Chapter 398: Glimpse into the secret!

The spiritual energy is dense and the breath is condensed.

Looking inward at his own body, he found that the spiritual energy that was originally extremely abundant in his Qi Sea had condensed into liquid, remaining in the form of shallow puddles, with a hint of green luster throughout.

The quantity has undoubtedly declined a lot, but the quality has been greatly improved.

"Building the foundation."

Gu Dan clenched his fists and to be honest, he didn't feel anything.

His own strength is already extremely powerful, and the advancement from Qi training to foundation building in the Immortal Realm is not much of an increase in his own combat power.

What's more, the immortal way is far less effective than the martial way in strengthening the physical body. Unless one is specifically training the body, the physical body has never been a practitioner's strong point, only fighting skills are.

"There are two difficulties in practicing Qi and breaking through the realm to build the foundation. The first is the accumulation and progress of the spiritual energy itself, which means that you must first reach the ninth level of Qi training to have the basic conditions. The second is naturally to turn the spiritual energy into liquid and condense it in the sea of ​​qi."

After being promoted, Gu Dan immediately summarized his own experience and found that this kind of behavior of constantly calculating and reflecting on himself is of great benefit to his spiritual practice.

"For ordinary cultivators, if they really reach the ninth level of Qi training, it is difficult to even project their spiritual consciousness. Even looking inward at one's own body is extremely difficult. The already weak spiritual consciousness compresses one's own spiritual energy and makes it obey commands. This is indeed a considerable challenge."

Gu Dan showed a faint smile on his face, "But for me, this step is extremely simple, it will come naturally, and there is no trouble at all. The strength of my spiritual power should be no less than my own martial arts realm!"

He has always been practicing the White Lotus Visualization Diagram, and has also been nourished by the Dao Fruit of Venerable White Lotus, causing the strength of his spiritual power to surge.

Not to mention the spiritual energy refined in his body, even the ownerless spiritual energy in the outside world, he could seize it with just a thought, just like a martial arts master attacking ordinary people. It was naturally a sure thing and there would not be any mistakes.

But ordinary cultivators at the ninth level of Qi training would never dream of having such a strong divine consciousness. If the divine consciousness cannot support the transformation of their own spiritual energy into liquid, it is possible that they will accidentally explode and die. Even if they are not so unlucky, once the spiritual energy flow deviates, it is easy to go crazy! So the foundation-building pill appeared.

The real function of the foundation-building pill is to help people liquefy their spiritual energy.

That is to say, to reduce the burden on one's own spiritual thoughts.

If you lack qualifications and foundation, you can use external things to make up for it temporarily.

Therefore, the Foundation Establishment Pill is a coveted treasure for many low-level cultivators with little strength, and a shortcut to break through.

But for Gu Dan, there is no need to do those fancy things.

His own foundation is already too solid, and in terms of martial arts he is far ahead of all the martial artists in this world.

Now that I have turned to cultivating the way of immortality, my blessings are everywhere, so there is no need for so much trouble.

It was not only not extremely difficult, but it was also easy as drinking a sip of water.

"This is the accumulation of the immortals."

A sincere smile appeared on Gu Dan's face.

All his experiences and hardships will eventually grow into part of his own strength and increase day by day.

Now only a small part of it has been realized.

As soon as he thought about it, a drop of spiritual liquid with a slightly green luster appeared in Gu Dan's hand, full of his mark.

"This is the liquefied spiritual energy."

Gu Dan looked at it carefully.

Aura is a treasure bestowed by heaven and earth to all living things.

Ordinary people can prolong their lifespan by staying in a place with rich spiritual energy for years.

Flowers, trees, birds and animals, with the blessing of spiritual energy, can also gain intelligence and grow again.

From this point of view alone, the way of immortality is much better than the way of martial arts.

The way of martial arts still requires hard work and one must not slack off, but the way of immortality does not require doing anything. Even if one is just in a place with rich spiritual energy, one can get some gifts. No wonder everyone in the world loves to seek immortality.

To some extent, the path to immortality does have the possibility of "pie falling from the sky".

"Mou~"

While Gu Dan was looking at the spiritual liquid in his hand, the green ox lying on the ground not far away couldn't help but call out, stood up, and its amber eyes were full of desire.

The blue ox stuck out its tongue and licked its lips continuously, its four hooves stomping on the ground restlessly without blinking.

"Go and practice on your own."

Gu Dan rolled his eyes at it and scolded it.

"Mou."

The blue ox had no choice but to lie on the ground again, its ears limply sticking to its head.

