Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Any pill that is taken will leave behind toxicity. Even the best pills will only have less toxicity, not no toxicity at all.

Accumulated elixirs can make it difficult for cultivators to break through bottlenecks, causing them to stagnate and become trapped at their current cultivation level.

Therefore, true geniuses will try to reduce their intake of elixirs, because they don't want to leave too much elixir poison in their bodies.

Some independent cultivators, unaware of the intricacies of the practice, attempt rapid advancement through excessive consumption of pills. However, the ultimate result is an accumulation of pill toxins, leading to a permanent stagnation in their cultivation after a period of vigorous progress.

Of course, there are also those who have no hope of progress and do not care about the poison of pills; they only want to improve their cultivation and combat power as soon as possible.

But such people certainly don't exist in the holy land.

Some geniuses rarely take even the elixirs issued by the holy land.

"Erystal poisoning is extremely difficult to cure. Some medicinal herbs or pill formulas, even those with the slightest effect in clearing erystal poisoning, can fetch astronomical prices!"

People with excessive elixirs and no hope for the future are willing to risk their lives for even the slightest glimmer of hope. They are willing to buy any medicine that can clear elixirs, no matter how expensive it is.

Moreover, there are some inferior pills on the market with seriously excessive levels of elixir poisoning. If ordinary cultivators unknowingly take them, they will naturally accumulate elixir poisoning. It is hard to say that this situation is not intentional.

However, after discovering that he could clear away the erysipelas, Lu Qian had even more to think about.

"I was very careful when I took the pills before, because I was worried about accumulating toxicity."

"However, if I can eliminate the poison from the pills, then I can consume large quantities of pills and rapidly increase my cultivation level!"

Lu Qian's biggest headache right now is that his cultivation level is too low. At a normal pace, it would take him at least seven or eight years to catch up with the current top tier. But others can't stand still and wait for him forever.

However, cultivation is something that cannot be achieved overnight, and Lu Qian's spiritual root talent is only average, so it is difficult for him to cultivate quickly.

However, now that there is an additional star aperture, and it can also clear away pill toxins, it seems that taking a large amount of pills might be able to quickly improve one's cultivation level.

Over the next few days, Lu Qian worked to clear the poison from his body, and it took him two or three days to finally remove it completely.

There may be some erysipelas residue, but since it can no longer be observed, there is no need to worry about it. It can be cleaned up from time to time in the future. Lu Qian does not need to worry too much.

When he came to his senses, Lu Qian realized that he had been there for several days and must have missed class.

However, he had already decided to go to the Western Continent, and now was a crucial time, so there was no need to follow the rules anymore.

I wonder if Instructor Xie Xunzhen has come out of seclusion yet. If he sees that Lu Qian is not here, he might help him ask for leave.

Of course, it's also possible that he didn't come out of seclusion, and no one else cared about Lu Qian's existence. Even if Lu Qian didn't go to class, no one would notice.

"Cultivation truly transcends time!"

Lu Qian suddenly felt a sense of loneliness, especially in this land of fallen stars where there was almost no trace of life. This loneliness was amplified and hard to ignore.

He took out a Qi-Nourishing Pill, swallowed it, and immediately circulated his Qi. Sure enough, he found that his Qi circulated much faster than usual. This was not only due to the Starfall Land, but also because the pill's effects had improved.

"It is said that excessive use of elixirs can lead to drug resistance, and perhaps some of this resistance comes from the accumulated erysipelas."

Now that Lu Qian has cleared the poison from his body, the effects of the pills have improved, which doesn't seem too surprising.

After the effects of the pill were exhausted, Lu Qian took another pill and quickly refined it. Then, he examined his body internally and saw a small gray mark that had appeared inside him, which he then removed.

"As expected, I can easily eliminate the poison from the pills, and the pills are even more effective. It seems I need to pick up my alchemy skills again as soon as possible!"

Previously, due to concerns about elixir poisoning, Lu Qian only took one pill a day to aid his cultivation.

In order to improve his cultivation, Lu Qian plans to take a lot of medicine. The small amount from the Holy Land is definitely not enough, so he has to do it himself.

While it's not impossible to buy some from others, people might wonder why Lu Qian would do this, and if they were to inquire, they might be able to guess something.

"The Western Continent is rich in resources; obtaining materials for alchemy shouldn't be too difficult!"

Perhaps you don't even need to buy them; just go out for a stroll and you can get some medicinal herbs. That's how abundant the resources are in the Western Continent.

While the Western Continent is rich in resources, it is also fraught with danger. Just a few extra steps can lead to encounters with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, as well as evil cultivators hiding deep in the mountains and forests. So, going out for a stroll is not an easy thing.

"It's time to go back!"

Having done everything he needed to do, Lu Qian naturally had the idea of ​​leaving.

However, as soon as he stepped out of the cave, he saw a standing figure, not Mu Xue, who was the first person he thought of, but Mu Dong.

Mu Dong, dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe, looked much thinner and more stern than his usual amiable face. He smiled slightly upon seeing Lu Qian emerge, "Mu Xue has been quite busy lately, I don't know what she's been up to. She asked me to pick you up!"

Lu Qian quickly said, "Brother Mu, have you been waiting long?"

Mu Dong shook his head. "I haven't been here long either."

The two didn't chat for long. Soon, Mu Dong took out a flying boat and carried Lu Qian back.

During the journey, Mu Dong suddenly asked out of the blue, "Are you two hiding something from me?"

Mu Dong and Mu Xue grew up together and he knows his younger sister very well. However, recently Mu Xue has become increasingly incomprehensible to him, which naturally makes him puzzled.

