Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Open the Qi, draw in the vital energy, white mist appears, and the innate

“Grandpa Chen!”

Early in the morning, in front of a small courtyard halfway up the mountain,

Lu Qing, Xiaoyan holding his hand, Xiaoli on his shoulder, had just come up from the foot of the mountain.

Seeing Old Doctor Chen practicing boxing in front of the courtyard, Xiaoyan called out sweetly.

“You’re here?”

The old doctor finished his final form of the Health-Nourishing Fist and finished with ease.

“Master, your Health-Nourishing Fist has reached perfection, far superior to yours,” Lu Qing exclaimed.

The master’s boxing style, so devoid of worldly influences, so seamlessly blending into the surroundings, was something Lu Qing couldn’t yet replicate.

“Master, after all, has practiced for decades longer than you, so he’s bound to be more proficient,” the old doctor smiled.

“It seems Master has adjusted well these past few days.”

Lu Qing glanced at his master. At that moment, he looked like a completely ordinary old man, not a powerful warrior on the verge of entering the Xiantian realm.

Even Lu Qing, without using his supernatural powers, wouldn’t have been able to discern a single clue.

This showed that the master’s control over himself had reached an incredible level, without revealing any Qi or blood.

“You’re a little stronger than me. You’ve already broken through to the minor stage of tendons and bones so quickly.”

With the old doctor’s current realm, he could naturally tell at a glance what level Lu Qing was at.

The master and disciple praised each other for a few words, and then they entered the courtyard.

“Master, where do you plan to break through?” Lu Qing asked.

“Right here in this courtyard. I’ve lived here for so many years and I’m very familiar with it. The aroma of these herbs in the courtyard gives me a sense of peace of mind,” said the old doctor.

Lu Qing nodded.

He knew from the inheritance in his mind that the requirements for the external environment for breaking through to the Xiantian realm were not that demanding.

Because the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth is everywhere, as long as the realm is reached, no matter where the breakthrough is made, it will not greatly affect the warrior’s ability to draw Qi into the body.

Of course, there are also some renowned mountains and rivers, natural blessed places where the vital energy of heaven and earth is naturally abundant. In these places, the chances of a warrior achieving a breakthrough are higher.

However, such blessed places are usually long occupied by other powerful forces, making them beyond the reach of Lu Qing and

his group. Therefore, since the master feels a sense of security in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, it is the perfect place for a breakthrough.

“Ah Qing, this is also my first attempt at a breakthrough to the Xiantian realm. Watch carefully and see if I can help you gain something,”

the old doctor said solemnly, sitting cross-legged at the stone table where he usually drinks tea.

“Yes,” Lu Qing nodded earnestly, and at the same time, addressed Xiaoyan and Xiaoli, “You two little ones, watch Grandpa Chen’s transformation carefully as well.”

Being able to witness a breakthrough to the Xiantian realm up close is a tremendous opportunity for any post-natal realm warrior.

That’s why Lu Qing brought both of them up here.

Even though they are still young and naive, the aura of a breakthrough to the Xiantian realm will be imprinted on their minds, greatly benefiting their future growth.

Even a spirit beast like Xiaoli is no exception.

These weren’t just Lu Qing’s conjectures; they were actually recorded in the inheritance he had received from Li Weitian.

The inheritance also stated that within some major sects, breakthroughs to the Xiantian realm often involved a viewing ceremony, allowing core disciples to experience the realm in advance.

The goal was to hope that the breakthrough would benefit the disciples, allowing them to gain insights and smooth their path of cultivation.

Upon hearing Lu Qing’s words, the two little creatures stared intently at Old Doctor Chen.

Xiao Li, in particular, was particularly impressed by the spirit beast’s uncanny intuition, which gave it a keen sense of the miraculous changes about to unfold within the old doctor.

The old doctor closed his eyes and breathed quietly, waiting until his body was in optimal condition. Only then

did he mobilize the soul power, forged through countless trials and tribulations, within his mind and directed it towards the Qi acupoint at his Dantian.

The first step in achieving a breakthrough from the Acquired Realm to the Xiantian Realm was to cultivate the soul power.

The second step was to use this power to cultivate and open the Qi acupoint at his Dantian.

The third step is to draw Qi into the body, channeling the primordial Qi of heaven and earth into the Dantian Qi acupoint, where it is refined into a uniquely individual Xiantian Qi.

Once the Xiantian Qi is achieved, the Xiantian realm is truly broken through.

The second and third steps of these three steps are inseparable.

Once the Dantian Qi acupoint is opened, if it is not promptly nourished by the primordial Qi of heaven and earth, it will quickly shrink and close.

At that point, reopening it again will be more than tenfold more difficult.

