After the Great Dao died

Chapter 20 Cultivation Spells

Chen Ling washed up and went back to her room, where she sat on the edge of the bed for a long time.

He went over what he had seen and heard in the shrine in his mind several times.

First, there was the candle of time.

"I made a deal with the Time Candle, and then desire and greed arose within me... This is probably the calamity that awaits me..."

"No wonder Lin Suri wanted to sink it into the Yuan River. As for those three talismans, they must have been used to attract Lu Baizhong."

"And there's the [Six Qi True Method] that Lin Suri mentioned... [Dao Xia Academy]."

Chen Lingxi rolled these two names over and over on the tip of her tongue.

"The Six Qi True Method is the breathing technique."

According to Lin Su, this Six Qi True Method may very well have come from the "Dao Xia Xue Gong" he mentioned.

The breathing technique he acquired was merely something he stole from Lin Su Ri when he practiced, through the supernatural power of seeing others.

Previously, Chen Lingxi only knew that the spiritual energy obtained through breathing exercises could nourish the physical body, stimulate the growth of qi and blood, and even lead to the path of cultivation, but he never knew its name.

They were even more unaware of what "Daoxia Academy" was involved with behind this name.

"Lin Suri said that I had never practiced any special techniques, only the art of breathing exercises." He recalled these words, his brows furrowing slightly.

What is the law?

Is it a more profound method of cultivation than the breathing technique?

Lin Suri himself cultivated to the fifth level of Qi circulation, and even risked twenty years of his lifespan to break through to the sixth level. It is likely that the "method" was the key to ascending the level.

Unfortunately, he doesn't know how.

"This matter cannot be rushed; we can only leave it for later and see if we can glean any further insights from Lin Suri."

And that boy.

Lu Baizhong.

When Chen Lingxi uttered those three words, her brows furrowed slightly.

He recalled Lu Baizhong's gaze.

A pure, aloof indifference.

Like a child watching ants move house, once they've seen it, they crush it with their finger.

"He really thinks too highly of himself."

Chen Lingxi took a deep breath, suppressing the anger surging in her heart.

"If I were to accidentally encounter this person in the real world, I'm afraid he would keep pressing me down until I die."

No reason is needed.

Chen Lingxi vaguely guessed the man's origins.

Long ago, when he met You Lin Su Ri, Lin Su Ri had mentioned the name [Lu Bai Zhong] when he met that mysterious cultivator surnamed Chao.

In Yuanjiang Prefecture, besides the Baosu Marquis's residence, there is also the renowned Lu family.

"This Lu Baizhong must be a member of the Lu family."

He closed his eyes and concentrated, gathering these thoughts one by one, to explore them later.

The sky outside the window gradually turned white.

Chen Lingxi composed herself, got up to pick and arrange flowers, and then carried the arrangement of flowers to the east hall of the west courtyard.

In the east hall, Lin Longyue was still practicing martial arts.

With a gust of wind, the dust on the bluestone floor tiles was swept away completely.

It is exactly the same as what was seen in the shrine.

As I turned back to the west courtyard, I ran into Liu Que, the steward of the west courtyard, at the corner of the covered walkway.

He then went to the accounting office to collect his monthly allowance.

Ten taels.

Back in the servants' quarters, he put away the silver and sat down at the table.

The room was extremely quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds coming from outside the window.

Chen Lingxi let out a long breath and looked at the empty vase of flowers on the table, a feeling of indescribable amazement welling up in her heart.

He stayed in the shrine for four days.

Every little thing that happened during those four days was exactly the same as what I'm experiencing today.

The divine chamber seemed not to be calculating, but rather to be foreseeing the future and forcibly inserting him into it.

The divine chamber is like a reflection of the real world; every leaf, every gust of wind, and every word and action of every person is completely captured within it.

"That's too mysterious."

Chen Lingxi couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Use ten days as a limit to rehearse the future."

