Although the combination of "89 Xuan Gong" and "Tian Di Ling Qi Lian Xing Xuan Gong" was successful in theory, Chen Yun knew that this was only a preliminary plan. Later, he would try it several more times to find out if there were any mistakes. Then, he would figure out how to correct them.
It would be best if I could integrate everything I've learned into "Master Chen's Inner Elixir Formula."
Chen Yun indeed wanted to incorporate these things into "Master Chen's Inner Elixir Formula." However, the part on refining the essence and forming Qi is already perfect. He has also reached the cultivation level of a nearly intermediate practitioner by following his self-created "Master Chen's Inner Elixir Formula." If he were to modify the cultivation method midway, he wondered if it would cause any chaos.
Therefore, he felt that these things could only be added to the subsequent cultivating methods, that is, after refining the Golden Dan.
"Right, when the Taoic Qi exploded earlier, my True Qi was consumed, and now I should first recover my True Qi before bidding farewell to Xie Zhenren."
Thoughts in mind, Chen Yun filled a basin with water and heated it quickly using fire technique, taking a hot bath.
As he bathed, he mused to himself, "Even several days ago, my True Qi quantity had already reached the late stage of a level six eldritch mage, just a step away from becoming a middle-tier eldritch mage. It seems that I can break through to the middle-tier in just a few days, but in reality, it is not so."
Chen Yun had observed his True Qi before.
Over the past few days, under the effects of the refine essence and formulate Qi soup, although the True Qi was abundant in the lower Dan Tian, it was at the critical point of breakthrough. However, because he had taken Ling Qi to rush growth earlier, it was very difficult for the True Qi to solidify and transform into a tangible state, and its "quality" seemed a bit poor.
This is the downside of relying on external objects.
Although Ling Qi can quickly improve one's cultivation, it is not something one can obtain through their own cultivation.
"The refine essence and formulate Qi soup is indeed an external object. It automatically operates according to the practice route of "Master Chen's Inner Elixir Formula" without a doubt, and it does not seem to be obtained through one's own cultivation. However, in reality, it is no different from normal cultivation, and the True Qi that grows out of it has no quality issues."
Comparing Ling Qi with the Refine Essence into Qi Soup, Chen Yun immediately realized how amazing the Refine Essence into Qi Soup was.
However, he sighed immediately, "According to the current progress, I think it may take another month and a half to cultivate to a middle-tier mage. Counting the days, it will be after the New Year."
If it were under normal circumstances, Chen Yun wouldn't have sighed in disappointment over the slower cultivation speed.
But previously, after being ambushed and assassinated by Yin Wuji, he had been harboring a grudge and wanted to take revenge.
Yin Wuji was indeed too strong, with the strength of an early-stage high mage.
Chen Yun now relies on magical artifacts and weapons, which may give him a chance of victory. However, it is still not very secure.
He felt that in order to guarantee a victory over Yin Wuji, he needed at least to cultivate his True Qi that can control the Yin Deity to the level of a middle-tier mage, and then make a meticulous plan. Only then would he have a chance to kill the opponent.
"Let him live for a while longer, and wait for me to cultivate my True Qi to the level of a middle-tier mage before settling the accounts properly!"
After bathing and changing clothes, Chen Yun checked if all the doors and windows were properly closed.
Having confirmed everything was in order, he lit three sticks of incense to help himself focus and steady his breath.
Having completed all of this, Chen Yun returned to his bed and sat cross-legged to practice cultivation to restore his True Qi.
He followed the cultivation route of "Master Chen's Inner Elixir Formula" to practice his True Qi, which was slowly recovering.
At first, Chen Yun did not notice anything wrong, but as his True Qi continued to recover, he gradually noticed something amiss.
His True Qi seems to have become solidified!
