Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Hearing this, Lu Qian couldn't help but recall the difference between dead muscle and living muscle. Of course, the reason behind it was definitely not that simple; he just made that connection for no apparent reason.

As for Luo Wei's true meaning, Lu Qian understood it more or less. He needed to turn his body-refining cultivation into instinct, to truly make it something he could use, rather than just something to look at.

Before Lu Qian could figure out how to reply, Luo Wei suddenly took out an iron ring and handed it to him. "This is a Spirit Sealing Ring. After wearing it, you won't be able to feel any true energy or spiritual energy. You can put it on now!"

Lu Qian didn't think much of it and put the iron ring on his wrist. He immediately felt a strong sense of weakness, as if he were naked in the freezing cold. This feeling was extremely uncomfortable.

The power he had previously possessed was instantly lost upon donning the Spirit Sealing Ring. This feeling was indeed unpleasant, like a fish out of water or a bird losing its wings. The sudden sense of loss almost made Lu Qian's vision go black.

However, Lu Qian quickly recovered. Having lived two lives, he had experienced life as an ordinary person before. Moreover, aside from his Qi cultivation, his current body refinement was not weak. So, after a brief period of disappointment, he quickly regained his senses.

Luo Wei didn't care about Lu Qian's thoughts and quickly led him to the pond. He could see the spirit fish and water lilies floating on the surface of the water, a scene that looked incredibly peaceful and beautiful. But why bring him here?

"Watch me demonstrate first, then you can just follow along."

Before Lu Qian could ask a question, Luo Wei took a step forward and arrived on a water lily. The water surface was not even rippling. Then, she pushed off with her toes and saw the water lily quickly shrink into a ball.

Then, Luo Wei lightly jumped onto another water lily. Her graceful figure was like that of a water sprite, and her face was adorned with a charming smile. She seemed to be completely absorbed in this simple game, and at this moment, she finally showed some of the characteristics of an ordinary young girl.

A moment later, Luo Wei jumped back, clapped her hands, and brought Lu Qian back to his senses. "If you can stay in the water for fifteen minutes like me, you're pretty much ready for the second step. It's simple, right?"

Although Lu Qian's Qi cultivation was currently sealed, he still found this whack-a-mole game relatively easy. However, he understood that Luo Wei had specifically chosen this method to train him, so it might not be as simple as it seemed. He decided to try it out to find out, and nodded, saying, "I'll give it a try first!"

Luo Wei agreed and left, leaving Lu Qian behind. He took a step on the shore and instantly appeared above a water lily. Unexpectedly, the water lily seemed to sense something in advance and immediately curled up, leaving Lu Qian nowhere to step.

Left with no other choice, Lu Qian could only lightly tread the water's surface and land once more on another nearby water lily.

Actually, this already counts as being eliminated. Even though Lu Qian didn't fall into the water, he still came into contact with the water's surface, which is considered falling into the water.

However, Lu Qian had some doubts in his mind, "Before I even landed, the water lily had already curled up, but Luo Wei didn't do that. What exactly is the difference?"

He thought about it briefly and quickly realized a problem: how did the water lily know that he had fallen?

This thing doesn't have eyes, it can't just see him coming and roll itself up, right?

"It's also possible that it's just an automatic reaction. Whenever anyone lands, the water lily will curl up, but when Luo Wei landed, the water lily was controlled by her force, so it was able to remain in its unfolded state!"

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Lu Qian quickly came up with the most reasonable answer. The main reason was that this was only the first step, and Luo Wei couldn't possibly arrange too difficult a test for him, otherwise the training would be meaningless.

Moreover, Lu Qian had already gained some understanding of the power aspect when he practiced the Nine Waves of the Vast Ocean, so giving it a try wouldn't be difficult.

Thinking of this, Lu Qian stepped onto a water lily again. Just as the water lily was about to close, he exerted a force from his feet to prevent it from closing.

The next moment, under his force, the water lily shattered into countless pieces, leaving Lu Qian speechless.

"I'm used to it now. I thought I was in the mental world. I'll use less power from now on!"

Lu Qian then carefully controlled his power, preventing the water lilies from closing without harming them. After several attempts, he gradually became more skilled and could do it like Luo Wei.

Not long after, Luo Wei appeared. She seemed to have been watching Lu Qian's movements closely. After discovering that Lu Qian had managed to do it, she immediately came over and commented calmly, "Although it was a bit of a trick, you still passed the test. But the real test is to make the water lily unaware of your arrival, and to merge into the water lily itself the moment you land. Since it can't sense you, it naturally won't suddenly close up."

It sounds simple, but it's not something that can be accomplished overnight. Lu Qian has only just integrated all his strength, and he's not even very proficient yet. To be able to merge into the thin, cicada-wing-like water lily the moment he lands, without the water lily noticing anything, is something that will be very difficult to do in a short time.

Perhaps in the future, this could be used as a training program, but certainly not now.

"Come with me!"

Luo Wei called out, and Lu Qian quickly followed. At this moment, she spoke up, "Did you know that movement techniques and swordsmanship are also divided into ranks?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Qian said, "Things like alchemy and talisman making have clear levels of skill, because you can give an evaluation just by looking at their skill level. Swordsmanship can also be roughly explained, but the others are not so easy to classify."

Luo Wei smiled. "That's right! Because the level of cultivation skills can be easily distinguished. Even swordsmanship can be evaluated through combat. However, in terms of combat ability and movement techniques, no matter how skilled you are, if your opponent's technique is stronger than yours, it will be difficult to compete with them!"

"So, generally speaking, if you have a lot of powerful spells, you are powerful. Of course, whether you can use them skillfully is another matter. As long as you can use them in battle, that is your ability."

This is, after all, a world of cultivation, where everyone is equal. It is only natural that those with powerful inheritances are stronger than those without.

It's impossible for someone to have such a high level of magical skill that they can break someone else's high-level spells with basic spells. There might be a few exceptions, but in most cases, low-level spells are inferior to high-level spells.

However, the more powerful a spell is, the harder it is to comprehend. It's not like just anyone can learn a powerful inheritance and then lord it over others.

Without sufficient comprehension, even with a powerful inheritance right in front of you, you still won't be able to enter the door and will be unable to do anything.

At this point, Luo Wei continued, "Body refinement is no exception, but it's also different. Body refinement cultivation can be divided into two parts. One is the basic body refinement cultivation, which is real combat power; the strength of the physical body is there."

"On the other hand, there is physical skill. Having a powerful lineage is certainly impressive, but physical skill is not like magic, which can instantly cover a large area and leave the enemy with nowhere to escape. Instead, it requires one to use one's own skills."

"If your physical skills are too poor, even the strongest inheritance is meaningless; you can't hit anyone, so what use is it?"

Lu Qian pondered, could it be that Luo Wei was going to teach him physical skills next?