Chapter 324: Chapter 47 Divine Farmer Nine Springs
Thankfully, Tianxuan had not yet detected the presence of the red thread, so Jiang Li was still able to fulfill his filial duties to his master.
So Jiang Li was still Jiang Li, and not "Jiang [] Li."
"You truly have filial piety."
Tianxuan smiled, even through the veil one could sense that stunning brilliance.
It was like fireworks erupting in the night sky—spectacular, dazzling, and beyond mere worldly description.
Jiang Li finally understood why the elders Tianquan and Yuheng were willing to grovel so shamelessly. Fortunately, Jiang Li’s determination to fend for himself was unwavering, not even Tianxuan’s charm could alter his convictions.
Tianxuan reached out to take the ginsengfruit, cradling it in silk, and lifted it before her face, "At my realm, the medicinal power of this fruit is of little benefit to me, as it merely draws from the Earth Qi of the Cave Heaven Blessed Land to grow, but its essence is sufficient for me to gain something."
"The medicinal power may be mediocre, but that has nothing to do with its essence, which is why the Immortal Queen can use it to refine the Elixir of Immortality. Thus, I had initially planned to persuade you to concede two fruits, so your sister and I could each consume one to understand the Qi within and expel the Precelestial Dirt Qi. I didn’t expect that you, stingy as ever, would be willing to part with your feathers today without any persuasion, kindly offering the ginsengfruit."
This was the very reason for Tianxuan’s delight.
The fact that Jiang Li, as stingy as he was, gave the fruits without any reluctance or sorrow, showed that he regarded both Tianxuan and Gongsun Qingyue as his own family.
Such love for his sister and filial piety towards his master gave Tianxuan considerable comfort.
Once again, she sensed the Qi within the ginsengfruit and analyzed it from the perspective of the Alchemy Dao, "This fruit fears the Five Elements of the Precelestial; consuming it can expel the Precelestial Five Elements Qi within the body, resulting in a purified form. Before the End of Dharma, reaching enlightenment was described as leaping beyond the Three Realms and not being among the Five Elements; this means breaking free from the Precelestial Five Elements and returning to the Innate. However, this fruit merely induces a similar state in the body; it’s not the true state of not being among the Five Elements, and there is still a gap from achieving the Innate."
"Your previous method of consuming it was, in fact, not entirely incorrect. The ginsengfruit is the essence of the Innate Wood Element, born from water, and the most direct method of consumption is to dissolve it in water and drink it immediately."
And of course, human saliva counts as water.
’Luckily, I’m not really at the same level as my second senior brother.’ Jiang Li thought with relief.
Although the original form of his second senior brother, Tianpeng Marshal, was quite fearsome, if he were to consume a ginsengfruit to no effect like his brother, Jiang Li would still be sad.
Fortunately, that was not the case.
Tianxuan continued, "If the aim is to seek life extension and creation, direct consumption is not the best method, but if it is just to understand the conception of the Innate Wood Element, consuming it is the best choice."
At this point, Tianxuan hesitated slightly, but still extended her jade hand to remove her veil, revealing a face so beautiful that it took one’s breath away.
She had originally thought to dissolve the ginsengfruit in True Water and then consume it, but that would somewhat hinder her understanding.
Unless it was a essence of the Precelestial Water Element on par with the ginsengfruit, consuming dissolved in water would not be as effective as direct consumption.
Yet direct consumption seemed somewhat inelegant.
So Tianxuan had contemplated dissolving it in water to eat, or to consume it elsewhere. However, thinking of Jiang Li’s filial piety and her closeness to him, Tianxuan put aside that idea.
She slowly lifted her head, her gracefully curved chin and her long, snow-white neck caught Jiang Li’s gaze, holding his attention.
The ginsengfruit melted as soon as it entered her mouth, flowing into Tianxuan’s rosy lips, her slender white neck moving slightly as she slowly swallowed the ginsengfruit, an action unexpectedly enticing.
’Why do I feel such strong fluctuations in my mentality? Could it be the influence of the Three Corpses Gods still lingering?’
Jiang Li quickly shifted to the Wise Man’s Heart mentality, suppressing the turbulence in his heart while also pondering.
He concluded that it was the fault of the Three Corpses God Dao Fruit.
With the ginsengfruit fully consumed, Tianxuan lowered her head, her peerless face glowing, her cheeks flushed, and her delicate lips still glistening. Her lips lightly parted, concealing the whiteness of her teeth.
The fluctuations within the Wise Man’s Heart mentality intensified. Jiang Li felt the residual toxicity of the Three Corpses God Dao Fruit with unprecedented ferocity; it retaliated with growing, explosive strength, almost breaking through Jiang Li’s mental state.
The Three Corpse Gods were terrifying indeed.
And for Tianxuan, a rare trace of bashfulness had arisen in her heart. She raised her jade arm and covered her face with her wide sleeve. When it dropped, she had once again donned her veil, hiding all her disquiet.
She remained as always, dignified and graceful.
The ginsengfruit did not seem to have any visible effects on the surface, unlike Jiang Li who had expelled a great deal of colored Dirt Qi before. However, Jiang Li still sensed subtle changes in Tianxuan.
The Qi mechanism, previously elusive, now leaked slightly—its continuous presence likely beneficial.
Even the smallest benefit was invaluable at Tianxuan’s realm.
"Cough, um~"
Tianxuan cleared her throat and resumed her master’s demeanor, "Now it’s your turn, consume the rest of the fruits. Although the effect of repeated consumption will diminish, it should still be sufficient to help you open a new Qi Sea and considerably improve your power."
The medicinal strength of the first ginsengfruit Jiang Li consumed was mainly used for healing and restoring power. Although it allowed Jiang Li to expel the Precelestial Five Elements Dirt Qi and extend his lifespan, the boost to his power was not significant.
