I Have Countless Past-life Identities-Chapter 39 - 37: Stepping into Circulation Qi Collection, Elder Tantai, After Three Days Apart, Can You See Me in a New Light?!
[After the Wutong Prefecture Examination, under the guidance of Xie Qiaoxuan, you began to venture into the fourth stage of martial arts Foundation Establishment, the cultivation of ’Circulation Qi Collection.’]
[According to Xie Qiaoxuan’s narration, Circulation Qi Collection essentially involves capturing the essence of heaven and earth, converting it for personal use, and refining the ’Great Divine Treasure’ within one’s body.]
[Ancient legends say that in the distant past, humanity was born sacred, relying solely on the power of the mortal body to achieve what is now equivalent to the third and fourth steps of cultivation, and they were born divine, which was extremely terrifying.]
[Therefore, cultivation begins with tapping into one’s potential.]
[Circulation Qi Collection, known as ’Nurturing the Saint Embryo’ in the Buddhist Family, ’Treasure-Collecting Medicine’ in the Taoist Family, and nurturing ’Vast Qi’ in the Confucian Family, all aim to introduce qi into the Dantian, open up the Inner Realm, and thereby cultivate divine techniques.]
[However, this qi is very particular.]
[Although the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth is vast, it is mixed with so much mundane illness that it is far from the purity of the ancient times.]
[Thus, guiding the essence of the vast heaven and earth is the most common but also the most popular method of qi collection, even if practicing the prestigious ’Golden Lock Jade Technique’, it does not significantly speed up the process.]
[But some peculiar treasure lands are different.]
[For example, the ’Yunluan Sword Qi’ accumulated from a True Sword suppressing Yunluan Mountain for a hundred years, or the ’Green Blood and Red Heart’ pool bestowed by a grand scholar to the Zither Sword Pavilion, worshipped for decades...]
[These are places with extraordinary ’qi’, which can be rated as ’True Sect’.]
[Cultivators who store ’True Sect’ qi in their body, once breaking into the ’Great Innate’ and achieving the Vajra Realm, gaining an Imperishable Body, will experience increasing differences based on the type of qi stored.]
[This is how cultivation continues henceforth.]
[It’s no wonder that in the Divine Capital and the Great Zhou Jianghu, those Celestial Pride are like Overseas Dragons, with few country bumpkins able to compare. After all, these figures consume True Sect Qi every day, and even higher, while sitting in a Grotto Heaven, overlooking the world.]
[How can ordinary people even think to compare?]
[Furthermore, grotto heavens and strange treasures for nurturing qi are extremely hard to find; having one is enough to establish a sect, and despite having Xie Qiaoxuan, a Great Cultivator of the third-step Primordial Pill, even the Xie Family doesn’t occupy any such place or item.]
[Otherwise, he wouldn’t be burdening his old face, forging connections everywhere for the sake of the school’s prodigies, just to accomplish the step of ’qi collection entering innateness’.]
[Typically, unless exceptionally talented or of direct bloodline, Xie Qiaoxuan generally ignores them.]
[But as someone prominent, implicitly regarded as the next centennial helmsman of the Xie Mansion, and even at the level of ’Clan Ancestor’...]
[You are, of course, a beneficiary and have this qualification!]
[Moreover, even without the Xie Family, with the ’Zither Sword Jade Talisman’, you can still leave Wutong Prefecture and head south to the Zither Sword Pavilion, opening routes with Tantai Yao.]
[About half a month later, when you comprehend how to ’circulate qi through the body and open acupoints’, thereby accumulating Vital Energy in your Dantian, opening the Inner Realm, and achieving the ’Great Innate’...]
[Yun He from the Zither Sword Pavilion arrived at the Xie Mansion.]
[Leading them was ’Tantai Yao’.]
...
Wutong Prefecture, Xie Family.
Tantai Yao, clad in white, with a zither and sword crossed on his back, descended from Yun He and looked at this mansion of wealth and opulence, expressing a face full of emotion.
He originally didn’t want to come.
But upon hearing that this ’qi collection’ was for Xie Wei’s youngest son, and after exchanging letters with the Zither Sword Pavilion Master, he had no choice; even moved by the scenery, he had to come voluntarily.
Before even entering the mansion,
he could already hear in the busy streets and teahouses, as well as bustling marketplaces, people eagerly discussing the recent ’Prefecture Examination’ spectacle.
"The Young Master from the Divine Capital, I heard he became the Direct Disciple of the ’Wutong Prefecture Venerable’, and in just half a month, his qi collection has succeeded, not far from achieving Great Innate!"
"Ah, what do you think would happen if Xu Zuorong hadn’t returned to the Demon-Suppressing Great Wall—if they fought again, who would win among the three?"
"Come on, Xu Zuorong might still have a chance. He battled with that Half-Demon Song Chai Xin to a draw, and as for Jiang Yi, even as an Overseas Dragon from the Divine Capital, so what?"
"With those two, he’s not even close. At the time, I was below the ring when Song Chai Xin punched, knocking someone to the ground. Others might not see clearly, but how could I not?"