If Mu Xue hadn't seemed to be fine and had even improved her cultivation, Mu Dong might have already come to ask Lu Qian, instead of waiting until now.

However, Mu Dong also had some guesses in his mind. Mu Xue's change only occurred after she returned from the last training mission, so the reason must lie there.

Lu Qian simply smiled faintly, "Brother Mu, if you have any doubts, you might as well ask Mu Xue. There are some things that I, as an outsider, should not say."

"You're not an outsider!"

Mu Dong turned his head and said flatly, "Mu Xue has been looking for you a lot lately; she's almost forgotten she has an older brother like me!"

Lu Qian didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.

Mu Dong then added, "If there's anything you can't solve, you can tell me. Maybe I can help!"

It seems that he wasn't completely unaware of what Mu Xue was doing, and might even have guessed some of it.

They are siblings after all, and it would be almost impossible to completely hide any changes from each other.

However, sometimes the closer you are to someone, the less you want to drag them down with you.

But once Mu Xue's situation is exposed, even if Mu Dong knows nothing about it, can he just sever all ties?

That's impossible too!

Some mistakes can be overlooked, but others cannot.

Regardless of the sect, the punishment for those who betray the sect is extremely severe.

The Holy Land and the Heart Demon Sect are currently at war, yet Mu Xue is cultivating the Heart Demon Secret Manual, which is enough to accuse her of being a spy!

Regardless of one's inner thoughts, these things are not suitable to be discussed in a holy place.

Therefore, Lu Qian did not respond to Mu Dong's words until they were almost at his cave dwelling, at which point he asked, "Do you have any extra Qi-Nourishing Pills?"

Mu Dong glanced at Lu Qian, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong? Don't you have enough pills?"

The cultivation resources distributed by the Holy Land are sufficient to guarantee the daily cultivation needs, and many disciples of the Holy Land try their best not to take pills for cultivation, so almost no one will lack pills for cultivation.

Lu Qian simply said, "I have other uses for me!"

"No matter what kind of elixir it is, taking too much of it is never good."

Mu Dong offered a word of advice, but seeing that Lu Qian didn't react, he finally took out a few bottles of Qi Cultivation Pills and handed them to Lu Qian, saying, "After I reached the late stage of Qi Refining, I switched to Qi Consolidation Pills for cultivation. I still have some Qi Cultivation Pills left unused. I'll go back and look for them."

"Mu Xue should have some too. I'll ask her how much she has left, and I'll bring it all over to you then!"

After Lu Qian accepted it, he said earnestly, "Thank you!"

The two then parted ways. After Lu Qian returned to his cave, he began to continuously consume Qi-Nourishing Pills, rapidly refining and improving his cultivation.

Once the toxic substance accumulates to a certain level, he will use his Star Undying Body to remove it.

As a result, he felt his cultivation level rise rapidly, and he became more proficient in using the Star Undying Body.

He would also take out the Star Stone from time to time to absorb the star power within it, which consequently increased his consumption of vital energy.

Fortunately, the qi-replenishing elixirs that Tao Pili had sent back were still in use, and Lu Qian would occasionally put some in his mouth, which was enough to keep him going.

"I need a large quantity of pills, as well as elixirs to replenish my qi and blood!"

"Find an opportunity to visit the Scripture Pavilion and record as many pill formulas as possible. Once we reach the Western Continent, we can decide which pills to refine based on the abundant medicinal herbs available there!"

He already had some ideas in mind.

Although some elixirs for replenishing qi and blood are relatively niche, they should still be available in the library.

"If Luo Wei hadn't gone into seclusion, perhaps we could have consulted her!"

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.

Lu Qian frantically refined the pills, occasionally pausing to clear away the pill toxins. At this moment, he finally felt the power of the Star Undying Body.

Whenever Lu Qian felt he had reached his limit, he could continue by internally repairing his meridians and clearing away the poison.

He understood perfectly well that this was definitely not just the effect of repairing meridians, but also the effect of the Star Immortal Body.

"I always feel that every time I activate the Star Undying Body technique, the resilience and capacity of my meridians seem to increase. Although this feeling isn't obvious, my meridians are far less fragile than they were at the beginning—that's irrefutable proof!"

Although Lu Qian knew from the beginning that the Star Undying Body had the effect of strengthening meridians, he did not feel it very obviously.

After all, strengthening the meridians only means cultivating for a longer period of time and improving one's cultivation level faster, but it won't bring about a qualitative change.

However, after opening its eyes, the Star Immortal Body began to truly demonstrate its power.

Not only can it clear away the poison of pills, but it can also strengthen the meridians to achieve the effect of frantically refining pills and improving cultivation.

The Eye Aperture and the Star Immortal Body combined are definitely not just one plus one equals two, but almost equal to ten.

"The Zhou Tian Star Aperture enhances comprehension through opening star apertures, and with the combined use of the Star Immortal Body and eye apertures, it can quickly refine pills to improve cultivation. The only thing it doesn't address is spiritual roots!"

The more Lu Qian cultivated the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao, the more alarmed he became, because he discovered that the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao was almost completely different from existing cultivation methods, as it did not consider spiritual roots, but only comprehension.

If someone could learn the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao technique with just one glance, even with poor spiritual talent, they could still use its various characteristics to grow rapidly. All they would lack would be some resources.

However, as long as one has sufficient cultivation, acquiring resources is a simple matter.

"Therefore, the loss of the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao technique is definitely not without reason."

"Who can tolerate the existence of such a cultivation method?"

Lu Qian made up his mind that he must not reveal his cultivation of the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao unless absolutely necessary.

He had a feeling that the things involved in the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao were definitely taboo, something he couldn't bear in his current state.