I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 447: Chapter 150: Breaking Limit: Ghost Fire Burning Soul Sacrifice Skill; Breakthrough: Yin Demon Observing Lotus Divine Power Realm

They had only come because they were worried about Chu Fan, rushing over in the middle of the night to bring him some hot food. Who could have expected they would see and hear such a... such a scandalous piece of news?!

"COUGH! COUGH, COUGH!"

Chu Fan’s face flushed red as he choked, coughing violently. He snatched the half-eaten pastry from his hand and, without thinking, threw it at Mo Yunzi. But she caught it deftly, even bringing it to her lips to take an elegant little bite.

"Shut your mouth! Stop spouting nonsense!"

Chu Fan was frantic, his composure gone. He could only stammer out an incoherent defense, "It was Mo Yunzi! She said her Yin Demon Sect has a secret recipe for an Elixir that can cure... that kind of condition."

"I was just thinking, if this Elixir could be refined and it worked exceptionally well, wouldn’t it be incredibly profitable?"

Li Qingxue’s already crimson cheeks now burned so red it looked as if they might bleed. She instinctively turned to leave, but for some reason, her feet seemed to have taken root, refusing to move.

Meanwhile, Cyan Snake Xiaobai, who was standing to the side, had no such reservations. She was already doubled over, convulsing with laughter.

Chu Fan forced himself to continue, "But she said the Elixir needs Demonic Qi and Evil Qi to be refined, so ordinary people can’t take it at all. Plus, the ingredients are hard to find..."

Just then, Li Qingxue, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn’t hold back. "And to discuss this kind of Elixir," she said coldly, "you have to take off your clothes?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Mo Yunzi, who still hadn’t put her clothes back on.

Chu Fan shot Mo Yunzi a vicious glare. "Who told you to take off your clothes? Why did you get undressed?!"

"I did it of my own free will..." Mo Yunzi said timidly. "The young master didn’t force or trick me. I took them off myself. Please don’t blame him."

"...Just shut up!" Chu Fan was utterly speechless.

He was only digging himself into a deeper hole.

Chu Fan silently turned around and tilted his head up to gaze at the night sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

This, it was said, was the perfect angle for pondering the great Dao of the universe and grasping the true meaning of life.

’Wait a minute! Why am I even explaining any of this to them? They can believe me or not! Women... are so much trouble. Cultivating is much better. Watching those Experience Points tick up bit by bit... now that’s satisfying!’

Having come to this realization, Chu Fan spat out the remaining pastry crumbs in his mouth. He ignored the varied expressions of the three women behind him and walked straight into the depths of the cave, where he sat down cross-legged, facing the stone wall.

The moment he sat down, the Cyan Snake moved closer and said softly, "We didn’t say much. Why are you facing the wall to reflect on your mistakes?"

"..." The corner of Chu Fan’s mouth twitched.

With a flick of his wrist, he brandished the Nine-Petaled Jade Lotus in front of the Cyan Snake. "Reflect on what mistakes? I’m going to visualize the Nine-Petaled Jade Lotus and break through to the Divine Power Realm!"

The Cyan Snake’s pupils contracted. "You’ve already reached the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm? You’re going to break through to the Divine Power Realm already?"

She remembered when she first met Chu Fan in the Mist Marsh. Back then, she was already a Spirit Demon, just one step away from becoming a Profound Demon.

At that time, Chu Fan hadn’t even completed his Mortal Transformation...

Previously, to deal with the Moon Worship Sect, Chu Fan had given her many Treasure Plant Elixirs, hoping to help her break through to the Profound Demon level in one go so she could lend him a hand.

But now, Chu Fan had reached the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm and was about to break through to the Divine Power Realm.

And she... was still a Spirit Demon.

Although she had long known Chu Fan’s talent was extraordinary, hearing this still sent a violent tremor through her heart!

Cultivation for the Demon Race was inherently several times more difficult than for humans.

Countless members of the Demon Race could cultivate bitterly for a century and still not be able to take human form.

Chu Fan’s progress, however, was simply too heaven-defying!

It had been less than three months since the Mist Marsh incident... It was utterly unnatural!

Over by the cave entrance, Li Qingxue was also frozen in place.

When it came to understanding Chu Fan, she knew even more than the Cyan Snake.

She recalled the day of the Bone Touching, when she had almost thrown Chu Fan out.

Now, Chu Fan was about to break through to the Divine Power Realm... Such heaven-defying aptitude truly left others in the dust!

Seeing the strange expressions on their faces, Mo Yunzi couldn’t help but ask, "The young master... how many years has he been cultivating?"

Li Qingxue replied coolly, "Half a year."

Mo Yunzi froze for a moment, then pressed, "The young master reached the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm half a year ago? In that case, preparing to break through to the Divine Power Realm now is quite normal. Consolidate your foundation, then break through in one go..."

Li Qingxue glanced at Mo Yunzi but kept her mouth shut.

’Why is this woman so quiet? Would it kill her to say one more word?’

Mo Yunzi couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed.

Just then, the Cyan Snake glided over and said softly, "It’s been only half a year since he started cultivating after joining the Seven Stars Gang."

"..." Mo Yunzi’s body went rigid, and she stood frozen to the spot as if she were a clay statue.

...

By now, Chu Fan had already sunk into his cultivation.

In his mind, the various mysteries of breaking through to the Divine Power Realm continuously surfaced.

Opening the Sea of Consciousness was the key to breaking through to the Divine Power Realm.

But the wonders of the Divine Power Realm went far beyond simply gaining a Sea of Consciousness.

The human body has three Dantians: upper, middle, and lower.

The Upper Dantian is known as the "Mud Ball Palace," also called the "Jade Chamber," "Brain Palace," or "Celestial Valley." It is the place where the Divine Soul resides and Spirituality gathers, serving as the "Nucleus of Concentration and Qi Control."

The lower Dantian, also known as the "Qi Sea" or "Guan Yuan," is sometimes called the "Human Valley." It is the foundation where Primordial Qi is generated and Inner Breath is nurtured, making it the "Land of Hidden Strength."

Cultivation in the Spirit Awakening Realm mainly involves tempering the physical body, Washing Marrow and Rushing Meridians, opening the lower Dantian’s Qi Sea, and accumulating Primordial Qi.

The Divine Power Realm, on the other hand, requires connecting the Ren and Du Meridians, guiding the Primordial Qi from the Qi Sea upward to impact and open the Upper Dantian’s Mud Ball Palace, thereby giving rise to Divine Sense and forming the Sea of Consciousness.

Qi nurtures the spirit, and the lower serves as the foundation for the upper...

The Primordial Qi accumulated in the lower Dantian can travel up through the meridians, nourishing the Divine Soul in the Upper Dantian like a clear spring pouring over the crown of one’s head.

If the Qi Sea is full, the mind within the Mud Ball Palace becomes clear. A Martial Artist can then predict an enemy’s moves and dodge hidden weapons. This was just as his newly acquired "Ghost Fire Burning Soul" Trait described: "an evasive ability greater than a cunning rabbit escaping a net." In essence, sufficient Qi leads to a sharp and agile spirit.