ATPnovel Chapter 19 Sun Fuli
Chapter 19 Sun Fuli
Having followed Zhao Cheng'an for so long, Xiao Wu had vaguely guessed some of the things hidden within the Imperial Academy. He put away his fist stance and said seriously, "I'm just a martial artist; it would be a waste to use these good things on me."
Zhao Cheng'an smiled and shook his head.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to achieve financial freedom next.
However, the spiritual energy contained in this hybrid spiritual rice is still considerably less than that of the original spiritual rice from the Imperial Academy. If the fusion principle behind the entry can be understood in the future, perhaps the quality of the spiritual rice can be improved further.
Zhao Cheng'an secretly made his plans.
He turned and went back into the house. Because he had just consumed a large amount of spirit rice, his body was now full of spiritual energy.
Zhao Cheng'an sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and focused his mind on the scene in his dantian.
Inside the dantian, two complex runes were already shimmering with a faint light.
These are two basic runes from the "Yi Mu Chao Yang Jing" (乙木朝阳经) Qing Mu Na Ling Juan (青木纳灵卷): Qing Hua Wen (青华纹) and Bao Yi Wen (抱一纹). The former is used to absorb spiritual energy from the outside world, while the latter is used to stabilize spiritual energy and prevent it from dissipating.
In the cultivation system of the "Yi Mu Chao Yang Jing", the difficulty increases exponentially with each additional rune inscribed in the dantian.
This is because practitioners need to maintain the stability of the previous runes while simultaneously inscribing new ones. It's like multitasking, drawing different runes with both hands at the same time, while ensuring they don't interfere with each other.
The mental and physical demands required are so high that they are practically inhuman.
However, Zhao Cheng'an was already used to this high-intensity consumption. Moreover, the abundant spirit stones and spirit rice provided a continuous source of spiritual energy, giving him ample opportunity to experiment. Through repeated failures, he gradually figured out some tricks of the trade.
Zhao Cheng'an concentrated his mind and tried to draw the third rune, the Reflection Rune, in his dantian.
Once this rune is fully formed, the spiritual energy within the body will form a complete internal circulation. At that time, absorbing spiritual energy will no longer rely solely on the dantian, but will instead occur through the network of meridians throughout the body.
Absorption efficiency will increase exponentially. This also means that his cultivation in the first volume of the "Yi Wood Rising Sun Scripture," specifically the stage of Green Wood Spirit Absorption, has reached a high level of mastery.
In fact, during several casual conversations with Lingwei before,
Zhao Cheng'an had already realized that even within the entire Daoist court, the "Yi Mu Chao Yang Jing" was a rather profound and mysterious cultivation method.
Even if you take all three parts out separately, the first volume, "Azure Wood Gathering Spirit," is a superior technique.
It was only because the Daoist court was established that the restrictions on most basic cultivation techniques were lifted, allowing this level of technique to be passed down in the Imperial Academy.
If this cultivation technique were located in the East China Sea thousands of years ago, it would have been enough to incite cultivation families to engage in a bloody struggle for it at any cost.
After more than a dozen failed attempts.
With the last bit of spiritual energy remaining in his body, Zhao Cheng'an finally managed to light up the third rune.
The instant the reflective pattern is formed.
What Zhao Cheng'an saw in his mind was no longer the few isolated light halos in his dantian, but a huge network formed by the spread and intertwining of meridians throughout his body.
The wood-attribute spiritual energy that roamed around was like small fish in water, constantly being captured by this large net and flowing along the meridians, bringing Zhao Cheng'an a cool and comfortable feeling.
Zhao Cheng'an opened his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
We finally succeeded.
He rolled out of bed, and as he stood up, his gaze swept across the window.
He suddenly noticed that there was another person in the courtyard.
Lingwei, dressed in a simple gray outfit, stood quietly in the center of the courtyard. Judging from her appearance, she seemed to have been waiting there for some time.
Zhao Cheng'an hurriedly pushed open the door and went downstairs.
"Miss Lingwei, what brings you here?"
Looking at Zhao Cheng'an's energetic appearance, Lingwei guessed that he had made a breakthrough in his cultivation.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on your recent progress in your cultivation."
She stopped smiling and her expression became serious.
"Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), the Chief Priest will hold a small examination in Qiansui Valley."
"This is Young Master Zhao's first assessment since entering the Imperial Academy, so please make sure you prepare well. The allocation of subsequent cultivation resources will change accordingly based on your performance in this preliminary assessment."
Zhao Cheng'an noted down the time and place, and personally escorted Lingwei out of the courtyard.
He stood alone in the courtyard, lost in thought.
Thanks to the ample supply of hybrid spirit rice and spirit stones, my cultivation progress has been quite good during this period.
Since joining the sect six months ago, he has focused entirely on cultivation and has barely interacted with his fellow students. The only time he had a slightly more in-depth conversation was when Xiang Yunyuan came to apologize. He wasn't particularly familiar with the rest of them.
However, Zhao Cheng'an recalled what Zhao Jingting had mentioned before. The Sihai Chamber of Commerce had suddenly terminated its cooperation with the barbarians, which must have been due to Sun Fuli secretly sending messages of goodwill.
Zhao Cheng'an couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
He can at best be considered to have just stepped into the threshold of cultivation. However, these tiny ripples generated within the Imperial Academy are already enough to influence the overall situation of the seven kingdoms.
After returning to the bamboo house, Zhao Cheng'an sat down cross-legged and continued his meditation with his eyes closed.
After Qingmu completed the formation of the three spiritual runes, his cultivation efficiency increased exponentially. The spiritual energy flowed smoothly through his meridians, and the night passed quickly.
The next morning.
Zhao Chengan set off for Qianhui Valley.
That is, the valley where the Chief Priest and Mr. Qi were located, which was hidden by the obscuring array.
Although he left home a little earlier than usual, there were already two people waiting outside the study.
One of them was Chen Heng, who stood tall and straight with her hair tied in a neat ponytail. The other was Xiang Yunyuan, who had his arms crossed over his chest and a blade of grass between his teeth.
When Xiang Yunyuan saw Zhao Chengan approaching, he smiled and waved to greet him.
Zhao Cheng'an nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Hearing the noise behind him, Chen Heng turned around and nodded slightly to Zhao Cheng'an as well.
"Congratulations."
"Thank you," Zhao Chengan replied softly.
Just then, a series of light footsteps came from outside.
Zhao Cheng'an turned around and saw two figures walking towards him on the small bridge, chatting and laughing.
The two were a man and a woman. The man was dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, had a fox-like face, and seemed very talkative. The woman wore a moon-white dress, had a slender figure, and gave off a delicate and refined air.
These two should be the last two students in the Imperial Academy, Sun Fuli and Xu Baiheng.
Upon seeing Zhao Cheng'an, Sun Fuli's eyes lit up, and he strode forward. His face was full of smiles, and he took the initiative to greet him with a cupped-hand salute.
"This must be Young Master Zhao. Indeed, you are a man of imposing stature and exceptional talent. I have long admired you."