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

Chapter 96: Nurturing the Blade with Intention, Great Sun Golden Body

After passing on the method of nurturing the blade to Meng Chong, Meng Chong never parted with his blade again. He often nourished it with his qi and blood, while also pondering on how to nurture the blade with his heart.

Whether Meng Chong could nurture the blade and awaken its blade soul, Li Xuan could only wait for time to give him the answer.

Fortunately, Meng Chong's cultivation did not slacken; on the contrary, he became even more diligent.

He was not far from achieving the Great Sun Golden Bell.

Xu Yan shuttled back and forth between Cloud Mountain County, East River County, and the capital of Qi, becoming more proficient and profound in the Thunderflash Body Technique.

His own cultivation did not slacken either, and he was not far from achieving the Small Accomplishment in the Innate Realm.

Li Xuan contemplated that it was about time to pass on the techniques above the Innate Realm to Xu Yan.

He knew that Xu Yan's purpose in shuttling between the three places was nothing more than to quickly enhance the strength of his parents and others. Once they had enough strength, he could venture into the Inner Domain with peace of mind.

Xu Yan had long yearned for the Inner Domain.

In Xu Yan's eyes, the Border Wasteland was too boring, with no Martial Artists.

From Xie Lingfeng, he learned that the Inner Domain was vast, with numerous sects and countless Martial Artists. The Martial Dao world in the Inner Domain was extremely prosperous, far from the barrenness of the Border Wasteland.

Martial Artists should go and explore the Martial Dao world.

With Xu Yan's help, the members of the Xu family made considerable progress in their cultivation, but it would still take some time for them to enter the Martial Dao.

As for reaching the Innate Realm, with their current progress, it was unlikely within ten years.

Meng Chong entered the stage of nurturing the blade, spending most of his time in the mountains outside the city or sitting on a hillside.

He was searching for the enlightenment of nurturing the blade, wanting to enter the realm of nurturing the blade with his heart and intention.

Li Xuan didn't know if he had achieved anything yet.

After all, this method of nurturing the blade was created by him, and his strength and realm were much stronger than Meng Chong's.

However, this mysterious method of nurturing the blade made it impossible for him to determine the specific progress.

He didn't pay too much attention to it. As long as Meng Chong didn't delay his cultivation, even if he didn't succeed in nurturing the blade or awakening the blade soul, as long as his realm continued to improve, he would continue to receive feedback from the Goldfinger.

On this day, he was studying an ancient parchment.

He decided to try a different method, focusing on studying only the first page and the first pattern of the ancient parchment each day. Perhaps he would gain something from it?

Golden light emerged.

"Your disciple Meng Chong has achieved the Great Sun Golden Bell. Your physical body has improved, and the defense of the Great Sun Golden Bell has also improved. True Qi has slightly increased."

Meng Chong had achieved the Great Sun Golden Bell, breaking through to the peak of the Lifeblood Realm. The next step was perfection.

He also received feedback from the Goldfinger. Although Meng Chong's realm was one major realm lower than his, the feedback was relatively less.

But his physical body had also strengthened by more than double.

The defense of his Great Sun Golden Bell had also increased by more than double, and the increase in True Qi was slightly less, about 80%.

Li Xuan nodded, quite satisfied with the feedback from the Goldfinger.

"It's time to pass on the Martial Dao technique for Meng Chong's physical body in the Innate Realm. I hope he can comprehend it before reaching perfection. In this way, I will also be able to obtain the Martial Dao of the Innate Realm's physical body."

Could the orthodox Martial Dao and the physical body Martial Dao Integrated Union bring even greater gains?

Just like the combination of the Diamond Crystal Bone and the Jade Bone, transforming into the Innate Spirit Bone.

Li Xuan was filled with anticipation. With both the orthodox Martial Dao and the physical body Martial Dao reaching the Innate Realm, his strength would greatly increase.

At that time, even if I am surrounded and attacked by five or six grandmaster experts, I can easily defeat them, right?

Moreover, they won't be able to break through my physical defense.

Outside the Cloud Mountain County, on a small peak.

Meng Chong sat cross-legged, holding the handle of the knife. At this moment, he seemed to feel a mysterious sensation.

The knife in his hand seemed to resonate with his heartbeat.

It was as if he had already been nurturing the knife with his heart.

During this period of nurturing the knife, he vaguely sensed changes in the knife in his hand, but he couldn't say exactly what changes had occurred.

At one point, he couldn't help but be curious and wanted to draw out the knife.

But in the end, he resisted the urge.

"Drawing the knife halfway would be a wasted effort. I must not draw the knife!"

Meng Chong practiced while trying to resonate with the knife.

The Great Sun Golden Bell finally reached completion, and it was not far from perfection.

"I hope that I can successfully nurture the knife and awaken the knife soul before breaking through the Innate Realm!"

The earlier the knife soul awakens, the stronger one's potential will be.

There is a difference between a Martial Artist who awakens the knife soul at the Lifeblood Realm and one who awakens it at the Innate Realm.