"Moreover... I have a premonition that as my cultivation level rises, ten days will become a hundred days, or even a year."

He steadied himself and his consciousness once again sank into the depths of his mind.

The void of the divine chamber was still shrouded in mist of varying thickness.

Chen Lingxi's gaze, however, was fixed on the high void above.

Those lines of golden tadpole-shaped characters had indeed changed.

[Supernatural Power: Thorough Enlightenment (Replenishment of Vital Energy: One-Five-One)]

The Thorough Enlightenment Divine Power, which had clearly been used once before, now exhibited a "replenishing energy" state.

The small characters "one cent at a time" followed by the words were not quite clear to Chen Lingxi at first glance, but after a moment of contemplation, she realized what they meant.

One-tenth, that means less than one-tenth.

"It seems that by practicing breathing exercises and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate spiritual energy, one can replenish the energy consumed by this thorough enlightenment supernatural power."

Once the energy is replenished to 100%, it can be used again.

As he was thinking this, he felt that expressions like "divided" and "formed" were too vague.

How much is one cent?

Ten parts make one tenth, and that one part is one-tenth of one tenth.

To reach 100%, is it 100%?

"It would be better to just use the percentage from the previous life."

The moment the thought arose, the three tadpole-shaped characters in the void suddenly twisted and deformed.

[Supernatural Power: Thorough Awakening (Energy Replenishment: 1.1%)]

Chen Lingxi was stunned.

"...Can it really be like this?"

After being amazed, Chen Lingxi regained her composure, withdrew her consciousness from the meditation chamber, and sat down again at the elmwood table.

【The Concealed Edge Method】.

【Qingfeng Method】.

The two techniques, acquired in exchange for fifty years of his lifespan, now lay peacefully in his mind.

"But we don't know just how powerful this technique is."

Chen Lingxi felt a surge of excitement.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind, going through the flow of Qi, the techniques of breath control, and the key points of Qi passages in the Concealed Edge Technique one by one.

"This technique emphasizes 'outward appearance as dull iron and withered wood, inward appearance as sharp as a thousand pounds of sharpness.' It uses spiritual energy as a guide to construct a subtle barrier between the dantian and the meridians throughout the body, completely concealing the aura of spiritual energy and the fluctuations of blood and qi."

Chen Lingxi concluded in her heart.

It sounds simple, but it's not so easy in practice.

He sat cross-legged, and the thumb-thick wisp of green qi in his dantian slowly circulated, heading towards the Qihai, Mingmen, and Dazhui points according to the path described in the Concealed Edge Method.

As soon as he reached the first Qi Sea, his spiritual Qi seemed to have hit an invisible wall, suddenly dissipating and surging back into his Dantian, causing a churning sensation in his chest and abdomen.

"Extremely difficult."

He took a deep breath and started over.

The second time, he passed through the Qi Sea, but got stuck at the Mingmen.

The third time, he passed the vital point, but got stuck at the coccyx.

The fourth time, the fifth time, the sixth time...

It took almost half an hour to figure it out, and I failed more than thirty times.

Chen Lingxi's forehead was covered in sweat, and her breathing became heavier, but her eyes shone even brighter.

With each failure, his perception of the path of spiritual energy circulation became clearer.

The sense of obstruction at those passes gradually eased with each impact.

at last.

On the fifty-second occasion, the azure energy passed through all the barriers without any hindrance, circulated through the meridians of the body, and finally returned to the dantian.

In an instant, Chen Lingxi felt a lightness all over her body.

It was as if an invisible veil had been lifted from his body.

He looked down at his hands, and the warm, jade-like luster beneath his skin quietly faded, and the faint spiritual energy fluctuations that had been emanating from them also vanished without a trace.

If he closed his eyes at this moment, he would feel that he was no different from before when he was sitting cross-legged and breathing. Although the spiritual energy in his dantian was still there, it was wrapped in an extremely thin and tough barrier, and it did not leak out.

"It's done."

