Chapter 57: Impact Cultivation Period Second Layer

  This chapter is an update for No. 13.

  Although the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife had some flaws, Li Wenjun cherished it even more. This was not only because it was the first complete magical weapon he obtained, but also because the knife's minor flaws were hardly noticeable most of the time.

  If he were to engage in a duel with someone as ruthless and evil as Wang Yonggui, he would definitely be thinking of ending the fight as soon as possible, wishing that the power of his sword could be even greater, and naturally wouldn't hesitate to pour more magic into it. Under such circumstances, it would be meaningless to worry about whether the magic poured into the sword can flow back.

  Besides, this drawback is not unsolvable. It's simple: just practice more and get a feel for how much force to use and the corresponding damage it will cause. Then you can choose the right amount of force when facing an enemy, without needing to worry about whether or not to recover your force.

  Of course, this doesn't mean that he can waste his spiritual power at will, especially now when Li Wenjun's spiritual power is still very weak. Every thread and every strand are particularly precious, so if possible, he should try to conserve them.

  He gradually figured out the characteristics of the Longshou Yanfeng knife, which made Li Wenjun feel extremely happy. What made him even happier was that after more than a month of hard work, his cultivation realm had shown signs of further improvement.

  Especially in the past few days, Li Wenjun always felt that his meridians were swelling, and when he was practicing, he would produce a sound of rushing water in his meridians. According to the statement on "Changchun Gong", this phenomenon only occurs when one is about to advance to the next level.

  Li Wenjun had been making a breakthrough for several days, but each time he felt like he was just one step away. Today, he decided to make another final attempt, and he didn't hesitate to use up his last piece of Wild Mountain Essence. To be on the safe side, Li Wenjun chose to mix three doses of medicinal broth into a pool of bathwater at the same time.

  Li Wenjun has been practicing for half a month, and every day he takes three doses of medicinal soup, but the three doses are not taken at the same time, instead, it's one dose at a time, three times a day. Today is the first time he took all three doses at once.

  Doing so would inevitably involve taking a certain amount of risk, but no matter how great the risk, it was worth it. Compared to charging into the second layer of Qi Refining, what did a little risk count for? Moreover, Li Wenjun had the green light protecting him, so even if he suffered internal injuries, he could still recover on his own.

  During the Qi Refining stage, cultivators mainly cultivate their meridians. They need to add more meridians into the cycle of the Heavenly Circulation, and at the same time, they also need to make their meridians thicker, stronger, and more solid. Only in this way can cultivators absorb more spiritual energy into their meridians during cultivation, condense more magical powers, and make the Heavenly Circulation even more powerful and forceful, giving birth to even more magical powers through the cycle of the Heavenly Circulation.

  To put it simply, the task of a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage is only three things related to meridians: making the area of the meridian larger, the cross-sectional area larger, and the wall of the meridian thicker. All of these cannot be separated from the nourishment and assistance of the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy.

  Changchun Gong, as a cultivation method, has very brief descriptions of this aspect, or even none at all. Therefore, Li Wenjun had no clear concept of how to advance levels or what methods to use to advance. He could only move forward by feeling his way through, and the fact that he was able to cultivate for so long and still be lively and energetic can only be attributed to good luck.

  Li Wenjun skillfully decocted the three doses of medicine, and finally poured the medicinal liquid into the water pool together. He stirred it evenly with a wooden stick, took off his clothes, jumped into the water pool, sat cross-legged, and began to impact the second layer of Qigong practice.

  The medicinal power of the three medicines is no joke, the surging spiritual energy and miscellaneous air mixed together, rushing into Li Wenjun's meridians in a hurry.

  Like before, Li Wenjun gritted his teeth and endured the various pains. He guided the spiritual energy to help him strike the meridians again and again. When he felt that the spiritual energy was not enough, he absorbed more of it and continued to strike. The pain that Li Wenjun suffered during this process was something that outsiders could hardly imagine. If Li Wenjun's will had not been so firm, he would have probably died from the pain long ago.

  After an unknown period of time, Li Wenjun felt several main meridians transmitting heart-piercing pain. Under his relentless impact, the meridians could no longer withstand it and burst open. On the wall of the meridian tube, many longitudinal and transverse cracks appeared, causing the meridian to expand greatly.

  The spirits rushed to the location of the crack, repairing it.

  After a period of time, the spiritual energy had repaired the cracks and Li Wenjun's meridians became even more spacious, able to hold even more spiritual energy. He also successfully advanced to the second layer of the Qi Refining stage.

  Li Wenjun let out a long sigh of relief, he continued to cultivate in the pool for a while, consolidating his cultivation realm before finally crawling out of the pool with a big sweat, wiping his body roughly and lying on the bed, falling asleep.

  The next day, Li Wenjun woke up early. He put on his clothes and walked out of the cave in big strides. He wanted to test what changes there were between the second layer of Qi Refining stage and the first layer.

  First and foremost, we must experiment with the Dragon Head Goose Wing Knife. This is a deadly weapon that needs to be mastered at all times.

  Li Wenjun stood on a rock, majestic and profound, with a somewhat masterful demeanor. His right hand grasped the knife, its tip slanting downward, as he activated the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife, channeling his spiritual energy into it. The Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife rapidly lit up, and an intimidating aura of the knife faintly appeared on its surface.

  Li Wenjun soon had a different feeling, his control over the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife was significantly enhanced compared to before he advanced. Originally, when he infused his magic power to this extent, he almost lost control of the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife, but this time, not only did he steadily grasp the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife in his hand, he even felt that there was still some spare energy left over.

  Li Wenjun poured more magic into the Longshou Yanling knife, then let out a loud cry, his toes tapping on the stone as he activated his Light Body Technique and soared into the air.

  This leap was like a wild goose soaring, and with one jump he reached a height of several zhang that he had never touched before.

  Li Wenjun excitedly shouted, his hand waved, a nearly six-foot-long blade flew out from the knife body, tearing through the air, and chopped onto the mountain slope.

  A loud rumble, and in a daze, Li Wenjun felt that the mountain slope seemed to have shaken slightly, with countless gravel shooting out.

  Li Wenjun landed on the hillside, carefully examining the knife marks left by Jian Mang. The result was very satisfying to him, and this time he didn't use his full strength, but the knife mark was still bigger, deeper and wider than the ones he had made in every previous trial.