"He may achieve the ’Great Innate’, but Song Chai Xin is set to compete with state-level Celestial Pride and worship at the ’Martial Temple’ within a year!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
"What kind of place is the Martial Temple!"
"If one can gain even the slightest opportunity at the Martial Temple, how could his future remain trapped in this mere plot of Wutong Prefecture?"
"Not to mention the Ninth-Grade Official title given by the ’Prefecture Examination’; I think even a Seventh-Grade Town Guardian, he might not exchange for!"
Wutong Leader, Divine Capital, Demon-Suppressing Great Wall...
With a rough calculation, it hasn’t even been a year; this young man went from nothing to securing a qualification for the ’Martial Temple’?
The more Tantai Yao listened, the more astonished he became, pondering in his mind.
The closer he got to the Xie Mansion, the more he heard both praise and slander regarding Song Chai Xin’s background.
This made the two disciples accompanying Tantai Yao unable to resist speaking out:
"Is this Half-Demon of the Xie Family really so ’miraculous’?"
The green-robed youth to Tantai Yao’s left, a bit unconvinced, said:
"The world often exaggerates in their rumors, but when it comes to the ’Circulation Qi Collection’, this method indeed reveals one’s true talent."
"It’s not some Profound Body or Spirit Body. Without the recognition of that ’Green Blood and Red Heart’ painting, trying to absorb the ’Green Blood and Red Ink Qi’ is exceedingly difficult!"
"When the time comes, let’s see how much he really weighs!"
Bang!
A group of people was about to enter the Xie Mansion when this young man in a green robe suddenly spoke out unexpectedly, causing Tantai Yao to frown, just as he was about to chastise him.
But a woman in a yellow robe beside him had already furrowed her brows, and used the sword on her back as a ruler, striking it hard on the young man’s forehead:
"Tantai Ye, you are truly wild and unruly."
"If you keep causing trouble for the Master, even though you are a descendant of the Master’s clan, I will act on his behalf to expel you from the ’Zither Sword Pavilion’!"
The young man named Tantai Ye, grinned and grimaced from the strike, but seeing the woman’s imposing ’Great Innate’ aura, suddenly became timid and dared not speak, only muttering softly:
"Master, Master... you’re only a little older than him..."
Before he could finish, Tantai Yao, with a calm expression, glanced at him:
"If you speak without restraint again, you’ll be copying the Silent Meditation Scripture ten times when you return."
"This world has never lacked for supreme talents rising from the bottom. Without a cautious and meticulous heart, at least have the determination to advance bravely. Without either, if you don’t encounter a major ’change’, your achievements in this life will be limited."
After that, he looked at the woman, revealing a gentle expression:
"Xu Nian, it seems leaving this boy to you to train is the right decision."
"You are more suited to be a teacher than I am."
Hearing this, Xu Nian’s tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and when she looked at Tantai Yao, her eyes sparkled brightly.
It seemed like receiving praise from the person in front of her was a very joyful matter.
And so, the group of three arrived at the Xie Mansion.
Upon receiving the news,
Xie Qiaoxuan, the Clan Leader, quickly came with a young man in a profound robe.
Seeing Song Chai Xin for the first time, witnessing his dragon-like strides, and his vigorous energy like a furnace.
Even though he had heard about him before.
Tantai Yao couldn’t help making comparisons in his mind.
If I were in such a situation,
could I break out?
No.
"Xie Wei’s Qilinzi indeed..."
Just as Tantai Yao was sighing inwardly.
The young man looked over.
At first glance, seeing Tantai Yao, he smiled and took out a Zither Sword Pavilion Jade Talisman, shaking it:
"Elder Tantai, long time no see."
"I wonder, can the current Song Chai Xin live up to the phrase, ’When a scholar is away for three days, one must look at him with new eyes’?!"
Upon hearing this, Tantai Ye and Xu Nian exchanged glances, each having different reactions—Tantai Ye couldn’t help but feel competitive, while Xu Nian’s feelings were mixed.
However, it must be said.
From the moment that young man stepped inside,
it seemed all eyes were drawn to him.
As if he was born to stand at the center of the crowd.
So dazzling.
"Of course he can."
On Tantai Yao’s middle-aged and handsome face, he smiled brightly.
As if he saw glimpses of past glory in this young silhouette full of vitality.
[Tantai Yao’s favor towards you has increased, from being loyal → to becoming your confidant!]
[Under Xie Qiaoxuan’s disapproving gaze towards Tantai Yao, you have been entrusted to the Zither Sword Pavilion, where within six months, you will collect Qi into your body, and with this pinnacle stance, comprehend the ’Martial Temple’!]
[You have met Tantai Yao’s first disciple, Xu Nian.]
[You have met Tantai Yao’s closed-door disciple and clan junior, Tantai Ye.]
[As the sound of a crane echoed, you embarked on a journey to the ’Zither Sword Pavilion’, to comprehend the ’Green Blood and Red Heart’ pool...]
[Unlocked new location: Zither Sword Pavilion!]
