C13 Cultivation(part II)

Time flew by like a swiftly flowing river, and six days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the 490th Meridian Grass ingested and the last of his damaged meridians repaired, Wei Lulin's aura underwent a dramatic transformation. He exuded the presence of a ferocious beast descending from the mountains, radiating a palpable sense of danger.

Exhaling a heavy breath, Wei Lulin opened his eyes.

Having consumed over fifty Meridian Grasses and devoted six full days to the task, Wei Lulin had finally restored the twelve meridians within his body. He felt a newfound power coursing through him, so potent that he believed he could shatter a boulder with a single punch.

However, this was merely an illusion brought on by the initial surge of energy following the meridian repair. Should he actually attempt to strike a boulder with his fist, he would undoubtedly be the one to suffer injury.

"I've shed the label of 'worthless' now that my meridians are mended!"

"To all members of the Wei family, to everyone in Yao Country, and to those who've ridiculed me—mark my words. In just a few years, I will instill fear in you all." Embracing the strength flowing from the twelve meridians, Wei Lulin's inner turmoil began to swell.

He inhaled deeply, quelling the rush of emotions, and turned his attention to the remaining Meridian Grass. With meticulous care, Wei Lulin organized the herbs and set them aside.

Meridian Grass served not only to repair meridians but also to fortify them. The enhancement was modest, though; Meridian Grass aged five years was beneficial only up to Level Three of the Qi Refining Stage.

To further strengthen his meridians, he would need even older Meridian Grass.

The Qi Refining Stage and the Body Refining Stage form the bedrock of cultivation. A solid foundation is essential for reaching lofty heights in the future.

As someone from the modern world who had crossed over, Wei Lulin understood the importance of starting from the ground up.

Now with his meridians fully healed and enhanced, Wei Lulin's next endeavor was to embark on his cultivation journey.

He had already discovered the cultivation method within another set of memories.

"The Grand Profound Heart Sutra!"

Cultivation Methods, like Cultivation Talents, are categorized into different levels. They are generally divided into three orders and four tiers. The lowest is the Low Rank Yellow Level Cultivation Method, while the highest is the High Rank Heaven Level Cultivation Method. The Grand Profound Heart Sutra is a Low Rank Profound Level Cultivation Method and serves as the Wei family's treasured legacy, with only the patriarch and Inner Clan Elders permitted to practice it.

Wei Lulin, by virtue of his status, would not typically have access to such a profound level Cultivation Method. Yet, his extraordinary display of talent during the family's testing caught the attention of Wei Bochen, the patriarch of the Wei family, and several elders. They decided that very night to initiate him into cultivation and even insisted that he memorize the first two levels of the Grand Profound Heart Sutra before morning.

This opportunity allowed him to engage with Cultivation Methods of the Profound Level. It's widely acknowledged on the Eternal Continent that the most valuable treasures are not Celestial Materials And Earthly Treasures or Divine Weapons And Sharp Artifacts, but rather the Cultivation Methods themselves.

A superior Cultivation Method can significantly accelerate a cultivator's progress. To illustrate, a cultivator practicing a Low Rank Yellow Level Cultivation Method might require thirty years to advance beyond the Body Refining Stage, whereas one practicing a Low Rank Profound Level Cultivation Method might only need fifteen years.

With Heaven Level or Earth Level Cultivation Methods, the breakthrough could happen in just a few years, underscoring the equal importance of both Cultivation Method and Cultivation Talent to a cultivator's journey.

Wei Bochen had revealed that the Grand Profound Heart Sutra might transcend its current classification as a Low Rank Profound Level Cultivation Method, possibly reaching the High Rank Profound Level. However, the Wei family only possesses an incomplete version, containing just the first three levels. Consequently, it's temporarily categorized as Low Rank Profound Level.

The hope was that once Wei Lulin advanced beyond the Body Refining Stage and achieved the status of a Qi Transformation Stage expert, he would venture out and recover the missing portions of the Grand Profound Heart Sutra, thereby enhancing the Wei family's legacy.

Tragically, their plans were dashed when, before he could even begin his cultivation journey, Wei Lulin suffered meridian damage from the residual effects of a battle, rendering him incapable of cultivating and effectively leaving him debilitated.

Wei Lulin meticulously reviewed the content of the Grand Profound Heart Sutra's first level in his mind. Once he was confident there were no mistakes, he kept his eyes closed, but his breathing pattern began to shift.

At the onset of the Qi Refining Stage, it was essential for him to attune to the Spiritual Qi. Only by detecting the presence of Spiritual Qi could he channel it into his body and through his meridians.

Wei Lulin settled his mind, casting aside all distractions to concentrate on the Heaven Earth Spiritual Energy dispersed throughout the cosmos.

One minute.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

Thirty minutes.

One hour.

Suddenly, Wei Lulin perceived a faint ripple in his consciousness. It was so subtle that without intense focus, it would have been imperceptible.

Feeling this slight vibration brought Wei Lulin a surge of elation; he was halfway to success. Yet, as his emotions shifted, the sensation vanished without a trace. Unperturbed, Wei Lulin remained patient.

Once his composure returned, the joy that had brightened Wei Lulin's face darkened. Despite a year's delay in his cultivation due to damaged meridians, the additional memories he possessed meant he was far from inexperienced.

Growing up in the Wei family, Wei Lulin had encountered warriors at various stages and understood that individuals sensed Heaven Earth Spiritual Energy at different rates when they first began cultivating.

The initial phase of cultivation, where one senses the Heaven Earth Spiritual Energy, correlates with one's Cultivation Talent and potential, as well as the caliber of their Cultivation Method. The greater the talent and potential, and the more advanced the Cultivation Method, the quicker the Spiritual Qi is sensed.

In Yao Country, the record for the fastest sensing of Heaven Earth Spiritual Energy was set by a Peerless Expert from the Yao Country Royal family three hundred years ago. With a High Level Grade Seven talent, he practiced a Low Rank Profound Level Cultivation Method and took nearly four hours to sense the Spiritual Qi at the start of his cultivation.

Wei Lulin, with his High Level Grade Eight talent, was a whole Great Grade below that Peerless Expert. How could his time sensing the Spiritual Qi be less, let alone nearly three times less?

"Could my potential truly be that astonishing?" Wei Lulin shook his head, dismissing the speculation he had just considered.

Potential was not something visible to the naked eye. It was measured by the rate of one's breakthroughs in the future, the strength of one's cultivation, and other such factors.

Without a definitive answer, Wei Lulin felt somewhat uneasy. He meticulously replayed the recent events in his mind and found nothing amiss. For now, he decided to set aside his concerns.

Having already sensed the Heaven Earth Spiritual Energy, his next step was to channel it into his body. Only by doing so could he genuinely claim to have entered the Qi Refining Stage Level One.

And it was only upon reaching the Qi Refining Stage Level One that he could draw the spiritual energy from the Spirit Locking Stone, thereby accelerating his cultivation pace.