Chapter 25 – Qi Condensation
Time passed so quickly while he was in the Heng Yue Sect. Wang Lin had been cultivating in his dreamland for the past two months. He had thoroughly studied the abilities of the stone bead.
The dream chamber can be entered three times a day, lasting approximately fifty hours each time, totaling approximately six days.
Two months had passed in the real world, but he had been cultivating for a full year.
Wang Lin hadn’t felt it before, but cultivating was a very boring and dry process. With the help of the spiritual energy spring, he didn’t need to eat anything. All he did every day was cultivate.
He repeated the technique of one long breath and three short breaths as spiritual energy entered his body. If it weren’t for the hopeful gazes of his parents constantly appearing in his mind, he was certain he wouldn’t have been able to endure this tedious cultivation.
Especially when he thought about how Wang Zhuo had reached the first layer of Qi Condensation in three months, Wang Lin had always felt dissatisfied. He had almost never left his house. He had been completely devoted to his cultivation.
Wang Lin was the laughingstock of the Heng Yue Sect. Although many people mocked him, few cared about him.
Sun Dazhu had almost forgotten about Wang Lin. Every time he thought of Wang Lin, he would become angry and try hard to push the thoughts from his mind.
Thanks to all these factors and also thanks to Wang Lin hiding his gemstone bead in his clothes before falling asleep, these last two months passed peacefully, without anyone knowing about his gemstone bead.
In those two months, Wang Ling had lost count of the number of times he had drunk the spring water. Basically, whenever he felt his spiritual energy was low, he would take a few large gulps.
If Sun Dazhu knew this, his heart would be filled with pain. He would probably kill this disciple with a single slap. In the entire cultivation community of the State of Zhao, who else could cultivate like Wang Lin, drinking spring water infused with spiritual energy every day? Only a few old monsters from sects on the mainland might have such a privilege. They would have to seize a mountain with abundant spiritual energy to achieve results similar to what the spiritual energy water brought Wang Lin.
Spiritual energy holds a vital place in the hearts of all cultivators. Although the State of Zhao doesn’t have abundant spiritual energy, it’s sufficient for some existing sects. If other cultivators knew how Wang Lin used spiritual energy, their hearts would ache.
If Wang Lin’s spiritual energy spring water is used to refine immortal pills, the success rate will increase. Although refining immortal pills depends on the ingredients, a little extra spiritual energy can work wonders.
With the help of the endless spiritual energy reserves contained within the beads, the quantity of spiritual energy in Wang Lin’s body increased even more.
Today, while Wang Lin was cultivating in his dreamland, he could clearly feel spiritual energy moving within his body. Along with his breathing, two long white dragons emerged from his nose.
He felt like ants were crawling all over him. It felt like water was washing over every part of his body. A foul-smelling black liquid oozed from his pores.
Soon, a black liquid soaked his clothes. Wang Lin paid no attention to it. He was in a wonderful state, as if he could see a spring gushing within him as spiritual energy slowly transformed his body.
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Lin opened his eyes. There was a light in his eyes that had never been there before.
His mind was clear and his heart was as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple. His childhood flooded his mind. His father’s affectionate gaze when he was learning to speak, his mother’s words of encouragement when he studied all night, his parents’ expectant gazes when he entered the Heng Yue Sect, the mocking faces of his relatives, and the admiring gazes of the villagers. He watched all of this calmly, as if he were a stranger.
A moment later, he took a deep breath. His heart felt bitter. When he stepped into the first layer of Qi Condensation, he had gained a bit of insight.
According to the Three Stages of Qi Condensation, the first layer of Qi Condensation is like a gate. Once one opens it, they can enter the ranks of cultivators and separate themselves from the world, detaching themselves from worldly affairs.
Everyone experiences this when they reach the first layer of Qi Condensation. He didn’t know how others handled it, but he was able to cut off all worldly concerns except for his parents’ love.
Sighing, Wang Lin brushed the dust off his shirt and stood up.
Eyes sparkling, he looked around and could already sense a difference in his dreamland. As before, he couldn’t determine if there was anything strange about the glowing light around him. However, now he could sense spiritual energy moving within it. Although he couldn’t see the actual movement, compared to before, he was like a blind man seeing.
As I watched, that tearing feeling returned. While the pain was still there, it was much less intense and no longer caused cold sweats.
Wang Lin opened his eyes. He sat on his bed, thought for a moment, and then opened the gourd. Looking inside, he could see the spiritual energy filling the spring.
He smiled. After reaching the first layer of Qi Condensation, he could sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. He took a deep breath. Wang Lin suddenly felt his body become sticky and laughed. It was mentioned in the Three Stages of Qi Condensation that after reaching the first layer of Qi Condensation, the impurities in the body would be expelled. This was a necessary stage for body transformation.
Wang Lin opened the door. It was already late afternoon outside. He walked quickly as he exited through the east gate and arrived downstream. He stripped off his clothes and jumped into the river to wash himself. The black dirt was very greasy and took a long time to wash off.
After washing up, he lay down on a rock. He remembered a technique in the Three Stages of Qi Condensation.
He introduced an immortal technique called the Pulling Force Technique. It is considered one of the most basic immortal techniques and can be used as long as one has reached the first layer of Qi Condensation.
The Heng Yue Sect unified the Zhao state 500 years ago. Despite its decline, the sect still possesses numerous immortal techniques. Each disciple is sent to the Scripture Library to choose one of the many techniques, but most elders recommend sword cultivation techniques.
Sword cultivation techniques focus all of your cultivation on the sword. Although cultivation can be difficult later, they are powerful in the beginning and easy to control. The Attraction Technique is the foundation for controlling a flying sword.
Besides the Attraction Technique, there are two more techniques listed in the Three Stages of Qi Condensation, namely the Fireball Technique and the Earth Splitting Technique.