Although the battle between the assassin and Cheng Zhijie was brief, the intensity of the fight astonished Qin Mu. This was a true battle of life and death between experts, unleashing their maximum combat power in a short period of time, which was truly breathtaking.
As Qin Mu was leaving, he noticed that many of the houses and streets around him had been damaged.
Last time, when Qin Qiong fought the monster, he needed to conserve his energy and strength to react, and the aura he unleashed wasn't directed at Qin Mu. So the feeling wasn't quite there yet. When two equally skilled opponents fight each other, there's no way to hold back, and the aftershocks of their battle spread in all directions, leaving Qin Mu with a deep sense of powerlessness.
Understanding the gap between himself and the masters, Qin Mu put aside his worries, since that wasn't something he needed to face right now. He could cultivate slowly and achieve the same level in the future.
Today, Qin Mu acquired another secret scroll. The unique properties of the Magpie Bridge Fairy scroll delighted him; it was actually an offensive scroll! Flying Star Conveys Hatred! It uses righteous energy to conjure a shooting star that falls from the sky to attack the enemy.
Although it hasn't been used yet, the fact that it combines righteous energy into a single attack makes its power immense. It can be considered the strongest attack method currently available.
"Luckily, today wasn't wasted!" Qin Mu thought to himself with a sense of satisfaction.
Yu Shinan's guidance was also very important to him, at least for the time being, he wouldn't have to worry about Confucian cultivation.
First, he spent time restoring his righteous energy and nourishing his meridians. Only after adjusting his condition to its best did Qin Mu begin to cultivate his mind.
Having experience in clearing meridians and blood vessels, he knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed. A trace of the righteous energy in the Tanzhong acupoint was drawn, slowly approaching the heart and then attaching itself to it.
The internal organs of the human body are undoubtedly very fragile, even more so than the meridians. As soon as the righteous energy was attached, he felt a tremor, as if his heart had been lightly touched by a needle, and a stinging pain entered his brain.
"Hoo!" After pausing for a moment, Qin Mu took a deep breath, calmed down, and then began to mobilize his righteous energy again.
One strand after another of his righteous energy was mobilized and attached to his heart. At first, it was very slow, but after a few times, Qin Mu got used to it. After all, opening up the meridians was also accompanied by pain.
Once you get used to it, you just need to calm your mind, endure the pain, and continue.
Refining the heart is similar to opening the meridians. Once the same point is imbued with righteous energy, it needs to be constantly nourished with righteous energy. In Qin Mu's view, this is more like assimilation, allowing the righteous energy to assimilate the cells of the heart, and finally making the entire heart have the same properties as the righteous energy, except that the righteous energy belongs to spiritual energy, while the heart belongs to cells.
Qin Mu suddenly thought of a question: since the Righteous Qi can circulate in the blood vessels, could the Righteous Qi be directly allowed to enter the blood vessels and flow back into the heart?
That's the advantage of cultivators; their control over their bodies is even greater than that of instruments that can see through things. Thinking it, Qin Mu acted immediately, channeling a wisp of his righteous energy directly into the blood vessels near his heart through his Tanzhong acupoint, allowing it to enter his heart.
This wisp of righteous energy smoothly entered his heart without causing any ripples or pain, which made Qin Mu secretly delighted. Then another wisp of righteous energy was introduced.
Still feeling nothing, Qin Mu unconsciously increased the amount of his righteous energy, gradually increasing it until it became streams. Although a considerable amount of righteous energy flowed out with his blood and returned to his Tanzhong acupoint, Qin Mu clearly felt that most of it remained in his heart.
Unbeknownst to him, Qin Mu felt a fullness in his heart, and after most of the righteous energy that had entered flowed out, he stopped cultivating.
He understood that no cultivation method could be completed in one go. He just didn't understand why Yu Shinan hadn't told him about this simpler method.
Qin Mu was speculating whether this method had any hidden dangers or flaws. However, neither his deductions nor his perception of the heart showed any problems.
Qin Mu was unaware that this cultivation method wasn't something Yu Shinan kept from him; rather, it was because few people had thought of it, and therefore it wasn't practical.
Only after becoming a scholar will one begin to use righteous energy to open up the blood vessels throughout the body. This is because cultivators have already refined their hearts, gaining not only experience but also having blood flowing from their hearts that carries righteous energy. With the blood flowing from the heart carrying righteous energy, the blood vessels adapt very well over time, making it much easier to open up the capillaries.
However, Qin Mu had already begun to open his blood vessels, and his blood had adapted to the righteous energy, which was why it entered his heart so easily. Crucially, he had undergone three Heavenly Baptisms. Although the Heavenly Baptisms primarily cleansed the muscles, skin, and bones, the blood was also cleansed; it could be said that his blood already possessed the characteristics of the righteous energy.
The heart is the pump that pumps blood, and hematopoiesis mainly relies on bone marrow. To refine all of this pump into cells imbued with righteous energy is normally a very difficult task. Most cultivators would need to spend at least half a year in seclusion to cultivate. However, for Qin Mu, it was much easier.
There's no way around it; apart from the epidermal cells, the rest of the human body relies on blood. The heart contains even more blood, and vital energy is stored within it. Assimilating the entire heart would be far too easy.
Opening his eyes, Qin Mu realized it was already dawn. He got up, washed, and cultivated all night. He wasn't tired; on the contrary, he felt refreshed. He knew this feeling of being refreshed was mainly due to the abundant spiritual energy, which stimulated his body. It wasn't as good as deep sleep, but it didn't bother him for long periods.
The light curtain that had enveloped Chang'an had disappeared, indicating that last night's assassination attempt had come to an end. Qin Mu was very pleased that his younger siblings arrived on time. The four siblings practiced their martial arts and breathing exercises separately, without interfering with each other.
"Father! Is something the matter?" The sun had just risen, and after breakfast, Qin Mu saw Qin Qiong step into the courtyard.
"Mu'er, come here, I have something to tell you," Qin Qiong called out.
Qin Mu sat down at the stone table under the tree and looked at Qin Qiong, asking, "Father, what is it?"
Qin Qiong didn't rush to speak. He looked Qin Mu over before nodding and smiling, "Your inhalation is like a whale swallowing water, and your exhalation is like the wind blowing sand. It seems you've made great progress, Mu'er! You should be entering the scholar level soon, right?"
"Yes, after being baptized by the righteous energy yesterday, as long as the heart-refining is successful, one can advance to the next level," Qin Mu replied.
"You performed very well yesterday, not only with Tianci, but also with the assassin. His Majesty praised you highly," Qin Qiong said, unable to hide his smile.
"Isn't there any actual reward?" Qin Mu asked curiously. It is said that there is no greater merit than following the emperor, and no greater merit than saving the emperor. Although yesterday's act could not be considered saving the emperor, surely there should be some reward at all?
"His Majesty is fair in rewards and punishments, so of course there will be a reward!"
"What reward did you receive?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
"An official position!"
"An official position? Could it be a nominal official position?" Qin Mu guessed.
Based on Qin Qiong's merits, it's normal for him to be given a minor official post, and with this latest achievement, it shouldn't be too low. Qin Mu guessed to himself. It wasn't that he wanted to be an official, but having a minor post would make things easier for him in terms of status.
"Hehe, you guessed wrong this time. He's not a minor official." Qin Qiong said with a smile.
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