[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-path-of-immortality":3,"chapter-the-path-of-immortality-the-path-of-immortality-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Path of Immortality",{"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},2271187,4436,"Chapter 37: Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Gap Between Qi Cultivators","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>At this moment, the rising sun had just broken through the clouds, dispelling the mist, leaving only a faint white haze glowing softly in the warm crimson light, revealing layers of brilliant colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Mo Yun flying vessel was also a lower-grade talisman artifact; when fully revealed, it stretched three to four zhang in length, with two decks capable of accommodating a dozen or so people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one were still in the Embryonic Breathing realm, commanding such a flying talisman would be an extremely strained endeavor, but once one achieved Qi Cultivation, the Embryonic Breathing within the body had grown many times over, and with talisman coins and ambient spiritual energy available as supplements, it fell well within manageable limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon boarding the Mo Yun flying vessel, Tu Shan Ge and Tu Shan Zhuang dragged the one-armed Tong Yi down to the lower deck. Chen Hang leaned on the railing and looked down: countless streams of wind rustled beneath, like bolts of silk striking, yet all were blocked by the vessel’s crimson glow, vanishing as if swallowed by the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though not yet dawn’s first light, the sky was not particularly clear; he could barely make out the once towering mountains and hills now reduced to low, flat shapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off, a few farmers walked along the field ridges, mere tiny black dots—had Chen Hang not been a Qi Cultivator, his vision enhanced by Embryonic Breathing to pierce clouds and penetrate barriers, he would never have seen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced briefly at the scene, lost interest, and returned to the cabin, closing the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin was barely tidy; Chen Hang pointed a finger, his aura rippled, and he swept away the few specks of dust, then sat down on a clean spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that I’ve achieved Qi Cultivation, it’s a whole different world from Embryonic Breathing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang gently clasped the Golden Cicada in his sleeve, communed with his spirit, and in an instant his consciousness entered the Zhen Fa Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still the same boundless, empty space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang reached out and summoned his elemental form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mahā Śūnyatā Light Samādhi】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name】: Chen Hang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Techniques】: Chen Clan Archery (Mastery), Qi Armor Technique (Mid-Mastery), Little Crimson Dragon Sword Scripture (Mid-Mastery), Qing Nang Herbal Scripture (Low-Mastery), Blood Armor Technique (Entry), Extreme Light Great Escape (——).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Artifacts】: Thunderfire Thunderbolt Pearl (Mid-grade Talisman Artifact), Green Bamboo Needle (Lower-grade Talisman Artifact), One-Qi Essence Jade (Lower-grade Talisman Artifact), Mo Yun Flying Vessel (Lower-grade Talisman Artifact), Universe Bag (Lower-grade Talisman Artifact), Dou Lu (Secret Treasure).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cultivation】: Qi Cultivation Level Three (as per the Supreme Primordial True Scripture spoken by Shenwu Shuhua Daojun).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, no longer the old appearance—completely transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the characters of “Mahā Śūnyatā Light Samādhi,” Chen Hang’s face lit up with delight; he swept his hand across it, erasing the golden book page covered in text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle with Tong Yi, he had newly acquired four talisman artifacts: the Green Bamboo Needle, the One-Qi Essence Jade, the Mo Yun Flying Vessel, and Tong Yi’s personal Universe Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Bamboo Needle was precisely the faint green glow Tong Yi had wielded—silent, invisible, hard to catch. It was a needle-shaped artifact; though a lower-grade talisman, it paled beside Chen Hang’s own Thunderfire Thunderbolt Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang was Qi Cultivation Level Three; his Embryonic Breathing had grown more than tenfold from before. Even if he commanded two, or even three or four talisman artifacts simultaneously, as long as he wasn’t locked in prolonged combat, it posed no issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One-Qi Essence Jade was Tong Yi’s protective talisman—it had blocked several bolts of thunderfire and proved quite useful, perfectly complementing Chen Hang’s Qi Armor Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mo Yun Flying Vessel, needless to say, was a flying talisman artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Tong Yi’s personal Universe Bag, aside from talisman coins and some women’s undergarments, it held nothing else of value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After extracting the talisman