I'm Just Making Up The Exercises, My Disciple, Have You Really Mastered Them?

Chapter 94: Inner Domain and Spirit Crystals, Xu Yan's Enlightenment

Outside Cloud Mountain County, Xu Yan was sparring with Xie Lingfeng, Meng Chong, and Hu Shan, while Li Xuan sat in a chair, watching the techniques written by Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan.

"The Inner Domain Martial Dao is also powerful. Grandmaster Martial Artists should not be underestimated," Li Xuan sighed as he looked at the techniques.

Whether it was Xu Yan, Xie Lingfeng, or Hu Shan, they all seemed weak in his eyes.

Compared to Xu Yan, they were far inferior.

However, Xu Yan had a foundation of jade bones and transformed into a dragon-like spirit bone when he broke through to Innate Qi, even comprehending Sword Intent.

He had also gained a clear understanding of the true meaning of Dragon Subduing Palm's dragon might.

Naturally, his strength was not comparable to an Inner Domain Grandmaster like Xie Lingfeng.

But if one thought that the Inner Domain Martial Dao was weak, it would be biased.

Of course, at present, there was no doubt that the Martial Dao system he created was stronger than the Inner Domain Martial Dao.

However, this did not mean that the Inner Domain Martial Dao was weak and had no merits.

"Martial Artists like Shi Er, with a foundation of copper bones, may not necessarily be able to defeat Xie Lingfeng," Xu Yan silently evaluated.

With the reference of the techniques and knowledge of Xie Lingfeng's specific strength, it was easy to assess.

"Xie Lingfeng's talent is indeed very high, he is also among the top of the younger generation in the Inner Domain. It's no wonder Shi Er can't compare to him, but he won't lose to Hu Shan, and may even surpass him," Li Xuan estimated the gap between the two in his heart.

Overall, the Martial Dao he created was stronger and had more potential, especially in terms of the foundation of the Martial Dao, which was much higher than the Inner Domain Martial Dao.

It also sounded more profound.

No wonder Xie Lingfeng believed that what he cultivated was a pseudo Martial Dao.

"After this comparison, my Martial Dao is clearly superior. I wonder if the Inner Domain Martial Dao is truly the pinnacle of Grandmasters?" Li Xuan looked at the techniques in his hand.

Being a Grandmaster was already the pinnacle.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that Xie Lingfeng and the others had not yet come into contact with techniques beyond the level of Grandmasters.

"I feel that being a Grandmaster is not the pinnacle. Xie Lingfeng and the others have probably not yet encountered the secrets beyond being a Grandmaster," Li Xuan took out an ancient parchment.

Although he couldn't understand the ancient parchment, Li Xuan was certain that it was not ordinary and involved a high level of knowledge.

With his current strength, he couldn't comprehend it.

Every time he looked at the ancient parchment, he seemed to have a different feeling, as if the patterns he saw were changing.

This could only be attributed to his cultivation realm still being low, unable to see through the secrets within.

"The ancient parchment came from the treasury of the Wu Country's imperial palace. It is a relic left behind, indicating that even the border wilderness was once home to powerful individuals."

The reason why cultivation was impossible in the border wilderness was because the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth had disappeared. When the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth disappeared was already impossible to investigate.

Xie Lingfeng and the others were also unaware of this.

"Why is the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth active in the Inner Domain, while it has disappeared in the border wilderness? Could it be that the spiritual mechanism is shrinking, and as time goes on, the Inner Domain, which is closer to the border wilderness, will also experience the disappearance of the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth?"

Li Xuan looked puzzled.

To cultivate the Inner Domain Martial Dao, one must have the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth. Only with the existence of the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth could one sense the spiritual energy, and only when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was gentle could it be refined into the body.

"What is the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth like?"

Li Xuan had never left the border wilderness. After breaking through to the Innate Realm, he could indeed sense the existence of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but he had never sensed the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth.

"My Martial Dao can actually be cultivated regardless of whether the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth exists or not. This shows that the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth is not a necessary requirement for cultivation."

