Chapter 5, The Great Calamity of the Red Elder

Old Chi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. How could this little Taoist boy lack ambition and have no temper? Therefore, Old Chi decided to take out his ultimate move. He calmed himself and said: "Since you have already cultivated your first breath of true energy, you should understand that intention precedes energy. If you wish to cultivate smoothly, you must have a sufficient state of mind."

The soul ring of the Red Elder flickered with a faint light that quickly pulsed once before dimming completely. Subsequently, no matter how Su Li called out, the Red Elder did not appear, as if it had suffered a severe injury

Red Old was momentarily at a loss for words, and after a struggle, he finally asked: "Tell me, what experiences in this life have caused you distress?"

As this warm current was inhaled, it flowed down directly to the dantian, instantly disturbing the concentrated heat within. It was as if the dantian had truly been touched by a spark and ignited like kindling, with a sensation of heat, distinct from the previous intense warmth, suddenly spreading throughout the dantian.

Thus, the ring in Su Li's hand emitted a faint, eerie glow, and soon he was affected by that peculiar wave, feeling drowsy and eventually falling into a deep sleep... During this process, the solitary boatman next door remained completely unaware, indicating that the red elder within the ring must surpass the solitary boatman, who had yet to form a dan, by a considerable margin in terms of realm.

Oh right, Chi Lao, are you referring to the Three Lives Sculpting the Dao Heart? There are still two opportunities for life, so can I do it now?" Su Li asked eagerly. The experiences from that previous life had truly helped him a lot, so he was also eager to see what kind of gains he would have if he were to try again two more times.

Indeed, it seems that I still possess some talent for cultivation. Su Li couldn't help but feel pleased, revealing a hint of the joy that is appropriate for someone of his age

Rest assured, now that you are full of spirit and energy, it is indeed a good time to once again delve into the past. The Red General finally smiled 'kindly' again, feeling that this rhythm was just right.

After completing all of this, Chi Lao seemed somewhat fatigued, and the soul ring he was parasitizing had dimmed considerably. Nevertheless, he spoke to himself with a hint of excitement: "Good, feel despair and pain, feel your own insignificance and powerlessness, then go and hate, go and rage... I will grant you the most important power..."

Su Li, upon hearing this, indeed felt less happy; it turned out he was not as special as he had thought, and could not compare to true geniuses. ... Then, surprisingly, he came to terms with it ...

You have already cultivated your first breath of true energy? I didn't expect that although your bone structure is average, you actually have quite a talent for cultivating energy. " Chi Lao spoke again, and it was evident that he had sensed the first breath of true energy within Su Li.

He actually let it go just like that

Thus, Su Li lay back down, closed his eyes, and continued his cultivation. Indeed, he enjoyed practicing his skills while lying down

This is a sentence from the opening of the scripture that Su Li studied during the day. He understood that it is not difficult to deduce that this is actually the essence of 'refining essence into qi' in the practice of qi cultivation. At this moment, what he refers to as the sensation of qi and the thickened heat flow in the dantian are both the essence and qi of his own physical body, which are most easily manifested after physical exercise when the body retains heat

Oh? Red Old Man is left speechless; if he had a face, he would surely be dumbfounded right now. What kind of steel straight man mentality is this!

One must serve as the furnace, with essence as the fuel, igniting the alchemical fire to cultivate the 'true energy'

As for the sudden appearance of the junior sister and the unexpected feelings, I should at least remember some of the content related to my studies, right? I had thought that I could save a lot of learning time through the dreams of this life

Oh?! The old man Chi expressed his astonishment

From the first moment I can remember, every detail is as vivid as if I had experienced it myself, and my feelings for my parents, wife, and children are fully established in these small moments. Unlike this time, where I was simply told that these two are my parents, and then turned around to witness them being completely killed by enemies on a stormy night... There is absolutely no sense of immersion, I don't even feel a hint of sadness, only an inexplicable awkwardness.

