"boom!"

In an instant.

Bai Cang suddenly felt a vast and boundless starry sky reflected in his mind.

Three hundred stars shone brightly within, faintly outlining a mysterious star map dominated by the moon.

The Qi cultivation chapter of "Five Elements Yin Magic" also entered my mind at this moment.

The so-called Qi cultivation is nothing more than shedding the mortal body and forging the Dao body.

This stage is also known as the Refining Acupoints stage. The cultivation process is unremarkable, consisting mainly of accumulating magical power and opening acupoints.

Once each acupoint is filled with magical power, it can then be used to attack the next acupoint.

Once the mystical apertures throughout the body are opened, one can forge a Dao body and condense the foundation of the Great Dao.

However, the greatest truths are the simplest, and it is precisely because they are simple that they are the most difficult to achieve.

The location and opening of each mysterious aperture required the exploration of countless predecessors who went one after another.

The order in which acupoints are opened, and the connections between different acupoints, are built upon the blood and lives of predecessors from various schools.

Therefore, the acupoint diagram is the most precious inheritance and the greatest evidence for distinguishing the superiority or inferiority of Qigong methods.

Generally speaking, any technique that opens up less than one hundred acupoints is considered a low-level technique, one hundred or more is considered a lower-level technique, two hundred or more is considered a middle-level technique, and three hundred or more is considered a higher-level technique.

The number of acupoints opened will directly affect the quality of the Dao body and the Dao foundation formed.

Those with less than one hundred acupoints will never have a chance to establish a foundation in the Dao.

With more than one hundred acupoints, one can establish a foundation for the lower grade of Dao.

With over two hundred orifices, one can establish a mid-grade Dao foundation.

With over three hundred orifices, one can establish a superior Dao foundation.

As for whether there are top-grade or supreme-grade Dao foundations, Bai Cang had no idea.

The distinction between the realms of "Qi Refining Immortal Master" is also simple and straightforward.

If one only wants to build a low-grade Dao foundation, thirty apertures is the early stage, sixty apertures is the middle stage, ninety apertures is the late stage, and above that is the "peak of Qi Refining", and one hundred apertures is the "Great Perfection".

However, if one wishes to establish a superior foundation, one must open one hundred acupoints to achieve "the completion of the early stage of Qi Refining," and so on.

At this stage, the strength of a "Qi Refining Immortal Master" mainly depends on the quality of the magical artifacts they possess and the richness of their combat experience.

At this stage, fighting against opponents of higher levels is quite common.

It's commonplace for a cultivator who has only opened a dozen or so acupoints to easily kill a "Qi Refining Grand Cultivator" who has opened seventy or eighty acupoints, thanks to a high-grade magic weapon.

Only by mastering the hundred orifices can one achieve a qualitative change through quantitative change and grasp various methods of protecting the path.

At this stage, the contest is less about skill and more about wealth and resources.

Of course, nothing is absolute. It is not uncommon for experienced cultivators with years of combat experience to defeat and kill "newcomers" wielding high-grade magic weapons with only low-grade magic weapons.

The superior magical power brought by a superior cultivation technique is vastly different from the inferior magical power brought by a inferior cultivation technique; its strength cannot be determined by the number of acupoints.

"If that's the case, then I've already caught up with the Master of the Three Yin Temple and am now on the same starting line as him?"

Bai Cang thought to himself, "Although I only have one aperture of magic power, with the superior Five Elements Yin Magic and the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer, a mid-grade fourth-rank magic weapon, I shouldn't be considered weak among Qi Refining Immortal Masters, right?"

Although Bai Cang is only at the beginning of Qi Refining, he has already achieved perfection in one aspect of magical power.

With just a little practice, one can open the second acupoint and become a "Two-Acupoint Immortal Master".

Moreover, a single point of magical power can be equivalent to hundreds of drops of true essence, which is completely different from before the advancement. It's like going from a slingshot to a cannon.

Most importantly, the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer, the Five Yin Qi Bag, and the White Bone Blowing Blade, among other magical artifacts, can finally be truly refined!

"Hmph! My sword is not without its weaknesses!"

Bai Cang snorted coldly, even feeling an urge to try it out, "I'm incredibly strong right now!"