Gu Dan took the spiritual liquid and walked to the front of the Fiery Sun Chrysanthemum. He flicked his finger and a drop of spiritual liquid with a hint of green fell into the pistil of the Fiery Sun Chrysanthemum. At the same time, a not very strong green light burst out from it.

Thanks to this great tonic, all the petals of the scorching sun chrysanthemum opened, and the fragrance concentration in the Gu family courtyard increased by more than one level in a short period of time.

On the crystal petals, bright red lines are intertwined, outlining an enchanting and complex texture.

“Mumumum!”

Qingniu is no longer calm.

This is biased!

This is definitely biased!

They are all in the same yard, why does one flower have it but another one doesn’t?

The green ox came close to Gu Dan and rubbed the side of its huge head against Gu Dan's body.

It is hard to imagine that a ferocious beast as big as a mountain can behave in such a flattering manner.

"Go away, flowers and blue cattle cannot be lump together."

Gu Dan flicked Qingniu's head with his finger.

However, Qingniu just wouldn't let him go, and shamelessly stretched out his head to lick his hand with his tongue. If a dog were here, he would probably have to admit defeat.

"All right."

Gu Dan was also amused by the green bull, and extremely fine strands of green light slowly sank into the green bull's body.

The blue bull's body shook, and its green skin became smooth and shiny. Its muscles trembled, creating waves on its surface. Its bones and muscles resonated with its body, as if it had received a great tonic! But then, an extreme feeling of hunger followed, and it wanted to swallow everything it saw.

Another drop of spiritual liquid appeared in Gu Dan's hand and was stuffed into Qingniu's mouth.

Gu Dan warned: "External forces are not as reliable as your own efforts. Since you have a spirit, don't slack off in your practice."

He is now extremely cautious in using Ruomu.

This power is not omnipotent, especially for real living beings.

There are barriers to strength. Be it the blood and qi barriers needed to break through the Grandmaster level or the spiritual energy liquid needed to advance to the foundation building level, when the strength reaches a certain level, the barrier will be there.

For example, in martial arts, if you cannot make it, it is simply because your strength is stuck and you cannot make any progress. However, in immortality, this is not the case. When it comes to promotion, it is a complete test, and the consequences of failure are unpredictable.

He had obtained the answer through experiments on spiritual plants within the Xia Dynasty.

Invisible locks tightly cover everything.

This is true for humans and also for spirits.

Qingmu Liquid can speed up the process, but it cannot overcome the shackles. This is the principle of "too much is as bad as too little".

"Mou~"

The green ox was extremely happy to have received the good fortune, but then he was enveloped by a deep sleepiness. The green ox licked Gu Dan's palm a few times with his tongue, then lay down on the ground in the courtyard and soon fell asleep.

While resting, the blue ox's skin was still swelling, and occasionally there were some muffled thunder sounds.

After staying in the Gu family courtyard for so many years, the spiritual energy is abundant. Today, I received a gift and finally there have been some changes.

Gu Dan was just about to make a cup of tea to celebrate his advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage when a deep and distant buzzing sound came into his ears from the distant sky.

At the same time, the ground was shaking very slightly, which was hardly noticeable to ordinary people.

But how sharp is Gu Dan’s perception?

He had already seen through the change the instant it happened, with divine patterns flowing in his eyes as he scanned the sky.

However, the clear sky was vast and unfathomable. Even if one had the eyes of heaven, one still could not see the depth and vastness of the world. Everything was empty, as if nothing had happened.

But at Gu Dan’s level, he no longer believes in the so-called “illusion”.

If you perceive it, you perceive it. In the absence of interference, there is no such thing as false.

Some special changes have already occurred between heaven and earth.

After thinking for a moment in the courtyard, Gu Dan disappeared in the courtyard like a lone wild goose.

The imperial palace of the Xia Dynasty.

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Emperor Qizhi is reviewing official documents.

The emperors of the Xia Dynasty were all extremely diligent in their work. Wang Mang was a role model among them. Emperor Chengping was not to be outdone, and the same was true for Emperor Qizhi.

Although he did not do everything personally, he made sure to review every event that happened in the Xia Dynasty.

Ever since the Legalist leader Shang resigned from office, there has been fewer people to help him with government affairs, and he has become even busier.

Although the country is a whole, policies will vary depending on the region, the most obvious of which is the season.

For a decent dynasty, it was considered a blessing from heaven if it could avoid disasters for a few years. In a vast territory, it was normal for good weather in one place and natural disasters in another.

Xia Chao's luck this year was probably not very good. It was already early spring, but heavy snow fell in Yingzhou, causing serious damage.

