Chapter 340: Observing the Dao, Observing Self-Existence

Inside the cell, Li Fei channeled his Geng Metal True Qi to the location of the other person's liver, then lay quietly in wait.

Liu Wenjun was attempting "Unity" starting from her liver, so Li Fei also channeled his own Innate One Qi there, ready to act at any moment.

Seeing that Li Fei had no untoward intentions, Liu Wenjun began to calm her mind and perform "Unity":

She was also using a 【Steel Armor】 implant; initially, the implant was subcutaneous tissue spread throughout her entire body, then it began to "spread" from the subcutaneous tissue into her body, penetrating muscles, bones, meridians, and internal organs—from the outside in.

To perform "Unity," one must do the reverse, from the inside out, so Liu Wenjun started with her liver.

The Innate One Qi she had cultivated was Geng Metal Gang Qi; at this moment, she used her Geng Metal Gang Qi to begin "shifting" the branches of the implant in her liver, bit by bit.

She could also use physical force, but force was too overbearing and easily damaged the implant, so for the process of "Unity," martial artists usually used Innate One Qi.

If one viewed the branches of the implant rooted within the body as individual threads, then the technique Liu Wenjun was using at this moment was "reeling silk from a cocoon," using an extremely gentle and delicate method to control her Innate One Qi, pulling the "threads" inside her liver out bit by bit.

This technique is actually the most common type of "Unity Method," also known as the Silk-Reeling Method.

During the process of reeling the silk, one must not damage the implant itself, nor can one damage one's own body.

Furthermore, in order not to affect the subsequent circulation of Innate One Qi and the use of extraordinary abilities, one must preserve the original channels as much as possible while extracting the implant.

To use a metaphor, it is like a ball of thread stuffed into a piece of tofu, and one is required to pull all the thread out without damaging the tofu itself, preferably leaving the channels the thread left inside the tofu intact.

Once a single mistake occurs, one must spend time repairing the tofu and the thread, then start all over again.

The difficulty of this can truly be called inhuman.

This is why some people spend decades and still cannot complete "Unity."

It is simply too difficult and too time-consuming!

Liu Wenjun carefully performed the "Silk-Reeling Method," and soon her mind was completely immersed in it.

The "Silk-Reeling Method" is the most common type of Unity Method and has many schools; Liu Wenjun used the "Segmentation School."

The characteristic of this school is to first sever the "threads" inside the "tofu," then pull them out bit by bit.

The advantage of doing this is that the difficulty of extraction is reduced, and it is less likely to destroy the original channels during the process.

Because "Unity" involves so many details, many techniques have been derived from it.

Some major martial arts sects or martial arts families possess unique Unity Methods that allow people to complete "Unity" faster and more easily, thereby breaking through to the Dao Foundation realm.

This is also where the advantage of these major powers lies.

The "Segmentation School" Unity Method that Liu Wenjun mastered was taught to her by Yu Longqing; it is neither too good nor too bad, belonging to a middle-tier level.

Using this Unity Method to sever the implant branches inside her liver, it took her over an hour to successfully sever just a small section of a branch.

During this process, because all her focus was concentrated inside her body, she did not notice that Li Fei's entire temperament had changed:

Calm, empty, at ease, and full of Zen!

Liu Wenjun stopped her cultivation, slowly opened her eyes, and intended to rest for a moment.

Li Fei also withdrew his hand from her back, and the Zen-like quality on him vanished along with it.

He closed his eyes, appearing to have fallen into deep thought.

Liu Wenjun acted as if Li Fei did not exist; after resting for ten-odd minutes, she intended to try again.

"Wait a moment."

But Li Fei stopped her.

Before she could turn around, Li Fei once again extended his right hand to press against her back, injecting a strand of Geng Metal True Qi:

"Watch me demonstrate it for you once first."

"Demonstrate?"

Liu Wenjun did not immediately understand what Li Fei meant.

The next second, the strand of Geng Metal True Qi Li Fei injected into her body was separated into a tiny, tiny wisp, arriving at her liver.

Based on this move alone, Liu Wenjun sighed at her own inferiority.

With her level of control over Innate One Qi, she had no way to separate her Innate One Qi to such a minute degree.

If one had to make a comparison, her limit was a "noodle," while Li Fei's was a "hair strand"!

This made her mood become somewhat heavy.

Such powerful control meant being able to master many high-difficulty martial techniques, and it meant being even more terrifying in battle.

So even if the two were at the same realm, she would, in all likelihood, not be the other's opponent.

