Chapter 215: Refining Qi to the Eighth Layer

"I understand!"

Yan Buji's eyes lit up; he now knew how to solve his magical power synchronization problem!

In a brief three years, Yan Buji read through all the Dao scriptures of Qing Feng Ge; these texts might not contain any powerful cultivation techniques, but they broadened his cultivation thinking considerably.

Simply using the generating cycle of the Five Elements to solve the magical power synchronization issue won't work; the framework can be expanded a bit.

But it cannot be expanded too much—steady progress is paramount; setting an overly lofty goal makes handling details difficult and leads to a lower-tier result.

It's like those over-the-top martial arts names in the jianghu—impressive in name but nothing in reality.

Cultivation is the same; the technique's name doesn't matter. Even if you call it Bucket Technique, if it can be refined to the Nascent Soul stage, cultivators will still revere it.

"My Five Elements Technique is forged by damaging the qi of the organs, following my own pursuit and the human-constructed path of the Five Elements. Wind and Thunder cannot be represented by organs, so my Wind-Thunder Technique cannot be fitted into the Five Elements Technique. Yet if the Shaking Dragon Scripture's magical power aligns with it, that might solve the problem!"

Yan Buji's idea was simple: the Shaking Dragon Scripture is a technique that cultivates using earth veins, inherently of the earth attribute. The vast earth embraces all things, and the Five Elements reside within it.

Yan Buji's Five Elements Technique belongs to the human-constructed Five Elements, using earth to support humanity and linking the sky's wind and thunder, thus aligning with the principle of the three talents of humanity, earth, and heaven!

Perhaps this concept is not insignificant, but for Yan Buji it remains within his comprehensible scope. Even if mistakes arise later, as long as the direction is correct, a solution can always be found.

He cannot create a single technique that can be cultivated indefinitely in one go; each stage has its own cultivation, and techniques can be freely altered and combined.

It all depends on whether you can set a solid foundation to bear the cost of trial and error.

Yan Buji closed his eyes again and began a new cultivation.

With a plan, Yan Buji also tried to integrate parts of the Shaking Dragon Scripture's magical power flow into his Five Elements Technique.

Unexpectedly, the Shaking Dragon Scripture did not conflict with his Five Elements Technique; it merged naturally, meaning Yan Buji can, while executing the Five Elements Technique, use the Shaking Dragon Scripture's pathway to release its magical power, though he cannot employ evil qi methods.

After all, Yan Buji feared that the earth-vein evil qi absorbed by the Shaking Dragon Scripture would contaminate his Five Elements Technique's foundation, so he only selected part of its flow; if evil qi erosion occurred, his cultivation path might be cut off!

Then, using the Five Elements Technique fused with the Shaking Dragon Scripture's pathway, he attempted to operate the Wind-Thunder Technique.....

In Yan Buji's dantian, the Five Elements magical power, supported by the earth-attributed power of the Shaking Dragon Scripture, showed signs of interaction after the Wind-Thunder power was added!

Wind and thunder spiraled above, Five Elements power centered, and Shaking Dragon power below.

Yet at that moment, as Yan Buji tried to amplify the magical power flow, the harmonious scene suddenly trembled!

"Still need adjustments... and the Shaking Dragon power can't sustain it!" Yan Buji's expression turned odd.

This issue can be addressed by further cultivating the Shaking Dragon Scripture to boost its power's bearing capacity, or by nine-turning the magical power to amplify the Shaking Dragon power; there are multiple ways.

However, for now, the crucial magical power synchronization problem has been solved!

Though it cannot be used at full strength, systematic cultivation will completely resolve the issue!

Yan Buji opened his eyes, smiled, and let out a sigh of relief.

"Continue cultivating."

He had examined the subsequent four layers of the Shaking Dragon Scripture, whose requirements were somewhat high, demanding a descent underground to the earth-vein sites for cultivation.

Yet for now, Yan Buji felt it unnecessary; if nine-turning the magical power could also solve the problem, the remaining four layers of Shaking Dragon cultivation could be postponed.

After all, the Shaking Dragon Scripture, unlike the five basic techniques he built for his Five Elements Technique, cannot naturally advance with his realm breakthroughs, because it requires absorbing earth-vein evil qi, which is impossible to bypass.

It can be foreseen that the higher a cultivator's attainment, the more each technique's tier characteristics influence his choices among countless manuals.

There are many common basic techniques, but few profound and powerful ones. These techniques bear the creator's personal style and thought; whether one pursues the technique to its pinnacle or only cultivates the parts useful to oneself depends on the cultivator's conditions and cultivation mindset.

Yan Buji's thoughts align with the consensus among powerful cultivators. No matter how strong a technique is, even if it can be refined to the Nascent Soul stage, one must consider whether one can reach that realm. Choosing techniques on the cultivation path is crucial; it determines breakthroughs, and with a clear mindset, choice outweighs effort.

Therefore, Yan Buji doesn't see any issue with the remaining Shaking Dragon Scripture left by Ming Zhong; after all, a cultivator cannot rely on a single technique for breakthroughs. Moreover, his limitation to the third layer may not stem from lacking talent, but from his cultivation philosophy and the technique's nature being incompatible with the last two layers of the Shaking Dragon Scripture.

"So... if I continue cultivating the Shaking Dragon Scripture and the turbidity of the earth-vein evil qi cannot be resolved, I doubt I could keep training further."

There are many ways to remove the turbidity, but the techniques differ.

If a cultivation technique inevitably contaminates one's pure magical power with turbidity, it's better not to cultivate it.

Indeed, there is no principle that a technique can be freely transmitted. Even if it exists, it applies only to those just entering the cultivation world.

They still don't understand how to cultivate or plan their path; the more they see, the more they become dazzled and desire everything.

"This time my luck held; conveniently, Qing Feng Ge has this Shaking Dragon Scripture that solved my magical power synchronization issue, and I also have the Nine Turns Technique to nine-turn my magical power. As long as the power's intensity stays within limits, I won't be weak."

Yan Buji thought, the remaining resources were enough for one final nine-turn of magical power, and he launched the charge of the eighth layer of Qi Refinement!

Winter passed, spring arrived.

In the blink of an eye, another five years slipped by.

Yan Buji was already fifty‑eight years old.

Fifty‑eight, twenty‑three years of cultivation, far more splendid than the first half of his life!

That day, a gale suddenly swept the peak where Yan Buji stood, pouring a massive amount of spiritual energy onto the summit, and many people looked over.

"What is that?"

"I think that's... the mountain where Ming Zhong Elder's disciples reside? This commotion—has the Qi Refinement peak been broken through?"

"More than that, it looks like they're even establishing a Foundation."

After a while, the spiritual energy returned to normal, and Yan Buji stepped out of the house, stretching lazily.

After eight years without leaving, he gazed at the sky outside, extending both arms to embrace the sun......

"Alright, continue to contemplate!"

Anyway, the master didn't ask him to go over; with such a rare leisurely cultivation, it was a good time to organize what he needed.