Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 198

Chapter 198: Learning the Art of Seeing the Qi

The Spiritual Medicine Sect has never produced a cultivator in the Tribulation Stage, but it is nonetheless a time-honored alchemy sect with a history of nearly ten thousand years.

While their original intention was to expand their competition, broaden their influence, and surpass the Alchemy Peak, thus releasing inexpensive elixirs that even low-level cultivators could easily purchase,

it’s undeniable that these inexpensive elixirs have indeed made a significant contribution to Jiuzhou. Even Jiang Li, before reaching the Golden Core Stage, frequently purchased elixirs from the Spiritual Medicine Sect.

Therefore, Jiang Li merely offered a gentle reminder, not a punishment.

Jiang Li believed the Spiritual Medicine Sect’s leader was a wise man and understood his intentions.

“A spiritual treasure transforming into a human form—how audacious!” Jiang Li smacked his lips. He felt that the minds of Jiuzhou cultivators sometimes had truly wild ideas.

Besides the Spirit Medicine Sect’s desire to transform spiritual treasures, Jiang Li had also witnessed the Myriad Beasts Master’s philosophy of controlling beasts and humans, the shameful cultivator willing to become a spiritual treasure’s slave, a certain Zhou Emperor who used his double pupils to see answers to exams during his academy years, and the customized e*otic dreams offered by the Eternal Dream Sect…

Fortunately, while the cultivators of Jiuzhou are bold and daring, few can truly cause unrest in the region. Otherwise, Jiang Li would have been truly overwhelmed.

[Do you accept the mission reward?]

“Accept.”

[Host, please accept this enlightenment.]

A pure force appeared from an unknown source, attempting to surge into Jiang Li’s body. Jiang Li naturally refused.

Jiang Li could not detect the system’s form, and therefore could not shake it off. He also could not determine whether it was good or evil, or what its purpose was. Therefore, Jiang Li only used the system’s functions that were absolutely harmless to him.

He would not allow anything he could not understand to enter his body, even though this power seemed normal to him.

“It could potentially allow a Jindan cultivator to advance a level, from the early to the middle stage, or from the middle stage to the late stage.” Jiang Li sensed the strength of this force.

A cyan power coiled around Jiang Li’s index finger, forming a liquid ring. With a gentle blow, it vanished without a trace.

Jiang Li’s yawn alone was worth more than that.

[Host, please accept fifty Star Silver Stones.]

A small pile of silver stones, shimmering with starlight, appeared before Jiang Li.

Jiang Li recognized this item; it was a valuable tool that could allow spiritual treasures to draw a trace of star power. If a Jindan-stage cultivator possessed one, their combat power would undoubtedly soar.

However, the Star Silver Stones were ridiculously expensive, far beyond the reach of a Jindan-stage cultivator.

Jiang Li naturally didn’t need such a thing. Not to mention that the Tianhuang Halberd didn’t require star power at all. Even if it did, couldn’t Jiang Li just refine the stars directly? Why bother using them bit by bit?

Jiang Li placed the Star Silver Stones in his storage ring, adding to the “useless items from the Counterattack the Lonely System.”

[Host, please accept a copy of ‘The Art of Vision’]

It arrived, and Jiang Li was delighted. The art of vision was the very purpose of his mission.

Jiang Li read from the title page: “This Qi-gazing technique is the product of my lifelong learning and enlightenment. It concerns the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, the mysteries of life. This technique is profound and difficult to understand, requiring over a decade of solitude to achieve

even a modicum of mastery. If anyone is fortunate enough to obtain this book, I urge you to remain calm and comprehend the Qi with your heart, uncovering the mysteries of heaven and earth you have never seen before.” “Looking at the description, could it be that the author of this book is self-taught, perhaps even the originator of Qi-gazing?” Jiang Li was filled with awe.

He flipped through the ancient book and mastered this little technique thoroughly in just three minutes.

“Qi-gazing technique!” Jiang Li closed his eyes tightly, then suddenly opened them.

