The turmoil had calmed down significantly, and Li Rui had been focusing on cultivating his own techniques, staying hidden in his room, trying to practice the third form of the Water Fire Staff. Recently, he had been feeling a surge of energy, but to his surprise, it had no effect and he remained stuck at the third layer of his Qi Sea.
However, Li Rui seemed to have thought of something. He pulled out a book from his pocket; the cover was just a plain white sheet, appearing rather unremarkable. Perhaps things that seem ordinary are often extraordinary!
As soon as he opened the first page, he was greeted with dense text that was extremely strange. After a while, Li Rui was stunned; how could this thing not even have a title?
All that filled the pages were tightly packed characters that were very difficult to understand, making it quite laborious to read. Moreover, this book could not be shared with others—truly…
Li Rui skimmed through the entire book and found that apart from the text, it was just more text; the whole book seemed to be about words.
Li Rui felt very frustrated and didn’t know what to do! He glanced at the first page again and tried to deepen his understanding. To his surprise, what was written seemed problematic!
It shouldn’t be done this way; the book stated to use Yuan Qi to open up Zhen Qi and then let it crash into one’s internal organs. Wasn’t this akin to going against the current?
This method made Li Rui think carefully; otherwise, if he wasn’t cautious, he could end up severing all his meridians and become completely powerless!
After some time contemplating, Li Rui chose to practice it anyway! He took each step very cautiously, fearing that one mistake could lead to catastrophic consequences.
Now in this situation, Li Rui sat on the ground, adjusting his breathing into an optimal state while allowing the Yuan Qi from the earth to surge through him. He didn’t blink an eye; such composure was not something an ordinary person could achieve.
Next came the first step: all his meridians activated as they absorbed the earth's Yuan Qi. This sensation felt particularly strange; a transparent Yuan Qi entered his body and seemed to undergo some kind of refinement, evolving into a green hue. Could this be what they called Zhen Qi?
Li Rui felt overjoyed as he inhaled this green Zhen Qi into his internal organs. At first, it was quite torturous; he never expected things would be so complicated!
A thread of Zhen Qi echoed within his organs like millions of ants gnawing at him, and a cry of pain involuntarily escaped from Li Rui’s mouth!
However, the sound wasn’t too loud; Li Rui feared that making too much noise would attract others' attention!
In the next moment, someone knocked on the door. But given Li Rui's current situation, it was a critical moment where he couldn’t afford any distractions from the outside world!
To his dismay, the knocking grew increasingly frequent, leaving him no time to react—it was truly frustrating!
Of course, Li Rui wouldn’t give up; the door was locked, so outsiders shouldn’t be able to barge in!
This time he was indeed correct; no one intruded. He calmed his restless heart. Little did he know that he had almost broken through his internal organs! Fortunately, no one forced their way in from outside; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
As the energy of the earth gradually faded away, Li Rui began to return to his normal state, blinking his eyes. He felt more spirited than before and had a vague sense that he had broken through something.
Feeling the condition of his body, he was astonished to discover that he had stepped into the fourth layer of his Qi Sea. This sensation came unexpectedly.
Immediately, Li Rui opened up his meridians. Suddenly, a strong wave of energy surged into his body, startling him greatly.
He wanted to dodge but found no place to hide. As the energy wave engulfed him, Li Rui couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of black blood and collapsed onto the ground!
"I didn't expect this cultivation method to be so peculiar; it seems I really need to study it carefully!" Li Rui murmured.
"Are you okay?" A voice suddenly came from outside.
It was a gentle female voice, and Li Rui immediately recognized who it was. He rushed to the door in three seconds.
"Oh, it's you! Is there something you need?" Li Rui instinctively asked.
His first impression was that this question might not be good; it seemed like...
"Can't I come find you if there's nothing wrong? I heard such a commotion in your room just now; I thought something had happened to you!"
Li Rui felt embarrassed at her words and frowned inwardly. He thought he had concealed everything well; how could it have sounded so loud in Ruo Xin's ears?
Looking around at the people nearby, it indeed seemed like there was some truth to it!
Li Rui secretly decided that he needed to find a secluded place for cultivation in the future. The situation earlier had been just like this; if any further disturbances led to an even greater anomaly, things could get quite serious.
"Elder San, should we report this situation to the Helmsman?"
Elder San shook his head. After all, this was a candidate for the sect; creating some commotion was normal.
"Are you just going to leave me out here? Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"
Li Rui was momentarily taken aback and then repeatedly pulled Ruo Xin's hand, slamming the door shut behind him with a "bang," keeping those unrelated people outside.
"Is your house quite large? When I first came here, I didn't have such a big place. It seems that being a disciple of Master really holds significant status!"
"Then do you want to come over and keep me company?" Li Rui smiled widely upon hearing this, and being used to living alone, he asked in return.
"Let's see first! There will be opportunities in the future. By the way, the Grand Elder has been looking for you quite a lot recently, and I've often seen you in your house, so I didn't want to disturb you! Oh! You've reached the fifth level of Qi Sea!" Ruo Xin thought to herself that she indeed had this idea but said otherwise.
Li Rui couldn't help but glance inwardly; he had just been at the fourth level of Qi Sea, so how did it become the fifth level in Ruo Xin's eyes? What was going on?
However, Li Rui directly sensed his body and found that he really was at the fifth level of Qi Sea! This is...
Li Rui reflected on everything that had just happened, feeling an unusual sensation. Could it be that the surge of Supernatural Strength had given him a refreshing feeling?
He then broke through to the fifth level of Qi Sea directly; this could be called more beneficial than harmful!
Li Rui thought again about another issue. It seemed that the sudden wave of energy had shaken his body, preventing him from practicing again for a short period! This was truly frustrating; he needed to resolve this issue!
Li Rui already had a plan in mind; he needed to thoroughly understand the entire book and then find some points to pay attention to, just like this time when he ended up in such a predicament!
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