Gou Refining Essence into Qi in the Dharma-ending Age

Chapter 20 The Profound Mysteries of the Dao Seed Increase, Two Major Lessons

One night of practice.

Lin Yuan felt extremely comfortable.

He had not experienced such a good environment for spiritual practice for some time.

The spiritual energy in the quiet room is abundant, more than enough.

The Spirit-Replenishing Pills given by the Sword Sect were of high quality, containing more spiritual energy than those he received from the burly man who attacked him.

Of course, the biggest surprise was the Qi and Blood Pill.

"The Qi and Blood Pill replenishes my Qi and Blood Essence faster than I imagined, but the amount of spiritual energy it produces is much greater. The two are completely unequal."

In fact, Lin Yuan had already noticed this before.

The spiritual energy converted from essence is equivalent to drinking only one bowl of water a day, yet it satisfies the energy consumption of a day's activities, including even strenuous exercise.

However, when he was at the Lin family's house, there was no such direct comparison, so he could not make an accurate judgment.

With the Qi and Blood Pill, the effects become extremely obvious.

The effect of a Qi and Blood Pill is nowhere near as good as that of a Spirit-Replenishing Pill.

Through the transformation of his Dao Seed, the effect of a Qi and Blood Pill far surpasses that of a Spirit Replenishing Pill.

He thought of some sayings from his past life.

How much energy would be released if a pound of matter completely disappeared?

The answer is that the energy released is equivalent to the explosive power of more than ten million tons of TNT.

While the current refinement of Qi, blood, and essence by Dao seed has not reached such an exaggerated level, it is somewhat similar.

This is obviously a great thing for Lin Yuan.

He had originally worried that after the spiritual energy was cut off, his essence would not be able to support his cultivation, but now he no longer had that concern.

Replenishing essence is simple, and the amount of refined spiritual energy is also plentiful.

It is extremely beneficial for spiritual practice in any era.

"We can prepare more Qi and Blood Pills in the future... I wonder if the Sword Sect can learn alchemy. After the spiritual energy is cut off, there are no spiritual herbs left, but they must have ordinary medicinal materials. Pills made from these herbs to replenish Qi and Blood will definitely be more effective than eating ordinary food."

The full potential of the Dao Seed of Refining Essence into Qi has not yet been fully explored.

"At my current cultivation speed, I should be able to break through within three months. Now I'll go to the Dao Asking Academy for classes." Lin Yuan quickly tidied himself up and put on the clothes given to him by the Sword Sect.

It must be said that the Sword Sect's clothing is quite a treasure.

The clothing is predominantly gray and white, yet it doesn't appear dull. It can automatically adjust its size according to the wearer's body shape and also clean itself.

Moreover, it's not the kind of long robe with flowing sleeves; it's a practical outfit that's perfect for movement.

A small golden sword was embroidered on his chest, the symbol of the Sword Sect.

After getting dressed, Lin Yuan walked out of the room.

He had not forgotten what Elder Chen Changming had said yesterday, and dared not disobey him.

If we are driven out of the Sword Sect again, we will not find another such excellent cultivation environment.

As he went out, Lin Chao and Wang Qiudao also came out wearing Sword Sect clothing.

All three shared the same thought: they couldn't be expelled so soon after joining the Sword Sect.

The Dao Asking Academy was located to the north of his residence. Along the way, there were many disciples from the Dao Asking Academy heading there, chatting and laughing in twos and threes, which made Lin Yuan feel somewhat dazed.

Upon arriving at the Daoist Academy, the three of them followed Chen Changming's instructions from the previous day and headed to the hall they were supposed to visit.

Lin Yuan and Lin Chao were in one place, and Wang Qiudao was in another.

Of course, it's not because of the difference between inner and outer disciples.

Instead, Wang Qiudao was assigned to another place because he had not received basic education in cultivation.

Lin Yuan and Lin Chao arrived at a palace.

Inside the hall, there were about fifty prayer cushions. At the very front, there was a gentle-looking middle-aged man. Upon seeing the two, he said, "You two must be the disciples Elder Chen mentioned who joined the sect yesterday. My name is Zheng Wenyan, and I am your instructor. Please sit at the front."

He pointed to the two prayer cushions in front of him.

"Yes, teacher." Lin Yuan and the other person naturally could not disobey, so they obediently returned the greeting and sat down directly in front of Zheng Wenyan.

Both of them became a little nervous.

Zheng Wenyan, but did not say anything more.

After a while, the time was up.

