Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Primordial Qi Introduction, Primordial Qi Unity, Primordial Qi Liquid, Primordial Qi Lake

The young man named Qu Yaan was instantly overjoyed upon hearing it: "Thank you, Master."

Bai You casually replied, "No need to thank me, you are my disciple. As your master, I will do my best to help you. If you break through the bottleneck, it will also relieve some of my pressure."

"Yes," Qu Yaan replied with utmost respect.

After a moment of silence, Bai You asked, "Who do you think is best suited for the protective detail?"

"Master, Junior Sister Mo and Junior Brother Ke are in closed cultivation and should not be able to come out anytime soon."

"Junior Brother Jin broke through to the Late Stage of Primordial Qi Unity a few days ago..."

"Then let Jin Yu go," Bai You handed two Primordial Qi Sweet Oranges to Qu Yaan. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Bai You had four disciples, who were Qu Yaan, Mo Ling’er, Ke Shang, and Jin Yu.

"Thank you, Master."

Qu Yaan joyfully accepted the sweet oranges.

"Step back now."

"Yes."

...

Xiang Yue and Chu Ming left the Black Tower, their steps never slowing, hastily making their way straight back to East City Xiang Family.

"Chu Ming, take a look. See if this Cultivation Technique will be of help to you." Xiang Yue handed the Primordial Qi Technique he obtained from Bai You to Chu Ming.

After receiving the technique, Chu Ming first bowed respectfully to Xiang Yue, then quickly started to flip through it.

He flipped through it so quickly that not a single page stayed open for more than a moment.

"Why are you flipping so fast? No one is going to snatch it from you," Xiang Yue said, frowning.

"Master, I’m just glancing over it," Chu Ming replied softly, the turning of pages not slowing.

In less than half a moment, the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique named in the book was entirely ingrained in his mind.

Through this Primordial Qi Technique, Chu Ming roughly understood the Primordial Qi Cultivation Method, realms, and so forth.

The First Realm is the Primordial Qi Introduction, involving absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

But the human body can only store a limited amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, thus the Second Realm, Primordial Qi Unity, came into being.

Primordial Qi Unity involves continuously compressing and consolidating the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi stored within the body to free up more storage space so that one can continue to absorb more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

This is the cultivation content of the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique.

The subsequent realms are also explained, but the specific cultivation methods are not provided.

According to this technique, even in Primordial Qi Unity, there is a storage limit. To continue cultivating, one must find a way forward, thereby leading to the Third Realm, Primordial Qi Liquid.

Primordial Qi Liquid, as the name suggests, involves liquefying the Primordial Qi.

This step not only involves liquefying Primordial Qi but also attempts to expand the body’s storage space for Primordial Qi.

The so-called storage space refers to the gray mist-like substance in the abdominal region, which according to the description in the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique, is called the Primordial Qi Mansion.

By cultivating to the Third Realm of Primordial Qi Liquid, one can nurture and expand the Primordial Qi Mansion.

The realm following the Primordial Qi Liquid is the Primordial Qi Lake Realm.

Primordial Qi Lake Realm, the technique’s related explanations are very sparse, only knowing that this realm is extremely difficult to break through, and once broken, the Primordial Qi Liquid becomes a boundless lake, inexhaustibly used.

This concerns the Primordial Qi Warrior Realm. Additionally, the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique records a Primordial Qi Transportation Method, named ’Ten Rings of Primordial Qi.’

According to Chu Ming’s understanding, this so-called Primordial Qi Transportation Method is equivalent to magic or understood as Qi Blood Martial Technique.

’Ten Rings of Primordial Qi,’ utilizing Primordial Qi to weave aggressive rings.

’Ten Rings of Primordial Qi’ comprises ten rings, each ring possessing greater power and consuming more Primordial Qi than the previous.

This Primordial Qi Transportation Method is a means to combat evil.

Chu Ming closed the cultivation technique, relieved of much worry.

Although aware that the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique from Divine Mystery Bureau’s Bai You might not be exceedingly brilliant, it at least provided a relatively complete understanding of Primordial Qi cultivation and preliminary mastery over combating evil.

Moreover, the price for obtaining this Primordial Qi Technique was merely two sweet oranges for squeezing from Little Shan and three to five two-hour reading sessions of white mist exuding from reading.