coins, Chen Hang simply gifted the Universe Bag to Tu Shan Ge—this fox was utterly destitute, no better off than Xu Zhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one battle, yet I gained so many talisman artifacts—I’ve clearly profited. My current wealth likely places me well above average among Qi Cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang shook his head: “But the Supreme Primordial True Scripture demands a tremendous amount of Embryonic Breathing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rank of Qi Cultivation scriptures varies, and thus the true qi they produce differs accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True qi is transformed from Embryonic Breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some low-grade true qi require little Embryonic Breathing—like filling a pond; once full, true qi forms naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true qi required by the Supreme Primordial True Scripture? It’s an ocean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drained all spiritual energy from around Yang Mountain and exhausted every talisman coin he acquired, yet barely pushed his cultivation to Qi Cultivation Level Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Chen Hang cultivated the Xuanzhen Sect’s “Dingjin True Qi,” after consuming such vast resources, his Qi Cultivation would already be Level Five, perhaps even Level Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because different true qi require differing amounts of Embryonic Breathing, the combat power of any two Qi Cultivators differs vastly—unless they follow the same scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Qi Cultivator practicing a high-grade true qi possesses Embryonic Breathing nearly several times, even ten times greater than one practicing a low-grade true qi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If two such cultivators, both at the same Qi Cultivation level, fought each other,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one with more Embryonic Breathing need do nothing—simply condense his Embryonic Breathing into a giant hand, and no matter what technique the opponent used, he’d be crushed instantly, cleanly and decisively!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is precisely why Chen Hang, despite being only Qi Cultivation Level Three, dared challenge Tong Gao Lu at Level Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This supreme Qi Cultivation scripture, capable of producing the Supreme Primordial True Qi, is his greatest advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what of the talismans left by my former father’s body? Are they called Dou Lu? ‘Mahā Śūnyatā Light Samādhi’ only revealed its origin, but gave no instruction on how to activate it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang stilled his spirit, ceasing further thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly shook his entire Embryonic Breathing, slowly winding it toward the “Cold Dou True Qi” within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his Qi Cultivation Level Three was in truth not far behind Tong Gao Lu’s Level Seven,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the “Cold Dou True Qi,” which had tormented him for so long, could become a deadly weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his Embryonic Breathing slowly seeped in, the previously dormant “Cold Dou True Qi” surged wildly, as if freezing and shattering his meridians, piercing and rupturing his internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had already shielded his organs with Embryonic Breathing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hang’s face turned blue, frosty mist rose from his skin, and his body temperature plummeted instantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Hang attempted to subdue the “Cold Dou True Qi” within him, hundreds of li away, in a valley, Zhou Chuyu knelt reverently before Yin Gonghao, her eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, how strong am I among Qi Cultivators?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That depends on whom you compare yourself to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Gonghao, with long eyebrows hanging to his cheeks, glanced at her and said coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Qi Cultivation scripture I taught you can achieve Ninth-Rank Lower Grade ‘Qiyang Mother Essence.’ Not even ordinary disciples of major sects can obtain such a profound secret technique—only the true heirs of great sects may. But don’t grow arrogant; you’ve only received the scripture, lacking sufficient foundation. Any disciple of a major sect could easily kill you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu’er dares not compare with major sects—only in this mortal world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shall reign supreme!” Yin Gonghao chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wonderful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chuyu lifted her small face, revealing a pure, beautiful smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, I shall go capture Chen Hang and flay him to stuff with straw.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1279,"2026-06-19T22:29:59.276Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b16e1fb676968b5caffd8a911199a6c9e5ef3b58b43900bb2eab1eab7fd8dfdb","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-38","the-path-of-immortality-chapter-36",545,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-path-of-immortality-cover.jpg"]