Stronger with Crimson Modifier

He lifted his head and looked at the distant mountains.

Beneath the curtain of rain.

Fine threads of rain rustled down from the lead-gray sky.

They mingled with the mist pervading the mountains, silently shrouding the continuous range in a hazy blur.

Within this downpour between heaven and earth,

Hu Qi felt the distracting thoughts in his mind gradually fade, leaving only clarity and tranquility.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy from all around continuously gathered toward his body.

An unknown amount of time passed.

A soft sound emanated from within his body.

Hu Qi’s expression froze for a moment as his thoughts returned to him.

He had exited that state.

Upon Introspection,

the Demon Core inside him seemed to have become even more refined.

At the same time,

another Pill Pattern had appeared upon it.

Second Layer of the Nascent Element Realm.

This feeling was equivalent to several months of peacefully absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.

’Hmm? It was that simple.’

Noticing this,

a look of surprise flickered across Hu Qi’s face.

Cultivation was different from Extraordinary Systems like Secret Martial Arts or Nightmare.

While one trained, there were also requirements for improving one’s state of mind.

This state of mind involved perceiving the laws of nature—such as the changing of the seasons and the cycle of day and night—as well as one’s own mental shifts.

It could be seen as an accumulation of life’s insights and experiences.

This was also the purpose of his leisurely journey.

Besides, the path of cultivation was long, and while growing stronger was important,

the scenery along the way held its own unique charm.

Pausing at the right moments, maintaining a balanced pace, and savoring the myriad facets of the world would not only avoid hindering his training but would actually nourish his spirit, broaden his horizons, and greatly benefit his cultivation.

Human Race Cultivators referred to this situation as Enlightenment.

It was an extremely special state.

Although Hu Qi had experienced several worlds and had even reached the Apostle Level Peak,

just one step away from the True God Realm,

in the end,

he had only lived for a little over two hundred years in total.

That amount of time,

could not even compare to some of the Dao Foundation Realm Great Demons in this world.

Moreover, he had spent most of his time training and fighting.

There hadn’t been much time to simply stop.

This was the only drawback of having too much talent.

His state of mind simply couldn’t keep up with the speed of his power’s growth.

As for why he had entered this state of insight so easily,

Hu Qi had his suspicions. Coincidence was likely the main factor, but perhaps the nature of his Apostle Level soul also played a part.

’I might as well use this time to improve my state of mind.’

Thinking of this,

Hu Qi recalled the state he had just been in.

He adjusted himself, trying to see if he could enter it again.

...

Time passed.

The rain did not let up.

In fact, the wind began to blow.

The driving wind and rain brought a biting chill that seeped through their pores and into their bodies, making even these able-bodied Darts Masters shiver involuntarily.

By now, the sky had grown even darker.

Just then,

the lead escort wagon, which had been at the very front, stopped at some point.

CLOP CLOP...

The sound of horse hooves approached.

Hearing the sound, Hu Qi opened his eyes.

His gaze fell upon the newcomer.

It was a burly man with a Long Saber hanging from his waist.

The man’s face was swarthy and covered in stubble.

This was the Leader of the Escort Team, Wu Yidao.

"This one greets you, milord!"

Wu Yidao came before Hu Qi.

With a light leap, he jumped directly from his horse, his feet landing in a mud puddle, and clasped his fists in a salute.

The entire sequence of movements was fluid and seamless.

Clearly, this man possessed considerable skill.

"What is it?"

Hu Qi glanced at him and asked indifferently.

He had found this escort team in Tai Lake County.

Their destination was a city near the Cyan Yang Sect, so it was conveniently on his way.

Otherwise, finding the Cyan Yang Sect would have been quite troublesome.

Although he could vaguely sense Bai Tongtong’s direction through his connection to the Celestial Silk,

he was, after all, riding a horse, not flying.

He really didn’t know which route to take.

To ensure he could join the escort team smoothly, he had revealed a bit of his ability at the appropriate time.

He had no masochistic tendencies.

He wasn’t the type to have great power but pretend to be an ordinary person, deliberately inviting contempt and ridicule from others,

only to strike back when forced into a desperate situation.

The strong are meant to receive the reverence of the weak.

Besides that,

there was another point.

He discovered that, apart from the extraordinary path of Qi Cultivation and Breathing the Earth’s and Heaven’s Spiritual Energy,

there was something among ordinary people called Martial Arts.

It could be considered a type of Combat Skill.

It was divided into four realms: Refining Power, Entering the Micro, Breath Storage, and Inner Energy.

Refining Power: As the name suggests, this involves practicing various Martial Arts to temper the body.

Entering the Micro: Gaining increasingly proficient and meticulous control over one’s own strength.

Breath Storage: Generating Inner Breath within the body to enhance its functions.

Inner Energy: Transforming Inner Breath into Inner Energy, which could even be used to harm people from a distance. This point had some similarities to the Qi Blood Realm of Secret Martial Artists.

However, one used Qi and Blood, while the other used Inner Energy.

Secret Martial Arts refines Qi and Blood to strengthen the physical body, building a more solid foundation.

In Hu Qi’s view, the latter’s Inner Energy was a practice that prematurely over-drafted one’s potential.

It felt like a flawed, man-made version of a Qi Cultivation Technique.

The difference was that a true Qi Cultivation Technique involved Breathing the Earth’s and Heaven’s Spiritual Energy.

Whereas this Inner Breath and Inner Energy were derived entirely from consumed meat and grains.

Therefore, this meant that even an expert who had refined Inner Energy

could not compare in strength to a Cultivator in the First Realm of Qi Cultivation.

One was refined from the energy of grains and food within the body.

The other was transformed from absorbed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.

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