With each inhalation and exhalation, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth was absorbed and refined by Li Yunjing, merging into his bloodstream, pressing on his heart, and the strength of his whole body was driven by his breath.
Unconsciously, Li Wutian's entire being entered a state of selflessness.
The beginning of Qi Cultivation starts with tempering the five organs.
All things in heaven and earth are composed of the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
The human cultivation of essence, energy, and spirit is based on the five organs, fortifying the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys is the core of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
Only by perfecting the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys to the pinnacle can one hope to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Li Yunjing, with his extraordinary comprehension, understood the basic principles of cultivation just by reading the "Shenxiao Jade Scroll" a few times.
Understanding the principles of cultivation, moving towards his goal, naturally made the cultivation process much simpler.
Based on the Qi Cultivation mantra in the "Shenxiao Jade Scroll," Li Yunjing spent the entire night cultivating cross-legged, constantly absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
By dawn, the first layer of Li Yunjing's Qi Cultivation Realm had reached perfection, and he had entered the second layer.
Upon advancing to the second layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, Li Yunjing found that his tendons and bones, as well as his internal organs, had become even more solid, and his entire body was filled with strength.
At the same time, Li Yunjing's hearing had sharpened even more.
Any slight movement would immediately alert him, and he could even sense subtle sounds within a radius of four miles.
His sense of smell, taste, and touch had also become much stronger than before.
With each advancement in the Qi Cultivation Realm, the body evolves once, becoming extremely sensitive and more responsive.
The five internal organs become fortified, and the impurities in the flesh and blood are gradually refined and expelled from the body.
Reaching the Qi Cultivation Realm has another advantage: it seems that Li Yunjing can "see" the state of his body and has developed the ability of inner insight.
With this ability, he can adjust himself based on the condition of his body.
Every cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Realm is an excellent doctor, clearly aware of their own state.
On the last day, Li Yunjing hurriedly had a meal and then devoted all his energy to cultivation.
In the core area of the "Miscellaneous Hall," the concentration of spiritual energy was unimaginable.
Li Yunjing could hardly believe that the place where he would work tomorrow would offer such treatment.
He couldn't afford to waste a single second here, as it was not for enjoyment.
Meditating, cultivating, eating, then back to meditating and cultivating!
Not a single moment was wasted.
Unknowingly, the third day had passed.
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
The sound of knocking came from outside the door.
Li Yunjing sighed and woke from his cultivation.
He had already known that someone had arrived outside.
Standing up and tidying up a bit, Li Yunjing then opened the door.
He saw the gray-robed daoist he had met on the first day standing at the door.
"Greetings, Senior Brother!"
Li Yunjing cupped his hands and greeted.
"Hmm! It's time. From today onwards, you will serve the sect."
The gray-robed daoist nodded slightly, then said, "Your first task is to go to 'Qiongze Peak' and tend to the huo mars there."
"What is huo mar?"
Li Yunjing was puzzled. What was that?
He had traveled the jianghu for three years and had never heard of such a thing.
It sounded like a type of horse, but what kind, he had no clue.
"Hehe! It's not a product of the Great Ming Dynasty, but comes from a distant east. A prominent figure in the sect brought it back to the mountain for breeding. The meat in 'Yaxiang Garden' mostly comes from huo mars. Do you understand?"
The gray-robed daoist chuckled.
"I see!"
Li Yunjing nodded, understanding the upcoming work.
"As for the details, present your Identity Token, and I'll issue you the task. The 'Shenxiao Jade Scroll' will then display the breeding methods and labor rewards."
"You can look up all these related matters there."
The gray-robed daoist added.
"Yes, Senior Brother."
Li Yunjing took the Identity Token from his waist and handed it to the senior brother.
"Hmm!"
The gray-robed daoist then took out his own token. As the two tokens overlapped, a yellow light flashed, and he handed Li Yunjing's token back to him.
"Alright! Now follow me to meet your companions!"
With that, the gray-robed daoist turned and left.
"Yes, Senior Brother!"
Li Yunjing quickly followed him.
As he walked, Li Yunjing inspected his Identity Token.
Sure enough, just as the senior brother had said, the back of the token now displayed a task, and the issuer of the task was Tian Wenju.
[Servant Disciple: Li Yunjing.]
[Task: Qiongze Peak, tend to the huo mars.]
[Duration: One month.]
[Holiday: One day.]
[Rewards: Four Contribution Points, two Low Grade Spirit Stones.]
So this senior brother was named Tian Wenju?
The "Shenxiao Jade Scroll" also displayed a map of "Qiongze Peak."
One glance showed that the "Miscellaneous Hall" was eight mountain peaks away.
"So far!"
Li Yunjing muttered, marveling at the magical artifacts of the sect.
It turned out that the "Shenxiao Jade Scroll" was also a magical artifact used in conjunction with the Identity Token!
It could clearly display the tasks and related matters according to the received task.
This was indeed very convenient!
Tian Wenju did not escort Li Yunjing to "Qiongze Peak" as it was too far.
He only brought Li Yunjing to meet Ma Xingyuan, and the two of them went on their own.
"Brother Ma, you have the same task?"
Seeing Ma Xingyuan, Li Yunjing was somewhat surprised.
"Hehe! We brothers are fated, so of course, I would go with you!"
"I gave Senior Brother Tian a spirit stone to arrange for us to feed the horses together."
Ma Xingyuan said with a cheeky smile.
"Is that possible?"
Li Yunjing was a bit stunned. Tian Wenju looked strict and impartial, but he turned out to be a hypocrite who became accommodating with spirit stones.
"Hehe! Brother Li, you evidently don't understand the Cultivation Realm!"
"Spirit stones are hard currency. It's not just for servant disciples; with enough spirit stones, you can even bribe outer disciples and inner disciples."
Ma Xingyuan chuckled, looked around, and lowered his voice.
"I really learned something new."
Li Yunjing nodded, realizing that apart from the content on the "Shenxiao Jade Scroll," there were also unwritten rules.
This made Li Yunjing smile. It seemed that in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," it wasn't too hard to get by!
What was his job in his past life?
He specialized in dealing with people!
"In that case, we brothers must look out for each other."
Li Yunjing said accordingly.
"Of course! Brother Li and I hit it off immediately; otherwise, I wouldn't have paid to work with you."
Ma Xingyuan nodded, then asked in surprise, "Brother Li, have you advanced to the second layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm?"