Previously on Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster...
Qing Lan Fairy revealed the Tianyuan Daoist Sect's true origins, explaining it is a branch of a larger sect in the Mystic Realm, connected to their current world via the Star Gate. She explained the Star Gate was stolen by the Demon Phoenix, weakening their sect. Zhou Fuqiu also learned that ascensions lead to the Mystic Realm, not the fabled Immortal Realm, and received a spiritual energy test revealing his talent.
The green radiance receded, and around Zhou Fuqiu, potent, mysterious black Spirit Qi had begun to gather.
"Your Innate Daoist Body is the Xuanming Dao Body spoken of in ancient texts!" Zhou Fuqiu inquired, his curiosity piqued, "My ancestor also mentioned this, yet I found no detailed records when searching through numerous texts. I’m uncertain about its benefits and drawbacks?"
Qing Lan Fairy offered a smile, explaining, "The advantages are numerous. This Dao Body significantly boosts your cultivation efficiency, automatically repelling the intrusion of other Spirit Qi, thereby saving you effort during cultivation."
This singular benefit alone is something countless individuals yearn for!
Across the world, an abundance of wandering Spirit Qi exists, intermingled with various attributes. Cultivators frequently expend considerable energy in the process of inhaling and refining Qi.
During the Qi Refinement Stage, they absorb everything at once, then gradually refine, transform, and purify it into the Spirit Power suitable for their own use. Post the Foundation Establishment Stage, cultivators deploy their Spirit Consciousness to discern and select Spirit Qi of the corresponding attribute from the external world during absorption, thereby achieving a somewhat improved efficiency.
Evidently, Zhou Fuqiu, possessing the Xuanming Dao Body, could completely sidestep these laborious procedures. As long as the Spirit Vein Rank was sufficient and Spirit Qi was dense, he could inhale with ease and absorb it directly.
From his master, Zhou Fuqiu also learned of the other advantages conferred by the Xuanming Dao Body. Individuals graced with this Physique typically possess meridians that are considerably wider than those of ordinary people, allowing for a smooth and potent flow of Qi Power with exceptionally efficient output.
Similarly, the Dantian Acupoints—the reservoirs for Qi Power—function in a comparable manner. This directly accounts for the abyssal Sea of Qi that Zhou Fuqiu developed during his Foundation Establishment!
Furthermore, the Xuanming Dao Body offers a degree of resistance to potent toxins and noxious contaminants, earning its reputation as one of the rare "immune to all poisons" bodies. When employed in cultivation techniques focused on detoxification, its effectiveness is also remarkably high.
Zhou Fuqiu recalled his childhood when his Seventh Aunt attempted to harm him with "Strengthening God Soup." This concoction caused a severe adverse reaction in his sister, who inadvertently consumed it, yet he remained entirely unaffected. Even when forced to regurgitate it later, he experienced no ill effects. Clearly, his master's words held the ring of truth.
"Regarding its disadvantages, I am not entirely certain, as this Physique is exceptionally rare," Qing Lan Fairy stated. "Among the Water Spiritual Bodies, the most commonly encountered are the Low-level Jade Water Body, Nine Bends and Circles, and the Cold Soul Body. Higher-tier variations include the Innate Water Spirit Body, Netherworld Dao Body, and the Taiyin True Water Body."
"A Xuanming Dao Body such as yours is nearly as rare as the ultimate Water Element Dao Embryo, seldom appearing even once in tens of thousands of years."
Zhou Fuqiu clicked his tongue in astonishment, unable to fathom that even the attributes of a cultivator's Physique harbored such intricate distinctions. What astonished him further was the Tianyuan Daoist Sect's profound depth of knowledge in this domain. The mere fact that his master could casually enumerate such a variety of Physiques spoke volumes of the sect's deep-rooted foundation.
After thoroughly assessing Zhou Fuqiu’s innate talent and Physique, Qing Lan Fairy commenced preparations for his future cultivation path. "Which Cultivation Technique did you practice previously?" she inquired.
Without a moment's hesitation, Zhou Fuqiu responded truthfully, "The 'Lu Chan Technique'."
Qing Lan Fairy appeared momentarily perplexed, and it was only after Zhou Fuqiu added, "Beihai Demon Skill," that she suddenly comprehended. "A Quick Success Method?" The woman's brows visibly furrowed. "No wonder you achieved Foundation Establishment at the tender age of twenty-one and even displayed Late Stage Foundation Establishment mana fluctuations earlier; it is because you resorted to such a shortcut."
"Who instructed you in this? Was it Friend Zhou Yunshen?"
Zhou Fuqiu inclined his head respectfully and replied, "Please, Master, do not direct your anger towards my ancestor; this Cultivation Technique was a choice I made in my youth, and no one else bears the blame."
Although Qing Lan Fairy's delicate brows remained knitted, she voiced her concern, "I had assumed Friend Zhou would not be so unwise. Such a Demonic Technique, while facilitating rapid advancement, carries substantial flaws and lurking dangers. Given your inherent talent, your cultivation speed is naturally swift, allowing you to pursue techniques that may require a longer cultivation period but yield potent Qi Power and a steadfast foundation, thereby fully leveraging your Physique and reaching even greater heights!"
As she spoke, she gestured with her hand, and five streaks of Liuguang emerged, floating above the grand hall.
Gazing upward, Zhou Fuqiu perceived each ray of Liuguang searing with brilliant characters, undoubtedly signifying advanced cultivation techniques.
Among these, three were intimately familiar, having been bestowed upon him by Mo Wanting, the Director of Yuheng Institute, prior to her departure.
"These represent the pinnacle of Water Element Techniques within our Tianyuan Daoist Sect, each possessing the inherent potential to directly attain the Dao of God Transformation. Grasp this chance before your Core Formation stage to transition to your Natal Qi technique!"
Nevertheless, Zhou Fuqiu declined the offer.
"Master, I find the 'Lu Chan Technique' to be perfectly suited for my cultivation, thus rendering a change unnecessary."
Qing Lan Fairy responded with a hint of displeasure, "Are you solely pursuing rapid advancement while neglecting the establishment of a robust foundation?"
"However, my foundation is not exceedingly weak, is it?" Zhou Fuqiu countered.
As he uttered these words, the overwhelming mana fluctuations surged around him once more.
Qing Lan Fairy was once again thrown into a state of astonishment.
In truth, they had already jointly scrutinized Zhou Fuqiu’s mana situation within the Tianyuan Temple, where his high Realm had elicited widespread amazement.
Yet, now armed with the knowledge that he had only practiced the 'Lu Chan Technique,' their amazement transformed into outright disbelief.
To cultivate such immense Qi Power through a Demon Path Technique notorious for its deficiency in Qi Power seemed contrary to all logic.
"Could this be attributed to the Xuanming Dao Body?"
Qing Lan Fairy found herself profoundly perplexed.
Physique, in essence, is merely a form of innate talent that enhances one's capacity to absorb and learn as they mature; it does not spontaneously generate additional resources.
Zhou Fuqiu's situation presented an anomaly of excessive peculiarity.
The sole plausible explanation might be that the Xuanming Dao Body synergizes exceptionally well with the 'Lu Chan Technique,' leveraging its intrinsic strengths to surmount the inherent limitations of the Postnatal cultivation method.
