To ordinary people, they possess all sorts of incredible abilities, such as the so-called ability to pluck flowers and fly leaves, to strike with palm force from a distance, and to generate sword or knife energy.
However, the true energy of a Primordial True Person is different.
The innate energy originates from the mother's body.
One hundred days after birth, the human body is polluted by external impurities, and its innate energy gradually degenerates into acquired energy.
The primordial essence, primordial spirit, and primordial energy are the fundamental elements of life.
After finding the key to mastery, a martial artist at the peak of the Acquired Realm can initially integrate their primordial essence, primordial spirit, and primordial energy into one, forming innate true energy, which is called the Lesser Three Harmonies.
Once true qi is generated, it can absorb the boundless primordial energy of the outside world for its own use. The human body and the universe form a great cycle of circulation, and the true qi is inexhaustible and never runs dry.
Starting from the Innate True Person Realm, martial artists become more reliant on the external spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, the amount of spiritual energy directly affects the cultivation progress of an Innate True Person.
Having been in the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber for over twenty years, Xiao Ning already had a thorough understanding of the situation in this world.
To the average person, the world is vast, and they could never even walk around it in a lifetime, perhaps never even stepping outside a radius of a hundred miles.
However, in the eyes of the Primordial Immortal, this world is just a small pond.
Yes, it's a small pond.
Previously, with a single breath, Xiao Ning absorbed all the spiritual energy within a radius of several miles, requiring several breaths to replenish it from other sources.
He had to slow down his cultivation pace, meditating for only one hour each day before having to stop.
It was for this reason that even after Xiao Ning obtained the unknown-level cultivation technique "Dragon Elephant Body Refining Technique" from the sign-in system, it still took him nearly ten years to break through to the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm.
Otherwise, if it were a world with abundant spiritual energy, it would probably only take half or even a third of the time.
For nearly ten years, Xiao Ning diligently cultivated himself day after day, year after year, without daring to slack off in the slightest.
Fortunately, my wish has finally come true, and all the effort has been worthwhile.
Xiao Ning was in a great mood. He stood up and prepared to go out for a walk.
Then it dawned on me: "Oh no, I haven't checked in today yet, I almost forgot!"
With a thought, he connected with the system in his mind and started the daily check-in.
[Check-in successful! Currently on a 9999-day consecutive check-in streak!]
[Congratulations, host! You have received a reward: System upgrade!]
[This upgrade will take 1 hour. Please wait patiently!]
"What? An upgrade?"
Xiao Ning opened his eyes wide, picked at his ears, and looked completely incredulous.
"Does this broken system need an upgrade?"
"Will there be any new features after the upgrade?"
"Thinking about it that way, I'm actually kind of looking forward to it!"
Xiao Ning rubbed his hands together excitedly and waited patiently.
Time passed slowly, and an hour flew by in the blink of an eye.
"bite!"
A crisp sound rang in Xiao Ning's ears, followed by a golden light appearing in his mind, like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples.
Then, golden light appeared in Xiao Ning's mind and spread outwards, shooting straight into the sky.
A series of dazzling golden rays slowly emanated, rippling like water, outlining magnificent scenes high in the sky.
The Five Sacred Mountains of China slowly emerge, towering into the clouds.
The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers meander and rush eastward to the sea.
The Great Wall, majestic and ancient, stretches across the northwest of China, protecting the Chinese people for thousands of years.
A magnificent and beautiful scroll slowly unfolds on Wudang Mountain, as if a god is painting, using the sky as the canvas and the earth as the paint, with all living things in the picture.
"My God! This is...!"
"The entire landscape is captured in this painting; what a magnificent work! Only a celestial being could possess such divine power!"
As soon as the strange phenomenon appeared, everyone in the Zhenwu Hall rushed out. Looking at the scene in the sky, they all gaped and exclaimed in surprise.
After a while, the strange sight in the sky slowly disappeared, as if the divine being had taken back the scroll.
Looking at the spot where the image last disappeared, Song Yuanqiao exclaimed, "That's... the direction of the back mountain... Could it be that Master or Uncle has made a breakthrough...?"
Upon hearing this, the Seven Heroes of Wudang were overjoyed. They exchanged glances, and without saying a word, they took off running towards the back mountain.
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Chapter 70 System Upgrade
The sky was filled with light, which flashed and disappeared without a trace.
Then, Xiao Ning felt a bright light before his eyes, and a ripple flashed in the void in front of him. A golden light transformed into a semi-transparent virtual screen, which floated in front of him.
"A screen? This thing... looks so familiar!"