Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul

"So, in order to begin the first stage of the Reverse Rebirth state, a new Qi circulation route is needed?" Li Chang'an asked.

Lu Jin nodded and said, "To temper one's life force, one only needs to circulate Qi through the Small Heavenly Circuit. However, to construct the first stage of the Reverse Life state, one needs to circulate Qi through the Great Heavenly Circuit."

"What is the circulation of Qi in the Great Circulation?" Li Chang'an asked.

Lu Jin glanced at Li Chang'an, thought for a moment, and said, "The risks of circulating Qi through the Great Heavenly Circuit are much greater than those of circulating it through the Small Heavenly Circuit. To avoid you making a mistake by trying it rashly, I won't tell you the specific Qi circulation route."

"Grandpa will only give you one hint, which is that you need to build upon the Small Heavenly Circuit, and let the Qi descend from the south of the navel and ascend from the north of the back to complete the Great Heavenly Circuit."

"In this way, the entire body can be fully constructed, and one can enter the first stage of the Reverse Regeneration state."

"After entering this state, the entire body, from skin to flesh, will be transformed into the state of primordial Qi, thereby obtaining the power of the dragon and tiger."

"And this transformation of Qi proceeds gradually according to the level of cultivation."

"At first, it's the skin, then the flesh and blood. Once you've mastered all the skin and flesh, you can attempt to reach the second level of Reverse Life."

"The energy circulation path in the second level of Reverse Life is more complex than that in the first level."

"If one can complete the circulation of Qi, one can transform the muscles, bones, and internal organs with Qi."

"With the addition of the first layer of skin and flesh, one can possess an indestructible body that is impervious to water and fire, and invulnerable to swords and spears."

"The second level of Qi transformation also progresses gradually according to the level of cultivation. It starts with the meridians, then the bones, the bone marrow, then the five internal organs, and finally the most important dantian in the human body."

"Once you've mastered all of these techniques and reached the pinnacle, you'll reach the second level. Then it'll be time for the third level."

"Even my great-grandfather didn't reach the third level, so he can't explain it clearly."

"However, your master, who is also your grandmaster, reached that level, which can only be achieved using..."

Lu Jin paused, carefully choosing his words. He had initially considered using "reaching the heavens and the earth" to describe it, but after thinking it over, he changed his wording:

"It can only be described as astonishing. His entire body can be transformed into Qi, which can disperse into nothingness or gather to freely ride the wind. From the perspective of a mere mortal like myself, he is almost no different from an immortal."

"only……"

Lu Jin lowered her voice.

Speaking of this, he seemed to see his master breaking through three levels and soaring through the air again.

Those days living at Sanyi Gate are unforgettable and still vivid in my mind.

However, that was more than sixty years ago.

In the blink of an eye, the juniors of yesteryear have now become elders.

As Li Chang'an listened, he pondered what his great-grandfather had just said about the Qi circulation entering a reverse life state, comparing his intermediate state with his own.

Immediately, he discovered that in the general route that his grandfather had just mentioned—where Qi descends from the south of the navel and ascends from the north of the back—there were several meridians that were too weak.

Yes, it is vulnerability.

Humans have twelve regular meridians, eight extraordinary meridians, and six meridians of the triple burner, etc.

But why do most spiritual practices involve following the twelve regular meridians or the Ren and Du meridians?

This is because the flow of Qi through these meridians is relatively easy.

Other meridians are either narrow and winding, making it difficult to circulate Qi, or they are too delicate and fragile to withstand the flow of Qi.

And within the major route that Grandpa just mentioned, there are several sections where the pathways are delicate and fragile.

If it were just the difficulty of circulating Qi, Li Chang'an wouldn't be afraid, but those few delicate meridians, Li Chang'an only needed to glance at them to know that he couldn't get past them.

Because the white qi generated in reverse is extremely domineering, forcibly circulating it will definitely damage the meridians.

The reason for this is not that Li Chang'an's innate meridians are weak, but that his body has not yet fully developed.

This was true even when Zhang Chulan was cultivating.

In the story, when Zhang Chulan was cultivating as a child, his Qi couldn't pass through the Jiaji Pass. Keep in mind that Zhang Chulan's cultivation talent is among the top tier. If his meridians were like this, what about others?

At that time, Zhang Huaiyi's advice to him was to wait, to wait until he was older and his constitution was fully developed, then nothing could stop him.

Li Chang'an is in the same situation now. As long as his body develops for a few more years, he will be able to easily pass through these meridians.

Besides this method, he can also refine his life force and strengthen his meridians by circulating Qi throughout the body.

"If we combine the two, how long would it take to traverse these meridians and reach the requirements for constructing the first level of the Reverse Life state...?"

As Li Chang'an was deep in thought, Lu Jin's recollection ended. Seeing Li Chang'an lost in thought, Lu Jin asked him what he was thinking about.

Li Chang'an came to his senses and told Lu Jin about the potential dangers of constructing a reverse-generation state that he had just thought of.

Lu Jin looked surprised. He was about to tell Li Chang'an about constructing the first level of reverse life.

"Chang'an, you actually thought of these things?"

"After my last epiphany, I have a great deal of confidence in my own condition. I feel that this Qi circulation route is a bit risky, and I may not be able to handle it," Li Chang'an said frankly.

Lu Jin laughed: "How old are you? You're already thinking about reversing your life force? That's too early."

"Following the natural order makes one mortal; defying it makes one immortal."

"The reverse life state is to reconstruct the primordial Qi in the limbs and bones, which are the materialized form of primordial Qi, back into primordial Qi. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a defiance of nature."

"Without a sufficiently strong body, it would be difficult to withstand such earth-shattering changes."

"Therefore, in order to enable our disciples to better cultivate this path, our Sanyi Sect's internal alchemy also includes the method of ingesting elixirs, which is the way of external alchemy."

"In the early stages of cultivation, we will refine a kind of pill called the Marrow Cleansing Pill. This pill has the effects of changing tendons and marrow, strengthening the body and meridians."

"With the combination of the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the Genbei Heart Method of the Reverse Life Triple, it usually takes three to five years to achieve the requirements for building the Reverse Life state."

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an realized that this seemed to be the case.

In the story, the first class after Li Muxuan and Wugensheng secretly joined the Sanyi Sect was not to learn the Genbei Heart Method or construct the Reverse Life, but to be taught to gather and refine herbs.

Speaking of which, it was Lu Jin who personally taught them how to collect and identify medicinal herbs.

Lu Jin continued, "In the past, the materials needed for these pills were all grown by ourselves."

"Now that Sanyi has declined, the sect's medicinal fields are neglected and have long been empty. It's really not easy for ordinary people to gather these medicinal herbs."

"Once you arrive at the Lu family, your grandfather will teach you the art of alchemy and prepare the medicinal herbs for you. However, you will have to do the alchemy yourself. After all, cultivation is a personal matter, and the elixirs needed for cultivation are also part of cultivation."

Lu Jin looked at Li Chang'an: "Little Chang'an, you are still young, like the rising sun, while your great-grandfather is already like the setting sun, and will leave one day. So you can't rely on your great-grandfather too much, do you understand?"