Primordial Qi

In the early morning, the sun is not as bright as before, and the air is mixed with cold air. It is autumn now.

Gu Chenyu was very confused. Logically speaking, for such a big world, if it was a planet, the flow of time should not be so fast. The Xingyue Continent was already very large, not to mention the Qianyuan Continent in the Dawu Dynasty, which was said to be almost the size of a thousand Xingyue Continents.

Alas, since spiritual power exists, what else can be abnormal? Don’t think too much about it.

Sitting in the square, an old man at the Venerable level was giving a sermon. Gu Chenyu listened with great interest. Sometimes he could also listen to the complaints of these Venerables, just like when he was in school, the teachers would share their past experiences or brag to attract the students' attention.

"On the path of cultivation, one should not rush for quick success and instant benefits. Our Chuyun Sect is not a big sect. Cultivation emphasizes the unity of man and nature and following the laws of nature. The most important thing is to follow one's heart and have no desires. In our Xingyue Continent, especially in the southeast, our Chuyun Sect controls a few hundred miles of land. Although it is only a second-rate force and is affiliated with the upper sect, the Lingmu Sect, it is peaceful and quiet here. There is less fighting and killing in cultivation. Even outer disciples have to run hundreds of kilometers away to accept missions..." said the old man. What he was talking about today was the distribution of forces.

The Star-Moon Continent was originally extremely glorious, with numerous cultivators and powerful people everywhere. The Tianxing Sect and the Haoyue Sect were both Xuan-level sects, but they were suppressed by the Dawu Dynasty. Several old guys who were above the gods only dared to hide and declare to the outside world that they were in seclusion, but in fact, those who were disobedient had died long ago.

The one from the Dawu Dynasty killed dozens of warriors above the heavens with just one imperial decree, which resulted in the situation where there were only four yellow-level sects in the Xingyue Continent.

Distributed in the directions of southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, they are Lingmu Sect, Tianxing Sect, Zhanwu Sect, Haoyue Sect, and the Protectorate of the Dawu Dynasty in the middle. All four major sects need to obey the orders of the Protectorate. If they are not careful, the sect will be destroyed. The Tianwu Sect and the Shouhun Sect, which are both Xuan-level sects, have been destroyed. This is an indelible shadow for all the major sects.

Lingmu Sect is famous for its medicine refining, but many of the elixirs were sent to the Dawu Dynasty in exchange for cultivation resources. Gu Chenyu heard from Li Danqing that a group of people who could not practice cultivation were needed to grow spiritual medicines, but he didn't know why, but he had been there for so long and hadn't gone yet, so he guessed that he had forgotten about it.

The entrance examination will begin tomorrow. The sect’s preaching will be suspended for a week, and the menial disciples can rest for a week. Gu Chenyu, who has nothing to do, can only go to the audience seats to watch others display their magical powers.

The first match was a classic draw battle. More than 300 people were going to be eliminated directly. One unlucky disciple drew a master who had broken through the tenth level of the Qi-nourishing Realm. He threw the lot away and ran away before the game even started. Gu Chenyu found it funny and saw that the lot was not far away, so he picked it up and took a look.

This bamboo slip actually feels a bit warm when you hold it in your hand, like jade. If the person in charge hadn't said that it was made of bamboo, Gu Chenyu would have thought it was just fine jade that was formed naturally.

Just as he was about to return the lot to the elder in charge of drawing the lots, he heard a gloating laugh from the people nearby.

"This silly boy is in trouble."

"Curiosity kills the cat. Let's see what he will do next."

Someone covered his mouth and laughed, and Gu Chenyu suddenly felt a lot of black lines on his forehead. He was afraid that this stick could not touch it.

"Those who have drawn the same order, hurry up and get on the stage. Whoever got number seven, why hasn't he come up yet?"

Gu Chenyu looked at the bamboo stick with the number seven written on it in his hand and suddenly felt a headache. It seemed that he couldn't throw it away now, so he could only go up with gritted teeth.

"Disciple did not sign up, I just picked up this bamboo stick. I hope the elder can find out the person who drew the lot." Gu Chenyu said respectfully, holding the bamboo stick in both hands.

"Only the bamboo sticks are recognized, not the people. You can register your name only if you win the preliminary election. Now that you have the sticks, hurry up and go on stage." The elder in charge of this area laughed. Every time he saw someone picking up a bamboo stick that others had lost, he remembered that he had been tricked into going up and getting beaten in the same way. Now that it was his turn to be an elder, he naturally didn't want to tell him the rule that he didn't have to go on stage if he abstained.

"Yes, disciple obeys your command." Gu Chenyu felt a headache when he looked at the big guy opposite. It was the guy he bumped into before. Why did he feel like he was unlucky recently?

"Don't worry, little guy. I will get you out soon." The big guy's muscles were trembling. Gu Chenyu couldn't help but took three steps back when he saw him.

"The tenth level of the Qi Cultivation Realm, open."

The big guy shouted loudly, and ten spirit power rings appeared beside him, giving a very oppressive feeling, especially the seven spirit rings that were emitting flaming spirit power. It felt like the air temperature had risen.

Gu Chenyu was silent. He couldn't beat it. He couldn't beat it at all. This thing could cripple him with just one punch.

"Hey, kid, do you look down on me? You don't even open your spirit ring. Do you want to fight me with your physical body?" The big guy was obviously angry. He didn't recognize the disciple who bumped into him. He just scared people on weekdays anyway. It's just that the opponent didn't open his spirit ring, which more or less looked down on him.

"Senior Brother, I haven't entered the Qi Cultivation Realm yet." Gu Chenyu said helplessly.

"What? You haven't reached the Qi Cultivation Stage yet? You're in big trouble. I, your senior brother, really enjoy beating people up."

