lung Qi; Pure Yin governs water and is called Kidney Qi; Lesser Yang within Yin governs wood and is called Liver Qi; and the Qi that harmonizes Yin and Yang governs earth and is called Spleen Qi. If one can easily control the five Qi within the chest and gather them into one, becoming a master is not difficult."

Cao Ze affirmed that this was what the old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei said personally during his sermon. His master was clearly stronger than Jing Ni and was definitely at least a Grandmaster.

Jing Ni's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly; her body was now fully connected, and her internal energy was abundant.

After Cao Ze spoke, she was able to perceive the existence of the Five Qi in her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

However, this Qi was no different from the Qi she usually used to generate internal energy through breathing exercises.

Jingni raised her own question.

Let's study Chapter 16 together.

Cao Ze listened to Jing Ni's question.

"Yes, it is indeed not much different from the Qi that forms internal force. However..."

Cao Ze smiled and said, "Now try to enter a meditative state and see if you can control the five vital energies within your five internal organs to rise simultaneously."

Upon hearing this, Jingni closed her eyes and began to try to raise the five Qi at the same time. In her view, having already formed the Great Circulation within her body, she could easily control her Qi and refine it into internal force. What difficulty would it be for her to raise the five Qi at the same time?

But soon, Jingni realized something was wrong.

She can easily control the Qi of her heart and lungs, but the Qi of her liver and kidneys doesn't really obey her commands unless she adds the Qi of her spleen to harmonize it. But then, they can't rise at the same time; the Qi of the liver and kidneys must rise first to drive the Qi of the kidneys to rise later.

Jingni explained what had happened to her and asked if this was the right thing to do.

Cao Ze shook his head and said, "The one that rises first can't lead the one that rises later; they need to rise simultaneously to achieve perfection."

Jingni didn't understand what Cao Ze meant by "promotion first, then promotion," but she realized that she was not good enough.

Why is this happening?

Cao Ze said, "This is because the Yin and Yang and the five Qi in your body are of varying strengths and weaknesses. Some are obedient, while others are not, making it difficult for them to rise simultaneously."

Jing Ni vaguely grasped something: "Then... how do we control them and make them obey?"

Cao Ze patted Jing Ni's shoulder: "Blind student, congratulations on discovering the key point."

Jingni grasped Cao Ze's hand that was on her shoulder, glared at him with her beautiful eyes, and said, "Speak quickly!"

If she could break through to the Grandmaster level, she would have a greater chance of protecting Cao Ze and the child from the pursuit of the Luo Wang.

Cao Ze didn't keep him in suspense: "Madam has practiced swordsmanship for many years and is able to comprehend and control the sword intent. This shows that she has a strong mind and is therefore able to easily subdue her restless mind, control the yang qi of her heart and lungs, and make the qi of her heart and lungs obey her."

"The Mind-Monkey? What is the Mind-Monkey?"