They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 27 Is this kid even human?

"Alright, then I will tell you how to cultivate."

Gong Yuqing explained, "This first step is the most difficult part. The difficulty lies in the fact that you need to dissipate your cultivation and start over. The pain of dissipating your cultivation is like having your flesh and bones cut off. If your will is not firm, you may faint and give up before your cultivation is completely dissipated. That would be a situation where you are stuck in the middle and all your previous efforts are wasted."

"Then, guide the Qi into the meridians and let this wisp of scattered true Qi circulate through the meridians of the whole body for thirty-six major cycles."

"This step is also quite dangerous. Most martial arts techniques in the martial arts world only cultivate external skills, and very few can cultivate internal skills. Among them, some cultivate the eight extraordinary meridians, and some cultivate the twelve regular meridians. But our 'Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue' uses oneself as a furnace to cultivate both the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve regular meridians. Therefore, the Great Circulation is slower than most techniques. And each time you pass through an acupoint, it is a breakthrough, and the pain involved is indescribable."

"Once the thirty-six major cycles are completed, the refined true qi that has been circulated and tempered can be re-condensed, but it will not sink into the dantian, but will be suspended between the dantian and the chest."

"There is a void aperture there. This aperture is formless and intangible, and can only be perceived for a moment when a full cycle of the Heavenly Circulation is completed. The step to be taken is to gather that pure true energy into the void aperture and continue to refine and purify it until it is transformed into the colorless, formless, and intangible 'True Qi of the Great Void'."

"Once the true qi has been completely transformed into Taixu True Qi, it can be reintroduced into the dantian as a seed of qi. Thereafter, each cultivation and breathing exercise will use this seed of qi as the core, automatically refining the cultivated true qi into Taixu True Qi."

"At this point, my dantian was completely renewed, and my internal energy circulated endlessly. From then on, I was no longer afraid of prolonged battles."

Wu Cheng listened thoughtfully.

So that's how it is. All the profound martial arts in the world involve condensing true qi, expanding the dantian, and strengthening the meridians. But the "Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue" takes a different approach, condensing true qi into a higher level of true qi from the very beginning.

This level of cultivation naturally requires extremely high talent and willpower. No wonder my cheap master said that the higher the level of cultivation in the Asking Heaven Sect, the more it requires people with pure minds, because if one's mind is even slightly impure, one will suffer from demonic possession or even death and the dissipation of one's cultivation.

Although the "Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue" is only a technique of the sect leader's lineage, its essence is not much different from other techniques.

Wu Cheng looked up and asked, "Master, could this Taixu True Qi be related to the Innate Realm?"

Gong Yuqing, who was pouring herself water after talking until her throat was dry, paused for a moment, then nodded in satisfaction. "You have good comprehension, but I can't tell you for now, because innate talent is not such a simple threshold. Everyone's path to innate talent is different. If I tell you too much now, it may pollute your mind, which would not be good."

This kid is way too smart!

Gong Yuqing's inscrutable expression was almost about to crumble.

She had a bad feeling.

This kid... could he become the next Xiaobai?

When the time comes, her two apprentices will bombard her with questions, leaving her, as their master, speechless and only able to watch helplessly as they look down at her with disdain.

"You useless master, so you're really that good-for-nothing?"

Ugh! Just thinking about it gives me a headache!

I hope it's just her imagination... No! It has to be an illusion!

Gong Yuqing quickly took out a thread-bound booklet from her bosom and tossed it to Wu Cheng. "This is the 'Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue'. Take a look at it first, and ask me if you don't understand anything."

As long as the questions aren't completely far-fetched, she can answer them about the techniques.

Wu Cheng took the booklet, which still carried her body heat and faint fragrance. He glanced at her front of her shirt, which was slightly open from holding the booklet, and his gaze lingered on her delicate collarbone and the white skin of her skin before he opened the booklet to read.

This observation lasted for more than half an hour.

Afterwards, Wu Cheng closed the book and slowly exhaled, "Truly unfathomable."

Gong Yuqing glanced at him sideways, "Feel free to ask if there's anything you don't understand."

Wu Cheng shook his head. "There's nothing to ask. Master, I'll begin."

After saying that, he took off his shoes, got on the bed, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes in a five-pointed-up-the-sky position.

Gong Yuqing pursed her lips; she didn't believe that this kid understood everything.

Hmph, it's just a young boy's pride.

But this kid was decisive; he really got straight to the point without any hesitation.

Actually, she had something else to say: this technique initially required cultivating a wisp of true qi using other basic techniques, and then dispersing the qi before practicing again.

