Chapter 1 Brother and Sister

  In a daze, Lu Chen seemed to feel himself in the warm and comfortable mountain stream water, his body wrapped in a clear current, feeling very comfortable.

  He finally regained consciousness, and Lu Chen was shocked, remembering that he should still be in the process of breaking through the stone veins, and suddenly let out a loud roar as he flipped over and got up.

  "I'll continue, I still insist on staying."

  "What's all the fuss about?"

  Lu Xue sat up and was met with a slap from Lu Chen instead of words of praise.

  "Ouch!"

  Under the pain, Lu Chen covered his head and only then did he see that he had unknowingly sat on Dust's green bamboo bed.

  He rubbed his temples, and Lu Chen got out of bed and came to Dust's side. He saw that Master Dust was holding a round jade pendant, studying it back and forth, and Lu Chen was stunned for a moment.

  "Master, what are you doing with this?"

  The round jade pendant is a uniform yellow throughout, with three cracks on it and a few minor flaws. On the back, there is a small spiral pattern carved into it, which at first glance doesn't seem to be worth much. If this thing weren't left behind by my own father, I'm afraid it would have been thrown away by Lu Chen to who-knows-where long ago.

  "Where did you get this from?" Ling dusted off the jade pendant in her hand and asked.

  Lu Chen replied: "This was left to me by Father before he passed away, saying it was a treasure from Mother's family and the only heirloom. What's wrong? Master, is there something not right?"

  His expression was slightly tense and somewhat puzzled. After sizing him up for a while, he finally said, "This is the reason why you have a congenital stone pulse."

  She tossed the jade pendant into Lu Chen's arms, ignoring his surprise, and continued: "This object originally contained a large amount of spiritual energy, it was absolutely a treasure, but for some reason, it has been abandoned now. As your master, I think that your stone pulse is because you have been carrying it with you for years, absorbing the spiritual energy from it, ultimately leading to the closure of your meridians."

  "Is it this?" Lu Chen looked at the jade pendant in his hand, not daring to believe that the culprit who had caused him to be labeled as a waste material would be this jade pendant that he had worn for many years.

  Lu Chen was shocked when he saw Lu Chen. Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "Forget it, this thing is useless now. Let's talk about your physical condition instead."

  Upon hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly remembered the message he received before he fainted and was suddenly overjoyed.

  The jade pendant was after all her mother's keepsake, even if it was broken, she couldn't just throw it away. She put the jade pendant back around her neck, sat cross-legged again, and circulated the Clear Mind Incantation, feeling the warm flow coursing through her body. Lu Chen suddenly felt a great improvement in her spirit, her eyesight had increased, her breathing became longer, and even her hands and feet were filled with boundless power.

  "Has he reached the peak of the first layer of Qi Refining?" Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise.

  Being able to tame a natural ore vein like this, Liedusten was extremely satisfied with his own abilities and smiled: "Not bad, thanks to the blessing of this jade pendant, you have now become a Cultivator."

  "Immortal cultivator, that's the way it is." Lu Chen had once yearned to learn how to fly with his sword like some elder or disciple on the mountain, and now that he was finally classified as one of them, he was overjoyed.

  Overjoyed, Lu Chen didn't forget to thank his master, and hastily kowtowed, respectfully knocking his head three times: "Thank you, Master, for your guidance."

  In the dusty eyes, Lu Chen was indeed a bit arrogant, but he had a good heart and knew how to respect his teacher. He nodded in relief and stretched out his hand: "Get up."

  With a joyful expression, Lu Chen temporarily forgot the troubles brought by the mysterious jade pendant and asked with a smile: "Master, I have already reached the peak of Qi Refining Stage 1. It's only been three days, does this mean that in six more days, I'll be able to reach the realm of Qi Refining Stage 3?"

  For Lu Chen, who was lacking in cultivation knowledge, his simple mind used the arithmetic theorem he learned outside to analyze.

  He heard the words and almost fell off his seat, cursing angrily: "You think cultivating the truth is that easy? You're dreaming."

  "Huh? How long will it take? There's less than a month left, and the test is coming up." For Lu Chen, the most pressing matter at hand was to cultivate to the third layer of Qi Refining, or else he wouldn't be able to stay in Qianyu Gate.

