Chapter 95

Chapter 96: Cultivating the Mind to Nourish the Blade, the Great Sun Golden Body

After teaching Meng Chong the method to cultivate his blade, Meng Chong never left his blade, often nourishing it with his qi and blood, while also pondering how to cultivate it with his mind.

Li Xuan could only wait for time to reveal whether Meng Chong could successfully cultivate the blade and awaken its soul.

Fortunately, Meng Chong did not slack off in his cultivation; instead, he became even more diligent.

He was not far from achieving the Great Sun Golden Bell.

Xu Yan traveled back and forth between Yunshan County, Donghe Prefecture, and the capital of Qi, becoming increasingly proficient and adept at the Heavenly Thunder Flash Step.

He did not slack off in his own cultivation either, and he was not far from achieving the Lesser Success of the Innate Realm.

Li Xuan pondered that it was about time to teach Xu Yan the cultivation method beyond the Innate Realm.

He knew Xu Yan's intention for traveling between the three places was to quickly enhance the strength of his parents and others. Once they had sufficient strength, he could venture into the Inner Domain with peace of mind.

Xu Yan had long been eager to explore the Inner Domain.

To him, the Borderlands were too boring, with no martial artists.

From Xie Lingfeng, he learned that the Inner Domain was vast, with numerous sects and countless martial artists, making the Inner Domain's martial world extremely prosperous, far surpassing the barren Borderlands.

Martial artists should venture into the martial world.

With Xu Yan's help, the Xu family members' cultivation progressed much faster, but it would still take some time for them to enter the martial arts realm.

As for reaching the Innate Realm, at their current rate of cultivation, it would likely take more than ten years.

Meng Chong, in the blade-cultivation stage, spent most of his time in the mountains outside the city or sitting on a hillside.

He was seeking the enlightenment of blade cultivation, aiming to enter the realm of cultivating the blade with his mind and intention.

Li Xuan did not know if he had made any progress.

After all, although he had created the method of blade cultivation and was much stronger than Meng Chong, he still could not discern the specific progress of such a mysterious cultivation.

He did not pay too much attention, as long as Meng Chong did not neglect his cultivation, even if he failed to cultivate the blade or awaken its soul.

As long as his realm continued to improve, he would continuously receive feedback from the golden finger.

One day, he was studying the ancient leather book.

He decided to try a different approach, studying only the first page and the first pattern of the ancient leather book each day, focusing on one page, hoping it would yield some results.

Golden light emerged.

"You have a disciple named Meng Chong, who has achieved the Great Sun Golden Bell, enhancing your physical body and the defensive power of the Great Sun Golden Bell, with a slight increase in true qi."

Meng Chong had achieved the Great Sun Golden Bell, breaking through the Greater Success of the Qi and Blood Realm, and the next step was Perfection.

He also received feedback from the golden finger, although Meng Chong's realm was one major level lower, the feedback was relatively less.

However, his physical body had strengthened by more than twice.

The defensive power of his Great Sun Golden Bell had also increased by more than twice, with a slight increase in true qi, about eighty percent.

Li Xuan nodded, satisfied with the gains from the golden finger's feedback.

"It's time to teach Meng Chong the physical cultivation method of the Innate Realm, striving for him to comprehend it before reaching Perfection. This way, I can also obtain the physical cultivation method of the Innate Realm."

Would the integration of orthodox martial arts and physical cultivation yield even greater gains?

Just like how the Vajra Crystal Bone + Jade Bone transformed into the Innate Spirit Bone.

Li Xuan was full of anticipation. With both orthodox martial arts and physical cultivation reaching the Innate Realm, his strength would greatly increase.

At that time, even if surrounded by five or six Grandmasters, he could easily defeat them, unable to break through his physical defense.

Outside Yunshan County, on a small mountain peak.

Meng Chong sat cross-legged, holding the hilt of his blade. At this moment, he seemed to feel a mysterious sensation.

The blade in his hand seemed to resonate with his heartbeat.

It was as if he was already cultivating the blade with his mind.

During this period of blade cultivation, he vaguely sensed changes in the blade in his hand, but he could not describe what exactly had changed.

At one point, he could not resist the curiosity to draw the blade.

He ultimately restrained himself.

"Drawing the blade midway would ruin everything; I cannot draw the blade!"

While cultivating, he tried to resonate with the blade.

The Great Sun Golden Bell had finally achieved Greater Success, and Perfection was not far off.

"I hope I can successfully cultivate the blade and awaken the blade soul before breaking through to the Innate Realm!"

The earlier one awakens the blade soul, the greater their potential.

There is a difference between awakening the blade soul at the Qi and Blood Realm and at the Innate Realm.

