Enlightenment, Refining the Dirty

Although the "Detailed Explanation of the Beginner's Guide to Spirit Refining" mentions the first six realms at the beginning,

Li Xijun was quite curious about just how powerful the Refining God System in this world could be.

However, as an introductory book, it doesn't mention much else, but mainly explains the cultivation method for the first stage, "enlightenment".

What Li Xijun had not anticipated at all was...

The cultivation method for the first realm of the Refining Spirit system in this world is actually reading!

According to this "Detailed Explanation of the Introduction to Spirit Refining", the path of spirit refining has always been a tripartite division, consisting of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

The books and works created by the ancient sages of these three schools all contain special power.

Therefore, the first lesson for cultivators of spirit cultivation, whether Confucian, Taoist, or Buddhist, is reading.

In particular, one should read extensively the Four Books and Five Classics, Taoist scriptures, Buddhist scriptures, and other classic texts.

Take the entry-level practice of Confucian spiritual cultivation as an example.

To become a cultivator in the [Opening Realm], one needs to be well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics and constantly comprehend the classics written by Confucian sages.

Through continuous reading, memorization, and reflection, those with this talent will feel their spirit growing stronger day by day. The more they read, the sharper their senses become, their thinking becomes quicker, and they become more spirited and charismatic.

Once one senses the location of the ancestral aperture within the human body, successfully breaks through the barriers to enter the realm, and senses the divine soul residing there, one becomes a [Aperture Opening Realm] Spirit Refining cultivator.

From then on, he had a photographic memory, a focused mind, and extremely fast thinking, while his perception of the outside world became slow.

Most importantly, one can truly sense the divine soul and cultivate and strengthen it through the "Visualization Method," thus achieving a fundamental difference in the divine soul between oneself and ordinary people.

According to the "Detailed Explanation of the Beginner's Guide to Spirit Refinement," when the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows is opened, everyone will see various dreamlike illusions.

The only consistent, obvious sign is the faint, crisp sound heard from the deepest part of the body, like bubbles dissipating or a pine cone cracking.

Upon reading this, Li Xijun immediately recalled the scene when he first saw the Great Luo Imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Having realized what was happening, Li Xijun silently closed the book, her expression remaining completely unchanged.

At this moment, he had already used his "secret technique" from stock trading to detach himself and calmly observe from a third-person perspective.

At the same time, he silently got up and left the attic, crossed the small bridge and the crowd, and walked to a secluded place. After using the drone to confirm that no one was following him, he continued the previous procedure and decisively returned to the room again.

Back in her familiar home, Li Xijun finally breathed a sigh of relief and, unable to contain her excitement, immediately began flipping through her books.

Soon, a mantra for helping one sense their own soul after opening the ancestral aperture came into view.

As mentioned above, after opening the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows, one can use methods such as meditation, incantations, and hand mudras to assist in sensing the soul and to initially utilize the power of the soul.

Following the instructions above, Li Xijun sat cross-legged on the bed, formed a mudra with his hands, and silently recited: "The human heart is perilous, the Dao heart is subtle; only through refinement and unity can one truly hold fast to the mean..."

The second hand of the clock on the wall ticked away, and before she knew it, Li Xijun had entered a peaceful and tranquil state of mind.

Having had the opportunity to activate the Great Luo Seal before,

Li Xijun effortlessly channeled his spirit into the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, and under the illumination of the golden mark above his sea of ​​consciousness, he easily sensed his own soul.

Unlike last time, Li Xijun, whose mind was as calm as still water, now experienced the power of her own soul through the incantation.

In an instant,

Li Xijun, who had been sitting with her eyes closed, suddenly felt an unparalleled coolness in her mind. Her eyes, which she opened unconsciously, became incredibly bright, as if a white light had been born in an empty room. In particular, her irises radiated a star-like brilliance.

At this moment, when Li Xijun looked at the ticking second hand of the alarm clock on the wall again, he could clearly feel that the trajectory of the hand was slowing down.

"Is this... mental overclocking, or perhaps bullet time?"

Overjoyed, Li Xijun continued the experiment, but after three minutes, she felt a slight stinging pain in her brain.

This prompted him to quickly exit this state of intense mental focus, known as the "bullet time."

Simultaneously,

He became even more convinced of the "Detailed Explanation of the Beginner's Guide to Spirit Refining" and continued to sit on the bed, flipping through the last few pages.

Unfortunately, there is no information about the second stage, "Concentration," on this page.

