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Chapter 21 Internal Force Release, Introduction to Vajra

Chapter 21 Internal Force Release, Introduction to Vajra

When Qin Xianzi's "Soul-Capturing Melody" invaded, the system in Chen Yi's mind devoured the alien soul fluctuations and unexpectedly opened the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows.

Afterwards, he sensed an unclaimed spiritual force residing between his eyebrows, which, like sweet rain nourishing a parched riverbed, gradually condensed into a wisp of green spiritual sprout.

He hasn't had a chance to practice Vajra Kung Fu in the past few days.

But that night, Chen Yi sat cross-legged in his room and practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique, the spiritual energy from his ancestral aperture between his eyebrows flowing like a trickle into the internal energy in his meridians.

The previously dormant internal energy, now imbued with spiritual power, gradually emanated a pale blue halo, and its circulation speed increased by 30%.

He closed his eyes and looked inward, seeing the blue light spots floating in the stream of internal energy intertwined with the red light of blood and qi, slowly washing away the hidden injuries in his meridians. The vitality of the wood element was stimulated, and the green wood qi of his liver resonated with it, significantly improving the detoxification efficiency.

"The fusion of spiritual power and internal energy is the key to advancing to the Innate Realm through internal cultivation."

Chen Yi pondered to himself.

Although he has not yet reached the Innate Realm, his inner strength already contains a trace of spirituality, allowing him to repair minor damage on his own.

Now, several days have passed, and Chen Yi's internal strength has gradually increased. After using his mental power many times, the mental power in his ancestral aperture between his eyebrows has also increased.

That day, after he had completely finished learning how to make talisman skins, he settled into a separate servant's room outside Li Yudie's spiritual courtyard.

He began to try practicing Vajra Kung Fu.

Chen Yi first practiced the stance training twice and then took a Blood Power Pill, mobilizing the Qi and blood within his body to a boiling state.

According to the Vajra Kung Fu, one should use the spiritual energy between the eyebrows as a guide to direct the power of Qi and blood to the surface of the body.

Pale golden patterns emerged beneath the skin, resembling the hidden textures of a tortoise-snake beast's shell—this was a cultivation method improved after absorbing the spiritual essence of the tortoise-snake beast.

The golden patterns flashed three times before disappearing, successfully concealing the fluctuations of demonic power.

His spiritual energy, along with his blood and qi, formed a vortex beneath his skin, gradually condensing into a golden radiance. Chen Yi groaned; the golden radiance burned his flesh like a branding iron, yet it also strengthened his cellular structure.

He gritted his teeth and persevered, and saw the skin on his arm gleam with a metallic sheen before quickly returning to normal—this was the prototype of the first level of Vajra Kung Fu, "Skin as Fine Steel".

When the cultivation ended, black impurities seeped out of his body, and the strength of his skin and flesh increased once again.

Now, Chen Yi's overall strength has far exceeded that of ordinary first-class martial artists.

However, without the flesh of demonic beasts, cultivating the Vajra Technique requires immense consumption of the Golden Radiance Body Tempering technique: a single cultivation session depletes the blood and spiritual energy accumulated over three days.

Fortunately, he cultivated the Vajra Technique using his own blood and qi, and no demonic markings appeared on his body, but this progress was too slow.

"You still need to consume the flesh of a demon beast."

For the next seven days, Chen Yi secretly extracted demonic power and spirituality during the day while handling materials from demonic beasts, enhancing his physique and comprehension, and perfecting the operation of the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Vajra Technique. At night, he alternated between practicing the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Vajra Technique.

Now, Chen Yi's tortoise-breath internal energy is radiating a stronger blue light, which can remain even three inches away from his body, and he has the ability to activate it remotely.

His skin was so tough that ordinary swords and knives would only leave white marks, and his defense was far superior to that of ordinary mortal martial artists. He was not far from becoming a body-refining cultivator, but he could only cultivate for half an hour each day before his blood and energy were exhausted.

He deliberately tested the fusion of "罡气指" (罡气指) and Jin Hui on his left arm. After piercing through the iron plate with one strike, the surface of the iron nail was covered with faint golden fragments of light—this was a brand-new killing move that combined Vajra Kung Fu with martial arts.

Unfortunately, this golden radiance is extremely precious. Each tiny bit refined is barely enough to refine flesh and skin, let alone use it for an attack.

Chen Yi always adhered to the principle of "seven parts breathing to nourish the spirit and three parts Vajra to refine the body." After each cultivation session, he would use the Breath Concealing Technique to check his body surface to ensure that no demonic markings were visible.

