Very reasonable cultivation

He carefully grasped the mysterious Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand, as if holding a rare treasure. The moment his fingertips touched the pill, a strange feeling washed over him: an indescribable sense of balance. It felt more like a yin-yang closed loop, like that of space. However, this wasn't true space, but rather a space-like entity "painted" with medicinal herbs. It was similar to our consciousness: not a "circle," but a "painted" circle.

He felt a sense of contrast that only netizens experience when they meet offline. It was just like meeting a celebrity on a normal day, nothing special.

Could this be the legendary foundation-building pill?

Until now, he had only vaguely understood the concept of "foundation building," unable to truly grasp its meaning. But now, after personally seeing and touching this foundation-building pill, everything suddenly became clear. So, the so-called foundation-building is the cornerstone upon which a practitioner embarks on the path of Taoism! Those previously vague and obscure words now became crystal clear, like a beacon illuminating the path forward.

But this road doesn't seem to be that good.

The working principle of this foundation-building pill is nothing more than recording the characteristics and sequence of the five elements changes of Qi when practicing one's own exercises on this "pseudo" circle, just like we use our brain to remember things. This thing is more like an additional "brain", recording one's own Qi in this "brain". After completing this, one's own Qi will naturally have the unique five elements changes of the exercises without the need to practice the exercises.

It is easy to speculate about the golden elixir that comes later. It is nothing more than returning to the original origin and "drawing" a circle with the changes of its own five elements. The Nascent Soul uses this "circle" to depict its own original heart, as for the transformation into a spirit.

"Junior Brother Tian, how is it? Have you figured out anything?" Jin Feng's curious voice interrupted Tian Zhen's thoughts.

Tian Zhen came back to his senses, grinning and explaining his discovery with a metaphor based on his own understanding. He had thought his metaphor would help Senior Brother Jin Feng understand, but seeing Senior Brother Jin Feng's bewildered expression, he felt a sudden sense of conflict. He scratched his head, racking his brains, trying to find a more appropriate explanation to convey the so-called "qi" to Senior Brother.

"Wait a minute, Junior Brother, your understanding of Qi is different from mine, so don't explain it yet." Senior Brother Jinfeng interrupted him with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

He gathered his thoughts and continued, "Everyone understands the nature of Qi in this world through habits born from different cultivation methods. Therefore, everyone experiences Qi differently. Those with similarities will have common topics. Your understanding differs greatly from mine, and I cannot comprehend it. If I force my understanding, it would be tantamount to destroying my Dao heart."

Senior Brother Jinfeng shook his head, his heart almost wavering. He almost wanted to abandon the cultivation method he had practiced for many years and try the path his junior brother mentioned.

Seeing that Senior Brother Jin Feng had said the same thing as Senior Brother Yu Huan, Tian Zhen opened his mouth, but eventually closed it. A sense of loneliness arose in his heart, as if the world he understood was incompatible with the people around him.

He realized that perhaps his and his fellow practitioners' understandings of "qi" weren't the same concept, but rather individual interpretations based on their own cultivation systems. It was like one person seeing the world with their eyes, another hearing it with their ears. What they saw and heard would never be exactly the same. But if both ears and eyes were elevated to their highest levels, seeing what could be heard, and hearing what could be seen, he would be able to use the same skills he now possessed: seeing sounds and hearing colors.

Tian Zhen remained silent, realizing he needed to find a more universal "language" to convey his understanding to his fellow practitioners. He resolved to continue his exploration, seeking a bridge that could bridge these differing understandings, breaking down the barriers between them. Simply speaking wasn't enough; he needed to rely on the "play" of Qi and body.

Jin Feng was also silent at this moment, thinking to himself, could it be that the words he had just said inadvertently had hurt this junior brother's fragile heart? Just as he was racking his brains to think of some appropriate words to comfort this junior brother.

Suddenly, Tian Zhen, who had been silent all this time, spoke: "Hey! I suddenly had a good idea, I have to go back and try it out first. Well, senior brother, I'll go first!" Before he finished speaking, Tian Zhen moved extremely quickly and handed the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand to Jin Feng. He quickly bowed to Jin Feng to express his farewell. Without even saying hello to others, he flashed and disappeared into the bustling crowd like lightning, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Jin Feng, holding the Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand, watched Tian Zhen leave in a hurry. He couldn't help but smile helplessly and shook his head gently, as if he felt a little amused and helpless about this impatient junior brother.

Tian Zhen left the market and drove his flying donkey to his temporary residence on the cliff at night. He took out a pile of refining materials from his universal storage device and prepared to start his new project.

The materials were varied, including ores that shone with a faint blue light, herbs that emitted a delicate fragrance, a few unknown metals, and most of them were basic metal materials such as copper and iron. As Tian Zhen sorted through the materials, he pondered his next steps.

He first used copper ore to refine several basic, palm-sized humanoid puppet bodies. Although these bodies were just simple frames, they already showed Tian Zhen's superb craftsmanship. He placed the bodies on the ground and carefully examined every part to ensure there were no flaws.

Then, he used copper ore to refine several copper balls the size of glass balls. These copper balls would become the core of the puppet. Tian Zhen drew a "circle" for the entire balance of the copper balls based on the appearance of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Now everyone should know what Tian really wants to do.

A copper ball is integrated into a palm-sized basic humanoid puppet body without affecting the overall balance and movement of the puppet.

First, the copper ball is embedded into a basic humanoid puppet, barely the size of a palm. This process requires extremely precise technique and patience, ensuring every step is accurate and does not affect the puppet's overall balance and movement. Then, the "circle" is given a specific rotation pattern to produce specific changes in the five elements, and the work is complete.

According to his assumption, the Qi within ordinary Qigong practitioners didn't exhibit distinct Five Elements variations. However, they were able to skillfully manipulate the differences between Yin and Yang through various ingenious techniques, resulting in distinct Five Elements variations. So, if a Qigong practitioner connected their Qi to this meticulously crafted puppet, they could directly harness the Five Elements' inherent power without the need for complex techniques.

What is even more amazing is that as time goes by, when Qigong practitioners use this puppet for a long time, their own Qi will gradually be affected. Even if they no longer rely on the exercises, they can naturally produce corresponding changes in the five elements.

The general tone was set, and before dawn, he began to try to use different materials to create different puppet materials.