  He rolled his eyes and said, "I've already examined your pulse just now. There's still a lot of spiritual energy left in your body from the jade pendant that hasn't been absorbed yet. If you work hard, you should be able to reach the second layer of Qi training in seven days."

  "Seven days?" Lu Chen counted on his fingers and said, "Isn't that only half a month's time for me to cultivate from the second layer to the third layer?"

  "That's what I mean." Dust nodded.

  Lu Chen bit his lip, somewhat worried: "Master, will it work?"

  "What's wrong with you?" Dusty heard the words and burst into anger, pointing at Lu Chen's nose and scolding him: "Although it's difficult to cultivate immortality, the most important thing is to have confidence and perseverance. If you don't even try and say it's impossible, what kind of ambition do you have? If you still think this way, even if I put the immortal pill in front of you, you will never be able to attain the Great Dao. You're really an idiot, how could I have taught such a talentless disciple? It's infuriating!"

  Bei was scolded by Lü Chen, who pointed at his nose and cursed him for a while. Lu Chen stood there silently, drenched in sweat.

  After scolding, the anger dissipated, and with a wave of his hand, he took out several books and threw them onto the table, saying: "Take these things to cultivate, within the next seven days you must reach Qi Refining Second Layer for me, scram."

  Lu Xichen nodded slightly, like a small chicken pecking at rice, picked up the book and took a closer look, gasped in shock, thinking: "Damn it, this is really extravagant."

  Why does Lu Chen have this expression? The reason is on these few books.

  There are four volumes of Lu Chen's book: "The Five Elements Taoist Techniques", "Flowing Sand Finger Method", " Hundred Chapters of Talisman Making", and "Five Luo Flowing Cloud Steps".

  Three volumes of classics, each containing the ultimate principles of Taoist arts and mysterious skills. Except for "The Essential Techniques of the Five Elements", "The Hundred Chapters of Talismans" and "The Cloud Steps of the Five Loops", the characters on the volume of "The Flowing Sand Finger Technique" were still wet, obviously written not long ago. Lu Chen didn't know why Lu Chen did this, but at this time he didn't care about those things, picked up the classics, and thought to himself: "Let's take a look, let's take a look, this is what our master is like, too generous, too extravagant, one move and four volumes are out, wow, indeed not worshiping the wrong person."

  Lu Chen hastily rushed over with a smile, saying: "You are truly the best master under heaven, your disciple's admiration for you is like the endless Yangtze River..." (The following several tens of thousands of words are omitted)

  Lü Chen listened, his veins bulging, feeling a chill that wouldn't stop. Irritated, he waved his hand and directly sent Lü Dust out of the door.

  It's called "sent", but it's actually a flattering way to describe how Lu Chen was slapped away by Dust. With a thud, he fell to the ground and rolled several times before getting up. Then, a faint voice came from outside the small hut: "Four volumes of scriptures, re-study finger techniques, footwork, and memorize the key points of Taoist skills. Practice the art of talisman-making for an hour every day. Go."

  "Got it." Although he was pushed out by the great power of dust, Lu Chen would not have any complaints in his heart. His small face was filled with joy and he shouted loudly at the inside: "Master, if I don't understand, can I still come to ask?"

  No response.

  "Master, have you gone to sleep?"

  "Master, give me a word."

  ……

  He shouted for half a day, but the echo was slow to arrive. Lu Chen's enthusiasm was somewhat lacking, and he didn't know that inside the small hut, a certain immortal had clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and wished he could rush out and beat him up severely.

  Forcing down the anger in his chest, Leng Dusty said: "This stinky little brat is naturally mischievous, it seems that later on, he will need to be disciplined more."

  After a while, Leng Chen smiled again. For some reason, since he had been in contact with Lu Chen for the past few days, he suddenly felt much younger. Having this thought, Leng Chen was also slightly surprised in his heart. He thought that after cultivating in the small bamboo house for many years, how could he be so easily influenced by a worldly young boy, and even his fiery temper from when he was young had been brought out again. Could it be due to his unstable nature?

  Helplessly shaking his head, he tried to calm himself down and said in a loud voice: "Every night at midnight, come and take the medicine powder. Scram."

