Chapter 4 Aerodynamics

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  At first, there was no reaction, but Lei Dong didn't give up. He just kept taking deep breaths to clear his mind of distractions. Gradually, he seemed to merge with the jade slip as one. The information in the jade slip appeared in Lei Dong's mind like a fish swimming upstream. Not only did the jade slip record the uses of the objects in the new box, but it also listed detailed rules and regulations.

  Perhaps others might not bother with those rules for the time being, but Lei Dong was reading them word by word, as if he wanted to carve them into his mind.

  After a long time, Leidong finally put down the jade slip, and his whole person became somewhat exhausted. Reading the information in the jade slip was a very mentally consuming thing for Leidong, who had not yet entered the door of cultivation. However, the gains were not without, apart from that one rule, Leidong also knew the use of these things in front of him. For example, that black uniform, in a certain sense, was a magical instrument, wearing it on his body, naturally having the effect of avoiding dust and pollution. In addition, there were some defensive functions, which could withstand some ordinary people's knife and sword attacks.

  Such clothes, if placed in an ordinary country, would be a treasure. But here, only Lei Dong and other novice disciples who have just entered the sect would use them.

  A non-metal, non-jade, exquisitely crafted waistband. According to Yu Jian, this is a storage waistband with an internal space of about one cubic meter. However, it's also the most basic and lowest-grade storage waistband, only able to hold some small trinkets.

  In addition, there was a dark green dagger-like small sword, a black waistband, and a small bottle of dan medicine. First look at the waistband, exquisite workmanship, relief ferocious, with the words "Yin Shuai Sect" written on it. The biggest function of this waistband is to identify identity. Within the entire Yin Shuai Sect range, there are many restricted areas that are open to disciples of different identities. The restrictions will check the permissions of the entering and exiting disciples' waistbands, as well as whether they match their own divine consciousness. As long as one item does not match, the restriction will immediately start and make people suffer greatly.

  What really caught Leidong's attention was the dark green small sword. On the martial arts arena, Leidong had been drooling over that extremely powerful and sinisterly sharp Yinfeng Sword for a long time. However, it was slightly unfortunate that this entry-level small sword was just an ordinary low-grade artifact. Its power couldn't be compared to those Yinfeng Swords used by the seniors on the arena.

  From the Jade Tablet, it can also be learned that to obtain better magical tools and equipment, there are many ways to do so. The most primitive way is to refine them yourself. However, refining them yourself will take up a lot of time learning too much related knowledge, which will hinder your cultivation. Most people will adopt trading methods to get what they want. In addition, you can also complete various sect tasks to obtain a certain amount of sect contribution points, and use these contribution points to exchange for the magical tools and elixirs you like from the sect. Of course, the more difficult the task is, the higher the contribution will be. The better the magical tool or elixir, the more contribution required to exchange it naturally. This is also a motivating measure taken by the Yin Xie Sect to encourage disciples to actively serve the sect and continuously strengthen themselves.

  The last bottle of Dan medicine was the ten grains of Xiao Pei Yuan Dan. It is used to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the true energy. According to Yu Jian, as long as the talent is not too poor or extremely lazy, with this ten grains of Xiao Pei Yuan Dan, it is enough for a newly entered disciple to enter the first layer of Qi Refining within a year.

  Apart from the above, Yu Jian also attached a practice method called "Xuan Yin Heart Method Introduction" with about 10,000 words, which is abstruse and difficult to understand. Fortunately, an extra 3D animation of the practice was added, showing a naked male figure sitting cross-legged, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into pure internal breath, and circulating it through the body's meridians, finally forming a large cycle. With that continuously looping 3D animation, the entire practice process became clear at once.

  Xuanyin Heart Method introductory chapter, leads the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, cleanses the marrow and cuts off the hair, enhances physical quality. After achieving great success in cultivation, one can open up the Ren and Du meridians, forming an endless circulating power source within the body. The physical quality thereby transforms from acquired to innate, laying a solid foundation for future entry into the Daoist path. This period is called the foundation-building stage.

  However, don't underestimate the process from refining Qi to building foundation. Countless cultivators spend their entire lives and are unable to complete this path smoothly. Only by entering the foundation-building period can one be considered a true immortal cultivator, and their lifespan will also increase to 150 years.

  After obtaining the Xuan Yin Heart Method introductory chapter, Lei Dong did not immediately start cultivating. Instead, he spent three days memorizing the entire text, remembering every sentence firmly in his heart. Although he had been constantly pondering the Xuan Yin Heart Sutra, what he could understand was still less than one-tenth of it. Fortunately, what he currently understood did not hinder him from starting to explore and cultivate the first layer of the heart method.

  After a good night's sleep, on the second day after eating, he took a bath and burned incense to adjust his state to its best. Then in the practice room, he sat cross-legged and began to try to cultivate according to the Xuan Yin Xin Jing and the animation.

  According to the heart method, the first layer to the twelfth layer of the refining period correspond to the twelve main acupoints of the human body. Each time a main hole is opened, the gong method advances one layer, until after the peak of the refining period, it will impact the thirteenth hole. Once successful, you can enter the foundation-building period. However, a high-rise building starts from flat ground, and to open up the first acupoint, you must first accumulate a certain amount of true energy.

  The entire Wan Gui Ku is a huge spiritual vein. Cultivating on the spiritual vein, generally speaking, will have twice the result with half the effort. Qigong cultivation is an extremely dull thing. Every time you inhale, you need to deeply absorb the surrounding air into your lungs, then hold your breath and use your imagination to sink the energy into your dantian. Then leave a thread of heaven and earth spiritual energy in the dantian, and exhale the turbid energy. This is a mysterious method, but it is the only way for most cultivators.

  Even on this relatively superior spiritual vein, the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy contained in each breath is extremely minute. It's like panning for gold in sand, requiring a huge amount of effort to wash away countless grains of sand before occasionally obtaining that small, dazzling brilliance.

  After spending several hours of meditation, Lei Dong still couldn't feel the kind of mysterious aura described in the heart method, and his mood became somewhat restless. His legs, which were crossed in a sitting position, had already gone numb more than ten times. And his own energy was feeling extremely sluggish. Having perseverance is certainly a good thing, but Lei Dong, who had traveled through time and space, understood even more principles - cultivating this kind of thing can't be rushed, and wanting to achieve quick results will only lead to failure.

  He let out a deep sigh, got up and took a bath. The rest of the time was spent lying there thinking about the gains and losses of today's practice. Or, he would watch some strange news and miscellaneous records.

  The next day, I woke up and felt that my spirit was more refreshed than usual. After bathing and burning incense, I focused my attention and tried to eliminate all distractions from my mind. However, after several hours, it seemed like I had gained nothing, and my restless mood recurred, making it impossible for me to concentrate. Lei Dong gave up again and began the process of relaxation and contemplation.

  After half a month, Lei Dong sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, his eyes closed and his face calm. Every breath was long and steady. His consciousness seemed to have condensed into the entire breathing process. In his mind, he imagined that the air he had just inhaled into his lungs was slowly sinking into his dantian along with his thoughts, passing through his chest and lungs at an extremely slow pace.

  The lower abdomen was originally a hole position, but also an excellent container for the human body. After this breath sank into the lower abdomen, the entire lower abdomen seemed to bulge up suddenly.

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