Chapter 40: Middle-grade Huang Run Grain, Condensed Aperture Breakthrough

  Warm sunshine sprinkled on the mountain top, this is a relatively special mountain, a small peak sandwiched between two large peaks, as if it had been pressed down.

  In the middle of the small mountain peak below, if there are high-ranking monks here, they will find three arrays faintly surrounding a cave mansion.

  Inside the Dongfu, Wang Chen's practice room was filled with all sorts of jade slips and books scattered all over the floor.

  On the couch, Wang Chen had a gloomy face. For half a month, except for necessary meditation and exercise, as well as refining talismans, Wang Chen devoted all his energy to sorting out various jade slips and books.

  But the fact made Wang Chen feel depressed.

  Wang Chen accepted the task of sorting out the Gong Fa Ge, which had a certain purpose. Firstly, Wang Chen was a loose cultivator and, compared to sect disciples and family disciples, did not receive systematic knowledge guidance.

  Previously, Wang Chen understood the importance of knowledge when he was in the Dragon and Tiger Gang. When Wang Chen was young, he recognized many characters, after entering the Dragon and Tiger Gang, he learned martial arts, which gave him a great advantage. When fighting with wandering knights without gangs, Wang Chen's advantages were revealed.

  It's like walking, with other people's experience guiding you, the road will be wider, but if you're always alone, you may go astray somewhere and it's hard to correct again.

  Secondly, Wang Chen's ambition is much greater. The existing five-element foundation techniques can no longer satisfy Wang Chen's needs, and to become an absolute strongman like the Beast Emperor, it is necessary to create a technique that suits oneself.

  Creating a gong method requires a deep understanding of the Tao, which Wang Chen has barely achieved with the help of Zhuohua Qixi. Another point is that creating a gong method is not about locking oneself in a room and inventing something from scratch, but rather it requires having seen and experienced various gong methods to create one's own.

  These were Wang Chen's thoughts in his heart.

  All Wang Chen brought back from the storage bag were almost all trash. Many books were just martial arts secret books in the secular world, although they were worth a city in the secular world, but in the immortal cultivation world, they were useless.

  Other jade slips recorded the experiences and experiences of the cultivators, which had little effect on Wang Chen.

  There were five storage bags, each with a space the size of a small room. It's hard to imagine how many jade slips and books were inside. However, Wang Chen didn't leave empty-handed either, finding two jade slips that would be useful to him.

  The first jade slip introduces the division of cultivation before the foundation is established. It's essential to know that nine is the ultimate number! The qigong methods in the qigong period are all divided into nine layers without exception. However, there is a huge difference in strength between the ninth layer of qigong and the foundation establishment period.

  Even due to the power of the method, divine consciousness, and magical tools, a general Qi-refining ninth-layer cultivator can instantly kill another one!

  For example, Wang Chen has a higher understanding of the Tao, and his spiritual energy is more refined, so the spells he uses are more powerful. His actual strength is two levels higher than his cultivation level, equivalent to the 9th layer of Qi Refining.

  Of course, if Wang Chen takes out Qianjun Sword and engages in close combat with others, Wang Chen's strength is almost invincible in the Qi Refining stage.

  The second jade slip introduces a supporting technique called the Mind Concentration Technique, which can quickly calm the cultivator's mind and has the effect of concentrating one's spiritual consciousness.

  Although the meditation technique is unassuming, it is also a supporting method for practitioners of the Nine Layers of Qi Refining to increase their strength. The effect of tempering one's mind is quite effective.

  After putting away the jade slips, Wang Chen changed his mind, "I originally planned to carefully examine all of the jade slips, but it seems that I can only pick out some useful ones now, and categorize the rest."

  Inside the Gongfa Pavilion, all the jade slips were scattered together. Wang Chen's task was to sort and organize them!

  After thinking, Wang Chen brought the sorted jade slips to the Gongfa Pavilion again. This time, his master didn't say anything during the foundation period. Wang Chen put away the organized jade slips and books, then took five storage bags and left.

  However, this time Wang Chen did not rush back, but instead turned around and came to the foot of Zhishi Peak. At the foot of Zhishi Peak, there is a market that stretches for tens of miles, and this market is the gate market of Luoyun Sect.

  Although the city of Luoyunfang is not large, as a subordinate city of Luoyunzong, its strength is indeed much stronger than that of Liuyunfang City. Strolling through Luoyunfang City, after walking for a while, a serene pavilion appeared in front of me.

  Outside the attic, there is a brocade flag with an unknown material. On it, a dragon and phoenix dance character, "Valley".

  This is where Linggu sells!

  After reaching the foundation period, a master can no longer eat and drink, and does not need to obtain nutrients from food for his body. If he eats too much worldly food, he will be affected by turbid air, which will affect his cultivation. Therefore, in ancient times, masters invented spiritual grains. Spiritual grains are delicious and will not affect cultivation. The spiritual energy in the spiritual grains can even promote cultivation to a certain extent.

