Chapter 7: Refining the Spirit Pill

  Lu Shao's eyes narrowed, he took a deep breath and listened to Nan Shu's words. This Yin Yang Ling Wu Jue was indeed extraordinary. He bit his index finger, and a drop of fresh blood fell onto the white jade slip in his hand.

  "Hmph..." At this moment, a dazzling light from the white jade slip directly pierced into Lu Shaoyou's brow, transforming into a vast amount of information that lingered in his mind.

  "Quickly memorize the incantation, then follow it to refine and transform the two energies of heat and cold within your body. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble." Old servant Nan Shu said beside Lu Shaoyou.

  "One yin and one yang is called the Way, partial yin and partial yang is called残. Pure yang gives rise to the blue dragon, pure yin gives rise to the white tiger. When essence is insufficient, supplement it with flavor; when form is insufficient, supplement it with energy. Essence guards within, energy is born outward. To supplement yin, one must use yang; to supplement yang, one must use yin. The mysterious gate of yin and yang, the mysterious female dan Tian, breathing returns to the root, in accordance with heaven and earth, treading on heavenly light, using the heart as sun and moon, like a drum beating wind, ascending and descending, opening and closing, exiting the mysterious and entering the female, solidifying the stem and deepening the roots. Heaven bestows rain and dew, earth gives rise to the machine."

  "When the first yang energy is born, use the fetal breathing method to gather it in the dan Tian, fill the five organs, and spread it throughout the hundred joints. The energy strikes the three gates and circulates through the Zhou Tian method. Those who cultivate yin and yang without contention or grasping will have an awakening. In the midst of emptiness, there is a glimpse of the first yang energy being born. The true heart is clear and calm, like the precious moon in the middle of the sky. Sweeping away the clouds of confusion, not a single speck remains, and the wheel of light fills the vast empty space..."

  A string of obscure mnemonic information appeared in Lu Shaoyou's mind, and under the guidance of Nan Shu, he quickly grasped it by analogy.

  Following this rhyme, Lu Shao suddenly felt that the two energies of cold and heat in his body seemed to come alive and began to flow slowly.

  These two energies flowed uncontrollably within his body, colliding everywhere. Following Nan Shu's instructions, Lu Shaoyou immediately used the Yin-Yang Spiritual Martial Formula to guide the two energies into his own meridians. The warm flow entered his dantian's qihai through the meridians, while the cold flow transformed into a warm air current that drilled into his brain sea, making him feel exceptionally comfortable.

  Under such slow guidance, the two energies in the body have begun to gradually consume each other, flowing into their own dantian qihai and brain sea.

  These two energies were also contracting and expanding in their own meridians, and Lu Shao Yu felt that the meridians throughout his entire body had expanded significantly, causing considerable pain. However, this was immediately followed by an indescribable comfort spreading throughout his entire body.

  "Alright, let's stop here for tonight." It was unclear how much time had passed when Lu Shaoyou heard Nan Shu's voice and immediately began to cease his incantation.

  "Hmm..."

  Lu Shao stopped his movement, and from the Dan Tian Qi Hai, he let out a mouthful of turbid air, which was like a huge mouthful of air. Suddenly, the entire secret room had a strong odor, which even surprised Lu Shao himself.

  At this time, Lu Shaoyou felt that the two energies in his body, which he had refined, were less than a tenth of what they should be. At this time, in his dantian and qihai, there seemed to be a hot flow inside, which gave Lu Shaoyou a feeling that could only be described with the two words "extremely pure".

  In his mind, Lu Shaoyou also felt that there was something more, a feeling that was very mysterious, as if his senses and consciousness had become much clearer.

  "It's not bad, the sky is about to brighten up, you go back first, remember, this matter cannot be mentioned to anyone, come over again tomorrow night until I say it's okay." Old servant Nan Shu said to Lu Shaoyou.

  "Yes, Uncle Nan." Lu Shaoyou responded and immediately left the secret room. It was estimated to be almost five watches into the night. Taking advantage of the darkness, Lu Shaoyou sneaked back to his own room. He didn't sleep all night, but Lu Shaoyou felt invigorated, thinking about his current cultivation of the Yin Yang Spiritual Martial Technique. It seemed that he would soon become a formal martial artist.

