Endless Road: Asura's Extraordinary Journey

Chapter 13 The Essence of Cultivation

Gu Ling sighed deeply:"In my past days, I have never experienced the taste of cultivation. I watched the people around me become stronger day by day and fly to higher realms, but I remained stagnant. Before, I never wanted to feel this way again. Now, I heard that the Pocket Kingdom will be open to the public in just one year, and everyone is doing their best to prepare, but I am still stuck in the same place, which makes me very anxious."

Gu Ling took a deep breath and continued:"Although I now have the opportunity to practice, the feeling of powerlessness still lingers in my heart. I don't want to disappoint everyone, let alone myself."

Gu Yingying said softly:"Gu Ling, we have never been disappointed with you. We are very satisfied to have a child like you." She was about to stand up and give Gu Ling a hug, but Gu Ye gently held her shoulders and signaled her Don't rush yet.

Gu Ling continued:"I know you have paid a lot for me, and I will never be able to repay you. But this feeling of powerlessness has always troubled me. My biggest wish now is to improve my strength as soon as possible, even if the front is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire. Although the tribe is good, But staying here cannot satisfy me. Only through extreme means can I improve rapidly in the next year." Although

Gu Ling mentioned the Pocket Kingdom to emphasize his determination to become stronger, the mysterious feeling deep in his heart Power remains his secret. He guessed that if he wanted to truly master this power, he would have to pay a huge price.

Gu Yingying was speechless for a moment. She wanted to persuade her son to give up taking risks, but she was also afraid of hurting his heart.

"well!"Gu Ye looked at his son, with complicated emotions in his eyes,"Gu Yingying, don't persuade him. It was obvious that he had made up his mind."Although Gu Yingying was a little dissatisfied, Gu Ye still insisted on supporting his son's decision. Gu Ye looked at Gu Ling for a moment, and then said:"Since this is your choice, then I will support you."He stood up and motioned to Gu Ling to follow him.

"But before you set off, I have some cultivation experience to impart to you."

Gu Ling nodded firmly, turned around and hugged his mother tightly, and then left with his father, his face full of determination.

Gu Ling followed his father out of the backyard and came to their family's small military training area. This training area is bigger than the clan The main training area is much smaller, but ideal for training individually or in small groups.

The training area is a circular raised platform approximately 40 kilometers in diameter. A small walkway surrounds the training platform, while a clear stream Surrounding the walkway. A variety of flowers and medicinal plants grow on the river bank, adding a touch of life to the area.

Guye steps onto the raised platform and walks straight to the center of the site, then calmly assumes a meditative pose Sit down. Gu Ling followed his father's footsteps, sat opposite him, and imitated his posture.

Gu Ye took a few deep breaths, sat still for a long time, and then said to Gu Ling:"You successfully felt Got the breath in the air? Gu

Ling imitated his father and took a deep breath, paused for a moment, and replied:"Father, I have only entered the field of blood purification for about a week." When I sat down to practice, I thought I sensed something, but I couldn't be sure. Sometimes I would slip into a trance and feel my skin start to tingle, like something was crawling on it, but other than that I didn't feel much else."

Gu Ye looked at his son with a smile on his face and responded:"Gu Ling, the tingling you feel is the surrounding Qi responding to you, like a call. Although you may not realize it, this is the first sign that you are beginning to sense Qi in the air. It takes most people several months to reach this stage, so it only takes you a week to feel Qi, which is pretty good."

Gu Ye paused for a moment and continued:"Your 'summoning' of Qi attracted it, but you are not sure how to proceed to the next step yet, which is why it gives you a tingling sensation. You direct the breath into your body, but it just travels on your skin because there's nowhere else to go"

"Once you have learned to channel the natural Qi around you, the next step is to draw it into your body through your meridians and allow it to enter the areas where your Dantian will form. This step takes some time because you have to understand which parts of the body allow Qi to move from the skin to the Dantian. But as long as you keep trying, you'll soon get the hang of it"

"Once you have learned to introduce Qi into your body, you must direct it to the exact location where the Dantian will be formed. This location is three fingers below the belly button and two fingers behind the spine. As you keep repeating this process, the chi you collected there will begin to merge. Once you store enough Qi in this location, there will naturally be a point when it condenses and transforms into Dantian."

Gu Ye paused for a moment to let Gu Ling digest the information he just imparted, and then continued:"When you suddenly feel a force flowing from your Dantian into your body, that's when you will know that you have succeeded. The moment of entering the realm of mist creation."

When mentioning the Mist Creation Kingdom, a determined look flashed across Gu Ling's face. Gu Ye noticed this, but didn't say anything. He let Gu Ling continue to digest the information he gave. After processing everything his father said Finally, Gu Ling calmed down and began to pay attention to the surrounding environment.

