The King of Black Fog

The path is rather simple, consisting of only twelve meridians, corresponding to twelve hand signs.

Finally, with hands crossed, pressing down on the dantian and Qi Sea from the abdomen, the breath is subdued, becoming the cultivator's mana.

One cycle completes a circulation of Qi.

The initial cultivation of Energy Introduction involves repeatedly repeating this process, tedious and tasteless, requiring constant mental focus, as a single error in the Dharma Seal could result in the breath running amok within the body, causing anything from light injuries and vomiting blood to serious deviation, rendering one disabled or dead.

The "Cloud Rain Green Wood Skill" is reputed for its low chance of deviation, primarily because it involves fewer meridians and seals, saving energy; additionally, the True Qi is gentle, and should deviation occur, it usually doesn't lead to death.

However, this also means slower cultivation speed, weaker combat abilities, and lower potential.

Li Changzhou is well aware of these, having, in the Cultivation Technique Store, broken through the array designed to neglect Divine Sense using his strong Divine Sense, thus reading the jade scroll unaffected by the spiritual contract.

But does the spiritual contract really bind him during the Qi Refinement Realm?

Not to mention he is currently just a magic treasure?

After researching for half a day, the pancake was finished, and Xian'er finally said, "It's quite simple, but where exactly are these meridians? Not sure. What happens if I make a small mistake?"

[First, go read the book, "On Qi Circulation in Meridians."]

In the following time, Xian'er began reading books, not only those related to cultivation but also travel logs and miscellaneous essays.

"There are seven sects around Moon Lake, and every year during the Mid-Autumn competition, according to rank, they obtain Moonlight Spiritual Energy and Water Element Spiritual Energy from Moon Lake. The Green Moon Sect ranked third in the last competition."

As she read, Xian'er realized something was wrong.

"Green Moon Sect is by a big lake? I didn't see the lake at all! I thought I was in the mountains!"

[This lake might be bigger than oceans on some planets.]

"Planet?"

[Stars in the sky.]

"Oh, god, have you been to the sky? Or even to the stars?"

[Stars don't entertain monkeys.]

"Huh?"

[Go on, read your book.]

Xian'er could only continue reading.

Li Changzhou contemplated the experiences of this journey, occasionally thinking about Li Qianxia and the others.

After a moment of silence, Xian'er spoke again: "God, the book says cultivation requires a spirit root. Without one, it's like lacking a bucket for drawing water, making cultivation impossible."

[Drawing water doesn't necessarily require a bucket, nor must what's drawn be water, and the water doesn't have to come from any particular place. The world is vast.]

"Then I…" Xian'er was even more confused after Li Changzhou's explanation.

[Those are too distant for you. Just cultivate diligently; you have a spirit root, rest assured.]

Li Changzhou had long "flipped" through the book and found the method to verify the presence of a spirit root was simple: complete meridians and a leak-free Qi Sea constitute a spirit root.

On this basis, the more resilient the meridians and larger the Qi Sea, the better the spirit root.

Some special divine bodies possess unique meridians and Qi Sea, converting spiritual energy into specialized spiritual energy.

These features aren't visible externally; beauty, ugliness, height, or stature do not relate to the spirit root.

The only external factor influencing cultivation is disability, as even with a spirit root, missing meridians can prevent one from practicing certain cultivation techniques.

Not only does Xian'er have a spirit root, but it's quite good.

Choosing the human race to start was a hellish beginning, and Li Changzhou saved her from hanging ghost danger; if she didn't have a spirit root, the value game wouldn't want Li Changzhou to play.

Though the value game resents Li Changzhou, it remains fair—Xian'er has an extraordinary spirit root, naturally accompanies Cultivation World intelligence, and her ghost value is four spirit stones (sold for six).

Li Changzhou didn't know how others began their journey, but under equal conditions, he believed he had done the best.

Xian'er memorized the operational path and familiarized herself with the Twelve Hand Seals so thoroughly that she didn't need to divert attention before she anxiously began the breathing and exhaling process.

