Chapter 61: Yin-Yang Energy Dwelling

In the spacious carriage, Su Youwei sat upright, cross-legged, with her bright eyes closed. Faint rumbling sounds emanated from within her body, and the Genesis Qi between heaven and earth continuously gathered, finally surging into her.

The rumbling sound was from her eight meridians vibrating, signaling the imminent opening of her Qi Dwelling.

Zhou Yuan watched from the side, both nervous and curious. It was his first time witnessing someone open their Qi Dwelling.

The Genesis Qi between heaven and earth billowed around Su Youwei's clothes. Zhou Yuan's gaze shifted slightly downward, and he could sense streams of Genesis Qi rapidly converging towards the area of her lower abdomen.

The Qi Dwelling, a mysterious point in the human body, is elusive and hard to perceive. Only when all eight meridians are open can it resonate and be unsealed, truly connecting with the body's internal meridians.

More and more Genesis Qi gathered in Su Youwei's lower abdomen. A moment later, a faint 'pop' sound quietly emerged.

At the center of the converging Genesis Qi, a focal point seemed to appear, directly absorbing all the surrounding Genesis Qi.

At the same time, even through her clothes, Zhou Yuan could clearly see a faint green light suddenly appearing at the location of Su Youwei's Qi Dwelling in her lower abdomen.

"A green Qi Dwelling?"

Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered. When opening a Qi Dwelling, the quality of the Qi Dwelling varies based on an individual's innate talent. Generally, there are four levels. The first level is the colorless Qi Dwelling, which is the most common and ordinary. The second level is the green Qi Dwelling, the third is the purple Qi Dwelling, and the fourth is the gold Qi Dwelling.

The higher the level of the Qi Dwelling, the more resilient it is and the more Genesis Qi it can hold. It is well known that the human Qi Dwelling is like a container for water, needing constant expansion during cultivation. Starting with a high-level Qi Dwelling undoubtedly gives one a significant advantage, allowing for more abundant and sustained Genesis Qi in competitions of the same cultivation level.

"It's not green..." Yaoyao said from the side.

Zhou Yuan was slightly surprised. He focused his gaze and indeed saw that as the green light intensified, purple specks began to appear within it. Finally, the purple light grew stronger, completely overshadowing the green.

"A purple Qi Dwelling!"

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but be moved. As far as he knew, achieving a green Qi Dwelling was already a sign of exceptional innate talent, while a purple Qi Dwelling was even rarer, indicative of a top-tier genius with great future potential.

"I never expected Youwei's innate talent to be so strong," Zhou Yuan exclaimed. Although Su Youwei's cultivation speed already showed she was a genius, he still hadn't anticipated her being able to open a purple Qi Dwelling.

The strong purple light persisted for a while before gradually fading.

At that moment, Su Youwei's tightly closed bright eyes suddenly opened. Genesis Qi light burst forth from them, and her fair skin was like jade. A sense of pressure slowly emanated from her body.

The Yangqi Stage!

"So this is the Yangqi Stage? It's truly different." Zhou Yuan marveled. The pressure emanating from Su Youwei was several times stronger than before; even he felt a hint of it.

According to his estimation, if he didn't use the "Golden Ape Mountain-Moving Pattern," he might not gain any advantage against Su Youwei in her current state.

"Congratulations! Not only have you entered the Yangqi Stage, but you've also opened a purple Qi Dwelling," Zhou Yuan said with a smile.

Su Youwei's pretty face was also filled with joy, but then she slightly furrowed her brows and hesitantly said, "My Qi Dwelling feels a bit... off."

Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao both paused, not understanding what she meant.

Su Youwei was also puzzled, saying, "For some reason, my Qi Dwelling feels like it's been split in half."

Zhou Yuan was bewildered. "Aren't Qi Dwellings supposed to be a unified whole? What do you mean 'split in half'?"

Yaoyao pondered for a moment, then suddenly moved closer to Su Youwei. She glanced at Zhou Yuan and said, "Turn your head."

Zhou Yuan was puzzled but, under Yaoyao's gaze, he turned his head away.

Seeing Zhou Yuan turn away, Yaoyao then said to Su Youwei, "Let me take a look for you."

After Su Youwei nodded, Yaoyao extended her slender, jade-like fingers and gently lifted the corner of Su Youwei's clothes, revealing her slender waist that one could grasp with ease. Her fair lower abdomen was supple and flat, without a trace of excess flesh.

Su Youwei's pretty face flushed. Only then did she understand why Yaoyao had asked Zhou Yuan to turn away.

Yaoyao's jade fingers gently touched Su Youwei's lower abdomen. With her beautiful eyes slightly closed, she activated her Soul Power to sense.

After quite a while, Yaoyao finally opened her eyes and withdrew her jade fingers. A hint of surprise appeared on her delicate and ethereal face.

