With the next patient before and the last one still on my mind, Im back to moving qi through my body while treating the patient.
With one major change to the process.
Now that Im getting close to the border of reaching Rank 2, I need to do the extra steps my particular path in cultivation requires.
I take an inward breath.
As both air and qi enter my mouth and lungs, qi also enters my body from every part of my body, funneling into my ridians and then dantians.
I take the opportunity to follow the path of one strand of qi, to watch how it travels.
While called a strand, this little strand actually seems more like a mote of dust. A little speckle of light when sensed.
But even as a speck, it still acts like a gas, as it floats around. And as expected, once I utilize my cultivation thod to absorb the surround qi, it is quickly going towards my pores.
The mont it touches my skin, a transformation begins, stretching it out just like a strand of thread.
Normally, this would take a deeper journey throughout the body to stretch it, but with my body characteristics, that isnt the case.
But even in this state, this thread still acts the sa. Just like a gas, it flows along the current its on. Similar to how light acts like both a particle and a wave, despite it appearing as an elongated thread, it still acts like gas, both in its movent and properties.
When it goes through my various ridians and their strange configurations, a different process occurs, which should happen later.
The strand becos denser and denser, with other qi in the area is being woven into to it. Remarkably, without changing its size. rging into one entity with a greater weight. Sothing that will continue to happen throughout the entire journey in the body.
While this happens, it still keeps the properties of gas.
The qi is just a little harder to move and causes greater taphysical strain on the body to keep it in that form.
With sothing like this, I can see why so of these ridian changes are unsustainable for other cultivators. Their bodies just cant handle the extra dense qi or the effects of it remaining in their body.
Remaining gaseous, but with a changed quality, as it follows my specialized ridians.
Making it that much easier to use for healing purposes. Sothing that could be called healing qi, for simplification.
And while the qi around here is neutral, normal qi, it is possible to for both natural and manufactured areas to have specialized qi in the area, to make it easier to perform specific actions.
My guess is that this area is neutral, to allow for a greater range of cultivators to both work and cultivate here. As not all healers exclusively work off of healing qi. There are water, air, fire, and many other types of cultivator healers. Using one property or another to help people.
And each can process qi, albeit slower, into a form that would work best for them.
Now, with the many changes Ive made to all the parts of my body, my process to change the form of the qi is much easier, quicker, and effective than it normally would have been. The strain that it takes because of these adjustnts expands the capacity and quality even more.
Sothing great for both my body and whoever I decide to use the qi on.
And this is just one step.
It goes through other ridian sections, which makes it speed up, move with more deftness, and beco even more effective, not including several other changes before it gets to the lower dantian.
But when it finally reaches the lower dantian is when it really influences my cultivation.
As the dantians are primarily where qi is stored, I keep the qi circulating in these areas the longest. Systematically building up the pressure and size, while infusing the qi into them to expand.
Particularly for Rank 1, the dantians can be compared to an unfilled balloon. The work has already been done in Body Cultivation to build the balloon itself.
Now, the work within this first step is to prepare the balloon in a way, so that when I fill it, it can handle the stresses of being pressurized. So, moving from Rank 1 -> 2 ans that the baseline level of qi is doubled i.e. that the balloons volu is filled out.
But that doesnt an the balloon is fully pressurized and at capacity. Once all the bonuses that cultivators have built in cos into play, the Actual amount qi represents packing more and more qi into a now pressurized space, besides its quality and other factors.
Thus, being the exponential aspect of the amount.
However, this also ans that every other Rank after Rank 2 is much harder and wont have such a large increase. As the balloon is already filled and pressurized. Rank 3 and up is all about maintaining the balloon, while slowly increasing its baseline volu.
In terms of the dantians, each dantian does its part in refining the qi further into a purer form to be used. While all are storage tanks, of sorts, they still go through a progression of lower dantian -> middle -> upper dantian, before the qi cos back into the ridians and out of the body.
All with the additional increases that said ridians provide to outflowing qi for cultivation techniques.
Unfortunately, a permanent source of qi is not yet present in the Qi Condensation realm. Every piece of qi that I use, I have to recover from the environnt.
Like gas held in an open balloon, it is a constant struggle to keep it inside. And any that is used for cultivation techniques leaves the body.
For , I just receive far more qi coming in than I use.
Once I reach Foundation Establishnt, then I wont have to rely on the environnt. My body will naturally regenerate qi, with the quality of it changing, as well.
And this one piece of qi, that has traveled through my entire body and back out toward the patient, finally reaching them and healing them, resonates with the new qi just nestling in my upper dantian.
Its ti.
The balloon starts to fill.
Deep within my dantians, a change happens. The space within them expands and increasing the suction of qi around . But instead of it letting it go out, I keep it in. Pushing the walls of my dantians further and further.
With every push, it gets bigger. Every pull strains my body a little more, with my healing constitution removing the negative consequences, but keeping the benefits.
I channel my healing aura into myself, optimizing at every step. Extending the boundaries of whats possible from all my preparations even further.
And finally, using the cultivation thod and technique on myself in the process. To complete the final step.
POP.
A small sound cos out. Almost unnoticeable, but loud for and apparently Sister Nuan.
Even though the shape of my dantians and ridians havent changed, I can tell they are leagues different. If not for one reason.
Theres a cloud in each of them.
A thick, dense cloud.
One thats still flowing out, but being replenished by my cultivation thod, as I breathe in new qi. The space within seems fuller. Packed with an absurd amount of qi.
If I had 4 units available before, now I have 4096.
4096 units of qi.
8 to the power of 4.