A martial artist who awakens the blade soul at the Qi and Blood Realm will naturally be stronger when they reach the Innate Realm, and when facing a martial artist who awakens the blade soul at the Innate Realm, the former will undoubtedly win.

Meng Chong hoped to awaken the blade soul at the Qi and Blood Realm, as this would make his foundation and potential stronger.

At this moment, he was cultivating while nourishing the blade.

Suddenly, he had a moment of enlightenment.

"I cultivate the Great Sun Golden Bell, with the sun in my heart, and its meaning is clear. Whenever my inner sun resonates with the sun in the sky, my cultivation speed increases, and the Great Sun Golden Bell has a powerful aura.

"Should I cultivate the blade in the same way? My inner blade resonates with the blade in my hand; this is cultivating the blade with intention.

"This is true blade cultivation. Only by cultivating the blade in this way can one awaken the blade soul.

"But how do I resonate with the blade in my hand?"

Meng Chong fell into deep thought.

He did not even know what his inner blade looked like.

"It's not a rush. As long as I persist, I will eventually resonate with the blade in my hand."

Meng Chong thought to himself.

While cultivating, his heart was like the sun, gradually resonating with the sun in the sky. His body felt as if it was being forged in a furnace, and the sound of a golden bell seemed to resonate within him.

As he cultivated, Meng Chong gradually sensed the outline of a blade forming in his inner sun.

The blade, hidden within the sun, seemed to be being refined and transformed.

As he continued to cultivate, the outline of the blade slowly became clearer.

"This is my inner blade!

"I refine my inner blade with the sun. If it resonates with the blade in my hand, this is cultivating the blade with intention, with the mind, and with the body!"

Meng Chong realized this at this moment.

"As long as I cultivate diligently, step by step, without rushing, I will gradually resonate with the blade in my hand and enter the realm of cultivating the blade with intention and the mind."

Meng Chong was filled with joy.

He knew he had finally understood and found the correct method of blade cultivation.

With time, he would surely cultivate the blade and awaken the blade soul.

He only needed to follow the steps and cultivate diligently.

Understanding the path of cultivating the blade with intention, Meng Chong became even more diligent in his cultivation.

He wished he could cultivate all day and night.

Each time he cultivated, his inner sun resonated with the sun in the sky, and the outline of the blade in his heart gradually became clearer, closer to resonating with the blade in his hand, advancing further into the realm of cultivating the blade with intention.

"Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest. Resonating with the sun in the sky ultimately consumes mental energy and cannot be sustained. If one persists blindly, it could damage the mind and body."

Meng Chong withdrew his mental energy, no longer resonating with the sun in the sky.

Once the mind is damaged, it takes a long time to recover, which would hinder cultivation.

One day, while cultivating, Meng Chong suddenly felt a stirring in his heart. The blade in his hand seemed to enter his heart, resonating with his mental energy and blending with his enlightenment.

The outline of the blade in his heart became clear.

Gradually, it became identical to the blade in his hand.

The blade in his heart resonated with the blade in his hand!

"This is cultivating the blade with the mind and intention. I have finally truly begun to cultivate the blade. As long as I persist, when the blade resonates with me, my mind will be the blade's mind, and my soul will be the blade's soul. That will be the day to draw the blade, and the blade will awaken the blade soul.

"I am just beginning to cultivate the blade, just starting to cultivate it with the mind and intention."

Meng Chong thought to himself.

He did not know how long it would take to complete the cultivation and awaken the blade soul.

But he believed that as long as he persisted, he would eventually awaken the blade soul.

A figure descended beside him.

Meng Chong hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "Master!"

Li Xuan glanced at his disciple, whose spirit seemed different. Had he made progress in blade cultivation?

Although he did not see anything, his eyes seemed to see through everything.

"Today, I will teach you the physical cultivation method of the Innate Realm."

Li Xuan said slowly.

Meng Chong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Master!"

"Take your time to comprehend it. When you understand it, and your Qi and Blood Realm reaches Perfection, you can break through to the Innate Realm."

Li Xuan hoped Meng Chong would understand the cultivation method soon.

"Yes, Master!"

Meng Chong nodded excitedly.

Li Xuan placed one hand behind his back, gazing into the distance, exuding a mysterious aura, displaying the demeanor of a great master.

"Physical cultivation lies in the subtleties of the physical body. A strong physical body strengthens the self, opening the secrets of the physical body and enhancing the divine power of the physical body."

Li Xuan spoke word by word.

He began to explain the cultivation method of the Innate Realm of physical cultivation, which he had already created.

"The foundation of physical cultivation is the Great Sun Golden Bell. Of course, the foundation of physical cultivation is not limited to this method, but the one I teach you is the strongest foundation of physical cultivation."

