Chapter 373: Ritual (3)
Martial masters who have reached the pinnacle of internal cultivation are always big eaters.
It is not merely because they expend vigorous energy through their martial arts. Rather, it is because food is the purified essence of nature’s vital energy.
Just as those raised in noble households or Buddhist-Immortal cultivators refine spiritual pellets with their inner power, true masters of internal cultivation—who have achieved the Grand Circulation of Genuine Qi—treat every meal as a subtle elixir.
A diet sustained by refined energy accumulation.
Not a single waste particle is left behind, burned away entirely.
This was why even humble sects, where obtaining potent medicinal herbs was difficult, could sometimes produce supreme martial masters.
Still, one must retain enough nutrients to maintain muscle strength...
Jeong Yeon-shin pondered as he sat inside a tranquil guest room.
The scent unique to Buddhist temples drifted gently through the air.
Across from him, an extremely gaunt Buddhist nun observed him with eyes too deep to gauge.
To either side of her, three elderly monks—appearing to be of similar age—sat in quiet contemplation.
They were the monks of the Amitabha Sect.