Chapter 6

Usually, the meridians felt a bit unfamiliar, but Xia Tian wasn’t afraid. As long as he could cultivate, everything would fall into place. After repairing his dantian, Xia Tian no longer dwelled on the worries of the day. He didn’t know if this world had cultivation, but since he could find a thousand-year-old polygonum, he couldn’t underestimate it. The world is vast and full of wonders. Everything should be approached with caution and a pure heart to achieve the great path. He couldn’t let himself perish along with his dao.

If he hadn’t met Wang Sihan, Xia Tian might have continued living a muddled life. But discovering that she was so similar to his Han Keer, he decided to find out if she was Han Keer’s reincarnation.

Feeling refreshed, he looked out the window. In the pitch-black night, he could still hear the rustling sound of raindrops hitting the grass. Occasionally, the crickets in the courtyard would emit a mournful cry, perhaps a sign of the cold autumn rain. Life was about to fade, and the crickets seemed to be lamenting their final moments.

Standing up, his meridians were now clear, and he felt invigorated. A layer of grime flowed off his body. Xia Tian didn’t mind the cold of the autumn rain and stood in the center of the courtyard, letting the rain hit his skin. He had already taken off his clothes, which were too dirty to wear. The stench was like something pulled out of a cesspool.

Xia Tian sat cross-legged in the rain. He didn’t waste any time, performing the hand seals. The autumn rain fell almost all night, not too heavy but continuous, cleansing the sky and making it clear. Xia Tian was now absorbing the faint spiritual energy from the sky, which was much cleaner than in the evening, though the amount was still small.

But even a little was better than nothing. Xia Tian was helpless; this place was indeed unsuitable for cultivation. There was almost no spiritual energy in the atmosphere, and if there was, it would disappear quickly. He had to accumulate it bit by bit. A small amount of white mist, no bigger than a sesame seed, formed in his dantian, which made Xia Tian very happy.

His body was still weak, and Xia Tian didn’t know if this body had a spiritual root. If it didn’t, he wouldn’t be able to sense the spiritual energy. But if it did, why was he absorbing it so slowly and wasting so much? He could only absorb half of the gathered spiritual energy, and the other half was wasted. It was a pity.

Fortunately, the thousand-year-old polygonum he had eaten was a great tonic, and some of its effects remained in his body, which sped up his cultivation. Xia Tian didn’t waste the medicinal power. He slowly circulated his qi, capturing the faint spiritual energy in the sky. Using the technique, he guided the medicinal power to gather in his dantian, slowly converting it into qi and storing it there.

Xia Tian didn’t convert all the medicinal power into qi; he divided it in half. One part was used to strengthen his body. His body was too weak, and during the day, it couldn’t withstand a kick from Xia Zhonghe. Was he still a martial arts expert? People would laugh if they heard that.

To change his body, he needed to toughen his skin, bones, and internal organs. Only by strengthening his muscles and bones could he withstand attacks and avoid being knocked out by a single kick. Gradually, a mist began to form around Xia Tian, so dense that it couldn’t dissipate, swirling around him.

If a martial arts expert saw this, they would be shocked. Xia Tian’s cultivation was so high that he could gather qi without it dispersing, and it seemed he could even transform it into other forms. Xia Tian wasn’t that powerful; it was just a coincidence. The continuous autumn rain caused his body to emit a lot of heat, which created the mist.

Time passed slowly. The rain stopped at around five in the morning, but the humidity remained heavy. Dew on the grass, pressed by the humidity, slid down the leaves to the roots, nourishing them. The crickets were now frozen and silent.

At this moment, Xia Tian’s expression was tense, as if he had reached a bottleneck. Indeed, he had. He felt he was just a step away from breaking through to the first level of qi sensing, but that small gap prevented him from succeeding. He continued the hand seals, but the spiritual energy in the sky was too little to meet his needs. If he gave up now, he didn’t know when he could reach the bottleneck again. He was afraid that the qi in his dantian, as small as a sesame seed, might disappear if he stopped.