As a comparison, a normal cultivator would be 4 units. 2 to the power of 2.
A genius, 36. 6 to the power of 2.
yeah. This absolutely makes the pain worth it. And that I will still keep that power of 4 benefit as I go up, will make it so no one in this realm can beat on qi.
But this also is a big risk.
Sister Nuans spiritual sense has been washing over since the sound of the pop. Her eyes are wide and seemingly fearful. I feel that it isnt of , but of what would happen if others find out.
Im now a loot chest. If not only because of the amount of qi I can store, but the fact I can collect it so quickly. Plundering the qi I have is like having forty spirit stones.
and its only going to get bigger as I grow.
If I keep on this path and optimize to the best of my ability, Ill be able to have 10,000 qi in the next rank. 10 to the power of 4.
I promptly use an enormous amount of qi to hide the amount of qi coming in and out of my body. A more intensive use of the technique I practiced hiding myself from spiritual senses in the last rank.
However, I stop when I see Sister Nuan shake her head sadly.
Her voice is soft and pained.
No Im sorry, Jas. But you cant hide this. And even if you could, at this point, you need every advantage you can get from the sect. aning that you at least need to stand out.
You also need an excuse for why you can heal peoples qi back to full. Without such a large cultivation base theyll co to the truth. Which will be a far, far worse scenario than just trying to steal your cultivation.
I see. Shes trying to prevent higher realm cultivators from focusing their attention on too much. Having a cultivation base this large and growing will undoubtedly entice people from every realm.
But the alternative is for Core Formation experts and up to steal away, to be a heal bot for their intensive projects. The number of experts that would co at would be where even having these Nascent Soul experts watching over might not be enough.
At least this option will give ti to get stronger.
If I can get to Foundation Establishnt, Ill have a chance. But I cant rush this process either. The way my body is built now needs to slowly build up to it. Not only for the benefits, but to not have go mad with constant pain.
At least it wont really be that long, compared to other cultivators progression.
To my surprise, Sister Nuan moves away from the door and wraps her arms around my shoulders. Pulling in for a hug.
Dont worry. Well make it through this. Ill get everything I can out of them to make sure you succeed and make it through this.
She moves in front of , putting on a smile.
Your masters got this. You just focus on doing what you can and moving through the ranks. Ill take care of everything else!
The strain at the edge of her eyes tells another story.
Shes trying to cheer up, though. And that ans a lot.
So, I force a smile back.
Alright. Thanks Sister Nuan. I will.
Theres sothing else here. Sothing Im missing. That I'm feeling, but can't fully express. I cant help to pause, considering if I should do sothing bold.
I check, just in case, if its the wrong thing to do.
Im good.
I go for it.
I shift my body to grasp my hands on her soft, delicate, and terrifyingly strong ones. Almost imdiately, she grips them tightly.
My eyes travel up into her blue ones. I can feel warmth in the way they catch the eye, like the trailing smoke of a fla.
I hear heavy breaths and close my mouth, just to realize its not mine, as she stares just as intently at . Shes excited.
My heart thumping furiously, I move slowly but with a bit more confidence. Wrapping my arms around her, pressing my body against hers. My hands are low against her back, but not too low. Just to enough to show this is a romantic gesture, rather than a normal one.
I can feel the side of her perfect face press against mine like a feline as she squeezes against further.
The air has definitely changed with this. But theres a reason Ive done this.
Ive made a commitnt to change. To be honest with those around . To not be afraid of making a deeper connection and all that cos with it.
Nuan
I feel her shiver as I dropped all the titles I usually preface her na with.
She doesnt rebuke for saying it like that.
I feel a noticeably tighter squeeze. She definitely liked it.
Im glad you are with , Nuan. Im sorry that Im causing such trouble for you.
Theres a blur before I realize shes moved her lips to press against mine.
And then shes standing away from . Her face a shade of red, with the scent of vanilla and jasmine still lingering before , making dizzy for a brief second.
She coughs, biting her tongue when she speaks and stutters.
W-well talk more out of h-when- we get back.
this helps my head to clear a bit and pull back on the natural reactions from our compatibility.
I guess its easy to forget that she doesnt have much experience with this stuff. From what Ive gathered, her relationship with Elder Gu went nowhere and cultivators arent really known for focusing on romance.
Especially when they were geniuses that trained from birth.
I think this is good, though. I want to do this right.
Which also ans I will need to talk with the others. Show how I feel about them, too.
To not make her feel awkward, from the situation Ive created, I turn to the side. Even as I try to keep cool, even my cheeks are burning right now.
Okay. Thank you again.
She nods swiftly before stretching out her hands. Closing her eyes.
She gives a slow inhale, before exhaling back out.
When she finishes this, her eyes are clear again.
Alright.
How many people can you heal now?
Right. Back to business.
All of them. Though, since this will be my first-ti healing in this way, it may take a bit.
She gives a curt nod.
Good. The tiline is different, but it will only work to our benefit. All of us have experienced a sudden windfall, so theyll understand it with this.
Right after you finish, Ill contact the Patriarch and Head Librarian. The slaves from that Long Clan Elder should arrive before we leave. Ill arrange for transportation to the tower, for after we check over them.
She looks around the room.
In the anti, Ill set up so additional protections in this room. Just in case. As youll be using this one to heal the Patriarch and Head Librarian and test out that jade slip from the Unsecured Halls.
I suspect that will be sothing we should have them stay for.
She clearly knows what is going to happen when I use the jade slip.
I'm really scared too.
Falling silent, she looks over at the door, while I start up one of my first dedicated cultivation techniques for healing.
Fingers of Life.
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