"The Madame is formed from an Innate Qi. Qi Refining is self-refining, purifying oneself, reversing the Innate, and can achieve the true fruit of Innate Qi, where both form and spirit are wonderful."
After a long while, Lü Yang opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face.
Compared to the "Great Joy Ode of Yin and Yang", the "Innate Dao Scripture" truly had the appearance of a complete Legacy.
The entire Dao Scripture began with Mortals. For Entering the Dao, one first practiced a set of Innate Cultivation Technique for body tempering, and there was even a matching martial art called the Innate Great Seizing Art.
Once the physique reached Major Achievement, Cultivators would begin to "reverse the Innate," first transforming the five internal organs and six viscera, then the skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, until finally, the form was completely transformed, and the body was refined into a stream of Innate True Qi. From then on, one could gather and disperse unpredictably, making it difficult for Dao Spells to harm them, and in battles with others, they would be innately invincible.
In addition, the Dao Scripture also recorded many Spells that could be combined with Innate True Qi.
Spells such as the Heavenly Net Dust Smoke, the One-Mind True Qi Sword, and the Spirit Breath Absorption Art were so comprehensive in type and diverse in function that Lü Yang felt his eyes were opened.
However, just then, Lü Yang, who had been engrossed, suddenly froze:
"...Why is it gone?"
Lü Yang subconsciously looked up at Liu Xin, only to realize that the "Innate Dao Scripture" in his hand was only the first half, and the content abruptly stopped.
"Junior Brother, the Dao is not lightly taught."
Liu Xin chuckled lightly: "The second half of the 'Innate Dao Scripture' concerns the secret of Foundation Establishment, and it's not included in the Sect's welfare. You need to exchange it with contribution points."
Lü Yang shook his head helplessly upon hearing this: "So that's how it is. This Junior Brother was impolite."
"No matter, half of the Dao Scripture is enough for you to Cultivate, Junior Brother."
Liu Xin patted Lü Yang's shoulder warmly: "Come, I'll take you to Butian Peak to choose an Immortal Cave. Pick a good spot, and we can visit each other more often in the future."
Lü Yang nodded: "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Half an hour later, at Butian Peak.
In a secluded Immortal Cave at the foot of the mountain, Lü Yang officially settled down, and the original furniture and items inside the Immortal Cave were swept out as trash.
Watching this scene, Lü Yang's mind was filled with thoughts.
"It seems being a formal Disciple isn't easy either."
Butian Peak was not large, and the First Saint Sect had so many Named Disciples every year that even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of promotion would be enough to fill Butian Peak.
But what was the reality?
As Lü Yang walked, Butian Peak, far from being overcrowded, was even a bit empty, with many Immortal Caves sitting idle, unoccupied by Disciples.
Where did all those formal Disciples go? Surely they couldn't afford to rent an Immortal Cave, could they?
Lü Yang shook his head, not delving deeper, but instead took out a meditation cushion and sat down, then, with his five centers facing upwards, began his first Cultivation session in the Immortal Cave.
It was fine if he didn't Cultivate, but once he did, Lü Yang immediately felt nearly twice the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surge towards him from outside, all pouring into his Dantian, then flowing through his Meridians throughout his entire body, finally integrating from outside to inside, step by step, into his five internal organs and six viscera, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones.
The efficiency was so high that Lü Yang was astonished.
In the same amount of time, using the same Cultivation Technique, the True Qi he could refine in a day of Cultivation outside only took one hour to refine in an inner Sect Immortal Cave.
"No wonder inner Sect Immortal Caves cost money to rent."
It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Once you've experienced the speed of Cultivation in an Immortal Cave, it's very hard to endure Cultivating anywhere else.
The next day, Lü Yang didn't go out, but instead stayed in his Immortal Cave, Cultivating while flipping through the Innate Dao Scripture.
"Although Cultivation in this world also depends on talent, there is no concept of Spiritual Root. Basically, as long as one is willing, anyone can embark on the path of Cultivation."
That being said, Cultivation did not become much easier because of this.
Because while Mortals Entering the Dao to Cultivate had no restrictions on Spiritual Root, the grade of True Qi refined could still determine the Cultivator's highest future achievement.
This was the role of "Dao."
The more Advanced the Cultivation Technique, the higher the grade of True Qi extracted, and the more likely one was to reach a higher Realm in the future. Conversely, the more likely one was to encounter a Bottleneck.
True Qi has nine grades and thirty-six ranks. The lower the grade number, the more superior it is; the higher the rank, the more powerful it is.
Generally speaking, True Qi below the seventh grade meant no chance of Foundation Establishment, below the third grade made it difficult to form a Golden Core, and anything other than first grade meant certain death for those attempting to condense a Nascent Soul.
