Why didn't the martial arts novels mention the martial arts of cultivating the dantian? I'm referring to the internal cultivation method of storing internal strength or true qi in the upper dantian
The cultivation methods in wuxia novels may be different from the cultivation methods in real life, so there may be some different cultivation methods. In the real world, one needed to breathe to cultivate inner force or true qi, and the depth and frequency of breathing would affect the storage and transmission of inner force or true qi. Therefore, when practicing internal arts, one would usually choose a specific breathing method to strengthen the cultivation of internal arts. In wuxia novels, the upper dantian may be a fictional cultivation area, so there may be different cultivation methods. In some novels, internal energy or true energy might be stored in different locations such as between the eyebrows, the Shanzhong acupoint, or near the lower jaw. These locations might be considered as more effective storage areas. The cultivation methods in wuxia novels may be different from the cultivation methods in real life, so there may be some different cultivation methods. However, no matter which cultivation method it was, the ultimate goal was to improve one's martial arts and strength in order to survive and compete in Jianghu.