Just as she was letting her thoughts wander, Li Fei had already controlled that wisp of Geng Metal True Qi to drill into her liver, arriving near a branch of the implant.

Then, this wisp of Geng Metal True Qi began to "simulate" cutting this branch of the implant.

The reason it was "simulated" cutting was that once Li Fei's Innate One Qi made contact with Liu Wenjun's implant, it would cause a strong rejection reaction, leading to unpredictable consequences.

The process of "Unity" cannot be helped by external force; it can only be done by controlling one's own Innate One Qi.

Therefore, Li Fei was only controlling the Geng Metal True Qi to perform a simulation, without actually touching Liu Wenjun's 【Steel Armor】 implant.

Liu Wenjun's attention was quickly captured by Li Fei's actions, and she calmed her mind to perceive it carefully.

Then, she was surprised to discover that the demonstration Li Fei was giving her seemed truly more convenient and efficient than her previous method.

"How is this possible? How did he do it?"

Liu Wenjun found it hard to believe.

Because the implant was fused with her own body, Liu Wenjun's perception of the implant inside her should be the clearest.

Even if Li Fei injected a strand of Innate One Qi to perceive it, it should be impossible for it to be more minute than what she perceived.

The difference between the two was like one person looking directly with their eyes, and the other groping bit by bit with their hands.

Yet now, this person who was "groping with their hands" had actually provided her with more optimized guidance!

Comparing it like this, she was the one who truly seemed like a blind person.

A moment later, Li Fei withdrew that wisp of Geng Metal True Qi, opened his eyes, and said to Liu Wenjun:

"Do you understand?"

Liu Wenjun: "..."

Li Fei frowned: "If you didn't understand, I'll demonstrate it again."

"... understood."

Liu Wenjun said somewhat numbly.

Li Fei: "Then continue."

Thus, Liu Wenjun began to sever her implant branches again according to the method Li Fei had just demonstrated.

In the time that followed, every time she completed a step, Li Fei would provide targeted guidance.

There were times when these pointers had errors or omissions, but the vast majority of the guidance was useful!

Just like that, the two stayed in the cell for over five hours, and it was nearly dawn.

Li Fei stood up from the ground, intending to stop this session of cultivation.

It was not just that Liu Wenjun's mental energy was exhausted and she could no longer continue "Unity"; his own mental energy was also greatly depleted and he needed to rest.

"That's it for today; I will come again tomorrow."

Li Fei left behind this sentence, then walked out of the cell under Liu Wenjun's complex gaze.

Rumble—

The thick steel wall descended once more, causing the entire cell to gradually darken.

Li Fei secretly left the Green-Faced Manor, and after confirming no one was following him, he entered an unmanned stronghold, sat cross-legged in the room, and began to think and summarize the gains of the night.

The "Red-Sound Fire Diamond Method," this supreme art, recorded a "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method," which is a practice method in Buddhist martial arts used to assist in "Unity."

Because everyone's constitution is different and the implants they incorporate are different—even with the same implant, there exist many subtle differences—there is no Unity Method in this world that dares to claim it is applicable to everyone.

The best Unity Methods are all summarized by martial artists combining their own circumstances.

Given this, the Buddhist holy land Pudu Temple created a "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method."

The so-called "Contemplation of Self-Existence" represents the wisdom that transcends everything in Buddhism; the "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method" is using the wisdom sufficient to transcend everything to perceive and resolve obstacles in cultivation.

Of course, there are simply too many obstacles in cultivation, so this practice method mainly targets "Unity," allowing one to be immersed in a Zen-filled state of mind.

The mind is like a bright mirror, reflecting everything!

By operating the "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method," Li Fei could perceive the most minute changes in the implants within his body, and at the same time, his inspiration would be constant, allowing him to quickly think of solutions to any problems he encountered.

As the saying goes, giving a person a fish is not as good as teaching them how to fish; mastering the "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method" is more useful than mastering the vast majority of Unity Methods in this world!

Li Fei had previously been relying on the "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method" to perceive the situation inside Liu Wenjun's body, thereby continuously providing guidance.

He was, of course, not doing this to help the other party break through her realm, but to "Observe the Dao."

Even with the "Contemplation of Self-Existence Method," Li Fei could not guarantee that he would not make any mistakes during the process of "Unity."

Therefore, he wanted to first "Observe the Dao" through Liu Wenjun, accumulating enough experience while also conducting some experiments on her, so as to ensure that his own subsequent "Unity" could be sufficiently fast and sufficiently perfect!

