noffsinger Chapter 13 How Did I Fall Asleep?
Chapter 13 How Did I Fall Asleep?
Upon hearing these words, Gu Feixue saw an intense longing in Xu Tianyi's eyes.
Gu Qinghan felt a pang of guilt: "Mother, why don't you teach him some things?"
She was silent for a moment, then sighed: "It's not that I'm unwilling to teach you, but that I don't have anything suitable to teach you."
Unless one practices the royal family's supreme Qi cultivation technique, but that is a royal secret and must never be passed on to outsiders.
As for martial arts techniques, I only know those related to Frost Qi.
Gu Qinghan pondered for a long time, and then sighed, "Young Master Xu, after thinking about it, it is indeed so."
In the martial arts world of the Wuji Empire today, all the unique skills are secrets kept by the major families.
The same applies to cultivation techniques.
If I were to have you practice some low-level techniques, it would only waste your time.
Don't you see, the highest level of cultivation achieved by those who practice the martial arts of the Xu family is only a Grand Martial Master?
Xu Tianyi fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, he still knelt down: "Then may I have a look at the Pavilion Master's techniques and martial arts? Even if I cannot learn them, perhaps I can comprehend some of them on my own."
Gu Feixue smiled and said, "Then I'll show you, but you should know that the Frost True Qi cannot be used casually. Otherwise, if the Golden Guard discovers it, they will surely come to capture you."
Xu Tianyi quickly stood up: "Thank you very much, Pavilion Master. If I gain anything from this, I will never forget your great kindness today."
Gu Feixue turned around and took out a book from her bundle.
"This is my unique martial art, the Ice Heart Technique, the culmination of my life's work. How about I let you observe it for three days?"
Xu Tianyi quickly accepted it with both hands: "This matter is of great importance, Xu Tianyi naturally understands!"
Gu Feixue waved her hand: "Then go back and take a look."
"Thank you again..."
Xu Tianyi departed respectfully.
After he left, Gu Feixue sighed and said, "I don't know if giving it to him was the right or wrong thing to do..."
Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "Is Mother worried that he might betray us?"
Gu Feixue was silent for a moment before saying, "The Cold Ice True Qi is of great importance. I saw that he was sincere in his desire for martial arts and determined to be loyal to the Crown Prince, so I gave him a look. But you can know a person's face but not their heart. You also know how dangerous the martial world is."
If he were to turn around and use this Ice Heart Manual to curry favor with King Qi, my daughter and I would likely be hunted down and even fall into King Qi's hands.
Or perhaps, I fear he might actually succeed in cultivating it, and if he's exposed then, we'll all suffer as a result.
Gu Qinghan felt a lingering fear and quickly stood up: "No, I'll go back and get it back!"
"No!"
She held Gu Qinghan down: "Your father said, 'If you employ someone, don't doubt them; if you doubt someone, don't employ them.' To ask for it back now would be unjust."
Since I've decided to give it to him, it means I trust him.
If he has wronged us, it is our fault for misjudging him, and we have no one else to blame.
Gu Qinghan nodded silently.
"It's our turn to be on duty tonight. If he doesn't leave tonight, then he must be trustworthy."
"Mother is always so thoughtful."
. . .
Xu Tianyi, of course, hadn't considered this aspect.
He was so excited that he went back, took a shower, and immediately started watching.
Ice Heart Manual, a very familiar name.
He carefully examined the pages and gained a deeper understanding of martial arts in this world.
He thought there was some kind of mantra or formula, like: "If your heart is pure as ice, you won't be alarmed even if the sky falls."
But in reality, he couldn't cultivate the Ice Heart Technique.
The first requirement is to comprehend the power of ice.
This power of ice cannot be comprehended simply by being in a snowy, icy place.
It needs to be drawn from the ice and snow that contain yin energy.
Simply put, the first step is to gain insight, the second step is to build a foundation, and the third step is to refine qi.
After sensing the fusion and transformation of Yin energy and the power of ice, one becomes familiar with it and then begins to circulate it within the body along a specific route.
Once you've successfully circulated the energy and allowed your meridians and body to adapt, you can begin accumulating it in your dantian.
Once the initial accumulation is successful, then it can be considered as foundation building.
After that, you no longer need to cultivate in the freezing cold; you only need to cultivate in places with yin energy.
The Yin and Yang energies of Heaven and Earth are boundless and pervade the entire world.
It absorbs Yin energy and transforms it into specific True Qi, which is then stored within the body.
Repeating this process is called Qi Refining.
The most difficult part is understanding and building a foundation.
Without a special constitution, it's difficult to gain insight, let alone accumulate it.
Xu Tianyi then remembered the original owner's cultivation technique.
That lousy cultivation method doesn't emphasize comprehension; it jumps straight to body refinement.
By practicing body tempering and then using medicine, over time, a variety of internal energies will be generated within the body.
Once you have internal energy, you can start practicing according to the cultivation method. If you can practice and store it, it means you have talent.
If it can't be stored, then he's out of luck; all his training was for nothing.
The accumulated internal energy is weak and chaotic, belonging to a second-rate technique.
If we had to rank them, the Ice Heart Technique would be level nine, while this broken technique would be level one, and the worst kind at that.
This reminded Xu Tianyi of the day when he, a third-rank martial artist, couldn't instantly kill Qian Diping, an eighth-rank martial artist.
I suppose it's partly because I'm not skilled enough at using internal energy, and partly because the difference in skill levels is too great.
The opponent's technique allows them to spit blood, absorb blood, and then recover their health.
It's clearly not ordinary either.
After thinking it over carefully for a long time, Xu Tianyi came up with his own idea.
This Ice Heart Manual emphasizes the first step of enlightenment.
If I cannot comprehend the true energy of ice, can I comprehend other powers?
Thinking of this, he immediately closed his eyes and began to meditate.
Time passed second by second.
Soon after, Xu Tianyi started snoring.
Gu Qinghan, sitting next door, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
This was the first time she felt that what her mother said might not be right, so what was the point of monitoring her?
After shaking her head, she began to cultivate on her own.
In the latter half of the night, Gu Feixue took over her shift. Gu Qinghan looked helpless: "Mother, he's still asleep. How could he possibly escape? You're overthinking it..."
Gu Feixue's face was also a little pale and red: "It seems that I misunderstood him. Okay, you rest, I'll keep an eye on things."
Gu Qinghan nodded and turned to rest.
A moment later, Xu Tianyi suddenly woke up.
"No... I was having some reflections, how did I fall asleep..."
She suddenly got up, washed her face, and immediately opened the Ice Heart Mantra again.