Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 516 Refining Essence into Qi
"When the five elements take shape, the vital energy continuously gathers, and from then on, magical power becomes limitless!"

Lin Fan was both surprised and delighted, and continued to explore and research the second major realm of Qi Refining—Five Qi Gathering at the Origin.

There, the five internal organs are like "acupoints," spewing forth a large amount of Qi of the five elements, forming a whole that is constantly evolving.

"boom!"

In an instant, Lin Fan activated his magic power and saw one point of light after another burst forth, like particles floating and sinking within his five internal organs.

"The human body contains countless particles. Now these particles are generating Qi. Isn't that refining essence into Qi?!" Lin Fan was surprised and seemed to understand something.

As we all know, the human body has three treasures: essence, energy, and spirit. Essence is tangible matter, energy is intangible energy, and spirit is the soul and spirit.

These three elements constitute a living whole, and what we call spiritual practice is the development of essence, energy, and spirit.

When a living being wants to become an immortal, it must go through four steps: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into emptiness, and refining emptiness into the Dao!
No matter how the system changes, the fundamental principle remains the same. In the realm of humanity, we must follow this foundation and cultivate these three treasures.

Therefore, there is a saying in the world: the greatest truths are the simplest, and all paths lead to the same destination. This is the reason!

"I see. The particles are essence; when they open the door, the pure light they release is energy, it is qi!"

At this moment, Lin Fan was overjoyed, seeing through the fog, breaking free from the predicament, and developing his own method.

"My path, in the early stages, should also follow these four steps, so that I may eventually leap forward and achieve immortality!"

At that moment, celestial energy emanated from his head, forming three magnificent flowers of the Great Dao, dazzling and supremely sacred.

Especially the first Dao flower, on which sat a creature, which had opened its eyes, deep and awe-inspiring!
"Shh!"

Then, something strange happened: the creature, carrying divine energy, flew into the five internal organs, its appearance solemn and dignified.

However, it did not enter the five internal organs, but sat cross-legged in the center, motionless, as if it were comprehending or drawing upon the energy there.

Lin Fan was surprised. Wasn't the being nurtured by the first Dao Flower a representation of a past life?
"That's not right either. If you look at it from different angles and try to understand it, it can also represent the physical body, not necessarily the deceased me!"

Lin Fan muttered to himself, looking inward and observing silently.

Furthermore, due to the creature's seated posture and interaction with the Qi, the doors near its internal organs were loosening in large sections, as if about to open.

Lin Fan naturally couldn't sit idly by with such a good opportunity, so he immediately activated his profound skill, circulating the five elements to assist in the breakthrough.

"boom!"

Finally, the five internal organs shone brightly, their magical power surged, and dazzling rays of light tore through the void, as if illuminating eternity.

It wasn't until much later that the place calmed down!
"Refining essence into qi is complete!" Lin Fan was overjoyed, feeling much lighter and full of power, and his cultivation was progressing.

He went from the mid-stage of the Self-Slaying Realm to the late stage in an instant, and his improvement speed was incredibly fast, which can be described as unstoppable!
This is the benefit of creating a new method: opening a secret realm is like unlocking the door to one's own potential and releasing infinite power.

"We really have to thank this secret chamber. One day here is equivalent to a year here. Otherwise, we don't know how long it would have taken to create the Five Elements Gathering.

However, to Lin Fan's slight regret, it was only ten days, which is equivalent to ten years. It passed in the blink of an eye. Time flies when cultivating!

Moreover, he did not deliberately use this time to improve his realm, but instead devoted himself to creating methods and comprehending the Dao.

If it weren't for that, given his talent and cultivation speed, he would probably have already become a master of the Escape One Realm.

However, Lin Fan has no regrets. The second step in creating his own system and finding a certain trajectory is more important than anything else.

Besides, only ten days have passed in the outside world, and he has already reached the late stage of the Self-Severing Realm. Is that slow?

Without a doubt, this is astonishing, not slow at all, and even ridiculously fast in the eyes of outsiders!

Don't forget, he had only recently advanced to the Self-Slaying Realm before he came in.

"I haven't yet crossed the Heavenly Movement stage of this realm. I think that if I succeed, I can go even further and it's not impossible to break through to the Escape One stage!" Lin Fan said with a smile, feeling the joy of a harvest. He thought that after the Immortal Ancient Realm opened, he would definitely give the outside world a big surprise.

……

Outside the Temple of War, a man and a tortoise were still waiting anxiously.

During this time, Qingyi was furious and wanted to chop that foul-mouthed turtle to pieces several times, she was so angry that her liver hurt.

This is no elixir of immortality at all; it's just a bald monk chanting scriptures, even worse than that!
"Little fairy, don't get so angry. It will make you age faster. If you get wrinkles, it will make you feel like I haven't taken good care of you..." the white tortoise said earnestly.

"Shut up!" Qingyi was furious, her eyes flashing with murderous intent as she drew her sword.

However, at this time, the white tortoise runs faster than a rabbit and disappears in the blink of an eye, its escape skills are extremely high.

This left Qingyi feeling utterly helpless!

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed in the sky, and a bolt of lightning streaked across the heavens, dazzling and eerie, causing both the man and the tortoise to tremble.

"What the hell? Why are there so many thunderclouds suddenly appearing on the island?" the white tortoise exclaimed, popping its head out of the ground.

"Crack!"

One bolt of lightning after another, carrying an aura of destruction, incredibly thick, like a flood bursting its banks, piercing through the void.

This is very unusual; its power is terrifying, it's not a normal thunder and lightning!

In particular, the Temple of War is where the lightning element is most concentrated, with swirling winds and clouds that resonate with the heavens and earth.

"This is not natural, but... a heavenly tribulation!" Qingyi exclaimed, making her judgment.

In an instant, she knew what was going on and who had caused it. There was no one else on the island but Lin Fan.

As you can see, the thunderclouds are a dark, heavy mass, mainly concentrated above the Temple of War, where the atmosphere is most oppressive and terrifying.

"What a monster... What wicked thing did this kid do to attract such a heavenly tribulation... Now look what's happened, even the heavens want to take him down..."

The white tortoise cried out, looking at the boundless thunderclouds with a mixture of fear and schadenfreude.

On it, the half-foot-tall woman in white also blinked her large eyes, full of spiritual energy, surrounded by ethereal mist, watching intently.

Inside the secret chamber, Lin Fan, who was meditating on the Dao, also sensed something and muttered to himself, "Why do I feel a little inexplicably uneasy?"

"boom!"

Just then, the void inexplicably cracked open, and a long rainbow shot out from it, fierce and abrupt, striking Lin Fan.

With a bang, he was immediately thrown into the air, his clothes torn to shreds, his body charred black, his hair standing on end, a truly gruesome sight.

"Who is it? Which bastard ambushed me?" Lin Fan cursed, baring his teeth.

But soon he realized something was wrong. This attack carried the aura of a heavenly tribulation and appeared out of thin air, not by human intervention.

"Could it be that my breakthrough triggered the Creation Tribulation?" Lin Fan wondered.

Then, more bolts of lightning struck down from the void, each one stronger than the last, totaling three thousand six hundred, filling the entire secret chamber.

This left him covered in wounds, spitting blood from his mouth, and suffering considerable trauma.

"We can't stay here, or we'll become sitting ducks!" Lin Fan said, and immediately rushed outwards to leave the area.

(End of this chapter)