Chapter 9

Entering the first level of Qi Refinement, becoming a secret disciple, and receiving the Breath Concealment Technique from Elder Qing, it was truly a fruitful day.

Carefully pondering the meaning behind Elder Qing’s words, Sun Hao vaguely understood a principle: the tallest tree in the forest is the one most likely to be felled. Showing his first level of Qi Refinement was not a good thing; the correct approach was to immediately learn the Breath Concealment Technique to hide his cultivation, and then, after more disciples had refined their Qi, to display his cultivation and blend in with the masses.

It was already late at night when Sun Hao came out of the training room. Seeing Xiao Zhu dozing off by the door, he chuckled and woke her up, telling her to go back and rest. Then he entered his own room.

Xiao Zhu woke up groggily, muttering, "Strange, how did I fall asleep?"

Then, she sniffed a few times, "What smell, so foul!"

Only then did Sun Hao, who had entered the room, realize that he really had a foul smell, as if he had been engaged in heavy labor on a hot day, leaving a layer of grime on his body, sticky and unbearable, with an unbearable stench.

He quickly decided to take a bath and go to sleep. Feeling embarrassed, Sun Hao fetched the water himself without troubling Xiao Zhu.

Due to the special requirements of being a secret disciple, Sun Hao decided to stay in the training room until he mastered the Breath Concealment Technique.

In the morning, Sun Hao sat in meditation, cultivating the Year Wheel Wood, continuously expanding the Wood Qi within his body to solidify his first level of Qi Refinement. According to Elder Qing, solidifying the first level of Qi Refinement was relatively simple, taking as little as a month or as long as two to three months, but it would be solidified eventually.

In the afternoon, Sun Hao did not practice.

He naturally woke up from his meditative state, feeling that the Wood Qi within his body was already saturated, and his meridians were subtly aching. He no longer forced it, carefully reviewing his cultivation techniques, resting for a while, and clearing his mind for the next step of cultivation.

Although he had just started cultivation, Sun Hao, with his experience in practicing the Fiery Power, knew the principle of moderation. His father, Sun Qiang, had overtrained, causing internal injuries to his meridians, which led to him being stuck at the peak of the Later Heaven stage, unable to advance to the先天 (Xian Tian) stage.

In the afternoon, Sun Hao focused on studying the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique.

After resting for three hours and adjusting his mental state, Sun Hao began his evening practice, expanding the Fiery Power’s internal energy and promoting its transformation into true qi.

The Fiery Power circulated several times, and then the Fiery Internal Energy was stored in the dantian under the protection of the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique’s bubble.

After reciting several verses of the Tranquil Heart Technique, he entered a meditative state, and the Year Wheel Wood technique began to circulate within his body.

The Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique also began to circulate, and a mark appeared on the Fiery Power bubble, from which a small bubble separated and followed the Wood Qi into the Year Wheel Wood meridian.

The small bubble’s purpose was to try to steal Wood Qi to strengthen the Fiery Internal Energy.

Once this small bubble entered the meridian, it was like a drop of water entering the vast ocean, creating a few ripples before disappearing, being assimilated by the Wood Qi.

Internal energy was a lower level than true qi, and in small quantities, this bit of fiery energy entering the Wood Qi was instantly obliterated!

Sun Hao felt the fire seed disappear but was not discouraged. The Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique had already described this step, which required patience and gradual practice. With sufficient cultivation, it would naturally come to fruition.

This was a process of familiarization and accumulation, one that could not be rushed. To achieve the goal of stealing and strengthening qi, Sun Hao needed to be extremely proficient in controlling the Fiery Power, running the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, and mastering the Year Wheel Wood true qi.

The predecessor who created the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique was undoubtedly a remarkable and extraordinary figure. Entering the first level of Qi Refinement and beginning to control the flow of qi was truly unique. Normally, one would start to master the flow of true qi and form spells only after reaching the third level of Qi Refinement and being able to perform some basic spells.

Sun Hao, now at the first level of Qi Refinement, was already learning this, not just mastering one type of true qi, but three unique methods of circulation. Could he achieve this in one go?

According to the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, this step would take about a year.

