Fang Xin returned home and checked from top to bottom, feeling very satisfied.

  Looking out from the balcony of the second floor, the surrounding houses are still lit up. Looking at the time, it's 1:17, and for many people, nightlife has just begun.

  Fang Xin opened the refrigerator again, inside there were newly purchased fresh meat, beef, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, eggs, and even sealed side dishes. Not bad, now life has flavor again.

  Fang Xin slowly sat back on the sofa, the room was not brightly lit, and the dim light made everything around him pitch black. For some reason, he felt a bit lonely. He suddenly called his parents, whom he hadn't contacted in over half a month. He scolded them a little, saying that if they didn't hear from him again soon, they would have to come check on him, which made Fang Xin feel embarrassed.

  Then he called Xiao Bing, and the phone was answered immediately. A gentle and surprised voice came through: "Fang Xin, is that you?"

  "Yes, after closing the door and cultivating, I felt lonely when I came out. First, I called Dad and Mom, and then I called you." Fang Xin said so.

  "...To be honest, what you just said really made me happy!" Xiao Bing paused for a second before speaking, hesitating for a moment before asking: "How's your cultivation going?"

  "It should be pretty good, if you want to see it in person, then come here." Fang Xin said: "Or I can go to your place too!"

  "....Alright, I'm glad you're coming, I'll send someone to pick you up, when?"

  "There's nothing, being your boyfriend, I should also share some of the pressure with you, right? The Xiao family has been practicing martial arts for generations. Although martial arts are not the dominant force in the world now, it is still one of the standards to be evaluated by. If I work hard now, it can be considered as preparing for a rainy day. Well, today is the 21st, let's say the 29th, and we'll head back on the afternoon of the 30th. After this trip, I will also go back to school." Fang said calmly.

  "Uh...alright, I'll remember this." Xue Bing said, and a recording voice came from the Da Lingtong.

  "What have you been doing for fun lately, Xiao Bing?"

  "Well, when reading Jack London's works, Fyodor and Hemingway's are also good." Xiao Bing said casually: "As for music, Japan's new Jialing, well, this is a Chinese name, her real name is Donghe Yazi, it's really not bad, her voice has been trained by the Sixth Tone..."

  "Dizzy, that's enough, let's put Japan aside for now. I've got a preliminary understanding of your scope and taste, but these are still unfamiliar to me, so let's talk about it later!" Fang Xin interrupted her words, opened the ice cabinet in front of him, took out a bottle of drink and started drinking.

  "Oh, sorry, I got a bit carried away..."

  "No, don't be so polite. I know you're afraid of hurting my male ego, but it's all about personal understanding and effort. I'm not that sensitive, and neither should you be. After all, I believe that temporary shortcomings don't mean future limitations." Fang Xin said with a rather casual tone, his voice calm and confident, having gained considerable experience and composure from the success of his one-sided savior business.

  As long as Yu Ruyi is around, all shortcomings can be quickly made up for. Moreover, he thought of a certain man in the history of the earth, who wore patchwork clothes, ate braised pork, was ignorant of etiquette and didn't discuss taste, but what did that matter? He still pointed at mountains and rivers, laughed and talked about the fate of the people, and decided on destiny.

  A real man doesn't have to be vulgar just because of vulgarity, nor does he have to be petty bourgeoisie just because of refinement. If there is great spirit and great power, then that is where a man's connotation and charm lie.

  "This... Fang Xin, you're saying this, I'm really so happy!" The other party felt Fang Xin's tone and revealed a surprised voice. In the brief conversation, there were several surprises: "I haven't seen you for days, and I was thinking of coming over to see you myself. Now that I hear your words, I know you've made quite some progress. How did you cultivate? What have you learned?"

  Between husband and wife, if there is a gap, and one party has to carefully maintain the other's so-called self-esteem, this life will be too hard. Of course, Fang Xin and Xiao Bing are not yet husband and wife, and they don't even have a formal romantic relationship that has been confirmed, but this still makes Xiao Bing very happy.

  "It's a hassle to explain, but let's save the surprise for when we meet!" Fang Xin said with a sip of his drink.

  "Thanks, well, it's already very late, I won't disturb your rest anymore. Just like Roca said to Ai Ling back then, may sleep close your eyes and may beautiful dreams give your soul a rest. Well, we'll talk later!"

  "......" Xiao Binglian even brought out this sour sentence, losing a bit of her usual demeanor. At the moment, she was speechless, then Fang Xin said: "Then goodnight!"

  "Good night!" As soon as he finished saying these two words, Da Lingtong was silent again.

