Chapter 148: Qi Refining System

Too perfect becomes a regret.

You and Sangyu are both helpless and no longer entangled in this matter.

But you still often combine yin and yang, and you feel pleasure from it.

Yet for the development of the clan, you must part.

Sangyu leads half of the clan on a long-distance migration.

Before departing, you both promise to meet at the summit.

You watch Sangyu lead the clan away.

In the years that follow, you can only keep the Sangyu tree for company, occasionally feeling lonely, but most of the time you are immersed in the deduction of the Path of Cultivation.

Time flies.

In the 30th year of the Human Race Calendar, after many personal attempts, you finally deduce a Path of Cultivation.

You name the first cultivation realm — Qi Refining.

This realm means little to those powerful cultivators, yet it is the Human Race's first step on the Path of Cultivation.

For the entire Human Race, this is a historic moment.

Human Race Qi Refiners are thus born.

Among the clan, you select some highly gifted, robust individuals to cultivate together, jointly refining the Qi Refiner's cultivation method.

Cultivation is fraught with danger.

A slight misstep can cause severe injury, even death.

You must ensure the cultivation system is safe enough before daring to promote the method to the entire Human Race.

In the process of exploring the unknown, you have faced crises many times; perhaps the Human Ancestor's protection allowed you to turn each danger into safety.

The unknown is a source of fear for others.

For you, however, it is exciting.

You enjoy the feeling of exploring the unknown, the continual forward march, the solitary forging of the great Dao, which inexplicably satisfies you.

Facts also prove that the direction of the path you opened is correct.

You select dozens of Clan Elders to cultivate with you.

When the Clan Elders cultivate, minor errors occur but are not fatal; you and the Clan Elders jointly refine the Qi Refiner method.

In the 50th year of the Human Race Calendar, the Qi Refiner method is officially promoted within the Human Race.

Those who pass the talent test may all cultivate.

To the present day, most of the first generation of the clan have passed away, many dying from calamities and disease; the majority who embark on the Path of Cultivation are the younger generation, the successors of the departed.

This is the Human Race's will of inheritance.

The sacrifices of predecessors are for the prosperity of the whole clan.

In the 100th year of the Human Race Calendar, you deduced the Human Race's second cultivation realm.

It is named — Foundation Establishment.

By breaking through the thirteen sub‑realms of the Qi Refining Stage, filling the lower abdomen with spiritual energy, then continuously compressing that energy into liquid, one can achieve Foundation Establishment.

The Foundation Establishment Stage indicates that Qi Refiners have sufficient cultivation foundation, and the internal spiritual energy can sustain combat for a long time.

You gather a large group of Qi Refiners to further perfect this realm.

It took a full twenty years to perfect it and promote it to the whole clan.

During this period, the Human Race gave birth to several exceptionally gifted cultivators, each possessing outstanding leadership abilities.

You think it is time for the Human Race to split again.

The earth is vast and boundless; what the Human Race now witnesses is still only a corner of the world. To truly grow and become a hegemon like the Nine Ancient God Clans, the Human Race must venture into the world.

You summon the four most influential Clan Elders in the clan.

"Chuan Clan Leader, you have summoned us all today; have you deduced a new cultivation realm?"

The speaker's name is Sui.

He possesses exceptional talent, able to blend the elemental fire of heaven and earth into spiritual energy, forging a new path that builds upon your foundation.

You shake your head and smile, "The clan's size grows daily; today I summoned you to prepare for another split of the clan."

"I intend for each of you to lead a team, migrating along four different directions to new settlements,"

You have long had a plan for the clan's migration.

You have long dispatched squads to the four directions to seek suitable settlement sites; after many years of exploration, you have found many habitable places.

Only after safety is confirmed will you send the main force.

"Are we parting again?"

The four Clan Elders, including Sui, are reluctant, yet they understand the importance of clan development and all consent.

"We will meet again."

You say, "After cultivation, our lifespans are extended; fear not a future without companions, the Human Race's brilliance will illuminate you."

You personally conduct a send‑off ceremony for the four Clan Elders.

You watch them and their teams depart.

After they leave, you go to your room and record the event in a notebook called the Human Race History Book.

In the 126th year of the Human Race Calendar, the Chuan Tribe splits into four new tribes, initiating the second great clan migration.

In memory of the four departing tribes—Sui, Chi, Hong, Xi.

In the 210th year of the Human Race Calendar, you open the third realm of the Qi Refining system — Core Formation Stage.

The hallmark of Core Formation Stage is that the spiritual energy stored in the lower abdomen is compressed to the extreme, solidifying into a golden inner core.

Thus, you name the human body's Core Formation location — Dan Tian.

You record the Core Formation method and send envoys to the four great tribes Suì, Chi, Hong, and Xi.

At the same time, you summon a group of Qi Refiners who have fully completed the Foundation Establishment Stage, and begin further perfecting the Core Formation method.

During this period, you receive a letter.

A letter from the Sangyu Tribe.

Lin Chuan, long time no see, I miss you greatly; is the tribe still well? I have deduced the third cultivation realm; the method is recorded on the back of the letter, hoping it can help the tribe.

You turn to the back of the letter and examine carefully the method that Sangyu sent.

The cultivation method she deduced is largely the same as yours, which is inevitable and further proves that this path suits the Human Race.

The subtle differences, however, gave you considerable insight.

You also write a letter.

Sangyu, long time no see, I also miss you; the tribe is all well, I hope the Sangyu Tribe is likewise well.

Thank you for the detailed explanation of the cultivation method you sent; I also have a detailed method to give you, hoping the tribes can support each other and meet again in the future.

After sending the letter to the Sangyu Tribe, you feel emotional, thinking of Sangyu, unable to stop missing her.

You are the only Perfection Form in the world, a pair created by heaven and earth, each other's sole.

With longing, you return to the Sangyu tree at the mountain top.

You and Sangyu often discussed what the summit of the towering tree looked like; you were both curious.

Now you have enough ability to see the once‑held expectation.

You fly to the top of the Sangyu tree.

It is full of clouds here; seeing them, your mood brightens, your whole body feels comfortable, and all fatigue disappears.

Feeling content, you tilt your head back and fall, sleeping within the clouds.