"Sit with tranquility, and relax naturally."

"Focus and gather Qi, send it to the crown, until it's softly present."

Suddenly, while breathing, there was one particularly special breath, extremely fresh, even sweetly tasting in her mouth.

Spirit energy was captured!

She quickly altered her hand seals.

After only six attempts, Xian'er successfully introduced energy into her body, making her Qi Sea subtly faint with breath.

A top-tier cultivation seed.

This is the reward for choosing the human race as an affiliation, surviving from the ghost hands initially, which naturally led to greater benefits.

"God, I succeeded!" Xian'er opened her eyes, jumped out of bed with a scream, and leaped around like a rabbit.

Finally, she dived onto the bed, wriggling like swimming for quite a while.

Tired, she lay on the bed gasping for breath, and after stabilizing her breath, she muttered blankly, "I've become immortal."

[Resolved the issue of hunger and warmth?]

"Hunger and warmth?"

[What will you eat after the pancakes are gone?]

Xian'er's charming face instantly fell; the issue was severe, leaving only two pancakes.

Although she had silver taels, in the market, one spirit crystal could exchange for ten thousand silver taels—what she painstakingly saved as a maid wasn't worth picking up off the ground.

She rolled over and got up, repositioning the twig on her bundle, directly kneeling on the ground.

"God, please grant me spirit stones, save Xian'er!" She kowtowed with utmost sincerity.

She knew to ask for spirit stones!

[Aren't you immortal now?]

Xian'er's face flushed red, looking cute.

[Alright, stand up, quickly cultivate. Once you reach Qi Cultivation First Layer, having mana, I can assist you.]

He is currently a magic treasure, unable to act on his own, but with Xian'er's mana activation, he can.

"Thank you, god!" Xian'er kowtowed again, like a drum, then rose happily.

Concerning hunger and warmth, coupled with her yearning for immortality, the girl cultivated constantly for a full day until the moon was at its zenith, when the elusive breath in her Qi Sea finally stabilized.

A wisp of mist appeared in the Qi Sea.

Boom!

Spiritual pressure released, hair fluttered, garments lightly floated.

Xian'er exhaled a breath of turbid air, opening her eyes, feeling refreshed, as if it was the best day of her life, competently energized.

This state was no longer accidental, persisting until her death, or advancing to Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, when the feeling naturally changes, growing closer.

"God, I did it!"

[Only mastered one layer in one day?] Before Li Changzhou had become a Primordial Divine Body, he seemed not bad at this.

"The book says introducing energy in one day is remarkable, let alone achieving Qi Cultivation First Layer." Xian'er murmured to justify herself.

[It's tolerable.] Li Changzhou commented casually.

"Tolerable... By the way, god, you lost your Divine Power; how strong were you before?" Xian'er curiously asked.

[Since childhood, from all the places you've been and all the people you've met, I'd blow a breath, dispersing them like grains of sand.]

"Boasting, right? Humph!" Xian'er covered her mouth.

It's not that she didn't believe in God, but… the shrine offering god is quite ordinary, not as grand as Master Liu's ancestral hall.

Li Changzhou chuckled lightly, saying: [Rest well today, everything in moderation, tomorrow visit the spirit fields, and plant the Spiritual Rice Seeds.]

"Alright."

Xian'er didn't rush to sleep, drawing water from the courtyard well. Without a bath bucket, she could only slowly cleanse with a towel indoors.

The day involved much, especially encountering ghosts, resulting in significant sweat, requiring a wash.

Li Changzhou observed up and down, left and right, front and back.

He couldn't help it; as a motionless twig, there was no avoiding it.

Decent figure.

"Ah! Bug! Bug! Bug! There's a bug! God, save me!"

Despite being in Qi Cultivation First Layer, Xian'er was frightened, running chaotically across the room without clothes, hopping like a rabbit.

[Alas...]

Li Changzhou considered his future bleak, dependent on Xian'er, can he surpass Corpse Bone Gene and other players?