"How is it?" Xiang Yue asked.

Chu Ming, with a respectful expression, bowed to Xiang Yue: "The disciple has gained significant insights..."

Without holding back, he relayed all the contents of the Primordial Qi Technique to Xiang Yue.

"Primordial Qi Introduction, Primordial Qi Unity, Primordial Qi Liquid, Primordial Qi Lake..."

Xiang Yue contemplated thoughtfully.

"The idea of Primordial Qi Liquid like a lake... quite interesting; a pity your master does not possess the qualifications to cultivate Primordial Qi."

Xiang Yue gazed at Chu Ming, his face full of smiles:

"You’re different, a mere sixteen years old, holding a Seventh-Grade Chief Clerk’s Office position, reaching the Refining Organ Realm in Martial Arts, and now showing incredible talent in Primordial Qi cultivation."

"Tell me, how long do you think it will take you to cultivate to the Middle Stage, Late Stage, Perfection of Primordial Qi Introduction, and finally breakthrough to Primordial Qi Unity Realm?"

"Disciple..." Chu Ming pondered: "Unable to determine at the moment."

Thinking it over, he didn’t reveal the fact that he had already reached Perfection in Primordial Qi Introduction.

Based on the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique and the Profound Micro Primordial Qi Technique given by Xiang Yue, it could take months or even years to sense Primordial Qi.

To cultivate from the Early Stage to Perfection of Primordial Qi Introduction, even for those with good talent, it would take at least ten to twenty years.

For those with ordinary qualifications, they might never achieve Perfection in Primordial Qi Introduction in their lifetime.

He achieved Perfection in Primordial Qi Introduction in less than a day from sensing Primordial Qi, a feat too astonishing.

Moreover, his path to Perfection in Primordial Qi Introduction was rather unique, forcibly elevated through Primordial Qi born of white mist in the Sea of Consciousness.

"Heh, you’ve only been exposed to Primordial Qi for less than two days; it’s correct not to make estimations."

Xiang Yue spoke with outward indifference, secretly relieved.

He would have been worried if Chu Ming mentioned reaching Middle Stage in half a year or Late Stage in a year.

Otherwise, as a master...

"Primordial Qi cultivation, I don’t understand; I can’t help you; you must rely entirely on yourself," Xiang Yue said solemnly: "But remember, Martial Arts cultivation must not be neglected."

"Whether within the Great Qin Dynasty or outside of it, Martial Arts cultivation is the primary pursuit."

"The folks at Divine Mystery Bureau scarcely leave the Black Tower; I always have a nagging sense of unease..."

"Daybreaking soon, you should prepare early."

"Yes."

Chu Ming bowed and disappeared into the darkness, leaving Xiang Mansion.

Xiang Yue looked up at the night sky, watching until Chu Ming vanished completely, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

"Perhaps you won’t take long to reach where I now stand."

"..."

...

West City, Chu Mansion.

Chu Ming sat at his desk, introspecting into his Sea of Consciousness.

Now, with the expansion from the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique, the Primordial Qi Lake was hardly tranquil, its surface rippling with white waves.

These waves did not arise without wind but were influenced by the Book collection Lake and Mountain Scripture Lake.

During his time sitting at the desk, Chu Ming had persistently attempted to deduce and optimize the Primordial Qi Cultivation Method based on the Primordial Qi Guarding Essence Technique and the Profound Micro Primordial Qi Technique.

The two major Primordial Qi Techniques served as the base, supplemented by the three major lakes of Book collection, Mountain Scripture, and Martial Arts Technique, creating a bridge of water collision with the Primordial Qi Lake.

The Turbulence of the Primordial Qi Lake’s surface indicated the ongoing deduction of the Primordial Qi Cultivation Method...

Waves symbolized inspiration and comprehension, interweaving and clashing, simultaneously activating several major abilities of "reading."

At a certain moment, when the waves settled, and the lake surface was as smooth as a silver mirror.

The panel changed.

[Mountain and Sea Profound Primordial Qi Guarding Formula·Primordial Qi Union (Primordial Qi Union Early Stage)]

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At that precise moment, an anomaly occurred in Chu Ming’s Primordial Qi Mansion.

The Primordial Qi, once merely gathered without dispersing, began to compress and consolidate, gradually creating more space in the Primordial Qi Mansion originally filled with Primordial Qi.