A cultivator is particularly an individual who engages in cultivation, just like a farmer who accumulates small amounts of crops by raising them from seeds—similarly, a cultivator harvests the internal energy present in the atmosphere and converts it into their own Qi.
The slow process of converting the naturally present energy to their own is known as cultivation, which is somewhat similar to the farming term used for farmers.
Just like how to get a good harvest and crops, one needs to follow a disciplined routine and a very slow process that takes several months for crops to fully grow, a cultivator also needs to accumulate small drops of Qi extracted and synthesized from the natural internal energy directly to their Dantian, which slowly rises, accumulates, and finally gives them a breakthrough.
Here, just like how the quality and amount of crops depend on the techniques used for farming, the equipment and fertilizers for cultivators are the same; their bloodline, breathing techniques, and physique play a crucial role in enhancing the overall quality of their Qi gathering.
To a mortal, cultivation would seem a very long process that is impossible for them to achieve, but in truth, the amount of discipline and hard work required is too much for someone sane to bear.
There is hardly any difference between a farmer who cultivates crops and a cultivator who cultivates energy.
A farmer’s land is like the body for cultivators, fertilizers are pills and elixirs, cropping techniques are like breathing techniques, harvesting tools are like physique and bloodline for cultivators, and the overall yield of crops is like years of cultivation for them.
Just as if one has unfertile land—akin to a useless body—there would be no crops; similarly, with a body with no capabilities and completely useless, there is no cultivation.
But indeed, there are exceptions where, by artificially enhancing the quality of the land, one can at least get minimal benefits.
Cultivation, in general, is similar to crop cultivation. It gives a cultivator the freedom to improve the quality of their body by artificial means. Therefore, it may not naturally reach a high-quality grade.
’Woah’, seated on the training platform, I could not help but feel amazed after reading the basic theory of cultivation, which was explained in a way that anyone could relate to.
Observing this, I felt that the simple language used for the description was effective, as it was clear that the quality of land would naturally yield high-quality and more crops, just like a good body will synthesize more Qi and give more strength to cultivators.
I was even able to relate how Qi deviation or corruption was similar to pests and diseases found in crops, which can be prevented by pesticides—proper talismans, mental peace, and good quality cultivation techniques.
Naturally, I always found this concept very difficult to grasp in those stories, but now, reading it, it was too logical—not something that could be considered rocket science.
’I see, so that’s how it is’, I nodded, clearly curious due to the language of the book.
Out of curiosity, I turned over the pages, going through each line before lifting my gaze towards the stone door, as it had already been half an hour since I was thrown here by my own wife.
I always used to think that as a man, one has pride, and being beaten by their own wife is the most disgraceful thing, but now, just the second day of our marriage, I was thrown around like a pig; I could see my future becoming even darker now that the start was this bad.
[Host, see what is written on that page.]
Suddenly informed by the system, I looked towards the next page, which contained more information as follows:
For a cultivator, just as they convert or synthesize the internal energy present in the atmosphere to their Dantian in the form of Qi, the same process works in reverse too.
This world, in particular, is sustainable in form, where whenever a cultivator dies, the very reason why their Dantian is destroyed and Qi vanishes is because it converts back into internal energy and mixes into the atmosphere.
’Energy conversion principle?’ Going through the information, I saw how scientifically it appeared to reference how energy cannot be destroyed but just transformed.
Furthermore, it mentioned that while in cultivation, a cultivator has to be disciplined and focused without distractions, simply because the fact that this world resonates and wants to recover its lost internal energy, which got harvested by humans; thus, it tries to convert back the Qi naturally to internal energy.
Similarly, this creates some struggle for a cultivator who goes beyond the norms of this world, so they must keep in mind that any flaw and instability in their Qi would lead it to be absorbed in the atmosphere, increasing the overall density of the internal energy surrounding them, which with time dilutes.
This is the basic principle used in the case of human cauldrons.
’!?’
’Huh?’
In a hypothetical situation, if one is unable or does not have time to stabilize the rise in their Qi, nature automatically begins to convert it back into internal energy, increasing the density around them for a moment while they lose Qi at a rapid pace, which is why a cultivator needs to stabilize their Qi so that nature cannot reverse it.
Harvesting through human cauldrons uses the same principle, where humans who have a good physique and bloodline and are naturally able to form or synthesize Qi from the atmosphere are taught useless breathing techniques or are not given the time to stabilize it.
This allows their Qi to turn back into internal energy, increasing the density so that others can then use it to boost their own growth, given the temporary rise in the density of internal energy around them, which creates a good environment for cultivation.
’Shit’, reading through the theory, I realized the reason I got thrown outside of the room was due to this particular reason, where the Qi I bestowed upon her was converting into internal energy, getting wasted.
’But why throw me?’ I’m still feeling confused; I thought that if she wanted to stabilize it, she could have done so in front of me.
I looked further into the theory to understand the reason, only to find the next information written.
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The reason human cauldrons are considered forbidden is simply because if more than a specific amount of them are used, the internal energy would rise at an enormous pace.
For a cultivator who would naturally have a vast source to synthesize Qi, they could hit their limit, given that their overall bloodline and physique have limitations in utilizing that large amount. This could lead them to fall into Qi deviation due to not being able to handle so much Qi formation at once, as the Qi would not settle in the dantian and would scatter around their body.
’!?!’
"Wh-What?!" I was clearly taken aback.
Instantly, I stood with my hand clenching the book, realizing that without knowing, I had just made a huge mistake.
’No, no, no!’ My eyes swiftly turned towards the door, and I gritted my teeth as I sprinted, realizing that unlike the web novel stories where the main character boosts the powers of others and raises their strength like some cheat, this was different.
I forgot that those stories were just fantasy, not reality.
"Aleriana!" Without a moment of hesitation, I kicked the door open, which was not locked from within, and hurled inside, only to find Aleriana seated in a lotus position, with blood coming out of her nose and ears, and black crimson veins stretched all over her body.
"Urgh.... Agh..."
"Cough—" A gush of blood from her mouth was all it took to stop my heart, but the next warning ringing in my ears sank my whole being in an instant.
ALERT! ALERT!
[Target is falling into Qi deviation—Her life is in danger!]