The fifty prayer cushions were not all occupied; there were only about thirty people. It was unclear whether this was the only number of people available or if some were absent.

Zheng Wenyan immediately began his lecture.

He first introduced Lin Yuan and Lin Chao, which attracted many curious glances.

Just yesterday, with the return of the people who were testing down the mountain, news of Lin Yuan and Lin Chao spread far and wide.

His superior physical constitution and top-tier combat performance are both very impressive.

Of course, under the authoritative presence of lecturer Zheng Wenyan, these gazes were quickly withdrawn.

The content of the lecture was actually very simple; it just covered some points that needed attention during spiritual practice.

The second half is the key part.

Zheng Wenyan gave guidance to each of the disciples who came to listen to the lecture, answering their questions about cultivation.

Lin Yuan and Lin Chao had just arrived, so naturally they didn't need to participate and could only watch the show.

"Brother, the Lin family never does these things; they only let us cultivate ourselves," Lin Chao said with some emotion.

Although he had a powerful master to teach him, it was ultimately different.

"The Sword Sect is different from the Lin family." Lin Yuan didn't elaborate.

Everyone knows how rotten the Lin family is.

It is said that the Lin family has a long history and survived an era when spiritual energy was cut off. I really don't know how they did it.

Is it based on selfishness?

Believe it or not, it's actually quite possible.

Sects like the Sword Sect might not have outlived the Lin family in the era of spiritual destruction.

That's quite "interesting".

The instruction took almost half an hour.

But it wasn't over yet.

The final step is to check and assign homework.

"Not bad, you've almost mastered the Flying Spirit Blade. Looks like you've been working hard."

"Your Wind-Shattering Palm technique has shown almost no improvement compared to a month ago. You have not made any contribution points this time, and you have failed the coursework check."

"your……"

The former has nothing to do with Lin Yuan and Lin Chao, but the latter does.

After everyone else had finished, it was the two of them's turn.

"Although you two have just joined the sect, you still need to complete your required coursework, starting with Lin Yuan."

Lin Yuan immediately stood up straight.

Zheng Wenyan continued, "You are at the second level of the Fetal Breathing stage. I observe that the spiritual energy in your body is in very good condition, and you also have excellent physical attributes. Therefore, your first task is to reach the third level of the Fetal Breathing stage within six months."

"Furthermore, please present your identity token."

Without hesitation, Lin Yuan took out his identity token and placed it in front of Zheng Wenyan.

Zheng Wenyan also took out his own identity token, then pointed it at his own identity token. A stream of light appeared and then fell into Lin Yuan's identity token.

Lin Yuan looked puzzled, and Zheng Wenyan explained, "I have given you the qualification to go to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for a supernatural martial arts technique. You will exchange for one supernatural martial arts technique later, and you must master it within three months. This will be your second lesson."

"In addition, based on different completion speeds, academic performance is divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D. Grade C is considered satisfactory, and each grade will earn a different number of sect points."

"Sect points can be used to exchange for cultivation resources and many other cultivation items. Work hard!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan subconsciously asked, "Teacher, are there any standards for this rating?"

"Of course there are." Zheng Wenyan nodded. "For example, your first assignment, if you complete it in six months, it will be grade C; if you complete it in four to five months, it will be grade B; and if you complete it in three months, it will be grade A. The requirements for grade A are very high. If you can reach grade B or above, that would be considered good."

"The supernatural martial arts techniques in the Scripture Pavilion are quite difficult. It takes three months to pass the initial stage, and one month to pass the initial stage is considered top-grade. Very few people can complete it."

"You've just entered the sect, so it doesn't matter if your performance isn't great, as long as you pass the test."

Lin Yuan nodded slowly, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Teacher, what are the rewards for advancing to the third realm of concentration?"

Yesterday, Elder Chen Changming said there would be a reward, but he didn't say what the reward would be, which made Lin Yuan a little curious.

Zheng Wenyan was taken aback, then immediately realized something and said, "Elder Chen told you this, didn't he? Just listen to what he said. The three realms are all extremely difficult to reach, and each realm is extremely time-consuming."

"As for the rewards, they are indeed quite substantial. If one can enter the 'Great Meditation' state, in addition to receiving numerous cultivation resources, one can directly become a true disciple."

"This reward is indeed very tempting, but in the entire Sword Sect, only one person has completed it since I joined, and he was already over a hundred years old when he did. With that person's talent, if he had followed the steps, he would have become a true disciple long ago, wasting decades of his life."

"Don't aim too high!"

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