The pain was unbearable even when that wisp of true energy dissipated. It took her three whole days of mental preparation before she dared to try it. Even that rebellious disciple, Xiaobai, dawdled for most of the day before she even started.

This kid is something else, he just closed his eyes and started, I don't know if he's really brave or if he has no concept of the pain of losing his power.

The reason Gong Yuqing didn't say anything was because this kid already had profound internal strength, and the pain of dissipating his strength would definitely be a hundred times more intense than that of her and her master.

She was also worried that he might not be able to handle it and would become timid. If he became timid first, what could have been a success would not have happened.

However, I will keep an eye on him from the side, and if he really can't take it, I will immediately interrupt him. At that time, I will only be able to teach him some moves. This skill is definitely not something he can practice.

Wu Cheng was unaware of these things.

He took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth and began to disperse his energy.

In an instant, the powerful true energy within his body vanished without a trace, and then... that was it?

Where is the excruciating pain of having flesh torn out and bones scraped out?

Wu Cheng opened his eyes in confusion, and when he looked up, he met Gong Yuqing's puzzled gaze.

The two stared at each other for a moment, then Gong Yuqing chuckled and said, "What's wrong, can't take it anymore?"

Wu Cheng shook his head. "Master, my internal energy has completely dissipated."

"Huh?" Gong Yuqing was taken aback, then flashed in front of him and grabbed his wrist.

A moment later, her gaze fell blankly. "It's really all gone..."

She glanced down at Wu Cheng and saw that there was no cold sweat on his forehead and his eyes were still clear. She couldn't help but admire him in her heart.

This young apprentice, though young, is truly resolute in his mind!

The pain she felt when her powers were depleted still makes her sweat profusely at the mere thought of it, and she has even forgotten the specifics of how it happened.

This kid was in a hundred times more pain than her, yet he remained completely unfazed!

Gong Yuqing felt a surge of admiration in her heart, but her face remained calm. "Then let's begin guiding the Qi into the body."

hum!

This step is not easy either!

The way the Qi is drawn into the body in the "Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue" is different from others. Every moment, one has to endure the pain of breaking through the barrier. It took her a full month to complete the first cycle of the Great Heavenly Circuit!

Xiao Bai is the fastest ever; she only took ten days! That caused a sensation throughout the entire Wentian Sect back then!

Even if Wu Cheng is highly talented, can he be more talented than Bai Suyi?

You have to understand that Gong Yuqing was once an unparalleled genius. In her opinion, this kid will need at least two or three months to recover.

However, Wu Cheng closed his eyes and never opened them again.

Gong Yuqing felt increasingly uneasy, but his complexion seemed perfectly normal.

She had just picked up her teacup and taken a sip when Wu Cheng opened his eyes. "Master, the first major cycle has been completed."

"What?! Cough cough..."

Gong Yuqing, who had choked on the water, coughed twice before silently suppressing it with her inner energy. Then, she said calmly, "Stretch out your hand."

Wu Cheng honestly reached out his hand.

After the verification was completed, Gong Yuqing pursed her lips and looked at Wu Cheng with a very complicated expression.

It really did complete a full cycle...

How long has it been? The water in her cup is still hot!

That's way too fast! It's almost abnormally fast!

"Are you... having any problems?"

Wu Cheng shook his head, "I haven't encountered it, but I also don't feel any breakthrough, and it doesn't hurt either."

He thought for a moment and then said, "Perhaps it was because I had already opened up all the acupoints in my body when I was cultivating the 'Heavenly Dao Scroll' before, which is why it went so smoothly."

"That's probably how it is." Gong Yuqing subtly tugged at the corner of her mouth.

Doesn't that mean that the "Heavenly Dao Scroll" is not inferior to the "Great Void Returning to Origin Technique"?

With such a powerful technique, why bother cultivating the "Tai Xu Gui Yuan Jue"?

Wu Cheng then asked, "Master, shall I continue?"

"Okay, let's continue." Gong Yuqing suppressed the inner turmoil in his heart, maintaining a calm and composed master's demeanor.

Wu Cheng then closed his eyes again.

This time, Gong Yuqing used her profound skills again to carefully observe him.

The second, third, and fourth cycles... while the teacup in her hand was still warm, Wu Cheng had already completed ten cycles.

However, after being shocked by the series of events that had just occurred, she was now somewhat desensitized.

However, before she could even swallow the sip of water she had just taken, the rhythm of Wu Cheng's internal energy fluctuations suddenly changed.

In just one breath, those ten cycles of the Great Circulation turned into twenty!

Gong Yuqing: "?!"

Is this kid even human?!