Therefore, for those who have achieved post-natal perfection and want to break through to the Xiantian realm, the first breakthrough is the most crucial.

If one is interrupted or attacked during the breakthrough, delaying the breakthrough and causing the Qi acupoint to close,

then further breakthroughs will become extremely difficult.

Such actions are tantamount to severing someone’s path.

At that point, even the closest friends, family, spouses, and children will likely become enemies.

Lu Qing understood this crucial point, which is why he offered to protect his master that day.

Guided by the old doctor’s mind, the wisp of spiritual power in his mind quickly reached his Dantian and found the gateway to the Qi acupoint.

The Qi acupoint at the Dantian lies somewhere between reality and illusion, a mysterious place that only a warrior’s spiritual power can sense.

This is why there’s the saying of acquired perfection, that only by cultivating spiritual power can one hope to break through to the innate realm.

Without spiritual power, one can’t sense the Qi acupoint, and no matter how powerful one is, one cannot open the Qi acupoint and break through to the innate realm.

The old doctor had consumed the Earth Vein Spirit Fluid, and his body was filled with vitality, his entire body was perfect and leak-free, and his Qi acupoints had long been loosened.

So, after finding the Qi channel, he smoothly opened it and opened up the Qi channel.

The newly opened Qi channel is still fragile and unstable.

It requires the power of the mind to carefully polish and stabilize it.

This is a meticulous process that demands a high degree of mental stability from the practitioner.

A slight impatience or excessive force could damage the Qi channel. Even if one ultimately ascends to the Xiantian realm, it would likely damage their foundation

, hindering further progress and trapping them in the initial stages of the Xiantian realm.

Fortunately, the old doctor, a physician with a lifetime of experience, has witnessed countless separations and deaths, agonizing wails, and the vicissitudes of life.

He has treated the most desperate patients and experienced the ecstasy

of those he has cured. His heart

has long been tempered by experience, allowing him to remain indifferent to both honor and disgrace, and to regard life and death with indifference.

When it comes to mental stability, many true Xiantian masters might not even be able to match him.

So he took his time, meticulously honing his Qi channels.

Even when his mind felt exhausted, he remained unfazed.

Finally, when his energy was largely exhausted, his Qi channels were finally honed, completely stabilized, and would never close again.

With his Qi channels stabilized, the old doctor felt a sudden inspiration.

He immediately directed his remaining spiritual energy to the Baihui acupoint on his head, known as the confluence of all meridians.

Unnoticed, the old doctor seemed to hear a faint sound.

With the opening of the Baihui acupoint, he suddenly felt a mysterious connection with the outside world.

Simultaneously, his spiritual energy sensed the omnipresent, previously unperceived, energy of Heaven and Earth.

What a profound mystery of the universe!

The old doctor was mesmerized, moved by the new world he perceived.

Fortunately, he quickly realized that he must not lose himself in this perception of the universe.

Otherwise, his mind would easily be exhausted, his will absorbed by the energy of Heaven and Earth, and he would never regain consciousness.

After waking up, the old doctor immediately withdrew his mind, and only used the mysterious perception of the Qi point to the outside world, and carefully used the power of his soul to draw a stream of heaven and earth essence into his body, and drop it into the Dantian Qi point.

As the primordial energy entered his Qi acupoint, he immediately began to refine it according to the secret method left by Li Weitian.

This was another slow and steady process.

It took an unknown amount of time before the old doctor finally refined the primordial energy into a trace of his own innate Qi.

When this trace of innate Qi appeared in his Qi acupoint

, it was as if an ancient deity had created the universe. The already stable Qi acupoint instantly expanded and merged with his entire Dantian.

From then on, the Dantian was the Qi acupoint, and the Qi acupoint was the Dantian, no longer distinguishable.

As the Dantian Qi acupoint was formed, like a chain reaction, the old doctor’s entire body, including the spiritual power within his mind, began to undergo a remarkable transformation.

Simultaneously, in the outside world, between heaven and earth, an invisible aura emerged from nowhere.

A vast amount of primordial energy from heaven and earth quickly gathered, condensing into a white mist that poured into the old doctor’s body, providing the energy needed for his transformation.

Lu Qing and Xiaoyan watched this astonishing scene, feeling the soul-shaking will of heaven and earth. Their mouths dropped open in astonishment.

After the surprise faded, Lu Qing’s face lit up with joy.

“White mist appears, the Xiantian realm is complete! Master has successfully broken through to the Xiantian realm!”

With the inheritance in his mind, Lu Qing naturally understood the significance of this scene. “

White mist appears, the Xiantian realm is complete.

” This was recorded in the inheritance left by Li Weitian.