Li Xuan continued to flip through the ancient parchment.

Xu Yan and the others finished their sparring and Xie Lingfeng and the others once again sought guidance from Li Xuan on the Martial Dao.

They wanted to seize this rare opportunity to receive guidance from a master.

Li Xuan had already finished reading their techniques, and as for guidance, with his Innate Realm strength, it was naturally not difficult.

The focus of guidance is on refining True Qi.

Everything is in vain if one cannot refine True Qi.

"Do you know about Tai Cang?" Li Xuan looked at Xie Lingfeng and asked.

Xie Lingfeng was taken aback, "Tai Cang?"

Shaking his head, he said, "I have never heard of it."

Li Xuan silently nodded. Xie Lingfeng had also never heard of Tai Cang, and ancient books had not mentioned it either.

Twirling the jade ruyi in his hand, Xie Lingfeng bowed and said, "I won't disturb you any longer, senior."

Li Xuan nodded.

While entertaining Xie Lingfeng and Xu Yan, Xu Yan naturally asked about the Inner Domain. Xie Lingfeng then began to introduce the Inner Domain and the cultivation of Martial Dao in the Inner Domain.

Li Xuan listened silently.

As Xie Lingfeng explained, he gained a better understanding of the cultivation of Martial Dao in the Inner Domain.

"In the Inner Domain, the cultivation of Martial Dao starts from the Ninth Grade and can be assisted by elixirs and medicinal soups... If one can buy Spirit Medicine, the effect of the assistance in cultivation will be even better.

"According to Xie Lingfeng, one should not take too many doses of medicinal soups or elixirs. After taking one dose, there should be at least a seven-day interval to completely refine the residual medicinal power.

"Otherwise, it will accumulate in the body and be detrimental to the cultivation of Martial Dao.

"Spirit Medicine, on the other hand, does not have these drawbacks. The power of Spirit Medicine it contains is pure and easy to refine. It does not leave any residue. However, Spirit Medicine is rare, and most Martial Artists cannot afford it."

Li Xuan noticed that there were no elixirs in the Inner Domain, and although there were pharmacists, they did not refine elixirs.

Spirit Medicine was also simply brewed and consumed. Different types of Spirit Medicine had different medicinal effects, and there was no method in the Integrated Union to refine them into pills.

"Since there are no elixirs in the Inner Domain, I can create a method to refine them. If successful, it will definitely be a highly sought-after skill for Martial Artists."

Li Xuan couldn't help but be excited.

"Martial Artists above Grandmaster level also directly consume Spirit Medicine for cultivation. However, for Grandmaster level Martial Artists, most Spirit Medicine has little effect, and their cultivation mainly relies on themselves.

"Alternatively, they can use Spirit Crystals to increase the speed of refining the internal energy of Martial Dao. However, Spirit Crystals are rare and can only temporarily increase the internal energy of Martial Dao. They are generally not used extravagantly for cultivation.

"In most cases, Spirit Crystals are used to replenish internal energy after a battle, to increase the speed of recovery."

Xie Lingfeng talked about the cultivation of Martial Artists at the Grandmaster level.

"Spirit Crystals?" Xu Yan looked curious.

"This is a Spirit Crystal!" Xie Lingfeng took out five Spirit Crystals.

Xu Yan picked up one of the Spirit Crystals and could sense that the spiritual energy contained within it was much gentler compared to the spiritual energy he sensed from the world.

The amount of spiritual energy contained in one Spirit Crystal was not much.

"Spirit Crystals are naturally formed by the heavens and earth. They are relatively rare and serve as the currency of Martial Dao in the Inner Domain. They can be used to trade for items such as Spirit Medicine and Treasure Weapons."

Xie Lingfeng knew that Xu Yan didn't understand the origin of Spirit Crystals, so he explained, "The generation of Spirit Crystals is actually similar to the jade mines in the Border Wilderness. The difference is that the Spirit Crystals in the Inner Domain are transformed from jade mines. Jade mines nourish the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth, and over time, they transform into Spirit Crystals.

