Chapter 697: Broadening Horizons

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Half a month had passed since Guanshi Zhenjun began residing in Tao Tingfeng's spiritual space. During this time, Tao Tingfeng learned cultivation knowledge both from his clan uncle at the academy and from Guanshi Zhenjun. Naturally, Guanshi Zhenjun's constant scolding was an unavoidable part of the latter.

"Rubbish, it's all rubbish! What nonsense are they even teaching?"

"How can one use such a method to draw Qi into the body? No wonder your family's cultivation level is so low!"

"You must calm your mind and sense the omnipresent spiritual energy. Then, use the first ray of dawn's light as a guide to mobilize the spiritual energy around you, drawing both the light and the energy into your dantian. During this process, the higher the spiritual energy concentration around you, the better!" Guanshi Zhenjun grumbled.

"When you try to draw Qi into your body, don't use the method your clan uncle teaches; it's terrible."

On stage, the clan uncle, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, paused and explained, "Of course, the Qi absorption method I teach is just one of many. You might join major sects later on, and when you do, simply use the methods taught by your respective sects."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang shivered. He remembered the grueling experience he had when he first joined the sect, and how his senior sister made him draw Qi into his body. It involved playing with water tanks, grabbing tofu, and even eating tofu, until he developed a psychological aversion to it, only then successfully drawing Qi into his body and entering the Qi Refinement stage.

It was said that this was the original method for drawing Qi into the body used by ancient predecessors. Although simple, it was highly effective. "Fairy, how did you draw Qi into your body back then? Did you use the method of the ancient predecessors?"

The Immortal Fairy was quite surprised. "Huh? Are there methods for drawing Qi into the body? Doesn't one just need to sleep for it to happen? Wasn't it like that for you?"

Tao Tingfeng stroked his chin. "Let me think. Back before everything came to light, when your father and I were on good terms, he told me that for Qi absorption, the most crucial factor was spiritual energy concentration. The denser the spiritual energy, the better."

Guanshi Xinheng: "..."

Buying the lives of a few Integration stage cultivators probably wouldn't even be enough!

The first thing that caught their eye was a cheerful, handsome cultivator. The cultivator held a skewer of grilled meat in each hand. Beside him, someone else was grilling skewers. The cultivator took a bite of a skewer, and as the view zoomed in, one could clearly see the juicy appearance of the grilled meat.

Guanshi Lu Yang shivered, wishing he could turn back time to when he was a True Monarch and use such a method to earn money. Outside the shop, a wooden sign stood, bearing the name: "Eternal Love."

Guanshi Xinheng watched with envy. This 'flying chariot' thing had extremely high profits; even he was envious. What was this thing?

"What is this place?" Guanshi Xinheng frowned. He had never seen such a place in his memory. Was it a new popular pastime among mortals?

"Wait a minute, are you saying this thing is available throughout the entire Great Xia?" Guanshi Lu Yang seemed to have discovered an astonishing fact.

The cultivator ate with his mouth full of oil and a fragrant aroma, letting out an exaggerated "Wow!" He then extended his thumb, exclaiming, "This barbecue place, it's so good!"

He secretly vowed that once he recovered his cultivation realm, he would definitely steal the barbecue shop's recipe!

If he had that many spiritual stones, he would have long since broken through to the Tribulation Transcending stage. Would he still need to remain dormant until now, robbing others and being hunted down?

The story began.

After watching the illusory bubble, Meng Jingzhou felt a craving. "Let's go eat some skewers." Xinheng felt that Tao Tingfeng's return home was still a long way off.

"Eternal Love" officially concluded. Daqian: "..."

These were all such simple things, yet why had he never thought of them when he was a True Monarch?

"Illusory bubble, Lu Yang, have you heard of it?" Meng Jingzhou looked at Guanshi Lu Yang with extreme shock. "Is there really someone who doesn't know about the illusory bubble nowadays?"

He then turned his head to ask Tao Tingfeng, "Old Meng, how did you draw Qi into your body back then?"

Guanshi Xinheng's heart trembled slightly. The ticket money Meng Jingzhou paid, multiplied by the number of people inside the shop, then multiplied again by the number of shops across the entire continent.

"Illusory bubble?" Guanshi Lu Yang carefully recalled, but indeed, he had never heard of such a thing.

"The illusory bubble isn't a small novelty; it's very popular, and everyone across the entire continent is watching it," Meng Jingzhou corrected him, paying for the ticket.

"Do you have some conflict with your father?" Daqian had never asked Xinhengjing why he left home back then, assuming it was because...

...he was simply too well-fed and idle.

After school, Meng Jingzhou jogged all the way to a large shop. A long queue had formed outside the shop, and people's faces were alight with excited smiles.

"It is said that this was created by a great mighty figure from the Dao-Seeking Sect. It allows one to enter an illusion and experience a different life."

"Before coming to the sect, I just arranged a circle of top-grade spiritual stones around me, crushed them, and let the dwelling fill with viscous spiritual energy. Carefully absorbing just a trace of it was enough."

The story revolved around these three individuals. Ultimately, after a series of trials, the female disciple finally recognized her true feelings, rescued her childhood sweetheart junior sister from the clutches of demons, and confessed her love. The junior sister, with tears in her eyes, agreed, and the two lived a happy and fulfilling immortal life together.

Meng Jingzhou tore open the ticket, and a formation under his feet activated. He emptied his mind and entered the illusion.

Oh, right, these inventions were useless to Xinheng; a True Monarch protects intellectual property. Even an only son in the Integration stage wouldn't dare to use such a luxurious method.

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