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Courtyard, inside the house.

The soft glow of fluorite filled the entire room.

Mu Yang sat at the wooden table, arranging several books on dantian construction methods with different attributes in a row.

The leftmost book has a cover adorned with large, flame-red characters: "The Method of Constructing the Blazing Dantian".

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[Equipable Item: "Blazing Dantian Construction Method" (Qi Condensation Martial Art)]

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Perfect (White): The proficiency of the Blazing Dantian Construction Method has reached the perfect level.

② Blazing Inferno (White): When using fire-attribute true qi to activate martial arts techniques, the power is slightly increased.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for eight days, or slay any fourth-tier or higher-grade monster while equipping this item.]

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The entry for "The Method of Constructing the Blazing Dantian" was unremarkable, but Mu Yang didn't care much about it.

Even the most ordinary true qi, once it reaches the superior level, will possess extraordinary power.

Mu Yang placed his hand on it and silently recited in his mind: "Equip the 'Blazing Dantian Construction Method'."

[Ding! The "Blazing Dantian Construction Method" has been equipped!]

With the equipment of the "Blazing Dantian Construction Method", 250 strands of high-grade true qi were immediately added to the dantian.

Mu Yang channeled a wisp of true energy to his fingertips, and with a thought, a warm sensation appeared at his fingertips.

As strands of top-grade blazing true energy gathered at his fingertips, Mu Yang clearly sensed the surrounding air gradually warming up.

It was as if he had a piece of red-hot charcoal on his fingertip, continuously roasting the surroundings.

Mu Yang attempted to use his Blazing Fire True Qi to unleash a wind blade.

The wind blade was magically tinged with crimson, and there was even a sense of air distortion caused by the surging fire waves at its edges.

"This wind blade is really quite tolerant; it can accommodate any kind of true energy," Mu Yang thought to himself.

After dissipating the fiery wind blades at his fingertips, Mu Yang looked at the other three Dantian construction methods.

"The Method of Building the Golden Dantian", "The Method of Building the Black Water Dantian", and "The Method of Building the Earth-Generating Dantian".

The first two need no further explanation.

The latter was something Mu Yang specifically exchanged at the armory before raiding the Pingwei Escort Agency.

Because of the tight schedule, Mu Yang only exchanged for this Dantian Construction Method and has not yet carefully selected a new Meridian Opening Method.

The panel information for "Radiant Golden Dantian Construction Method" and "Black Water Dantian Construction Method" is basically the same as that for "Blazing Fire Dantian Construction Method," both consisting of two white entries.

The effects are pretty much the same, only the attributes are different.

However, the entry for "The Method of Constructing the Dantian of the Earth" is superior to all of them.

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[Equipable Item: "Breath of Life Source Dantian Construction Method" (Qi Condensation Martial Art)]

[Rank: Fourth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Perfect (White): The proficiency of the Breath of Life Dantian Construction Method has reached the perfect level.

②Earth Qi (White): When using earth-attribute true qi to activate martial arts moves, the power is slightly increased.

③Life Source (Blue): Taking pills or precious medicines that restore true qi will trigger the Life Source effect, greatly increasing the speed of true qi recovery.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for 100 days, or slay any fourth-tier or higher-grade monster while equipping this item.]

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The first two entries have the same effect as the rest of the Dantian construction methods. The only difference is the blue entry called "Source of Life".

This is an entry that increases the speed of true qi recovery, but the trigger condition is taking pills and precious medicines, which are external items that promote the recovery of true qi.

For an ordinary martial artist, it would be difficult to maintain the activation of the life force effect.

After all, neither pills nor precious medicines are cheap.

But Muyang is different.

As long as he is equipped with the pill, it will be effective continuously for twelve hours.

In other words, the same applies to this blue bio-related term.

Mu Yang picked it up and silently recited in his mind: "Equip the 'Breath Earth Source Dantian Construction Method'."

[Ding! The "Breath-Based Energy Source Dantian Construction Method" has been equipped!]

True Qi +250 strands!

If the Qi of the Gale is as light as the wind, then the Qi of the Earth is as heavy as the earth, but in addition to its weight, it also carries a faint vitality.

Mu Yang speculated that this might be related to the effectiveness of the student body.

He looked inward at his dantian and found that after equipping the "Breath Earth Source Dantian Construction Method", the true qi in his dantian was indeed much more active.

It is clearly the combined effect of the Qi-tonifying pills and the "source of life" entry that is working together.

Mu Yang channeled a wisp of true energy and imbued it into his fingertips.

About fifteen minutes later, this wisp of true energy was completely exhausted.

Under normal circumstances, even with the support of a solidified Qi-replenishing pill, it would take about a minute for a wisp of true Qi to recover.

This is still the efficiency of converting blood and qi into true qi while in a state of rest and complete concentration.

In battle, without the aid of elixirs, it is virtually impossible to recover one's true energy.

But now, in just half a minute, a wisp of true energy has been restored in his dantian.

The speed has nearly doubled.

Moreover, this was without Mu Yang's active intervention at all.

In other words, during the battle, Mu Yang can recover a wisp of true energy every half minute, and if he equips more items, the recovery speed will be even faster.

The only limitation on the recovery of true qi is probably Mu Yang's qi and blood reserves.

However, these are minor issues; all that's needed is to equip a few pills that replenish qi and blood.

Mu Yang regained his composure and looked at the other two books on dantian construction methods.

[Ding! The "Golden Dantian Construction Method" and the "Black Water Dantian Construction Method" have been equipped!]

The energy surged again from the depths of his dantian, and the total amount of true energy steadily increased, soon reaching 4500 strands.

He is only five hundred strands away from the perfect Qi Condensation Realm.

Mu Yang experienced the Radiant Gold True Qi and the Black Water True Qi in turn.

The former is sharp and fierce, like the edge of a sword or knife, while the latter is cool and smooth, like morning dew.

Overall, each has its own unique characteristics.

"Only one equipment slot left..."

With the four Dantian Construction Methods fully equipped, Mu Yang took a deep breath and took out a book with dark blue patterns from his sleeve.

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[Equipable Item: "Gale Force Meridian Opening Technique" (Meridian Opening Martial Arts)]

[Rank: Fifth Rank]

【Equipment Effect: ①Perfect (White): The skill proficiency of the Vigorous Wind Meridian Opening Technique has reached the perfect level.

②Gale Force Meridians (White): After channeling Gale Force True Qi through four meridians, one's reaction speed and movement speed are slightly improved. If all twelve meridians are channeled, this attribute will automatically be upgraded to blue.

[Permanent fixation conditions: Equip this item for eight days, or kill any monster of rank 5 or higher while equipping this item.]

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The so-called "meridian opening realm" refers to the process of using true qi to open up the major meridians in the body.

If you imagine true qi as water, and the major meridians as blocked water pipes, then the dantian is the water pump.

Only when the water pump itself is strong enough and has sufficient force to push the water can the clogged water pipe be cleaned.

Therefore, in order to mobilize true qi to open up obscure meridians, the dantian must be sufficiently strong.

The process of continuously expanding the dantian in the Qi Condensation Realm is precisely to enable the dantian to generate sufficient thrust.

Theoretically speaking, the higher the strength of the dantian, the higher the quality of true qi, and the faster the meridians open.

Mu Yang held the book in his palm, murmuring to himself, "The 'Strong Wind Meridian Opening Method,' let me see your limits!"

"equipment!"