"In large Spirit Crystal mines, the entire mine is made up of Spirit Crystals. However, most Spirit Crystals are mixed in with jade mines because only a portion of the jade mines have transformed into Spirit Crystals.

"In the Inner Domain, jade mines are very valuable because most of them contain some Spirit Crystals."

Xu Yan and Meng Chong, like two country bumpkins who had never seen the world, had a sudden realization. So that's how it is.

They couldn't help but yearn for the Inner Domain.

The Inner Domain is so prosperous in Martial Dao!

It's much more interesting than the Border Wilderness.

"These few Spirit Crystals are for you, Brother Xu." Xie Lingfeng smiled and said.

"I won't be polite then." Xu Yan happily accepted them.

Seeing this, Hu Shan also took out five Spirit Crystals and handed them to Meng Chong.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Meng Chong was overjoyed.

"A Spirit Crystal is worth ten thousand gold in the Inner Domain, but Spirit Crystals can be exchanged for gold, while gold is difficult to exchange for Spirit Crystals. Generally speaking, no one would really use Spirit Crystals to exchange for gold."

"What can be bought with Spirit Crystals may not be able to be bought with gold."

Xie Lingfeng continued to introduce the uses of Spirit Crystals.

Li Xuan watched and sighed. His disciple suddenly became wealthier than himself.

No, his disciple was originally wealthier than himself.

"The Inner Domain is interesting. The Border Wasteland is like a remote and backward town, while the Inner Domain is a prosperous city. Once you go to the Inner Domain, you probably won't want to return to the Border Wasteland, right?"

Li Xuan thought to himself.

He must go to the Inner Domain, but it wasn't urgent when to go.

Xie Lingfeng and Li Xuan settled in Cloud Mountain County. Every day, they sparred with Xu Yan and Meng Chong, while also comprehending the True Qi refining technique. Xu Yan also gave them guidance.

After all, he was an Innate Realm Martial Artist, and he had long been familiar with refining blood into True Qi.

Li Xuan naturally knew the True Qi refining technique he taught Xie Lingfeng, and he could understand the true meaning of the technique.

However, Xie Lingfeng and Li Xuan were unable to refine True Qi no matter what.

For a moment, they were quite frustrated.

"Go and ask the master."

Xu Yan pondered and said.

Xie Lingfeng and Li Xuan nodded, and could only seek advice from their senior.

After listening to their explanation, Li Xuan instantly understood where the problem lay.

The spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth!

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan were Martial Artists from the Inner Domain. In order to cultivate, they needed the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth. And in order to refine the internal energy of Martial Dao into True Qi, they naturally needed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

They were cultivating the Martial Dao of the Inner Domain, but they didn't have the bridge between heaven and earth. In the Border Wasteland, where there was no spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth, they couldn't sense the existence of spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so naturally they couldn't cultivate.

They couldn't refine the internal energy of Martial Dao and condense it into True Qi.

The technique Li Xuan taught them had no problems at all.

After understanding the reason, Li Xuan said, "The Martial Dao of the Inner Domain cannot lack the spiritual mechanism of heaven and earth. To refine and condense True Qi, you cannot lack spiritual energy. That's why you two are unable to refine True Qi."

Xie Lingfeng and Li Xuan suddenly realized, and the hanging worry in their hearts finally fell.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

Since they couldn't cultivate in the Border Wasteland, it was time to return to the Inner Domain.

They came to the Border Wasteland with the purpose of killing Bloodless.

"When will you go back, Brother Xie?"

Xu Yan naturally understood this reasoning.

Xie Lingfeng's gaze was firm as he said, "In the cultivation of Martial Dao, one must not slack off. Brother Xu, I will return to the Inner Domain tomorrow."

"Good! In the future, I will go to the Inner Domain to find Brother Xie!"

Xu Yan nodded.

"Brother Xu, if you come to the Inner Domain and encounter any difficulties, feel free to use my name. The name of Xie Lingfeng still holds some weight in the Inner Domain!"

