Chapter 104: The Subtlety of Gathering Qi, The Awakening of All Orifices

Zhuo'an Residence.

This is the name Su Yi gave to their new dwelling.

Zhuo represents simplicity.

An represents tranquility and peace.

Feng Xiaoran was extremely happy about this new residence. Her slender and graceful figure darted around the courtyard like a lively and joyful butterfly.

Her deep eyes were filled with joy.

Feng Xiaofeng was also pleased.

Immersed in the mundane world, who wouldn't enjoy living in such a courtyard exuding an air of elegance?

Compared to Yangliu Lane, where he and his sister had grown up, it was like two completely different worlds.

Huang Qianjun commanded a group of nimble servants who were busy moving various furniture and essential household items that had just been purchased.

Su Yi lazily sat on a vine chair in a pergola covered with purple wisteria, squinting contentedly.

"We still need a few more attendants by our side."

Su Yi felt a bit regretful.

During relaxation and rest, there should be a graceful and gentle maid brewing tea, a maid with tender hands like jade kneading shoulders and back, a stunning maid skilled in playing the zither...

There should also be a smart and wise maid in charge of meals, a dexterous maid to wash clothes, make beds, tend to the flower garden, and take care of the courtyard...

And, of course, there should be a beautiful maid who could understand his every wish with just a glance, ready to obey his orders at any time.

But now...

Su Yi glanced at Huang Qianjun, who was busy in the distance, and couldn't help but shake his head.

As disciplined and diligent as he was in cultivation, he was equally lazy and averse to trouble in daily life.

"Forget it, I can't even stand ordinary maids. I'd rather not have them than settle for subpar ones."

In the end, Su Yi dismissed the idea of finding a group of maids to serve him.

Once everything was settled, Huang Qianjun dispersed the temporary hired servants and walked over with a smile, asking, "Su Ge, is there anything else you need to add?"

Su Yi opened his eyes, lazily stood up, and swept his gaze around before saying, "It's fine, you don't need to worry about anything."

Huang Qianjun hesitated for a moment and said, "Su Ge, would you like to find some cooks and servants for miscellaneous tasks?"

Su Yi shook his head. "No need. Next, I need to treat Feng Shidi's legs. If there's nothing urgent, please don't disturb me."

Huang Qianjun nodded hastily.

Su Yi got up and walked into Feng Xiaofeng's room.

An hour later.

Su Yi walked out, a trace of fatigue appearing on his face.

Inside the room, Feng Xiaofeng lay on the bed, already in a deep sleep.

"Su Yi gege, how is my brother's legs?"

Outside the room, Feng Xiaoran had been waiting, and as soon as she saw Su Yi coming out, she quickly asked in a crisp voice.

"In about half a month, your brother will be able to stand up and walk."

Su Yi smiled and rubbed Feng Xiaoran's head.

Earlier in the room, he had used his cultivation to activate silver needles and performed acupuncture on Feng Xiaofeng's legs, completely awakening the vitality within them.

In the next half month, by having Feng Xiaofeng take medicinal pills, his damaged bones, flesh, and tendons would gradually be regenerated.

"That's great!"

Feng Xiaoran's deep eyes sparkled with joy.

"Xiaoran, come to my room. I will teach you the path of cultivation."

Saying that, Su Yi headed straight to his own room.

Feng Xiaoran hurriedly followed, filled with anticipation.

Seeing this scene, Huang Qianjun, who was resting in the courtyard, couldn't help but feel envious.

With Su Ge personally guiding her, this little girl's future martial arts achievements were bound to be extraordinary!

From that day on--

Su Yi and the others settled down in Zhuo'an Residence.

Su Yi's life was simple. Apart from cultivation, he treated Feng Xiaofeng's leg injury and guided Feng Xiaoran in her cultivation. As for meals, Huang Qianjun took full responsibility.

Occasionally, late at night, Su Yi would chat with Qing Wan and inquire about her cultivation progress, offering guidance.

What pleased Su Yi was that Qing Wan, when facing him, still appeared timid, shy, and reserved, but compared to before, there was a hint of familiarity.

Two days passed in a hurry.

On this clear morning, Su Yi woke up from his meditation. His eyes seemed to flash with a dazzling brilliance before returning to calmness.

His powerful and vigorous blood and qi, like a galloping dragon, gradually quieted down.

The Bone Refining stage was complete!

With an abundant supply of spiritual herbs and the marvelous application of the Pine Crane Body Tempering Technique, Su Yi finally reached the state where his cultivation reached the level of "bone refining as jade, marrow refining as frost."

At this point, his attainment in the Blood Shifting Realm could be considered complete!

If his flesh were to be dissected, one would find his bones radiant and translucent like jade, pure and crystalline, as tough as refined dark iron that could withstand thousands of hammer strikes, impervious to swords and blades.

His marrow was as clear as frost and snow, exuding an astonishing vitality!

"All the expenditure of five top-grade spiritual herbs per day for cultivation was not in vain."

A satisfied smile appeared on Su Yi's lips.

Fortune follows the law of wealth, with wealth at the forefront.

With a sufficient amount of spiritual herbs to support him, Su Yi had no worries about the inability to advance his cultivation.

Most importantly, the foundation he had built through the tempering of his skin, flesh, tendons, and bones in the Blood Shifting Realm far surpassed his previous self in the same period!

Why was his cultivation so weak, yet his combat power could be described as abnormal?

The root of it lay in his foundation of martial arts.

