Chapter 106: Divine Image, Cultivation Art (Requesting Monthly Votes)

But soon everyone realized this method was inefficient, compounded by our Blue Star’s scarce source energy.

If we continued cultivating like this, it might take decades before anyone reached a high-level martial artist.

Later, Chi Di, the strongest person in the world, discovered that mid-tier and above calamity beasts, even when doing nothing, naturally absorbed ambient source energy just by sleeping.

The higher the rank, the stronger the effect.

It was dozens of times more efficient than the breathing techniques humans had created.

These calamity beasts seemed like favorites of the universe and heaven, their very bodies containing the secrets and laws of nature.

Thus, Chi Di leveraged humanity’s greatest strength—observation—he studied the breathing patterns, flesh, muscle, and bone textures of the Level-8 calamity beast Lava Finch, then mentally visualized the Lava Finch.

Eventually, he successfully created humanity’s first true source energy cultivation method: The Lava Finch Evolution Art.

From then on, various source energy cultivation methods were gradually developed, allowing humanity’s martial arts as a whole to achieve a qualitative leap and repel the calamity beasts’ invasions.

After hearing this, Lin Qi understood—the origin of source energy cultivation methods was truly this.

Chi Di was truly the world’s strongest; he had created The Lava Finch Evolution Art from nothing.

Then, how extraordinary were his talents and comprehension?

During research, they discovered that the higher the rank of the calamity beast visualized, the better the absorption of source energy and the more effective the body refinement.

For martial artists seeking to break through the Second Realm, the Level-8 calamity beast was the upper limit, the white-robed elder continued.

Lin Qi nodded—the evolution methods in the manuals that used Level-8 calamity beasts as visualization targets were all five-star, while Level-7 were four-star.

As for why they didn’t visualize Level-9 (King-tier) calamity beasts, it was because the human body’s spirit was too fragile at low realms to sustain visualization.

That was already an evolution method only mid-tier martial artists could visualize.

Once, a genius attempted to forcibly visualize the Level-9 calamity beast Tremor Dragon Elephant—and ended up with severe spiritual damage, becoming an idiot.

A bloody lesson, warning future generations.

“Next, I will explain the cultivation method of the Jin Gang Tiger Evolution Art.” The white-robed elder began his key lecture.

“Sit cross-legged, hands in the Five Points Toward Heaven posture!”

“Relax your entire body, calm your mind, regulate your breath—two short, one long…”

“Eliminate all distracting thoughts, focus your spirit…”

Lin Qi followed the elder’s instructions in the video: sat cross-legged, hands in the Five Points Toward Heaven posture.

He calmed his mind, removed all unnecessary distractions, and regulated his breath.

Step by step, he proceeded methodically.

Soon his mind entered a clear, transparent state—his thoughts like a still lake, not a ripple.

“Now, use your conviction to connect with the Black Glittering Stone and activate the Jin Gang Tiger Divine Image!”

Hearing the white-robed elder’s words, Lin Qi felt puzzled.

Conviction had no form or sound—how could he direct it?

He could only rely on instinct, locking onto the Black Glittering Stone’s position in the darkness, imagining conviction forming an arm straining to touch it.

“BOOM!!”

In an instant, a deafening roar erupted inside his mind.

Inside the martial arts chamber, the projected Xiao Chan saw the Black Glittering Stone suddenly glow.

A beam of golden light shot into Lin Qi’s mind.

…

Meanwhile,

In a spacious martial arts chamber of a villa in the wealthy district.

Li Zhou, a burly man, removed his sweat-soaked martial arts uniform and touched the lingering scar on his chest.

“Over two days, I’ve used several vials of healing serum—my injuries are fully healed.”

He sat cross-legged, and suddenly thought of Lin Qi.

“Lin Qi should be starting his source energy cultivation by now.”

“I spent six hours, using carefully prepared premium incense, just to clear my distractions.”

“And it took me three days to finally visualize the Divine Image.”

“I wonder how long it will take him?”

Li Zhou thought, then moments later returned to his training.

This Wanda calamity wave showed him the gap between himself and Lin Qi; his only remaining advantage was his blood qi value—he couldn’t let that be surpassed again.

…

Chi Qiong Martial Arts Hall, top-floor director’s office.

Yue Feng watched through the window as a crimson transport vehicle departed, vanishing from sight. “Lin Qi’s Divine Image has been delivered—he should be attempting cultivation now.”

“Old Sun, you’re a Fifth Realm martial artist—how long did it take you to visualize it?”

Yue Feng asked Sun Guanli, seated on the sofa nearby.

Sun Guanli shook his head: “I’m no genius—I spent two full days just clearing distractions.”

“Then another week to fully visualize the Divine Image.”

Yue Feng gazed out the window, recalling: “I spent about four hours clearing distractions, and two days to succeed.”

“My first cultivation session raised my blood qi by 1.0.”

“How long do you think it will take Lin Qi to visualize and begin proper cultivation?”

Sun Guanli replied: “Probably not as fast as the director.”

Yue Feng shook his head: “He’ll probably be about the same as me.”

…

!

At this moment, Martial Arts Chamber B123 was silent.

“ROAR!”

Lin Qi’s mind felt as if it would explode—a thunderous, ferocious tiger roar filled his thoughts.

He snapped open his eyes, as if entering a dark, void space.

Before him appeared a colossal creature—a tiger-like calamity beast as large as a towering hill, over fifty meters long.

Its muscles bulged, rigid as forged iron. Its fur gleamed like molten gold.

Each hair shone like a golden needle, metallic and sharp.

Its massive head radiated authority; its gaping maw bristled with fangs like interlocking cold blades.

Its limbs were thick enough to tear apart earth and sky; its tail, a colossal golden steel whip, capable of shattering any obstacle.

Lin Qi widened his eyes—this was the Level-8 calamity beast—Jin Gang Tiger!!

Among Level-8 calamity beasts, it was among the absolute peak; before it, he was as insignificant as dust.

Lin Qi snapped back to himself and immediately memorized every detail of the Jin Gang Tiger—this was the Divine Image.

To manifest the visualized calamity beast as a Divine Image.

“SWOOSH!!”

Moments later, the Jin Gang Tiger dissolved, returning to the Black Glittering Stone.

Still yearning, Lin Qi returned to the martial arts chamber.

He immediately closed his eyes and began visualizing the Jin Gang Tiger within his mental space.

His memory was excellent—he had already memorized the overall structure.

He calmed his agitated mind completely.

In the void of his mental space, he used his spirit as a brush to sketch the Jin Gang Tiger’s form.

He became utterly immersed.

Minutes later, Lin Qi opened his eyes and frowned.

“Failed!”

Just as he sketched the entire body, he lost focus for an instant—and the whole form vanished.

“To sketch the Jin Gang Tiger’s outline with spiritual will requires thirty-six thousand strokes.”

“During visualization, you must complete it in one continuous flow, without a single error,” the white-robed elder continued in the video.

“Huh~”

Lin Qi adjusted his mindset and began visualization again.

He poured all his spiritual will into it, entering a strange state.

The shape of the Jin Gang Tiger gradually emerged.

An hour later, Lin Qi opened his eyes, studied the Divine Image again, then resumed visualization.

As his spirit drained, he took focus-enhancing serum.

Eventually, he even consumed high-grade focus-enhancing serum, keeping his spirit perpetually exhilarated.

“Almost there, almost there!”

Lin Qi whispered inwardly.

He had a feeling—he would succeed today.

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(End of Chapter)