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"White-clothed Elder, why are you here? Are you here to patrol?"
Chu Chen suddenly looked behind the three of them. The three of them couldn't help but change their expressions. Although extorting a newcomer was considered a tacit agreement, if they were encountered by a Guardian Elder who abhorred evil, they would be finished.
However, when the three of them looked back, there was only an empty fog. Where was the White-clothed Elder? By the time they reacted, Chu Chen had already entered Grotto 36 and closed the stone door, locking the three of them outside.
Every abode in the Dragon Gate Cave had a special restriction. After all, it was to ensure that the disciples who were breaking through to the next realm would not be disturbed. As long as the door was closed, no matter how much trouble the people outside caused, it wouldn't affect the people inside.
If they dared to make a move on the sect's restriction. In that case, the two Guardian Elders guarding outside the Dragon Gate Array would not be courteous.
"This brat slipped away quickly. Consider him cunning!"
"Don't worry, there's nothing in the cave. You won't be able to hide for long. Sooner or later, you will fall into our hands."
"A disciple who hasn't even condensed spirit water and doesn't have a Master to protect him. We must eat a fat sheep like you!"
Chu Chen didn't care about the threatening voices outside the cave. He was very clear that these wandering disciples wouldn't stay in one place for too long.
Since they couldn't get any benefits from him, they would naturally look for the next target.
In fact, with the three of them being at the first to second level of the Spirit Water Realm, Chu Chen wasn't afraid at all. It was just that he wanted to condense the first drop of spirit water as soon as possible and couldn't be bothered with them.
Therefore, he didn't make a move to teach them a lesson and only treated them like barking dogs.
Chu Chen discovered that although the cave was simple and crude, the spirit energy was much more abundant than outside. It was clearly more suitable for cultivation.
Chu Chen sat cross-legged and began to regulate the qi and blood in his body. To condense spirit water, he needed to adjust the qi and blood in his body to the optimal state.
The flow of Qi and blood in every cultivator's body would follow a certain pattern.
At a certain time, a new flow of blood would start from the heart and flow along the heart's main meridians to the minor meridians, the eight extra meridians, the four limbs, and countless tiny meridians and blood vessels in the body that couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Then, it would be collected from the countless tiny blood vessels and meridians throughout the body and flow back to the heart.
Such a cycle was called a Great Heavenly Cycle.
Such a large circulation was closely related to the circulation of spiritual energy in the human body. The so-called Qi and blood originated from the blood and returned to the blood. This Great Heavenly Cycle was, in fact, the circulation route of the human body's Spirit Qi. In the world of cultivators, this pattern of blood flow in the human body was known as the "Heavenly Cycle Pulse".
Breaking through to the Spirit Water Realm, a cultivator must ensure that every part of their body was at its peak before proceeding to break through. Only then would the success rate be maximized.
Chu Chen sat upright in the middle of the grotto. He was neither sad nor happy. His mind was empty. Every single part of his body was in an incomparably relaxed state. He was carefully sensing his own breathing, heartbeat, and the pulsating rhythm of his blood circulation, carefully sensing every single tiny change in his body.
A quarter of an hour, an hour, two hours, four hours …
Time passed by slowly. Chu Chen, who was in a meditative state, did not have the slightest trace of impatience in his heart. He felt as if he had already become one with heaven and earth. His blood vessels were tightly connected with the fortune of heaven and earth. The frequency of his Qi and blood also slowly adjusted towards the peak state, gradually falling into a deep slumber between heaven and earth.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Chen woke up from his deep slumber. Outside the quiet grotto entrance, a voice suddenly sounded. "Junior Apprentice Brother Chu, are you inside?"
That voice carried a trace of familiarity. Chu Chen frowned slightly. A moment later, his heart stirred slightly. That was Senior Apprentice Brother Tang's voice!
When Chu Chen first entered the Biquan Xianzong medicine garden, he knew nothing about how to cultivate medicinal herbs. It was all thanks to this Senior Apprentice Brother Tang's guidance that he did not cause any trouble.
However, after teaching those arrogant disciples a lesson, Chu Chen had not seen Senior Apprentice Brother Tang again. When he heard Senior Apprentice Brother Tang call out to him, he could not help but smile. He woke up from his meditative state and personally walked over to open the door. "Senior Apprentice Brother Tang, why have you come?"
"I was in seclusion in Grotto 48 when I heard the commotion here. I recognized your voice, so I came over to take a look. It really was you." Tang Wen smiled and nodded. He lowered his voice and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother Chu, those wandering souls have come to cause trouble for you, right?"
"Wandering souls?"
"Wandering souls refer to those disciples who have already condensed spirit water, but they linger around the Dragon Gate Cave like ghosts. They form groups of three to five. They occupy caves to continue cultivating while going around the Dragon Gate Cave to extort and extort new disciples."
When Senior Apprentice Brother Tang said that, a sliver of fear flashed through his eyes. Clearly, even an honest disciple like him had suffered greatly.
Chu Chen nodded noncommittally, indicating for him to continue.
"These wandering souls seem scattered, but once they encounter resistance, the wandering souls in the entire area will quickly gather. Thus, if Junior Apprentice Brother Chu encounters them, it's best if you endure for a while and take a step back."
Speaking up to here, Senior Brother Tang reached into his bosom and took out a small porcelain bottle, "Junior Brother Chu, you definitely don't have many medicinal pills on you. I'll give you this bottle of Ethereal Transformation Pills. If you encounter them looking for trouble, just give them these medicinal pills and they won't make things difficult for you."
Chu Chen was slightly stunned. It seemed that Senior Apprentice Brother Tang usually worked and cultivated in the herb garden and did not know about his identity as the Little Alchemy Saint. However, he could not refuse Senior Apprentice Brother Tang's kind intentions, so he could only accept the pills.
"Don't let your emotions affect your decisions. They are like wandering wolves. Throw a few pieces of meat and they will leave. Don't worry too much about the pills. I usually refine pills myself. If Junior Apprentice Brother Chu needs them, I can help you at any time."
Chu Chen did not expect Senior Apprentice Brother Tang to also be an alchemist. However, from the quality of this bottle of Ethereal Transformation Pills, Senior Apprentice Brother Tang should be a shoddy alchemist. Perhaps he could give Senior Apprentice Brother Tang some pointers in the future.
"I won't hinder your cultivation. I know that I am a bit of a Luo Hou. Remember, I am in Cave 48. If you need me, call me at any time."
In the face of Senior Apprentice Brother Tang's kind intentions, Chu Chen could not say much. In the end, he could only smile and say, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Apprentice Brother Tang. I know what I'm doing."
Although Senior Apprentice Brother Tang did not believe Chu Chen's so-called "knowing what I'm doing", he had seen Chu Chen's martial arts in the herb garden. However, he knew that there was no point in saying more, so he could only worriedly bid farewell.
Chu Chen respected Senior Apprentice Brother Tang. He did not plan on provoking this group of wandering souls.
After sending off Senior Apprentice Brother Tang, Chu Chen once again entered a meditative state. Grasping one's Heavenly Cycle Pulse required the right time, right place, and right people. Only then would one be able to accurately grasp the peak of their Heavenly Cycle Pulse. It could not be rushed in the slightest.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Chen's body and Blood Qi had all been adjusted to their peak state. He slowly opened his eyes and looked through the open ceiling of the cave to see the stars in the sky.
At this time, waves of sinister laughter faintly came from outside the stone door.
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