Chapter 24: Even I’m Scared of My Own Aptitude
Under normal circumstances, pills could aid warriors in their cultivation, but they were also like food, there was only so much one could ingest in one sitting. Most importantly, pills contained not only essence and energy that were beneficial to warriors, but also impurities that could not be absorbed. These would accumulate within the warriors’ bodies, slowly becoming toxic in nature, and hampering their future rate of progression in cultivation.
However, Qi Ying didn’t have to worry about that. He had never reached the limit of his pill-consumption capacity, and he didn’t know if there was one. No matter how many pills he took, they always seed to be insufficient for his insatiable bloodline. As for the aforentioned impurities, they would flow through his bloodstream, into his left arm, where over ninety percent of it would be absorbed. The rest that traveled into his body was simply negligible and could be expelled following a good sweat.
The ten Energy Containnt Pills were soon completely absorbed.
Qi Ying used his internal inspection skill to find that his nine major acupoints were still yet to be filled.
In order to cultivate in the Purple Energy Cultivation thod, he had to at least fill all nine major acupoints and reach the pinnacle of the Ninth Strength Martial Stage.
“Ten Energy Containnt Pills are enough to last a First Energy Martial Stage cultivator for a while, but they’re like peanuts to ...”
Qi Ying turned to his left hand with a resigned smile.
He stood up after that and did not take any more pills. Instead, he arrived at a patch of empty land outside the cave, then began to cultivate in the external section stipulated by the Dark Wolf Cultivation thod. At tis, he sprawled to the ground, leaped for the heavens, or swung his fists through the air; while at other tis, he would howl into the distance, or transform into a dark wolf. As he cultivated in the external section, the ridians within his body also contracted and expanded along with his muscles. His blood flow beca faster and faster, thereby accelerating the circulation of energy...
One hour later, Qi Ying had completed six cycles of the Dark Wolf Cultivation thod’s external section. After unleashing his internal inspection skill again, he discovered that his ninth ridian was about eighty percent filled with energy; a slight improvent.
Cultivation for warriors was not as simple as just munching on pills and practicing the internal section over and over again!
Those who wanted to ascend to higher levels in their cultivation had to focus simultaneously on both their internal and external strength!
Qi Ying was well-versed in martial arts, thereby making it much easier for him to cultivate his external strength than others. As both his internal and external strength improved, his cultivation base also progressed at an alarming rate.
The reason for his insane rate of progression was not just limited to the fact that he was able to entirely absorb the power within pills. The fact that his aptitude was well above average, and the ease at which he could cultivate his external strength were also vital factors.
All of the power contained within the ten Energy Containnt Pills had been completely absorbed, so Qi Ying opened another vial and consud the twelve Energy Containnt Pills within, before continuing in his cultivation...
The sun gradually rose higher in the sky, before setting toward the West after reaching its highest point.
Outside the cave, Qi Ying was thoroughly enjoying himself as he perford a series of Eagle Claw Hand techniques. A powerful aura was emanating from his body, and it only seed to be growing more formidable with the passage of ti.
Whoosh!
A burst of energy erupted from Qi Ying’s body, before spreading like gusts of wind, making the grass around him rustle in response.
An ecstatic look appeared on Qi Ying’s face.
He had finally reached the pinnacle of the Ninth Strength Martial Stage!
He could attempt to make a breakthrough to the Energy Martial Stage if he wanted.
For normal warriors, progressing to a new major rank in their cultivation base was a long and arduous process. They had to reach the pinnacle of their current rank first before expending a considerable amount of ti on taking preparatory asures. This was the case, as making breakthroughs placed great strain on a warrior’s body. One could easily suffer a variety of detrintal effects during the process, such as regressing in cultivation base, losing one’s entire cultivation base altogether, or even death in worst-case scenarios.
But in Qi Ying’s case, that was not a concern. His constitution was even comparable to Yellow Tier beasts, so his physical body could only be stronger than the average First or Second Energy Martial Stage warrior, which minimized all potential risks.
As for the issue that an excessively quick rate of progression could result in an unstable cultivation base... he could just slow down after reaching the Energy Martial Stage in order to consolidate.
“Purple Energy Cultivation thod!”
Qi Ying sat down once again before pulling the Yellow Tier High-Rank cultivation thod, the Purple Energy Cultivation thod out from his spatial ring.
Yellow Tier High-Rank cultivation thods could be considered to be extrely valuable items. Among the Energy Martial Stage cultivation thods, these were only inferior in rank to their Yellow Tier Perfected Rank counterparts. Even those of lineal descent in the four major families had only cultivated in Yellow Tier High-Rank cultivation thods.
Furthermore, the Purple Energy Cultivation thod was held in high regard even among Yellow Tier High-Rank cultivation thods, allowing warriors to form powerful and dense Purple Energy Vortexes. Those who used that cultivation thod had more True Energy that was also of a higher concentration than warriors of the sa cultivation base. However, cultivating according to this thod required a huge amount of resources, making it an unfeasible option to underprivileged warriors.
Qi Ying quickly scanned through the Energy Guidance Mantra section in the Purple Energy Cultivation thod.
As the na suggested, the Energy Martial Stage was a stage where warriors cultivated their True Energy.
There was one prerequisite to this; one had to be able to guide the vital energy within heaven and earth into one’s body before transforming it into True Energy. Following that process, the True Energy would converge to form an energy vortex within the dantian.
Only after materializing an energy vortex would one be able to convert the energy within the major acupoints into True Energy, simultaneously opening up all ridians to create a True Energy circulation system.
The energy vortex to the True Energy circulation system was like the heart to the cardiovascular system.
Qi Ying morized the Energy Guidance Mantra within fifteen minutes, and also discovered so short cuts. When he attended classes in the academy, he made sure to skip all of the history and practical combat lessons. The only ones he went to were those regarding cultivation protocols for cultivators. There, he managed to glean many energy guidance short cuts from the knowledgeable and experienced teachers.
Different cultivation thods required different energy guidance thods, but they were all quite similar.
The first step was to sense the vital energy of heaven and earth.
Only after sensing the vital energy of heaven and earth could one absorb it, thereby kicking off the process of creating True Energy, and an energy vortex within the dantian later on.
The Purple Energy Cultivation thod’s Energy Guidance Mantra required one to absorb “Purple Energy”. This Purple Energy appeared within the vital energy flowing from the East to the West, close to sunset. That energy would then act as a base to materialize True Energy. Qi Ying slipped on his shiny silver glove again, and left the cave before scaling the mountain.
When he reached the summit, the sun had already turned red, and its light was no longer quite as piercing.
“Phew...”
Qi Ying stood on the mountain peak, and closed his eyes as he took a deep breath. He began to search for the Purple Energy within heaven and earth as according to the Energy Guidance Mantra.
The instant he closed his eyes and activated the mantra, countless vibrant spots of light suddenly appeared in his field of vision!
‘Are these the constituent particles of the vital energy of heaven and earth?’
Qi Ying was quite surprised.
During his academy lessons, he had heard from the teachers that most Strength Martial Stage warriors took at least two to four hours, ranging up to several days before they could sense the vital energy of heaven and earth for the first ti. Even extrely outstanding prodigies would require an hour or so to accomplish that... However, he had only just closed his eyes and activated his mantra, but he could already sense the energy!
‘My aptitude is way too scary!’
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