What I could no longer tolerate was that I was still considering whether I could psychologically accept the feelings of that junior sister, only to find that she had already been taken away by a tall, rich, and handsome senior... And here I was, feeling nothing at all, yet I had to act like a defeated dog and create a scene at their wedding... I apologize, the plot was too embarrassing for me, so I couldn't help but wake up.

When the vital energy was dispersed throughout his body, it was less accurate to describe it as a flow of heat and more so as a sensation of unbearable restlessness. However, this was a bodily instinct, and fortunately, he was able to overcome this instinctual discomfort.

If the previous sensation of qi was merely a hot flow of physical energy, although it was burning and hot, it lacked any real feeling, then at this moment, there truly exists a sense of 'qi' within Su Li's dantian

In summary, this time Su Li cautiously attempted once again, only to find that everything seemed to unfold as naturally as water flowing into a channel... He was unclear about how to transform the essence of his physical body into true energy, but he slowly inhaled according to the breathing method taught by Master Gu Zhaozi. He felt a warm stream of air flowing from his nasal cavity to the tip of his tongue, which lightly touched his lower jaw, then descending through his throat and finally settling in his dantian. Wherever it passed, it was warm and comfortable, completely devoid of the burning sensation he had experienced when his essence was abundant. He simply followed Master Gu Zhaozi's breathing method and slowly inhaled, feeling the same warm stream of air flowing from his nasal cavity to the tip of his tongue, which lightly touched his lower jaw, then descending through his throat and finally settling in his dantian, warm and comfortable, yet entirely lacking the burning sensation he had felt when his essence was abundant.

Similarly, because he was a young virgin at this time, his sensitivity to this vital energy flow was much stronger than in his previous life. This is why Gu Zhaozi would say that he "has enough firewood," for a person who can possess the sense of energy and refine the first strand of true energy on the very first day of this world can hardly be considered anything less than a genius

Not long after the words were spoken, Su Li suddenly opened his eyes wide and sat up straight

However, Su Li paid no attention and continued to grumble: "Then, after my parents passed away, a great master immediately saved me and sent me to learn the arts... This was originally good, but why do I have no memory of the content of these teachings? I turned around and suddenly found myself in a romantic relationship with a beautiful junior sister..."

Su Li immediately began to complain: "First of all, my initial impression is that the visuals are not as detailed as last time; it feels like a thin veil has been placed over them, making it impossible for me to fully immerse myself. Compared to the first generation, the level of detail is significantly lacking."

"Indeed unreliable," Su Li sighed with a hint of maturity as he rubbed his forehead, then muttered to himself, "I might as well continue practicing my breathing techniques. They say it takes a hundred days to build a foundation, but I estimate I don't have that much time, so it's unlikely. I can only make the most of my time to cultivate."

The so-called true energy likely refers to something that is real and genuine. Su Li could even feel a slight sensation of expansion in his dantian due to this energy. This is true energy, appearing as a thin stream, yet it allows Su Li to feel so vividly that it exists right here, within his own body

How did you wake up so quickly? ! '' Chi Lao was taken aback.

However, Chi Lao did not seem as happy as he appeared. He said with a sigh, "What is there to be happy about? You have only refined your first breath of true energy. A true genius, after refining their first breath of true energy, can circulate their energy for three days on the spot, saving a common person a hundred days of effort to complete the Small Zhou Tian and truly step into the threshold of cultivation. You are still far from that!"

Su Li widened his eyes and reflected for a moment, then said in a tone of complaint: "This time it feels so fake, there is hardly any immersive experience, and the plot is too poor, it feels toxic. I really couldn't stand it anymore, so I woke up all of a sudden"

In the memories of his previous life, Su Li seemed to be stuck at this stage. On one hand, it was due to his advancing age and insufficient resources, while on the other hand, perhaps that particular realm was truly not suitable for cultivation.

As for the subsequent plot, I guess there will be a great calamity for the sect, and the little junior sister I liked will also die, leaving me to live alone. Then I will cultivate and seek revenge on my enemies, and so on... However, I am sorry, I really cannot continue watching this.