The moment the arm was swung out, the innate true energy within the body circulated on its own, surging as the whip struck the air, causing the forbidden room to shake violently.
Despite the immense power—more than ten times stronger than the Transformation Realm stage—Li Boyang shook his head.
"We also need martial arts techniques that can unleash innate true energy."
Once you enter the Qi Refining Realm, everything you've learned becomes obsolete in an instant.
The form of Tai Chi can exert its own strength in the Huajin stage, but it is not enough in the Lianqi stage, and the form cannot exert the power of the innate true qi.
Physical training is acquired later in life, while Qi training is innate later in life.
These simple eight words already reveal the fundamental difference between the two levels.
In the Qi Refining Realm, the function of the Qi Circulation Method is to stimulate the innate true qi flowing through the meridians using secret techniques when the innate true qi flows through specific acupoints, thereby accelerating its growth.
There are a total of 365 acupoints on the twelve meridians of the five internal organs and six bowels of the human body, plus the acupoints on the Ren and Du meridians.
The more advanced the internal function, the more acupoints are stimulated, and the faster the innate true qi circulates throughout the body.
In theory, the most powerful Qi circulation method in the Qi Refining Realm can simultaneously stimulate 365 acupoints throughout the body, maximizing the flow of innate true Qi. However, this is ultimately just theory.
The corresponding techniques are the methods of circulating qi.
Li Boyang recalled that Zuoqiu Leshan's dragon roar and tiger howl were undoubtedly moves from the Qi Refining Realm.
Most internal energy cultivation techniques have corresponding moves. When striking, secret methods are used to stimulate acupoints to accelerate the flow and condensation of innate true energy for the strike.
While sitting upright, Li Boyang suddenly remembered the thirty spirit stones he had received from the mission hall and took one out of his bag.
As Li Boyang held the Yuan Stone in his palm and stimulated it with his innate true qi, a continuous stream of Yuan Qi flowed from the Yuan Stone into himself, merging into the flow of innate true qi, and then being fused and transformed.
In a short while, the Yuan Stone turned into dust, and the innate true energy contained within it had been absorbed by Li Boyang's troops.
"That's probably why it's called Yuanshi."
The energy contained within the Yuan Stone is called Yuan Qi, and this Yuan Qi can actually be transformed into innate true Qi.
"The innate true energy has grown a little stronger, but the effect is somewhat weak for a moment."
Li Boyang took out the remaining 29 Yuan Stones at once.
A continuous stream of vital energy flowed into him, like a small stream flowing into a large river. The innate true energy within his body greedily devoured the vital energy, gradually growing stronger.
About an hour later.
The thirty Yuan Shi units turned into dust and scattered on the ground.
"The total amount of innate true qi has increased by almost one percent."
With the consumption of thirty Yuan Stones, Li Boyang felt that the innate true energy in his body had obviously grown a little stronger.
No wonder Yuan Stones have become the common currency of sects. After all, they can be used for cultivation, whether it is the Acquired Realm, the Qi Refining Realm, or even higher realms.
However, while cultivating with elemental stones is rapid, it is not without its drawbacks.
Li Boyang clearly sensed that the primordial energy was not the same as the innate true energy, and that it still needed a period of transformation. During this period, the innate true energy in his body contained impurities.
These impurities will gradually disappear over time, but if you keep using Yuan Stones, these impurities will increase and eventually affect the circulation of innate true qi.
In other words, the amount of Yuan Stone used each time must be controlled to a certain extent. After using it once, it can only be used again after the innate true qi has completely fused with the Yuan Qi.
He was penniless and destitute; that best describes his current situation. He had neither internal energy cultivation techniques nor the corresponding combat moves.
Qi circulation techniques, combat martial arts moves, and cultivation resources.
These three very serious problems are now before us.
Originally, in the Dongyang Sect, newly advanced disciples could choose a cultivation technique for free in the Inheritance Hall. Usually, the cultivation technique had matching moves, which was considered the starting point for disciples who had just entered the Qi Refining Realm.
However, Li Boyang is currently imprisoned in a forbidden room within the Abyss, with no one to turn to for help, and he won't be able to enjoy this benefit for the time being.
"How about trying to create your own?"
This idea suddenly popped into Li Boyang's mind.
The location of the 365 acupoints in the human body has long been noted in the "Huangdi Neijing" (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic). Having studied medicine at Baozhilin, he was naturally familiar with them.
But how should we stimulate it?
Li Boyang recalled the technique of using hidden force to unleash energy as sharp as a needle.
Give it a try if you think of it.
Once again, he entered a state of tranquility and introspected his entire body, seeing the innate true energy slowly flowing through his meridians. When the innate true energy flowed to the "Juque" acupoint on his chest, Li Boyang stimulated it with subtle force.
Sure enough, the speed at which the innate true energy circulated accelerated slightly after being stimulated.
Sensing that it was effective, Li Boyang attacked again when the innate true energy flowed to the next acupoint, but the speed did not change, only increasing slightly.
"Does this mean we need to stimulate two acupoints at the same time?"
Looking inward again, as his innate true energy circulated, Li Boyang this time unleashed hidden force on two acupoints.
"Holy crap."
This was the last thing he said before he fell into a coma.
An hour later, Li Boyang woke up, his face looking rather pale.