A Martial Artist who awakens the knife soul at the Lifeblood Realm will naturally be stronger after reaching the Innate Realm. In a battle against a Martial Artist who awakens the knife soul only at the Innate Realm, the former will undoubtedly be the victor.

Meng Chong hoped that he could awaken the knife soul at the Lifeblood Realm, as this foundation and accumulation would make him stronger.

At this moment, he practiced while nurturing the knife.

Suddenly, he had a feeling of enlightenment.

"When I practice the Great Sun Golden Bell, my heart contains the Great Sun. The meaning is self-evident. Whenever the Great Sun in my heart resonates with the Great Sun in the sky, my cultivation speed increases, and the Great Sun Golden Bell carries a powerful charm."

"Shouldn't I nurture the knife in the same way? My heart's knife should resonate with the knife in my hand. This is nurturing the knife with intention."

"This is the true way of nurturing the knife. Only by nurturing the knife in this way can I awaken the knife soul."

"But how can I resonate with the knife in my hand?"

Meng Chong fell into contemplation.

He didn't even know what the knife in his heart looked like.

"No rush. I can only persevere and eventually resonate with the knife in my hand."

Meng Chong thought this way.

As he practiced, his heart became like the Great Sun, gradually resonating with the Great Sun in the sky. His whole body felt like it was being tempered in a furnace, as if there was the sound of a golden bell ringing inside him.

With his cultivation, Meng Chong gradually felt the outline of a knife appearing in his heart.

The knife was hidden within the Great Sun, seemingly undergoing tempering and transformation.

As he continued to cultivate, the outline of the knife slowly became clearer.

"This is the knife in my heart!"

"I temper the knife in my heart with the Great Sun. If I resonate with the knife in my hand, this is nurturing the knife with intention, nurturing the knife with my heart, nurturing the knife with my body!"

Meng Chong realized this at that moment.

"As long as I solidly cultivate, step by step, without impatience or haste, I will gradually resonate with the knife in my hand and gradually enter the state of nurturing the knife with intention and nurturing the knife with my heart."

Meng Chong was filled with joy in his heart.

He knew that he had finally understood, finally found the correct way to nurture the knife.

Given enough time, one will definitely be able to cultivate a blade and awaken the blade's soul.

He only needs to follow the steps and diligently cultivate.

Having understood the path of nurturing a blade with intention, Meng Chong became even more diligent in his cultivation.

He wished he could practice all day long.

Every time he practiced, his heart would resonate with the great sun, and the blade in his heart would gradually become clear and distinct. The closer he got to resonating with the blade in his hand, the closer he was to the state of nurturing a blade with intention.

"Cultivation requires a balance between work and rest. Resonating with the great sun consumes mental energy and cannot be sustained for long. If one blindly persists, it may damage the mind and harm oneself."

Meng Chong withdrew his mental energy and stopped resonating with the great sun.

Once the mind is damaged, it takes a considerable amount of time to recover, which would hinder cultivation.

One day, while practicing, Meng Chong suddenly felt a movement in his heart. The blade in his hand seemed to enter his heart, as if it was resonating with his mind and merging with his understanding.

The blade in his heart became clear at that moment.

Gradually, it became exactly the same as the blade in his hand.

The blade in his heart resonated with the blade in his hand!

"This is nurturing a blade with the heart, nurturing a blade with intention. I have finally truly begun to nurture a blade. I just need to persevere. When the blade resonates with me, when my heart becomes the blade's heart and my soul becomes the blade's soul, it will be the day of drawing the blade, the moment of awakening the blade's soul.

"Now, I have just started nurturing a blade, nurturing a blade with the heart and with intention," Meng Chong silently thought.

How long does it take to nurture a blade? How long until the blade's soul awakens? He didn't know!

But he firmly believed that as long as he persisted, one day the blade's soul would awaken.

A figure appeared beside him.

Meng Chong quickly stood up and saluted, "Master!"

Li Xuan glanced at his disciple, sensing that his spirit seemed different. Could it be that there was progress in nurturing the blade?

Although he couldn't see anything, his gaze seemed to see through everything.

"Today, I will pass on to you the Innate Realm technique for cultivating the physical body," Li Xuan slowly spoke.

Meng Chong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Master!"

"You should comprehend it well. When you understand it, and when your Lifeblood Realm is complete, you can break through to the Innate Realm," Li Xuan hoped that Meng Chong would comprehend the technique sooner.

"Yes, Master!" Meng Chong nodded excitedly.

Li Xuan stood with one hand behind his back, gazing at the horizon, exuding a mysterious aura, displaying the demeanor of a master.

"The Martial Dao of the physical body lies in the profoundness of the physical body. A strong physical body means a strong self. Open the hidden secrets of the physical body and strengthen the divine power of the physical body," Li Xuan spoke word by word.

He began explaining the pre-prepared foundational technique for the Innate Realm of the Martial Dao of the physical body.

