Chapter 9: A Cultivation Prodigy One in Ten Thousand
Li Ang had finally fulfilled his wish and joined the Trinity Sect, but to truly advance to the rank of Qi Refiner (Trinity), he still needed to participate in the sect’s formal transmission ritual.
The cultivation process of the Reverse Life Triple Stage was extraordinarily perilous, so before embarking on this path, every member of the Trinity Sect had to establish a solid foundation.
The most crucial part, naturally, was the cultivation of Qi.
The one assigned to teach Li Ang was Lu Jin.
To be honest, Li Ang had never expected that the senior brother who had been watching over him in the Lower Courtyard was none other than the future head of the Lu family in the original story’s later chapters. The difference in appearance between past and present was quite striking.
However, at this moment, the future head of the Lu family looked at Li Ang with a bewildered expression. “Junior brother, you…”
In Lu Jin’s eyes, his junior brother was sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, eyes closed, circulating Qi according to his instructions.
It wasn’t surprising that he could successfully cultivate Qi, but the key point was…
Today was only the first day Lu Jin was teaching Li Ang!
Meanwhile, Li Ang was reveling in the pleasure of completing two tasks simultaneously.
“Circulate Qi, profession experience +3.”
“Circulate Qi, profession experience +3.”
“Control internal Qi, skill experience +1.”
“Control internal Qi, skill experience +1…”
The reason he could immediately follow Lu Jin’s prescribed method to circulate Qi was largely thanks to the skill “Qi Control (Proficiency 77/100).”
As for why his skill proficiency increased so quickly…
That was naturally because every night before resting, Li Ang would tinker with it for a while.
Soon, Lu Jin noticed something and asked with a strange expression, “Junior brother, were you able to feel Qi even before joining the sect?”
He understood that geniuses existed in this world.
After hearing the question, Li Ang paused and opened his eyes. “It was during those days when I was chopping wood and carrying water that I sensed it.”
“?”
Lu Jin had also undergone the trials of the Lower Courtyard but was unaware of such an effect.
What Lu Jin didn’t know was that Li Ang was linked to it.
“Since you’ve already obtained Qi, just follow the sect’s daily practices from now on.”
Seeing there was nothing more to do, Lu Jin scratched his head.
He now realized that their master likely only wanted him to guide this new junior brother in how to circulate Qi.
At that moment, a voice came from behind them.
“How are you finding your stay in the sect these past few days?”
It was Zuo Ruotong.
Upon hearing the voice, Li Ang immediately stood up, slightly bowed, and replied respectfully, “It’s much easier than I expected.”
Zuo Ruotong stopped in front of Li Ang, smiling faintly at his new disciple. “Good.”
“In three days, I will transmit the method to you.”
Li Ang was momentarily stunned upon hearing this but was soon overwhelmed with ecstatic joy.
He had been in this solitary world for nearly half a month and was finally about to achieve the goal he had set at the beginning.
More importantly, after advancing to Qi Refiner (Trinity), Li Ang would be able to master a profound mystical technique even highly regarded within the solitary world.
Reverse Life Triple Stage!
Thinking this, he pursed his lips, ready to kneel to the ground.
Before he could move, Zuo Ruotong gently supported his arm.
“Save your kneeling for after the three days.”
Zuo Ruotong was not surprised by how easily Li Ang had obtained Qi.
He had seen many geniuses over the years, and he himself was considered one.
Otherwise, the respectful title “Great Ying Immortal” wouldn’t be so widely known.
After briefly instructing Lu Jin to take good care of Li Ang, Zuo Ruotong turned and left.
The two of them silently watched their master’s figure fade away.
After a while, Lu Jin bumped Li Ang with his shoulder. “Junior brother, our master really cares about you.”
“I didn’t reach the Reverse Life Triple Stage so quickly back then.”
Having grown familiar with Lu Jin over the past few days, Li Ang smirked. “Could it be that I’m a once-in-ten-thousand cultivation prodigy?”
“Reverse Life Triple…”
Before he could finish, Lu Jin hurriedly covered his mouth.
The white-haired youth glanced around nervously before lowering his voice. “Junior brother, you can’t say things like that recklessly. If Senior Uncle Sichong or Senior Brother Chengzhen overhear, your workload might double for the next two months…”
But just as Lu Jin finished speaking, he remembered that this was someone who could chop wood and carry water tirelessly all day.
Doubling the workload probably wouldn’t intimidate him at all.
Feeling helpless, he added, “Anyway, just don’t say it.”
“I understand. Thanks for the warning, senior brother.”
Li Ang shrugged, giving a noncommittal reply.
Lu Jin saw through his junior brother’s feigned compliance but said nothing more, only reminding, “Don’t forget your evening practice.”
With that, he turned and left to attend to his own affairs.
Watching Lu Jin depart, Li Ang took a deep breath to steady his emotions.
To be honest, life in the Trinity Sect was much more leisurely than he had imagined.
Standing meditation, Qi circulation, and morning and evening lessons were all he had to do daily.
Perhaps because he had only recently joined, he wasn’t assigned too many tasks.
Li Ang had no complaints—in fact, he preferred it this way.
After a simple lunch, Li Ang headed straight for the sect’s library, which housed numerous Taoist scriptures.
His goal was clear: to study the “Tai Bai Yin Classic,” “Golden Box Qimen Dunjia Secret Manual,” and other books on Qimen Dunjia, hoping to master this technique.
In the solitary world, Qimen Dunjia allowed one to wield abilities akin to spells.
He felt that relying solely on the Reverse Life Triple Stage was somewhat risky, so he wanted to see if he could learn another skill.
Thanks to the special bonus granted by “Entry-Level Qi Refiner,” Li Ang was able to skim through these scriptures much faster than ordinary people.
However, Qimen Dunjia was an incredibly complex art of mystic calculation; mastering it and gaining practical skill in a short time was clearly unrealistic.
“Target the enemy, stand in the corresponding position, then you can cast the associated spell…”
“Is that right? Oh, yes… no, wait…”
The more he read, the more troubled he became.
To him, Qimen Dunjia was even harder than advanced calculus or linear algebra.
At least he could soothe his wounded spirit with some profession experience points.
“Browsing Taoist scriptures, profession experience +1.”
“Browsing Taoist scriptures, profession experience +1…”
Three days passed like this.
Forget about the famous Martial Marquis Qimen or Fenghou Qimen; Li Ang hadn’t even fully grasped the basics of Qimen Dunjia.
But for now, he had no time to delve deeper.
Today was the day of Li Ang’s transmission ritual.