parentshiftbook Chapter 84 Mutation
Chapter 84 Mutation
"My fellow disciples, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them one by one."
An hour later, Cui Yuan finished his sermon and signaled to the crowd that they could begin asking questions.
According to the rules, each person is asked one question from beginning to end.
With nearly a hundred disciples, another hour had passed by the time it was Lu Cheng's turn.
Lu Cheng stood up, bowed to Cui Yuan, and then asked a question he had encountered when breaking through the threshold of body refinement:
"Elder Cui, after drawing in vital energy, my strength and control over my blood and qi are normal, but the two are still unable to blend together. What should I do?"
After Lu Cheng finished asking his question, most of the disciples in the hall reacted indifferently.
They hadn't reached that point yet and didn't quite understand what Lu Cheng's question meant.
Only a few disciples who had reached the peak of Qi Refining or the Body Refining stage looked at Lu Cheng with surprise.
There are three main difficulties in breaking through to the Body Refinement Realm.
One is the training method, namely the twenty-four breathing variations and energy circulation methods of the "Small Longevity Manual".
The second is how to sense the primordial energy of heaven and earth and draw it into the body.
The third question is the one Lu Cheng asked.
The first one can be achieved with diligent practice, even if one is not naturally gifted.
The second point depends on individual aptitude. The better the aptitude, the stronger the ability to perceive and absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
As for the third point, it depends on so-called comprehension.
They are also the ones who most need guidance from teachers and mentors.
Reaching this point means you've already stepped halfway into the Body Refinement Realm.
Sitting in the head seat, Cui Yuan opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed, and looked at Lu Cheng:
"What is your name? How old are you? When did you join the sect?"
Lu Cheng replied:
"Disciple Lu Cheng is sixteen years old this year and only joined the sect half a month ago."
Upon hearing this, a buzzing sound immediately filled the hall.
Although most people did not know the meaning of Lu Cheng's question, they still knew what the phrase "vital energy entering the body" meant.
A sixteen-year-old Body Refinement Realm cultivator!
Cui Yuan raised his hand to quell the commotion and said with a smile:
"Sixteen years old, not bad. Sit down. Your question isn't uncommon, it's just that..."
When asked about other questions, Cui Yuan was very concise, sometimes only saying four words.
Lu Cheng's question, on the other hand, went on for a full quarter of an hour, covering everything from the circulation of internal energy to the control of vital energy and blood.
Lu Cheng was already seated towards the back, and there weren't many disciples behind him.
The sermon ended quickly.
As soon as Cui Yuan left, the hall immediately returned to its noisy state.
The biggest topic of discussion among everyone was Lu Cheng.
Although the Dongyang Sect is large, disciples at the Body Refinement Realm are not everywhere.
Lu Cheng didn't pay any attention and turned to leave.
"Junior Brother Lu, Junior Brother Lu, please wait!"
A shout came from behind.
Lu Cheng turned around and saw several figures walking towards him together.
Through the questions asked by the disciples, Lu Cheng had some impression of these people.
The two men in their early twenties were also at the Body Refinement Realm.
Less than a month after his breakthrough, all the questions asked of Cui Yuan were about consolidating his cultivation.
The five people behind them had all reached the peak of their internal energy cultivation and were in the breakthrough stage.
On the surface, Lu Cheng is right between these two stages.
The group walked up to Lu Cheng, and the older of the two Body Refinement Realm disciples spoke up:
"Junior Brother Lu, my name is Hou Hua, and this is Junior Brother Bao Nanfeng."
After Lu Cheng returned the greeting with a cupped hand, the two men turned to the side and introduced the five people behind them to Lu Cheng.
After introductions, Lu Cheng finally earned the title of "Senior Brother Lu" from everyone except Zhang Lin and the other two.
The others couldn't help but envy Lu Cheng for reaching the threshold of the Body Refinement Realm at such a young age.
His words were full of praise.
The most obvious example is the relatively talkative Hou Hua:
"Junior Brother Lu is truly a young hero. He is so young and already about to begin body cultivation. Compared to him, we are truly ashamed."
After Hou Hua finished praising him, the others echoed his sentiments:
"Yeah yeah."
"A heroic young man!"
"She's just as good as Junior Uncle Du Ruo."
……
As they were exchanging pleasantries, a shout suddenly came from the palace gate:
"Which one of you is Senior Brother Lu?"
The group, including Lu Cheng, looked over and saw a disciple in charge standing at the door, looking inside.
A disciple who had reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage raised one hand and pointed at Lu Cheng with the other, calling out:
"Here I am! Senior Brother Lu is here!"