Xia Tian regretted dividing the medicinal power, giving half to his body. If he had known, he would have reached the first level of qi sensing first. The first level was just the beginning, and the first to third levels were the initial stage. The fourth to sixth levels were the middle stage, and the seventh to ninth levels were the advanced stage. Breaking through the ninth level to the tenth was the great completion of qi sensing. Breaking through the qi sensing stage would lead to the qi cultivation stage, and breaking through that would lead to the foundation-building stage. Xia Tian hadn’t even reached the initial stage of qi sensing.

Moreover, he had eaten a thousand-year-old polygonum, which made him feel discouraged. This body was too weak, but despite his frustration, Xia Tian didn’t stop. Cultivation was necessary for his safety. Who knew what the situation was in this time?

Time passed, and an hour went by as Xia Tian frowned. When the eastern sky turned white and the purple mist rose, Xia Tian’s body suddenly trembled. The spiritual energy burst forth, and he felt a massive surge of energy as the sun rose. He敏锐地感觉到，在太阳升起的那一刻，灵气瞬间涌现，随后迅速消失在空中。

Xia Tian didn’t dare to hesitate, and his hand seals became even faster, fearing that the spiritual energy would disappear and be irretrievable. Like a whale swallowing water, a palm-sized white mist quietly entered Xia Tian’s body. After the mist entered, the sky was already bright, and no more spiritual energy could be seen. Xia Tian guided the mist through his meridians, slowly gathering it in his dantian.

The long-awaited barrier was broken in that instant. The remaining white mist gathered in Xia Tian’s dantian, and he reached the first level of qi sensing. Xia Tian was extremely excited. No matter what, this body could still cultivate. Once he reached the fourth level of qi cultivation, he could use some basic spells. Would ordinary people be a match for him then?

Naked, Xia Tian didn’t care what others thought. This was his territory, and he was in charge. Before he could get up and go to his room to change, he heard a loud shout.

“You damn useless young master, making me get up early to call you! Get up, lazy pig.” The voice was unmistakably the pockmarked woman from yesterday. Xia Tian wasn’t embarrassed and stood up. Perhaps the pockmarked woman walked too fast and didn’t notice that Xia Tian was standing naked in the courtyard.

She walked too quickly and didn’t look up, bumping into the naked Xia Tian. By then, Xia Tian’s body had already changed. After a night of physical training and reaching the first level of qi sensing, his body and demeanor had transformed, no longer the muddled person he used to be. The change in a person’s spirit and energy was noticeable, and the pockmarked woman, who had bumped into Xia Tian, was speechless, her face turning red as she looked him up and down, especially at his private parts.

She thought to herself, “What’s wrong with me? It’s just a little boy.” Although Xia Tian’s private parts were still small, his body was now well-defined. If she didn’t look at that part, the pockmarked woman might have felt a surge of desire, but she couldn’t help feeling a bit sorry for him.

Xia Tian ignored the pockmarked woman, walked into his storeroom, and put on some clothes. After dressing, he picked up his schoolbag and prepared to leave. The pockmarked woman walked up to him and said, “Waste of a young master, Miss Sihan from the Wang family is waiting for you outside. Hurry up.”

Xia Tian didn’t respond, kicked his dirty clothes to the woman, and said, “Wash these clothes properly.” Then he prepared to leave the Xia residence. Xia Tian walked quickly, and the pockmarked woman muttered, “You damn eunuch, acting all high and mighty! A waste of a young master, bossing me around! Sigh!” She was just a worker in the Xia family, not a talented high-level servant. She had a lot of grievances, but the pay was high. In the past, she had to endure, but now she had someone to vent her frustrations on—Xia Tian. Thinking about it, she decided to pick up the dirty clothes and wash them. But as soon as she bent down, the stench hit her nose, and she fell to the ground, “Thud!”

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