Instead, the handwriting began to change noticeably.

At the same time, the writing style changed from the previous arrogant and condescending tone to a gentle and soothing one.

This person even put forward a view that was completely opposite to the disdain for martial arts at the beginning of "A Detailed Explanation of the Introduction to Refining the Spirit".

Although martial arts only have five realms: skin and flesh, bones and muscles, filth refining, marrow cleansing, and blood exchange, the world calls martial arts a dead end.

However, the current state of Dasheng is undergoing a transformation unprecedented in a thousand years.

The Seven Gods Church and the practitioners of magical potions in the Western Continent each possess various bizarre and unpredictable methods, capable of driving others or themselves to madness and causing physical deformities.

In contrast, our Great Sheng Martial Arts, though constrained, does not seek externally and remains untainted by evil. It uses pure Qi and Blood martial arts to tap into the human body's potential, forging and transforming it; even a Blood Transformation Martial Saint can defeat an entire nation within a hundred paces.

[We Eastern martial artists have sought inner strength for thousands of years, and have long since comprehended the mysteries of the human body. If one were to spend ten thousand taels of silver, with ample elixirs and daily medicinal baths, refining the body in ten months and cultivating the marrow in two years would not be difficult.]

If we cultivators have spare resources, we should advance in martial arts and spiritual cultivation simultaneously, only then can we rival high-ranking cultivators specializing in magical potions.

[Respectfully submitted by Li Boyan]

The following content is similar to the detailed explanation of the "Opening of Acupoints" realm in "A Detailed Explanation of the Introduction to Refining the Spirit."

This person also gave a rather detailed introduction to the first three realms of martial arts.

At first, Li Xijun, who cultivated martial arts in the main world, had an arrogant and condescending attitude.

Rumor has it that the Martial Saints in the main world are already capable of destroying planets with a single blow, so they don't think much of the Decapitation Path martial arts in this Great Sheng world.

But as he looked on, his expression grew increasingly solemn, even turning into one of astonishment and ecstasy.

"The Skin and Flesh Realm and the Tendon and Bone Realm are indeed exquisite, but compared to the basic cultivation methods that fully tap into the body's potential and stimulate the flesh, blood, tendons, and bones, they are just so-so."

"But this third realm, [Purification], actually dares to directly cultivate the five internal organs?"

"A martial artist who practices 'dirty cultivation' is like a tiger, with internal energy generated spontaneously, possessing strength of 3000 jin...wait, 3000 jin?!"

Li Xijun fell silent.

Keep in mind that even a level 9 apprentice only has a punching power of 1000 kilograms, or 2000 jin.

The two top martial arts universities in the Great Yan Dynasty, "The Imperial Capital and the Two Heavens," often have an unwritten rule when recruiting geniuses.

That means you must break through level 9 and deeply explore your own potential. You often need to have a punching power of over 2000, reaching about 2300 jin, to be accepted.

The reason is quite simple.

Generally speaking, the more one explores their potential to the fullest extent during the apprenticeship stage, the better.

The better the absorption of spiritual energy during advanced cultivation methods in the Transcendent Realm, the more terrifying the improvement in physical fitness.

When some people reach the Transcendent Realm and absorb spiritual energy to evolve their physical bodies, they may only gain a few thousand kilograms of strength. However, geniuses who break through level 9 and deeply explore their potential may gain two or three times the strength of the former each time they absorb spiritual energy in the Transcendent Realm.

Therefore, if your Qi and Blood level is only level 9, then you've basically failed the entrance exam for "The Two Heavens of the Imperial Capital".

Over the years, among all the geniuses who have entered the "Two Heavens of the Imperial Capital" in the Federation, no one has ever been heard of who can reach a punching force of 3000 jin. Even Mu Sheng was only around 2500 jin back then.

and............

"The martial artists of the Great Sheng world have actually managed to tap into the energy of [Internal Breath]?"

"The combat power of a 'dirty martial artist' doubles after using internal energy?"

Completely captivated, Li Xijun turned her gaze back to the sentence above.

[We Eastern martial artists have sought inner strength for thousands of years, and have long since comprehended the mysteries of the human body. If one were to spend ten thousand taels of silver, with ample elixirs and daily medicinal baths, refining the body in ten months and cultivating the marrow in two years would not be difficult.]

"Although in the main world I'm a poor wretch who eats well and sleeps soundly under a blanket,"

"But if you're talking about ten thousand taels of silver... then I'm not sleepy anymore!"