  After waiting for a long time outside the house, he finally heard Dust speak again. The depressed mood in Lu Chen's heart was greatly reduced, and he shouted: Thank you, Master! He ran down the mountain in a flash of smoke.

  ……

  Steep mountain roads, lush green bamboo forests, and drifting morning mist, weave a beautiful picture like a fairyland.

  In the misty and mysterious realm of the immortals, a slender figure stood still among the bamboo forest, sometimes standing still like a green bamboo, sometimes flashing by, swift as a cunning rabbit, with a body like a divine crane.

  As the figure's speed continued to increase, a strong gust of wind swept through the depths of the bamboo forest. The figure's hands formed a series of swift and intricate hand seals, unleashing a flurry of subtle yet formidable finger techniques that pierced through the air. The bamboo trees in the forest swayed violently as if stirred by an invisible force.

  As time passed, a faint yellow glow began to emanate from the figure's body at irregular intervals. It was clear that this was an extraordinary phenomenon brought about by the extreme circulation of true energy within their body.

  After obtaining the four-volume classics from Dust Hand, Lu Chen dived into the bamboo forest and devoted himself to cultivation. In order to reach the entry standard in a month, his efforts could no longer be described as hard work.

  Even without a hard requirement, Lu Chen still insisted on running 150 laps around the Wanjian Peak every day. Why did he add 50 more laps? It was because after reaching the peak of Qi training, Lu Chen's breath became longer and his speed increased by at least double. If not for the need to cultivate "Flowing Sand Finger Technique" and "Five Roaming Cloud Steps", Lu Chen would have spent a whole day on this tedious cultivation that ordinary people could not bear.

  One hundred and fifty rounds, now Lu Chen only needs about five hours to easily complete. The next time was all used in the practice of finger techniques and step methods.

  "Drink ~, fingertips sandy shadow ~" A finger pointed out, and there were occasional grain-like airflow flashes around the fingers. Then ~

  "Flat yellow sand", "Wild sand hits the tide", "Yellow sand is everywhere", "Sand and dust fill the sky", "Foggy sea of flowing sand".

  Lu Chen's finger movements became increasingly swift, and beads of sweat the size of beans continued to roll down with the consumption of his true yuan. However, this did not affect Lu Chen's determination to cultivate diligently. On the contrary, in his mind, he kept recalling the contemptuous faces of Qian Yu Men's people over the past year, stimulating his brain nerves and making him even more forceful.

  "Laugh on, laugh on, there are still five days left. I, Lu Chen, will definitely reach the third layer of Qi training by then. Let's see if you can still laugh at that time."

  Gritted his teeth and became much more spirited, continuing to tread the "Five Luo Flowing Clouds Step" and cultivate the "Flowing Sand Finger Technique".

  "Not until I'm unable to move will I stop." Lu Chen silently warned himself.

  In the blink of an eye, more than 20 days had passed. Lu Chen never thought he could last this long, perhaps it was because of Zuo Qinghua's sake.

  14 days ago, Lu Chen, who was already at the peak of Qi Refining Stage 1, reached the Qi Refining Stage 2 realm a day ahead of schedule under Chen's request. Although it was only one day earlier, overall, he managed to go from being a young man who didn't understand true energy at all to becoming a Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator within just 10 days. This speed even left Chen astonished.

  Now 14 days have passed again, Lu Chen has never stopped, making himself finally touch the threshold of the second layer of Qi training.

  "What great ambitions can be achieved without strong aspirations?"

  Ling dust's words were a stimulant for Lu Chen's hard training. Since being scolded by Ling dust, Lu Chen didn't even feel the joy of reaching the second layer of Qi refining, and directly broke through to the third layer.

  Practicing Qi for three layers is a threshold. Only by reaching the third layer of Practicing Qi can one cultivate Dao techniques, create spiritual talismans, and even ride flying swords.

  Wu Luo Liu Yun Bu, Wu Chong Bu Fa: Ling Zhuan, Miao Xing, Qing Shen, Xing Shui, Liu Yun. One set of Liu Yun Bu is completed, the body shape is light and agile, like walking on water and flowing clouds.

  The flowing sand finger technique has six forms, and there are 36 variations of the six forms. The true yuan energy is concentrated at the fingertips, with a sharp and overbearing offensive, taking the path of attacking and breaking through.