And now, there were four Ginsengfruits waiting for Jiang Li to consume. Even if one Ginsengfruit could cultivate a single Qi Sea, these fruits would be sufficient to cultivate all remaining Qi Seas within him.
Without delay, Jiang Li took out the remaining Ginsengfruits.
During the time Tianxuan delivered Ginsengfruits to Gongsun Qingyue, Jiang Li had already cracked the storage magic tool, the mustard ring, given by the Fourth Prince and placed the Ginsengfruits within his protective bracelet.
Now that the four fruits were taken out, Jiang Li noticed they had all visibly begun to stiffen, an indication that the Ginsengfruits were gradually deteriorating.
Tianxuan, noticing this as well, said, "Swallow them all at once, and I’ll help you digest them."
"Thank you, master."
Jiang Li immediately sat down cross-legged and consumed the four Ginsengfruits in one go, like swallowing dates whole. A surge of clean flow spread throughout his body, and the 84,000 pores on his skin filled with pure radiance, almost bursting forth with Dao Light similar to that of the ginseng fruit tree.
"Return."
Tianxuan, facing Jiang Li, danced with her bare hands, her wide sleeves flying, like the Guanghan Fairy herself. Stars emerged around Jiang Li, manifesting an infinite starry sky with revolving stars.
In an instant, the Cycle Stars appeared one by one, stars traversing the sky and layers of starlight enveloping Jiang Li’s body, pressing the radiant Dao Light back into him. It permeated his skin, filled his flesh and bones, and moistened every cell in his body.
Jiang Li felt lighter as if he was floating upwards without even using the "Wind Control" or True Qi. The Innate Qi inside him grew rapidly, continuing to evolve.
The movement of Wind Qi.
The rise of Wood Qi.
The growth of Fire Qi.
These three types of Innate Qi were particularly active within his body.
The medicinal power of the Ginsengfruit combined with the Wood Qi, and with Wood producing Fire, it burned fiercely.
The growth of the Fire Qi implied expansion—this principle of Qi burned all things like Wood producing Fire, promoting its own growth while allowing the Innate Fire Qi to burn everything, spreading rapidly like wildfire.
At this moment, the medicinal power of the Ginsengfruit caused the Innate Fire Qi to fluctuate violently, and its hot torrents coursed through his meridians, even boiling his blood.
Absorbing the effect of the Fire Qi through the Innate True Body Method, Jiang Li’s body temperature rose continuously. He felt a heat like he was simultaneously practicing the Jiang family’s mortal combat secret technique, Emperor Yan’s Blood.
The principle of Emperor Yan’s Fierce Blood was to burn Essence Blood to boost True Qi, allowing it to grow steadily. If Essence Blood was burnt out, it could even erupt with over five times greater power in a short period.
Jiang Li now felt as if his blood, even his Essence Blood, was ablaze. Unlike the secret technique Emperor Yan’s Fierce Blood, his Essence Blood was not depleting but instead, his physical strength increased with this heat.
’The birth of Wood Qi enhances Essence Element; the movement of Wind Qi makes the body light and agile, but the effects of these two are not so immediate. The current Fire Qi refines this Essence Element, continuously enhancing my physique. The Innate True Body Method is finally showing its effectiveness.’
With joy in his heart, Jiang Li directed the Innate Qi throughout his body.
The lower reaches pass, the Jiaji Pass!
Both Qi Seas were briefly cultivated, and then he charged towards the top of the spine dragon—the Yuzhen Pass.
Boom!
With the forceful strike of Primordial Qi, the Yuzhen Pass’s Qi Sea opened with a thunderous noise. Jiang Li’s spine resonated with nine successive reverberations like thunder or the beating of war drums, channeling Qi straight through.
Innate Qi rushed from the Yuzhen Pass towards the Upper Elixir Field, breaking through an obstacle in its path.
Thud!
Jiang Li felt his spirit illuminate his entire body, Qi nourishing him inside and out, his mind tranquil and his nature void, an experience of profound clarity.
This obstacle was the Central Palace Acupoint, which was also one of the locations in the Divine Farmer Nine Springs.
In a blink, two Qi Seas were opened. Innate Qi split into upper and lower currents; one surged down from the Upper Elixir Field to the space between the two Yin; the other flowed upwards, striking towards the Baihui acupoint.
The remaining two Qi Seas were to be cultivated at the Yin Acupoint and Yang Acupoint between the two Yin.
The Innate Qi converted and returned to the Heavenly Yang and Earthly Yin. In a moment, Yin Qi descended to the seabed, Yang Qi rose to the spiritual platform, Yin Yang connected the two Apertures, and the Divine Farmer Nine Springs finally achieved Perfection.
Jiang Li felt the Nine Orifices converge at this moment, the Qi Seas within him blending together, and his whole body formed a unified whole.
’The Nine Springs, located at the front, back, upper, lower, and center of the body, align perfectly with the Nine Palaces Eight Trigram Image. Through this division, Eight Qi blend with the body, achieving Perfection.’
’However, "Qi Tomb" ultimately focuses too much on Qi, neglecting the physical body. Though achieving the semblance of the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Array, it still falls short in its effect on the Physical Body. The Innate True Body Method complements this aspect perfectly.’
Jiang Li’s thoughts flickered, and he startlingly realized that Chi You, renowned as the Warlord, was not merely a brute Martial Artist but one of great knowledge and wisdom.
The Innate True Body Method completed what "Qi Tomb" lacked, maximizing the effect of Innate Qi.
’And after being tempered by the Innate Eight Qi and forming the Nine Palaces Eight Trigram Image within the body, if achieved to its fullest extent, the capacities of the Physical Body reach a Realm where it can resist all methods. Within the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams, nothing can harm.’