The big guy was rubbing his hands and kicking a flaming punch, which scared Gu Chenyu so much that he quickly dodged.

The terrifying fist wind was scorching hot, and it felt like someone was hitting someone with a torch. I couldn't imagine that this thing was actually on a person's fist.

He dodged the big guy's attack with a few moves. The three months of training must have benefited him. His speed and strength were very fast, and he could fight against a man at the tenth level of Qi Nourishing Realm.

After the blow, Gu Chenyu only felt that his arm had lost feeling, and the flames also burned his fist. The big guy just took two steps back. In the following battle, Gu Chenyu was almost hit in the face several times, and he had to dodge every time.

"Oh, you're not bad at such a young age. Remember my name, my name is Li Xuanba. If you get beaten by me, remember to practice hard and come back to avenge me." Li Xuanba said. It was natural for him to beat a mortal with ease. If he didn't use his spiritual power, perhaps the two of them could fight back and forth with their physical bodies. However, with the blessing of spiritual power, it would naturally be a one-sided situation.

Soon, Gu Chenyu was knocked to the ground and had no strength to fight anymore. Li Xuanba's flaming fist stopped in front of him.

“You have a good temperament and are brave enough to fight, but your strength is indeed a little lacking. Wait until your strength improves, then fight me.” Li Xuanba said.

"Thank you, senior brother, for showing mercy." Gu Chenyu stood up and thanked him.

"Li Xuan wins!"

The person in charge announced the result, and people in the stands were talking about it. Gu Chenyu, who thought he would be beaten to death, did not expect it to end like this. Li Xuanba was so arrogant, and the guy who looked like bullying people would actually show mercy and stop at the right time. Gu Chenyu shook his head. As expected, you can't judge a person by his appearance.

Li Xuanba threw out a small jade bottle and said, "Take it three times a day, and it will be healed in a few days."

After saying that, he didn't care about Gu Chenyu's thanks and jumped off the stage to prepare for the next competition.

A lot of blood flowed from the fist, and the clothes on the arm were also burnt black, but fortunately it was not broken yet. With the medicine powder given by Li Xuanba, it should be healed after a while.

There is still a huge gap between mortals and warriors, which cannot be compared with training beyond ordinary people. Gu Chenyu also personally felt the power of warriors today. It is not as simple as carrying a few more hauls of water than himself on weekdays.

On the arena, an old man in the high audience seats nodded. He had seen Gu Chenyu's match just now. Without entering the Qi Nourishing Realm, he was able to fight with a warrior who had learned martial arts and entered the tenth level of Qi Nourishing Realm with just a few punches and kicks and his own reaction speed. This showed that his strength was still good.

The elder next to the old man is Li Danqing, who is also one of the persons in charge of this entrance examination.

“The kid just now is pretty good. He’s already so powerful even though he hasn’t even reached the Qi Cultivation Stage yet. I wonder which elder’s registered disciple he is. I’m really envious of him.” said the old man.

"Elder Lin Yi, this boy is unable to practice cultivation. He is one of the disciples sent to the upper sect this time." Li Danqing replied.

"Unable to practice? The path of physical cultivation is also blocked?" Lin Yi asked with some regret.

"I tried to infuse spiritual power at the beginning, but unfortunately no spiritual power could be retained. After practicing for three months, I still couldn't retain the spiritual power. My temperament is good, but unfortunately, it is really difficult for me to embark on the path of martial arts." Li Danqing said.

"It doesn't matter. Since he will enter my Lingmu Sect sooner or later, let's observe him first. Although he has no cultivation, his physical body is well trained. It's just right for him to go to some places."

Lin Yi touched his graying beard. His cultivation had reached the level of a half-step celestial being, and he had extensive knowledge. The words "one cannot practice without spiritual roots" were just used to reassure people. Without spiritual roots, one could graft acquired spiritual roots, and without spiritual veins, one could use the power of heaven and earth to open up spiritual veins. There was no such thing as being unable to practice. However, without sufficient contributions, or a strong enough background, and a family without powerful resources, it would be useless to have methods.

Gu Chenyu didn't know that someone from the Lingmu Sect had arrived. After taking the medicine, he continued to watch the competition. There were also people who performed poorly in the entrance examination. They were all misjudged in the beginning and might not be able to embark on the path of cultivation.

These disciples who have not been able to break through the Qi Cultivation Realm for many years are basically sent to the Lingmu Sect to cultivate spiritual medicine. The treatment for cultivating spiritual medicine in the Lingmu Sect is also good. If you are lucky, you can get certain rewards, such as prolonging your life, and even have the opportunity to re-enter cultivation. After all, their inheritance is still much older.

Soon, a week passed and the entrance examination came to an end. The top ten became registered disciples and received many rewards. The others had to wait for the next examination. Some people had already reached the eighth or ninth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm and would probably be able to open their meridians successfully in the next examination.

The big guy Li Xuanba was also among them, showing off his big muscles.

"Is it true that mortals cannot embark on the path of cultivation? Spiritual energy can never be retained. I know too little about cultivation. Too little."

Gu Chenyu murmured to himself. He began to doubt whether his efforts were really useful, whether the method of creating spiritual power that exceeded consumption was effective, and whether he could really succeed.

An inexplicable feeling of anxiety surged into my heart. Why did I suddenly want to practice?

At the entrance examination, he saw many children of his own age shining brightly on the arena. The main reason was that the spiritual power ring of the Qi-nourishing Realm was quite beautiful, and one could tell at a glance that the person was a master. Gu Chenyu also wanted to experience the feeling of flying on a sword. Now that he had something he wanted to do, he naturally had motivation. It was right for him to feel anxious because he wanted to improve.