Shang Min got up from the pool, put on his clothes, and walked straight to the ten thousand year cold jade bed located directly in front of the medicine pool.
This cold jade is the most dark and cold thing in the world. It cannot be formed under the tens of thousands of feet of ice in the extremely cold place in the extreme north. The conditions are extremely harsh. It has the effect of clearing the mind and calming the fire, accelerating cultivation and improving one's skills. And this Ten Thousand Years Cold Jade is the best among the cold jade, and its effect is very significant.
Especially for people like Shang Min who practice fire-based exercises, they already have a strong inner fire in the early stages of practice. In addition, when they practice fire-based exercises, their whole body becomes hot and their inner fire is unbearable, making it difficult to practice quietly. With the help of this cold jade bed, Shang Min's initial cultivation process was greatly accelerated.
Even though Shang Min's cultivation has now reached the level of a great master, this thousand-year cold jade bed is still useful to him.
The Ten Thousand Years Cold Jade Bed and Blood Soul Stone were both obtained by Shang Min from this cave. It can be said that this is Shang Min's treasure land.
In addition, the most important thing Shang Min got from here was the inheritance from Suzaku Pavilion, one of the four spirits of the Four Spirits Immortal Sect in the past——
"Suzaku Burning the World"!
A technique that goes beyond Shang Min's cognition and is far inferior to even the most fundamental inheritance of the Great Shang Dynasty, which has dominated the world of Kyushu for tens of thousands of years.
According to the inheritance information Shang Min obtained, the Four Spirits Immortal Sect existed as a top force in the world of Kyushu during the Middle Ages, and the Four Spirits Immortal Sect can be vaguely traced back to ancient times.
You must know that the most glorious time of this world was the ancient times. Based on the few words in the inheritance, Shang Min can infer that the ancient times were the prosperous age of cultivation. Not only was the vitality of heaven and earth extremely rich, but magical medicines and blessings could be found everywhere, and there were all kinds of magical weapons and weapons. , and there are countless high-level powers, and the upper limit of heaven and earth is extremely high.
It is truly the "golden age".
Although the spiritual practice world in the medieval period was not as good as that of the ancient times, it was still the afterglow of the "golden age" of the ancient times. But now, with the passage of time, the entire world environment has changed drastically. Not only have various inheritance faults and the cultivation environment become difficult, but all kinds of elixirs and rare items have also become extremely scarce.
Shang Min's current state of perfect Grand Master is enough to be respected in the Kyushu world at this time. There are only a few people in the entire Kyushu world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him. But if it were placed in the ancient times, then Shang Min, the "respected person in the world", could only be regarded as a little guy!
It can be seen that compared with the ancient times, the current Kyushu world is already in the "End of Dharma Period".
The most obvious one is the division of spiritual realms:
According to the way of cultivation that Shang Min learned from the Great Shang Dynasty, the foundation of cultivation is essence and blood.
The path of spiritual practice begins with cultivating essence and blood, strengthening the body, and strengthening qi and blood. This state is called [nourishing essence].
The human body's own Qi and blood have different upper limits from the moment of birth. Some people are born with abundant vitality and blood. The link of "nourishing essence" can be completed easily by following the steps, and it will also be a great blessing for subsequent practice. This type of people are highly qualified.
There are those with high qualifications, and then there are naturally those with normal and poor qualifications. Of course, for this type of people, it does not mean that the path of spiritual practice is cut off. You only need to supplement it with the essence and blood of monsters or accomplished practitioners plus elixirs for a medicinal bath, and you can achieve a flood of qi and blood.
However, the quality of Qi and blood depends on the quality of the essence, blood and elixir used in the medicinal bath, and it is also related to oneself. After all, in addition to the visible energy and blood, qualifications also include invisible insights, luck, blessings, etc...
Of course, in addition to these, there is another thing that can also help the cultivation of the realm of "nourishing essence".
That was the Blood Soul Stone that Shang Min had previously used to assist in medicinal baths.
Due to the blood stone's ability to improve the quality and utilization of blood essence and elixir, it is very important for the cultivation of "nourishing essence". This is why the blood stone is a precious treasure.
After "nourishing essence", it is necessary to use the power generated by the strong qi and blood to break through the shackles of the twelve meridians in the body, open up the connection between the meridians, so that the qi and blood can widen the meridians and flow throughout the body through the twelve meridians. This The state is called [internal energy], also called the "acquired" state.
After unblocking the twelve main meridians, open the Ren meridian located in the midline of the ventral surface and intersecting the three yin and yin dimensional meridians of the hands and feet, and the Du meridian located in the middle of the back and intersecting the three yang meridians and yang dimensional meridians of the hands and feet, to open up the sea of qi in the middle Dantian. The sea of qi is born, and true qi is formed. The true energy circulates in the heavens, the physical body rebels against the innate nature, the source becomes stronger, and the life span is increased by two jiazi. This is the [Zhenqi] realm, also known as the "innate" realm.
When the true qi fills the sea of qi, the internal and external forces are used to smelt and extract the true qi to increase its characteristics. The true qi has mysterious properties. This is the [Gang Qi] realm. Gang Qi is divided into internal and external parts. The inner Gang Qi nourishes and protects the internal organs, strengthens vitality, and has a lifespan of up to 300 years. Wai Gang protects the body and cannot be broken by any weapon. If the body-protecting Gangqi is not broken, it cannot harm itself. This realm can also be called "grandmaster".
After Gang Qi, the sea of Qi in the body continues to expand, and the amount of true Qi increases hundreds of times. At the same time, he understands the "potential" of martial arts. The square and the circle are all within the scope of "potential". Starting from himself, he forms a domain and has the ability to control the air. Under the domain, increase one's own combat effectiveness and suppress opponents, which must be indestructible by different realms. Those who have not yet reached a realm can be easily defeated, so no one in this realm can be called an opponent. This realm is called the [Royal Sky] realm, also called the "Grand Master".
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[Nourishing Essence], [Inner Energy], [Zhen Qi], [Gang Qi], and [Conquering the Sky] are the current system of the Kyushu world, and there is no such thing as the next realm.
This does not mean that the realm of cultivation ends here, but that the current inheritance of the Kyushu world ends here, at least on the surface.
In other words, the Grand Master of the Yukong Realm is now the strongest person in the Kyushu World. This is why Shang Min feels that he can be respected in the world after returning to the Kyushu World.
The cultivation system recorded in "Suzaku Burning the World" is different:
Nourishing essence and internal energy correspond to the body-refining realm in "Suzaku Burning the World", while true energy, gang energy, and air control correspond to the qi-refining realm in "Suzaku Burning the World".
The realm names in ancient times were so simple and unpretentious, but when you think about it carefully, you feel that it is the most simple way.
According to Shang Min’s own understanding: the essence of nourishing essence or internal energy is to exercise the body and temper the body. Then the essence and blood are used to transform the true qi. Gang qi is a high-level use of true qi, while Yukong has the characteristics of the qi training realm and lays the foundation for the next realm.
In fact, the current division of realms is to refine the realms of ancient times to make it easier for people to practice and to differentiate between people. The reason is essentially the impact of changes in the environment of heaven and earth...
[Cultivation System]:
[Nourishing Essence], [Inner Strength] (acquired), [Zhen Qi] (Innate), [Gang Qi] (Grand Master), [Conquering the Sky] (Grand Master)...
