Chapter 9

Digging sand, cultivating, and occasionally gathering spiritual energy by the pond, the days passed quickly.

Ye Jiangchuan found that although the sand mountain to the north was far away, the sand there was better than that to the south, saving him at least half the effort of sorting it, which could be considered a gain.

Actually, Ye Jiangchuan had thought about cultivating on this sand mountain, but it was not feasible.

Cultivating the "Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique" required a quiet environment, and this place was not suitable. He had to return home.

The house was small but warm and comforting, his own nest, perfect for cultivation!

Every day, he carried sand back to cultivate. After twelve days, Ye Jiangchuan, while circulating his true qi, discovered a barrier blocking his progress.

The gushing spring at his feet, the perineum, the lower dantian, the qi sea in front of his body, the spirit gate on his spine, the purple palace at his heart, the throat, the temples, and the hundred convergences at the top of his head.

These were the nine gates, nine major barriers, blocking the cultivator's qi from circulating throughout the body.

He had to break through these nine gates, then absorb spiritual energy through the gushing spring, passing through the Conception and Governor Vessels, over the hundred convergences, and finally condensing it in the dantian qi sea, completing a full cycle, known as one small cycle. The final condensed true qi was one breath.

Once he broke through the nine gates, he would advance to the second level of Body Tempering, the Scattered Sensation stage.

Then, he would run a large cycle again, condensing one breath of true qi, repeatedly running the large cycle to accumulate this breath of true qi.

When the cultivator's dantian qi sea was filled with many breaths of true qi, it would once again reach the point of qi filling the tower, overflowing the qi sea.

Then, all the breaths of true qi would merge, shatter, and evolve, breaking through the nine gates again, transforming into a new breath of true qi, and the process would start over.

During this breakthrough process, the true qi would cleanse the entire body, making the cultivator radiant, with skin as smooth as ice and jade, completing the third level of Body Tempering, the Ice Skin stage.

After the Ice Skin stage, he would accumulate another breath of true qi to its limit, reaching the point of qi filling the tower, overflowing the qi sea.

Then, the breaths of true qi would merge, shatter, and evolve again, breaking through the nine gates once more, transforming into a new breath of true qi, and the process would start over.

As the nature of the true qi improved, it would also evolve and change the body, strengthening all the muscles, which was the fourth level of Body Tempering, the Meat Tempering stage.

However, he still needed to cultivate daily, gradually strengthening his flesh and blood to its limit, in conjunction with the overflowing true qi, to impact the fifth level, the Tendon Forging stage.

In this way, the fifth level Tendon Forging, the sixth level Bone Refinement, the seventh level Blood Ignition, the eighth level Marrow Strengthening, and the ninth level Skull Solidification...

This was the cultivation of the Body Tempering realm!

Ye Jiangchuan slowly inhaled and exhaled, carefully driving the true qi to refine the sand beneath him, seeping into his gushing spring, as if breaking through a barrier, impacting his body!

Once, twice, three times...

Boom, the gushing spring broke, the true qi rose, following his legs, slowly gathering at the perineum, the huiyin, where it was blocked and could not advance any further!

It was said that his younger brother could break through in one attempt, but he had taken eleven attempts, which was still due to his previous cultivation experience.

Ye Jiangchuan began to condense his true qi, impacting this point!

Again and again, impacting, impacting, impacting!

On the seventeenth attempt, a clear sound rang out, the huiyin broke, and Ye Jiangchuan's body gurgled.

Ye Jiangchuan felt a strong urge to defecate, but he held it tightly. Some disciples of the Ye family, with too many impurities in their bodies, could not resist this urge and failed at this point.

Continuing forward, the third gate, opening the dantian.

Nineteen attempts, and he passed!

Then the fourth gate, the qi sea in front of his body, the fifth gate, the spirit gate on his spine, the sixth gate, the purple palace at his heart, the seventh gate, the throat, the eighth gate, the temples...

Ye Jiangchuan was cautious, following his previous experience, breaking through each gate, solving all the difficulties one by one.

The final gate, opening the hundred convergences at the top of his head, forming a bridge between heaven, earth, and man, allowing the spiritual energy to form an endless cycle within his body, completing one small cycle, and storing it in the dantian qi sea, entering the second level of Body Tempering, the Scattered Sensation stage.

Ye Jiangchuan took a deep breath, resting for a few breaths, then suddenly exerted force, breaking through in one go. His body trembled, completing a cycle, forming a true breath of true qi!

Advancing to the second level of Body Tempering, the Scattered Sensation stage.

Instantly, his five senses strengthened and expanded, his touch improved, his hearing and vision became sharper, this was the so-called Scattered Sensation.

Ye Jiangchuan slowly got up, smiling, cultivating the "Wood Leaf Condensing Essence Technique," he had only reached this level in five years, but cultivating the "Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique" for twelve days had led to his advancement.

Mysteriously, he felt his weak body had become a bit stronger, this was the benefit of cultivation, allowing his body to continuously evolve and strengthen.

What else was there to say? Continue!

Every day, he went out to carry sand, and when he had time, he gathered spiritual energy by the pond.

I am a fool, I will not say an extra word, I will not cause trouble, I will not meddle, I will remain steady, adhere to myself, and cultivate silently.

In this way, the first month passed, and then the second month.

