Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

"The first level of the Myriad Laws Battle Tower is a body of water, and the Ninefold Waves of the Vast Ocean do not restrict the terrain, so it is best for me to cultivate in the water, which can be considered as adapting to the environment in advance."

Lu Qian crossed the beach and slowly moved through the water, stopping only when the water level reached his waist.

"The first move of the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean is called Rising Ripples. This move is not very mysterious. It requires accumulating strength and concealing power. The main thing is to feel the energy in the body, accumulate power and wait for the right time to use it. By adding the strength in the body, it will have the effect of adding an extra layer of power."

Body tempering is unlike qi cultivation; it's not fancy at all. You don't need to learn complicated and diverse spells. The main thing is to hone your own strength.

But having strength alone is not enough; you need to be able to integrate it all, so exerting your strength is very important.

Otherwise, no matter how strong you are, if you can't use your strength, it's not very meaningful.

"First, integrate your own strength, combine it into one force, and then unleash it again through the ninefold waves of the vast ocean!"

The step of integrating one's own strength sounds simple, but it is not easy to do. Many body-refining cultivators cannot do it because a person's strength is constantly changing.

Even cultivators with advanced body refinement skills need time to reintegrate their power after a breakthrough, and it is difficult for them to adapt immediately.

Therefore, it is very difficult to integrate the power of the whole body without years of practice.

However, the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean were created from the incomplete True Dragon Battle Technique, so solving this problem is not difficult; it just takes a little more time.

Lu Qian's muscles writhed like ocean waves, and before he knew it, he had moved back and forth several times, tracing complex and inexplicable paths. The next moment, blood burst from his shoulder, large swaths of muscle twisted together, and he fell directly into the seawater.

"A bit of a setback at the start! But it's not a big problem!"

The next moment, the entire inner world returned to normal, and Lu Qian stood perfectly fine in the seawater, as if everything that had happened before was an illusion, but the pain from the muscle spasms was still etched in his heart.

"Just brute force isn't enough; you have to adapt to the situation, like the ocean waves. One wave leads to another, and by using the momentum of the water to generate the force of the wave, you achieve twice the result with half the effort. That's the best method!"

As soon as Lu Qian had a thought, the originally calm sea surface was suddenly rippled with waves, and these waves grew bigger and bigger, but were always kept within a limit and did not expand indefinitely.

At the edge of the waves, Lu Qian didn't just stand there foolishly. Instead, his muscles writhed, mimicking the waves with a similar rhythm. Like seaweed, he swayed with the waves, yet he never fell down or even took a step back, completely dissipating the force of the seawater.

During this process, at first, Lu Qian could feel the seawater exerting a great force on him, but then the force gradually diminished, while the waves remained just as large.

After a while, Lu Qian could no longer feel the force of the current. He was able to completely convert the power of the seawater into his own thrust and move freely. The feeling of constraint that came with moving in the seawater had also disappeared without a trace.

"The first move of the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean is relatively simple. After all, it's just an introduction, and it wouldn't be appropriate if it were too difficult."

Lu Qian's body suddenly floated up, his whole body rising higher and higher until only his knees and below were still underwater. Then he ran towards the deep sea, punched, and jumped, but it had virtually no effect on him; he remained floating on the surface of the water.

"I really did choose the right technique. I haven't even mastered the first move of the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean yet, but I'm no longer restricted by the water. At least I can handle simple combat without any problems."

Immediately afterward, Lu Qian sank down and swam freely in the water like a happy fish, showing no signs of clumsiness whatsoever.

Using the unique power-shifting method of the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean, Lu Qian can draw strength from any point, whether on land or in water, with little difference.

"Fortunately, I can practice in my mind's eye; otherwise, I would have to find a special place to practice this Ninefold Waves of the Vast Ocean!"

After testing his mobility in the water, Lu Qian began practicing the Rippling Waves technique again. Apart from some power-generating skills that required long-term practice, he did not encounter any other difficulties.

This is only the first move, so it can't be too difficult. At most, you can get better with practice. But in the later moves, you need to control several forces at the same time, and the difficulty will increase exponentially. But Lu Qian doesn't need to think about that now. As long as it's enough for now, it's fine.

In the time that followed, Lu Qian spent his time practicing the Turbid Wave Corrosion Spell and the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean without interruption, in addition to his cultivation.

The first move of the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean wasn't particularly difficult, and Lu Qian mastered it quickly. He had been practicing releasing it rapidly in battle, often needing to materialize monsters to fight against him, and was already shifting his focus towards practical application.

The Turbid Wave Corrosion Curse is quite difficult, with challenges at almost every turn. To successfully unleash it, one must undergo a period of study.

Moreover, releasing this power is not so simple. It requires controlling the range and the power. If the range is too large or too small, it won't work. If the power released is too strong, it may instantly deplete one's true energy or even injure oneself.

To master the balance, one must undergo extensive practice.

In fact, if a spell cannot be cast at will, it is not very meaningful. The Turbid Wave Corrosion Curse is one of the most difficult spells. It is not easy to cast it normally, so the difficulty of casting it at will is unimaginable. Lu Qian finally understood Mu Dong's headache.

Anyway, Lu Qian had lost count of how many times he had been frozen solid. His heart was as cold as ice and snow, and he was somewhat numb to pain.

However, now that it can be released, all that's left is practice, which can be considered a comfortable transition into Lu Qian's realm.

No matter what kind of accident occurs, Lu Qian can recover instantly in his inner world. At the same time, the true energy consumed by releasing the Turbid Wave Corrosion Curse can also be recovered instantly.

He felt that if he practiced for a few more days, he should have mastered it. The rest would be about applying it in actual combat, which shouldn't be a problem.

"My cultivation of the Zhou Tian Star Aperture is almost complete. By then, my Star Undying Body should also be stronger. With the addition of the Turbid Wave Bone-Corroding Curse, I should have a good chance of clearing the first level of the Myriad Laws Battle Tower!"

During this time, the new class time finally arrived. Lu Qian was reluctant to come out of his cave, but he really didn't have anything else to do recently, and it wouldn't be good to ask for leave again just to practice magic. So he came out of his cave anyway.

"Well, it'll be good to change my mood!"