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Lingxi's eyes.

With the Concealed Edge Technique now complete, as long as one doesn't actively channel their spiritual energy to fight others, even those who practice Qi might not be able to easily see through their cultivation.

He took a breath and then turned his thoughts to the second technique.

Green Edge Technique.

This technique is completely different from Concealing the Edge.

The hidden edge retracts inward, while the green edge bursts outward.

It emphasizes "Qi emerging like a sword, with unparalleled sharpness," condensing spiritual Qi into an extremely fine and sharp wisp of green Qi that bursts out of the body, indestructible.

Following the instructions of the method, Chen Lingxi guided the spiritual energy in his dantian out and slowly pushed it along the meridians of his right arm, while simultaneously using his mind to continuously compress and solidify the cyan energy.

This is more than twice as difficult as the Concealed Edge Method.

Spiritual energy is an intangible thing. When it is in normal circulation, it spreads out naturally like mercury spilling onto the ground.

To forcibly confine it within a narrow line at this moment is like trying to stuff a wild horse into a bamboo tube; the slightest mistake will render all previous efforts futile.

"This technique may very well become my greatest asset in the future."

Chen Lingxi attempted to cultivate.

The first time, the green qi exploded as soon as it condensed at the Jianjing acupoint, causing his entire right arm to go numb.

On the tenth time, the azure energy dissipated at his elbow, and a faint azure residual force burst forth from his fingertips, chipping a small piece off the edge of the rough pottery bowl on the table.

The thirtieth time, the green energy reached the wrist.

On the eightieth time, the green qi finally condensed at the tip of the index finger.

Chen Lingxi gritted her teeth, using her will to firmly grasp the dissipating azure energy, and suddenly released it!

"laugh--"

A thin beam of blue light shot out from his fingertip, as fast as an arrow, and plunged into the leg of the elm wood square table a step away.

A soft "click" sound.

A sword mark the width of a fingernail appeared on the table leg, its edges as smooth as a mirror, without a single burr to be found.

Chen Ling was covered in sweat, breathing rapidly, and her face was frighteningly pale.

The thumb-thick spiritual energy in his dantian was now less than half gone.

He looked down at his fingers, then at the sword mark on the table leg, but his eyes showed no sign of frustration; instead, they shone with an astonishing brightness.

"The Azure Edge Technique... indeed, it is incredibly powerful."

Moreover, he is a Bronze-Red Realm martial artist. The Azure Edge Technique is already incomparably sharp. If it is attached to the copper molten energy and unleashed, its power will be even greater, and the enemy will be unable to defend against it.

but……

"A single spell consumes nearly half of my spiritual energy, which means that with my current cultivation level, I can only unleash the Azure Edge Technique twice at most."

"Twice is enough."

"I still need to diligently practice the two spells, at least I need to be able to use the Green Edge Spell as easily as my own arm."

Chen Lingxi slowly closed her five fingers, concealing the remaining azure light at her fingertips.

Silence returned to the room.

His gaze turned to the window.

The sun was at its zenith, and the bright sunlight streamed in through the window, casting warm, dappled patterns on the bluestone floor.

He suddenly remembered what had happened in the shrine.

—Wang Kong, accompanied by two burly men, was searching for him all over the street.

"Commander Zhao has given orders that if you fail to capture the person today, you will be held responsible."

Wang Kong's shrill voice still echoes in my ears.

Wang Kong should be a beginner in the Bronze-Red Realm.

That day in the back garden, he barely managed to dodge Wang Kong's fist twice, and the crack on his forearm bone still bears faint traces to this day.

Now, he has reached the minor completion stage of the Bronze Crimson Technique, mastered the Mountain Collapse Force, and possesses the deadly technique, the Azure Edge Method.

Chen Lingxi's gaze fell on the smooth, mirror-like sword mark on the table leg.

"Are they going to arrest me while I'm reporting to the authorities?"

"Let me see what you, Wang Kong, are really made of."