The continuous fusion of the two is True Qi, which circulates throughout the body along the meridians, nurturing all organs and cellular tissues.
When Monk Yunlong finished explaining the principles of the "Daoist Practice for Health and Longevity" to Wang Longhu, it was as if a nuclear bomb exploded in Wang Longhu's mind.
Suddenly enlightened, a moment of epiphany.
Good heavens!
For the Daoist School, it turns out they've long been aware of the energy produced by cells.
And their purpose for Daoist practice is to manipulate this energy to influence oneself.
The essence of cultivating Dao is to seek the true self, discarding the false and retaining the true.
It emphasizes 'transforming essence with movement, refining essence into Qi, refining Qi into spirit, refining spirit to return to void, returning void to merge with Dao, and finally manifesting as a true immortal'.
From the very beginning of their practice, their purpose is utterly clear: everything is for cell energy!