The white mist was condensed from the extremely rich Yuan Qi of heaven and earth. It was heaven’s reward for a warrior who had endured hardships, defied fate, and broken through from the acquired realm to the Xiantian realm.

Supported by this extremely rich Xiantian Yuan Qi, a warrior possessed sufficient energy to transform their physical body into an Xiantian one.

Not only was their physical strength greatly enhanced, but their lifespan also increased. If they lived healthily and sank no more, they could live for a full three hundred years.

The white mist continued to gather, and Lu Qing’s mind perked up.

The time it takes for each acquired realm to reach perfection and break through to the Xiantian realm is uncertain.

The longer the transformation lasts, the more solid the warrior’s foundation, and the greater their potential for future advancement.

Generally speaking, an ordinary Xiantian Realm breakthrough completes the transformation in a quarter of an hour at most.

Some martial arts prodigies, with exceptionally strong foundations, can sustain the transformation even longer.

They can continue to excel in the Xiantian Realm and become powerful masters within it.

Lu Qing naturally hoped that his master’s transformation would last as long as possible.

However, he also knew that his master wasn’t particularly devoted to martial arts practice, so he wasn’t sure how long his transformation would last.

As they waited, the presence of the Will of Heaven and Earth persisted, stirring the minds of Lu Qing and Xiaoyan.

At the same time, some of the wisps of white mist condensed from the primordial energy of Heaven and Earth fell upon them, merging into their very being.

This was the blessing of witnessing a Xiantian Realm breakthrough.

Both the mental imprint of the Will of Heaven and Earth and the white mist of the primordial energy of Heaven and Earth

were of immense benefit to Lu Qing and the others,

ensuring a smoother path for their future cultivation.

Time ticked by minute by minute, Lu Qing calculating the seconds.

Slowly, his mouth widened.

He realized that Master’s transformation had already lasted a full quarter of an hour, and it hadn’t stopped yet.

This was double the time it took for a normal Xiantian Realm transformation.

“Master, is your foundation so strong, or is it the Earth Spirit Fluid?” Lu Qing was astonished.

More than three quarters of an hour passed in this state of wonder.

He finally saw the white mist surrounding Master gradually fade, and the will of heaven and earth that had enveloped the courtyard gradually dissipated.

When Master’s body emerged, Lu Qing’s eyes widened again.

Master’s appearance had changed dramatically.

His hair, once a bit gray, had turned dark, and the wrinkles on his face had completely vanished, radiant with light. He seemed to have suddenly regained decades of youth, returning to the appearance of middle age.

“Brother, the tree is blooming!”

Xiaoyan exclaimed in surprise.

Only then did Lu Qing notice that the towering plum tree beside the stone table was now bursting with white blossoms, shading the sky above his master.

Amidst this azure white, the old doctor opened his eyes.

Their gaze was as calm as the ocean, unperturbed.

“Congratulations, Master, on your successful advancement to the Xiantian realm,”

Lu Qing congratulated him.

“Yes, you’ve finally made a breakthrough,”

the old doctor exclaimed, a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

He had expected this breakthrough to be smooth and swift, but he hadn’t expected the many dangers involved.

Especially at the moment when his mind burst out of the Baihui acupoint and comprehended the vital energy of heaven and earth, if he hadn’t recovered quickly, his will would have been assimilated by the heavens and earth, leaving him a soulless body.

Indeed, in the path of cultivation, every step is crucial.

Even with the most thorough preparation, the breakthrough still carries dangers.

These are things you can’t truly understand without experiencing them firsthand.

“Grandpa Chen, you’ve become so much younger!”

At this moment, Xiaoyan leaned forward, her tone filled with amazement.

“Oh, really?”

The old doctor looked at himself and then laughed.

“What’s the big deal? I’m already in my seventies and I still look like this. It’s just a joke.”

After saying this, he activated some unknown method, but the Qi and blood in his body quickly gathered.

His hair turned from black back to gray, and the wrinkles on his face reappeared.

Aside from a slight change in his temperament, everything returned to its original state.

“Master, what are you doing?” Lu Qing was surprised.

“It’s just a little method to gather Qi and blood.” The old doctor laughed.

“I’m already old, why do I still want to look so young? If someone sees me, they will definitely call me a monster. How can I treat patients in the future?”

Lu Qing was speechless.

Master is indeed the purest doctor.

Even though he has become a powerful Xiantian Realm expert, the first thing he thinks about is how to treat patients in the future.

Such sincerity is truly rare.

However, he was also shocked by Master’s method of gathering Qi and blood.

He can change his appearance at will. Such a method is much more powerful than any disguise.

The Xiantian Realm is indeed terrifying.

“Master, you have now broken through to the Xiantian realm. What is the difference between the Xiantian realm and the Acquired realm?” Lu Qing asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)