"Although progress is slow, it is moving in the right direction."

Chen Yi felt satisfied with his daily progress.

Thus, Chen Yi had been working for Li Yudie for a month.

A month later, Chen Yi arrived at Li Yudie's cultivation residence with more than twenty first-grade low-level talisman skins.

These talismans have a uniform texture and smooth edges. Although they are the most basic grade, they already show a level of skill that exceeds that of ordinary leatherworkers.

Li Yudie gently stroked the talisman skin with her slender fingers, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes:

"Old Chen, you are more talented than I thought."

She casually pulled out a talisman, a faint blue light emanating from her fingertips. With a gentle flick, subtle ripples appeared on the surface of the talisman, and spiritual energy flowed smoothly and unimpeded.

"Try this."

With a flick of her sleeve, a half-dried, mid-grade first-level spiritual plant skin landed on the table, with some fibers still remaining on the surface.

Chen Yi was confident he could make a mid-grade first-tier talisman skin, but it wasn't appropriate to reveal it all at this moment.

Chen Yi took the spirit plant skin, took out a specially made scraper, and with a slight twist of his wrist, the blade moved along the skin like a swimming fish.

His movements appeared cautious and clumsy, but in reality, each strike precisely avoided the nodes of the spirit patterns, peeling away the impurities layer by layer.

Half an hour later, the skin of the spiritual plant was as thin as paper, revealing a faint bluish glow.

"Unfortunately, it was just a hair's breadth away from reaching the mid-grade level."

Li Yudie took the talisman skin, her fingertips lightly tracing the almost transparent patterns along the edges, and gave a faint evaluation:

"The connection of the spirit patterns here is stiff. If the knife is moved a little more gently, the transmission of spirit power can be improved by another 20%, thus reaching the minimum standard of a mid-grade talisman skin."

"I have benefited greatly from your guidance, Miss." Chen Yi humbly accepted it.

"Here's a reward for you." Li Yudie tossed over a wooden plaque with the words "Jia Qi" engraved on it.

"With this token, you can receive one pound of low-grade Tier 1 monster scraps daily. If you can consistently produce mid-grade talisman hides within three months..."

Her fingertips brushed against the storage pouch at her waist, and a piece of frozen meat, glowing with blood, appeared out of thin air. "This five-pound piece of the Frostheart Dragon's heart meat will be your aid in breaking through to the Innate Realm."

Chen Yi bowed his head and accepted the wooden plaque, deliberately bobbing his Adam's apple: "Thank you for your guidance, Miss."

Chen Yi could tell that Li Yudie's attitude towards him was entirely based on merit and superiority.

He was not averse to it.

Chen Yi was quite relaxed, as this superior-subordinate relationship was similar to that in his previous workplace.

He only needed to maintain a normal superior-subordinate relationship with Li Yudie from now on.

If he were to encounter real danger, Chen Yi would simply pack up and run away.

Just as this thought was forming in his mind, Li Yudie's voice suddenly came again:

"By the way, with your status, you could easily have an assistant to serve you now."

"Youyou, bring the person up here."

As they were talking, Lin Youyou led a group of about ten girls in their early teens over. These girls were all dressed in plain short clothes, with wooden swords at their waists, and their steps were as light as cats—they were all second-rate martial artists who had practiced lightness skills.

"These are all servants trained by the Lin family. They all have a foundation in martial arts and are absolutely loyal. You can choose two to take away. Their lives are entirely your responsibility."

Chen Yi:

Is she trying to bribe me with her beauty?

He remembered the note that Madam Huo had given him earlier, saying that someone was investigating his past.

I never expected to run into you here.

Chen Yi did not reject beautiful women, especially young, beautiful women with a foundation in martial arts.

However, his cultivation is currently in its initial stage, and there are many processes involved that cannot be kept secret from those around him for extended periods.

He smiled wryly and shook his head in refusal.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss, but let's forget about the maid. I've seen through the ways of the world after several years of living here. I only seek to cultivate my character and no longer crave beauty."

Chen Yi refused, cupping his hands in refusal.

After he left, Li Yudie frowned, puzzled:

"Didn't the investigation show he was addicted to half-open doors? Why is he refusing now?"

"Sister Yudie, could it be that Old Chen looks down on these mortal women and wants to find a cultivator to have a child with spiritual roots?"

"Um?"

"Sister Yudie, why are you staring at me?" Lin Youyou's expression changed drastically.

"Forget it, don't overthink it. Old Chen is not worthy of someone like you who entered the Innate Qi Refining stage in your twenties."

(End of this chapter)