"The foundational technique for the Martial Dao of the physical body is the Great Sun Golden Bell Shield. Of course, it is the foundation of the Martial Dao of the physical body, but there is more than just this technique. However, what I am passing on to you is the strongest foundational technique of the Martial Dao of the physical body," Li Xuan praised himself.

In his heart, he muttered, "I didn't say anything wrong. After all, besides the Great Sun Golden Bell Shield, I can also create the Dragon's Roar Iron Cloth. There must be more than just one foundational technique."

Meng Chong listened attentively, afraid of missing a single word.

"To break through to the Innate Realm in the Martial Dao of the physical body, one also needs to connect the bridge between heaven and earth. This is the foundation, the unchanging part. However, unlike orthodox Martial Dao, after opening the Qi Sea in the Dantian, the cultivation of the Martial Dao of the physical body lies in opening the acupoints!"

Li Xuan continued his explanation.

"As your master, I will pass on to you the Great Sun Golden Body technique, which opens thirty-six golden body acupoints, activating the power within your physical body and nurturing its profound essence within these acupoints. Each acupoint holds a unique transformation when opened."

"By absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and nurturing the thirty-six acupoints, the physical body becomes complete and indestructible, with boundless divine power..."

In the cultivation of the Martial Dao, after reaching the Lifeblood Realm and entering the Innate Realm, Li Xuan had spent some time pondering how to cultivate the physical body. Finally, he had perfected it.

In orthodox Martial Dao, one opens the Qi Sea in the Dantian and circulates True Qi throughout the body. The Qi Sea is vast and endless.

This is the cultivation method of orthodox Martial Dao. However, in the cultivation of the physical body, the focus is not on the Qi Sea but on opening the golden body acupoints.

Since it does not involve the circulation of True Qi, how can the physical body become powerful and possess immense strength?

The answer lies in opening the golden body acupoints, nurturing them with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and infusing them into one's own body. Opening all thirty-six acupoints is equivalent to reaching the Innate Qi realm of orthodox Martial Dao.

Each acupoint holds a unique transformation, and opening each one strengthens the physical body.

Thus, he created the Great Sun Golden Body technique.

Although the cultivation of the physical body also involves opening the Qi Sea, the emphasis is not on the Qi Sea itself but on using it as a foundation to open the golden body acupoints.

"The thirty-six golden body acupoints each possess their own profound essence. When these acupoints are opened and nurtured, they can instantly heal any injuries. Once activated, they can expel toxins from the body..."

Li Xuan explained in detail how to open and nurture the golden body acupoints.

Of course, this was only the theoretical foundation. The specific cultivation methods and practices still had to be comprehended and practiced by Meng Chong himself.

Only when he successfully comprehended and cultivated them would he truly possess the Great Sun Golden Body technique.

Meng Chong listened carefully, his expression filled with excitement. The Great Sun Golden Body technique was unexpectedly powerful and profound.

Opening thirty-six golden body acupoints, each with its own unique essence.

When the thirty-six acupoints merge into one, the golden body becomes indestructible!

While Li Xuan explained, he roughly pointed out the locations of the thirty-six acupoints to Meng Chong.

He had put a lot of thought into these thirty-six acupoints.

These acupoints were not randomly chosen but were selected based on the acupoints he knew from his past life. The thirty-six acupoints formed a cycle.

As for why there were thirty-six acupoints, it was because he didn't remember too many more.

In order to form a cycle and increase the chances of successful cultivation, he settled on thirty-six acupoints.

It happened to be the number of the Heavenly Stems.

"Once you successfully open and nurture all thirty-six golden body acupoints, merging them into one complete entity, you will obtain the transformation of the golden body. This is the profound essence of the Heavenly Stems. With a single thought, your physical body will be boundless, transforming into a three-zhang tall golden body with formidable power!"

Li Xuan said in a deep voice.

Meng Chong listened with boiling blood, wishing to immediately cultivate the Great Sun Golden Body technique and successfully open and nurture all thirty-six golden body acupoints.

A three-zhang tall golden body!

Directly transforming into a small giant!

How many Martial Artists could withstand a punch from him?

The thought of being able to transform into a golden body small giant, mighty and powerful, and fighting against others like smashing small mice, made him extremely excited.

Seeing his disciple's excited face turning red, Li Xuan was extremely satisfied. The Great Sun Golden Body technique he had created was indeed powerful and profound.

A three-zhang tall golden body sounded majestic!

The cultivation of the Great Sun Golden Body technique had already crossed the boundaries of the Innate Realm and the realm of Innate Qi. As for the further advancement of the cultivation of the physical body in the Martial Dao, Li Xuan had a direction and a rough idea but had not yet created it.

This required the creation of orthodox Martial Dao to serve as a reference.

After all, the cultivation of the physical body was a Martial Dao system that extended from orthodox Martial Dao.

This was why Li Xuan had thoroughly perfected the Great Sun Golden Body technique after figuring out the realm of Innate Qi, and finally, after opening the thirty-six acupoints, he had created the technique of transforming into a small giant with the profound essence of the Heavenly Stems.

(End of this chapter)