I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 156 - 121 The Foundation of Qi Refinement! Book of Life and Death, Judge’s Brush!

Chapter 156: Chapter 121 The Foundation of Qi Refinement! Book of Life and Death, Judge’s Brush!

Linjiang Station’s backyard.

The young girl from the Zhou Family had already boiled the water and respectfully brought it over before withdrawing.

Lin Yan swallowed a Great Essence Boosting Pill and entered the bath, sensing the medicinal bath’s effectiveness.

Using the Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill, he began to cultivate.

"Master, I just tried the Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record, and it is indeed powerful," Little White Ape emerged from his palm, praising, "It can actually allow one to refine the strange energies of the world for one’s own use."

"It’s an ancient method," Lin Yan said calmly, slowly adding, "Using the strange energies of the world, refining them into True Qi... but ultimately, it cannot completely eliminate the influence, and the hidden dangers are not small."

"That’s also true, according to this cultivation technique, one could even capture me, using my ancestral bloodline as a source of True Qi."

Little White Ape clicked his tongue, saying, "But the structure of a human body is ultimately different, and in the end, it would be affected by the bloodline of my ancestors, sooner or later becoming half-human, half-evil."

Lin Yan closed his eyes slightly, recalling the cultivation technique he had read earlier.

This Qi Refinement realm technique’s key point lies in the idea of "refining essence into qi."

The essence blood of the Refining Essence Realm is transformed into one’s own True Qi.

This step is as difficult as ascending to heaven!

People like Magistrate Wang Yuan have been unable to succeed in "refining essence into qi" for years, and have been unable to advance to the Qi Refining Realm.

Approaching old age, he schemed to take over the slaughterhouse just for the "Essence Gathering Treasure Bead"!

This Essence Gathering Treasure Bead contains strange energies and can even draw in the energies of the world to help him complete the stage of refining essence into qi.

But this act falls into a lower grade, being the most "inferior" Qi Refinement Realm.

Because the True Qi within his body isn’t wholly cultivated by himself, hence it’s not pure!

"Generally speaking, after refining essence into qi, one must enter seclusion, possessing nine streams of true energy, stored within the brow chakra, fixing the body and preserving the spirit!"

Lin Yan spoke softly, "Only by reaching this step can you barely stabilize yourself... Afterward, you can absorb the strange energies of the outside world, refining them within yourself!"

He frowned, saying, "But human effort has its limits, even if someone at the peak of Refining Essence Realm were to transform all their ’foundation,’ they might not be able to gather nine streams of true energy!"

"Master, how many streams of true energy should there be in the Qi Refinement Realm?"

"The human body contains three hundred and sixty-two known acupoints, belonging to the fourteen meridians, including the twelve primary meridians and the Governor and Conception vessels," Lin Yan said, "Normally, each acupoint can store up to nine streams of true energy, which is the limit!"

"So the limit of the Qi Refinement Realm is over three thousand streams of true energy?" the Little White Ape asked.

"Normally, yes," Lin Yan said slowly, "But it is said that there are higher and more profound methods, which can cultivate the ’extraordinary acupoints’ outside the meridians. Depending on the cultivation technique, the acupoints that can be cultivated also vary."

"Then how many can there be at most?" the Little White Ape couldn’t help but ask.

"To my current knowledge, the ultimate limit for the Qi Refinement Realm should be seven hundred and twenty acupoints around the body, each storing nine streams of true energy."

Lin Yan’s expression grew solemn as he said, "But the Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record stated at the end... from ancient times to the present, no one has been able to cultivate to the utmost limit, nor is there any cultivation technique that can cover all acupoints!"

The Little White Ape, not fully understanding, nodded slightly, saying, "But Master, you said earlier that the human body’s limit, nine streams of true energy, has not yet been perfected, so... aside from the brow chakra, the true energy of the other acupoints must be gathered from the energies of the outside world, to be refined?"

"That should be the case, but I have not yet entered the Qi Refinement Realm, and this is just speculation."

Lin Yan spoke thoughtfully, "In this world, where evil is boundless, drawing from the outside energies, it’s inevitable to be influenced by ’Evil Qi’! Presumably... this is the true reason why those in the Qi Refinement Realm can’t escape the ’hidden dangers’!"

"Influences from Evil Qi, gradually invading, might disturb one’s own spirit, thus leading to deviating and going insane?"

Little White Ape pondered and spoke, "For example, killing people, refining ’Evil Qi’ into True Qi, once out of control, one would only think about ’slaughter’ with no other thoughts?"

"It’s roughly like that."

Lin Yan nodded, exhaling.

The Little White Ape couldn’t help but say tremulously, "Then isn’t Master doomed? You think about drawing your sword and killing all day. Most likely, you’ll lose control sooner or later..."

"Once I lose control, I’ll get rid of you first!"

Lin Yan snorted, slowly rising.

His cultivation had now nearly reached the end of the Refining Essence Realm, with just another two or three hundred Evil Qi, he could attempt to advance to the Qi Refinement Realm.

Regarding this upper realm, not yet fully clear and fraught with hidden dangers, Lin Yan had some worries in his heart.

Although he believed he had comprehended much from the Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record,

he actually couldn’t confirm whether his understanding of the Qi Refinement Realm was entirely correct.

Thus, he still harbored some confusion and even more worries in his heart.

Because of this, he felt even more depressed.

Under the strain of depression, his anger grew.

Driven by anger, the killing intent in his heart churned more fiercely.

He gripped the Night Illuminating Saber.

Gently touching the blade, he whispered, "Night Illuminator, today you shall be reborn, a cause for celebration indeed!"

The saber was reforged last night!

Today, for the first time, it would be bloodied!

"Let’s go!"

Lin Yan sheathed his saber, coldly stating, "I’ll take you to kill someone!"

——

Meanwhile, inside the great hall of Linjiang Station.

Chief Clerk Yang looked at the white paper on the desk, then at the ink-stained brush in his hand.

After hesitating for a long moment, the ink from the tip of the brush suddenly dripped, spreading across the paper as if he were unaware.

In his heart, he couldn’t help but think of the ancient legends about the treasured possessions in the Netherworld.