The scheduling and disaster relief decisions during this period were all subject to the final approval of Emperor Qizhi.

Just when Emperor Qizhi was busy, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Mr. Gu?"

Emperor Qizhi raised his head, and his originally dissatisfied expression instantly turned into a look of surprise.

Except for the day when Mr. Gu came back, this was the second time Mr. Gu came to the Xia Dynasty Palace in all these years.

If he didn't go to the Gu family courtyard himself, Mr. Gu would not make any moves most of the time, as if he had never returned.

He finally understood why his ancestors described this powerful man who was beyond the Xia Dynasty as "not like a guest from the human world".

This person really doesn't care about power, even when the Xia Dynasty is as powerful as it is.

What he worried about, Gu Dan's interference with the government's policies, never happened, except that he was not allowed to initiate wars.

His reaction at the beginning was to judge others by one's own standards.

Although Emperor Qizhi didn't understand why he came to visit at this time, he quickly stood up and gave up his seat, "Please sit down."

"You're welcome."

Gu Dan didn't waste any words and asked directly, "How many cultivators are there now among the group of immortal cultivation methods I gave you? What realm are they at?"

"Since this matter was not publicized, the selection of people was also very cautious. Currently, there are 537 people practicing immortal arts. Most of them have reached the middle stage of Qi training, and the best ones have just reached the sixth level of Qi training."

Emperor Qizhi looked solemn and answered immediately.

Immortal techniques can be practiced; this is the biggest open secret today.

Even if there is spiritual energy between heaven and earth, it is useless without a method of cultivation.

In the past, Emperor Zong Ming had plowed the world as early as the Dayue period, and there are very few methods left in the world. In addition, after the founding of the Xia Dynasty, Mohism was the first to be promoted, and people were extremely opposed to the mysterious and inhuman "seeking immortality and asking for the way". Therefore, the trend of seeking immortality and asking for the way is not popular in the Xia Dynasty today.

According to Emperor Qizhi's idea, the government must first gain enough power before it can truly inform the people of the news to prevent unnecessary complications.

Those who were fortunate enough to practice Taoism ahead of their ancestors were carefully selected and their loyalty to the Xia Dynasty was guaranteed.

"Yeah, not bad."

Gu Dan nodded slightly. After more than ten years of practice, he had reached the middle stage of Qi training, which was already a decent level for people with average talent. It was normal since he had no spiritual medicine to nourish himself.

"Pick all the mature spiritual plants discovered in the Xia Dynasty. Use and reward the ones you pick. Don't be stingy."

Gu Dan said.

"But what happened?"

Emperor Qizhi was shocked when he heard this. This meant that the Xia Dynasty's high-end combat capability would be rapidly improved.

"Not necessarily. It's just that many spiritual medicines have already matured normally. It's useless to keep them. It's better to turn them into your own power first. Even if there are changes, there is no need to panic."

Gu Dan naturally couldn't guarantee it. Maybe he was just too sensitive, but in this kind of situation, he would rather kill someone by mistake than let the person go.

Just like when he realized something was wrong in the Buzhou Mountains and immediately dispersed his energy and ran away, why do we have to wait until the last minute to make a decision?

A truly smart person should be one step ahead of others! "I understand."

Emperor Qizhi nodded repeatedly, without any doubt about Gu Dan's words. Since this person said so, then the Xia Dynasty would do so. It was that simple.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Fei requests an audience!"

While the two were talking, a notification sounded from outside the door.

"Let him in."

Emperor Qizhi ordered.

Zheng Fei was also one of the 537 Xia Dynasty cultivators, and was valued by Gu Dan, so he also had the permission of Emperor Qizhi. If there was anything important, he could come directly to the palace to find him.

This is one of the benefits of meeting a noble person.

Soon, Zheng Fei walked into the imperial study and saw Gu Dan standing there. His eyes lit up and he said, "Mr. Gu, I went to your courtyard to look for you, but I didn't see you. I never thought you were here."

"oh?"

Gu Dan asked, "Are you confused in your practice?"

"No, it isn't."

Zheng Fei shook his head, his grey eyes focused, and said, "Not long ago, I suddenly saw a very strange picture."

"A very strange picture?"

Gu Dan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"In the sky, there are many flying boats as big as islands, filled with flying monks, forming a continuous group, and they are flying towards us."

Zheng Fei said.

"Are you sure you saw it and didn't dream it?"

Emperor Qizhi leaned out of the window, glanced at it, and asked.

"No, it wasn't a dream! I was practicing at the time, and then that scene appeared in front of me."

Zheng Fei quickly explained: "It's not a dream at all."

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