  In the darkness, old servant Nan Shu restored his usual appearance and gazed at Lu Shaoyou, muttering: "The body of yin and yang is indeed not bad, it's even stronger than that wicked one. I couldn't help but teach him, hoping he won't become another wicked one. And that Ling Huang beast, this little guy has a good fortune, so let's help him to the end."

  Having finished speaking, Old Nan's servant, South Uncle, slowly disappeared into the night.

  In the following days, during the day, Lu Shao-yu did his usual work, just like an ordinary servant, doing everything. At night, Lu Shao-yu went to Nan Shu's secret room and refined the two energies in his body according to the Yin Yang Ling Wu Jue incantation.

  In these few days, from Nan Shu's mouth, Lu Shaoyou gained a deeper understanding of the spiritual and martial realms. Both spiritual and martial realms have nine levels each.

  Before that, warriors were divided into Wu Tu, Wu Shi, Wu Shifu, Wu Bo, Wu Jiang, Wu Shuai, Wu Wang, Wu Zun, and Wu Di. Before Wu Tu, there was the realm of Wu Qi, and only after reaching the peak of the 9th level of Wu Qi could one break through to Wu Tu. Only when one reached the level of Wu Tu could they be considered a true warrior.

  In the spiritual realm, it is also the same. Before becoming a spiritual disciple, there are nine layers of spiritual energy that must be broken through in order to formally become a spiritual disciple and enter the ranks of formal spiritual practitioners.

  Every day, Lü Shao's body is full of energy, and during the day, he seems to have endless strength when working. Looking at Lü Xiaobai in surprise, guessing that Lü Shao must have taken some kind of medicine.

  Lu Shao was the most aware of the benefits he had gained. These four days of refinement, as Nan Shu said, had already reached the level of 8th rank martial energy. Tonight, it was very likely that he would break through to Martial Disciple, and once he broke through to Martial Disciple, he would be a formal Martial Artist.

  On the fifth night, as soon as it got dark, Lu Shaoyou had already made his way to the secret chamber. After tonight, he would officially become a martial disciple, which also counted as achieving his first goal.

  "You really came early." Lu Shaoyou arrived early, but Nan Shu was even earlier. Looking at Lu Shaoyou, his shock was something only he knew. This child possessed the body of yin and yang, a talent that was simply frightening.

  "Nan Shu, can we start now?" Lu Shaoyou asked Nan Shu eagerly, impatient to break through to Martial Disciple as soon as possible, after which he would officially become a martial artist.

  "Look at you, so eager to start." Old servant Nan Shu smiled slightly, and only in this secret room would he put away the appearance of being worn out by age.

  Lu Shao-yu sat cross-legged on the stone bed, his hands clasped together, and immediately fell in front of him to form a handprint. He sank his breath, closed his eyes, and continued to refine the hot and cold energies within his body. After a moment, Lu Shao-yu's eyes were tightly closed, and his breathing was steady and powerful.

  Slowly, Lu Shaoyou's entire body began to emit a faint mist from his skin pores. Upon closer inspection, the mist seemed to alternate between hot and cold, giving off an air of mystery.

  Looking at all this, the old servant Nan Shu revealed a satisfied smile. As time passed, the mist around Lu Shaoyou's body slowly began to thicken.

  "Ninefold Martial Aura, Ninefold Spiritual Aura, the harmony of Yin and Yang, a name that is not spread in vain!" Old servant Nan Shu exclaimed.

  Time passed again, about four hours later, the mist around Lu Shao's body began to thicken and wrap itself around his own body. The white mist stuck to him, emitting a radiant glow like white jade.

  At this moment, Lu Shaoyou felt that in his small dantian qihai, it was like a balloon being inflated with air, swelling up. At the same time, in his brain, there was also a warm current jumping non-stop.

  "It's about to break through, continue."

  Feeling this change, after these few days of Nan Shu's explanation, Lu Shaoyou also had some understanding of the cultivation aspect. At this moment, he was about to break through.