Chapter 27 Cultivation Begins

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  "In theory, a physique with all five elements is possible, but if such a person really existed, they would be no different from a useless person. The five elements not only generate each other, but also restrain each other. If the five elements are gathered together, it will achieve a balance, and even the spiritual stone cannot test it. Moreover, even if this physique is discovered, in order to cultivate it, one must simultaneously cultivate the five methods of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and each method must be of the same level, otherwise it will destroy this balance and endanger life."

  "And also, to cultivate five skills at the same time and reach the same level of attainment requires five times more effort and time than ordinary people. It's very difficult to achieve anything. So, even if there is such a person, it's best not to cultivate, otherwise, every moment will be lived in crisis, and with just a little carelessness, one will end up dead and gone." Item Tian replied.

  "Then I'll have to cultivate three attributes' techniques at the same time in the future, won't that also consume a lot of energy and time?" Zhang Cheng thought to himself that with his three innate attributes, he would need to spend three times the effort and time as an ordinary person, which wasn't easy either.

  "That's not necessary, your attributes haven't reached a balanced state yet, so you don't need to cultivate simultaneously. Of course, if you want to cultivate at the same time, that's also fine. I did it that way back in my day, although the cultivation speed was a bit slower, but the strength gained was extremely powerful. Especially with your three attributes, which are interdependent and complementary, cultivating them will make you even stronger, completely capable of one-shotting same-level opponents, or even challenging higher-level ones."

  "And also, I have a secret technique called 'divided thoughts' that can divide my mind into many parts, each part can do different things, and it's very useful for cultivating different techniques. Moreover, after using this technique, you don't need to worry about the various techniques interfering with each other too much." Xiang Tian replied.

  "Ah, isn't this a case of killing two birds with one stone? There's actually such a secret technique!" Zhang Cheng's eyes lit up as soon as he heard this. If he could get his hands on this secret technique, he would be able to cultivate both the "Xuānmén Tǔnà Jī" and the "Mìzōng Dà Shǒuyìn" at the same time, which would greatly increase his efficiency.

  Moreover, once you master this secret technique, in the future you can simultaneously cultivate three systems of gongfa, and at the same time cultivate both "Mizong Daxin Yin" and "Jiuzhuan Hundian", which should have an even better effect.

  However, thinking of this, Zhang Cheng thought of another question and asked: "Then Master, when can I start cultivating the Nine Revolutions Soul Cauldron?"

  "The Nine Revolutions Soul Cauldron must wait until you reach the Qi Refining stage, because before that it's all foundation. The foundation must be solidified firmly, otherwise it will easily cause problems in the later stages. So, before that, I won't teach you anything except for building a strong foundation, lest it affects your foundation." Xiang Tian seemed to have already entered his master mode, and his attitude also became more serious.

  "Master, do you have any good qigong methods?" Zhang Cheng had benefited from the advanced method, so he wanted to switch to an even more advanced qigong method for cultivation. In this way, building a foundation would be just around the corner.

  "I didn't have this problem, because when I was kicked out of the sect, I had already reached the foundation-building period. And that wicked disciple I met at that time also reached the foundation-building period. So, I didn't go out of my way to collect them. However, I don't recommend using too good a qigong method for cultivation, because if you progress too quickly, your foundation won't be solid enough. Using what you have now is fine. And with Wen Bi Quan's help, the speed shouldn't be too slow either." Xiang Tian replied.

  "Oh, when are we going to start practicing then?" Zhang Cheng couldn't wait any longer.

  "Starting now, I will train you for two years. During these two years, you must suppress your cultivation rigidly before the foundation building stage. Unless I give my consent, you are not allowed to break through prematurely." Xiang Tian said.

  "Ah, it's going to be two years!" Zhang Cheng was taken aback, then immediately thought of the upcoming inter-clan competition in a month and said: "Master, it's like this. In a month, I must go back for a trip. Moreover, my master will also come back to pick me up soon, so I can only stay here for at most one month."

  "This is nothing, this training can be done anywhere, and I am hidden in this storage ring, others cannot find me, so I can follow you at any time to guide your practice." Xiang Tian said.

