Chapter 1124: 760: Cultivating the Qingmu Longevity Scripture (2)

Chapter 1124: Chapter 760: Cultivating the Qingmu Longevity Scripture (2)

Yang Zhenshan caressed the jade sword’s blade, feeling its fine texture. “If that’s the case, it really might be!”

They also didn’t know what kind of thing was a Magical Treasure, so they could only speculate.

Putting down the jade sword in his hand, Yang Zhenshan picked up the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” and asked, “Have you figured anything out?”

Yu Qingyi shook his head. “No, I tried to cultivate it a bit, but found it completely impossible! Maybe because I don’t have a spiritual aperture!”

Yang Zhenshan simply opened the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” and began to read it.

In truth, he had read it before but hadn’t studied it carefully.

According to the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture”, the realms of Immortal Cultivators are divided into three levels: Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core. As for whether there are higher realms, it’s not described here.

The Qi Refinement Realm is divided into nine layers. Through Breathing and Energy Introduction Skill, nature’s spiritual energy is guided into the body, gathers in the twelve main meridians, and forms a Qi Sea in the Dantian.

This is very similar to Innate Martial Artists, the only difference being that Immortal Cultivators require a spiritual aperture.

The spiritual aperture is located three inches above the Bai Hui Acupoint, connected to the Sea of Consciousness.

Innate Martial Artists cultivate True Qi and True Yuan, while Immortal Cultivators cultivate Mana and Spiritual Power.

“Let me try first!”

Yang Zhenshan said softly.

“Alright, be careful. If you can’t cultivate it, just cultivate Martial Arts. There’s no need to force cultivating Immortal Law!” Yu Qingyi said with some concern.

Yang Zhenshan smiled. “Don’t worry, I have my own plans!”

Once Yu Qingyi and the other two left the study, Yang Zhenshan went through the Qi Refinement section of the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” thoroughly again, then began cultivating according to the Breathing and Energy Introduction Skill described there.

He sat cross-legged on the mat, slightly closed his eyes, and finely sensed the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy. Then he formed a seal with his hands, inhaled and exhaled, taking in the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy entered the body, slowly flowing through the twelve main meridians into the Qi Sea within the Dantian.

This process was not unfamiliar to Yang Zhenshan, as it followed the same principle as the Martial Arts Energy Introduction Method he cultivated before.

However, he soon discovered the difference from Martial Arts cultivation.

After the spiritual energy entered the Dantian, it did not convert into True Qi but instead gathered again in the Bai Hui Acupoint, more precisely within the spiritual aperture.

At the next moment, Yang Zhenshan felt his Heart Spirit tremble, and his mind instantly became much clearer. Then he noticed a vague image forming in his Heart Spirit.

“This is the Divine Sense!”

Yang Zhenshan’s thoughts moved!

After completing a Grand Circulation, he opened his eyes with a thoughtful look.

He roughly understood the difference between the mana of an Immortal Cultivator and the True Qi of a Martial Artist.

True Qi does not contain spiritual power, so after being released, Martial Artists can no longer control its transformations.

But the mana of an Immortal Cultivator is infused with spiritual power, allowing them to control its changes even when released, making their spells more intricate.

What is called the spiritual aperture is actually a channel for transmitting and gathering spiritual power, connecting to the Sea of Consciousness, allowing spiritual power to fuse with spiritual energy and convert into mana.

Actually, Martial Artists also cultivate spiritual power, but only from the Martial God Realm.

Forge a Spirit Base, shape a Golden Body, and become a Martial God.

Condense the Primordial Spirit, transcend the mundane, and become an Immortal Martial Artist.

“So Martial Arts is a shortcut to the Immortal Path, postponing the cultivation of spiritual power to reach a higher realm more quickly and easily, without being limited by the spiritual aperture!”

An insight arose in Yang Zhenshan’s mind.

Actually, there’s nothing wrong with Martial Arts; on the contrary, it has many advantages.

First, it doesn’t require a spiritual aperture, so anyone can cultivate it.

Second, it is simpler to cultivate, making the progress faster.

Lastly, it allows reaching a higher realm, gaining immense power and a lifespan of several centuries.

Compared to the Immortal Path, Martial Arts seems like a shortcut, but for ordinary people, it’s a broad avenue.

Those who lack a spiritual aperture can’t cultivate the Immortal Path but can cultivate Martial Arts.