Using the Pine Crane Body Tempering Technique, which could be regarded as the number one foundation-building method in the Great Wilderness, coupled with the experience and insights gained from his previous life of a hundred thousand years, the martial power he had cultivated went far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!

If other cultivators in the Blood Shifting Realm were compared to rivers, lakes, and seas, then Su Yi's Blood Shifting Realm was like the radiant starry sky in the heavens.

One in the heavens, the other on the earth, incomparable.

"The next step is the Qi Gathering Realm."

Su Yi felt some anticipation.

The Qi Gathering Realm was divided into three stages: Opening Apertures, Opening Meridians, and Transforming Astral Qi, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages, respectively.

Those who reached this realm could be considered top experts even in small places like Guangling City. In the Yunhe County City, they would also be counted as first-class martial artists.

However, the strength among practitioners at the same realm varied greatly, with disparities in their abilities.

This was because the cultivation of the Qi Gathering Realm, unlike the tempering of the skin, flesh, tendons, and bones in the Blood Shifting Realm, involved the refinement of acupuncture points, meridians, and the forging of astral qi, which was extremely profound and delicate.

It was difficult for ordinary cultivation techniques to reach the state of "clear and open apertures, unobstructed meridians, connecting the inside and outside of the body, harmonizing with the myriad changes."

Without achieving this step, there was no talk of "transforming astral qi."

As far as Su Yi knew, only the Ten Great Academies, top aristocratic families, and the military forces under the command of nobles within the Da Zhou Dynasty possessed comprehensive methods for cultivating the Qi Gathering Realm.

Moreover, these methods varied and could not be generalized.

Even mighty factions like the Qinghe Sword Manor, although they possessed cultivation methods for the Qi Gathering Realm, couldn't be considered top-notch.

As a result, highly ambitious disciples of the Qinghe Sword Manor often had to seek alternative paths after reaching the pinnacle of the Blood Shifting Realm.

For example, they could participate in the examination to enter the Tianyuan Academy for further cultivation.

Or they could join the military forces under the command of nobles and exchange military achievements for top-notch Qi Gathering Realm techniques.

However, whether it was going to the Tianyuan Academy or joining the nobles, only a very small number of people could become the fortunate ones.

The vast majority of young heirs were destined to cultivate ordinary Qi Gathering techniques.

All of this resulted in a significant disparity in strength among Qi Gathering Realm experts.

Top-notch early-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivators could easily kill ordinary late-stage Qi Gathering Realm characters.

There were even some monstrous geniuses who, during the Qi Gathering Realm, could contend against Martial Masters.

For example, Qing Qin.

Of course, for Su Yi, none of this was a concern.

In this Da Zhou Dynasty, the Pine Crane Body Tempering Technique, specifically designed for building the foundation of the four realms of martial arts, was incomparable.

When Xiao Tianque witnessed Su Yi's combat display on the banks of the Great Cang River, he was shocked and lost in awe, suspecting it to be the legendary divine technique!

"A human body has 720 acupuncture points, among which 108 are known as 'cultivation apertures.'"

"These 108 cultivation apertures are also called 'enlightenment apertures.'"

"In my previous life, although I refined all the acupuncture points in my body, only 72 of them gave birth to true spiritual essence. This flaw forced me to consume countless treasures of heaven and earth to barely make up for it when I reached the Emperor Realm. But even so, it had already affected my initial foundation of cultivation..."

"This time, I cannot let this flaw happen again!"

Su Yi murmured to himself.

To cultivate spiritual essence in each of the 108 enlightenment apertures could be called "enlightenment of all apertures."

At that time, each aperture would be like a miniature secret realm, giving birth to marvelous phenomena, connecting with the power of heaven and earth, and reflecting the light of the Great Dao!

However, such martial accomplishments were extremely rare even in the vast wilderness of the Nine Provinces, and they were unprecedented.

In Su Yi's previous life, among his nine true disciples, only his youngest disciple, Qing Tang, achieved the "enlightenment of all apertures" under his guidance. The 108 enlightenment apertures within her body were like stars, nurturing the marvelous phenomenon of "stellar tides."

At that time, Qing Tang was only seven years old and had only been under his tutelage for less than three months, yet she had already displayed exceptional talent.

"Heh, Qing Tang..."

Thinking of this, Su Yi chuckled self-deprecatingly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

After a long time, he shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

He got up from the bed and pushed the door open.

The faint morning light and gentle breeze greeted him, swaying the flowers and trees in the courtyard, bringing with them the refreshing fragrance of plants, filling one's heart with tranquility.

Huang Qianjun was arranging the utensils on a stone table in the courtyard, and a steaming breakfast had already been prepared.

Every morning, the "Yunxiang Residence" in the city would send various types of meals, a matter easily solved with money.

Not far away, Feng Xiaoran pushed Feng Xiaofeng's wheelchair out of the room.

The young girl was dressed in a sky-blue shirt and an apricot-yellow skirt. Her delicate and lovely figure had regained some vitality, and her sculpted little face was no longer as pale as before.

Feng Xiaofeng also appeared spirited, the depressive and heavy atmosphere between his brows completely gone. He exuded a vibrant and vigorous aura.

Seeing this scene, Su Yi couldn't help but smile.

It was the same morning.

Yuan Luoxi, clearly dressed up, rode a chestnut horse and arrived outside Willow Lane with Cheng Wuyong.

The shallow morning glow fell on the young girl's elegant and slender figure, adding a soft and beautiful radiance to her.

In this dilapidated and dirty gathering place for the poor, her arrival stood out so incongruously.