Chapter 112 : Heavenly Evolution Cycle
Chapter 112: Heavenly Evolution Cycle
The cave residence was brightly lit, yet silent.
Seeing the firmness in Chen Zi’ang’s eyes, Yun Yishu felt as if she were looking at her younger self.
Since Senior Sister Yun remained quiet, Chen Beiwu did not speak either, patiently waiting for her reply.
From their earlier conversation, he had realized that Senior Sister Yun had the classic temperament of being cold on the outside but warm within.
Otherwise, she would not have gone out of her way to take such a roundabout approach just to warn him how difficult the Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining truly was.
“Since you insist on having an answer.” Yun Yishu withdrew her gaze. “Then I will tell you.”
“There are three foundational secret methods of Qi Refining in the sect’s Transmission Hall.
The first is called the Qi Refining Aperture-Consolidating Method. Cultivating this method allows one, after reaching perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, to open the Abyss Pool Aperture and the Six Harmonies Aperture.
Thus, one could break past the shackles and gain a body comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s flawless physique. Redeeming it requires 5000 contribution points.”
“The second is called the Seven Revolutions of Great Cycle Qi Refining. Cultivating this method, one could, upon reaching the Eleventh Level of Qi Refining, open the hidden meridians of the Earthly Branches, completing the ultimate circulation of mana through the Great Cycle.
This allows a cultivator’s dantian mana to partially liquefy, obtaining mana comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Redeeming it requires 10,000 contribution points.”
“The final one is called the Heavenly Evolution Cycle Art. This is a secret method not transmitted lightly by the sect. A cultivator who comprehends this method could forcibly shatter the twelve limits of Qi Refining.
By stealing a thread of heaven’s secrets for one’s own use, one could transform one’s aptitude and achieve Foundation Establishment in a single day. Redeeming it requires 15,000 contribution points and the status of a Sequence Disciple.”
At this point, Yun Yishu’s tone carried a trace of yearning: “According to the manuscripts left behind by the sect’s founding patriarch, cultivators who successfully stepped into this realm could not only contend across realms with mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but also increase the probability of forming a Golden Core by thirty percent and the probability of forming a Nascent Soul by a full twenty percent.”
Chen Beiwu was stunned.
He had originally thought that the Immortal Alliance’s Flawless Qi Refining and the Southern Wastes’ Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining were on par with each other.
But from Senior Sister Yun’s brief explanation, he now understood what true disparity was, and what specialization truly meant!
If the Immortal Alliance’s Eleventh Level of Qi Refining was not equivalent to the Southern Wastes’ realm, then in order to redeem a sect secret method to explore the mysteries of the Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining, he would need at least 30,000 contribution points.
With such a massive sum of contribution points, one could probably even redeem a third-tier Treasure Pill from the sect.
No wonder Sequence Disciples chose to break through to Foundation Establishment once they reached the Tenth Level of Qi Refining. So this was the reason—continuing Qi Refining simply had too low a cost-performance ratio, and it was nothing more than slaving away for the sect.
Noticing Chen Beiwu’s reaction, Yun Yishu was not surprised.
She remembered when she had first heard from her master about the hidden mysteries within the Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining—her heart too had been filled with longing, almost unable to control her emotions.
“Senior Sister, may I be so bold as to ask a question?” Chen Beiwu probed.
“If you have any doubts, you can ask directly.” Yun Yishu replied crisply.
“Senior Sister, what realm did you reach when you broke through to Foundation Establishment?” Chen Beiwu asked as he began to brew tea.
“The Twelfth Level of Qi Refining.” Yun Yishu’s voice was calm, without the slightest pride.
She knew very well that her entry into the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining back then had not been due to her own talent, but because of the Yun Clan behind her.
Although Junior Brother Chen Zi’ang’s aptitude was no less than hers, without the support of a cultivation clan, it was almost impossible for him to reach the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining.
As for the legendary Thirteenth Level of Qi Refining, Yun Yishu had never even considered it.
Throughout the sect’s history, among all the exceptionally gifted patriarchs, only one had ever successfully entered this realm—the founding patriarch of the Mirror Moon Sect!
‘No wonder.’ Chen Beiwu thought inwardly.