They can also achieve great power and several centuries of lifespan.

Of course, the Immortal Path also has its own benefits: longer lifespan, greater strength, and more mystical abilities, which are incomparable to those of a Martial Artist.

Yang Zhenshan pondered for a while and began cultivating again.

He still decided to switch to the Immortal Path.

Because the Immortal Path is stronger.

Moreover, he found that cultivating the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” wasn’t difficult, but instead felt like a natural progression.

From “Yimu Chang Chun Skill” to “Green Wood Longevity Skill”, and now to the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture”, he didn’t feel any difficulty converting between them.

The “Yimu Chang Chun Skill” and “Green Wood Longevity Skill” may not have a direct connection, but both are balanced and harmonious cultivation methods, making the transition quite easy.

And since “Green Wood Longevity Skill” originates from “Qingmu Longevity Scripture”, cultivating the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” isn’t really switching methods but refining it.

One only needs to circulate the True Yuan within the body according to the “Qingmu Longevity Scripture” to convert it into mana.

Yang Zhenshan cultivated for two hours, completed two Grand Circulations, then returned to his senses and started calculating silently.

“One Grand Circulation can only convert one strand of True Yuan, which takes two hours. I currently have three hundred and twenty strands of True Yuan, which means I need three hundred and twenty two-hour periods.”

“Practicing four two-hour periods a day, it would take about eighty days! Less than three months; that’s not too slow!”

“However, will converting all True Yuan into mana lower my cultivation?”

Yang Zhenshan pondered.

The Innate Realm is divided into Qi Sea, Earth Evil, and Heavenly Gang stages, while the Qi Refinement Realm has nine layers, with the Heavenly Gang Stage corresponding to the seventh to ninth layers of Qi Refinement.

One strand of True Yuan does not equal one strand of mana; after refining, it takes about two strands of True Yuan to condense into one strand of mana.

Yang Zhenshan closed his eyes again, carefully observing the state of his Dantian.

Previously, his Dantian was divided into Yin and Yang, with True Yuan circulating within the Qi Sea in the Dantian like a continuously rotating vortex.

But now, there was an additional strand of mana, which was not divided into Yin and Yang, residing separately in the Dantian, distinct from True Yuan!

“Mana and True Yuan do not conflict; actually, I don’t need to rush to convert True Yuan into mana. I can cultivate mana by aligning with energy and slowly convert True Yuan into mana simultaneously!”

“Immortal Path cultivation takes time and cannot be accomplished overnight. It seems I need to prepare for the long haul!”

“Additionally, cultivating the ‘Qingmu Longevity Scripture’ is very taxing on the Heart Spirit, so I estimate that practicing four two-hour periods a day is enough; anything more might exhaust my Heart Spirit and weaken my mental state!”

“Haste makes waste!”

In a short while, Yang Zhenshan had laid out a plan for his future cultivation, fixing four two-hour periods of cultivation each day, and resting for three two-hour periods. The remaining time could be used for studying other things.

Yang Zhenshan practiced for another two-hour period, then stood up to sense the changes in himself.

Immortal Cultivators possess Divine Sense, but his was still weak, barely able to envelop himself, only achieving the level of Inner Recognition.

However, the Divine Sense made his spiritual awareness more acute, as if the wind and grass around him were vividly present in his heart.

Previously, he could also sense the surrounding environment through his five senses, but the spiritual awareness granted by Divine Sense was more intuitive.

The things he heard and saw needed interpretation before he could determine the surrounding conditions, but Divine Sense was like a God’s perspective, encompassing everything in his observation.

Of course, this ability isn’t omnipotent, as Yang Zhenshan’s spiritual awareness hadn’t reached an all-seeing level.

Suddenly, a spiritual light flashed in Yang Zhenshan’s mind. His gaze penetrated the room’s scene and extended outside, immediately revealing the bedroom’s scene beyond his eyes.

“Indeed, enhancing Divine Sense can expand the perception of the outside world!”

Before entering the Spirit Origin Land, he could only see scenes within a distance of ten-odd feet, but now he could observe an area of over thirty feet.

An unusual sensation, as if he were still standing in place yet able to observe the surrounding environment, even seeing through the window beyond the room. But beyond thirty feet, everything became blurred again.

This is not the scene observed by the eyes but by Divine Sense.