Li Xuan praised himself.

He muttered to himself, "I'm not lying. After all, besides the Great Sun Golden Bell, I can also create the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt, so it's not just one foundation method."

Meng Chong listened attentively, afraid to miss a single word.

"Physical cultivation, when breaking through to the Innate Realm, also requires connecting the Heavenly Bridge. This is the foundation and remains unchanged. However, unlike orthodox cultivation, after opening the dantian and qi sea, the cultivation of physical cultivation focuses on opening the acupoints."

Li Xuan continued to explain.

"I will teach you the Great Sun Golden Body, opening thirty-six golden body acupoints, stimulating the power of the physical body, and nurturing the subtleties of the physical body within the acupoints. Each of the thirty-six golden body acupoints contains a unique subtlety.

"Absorb the essence of heaven and earth, nurture the thirty-six acupoints, and integrate them into a complete whole. The golden body will be immortal, and divine power will be boundless..."

After some time of contemplation, Li Xuan finally perfected the cultivation method of physical cultivation after the Qi and Blood Realm and entering the Innate Realm.

In orthodox cultivation, the dantian and qi sea are opened, and true qi circulates through the body, with the qi sea vast and boundless.

This is the cultivation method of orthodox cultivation. However, since physical cultivation focuses on the physical body, it must differ from orthodox cultivation.

But if it does not involve the circulation of true qi, how can the physical body become powerful and possess great power?

That is by opening the golden body acupoints, nurturing the acupoints with the essence of heaven and earth, and infusing them into the body. Opening all thirty-six acupoints is equivalent to the realm above the Innate Realm in orthodox cultivation.

Each acupoint contains a unique subtlety, and each acupoint opened strengthens the physical body.

Thus, he created the Great Sun Golden Body.

Although physical cultivation also opens the qi sea, the focus is not on the qi sea but on the golden body acupoints, with the qi sea as the foundation.

"Each of the thirty-six golden body acupoints has its own subtlety. Opening an acupoint and nurturing it to completion, if the physical body is injured, the subtlety of the acupoint will activate, and the wound will heal instantly... Once an acupoint is activated and nurtured, it can expel toxins from the body..."

Li Xuan explained how to open and nurture the golden body acupoints.

Of course, this was just the theoretical foundation. The specific cultivation and practical application still required Meng Chong to comprehend and cultivate on his own.

Only when he successfully comprehended and cultivated would the true Great Sun Golden Body method be formed.

Meng Chong listened attentively, his expression filled with excitement. The Great Sun Golden Body was so powerful and subtle.

Opening the thirty-six golden body acupoints, each acupoint had its own unique subtlety.

When the thirty-six acupoints were integrated, the golden body would be immortal!

As Li Xuan explained, he pointed out the approximate locations of the thirty-six acupoints for Meng Chong.

He had put a lot of thought into these thirty-six acupoints.

The acupoints were not randomly chosen but selected based on the acupuncture points he knew from his previous life, forming a cycle.

As for why there were thirty-six acupoints, it was because he could not remember many more.

To form a cycle and increase the success rate of cultivation, after much contemplation and reduction, he settled on thirty-six acupoints.

It was a perfect match for the number of the Heavenly Gang.

"Disciple, once you have opened and nurtured all thirty-six golden body acupoints, integrating them into a complete whole, you will gain the transformation of the golden body. This is the subtlety of the Heavenly Gang, and with a thought, your physical body will become boundless, transforming into a three-zhang golden body, with formidable power!"

Li Xuan said solemnly.

Meng Chong was filled with excitement, eager to cultivate the Great Sun Golden Body and open and nurture all thirty-six golden body acupoints.

A three-zhang golden body!

He would transform into a small giant!

How many martial artists could withstand a punch from him?

Thinking of himself transforming into a golden body small giant, powerful and majestic, fighting others as if smashing small rats, he was extremely excited.

Seeing his disciple's face flushed with excitement, Li Xuan was very satisfied. The Great Sun Golden Body he had created was indeed powerful and subtle.

A three-zhang golden body sounded formidable!

The cultivation of the Great Sun Golden Body already spanned the Innate Realm and the realm above it. As for how to advance in physical cultivation after that, although Li Xuan had a direction and an idea, he had not yet created it.

This required a reference from orthodox cultivation.

Physical cultivation, after all, was a martial arts system derived from orthodox cultivation.

This is why, after thinking through the realm above the Innate Realm, Li Xuan perfected the Great Sun Golden Body, with the thirty-six acupoints opening and possessing the subtlety of the Heavenly Gang, transforming into a small giant, based on this foundation.