At that moment, he felt the dark clouds above his head dissipate, and his fear of the Three Yin Temple Master vanished completely.

But the next second, Bai Cang dismissed the idea.

After all, Heshan Dao, as a major unorthodox sect, is best known for its ruthlessness and violence.

Especially at the "Qi Refining Immortal Master" stage, with all sorts of insidious magical artifacts and endless insidious secret techniques, even the orthodox Xuanmen sects have to be wary of them.

Only when one reaches the stage of Dao Foundation True Person will Heshan Dao gradually become weak.

Until the Golden Core Ancestor level, they completely become "toys" and "Rbqs" for the Golden Core cultivators of various Xuanmen sects.

In short: Heshandao is a "profession" that is extremely weak in the early game. Not to mention the late game, it will be greatly weakened even in the mid-game. Its main feature is that it is as strong as a tiger in the early game, as weak as a chicken in the mid-game, and is extremely weak in the late game.

Although this only applies to the major sects of Xuanmen, among the unorthodox sects, the Heshan Sect is so powerful that it has never been afraid of anything from Qi Refining to Golden Core.

But for Bai Cang, there is now both good news and bad news.

The good news is that Bai Cang comes from Heshan Dao and is currently in a strong position.

The bad news is that the Master of the Three Yin Temple is also a master, and he has a higher cultivation level and more experience in combat.

"Enough! Prudence is the best policy. I'm just a kind-hearted alchemist, how could I have such dangerous ideas?"

In a split second, Bai Cang realized the disparity between himself and the enemy, and instantly transformed from a "lawless madman" into a "peace elite".

If weak, adopt a strategic retreat; if strong, launch a direct assault.

That makes perfect sense!

"boom!"

Just then, another great celestial voice rang out.

【The Five Ghosts' Secret Records: Reaching the Pinnacle】

In an instant, Bai Cang turned inward and reflected upon himself.

Within the five internal organs, five divine spirits resided, resembling human figures, each about an inch long, moving as usual; these were called the Five Internal Organs Gods.

The spirit of the heart is named Dan Yuan, style name Shou Ling; the spirit of the lungs is named Hao Hua, style name Xu Cheng; the spirit of the liver is named Long Zhi, style name Han Ming; the spirit of the spleen is named Chang Zai, style name Hun Ting; and the spirit of the kidneys is named Xuan Ming, style name Yu Ying.

These five gods reside in the five internal organs, harmonize the five energies, wear five-colored divine robes, emit five-colored rays of light, and have no trace of ghostly aura. They are clearly connected to Bai Cang's life and have transformed into his five natal ghosts, five gods, and five demons.

"When in body, they become five gods; when outward, they become five demons. How wondrous!"

With a thought, Bai Cang's body swelled to a height of eighteen feet, as if he were a manifestation of heaven and earth.

Then, taking a step, it seemed to "flash" several feet away as if it had shifted into another form.

The two secret techniques, "Possession by Five Ghosts" and "Escape from Five Ghosts," had become his instincts, almost like his innate minor supernatural powers.

Not only is it more powerful and consumes less energy, but it is also more convenient and faster to activate. It truly allows the power to be generated at will.

The most amazing thing is that with a thought from Bai Cang, the five little ones leaped out from his five internal organs.

Without a trace, without form or shape, it can fly through the sky and disappear into the earth, coming and going like the wind.

Even a "Qi Refining Immortal Master" who is proficient in the art of observing qi would not be able to detect the slightest clue.

Furthermore, emotions such as anger, worry, contemplation, fear, and grief emanated from the five little ones.

With just a thought, one can confuse an opponent's five aggregates, causing them to experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, along with a thousand kinds of pain and ten thousand kinds of torment in an instant.

This formula is for: The Five Aggregates and Demonic Entities!

Although the duration is very short, it is a "hard CC" skill with extremely high priority.

In a life-or-death duel, a moment's lapse in concentration could determine victory or defeat, life or death.

"Next, after refining the White Bone Heart-Locking Hammer and other magical artifacts, my cultivation will be complete!"

I'm looking for a free one. Thanks to "ntkj09"!