"Hmm?" Chen Yun was taken aback, pausing his action of cultivating True Qi. He was slightly suspicious and pondered to himself, "I did not practice the day before yesterday, but the refine essence and formulate Qi soup will automatically generate True Qi at midnight. I did not notice that my True Qi had become solidified when it happened then. Why did I feel the weight of the True Qi when recovering it today?"
He had thought it was an illusion.
Uncertain and hesitant, Chen Yun discarded all his distractions and used his "soul" to introspect the True Qi within his body.
Looking is not as good as not looking.
After taking a look, he was completely stunned.
If the original True Qi was like "gas," now it was advancing towards becoming "liquid."
Of course, True Qi is invisible and intangible, yet it is a real existence that the "soul" can perceive its form.
Chen Yun was very certain that he saw a subtle change in the True Qi's quality when using the "soul" to introspect it.
Although the True Qi had undergone only a trace of qualitative change, seemingly not a significant improvement, in reality, Chen Yun had previously been unable to achieve this due to the poor quality of his True Qi caused by taking Ling Qi. To reach this point, he would have had to rely on the refine essence and formulate Qi soup and diligently practice for over a month.
If there was no Refine Essence into Formless Qi Soup, it might take perhaps two or three years to achieve.
And now?
After going out to fight, has the True Qi become solid?
Chen Yun really couldn't figure it out.
However, he knew there must be a reason, for the True Qi would not have become solid and thick without a cause.
Suddenly, he remembered the time when the Taoic Qi erupted, and his body was continuously compressed by Gong Jü Ji with an "energy wall." At that time, he tried to mobilize his True Qi to break through Gong Jü Ji's encirclement, but his True Qi did not mobilize and was instead constantly compressed by Gong Jü Ji's powerful force. Unknowingly, it compressed him.
"Perhaps...Gong Jü Ji has compressed and solidified my True Qi?"
Chen Yun felt that this was a possibility, but it should not be the only reason.
He carefully remembered the Taoic Qi eruption, the powerful force sweeping through his body, trying to shatter his invincible and indestructible physical form into fine powder. In order to suppress it, he mobilized his True Qi to suppress the Taoic Qi, but he could never completely suppress it. Instead, he was washed by the Taoic Qi countless times.
Could this be another reason?
Chen Yun felt that it was highly possible. Because from the perspective of energy attributes, the Taoic Qi's level was definitely much higher than that of the True Qi. As it gradually pushed the True Qi back to the lower Dan Tian, and even towards shattering his entire body including the Dan Tian, it naturally brought about a tremendous compression on the True Qi, resulting in its subtle qualitative transformation.
It was a combination of external pressure and internal Taoic Qi's erosion on the True Qi, which caused it to become solid and thick all at once?
It should be due to these two reasons.
Otherwise, why would his True Qi have been exhausted if it was just his physical body that was damaged by Gong Jü Ji and the Taoic Qi?
"It should be more than just a qualitative change in the True Qi. If the Taoic Qi was thoroughly washing my body, the Yin Spirit should also have changed."
Chen Yun could verify his assumption by checking the status of the Yin Spirit.
He actuated his Yin Spirit without hesitation.
Immediately, he inspected his Yin Spirit and found that it seemed to have shrunk quite a bit, but its power was more concentrated.
"Indeed!" Chen Yun finally confirmed completely, "It was the Taoic Qi eruption that eroded my physical body, leading to a qualitative change in the True Qi!"
He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
In this case, at least he would be able to save himself a month and a half of hard training!
Chen Yun returned his Yin Spirit to his body, sat there quietly, and pondered, "Since the True Qi has become solidified, I can now attempt to breakthrough to the realm of middle-tier mage!"
Without further hesitation, he quickly practiced to restore his True Qi to its peak.
Then, Chen Yun didn't care whether Xie Ziran had already ordered him to leave, and he lay down on the bed and slept.
He wants to ensure that he can breakthrough to the realm of middle-tier mage successfully when the refine essence and formulate Qi soup's medicinal force is born at night.