No wonder all of his senior sisters had at least Orange Fate as their foundation—so it was because they had all cultivated the sect’s Qi Refining secret methods.
“Senior Sister, how does one obtain the status of a Sequence Disciple?” Chen Beiwu asked.
“By becoming the disciple of a Golden Core elder and successfully advancing to Foundation Establishment, or by placing within the top ten of the Mirror Moon Sect’s Six Lineages Grand Competition.” Yun Yishu replied with interest.
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After finishing the tea and sending Senior Sister Yun off, Chen Beiwu slumped down on his meditation cushion, deep in thought.
A mid-grade Foundation Establishment cultivation method was worth 8000 contribution points. If he wanted to gather more than 30,000 contribution points in a short time, he would at least have to upload four Immortal Alliance mixed-grade cultivation methods—and that would cause too great a stir.
Forget it, meals had to be eaten one bite at a time.
Instead of fixating on those three foundational secret methods of Qi Refining, it would be better to proceed step by step, reach perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining as soon as possible, collect Moon Dew and Withered Thunder Branch, and cultivate the Heaven Book · Qi Refining Chapter to the Eleventh Layer.
Having made his decision, Chen Beiwu adjusted the cave residence’s protective formation to closed-seclusion mode and activated the Gate of Ten Directions to return to the Immortal Alliance.
Picking up his phone, he glanced at it and discovered that his Tiansource Fishing Fortune account already had over 200,000 followers.
After a moment of thought, in order to maintain the account’s popularity, Chen Beiwu set up his recording equipment to film a short video and at the same time clear the name of the Jade-Faced Shark.
【A Day in the Life of a 17-Year-Old High School Slacker】
Having settled on the title, Chen Beiwu immediately began recording the video.
……
Time flew by—Yuankong County.
At the Xu Residence, within the Fire Meridian Cultivation Room.
Xu Lingling opened her eyes, exhaling a turbid breath. She turned toward her father, her lips pouting: “Didn’t you say I only had to enter seclusion for one month?”
“But one month became another month—when will this seclusion finally end?!”
Listening to his daughter’s complaints, True Person Xu furrowed his brow: “One effort leads to success, the second to decline, and the third to exhaustion. Right now, you’re not far from reaching minor achievement in the Nourishing Yang Method.”
“Silly girl, listen to me. Stay in seclusion for another two months, and I guarantee you’ll surpass Xu Ziqing’s cultivation within three years.”
“You said the same thing last month.” Xu Lingling muttered softly.
True Person Xu glanced to his daughter’s right, speechless: “If you could put down the distractions in your heart and spend less time on your phone, you might have already reached minor achievement last month.”
Hearing this, Xu Lingling instinctively clutched her phone.
“I’m not blaming you.” True Person Xu reached out to pat Xu Lingling’s head. “Cultivation cannot be done half-heartedly. The more you resist, the less likely you are to succeed in the Nourishing Yang Method. Since your heart isn’t in it, I won’t force you. If you want to end seclusion, then come out.”
Having said this, he turned and left.
Xu Lingling stuck out her tongue, picked up her phone, and found that the Tiansource Fishing Fortune account she had been following had uploaded a new video.
She clicked it open and saw that the video had over one million likes.
Xu Lingling’s eyes brightened as she looked at the top four comments in the feed.
【Damn, this guy is cheating!】 Likes: 250,000.
【After two days of fishing in the air force, I came home to relax, only to open the Ten Thousand Spirits app and find the sky had collapsed.】 Likes: 150,000.
【Where is the reasoning, where is the justice, where is the fishing spot?】 Likes: 110,000.
【One fish to get rich—he really can afford to slack off now /cry】 Likes: 50,000.
Curiosity piqued, Xu Lingling tapped play.
“5:30 in the morning, began cultivation meditation with the Tai Xuan Guarding the One method.”
In the video, Chen Beiwu, his face half-covered by a mask, sat cross-legged on his bed, meditating in cultivation.
“6:30 in the morning, simple meal.”
Seeing the table full of six dishes and one soup, all fragrant and colorful, Xu Lingling muttered: “Isn’t this guy a fishing streamer? When did he become a food streamer?”