Xie Lingfeng said sincerely.

Xu Yan's eyes lit up and he joyfully said, "Really?"

"Of course!"

Xie Lingfeng patted his chest proudly and said, "I am Xie Lingfeng, the Sword Sovereign Cliff. I still have some reputation in the Inner Domain."

"Great!"

Xu Yan was overjoyed and then asked, "Can I use your name for any matter?"

Xie Lingfeng nodded and said, "Of course, for any matter. As long as you encounter difficulties or troublesome matters, just use my name, Brother Xu!"

"Good! I understand!" Xu Yan nodded solemnly.

"What about me?" Meng Chong leaned over and asked.

"Meng Xiong, you can also report my name!" Xie Lingfeng patted his chest.

"Report your name? Is it useful in the Inner Domain?" Meng Chong exclaimed.

"Naturally!" Xie Lingfeng finally regained a bit of his own pride.

"I, Xie Lingfeng, am a renowned genius in the Inner Domain, with considerable fame," he said.

Meng Chong nodded and said, "If something happens, I won't hesitate to report your name."

Hu Shan thought for a moment and said, "Ahem, actually, you can also report my name. In the Inner Domain, my reputation is not weaker than Young Master's."

Jianzun Cliff, Hu Shan, is also a renowned martial artist in the Inner Domain.

"No problem!" Meng Chong nodded.

Li Xuan looked at Xie Lingfeng, then at Hu Shan, feeling a strange sensation. Can they really report their names when they encounter something in the Inner Domain?

He had a feeling that these two would be tricked!

His disciple's way of thinking sometimes differed from that of ordinary people.

Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan bid farewell and left. Before returning to the Inner Domain, they planned to make a trip to the capital of Qi Kingdom.

According to Xie Lingfeng, Qi Emperor was a good person. He allowed him to go to the harem to cultivate his state of mind. Before leaving, he wanted to express his gratitude.

Xu Yan agreed, saying that Qi Emperor was indeed a good person. He had borrowed the Qi Emperor's harem to cultivate his state of mind, laying the foundation for a clear Sword Heart.

After bidding farewell to Xie Lingfeng and Hu Shan, Xu Yan and Meng Chong continued to comprehend the Eight Trigrams.

Life returned to normal.

Li Xuan read the ancient scrolls every day and used the Martial Dao techniques of the Inner Domain as a reference to further improve the techniques above the Innate Realm.

Meng Chong had already entered the Innate Realm, and it was time to perfect the Martial Dao techniques of the physical body in the Innate Realm.

Xu Yan had already broken through to the Innate Realm. Although he had just entered, he could still pass on the techniques above the Innate Realm.

Once Xu Yan comprehended them in advance, the feedback from the Goldfinger would come earlier, and he could break through to a higher realm.

Shi Er had reached the Internal Organ Refining Late Stage, not far from entering the Martial Dao.

"What kind of feedback will Shi Er, as a servant, receive when he enters the Martial Dao?" Li Xuan wondered.

Shi Er was a servant, not a disciple, and he practiced a perfected Martial Dao technique, not a newly created one. Whether he could receive feedback was still unknown.

Even if there was feedback, it was probably insignificant.

Outside Cloud Mountain County, Xu Yan was walking the Eight Trigrams. His footsteps paused as he stopped at the Zhen Gua.

Zhen Gua represents thunder!

In his mind, he recalled the technique of shifting positions, the Light Hong Body Technique, and the profound principles he had comprehended from the Eight Trigrams.

In an instant, he seemed to have a realization.

"Swift as thunder, the body without a trace... Thunder only flashes for a moment, disappearing without a trace."

A flash of inspiration appeared in Xu Yan's mind. In that instant, he understood!

A completely new body technique emerged in his mind.

Swish!

His figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood, instantly vanishing without a trace.

Meng Chong widened his eyes, looked around, but couldn't see his senior brother's figure. It was as if in that instant, he had disappeared from sight!

(End of this chapter)