[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-sky-fell":3,"chapter-after-the-sky-fell-after-the-sky-fell-chapter-153":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Sky Fell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2281009,4462,"Chapter 153","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-153",153,"\u003Cp>152. Chapter 152: Internal and External Cultivation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Yi sat alone in a quiet room, eyes closed, mentally recalling the cultivation method of the Guidance Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, he had already memorized the Guidance Art in his mind, but had been too busy rebuilding his martial path to study it; now that he had free time these days, he truly ought to devote proper attention to mastering this art—if he could succeed in cultivating it here and merge it with his martial path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Li Yi’s strength would make tremendous progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yi focused, he gradually understood the cultivation method of the Guidance Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use your intent to guide the cosmic energy within your body, then gather that cosmic energy into one point. The principle is simple, but it demands high mental control—if the guided cosmic energy isn’t bound and controlled by intent, it will quickly dissipate within the body and fail to enhance strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, the Guidance Art is easy to learn but hard to master. Back then, Yang Yi’s body gathered cosmic energy so intensely it formed a sharp, enduring sword—I wonder how he managed that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me try cultivating it first. After all, so many cultivators have learned the Guidance Art—there’s no reason I can’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi now felt as if he had returned to his first time entering meditation—he let his state sink into stillness, for only in meditation could intent fully manifest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering meditation, his intent no longer reached outward to guide cosmic energy, but turned inward, gathering the faint traces of cosmic energy within each cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then something strange happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Li Yi entered meditation, he instantly became a small figure seated on a lotus throne, hands forming a sacred seal, half-Buddha, half-immortal; this figure rose from the lotus and began waving its arms forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the small figure swung its arms, countless cosmic energies surged from all directions into the hazy space of his consciousness, rapidly gathering on its arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That arm glowed with radiant light, dazzling and brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi startled—he suddenly opened his eyes, only to find his own arm glowing just like the figure in his mind, radiant and brilliant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest part of the Guidance Art was guiding energy out of the body with intent—but now, he had accomplished it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had always been able to do it, and even better than he imagined—he simply hadn’t noticed until now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have I already mastered the first step of the Guidance Art?” Li Yi was astonished, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality lay before him—he had to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since mastering the White Bone Contemplation, Li Yi had noticed many inexplicable things about himself: the wild surge in cultivation metrics, the accelerated evolution of his body, and now, his swift entry into the Guidance Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yi’s focus loosened, the glowing arm before him rapidly dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guided cosmic energy, deprived of intent’s maintenance, returned to the cells throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guiding is only the first step; the second is gathering—concentrating the guided cosmic energy into one point, the smaller the area, the better, because highly concentrated cosmic energy possesses destructive power. The third step is sustaining—maintaining the gathered energy for long periods is crucial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the Guidance Art has a fourth step: flexible application of the body’s cosmic energy. How to apply it depends on individual talent and comprehension, as the text says.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi continued cultivating the Guidance Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his first success, it became much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guided by his intent, the previously dispersed cosmic energy once again gathered on his arm; this time, he deliberately compressed it, forcing it to concentrate as much as possible in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the process was not smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with his foundation in White Bone Contemplation, it wasn’t difficult—after several attempts, he gradually found the key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cosmic energy on his arm began flowing toward his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gathered cosmic energy grew even more brilliant—initially visible only through spiritual perception, but later, the faint aura on half his forearm became visible to ordinary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this still wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because every unit of cosmic energy gathered within the body increased its power, even cultivators with the same Guidance Art differed greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Yi wanted to merge the Guidance Art with combat techniques and integrate it into his martial cultivation, he had to concentrate all cosmic energy solely in his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could his punch force become ferocious enough to kill ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the vision was idealistic—when he actually tried cultivating, Li Yi realized how difficult it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day passed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Li Yi grew more skilled at guiding cosmic energy, but could only compress it to his forearm—beyond that, progress stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems cultivating the Guidance Art can’t be rushed—it requires time and patience.” He understood now: he had been too eager, hoping to leap forward without patient cultivation—it was unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Yi still had a long road ahead before he could integrate the Guidance Art into his fist techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was fairly satisfied with these two days of cultivation—after all, he had already entered the art in such a short time; now he’d try combining it with fist techniques and cultivate them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were very similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist techniques channel the body’s strength into one point; the Guidance Art channels the body’s cosmic energy into one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is external, one is internal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could achieve internal-external harmony, body and intent unified, Li Yi could merge martial path and cultivation into one system, creating his own power structure and surpassing all others in his realm—even though the road ahead was long, at least he now had direction, and all the elements were in place: his future shone bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Li Yi involuntarily slipped into fantasy, a surge of excitement and joy rising within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, knocking at the mansion gate pulled Li Yi out of his reverie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the knock was faint—almost inaudible to ordinary people—Li Yi, with his awakened spiritual sense, was acutely sensitive and immediately disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi opened his eyes again, sighing as he stood up: “Now I understand why cultivators need meditation chambers and cultivation pods—once spiritual sense awakens, the five senses become unnaturally sharp, especially during meditation; even the slightest breeze or rustle disturbs you. A perfectly quiet environment is essential.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he left his room and went to the mansion gate, opening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside stood Rong Niang, dressed in a silk robe, her long black hair falling to her waist. She stood quietly, and when she saw Li Yi, her eyes brightened, her whole being glowing with renewed radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rong Niang, what’s wrong? It’s nearly night—aren’t you helping Master at the martial school? Why are you here?” Li Yi asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Niang knew Li Yi had been cultivating in the mansion these days, so she hadn’t disturbed him; Master Zhao Ge also understood that a talent like Li Yi’s shouldn’t be wasted on the trivial tasks of rebuilding the school, so he forbade students from interrupting him unless absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, remember how Master Shen from the Treasures Shop promised Master he’d brew a Soul-Returning Pill? All the major herbs have been gathered, and the pill is nearly ready. Master sent me to ask you to return to the school and guard the process, in case anything goes wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Niang immediately stated the urgent matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it. Brewing the Soul-Returning Pill to heal Master’s soul injury—everyone in San Yang City knows. Master asking me to guard it now is right; after all, we killed so many people just days ago, making countless enemies—if someone tries to sabotage it now, trouble is inevitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi nodded: “Alright, let’s go immediately. Rong Niang, wait a moment—I’ll get the horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, time is critical—Master’s herbs are almost ready. Ride my horse instead.” Rong Niang said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi immediately closed the gate, without delay, leaping onto the horse—but then glanced around and said: “Rong Niang, I’m riding your horse—what about you? I don’t see you brought a second horse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s close to the old Jin Family Martial School—riding there won’t take long. If you don’t mind the inconvenience, I’ll ride with you.” Rong Niang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi didn’t hesitate: “Alright, let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his hand toward Rong Niang and stepped aside to make room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Niang immediately grasped his hand—and instantly felt a powerful force lift her off the ground, placing her lightly and precisely onto the horse’s back; the finesse revealed Li Yi’s extraordinary control over his own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giddy-up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi spurred the horse into a gallop, racing toward the former Jin Family Martial School—he knew the way, knew exactly where it was.\u003C\u002Fp>",1477,"2026-06-20T01:26:56.586Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7970d71c4bd9b8964c9baa39b9bc27e7bab98c2fa478d7b67a132bc3e51fbd9a","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-154","after-the-sky-fell-chapter-152",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-sky-fell-cover.jpg"]