Sure enough, he could see Qi. Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and so on were all visible in the air.

“This is oxygen, this is nitrogen, this is hydrogen. Oxygen makes up 21% of the air, nitrogen makes up 78%…”

“…”

“…It really is Qi-gazing technique, literally.”

Jiang Li’s respect for the author vanished.

“Thank you for letting me review my junior high chemistry lessons,” Jiang Li said sincerely, his teeth gnashing.

He was certain the author of this book hadn’t even reached the Fusion Stage.

A cultivator at this stage, with just a tiny bit of magical power, could make their eyes sharper than a microscope, making this Qi-gazing technique unnecessary.

Among Fusion Stage cultivators, the composition of air wasn’t a secret; it was simply unstudied.

After all, tricks like vacuuming the air and altering its oxygen content were useless against Fusion Stage cultivators and could only deal with cultivators below the Spiritual Transformation Stage.

Jiang Li pondered for a moment, then found a picturesque location, set up numerous traps, and placed the “Qi-gazing Technique” at the end, waiting for the destined individual to claim the book. Jiang Li

suspected that if someone were lucky enough to break through the trap and obtain the legendary Qi-gazing technique, they would be ecstatic and practice day and night.

He looked forward to the expression on the destined individual’s face once they had mastered the technique.

Of course, Jiang Li also had a conscience; he wouldn’t let this unfortunate destined individual waste their time in vain.

Inspired by the art of qi-gazing, Jiang Li spent a full ten minutes writing a technique, “The Art of Controlling Qi,” capable of reaching the fusion stage.

Cultivators of the Art of Controlling Qi can adjust the air’s content, density, and composition, breaking gas into atoms smaller than molecules and reassembling them, even altering the opponent’s physical composition. This, in essence, is a technique for the fusion stage.

Jiang Li racked his brain to devise this feature to complement the art of qi-gazing.

Otherwise, a mere fusion stage technique wouldn’t take ten minutes; Jiang Li could have written it in three.

The prerequisite for practicing the Art of Controlling Qi is practicing the art of qi-gazing.

Jiang Li put the art of qi-gazing and the Art of Controlling Qi together, leaving the place contented.

“Commander Mu, you don’t need to look for the Qinxin Grass,” Jiang Li contacted Commander Mu.

Unexpectedly, Commander Mu, on the other end of the communication talisman, saw Jiang Li and leaped at his shadowy figure as if he had found a savior.

He struck nothing.

“Brother Jiang, help me, I’m getting married!”

Jiang Li was silent for a moment, then said, “…I have no experience with this. I’ll ask Commander Liu later how much the Emperor needs to give when attending a subordinate’s wedding banquet.”

“No, Brother Jiang, I was forced!” Commander Mu said quickly.

Jiang Lixin said, “I knew you were forced the moment you cried for help, but what does it have to do with me? Marriage is good, someone will keep you under control, and it’ll save me the trouble of pretending to be a low-level cultivator and taking risks with them all the time. “

Wait, why did he think marrying Commander Mu would save him from worry?

The Ma Zhuo couple, the only commanding couple in the Human Emperor Palace, hadn’t given him any peace of mind at all.

“Hey, Brother Mu, how can you contact the Human Emperor Jiang?” A familiar head popped out from the other end of the communication talisman. It was Qin Luan.

“Don’t be so disrespectful, this is Commander Mu from the Human Emperor Palace!” Yuan Wuxing scolded Qin Luan.

Originally, Yuan Wuxing hadn’t known Commander Mu’s identity, believing him to be a genius Jindan cultivator. But when he used the communication talisman to contact Jiang Li, Yuan Wuxing instantly guessed who Commander Mu was.

“What a coincidence, everyone! Long time no see,” Jiang Li greeted Qin Luan and the others.

The people across from me are all familiar faces: Qin Luan, Yuan Wuxing, Song Ying, and the little fox with warm fur.

(End of this chapter)