"Your Qi Dwelling is indeed distinctly separated into two parts," Yaoyao said slowly.

"What's going on?" Zhou Yuan turned back, asking with some concern, "Is something wrong?"

Yaoyao pondered for quite some time before softly saying, "Nothing is wrong. If I'm not mistaken, her Qi Dwelling might be the legendary 'Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling'."

When she had inscribed Genesis Runes for Su Youwei before, she had vaguely sensed that the latter seemed to possess a Yin-Yang Origin Root, which was an extremely rare innate talent.

The current change in her Qi Dwelling should also be related to that Yin-Yang Origin Root.

"Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling?" Zhou Yuan and Su Youwei exchanged bewildered glances, clearly having never heard of it.

"Don't worry, the Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling isn't a drawback; on the contrary, it's a huge advantage," Yaoyao said, waving her hand to ease their concerns.

"An advantage?"

"Yes, the biggest advantage is... she can cultivate two different cultivation techniques simultaneously," Yaoyao said with a faint smile, cradling the snoring Tun Tun in her arms and gently stroking it.

"Cultivate two techniques?" Zhou Yuan and Su Youwei were stunned. Didn't that mean there would be two different types of Genesis Qi in her Qi Dwelling at the same time? Wouldn't they clash?

"A normal Qi Dwelling can indeed only hold one type of Genesis Qi," Yaoyao nodded slightly. "But she's different. This Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling is like two separate Qi Dwellings, so they can accommodate each other without conflict."

"However, when you cultivate techniques in the future, you must cultivate those with both Yin and Yang attributes. You absolutely must not cultivate techniques with dual Yang or dual Yin attributes, or your Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling will lose its balance, leading to a clash and ultimately destroying itself."

Su Youwei's pretty face subtly changed.

"Furthermore, the Yin and Yang techniques you cultivate must not have too great a difference in their respective grades, or it will also break the balance."

Yaoyao said seriously, "While the Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling is indeed powerful, it also has many restrictions. Of course, if one day you can break the barrier within your Qi Dwelling and achieve Yin-Yang fusion, you will undoubtedly become a top-tier existence in this world."

Su Youwei blinked nervously and looked at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan, however, had a look of delight. He took out a jade slip from his embrace and said, "A Yang-attribute technique? Perfect, our royal family's 'Blazing Thunder Art' is exactly Yang-attribute."

"Your Highness, only members of the royal family can cultivate this!" Su Youwei was startled. Of course, she had heard of the royal family's "Blazing Thunder Art." It was a cultivation technique that could produce Grade-Four Genesis Qi, and its value far surpassed the previous "Heavenly Net Hand."

"It's just Grade-Four Genesis Qi," Zhou Yuan said, forcefully placing the jade slip in Su Youwei's hand. "I even think its grade isn't high enough. But I don't have the ability right now. If I find something higher-grade in the future, I'll let you switch."

At Zhou Yuan's assertive action, Su Youwei gently bit her red lip with her pearly teeth. Her slender fingers tightly clasped the jade slip. In the end, she didn't refuse again, but simply gave Zhou Yuan a deep look, her bright eyes shimmering with moisture, incredibly moving.

"Since he gave you a Yang-attribute technique, I'll give you a matching Yin-attribute one," Yaoyao said with a smile upon seeing this. She then took out a jade slip filled with cold energy from her Cosmos Pouch at her waist and handed it to Su Youwei.

"This is the 'Profound Cold Scripture,' capable of cultivating Grade-Four Profound Cold Qi."

Seeing Yaoyao also offer a technique capable of cultivating Grade-Four Genesis Qi, Su Youwei hesitated, looked at Zhou Yuan, and only after he nodded did she accept it, gratefully saying, "Thank you, Sister Yaoyao!"

Yaoyao said indifferently, "It's just a Grade-Four Genesis Qi technique. When your strength grows in the future, you can try to find other higher-quality Yin-Yang Genesis Qi techniques."

"But always remember, the Yin-Yang Qi Dwelling relies on balance. Once that balance is broken, and Yin and Yang become imbalanced, you will inevitably suffer a backlash."

Su Youwei nodded vigorously and said, "I've remembered, Sister Yaoyao."

On the side, Zhou Yuan looked at the faces of the two girls sitting together: one was clear and charming, the other delicate and ethereal, like stars and the moon reflecting each other, truly refreshing to behold.

However, before he had admired them enough, Yaoyao's bright eyes swept over him.

"Have you mastered your 'Golden Ape Mountain-Moving Pattern'?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan could only sheepishly turn his head away and continue to immerse himself in arduous training.

Seeing his deflated expression, Su Youwei couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Yaoyao's red lips also curved slightly. The two exquisite faces instantly made the light inside the carriage seem to brighten.