Therefore, Sun Hao was not in a hurry and practiced slowly.

In the first week, Sun Hao divided the Fiery Power into two streams, one large, simulating the Year Wheel Wood Qi, and one small, striving not to be assimilated and to prolong its survival. Since both were Fiery Power, they were extremely easy to assimilate, making control difficult but providing good training.

In the second week, as Sun Hao practiced controlling the Fiery Power, he gradually felt a faint, familiar sensation of fire around him.

Was this Fire Qi?

Thanks to his mastery of the Fiery Power, Sun Hao sensed the Fire Qi.

After sensing the Fire Qi, Sun Hao’s cultivation underwent a subtle change. After dividing the Fiery Power into two streams, he controlled the smaller stream to try to absorb the familiar Fire Qi.

Following this direction, Sun Hao began to work tirelessly.

The Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique required the mastery of the Fiery Internal Energy, and the Fiery Power that Sun Hao absorbed the Fire Qi with had already exceeded the internal energy realm, a sign of the Fiery Power advancing from the Later Heaven to the先天 (Xian Tian) stage.

Sun Hao continued to explore on his own.

At this time, Sun Hao did not know that simultaneously running two types of qi was very dangerous. A slight mistake could lead to an explosion.

Ignorance is bliss. In the second week, Sun Hao controlled the small stream of Fiery Power to absorb Fire Qi, and the results were significant.

In the third week, through Sun Hao’s tireless efforts, his cultivation began to show results. At night, although Sun Hao could not feel the red light points, his perception of Fire Qi significantly improved, and his control over the Fiery Power bubble became more proficient.

Another night, Sun Hao entered a deep meditative state.

Soon, the Year Wheel Wood Qi began to circulate through the designated meridians. Controlling a small stream of Fiery Power, he followed the flow of Wood Qi, carefully sensing the increasingly familiar Fire Qi in the air and absorbing it.

Usually, it was difficult to absorb Fire Qi compared to the green light points, which had always been a challenge for Sun Hao. But today, in Sun Hao’s perception, the Fiery Power bubble in the Wood Qi managed to grasp a thread of Fire Qi, finally establishing a connection with the Fire Qi in the air.

The moment the Fire Qi entered his body, Sun Hao felt a loud hum in his dantian. Immediately, the Year Wheel Wood true qi became violent, rapidly flowing through his meridians, and the Fiery Power mixed in quickly grew, giving a burning sensation.

The Five Elements Wood generates Fire, and when the Fiery Power was present, the effect was not obvious. Now, with the Fire Qi entering his body, it rapidly grew, and the Wood Qi seemed to be ignited.

Although Sun Hao felt a bit out of control, he was not afraid and quickly sought a solution. Yes, the current feeling was that the Fiery Power was too strong. He needed to control the amount of Fire Qi absorbed and also address the significant depletion of Year Wheel Wood true qi by accelerating the absorption of Wood Qi...

At this critical moment, Sun Hao focused entirely on controlling the two types of qi within his body. At the same time, the cultivation techniques he was familiar with, the Year Wheel Wood, the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique, and the Tranquil Heart Technique, all began to operate together. The Tranquil Heart Technique kept Sun Hao in a state of transcendence, allowing him to calmly handle the sudden situation within his body, while the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique continuously produced bubbles to maintain the balance of Fire Qi and Wood Qi absorption...

During the cultivation, he was unaware that a night had passed.

Sun Hao took a deep breath and opened his eyes, a look of joy in his eyes. Finally, he had completed the first step of the Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique.

Sun Hao thought to himself, "I am truly a genius. The Five Elements Wheel Spirit Technique said this first step would take a year, but I completed it in twenty days."

Feeling the wave-like circulation of Year Wheel Wood true qi within his body, Sun Hao felt a sense of comfort.

Hmm? Waves?

How strange, what is this?

Sun Hao recalled the main principles of the Year Wheel Wood. Ten rounds of Wood have patterns! Did he cultivate ten rounds of Wood in one night? Wasn’t it said that one round per year, and ten rounds in ten years? What went wrong? Or is this pattern different from that pattern?

Sun Hao was puzzled.

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