The disciple in charge quickly approached, bowing respectfully to Lu Cheng with a pleased expression.
Congratulations, Senior Brother Lu!
As he spoke, he took out a plaque and presented it to Lu Cheng:
"This is Elder Cui's nameplate for his next sermon. Elder Cui specifically asked me to give it to my senior brother."
"In addition, Elder Cui also asked me to tell my senior brother that he can go to the alchemy room to get a bottle of Awakening Spirit Powder to aid his cultivation, and he can also enter the Scripture Repository on Tianzhu Peak once to read all the cultivation insights of the past patriarchs related to the Lesser Longevity Scripture."
After finishing, he continued:
"Senior brother, do you know where the alchemy room and Tianzhu Peak are? If you're not busy, I'm just off duty, how about I lead you there?"
Lu Cheng thanked him and took the number plate.
He then turned and bid farewell to Hou Hua, Bao Nanfeng, and the other six.
After exchanging lodging numbers with Lu Cheng, the group agreed to meet briefly outside the mountain in a couple of days. Lu Cheng then left Juyun Palace with the disciple who delivered the number plates.
After the two left, the seven people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Bao Nanfeng sighed:
"Sigh, I've heard that the Awakening Spirit Powder is a pill that helps absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but I've never seen what it looks like."
"Even the merit pavilion on Tianzhu Peak required accumulating merits for a long time before it could be exchanged for half an hour."
"Tell me, is the path of martial arts fair or unfair?"
No one answered him.
After a few breaths, Hou Hua smiled wryly:
"It took me three months to master the twenty-four breathing techniques, and another six months to sense the primordial energy of heaven and earth."
"Lu Cheng was able to draw qi into his body in just half a month, and most importantly, he's only sixteen years old."
"How can we possibly compare to such talent?"
"Fairness in martial arts simply gives us the opportunity to fight for fairness."
……
That evening, inside Lu Cheng's room.
After applying the Jade Skin Cream, Lu Cheng poured out a blue pill from the porcelain bottle, glanced at it a few times, and swallowed it directly.
As soon as the pill entered his stomach, he felt a cool sensation, and then Lu Cheng felt as if his whole body was "empty".
With the breathing techniques of the "Minor Longevity Technique," the vital energy that was originally scattered around his body and required Lu Cheng to exert all his strength to "pull" it into his body was now flowing in easily like a river entering the sea.
With the Jade Skin Cream, Lu Cheng's body-refining progress instantly increased by more than double.
After an incense stick had burned, Lu Cheng opened his eyes.
The Jade Skin Cream on her body had been completely absorbed by this point.
The effects of the Awakening Powder that had been taken had only been reduced by one-third.
Without delay, Lu Cheng applied the ointment to his entire body again and continued to practice breathing exercises to refine the essence.
After refining three doses of Jade Skin Cream, Lu Cheng ended his practice.
"This Awakening Spirit Powder is truly powerful. It used to take almost half an hour to refine one dose, but now it can refine three doses!"
"And it doesn't take much mental effort!"
I shook the porcelain bottle; only four pieces remained inside.
"Unfortunately, this thing is too expensive."
In the alchemy room, the Awakening Spirit Powder was openly priced.
Two hundred taels of silver per piece, and a large amount of contribution is required to obtain it.
Lu Cheng is currently in dire need of both money and contributions.
Lu Cheng put the bottle away, deciding to use it only if progress slowed down in the future.
Awakening Spirit Powder is a pill that can be used by anyone in the Body Refinement Realm.
Although using Jade Skin Cream is slower right now, the effect is not bad.
Using it now would be somewhat wasteful.
For the next three days, Lu Cheng remained secluded and rarely went out.
Aside from a short get-together with Hou Hua and others, he stayed indoors to cultivate.
The progress of "The Lesser Longevity Manual" is also steadily improving.
The proficiency level increased from 30 to 75.
[The Lesser Secret of Longevity]
[Grade: top grade on the ground level]
[Level: Beginner (75/200)]
……
However, the thing Ge Long predicted did not happen within three days.
Neither Falling Star Peak nor Sword Washing Peak was looking for Lu Cheng.
Strangely, Ge Long never showed up. Lu Cheng went to look for him several times, but never managed to find him.
Even Wei Jin didn't know where he went.
Just as Lu Cheng was wondering what was going on, Wan Chuan actually returned from Falling Star Peak.
Meanwhile, news finally broke about Ge Long's whereabouts.
"Senior Brother Ge has been taken to Wenxin Peak?"