Gu Ling took a deep breath, concentrated, and gradually forgot about the surrounding environment, his father, and even himself. His mind became ethereal, and he began to instinctively guide the surrounding airflow into Inside the body.

Gu Ye looked at Gu Ling with an expression of disbelief on his face."Is he kidding? Why did you enter a meditative state like this?"Gu Ye stared at Gu Ling in surprise. With his core cultivation realm, he could see that the surrounding airflow was slowly converging towards Gu Ling, eventually staying on his skin and rotating around his body. However, Soon, these qi began to disappear.

Bardem's shock became more and more obvious, and he whispered to himself:"He has begun to absorb qi?" How contemptuous my son is for the way of heaven! He first entered a complete state of meditation, a state that practitioners can only pray to encounter a few times in their lives. Then, he started absorbing ki on the same day?"

In this state, Gu Ling sat quietly for several hours, and then slowly opened his calm eyes. It took him a few seconds to regain his senses, and then began to analyze his physical condition

"Dad, I feel it. I finally felt a trace of Qi where my Dantian was about to form!"Gu Ling shouted excitedly to his father.

"You did it my son. You have crossed the penultimate hurdle and become the 'Creator of the Mists'. Next, you need to maintain this state until enough Qi has gathered to form a Dantian."Gu Ye said, handing Gu Ling a book at the same time.

"What's this?"Gu Ling asked

"This is the practice of our clan."Gu Ye replied seriously,"This is one of our clan's best-kept secrets and one of the reasons why our region dominates. You can study it, but you must make sure it never falls into enemy hands."

Gu Ling took the book with a solemn expression. He turned to the first page and started reading. The book details how to absorb Qi from the air, which acupuncture points to absorb Qi through, and how to guide Qi to the Dantian. In addition, Contains some methods to increase the speed of cultivation.

Gu Ling smiled enthusiastically and tried to re-enter the cultivation state.

"Wait, son, there will be plenty of time to practice in the future. My teaching is not over yet."Gu Ye interrupted Gu Ling's practice.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Dad. I was just too immersed in the feeling of cultivation. I have never felt so alive. Gu Ling replied with a smile.

"I see. It's truly one of the greatest feelings a person can experience. In the future, you will become a 'Mist Creator'. Once you become a 'Mist Creator', you need to know how to steadily improve your practice."Gu Ye replied. He waited a few seconds for his son to calm down and concentrate before continuing to teach. Gu Ye patiently explained the various stages of practice, while Gu Ling listened with rapt attention.

"Mist practice can be roughly divided into three stages: initial, middle and late mist creation. There is also peak mist creation, but that is usually the breakthrough point approaching the realm of air condensation."

Gu Ye paused for a moment, observing Gu Ling's reaction, and then continued:

"In the early stages of mist creation, your body needs to be strong enough to absorb the natural air around you. As the air surges around us, your Dantian begins to form and gradually accumulates a small amount of Qi. The initial Qi is very weak and almost undetectable. In order to increase the density of your chi and move toward mid-term mist creation, you must continue to naturally and actively draw in your chi through training and meditation. There is also an item called Spirit Crystal, which people can use to absorb Qi, but because they contain chaotic energy, they are more suitable for higher levels of cultivation."

"Simply put, as you absorb more and more Qi, the mist in your Dantian will gradually thicken until it becomes noticeable. At this point, you are ready to break through to mid-term fog creation. At this stage, you will encounter your first bottleneck. Bottlenecks will appear in the growth process of every realm, both primary and secondary realms. The reason for the bottleneck is that the Qi used in each realm is slightly different. Although these qi are essentially absorbed before, in order to practice, you must have a deeper understanding and mastery of the nature of qi."

Gu Ye paused for a moment and noticed that Gu Ling looked confused. He coughed lightly and then explained:

"You can compare the process of practicing mist to learning swordsmanship. At first, you start with the basics: breathing, stance, sword grip, and stance. Only by mastering the basics can you confidently hold a sword and learn basic moves. Likewise, only after you have mastered the basic moves can you learn more advanced techniques. This is exactly the principle of practicing mist. You must fully understand the nature of Qi in your current state before you can move on to the next state."

When Gu Ling gradually understood this, a flash of enlightenment flashed in his mind.

"I think I understand."Gu Ling responded, his thoughts still reflecting on his father's words.

"Very good," Gu Ye nodded with satisfaction,"Once you prepare to break through to late-stage fog creation, you will encounter the same bottleneck again. Progress in every realm requires breaking through corresponding bottlenecks. In addition, major realm breakthroughs are often accompanied by more difficult bottlenecks, which we will discuss in detail later."

"There are two approaches to understanding the nature of Qi. One is through meditation, and the other is by actively using the Qi in the Dantian. Using the Qi in your Dantian can help you understand faster, and actual combat is the best way."