He ran the simulation of the cultivation technique in his mind repeatedly, adjusting how the Qi flowed and affected his body.
But that wasn’t enough. He delved into the core of the technique, adjusting the Yin and Yang elements to suit himself better.
…
After what felt like an eternity, he took a deep breath and dispersed the radiant qi from around himself, “Finally derived the cultivation technique,” he wiped the sweat from his brow as a smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
[You really did something impossible, Shen Yuan. The faces of the sect’s elders would be worthy to watch if they knew you have managed to accomplish.]
Shen Yuan smugly replied, “No need to bother with them, the sect won’t get another male disciple so there is no need for them to know about this technique. For now, I need to cultivate it and fill up my second dantian with radiant Qi.”
Yue Lan got silent. Shen Yuan’s focus also shifted as he started cultivating Radiant Lotus Cultivation Art. Now that he understood the intricacies of the cultivation technique, it would be much easier for him to cultivate it now.”
He sat straight as he began running his Qi as instructed in the cultivation manual. The technique started gathering Radiant Qi from his surroundings, pulling it outside his body.
Slowly, he began guiding the Qi in his body towards his dantian, using the foundation he had laid with Primal Harmony Physique.
Shen Yuan directed the radiant Qi through his body, sensing how it naturally tried to spread to all his dantians. But with his extreme control over his Qi, he kept it flowing solely to his second dantian, making a steady Qi stream that poured itself into his dantian.
As the radiant Qi entered his dantian, he felt it being refined by his Purity Physique, removing impurities. The Qi not only grew more powerful but its healing properties became more potent.
Shen Yuan began by condensing mist in his new dantian as the Qi flew through his body and went into his second dantian. His absorption speed was hundreds or even thousands of times better than before.
In mere minutes he had reached the peak Body Forging realm with the standards of the new cultivation technique. But he didn’t stop there as he continued to cultivate.
He felt if he continued cultivating the technique, he could reach the upper limit soon enough.
…
Hours passed as Shen Yuan finally opened his eyes, feeling the Qi reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm as he had expected. He still tried to break through but the Qi didn’t increase after a certain limit.
[You reached the same level as your main cultivation technique. Now if you want to make improvements in your new technique, you need to increase your cultivation further with your main cultivation technique.]
Yue Lan’s voice sounded in his mind.
Shen Yuan exhaled slowly as he let the remaining Qi flow naturally throughout his body. He couldn’t feel much difference in his battle power but he felt his Qi had increased greatly.
His body felt lighter and his lifespan seemed to have increased as well.
“Quite a neat cultivation technique, this session wasn’t so bad,” he said aloud, stretching his arms and feeling the slight tension in his muscles ease.
[Not bad? You’re more than just not bad. If the disciples knew you reached the Foundation Establishment realm in a single night, they might lose all hope in cultivation. And none of your speech will be of use anymore.]
Yue Lan spoke in a playful tone.
Shen Yuan chuckled, “Well, it’s just the first step. I’ll have to work on the rest of the dantians one by one as well. Even if my comprehension is hundreds of times better than theirs, then I have to do thousands of times more work as well. But for now, it’s good progress.”
[Remember, no need to rush the process, or else you ruin your whole cultivation. Stabilizing each dantian is very important, I wouldn’t recommend you to learn a new technique right now. Let your body get used to the Radiant Qi first.]
Shen Yuan nodded his head seriously as he wasn’t one to take Yue Lan’s warning lightly. He stood up from his meditative stance from beneath the plum blossom tree, feeling refreshed in the morning.
As he gazed up at the rising sun, a small smile played on his lips. “The Inner Sect, huh? I wonder how long it would take me to pass that entrance test once if I went there right now.”
[You will probably pass it on your first try, but you should first look around the outer sect. Who knows, you might add more girls in your harem hehe.]
Yue Lan playfully remarked.
Shen Yuan smirked and glanced around his peaceful courtyard. “Perhaps I will do that. But for now, it’s time for me to drink some wine.”
He went to his chair and lay down in it, taking out a gourd of wine and started drinking from it without even using cups.
…
Shen Yuan walked amidst the bustling marketplace of the outer sect disciples, looking at the various stalls set up with beautiful disciples selling or purchasing their goods.
The surroundings also began to buzz with activity as they saw Shen Yuan walking in the marketplace, most of them didn’t know how he looked as they had only heard about it.
Seeing him now, half felt their hearts flutter, while others sensed something sweet in the air. But they didn’t come forward to disturb him as they still had that much modestly left in them.
Shen Yuan smiled lightly looking at this scene, which only made the maidens’ hearts flutter as they thought Shen Yuan was smiling towards them.
He soon came in front of a stall, where a young disciple was attending to the customers.
He looked at the side and saw a few swords hanging on the wall. But they were only low-level swords so they didn’t pique his interest much, he soon walked forward.
Shen Yuan continued to stroll through the marketplace, his eyes casually scanning the various stalls set up all over the place. Though none of the items there caught his eye, the lively atmosphere made his day brighter.
The sight of the bustling sect painted a vivid image of his prosperous future inside it. The occasional glances thrown his way reminded him that he was truly an anomaly in this all-female sect.
He approached a small stall set up at an obscure corner of the market, where a group of disciples were gathered, looking at a collection of talismans.
One of the disciples running the stall, a petite girl with bright eyes and a friendly smile, which made her seem as if she was born to be a mascot noticed him.
Her face turned red as she recognized him. She was one of his secret admirers, she hurriedly tried to compose herself.
“Senior Brother Shen Yuan! I didn’t expect to see you here. Are you looking for anything in particular?” she asked, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.
Shen Yuan gave a polite nod and a charming smile, “Just looking around for now. Anything interesting today?”