  Especially in the first month of meditation and qigong practice, there is a certain limit to the time spent sitting. Exceeding this time can put pressure on the meridians, which may lead to danger, so Lingguang is also an important auxiliary practice method.

  However, as time went on, the categories of Linggu also increased, and their functions were different. However, the price has always been high. After all, the output of Linggu is limited, and cultivators need to go!

  As I walked into the store, a middle-aged Taoist priest in his forties or fifties came forward and asked, "What is your honorable surname, fellow Daoist?"

  "His surname is Wang and he is free from guilt."

  "Wang Dao, we have all kinds of spiritual valleys in our Linggu shop, and the prices are reasonable. I don't know which kind of spiritual valley you need?" The middle-aged cultivator introduced enthusiastically.

  Wang Chen nodded slightly and said, "Is there a spiritual valley here that can replenish one's vital energy?"

  "Of course, I don't know how many pieces of Lingguo the Taoist friend is planning to buy, and what kind of quality?" The middle-aged cultivator with a hint of a smile in his eyes asked casually, but Wang Chen didn't respond. The middle-aged cultivator continued,

  "Wang Shidi, this Linggu Valley is divided into lower, middle and upper levels!" By the time he finished speaking, Wang Che had already changed from a fellow Taoist to a junior brother, apparently thinking that this business would be quite profitable.

  "Medium quality, talk about price!" Wang Chen said calmly.

  "Medium-grade Huangrun grain, can greatly replenish Qi and blood, has obvious effects on both the Qi-gathering phase and the foundation-building phase." The old man paused slightly, "However, the price... 40 spirit stones per catty!"

  Wang Chen slightly furrowed his brow, and the middle-aged cultivator gritted his teeth, hastily saying: "If you buy more than fifty kilograms, I can give you a price of thirty-five spirit stones per kilogram!"

  "One hundred kilograms," Wang Chen said calmly, then took out the spirit stone and added, "From now on, I'll come to collect one hundred kilograms every month." The middle-aged cultivator nodded hastily and prepared the Spirit Valley for Wang Chen.

  The transaction was completed, and Wang Chen put the Linggu into his storage bag and was about to leave. At this time, the middle-aged cultivator shouted: "Wang Shidi, wait a minute!" Wang Chen was slightly surprised and stopped in his tracks.

  "Junior brother, you have a unique talent. I look forward to your future accomplishments...". The middle-aged cultivator said, hesitating for a moment before taking out a jade slip, "This is a large-scale secret market that will take place half a year from now during the Qi Refining period. If junior brother is interested, he can go and take a look. Who knows, maybe you'll find what you need!"

  Wang Chen took the jade tablet, nodded, and understood the middle-aged man's idea, which was to let himself come here to consume more in the future. However, Wang Chen had already wanted to buy some things, so he agreed and made an appointment for next month.

  Leaving the Linggu Store, Wang Chen went to several other stores and sold some of the talismans on his body. As a result, the number of spirit stones he had on him reached 20,000, which was accumulated by Wang Chen over a long period of time.

  After completing the trivial matters, Wang Chen began his next meticulous cultivation. Every day, he sat in meditation and practiced internal energy, made talismans, cultivated, and then watched the Jade Scepter.

  The jade slips on the first and second floors of Gongfa Pavilion were indeed many, but Wang Chen only browsed through a small portion of them, roughly categorizing them, and the work wasn't particularly troublesome.

  One month, two months.....

  Time passed slowly, and the breakthrough in the later stage of Qi training was mainly the absorption of spiritual energy. The breakthrough wasn't difficult, and Wang Chen's cultivation quickly reached the 9th layer of Qi training.

  In the past half year, Wang Chen had to consume about three catties of Huang Run Gu every day. The Qi and blood in his body became increasingly rich, even better than the effect of constantly using You Shou Rou. After all, Ling Gu was easier to digest. Under such circumstances, the number of condensed acupoints inside his body also reached thirty-two, and it was estimated that he would soon reach thirty-six, the Tian Jie number.

  At this time, Wang Chen's strength had reached a terrifying 45,000 jin, and his physical strength had also reached the level of a top-grade artifact.

  On the other hand, Wang Chen had also watched countless jade slips, and the ones that needed to be sorted in the first floor of the Gong Fa Pavilion had already been sorted. The jade slips in his storage bag were now from the second floor.

  In this fleeting moment of insight, Wang Chen's understanding greatly increased.

  Wang Chen had mastered many Chinese characters in the Immortal Realm, even ancient ones. He also knew a lot of information about various dangers and secrets.

  However, Wang Chen was most concerned about the various types of gongfa. The total number of gongfa in the Qi-practicing period is no less than one million, and among the gongfa organized by Wang Chen, there are several thousand kinds. Although he won't cultivate them, they have also given Wang Chen a lot of inspiration, laying the foundation for his future gongfa.

  However, half a year has passed and Yu Jian's time in Secret City is about to begin today.

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