"Loose Cultivators truly have no way to live."
Lü Yang couldn't help but sigh. Compared to large Sects with complete Legacies, where did Loose Cultivators have the luxury of choosing Cultivation Techniques? They just practiced whatever they had.
Under such circumstances, no matter how high their Aptitude or Comprehension Ability, they were already at a disadvantage from the starting line, ultimately leading to a lifetime of regret.
The difficulty of Cultivating Immortals was evident.
Thinking of this, Lü Yang gradually frowned.
"The 'Innate True Qi' extracted by the 'Innate Dao Scripture' is ranked first tier of the sixth grade. Cultivators have hope of Foundation Establishment, which strictly speaking, is not weak."
However, it still did not meet his expectations.
If he were just an ordinary Cultivator, then so be it.
But he now possessed a rare treasure like the [book of hundred lives], which meant his future was promising. A Cultivation Technique that only allowed one to reach Foundation Establishment could no longer satisfy his pursuit.
"If only there was a supreme Legacy ranked first grade..."
Lü Yang fantasized for a moment, then sighed: "Forget it, I still have to take one step at a time. If I take too big a step, snap, it's easy to pull something."
"First, I'll Cultivate the Innate Dao Scripture and become a Foundation Establishment Major Achievement Cultivator."
Once the Dao Foundation was established, one could live for three hundred years, almost equivalent to a Mortal dynasty. In the Immortal Realm, this was considered a "Major Achievement Cultivator."
Once he had the strength, he would seek a higher Legacy, and upon obtaining it, immediately restart.
Repeating this cycle, there would always be a day when his dreams came true.
As long as he had patience and didn't act rashly, time would always be his good friend, standing on his side. This was the confidence that the [book of hundred lives] gave Lü Yang.
Ten days later, in Lü Yang's Immortal Cave.
A white Qi steamed and billowed, suddenly transforming into rolling black smoke, then into an invisible Qi sword, and finally into an ethereal, immortal-like figure.
"I've succeeded!"
Although the Innate Dao Scripture was profound, it was not difficult to practice. In just ten days, Lü Yang had successfully transformed his physical body, refining it into a stream of True Qi.
"Name: Lü Yang"
"Lifespan: 18"
"Cultivation: Qi Refining First Layer"
"Talent: Dual Cultivation Genius (White)"
"Cultivation Technique: Great Joy Ode of Yin and Yang (Perfection), Innate Qi Refining Transformation Art (Perfection)"
"Divine Ability: None"
"Magic Treasure: None"
"book of hundred lives Pages: 99"
Looking at the updated information on the book of hundred lives, Lü Yang stepped on air, feeling in peak condition. Even his original venereal disease was cured without medicine.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Lü Yang, who was feeling smug, frowned, abruptly stopped his movements, and then looked at the [book of hundred lives] again, falling into a strange contemplation.
"...That's not right."
It seemed he had overlooked something.
Lü Yang subconsciously recalled that he hadn't encountered any difficulties in this life, successfully becoming a formal Disciple and successfully receiving the Innate Dao Scripture.
The next second, Lü Yang finally realized what he had overlooked.
[After Yu Suzhen Cultivated with you, she broke through to the Qi Refining Realm. However, the venereal disease was deeply rooted, and the True Qi could not remove it. She was bedridden for several months and eventually died from the illness.]
In the previous life, why did Senior Sister Yu die?
Since she was a formal Disciple, she must have also received the Innate Dao Scripture. If she had successfully refined it, transforming her body into Qi, how could she have died from a venereal disease?
Did she not succeed in practicing it?
"Impossible!" Lü Yang shook his head.
The Innate Dao Scripture was not difficult to practice. Since Yu Suzhen had the ability to Breakthroughto the Qi Refining Realm, no matter how poor her Aptitude, it was impossible for her not to succeed in practicing it within a few months.
"Unless, what she practiced wasn't the Innate Dao Scripture at all!"
At this moment, Lü Yang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
The sound of his heart beating had never been so clear, and his breathing became rapid. The excited expression quickly faded from Lü Yang's face:
"The Innate Dao Scripture... was it specially prepared for me by Liu Xin?"
Lü Yang thought of the scene he had witnessed earlier in the Treasure Refining Hall.
That Named Disciple of the Treasure Refining Hall thought he had achieved the Great Dao, but it turned out to be a self-destructive path. Not only did he not Breakthroughto a higher Realm, but he also refined himself into a Magic Treasure.
At that moment, was it exactly like this moment?
Just then, a familiar and warm voice suddenly called out from outside the Immortal Cave:
"Junior Brother Lü, are you there?"