Monstrous Cultivation
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Chapter 009: Monstrous Cultivation
Lin Feng carefully studied the essentials of cultivation for an hour before flipping open the content of the first level of martial arts.
At the beginner's stage, the focus was on forming the initial spiritual energy within the body and allowing various organs, bones, and meridians to adapt to the spiritual energy. Otherwise... it would cause massive damage to the body's tissues! If one were to describe the beginner's stage with a word, it would be - Foundation!
Lin Feng sat cross-legged, facing the sky with five hearts, silently reciting the first-level cultivation method.
Within his dantian, a golden light emitted a scorching temperature, slowly rising from the dantian. Lin Feng felt joy in his heart and continued to operate the cultivation method, quickly entering a state of forgetfulness.
As the martial arts technique circulated, the golden light within the dantian became brighter and soon radiated like a golden sun, emitting dazzling light and intense heat! Lin Feng felt the increasing heat within his dantian, like a blazing fire.
Following the method described in the book, Lin Feng guided the light to rise gradually, passing through major acupoints, finally reaching the brain. It lingered in the brain for a while, washing and refining the spiritual power. The intense energy descended smoothly, passing through the Da Zhui acupoint, Qu Yu acupoint... Meanwhile, the radiant light illuminated every organ in Lin Feng's body - heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys... reaching the Huiyin acupoint and finally returning to the dantian.
Lin Feng felt a slight tingling sensation in every part of his body. He understood that this sensation was the transformation of the body by spiritual energy. As the cultivation progressed, Lin Feng felt his energy becoming more abundant, seemingly never knowing fatigue!
In just over ten minutes, one full cycle was successfully completed. Lin Feng felt refreshed, and everything around him seemed extraordinarily clear. If Yu Ji witnessed Lin Feng's astonishing cultivation speed at this moment, she would undoubtedly be shocked.
Ordinary cultivators usually started practicing foundational martial arts at the age of four or five. The initial stage was the most challenging. Even talented geniuses often took one or two years to complete a full cycle during their first attempt. It required precise control of energy to prevent damage to organs, bones, and meridians, ensuring a smooth return to the dantian. Once the first cycle was accomplished, subsequent levels became easier. However, Lin Feng, in just a dozen minutes, completed a full cycle! Moreover, he felt no obstacles during the process, completely smooth and unimpeded - a pace unheard of!
This couldn't be described as talent; it could only be termed as monstrous!
The spiritual energy in the dantian began as a mere light, but after completing a cycle, it transformed into a radiant sphere, shining with dazzling light, silently resting in Lin Feng's dantian. Savoring the sweetness of cultivation, Lin Feng proceeded to the second cycle.
After an hour, Lin Feng smoothly completed nine cycles. The first level was finally finished, and the abundant spiritual energy had filled the dantian to its limit. Next, Lin Feng intended to do something crucial - breakthrough!
Continuing the cultivation technique, Lin Feng mobilized all the spiritual energy within the dantian, sweeping through every acupuncture point, meridian, organ, bone, and cell throughout his body. Although there were some resistances, the book mentioned that to break through the first level, one needed the combined force of the nine cycles to cleanse every part of the body thoroughly. Then the energy had to return to the dantian.
Despite the resistance during the breakthrough, Lin Feng followed the method meticulously, neither impatient nor hasty. Finally, after two hours, Lin Feng successfully broke through to the second level.
Feeling all nine cycles of energy within the dantian transform into a light halo, Lin Feng noticed the light dimming slightly compared to the brilliant shine at the beginning of cultivation. However, this light had a unique quality - the condensation, compression, and fusion of all the energy cultivated in the first level!
After the breakthrough, Lin Feng sensed a powerful momentum emanating from his body. In an instant, the entire room seemed to shake three times. The hanging lamp above swayed, furniture in the room tilted as if struck by a force, and items on the bed scattered on the floor, resembling the aftermath of an earthquake.
Feeling the immense power, Lin Feng thought that if he encountered those scoundrel rogues, even a hundred of them wouldn't be a threat to him now. He was confident he could s***k them until they wet their pants!
Suddenly, a rapid knocking sound echoed into Lin Feng's ears.
After Yu Ji rushed in, she saw Lin Feng lying weakly on the bed. Worried, she hurried over and checked his pulse.
"First level?" Yu Ji was astonished, unable to believe her judgment. After several checks, she confirmed that the abundant energy within the dantian couldn't deceive anyone!
"You broke through?"
"Yeah, I did. I broke through," Lin Feng's voice was filled with joy. However, he had no idea that others typically took months to break through the first level.
Yu Ji, shocked, opened her mouth wide but quickly sobered from the excitement and astonishment. "For most people, breaking through the first level of the foundational martial arts is the most challenging. It usually takes more than half a year for the spiritual energy to circulate through the body's meridians. I never expected you to break through the first level in just a few hours. It seems related to your previous cultivation."
Lin Feng, hearing her words, thought, "She keeps mistaking me for someone else, so let it be."
Proudly, Lin Feng said, "Of course, I won't disappoint you. Now, give me the second-level martial arts technique."
Within a short week, Lin Feng broke through four levels. However, after the fourth level, no matter how he practiced, he couldn't break through the fifth level. According to Yu Ji, it was due to a lack of tempering.
As the sun set, the cries of birds and beasts in the deep mountains echoed like ghostly wails.
In a dense forest, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties swiftly moved, stopping occasionally to scan the surroundings, as if searching for something. After about ten minutes, the man reached a rugged path and followed it downhill. Soon, he arrived under a large tree, his eyes lighting up. He quickened his pace and walked forward.
Squatting down, he picked up a few yellow leaves from the ground, sniffing them near his nose. Then, he searched through the grass nearby for a while before saying confidently, "There's blood here, with essence. The traces of an innate expert. It must be here, it must be."
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On that day, in the evening, Lin Feng took Yu Ji to a small stream in the mountains to catch crabs. After more than an hour, Yu Ji had caught over a hundred crabs, while poor Lin Feng had only caught a dozen.
Remembering how confidently he boasted about his crab-catching skills when he first arrived, Lin Feng wished he could find a hole to hide in now. Why did he always expose himself when showing off?
"Yu Ji, you're so fast and caught so
many. I grew up here and used to catch crabs frequently. The most I ever caught at once was around fifty. You've caught so many in such a short time. It's like you know exactly where the crabs are."
Lin Feng was sincerely seeking advice.
Yu Ji smiled, "Brother Feng, water flows in balance, and its rhythm is predictable. When we enter the water, it will inevitably disturb the crabs. If the crabs move in the water, it affects the flow rhythm. So, wherever there's a disturbance, there must be something, either a crab or a fish."
"Very good, excellent. Miss's hearing abilities amaze me," a sudden voice interjected. With the voice, a robust middle-aged man appeared on the opposite side of the stream.
Observing the man, Lin Feng noted his western-style suit, shiny black hair, and a faint smile on his face, giving off a friendly vibe.
Yu Ji addressed the man, "You've been following us for over an hour, hiding in the woods over there. I thought you wouldn't come out."
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