CHAPTER 99: CHAPTER 92 INNER QI

Within the quiet room.

EXHALE...

INHALE...

Accompanied by Chen Ku sitting cross-legged on the kang, his breathing was steady and even.

Waves undulated in his Heart Sea.

The two new changes on the Transformation Diagram revealed themselves in different colors, with inscriptions flowing down like a curtain.

[Demon Talisman Transformation! Transform!]

[Demon Talisman: This talisman is created by a Peace Path Warlock. They pray on an altar to the gods of Huangtian, mixing Wood Taisui demon blood and Divine Soul Power with Spells, which are then cast upon Talisman Paper. The resulting talisman holds a trace of the supernatural and possesses abilities such as Fusion, proliferation, possession, strengthening warriors, calming the mind, and Flesh Regeneration.]

[Demon Talisman Transformation·Shapeshifting]

[Transformation Part: Taisui Talisman Gall (enhances warrior strengthening)]

Seeing the ability gained from this Transformation Part, Chen Ku roughly understood. This must be the ’enhancement power’ Ling used to strengthen her Peach Wood Sword, allowing it to clash head-on with my Blood Blade.

A simple Peach Wood Sword could actually compare to a Blood Blade capable of sundering gold and splitting stone.

But I wonder, if this power to strengthen warriors is applied to my Refined Iron Dragon Stick, how much would it improve the quality of my staff?

It’s a pity the staff is being repaired and will probably take another two or three days. I’ll find out then.

Immediately, on the Transformation Diagram, the colors representing the Demoness Ling in his Heart Sea also lit up at her glabella.

[Ling Transformation]

[Ling: She is a female Peace Path Cultivator, twenty-seven years old, and in the Initial Period of the Inner Qi Realm. She has developed Qi Sensation and cultivates Peace Path’s unique methods. With medium Root Bone, she masters Peace Path Secret Techniques and the Martial Arts of the Seven Gates.]

[Ling Transformation·Shapeshifting]

[Transformation Part: Intent (Powerful Divine Soul)]

Suddenly, Chen Ku felt his Spiritual Power increase significantly, as if out of thin air.

What was Divine Soul Intent? It probably referred to the strength of one’s spiritual mind. For instance, at his current Peak of Force Transformation, the ’Unity of Intent and Force’ he was training was his Divine Intent. Only when Divine Intent was strong enough could he use it to influence and circulate his own ’blood,’ thereby generating ’Inner Qi.’

At this moment, with the significant boost in Spiritual Power from the Ling Transformation, Chen Ku felt as if his realm and spirit at the Force Transforming Realm were like a completely filled water bucket. His Spiritual Power was the water inside...

Now, the water in the bucket had increased by half, overflowing directly.

As a result, the moment Chen Ku closed his eyes, he could distinctly ’hear’ the sound of blood flowing throughout his body.

Within the blood vessels of his limbs and torso, the blood was like countless, ever-flowing streams, pumped from the heart, circulating, and then returning to the heart. This circulation was like a Great Formation of Life constantly operating within his body.

A surge in Spiritual Power allows me to feel the flow of blood. When the blood moves, Qi is generated. Isn’t this a sign from the ’Everlasting Youth Classic—Internal Qi Chapter,’ indicating that I can begin to circulate blood and develop Qi Sensation?

Chen Ku had always thought he couldn’t produce Inner Qi quickly. He believed the Vital Energy converted from the things he ate was still accumulating. He assumed that one day, when enough had gathered, Inner Qi would arise naturally.

Now he understood.

That was certainly one way, but it was too slow. Actually, as long as my Divine Intent is sufficient, I can circulate Essence Blood at any time. I can generate Qi from the blood, then replenish it from external sources, and then circulate blood to generate more Qi. This forms a continuous cycle of replenishment and strengthening.

This... the conditions to break through to the Inner Qi Realm are met. Let me try!

Immediately, Chen Ku focused his mind, sensing the flow of blood within him. He tentatively used his Intent to guide the blood in his body according to the Blood Moving Secret Technique from the ’Internal Qi Chapter.’

As he began this cultivation, changes appeared on Chen Ku’s exterior. One moment, Blood Qi would surge, turning his face bright red; the next, his face would turn deathly pale, devoid of color... This was an external manifestation of his Blood Qi being forcefully circulated in large quantities throughout his body.

Ordinary people also have similar experiences: when extremely nervous or furious, Blood Qi rushes to their face, making it red; when mentally exhausted, their face turns pale. But those are results of the body’s instinctive responses. This was unlike a Martial Practitioner who, with a powerful spirit and secret techniques, could direct Blood Qi at will with natural ease, sending it wherever they wished once their spirit was strong.

「Thus, a night passed.」

As Chen Ku circulated his Blood Qi throughout the night, right up to the moment the sun began to rise, finally...

The greatly nourishing Vital Energy from the Treasure Herbs and medicinal ingredients he had consumed, energy that had dissolved into his blood, finally revealed faint traces of a special Qi Sensation during its circulation.

It was as if the Qi formed from the essence of food and water, which was originally evenly distributed in the blood like an emulsion of milk and water, had now been refined out of the blood by the Blood Moving Secret Technique, forming a pure ’Qi.’

Qi Sensation!

Chen Ku felt that thread-like Inner Qi; this was Qi Sensation. I can feel the existence of Inner Qi! I’ve stepped into the Inner Qi Realm!

As Chen Ku sensed that thread-like wisp of Inner Qi traveling through his blood vessels with his blood—more agile than Force Power—he also felt his physique’s strength, under the circulation of this wisp of Inner Qi, had completely stepped into a new stage.

People often speak of ’physical strength,’ which ordinary individuals rely on, focusing on brute force. But after stepping into the Inner Qi Realm, the term changes to ’Qi Power.’ This signifies using Qi to direct power, capable of multiplying the body’s overall strength severalfold... Let me see how much Qi Power I can generate under the Four Symbols Power when guiding my strength with Qi?