Chapter 58: Difficulties at the checkpoint

  Li Wenjun then tried out one by one the three magic spells he had mastered: fireball, light body and immovable diamond.

  Among the three, the change in Light Body Technique was the most obvious. After trying it out, Li Wenjun discovered that he could jump to a height of six or seven zhang without relying on any external objects, whereas during the first layer of Qi Refining, he could only jump to a height of three or four zhang, which basically meant an increase of about one fold.

  Of course, because his spiritual power is thicker than the first layer, his breath becomes longer and he can slightly pause for a few moments in the air, which is an ability that the first layer of Qi training does not possess.

  In terms of flexibility and speed, it's even more unnecessary to mention, and it's not something that can be compared to the first layer of the Qi Gong period.

  Li Wenjun combined his qinggong skills with the secular lightness techniques when he was at the first level of Qi Refining, and now it made him feel like a tiger adding wings. He estimated that even if he were to compete in lightness kung fu with the top masters in the martial arts world, they would have no choice but to admit defeat.

  The Immobility Technique can last for a longer period of time, almost twice as long, when Li Wenjun's full power is supplemented. As for its power, Li Wenjun has not personally tested it before and does not know.

  Unfortunately, even if he advanced to the second layer of the Qi Refining stage, the shortcomings of the Immovable Gold Body still existed. When Li Wenjun used the Immovable Gold Body, he had to put all his energy into it, and even if he felt that his spiritual power was still abundant, he couldn't use it for other purposes. Only when he stopped using the Immovable Gold Body could he use his spiritual power for other things.

  Being beaten passively is not Li Wenjun's style. Among the three skills, he was most dissatisfied with the Immovable Golden Body Skill. But what could he do if he was even more dissatisfied? He only knew these three skills, so should he just give up using them?

  Helpless, Li Wenjun still spent some time carefully exploring and summarizing the characteristics of the Golden Immortal Technique after advancing.

  The change of fireball technique is also more obvious, he cast the preparation time of fireball technique greatly reduced, became only about five breaths. If luck is good, it can be issued in less than five breaths.

  Li Wenjun judged based on his experience in the first layer of Qigong practice that as long as he practiced more, it was possible to stabilize the preparation time at around four breaths. Even if it was further shortened to about three breaths, it wasn't an impossible amount of time. However, this would require time to practice.

  In addition, when he replenished his magic power, the number of times he could cast fireball spells also increased by a factor of two, becoming six, and the volume of the fireballs was slightly larger than before. The color of the flames had also undergone some subtle changes. All these changes meant that the power of the fireball spell had been somewhat enhanced.

  The changes in the Three Gates Technique and the Dragon Head Goose Feather Knife were not what Li Wenjun was most looking forward to. All along, he had a question, which was that when he first fought with the lame-legged wolf and killed it, he was so hungry that he grabbed the remaining river water and drank it, after which his stomach emitted a green light. Later on, whenever he was injured, he would recover on his own without any treatment, which should be attributed to the effects of this green light.

  Where does this green light come from? In the long run, is it good or bad for him? If not, what should he do? What method should be used to drive the green light out of his body?

  These issues have always plagued Li Wenjun, it's just that he didn't have a way to delve deeper into them before.

  After advancing to the second layer of Qi Refining, things took a new turn. According to the records in "Changchun Gong", after cultivators reached the second layer, they would naturally possess a new ability, which was to produce divine consciousness.

  The cultivator's divine sense in the second layer of Qi Refining is extremely weak and cannot leave the body, but the cultivator can use their divine sense to inspect their own body. This ability is called introspection in the language of cultivation.

  The green light comes from within, perhaps using introspection, one can seek out the root cause and find where it originates.

  On this day, Li Wenjun finished his cultivation and felt spiritually full, with his magical powers flowing smoothly through his meridians. Feeling better than ever before, he decided to conduct the first introspection since starting his cultivation today.

  Li Wenjun sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began to meditate. He imagined that he had a pair of eyes that could see inside his body, but no matter how hard he tried, this nonexistent pair of eyes just couldn't be imagined.

  Li Wenjun thought it was his own method that was wrong, so he kept imagining according to the method recorded in "Changchun Gong", over and over again, only to fail once more, try once more.

  If you can't introspect, it means that the divine consciousness has not been produced, and the cultivation realm of the second layer of Qi practice cannot be consolidated. There are a series of problems in this regard.

  Li Wenjun did not know that the method of "Changchun Gong" was problematic. The cultivation methods of the immortal cultivators are as vast as the smoke-filled sea, and there are too many to mention. Some methods have been passed down from ancient times to the present, while others were compiled by later generations based on their own experiences. The level of the compiler determines the high or low quality of the method, as well as the difficulty of cultivation.

  "Changchun Gong" is actually a cultivation method that looks easy to practice, but it's full of loopholes, errors and incompleteness. The old Taoist Li Wenjun met in Junbu Town was very tragic. He also unintentionally obtained "Changchun Gong" and after arduous and bitter practice, he barely achieved some success. Of course, the old Taoist had a lot of experience and skills along the way, but these experiences and skills were not written in the book "Changchun Gong".

  Li Wenjun took over the "Changchun Gong" and did not take over the old way's experience and skills. He had to start all over again, walking the old path once more, and even this road he had to walk was more arduous than the one walked by the old way.

  Unlike Li Wenjun, it's much easier for Lao Dao to come into contact with cultivators. As long as he is willing to pay some price, he can still find someone to ask for advice. In contrast, Li Wenjun has to explore everything on his own.

  Feeling the stones to cross the river and having someone point the way are two completely different things.

  Li Wenjun tried again and again, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed. He failed hundreds of times in a row, but he didn't give up and persisted with gritted teeth.

  Cultivators cultivate, and every small layer of advancement is a hurdle. The first and second layers of the Qi Refining stage belong to the lowest level of this group of cultivators, which is beyond doubt. However, even so, it does not mean that everyone can smoothly advance from the first layer of the Qi Refining stage to the second layer.

  Innumerable cultivators have been stuck at this pass, and the reasons are varied. The inability to produce a divine sense is one of the most common reasons.

  If one cannot produce spiritual consciousness, it means that the cultivator can only repeat the process of cultivating meridians for his entire life. Even if he cultivates his meridians to be wider than great rivers, he will not be able to walk far on the path of cultivation.

  These, Li Wenjun did not know, but he had a stronger motivation to find out as soon as possible whether the green light was a monster or a treasure. If he couldn't clarify this point, he would be unable to eat or sleep.