C12 [cultivation]

The Heaven Spirit resides at the human forehead, the same location as the Spiritual Root.

This placement allows for rapid and efficient absorption of Spiritual Energy without any waste.

The downside of the Mixed Yuan Exercise is its requirement for tenfold the Spiritual Energy compared to other techniques.

The excessive need for Spiritual Energy is due to each level demanding ten rounds of practice.

Once a practitioner reaches the pinnacle, they must discard their progress and start anew, repeating this cycle ten times.

Given the slow pace of Spiritual Energy absorption by this technique, one might never see advancement in their lifetime.

But for Qin Ming, these challenges are inconsequential.

As a God Level Alchemist, he isn't reliant on the sparse Spiritual Energy in the air.

He has the luxury of consuming pills!

Pill poison? Qin Ming dismisses it entirely. He can restrict himself to perfect-grade pills and, with his Pill God Body talent, he's immune to all toxins—what's a little pill poison to him?

For most, practicing this technique is a masochistic endeavor.

Yet for Qin Ming, it's as if the Mixed Yuan Exercise was custom-made.

Its insistence on ten rounds of practice underscores a commitment to a strong foundation.

Nine rounds of cultivation and re-cultivation forge an unshakeable base, enabling a breakthrough on the tenth round that shatters all barriers.

Thus, the Mixed Yuan Exercise knows no bottleneck—its first significant advantage.

The second is its ability to fortify the body, surpassing even Heavenly Level techniques designed for such a purpose.

Qin Ming knows of no Celestial Technique as formidable as the Mixed Yuan Exercise; nine rounds of rigorous practice are no trivial matter.

One who masters the Mixed Yuan Exercise to its ultimate state would possess a body rivaling ancient Vicious Beasts.

"Alright! I've made up my mind—I'll cultivate the Mixed Yuan Exercise!"

With the technique fresh in his mind, Qin Ming sits cross-legged and commences his practice.

The moon, bashful as a maiden, blinks and retreats behind the clouds, vanishing from sight.

"The Mixed Yuan Exercise is truly challenging."

Exhaling deeply, Qin Ming concludes his practice, his aura settling firmly at the Martial Warrior's third level.

"Had the Mixed Yuan Exercise not been so arduous, a mere afternoon would have sufficed. Even with a Yellow Level technique, I'd have ascended to the fourth level of Martial Warrior. Why then am I still at the third?"

Others, upon hearing Qin Ming's lament, might be mortified. In just an afternoon, he's ascended two levels and yet remains unsatisfied.

For those Martial Cultivators who labor half a year to advance a single level, tears would surely flow.

"Without the aid of the Perfect Qi Refining Pills, when would my breakthrough come? Truly, it's a technique deserving of its Yellow Level status."

That afternoon, Qin Ming crafted a batch of Qi Refining Pills—twenty perfect ones, all consumed.

Thanks to these pills, Qin Ming's realm was forcibly elevated to the Martial Warrior's third level.

It turns out the technique's whole-body absorption of Spiritual Energy was for body tempering. The pills' Spiritual Energy, mostly absorbed by the body, facilitated Qin Ming's two-level rise.

As Qin Ming clenched his fists, he could feel a surge of strength coursing through his body, more potent than before. He had assumed that the need to re-cultivate his technique was the reason for his robust physique.

He now realized that the Mixed Yuan Exercise was not only absorbing Spiritual Energy but also fortifying his body in the process.

"The body-tempering capability of the Mixed Yuan Exercise is more formidable than I had anticipated," he mused. "This is beneficial. A stronger foundation means I can push my limits and break through without restraint."

Gazing at the lunar glow gracing the night sky, a chill swept through Qin Ming's eyes. The Zhao Family's fate was sealed; tonight marked their end.