The erroneous pointers he had previously given Liu Wenjun were mostly him conducting experiments based on his own circumstances, wanting to see what the results would be if he did so.

Although, because of this, he had no energy left to perform his own "Unity" after guiding Liu Wenjun every day.

But if a workman wishes to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools; rather than making mistakes during "Unity" and spending time slowly repairing his own body and implants, it was better to make full preparations and get it right in one go at the end.

After pondering for a moment in the room, Li Fei took out paper and a pen to record the plans he had thought of and summarized, so as not to forget some details and inspirations later.

Just like that, he recorded until dawn; Li Fei kept the notes on his person, then secretly left this stronghold.

Over an hour later, he returned to the Martial University in his true identity.

He first went to the Academic Affairs building to re-register his realm.

He had completed his breakthrough during the holiday, and since then he had been busy dealing with various matters as the Green-Faced Ghost, so he hadn't had time to register his realm at the Martial University.

Soon, Li Fei completed the registration and received 20 academic credits.

The news of his breakthrough once again spread rapidly throughout the entire Martial University!

In just over four months since enrollment, breaking through all the way from the late stage of Body Breaking to the late stage of Qi Transformation—this speed was truly too monstrous!

"How long will it take for Li Fei to break through to the Dao Foundation realm?"

This is something many students, including the instructors, are curious about.

Back then, it took Wang Fengqing a full year to break through from the late stage of Qi Transformation to the Dao Foundation realm; this speed was already quite shocking and definitely fast enough to be recorded in history.

But given the terrifying talent Li Fei has shown, is it possible his speed in breaking through realms will be even faster?

Completing Unification in half a year?

Or perhaps three months?

Just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle!

After this news spread from the Martial University, all the major powers in the entire Datong Prefecture were similarly shaken.

One must know that Li Fei previously stood out clearly to support Shangguan Xiao, which was equivalent to standing on the side of the Zhang family.

Now that the Zhang family has officially formed an alliance with the Qingyuan City Management Company, Li Fei's breakthrough means that before long, this alliance might gain another Dao Foundation realm powerhouse!

Moreover, for a peerless prodigy like Li Fei, his future potential is at least a Tier 5 Dao Foundation realm start; perhaps in a few years, he will be another powerhouse climbing to the top of the Wind and Cloud Rankings.

This forces all the major powers to take him seriously!

"Li Fei, come to my office for a moment later."

At noon, while eating in the cafeteria, Wen Ke walked up to Li Fei's table and said to him in a gentle voice.

"Alright, Professor Wen."

Li Fei nodded in agreement.

After the meal, he arrived at the Academic Affairs building again and walked into Wen Ke's office.

"Congratulations, you've broken through again."

Wen Ke gestured for Li Fei to sit down, then said with a smile.

"Thank you, Professor Wen."

"The Vajra Force is inherently very pure, and with your mental power being sufficiently strong, you should be able to start Unification very soon. Have you thought about which method to use?"

Wen Ke asked.

There are two main types of Unification methods: one is the 'Silk-Drawing Method,' and the other is the 'Source-Returning Method.'

The Source-Returning Method uses special techniques to make the implant 'return to its origin,' shrinking back exactly the way it grew out.

The advantage of this method is that it is safe enough and unlikely to harm the implant or oneself, but the disadvantage is that the speed is too slow, often taking decades.

In fact, this method is most suitable for young geniuses, because being young enough, they have sufficient time to slowly complete Unification.

But as it happens, all geniuses are confident and disdain using such a method to slowly break through.

Therefore, those who truly use the Source-Returning Method are those with mediocre aptitude who lack sufficient control over the Primordial Qi, so they can only choose to gamble on their luck, betting that they can complete Unification before the implant enters its aging phase.

Wen Ke believed that Li Fei would certainly not choose the Source-Returning Method.

Sure enough, Li Fei said without hesitation: "I want to use the Silk-Drawing Method to complete Unification."

"Mm."

Wen Ke nodded, "The 'Red Voice Fire Vajra Method' you obtained should contain a record of the 'Contemplation of Self-Existence Method.' This technique is very compatible with the Vajra Force and can assist in cultivating the Eight Vajra Sections, which is why it was recorded in the Eight Vajra Sections. Once you have mastered the Contemplation of Self-Existence Method, you only need to master one Silk-Drawing Method."

She had specifically called Li Fei to her office today to recommend a suitable Silk-Drawing Method for him.

Requesting monthly votes, there is more tonight.

(End of this chapter)