Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 18 First Mission
With each breath, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth was absorbed and refined by Li Yunjing, merging into his blood and pressing on his heart. The power of his entire body was controlled by his breathing.

Unconsciously, Li Wutian entered a state of complete absorption.

The beginning of Qi cultivation is to train the five internal organs.

All things in the universe are composed of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

The cultivation of the human body is about refining essence, energy, and spirit, and the five internal organs are the foundation of energy cultivation. Strengthening the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys is the core of the energy cultivation realm.

Only by cultivating the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys to their peak can one possibly break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Li Yunjing possessed exceptional comprehension; after reading the "Divine Firmament Jade Book" only a few times, he grasped the most fundamental principles of cultivation.

Once you understand the principles of cultivation and act towards your goal, cultivation naturally becomes much simpler.

Following the Qi-refining incantation of the "Divine Firmament Jade Book," Li Yunjing spent the entire night meditating cross-legged, constantly absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

By daybreak, Li Yunjing had completed the first level of Qi Refining and entered the second level.

After advancing to the second level of the Qi Refining Realm, Li Yunjing discovered that his muscles, bones, and internal organs had become much tighter and stronger, and he was full of power.

At the same time, Li Yunjing's hearing is even better.

They are immediately alert to any slight movement, and can even sense the faintest sounds within a four-mile radius.

His sense of smell, taste, and touch are all more powerful than before.

With each advancement in the Qi Refining Realm, the body evolves, becoming extremely sensitive and reacting more flexibly.

The internal organs become stronger, and the impurities in the flesh and blood are gradually refined and expelled from the body.

Entering the Qi Refining Realm has another benefit: Li Yunjing seems to be able to "see" his own internal condition, gaining the ability of internal vision.

With this ability, one can adjust oneself according to the body's condition.

Every cultivator at the Qi Refining stage is a good doctor, clearly aware of their own condition.

On the last day, Li Yunjing hurriedly ate a meal and then devoted all his energy to cultivation.

The core area of ​​the "Miscellaneous Service Hall" is filled with an unimaginably rich spiritual energy.

Li Yunjing certainly couldn't believe that he would receive such treatment at his workplace tomorrow.

This is not a place for enjoyment; he cannot afford to waste a single second.

Meditation, breathing exercises, eating, then meditation and breathing exercises again!
Not a single second was wasted.

Before we knew it, the third day had passed.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

There was a knock on the door.

Li Yunjing sighed and woke up from his Qi cultivation practice.

He already knew someone had come to the door.

After standing up and tidying himself up, Li Yunjing opened the door.

Then, the gray-robed Taoist priest I had seen on the first day stood at the door.

"Hello, senior brother!"

Li Yunjing cupped his hands in greeting and offered his regards.

"Alright! The time has come. From today onwards, you will serve the sect."

The gray-robed Taoist nodded slightly and then said, "Your first task is to go to Qiongze Peak and feed the barges on the mountain."

What is a piecing horse?

Li Yunjing was stunned. What is this thing?
He had been traveling the world for three years and had never heard of this thing before.

It sounds like it's a horse, but Li Yunjing doesn't know what breed it is.

"Hehe! This is not a product of the Ming Dynasty. It comes from the far east. A prominent figure in our sect brought it back to the mountains to raise. Much of the meat in 'Yaxiang Garden' comes from the Boma horse. Do you understand?"

The gray-robed Taoist priest laughed.

"I see!"

Li Yunjing nodded, understanding the task ahead.

"As for the details, bring me your identity token and wait for me to issue you the task. The 'Divine Firmament Jade Scroll' will then display the feeding method and the reward for your labor."

"You can find all these related information on it."

The gray-robed Taoist priest spoke again. "Yes, Senior Brother."

Li Yunjing took off his identity token from his waist and handed it to his senior brother.

"Ok!"

The gray-robed Taoist priest took out his own token at the same time. The two tokens were stacked together, and a yellow light flashed. The gray-robed Taoist priest then returned Li Yunjing's token to him.

"Alright! Now come with me to rejoin your companions!"

After the gray-robed Taoist finished speaking, he turned and left.

"Yes! Senior brother!"

Li Yunjing quickly followed.

As he walked, Li Yunjing checked his identity token.

Just as the senior brother had said, a task appeared on the back of the identity token, and the task issuer was Tian Wenju.

[Miscellaneous Disciple: Li Yunjing]

[Task: Qiongze Peak, raise barges.]

[Time: January.]

[Holiday: One day.]

[Reward: 4 Contribution Points, 2 Low-Grade Spirit Stones]

So this senior brother's name is Tian Wenju?
On the "Divine Firmament Jade Book", a map of "Qiongze Peak" also appeared.

Li Yunjing glanced at it and saw that the "Miscellaneous Service Hall" was a full eight mountain peaks away from there.

"It's so far!"

Muttering to himself, Li Yunjing couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of the sect's magical artifacts.

It turns out that this "Divine Firmament Jade Scroll" is also a magical artifact used in conjunction with the identity token!

Based on the assigned task, the relevant details of the task can be clearly displayed.

That's very convenient!

Tian Wenju did not send Li Yunjing to "Qiongze Peak" because it was too far away.

He simply brought Li Yunjing to meet Ma Xingyuan, and let the two of them go on their own.

"Brother Ma, are you also on this mission?"

Li Yunjing was still somewhat surprised when he saw Ma Xingyuan.

"Hehe! We're brothers by fate, so of course I'll go with you!"

“I gave Senior Brother Tian a spirit stone, which is why he arranged for me to feed the horses with you.”

Ma Xingyuan said with a grin.

"Can this still happen?"

Li Yunjing was somewhat bewildered. Tian Wenju looked serious and seemingly impartial, but it turned out he was just a hypocritical villain who would do favors for people who gave him spirit stones.

"Hehe! Brother Li, it's obvious you don't understand the cultivation world!"

“Spirit stones are hard currency, let alone mere menial disciples. As long as you have enough spirit stones, you can even use them to bribe outer and inner disciples without any problem.”

Ma Xingyuan chuckled, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then lowered his voice to speak.

"I've really learned something new."

Li Yunjing nodded, realizing that in addition to the contents of the "Divine Firmament Jade Book," there was also the concept of unspoken rules.

This made Li Yunjing smile, as if it wasn't so hard to get by in the "Shenxiao Dao Sect"!
What did he do in his past life?
Specialized in dealing with people!

"In that case, we brothers must look after each other."

Li Yunjing then said this.

"Of course! Brother Li and I hit it off immediately, otherwise I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of working with you."

Ma Xingyuan nodded, then showed a look of surprise and asked, "Brother Li, you've advanced to the second level of Qi Refining?"

(End of this chapter)