Research-Style Cultivation, Starting by Refusing to Be a Furnace – Chapter 18

Ch 18: Dao Breath

Dan Qi stood in front of Wei Xing’s cave abode and transmitted a message, “Xiao Jiu, today is the day to start guiding you in cultivating the Dao Breath. Quickly follow Senior Brother to Central Peak to listen to the method.”

“Coming, coming.” Wei Xing was dressed very formally today. His neat Daoist robe was spotless and clean, but he suddenly put on a blue gauze to cover his face. This blue gauze was attached with a small formation, which served to isolate others from viewing, and was exchanged by Wei Xing with his previous Qi and Blood Pill with a fellow disciple from Formation Peak.

Since knowing that he was being targeted, Wei Xing was unwilling to show his face again, wanting to hide himself and try to make himself feel better.

“Xiao Jiu, what’s with you?” Dan Qi asked curiously.

“It’s nothing, I just feel it’s better this way, Seventh Senior Brother, let’s go,” Wei Xing urged.

Central Peak, inside the Scripture-Transmitting Pavilion, the seats were arranged in a fan shape with an old man in the very center. Most of the fan-shaped area was already filled with seats, leaving only a few seats in the back row. Wei Xing sat in an inconspicuous corner in the last row.

“The so-called Dao Breath is to guide the spiritual energy of this world to flow in the body, like breathing. This is the sign of the early stage of the Dao Breath Realm; then let the spiritual energy continuously gather in the body’s acupoints, forming a Qi Cyclone, absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world, endlessly for our use. This is the middle stage of the Dao Breath Realm; ‘When your Dao Breath is complete, you will reach the point where the Qi Cyclone merges into one, forming a Dan in the body, opening up the Dantian, which will lay the foundation for our Qi Refining.” An old man sat on a futon at the front of the pavilion. The old man just moved his lips, and his loud voice spread throughout the Scripture-Transmitting Pavilion.

“People are born with spirit, each different. The attributes of the Qi Cyclone formed by the absorbed spiritual energy in the body are also different, which determines what kind of cultivation method is generally suitable for cultivation…” The voice of preaching was melodious and continuous, attracting several Bai He to circle in the air.

“So that’s how it is.” Wei Xing took out the book in front of him, which was the distributed guiding method, “Qingyuan Dao Breath”.

Foot of Dan Peak.

“Xiao Jiu, the Dao Breath method taught by the Elder this time is especially important for you as a newcomer. You must practice diligently and strive to attract spiritual energy into your body as soon as possible. When the Qi Cyclone is formed, it will be good to set a cultivation method route for you as soon as possible and embark on cultivation.” Dan Qi said earnestly.

“If there is anything you don’t understand, you can come and ask me.”

“Yes, yes,” Wei Xing nodded.

Inside the cave abode, Wei Xing sorted out the information he had obtained today. After experiencing the previous events, he now sorted out the information he received every day, then excavated it, bringing in the logic of his previous scientific research, from phenomenon to problem to purpose, and then repeatedly verifying it from the side to explore the truth.

“Dao Breath is the foundation of cultivation. Attracting spiritual energy into the body allows one to cultivate. The world is indeed strange, and sometimes it cannot be viewed with common sense.” Wei Xing sat in the cave abode, staring at the introductory book “Qingyuan Dao Breath” in front of him.

“The first step is to feel the surrounding spiritual energy.” Wei Xing followed the content explained today and began to cultivate. Unfortunately, Wei Xing cultivated with anticipation for half a day and did not feel any trace of spiritual energy.

“It’s really not that simple.” Wei Xing had already considered it in his heart.

“It’s just that I still need to have strength as soon as possible to get rid of the feeling of being targeted.” Wei Xing murmured. Since he learned that he was like the fish on the chopping board, who could be harvested by others at any time, his heart had been shrouded in fear, which made him a little breathless and almost became his inner demon.

Wei Xing wanted to protect himself. On the one hand, he knew that he needed to improve his strength as soon as possible to resolve the crisis. In addition, his first reaction was that he needed a weapon. He subconsciously went to find the sword that had been with him, and then he remembered that he had been caught in a hurry that day, and the baggage should have been taken back to the Li Family by the groom.

This sword had accompanied Wei Xing since he first came to this world. From the bottom of his heart, Wei Xing had already regarded it as his partner.

“It seems that I need to take a trip.”

The Qingyuan Temple does not restrict the disciples of each peak from entering and leaving the temple. Late at night, a black shadow appeared vaguely in the Qingyuan Temple, leaving towards the temple gate.

“For the sake of safety, I still have to avoid other people’s sight in the future. Who knows if that bitch has arranged any spies.” Wei Xing looked around vigilantly, making sure that no one was following him.

