SWNOVELXO Chapter 6: Master
Yan Zhen could feel the high Yin energy buzzing in his core as he sat down trying to ensure each last drop of it is turned into spiritual energy and not wasted.
According to the book, the biggest mistake done by a lot of dual cultivators is that they assume that just absorbing the Yin or Yang energy will push forward their cultivation, although it seems like that in the beginning but if you put a little more thought to it you will realise that the core without any external interference can only absorb around twenty percent of the energy.
And the book, describe the correct meditation and martial arts technique that can help ensure that all of the energy get absorbed.
The surrounding become darker and darker as the night settles in.
Hey sat down in primal furnace pose as he discarded the outer robe and uses what the book define as Qi Locking Mudra, to temporarily seal all the key meridian gates to ensure that the Yin energy don't scatter, this will give him time to refine the energy before it start to disperse.
Hey could feel the icy Yin energy now pulsing through his meridians coiling around trying to seep into his bones. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he slowly released his own energy guiding the rampant yin essence into his core, as it slowly turn into the familiar warmth that he is familiar with.
The feeling of abundant spiritual energy is not pleasant as he expected mainly because his grade four core is not capable enough to handle the amount, he could feel his meridians buzzing in protest.
What he was about to do was a gamble, one that if went wrong can burst his Qi core and leave him cripple for rest of his life but if done right can give him a breakthrough.
He didn't undo the Qi locking mudra when his core seems unable to digest anymore yin essence, instead he ignites the yang fire in him, a tiny spark in his core that will speed up the yin refining, but... as expected from a grade four core the yang fire was way too little.
He sat up straight, trying to ignore the overwhelming pain that seemed to crushing him from inside out. He has lived too long as a waste so the fear of loosing it all- that is often present in many cultivators- never really effect him that much, if push come to shove, he will just return to status quo.
His goal?? He is going to break his core and rebuild it again. No yin essence is going to waste, he could feel cracks in his core, it swells and widen. This method is only theoretical, written in books in deep libraries but he has never seen it being implemented before.
His back arches as he held in the scream as he feels his core shattering, his mind eye help him visualize broken shards of his grade four core spinning around a blinding white core of compressed Qi, it happens slowly and painfully as the shards slowly condense into the qi, forging a denser & tighter nucleus that was of pearl white color
He continues pouring the yin essence making the icy essence and his own warm essence creating a perfect equilibrium, as the new core flicker to life he perform final core binding technique, he taps five vital acupuncture points. A jolt run through him as the essence locks in as a cold blast rush through his spine and sinks back into his dantian, a force so strong it send him falling forward palm braced against the cold floor.
He is tired, he picked up his battered body and dragged himself back in, on the bed where Ruolan still sleeping.
heh!! It looks like I've a wife waiting for me after a hard day, well.. it isn't bad.
He lay down and pulled her soft pliant body into his arms, the warmth of a woman body is not something any man would dislike.
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"So it's you huh !!! I don't know what I was expecting, but you are quite weak" the woman was dressed in two set outfit, with her hair falling freely over her shoulders, she was easily one of the prettiest women he had seen.
Yan Zhen look up, he felt as if he was riding on the clouds his body felt weightless and he could not seem to focus on anything.
"Xiao Yu, stop picking on my disciple" there was a man, whose face was as bright as a sun, and none of his facial feature even register in his mind, he squinted his eyes trying to catch a glimpse, but failed.
"Don't try so hard little boy, it's not right time to show myself to you, my little wives did hand you my guide, and you have done way better than expected. Come let me take a look at your spiritual marrow."
Yan Zhen didn't even have to move a little he felt the man teleport behind him keeping his hand on his back, "don't fight against my energy, just accept it."
It was funny, with the gap in the power even if he want to he still can't resist against this man's spiritual power without loosing a limb, even in the best case scenario. So now with the newly formed grade four core he can't even think about it, he just sat their and exhaled slowly letting the foreign Qi enter his body.
It was a little uncomfortable, but it ended quickly, making him sigh in relief.
"Not bad, you have endless potential. Here take this as a gift, I think it's long overdue... Next time I would meet you, when I think you are ready. And, just call me master from now."
The girl rushed beside his new master, turning around facing him, "I don't think you are ready for anything right now... my suggestion choose stronger partner for dual cultivation" she winked at him and just like that they both disappeared.
Yan Zhen woke up with a jolt. The sun has long risen in the sky, and he could see Ruolan working outside with village women through the window. He looked around and saw a jade pendant placed on his side - his master's gift.
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