Chapter 6

"Ah, I really miss my master now..." Erl Dongsheng sat cross-legged by the campfire, thinking with a troubled mind.

Speaking of Erl Dongsheng's master, he was truly a remarkable figure. In his youth, he followed the patriarch, traveling all over the country, going to battlefields, fighting the Japanese, and even the Russians. Not only was his martial arts, both internal and external, incredibly powerful, but he was also proficient in various boxing techniques, such as Xingyi Quan, joint techniques, and Drunken Fist, among others.

Before Erl Dongsheng came here, the old man was already over a hundred years old, yet his body was still very robust. Even in the dead of winter, he would wear a thin vest and not feel the cold at all.

Actually, to be precise, Erl Dongsheng's master practiced more on the Daoist side, with his alchemy and magical techniques being even more powerful than his martial arts cultivation.

During the years Erl Dongsheng trained under his master, he often encountered various important figures inviting the old man to perform rituals, exorcisms, and feng shui consultations.

At that time, modern people's minds were restless and filled with杂念, making it very easy for impure thoughts to attract some unclean things. Don't think it's unbelievable, ordinary people find it hard to come into contact with these things because the aura of ordinary people is not attractive to these unclean things. However, in wealthy and powerful families, the aura is much stronger, which is what ghosts and monsters love the most.

However, the old man had principles. He wouldn't help the rich who were unkind, and he wouldn't deal with officials. There was a reason for this. If the official's aura couldn't suppress evil, then that official, well, was really something. So, if you see an official encountering unclean things, that official is definitely very corrupt.

I've digressed. Now, Erl Dongsheng just misses his master very much. Why is that?

"Refining essence into qi, the first step is to refine essence. Relying on the aura of the abyss and these nourishing ingredients, I've completed this step in just two short years. But how do I transform it into qi?"

Transforming essence into qi means storing the refined essence and converting it into qi. In my previous life, when I reached this step, I began to focus inward on my dantian, finding its location, breaking open the dantian gate, and then storing the essence and qi.

The human body's cells and bones have a limited capacity. When the body is full of essence and qi, another storage point must be opened, and that point is the dantian.

"Now my foundation is incredibly solid, unprecedented and unparalleled. The essence and qi are almost overflowing, but where is the dantian in this demon body?"

Erl Dongsheng was extremely troubled. The demon body is very different from the human body. It might not be noticeable in the early stages of cultivation, but now the problem has emerged.

Where is the dantian? Or does it not exist at all?

"Ah, if only I had brought my master with me when I crossed over... With his vast knowledge and talent, he would definitely have a solution at this point!..."

At the moment, he could only vaguely sense some energy reactions in his chest. He guessed that this place might be the essence core of his demon body, similar to how the abyss snake's essence is stored in its gallbladder.

Each abyssal creature contains its own essence, much like the magic core in novels, but with even more powerful functions. The advancement of abyssal creatures, besides cultivating and absorbing the aura of the abyss, can also be achieved by killing and devouring the essence of others, and this method is more common, as not every abyssal creature knows the cultivation method.

The essence is the most important part of every abyssal creature. It is where energy is stored for future advancement and where one's true name is inscribed. More impressively, the essence is not a fixed form. When entering the first level, the will of the Great Universe will form a unique essence core for each abyssal creature based on its soul, memory, and energy, along with powerful innate abilities.

Note that this is granted by the will of the Great Universe, not the will of the Abyss. The will of the Great Universe encompasses the wills of countless planes, being the origin and eternal. The will of the Abyss is just one of the stronger wills among countless planes. All wills are devoid of thoughts and emotions, merely aggregates of rules.

As for why the demons' advancement to the first level is granted by the will of the Great Universe rather than the will of the Abyss, it is probably because the Great Universe is compensating the creatures in the Abyss. After all, while creatures from other planes can, though with great difficulty, travel to other planes, the creatures in the Abyss are forever confined to this cosmic prison. To leave, one must be powerful enough to break through the formidable plane crystal walls, like the Demon Lords.

Putting these aside, Erl Dongsheng's current level is too low, and he doesn't understand most of these issues. What troubles him the most is that his essence core has no reaction to essence and qi, only absorbing the aura of the abyss.

"Alright, looks like I can only start by absorbing the aura of the abyss!"

Adjusting his posture, he calmed his mind and diligently practiced his internal martial arts. The essence and qi in his body surged like a tide, and a faint white mist began to rise around him. His grayish scales turned red, a sign that his internal martial arts had reached their peak, with his blood qi surging like a pillar.

At this moment, Erl Dongsheng could clearly feel the essence and the aura of the abyss circulating through his body, slowly being refined. However, after one cycle, the essence and qi had nowhere to be stored and dissipated outside his body, while the aura of the abyss disappeared when it reached his heart, indicating it had been absorbed.

Feeling the essence and qi dissipating outside his body, Erl Dongsheng grimaced, feeling extremely pained.

"If the martial artists from my previous life saw this, they would be so angry they'd die!"

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Time passed with the sound of rain. The abyssal rain outside began to lessen. After about four or five hours of cultivation, Erl Dongsheng woke up.

Feeling his stomach, he realized he was hungry.

"There are some good things to eat today, just thinking about it makes my mouth water." As he spoke, a droplet of saliva fell.

It's not his fault; he hasn't eaten such good things in a long time.

...... Awkward......

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