Begin your practice with the crane-shaped stance.

"It's done."

In the secret chamber at the bottom of the well, a gentle yet incredibly resilient breeze suddenly arose from the ground. This invisible whirlwind enveloped Xia Dong, steadily lifting his cross-legged body into the air.

Xia Dong slowly opened his eyes, a hint of undisguised joy flashing across his face. With a thought, the breeze around him dissipated like wisps of smoke, and his feet landed lightly on the flat stone slab.

Three years.

He practiced the "Changchun Xingqi Jue" without interruption for three years. Although there was still a long way to go before he could cultivate the basic chapters of this technique to the "perfect" state, his perseverance had paid off, and his aptitude had undergone a noticeable transformation.

Now, when he draws spiritual energy from heaven and earth into his body with his divine sense, he can steadily intercept and refine one-tenth of that spiritual energy!

"If I continue cultivating at the current pace, it will probably take another five years to fully master the basic chapter of the 'Eternal Spring Qi Circulation Technique.' At that time, my mortal roots will truly be able to advance to the level of 'spiritual roots.'"

Xia Dong secretly made plans in his mind, but soon he suppressed his anticipation for the future. Just now, he had completed the most important and groundbreaking step in the past three years.

He finally managed to condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that he had intercepted and refined into magical power, a power possessed only by cultivators, within his dantian.

Regardless of whether he can be considered to have a proper spiritual root, he now truly possesses both "magical power" and "divine consciousness".

This means that from this moment on, he has completely crossed the chasm between immortals and mortals and become a true cultivator.

He finally possessed the most basic conditions to use those lofty spells and techniques in the cultivation world, as well as to drive storage bags and control magical artifacts.

Xia Dong closed his eyes, carefully sensing this newborn power, while meticulously comparing it with the "innate Qi" condensed from the "Changchun Xingqi Jue" within his body.

Qi and magical power are completely different.

Although "Qi" can also be used to activate martial arts techniques (such as the previous Wind Control Technique), this is not its primary function.

For Xia Dong, "Qi" is more like an extremely high-level source of life. Its greatest effect is to subtly and silently reshape his "roots" and physical body in a way that defies fate.

However, "magic power" is different.

With a thought, Xia Dong directly drew upon the wisp of magical power within his dantian and once again unleashed the "Wind Control Technique," which was derived from breaking through the limits of the Crane Shadow Step.

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The moment the magic power was activated, Xia Dong clearly felt that the magic power was like a perfectly matched key, instantly creating a strong resonance and convergence with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth outside the secret chamber.

The Wind Control Technique is not only incredibly smooth to execute, but also consumes significantly less energy, and the wind it generates is more solid and swift.

Since magical power originates from refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, using it to cast spells is like water and milk blending together perfectly, conforming to the laws of heaven and earth of this world.

If we absolutely must compare 'Qi' and 'magic power'...

"Qi" is more like the concept of "Taoist cultivation" in the previous life.

Dao Xing is the manifestation of a cultivator's foundation, accumulated over the years, and potential. The more abundant the "Qi," the larger and more solid the "container" of summer and winter becomes, and the higher the upper limit of one's life level.

"Magic power," on the other hand, represents a form of output. It is like water contained in a container, a consumable used for external attacks and the casting of magical spells.

Just as Xia Dong was carefully comprehending the difference between the two forces, he keenly noticed a shocking phenomenon.

Under his inner vision, when he tentatively tried to touch the wisp of green "qi" residing deep in his heart with a wisp of newly generated magical power.

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There were no violent explosions or chaotic clashes.

The moment that wisp of magical power came into contact with "Qi", it instantly disintegrated like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun, transforming directly into an extremely pure, unowned spiritual power.

"So that's how it is... The Qi generated by the 'Eternal Spring Qi Circulation Technique' actually possesses the characteristic of 'returning to the source'!"

The cultivation methods of immortal cultivators are ever-changing, but apart from those extremely rare spiritual attack techniques, the vast majority of offensive methods such as flying swords, spells, and talismans are essentially inseparable from the support and construction of "magic power".

This means that the innate "Qi" within Xia Dong's body is naturally the nemesis of all cultivators' spells.

As long as he attaches "Qi" to his body or weapon, he can directly dismantle and melt away the opponent's supernatural powers from the most basic spiritual structure.

"However, disintegrating magical power will inevitably consume an equal amount of my 'Qi' in my body." Xia Dong calmly analyzed, "If I encounter a great cultivator whose cultivation level far surpasses mine and whose magical power is as vast as the sea, once my 'Qi' is exhausted, I will still face certain death."

Even with such limitations, this characteristic of "Qi" is still considered extraordinary.

On the other hand, having cultivated magical power, he was finally qualified to practice the Qi-refining content of the Xuan Yin Scripture. Although the Xuan Yin Scripture leans towards the Yin and evil path and even requires the absorption of Yin souls, setting aside these unorthodox methods of quick success, it is indeed a proper cultivation method that points directly to the Great Dao.

Previously, because he couldn't condense magical power, Xia Dong could only cultivate the "Mystic Refining Technique" to strengthen his divine soul.

And now...

Xia Dong sat cross-legged and drew the spiritual energy in the secret chamber into his body. Although his efficiency in converting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was only a pitiful ten percent, under the guidance of his powerful divine sense, which far exceeded his current realm, the spiritual energy circulated within his body as easily as an arm. There were no obscurities or bottlenecks in his cultivation of the Qi refining method of the "Mysterious Yin Scripture".

As the Xuan Yin Scripture circulated throughout the body, strands of yin-cold magical power gradually formed within the dantian.

These newly generated magical powers seemed to have found an outlet, flowing along the meridians straight to the center of the forehead and the sea of ​​consciousness.

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Xia Dong's vast divine consciousness, like rain after a long drought, greedily absorbed and devoured this magical power.

With the nourishment and feedback of orthodox magic, Xia Dong clearly felt that the terrifying pressure and burden that the divine consciousness exerted on the physical body's blood and qi, like a water pump, almost completely disappeared at this moment.

Xia Dong let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body, and she felt lighter and more refreshed than ever before.

After three years of diligent study and hard work, we have finally reaped a full harvest today.

The law utilizes all things, and the vital energy returns to all laws.

With magical power, he could continue to elevate the level of his divine consciousness. Although the Everlasting Spring Qi Circulation Technique had previously reduced the burden of his divine consciousness on his physical body, the more important function of Qi was to transform his innate constitution.

With the Eagle Wolf Guards cracking down on demons and evil spirits throughout Pingyang County, Xia Dong couldn't easily go out to devour ghosts, lest he run into Yang Ting and his group and expose his secret.

On the bright side, after three years...

Through his position as a medical officer in the Eagle Wolf Guard, Xia Dong also learned indirectly from members of the various squads of the Eagle Wolf Guard which places in Pingyang County were dangerous and which places were relatively safe.

Moreover, with his current accumulation of knowledge and experience, he can already try to find the cave dwellings and secret realms left behind by cultivators in Pingyang County.

It's worth noting that he participated in the compilation of the Pingyang County Gazetteer. Most of the strange tales and unusual stories recorded in Pingyang County over its long history were compiled and organized by him.

This allowed him to learn some secrets that were previously unknown to others.