On the first day of the second month, a bowl of spirit porridge, Ye Jiangchuan retained three strands of spiritual energy.

Another month passed, and it was now March.

Ye Jiangchuan gradually found that with cultivation, the food was not enough.

He seemed to have become particularly hungry, his appetite had increased dramatically.

This was the effect of cultivating the "Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique." One day, the maid Lan came to deliver the meal, and Ye Jiangchuan slowly said:

"Tell my mother that the food is not enough, increase the portion!"

"I am hungry!"

Lan was taken aback but said nothing. The next day, the portion was indeed increased, enough for two people.

March also passed quickly, and it was now the first day of April. The tavern changed, transforming into something like a Western-style cowboy bar.

The bartender also changed, replaced by an old white man.

The card changed.

Card: Sound Perception

Level: Ordinary

Type: Divine Ability

The card's image was a golden ear, as if someone was listening intently.

Below the image, there was an explanation: Activating this card allows the creature to detect any lie.

At the bottom was a line: No one can deceive me!

Ye Jiangchuan looked at it with great envy. If he could get it, he would gain another ability, the ability to detect any lie.

The card was excellent, but he could not afford it, one hundred gold essences, equivalent to one hundred spirit stones.

Ye Jiangchuan shook his head and continued to cultivate.

On April 7th, his true qi suddenly changed again, the qi sea overflowed, the true qi merged, shattered, evolved, and started over.

The true qi re-impacted the nine gates, refining the true qi again.

During this process, Ye Jiangchuan felt his skin become as smooth as snow and ice, his originally weak body strengthened, and his spirit and energy improved.

Finally, the true qi stabilized, the evolution was complete, and he advanced to the third level of Body Tempering, the Ice Skin stage.

In three months, he had advanced to the third level of Ice Skin, and Ye Jiangchuan laughed heartily, extremely happy.

But this joy could only be borne by himself, no one could share it.

Actually, there was someone who could share it. Ye Ruoting had said that upon advancing to the third level, he could choose a cultivation method.

After advancing, Ye Jiangchuan stabilized his realm for a day and a night. The next morning, he went to find Ye Ruoting.

Seeing Ye Jiangchuan advance to the third level of Body Tempering, Ye Ruoting found it hard to believe, repeatedly checking, frowning, and finally said:

"The 'Mountain Moving and Peak Replacing Technique' can also lead to advancement?"

"Is this the blessing of being a fool?"

"Yes, a fool knows nothing, his heart is pure, he thinks of nothing, and only cultivates, so he can advance like this."

"Alright, alright, according to the clan rules, choose a cultivation method."

Saying this, he carefully took out eight secret manuals, all jade slips, which could transmit techniques through the mind.

"The Bull Demon Great Strength Fist," "Iron Palm Mountain Splitter," "Wind Chasing Moon Slaying Saber," "Azure Dragon Sword Step," "Fish Swimming Shallowly," "Whale Catcher," "Thousand Scales Water Shaking Saber," "Cloud Cutting."

"These are all the cultivation methods of our White Flag Ye Family.

Let me explain the cultivation sequence.

Ye Family disciples, upon advancing to the third level of Body Tempering, can choose one from 'The Bull Demon Great Strength Fist,' 'Iron Palm Mountain Splitter,' 'Wind Chasing Moon Slaying Saber,' 'Azure Dragon Sword Step,' and 'Fish Swimming Shallowly.'

'The Bull Demon Great Strength Fist' is a basic fist technique, which can assist in body tempering, accelerating the cultivation of meat, tendons, bones, and blood.

'Iron Palm Mountain Splitter' is also a basic palm technique, used for body tempering, accelerating the cultivation of meat, tendons, bones, and blood.

'Wind Chasing Moon Slaying Saber' is a basic saber technique, 'Azure Dragon Sword Step' is a basic sword technique, and 'Fish Swimming Shallowly' is a basic body technique.

You can choose one of these five for basic cultivation.

These are the basic cultivation methods of our Ye Family. The main branch, Iron Ridge Ye Family, also uses these five basic cultivation methods, but they have more advanced methods.

Once you advance to the fifth level of Body Tempering, you can choose between 'Whale Catcher' and 'Thousand Scales Water Shaking Saber,' which are used for protecting the path and slaying enemies.

'Whale Catcher' is an advanced version of basic fist and palm techniques, using all your strength in one strike, capable of shaking a giant whale.

'Thousand Scales Water Shaking Saber' is an advanced version of the basic saber technique, with endless fast strikes, chasing the wind and cutting through leaves.

However, our Ye Family disciples usually choose 'Cloud Cutting,' an advanced sword technique based on the basic sword technique. It is the only exquisite-level technique of our White Flag Ye Family.

However, you need to reach the sixth level of Body Tempering and have a small success in 'Azure Dragon Sword Step' before you can cultivate 'Cloud Cutting.'"

"Alright, that's enough, choose one!"

Ye Jiangchuan thought for a moment and asked, "Second Uncle, can I take a look?"

"Look at what? They are all jade slips, which can only transmit techniques through the mind. What can you see?"

"Second Uncle, I just want to take a look!"

"Haha, you silly boy, acting as if you can understand.

It's early in the morning, and I haven't had breakfast yet. If you want to look, go ahead, but don't damage them, or we'll have to go to the Iron Ridge Ye Family's old residence to get new ones!"