After going down the mountain, Wei Xing went all the way to Qingyuan Prefecture. It was already curfew time, but since it was a Daoist traveling, no one dared to stop him.

“Knock, knock, knock,” a knock on the door woke up the servant guarding the door, and an impatient voice came: “Who is it in the middle of the night?”

“Open the door, I want to see your master.”

“Who looks for people in the middle of the night! Really!” Then the door opened a crack, the servant took the torch, saw the person clearly, with a black gauze covering his face, and hurried back.

Wei Xing didn’t want to say much, and said calmly: “Go and call your master, he will recognize me.”

Not long after, a group of servants, led by the Head of the Li Family, walked quickly towards Wei Xing, and asked very suspiciously: “You are?”

Wei Xing replied simply: “What, Head of the Li Family, you don’t recognize me so quickly? An old friend from a few months ago.”

When the Head of the Li Family heard this, he naturally understood and waved to the servants and said, “Go down,” and led the person to the living room.

“Head of the Li Family, presumably the groom has also told you about the situation that day. I left in a hurry, and the baggage was still in the carriage. Is it still in the mansion?” Wei Xing went straight to the point.

“I heard, I heard, the little one was worried about the Daoist for a while. Since you are fine, that’s the best. Naturally, no one dares to touch the Daoist’s package.” The Head of the Li Family replied quickly. Hearing that Wei Xing was here to find the package, he presented the package.

“Daoist, please check it to see if there is anything missing,” the Head of the Li Family said with some worry.

Wei Xing took the package and opened it directly. Seeing his sword, gourd, and the tattered cyan and yellow Daoist robe, his tense nerves relaxed a little.

“Thank you.” Wei Xing wanted to leave after getting the things, but suddenly remembered something and instructed: “Head of the Family, I am very grateful for Miss Ziwan’s life-saving and ride-sharing grace, but Wei does not have that kind of thought yet. Just pretend that you have never seen me. Head of the Family, please remember, you have never seen Wei.”

After saying that, Wei Xing left in a hurry. When he returned to Qingyuan Temple, it was just the hazy morning. When Wei Xing came to the foot of Dan Peak, he only saw Dan Wu mysteriously walking towards a forest at the foot of the mountain.

“That’s Fifth Senior Brother, but what is he doing at this point?” Wei Xing looked at his mysterious, left-and-right appearance and felt very suspicious, so he quietly followed him.

Dan Wu sneaked around to a bush and entered a stone cave.

Wei Xing slowed down and followed. From a distance, he heard Dan Wu’s painful and suppressed voice: “Don’t, don’t do this to me!”

Wei Xing hid in the darkness and poked his head out to see a strange scene. He saw Dan Wu kneeling on the ground, holding his head in his hands, trembling all over, and shouting: “Don’t, don’t!”

Dan Wu rolled on the ground, sometimes curled up together, and sometimes tightly buckled to the ground. His voice was a little erratic, and he was talking to himself, as if he was in great pain and suppressed.

Wei Xing also barely heard ━ “Don’t, don’t, is it my turn? Is it my turn? No! No! No! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!”

Listening to these words, Wei Xing’s heart had already set off a stormy sea: “Who wants Fifth Senior Brother to die? What’s wrong with Fifth Senior Brother?”

“Please, let me go, okay? I’ll find you another one, another one! Please, let me go, I, let me go, I promise to roll far away!” Dan Wu suddenly knelt on the ground, his tone almost wailing.

Wei Xing looked at the strange scene in front of him, not daring to breathe, staring at the scene in front of him.

“No, no, you don’t agree, I will drag you with me even if I die! Drag you with me!” Dan Wu’s head suddenly lifted up, and his tone changed, becoming resolute.

Seeing such a strange scene, Wei Xing couldn’t stay any longer. Accidentally eavesdropping on other people’s secrets is not a good thing.

“I should leave here, the consequences are unpredictable if I am discovered.” Wei Xing looked at the strange Dan Wu, his head was chilly, but just as he exited the cave, his foot touched a stone, and there was a sound of stones rolling down, breaking the silent cave atmosphere.

“Damn it, run!” Wei Xing said bitterly in his heart, and then quickly ran away.

“Who?” Dan Wu looked around in horror, and after looking around and finding no one, he gradually walked towards a corner where the sound came from the exit, and the dagger in his hand revealed a cold light.

“I caught you, you are here!” Dan Wu suddenly shouted, and stabbed forward with the dagger in his hand.

But there was no figure, only Dan Wu quickly walked out of the cave, looked around, he had very good eyesight, and vaguely saw a black shadow fleeing into the distance, so he chased after him!