  "What about us now? Should we go back or continue staying here?" Zhang Cheng asked.

  "En, stay here temporarily, because there is a warm green spring here, which has a very good nourishing effect on the body and will be of great benefit to your practice. Although it's only for a month, you can get two months' worth of practice." Xiang Tian replied.

  "Ah, is this the Water Pool? It's so powerful. If I were to cultivate here for a year, wouldn't that mean..." Zhang Cheng dared not think further.

  "You're right, this Wenbi Spring is indeed effective, but once your body reaches a certain level of strength, it no longer has an effect. So, you must make the most of this month's time and bring out the full potential of the Wenbi Spring." Xiang Tian instructed.

  "Alright, I'll listen to Master!" Zhang Cheng nodded his head, he also had this idea.

  "Alright, I'll arrange it for you now. From now on, we'll divide the time into two segments. During the day, you'll cultivate martial arts here and push your physical abilities to the limit. Then at night, you'll enter the Warm Jade Spring to cultivate the art of breathing and simultaneously cultivate your Secret Sect's Great Hand Seal, trying to raise your soul level as much as possible to lay a solid foundation for cultivating the Nine Revolutions Soul Cauldron in the future." Xiang Tian said.

  "Then Master, you must first pass on to me the cultivation method of separating one's mind, otherwise I won't be able to achieve the state of being in two places at once!" Zhang Cheng said.

  "This is natural, however, you first give me some input of spiritual power, I will directly imprint the formula into your mind!" Xiang Tian said.

  "Good!" With that, Zhang Cheng sat down cross-legged and then separated some of his soul power to inject into Xiang Tian's body.

  Having gained the attention of power, Xiang Tian's spirit improved significantly. He then came to Zhang Cheng's front, his index finger lightly touched, a golden light flashed by, and afterwards, Zhang Cheng's mind had the entire cultivation method of the "Divided Thought" secret technique. Then, Zhang Cheng unconsciously began cultivating according to the above content.

  Xiang Tian saw that he had entered a state of cultivation and did not disturb him. After sighing in relief, he turned around and entered the storage ring to rest.

  The cultivation of this secret technique wasn't too difficult, and with Zhang Cheng's soul strength being much stronger than ordinary people to begin with, he grasped it in less than a minute.

  However, he experimented and found that with his current soul strength, he could only manage one mind three uses, any more would cause confusion and affect the effect.

  But for him now, one heart and three uses are more than enough.

  "Master, I've learned to distinguish between them." Zhang Cheng said to the ring.

  "Hmm, from now on, don't talk to the ring anymore. Now that we've signed a contract, you can contact me through the contract, so it won't be easy for others to discover my existence." Xiang Tian reminded him.

  "Oh, I see, I'll be more careful next time." Zhang Cheng replied.

  "Alright, I think you should grasp some martial arts now. Start practicing immediately and keep practicing without stopping. When you can't hold on anymore, jump into the pond to practice the breathing method of Tu Na to recover your energy, then continue practicing. If there's nothing else, I won't say much more, this way we can reduce the loss of our souls and also reduce your pressure." Xiang Tian said.

  "Alright, I know!" Zhang Cheng responded with a sound, then started dancing.

  He practiced this set of fist techniques, which was exactly the "Heng Di Fist" that his father Zhang Fang had cultivated. Because he saw the most and understood the deepest in this kung fu, and more importantly, cultivating this kung fu consumed a lot of energy and could quickly improve his physique.

  After a set of punches, Zhang Cheng was panting with exhaustion, but he felt he could still hold on, so he did another round.

  When the last punch was thrown, Zhang Cheng's entire body seemed to have exhausted all his strength with that one punch, and he collapsed directly onto the ground.

  After expending the strength of nine oxen and two tigers, he finally crawled up from the ground and then dove into the water pool, starting to rotate his mind, dividing his spirit into two parts. One part maintained the "Xuānmén Tǔnà Shù" (Mystic Gate Breathing Technique) to absorb spiritual energy and recover his true energy, while the other part began to cultivate the "Mìzōng Dàshǒuyìn" (Esoteric Great Hand Seal).