Zodiac Guardian

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This discovery suddenly stirred Qi Yue's heart. Zagru had once told him that he was the Four Auspicious Clouds Kirin, possessing thunder, wind, water, and fire abilities, which seemed to correspond to these four colors. But why did they say that his cultivation would be difficult? He had just started practicing a technique mentioned in the Mystical Sky Record and had already felt its effect; this didn't seem slow at all.

In fact, he didn't realize that after his awakening, the power of the Four Auspicious Clouds Kirin was already present, but he hadn't consciously activated it. Therefore, these four abilities had been dormant within him. Although the Mystical Sky Record was not the Rising Kirin technique, it was also a legitimate method for mystical cultivation. After one cycle, it naturally invoked the cloud power in his Dantian that appeared after his awakening.

Qi Yue tried to control the four currents of energy toward his hands. They obediently followed his intention and moved along his meridians. When they reached his hands, he felt a different sensation on his thumbs and index fingers. His left thumb exuded a flame, and his index finger was slightly numb with purple currents of electricity rotating around it. His right thumb emitted a faint blue light with a gentle energy flowing, while an invisible flow of air gently swirled around his right index finger.

The transformation delighted Qi Yue. He knew that his guess was correct. This was indeed the power of Four Auspicious Clouds Kirin. Recalling the teachings of Ji Mingming, he opened his mouth and said, "Come." With one simple word, it seemed to ignite the vitality of every cell in his body, and the four slight currents in his body instantly converged towards his fingers.

Red, purple, and blue glows were lit simultaneously, along with a faint whistling wind. The red one was a fireball the size of a ping-ping ball. The purple glow of electricity fluttered out unstably, leaving a charred trace on the nearby wall. The blue glow was a small sphere of water, and the wind, like the electricity, also dissipated unstably.

At this point, on the thumbs of Qi Yue, were two small spheres of energy, with red and blue lights shining faintly, leaving him greatly shaken. However, this situation did not last long. A few seconds later, the two small spheres disappeared simultaneously, and his body felt as if it had been drained. The currents that had just appeared also vanished.

"Come." Qi Yue cried out again, but this time, there was no reaction. Despite this, the earlier brief change still gave him great confidence. He immediately sat down cross-legged and started to cultivate again according to the method recorded in the Mystical Sky Record. This time, it was not just one cycle. Qi Yue clearly remembered Ji Mingming saying that each cultivation of Rising Cloud Technique should complete forty-nine cloud cycles, also known as a Grand Cloud Cycle. Since the Mystical Sky Record also involved cultivation, it should be similar too. Hence, when he began his next round of cultivation, he decided to go straight for a Grand Circulation.

The initial part of cultivation involves exploration. After Qi Yue's intention had circulated seven times according to the cultivation path, he no longer needed to consciously feel the familiar path, and he gradually entered a blurry state. In fact, he didn't know that as a beginner, he was supposed to start practicing with the Small Heavenly Cycle, no more than seven cycles. After some progress, he could gradually increase the number of Small Heavenly Cycles. Only after reaching a certain level of achievement could he begin to practice the Grand Circulation. This was because there were bound to be loopholes in a beginner's determination. If fluctuations appeared in the intention during the cultivation process, you could easily get lost in your demons. However, he was obviously lucky. His desire for strength made him concentrate on cultivation with no distractions. More importantly, when he started cultivating, the relic bead on his wrist naturally radiated a gentle energy, stabilizing his mind. With the relic bead treasure on him, even if he wanted to get lost in his demons, it wouldn't be an easy thing.

After forty-nine cycles, Qi Yue didn't feel that it had taken much time. At the completion of the last cycle, he found that the four streams of energy had reappeared in his Dantian. Moreover, they were clearly more condensed than before and had also increased in volume. He didn't know that in this short night, he had unexpectedly fully condensed the Kirin energy he obtained after awakening. This would have unspeakably huge benefits for his future cultivation. Although it was not the Rising Kirin technique, the effect was even better.

The foundation building technique in the Mystical Sky Record is meant to expel the impure Qi from the human body, gather the pure Qi, and thereby purge impurities from within. An ordinary person who practices this, if persistent, can achieve results in three years. By then, the practitioner would have enhanced strength and lightness in body, a solid foundation, and practicing other advanced martial arts techniques would be twice as effective. However, the breath of the Kirin was clearly pure Qi. Qi Yue didn't need to absorb the world's pure Qi bit by bit like ordinary people. Instead, his overnight cultivation directly gathered his own dispersed Kirin cloud energy.

Drawing a deep breath, Qi Yue felt his entire body refreshed. Opening his eyes, he saw Uncle Zhou, his newly acknowledged teacher, breathing a sigh of relief, seemingly relieved of a heavy burden.

"Teacher, you're here." Qi Yue quickly stood up from the bed. Although he was a rogue, he knew the simple rule that he should respect his teacher.

Uncle Zhou irritably said, "You almost scared me to death, you know? I gave you the foundation chapter of the Mystical Sky Record so you could have a general understanding, not for you to practice on your own. Without my guidance and protection, if you lost control and got bedeviled, you would have ended up incapacitated."

Qi Yue scratched his head and replied, "But I feel really good! I'm so comfortable, and it seems like my wounds don't hurt anymore."

A smile appeared on Uncle Zhou's face. He said, "Your talent is unprecedented. Not only did you start practicing on your own, but you also completed a Grand Circulation in your first session. This is something that we, the practitioners of Internal Family Kung Fu, can only dream of. It seems like the age limitation for martial arts practitioners no longer applies to you. After practicing all night, what do you feel?"

Qi Yue grinned, moved his intention, and stretched out his hands. Immediately, four types of energy simultaneously appeared at his fingertips. Although they were faint glows, the unique characteristics of the four attributes were undeniably revealed. He spoke with some pride, recalling his feelings during the cultivation process.

Upon hearing Qi Yue's words, Uncle Zhou's face turned pale. "Oh no, oh no, I've messed up Miss's plans. Turns out you already had abilities. You shouldn't have practiced my technique. Qi Yue, it seems like I can no longer be your teacher."

Qi Yue was taken aback and said, "Teacher, what are you talking about? Once you are a teacher, you are always a teacher!"

Uncle Zhou shook his head with a bitter smile, saying, "You don't do anything right now, just wait here. I need to find Miss." Shortly after, he hurried out of the room.

It didn't take long for Hai Ruyue to return with Uncle Zhou to Qi Yue's room. Hai Ruyue, her eyebrows wrinkled, looked at Qi Yue and said, "Show me the power you used just now."