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Chapter 24: Perfection of Organ Refining
Chapter 24: Perfection of Organ Refining (To Be Continued)
Ten days later, Xu Yan returned, bearing a gift of a jade scepter and several exquisite jade ornaments for his master.
"Excellent, excellent! My disciple truly understands my heart," exclaimed Li Xuan in delight upon seeing the gifts.
What a fine disciple! And such valuable jade!
It was beautiful!
As for the fierce beasts in the Evil Sha Forest, now that Xu Yan had returned safely, they must have been dealt with, so Li Xuan didn't bother to ask about them.
However, there seemed to be something slightly different about Xu Yan this time around, though Li Xuan couldn't quite put his finger on it. He felt a moment of puzzlement but soon dismissed the thought.
After his return, Xu Yan resumed his usual cultivation routine, but with one key difference—he had begun the process of organ refining.
"The organs are delicate, and at the beginning of organ refining, one must be extremely cautious and not rush the process, or else it may rebound and harm oneself," Xu Yan cautioned himself as he carefully manipulated his qi and blood to nourish his heart. As the tempering process began, his heartbeat grew stronger, and with each pulse, his qi and blood throughout his body would amplify.
"I shall strive to complete organ refining within three months," Xu Yan declared with newfound confidence, having already achieved the Jade Bone refinement. This timeline was already quite conservative given his progress so far.
Three days later, with his heart strengthened and his qi and blood enhanced by more than half, Xu Yan could proceed with more intense tempering without worrying about damaging his heart.
However, as his heart grew stronger, Xu Yan also became aware of a sense of imbalance. "I can't just focus on refining my heart. I must also temper the other organs," he realized.
And so, he began the process of refining his lungs.
He kept in mind his master's teachings about organ refining—the five organs corresponded to the five elements, and the circulation of qi and blood through these organs created a harmonious unity. When the five elements were unified, the process of organ refining would be complete.
After the initial tempering and enhancement of his organs, Xu Yan proceeded to refine all five organs simultaneously. With each cycle of qi and blood flowing through his organs, he could feel his own strength increasing.
His qi and blood continued to grow more potent...
...
With Xu Yan's return, life resumed its usual calm pace, and Li Xuan found himself with ample free time on his hands.
He couldn't help but marvel at his disciple's dedication.
"What a stubborn fool of a disciple," he thought, both impressed and exasperated.
"Half a year has passed since our agreement. Just six more months to endure, and I'll be free," Li Xuan sighed.
In just half a year, he could dissolve their master-disciple relationship and escape to Wu Country, where he could live a luxurious life thanks to Xu Yan's generous gifts. He could take on several more beautiful wives, and his life would be perfect.
After all, given the current circumstances, there didn't seem to be any sign of an all-powerful martial arts world.
And even if it did exist, with Xu Yan's background, he hadn't been able to access it, so how could Li Xuan expect to?
The process of organ refining proceeded without a hitch, smoothly and effortlessly.
Perhaps it was due to the foundation of his Jade Bone refinement, but Xu Yan's progress in organ refining was remarkably smooth and orderly, with his strength steadily increasing.
After two months of diligent cultivation, Xu Yan was on the cusp of completing his organ refining.
His organs were now incredibly robust, almost transcending the realm of flesh and blood.
Xu Yan's current strength had increased two to threefold compared to when he had first started organ refining.
In particular, his qi and blood were extraordinarily powerful, having improved tremendously in both quality and quantity.
He could sense that his abundant qi and blood were now capable of surging out of his body at any moment, forming a protective shield around him.
"In just three to five days, I will complete my organ refining," Xu Yan said, his heart thrumming with excitement as he sensed the changes within himself.
With organ refining nearing completion, the threshold of entering the martial arts world was within reach.
"According to Master's teachings, once organ refining is perfected, the foundation realm's skin refining, bone refining, and organ refining will merge and unify as one, and I will enter the martial arts world," Xu Yan recited. "At that moment, my tendons and bones will thunder, and my qi and blood will surge like a storm."
Xu Yan's mind sank into a state of profound contemplation, carefully sensing how his body could merge and unify, and how he could take that final step into the martial arts world.
Xu Yan fell into deep thought.
"No, I've understood it wrong.
"Master said it's about 'enlightenment' and 'intent', not just form. To merge and unify, to integrate the body as one, is it about understanding the intent? Or is it about controlling the qi and blood?
"I vaguely grasp the concept, but it's not enough.
"No rush. Once I perfect my organ refining, I'll take the time to carefully comprehend how to merge and unify, how to integrate my body as one."
Xu Yan calmed his mind and continued his organ refining.
Three days later, Xu Yan had successfully refined his organs to perfection.
However, when it came to merging and unifying, to integrating his body as one, he found himself at a loss.
Even with his tendons and bones rumbling, and his qi and blood surging like a storm, he couldn't achieve it.
"I feel like I'm just a step away from entering the martial arts world, just a step away from having my qi and blood surging like a storm. But no matter what I do, I can't seem to find the entrance.
"It seems that I haven't truly mastered control over my body, which is why I can't enter."
Xu Yan carefully sensed his body, and he faintly felt that he was on the verge of a breakthrough.
He was just one step away.
Yet, that one step felt like an impossible hurdle.
He clenched his fists, and as his qi and blood stirred, a faint layer of qi and blood appeared on his fists. It was crimson like fire, giving off a scorching sensation, but it lacked substance and was far from surging like a storm.
Not to mention having his qi and blood surging to envelop his entire body.
"I'm just one step away. There's no need to rush. I will eventually take that step.
"What I need to do now is to relax and unwind after my intense cultivation. Only with a calm mind will I be able to easily grasp the essence of it."
Xu Yan began to unwind and relax, reducing the time he spent cultivating. He fed the chickens, weeded the grass, tended to the vegetables, and occasionally went for a leisurely ride on his horse.
"What's with this foolish disciple of mine? Why has he stopped diligently cultivating? Why does he seem to be goofing off instead?"
Li Xuan was puzzled. Over the past few days, Xu Yan had stopped his rigorous training and seemed to be taking it easy, almost as if he was on a vacation.
"Does he suspect that I've been lying to him?"
Li Xuan fell into deep thought.
After secretly observing Xu Yan for a couple of days, he noticed that aside from the decrease in the intensity of his cultivation, the young man still did everything else as usual. His attitude towards Li Xuan remained respectful and unchanged.
Since Xu Yan didn't seem suspicious, Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't rush to motivate Xu Yan or encourage him to cultivate more intensely.
"I think I've figured it out."
That day, after dinner, Xu Yan began his cultivation.
With the relaxation and self-reflection of the past few days, he suddenly understood how to merge and unify, how to integrate his body as one.
As he circulated his qi and blood, from his skin to his bones and then to his organs, his entire body became one. In that moment, his qi and blood were no longer in a scattered state but were integrated as one with his body.
As his qi and blood unified and merged with his body, Xu Yan's control over them greatly increased. With each cycle of unification, his control strengthened.
The refinement of his skin, bones, and organs formed a complete cycle, and his qi and blood surged wildly, even beginning to seep out of his body.
His strength continued to soar.
Xu Yan entered a profound state, oblivious to his surroundings.
After an unknown amount of time, the qi and blood that had seeped out of his body became increasingly intense. It transformed from a mist-like state, gradually solidifying and expanding outward.
It continued to expand until it reached a radius of one zhang around his body, then it stopped. The qi and blood began to churn and underwent a metamorphosis, solidifying further.
(End of Chapter)
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