  However, Fang Xin indeed had to cultivate, after saying this sentence, Fang Xin sat back on the bed, remembering that last time, he used 24 units of merit to cleanse his marrow and bones, this time, he would use 100, or 120 units of merit, just right for the occasion.

  At this moment, without hesitation, I once again copied the behavior of that day: "Green jade as you wish, follow my heart's desire, with one hundred shares of merit, help me change my tendons and wash my marrow!"

  Fang Xin sat cross-legged, his mind silently reciting. Suddenly, the second character of Qing Yu's Ruyi emitted a brilliant light, and the golden liquid inside continuously flowed into this character, gradually causing it to emit a circle of radiance.

  This time, Fang Xin was naturally familiar with it and waited quietly. Sure enough, in an instant, the Jade Ruyi emitted a brilliant light once again. In the middle of the room, a shower of light rained down from above, more than several times stronger than before, like a fountain spraying downwards. With each breath, he suddenly felt refreshed and cool all over, as if drinking sweet dew.

  Continued to breathe in and out, unceasingly, quietly immersed within, feeling that the external merits had been fully transformed. Only then did I wake up. Upon waking, I still smelled a foul odor throughout my body, and there was also a slight cramping pain in my abdomen.

  Still went to the bathroom, sat on the toilet, and had some diarrhea again, but not as much as last time.

  Still flushing water, washing them all down, then opening the hot water faucet, washing it once, there are still some dirt on the skin, but not as much as last time.

  After washing up, she looked in the mirror and was shocked by her own appearance.

  Her skin was as white and delicate as jade, with a crystal-like luster. Her eyes were clear and deep, but that's not all - Fang Xin stared blankly, and suddenly understood, he himself was like the jade that had shed its stone womb, profound and pure, making one exclaim: "A gentleman is like jade!"

  As far as the eye can see, the entire world is crystal clear, even the halos on objects that are similar to what infrared light can see are visible. What surprises him most is that the entire world, that holy light mixed in with the sunlight, is so full and overflowing - it turns out that our world is actually filled with holy light, it's just that many people don't know or understand.

  It was a moment of enlightenment and emotion, Fang Xin's gaze lingered for a long time, greedily inhaling this gentle and all-encompassing sacred light.

  Having attained this enlightenment, Fang Xin entered a state of supreme joy, closed his eyes and saw himself as a golden flame, this is the origin of life, this is the ocean of yuan qi, this is the fire of the soul.

  It seems to be instinctual, Fang Xin continued to open the fifth star: "Yu Ruyi, follow my heart's desire, with 360 parts of merit, transform into the purest yuanqi!"

  Yu Ruyi suddenly transformed into a holy light, this time clearly visible, vaguely combining with the surrounding world, even merging with the ubiquitous holy light, a white gas entered his body, Fang Xing felt it clearly, as soon as this vital energy entered his body, it merged with his body, almost simultaneously, all the dantians and internal organs shook violently, each absorbing the vital energy.

  Fang Xin felt a calm and peaceful sensation, as if his body was continuously absorbing the primordial energy, and subtly changing, with the great circulation of the heavenly cycle automatically rotating, again and again. As this flow turned, in the five viscera, the essence quietly condensed, and suddenly Fang Xin had an epiphany: "It turns out that it's not about extracting the primordial energy to achieve the elixir path, it's not about having a deliberate method, but rather filling up the human body naturally, making it transform spontaneously without effort. This is the five energies returning to the origin, and also the continuation of the three flowers gathering at the top."

  It seems that this is somewhat lower than the Dan Dao that directly points to life, but in fact, these five Qi are only metaphorical for the functions and Yuan Qi of various organs in the human body. In essence, it is a comprehensive upgrade of the human body's digestion, refinement, and evolution.

  Ordinary people, if likened to farming, can gain five times the harvest of a large factory with one breath, and the quality is even better. Now it's just a glimpse, but over time, as the five elements become substantial and reach the origin, success will naturally follow, although this process will still take a long time.

  By virtue of his accumulated merits, he suddenly understood this Tao and was filled with joy in his heart. He continued to practice until the 360 portions of the most refined primordial energy were fully absorbed, then slowly awakened, while his yin spirit also shone brightly, his body emitting great light. Of course, no matter how bright the light is, as long as Fang Xin's yuan Shen has not condensed into materialization, it does not count as yang Shen.

  This time when he woke up, it was still before dawn, but Fang Xin felt a bright light both inside and out, and the world was forever changed.

  He walked onto the villa's balcony, looking down, and although it was nighttime, he could still see the flowers and grass. The wind carried the moisture from the nearby lake, drifting over, and Fang Xin took a deep breath, then smiled.