  A set of light body steps, a set of enemy attacking finger techniques. Although Lu Chen had not yet practiced to the point of mastery, he also had a somewhat immature form, and his movements were similar to those of a model.

  After more than 20 days of cultivation, Lu Chen had absorbed less than half of the true yuan that had been stored in his body for over a decade. His entire being felt refreshed and invigorated, his spirit was boosted, and even his mind became much sharper. Things he couldn't understand before could now be quickly grasped and analyzed thoroughly. If he could absorb it all, one can only imagine what would happen next.

  Deeply feeling the change in himself, Lu Chen became even more diligent.

  Outside the hut, Leng Chen sat quietly on a stone chair, looking at Lu Chen with a pleased expression, as if he had found his own shadow from before, and the more he connected himself to Lu Chen, the happier he became. Although Lu Chen's playful personality sometimes gave Leng Chen a headache, when he looked at Lu Chen's energetic physique, he couldn't help but admit that Lu Chen was absolutely a good seed for cultivation.

  "Sandstorm Tides"

  With a loud shout, Lu Chen suddenly pointed to the front of the thick green bamboo, his finger tip shooting out with a burst of energy, directly piercing a small hole in the branch of the bamboo.

  "Reached the second level of Qi training, and achieved minor success with the Flowing Sand Finger Technique."

  Lu Chen stopped his hands, and the sharp light in his eyes flashed frequently, overjoyed.

  "Lü Chén ~" beside, Liǎo Chén called Lù Chén over.

  "Master!" Lu Chen excitedly ran over, this time without any of his usual mischievousness, but instead with a look of admiration in his eyes.

  "Being able to discipline himself to this extent, his master is much stronger than those useless Ling Yu and Qing Yun." Lu Chen thought.

  Lü Chen naturally didn't know what Lü Chen was thinking, and he glanced at him lightly, saying seriously: "There are still five days left. These five days are the most critical time. Now your footwork and finger techniques have already made some small achievements, and you can slowly study and improve your power in the future. In the next five days, you don't need to run in the mountains anymore, just stay in my house and focus on breaking through to the third level of Qi Refining Realm."

  Lu Chen heard this and was overjoyed, his heart surging with excitement: "Master, is it really possible?"

  "What's that supposed to mean?" Lü Chen shot a glance at Bai, then pulled out an exquisite dan pill and tossed it over without even looking: "This Qi-guiding Pill is for you. With it, you can draw out the remaining yuanqi in your meridians and gather it all into your dantian. If I haven't misjudged things, perhaps three layers isn't the limit?"

  Yiqi Dan, can be used during Qi practice, it can accelerate and guide the true yuan in the body's meridians back to the Qihai.

  Generally, cultivators rely on the mysterious skill of "tun na" to guide the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies. After a perfect cycle of the macrocosm, they will lead the refined spiritual energy into the sea of qi, without leaving any residue in the meridians. Based on this, the effect of the Guiding Qi Pill is actually not significant, and its existence can be said to be negligible. However, Lu Chen is different; he was born with a stone meridian, and his body has always had true yuan that cannot be guided into the sea of qi. In short, the Guiding Qi Pill is only useful for Lu Chen, and it will not have any effect on others.

  "Three layers isn't the limit?" Lu Chen's expression changed as he guessed: "Master, you mean it's possible... to reach four layers?"

  Her tone was flat: "I didn't say that, but it's almost the same. Who knows if we don't try?"

  After hearing this sentence, Lu Chen's lazy personality emerged again, and he muttered: "With such a good thing, why didn't you take it out earlier."

  Lu Chen's voice was small, but it didn't escape Dust's ears. The old man glared at Lu Chen, making his heart feel hairy.

  "Will you still be so diligent if you take it out early? I don't know what to say~" First, she rolled her eyes and then her gaze turned stern: "Go inside and rest for a while, time is running out. Next, you need to bring me 100 times more energy to complete the final breakthrough."

  No matter what, Lü Chen had indeed done his best for himself. With a grateful heart, he smiled and nodded in agreement, saying "yes". He then excitedly took the Qi-guiding pill and entered the bamboo house.

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